Pay a bill now
You will need your invoice number and the amount due.
Each invoice must be paid individually. This ensures that payment is applied accurately and timely to your account.
Pay online
FIR invoices can be paid online using a credit card or an electronic check through our online payment portal.
Pay by mail
Mail payment to:
City of Portland
ATTN: General AR
PO Box 5066
Portland, OR 97208-5066
Please include the payment coupon at the bottom of your invoice to ensure payment is correctly applied to your account/invoice.
Fees
There are two types of fees for the FIR program.
- Registration fee. When joining the program, you will be charged an initial registration fee. This one-time fee will allow continued program participation.
- Service fees. Services delivered will be charged at an hourly rate. Full cost accountability is provided through itemized billing.
- A one-hour minimum charge applies to all site visits.
- Anything over one hour will be billed to the nearest quarter-hour.
- Time billed for site visits will include travel time to and from City offices.
- Hourly fees are for services provided by the FIR inspector and other City staff, including
- pre-construction consultations
- pre-design meetings
- plan review
- inspections
- consultations
Learn more about estimating fees.
Billing process
You will receive a monthly itemized invoice for each project by email. The terms of billing are net due upon receipt of the invoice and past due after 30 days.
Email notifications
Make sure the email address on file is up to date. Only one (1) applicant email is allowed.
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