Chapter 607 — Chapter 607
118 sections in this chapter.
ORS 607.005 Definitions. As used in this chapter
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(1) “Class of livestock” means a class, species, genus or sex of livestock, including a class, species or genus of neutered livestock. (2) “Department” means the State Department of Agriculture. (3) “Federal land” means a tract of land containing 25,000 acres or more owned or adm…
ORS 607.007 “Adequate fence,” “estray animal,” “taking up” defined. As used in this chapter, unless the context requires otherwise
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(1) “Adequate fence” means a continuous barrier consisting of natural barriers, structures, masonry, rails, poles, planks, wire or the combination thereof, installed and maintained in a condition so as to form a continuous guard and defense against the ingress or egress of cattle…
ORS 607.008 Incorporated cities are livestock districts. All incorporated cities are livestock districts. [1957 c.604 §3]
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[Repealed or reserved.]
ORS 607.010 [Amended by 1957 c.604 §4; repealed by 2019 c.450 §9]
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ORS 607.012 [1957 c.604 §5; repealed by 2019 c.450 §9]
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ORS 607.013 [1957 c.604 §§6,7; repealed by 2019 c.450 §9]
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ORS 607.015 [Amended by 1957 c.604 §8; 1971 c.647 §133; 1975 c.647 §50; 1983 c.350 §317; repealed by 2019 c.450 §9]
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ORS 607.018 Livestock district creation or annexation. (1) A landowner who desires to create a livestock district, or to annex property to an existing livestock district, may apply to the county governing body for formation of, or annexation to, the district. The request shall be filed with the county clerk of the county where the land proposed for inclusion in the district is located. If the application is for the formation of a livestock district, the application shall set forth the name by which the proposed district is to be designated, and shall describe the boundaries of the proposed district. If the application is for annexation to an existing district, the application shall state the name of the district, the location of the district and the location of the land proposed for annexation to the district
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(2) The governing body, or a hearings officer designated by the governing body, shall schedule a public hearing regarding the request. The hearing must be held not less than 30 or more than 90 days after receipt of the application. (3) The county clerk shall send notice by certif…
ORS 607.020 [Amended by 1957 c.604 §9; 1977 c.308 §1; 1983 c.83 §108; 1995 c.268 §1; repealed by 2019 c.450 §9]
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ORS 607.021 Livestock district characteristics. (1) A livestock district must contain at least 2,000 acres
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(2) A livestock district may not cross the boundaries of a county. Except as provided in subsection (3) of this section, the boundaries of a livestock district must follow subdivision lines of sections, section lines, township lines, donation land claim boundaries or lines, lakes…
ORS 607.024 Action on livestock district application. (1) No later than 30 days after closing of the record for a hearing under ORS 607.018, the county governing body shall take action on the application that was the subject of the hearing. The county governing body may deny the application or may conditionally approve the application
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(2) An applicant for the formation of a livestock district may, not later than 90 days after the county governing body conditionally approves the application, submit a petition signed by a majority of the landowners of record within the proposed livestock district. If the county …
ORS 607.025 [Amended by 1957 c.604 §10; 1995 c.712 §110; repealed by 2019 c.450 §9]
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ORS 607.028 Livestock district withdrawals or dissolution. (1) An area containing 2,000 acres or more may be withdrawn from a livestock district in the same manner as for annexation to a livestock district under ORS 607.018 and 607.024, except that a petition must be signed by all landowners of record within the area that is proposed to be withdrawn, and not by a majority of the landowners of record within the livestock district and a majority of the landowners within the area proposed for withdrawal from the district. A livestock district may be dissolved in the same manner as provided for the formation of a livestock district under ORS 607.018 and 607.024, except that a petition must be signed by all landowners of record within the livestock district that is proposed to be dissolved, and not by a majority of the landowners of record within the livestock district. Notices sent or published regarding an application for withdrawal or dissolution shall clearly state that the purpose of the application is to allow livestock or a class of livestock to run at large on the land described in the application
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(2) The boundary of an area to be withdrawn from a livestock district must be drawn in compliance with ORS 607.021, except to the extent that it follows the boundary of the livestock district. (3) No withdrawal from a livestock district shall be allowed if the area remaining with…
ORS 607.030 [Amended by 1957 c.604 §11; repealed by 1971 c.647 §149]
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ORS 607.032 Publication of county governing body declarations. (1) If a county governing body declares the formation of a livestock district, or the annexation of land to a livestock district, the county clerk shall give notice of the formation or annexation by publication, in the newspaper having the largest general circulation in the county, once a week for two consecutive weeks, that on and after the 60th day from the date of the first publication of the notice it shall be unlawful for livestock or a class of livestock to be permitted to run at large within the boundaries of the livestock district. The notice shall state the district boundaries as existing following the county governing body declaration and shall also set forth the penalties for violation of ORS 607.045. A notice of livestock district formation shall also state the name by which the district is to be known
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(2) If the county governing body declares the withdrawal of land from a livestock district or the dissolution of a livestock district, the county clerk shall give notice of the withdrawal or dissolution by publication, in the newspaper having the largest general circulation in th…
ORS 607.035 [Repealed by 1971 c.647 §149]
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ORS 607.040 [Amended by 1957 c.604 §12; repealed by 2019 c.450 §9]
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ORS 607.042 [1957 c.604 §13; repealed by 2019 c.450 §9]
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ORS 607.043 [1957 c.604 §14; repealed by 2019 c.450 §9]
