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OR Rev Stat § 454.320 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 12 - Public Health|Chapter 454 - Sewage Treatment and Disposal Systems|Section 454.320 - Hearing on resolution or ordinance; notice of levy.

(1) The governing body shall give notice of the time and place of the hearing on the resolution or ordinance by publishing the notice of the intent to adopt the resolution or ordinance in a newspaper of general circulation within the affected area once each week for four successive weeks and by such other means as the governing body deems appropriate in order to give actual notice of the hearing. The hearing shall be held within or near the affected area described in the resolution or ordinance. At the hearing on the resolution or ordinance, any interested person shall have a reasonable opportunity to be heard or to present written testimony. The hearing shall be for the purpose of determining whether a seepage charge should be levied and collected. (2) After the hearing held under this section, the governing body shall publish a notice of the levy of the seepage charge and thereafter proceed to levy and collect the seepage charge in such amount as in the discretion of the governing body will provide revenues for the payment of the principal and interest, in whole or in part, due on general obligation bonds or on revenue bonds issued by the governing body to construct the treatment works or to provide capital funds for the construction of treatment works. [1983 c.235 §3]
OR Rev Stat § 454.330 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 12 - Public Health|Chapter 454 - Sewage Treatment and Disposal Systems|Section 454.330 - County to collect seepage charge for municipality.

(1) The county in which a municipality is levying a seepage charge under ORS 454.317 to 454.350 shall collect the seepage charge for the municipality. (2) The county shall establish a separate account for each ordinance or resolution adopted by a municipality and imposing a seepage charge within the county. The seepage charges collected under an ordinance or resolution shall be credited only to the account established for that ordinance or resolution. (3) Moneys in an account established under this section shall be disbursed only to the municipality for which the account was established. (4) In order to receive funds under this section, a municipality must notify the county that the Environmental Quality Commission has ordered the governing body to proceed with construction of treatment works as provided in ORS 454.305 (2). Upon such notification, the county shall release funds from the appropriate account to the municipality. [1983 c.235 §4]
OR Rev Stat § 454.340 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 12 - Public Health|Chapter 454 - Sewage Treatment and Disposal Systems|Section 454.340 - Use of seepage charge; credit for system development charge; seepage charge to cease if user fee imposed.

(1) All seepage charges levied and collected by the governing body shall be used for the construction of treatment works. (2) System development charges for the installation or replacement of cesspools or septic tanks shall not be imposed by a municipality in any area in which seepage charges are imposed and collected under ORS 454.317 to 454.350. If an owner of real property against which seepage charges are imposed has already paid a system development charge for the installation or replacement of cesspools or septic tanks for that real property, the owner shall be allowed a credit against the seepage charge otherwise payable in an amount equal to the system development charge. (3) When a user fee for the use of treatment works is imposed upon real property, all seepage charges levied against that real property shall cease. (4) The governing body shall, by ordinance, allocate all of the seepage charges collected under ORS 454.317 to 454.350 for the purpose of allowing owners of real properties against which the seepage charges are imposed a credit against the future connection charges or system development charges otherwise due when those real properties are connected to treatment works. (5) If the municipality levying the seepage charges is not the municipality imposing the connection charges or system development charges imposed at the time of connection to the treatment works, then the municipality levying the seepage charges shall transfer those seepage charges it has collected to the municipality imposing the connection charges or system development charges imposed at the time of connection to the treatment works. [1983 c.235 §6; 1985 c.680 §1]
OR Rev Stat § 454.350 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 12 - Public Health|Chapter 454 - Sewage Treatment and Disposal Systems|Section 454.350 - Effect of ORS 454.317 to 454.350 on contracts between municipalities.

Nothing in ORS 454.317 to 454.350 prohibits contracts between municipalities under which a municipality may provide treatment facilities or services to another municipality. [1983 c.235 §5]
OR Rev Stat § 454.360 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 12 - Public Health|Chapter 454 - Sewage Treatment and Disposal Systems|Section 454.360 - Areawide 208 Plan as master plan for provision of sewage services.

The Areawide 208 Plan, adopted pursuant to the Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, P.L. 92-500, as amended, and any sewer implementation plan approved by the Environmental Quality Commission under ORS 454.275 to 454.380 shall be the governing master plan for the provision of sewage collection, treatment and disposal services by municipalities in an affected area. Any substantial amendment to such plan shall be submitted to and approved by the commission before taking effect. [1987 c.627 §2]
OR Rev Stat § 454.365 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 12 - Public Health|Chapter 454 - Sewage Treatment and Disposal Systems|Section 454.365 - Safety net program to provide financial relief.

