Portland Chronic Nuisance Request

Dear Jenny:

The City of Portland acknowledges receipt of your Public Records Request.  Your request was received in this office on May 06, 2024 and given the reference number D338651-050624 for tracking purposes.

Record Requested:  To Whom it may concern,
Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:
Any and all records from the past year regarding your nuisance property ordinance that will be referred to as ordinance in this request but could be known (but not limited to) as Chronic Nuisance Property as described in 14B.60 of the city code.
Please provide any and all written records (including but not limited to hard-copy documents, memos, emails, word processor documents, PDF documents, PowerPoint files, images files, video files etc.) regarding the Ordinance including but not limited to:
• police calls, reports, citations, or arrests, collected by the municipality police department for the purpose of enforcing the ordinance
The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.
In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.
Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request.
Sincerely,
Jenny Wadhwa

Upload documents directly: https://www.muckrock.com/ At this time, the City is uncertain whether it is the custodian of the requested record.  The City will review your request to determine if it has responsive records.  The City will then gather an estimate of the costs to provide copies of requested public records for which the City does not claim an exemption from disclosure.  The City is permitted to charge its actual costs to provide records.  Fees include research time to locate and analyze the requested records, even if no records are located or if the requested records are determined to be exempt from disclosure.
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RE:  BDS Public Records Request of May 06, 2024 Reference #D338651-050624

Dear Jenny,

The City of Portland's Bureau of Development Services received a Public Records Request from you on May 06, 2024 for the following: "To Whom it may concern,
Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:
Any and all records from the past year regarding your nuisance property ordinance that will be referred to as ordinance in this request but could be known (but not limited to) as Chronic Nuisance Property as described in 14B.60 of the city code.
Please provide any and all written records (including but not limited to hard-copy documents, memos, emails, word processor documents, PDF documents, PowerPoint files, images files, video files etc.) regarding the Ordinance including but not limited to:
• police calls, reports, citations, or arrests, collected by the municipality police department for the purpose of enforcing the ordinance
The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.
In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.
Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request.
Sincerely,
Jenny Wadhwa

Upload documents directly: https://www.muckrock.com/

The Bureau of Development Services does not administer or enforce Chapter 14B.60 of Portland City Code. That responsibility lies with the Portland Police Bureau. Please re-submit your request to Portland Police Bureau. If you need assistance, you can call the technical assistance line at (503) 823-6040 or send an email to prrhelp@portlandoregon.gov.

Furthermore, the Freedom of Information Act applies to federal agencies and federally funded programs. The City of Portland's Bureau of Development Services does not receive federal funding. We fulfill our public records obligations pursuant to the requirements of Oregon's public records laws found in Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 192.
I am closing this request on the assumption that you will be re-submitting your request to the correct bureau.
Ken Ray, Public Information Officer City of Portland Bureau of Development