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16.10.660 Authority of Bureau of Transportation Private For-Hire Transportation Program Designated Employees to Issue Civil Penalties.

Label: City code section
  1. Private For-Hire Transportation Regulatory Program Specialists, Regulatory Program Administrators and Regulatory Program Managers are under the administration and control of the City Administrator as established in Portland City Code Section 3.12.010, and will serve as follows:
  2. A.  The duties of the position of Regulatory Program Specialist, Regulatory Program Administrator, and Regulatory Program Manager include but are not limited to performing as transportation enforcement officers in the enforcement of Private For-Hire Transportation and other provisions of Chapter 16.40 and its administrative rules, and other related work under the direction of the City Administrator.
  3. B.  Persons appointed as Private For-Hire Transportation Regulatory Program Specialists, Regulatory Program Administrators and Regulatory Program Managers will be transportation enforcement officers of the City. As transportation enforcement officers, the Regulatory Program Specialists, Regulatory Program Administrators and Regulatory Program Managers may:
    1. 1.  enforce compliance with regulations under their jurisdiction; and
    2. 2.  issue civil penalties for violations of applicable provisions of Chapter 16.40, which are subject to administrative hearings under the provisions of Chapter 22.10.
  4. C.  Each of the above-designated employees will carry upon their person a metallic badge, of a size and design to be determined as provided in administrative rule, while performing their respective duties applicable to this Section.
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