OAR 734-070-0140: Permit Fees

(1) Each participating road authority shall provide the Department with a schedule of fees established by the road authority’s governing body for permits in the road authority’s jurisdiction. Notice of any change in the road authority fee schedule shall be given to the Department in writing at least 120 days in advance of the effective date of the change. (2) Oregon Department of Transportation permit fees for the purpose of this rule shall be $3.00 for permits issued by an agent. (3) Except as provided in section (2) of this rule, fees charged for permits under this program shall be up to $8.00 for each jurisdiction included on the permit unless a different amount is specified by a specific jurisdiction: (4) The permit fees established in section (3) of this rule are individually subject to a reduction of $2.75 if the permit is issued by an agent under contract with ODOT to issue and distribute continuous operation variance permits. If the issuing agent is a road authority, the permit fee for that road authority is not subject to the reduction. (5) The Department may contract with participating road authorities and private contractors to provide services necessary to issue and distribute continuous operation variance permits under this program. (6) For Level 1 and Level 2 participation, the Department shall forward the road authority’s portion of the permit fee to the road authority each month. (7) For Level 3 participation, the road authority will retain its portion of the permit fees collected and forward to ODOT the permit fees collected for other road authorities as indicated on a monthly transmittal provided by ODOT.