When it is intended by the municipal authorities of the city to take, use and appropriate private property for any of the purposes mentioned in ORS § 226.320 to 226.340 and the owners and the municipal authorities cannot agree upon compensation and damages arising therefrom, compensation and damages shall be considered, ascertained, determined, awarded and paid in the manner provided by general laws relative to condemnation or by such means as may be prescribed by the city charter for widening, opening, laying out or extending streets, or for acquiring private property for park purposes, at the option of the municipal authorities.

Ask a legal question, get an answer ASAP!
Click here to chat with a lawyer about your rights.

Terms Used In Oregon Statutes 226.380

  • City: includes any incorporated village or town. See Oregon Statutes 174.100
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.