Oregon Statutes 368.081 – Requirements for petition to initiate road proceedings; fees
(1) A petition to initiate proceedings under ORS § 368.073 must contain all of the following:
Terms Used In Oregon Statutes 368.081
- Owner: means a vendee under a recorded land sale contract or, if there is no recorded land sale contract, the holder of the record title of land if the vendee or holder has a present interest equal to or greater than a life estate. See Oregon Statutes 368.001
- Person: includes individuals, corporations, associations, firms, partnerships, limited liability companies and joint stock companies. See Oregon Statutes 174.100
- 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) A statement of the public necessity for the public road.
(b) A description of the proposed public road.
(c) A list containing the names and mailing addresses of any owner of property that:
(A) Is proposed to be acquired for the public road;
(B) Abuts the proposed public road; or
(C) Would otherwise be affected by the proposed acquisition of property for the public road.
(d) The signatures and mailing addresses of a majority of the owners of property that would abut the proposed road.
(2) The petition described under this section is subject to the following:
(a) Where a signature from an owner is required, the signature of an owner of property that has multiple ownership is valued as a fraction of an owner signature for that property in the same proportion as that owner’s interest in the property bears to the interest of all other owners of the same property.
(b) Any person signing the petition may withdraw the signature by filing a written withdrawal with the county governing body.
(c) A signature that is required on the petition does not qualify for purposes of the petition if the signature is withdrawn or if the person whose signature appears on the petition files an objection under ORS § 368.091.
(3) A county governing body may establish and require payment of a fee for the filing of a petition under this section. [1981 c.153 § 11]
[Repealed by 1981 c.153 § 79]