ORS Chapter 264 - Oregon Statutes

Chapter 264 — DomesticWater Supply Districts

 

2009 EDITION

 

 

DOMESTICWATER SUPPLY DISTRICTS

 

PUBLICORGANIZATIONS FOR COMMUNITY SERVICE

 

GENERALPROVISIONS

 

264.010     Definitions

 

264.015     Applicationof ORS chapter 255

 

FORMATION

 

264.110     Formationof domestic water supply district; sale of surplus; exemptions

 

POWERS

 

264.210     Generalpowers of district

 

264.220     Disposalof taxes levied when organization declared invalid

 

264.240     Eminentdomain authority; acquisition of property and property rights; obtaining orlaying water pipelines

 

264.250     Powerto borrow money and issue general obligation bonds; place of payment

 

264.260     Issuanceof revenue bonds

 

264.270     Issuanceof refunding bonds

 

264.280     Bondsale procedure

 

264.300     Taxassessment, levy and collection

 

264.306     Regulationsconcerning use of water and district property; shutoff of water fornoncompliance; notice

 

264.308     Requiringcash deposits of water users

 

264.310     Ratesfor water furnished; contracts to sell surplus water

 

264.312     Increasingwater rates; hearing; notice

 

264.314     Shuttingoff water if delinquent in payment of water bill

 

264.320     Refundof cost of water main extension

 

264.330     Hydrantsfor fire protection; regulations; rates

 

264.335     Authorityto exercise powers of sanitary district

 

264.340     Purchaseand maintenance of fire equipment; contracting for fire protection; electionsto authorize; tax levy to defray expense; application of section

 

264.342     Adoptionof fire prevention code

 

264.344     Scopeof fire prevention code

 

264.346     Violationof code or failure to remove hazards prohibited

 

264.348     Copiesof code to be filed with State Fire Marshal and posted at fire stations

 

264.349     Revokingauthority to furnish fire protection services; consequences

 

264.350     Streetlighting system; contracts for electricity; tax levy and service charges tomaintain and purchase electric energy

 

264.352     Drainagework

 

264.360     Cooperativeagreements; bonding power

 

IMPROVEMENTSAND ASSESSMENTS

 

264.362     Initiationof proceedings; survey and report of project

 

264.364     Boardaction on report

 

264.366     Resolutionof intention; notice of improvement and hearing

 

264.368     Mannerof doing work

 

264.370     Hearing;assessment ordinance

 

264.372     Methodsof assessment; alternative financing

 

264.374     Appealfrom assessment

 

264.376     Noticeof assessment

 

264.378     Assessmentlien records; foreclosure proceedings

 

264.380     Errorsin assessment calculations

 

264.382     Deficitassessment

 

264.384     Excessassessment; rebate

 

264.386     Abandonmentof proceedings

 

264.388     Guidesin testing validity of proceedings; proceedings to correct

 

264.390     Reassessment

 

264.394     Enforcementof assessment lien

 

BOARDOF COMMISSIONERS

 

264.410     Board;qualification; terms

 

264.417     Positionnumbers for commissioners; certification of position number

 

264.420     Callingof special elections

 

264.430     Proceedingsof board; election of officers; employment of personnel

 

264.470     Depositand withdrawal of moneys; annual reports; records

 

264.480     Boardof commissioners after merger or consolidation; duties; terms; filing boundarychange with county assessor and Department of Revenue

 

CONTRACTS

 

264.505     Agreementto supply additional water prior to approval of annexation petition

 

264.540     Firehydrants in city joined or annexed to district; reversion of water system incity to district

 

264.550     Contractsbetween district and city joined or annexed to district

 

EMPLOYEES’RETIREMENT SYSTEM

 

264.810     Employees’retirement system authorized

 

264.820     Districtto budget for retirement system

 

264.830     Employeecontributions

 

264.840     Limitationon membership

 

MISCELLANEOUS

 

264.875     Assumptionof debts and obligations of district upon dissolution

 

PENALTIES

 

264.990     Penalties

 

GENERALPROVISIONS

 

      264.010Definitions.As used in this chapter, unless the context requires otherwise:

      (1)“Board” or “board of commissioners” means the governing body of a district.

