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Volume : 06 - Local Governm...
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Chapter 221 - Organization and Government of Ci...
Chapter 221 - Organization and Government of Cities
Section 221.005 - Legislative findings; policy.
Section 221.010 - Definitions for ORS 221.020 to 221.100.
Section 221.020 - Authority to incorporate.
Section 221.031 - Petition to incorporate; filing; form; contents; approval by boundary commission.
Section 221.032 - Annexation during pendency of incorporation.
Section 221.034 - Incorporation of rural unincorporated community and contiguous lands.
Section 221.035 - Economic feasibility statement; contents.
Section 221.036 - Inclusion of area within urban growth boundary in incorporation of rural unincorporated community.
Section 221.040 - Hearing on petition to incorporate; order fixing date of election on approved petition.
Section 221.050 - Incorporation election; election of first city council; proclamation of results.
Section 221.061 - Election expenses.
Section 221.090 - Terms of office of first city council.
Section 221.100 - Validation of incorporation under prior laws.
Section 221.106 - Prohibitions related to signing of incorporation petition; violation.
Section 221.110 - City officers; eligibility.
Section 221.120 - City council; terms; vacancies; powers; meetings.
Section 221.130 - Mayor; term; functions.
Section 221.140 - Appointment of municipal judge and other city officers; removal; compensation.
Section 221.142 - Qualifications for municipal judges; extensions.
Section 221.145 - Basing compensation of city officers upon fines prohibited.
Section 221.160 - Special elections to fill council vacancies; appointment of council members when all positions vacant.
Section 221.180 - Procedure for nomination of candidates for city offices.
Section 221.200 - Law governing city elections.
Section 221.210 - Referendum and initiative for municipal measures and charter amendments.
Section 221.230 - Election dates; emergency elections.
Section 221.240 - Disclosure to city auditor of legally protected material.
Section 221.275 - Definitions for ORS 221.275 to 221.290.
Section 221.277 - Violation of city parking ordinance; affirmative defense.
Section 221.285 - Notice of delinquent parking violation to rental or leasing company; effect when notice not given; effect of prompt payment of amount specified in citation; procedure to substitute renter or lessee as defendant.
Section 221.287 - Recovery of fine from renter or lessee of vehicle.
Section 221.290 - Application of ORS 221.275 to 221.290.
Section 221.295 - Ordinances regulating placement or height of radio antennas.
Section 221.310 - Effective date of ordinances, resolutions and franchises; emergency measures.
Section 221.315 - Enforcement of charter provisions and ordinances; disposition of fines.
Section 221.330 - Publication or posting of ordinances; exceptions.
Section 221.333 - Parking ordinance violation; mode of charging defendant; notice as complaint; requirement to pay fine or bail for access to court prohibited.
Section 221.335
Section 221.336 - Establishment of municipal court.
Section 221.337
Section 221.339 - Jurisdiction of municipal court; prosecutions by city attorney.
Section 221.340
Section 221.342 - Method by which municipal court becomes court of record.
Section 221.343 - Method by which municipal court ceases to operate as court of record.
Section 221.344 - Registration of municipal court; effect of registration.
Section 221.346 - Enforcement of judgments of municipal court.
Section 221.348
Section 221.349
Section 221.350
Section 221.351 - Liens based on municipal court judgment; recording judgment or lien; recording fee.
Section 221.352 - Municipal court docket.
Section 221.353 - Disqualification of municipal judge for prejudice.
Section 221.354 - Trial by jury in criminal cases.
Section 221.355 - Agreement between cities for judicial services.
Section 221.357 - Provision of judicial services to city by circuit court.
Section 221.358 - Audio recording or reporting of municipal court proceedings.
Section 221.359 - Appeals from conviction in municipal court.
Section 221.360 - Appeal on issue of constitutionality of charter provision or ordinance.
Section 221.370 - Validity of charter or ordinance provision determined before merits.
