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2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation › Chapter 811 - Rules of the Road for Drivers › Section 811.570 - Improperly positioning parallel parked vehicle; exception; affirmative defense; penalty.

(1) A person commits the offense of improperly positioning a parallel parked vehicle if:
(a) The person stops or parks a vehicle on a highway where parallel parking is permitted and the vehicle is not parked in accordance with the following:
(A) Upon a two-way highway, the vehicle shall be positioned so that the right-hand wheels are parallel to and within 12 inches of the right curb or, if none, as close as possible to the right edge of the right shoulder.
(B) On a one-way highway where parallel parking is permitted on either side, a vehicle parked or stopped on the right side shall be positioned in accordance with the requirements of subparagraph (A) of this paragraph and a vehicle parked or stopped on the left side shall be positioned so that the left-hand wheels are parallel to and within 12 inches of the left curb or, if none, as close as possible to the left edge of the left shoulder.
(C) Where marked parking spaces are provided, a vehicle shall be positioned so that it faces in the direction in which vehicles in the adjacent lane of the roadway are required to travel and so that the wheels are within the parking space markings which are parallel to the curb or, if none, to the edge of the shoulder; or
(b) The person is the owner of an unattended vehicle parked on a highway in violation of paragraph (a) of this subsection.
(2) The provisions of this section do not apply to the driver of a vehicle that is disabled in such manner and to such extent that the driver cannot avoid stopping or temporarily leaving the disabled vehicle in a position prohibited by this section.
(3) A police officer, under authority granted by ORS 810.430, may move or require to be moved a vehicle that is parked in violation of this section.
(4) It is an affirmative defense to a prosecution of the owner of a vehicle under subsection (1)(b) of this section that the use of the vehicle was not authorized by the owner, either expressly or by implication.
(5) The offense described in this section, improperly positioning a parallel parked vehicle, is a Class D traffic violation. [1983 c.338 §671; 1987 c.687 §5]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation › Chapter 811 - Rules of the Road for Drivers › Section 811.575 - Violation of posted parking restrictions on state highways; affirmative defense; penalty.

(1) A person commits the offense of violation of posted parking restrictions on state highways if appropriate signs or markings are posted giving notice of any regulations, restrictions or prohibitions on the parking, stopping or standing of vehicles on a state highway and:
(a) The person parks, stops or stands a vehicle on a state highway in violation of any such regulations, restrictions or prohibitions; or
(b) The person is the owner of an unattended vehicle parked on a state highway in violation of any such regulations, restrictions or prohibitions.
(2) Authority to impose restrictions, regulations and prohibitions on parking, stopping or standing of vehicles on state highways is established under ORS 810.160.
(3) It is an affirmative defense to a prosecution of the owner of a vehicle under subsection (1)(b) of this section that the use of the vehicle was not authorized by the owner, either expressly or by implication.
(4) The offense described in this section, violation of posted parking restrictions on state highways, is a Class D traffic violation. [1983 c.338 §672; 1987 c.687 §6]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation › Chapter 811 - Rules of the Road for Drivers › Section 811.580 - Parking vehicle on state highway for vending purposes; penalty.

(1) A driver commits the offense of unlawful parking for vending purposes if the person parks or leaves standing a vehicle on a right of way of a state highway for the purpose of advertising, selling or offering merchandise for sale except pursuant to written agreement with the Department of Transportation.
(2) The offense described in this section, unlawful parking for vending purposes is a Class D traffic violation. [1983 c.338 §674]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation › Chapter 811 - Rules of the Road for Drivers › Section 811.585 - Failure to secure motor vehicle; affirmative defense; penalty.

(1) A person commits the offense of failure to secure a motor vehicle if the person is driving or is in charge of a motor vehicle and:
(a) The person permits the vehicle to stand unattended on a highway without first doing all of the following:
(A) Stopping the engine.
(B) Turning the front wheels to the curb or side of the highway when standing upon any grade.
(C) Locking the ignition.
(D) Removing the key from the ignition.
(E) Effectively setting the brake on the vehicle; or
(b) The person is the owner of an unattended motor vehicle parked on a highway in violation of paragraph (a) of this subsection.
(2) It is an affirmative defense to a prosecution of the owner of a vehicle under subsection (1)(b) of this section that the use of the vehicle was not authorized by the owner, either expressly or by implication.
(3) The offense described in this section, failure to secure a motor vehicle, is a Class D traffic violation. [1983 c.338 §676; 1985 c.16 §326; 1987 c.687 §7; 1995 c.383 §81]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation › Chapter 811 - Rules of the Road for Drivers › Section 811.587 - Unlawful parking in space reserved for alternative fuel vehicle refueling; penalty.

