ORS 549.110
Application to county court for authority to build drainage ditch or levee, or to widen or straighten a stream

(1)

When any person owns land which requires draining, or any incorporated city in which there is any ditch, standing water or surplus water requiring draining has no means of draining such ditch, standing water or surplus water, and objection is made by the owners of adjacent land to the construction thereon or thereover of necessary means of drainage, such person or city may make application in writing to the county court of the county in which such land or city is situated, for the right of way or privilege to cut or dig or construct sufficient means of drainage over the adjacent land.

(2)

Likewise any person or municipal corporation whose land is so situated that it is injured or liable to be injured by floodwaters from any natural stream flowing through or near the land may make application to the county court for the right to enlarge or straighten the bed of such natural stream, or strengthen or build up the banks so as to protect such lands from overflow or injury.

Source: Section 549.110 — Application to county court for authority to build drainage ditch or levee, or to widen or straighten a stream, https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors549.­html.

549.010
Definitions for ORS 549.020 and 549.030 549.020
Contracts between counties and federal agencies 549.030
Agreement by two or more counties with federal agency 549.110
Application to county court for authority to build drainage ditch or levee, or to widen or straighten a stream 549.120
Procedure 549.130
Commissioner’s oath 549.140
Duties of commissioners 549.150
Considering benefits in assessing damages 549.160
Report of commissioners to county court 549.170
Appeal to circuit court from assessment of damages 549.180
Bringing additional water into ditch without payment of compensation prohibited 549.190
Other rights protected 549.310
Application of ORS 549.320 to 549.400 549.320
Petition by landowners to drain lands or improve drains 549.330
Survey of work 549.340
Construction 549.350
Report as to work done 549.360
Extension of work across or under highway or railroad 549.370
Maintenance of work 549.380
Acquisition of property necessary to improvement 549.390
Appeal from order authorizing work or assessing damages 549.400
Obstruction, befoulment or pollution of ditch prohibited 549.510
Repair of dikes protecting contiguous tracts of different owners 549.520
Complaint to county judge of neglect to repair 549.530
Entry on land by complainant to repair dike 549.540
Dikes constructed under agreement excepted 549.605
Definitions for ORS 549.605 to 549.645 549.610
Water Resources Commission to participate on behalf of state in federal flood control projects 549.615
Entering upon land 549.620
Acquisition of property 549.625
Powers of commission with respect to acquired property 549.630
Operation and maintenance of projects 549.635
Agreements for joint participation or aid 549.640
Disposition of moneys received by commission 549.645
Waiver of state’s immunity to suit or action 549.710
Powers of counties with populations in excess of 50,000 549.720
Procedure for removing or destroying drifts and drifting materials 549.730
Budgeting and appropriating money for water conservation and flood control 549.990
Penalties
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Current through early 2024

§ 549.110’s source at oregon​.gov