Section 105.668 – Immunity from liability for injury or property damage arising from use of trail or structures in public easement or right of way.

(1) As used in this section: (a) “Structures” means improvements in a trail, including, but not limited to, stairs and bridges, that are accessible by a user on foot, on a horse or on a bicycle or other nonmotorized vehicle or conveyance. (b) “Unimproved right of way” means a platted or dedicated public right of […]

Section 105.672 – Definitions for ORS 105.672 to 105.696.

As used in ORS 105.672 to 105.696: (1) “Charge”: (a) Means the admission price or fee requested or expected by an owner in return for granting permission for a person to enter or go upon the owner’s land. (b) Does not mean any amount received from a public body in return for granting permission for […]

Section 105.676 – Public policy.

The Legislative Assembly hereby declares it is the public policy of the State of Oregon to encourage owners of land to make their land available to the public for recreational purposes, for gardening, for woodcutting and for the harvest of special forest products by limiting their liability toward persons entering thereon for such purposes and […]

Section 105.682 – Liabilities of owner of land used by public for recreational purposes, gardening, woodcutting or harvest of special forest products.

(1) Except as provided by subsection (2) of this section, and subject to the provisions of ORS 105.688, an owner of land is not liable in contract or tort for any personal injury, death or property damage that arises out of the use of the land for recreational purposes, gardening, woodcutting or the harvest of […]

Section 105.688 – Applicability of immunities from liability for owner of land; restrictions.

(1) Except as specifically provided in ORS 105.672 to 105.696, the immunities provided by ORS 105.682 apply to: (a) All land, including but not limited to land adjacent or contiguous to any bodies of water, watercourses or the ocean shore as defined by ORS 390.605; (b) All roads, bodies of water, watercourses, rights of way, […]

Section 105.692 – Right to continued use of land following permitted use; presumption of dedication or other rights.

(1) An owner of land who either directly or indirectly permits any person to use the land for recreational purposes, gardening, woodcutting or the harvest of special forest products does not give that person or any other person a right to continued use of the land for those purposes without the consent of the owner. […]

Section 105.696 – Duty of care or liability not created; exercise of care required of person using land.

ORS 105.672 to 105.696 do not: (1) Create a duty of care or basis for liability for personal injury, death or property damage resulting from the use of land for recreational purposes, for gardening, for woodcutting or for the harvest of special forest products. (2) Relieve a person using the land of another for recreational […]

Section 105.699 – Rules applicable to state lands.

The State Forester, under the general supervision of the State Board of Forestry, may adopt any rules considered necessary for the administration of the provisions of ORS 105.672 to 105.696 on state land. [1979 c.434 §8; 1995 c.456 §7]

Section 105.700 – Prohibiting public access to private land; notice requirements; damages.

(1) In addition to and not in lieu of any other damages that may be claimed, a plaintiff who is a landowner shall receive liquidated damages in an amount not to exceed $1,000 in any action in which the plaintiff establishes that: (a) The plaintiff closed the land of the plaintiff as provided in subsection […]