Chapter 195 — Chapter 195
67 sections in this chapter.
ORS 195.328 Acquisition date of claimant. (1) Except as provided in this section, a claimant’s acquisition date is the date the claimant became the owner of the property as shown in the deed records of the county in which the property is located. If there is more than one claimant for the same property under the same claim and the claimants have different acquisition dates, the acquisition date is the earliest of those dates
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(2) If the claimant is the surviving spouse of a person who was an owner of the property in fee title, the claimant’s acquisition date is the date the claimant was married to the deceased spouse or the date the spouse acquired the property, whichever is later. A claimant or a sur…
ORS 195.330 Filing date of documents. For the purposes of ORS 195.305 to 195.336 and sections 5 to 11, chapter 424, Oregon Laws 2007, sections 2 to 9 and 17, chapter 855, Oregon Laws 2009, and sections 2 to 7, chapter 8, Oregon Laws 2010, a document is filed on the date the document is received by the public entity. [2007 c.424 §21a]
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[Repealed or reserved.]
ORS 195.332 Fair market value of property. For the purposes of ORS 195.305 to 195.336 and sections 5 to 11, chapter 424, Oregon Laws 2007, sections 2 to 9 and 17, chapter 855, Oregon Laws 2009, and sections 2 to 7, chapter 8, Oregon Laws 2010, the fair market value of property is the amount of money, in cash, that the property would bring if the property was offered for sale by a person who desires to sell the property but is not obligated to sell the property, and if the property was bought by a person who was willing to buy the property but not obligated to buy the property. The fair market value is the actual value of property, with all of the property’s adaptations to general and special purposes. The fair market value of property does not include any prospective value, speculative value or possible value based upon future expenditures and improvements. [2007 c.424 §21b]
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ORS 195.334 Effect of invalidity. If any part of ORS 195.305 to 195.336 and sections 5 to 11, chapter 424, Oregon Laws 2007, sections 2 to 9 and 17, chapter 855, Oregon Laws 2009, and sections 2 to 7, chapter 8, Oregon Laws 2010, is held to be unconstitutional or otherwise invalid, all remaining parts of ORS 195.305 to 195.336 and sections 5 to 11, chapter 424, Oregon Laws 2007, sections 2 to 9 and 17, chapter 855, Oregon Laws 2009, and sections 2 to 7, chapter 8, Oregon Laws 2010, shall not be affected by the holding and shall remain in full force and effect. [2007 c.424 §21c]
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ORS 195.336 Compensation and Conservation Fund. (1) The Compensation and Conservation Fund is established in the State Treasury, separate and distinct from the General Fund. Interest earned on moneys in the Compensation and Conservation Fund shall be credited to the fund. The fund consists of moneys received by the Department of Land Conservation and Development under ORS 195.305 to 195.336 and sections 5 to 11, chapter 424, Oregon Laws 2007, sections 2 to 9, 17 and 18, chapter 855, Oregon Laws 2009, and sections 2 to 7, chapter 8, Oregon Laws 2010, and other moneys available to the department for the purpose described in subsection (2) of this section
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(2) Moneys in the fund are continuously appropriated to the department for the purpose of paying expenses incurred to review claims under ORS 195.305 to 195.336 and sections 5 to 11, chapter 424, Oregon Laws 2007, sections 2 to 9 and 17, chapter 855, Oregon Laws 2009, and section…
ORS 195.500 Policy for removal of homeless individuals camping on public property. All municipalities and counties shall
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(1) Develop a policy that recognizes the social nature of the problem of homeless individuals camping on public property. (2) Implement the policy as developed, to ensure the most humane treatment for removal of homeless individuals from camping sites on public property. [Formerl…
ORS 195.505 Elements of camp removal policies; unclaimed personal property; notice. (1) A policy developed pursuant to ORS 195.500 shall conform, but is not limited, to the following provisions
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(2) As used in this section, “personal property” means any item that can reasonably be identified as belonging to an individual and that has apparent value or utility. (3) Except as provided in subsection (9) of this section, at least 72 hours before removing homeless individuals…
ORS 195.510 Sites not subject to ORS 195.500 to 195.510. As used in ORS 195.500 to 195.510, “camping site” does not include
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(1) Public property that is a day use recreational area. (2) Public property that is a designated campground and occupied by an individual under an agreement with a municipality or county. [Formerly 203.081] Note: See note under 195.500.
