ORS Chapter 221

TITLE 21

CITIES

 

Chapter     221.     Organizationand Government of Cities

                  222.     CityBoundary Changes; Mergers; Consolidations; Withdrawals

                  223.     LocalImprovements and Works Generally

                  224.     CitySewers and Sanitation

                  225.     MunicipalUtilities

                  226.     CityParks, Memorials and Cemeteries

                  227.     CityPlanning and Zoning

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Chapter 221 — Organizationand Government of Cities

 

2009 EDITION

 

 

ORGANIZATIONAND GOVERNMENT OF CITIES

 

CITIES

 

INCORPORATIONOF CITIES

 

(Temporaryprovisions relating to annexation of certain industrial lands are compiled asnotes preceding ORS 221.005)

 

221.005     Legislativefindings; policy

 

221.010     Definitionsfor ORS 221.020 to 221.100

 

221.020     Authorityto incorporate

 

221.031     Petitionto incorporate; filing; form; contents; approval by adjoining city

 

221.032     Annexationduring pendency of incorporation

 

221.034     Incorporationof rural unincorporated community and contiguous lands

 

221.035     Economicfeasibility statement; contents

 

221.036     Inclusionof area within urban growth boundary in incorporation of rural unincorporatedcommunity

 

221.040     Hearingon petition to incorporate; order fixing date of election on approved petition

 

221.050     Incorporationelection; election of first city council; proclamation of results

 

221.061     Electioncosts

 

221.090     Termsof office of first city council

 

221.100     Validationof incorporation under prior laws

 

221.106     Prohibitionagainst signing by person not elector, signing false name or multiple signingof incorporation petition

 

CITYGOVERNMENT; OFFICERS; NOMINATIONS AND ELECTIONS; CHARTER AMENDMENTS

 

221.110     Cityofficers; eligibility

 

221.120     Citycouncil; terms; vacancies; powers; meetings

 

221.130     Mayor;term; functions

 

221.140     Appointmentof municipal judge and other city officers; removal; compensation

 

221.145     Basingcompensation of city officers upon fines prohibited

 

221.160     Specialelections to fill council vacancies; appointment of council members when allpositions vacant

 

221.180     Procedurefor nomination of candidates for city offices

 

221.200     Lawgoverning elections in cities

 

221.210     Charteramendments and other municipal measures; initiative and referendum

 

221.230     Electiondates; procedure for emergency elections

 

ORDINANCES

 

221.275     Definitionsfor ORS 221.275 to 221.290

 

221.277     Violationof city parking ordinance; affirmative defense

 

221.285     Noticeof delinquent parking violation to rental company; effect when notice notgiven; effect of prompt payment of amount specified in citation; procedure tosubstitute renter as defendant

 

221.287     Recoveryof fine from renter or lessee of vehicle

 

221.290     Applicationof ORS 221.275 to 221.290

 

221.295     Ordinancesregulating placement or height of radio antennas

 

221.310     Effectivedate of ordinances, resolutions and franchises; emergency measures

 

221.315     Enforcementof ordinance and charter provisions; disposition of fines, costs and forfeitedsecurity deposit

 

221.330     Publicationor posting of ordinances; exceptions

 

221.333     Parkingordinance violation; mode of charging defendant; notice as complaint

 

MUNICIPALCOURTS

 

221.336     Establishmentof municipal court

 

221.339     Jurisdictionof municipal court; prosecutions by city attorney

 

221.342     Methodby which municipal court becomes court of record

 

221.343     Methodby which municipal court ceases to operate as court of record

 

221.344     Registrationof municipal court; effect of registration

 

221.346     Enforcementof judgments of municipal court

 

221.351     Liensbased on municipal court judgment; recording judgment or lien; recording fee

 

221.352     Municipalcourt docket

 

221.353     Disqualificationof municipal judge for prejudice

 

221.354     Trialby jury in criminal cases

 

221.355     Agreementbetween cities for judicial services

 

221.357     Agreementfor judicial services to city by circuit court; powers of court underagreement; disposition of fines

 

APPEALS

 

221.359     Appealsfrom conviction in municipal court

 

221.360     Appealon issue of validity of charter or ordinance

 

221.370     Validityof charter or ordinance determined before merits

 

221.380     Appealby city from invalidating order; release of defendant during appeal

 

221.390     Trial,procedure and sentence in circuit court on appeal from municipal court

 

AUTHORITYTO REGULATE LOCAL MATTERS; LICENSING AND TAXATION

 

(Generally)

 

221.410     Powerof city to control local affairs; limitation of floating indebtedness

 

221.415     Municipalrights of way; use by electric utilities; power of city to regulate and imposecharges

 

221.420     Municipalregulation of public utilities

 

221.450     Privilegetax on public utilities operating without franchise

 

221.460     Durationof franchises, privileges and permits

 

221.470     Removalof structures on expiration of grant or franchise

 

221.475     Territoryannexed to city; limitation on electric service by municipal utility

 

221.485     Policyon vehicles for hire

 

221.495     Localfranchise authority over vehicles for hire

 

(TelecommunicationsCarriers)

 

221.505     Policy

 

221.510     Municipalregulation of telecommunications carriers

 

221.515     Privilegetax on telecommunications carriers; maximum rate; deduction of additional fees

 

DISINCORPORATION

 

221.610     Disincorporationof cities; effective date

 

221.621     Disincorporationprocedure; petition; election

 

221.650     Propertyconveyed to county; cessation of corporate existence; records deposited

 

DISTRIBUTIONUTILITIES

 

221.655     Privilegetax on distribution utilities; maximum rate; allocation of tax among customers

 

MISCELLANEOUSPROVISIONS

 

221.720     Situsof cities; jurisdiction of cities coextensive with boundaries

 

221.725     Saleof city real property; publication of notice; public hearing

 

221.727     Alternativeprocedure for sale of city real property; public notice and hearing

 

221.735     Continuationof collection service after incorporation; authority of city

 

221.750     Rightof cities to public areas not extinguished by adverse possession or statute oflimitations

 

221.760     Prerequisitesfor cities in counties over 100,000 population to receive revenues fromcigarette, gas and liquor taxes

 

221.770     Revenuesharing to cities; conditions for receipt; formula for distribution

 

221.785     Effectof challenge of validity of incorporation

 

GHOSTTOWNS

 

221.862     “Historicghost town” defined

 

221.867     Fillingvacancies in all offices of members of city council of historic ghost town

 

221.869     Preferencefor appointment to city council of historic ghost town

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