Reviewed and updated October 4, 2026 by the SearchSystems.net editorial team. Every office link on this page was opened and checked against the office's own website at review time.
Ashland is a city in Jackson County, Oregon, with about 21,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Its public records are split between the city and the county. The city keeps council records and its own licenses and permits; court cases, jail bookings, deeds and vital records are county or state records. This guide names the Ashland offices SearchSystems verified, links to each one's own website and gives the phone number and address where the office publishes them. SearchSystems verified 2 city office pages for Ashland, every one opened and checked.
In this guide: City or county, City Recorder, City Hall, Records requests, Other cities and Questions.
City or county record: where Ashland records are kept
- Kept by the City of Ashland: council and board meeting records, ordinances and the city's own licenses and permits.
- Kept by Jackson County or the state: court cases, jail bookings, deeds and property values and birth and death certificates. These are not city records; they are in the Jackson County public records guide under court records, jail lookups, property records and vital records.
Ashland City Recorder: council records and ordinances
The City Recorder keeps the official records of the city government: council and board agendas and minutes, ordinances and resolutions, and the city's contracts and other official documents. The office below is the one SearchSystems verified for Ashland.
- Website: ashlandoregon.gov/157/City-Recorder (page title: City Recorder | Ashland, OR)
- Phone: 541-488-5307
- Address: 20 East Main St, Ashland OR 97520
- Hours: Thursdays 8:30 to 10 a.m.
- Checked: September 26, 2026, the page answered.
Ashland City Hall: departments, licenses and permits
Business licenses, building permits, code enforcement cases and the city's other records are kept by the department that issued them. The city's own website below lists its departments and how to reach them.
- Website: ashlandoregon.gov/cityHall (page title: City Hall | Ashland, OR)
- Phone: 541-488-5300
- Address: 20 E Main St Ashland OR 97520
- Hours: Monday through Friday 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- Checked: September 26, 2026, the page answered.
Public records requests to Ashland
Oregon public records law applies to the city government of Ashland. A record that is not posted online is requested from the office that holds it: the City Recorder for council and city records and the department that issued a permit or license for its records. A request that names a date, an address, or a report or case number is the easiest to answer.
Other cities and towns in Jackson County
SearchSystems has a guide like this one for these other cities and towns in Jackson County. The Jackson County public records guide covers the records the county keeps for all of them.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is this the official Ashland website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records directory, online since 1997. It links to the official Ashland offices listed above, and the city's own website is ashlandoregon.gov; SearchSystems does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.
Where do I find Ashland city council minutes and ordinances?
From the City Recorder at ashlandoregon.gov/157/City-Recorder, phone 541-488-5307. The office keeps the official agendas and minutes, ordinances and resolutions.
Where do I find court records or jail bookings for Ashland?
Ashland cases are heard by the courts that serve Jackson County, and people arrested in Ashland are usually booked into the county jail. Both are covered in the Jackson County public records guide on SearchSystems.
How do I request a public record from Ashland?
From the office that holds it: the City Recorder for council and city records and the department that issued a permit or license for its records. Oregon public records law applies to city governments.