Section 758.245 – Payment of costs for conversion; removal of overhead facilities.
Upon completion of the conversion of the overhead electric or communication facilities on public lands and right of way to underground, the affected utility shall file a verified statement of the costs of such conversion with the public authority. The public authority shall adopt an ordinance assessing the whole or any part of the cost […]
Section 758.250 – Conversion of facilities on private lands; procedure; payment of costs.
(1) Any conversion of electric or communication service facilities, including service connections, located on a privately owned lot or parcel shall be made at the expense of the landowner by the utility owning the facility. The conversion shall be made in accordance with applicable safety rules, codes, regulations, tariffs or ordinances. The utility shall not […]
Section 758.255 – Discontinuance of utility service for noncompliance with conversion provisions.
If the owner of any structure or improvement served from the overhead electric or communication service facilities within an underground assessment district does not grant the utility a permit or easement referred to in ORS 758.250 or if such an owner fails to convert to underground service facilities within 90 days after the mailing to […]
Section 758.260 – Competitive bidding for utility conversion.
To the extent that the contract between the utility and the public authority provides that all or any part of the conversion work shall be performed by the utility, any statute or charter provision requiring competitive bidding and the award of a contract to the lowest responsible bidder does not apply. [1969 c.385 §11]
Section 758.265 – Overhead facilities in assessment district after conversion.
Once converted, no overhead electric or communication facilities shall be installed, maintained or operated in any underground assessment district except as authorized by ORS 758.210 to 758.270. [1969 c.385 §12]
Section 758.270 – Effect of ORS 758.210 to 758.270 on existing laws and rights.
ORS 758.210 to 758.270 are supplemental and cumulative of existing rights, laws, charters, ordinances and franchises and shall not abrogate or modify any franchise granted to a utility by any local government or abrogate or modify in any way existing rights, laws, charters or ordinances of any local government. [1969 c.385 §13]
Section 758.210 – Policy.
The legislature finds that in many areas of this state landowners, utilities and public authorities desire to convert existing overhead electric and communication facilities to underground facilities by means of special assessment proceedings. The legislature declares that a public purpose will be served and that the public welfare will be promoted by providing a procedure […]
Section 758.215 – Definitions for ORS 758.210 to 758.270.
As used in ORS 758.210 to 758.270, unless the context requires otherwise: (1) “Convert,” “converting” or “conversion” means the removal of overhead electric or communication facilities and the replacement thereof with underground electric or communication facilities at the same or different locations. (2) “Electric or communication facilities” means any works or improvements used or useful […]
Section 758.220 – Authority for conversion to underground facilities; formation of assessment district.
(1) A public authority shall have the power to require the conversion of overhead electric or communication facilities to underground facilities; to provide and receive funds to pay for such conversion; and to assess the whole or any part of the cost thereof against the real property included in the underground assessment district specially benefited […]
Section 758.225 – Petition, ordinance or resolution for conversion; contents; filing.
(1) A proceeding for conversion may be initiated: (a) By a petition signed by not less than 60 percent of the landowners within the proposed assessment district who own not less than 60 percent of the land area within the district; or (b) By an ordinance or resolution of a public authority declaring its intention […]