(1) As used in this section, "alternative fuel vehicle" has the meaning given that term in ORS 469B.100, except that "alternative fuel vehicle" includes vehicles registered in any jurisdiction.
(2) A person commits the offense of unlawful parking in a space reserved for alternative fuel vehicle refueling if:
(a) The person parks a vehicle in any parking space that is on premises open to the public;
(b) The parking space is marked or signed as reserved for alternative fuel vehicle refueling; and
(c) The vehicle in the parking space is not engaged in the refueling process.
(3) The offense of unlawful parking in a space reserved for alternative fuel vehicle refueling is a Class D traffic violation. [2015 c.208 §1]
Note:
811.587 was enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but was not added to or made a part of ORS chapter 811 or any series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.
Note:
The definition of "alternative fuel vehicle" in 469B.100 was deleted by amendment by section 28, chapter 701, Oregon Laws 2015. The text of 811.587 was not amended by enactment of the Legislative Assembly to reflect the deletion. Editorial adjustment of 811.587 for the deletion of the definition has not been made.
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation › Chapter 811 - Rules of the Road for Drivers › Section 811.590 - Unlawful parking in winter recreation parking area; exemptions; penalty.

(1) A person commits the offense of unlawful parking in a winter recreation parking area if the person parks a vehicle in a location designated as a winter recreation parking area under ORS 810.170 at any time from November 1 of any year to April 30 of the next year and the vehicle is not displaying a winter recreation parking permit issued under ORS 811.595.
(2) Unless the police officer issuing the citation witnesses the parking of the vehicle, a rebuttable presumption exists that a vehicle parked in violation of this section was parked by the registered owner of the vehicle. If the parking of the vehicle is witnessed by the police officer, the operator of the vehicle is in violation of this section.
(3) In addition to those vehicles displaying a winter recreation parking permit, the following vehicles are not subject to the prohibition or penalty under this section:
(a) A vehicle owned and operated by the United States, another state or a political subdivision thereof.
(b) A vehicle owned and operated by this state or by any city, district or political subdivision thereof.
(c) A vehicle owned by a resident of another state if the vehicle displays a winter area parking permit issued in accordance with the laws of the state in which the owner of the vehicle resides and that is similar to the winter recreation parking permit issued under ORS 811.595. The exemption under this paragraph is only granted to the extent that a similar exemption or privilege is granted under the laws of the other state for vehicles displaying a winter recreation parking permit issued under ORS 811.595.
(4) The offense described in this section, unlawful parking in a winter recreation parking area, is a specific fine traffic violation. The presumptive fine for unlawful parking in a winter recreation parking area is $30. [1983 c.338 §678; 1999 c.1010 §1; 2007 c.810 §6; 2011 c.597 §98]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation › Chapter 811 - Rules of the Road for Drivers › Section 811.595 - Winter recreation parking permit; rules; fees.

A winter recreation parking permit is a vehicle permit that is issued as evidence of a grant of authority to park a vehicle in a winter recreation parking location established under ORS 810.170 without violation of ORS 811.590. The Department of Transportation shall establish a program for the issuance of winter recreation parking permits under this section. The program established by the department shall comply with all of the following:
(1) The department shall adopt rules necessary for the issuance and administration of winter recreation parking permits. The rules shall be adopted under ORS chapter 183.
(2) The department shall include all of the following in the rules adopted under this section:
(a) The type of permit.
(b) The manner in which the permit is to be issued.
(c) The manner of displaying the permit on a vehicle.
(d) Procedures for issuance of permits by persons appointed by the department.
(3) Vehicle permits issued under this section shall be transferable from vehicle to vehicle.
(4) The fees for issuance of winter recreation parking permits are as provided under ORS 811.600. [1983 c.338 §679; 1985 c.16 §327]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation › Chapter 811 - Rules of the Road for Drivers › Section 811.600 - Fees for winter recreation parking permits.

The Oregon Transportation Commission shall set the fees for issuance of a winter recreation parking permit issued under ORS 811.595 by rule. The commission shall consider recommendations of the Winter Recreation Advisory Committee in setting the fees under this section. The fees established for issuance of winter recreation parking permits shall be designed to cover the costs of enforcing the requirement for winter recreation parking permits and of removing snow from winter recreation parking locations designated under ORS 810.170, but may not exceed the following:
(1) For winter recreation parking permits valid for a period of one day, $5.
(2) For winter recreation parking permits valid for a period of three consecutive days, $10.
(3) For winter recreation parking permits valid for a period of one year beginning each November, $30. [1983 c.338 §684(1); 1985 c.16 §329(1); 1985 c.139 §5(1); 1993 c.245 §1; 1997 c.583 §7; 1999 c.1010 §2]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation › Chapter 811 - Rules of the Road for Drivers › Section 811.603 - Parking identification card without photograph; issuance; rules.

