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ORS Chapter 451 — County Service Facilities

ORS 451.570. Regulations for sewage disposal, solid waste disposal, street cleaning and other authorized purposes. (1) For the protection of the public health, safety and general welfare, the district may adopt and enforce reasonable and necessary regulations for: (a) The control of sewage disposal in the district. (b) The storage, collection, transportation and disposal of solid wastes within the district where such regulations are supplemental to the requirements of the regulations of the Environmental Quality Commission adopted pursuant to ORS 459.045 and are necessary to meet special local conditions. (c) The cleanliness of roads and streets of the district. (d) The management of storm and surface water discharge, including standards relating to the quantity and quality of such discharges. (e) All other purposes consistent with the type of service facilities the district is authorized to construct, operate and maintain and not in conflict with the laws of this state. (2) Such regulations shall be adopted in accordance with ORS 198.510 to 198.600.
ORS Chapter 451 — County Service Facilities

ORS 451.572. Certain special districts excluded from water supply county service districts. No part of the territory of a district proposed to be formed for the purposes authorized in ORS 451.010 (1)(f) as amended by section 1, chapter 287, Oregon Laws 1977, shall include territory within the boundaries of a district formed to supply water under ORS chapter 198, 261, 264 or 450 unless the governing bodies of the affected districts, by resolution, approve the inclusion of their territories prior to the hearing held under ORS 198.805 for formation of the new district. [1977 c.287 2] Note:
ORS Chapter 451 — County Service Facilities

ORS 451.573. Definitions for ORS 451.573 to 451.577. As used in ORS 451.573 to 451.577: (1) District means, in addition to the meaning given that term in ORS 451.410, a county service district organized under the authority of a county charter. (2) Special district means any one of the following districts: (a) A drainage district organized under ORS chapter 547. (b) A park and recreation district organized under ORS chapter 266. (c) A highway lighting district organized under ORS chapter 372. (d) A sanitary district organized under ORS chapter 450. (e) A diking district organized under ORS chapter 551. (f) A special road district organized under ORS 371.305 to 371.360. (g) A road assessment district organized under ORS 371.405 to 371.535. (3) Special district also means one of the following, if the special district is within the geographical jurisdiction of a local government boundary commission formed by or pursuant to ORS 199.410 to 199.519: (a) A domestic water supply district organized under ORS chapter 264. (b) A cemetery maintenance district organized under ORS chapter 265. (c) A health district organized under ORS 440.305 to 440.410. (d) A vector control district organized under ORS 452.020 to 452.170. (e) A rural fire protection district organized under ORS chapter 478. (f) A weather modification district organized under ORS 558.200 to 558.440. (g) A geothermal heating district organized under ORS chapter 523.
ORS Chapter 451 — County Service Facilities

ORS 451.575. Withdrawal of special district before formation of or annexation to county service district; debt distribution plan; delivery of assets and records. If a district is authorized to construct, maintain and operate service facilities to provide services that are provided by a special district: (1) The area within a special district described by ORS 451.573 (2)(a) shall not be included in or annexed to a district if prior to or at the hearing on the formation of or annexation to such district the governing body of the special district files with the governing body of the district a resolution withdrawing the area within the special district. (2) When the formation of or annexation to a district is initiated, and the area to be incorporated or annexed includes the entire area within a special district, the governing board of the special district and the governing body of the district shall meet with each other to agree on a debt distribution plan to be a part of the proposed incorporation or annexation. The debt distribution plan may require that the property within the special district remain solely liable for all bonded indebtedness outstanding at the time of incorporation or annexation or it may provide for any other distribution of indebtedness between the district and the special district. If the governing boards do not agree on a debt distribution plan or if the area within the special district remains liable under the plan for any portion of the indebtedness outstanding at the time of the incorporation or annexation, and dissolution and transfer, the governing body of the district shall be the ex officio board of the dissolved special district for the purpose of levying taxes in such area until the bonded and other indebtedness of the dissolved special district is paid. (3) The consent of all the known holders of valid indebtedness against the special district shall be obtained or provision made in the debt distribution plan for the payment of the nonassenting holders. The area within the boundaries of the special district shall not by reason of the incorporation or annexation and dissolution and transfer be relieved from liabilities and indebtedness previously contracted by the dissolving special district. (4) The district officers of the special district, upon the effective date of the incorporation or annexation, shall forthwith deliver to the governing body of the district, the assets and records of the special district. Uncollected taxes, assessments or charges thereof levied by the special district shall become the property of the district and upon collection shall be credited to the account of such district.
ORS Chapter 451 — County Service Facilities

