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.