ORS Chapter 221

TITLE 21

CITIES

Chapter 221. Organizationand Government of Cities

222. CityBoundary Changes; Mergers; Consolidations; Withdrawals

223. LocalImprovements and Works Generally

224. CitySewers and Sanitation

225. MunicipalUtilities

226. CityParks, Memorials and Cemeteries

227. CityPlanning and Zoning

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Chapter 221 — Organizationand Government of Cities

2009 EDITION

ORGANIZATIONAND GOVERNMENT OF CITIES

CITIES

INCORPORATIONOF CITIES

(Temporaryprovisions relating to annexation of certain industrial lands are compiled asnotes preceding ORS 221.005)

221.005 Legislativefindings; policy

221.010 Definitionsfor ORS 221.020 to 221.100

221.020 Authorityto incorporate

221.031 Petitionto incorporate; filing; form; contents; approval by adjoining city

221.032 Annexationduring pendency of incorporation

221.034 Incorporationof rural unincorporated community and contiguous lands

221.035 Economicfeasibility statement; contents

221.036 Inclusionof area within urban growth boundary in incorporation of rural unincorporatedcommunity

221.040 Hearingon petition to incorporate; order fixing date of election on approved petition

221.050 Incorporationelection; election of first city council; proclamation of results

221.061 Electioncosts

221.090 Termsof office of first city council

221.100 Validationof incorporation under prior laws

221.106 Prohibitionagainst signing by person not elector, signing false name or multiple signingof incorporation petition

CITYGOVERNMENT; OFFICERS; NOMINATIONS AND ELECTIONS; CHARTER AMENDMENTS

221.110 Cityofficers; eligibility

221.120 Citycouncil; terms; vacancies; powers; meetings

221.130 Mayor;term; functions

221.140 Appointmentof municipal judge and other city officers; removal; compensation

221.145 Basingcompensation of city officers upon fines prohibited

221.160 Specialelections to fill council vacancies; appointment of council members when allpositions vacant

221.180 Procedurefor nomination of candidates for city offices

221.200 Lawgoverning elections in cities

221.210 Charteramendments and other municipal measures; initiative and referendum

221.230 Electiondates; procedure for emergency elections

ORDINANCES

221.275 Definitionsfor ORS 221.275 to 221.290

221.277 Violationof city parking ordinance; affirmative defense

221.285 Noticeof delinquent parking violation to rental company; effect when notice notgiven; effect of prompt payment of amount specified in citation; procedure tosubstitute renter as defendant

221.287 Recoveryof fine from renter or lessee of vehicle

221.290 Applicationof ORS 221.275 to 221.290

221.295 Ordinancesregulating placement or height of radio antennas

221.310 Effectivedate of ordinances, resolutions and franchises; emergency measures

221.315 Enforcementof ordinance and charter provisions; disposition of fines, costs and forfeitedsecurity deposit

221.330 Publicationor posting of ordinances; exceptions

221.333 Parkingordinance violation; mode of charging defendant; notice as complaint

MUNICIPALCOURTS

221.336 Establishmentof municipal court

221.339 Jurisdictionof municipal court; prosecutions by city attorney

221.342 Methodby which municipal court becomes court of record

221.343 Methodby which municipal court ceases to operate as court of record

221.344 Registrationof municipal court; effect of registration

221.346 Enforcementof judgments of municipal court

221.351 Liensbased on municipal court judgment; recording judgment or lien; recording fee

221.352 Municipalcourt docket

221.353 Disqualificationof municipal judge for prejudice

221.354 Trialby jury in criminal cases

221.355 Agreementbetween cities for judicial services

221.357 Agreementfor judicial services to city by circuit court; powers of court underagreement; disposition of fines

APPEALS

221.359 Appealsfrom conviction in municipal court

221.360 Appealon issue of validity of charter or ordinance

221.370 Validityof charter or ordinance determined before merits

221.380 Appealby city from invalidating order; release of defendant during appeal

221.390 Trial,procedure and sentence in circuit court on appeal from municipal court

AUTHORITYTO REGULATE LOCAL MATTERS; LICENSING AND TAXATION

(Generally)

221.410 Powerof city to control local affairs; limitation of floating indebtedness

221.415 Municipalrights of way; use by electric utilities; power of city to regulate and imposecharges

221.420 Municipalregulation of public utilities

221.450 Privilegetax on public utilities operating without franchise

221.460 Durationof franchises, privileges and permits

221.470 Removalof structures on expiration of grant or franchise

221.475 Territoryannexed to city; limitation on electric service by municipal utility

221.485 Policyon vehicles for hire

221.495 Localfranchise authority over vehicles for hire

(TelecommunicationsCarriers)

221.505 Policy

221.510 Municipalregulation of telecommunications carriers

221.515 Privilegetax on telecommunications carriers; maximum rate; deduction of additional fees

DISINCORPORATION

221.610 Disincorporationof cities; effective date

221.621 Disincorporationprocedure; petition; election

221.650 Propertyconveyed to county; cessation of corporate existence; records deposited

DISTRIBUTIONUTILITIES

221.655 Privilegetax on distribution utilities; maximum rate; allocation of tax among customers

MISCELLANEOUSPROVISIONS

221.720 Situsof cities; jurisdiction of cities coextensive with boundaries

221.725 Saleof city real property; publication of notice; public hearing

221.727 Alternativeprocedure for sale of city real property; public notice and hearing

221.735 Continuationof collection service after incorporation; authority of city

221.750 Rightof cities to public areas not extinguished by adverse possession or statute oflimitations

221.760 Prerequisitesfor cities in counties over 100,000 population to receive revenues fromcigarette, gas and liquor taxes

221.770 Revenuesharing to cities; conditions for receipt; formula for distribution

221.785 Effectof challenge of validity of incorporation

GHOSTTOWNS

221.862 “Historicghost town” defined

221.867 Fillingvacancies in all offices of members of city council of historic ghost town

221.869 Preferencefor appointment to city council of historic ghost town