17.104.030 Authority of Director to Adopt Rules.

City Code Section
  1. A.  The Director is hereby authorized to administer and enforce provisions of this Chapter.
  2. B.  The Director is authorized to adopt rules, procedures, and forms to implement the provisions of this Chapter.
    1. 1.  Any rule adopted pursuant to this Section shall require a public review process.  Not less than 10 nor more than 30 days before such public review process, notice shall be given by publication in a newspaper of general circulation.  Such notice shall include the place, time and purpose of the public review process and the location at which copies of the full set of the proposed rules may be obtained.
    2. 2.  During the public review, the Director shall hear testimony or receive written comment concerning the proposed rules.  The Director shall review the recommendations; taking into consideration the comments received during the public review process, and shall either adopt the proposed rules, modify or reject them.  Unless otherwise stated, all rules shall be effective upon adoption by the Director and shall be filed in the Office of the Director and with the City Auditor’s Portland Policy Documents repository.