Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 222 § 222.050 — was added to and made a
Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 222 ·
Oregon Code § 222.050·Enacted ·Last updated March 01, 2026
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was added to and made a
part of ORS chapter 222 by legislative action but was not added to any smaller
series therein. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.
ANNEXATION OF
CONTIGUOUS TERRITORY
(Temporary provisions
relating to annexation of certain industrial lands)
Note:
Sections 3 and 10, chapter 737,
Oregon Laws 1987, provide:
Sec. 3.
(1) Notwithstanding any other
provision of law, when property:
(a) Is property
on which no electors reside;
(b) Is zoned for
industrial uses;
(c) Has sewer and
water lines paid for and installed by the property owner; and
(d) Has an assessed
valuation, including improvements, of more than $7 million
that property can only
be annexed by or to a city after the city receives a petition requesting
annexation from the owner of the property.
(2) Property
described in subsection (1) of this section shall not be included with other
territory as part of an annexation, or annexed under ORS 222.750, unless the
owner of the property consents to the annexation in the form of a petition for
annexation.
(3) This section
applies to property that, on September 27, 1987, was within the jurisdiction of
a local government boundary commission. [1987 c.737 §3; 1997 c.516 §14]
Sec. 10.
Section 3, chapter 737, Oregon
Laws 1987, is repealed on June 30, 2035. [1987 c.737 §10; 1989 c.226 §1; 1997
c.226 §1; 2005 c.844 §8]
Note:
Sections 7, 8 and 11, chapter 539,
Oregon Laws 2005, provide:
Sec. 7.
Section 8 of this 2005 Act is
added to and made a part of ORS 222.111 to 222.180. [2005 c.539 §7]
Sec. 8.
(1) A lot, parcel or tract may not
be included in territory proposed to be annexed unless the owner of the lot,
parcel or tract gives written consent to the annexation, if the lot, parcel or
tract:
(a) Is zoned for
industrial use or designated for industrial use zoning in an acknowledged
comprehensive plan;
(b) Is land on
which no electors reside, unless one or more electors living on-site are
employed or engaged to provide security services for the industrial user of the
land;
(c) Has an
assessed value of more than $2 million, including improvements; and
(d) Is in
unincorporated Jackson County within the urban unincorporated community of
White City, west of Oregon Route 62.
(2) After
annexation of a lot, parcel or tract described in subsection (1) of this
section, the development rights that apply to the lot, parcel or tract under
the industrial zoning classification applicable to the lot, parcel or tract
when it is annexed are retained and run with the lot, parcel or tract.
(3) As used in
this section, urban unincorporated community means an unincorporated
community that:
(a) Includes at
least 150 permanent residential dwelling units;
(b) Contains a
mixture of land uses, including three or more public, commercial or industrial
land uses;
(c) Includes
areas served by a community sewer system; and
(d) Includes
areas served by a community water system. [2005 c.539 §8; 2016 c.121 §4]
Sec. 11.
Sections 2, 4, 6, 8 and 10,
chapter 539, Oregon Laws 2005, are repealed June 30, 2026. [2005 c.539 §11;
2016 c.121 §6]
Note:
Sections 5, 6, 7, 9 (2) and 11,
chapter 844, Oregon Laws 2005, provide:
Sec. 5.
(1) Notwithstanding any provision
of ORS 195.205 to 195.225, 199.410 to 199.534, 222.111 to 222.180, 222.750 and
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01Part of Oregon statutory law
02Referenced as Oregon Code § 222.050
03Subject to legislative amendments
04Consult a licensed attorney for application to specific cases
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