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Changes to credit and debit card processing fees

Starting June 3, 2025, customers who use a credit or debit card to pay their sewer, stormwater, and water bill will pay a 2.95% processing fee. To avoid this fee, customers can make an electronic payment directly from their bank account. Learn more.

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Portland is a Sanctuary City

31.50.050 Fees Authorized.

City Code Section
  1. A.  The building owner/occupant must pay an inspection fee for all periodic inspections as well as inspections requested by the owner/occupant. The building owner will be billed in situations where the occupant shows the Fire Marshal a lease agreement or some other legal arrangement with the building owner that places the responsibility for fire inspection and the payment of fees on the building owner.
    1. 1.   Exception: Inspections of primary and secondary schools and nonprofit hospitals buildings with an Oregon State Structural Code occupancy designation of I - 2 (Hospitals) are exempt from all fees except illegal occupancy, violation and re-inspection fees.
  2. B.  Fees for periodic inspections, re-inspections, violations and penalties will be set forth in a fee schedule adopted by the Council. All fees must be paid to the City Treasurer within 30 days of the invoice date and will be considered delinquent after that date. A penalty will be assessed if a person fails to pay the fee when due.
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