Decisions/2025-467
Ordinance2025-467

What is Portland deciding about assess property for sidewalk, curb and driveway repair for the Portland Bureau of Transportation (Y1106)?

To assess property for sidewalk, curb and/or driveway repair for the Portland Bureau of Transportation (Hearing; Ordinance; Y1106)

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Assess property for sidewalk, curb and driveway repair for the Portland Bureau of Transportation (Y1106)

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Who may be affected

This legislation is a routine internal City process. The affected property owners are given notice and have an opportunity to testify before City Council at the Proposed Assessment Hearing. The affected area of this legislation is citywide, across multiple neighborhoods.Per city code, property owners are given the right to file a remonstrance objecting to sidewalk repair charges. Remonstrances are referred to the Portland Bureau of Transportation Sidewalk Inspection and Repair department for resolution and the property is removed from the assessment.One property owner filed a remonstrance in response to the proposed assessment notice dated November 24, 2025. The deadline to file remonstrances is December 9, 2025.

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Passed as amended by council

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This legislation will generate current revenue coming to the city. It will increase Lien Revenues for fund 200000 by $511,875.55.There are no costs to the city related to this legislation. No positions will be created, eliminated or re-classified in the current year or future years because of this legislation.

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Final legal actionOrdinance 192139

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The City of Portland ordains.Section 1. The Council finds:In accordance with Chapter 17.28 of the Code of the City of Portland, the Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) notified the property owners of record, at the time of inspection of the properties described in Exhibit A, to repair or construct the sidewalks, curbs and/or driveways abutting the property. The required repair or construction of the sidewalks, curbs and/or driveways was not done within the allotted time. PBOT did the necessary work and kept an accurate account of the cost of the labor and materials used in doing the work. PBOT's Sidewalk Inspection and Repair department reported to Revenue the cost of the repairs and the legal description of the property on which the work was done. On December 17, 2025, the City Council conducted a public hearing to consider assessment of the charges that benefited the properties described in Exhibit A. The Council has approved the statement of bills for the work done, and the property should be assessed the full cost of the work plus a fee for administrative expenses.NOW, THEREFORE, the Council directs:The cost of doing said repair or construction work plus a fee for administrative expenses are hereby assessed upon the property, in the amount of $511,875.55, as described in Exhibit A.The Revenue Division is hereby directed to record these assessments into the Docket of City Liens, and to mail final assessment notices to the properties, as described in Exhibit A.

Meetings, motions, amendments, and votes7 meetings · 3 votes

Recorded amendments

Jan 22, 2026 · Passed

Motion to amend the Ordinance and Exhibit A as shown in Zimmerman 1: Moved by Zimmerman and seconded by Ryan. (Aye (12): Avalos, Smith, Kanal, Pirtle-Guiney, Ryan, Koyama Lane, Morillo, Novick, Clark, Green, Zimmerman, Dunphy) Passed to second reading as amended January 28, 2026

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Jan 22, 2026 · Amendment · Passed

Motion to amend the Ordinance and Exhibit A as shown in Zimmerman 1: Moved by Zimmerman and seconded by Ryan. (Aye (12): Avalos, Smith, Kanal, Pirtle-Guiney, Ryan, Koyama Lane, Morillo, Novick, Clark, Green, Zimmerman, Dunphy) Passed to second reading as amended January 28, 2026

Dec 8, 2025 · Main · Passed

Motion to refer the Ordinance, Document Number 2025-466, to City Council with the recommendation it be passed: Moved by Avalos and Seconded by Novick. (Aye (3): Avalos, Novick, Zimmerman; Absent (2): Green, Pirtle-Guiney)

Final Council action · Jan 28, 202612 yes · 0 no

Final action on 2025-467: Assess property for sidewalk, curb and driveway repair for the Portland Bureau of Transportation (Y1106)

Meeting-level motion or recommendation · Jan 22, 202612 yes

Motion to amend the Ordinance and Exhibit A as shown in Zimmerman 1: Moved by Zimmerman and seconded by Ryan. (Aye (12): Avalos, Smith, Kanal, Pirtle-Guiney, Ryan, Koyama Lane, Morillo, Novick, Clark, Green, Zimmerman, Dunphy) Passed to second reading as amended January 28, 2026

Meeting-level motion or recommendation · Dec 8, 20253 yes · 2 absent

Motion to refer the Ordinance, Document Number 2025-466, to City Council with the recommendation it be passed: Moved by Avalos and Seconded by Novick. (Aye (3): Avalos, Novick, Zimmerman; Absent (2): Green, Pirtle-Guiney)

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  1. SOURCE UPDATED

    Passed as amended by council

  2. DOCUMENT PUBLISHED

    Observed in the official source.

  3. Council Action

    Passed as amended

  4. Council Action

    Passed to second reading as amended

  5. Council Action

    Rescheduled

  6. Council Action

    Rescheduled

  7. Council Action

    Rescheduled

  8. Council Action

    Passed to second reading

  9. Council Action

    Referred to City Council