(1) The Department of Transportation shall issue a parking identification card without a photograph to an applicant for a disabled person parking permit if the applicant does not have a driver license, a driver permit or an identification card issued by the department under ORS 807.400 and if the applicant submits a statement from a physician that it would be impractical or harmful to the applicant, because of medical or physical condition, to appear at an office of the department and be photographed for an identification card.
(2) The department shall determine by rule the terms, conditions and requirements of a parking identification card issued under this section except that the department may not require either that an applicant appear personally in order to receive or renew a card or that the card contain a photograph. [1991 c.741 §2b; 2001 c.827 §12; 2008 c.1 §29]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation › Chapter 811 - Rules of the Road for Drivers › Section 811.604 - Application for disabled person parking permit.

Application for issuance or renewal of a disabled person parking permit in the form of an individual placard or decal issued under ORS 811.602 shall include:
(1) A certificate, signed and dated within six months preceding the date of application, by a licensed physician, a licensed nurse practitioner or a licensed physician assistant to the Department of Transportation that the applicant is a person with a disability or a certificate, signed and dated within six months preceding the date of application, by a licensed optometrist that the applicant is a person with a disability because of loss of vision or substantial loss of visual acuity or visual field beyond correction;
(2) The state-issued licensing number of the licensed physician, certified nurse practitioner, licensed physician assistant or licensed optometrist who signed the certificate described in subsection (1) of this section; and
(3) The number of a driver license, driver permit, identification card or parking identification card issued to the applicant by the department. [1987 c.187 §8; 1989 c.243 §6; 1991 c.741 §2; 1995 c.462 §2; 1999 c.582 §16; 2001 c.827 §13; 2007 c.70 §331; 2008 c.1 §30; 2009 c.238 §1; 2019 c.358 §44; 2021 c.630 §4]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation › Chapter 811 - Rules of the Road for Drivers › Section 811.605 - Contents of individual placard or decal.

(1) An applicant for an individual placard or decal issued by the Department of Transportation under ORS 811.602 must have a driver license, a driver permit, an identification card or a parking identification card issued by the department.
(2) An individual placard or decal shall contain an expiration date that is visible from outside the vehicle when the placard or decal is displayed on or in the vehicle.
(3) A placard or decal issued under this section shall be valid for a period of eight years from the date of issue. A placard or decal may be renewed in a manner determined by the department by rule. [1989 c.243 §4; 2005 c.406 §2; 2008 c.1 §31; 2021 c.630 §5]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation › Chapter 811 - Rules of the Road for Drivers › Section 811.606 - Parking permit for person with temporary disability.

The Department of Transportation may issue a placard showing an expiration date not to exceed six months after the date of issuance for use by persons with temporary disabilities upon submission by the applicant of a certificate described in ORS 811.604 except that it certifies that the applicant has a temporary disability for less than four years. An applicant for a temporary disabled person parking permit need not have a driver license, a driver permit, an identification card or a parking identification card. [1987 c.187 §9; 1987 c.296 §4; 1989 c.243 §7; 1991 c.741 §3; 1993 c.741 §85; 2001 c.827 §14; 2005 c.406 §3; 2007 c.70 §332; 2008 c.1 §32]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation › Chapter 811 - Rules of the Road for Drivers › Section 811.607 - Program placards; rules.

The Department of Transportation shall issue disabled person parking permits in the form of program placards for use on vehicles that are regularly used as part of a program for the transportation of persons with disabilities or by an adult foster home. All the following apply to placards issued under this section:
(1) The department shall determine the form, size and content of the placards except that the department shall require that a placard contain the name of the program holding the placard and the department shall require that the expiration date of a placard be visible when the placard is displayed in the vehicle.
(2) Placards issued under this section shall be valid for a period of eight years from the date of issue. Upon expiration, placards may be renewed in a manner determined by the department by rule. The department shall authorize renewal by mail of placards issued under this section.
(3) The department shall determine by rule how programs for the transportation of persons with disabilities may qualify vehicles for placards issued under this section. [1989 c.243 §5; 1991 c.741 §4; 1999 c.91 §4; 2001 c.827 §15; 2007 c.21 §5; 2007 c.70 §333]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation › Chapter 811 - Rules of the Road for Drivers › Section 811.609 - Family placards.

