City Code Section
- A. Failure to comply with any part of this Chapter or the administrative rules may be punishable by civil penalties and payment of restitution imposed by order of the Director or designee. The Director or designee may impose a civil penalty of up to $1,000 for violations of this Chapter or the administrative rules. The penalty is limited to $1,000 per restaurant per day. The Director or designee may order payment of restitution in an amount determined by the Director or designee. For purposes of assessing penalties for violations of this Chapter, a separate violation shall accrue each time an order is processed, a restaurant is charged a fee, or a delivery service driver is compensated, or is asked to accept reduced compensation, in a manner that violates one or more of the provisions of this Chapter or the administrative rules.
- B. Civil penalties shall be payable to the City of Portland. Restitution shall be payable to the restaurant or delivery service driver.
- C. Nothing in this Section is intended to prevent any person from pursuing any available legal remedies. Any restaurant or delivery service driver claiming to be aggrieved by a third-party food platform’s noncompliance with this Chapter has a cause of action in any court of competent jurisdiction for damages and such other remedies as may be appropriate.