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State closes I-5 southbound at Rose Quarter for 5 weeks starting Sept. 11

Plan for major delays. More at i5rosequarter.org. Visit Shift Your Trip to keep Portland moving.

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Portland is a Sanctuary City

2.04.160 Effective Date.

Label: City code section

(Amended by Ordinances 177200, 191060, 191552, and 191973, effective January 2025.)

  1. A. The Auditor must submit the abstract of votes for each measure from the county elections office to the Council within 12 business days after receipt of the abstract from the county. The Council President must issue a proclamation giving the number of votes cast for or against a measure and, if the measure is approved by the voters, declare the approved measure as the law as of the effective date of the measure. If two or more approved measures contain conflicting provisions, the Council President will proclaim which is paramount, as provided by Subsection 2.04.150 C.
  2. B. An initiative or referendum measure adopted by the eligible electors takes effect as of the date specified in Charter Section 3-202. The day of the adoption of a measure, as that term is used in Charter Section 3-202, will be the date the Auditor certifies the results of any election on that measure. 

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Ordinance Number 191060

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