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This Ordinance is the Bureau of Transportation’s annual update of transportation fees, rates, and charges, in accordance with City policy. 

Each year the Bureau of Transportation reviews transportation fees, rates, and charges, and makes changes as necessary to meet City goals and policies, manage the use of the right of way, and fund transportation services.

Transportation fees, rates, and charges are part of Binding City Policy TRN-3.450 Transportation Fee Schedule, which is posted in the City’s Portland Policy Documents.  The most recent prior annual update was Ordinance 190840 adopted on May 25th.   TRN-3.450 includes the following schedules;

• Attachment A          Overview of Transportation Fees and Charges
• Exhibit A       Parking Services
• Exhibit B       Transportation Land Use Services
• Exhibit C       Development and Street Systems Services
• Exhibit D       Transportation Temporary Use Services
• Exhibit E       Other Transportation Services
• Exhibit F       Regulatory Services
• Exhibit G       Code Enforcement Services
• Exhibit H       Community Events

This Ordinance is in accordance with City of Portland Finance Policy 2.06, "The City will maximize and diversify its revenue base to raise sufficient revenue to support essential City services and to maintain services during periods of declining economic activity.  City services providing private benefits should be paid for by fees and charges as much as possible to maximize flexibility in the use of City general revenue sources to meet the cost for services of broader public benefit. The City's overall revenue structure will be designed to recapture some of the financial benefits resulting from City economic and community development investments. Revenue collection efforts that produce positive net income for City service delivery will be the highest budget priority."

Highlights of changes for FY 2023-24:

Parking (Exhibit A)

• On-Street Meter Districts – base meter rates increase by $0.20 per hour as directed by Council in the FY 2023-34 Approved Budget.
• APP permits – fees will increase by $7.50 per year as directed by Council in resolution 37564.

and Use (Exhibit B), Development and Street Systems Management (Exhibit C)

• Fee increases reflect current costs; increases to Land Use and Building Plan Check fees are intended to phase in full cost recovery over several years. 

Transportation Development (Exhibit C)

• Per amendments in the Approved Budget, Transportation System Development Fees are frozen for one year at the FY 2022-23 rates

Temporary Use (Exhibit D) and Code Enforcement (Exhibit G)

• Other fees are unchanged or increases reflect current costs.

Other Transportation Services (Exhibit E)

• Special Event Traffic Control Device Rental Program – several new fees to recover the cost of barricades and cones used for for-profit events such as races and marathons.
• Other fees are unchanged or increases reflect current costs.

Regulatory (Exhibit F)

• Financial Hardship – a new $5.00 fee collected from anyone subject to the Derelict RV Fee to go into a special fund, which will be used to help subsidize the cost of towing and storage services for people facing financial hardship.
• Other fees are unchanged or increases reflect current costs.

Community Events (Exhibit H)

• Community Event – Metered Parking Space – For Non-Profit – a new reduced fee ($9.00) for non-profit organizations that often seek fee reduction waivers from the Commissioner’s Office.
• Other fees are unchanged or increases reflect current costs.