(1) Any municipality providing sewage collection, treatment and disposal services within an affected area shall approve and adopt a safety net program designed to provide financial relief to eligible property owners who would experience extreme financial hardship if required to pay costs associated with the construction of and connection to treatment works. (2) A safety net program adopted under subsection (1) of this section: (a) May include funds provided pursuant to ORS 454.430 to 454.445 and 468.220. (b) May include, at the option of a municipality, funds contributed by the municipality. However, a municipality shall not be required to contribute such additional funds. [1987 c.627 §3]
OR Rev Stat § 454.370 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 12 - Public Health|Chapter 454 - Sewage Treatment and Disposal Systems|Section 454.370 - Citizens sewer advisory committee; membership; duties.

(1) Each municipality providing sewage collection, treatment and disposal services within an affected area shall, after consultation with elected officials of the affected area, establish a citizens sewer advisory committee composed of persons directly affected by the order issued under ORS 454.305. The committee shall advise the Environmental Quality Commission and the governing body of the municipality on matters relating to the implementation of the commission’s order. (2) The members of each citizens sewer advisory committee shall represent a cross section of businesses, homeowners and renters in the affected area and others affected by the order. At least two-thirds of the members shall reside or do business within the affected area. At least one-third of the members shall be persons eligible for financial relief under the safety net plan provided for in ORS 454.365 or persons who are members of or represent organizations that serve or represent individuals with low incomes or who are otherwise eligible for financial relief under the safety net plan. (3) The citizens sewer advisory committee shall provide the commission and the governing body of the municipality with a copy of its minutes and recommendations. The municipality shall respond to any recommendation made by the advisory committee. (4) Members of the citizens sewer advisory committees shall serve without compensation. (5) The citizens sewer advisory committees within the affected area may meet jointly as necessary to carry out their responsibilities. [1987 c.627 §4; 1991 c.174 §1]
OR Rev Stat § 454.375 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 12 - Public Health|Chapter 454 - Sewage Treatment and Disposal Systems|Section 454.375 - Filing documentation of sewer charges; prohibited charges.

(1) Before any property owner is required to pay for construction of or connection to treatment works constructed pursuant to ORS 454.275 to 454.380, the local governing body shall file with the Environmental Quality Commission documentation that connection charges and user charges levied for sewer service are based upon the cost of providing sewer service, according to reasonable cost-of-service sewer utility ratemaking principles. The existence of a city boundary shall not be used as a basis for imposing a sewer user rate or connection fee differential unless there are documented cost causative factors to justify the differential. (2) Any assessment imposed by a local improvement district for the construction of treatment works pursuant to an order of the commission under ORS 454.305 shall not include costs incurred before September 27, 1987, that are associated with responding to litigation to amend or reverse the order or with development of the plan for constructing treatment works prepared pursuant to ORS 454.290. [1987 c.627 §§5,6]
OR Rev Stat § 454.380 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 12 - Public Health|Chapter 454 - Sewage Treatment and Disposal Systems|Section 454.380 - Limitation on spending for nonconstruction items; exception.

(1) Not more than 20 percent of an assessment imposed by a municipality through a local improvement district for the construction of treatment works in an affected area pursuant to an order of the Environmental Quality Commission under ORS 454.305 shall be used to pay for nonconstruction items. (2) As used in subsection (1) of this section, "nonconstruction items" includes engineering work, administrative expenses and legal fees. (3) If a municipality submits the final local improvement district report to the citizens sewer advisory committee before final action of the governing body on the final local improvement district report, the limitation contained in subsection (1) of this section shall not apply. If the committee requests further documentation and explanation regarding the report, the municipality shall provide such information. Any findings of the committee following this review shall be reported to the commission and to the governing body of the municipality, along with any recommendations the committee may offer. [1987 c.627 §7]
OR Rev Stat § 454.415 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 12 - Public Health|Chapter 454 - Sewage Treatment and Disposal Systems|Section 454.415

[Formerly 449.395; 1975 c.248 §2; renumbered 468.742 and then 468B.055]
OR Rev Stat § 454.430 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 12 - Public Health|Chapter 454 - Sewage Treatment and Disposal Systems|Section 454.430 - Definitions for ORS 454.430 to 454.445.