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ORS 607.044 Civil liability for livestock at large in livestock district. A person shall be liable to the owner or lawful possessor of land if the person permits an animal of a class of livestock to run at large upon such land and the land is located in a livestock district in which it is unlawful for such class of livestock to be permitted to run at large. [1957 c.604 §15]
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ORS 607.045 Livestock at large in livestock districts. (1) No person owning or having the custody, possession or control of an animal of a class of livestock shall permit the animal to run at large or to be herded, pastured or to go upon the land of another in a livestock district in which it is unlawful for such class of livestock to be permitted to run at large
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(2) This section is not intended to prohibit a person from driving livestock along a public road. (3) Justice and circuit courts have concurrent jurisdiction of actions for the prosecution of violations of this section. [Amended by 1957 c.604 §16]
ORS 607.050 [Repealed by 1957 c.604 §41]
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ORS 607.051 Status of districts designated by order of State Department of Agriculture. The livestock districts designated by order of the State Department of Agriculture under section 33, chapter 604, Oregon Laws 1957, shall be subject in all respects to the provisions of ORS 607.005 to 607.045. [1957 c.604 §37]
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ORS 607.055 Application of livestock confinement laws to federal lands. To the extent permitted by federal law, lands owned or administered by or under the jurisdiction of the United States, other than federal land as defined in ORS 607.005, shall be treated in the same manner as private lands for purposes of ORS chapter 607 and ORS 608.015, 608.310 to 608.400, 608.510 and 608.990. [1999 c.625 §1]
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Note: 607.055 was enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but was not added to or made a part of ORS chapter 607 or any series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation. BISON
ORS 607.080 Bison at large in livestock district prohibited. Notwithstanding the contents of any livestock district application described in ORS 607.018, an owner or possessor of bison or bison hybrids may not permit the bison or bison hybrids to run at large. [2013 c.312 §3; 2019 c.450 §8]
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ORS 607.085 Civil liability for bison running at large on land. A person is liable to the owner or lawful possessor of land for resulting economic damages if
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(1) The person permits bison to run at large upon the land; or (2) Bison for which the person is the owner or possessor are running at large or uncontrolled upon the land. [2013 c.312 §2]
ORS 607.105 [Repealed by 1957 c.604 §41]
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ORS 607.110 [Repealed by 1957 c.604 §41]
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ORS 607.115 [Repealed by 1957 c.604 §41]
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ORS 607.120 [Repealed by 1957 c.604 §41]
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ORS 607.125 [Repealed by 1957 c.604 §41]
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ORS 607.130 [Repealed by 1957 c.604 §41]
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ORS 607.135 [Repealed by 1957 c.604 §41]
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ORS 607.140 [Repealed by 1957 c.604 §41]
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ORS 607.205 [Repealed by 1957 c.604 §41]
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ORS 607.210 [Repealed by 1957 c.604 §41]
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ORS 607.215 [Repealed by 1957 c.604 §41]
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ORS 607.220 [Repealed by 1957 c.604 §41]
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ORS 607.225 [Repealed by 1957 c.604 §41]
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ORS 607.230 [Repealed by 1957 c.604 §41]
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ORS 607.235 [Repealed by 1957 c.604 §41]
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ORS 607.240 [Repealed by 1957 c.604 §41]
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ORS 607.245 [Repealed by 1957 c.604 §41]
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ORS 607.250 [Repealed by 1957 c.604 §41]
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ORS 607.255 [Repealed by 1957 c.604 §41]
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ORS 607.260 [Repealed by 1957 c.604 §41]
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STOCK RUNNING AT LARGE ON OPEN RANGE
ORS 607.261 Stock running at large on open range. (1) No person shall turn upon, or allow to run upon, the open range, any bull other than a purebred bull of a recognized beef breed. The State Department of Agriculture shall by regulation define “purebred bull of a recognized beef breed.” No person shall turn upon, or allow to run upon, the open range, any female breeding cattle unless the person turns with such female breeding cattle one purebred bull of a recognized beef breed for every 25 females or fraction thereof of 10 or over
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(2) No owner of any stallion or jackass, of the age of 18 months or more, shall permit it to run upon the open range during the period April 1 to October 31 of each year. No owner of any ram shall permit it to run at large upon the open range during the period July 1 to October 3…
ORS 607.300 Determining adequacy of fences; rules; fees. If cattle or equines break through a fence on the open range and a determination of the adequacy of the fence is necessary in order to determine whether the cattle or equines are estray animals, the State Department of Agriculture shall make the determination of the adequacy of the fence and shall consider, among other things, the customs and practices of good animal husbandry in the particular area with reference to fences. The department may adopt rules establishing fees for determining the adequacy of a fence. Fees must be reasonably calculated to compensate the department for the costs of the determination. [1971 c.579 §3; 2009 c.336 §2]
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ORS 607.301 [1953 c.367 §1; 1957 c.604 §19; repealed by 1971 c.579 §9]
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ORS 607.303 Owner or lessee of property taking up estray animal; notice to owner and department. (1) A person who finds an estray animal unlawfully being permitted to run at large upon the premises of the person, or premises of which the person has lawful possession or control, may take up the animal if the owner of the animal is known to the person
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(2) A person taking up an animal shall within five days give notice of the taking up by certified or registered mail addressed to the owner or person having control of the animal. The notice shall: (a) Contain a concise description of the animal, including marks and brands, if an…