Oregon Statutes 368.171 – Order, costs and damages under proceeding with road viewers
(1) After completion of proceedings under ORS § 368.161 to 368.171 and consideration of matters and issues presented during the proceedings, the county governing body shall determine whether a public need exists for the public road and shall enter an order or resolution granting or denying the property acquisition. If the county governing body enters the order or resolution establishing a public road, the order or resolution shall:
Terms Used In Oregon Statutes 368.171
- Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
- Public road: means a road over which the public has a right of use that is a matter of public record. See Oregon Statutes 368.001
- Road: means the entire right of way of any public or private way that provides ingress to or egress from property by means of vehicles or other means or that provides travel between places by means of vehicles. See Oregon Statutes 368.001
(a) Describe the exact location and width of any public road established;
(b) Designate amounts of damages and costs incurred under the proceedings, persons entitled to payment of costs or damages and persons liable for payment of the costs or damages; and
(c) Assess costs under ORS § 368.111.
(2) The requirements under this section are in addition to requirements under ORS § 368.106. [1981 c.153 § 20]
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