14 октября 2026 г. · Ordinance · 2026-326
Amend Pay and Park and Non-Pay Private Parking Facilities Code to strengthen compliance and public notice requirements and update program fees (amend Code Chapter 7.25)
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Резюме простым языком
New rules for private pay parking lots: better signs, photo proof for tickets
This changes city rules for privately run parking lots, including lots where you pay and park. Lots must post clearer signs about their rules, and operators must take photos when they issue a parking penalty notice. It also raises the one-time permit application fee for lot operators to match inflation and adds a yearly inflation adjustment.
Decision: Passed, 10 to 0, with 2 councilors absent.
Who it affects: People who park in private pay-and-park or free private lots, and the companies that run them, about 164 permitted lots run by 11 operators.
Money: The operator application fee goes up to account for inflation, which has risen 50% since the fee was last changed in 2009. The fee will then adjust for inflation each year. The money helps pay for the city staff who oversee these lots. Exact new fee amounts were not given.
Next: The changes take effect January 1, 2027.
Official record
Написано ИИ по официальному документу и проверено автоматически. 14 октября 2026 г.
Резюме простым языком
New rules for private pay parking lots: better signs, photo proof for tickets
This changes city rules for private parking lots that charge for parking or ticket people who park without permission. Lots must post clearer signs about their rules, and staff must take photos when they issue a parking penalty notice. The one-time permit application fee for lot operators goes up to match inflation and will rise with inflation every year after.
Decision: Moved forward to a second reading. No vote was taken yet.
Who it affects: People who park in private parking lots in Portland, and the 11 companies that run about 164 permitted pay lots, mostly downtown in District 4.
Money: The permit application fee for pay-and-park operators rises to account for a 50% increase in prices since the fee was last changed in 2009, plus a yearly inflation adjustment. The fees help pay for the city staff position that oversees these lots. Exact new fee amounts are not given.
Next: Second reading on October 14, 2026 at 9:30 am. If passed, the rules take effect January 1, 2027.
Official record
Написано ИИ по официальному документу и проверено автоматически. 7 октября 2026 г.
- Full title
- Amend Pay and Park and Non-Pay Private Parking Facilities Code to strengthen compliance and public notice requirements and update program fees (amend Code Chapter 7.25)
- Status
- Passed
- Document number
- 2026-326
- Introduced by
- Councilor Steve Novick
- City department
- Revenue Division
- Requested council date
- October 14, 2026
- Purpose and background
- The proposed legislation makes several housekeeping changes intended to provide patrons of a parking facility with information to various requirements and restrictions at parking facilities. It adds a requirement for photo documentation when issuing a parking penalty notice. It also updates the application fee, currently set by administrative rule, for inflation and adds an annual inflation indexing factor.
- Financial and budgetary impacts
- This ordinance is submitted as part of an overall package of ordinances to update the regulatory programs administered by the Office of the Chief Financial Officer, Revenue Division, and ensure adequate funding for the current position performing the regulatory work. The package adjusts applicable fees and charges, adding an inflationary adjustment to support the programs that continue.
- Economic and real estate impacts
- Notices were sent to the addresses and emails listed for each permit holder with information about the proposed changes, the public comment period, and a link to the website where they could learn more and provide comment.In addition to mailed and emailed notifications sent to operators, an in-person roundtable meeting was hosted by Councilor Novick at City Hall and attended by three of the eleven registers operators. During the meeting they shared that they had no problem with the increased fees and most of the other changes. Pay and Park Operators did express concern about a proposed change to accept both cash and card payments at pay stations due to concerns about cost of implementation, employee safety, and actual demand for the service. Operators also raised concerns about the length of the new Grace Period originally proposed. In response, the Grace Period was lowered from 7 minutes to 5 minutes to better align with the definition of when a vehicle can be considered "parked". Other concerns raised by Pay and Park operators fell outside the scope of this legislation and the Revenue Divisions authority, primarily the ability to increase the fees for violators and how much they could charge for parking. Pay and Park Permit holders locations are spread across Portland, with the majority located downtown in District 4. These are also the operators we heard the most feedback from. These regulations do not apply to parking garages owned or managed by PBOT or Prosper Portland as those garages require payment to exit. If there are lots owned by PBOT or Prosper that are impacted each entity would have received the same opportunity to provide comments as other lot operators.
- Community impacts and community involvement
- This legislation will increase the one-time permit application fee for Pay and Park operators to account for inflation, which has not been updated for a significant period of time. It will improve signage, allowing parking patrons to be better informed of the requirements and restrictions specific to a parking facility and provide improved documentary evidence for resolving penalty disputes. Notices were sent to all impacted operators. In addition, Councilor Novick sent an email to all operators inviting them to an in person meeting to discuss the changes. That meeting was productive and led to improvements to the suggested changes.
- 100% renewable goal
- Not applicable.