The Department of Transportation shall issue disabled person parking permits in the form of family placards for use on vehicles that are regularly used by a family that includes more than one person with a disability. All the following apply to placards issued under this section:
(1) The department shall determine the form, size and content of the placards except that the department shall require that the expiration date of a placard be visible when the placard is displayed in the vehicle.
(2) Placards issued under this section shall be valid for a period of eight years from the date of issue. Upon expiration, placards may be renewed in a manner determined by the department by rule.
(3) The department shall not issue or renew a placard under this section unless a licensed physician certifies that the family includes at least two persons with disabilities. [1991 c.741 §4b; 1999 c.91 §5; 2001 c.827 §16; 2005 c.406 §4; 2007 c.70 §334]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation › Chapter 811 - Rules of the Road for Drivers › Section 811.611 - Foreign visitor placard.

(1) The Department of Transportation may issue a disabled person parking permit in the form of a placard to a person who is visiting from a foreign country if the person presents to the department either a valid driver license or other grant of driving privileges from the foreign country or a passport or visa showing that the person is a visitor to the United States and presents one of the following:
(a) A valid disabled person parking permit issued by the country that issued the visitor’s passport or visa;
(b) A certificate from an official of the agency that issues disabled person parking permits in the country that issued the visitor’s passport or visa certifying that the person holds a valid disabled person parking permit; or
(c) A certificate from a licensed physician, a licensed nurse practitioner or a licensed physician assistant addressed to the Department of Transportation certifying that the applicant is a person with a disability, or a certificate from a licensed optometrist certifying that the applicant is a person with a disability because of loss of vision or substantial loss of visual acuity or visual field beyond correction.
(2) A disabled person parking permit issued under this section is valid for 30 days. [1997 c.680 §2; 1999 c.582 §17; 2001 c.827 §17; 2007 c.70 §335; 2019 c.358 §45]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation › Chapter 811 - Rules of the Road for Drivers › Section 811.612 - Maintenance of privileges after relocation.

To maintain disabled person parking privileges after relocation, a person who relocates to Oregon and who holds a disabled person parking permit from another state shall obtain an Oregon disabled person parking permit pursuant to ORS 811.602. [2001 c.367 §6]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation › Chapter 811 - Rules of the Road for Drivers › Section 811.613 - Wheelchair User placard; rules.

(1) The Department of Transportation shall issue a "Wheelchair User" disabled person parking permit in the form of a "Wheelchair User" placard or decal for use by a person who uses a wheelchair or similar low-powered motorized or mechanically propelled vehicle designed specifically for use by a person with a physical disability.
(2) The department shall determine the form, size and content of the placards or decals, except that the department shall require that the placards or decals:
(a) Include the words "Wheelchair User."
(b) Have an expiration date that is visible from outside the vehicle when the placard or decal is displayed on or in the vehicle.
(3) The department shall by rule determine how a person may qualify for a "Wheelchair User" placard or decal under this section.
(4) An applicant for a "Wheelchair User" placard or decal issued by the department under this section must have a driver license, a driver permit or an identification card issued by the department.
(5) A placard or decal issued under this section shall be valid for a period of eight years from the date of issue. A placard or decal may be renewed in a manner determined by the department by rule. [2007 c.468 §4; 2021 c.630 §6]
Note:
811.613 was added to and made a part of the Oregon Vehicle Code by legislative action but was not added to ORS chapter 811 or any series therein. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation › Chapter 811 - Rules of the Road for Drivers › Section 811.615 - Unlawful parking in space reserved for persons with disabilities; exceptions; penalty.

