Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 222 § 222.900 — City
Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 222 ·
Oregon Code § 222.900·Enacted ·Last updated March 01, 2026
Statute Text
City
to adopt ordinance.
(1) Subject to subsection (2) of this section, upon receipt of the certified
copy of the finding as provided in ORS 222.880 (2) or (3) and certification of
approval of plans under ORS 222.898, the city council shall adopt an ordinance
which shall:
(a) Contain the
legal description of the territory annexed;
(b) Contain the
terms of the annexation, if any, made under ORS 222.111;
(c) Adopt the
plans, specifications and time schedule as approved by the Oregon Health
Authority or Environmental Quality Commission; and
(d) Declare the
territory annexed to the city in accordance with ORS 222.840 to 222.915.
(2) An ordinance
shall not be enacted as provided in subsection (1) of this section until the
expiration of the time for appeal under the provisions of ORS 222.896 and, in
the event an appeal is filed, following the determination of that appeal.
(3) If the
authority makes its finding under ORS 222.880 (3), the city shall not annex a
greater area than that described in the finding. The recorder, or other officer
performing the duties of the recorder, shall transmit a transcript to the
Secretary of State, including certified copies of the resolution required in
ORS 222.860, the finding of the Director of the Oregon Health Authority, and
the ordinance proclaiming annexation of the territory.
(4) If the city
council adopts the ordinance of annexation as provided in subsection (1) of
this section, it shall within one year thereafter prepare plans and
specifications for the sanitary, water or other facilities proposed to be
provided in the annexed area, in compliance with ORS 448.115 to 448.285 or
468B.055 and shall then proceed in accordance with the time schedule to
construct or install these facilities. The commission shall use its powers of
enforcement under ORS 448.305, 454.010 to 454.040, 454.205 to 454.255, 454.505
to 454.535, 454.605 to 454.755, and ORS chapters 468, 468A and 468B to insure
that the facilities are constructed or installed in conformance with the
approved plans and schedule. The manner of financing the cost of the facilities
shall be determined by the city council. [1967 c.624 §10; 1973 c.637 §11; 1975
c.639 §14; 1983 c.740 §57; 2009 c.595 §190]
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Key Points
01Part of Oregon statutory law
02Referenced as Oregon Code § 222.900
03Subject to legislative amendments
04Consult a licensed attorney for application to specific cases
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