Section 221.380 - Appeal by city from invalidating order; release of defendant during appeal.
Section 221.390 - Trial, procedure and sentence in circuit court on appeal from municipal court.
Section 221.410 - Power of city to control local affairs; limitation of floating indebtedness.
Section 221.415 - Municipal rights of way; use by electric utilities; power of city to regulate and impose charges.
Section 221.420 - Municipal regulation of public utilities.
Section 221.450 - Privilege tax on public utilities operating without franchise.
Section 221.460 - Duration of franchises, privileges and permits.
Section 221.470 - Removal of structures after expiration of grant or franchise.
Section 221.475 - Territory annexed to city; limitation on electric service by municipal utility.
Section 221.485 - Policy on vehicles for hire.
Section 221.495 - Local regulation of vehicles for hire.
Section 221.505 - Policy.
Section 221.510 - Municipal regulation of telecommunications carriers.
Section 221.515 - Privilege tax on telecommunications carriers; maximum rate; deduction of additional fees.
Section 221.610 - Disincorporation of cities; effective date.
Section 221.621 - Disincorporation procedure; petition; election.
Section 221.650 - Property conveyed to county; cessation of corporate existence; records deposited.
Section 221.655 - Privilege tax on distribution utilities; maximum rate; allocation of tax among customers.
Section 221.720 - Situs of cities; jurisdiction of cities coextensive with boundaries.
Section 221.725 - Sale of city real property; publication of notice; public hearing.
Section 221.727 - Alternative procedure for sale of city real property; public notice and hearing.
Section 221.735 - Continuation of collection service after incorporation; authority of city.
Section 221.750 - Right of cities to public areas not extinguished by adverse possession or statute of limitations.
Section 221.760 - Prerequisites for cities in counties of over 100,000 population to receive revenues from cigarette, gas and liquor taxes.
Section 221.770 - Revenue sharing to cities; conditions for receipt; apportionment formula.
Section 221.785 - Effect of challenge of validity of incorporation.
Section 221.845
Section 221.850
Section 221.855
Section 221.860
Section 221.862 - "Historic ghost town" defined.
Section 221.865
Section 221.867 - Filling vacancies in city council of historic ghost town to form quorum.
Section 221.869 - Preference for appointment to city council of historic ghost town.
Section 221.870
Section 221.872 - State shared revenues not available to historic ghost town.
Section 221.875
Section 221.880
Section 221.885
Section 221.890
Section 221.901 - Cities organized under 1893 Act; officers; "city" defined for ORS 221.901 to 221.928.
Section 221.902 - City officers; elective; appointive; terms.
Section 221.903 - Bond and oath of officers.
Section 221.904 - Vacancies.
Section 221.905 - Compensation of city officers.
Section 221.906 - Election procedure generally.
Section 221.907 - Eligibility for office.
Section 221.908 - Council meetings; notice; place of meetings.
Section 221.909 - Council meetings; attendance; records.
Section 221.910 - Council to judge qualifications of members.
Section 221.911 - Rules on council’s granting franchise or payment of money.
Section 221.912 - Procedures applicable to ordinances.
Section 221.913 - Claims against cities; how presented and paid.
Section 221.914 - Prosecution for violation of ordinance; place of imprisonment; city liable for expenses.
Section 221.915 - Nuisance defined.
Section 221.916 - Powers of common council.
Section 221.917 - Functions and duties of mayor.
Section 221.918 - Duties of recorder.
Section 221.919 - Powers and duties of marshal; removal from office.
Section 221.920 - Duties of treasurer.
Section 221.921 - Interest of officers in city contracts.
Section 221.924 - Authority to make public improvements.
Section 221.925 - Tax deeds; tax warrants.
Section 221.926 - Authority to enact ordinances.
Section 221.927 - Approval or veto of ordinances; proceedings after veto.
Section 221.928 - Record of ordinances; compilation accepted as evidence.