(1) A person commits the offense of unlawful parking in a space reserved for persons with disabilities if:
(a) The person parks a vehicle in any parking space that is on private or public property and that is marked or signed to provide parking for persons with disabilities and the vehicle does not conspicuously display a disabled person parking permit described in ORS 811.602 or 811.606 or a disabled parking permit issued by another jurisdiction;
(b) The person parks a vehicle in the aisle required by ORS 447.233 regardless of whether or not the vehicle displays a disabled person parking permit; or
(c) The person parks a vehicle in a parking space that is on private or public property and that is marked or signed "Wheelchair User Only" as described in ORS 447.233 and the vehicle does not conspicuously display a "Wheelchair User" placard or decal issued under ORS 811.613.
(2) This section does not apply to any of the following:
(a) Momentarily parking a vehicle in a parking space marked or signed for persons with disabilities for the purposes of allowing a person with a disability to enter or leave the vehicle.
(b) Any parking space that is marked or signed to provide parking for persons with disabilities and that is subject to different provisions or requirements under city or county ordinance if the different provisions or requirements are clearly posted.
(3) Unless the police officer or other authorized person issuing the citation witnesses the parking of the vehicle, a rebuttable presumption exists that a vehicle parked in violation of this section was parked by the registered owner of the vehicle and the citation issued for the violation may be placed upon the vehicle. If the parking of the vehicle is witnessed by the police officer or other person authorized to issue a citation for the offense, the operator of the vehicle is in violation of this section.
(4) The penalties provided by this section shall be imposed regardless of the text or symbol displayed on the marking or sign reserving the space or aisle for persons with disabilities. The penalties are in addition to the following:
(a) A vehicle parked on private property in violation of this section is subject to removal, possession, lien and sale under ORS 98.812.
(b) A vehicle parked in violation of this section may be removed and sold as provided under ORS 811.620.
(5)(a) Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this subsection, unlawful parking in a space reserved for persons with disabilities is a Class C traffic violation.
(b) A second or subsequent conviction for unlawful parking in a space reserved for persons with disabilities is a Class A traffic violation. [1983 c.338 §680; 1985 c.16 §328; 1987 c.187 §2; 1989 c.243 §8; 1991 c.741 §11; 1993 c.195 §1; 1995 c.79 §373; 1997 c.680 §4; 2001 c.367 §1; 2007 c.70 §336; 2007 c.468 §6; 2011 c.597 §99; 2019 c.547 §3]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation › Chapter 811 - Rules of the Road for Drivers › Section 811.616 - Oregon Wounded Warrior placard; rules.

(1) The Department of Transportation shall issue an "Oregon Wounded Warrior" disabled person parking permit in the form of an "Oregon Wounded Warrior" placard or decal for use by a wounded warrior.
(2) A person is a wounded warrior who qualifies for an "Oregon Wounded Warrior" parking permit if the person:
(a) Submits written proof to the Department of Transportation of having a United States Department of Veterans Affairs total disability rating of at least 50 percent as a result of an injury or illness that the veteran incurred, or that was aggravated, during active military service; and
(b) Received a discharge or release under other than dishonorable conditions.
(3) The Department of Transportation shall determine the form, size and content of the placards or decals, except that the department shall require that the placards or decals:
(a) Include the words "Oregon Wounded Warrior."
(b) Have an expiration date that is visible from outside the vehicle when the placard or decal is displayed on or in the vehicle.
(4) The Department of Transportation shall by rule determine how a person may apply for an "Oregon Wounded Warrior" placard or decal under this section.
(5) An applicant for an "Oregon Wounded Warrior" placard or decal issued by the Department of Transportation under this section must have a driver license, a driver permit or an identification card issued by the department.
(6) A placard or decal issued under this section shall be valid for a period of eight years from the date of issue. A placard or decal may be renewed in a manner determined by the department by rule. [2018 c.69 §2; 2021 c.630 §7]
Note:
811.616 was added to and made a part of the Oregon Vehicle Code by legislative action but was not added to ORS chapter 811 or any series therein. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation › Chapter 811 - Rules of the Road for Drivers › Section 811.617 - Blocking parking space reserved for persons with disabilities; penalty.

(1) A person commits the offense of blocking a parking space reserved for persons with disabilities if the person:
(a) Stops or parks a vehicle in such a way as to block access to a parking space that is on private or public property and that is marked or signed to provide parking for persons with disabilities; or
(b) Places an object or allows an object to be placed in such a manner that it blocks access to a parking space that is on private or public property and that is marked or signed to provide parking for persons with disabilities.
(2)(a) Unless the police officer or other authorized person issuing the citation witnesses the stopping or parking of a vehicle in violation of subsection (1)(a) of this section, there is a rebuttable presumption that the vehicle was stopped or parked by the registered owner of the vehicle and a citation issued for the violation may be placed upon the vehicle. If the stopping or parking of the vehicle is witnessed by the police officer or other person authorized to issue a citation for the offense, or if the operator is in the vehicle, the operator of the vehicle is in violation of this section.
(b) Unless the police officer or other authorized person issuing the citation witnesses the blocking of a parking space in violation of subsection (1)(b) of this section, there is a rebuttable presumption that the owner or manager of the parking lot placed or allowed placement of the object blocking access to the parking space and a citation may be issued to the owner or manager of the parking lot. If a police officer or other person issuing the citation sees a person placing an object in violation of subsection (1)(b) of this section, the officer or other person may issue the citation to the person seen.
(3) For purposes of this section, a parking space includes any adjacent access aisle as described in ORS 447.233.
(4) The offense described in this section, blocking a parking space reserved for persons with disabilities, is a Class D traffic violation. [1997 c.498 §2; 2001 c.367 §2; 2007 c.70 §337; 2011 c.597 §99a]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation › Chapter 811 - Rules of the Road for Drivers › Section 811.620 - Removal of vehicle illegally parked in space reserved for persons with disabilities.

