ORS Chapter 376

Chapter 376 — Waysof Necessity; Special Ways; Pedestrian Malls

 

2009 EDITION

 

 

WAYSOF NECESSITY; SPECIAL WAYS; MALLS

 

HIGHWAYS,ROADS, BRIDGES AND FERRIES

 

GENERALPROVISIONS

 

376.005     “Countycourt” defined

 

STATUTORYWAYS OF NECESSITY

 

376.150     Definitionsfor ORS 376.150 to 376.200

 

376.155     Petitionto establish way of necessity; contents; requirements

 

376.157     Continuationof preexisting sewer service

 

376.160     Noticeto landowners; investigation of proposed way; report to county governing body

 

376.165     Depositto cover county expenses

 

376.170     Filingof answer by landowner; reply to answer by petitioner

 

376.175     Ordergranting or denying way of necessity; contents; liability for costs; appeal

 

376.180     Conditionsfor way of necessity

 

376.185     Wayof necessity over public land

 

376.190     Responsibilityfor maintenance of way of necessity; alteration limited

 

376.195     Subsequentpartition of land receiving way of necessity requires government approval

 

376.197     Wayof necessity to historic cemeteries

 

376.200     Transferof jurisdiction over establishment of ways of necessity to circuit court; localcourt rules; procedure after transfer

 

FORESTROADS

 

376.305     Policyand purpose of Act

 

376.310     Definitionsfor ORS 376.305 to 376.390

 

376.315     Applicationto become forest road contractor

 

376.320     Hearingon application; posting, publishing, serving and proof of notice

 

376.325     Signingand contents of notice

 

376.330     Orderapproving application; service of order

 

376.335     Contractingwith applicant

 

376.340     Bondand insurance of forest road contractor

 

376.345     Contentsof forest road contract

 

376.350     Filingcopies of forest road contract

 

376.355     Limitationson using motor vehicles to transport forest products over forest road;regulations and permits for crossing state highways

 

376.360     Signsgiving notice of certain vehicles on forest road

 

376.365     Personshaving rights under forest road law and contract

 

376.370     Supervisionover forest road work by roadmaster

 

376.375     Contractliability of forest road contractor

 

376.380     Assignmentof forest road contract

 

376.385     Payingover fines, penalties and forfeited security deposits to county treasurer

 

376.390     Paymentof taxes and fees by forest road contractor

 

CONDEMNATIONOF LAND FOR FOREST PRODUCT WAYS

 

376.505     Filingstatement of route and bond; right of entry

 

376.507     Definitionof “transportation of the raw products of the forest”

 

376.510     Rightto acquire and condemn land for logging road

 

376.515     Propertysubject to appropriation

 

376.520     Condemnationprocedure

 

376.525     Assessmentof damages

 

376.530     Fencingappropriated land

 

376.535     Useof appropriated property; reversion on disuse

 

376.540     Loggingroads

 

MISCELLANEOUSWAYS

 

376.620     Skyline,logging line, ferry skyline or cable footbridge; authorization and regulation byland board

 

PEDESTRIANMALLS

 

376.705     Definitionsfor ORS 376.705 to 376.825

 

376.710     Legislativefindings; short title

 

376.715     Constructionof Pedestrian Mall Law; validity of proceedings

 

376.720     Powersof city with respect to pedestrian mall

 

376.725     Resolutionfor establishment of mall; general contents of resolution

 

376.730     Descriptionof proposed mall and intersecting streets

 

376.735     Contentsof resolution when landowners to be paid for damages by assessments onbenefited property

 

376.740     Contentsof resolution when improvements are proposed

 

376.745     Resolutionto be published and posted

 

376.750     Copiesof resolution to be mailed to affected persons

 

376.755     Objectionsto mall; claims for damages; right to damages not created

 

376.760     Effectof objections by landowners

 

376.765     Changingboundaries when assessments to be levied under ORS 376.735; notice; objections

 

376.770     Allowingclaims for damages; payment

 