      (2)“District” means a domestic water supply district formed under this chapter.

      (3)“County” means the county in which the district, or the greater portion of thetaxable assessed value of the district, is located.

      (4)“County board” means the county court or board of county commissioners of thecounty.

      (5)“County clerk” means the county clerk of the county.

      (6)“Owner” means the holder of the record title to real property or the vendeeunder a land sale contract, if there is such a contract. [Amended by 1969 c.666§1; 1983 c.83 §38]

 

      264.015Application of ORS chapter 255. (1) ORS chapter 255 governs thefollowing:

      (a)The nomination and election of commissioners.

      (b)The conduct of district elections.

      (2)The electors of a district may exercise the powers of the initiative andreferendum regarding a district measure, in accordance with ORS 255.135 to255.205. [1983 c.350 §105]

 

      264.020 [1955 c.676 §3;1969 c.666 §49; repealed by 1971 c.647 §149]

 

FORMATION

 

      264.110Formation of domestic water supply district; sale of surplus; exemptions. A domesticwater supply district may be formed for the purpose of supplying inhabitants ofthe district with water for domestic purposes as provided by this chapter; and,in connection therewith, may supply, furnish and sell for any use any surpluswater over and above the domestic needs of its inhabitants to persons livingoutside the district, or to other water districts, school districts or otherlocal governments as defined in ORS 174.116. All railroad rights of way orimprovements thereon or rolling stock moving thereover shall be excluded fromdistricts organized after June 9, 1943, and for purposes of ORS 264.210 to264.320, 264.410, 264.420, 264.430, 264.470 and this section shall not beconsidered as property within the boundaries of such districts, unless theowner of the railroad property expressly consents to its inclusion. [Amended by1969 c.666 §2; 2003 c.802 §81]

 

      264.115 [1953 c.681 §2;1955 c.213 §1; 1969 c.666 §3; repealed by 1971 c.727 §203]

 

      264.118 [1953 c.681 §3;1955 c.110 §1; 1969 c.666 §4; repealed by 1971 c.727 §203]

 

      264.120 [Repealed by1953 c.681 §13]

 

      264.121 [1953 c.681 §4;1969 c.666 §5; repealed by 1971 c.727 §203]

 

      264.124 [1953 c.681 §§5,7; 1969 c.666 §6; repealed by 1971 c.727 §203]

 

      264.127 [1953 c.681 §6;1969 c.666 §50; repealed by 1971 c.647 §149 and by 1971 c.727 §203]

 

      264.130 [Repealed by1953 c.681 §13]

 

      264.140 [Amended by1955 c.213 §2; repealed by 1971 c.647 §149]

 

      264.142 [1953 c.681 §8;1969 c.666 §7; repealed by 1971 c.647 §149]

 

      264.144 [1953 c.681 §9;1969 c.666 §8; repealed by 1971 c.647 §149]

 

      264.148 [1953 c.681 §10;repealed by 1971 c.647 §149 and by 1971 c.727 §263]

 

      264.150 [Repealed by1953 c.681 §13]

 

      264.154 [1953 c.681 §11;1969 c.666 §9; repealed by 1971 c.727 §203]

 

      264.156 [1953 c.681 §12;1969 c.666 §10; repealed by 1971 c.647 §149 and by 1971 c.727 §203]

 

      264.160 [Amended by1969 c.666 §11; repealed by 1971 c.727 §203]

 

      264.170 [Amended by1955 c.676 §1; 1961 c.369 §1; 1969 c.666 §12; repealed by 1971 c.647 §149]

 

      264.180 [1955 c.676 §4;1969 c.666 §13; repealed by 1971 c.647 §149 and by 1971 c.727 §203]

 

      264.190 [Formerly264.415; repealed by 1983 c.350 §331a]

 

POWERS

 

      264.210General powers of district. A district formed under this chapter shall have thepower to make contracts, hold and receive and dispose of real and personalproperty within and without its described boundaries and do all other acts andthings which may be requisite, necessary or convenient in carrying out theobjects of the district or exercising the powers conferred upon it by thischapter, sue and be sued, plead and be impleaded in all actions and suits orother proceedings brought by or against it. [Amended by 1969 c.666 §51; 1971c.727 §79]