These are the policies which guide the issuance and use
of Gander Ridge APPP decals as approved by the members of the Gander Ridge Area
Parking Committee by January 1, 1987.
Any appeals for special exceptions are to be put in
writing to the Gander Ridge Area Parking Committee, c/o APPP Administrator,
Bureau of Traffic Management, 1120 SW Fifth Avenue, Room 800, Portland, OR
97204-1914. The Area Parking Committee will respond within three weeks of
receipt of any written requests.
The Permit Program shall operate Monday through Friday,
7 a.m. to 6 p.m. year-round, with the exceptions of New Year's Day,
Martin Luther King Day, Washington's Birthday, Memorial Day, Independence Day,
Labor Day, Veterans' Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day. The visitor time
limit is 2 hours.
Requests for information regarding Program operation
should be directed as follows:
Reports of program abusers, abandoned
vehicles, etc.
SPD
3
Complimentary permit hours are being
offered to any permit holder on record for the current permit year. Each permit
holder may obtain up to 99 free hours (up to nine program days) of permit
time to use for parties, funerals, service calls, or other needs. To obtain
complimentary temporary hours, the permit holder may come in person to the
Permit Center or, it time permits, may contact the Permit Technician (823-6841)
to obtain the permit by mail. Permit holders must bring some form of
identification when applying in person.
SPD 20(d)
The following individuals have been appointed to the
Gander Ridge APPP Area Parking Committee:
Mark Niebur
Keith D. Lutz
Rob Rubin
SPD
20(f)
The following policies guide the issuance
and usage of decals to area businesses:
1. The following shall be considered eligible to apply
for business decals within the Gander Ridge Permit Area:
a. Nonresident property owners (who need present only
a deed or tax statement plus a driver's license).
b. Bed-and-breakfast/guest house proprietors.
c. Other businesses operating from commercially zoned
properties platted within the Permit Area.
2. At the time each area business makes an application
for decals for program years beginning on or after January 1, 1987, it
shall present sufficient information as requested by the Program Administrator
to establish its maximum annual allotment of decals.
The number of worker permits issued to a business is
calculated from the payroll information submitted by the business owner. They
must include an employee roster showing number of hours per employee. To know
the total allotment, calculate the following:
Total hours of full or part time workers (maximum 40
hours per employee) divided by 40. Multiply that by .5 to determine total
allotment. If the final number is uneven, round up to the next number.
3. Businesses which choose to ask for a hardship
exemption in order to be able to purchase a larger number of annual permits must
write a letter of request to the Area Parking Committee, c/o Program
Administrator, Bureau of Traffic Management, 1120 SW Fifth Avenue, Room 730,
Portland, OR 97204-1969. The Area Parking Committee will consider such requests
and notify applicants within three weeks of receipt of any written
request.
4. It shall be the responsibility of the area business
to supervise the assignment and use of decals issued to it.
5. Each business is responsible for assigning use of
decals among employees, clients, or suppliers for the sole purpose of conducting
business at the establishment. Reports of improper use by vehicles bearing
decals registered to a business will be treated as follows:
a. The business will be notified of the alleged
improper use and will be given ten days to respond in writing to the Program
Administrator.
b. If no response is received within ten days, the
decal shall be canceled and any vehicle(s) found bearing that decal shall be
cited for improper use.
c. The Program Administrator shall decide when the
business has presented sufficient proof of legitimate use. When the Program
Administrator is not satisfied as to the use of the decal, he shall cancel the
decal and notify the business of that action. Any vehicle(s) found bearing
that decal after such notice shall be cited for Improper Use.
6. Business decals will not be replaced free under any
circumstances. Businesses reporting stolen business decals may purchase
replacements after reporting which decal was stolen. That decal shall be
canceled. Any vehicle(s) found bearing that decal shall be cited for improper
use.
7. Guest Houses or other temporary lodging units shall
be allowed to purchase business decals as follows:
a. For owners and residents, one decal for each
person who can demonstrate residence with the standard proof.
b. For other employees, according to the business
formula and procedures in SPD 4(b)(2) generally.
c. For guest rooms or units, the allotment will be
determined at one guest decal per unit. The number of units shall be
demonstrated by presentation of printed sales literature. A site visit will be
made to determine off-street parking available and the number of off-street
spaces will be subtracted from the number of units to determine the
allotment.