If a vehicle is illegally parked in violation of ORS 811.615, the vehicle may be removed and, if notice required under subsection (3) of this section is given, is subject to costs for the removal and storage of the vehicle as provided under the following:
(1) The owner of private property may have the vehicle removed from the property in the manner provided for removal of vehicles under ORS 98.812.
(2) Subject to subsection (3) of this section, any state agency or political subdivision of this state may provide for the removal and storage of the vehicle and the vehicle shall be subject to the following:
(a) The state agency or political subdivision may require payment of reasonable costs for removal and storage of the vehicle before the vehicle is released.
(b) If the vehicle is not claimed and any fees required under this subsection are not paid within 30 days of the removal, a lien described under ORS 98.812 attaches to the vehicle and its contents for the reasonable costs for removal and storage of the vehicle and contents.
(3) If a vehicle is removed under subsection (2) of this section, the tower removing the vehicle shall:
(a) Notify the local law enforcement agency of the location of the vehicle within one hour after the vehicle is placed in storage; and
(b) Unless the vehicle is claimed, give notice, within 10 days after the vehicle is placed in storage, to the vehicle owner or any other person with an interest in the vehicle, as indicated by the title records. If notice under this paragraph is given by mail, it must be mailed within the 10-day period, but need not be received within that period. [1983 c.338 §433; 1985 c.16 §227; 1993 c.233 §56; 2007 c.538 §14]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation › Chapter 811 - Rules of the Road for Drivers › Section 811.625 - Unlawful use of disabled person parking permit; penalty.

(1) A person commits the offense of unlawful use of a disabled person parking permit if the person:
(a) Is not a person with a disability and is not transporting the holder of a disabled person parking permit to or from the parking location; and
(b) Uses a disabled person parking permit described under ORS 811.602 or 811.606 to exercise any privileges granted under ORS 811.635.
(2) Except as provided in subsection (3) of this section, unlawful use of a disabled person parking permit is a Class C traffic violation.
(3) A second or subsequent conviction for unlawful use of a disabled person parking permit is a Class A traffic violation. [1983 c.338 §681; 1987 c.187 §3; 1989 c.243 §9; 1991 c.741 §12; 1995 c.79 §374; 2001 c.367 §3; 2007 c.70 §338; 2011 c.597 §100]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation › Chapter 811 - Rules of the Road for Drivers › Section 811.627 - Use of invalid disabled person parking permit; penalty.

(1) A person commits the offense of use of an invalid disabled person parking permit if the person uses a permit that is not a valid permit from another jurisdiction, and that:
(a) Has been previously reported as lost or stolen;
(b) Has been altered;
(c) Was issued to a person who is deceased at the time of the citation;
(d) Has not been issued under ORS 811.602;
(e) Is a photocopy or other reproduction of a permit, regardless of the permit status; or
(f) Is mutilated or illegible.
(2) Unless the police officer or other authorized person issuing the citation witnesses the parking of the vehicle, a rebuttable presumption exists that a vehicle parked in violation of this section was parked by the registered owner of the vehicle and the citation issued for the violation may be placed upon the vehicle. If the parking of the vehicle is witnessed by the police officer or other person authorized to issue a citation for the offense, the operator of the vehicle is in violation of this section.
(3) The offense described in this section, use of an invalid disabled person parking permit, is a Class A traffic violation.
(4) If the court finds that a person committed the offense described in this section, the court shall collect the permit and return it to the Department of Transportation for destruction unless the person claims the permit was lost or destroyed, or the police officer or other person authorized to issue a citation for the offense collected the permit.
(5) If the court finds that a person committed the offense described in this section by using a permit that was mutilated or illegible, the court may assess any fine it deems appropriate up to the maximum amount allowable for the offense. If the mutilated or illegible permit has been replaced by the department, the court may dismiss the citation. [2001 c.367 §7; 2011 c.597 §100a]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation › Chapter 811 - Rules of the Road for Drivers › Section 811.628 - Invalidation of disabled person parking permit.

The Department of Transportation shall invalidate a disabled parking permit issued under ORS 811.602 if any of the following occurs:
(1) The department receives information that the person issued an individual or "Wheelchair User" placard or permit has since obtained a driver license or driver permit issued by another jurisdiction or has since obtained an identification card in another jurisdiction that is similar to the person’s identification card issued by this state.
(2) The department receives notice that the person issued a disabled parking permit is deceased.
(3) The department determines that the disabled parking permit was issued under fraudulent circumstances.
(4) The department determines that the person, program or family for which the permit was issued no longer qualifies for the permit. [2021 c.630 §3]
Note:
811.628 was added to and made a part of the Oregon Vehicle Code by legislative action but was not added to ORS chapter 811 or any series therein. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation › Chapter 811 - Rules of the Road for Drivers › Section 811.630 - Misuse of program placard; penalty.

