ORS 368.326 to 368.366 establish vacation procedures by which a county governing body may vacate a subdivision, part of a subdivision, a public road, a trail, a public easement, public square or any other public property or public interest in property under the jurisdiction of the county governing body. The vacation procedures under ORS 368.326 […]
A county governing body shall not vacate public lands under ORS 368.326 to 368.366 if the vacation would deprive an owner of a recorded property right of access necessary for the exercise of that property right unless the county governing body has the consent of the owner. [1981 c.153 §35]
Where the property proposed to be vacated under ORS 368.326 to 368.366 is a public road, a person owning property that abuts either side of the road is an abutting property owner for purposes of ORS 368.326 to 368.366 even when the county governing body proposes to vacate less than the full width of the […]
(1) A county governing body may initiate proceedings to vacate property under ORS 368.326 to 368.366 if: (a) The county governing body adopts a resolution meeting the requirements of this section; (b) The person who holds title to property files with the county governing body a petition meeting the requirements of this section and requesting […]
Except as provided in ORS 368.351: (1) When a vacation proceeding has been initiated under ORS 368.341, the county governing body shall direct the county road official to prepare and file with the county governing body a written report containing the following: (a) A description of the ownership and uses of the property proposed to […]
A county governing body may make a determination about a vacation of property under ORS 368.326 to 368.366 without complying with ORS 368.346 if the proceedings for vacation were initiated by a petition under ORS 368.341 that indicates the owners’ approval of the proposed vacation and that contains the acknowledged signatures of owners of 100 […]
(1) After considering matters presented under ORS 368.346 or 368.351, a county governing body shall determine whether vacation of the property is in the public interest and shall enter an order or resolution granting or denying the vacation of the property under ORS 368.326 to 368.366. (2) An order or resolution entered under this section […]
(1) Notwithstanding ORS 368.326, a county governing body may vacate property that is under multiple public jurisdiction or that crosses and recrosses from public jurisdiction to public jurisdiction if: (a) Vacation proceedings are initiated by each public body with jurisdiction; (b) The public bodies proceed separately with vacation proceedings or conduct a joint proceeding; and […]
(1) When a county governing body vacates public property under ORS 368.326 to 368.366, the vacated property shall vest as follows: (a) If the county holds title to the property in fee, the property shall vest in the county. (b) If the property vacated is a public square the property shall vest in the county. […]
