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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 annual update was Ordinance #191294 adopted on May 31^st, 2023.  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 2024-25:

Parking (Exhibit A)

• On-Street Meter Districts – base meter rates increase by $0.20 per hour to account for inflation.
•  APPP permits – fees will increase by 10 percent to work towards full cost recovery as directed by Council in resolution 37564.

Land 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)

• Transportation System Development Fees will increase by 8%.

Exhibits D, E, G and H 

• These fees are unchanged or reflect inflationary adjustments.

Regulatory Fees (Exhibit F) 

• The Ordinance increases the per ride surcharge assessed to users of Transportation Network Companies (TNCs) such as Lyft and Uber – from $0.50 to $0.65 – and adds an Accessibility Surcharge of $0.11 per ride, wholly devoted to funding subsidies for TNCs to operate wheelchair accessible fleets.
• All other fees are unchanged or increases reflect inflationary adjustments.