ORS 451.577. Dissolution of special district; service district to succeed. (1) Subject to ORS 451.575, upon the effective date of the formation of a district, of an annexation of territory to a district or of an order that adds drainage works to the authority of a service district, a special district lying within the district shall be extinguished and dissolved and the district shall succeed to all the assets and become charged with all the liabilities, obligations and functions of the special district. (2) Subsection (1) of this section applies: (a) If the entire area of a special district is incorporated in or annexed to a district; and (b) If the district has the authority to provide the same service as the special district.
ORS Chapter 451 — County Service Facilities

ORS 451.580. Disposition of moneys received under ORS 451.410 to 451.610. (1) Except as otherwise provided in ORS 451.410 to 451.610, all moneys received by a district shall be paid to the county treasurer and deposited by the county treasurer in an appropriate district fund. The county treasurer, when ordered by a district governing body, shall establish separate accounts in the district fund or separate funds in the county treasury for the segregation of sinking or reserve funds or accounts, of operating funds or accounts or of any other funds or accounts found necessary or expedient by the district. However, no moneys received by a district shall be used for any purpose other than for carrying out the purposes of ORS 451.410 to 451.610 and all funds, facilities, personnel or supplies of the county used for those purposes shall be charged to the appropriate district fund or account. (2) Notwithstanding the requirement for a district to pay district moneys to the county treasurer for deposit in an appropriate district fund in the county treasury under subsection (1) of this section, the governing body of a county, with the consent of the county treasurer if the county treasurer is an elected county officer, may order a service district established under ORS 451.410 to
ORS Chapter 451 — County Service Facilities

ORS 451.585. Duty of city when all or part of district incorporated or annexed. (1) Whenever the entire area of a district is incorporated in or annexed to a city in accordance with law, the district shall be extinguished and the city shall upon the effective date of such annexation succeed to all the assets and become charged with all the liabilities, obligations and functions of the district. The district officers shall forthwith deliver to the city officers the district assets and records. Uncollected taxes theretofore levied by such district shall become the property of the city and be delivered to it by the county treasurer upon collection. (2) Notwithstanding subsection (1) of this section, a district, the entire area of which becomes incorporated in a city, may continue to provide services if the continuation is proposed by petitioners in a petition for incorporation that is subsequently approved by voters in an incorporation election. At any time after incorporation, a city may cause a district to be extinguished and succeed to all the assets and become charged with all the liabilities, obligations and functions of the district if: (a) The governing body of the city holds a public hearing on the question of the extinguishment, hears objections to the extinguishment at the hearing, determines that the extinguishment is in the best interest of the city and adopts an ordinance extinguishing the district; (b) After the hearing, the governing body of the city refers the ordinance extinguishing the district to the electors of the city; and (c) The majority of all votes cast favors that the district be extinguished. (3) For the public hearing required in subsection (2)(a) of this section, the governing body shall fix a date, time and place for the hearing and cause notice of the date, time, place and purpose of the hearing to be published once each week for two successive weeks prior to the date of the hearing in a newspaper of general circulation in the city, and shall cause notices of the hearing to be posted in four public places in the city for a like period. (4) Whenever a part less than the whole of a district becomes incorporated in or annexed to a city in accordance with law, the city may at any time after such incorporation or annexation cause that part to be withdrawn from such district in the manner set forth in ORS 222.524, and the provisions of ORS 222.510 to 222.580 shall be applicable to such withdrawal except that in case the district and the city cannot agree upon a division of assets or obligations and liabilities, then and in such case, either the district or the city may petition the circuit court for the county in which the city has its legal situs to determine such division.
ORS Chapter 451 — County Service Facilities

ORS 451.590. Entry upon privately owned lands to survey or lay out service facilities. Officers and employees of a county or of a district may enter upon privately owned lands to survey or lay out service facilities by direction of the county court or governing body of the district. However, the county court or governing body of the district shall cause notification to be given to each occupant of the lands, either by registered or certified mail or by other lawful means. This notice shall be given at least five days before the county or district officers or employees enter upon the lands. No officer or employee of a county or district entering privately owned lands pursuant to this section shall damage or destroy trees, shrubs, buildings or other items of value on that land without first obtaining the consent of the owner.
ORS Chapter 451 — County Service Facilities