As used in ORS 454.430 to 454.445: (1) "Assessment" includes all costs, fees or other charges for the construction of or connection to sewage treatment works that are eligible for installment payments under ORS 223.205 to 223.775. (2) "Commission" means the Environmental Quality Commission. (3) "Department" means the Department of Environmental Quality. (4) "Extreme financial hardship" has the meaning given within the assessment deferral programs adopted by public agencies and approved by the Department of Environmental Quality. (5) "Public agency" means any state agency, incorporated city, county, sanitary authority, county service district, sanitary district, metropolitan service district or other special district authorized to construct water pollution control facilities. (6) "Treatment works" means a sewage collection system. [Formerly 468.970] Note: 454.430 to 454.445 were enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but were not added to or made a part of ORS chapter 454 or any series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.
OR Rev Stat § 454.433 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 12 - Public Health|Chapter 454 - Sewage Treatment and Disposal Systems|Section 454.433 - Policy.

It is declared to be the policy of this state: (1) To provide assistance to property owners who will experience extreme financial hardship resulting from payment of assessed costs for the construction of treatment works required by a federal grant agreement or an order issued by a state commission or agency. (2) To provide assistance through an interest loan program to defer all or part of property assessments. (3) To capitalize an assessment deferral loan program with moneys available in the Pollution Control Fund, available federal funds or available local funds. [Formerly 468.973] Note: See note under 454.430.
OR Rev Stat § 454.436 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 12 - Public Health|Chapter 454 - Sewage Treatment and Disposal Systems|Section 454.436 - Assessment Deferral Loan Program Revolving Fund; uses; sources.

(1) There is established the Assessment Deferral Loan Program Revolving Fund separate and distinct from the General Fund in the State Treasury. The moneys in the Assessment Deferral Loan Program Revolving Fund are appropriated continuously to the Department of Environmental Quality to be used for the purposes described in ORS 454.439. (2) The Assessment Deferral Loan Program Revolving Fund may be capitalized from any one or a combination of the following sources of funds in an amount sufficient to fund assessment deferral loan programs provided for in ORS 454.439: (a) From the Water Pollution Control Revolving Fund. (b) From capitalization grants or loans from the Pollution Control Fund. (3) In addition to those funds used to capitalize the Assessment Deferral Loan Program Revolving Fund, the fund shall consist of: (a) Any other revenues derived from gifts, grants or bequests pledged to the state for the purpose of providing financial assistance to water pollution control projects; (b) All repayments of money borrowed from the fund; (c) All interest payments made by borrowers from the fund; (d) Any other fee or charge levied in conjunction with administration of the fund; and (e) Any available local funds. (4) The State Treasurer may invest and reinvest moneys in the Assessment Deferral Loan Program Revolving Fund in the manner provided by law. All earnings from such investment and reinvestment shall be credited to the Assessment Deferral Loan Program Revolving Fund. [Formerly 468.975] Note: See note under 454.430.
OR Rev Stat § 454.439 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 12 - Public Health|Chapter 454 - Sewage Treatment and Disposal Systems|Section 454.439 - Conditions for program; administrative expenses; priority; report.

(1) The Department of Environmental Quality shall use the moneys in the Assessment Deferral Loan Program Revolving Fund to provide funds for assessment deferral loan programs administered by public agencies that meet all of the following conditions: (a) The program demonstrates that assessments or charges in lieu of assessments levied against benefited properties for construction of treatment works required by a federal grant agreement or by an order issued by a state commission or agency will subject property owners to extreme financial hardship. (b) The governing body has adopted a program and the department has approved the program. (c) The treatment works meets the requirements of section 2, Article XI-H of the Oregon Constitution concerning eligibility of pollution control bond funds. (2) The department also may use the moneys in the Assessment Deferral Loan Program Revolving Fund to pay the expenses of the department in administering the Assessment Deferral Loan Program Revolving Fund and to repay capitalization loans. (3) In administering the Assessment Deferral Loan Program Revolving Fund, the department shall: (a) Allocate funds to public agencies for assessment deferral loan programs in accordance with a priority list adopted by the Environmental Quality Commission. (b) Use accounting, audit and fiscal procedures that conform to generally accepted government accounting standards. (c) Prepare any reports required by the federal government as a condition to the award of federal capitalization grants. (4) The Department of Environmental Quality shall submit an informational report to the Joint Committee on Ways and Means or, if during the interim between sessions of the Legislative Assembly, to the Emergency Board or to the Joint Interim Committee on Ways and Means before awarding the first loan from the Assessment Deferral Loan Program Revolving Fund. The report shall describe the assessment deferral loan program and set forth in detail the operating procedures of the program. [Formerly 468.977; 2012 c.107 §15] Note: See note under 454.430.
OR Rev Stat § 454.442 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 12 - Public Health|Chapter 454 - Sewage Treatment and Disposal Systems|Section 454.442 - Application for loan; terms and conditions.

