Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 457 § 457.120 — When
Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 457 ·
Oregon Code § 457.120·Enacted ·Last updated March 01, 2026
Statute Text
When
additional notice required; to whom sent; contents; notice by publication.
(1) In addition to any required
public notice of hearing on a proposed urban renewal plan or substantial
amendment or change to a plan, as described in ORS 457.085 (2)(i) and 457.220,
the municipality shall cause notice of a hearing by the governing body on a
proposed plan for a new urban renewal area or on a proposed change containing
one of the types of amendments specified in ORS 457.085 (2)(i) to be mailed to
each individual or household in one of the following groups:
(a) Owners of
real property that is located in the municipality;
(b) Electors
registered in the municipality;
(c) Sewer, water,
electric or other utility customers in the municipality; or
(d) Postal patrons
in the municipality.
(2) If the urban
renewal area governed by the plan or substantial amendment thereof extends
beyond the boundaries of the municipality, notice shall also be sent to each
individual in the selected group who is located in the urban renewal area.
(3) The notice
required by this section shall contain a statement in plain language that:
(a) The governing
body, on a specified date, will hold a public hearing and consider an ordinance
adopting or substantially amending an urban renewal plan;
(b) If the plan
is a standard rate plan, or a reduced rate plan for which the consolidated
billing tax rate includes a tax pledged to repay exempt bonded indebtedness
that was approved by taxing district electors on or before October 6, 2001, the
adoption or amendment may affect property tax rates;
(c) Sets forth
the proposed maximum amount of indebtedness that can be issued or incurred
under the plan or amendment;
(d) The
ordinance, if approved, is subject to referendum; and
(e) A copy of the
ordinance, urban renewal plan and accompanying report can be obtained by
contacting a designated person within the municipality.
(4) If the
municipality that activated the urban renewal agency is a county:
(a) The notice
required by subsection (1) of this section shall be sent to each individual or
household in one of the groups listed in subsection (1)(a) to (d) of this
section, except that the notice need be sent only to those individuals or
households located in a school district with territory affected or to be
affected by the tax increment financing for the new urban renewal area or
proposed change.
(b) In addition
to the notice under paragraph (a) of this subsection, the county shall cause
notice to be published in a paper of general circulation throughout the county.
The published notice shall contain the information described in subsection (3)
of this section, be published in an advertisement not less than three inches in
height and three inches in width and be located in a general interest section
of the newspaper other than the classified advertisement section. [1991 c.459 §335f;
1997 c.541 §445; 2019 c.580 §7]
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01Part of Oregon statutory law
02Referenced as Oregon Code § 457.120
03Subject to legislative amendments
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