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- To ensure the safety and reliability of private for-hire transportation (PFHT) services as a matter of public concern, the City has the authority, delegated by ORS 221.495, to license, control, and regulate privately-owned vehicles for hire operating within Portland. The purpose of Chapter 16.40 is to provide for the safe, fair, and efficient operation of PFHT services.
- The provisions contained herein should be applied and enforced in such a manner as to require the for-hire transportation to:
- A. Promote innovation in the PFHT industry to meet evolving consumer demand; and
- B. Allow fair competition, so long as public safety and the public interests are served.