Section 198.870 - Petition for withdrawal of property from district.

OR Rev Stat § 198.870 (2019) (N/A)
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(b) If the electors of an area within a district wish to withdraw from the district, they may file a petition with the county board.

(2) Petitioners shall cause notice of the petition filing to be given in writing to the district secretary. Within five days after the petition is filed, petitioners shall furnish the secretary with a copy of the petition as filed.

(3) Except as provided by ORS 198.875, ORS 198.800 to 198.820 apply to proceedings for withdrawal and to the rights, powers and duties of the petitioners and other persons having an interest in the proceeding.

(4) The county board may approve the petition as presented or it may adjust the boundaries and approve the petition. The petition shall be approved if it has not been, or is not or would not be, feasible for the territory described in the petition to receive service from the district. The petition shall be denied if it appears that it is, or would be, feasible for the territory described in the petition to receive service from the district. [1971 c.727 §39]