Any public agency desiring funding of its assessment deferral loan program from the Assessment Deferral Loan Program Revolving Fund may borrow from the Assessment Deferral Loan Program Revolving Fund in accordance with the procedures contained in ORS 454.430 to 454.445 and 468.220. The public agency shall submit an application to the Department of Environmental Quality on a form provided by the department. After final approval of the application, the department shall offer the public agency funds from the Assessment Deferral Loan Program Revolving Fund through a loan agreement with terms and conditions that: (1) Require the public agency to repay the loan with interest according to a repayment schedule corresponding to provisions governing repayment of deferred assessments by property owners as defined in the public agency’s adopted assessment deferral loan program; (2) Require the public agency to secure the loan with an assessment deferral loan program financing lien as described in ORS 454.445; and (3) Limit the funds of the public agency that are obligated to repay the loan to proceeds from repayment of deferred assessments by property owners participating in the assessment deferral loan program adopted by the public agency. [Formerly 468.980] Note: See note under 454.430.
OR Rev Stat § 454.445 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 12 - Public Health|Chapter 454 - Sewage Treatment and Disposal Systems|Section 454.445 - Lien against assessed property; docket; enforcement.

(1) Any public agency that pays all or part of a property owner’s assessment pursuant to the public agency’s adopted assessment deferral loan program shall have a lien against the assessed property for the amount of the public agency’s payment and interest thereon as specified in the public agency’s assessment deferral loan program. (2) The public agency’s auditor, clerk or other officer shall maintain a docket describing all payments of assessments made by the public agency pursuant to its adopted assessment deferral loan program. The liens created by such payments shall attach to each property for which payment is made at the time the payment is entered in this docket. The liens recorded on this docket shall have the same priority as a lien on the bond lien docket maintained pursuant to ORS 223.230. A lien shall be discharged upon repayment to the public agency of all outstanding principal and interest in accordance with the requirements of the public agency’s adopted assessment deferral loan program. (3) The lien may be enforced by the public agency as provided by ORS 223.505 to 223.650. The lien shall be delinquent if not paid according to the requirements of the public agency’s adopted assessment deferral loan program. [Formerly 468.983] Note: See note under 454.430.
OR Rev Stat § 454.505 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 12 - Public Health|Chapter 454 - Sewage Treatment and Disposal Systems|Section 454.505 - Definitions for ORS 454.505 to 454.535.

As used in ORS 454.505 to 454.535, unless the context requires otherwise: (1) "Construction" means the erection, building, acquisition, alteration, reconstruction, improvement or extension of sewage treatment works, preliminary planning to determine the economic and engineering feasibility of sewage treatment works, the engineering, architectural, legal, fiscal and economic investigations, reports and studies, surveys, designs, plans, working drawings, specifications, procedures, and other action necessary in the construction of sewage treatment works, and the inspection and supervision of the construction of sewage treatment works. (2) "Eligible project" means a project for construction of sewage treatment works: (a) For which the approval of the Department of Environmental Quality is required under ORS 448.305, 454.010 to 454.040, 454.205 to 454.255, 454.505 to 454.535, 454.605 to 454.755 and ORS chapters 468, 468A and 468B; (b) Which is, in the judgment of the Environmental Quality Commission eligible for federal pollution abatement assistance, whether or not federal funds are then available therefor; (c) Which conforms with applicable rules of the commission; and (d) Which is, in the judgment of the commission, necessary for the accomplishment of the state’s policy of water purity as stated in ORS 468B.015. (3) "Federal pollution abatement assistance" means funds available to a municipality, either directly or through allocation by the state, from the federal government as grants for construction of sewage treatment works pursuant to the Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1956 (P.L. 84-660) as amended, or pursuant to any other federal act or program. (4) "Municipality" means any county, city, special service district or other governmental entity having authority to dispose of sewage, industrial wastes or other wastes, any Indian tribe or authorized Indian tribal organization, or any combination of two or more of the foregoing acting jointly, in connection with an eligible project. (5) "Sewage treatment works" means any facility for the purpose of treating, neutralizing or stabilizing sewage or industrial wastes of a liquid nature, including treatment or disposal plants, the necessary intercepting, outfall and outlet sewers, pumping stations integral to such plants or sewers, equipment and furnishings thereof and their appurtenances. [Formerly 449.455; 1983 c.740 §176]