Emergency Temporary Moratorium on Evictions Due to Nonpayment of Rent for Residential Tenants Where the Failure to Pay Rent Results from Wage Loss Due to COVID-19 (Mar. 17, 2020), adopted by City Council ordinance Mar. 18, 2020; City buildings closed to the public with access limited to critical employees; telework; virtual Council meetings

The record

Jurisdiction

City of Portland, Oregon · Portland · Oregon

Level

City

Authority

Portland City Code ch. 15.08 (emergency powers under the Mar. 12, 2020 Declaration); City Council emergency ordinance authority

Issued

2020-03-17 Mar. 17, 2020

Effective

2020-03-17 ('effective today') (read as 2020-03-17)

End

For the duration of the City's State of Emergency (extended through July 16, 2020 by MET-PDX-001 and beyond); overtaken by the State's EO 20-11, HB 4213 and HB 4401 (moratorium and grace period to June 30, 2021, Exs. OR-006, OR-024, OR-037) (read as 2020-07-16)

In force

Mar. 17, 2020 to July 16, 2020

Quarters

2020 Q22020 Q3

2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3

Limitation types

Business closureTelework mandateCourts and public officesOther

Addressees

• residential landlords in Portland
• the public (City buildings)
• City employees

Functions reached

• PM property management (evictions for nonpayment barred)
• CRT City buildings closed to the public (permits, licensing, Development Services counters)
• OF City telework
• CB tenants; Prosper Portland commercial tenants and borrowers (rent and loan deferral)

Collection

Portland MET-PDX

Operative words

Today, Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler and Multnomah County Chair Deborah Kafoury announced executive orders declaring a local eviction moratorium for the duration of our COVID-19 State of Emergency. Tomorrow, Wednesday, March 18, Portland City Council will take up an Emergency Ordinance adopting the County's moratorium within city limits.... Under the moratorium--which applies to residential evictions--no one can be evicted for failure to pay rent who has suffered substantial loss of income due to COVID-19 by way of: Job loss; Job closure; Reduction in work hours; Missing work due to a child's school closure; Missing work due to the illness of yourself or a family member.... Mayor Wheeler announced the following new measures, effective today...: City Council will hold virtual meetings.... Only employees designated as critical for the day-to-day operations will be able to access City of Portland buildings for the duration of our State of Emergency. Most City managed buildings will be closed to the public for public health reasons, and all employees who are able to telework are doing so right now.

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