Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 376 § 376.157 — Continuation of preexisting sewer service
Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 376 ·
Oregon Code § 376.157·Enacted ·Last updated March 01, 2026
Statute Text
Continuation of preexisting sewer service.
(1) A way of necessity that provides a continuation
of preexisting sewer service to land that has access to a public road:
(a) Terminates
six months after a local government, as defined in ORS 174.116, having
jurisdiction over the affected land issues a notice to affected property owners
declaring the completion of a public sewer line that provides direct access to
the land.
(b) May not be
approved in circumstances where the abandonment of an existing private sewer
line connection is necessitated by permitted development or redevelopment.
(2) Compensation
paid by the owner of the benefited land to the owner of the land burdened by
the way of necessity must reflect the temporary duration of ways of necessity
approved under ORS 376.175. [2009 c.318 §4]
Plain English Explanation
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Key Points
01Part of Oregon statutory law
02Referenced as Oregon Code § 376.157
03Subject to legislative amendments
04Consult a licensed attorney for application to specific cases
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