As used in ORS § 376.150 to 376.200:

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(1) ‘Public road’ means the entire right of way of any road over which the public has the right of use or any right of way held by the state or a political subdivision of the state for road purposes that is not open for public use.

(2) ‘Way of necessity’ means:

(a) A road established under ORS § 376.150 to 376.200 to provide motor vehicle access from a public road to land that would otherwise have no motor vehicle access;

(b) A route established under ORS § 376.150 to 376.200 to provide utility service access from an existing service location to a service point that would otherwise have no utility service access; or

(c) A route established under ORS § 376.150 to 376.200 to provide a continuation of preexisting sewer service to land that has access to a public road. [1979 c.862 § 1; 1989 c.674 § 1; 2009 c.318 § 1]