Oregon Code § 551.040·Enacted ·Last updated March 01, 2026
Statute Text
Duties
of surveyors and viewers.
The routine of procedure under this chapter shall be as far as practicable the
same as prescribed by the road law of the state for survey, location and
establishment of county roads. The surveyors and viewers appointed shall meet
as prescribed by the county court. They shall trace upon the ground the line of
the dikes and dams necessary, and shall keep an accurate record of the magnetic
bearings and the distances upon the same. They shall designate the width of the
right of way through which the dikes and dams shall pass, which right of way,
if the petition is granted, shall be the property of the district in so far as
is necessary for the purpose of building and maintaining the works. The
surveyors and viewers shall also define the boundaries of the district, and
make an accurate list, by legal subdivision, of the lands embraced therein, and
the names of the owners thereof. They shall further make plans for, and
estimate the cost of, the proposed dikes and dams, and shall file with the
county clerk, at least one week before the day set for a hearing, a complete
report of their works. Their report shall be open to public inspection.
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Key Points
01Part of Oregon statutory law
02Referenced as Oregon Code § 551.040
03Subject to legislative amendments
04Consult a licensed attorney for application to specific cases
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