Oregon Code § 772.515·Enacted ·Last updated March 01, 2026
Statute Text
Regulation concerning location of facilities.
(1) Whenever such pipelines are laid along a public
road, they shall be placed as closely as practicable to the extreme outside
edge of the right of way of such road.
(2) With the
exception of pumping, compressor, regulator or meter station buildings, no
pipes or pipelines shall pass under any building in this state. Such pipes or
pipelines shall not pass through or under any cemetery except by the consent of
the owner thereof.
(3) When
cultivated lands are appropriated under ORS 772.510, such pipes and pipelines
shall be well buried under ground, in conformance with federal pipeline safety
regulations in effect at the time of construction, and such surface shall be
properly and promptly restored by such pipeline company unless otherwise
consented to by the owner of such land.
(4) When
unimproved lands of another are appropriated under ORS 772.510 and such lands
thereafter become cultivated or improved, such pipes or pipelines shall be
buried by the pipeline company as provided in subsection (3) of this section,
within a reasonable time after notice by the owner of such lands, or the agent
of the owner, to the pipeline company or its agent. [Amended by 1989 c.821 §3]
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Key Points
01Part of Oregon statutory law
02Referenced as Oregon Code § 772.515
03Subject to legislative amendments
04Consult a licensed attorney for application to specific cases
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