ORS 801.040
Authority to adopt special provisions


This section describes circumstances where special provisions are made concerning the authority of cities, counties or other political subdivisions in relation to some portion of the vehicle code. This section is not the only section of the vehicle code that applies to such authority and shall not be interpreted to affect the vehicle code except as specifically provided in this section. The following limits are partial or complete as described:

(1)

No county, municipal or other local body with authority to adopt and administer local police regulations under the Constitution and laws of this state shall enact or enforce any rule or regulation in conflict with the provisions of the vehicle code described in this subsection except as specifically authorized in the vehicle code. This subsection applies to the provisions of the vehicle code relating to abandoned vehicles, vehicle equipment, regulation of vehicle size, weight and load, the manner of operation of vehicles and use of roads by persons, animals and vehicles.

(2)

Except as provided in ORS 822.230 (City or county regulation of towing businesses) and this subsection, no city, county or other political subdivisions shall regulate or require or issue any registration, licenses, permits or surety bonds or charge any fee for the regulatory or surety registration of any person required to obtain a certificate from the Department of Transportation under ORS 822.205 (Certificate). This subsection does not:

(a)

Limit any authority of a city or county to license and collect a general and nondiscriminatory license fee levied upon all businesses or to levy a tax based upon business conducted by any person within the city or county.

(b)

Limit the authority of any city or county to impose any requirements or conditions as part of any contract to perform towing or recovering services for the city or county.

(c)

Limit the authority of any city or county to impose requirements and conditions that govern the towing of a vehicle by a towing business under ORS 98.812 (Towing of unlawfully parked vehicle) so long as those requirements and conditions are consistent with the provisions of ORS 822.230 (City or county regulation of towing businesses).

(3)

No city, county or other political subdivision of this state, nor any state agency, may adopt a regulation or ordinance that imposes a special fee for the use of public lands or waters by snowmobiles or Class I all-terrain vehicles, or for the use of any access thereto that is owned by or under the jurisdiction of either the United States, this state or any such city, county or other political subdivision. The registration fees provided by ORS 821.320 (Snowmobile registration and permit fees) are in lieu of any personal property or excise tax imposed on snowmobiles by this state or any political subdivision. No city, county or other municipality, and no state agency shall impose any other registration or license fee on any snowmobile in this state. This subsection does not prohibit any city, county or other political subdivision, or any state agency from regulating the operation of snowmobiles or Class I all-terrain vehicles on public lands, waters and other properties under its jurisdiction and on streets or highways within its boundaries by adopting regulations or ordinances of its governing body if such regulations are not inconsistent with ORS 821.150 (Operation of snowmobile without driving privileges) to 821.292 (Endangering Class III all-terrain vehicle operator).

(4)

The provisions of ORS 819.110 (Custody, towing and sale or disposal of abandoned vehicle) to 819.215 (Disposal of vehicle appraised at $500 or less) relating to towing of vehicles that are abandoned establish minimum requirements subject to the following:

(a)

Notwithstanding paragraph (b) of this subsection, a county or incorporated city may supersede such provisions by ordinance or charter provision.

(b)

Any road authority described under ORS 810.010 (Jurisdiction over highways) may adopt rules or procedures that do not conflict with such provisions to provide for additional protection for the owner or person with an interest in a vehicle subject to such provisions or that more quickly accomplish the procedures established under such provisions.

(5)

Any incorporated city may by ordinance require that the driver of a vehicle involved in an accident file with a designated city department a copy of any report required to be filed under ORS 811.725 (Driver failure to report accident to Department of Transportation). All such reports shall be for the confidential use of the city department but subject to the same requirements for release of such reports as provided for the release of such reports by the department under ORS 802.220 (Availability of records) and 802.240 (Driver and vehicle records as evidence).

(6)

Except as otherwise specifically provided in this section, in accordance with the provisions of ORS 801.041 (Terms and conditions for imposition of registration fee by county), the governing body of a county may establish by ordinance registration fees for vehicles registered at a residence or business address within the county.

(7)

Except as otherwise specifically provided in this section, in accordance with the provisions of ORS 801.042 (Terms and conditions for imposition of registration fee by district), the governing body of a district may establish by ordinance registration fees for vehicles registered at a residence or business address within the district. [1983 c.338 §8; 1985 c.16 §7; 1985 c.171 §2; 1985 c.459 §2a; 1987 c.765 §3; 1989 c.864 §3; 1989 c.991 §22; 1995 c.758 §5; 1995 c.774 §6; 1999 c.977 §13; 2009 c.371 §1]

Source: Section 801.040 — Authority to adopt special provisions, https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors801.­html.

See also annotations under ORS 483.036 in permanent edition.

