ORS 268.360
Authority to exercise police power

  • ordinances
  • effective dates
  • enforcement

Subject to the provisions of a district charter:

(1)

For purposes of its authorized functions a district may exercise police power and in so doing adopt the ordinances that a majority of the members of its council considers necessary for the proper functioning of the district. All legislative acts shall be by ordinance.

(2)

Unless otherwise specified by the district in the ordinance, an ordinance shall become effective on the 90th day after its adoption. If the district refers an ordinance to the electors, the ordinance shall become effective on the 30th day after its approval by a majority of the electors voting on the measure or on a later date specified in the ordinance. If a referendum petition, other than a petition referring an ordinance declaring an emergency, is filed with the filing officer not later than the 90th day after the adoption of the ordinance and before the ordinance takes effect, the effective date of the ordinance shall be suspended. An ordinance referred by a proper referendum petition shall become inoperative and shall not take effect if a majority of the electors voting on the measure reject the ordinance.

(3)

In addition to the provisions of ORS 268.990 (Penalties), violation of the district’s ordinances may be enjoined by the district in an action in a court of competent jurisdiction.

(4)

In addition to any other penalty provided by law, any person who violates any ordinances or order of the district pertaining to one or more of its authorized functions shall incur a civil penalty not to exceed $500 a day for each day of violation.

(5)

When an order assessing a civil penalty under this section becomes final by operation of law or on appeal, and the amount of penalty is not paid within 10 days after the order becomes final, the order may be recorded with the county clerk in any county of this state. The clerk shall record the name of the person incurring the penalty and the amount of the penalty in the County Clerk Lien Record. [1969 c.700 §24; 1977 c.95 §4; 1977 c.665 §12; 1981 c.173 §41; 1981 c.353 §4; 1983 c.350 §132; 1991 c.15 §4; 1991 c.734 §16; 1997 c.833 §13; 2003 c.561 §1]

Source: Section 268.360 — Authority to exercise police power; ordinances; effective dates; enforcement, https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors268.­html.

268.010
Short title
268.020
Definitions
268.030
Purpose of chapter
268.040
Exemption from public utility regulation
268.060
Costs of elections
268.220
Employees’ rights when district assumes a function of another public corporation, city or county
268.230
District to protect employees’ rights when an operating public transportation system is acquired
268.240
PERS membership for specified classes of district employees
268.300
Existence, status and general powers of district
268.310
Powers of district
268.313
Acquisition or construction of major facility
268.315
Authority of district to levy ad valorem tax
268.317
Solid and liquid waste disposal powers
268.318
District approval required for disposal, transfer or resource recovery site or facility
268.319
Reuse and recycling of electronic products
268.320
Elector approval of district actions
268.330
Powers when providing local aspects of service
268.340
Acquisition of property
268.343
Validation of certain easements acquired by district
268.345
Limitation on condemnation power for certain facilities
268.347
Boundary change within district and urban reserves
268.351
Definitions for ORS 268.347 and 268.354
268.354
Boundary change procedures
268.357
Authority to sell certain information
268.360
Authority to exercise police power
268.370
Authority to take over transit system of mass transit district
268.380
Land-use planning goals and activities
268.385
District as regional planning coordinator
268.390
Planning for activities and areas with metropolitan impact
268.393
Land use planning ordinance
268.500
Levy, collection, enforcement of ad valorem taxes
268.503
Vehicle registration fees
268.505
Income tax
268.507
Excise taxes
268.520
Authority to issue and sell general obligation bonds
268.525
Refunding bonds
268.530
Bond elections
268.590
Credit enhancement of district bonds and other obligations
268.600
Issuance of revenue bonds
268.610
Ordinance authorizing revenue bonds
268.620
Form and content of bonds
268.630
Borrowing in anticipation of bond sale
268.640
Sale of revenue bonds
268.650
Bonds as obligation of a political subdivision
268.660
Effect of ORS 268.600 to 268.660
268.710
Electors of county may adopt, amend, revise or repeal district charter
268.990
Penalties
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