Business
Age-Friendly Portland
The Age-Friendly Portland Steering Committee launched a new voluntary program in April 2018 to help local business owners become more sensitive to the needs of older customers and receive recognition for efforts to make their business more “age-friendly” and accessible to all.
Bids / RFPs
Search bids and requests for proposal (RFPs) for/in the City of Portland.
Board of Assessment Review
The Board of Assessment Review has the power to grant property tax abatements pursuant to state law and to determine the tax exempt status of real and personal property.
Business Licenses
The City Business License Administrator provides applications and coordinates all interdepartmental approvals pursuant to licensing ordinances.
Clock Tower Café Menu
View the menu for the Clock Tower Café.
Commercial Loans
The City's Business Loan and Grant Programs provide financial assistance to new and existing Portland businesses (for profit and non-profit).
Construction Projects
Find information about the construction projects in the City of Portland.
Cruise Portland
Cruise to Portland, Maine, and discover our many treasures from lighthouses to lobsters, micro-breweries to beaches, historic tours to working waterfront, world-class art to endless shopping.
Economic Development Department
The Housing and Economic Development Department is focused on cultivating a healthy and vibrant economic climate, including the working waterfront, as well as fostering housing development opportunities in the City of Portland.
Food Safety & Inspections
It is the mission of the Public Health Division to improve the health of individuals, families and the community through disease prevention, health promotion, and protection from environmental threats. This includes access to safe and healthy food.
Housing Safety
The Licensing and Registration Office administers the rental housing registration and schedules the property inspections for buildings that contain short term and long term rental units within the City of Portland.
Minimum Wage
The minimum wage in the City of Portland is $13 per hour for hourly employees or $6.50 for employees who earn over $100 per month in tips (service employees).
Office of Economic Opportunity
Learn more about the Office of Economic Opportunity in the Portland Housing and Economic Development Department.
Parcel & Tax Maps Viewer
Utilize the online application to view parcel and tax maps.
Permitting & Inspections
The Permitting and Inspections Department serves as a one-stop permitting, licensing, and inspections shop, which centralizes services and reduces wait times.
Planning & Urban Development
The Planning and Urban Development Department promotes and plans for the future vitality, livability and prosperity of this remarkable city and all its people.
Portland Development Corporation
The Portland Development Corporation helps provide financial assistance to the local economy.
Portland Technology Park
Portland Technology Park is an environmentally friendly business campus invites innovative companies - life sciences and others - looking for a home in Portland, Maine.
Property Tax Bulletins
Browse Property Tax Bulletins as issued by Maine Revenue Services.
Property Search
The City of Portland, Maine is pleased to offer our tax assessment information online.
Stormwater Service Charge
The stormwater service charge is about valuing stormwater and therefore more equitably and fairly paying for sewer and stormwater costs.
Taxi Licenses
Access taxi and taxi-related businesses license information and applications.
Treasury
Browse through services provided by the Treasury Division, including auto and boat registration, property tax payments, and parking ticket collection.