Attorney General Opinions

Under former similar statute

City enforcement of overtime parking regulations and meter fee requirements against owners of properly marked vehicles used by disabled persons, (1980) Vol 41, p 94

801.010
Short title
801.015
Effect of naming offenses
801.020
Statements of policy and purpose
801.026
General exemptions
801.030
Exemptions from amendments to vehicle code
801.038
Local government regulation of cell phones in motor vehicles
801.040
Authority to adopt special provisions
801.041
Terms and conditions for imposition of registration fee by county
801.042
Terms and conditions for imposition of registration fee by district
801.043
Moneys required by department for initial implementation of registration fees
801.044
County registration fees
801.045
Permissive use of private roadway
801.050
Privilege of motorist to use highways
801.055
Weight standards
801.100
Definitions generally
801.110
“Alley.”
801.115
“Ambulance.”
801.120
“Ambulatory disability.”
801.125
“Antique vehicle.”
801.127
“Arterial.”
801.130
“Assembled vehicle.”
801.133
“Autocycle.”
801.135
“Axle.”
801.140
“Balance trailer.”
801.150
“Bicycle.”
801.155
“Bicycle lane.”
801.160
“Bicycle path.”
801.163
“Biometric data.”
801.165
“Bus trailer.”
801.170
“Business district.”
801.175
“Canceled”
801.180
“Camper.”
801.183
“Certificate of sale.”
801.185
“Certificate of title.”
801.187
“Circulatory roadway.”
801.190
“Class I all-terrain vehicle.”
801.193
“Class II all-terrain vehicle.”
801.194
“Class III all-terrain vehicle” and “Class IV all-terrain vehicle.”
801.197
“Collector.”
801.198
“Combination of vehicles.”
801.199
“Combined weight.”
801.200
“Commercial bus.”
801.205
“Commercial bus trailer.”
801.207
“Commercial driver license” and “commercial driving privileges.”
801.208
“Commercial motor vehicle.”
801.210
“Commercial vehicle.”
801.215
“Commission.”
801.217
“Converter dolly.”
801.220
“Crosswalk.”
801.225
“Department.”
801.230
“Director.”
801.236
“Dismantler.”
801.237
“District” defined for certain purposes
801.245
“Driver license.”
801.250
“Driver permit.”
801.255
“Driving privilege.”
801.258
“Electric assisted bicycle.”
801.259
“Electric personal assistive mobility device.”
801.260
“Emergency vehicle.”
801.261
“Endorsement.”
801.263
“Engine brake.”
801.265
“Farm tractor.”
801.270
“Farm trailer.”
801.272
“Field sobriety test.”
801.275
“Fifth wheel hitch.”
801.280
“Financial responsibility requirements.”
801.285
“Fixed load vehicle.”
801.288
“Funeral escort vehicle”
801.290
“Future responsibility filing.”
801.295
“Golf cart.”
801.297
“Gross combination weight rating.”
801.298
“Gross vehicle weight rating.”
801.300
“Group of axles.”
801.303
“Hazardous materials.”
801.305
“Highway.”
801.308
“Identity source documents.”
801.310
“Implement of husbandry.”
801.317
“Inhalant.”
801.320
“Intersection.”
801.323
“Issue”
801.325
“Limited visibility condition.”
801.330
“Loaded weight.”
801.331
“Low-speed vehicle.”
801.333
“Manufactured structure.”
801.335
“Manufacturer.”
801.341
“Medium-speed electric vehicle.”
801.345
“Moped.”
801.348
“Motor assisted scooter.”
801.350
“Motor home.”
801.355
“Motor truck.”
801.360
“Motor vehicle.”
801.365
“Motorcycle.”
801.366
“Motorcycle helmet.”
801.368
“Narrow residential roadway.”
801.370
“Operation.”
801.375
“Owner.”
801.377
“Ownership record.”
801.380
“Park” or “parking.”
801.385
“Pedestrian.”
801.387
“Person with a disability.”
801.390
“Pole trailer.”
801.395
“Police officer.”
801.397
“Prefabricated structure.”
801.400
“Premises open to the public.”
801.402
“Primary ownership record.”
801.404
“Racing activity vehicle.”
801.406
“Rail fixed guideway public transportation system.”
801.408
“Reconstructed vehicle.”
801.409
“Recreational vehicle.”
801.410
“Registration” or “register.”
801.415
“Registration plate.”
801.420
“Registration weight.”
801.425
“Replica.”
801.430
“Residence district.”
801.435
“Revoked.”
801.440
“Right of way.”
801.445
“Road authority.”
801.447
“Road machinery.”
801.450
“Roadway.”
801.451
“Roundabout.”
801.454
“Salvage title certificate.”
801.455
“School activity vehicle.”
801.460
“School bus.”
801.462
“School zone.”
801.465
“Security interest.”
801.470
“Self-supporting trailer.”
801.475
“Semitrailer.”
801.480
“Shoulder.”
801.485
“Sidewalk.”
801.490
“Snowmobile.”
801.495
“Special mobile equipment.”
801.500
“Special use trailer.”
801.505
“Stand” or “standing.”
801.507
“Stinger-steered.”
801.510
“Stop.”
801.513
“Street rod.”
801.515
“Suspend.”
801.520
“Tandem axles.”
801.522
“Tank vehicle.”
801.524
“Throughway.”
801.525
“Tire.”
801.526
“Title.”
801.527
“Totaled vehicle”
801.529
“Tow dolly.”
801.530
“Tow vehicle.”
801.540
“Traffic control device.”
801.545
“Traffic crime.”
801.555
“Traffic offense.”
801.557
“Traffic violation.”
801.560
“Trailer.”
801.562
“Transitional ownership record.”
801.565
“Travel trailer.”
801.575
“Truck tractor.”
801.580
“Truck trailer.”
801.585
“Unloaded weight.”
801.590
“Vehicle.”
801.592
“Vehicle appraiser.”
801.595
“Vehicle code.”
801.600
“Vehicle identification number.”
801.605
“Vehicle of special interest.”
801.608
“Vulnerable user of a public way.”
801.610
“Worker transport bus.”
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