ORS 451.600. Restrictions on altering, repairing or connecting with a service facility. No person shall alter, repair or make a connection with any service facility maintained by a district, unless that person: (1) Obtains permission from the district that maintains the facility, and pays all deposits, charges or fees required by the district for granting such permission, before undertaking the work; and (2) When appropriate, complies with ORS 447.010 to 447.156 and 447.992 in performing the work.
ORS Chapter 451 — County Service Facilities

ORS 451.605. Formation of district for emergency communications system. (1) When a district is established for the purpose of providing services related to the emergency communications system under ORS 403.105 to 403.250, the district shall consist of the 9-1-1 service area that is served by a public safety answering point. A district may include more than one city and county. (2) Before a petition for formation of a district to provide services related to the emergency communications system is filed with the county board of the principal county under ORS 198.800, the petition shall be approved by indorsement thereon by two-thirds of the governing bodies of all public or private safety agencies representing two-thirds of the population included within the proposed district. (3) A county governing body shall not adopt an order under ORS 198.835 for formation of a district to provide services related to the emergency communications system unless the governing body first obtains written approval for the formation of the district from two-thirds of the governing bodies of all public or private safety agencies representing two-thirds of the population included within the proposed district. (4) As used in this section, public or private safety agency has the meaning given that term by ORS 403.105.
ORS Chapter 451 — County Service Facilities

ORS 451.610. Advisory committee for emergency communications system. (1) The governing body of a district established to provide services related to the emergency communications system under ORS 403.105 to 403.250 shall appoint an advisory committee to advise and assist the governing body in providing the services. An advisory committee shall consist of one representative from each public or private safety agency, as defined in ORS 403.105, included within the district. A member of the advisory committee shall reside within the district. (2) A member of the advisory committee shall serve for a term of two years. Of the members first appointed, however, one-half of the members shall serve for a term of one year. The respective terms of the members shall be determined by lot at the first meeting of the advisory committee. (3) The advisory committee shall meet with the governing body of the district at the times and places determined by the committee and governing body jointly. (4) The advisory committee may adopt rules for the conduct of its proceedings. (5) The advisory committee may propose changes to any of the districts rules, policies or practices as it considers necessary or desirable. In addition to its other functions and duties, the advisory committee shall review the annual budget of the district and any assessments levied under ORS 451.410 to 451.610. The advisory committee shall meet with the governing body of the district and may make such recommendations relating to the budget and assessments as it considers necessary or prudent.
ORS Chapter 451 — County Service Facilities

ORS 451.620. Procedures for district formed subject to specified dissolution date. (1) If a county service district is formed subject to a provision specifying a fiscal year for dissolution of the district, the board of directors shall, no later than 45 days after the start of that fiscal year, make the findings required by ORS 198.925 and adopt a plan of liquidation and dissolution providing for payment of nonassenting creditors, unless the board adopts an order as specified in subsection (2) of this section. Dissolution shall be effective as of the end of the fiscal year. Dissolution shall be governed by ORS 198.945 to 198.955. (2) The district board may order that the district continue only if, after a public hearing, it determines that there is a public need for continued existence of the district because: (a) Liquidation and dissolution cannot be accomplished in a manner that would protect the rights of nonassenting creditors; or (b) The services provided continue to be needed by the public, the district is providing the services in an efficient and effective manner and continuation will not significantly discourage future boundary change proposals. (3) A public hearing on continuation shall be preceded by notice published at least 14 days before the hearing in a newspaper of general circulation within the district. Notice of the hearing shall also be mailed to all incorporated cities within the district and to the boundary commission, if any. (4) An order continuing the district shall specify a fiscal year, not later than the 10th fiscal year after the date of the order, in which the district shall dissolve unless another determination of public need for continued existence occurs. (5) An order continuing the district shall be forwarded to the boundary commission, if any, within 10 days. If the district is not within the jurisdiction of a boundary commission the order may be contested as provided in ORS 198.785 (2). [1987 c.504 2,3,4] PENALTIES
ORS Chapter 451 — County Service Facilities

ORS 451.990. Penalties. Violation of ORS 451.600 or any regulation adopted pursuant to ORS 451.570 is a misdemeanor. [1959 c.673 3; 1973 c.785 31] _______________
ORS Chapter 455 — Building Code

ORS 455.010. Definitions for ORS chapter 455. As used in this chapter, unless the context requires otherwise: (1)(a) Advisory board means the board with responsibility for assisting in the adoption, amendment or administration of a specialty code, specifically: (A) The Building Codes Structures Board established under ORS 455.132; (B) The Electrical and Elevator Board established under ORS 455.138; (C) The State Plumbing Board established under ORS 693.115; (D) The Board of Boiler Rules established under ORS 480.535; (E) The Residential and Manufactured Structures Board established under ORS
ORS Chapter 455 — Building Code

