City Code Section
- A. Any resident of Portland or any person with interest may challenge the expenditure of SDC revenues by filing a challenge to the expenditure with the SDC Administrator within two years after the date of the disputed SDC revenue expenditure. The fee for filing such a challenge is $250.
- B. Except where a different time for an SDC Administrator’s determination is provided in this Chapter, all determinations of the SDC Administrator will be in writing and will be delivered to the applicant within 21 calendar days of an application or other applicant request for an SDC Administrator determination. Delivery of such determination will be deemed complete upon the earlier of actual delivery to the applicant or upon deposit by the SDC Administrator in the mail, first class postage prepaid, addressed to the address for notice applicant has designated in the application. Such determination will be accompanied by a notice of the applicant's right to appeal and an outline of the applicable procedures.
- C. Any applicant not content with an SDC Administrator's determination may appeal that determination to the Code Hearings Officer as provided in Chapter 22.10 of Portland City Code. Notwithstanding any other provisions of Portland City Code, there is a nonrefundable fee of $250 for any appeal pursuant to this Subsection. Such fee must accompany any such appeal and no such appeal will be considered filed or received until such fee is paid in full.
- D. The City will withhold all permits and other approvals applicable to the applicant’s property of the new development pending resolution of all appeals under this Chapter unless the SDC is paid in full or the applicant provides, for the pendency of the appeal, a financial guarantee or security for the charge in a form acceptable to the City Attorney.