(1) A person commits the offense of misuse of a program placard if the person:
(a) Is the driver of a vehicle that is being used as part of a program for the transportation of persons with disabilities; and
(b) Uses a program placard described under ORS 811.607 for any purpose other than exercising privileges granted under ORS 811.637.
(2) Except as provided in subsection (3) of this section, misuse of a program placard is a Class C traffic violation.
(3) A second or subsequent conviction for misuse of a program placard is a Class A traffic violation. [1983 c.338 §682; 1987 c.187 §4; 1989 c.243 §10; 2001 c.367 §4; 2007 c.70 §339; 2011 c.597 §101]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation › Chapter 811 - Rules of the Road for Drivers › Section 811.632 - Appointment of volunteers to issue citations.

(1) A law enforcement agency authorized to enforce parking laws may appoint volunteers to issue citations for violations of ORS 811.615, 811.617, 811.625 and 811.630, or of ordinances dealing with parking privileges for persons with disabilities. Volunteers appointed under this subsection must be at least 21 years of age. The law enforcement agency appointing the volunteers may establish any other qualifications the agency deems desirable.
(2) Any agency appointing volunteers under this section shall provide training to the volunteers before authorizing them to issue citations.
(3) A citation issued by a volunteer appointed under this section shall have the same force and effect as a citation issued by a police officer for the same offense. [1991 c.741 §10; 1997 c.498 §3; 2007 c.70 §340]
Note:
811.632 was enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but was not added to or made a part of ORS chapter 811 or any series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation › Chapter 811 - Rules of the Road for Drivers › Section 811.635 - Privileges granted by disabled person parking permit other than program placard.

All of the following apply to the parking privileges granted to persons with disabilities under a disabled person parking permit other than a program placard described in ORS 811.607:
(1) The privileges granted under a permit may be exercised notwithstanding ORS 811.575, any authority granted under ORS 810.160 or parking restrictions imposed by any city or county and without violation thereof.
(2) Subject to the limitations under subsection (4) of this section, a "Wheelchair User" placard or decal and an "Oregon Wounded Warrior" placard or decal allows its holder, or another person while transporting its holder to or from the parking location, to exercise the following privileges:
(a) Park a motor vehicle in any public parking zone restricted as to the length of time permitted therein without incurring penalties imposed for overtime parking in such zones.
(b) Park a motor vehicle in any public parking zone with metered parking without being required to pay any parking meter fee.
(3) A city or county may allow any person who holds a disabled person parking permit to exercise the rights described in subsection (2) of this section.
(4) The privileges granted under subsection (2) of this section do not include any of the following:
(a) Parking in zones where stopping, parking or standing of all motor vehicles is prohibited.
(b) Parking in the late evening or overnight where such parking is prohibited.
(c) Parking in zones reserved for special types of motor vehicles or activities.
(d) Parking in zones where parking is permitted only for 30 minutes or less.
(e) Parking in a parking space marked or signed for "Wheelchair User Only," unless displaying a "Wheelchair User" placard or decal issued under ORS 811.613.
(5) In addition to other privileges granted under a permit, the person issued a permit, or another person while transporting the person issued the permit to or from the parking location, may use the permit to park:
(a) In a parking space that is marked or signed to provide parking for persons with disabilities without violation of ORS 811.615; or
(b) In a parking space that is marked or signed by a road authority as reserved for residents. [1983 c.338 §683; 1985 c.139 §4; 1987 c.187 §5; 1989 c.243 §11; 2007 c.70 §341; 2007 c.468 §7; 2018 c.69 §4; 2019 c.332 §1]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation › Chapter 811 - Rules of the Road for Drivers › Section 811.637 - Privileges granted by program placards.

(1) Notwithstanding ORS 811.635, a program placard described under ORS 811.607 confers only the following privileges:
(a) It authorizes the driver of a vehicle that is being used as part of the program to which the placard was issued to park the vehicle for three hours or less in any public parking zone restricted as to the length of time permitted therein without incurring penalties for overtime parking in such zones;
(b) It authorizes the driver of a vehicle that is being used as part of the program to which the placard was issued to park the vehicle for three hours or less in any public parking zone with metered parking without being required to pay any parking meter fee; and
(c) It authorizes the driver of a vehicle that is being used as part of the program to which the placard was issued to park the vehicle for three hours or less in any parking space that is marked or signed to provide parking for persons with disabilities without violation of ORS 811.615, so long as the vehicle conspicuously displays the permit.
(2) The privileges granted under subsection (1) of this section do not include any of the following:
(a) Parking in zones where stopping, parking or standing of all motor vehicles is prohibited.
(b) Parking in the late evening or overnight where such parking is prohibited.
(c) Parking in zones reserved for special types of motor vehicles or activities.
(d) Parking in zones where parking is permitted only for 30 minutes or less. [1989 c.243 §13; 1999 c.779 §1; 2007 c.70 §342]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation › Chapter 811 - Rules of the Road for Drivers › Section 811.706 - Money damages resulting from violation of ORS 811.700 or 811.705.

