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Section 195.145 – Urban reserves; when required; limitation; rules.

(1) To ensure that the supply of land available for urbanization is maintained: (a) Local governments may cooperatively designate lands outside urban growth boundaries as urban reserves subject to ORS 197.610 to 197.625 and 197.626. (b) Alternatively, a metropolitan service district established under ORS chapter 268 and a county may enter into a written agreement […]

Section 195.312 – Procedure for processing claims; fees.

(1) A person filing a claim under ORS 195.310 shall file the claim in the manner provided by this section. If the property for which the claim is filed has more than one owner, the claim must be signed by all the owners or the claim must include a signed statement of consent from each […]

Section 195.205 – Annexation by provider; prerequisites to vote; public hearing.

(1) A city or district that provides an urban service may annex territory under ORS 195.020, 195.060 to 195.085, 195.205 to 195.235, 197.005, 197.319, 197.320, 197.335 and 223.304 that: (a) Is situated within an urban growth boundary; and (b) Is contained within an annexation plan adopted pursuant to ORS 195.020, 195.060 to 195.085, 195.205 to […]

Section 195.210 – Election procedures.

(1) The statement summarizing the measure and its major effect in the ballot title of a proposal for adoption of an annexation plan shall contain a general description of the boundaries of each territory proposed to be annexed. The description shall use streets and other generally recognized features. Notwithstanding ORS 250.035, the statement summarizing the […]

Section 195.215 – Election certification; order.

(1) The governing body of the city or district shall determine the results of the election from the official figures returned by the county clerk. If the governing body of the city finds that a majority of the votes cast in the territory and a majority of the votes cast in the city favor the […]

Section 195.220 – Annexation plan provisions.

(1) An annexation plan adopted under ORS 195.205 shall include: (a) The timing and sequence of annexation. (b) Local standards of urban service availability required as a precondition of annexation. (c) The planned schedule for providing urban services to the annexed territory. (d) The effects on existing urban services providers. (e) The long-term benefits of […]

Section 195.225 – Boundary commission review; action; plan amendment; election.

(1) In areas subject to the jurisdiction of a local government boundary commission, the boundary commission shall conduct an advisory review of an annexation plan for conformity with annexation plan requirements set forth in ORS 195.220, 199.462 and the rules of procedure of the Land Conservation and Development Commission. (2) If a boundary commission finds […]

Section 195.250 – Definitions for ORS 195.250 to 195.260.

As used in ORS 195.250 to 195.260: (1) “Further review area” means an area of land within which further site specific review should occur before land management or building activities begin because either the State Department of Geology and Mineral Industries or the State Forestry Department determines that the area reasonably could be expected to […]

Section 195.253 – Policy.

The Legislative Assembly declares that it is the policy of the State of Oregon that: (1) Each property owner, each highway user and all federal, state and local governments share the responsibility for making sound decisions regarding activities that may affect landslide hazards and the associated risks of property damage or personal injury. (2) In […]