376.775     Hearingobjections, claims and protests; waiver; decision; continuations

 

376.780     Resolutionafter hearing; fixing boundaries

 

376.785     Judicialproceedings to determine unsettled claims for damages; satisfaction prior totraffic prohibition

 

376.790     Assessmentof damages and other expenses against benefited lands

 

376.795     Mannerof assessment; sale of bonds representing unpaid assessments

 

376.800     Specialfund for payment of damages and expenses; use of surplus

 

376.805     Paymentof damages and other expenses from sources other than assessments and bonds

 

376.810     Ordinanceestablishing mall; contents

 

376.815     Adoptionof ordinance; payment of claims, damages and compensation

 

376.820     Jurisdictionover mall; abandonment or modification

 

376.825     Improvementson mall; payment of costs

 

PENALTIES

 

376.990     Penalties

 

GENERALPROVISIONS

 

      376.005“County court” defined. As used in this chapter, unless the contextrequires otherwise, “county court” means the governing body of the county,whether it is a county court or board of county commissioners.

 

      376.105 [Repealed by1979 c.862 §12]

 

      376.110 [Repealed by1979 c.862 §12]

 

      376.115 [Repealed by1979 c.862 §12]

 

      376.120 [Repealed by1979 c.862 §12]

 

      376.125 [Repealed by1979 c.862 §12]

 

      376.130 [Repealed by1979 c.862 §12]

 

      376.135 [Repealed by1979 c.862 §12]

 

      376.140 [Repealed by1971 c.743 §432]

 

      376.145 [Repealed by1979 c.862 §12]

 

STATUTORYWAYS OF NECESSITY

 

      376.150Definitions for ORS 376.150 to 376.200. As used in ORS 376.150 to 376.200:

      (1)“Public road” means the entire right of way of any road over which the publichas the right of use or any right of way held by the state or a politicalsubdivision of the state for road purposes that is not open for public use.

      (2)“Way of necessity” means:

      (a)A road established under ORS 376.150 to 376.200 to provide motor vehicle accessfrom a public road to land that would otherwise have no motor vehicle access;

      (b)A route established under ORS 376.150 to 376.200 to provide utility serviceaccess from an existing service location to a service point that wouldotherwise have no utility service access; or

      (c)A route established under ORS 376.150 to 376.200 to provide a continuation ofpreexisting sewer service to land that has access to a public road. [1979 c.862§1; 1989 c.674 §1; 2009 c.318 §1]

 

      376.155Petition to establish way of necessity; contents; requirements. (1) Toestablish a way of necessity under ORS 376.150 to 376.200, a landowner shallfile a petition with the governing body of the county in which the land islocated.

      (2)A petition filed under this section shall contain a drawing and a narrativestatement that contain all of the following information:

      (a)The location and legal description of the property to be served by the proposedway of necessity.

      (b)The location of all public roads located in the vicinity of the property to beserved by the proposed way of necessity that are capable of being used toprovide access to the property. The petition shall include the location ofpublic roads that are not open for public use.

      (c)A specific proposed location for the proposed way of necessity.

      (d)Evidence showing the necessity for the establishment of a way of necessity.

      (e)Evidence that either:

      (A)The proposed way of necessity does not connect to a public road that has accessrights acquired and limited by the state or county; or

      (B)If the public road proposed for access by way of necessity has the limitedaccess rights, the state or county is willing to grant permission to connectthe proposed way of necessity to the public road.

      (f)Evidence that the proposed way of necessity may be connected to the public roadsafely.

      (g)Evidence that the specific location proposed for the way of necessity is thenearest practicable point for connection to a way of necessity to a publicroad.

      (h)The names and addresses of the persons owning the land across which the way ofnecessity could be located.

      (i)The petitioner’s proposal for the amount of compensation to persons owning landacross which the way of necessity is proposed to be located.

      (j)Evidence that the petitioner does not have an existing easement or right to aneasement to provide access to a public road.

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