ORS 455.015. Legislative findings. The Legislative Assembly finds and declares that: (1)(a) It is in the best interests of this state that construction-related development activities proceed in a manner that is as quick and efficient as practicable; (b) Ensuring that construction-related development activities proceed quickly and efficiently requires a flexible and responsive system for state building code administration and enforcement; and (c) Having a flexible and responsive system for state building code administration and enforcement requires that sufficient staff and resources be available to assist the Director of the Department of Consumer and Business Services as needed. (2) It is in the best interests of this state that state building code regulations encourage economic development, experimentation, innovation and cost effectiveness in construction, especially construction in rural or remote parts of this state. [2013 c.528 2] Note:
ORS Chapter 455 — Building Code

ORS 455.020. Purpose; scope of application; exceptions; scope of rules; fees by rule. (1) This chapter is enacted to enable the Director of the Department of Consumer and Business Services to promulgate a state building code to govern the construction, reconstruction, alteration and repair of buildings and other structures and the installation of mechanical devices and equipment therein, and to require the correction of unsafe conditions caused by earthquakes in existing buildings. The state building code shall establish uniform performance standards providing reasonable safeguards for health, safety, welfare, comfort and security of the residents of this state who are occupants and users of buildings, and will provide for the use of modern methods, devices, materials, techniques and practicable maximum energy conservation. (2) The rules adopted pursuant to this chapter shall include structural standards; standards for the installation and use of mechanical, heating and ventilating devices and equipment; and standards for prefabricated structures; and shall, subject to ORS 455.210, prescribe reasonable fees for the issuance of building permits and similar documents, inspections and plan review services by the Department of Consumer and Business Services. The department may also establish, by rule, the amount of any fee pertaining to the state building code or any specialty code that is authorized by statute, but for which an amount is not specified by statute. (3) This chapter does not affect the statutory jurisdiction and authority of the Workers Compensation Board, under ORS chapter 654, to promulgate occupational safety and health standards relating to places of employment, and to administer and enforce all state laws, regulations, rules, standards and lawful orders requiring places of employment to be safe and healthful. (4) This chapter and any specialty code does not limit the authority of a municipality to enact regulations providing for local administration of the state building code; local appeal boards; fees and other charges; abatement of nuisances and dangerous buildings; enforcement through penalties, stop-work orders or other means; or minimum health, sanitation and safety standards for governing the use of structures for housing, except where the power of municipalities to enact any such regulations is expressly withheld or otherwise provided for by statute. Pursuant to the regulation of dangerous buildings, a municipality may adopt seismic rehabilitation plans that provide for phased completion of repairs that are designed to provide improved life safety but that may be less than the standards for new buildings.
ORS Chapter 455 — Building Code

ORS 455.022. Appropriation of program fees established by department rule. All moneys deposited to the Consumer and Business Services Fund that are derived pursuant to ORS 455.240 or 460.370, or from state building code or specialty code program fees for which the amounts are established by Department of Consumer and Business Services rule pursuant to ORS 455.020 (2), are continuously appropriated to the department for carrying out any of the duties, functions and powers of the department under ORS 455.240 or 460.310 to 460.370 or under a program for which a fee amount is established by department rule pursuant to ORS 455.020 (2), without regard to the source of the moneys. [2001 c.710 2] Note:
ORS Chapter 455 — Building Code

ORS 455.028. Interagency agreements. (1) The Department of Consumer and Business Services may enter into interagency agreements with the Construction Contractors Board for the board to perform duties on behalf of the department under ORS 446.566 to 446.646, 446.666 to 446.746, 479.510 to 479.945 or 480.510 to 480.670, this chapter or ORS chapter 447, 460 or 693 regarding: (a) Licenses, registrations and other authorizations; or (b) The construction, reconstruction, renovation, alteration or repair of structures. (2) Subject to the approval of the Director of the Department of Consumer and Business Services or the affected advisory board, the department or advisory board may enter into an agreement with the Construction Contractors Board under this section regarding performance of advisory board duties by the Construction Contractors Board. An agreement described in this subsection is considered for purposes of this section to be an agreement between the department and the Construction Contractors Board. (3) An interagency agreement under this section may provide for the board to perform all or part of the duties described in the agreement within one or more municipalities, geographic areas described in agreements under ORS 455.185 or state building code administrative regions established as provided under ORS