22.10.010 Definitions.

City Code Section

(Amended by Ordinances 187151, 189614 and 190387, effective May 5, 2021.)

  1. For the purpose of this Chapter:
  2. A.  “City bureau” means and includes any bureau, division, Board, Committee, officer, agent, or employee of the City of Portland.
  3. B.  “Decision or determination” means and includes any decision, determination, order, or other action of any City bureau.  Decisions or determinations do not include any action, decision, determination, or order that is subject to the review procedures set forth in Title 33 or Chapter 16.30 of the Code.
  4. C.  “Ex parte communication” means a direct or indirect communication about a code enforcement case pending before a Hearings Officer, between the Hearings Officer and a party to the case or their representative, which occurs outside of a public hearing. Ex parte communications do not include communications between:
    1. 1.  The Hearings Officer and any person employed or contracted by the Hearings Office.
    2. 2.  The Hearings Officer and the Hearings Office’s legal counsel.
    3. 3.  Hearings Office staff (excluding the Hearings Officer) and City staff or other participants regarding procedures or for verification of evidence in record.
  5. D.  “Mail” unless otherwise specified, means electronic mail (email) or first-class United States Post Office mail delivery service.
  6. E.  “Received” means the date and time a document is recorded as received by the Hearings Office; except that a document delivered to the Hearings Office after regularly scheduled business hours or on a Saturday, Sunday, or official City holiday or closure will be deemed to have been received on the next business day at the start of business hours.

Upcoming and Recent Changes

Ordinance No. 190387

Effective Date