Oregon · statute · Or. Rev. Stat. ch. 368 · 74 active provisions
As used in this chapter: (1) “County road” means a public road under the jurisdiction of a county that has been designated as a county road under ORS 368.016. (2) “County road official” means the roadmaster, engineer, road supervisor, public works director or other administrative officer designated by the county govern…
(1) Except as otherwise provided in this section, a county may supersede any provision in this chapter by enacting an ordinance pursuant to the charter of the county or under powers granted the county in ORS 203.030 to 203.075. (2) A county may not enact an ordinance to supersede a provision of this section or ORS 368.…
(1) Except as provided in this section or as otherwise specifically provided by law, the exercise of governmental powers relating to a road within a county is a matter of county concern. (2) A county governing body: (a) Does not have jurisdiction over any public road that is a state highway. (b) Shall only take action…
(1) A county governing body has the same jurisdiction over trails as it has over local access roads. (2) This section applies to trails that: (a) Are easements over land or by watercourse that are not part of a road right of way; (b) Provide certain forms of ingress to or egress from land or water or permit travel betw…
(1) A county governing body shall use the following procedure to withdraw county road status from a portion of a county road that is outside a city: (a) The county governing body may initiate proceedings by having the county road official prepare a report stating reasons for the proposed withdrawal and the effects the…
A local access road that is outside a city is subject to the exercise of jurisdiction by a county governing body in the same manner as a county road except as follows: (1) A county and its officers, employees or agents are not liable for failure to improve the local access road or keep it in repair. (2) A county govern…
(1) County roads and work performed on county roads shall comply with specifications and standards, including standards for width, adopted by the county governing body. If the county governing body does not have specifications for work performed on county roads, the work shall comply with standards and specifications a…
(1) When the governing body of a county or city adopts specifications and standards, including standards for width, for roads and streets under the jurisdiction of the governing body, such specifications and standards shall supersede and prevail over any specifications and standards for roads and streets that are set f…
(1) Unless otherwise provided under ORS 368.036, a public road that is designated as a county road after August 2, 1951, shall be 50 feet or any greater width the county governing body establishes. The proposed width shall be stated in all petitions or notices that initiate consideration of the designation of a road as…
(1) A county governing body may employ an engineer or practical road builder as a county road official. (2) A county road official shall work under the direction of the county governing body and shall: (a) Assist the county governing body in preparing specifications for county work to be done on any road within the cou…
The county road official or such other person as may be designated by the county governing body shall maintain a complete and accurate cost account for road work performed by the county as required under ORS 279C.305.
A county governing body may issue a permit to a person to allow construction of a gate or stock guard on a public road under the jurisdiction of the county governing body. The county governing body may impose any conditions or specifications on the permit it determines advisable to preserve the purposes of the public r…
(1) Jurisdiction over a road within a city may be transferred to a county under this section whenever: (a) The governing body of the city deems it necessary, expedient or for the best interest of the city to surrender jurisdiction over any road or portion thereof within the corporate limits of the city; and (b) The gov…
A county governing body may initiate proceedings to acquire title or a lesser interest in real property for public road purposes: (1) On its own action; or (2) If a person files the following with the county governing body: (a) A petition described in ORS 368.081; or (b) A written proposal to dedicate or donate land ow…
(1) A petition to initiate proceedings under ORS 368.073 must contain all of the following: (a) A statement of the public necessity for the public road. (b) A description of the proposed public road. (c) A list containing the names and mailing addresses of any owner of property that: (A) Is proposed to be acquired for…
(1) If proceedings to acquire real property for public road purposes are initiated by filing a petition described under ORS 368.081, a county governing body shall not begin any proceedings described under ORS 368.096 until the county governing body has conducted a hearing to determine whether the public interest would…
(1) A county governing body shall discontinue any proceedings to acquire real property for public road purposes that are initiated by a petition described ORS 368.081 at any time before acquisition of the property if a majority of the owners of property that would abut the proposed road file objections to establishing…
(1) If proceedings to acquire real property for public road purposes have been initiated under ORS 368.073, a county governing body may acquire the property by any of the following methods: (a) Acceptance of a dedication or donation. (b) Acquisition by purchase or other agreement. (c) Exercise of the power of eminent d…
(1) At any time after a proceeding is initiated under ORS 368.073 for the acquisition of real property for public road purposes, a county governing body may: (a) Change the method of proceeding or the property subject to the proceeding in any manner the county governing body determines to be in the public interest. (b)…
If a county governing body acquires an interest in real property for public road purposes, the county governing body shall cause: (1) Any order or resolution enacted and deed or other document establishing an interest in the property for public road purposes to be recorded; (2) The road right of way to be surveyed and…
(1) If a county incurs costs or is required to pay damages in the acquisition of property necessary for a public road, the county governing body may assess those costs or damages to and order the costs or damages to be paid by any of the following: (a) The county governing body. (b) If the proceedings for acquisition w…
(1) Whenever in the location, relocation, construction or betterment of a public road, a county governing body determines that it is necessary to locate, relocate or construct the public road, or any part thereof, upon the right of way of a railroad company, the county may negotiate and agree with the railroad company…
(1) When federal funds are available for payment of direct financial assistance to persons displaced by county road acquisition, a county may match such federal funds to the extent provided by federal law and to provide such direct assistance in the instances and on the conditions set forth by federal law and regulatio…
When a county governing body establishes a new public road following the general alignment of an existing public road, the final order or resolution shall identify all parts of any existing road that are to be vacated. Vacation of those parts described is effective without any other proceedings. A road so vacated shall…
The county governing body may by resolution accept the grant of rights of way for the construction of public roads over public lands of the United States. This section does not invalidate the acceptance of such grant by general public use and enjoyment.