Oregon Statutes 552.438 – Construction on public land or right of way, or along watercourse
(1) A district may construct works across or along any street or public highway, or over any lands which are property of this state, or any subdivision thereof. A district may construct its work across and along any stream of water or watercourse.
Terms Used In Oregon Statutes 552.438
- City: includes any incorporated village or town. See Oregon Statutes 174.100
- County board: means the county court or the board of county commissioners of a county. See Oregon Statutes 552.013
- District: means a water improvement district proposed or created under this chapter. See Oregon Statutes 552.013
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- Works: means dams, storage reservoirs, canals, ditches, dikes, levees, revetments, and all other structures, facilities, improvements and property necessary or convenient for draining land, controlling flood or surface waters, or supplying water for irrigation, domestic supply or other purposes. See Oregon Statutes 552.013
(2) Any works across or along any highway, road or street shall be constructed only with the permission of the Department of Transportation, the county board or the city governing body having jurisdiction of the highway, road or street. The district shall restore any highway, road or street to its former state as near as may be and shall not use the right of way in a manner unnecessarily to impair its usefulness. [1969 c.606 § 39]
[Repealed by 1969 c.168 § 1]
[Repealed by 1969 c.168 § 1]
[Repealed by 1969 c.168 § 1]
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