ORS 195.515 City removal of personal property from highway right of way. (1) The Department of Transportation may enter into an intergovernmental agreement with a city that has a population of 500,000 or more for the removal, storage and disposition of personal property deposited, left or displayed on property that is owned by the department. The city shall prioritize removal of personal property that is within the right of way of a highway under the jurisdiction of the department as a road authority pursuant to ORS 810.010
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(2) Notwithstanding ORS 377.650, 377.653 and 377.655, an intergovernmental agreement entered into under this section may provide alternative provisions related to the removal, storage and disposition of personal property if the alternative provisions conform with the requirements…
ORS 195.520 Camping by individuals living in vehicles. (1) Any political subdivision may allow any public or private entity to allow overnight camping by homeless individuals living in vehicles on the property of the entity
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(2) A political subdivision may impose reasonable conditions upon offering camping space under this section, including establishing a maximum number of vehicles allowed. (3) Entities providing camping spaces under this section must also provide access to sanitary facilities, incl…
ORS 195.530 Noncamping use of public property by homeless individuals; attorney fees. (1) As used in this section
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(a) “City or county law” does not include policies developed pursuant to ORS 195.500 or 195.505. (b)(A) “Keeping warm and dry” means using measures necessary for an individual to survive outdoors given the environmental conditions. (B) “Keeping warm and dry” does not include usin…
ORS 195.850 Reporting local government boundary changes to certain mass transit districts. If changes in the urban growth boundary of a local government must be included in the boundaries of a mass transit district formed under ORS 267.107, the local government shall provide the mass transit district with a legal description of the urban growth boundary and changes to the urban growth boundary that consists of a series of courses in which the first course starts at a point of beginning and the final course ends at the point of beginning. [2001 c.138 §13b]
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ORS 195.860 Final engineering plans; deadline for local review; writ of mandamus authorized. (1) As used in this section, “final engineering plans” means the detailed engineering plans and reports for the design or construction of public and private infrastructure improvements that require review and approval following tentative plat approval by a local government before issuing site development permits, including plans and reports for the construction of public and private infrastructure improvements such as grading, water, sewer, stormwater, transportation systems and utilities
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(2) After receiving an application for final engineering plans for residential development within an urban growth boundary, a local government shall: (a) Within 30 days, confirm that the application was complete when submitted or specify all additional materials that must be incl…
ORS 195.870 Battery-charged fence; preemption of local laws. (1) As used in this section
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(a) “Alarm system” means any electrical, mechanical or electronic device or sensor used to prevent, detect or alert law enforcement or occupants of burglary, theft, or intrusion of a structure or a vehicle used as a commercial structure. (b) “Battery-charged fence” means a fence …
ORS 195.900 Local review of wind energy facility lighting requirements. The governing body of a county or city or its designee may not allow or permit a wind energy facility, as defined in ORS 195.902, unless the person seeking to develop or repower the wind energy facility provides proof that the person is in compliance with the requirements in ORS 195.902 (3)(a). [2025 c.74 §2]
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Note: Section 3, chapter 74, Oregon Laws 2025, provides: Sec. 3. Sections 1 [195.902] and 2 [195.900] of this 2025 Act apply to any wind energy facility, as defined in section 1 of this 2025 Act, for which a person applies, on or after January 1, 2028, to the Federal Aviation Adm…
ORS 195.902 Wind energy facility lighting requirements. (1) As used in this section
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(a) “Hub height” means the distance from the ground to the middle of a wind-powered turbine’s rotor. (b) “Light-mitigating technology system” means a system approved by the Federal Aviation Administration that is capable of reducing the impact of obstruction lighting while mainta…
ORS 195.912 Local review of transmission line upgrade. (1) As used in this section
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(a) “Electric company” means an electric company, as defined in ORS 757.600, that owns and operates a transmission system and sells more than 2 million megawatt hours of electricity in a calendar year. (b) “Footprint” means an area that is being actively managed and is part of a …