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16.40.910 Permit Fees and Civil Penalty Fines.

City code section

(Amended by Ordinance 192073, effective July 1, 2025.)

  1. A. All permitted PFHT operators must pay City permit fees and civil penalties consistent with Sections 16.40.910, 16.40.930, and 16.40.950.
  2. B. All permitted PFHT operators must provide payment to the City pursuant to Section 16.40.910. The City Administrator may suspend or revoke PFHT permits if permit fees are not paid in full in accordance to Section 16.40.910.
  3. C. Permit fee rates will be established annually by the City Administrator, presented to the PFHT Advisory Committee, and defined in Administrative Rules TRN-3.450 pursuant to Section 16.40.970.
  4. D. TNC permit fee rates will be established annually by the City Administrator in accordance with the following:
    1. 1. Permit fee rates will be established to fund all program costs required to adequately administer the PFHT program, including the provision of safe, fair and efficient private for-hire services, and to verify compliance with all relevant requirements pursuant to Chapter 16.40; and to help maintain a functional transportation system so permitted private for-hire operators can safely, efficiently, and reliably operate their businesses in fair and innovative ways.
    2. 2. Permit fee rates will be proportioned according to the expected annual number of trips fulfilled by permitted TNCs, as determined by the City Administrator and informed by available trip data provided pursuant to Subsections 16.40.140 K. and 16.40.240 K.
  5. E. Permitted TNCs must add to the total fare of each completed trip charged to passengers the permit fee, as established by the City Administrator and pursuant to this Section and in accordance with the following:
    1. 1. The permit fee rate added to total fare of each completed trip charged to passengers by the TNC must be clearly identified as the “CITY OF PORTLAND SURCHARGE” on receipts provided to passengers pursuant to Sections 16.40.140 and 16.40.240.
  6. F. The City Administrator will provide permit fee invoices to permitted TNCs quarterly pursuant to Section 16.40.910. The City Administrator will issue invoices on or about the 25th day of the month following the end of the quarter. Invoices are based upon trip data provided by TNCs. The invoice payments are due within 30 days of the invoice date. Payments will be considered delinquent if not received within 30 days of invoice date. The first quarter of a new year begins on January 1. The City Administrator may suspend or revoke TNC permits if permit fees are not paid in full in accordance with Section 16.40.910.
  7. G. Permit fee rates applicable to all approved PFHT operators, with the exception of TNCs, will be established annually by the City Administrator to fund all program costs required to adequately administer the PFHT program and to verify compliance with all relevant requirements pursuant to Chapter 16.40 and as defined in administrative rules.
  8. H. The City Administrator will provide notice of permit fee payment requirements to permitted PFHT operators, with the exception of TNCs, pursuant to Section 16.40.910. The City Administrator may suspend or revoke PFHT permits if permit fees are not paid in full in accordance with Section 16.40.910.

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