8. For any permit year, the business decals shall be
movable, static vinyl placed in the standard permit decal location.
9. Each business shall apply for decal(s) as
follows:
a. Fill out the business application in its
entirety.
b. Attach proof of current operation dated within
thirty days (annual business license or tax statement may be included as
proofs).
c. Attach to it employment documents as described in
SPD 4(b).
d. Attach a check to pay for the number of decals
desired.
e. Mail the materials to the Program
Administrator.
f. The Program Administrator shall review the
documentation and mail the decals to the business.
10. Each business shall sign an agreement not to sell
off-street parking to non-employees when such sales displace employees,
requiring them to park on neighborhood streets. If a business if found doing
this, they will be notified of the abuse and the decals will be canceled for the
remainder of the program year.
SPD 4(c)
The following policies guide the issuance and usage of
guest decals:
1. Area businesses may be issued one guest decal.
2. Each residential address may purchase one guest
decal per permit year.
3. Each fraternity or sorority or similar communal
living facility shall be entitled to purchase one guest decal, as with any other
single unit dwelling.
4. The following limitations apply to all guest
decals:
a. The permit holder may assign the decal to any
vehicle for use while its occupants are actually visiting the permit holders
address. Vehicles displaying guest decals and observed to be parking in a
commuter pattern will be traced to the permit holder by the Program
Administrator.
b. The Program Administrator will notify vehicle
owners and the permit holder of alleged improper use. The permit holder and
the vehicle owner must provide a written explanation within ten days. If no
explanation is received, or the explanation is unsatisfactory, the guest decal
shall be canceled, with notice to the permit holder, and any vehicle found
having the decal shall be subject to improper use penalties, including the
administrative penalties imposed upon the permit holder
(16.20.860(E)).
5. Guest decals will not be replaced free unless a
defective guest decal is presented to the Program Administrator. Permit holders
reporting stolen guest decals may purchase replacements for half price. Any
vehicle(s) found displaying the lost or stolen decal will be cited for improper
use.
SPD 4(d)
The following policies guide the issuance and usage of
resident decals:
1. The license number on the decal must match the
license number on the vehicle. If the vehicle is sold, demolished or has a
change of license number (resident must provide a copy of the new vehicle
registration), the permit holder may replace the decal for half price. Any
vehicle(s) found displaying the lost or stolen decal will be cited for improper
use.
2. Sororities and fraternities and other similar
communal living units shall qualify for resident decals as follows:
a. The living unit will appoint one person as liaison
to the Program Administrator. This person shall gather needed documents and be
the sole spokesperson for the unit in obtaining decals.
b. The liaison shall present the proper proof of
residence for each Resident in order to prove current number of
residents.
c. Each sorority, fraternity and other
similar communal living units shall be limited
to obtaining 50% of the total number of
resident decals eligible for that address.
d. The decal will be assigned to that
vehicle only and is not transferable.
e. Any mid-year requests for additional or
replacement decals shall require new proofs. Former residents' decals will
then be declared void and any vehicle found displaying that decal shall be
cited for improper use.
3. Decals are the property of the Bureau of Traffic
Management. Applicants shall sign the following statement:
"In applying for this permit, the undersigned agrees to
the following restrictions:
To use the resident permit decal only on the specific
vehicle to which it is assigned.
To assign any guest permit decal I obtain to persons
only while they are actually visiting at my address.
To immediately surrender any rights to use any permit
decal(s) if I change my address.
If I move within the permit area, I agree to notify
the Program Administrator within 3 days in order to continue using my
permit decal(s).
To pay the appropriate fee for any replacement decal
issued as a result of changing address, license plate, or vehicle.
All permit decals remain the property of the City of
Portland and may be revoked if improper use is demonstrated.
Violation of any of these understandings shall result
in immediate cancellation of the permit decal(s) in question. After
cancellation, any vehicle found parked in the permit area displaying a canceled
decal will be cited.
HISTORY
In effect January 1, 1987.
Filed for inclusion in PPD December 5, 2003.
(Re-indexed by City Auditor October 2005 - formerly indexed as
BCP-TRN-3.16)
