ORS Chapter 199
Chapter 199 — LocalGovernment Boundary Commissions; City-County Consolidation
2009 EDITION
BOUNDARIES;CONSOLIDATION
MISCELLANEOUSMATTERS
LOCALGOVERNMENT BOUNDARY COMMISSIONS
(Temporaryprovisions relating to requirements for annexation of certain industrial landsare compiled as notes preceding ORS 199.410)
(Generally)
199.410 Policy
199.415 Definitionsfor ORS 199.410 to 199.534
199.420 “District”defined for ORS 199.410 to 199.534
(Commission)
199.430 Procedurefor creating commissions by local resolution or petition
199.432 Statusof commission as state agency; application of certain laws
199.435 Organizationof commission created under ORS 199.430
199.440 Membership;appointment; qualifications; term; vacancy
199.445 Quorum;voting requirements for certain matters
199.450 Advisorycommittee; membership; function; term
199.452 Adoptionof rules
199.455 Expensesof members; employees; cooperation of local governments
199.457 Finances;tax levy by county; donations; service charges; assessments
(Jurisdiction;General Procedure)
199.460 Jurisdictionof boundary commission over boundary changes
199.461 Studyof proposed boundary change or other action; hearing; action by commission;judicial review; notice to public officials
199.462 Standardsfor review of boundary changes; territory that may not be included in certainboundary changes
199.463 Notice;hearing
199.464 Commissionapproval for exercise of additional district function, to extraterritoriallyextend district or city sewer or water line or to establish privately ownedcommunity water system
(BoundaryChange Procedure)
199.466 Approvalof annexation or extraterritorial extension without study or hearing;conditions; appeal
199.468 Effectivedate of application submitted under ORS 199.464
199.476 Whenpetition for major boundary change required; when economic feasibilitystatement required; effect of filing petition; effect of appeal
199.480 Filingof major boundary change order; effect of filing
199.485 Commissionauthority to initiate major boundary change; resolution as petition; contentand filing of resolution
199.487 Commissionauthority to initiate minor boundary change; nonapplicability of certainboundary change procedures; effect of commission action
199.490 Procedurefor minor boundary changes or transfers of territory
199.495 Effectivedate of certain annexations; nonapplicability of certain health hazardannexation procedures
199.500 Commissionto notify counties of certain annexations with delayed effective date
199.505 Effectivedate of minor boundary changes; objections; election
199.507 Effectivedate of transfer of territory; objections; election
199.510 Financialeffects of transfer or withdrawal; exceptions
199.512 Commissionproceedings for district formation or annexation to relieve public healthdanger
199.519 Effectivedate of boundary change; filing boundary change with county assessor andDepartment of Revenue
199.522 Economicfeasibility analysis for proposed city; filing with commission prior to filingincorporation petition; review of analysis by commission; approval or rejection
199.526 Timelimit for obtaining signatures on petition for incorporation of city
199.531 Policy
199.534 Legislativeannexation of territory to cities and districts; effective date; effect onother minor boundary changes
CITY-COUNTYCONSOLIDATION
(Generally)
199.705 Definitionsfor ORS 199.705 to 199.795
199.710 Shorttitle
199.715 City-countyconsolidation authorized
199.720 Initiationof consolidation proceedings by resolution or petition
(Commission)
199.725 Chartercommission; appointment; term; first meeting; chairperson; appropriation forexpenses
199.730 Functionsof charter commission; rules
(Consolidation)
199.735 Electionon consolidation; on merger
199.740 Effectof election
199.742 Charterrequirements if consolidation is rejected in unincorporated area
199.743 Financialaffairs of city-county if charter becomes effective during fiscal year
199.745 Firstgoverning body of city-county
199.750 Statusof city-county
199.753 City-countyservice district
199.755 Receiptof state funds by city-county
199.760 Boundariesof city-county; effect of change; filing boundary change with county assessorand Department of Revenue
199.765 Permanentrate limit for operating taxes of city-county
199.770 Statusof employees after consolidation
199.775 Effectof city-county incorporation
(CountyFormation or Boundary Change After Consolidation)
199.777 Newcounty or county boundary change authorized when unincorporated area rejectsconsolidation
199.780 Petitionfor county formation or boundary change; contents; required number ofsignatures
199.783 Divisionof assets when petition is for boundary change; commissioners to adopt plan fordivision; appointment of commissioners; effect of plan
199.785 Electionon county formation or boundary change; election procedure; ballot title
199.787 Certificationof election results
199.790 Issuanceof proclamation by Governor
199.795 Operationand effect of proclamation
199.110 [1963 c.516 §1;1965 c.69 §1; repealed by 1969 c.130 §3]
199.120 [1963 c.516 §2;1965 c.69 §2; repealed by 1969 c.130 §3]
199.130 [1963 c.516 §3;repealed by 1969 c.130 §3]
199.140 [1963 c.516 §4;repealed by 1969 c.130 §3]
199.150 [1963 c.516 §§5,6,19;1969 c.130 §1; repealed by 1969 c.130 §3]
199.160 [1963 c.516 §7;repealed by 1969 c.130 §3]
199.170 [1963 c.516 §8;repealed by 1969 c.130 §3]
199.180 [1963 c.516 §9;1969 c.130 §2; repealed by 1969 c.130 §3]
199.210 [1963 c.516 §10;repealed by 1969 c.130 §3]
199.220 [1963 c.516 §11;repealed by 1969 c.130 §3]
199.230 [1963 c.516 §§12,13;repealed by 1969 c.130 §3]
199.240 [1963 c.516 §14(1);repealed by 1969 c.130 §3]
199.250 [1963 c.516 §15;repealed by 1969 c.130 §3]
199.260 [1963 c.516 §14(2);repealed by 1969 c.130 §3]
199.270 [1963 c.516 §16;repealed by 1969 c.130 §3]
199.280 [1963 c.516 §17;repealed by 1969 c.130 §3]
199.310 [1963 c.516 §18;repealed by 1969 c.130 §3]
LOCALGOVERNMENT BOUNDARY COMMISSIONS
(Temporaryprovisions relating to requirements for annexation of certain industrial lands)
Note: Sections 3, 4and 11, chapter 539, Oregon Laws 2005, provide:
Sec.3.Section 4 of this 2005 Act is added to and made a part of ORS 199.410 to199.534. [2005 c.539 §3]
Sec.4.(1) A lot, parcel or tract may not be included in territory proposed to beannexed unless the owner of the lot, parcel or tract gives written consent tothe annexation, if the lot, parcel or tract:
(a)Is zoned for industrial use or designated for industrial use zoning in anacknowledged comprehensive plan;
(b)Is land on which no electors reside, unless one or more electors living on-siteare employed or engaged to provide security services for the industrial user ofthe land;
(c)Has an assessed value of more than $2 million, including improvements; and
(d)Is in unincorporated Jackson County, either:
(A)Within the urban unincorporated community of White City, west of Oregon Route62; or
(B)Within the urban growth boundary of the City of Medford, west of Oregon Route99.
(2)After annexation of a lot, parcel or tract described in subsection (1) of thissection, the development rights that apply to the lot, parcel or tract underthe industrial zoning classification applicable to the lot, parcel or tractwhen it is annexed are retained and run with the lot, parcel or tract.
(3)As used in this section, “urban unincorporated community” means anunincorporated community that:
(a)Includes at least 150 permanent residential dwelling units;
(b)Contains a mixture of land uses, including three or more public, commercial orindustrial land uses;
(c)Includes areas served by a community sewer system; and