When a person is convicted of violating ORS 811.700 or 811.705, the court, in addition to any other sentence it may impose, may order the person to pay an amount of money equal to the amount of any damages caused by the person as a result of the incident that created the duties in ORS 811.700 or 811.705. [1995 c.782 §2]
Note:
811.706 was enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but was not added to or made a part of ORS chapter 811 or any series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation › Chapter 811 - Rules of the Road for Drivers › Section 811.707 - Crime classification for violation of ORS 811.705.

The Oregon Criminal Justice Commission shall classify the crime of failure to perform the duties of a driver to injured persons as crime category 8 of the sentencing guidelines grid of the commission if a person suffers serious physical injury as defined in ORS 161.015 or dies as a result of the collision that forms the basis of the conviction. [2001 c.919 §2; 2018 c.22 §3]
Note:
811.707 was enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but was not added to or made a part of ORS chapter 811 or any series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation › Chapter 811 - Rules of the Road for Drivers › Section 811.710 - Failure to perform duties of driver when animal is injured; penalty.

(1) A driver of a vehicle who knows or has reason to believe that the driver’s vehicle was involved in a collision commits the offense of failure to perform the duties of a driver when an animal is injured if the driver’s vehicle injures or kills a domestic animal and the driver does not perform all of the following duties:
(a) Immediately stop the driver’s vehicle at the scene of the collision or as close to the scene of the collision as possible and reasonably investigate what the driver’s vehicle struck. Every stop required under this paragraph should be made without obstructing traffic more than is necessary.
(b) Make a reasonable effort to determine the nature of the animal’s injuries.
(c) Give reasonable attention to the animal.
(d) Immediately report the injury to the animal’s owner.
(e) If unable to contact the owner of the animal, notify a police officer.
(f) If the driver discovers only after leaving the scene of the collision that the driver’s vehicle may have been involved in a collision that injured or killed a domestic animal, the driver shall as soon as reasonably possible make a good faith effort to comply with the requirements of this section.
(2) The requirements under this section for a driver to stop and attend an injured animal depend on the traffic hazards then existing.
(3) As used in this section, "reason to believe" means that the driver is aware of a circumstance that would cause a reasonable person to be aware of a substantial and unjustifiable risk that the driver’s vehicle has been in a collision. The risk must be of such nature or degree that failure to be aware of it constitutes a gross deviation from the standard of care that a reasonable person would observe in the situation.
(4) The offense described in this section, failure to perform the duties of a driver when an animal is injured, is a Class B traffic violation. [1983 c.338 §574; 2018 c.22 §4]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation › Chapter 811 - Rules of the Road for Drivers › Section 811.715 - Failure to perform duties of witness to accident; penalty.

(1) A person commits the offense of failure to perform the duties of a witness to an accident if the person:
(a) Witnesses an accident that results in injury or death to any person or causes damage to a vehicle that is driven or attended by any person; and
(b) Does not furnish to the driver or occupant of such vehicles or injured person, the true name and address of the witness.
(2) The offense described in this section, failure to perform the duties of a witness to an accident, is a Class B traffic violation. [1983 c.338 §575]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation › Chapter 811 - Rules of the Road for Drivers › Section 811.717 - Failure to remove motor vehicle from roadway; penalty.

(1) The driver of a motor vehicle commits the offense of failure to remove a motor vehicle from the roadway if, after an accident:
(a) A person has not suffered any apparent personal injury as a result of the accident;
(b) The motor vehicle is operable and does not require towing;
(c) It is safe to drive the motor vehicle to a location off of the roadway as close to the accident scene as possible; and
(d) The driver does not move the motor vehicle to a location off of the roadway as close to the accident scene as possible.
(2) The offense described in this section, failure to remove a motor vehicle from the roadway, is a Class C traffic violation. [2007 c.664 §4; 2008 c.10 §3]
Note:
811.717 was added to and made a part of the Oregon Vehicle Code by legislative action but was not added to ORS chapter 811 or any series therein. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.