Portland sends federal government $528,000 fine over courthouse fence

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https://www.opb.org/article/2020/08/05/portland-oregon-courthouse-fence-fine/


The fines will increase by $48,000 for every day the fence stays up.

The Portland Bureau of Transportation said fines over the fence erected outside the Mark O. Hatfield federal courthouse in downtown Portland topped $528,000, according to a letter sent Monday and obtained by OPB. The letter also states fines will increase by $48,000 every 24 hours the fence stays up.

The fence is blocking a bike lane “creating a hazard to the public” and the federal government still hasn’t applied for permits, PBOT director Chris Warner wrote. The city continues to assess a fine of $500 every 15 minutes. it remains in place.

The fight over the fence is another indication that relations between city government and federal agencies have degraded because of the protests. On July 22, Portland banned its officers from communicating with federal law enforcement.

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security installed the “anti-personnel security fence” on July 18, when it still had officers deployed on Portland streets to police protests around the federal building.

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