(1) Any city, county or port may designate an area within the city, county or port as an enterprise zone. A port shall obtain the consent of the governing body of the county prior to designating an area as an enterprise zone. With the prior consent of the governing body of the city or port, a county may, on behalf of a city or port, designate any area within the city or port as an enterprise zone. With the prior consent of the governing body of a city, a port may, on behalf of a city, designate any area that is wholly or partially shared territory of both the port and city as an enterprise zone. With the prior consent of the governing body of a port, a city may, on behalf of a port, designate any area that is wholly or partially shared territory of both the city and port as an enterprise zone.

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(2) One or more cities, counties and ports may designate an area situated partly within each city and partly in unincorporated territory within the counties or ports as an enterprise zone.

(3) Designation of an enterprise zone under this section shall be made by resolution of the governing body of the city, county or port and is not final until a positive determination in favor of the zone has been made by the Oregon Business Development Department under ORS § 285C.074. [Formerly 285B.656; 2005 c.704 § 4; 2015 c.648 § 3]