Oregon Code § 451.495·Enacted ·Last updated March 01, 2026
Statute Text
Ordinance governing certain assessments.
(1) If the cost, or any portion of the cost, of
service facilities for a district is to be assessed under ORS 451.490 against
the property directly benefited, the governing body of the district shall,
before attempting to implement the service facilities, adopt a general
ordinance providing for the method of assessment. The ordinance shall:
(a) Contain
provision for notice to affected property owners of intention to implement
described service facilities and to assess benefited property for a part or all
of the cost.
(b) Provide for a
hearing at which affected property owners may appear to object to the
implementation of the proposed service facilities.
(c) Provide that
if the district receives written objections prior to the conclusion of the
hearing signed by more than 50 percent of the affected property owners
representing more than 50 percent of the affected property the proposed service
facilities will not be implemented.
(d) Provide for
notice of and a hearing on proposed assessments which notice and hearing may be
combined with the notice and hearing described in paragraphs (a) and (b) of
this subsection.
(e) Provide for
the general method of assessing the property directly benefited and of the
recording of liens against the property directly benefited, and of making
supplementary assessments and rebates.
(f) Provide for
establishing the boundaries of each assessment district as work is proposed.
(2) Assessments
in the district shall, so far as practicable, be apportioned within the
district in accordance with the special and peculiar benefit each lot or parcel
of land receives from the service facilities.
(3) Where parcels
of land, or portions thereof, are undeveloped, the governing body of the
district may, in its discretion, defer assessing or imposing all or any portion
of such assessments on such parcels until such parcels are served by the
facilities. [1973 c.785 §15; 1981 c.570 §3]
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Key Points
01Part of Oregon statutory law
02Referenced as Oregon Code § 451.495
03Subject to legislative amendments
04Consult a licensed attorney for application to specific cases
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