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The City of Portland ordains:

Section 1.  The Council finds:

1. Portland Fire & Rescue (PF&R) charges fees for permits, code enforcement inspections, fire reports and miscellaneous services to recover partial costs for PF&R Prevention and Emergency Operations programs.

2. The Fee Schedule is in Portland Policy Document FIR-12.01.

3. With the rising costs to deliver services, PF&R must increase and add new fees to meet cost recovery goals.

4. BDS is proposing an increase in the hourly fee for the Facilities Permit Program (FPP) to $243 per hour, effective July 1, 2021.  PF&R partners with BDS in the FPP program and typically charges the same fee for similar work.

5. The limited consultation fee increases from $75 to $150 per hour.

6. A new Solar Panel fee of $50 added to single family residential review.

7. Exhibit A is a copy of the current fee schedule with all proposed fee changes in red.

NOW, THEREFORE, the Council directs:

1. Fire regulation fee schedule is hereby amended as shown in Exhibit A and shall be effective July 1, 2021, or as authorized by previously adopted ordinance or resolution.
    
2. Exhibit A is binding City policy.