BDS Invoice Payment
Refund Policy
Refund requests must be made by submitting a completed Refund Request Form.
As a general rule, if fees are paid by customers due to an error on the part of the City of Portland, these fees will be fully refunded at 100%. However, the following applies to all permits purchased in error by customers, where the City was not at fault in accepting payment:
Refunds up to 80% may be issued:
- If the City services covered by the customer fees (reviews or inspections) have not yet begun or have not been performed at the time a Refund Request is received by the City.
No refunds will be issued:
- If the City services covered by the customer fees (reviews or inspections) have begun or have been performed at the time a Refund Request is received by the City.
- If a residential mechanical permit is purchased, where the project is deemed commercial.