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Public Hearing Notice (PDF Document, 92kb)
Public Review of initial Proposed Admin. Rules for City's Utiilty Franchise Mgmt Program

2009 Draft Administrative Rules (PDF Document, 12kb)
These are the Draft Rules that are the subject of the Dec 10, 2009 Public Hearing.

2009 Draft Utility License Fee Payment Report Form (PDF Document, 9kb)
This form to accompany all quarterly Utility License Fee Payments.

2009 Draft Privilege Tax Report Form (PDF Document, 15kb)
This form to accompany all quarterly Privilege Tax Payments.

2009 Draft Percent-of-Gross-Revenue Franchise Fee Report Form (PDF Document, 13kb)
This form to accompany all quarterly percent-of-gross-revenue Franchise Fee payments.

2009 Draft Linear Foot Franchise Fee Report Form (PDF Document, 10kb)
This form to accompany all regular Linear Foot Franchise Fee Payments

2009 Draft Franchise Annual Fee Franchise Fee Report Form (PDF Document, 13kb)
This form to accompany all regular Annual Franchise Fee Payments (this is not the form to use for Minimum Annual Fees).

2009 Draft Wireless Per Pole Fee Report Form (PDF Document, 10kb)
This form to accompany all regular Wireless Per Pole Fee Payments.

Utility License Application (PDF Document, 57kb)
This is the application any company offering utility services in Portland (as defined in Code 7.14) must file yearly.

Example of a Utility License (PDF Document, 61kb)

2009 Ordinance clarifying the definition of a cable communications utility, Effective 01/15/09 (PDF Document, 28kb)

2008 Code 7.14 Housekeeping Amendments, Effective 01/15/09. (PDF Document, 66kb)
Approved by City Council on December 17, 2008.

2008 Executive Summary of Code Update dated 11/24/08. (PDF Document, 1,664kb)

2008 Code Update draft dated 10/23/08. (PDF Document, 42kb)

2008 Code Update Draft - Redline dated 07/29/08. (PDF Document, 109kb)

2007 Code Update Draft dated 09/10/07.

2007 Code Update Draft dated 07/11/07. (PDF Document, 81kb)

City Code Title 7.14, Utility License Fee
Current City Code regulating Utility License fees

2004 (Original) Utility License Fee Code Update Draft (PDF Document, 90kb)
Posted November 16, 2004

2004 Council Presentation (PowerPoint Presentation, 294kb)
Powerpoint presentation to City Council on Utility License Fee Code Update - November 9, 2004
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