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Portland Permitting & Development adopted interim administrative rule ENB 13.03 effective January 1, 2025, to establish fire and life safety construction standards for transient lodging facilities, with authority granted under PCC Sections 3.30.040.A and 3.30.045.C.

Key points:

Authority derived from PCC Section 3.30.040.A and 3.30.045.C allowing Director of PPD to adopt interim rules without prior notice when failure to act promptly harms public interest (Adoption of Interim Administrative Rule ENB 13.03 relating to Transient Lodging Facilities ↗)
PCC Chapter 24.31 requires building permit to establish transient lodging use and authorizes PPD to set minimum fire and life safety construction standards (Adoption of Interim Administrative Rule ENB 13.03 relating to Transient Lodging Facilities ↗)
Interim rule ENB 13.03 effective January 1, 2025, for maximum duration of 180 days (Adoption of Interim Administrative Rule ENB 13.03 relating to Transient Lodging Facilities ↗)
Contact for questions: PPD@portlandoregon.gov (Adoption of Interim Administrative Rule ENB 13.03 relating to Transient Lodging Facilities ↗)

Entities: regulation: PCC Section 3.30.040.A · PCC Section 3.30.045.C · PCC Chapter 24.31 | organization: Portland Permitting & Development | rule: ENB 13.03 | date: January 1, 2025

Adoption of Interim Administrative Rule ENB 13.03 relating to Transient Lodging Facilities

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Portland City Code (PCC) Section 3.30.040.A and 3.30.045.C authorize the Director of Portland Permitting & Development to adopt and administer administrative rules appropriate to perform the duties set forth in Section 3.30.010 and to adopt interim rules without prior notice when finding that failure to act promptly will harm the public interest.

PCC Chapter 24.31 (Transient Lodging) requires a building permit to establish transient lodging use in a structure and authorizes Portland Permitting & Development to set minimum fire and life safety construction standards for transient lodging facilities in the City of Portland.

The adopted interim rule is effective Jan. 1, 2025, for a period no greater than 180 days.

A copy of the interim rule may be downloaded from the link below. Questions about this administrative rule may be directed to Portland Permitting & Development at PPD@portlandoregon.gov.