ORS 801.041
Terms and conditions for imposition of registration fee by county

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The following apply to the authority granted to counties by ORS 801.040 (Authority to adopt special provisions) to establish registration fees for vehicles:

(1)

An ordinance establishing registration fees under this section must be enacted by the county imposing the registration fee and filed with the Department of Transportation. Notwithstanding ORS 203.055 (Referral of taxation related ordinance) or any provision of a county charter, the governing body of a county with a population of 350,000 or more may enact an ordinance establishing registration fees. The governing body of a county with a population of less than 350,000 may enact an ordinance establishing registration fees after submitting the ordinance to the electors of the county for their approval. The governing body of the county imposing the registration fee shall enter into an intergovernmental agreement under ORS 190.010 (Authority of local governments to make intergovernmental agreement) with the department by which the department shall collect the registration fees, pay them over to the county and, if necessary, allow the credit or credits described in ORS 803.445 (Authority of counties and districts to impose registration fees) (5). The intergovernmental agreement must state the date on which the department shall begin collecting registration fees for the county.

(2)

The authority granted by this section allows the establishment of registration fees in addition to those described in ORS 803.420 (Registration fees) and 803.422 (Registration fees based on miles per gallon). There is no authority under this section to affect registration periods, qualifications, cards, plates, requirements or any other provision relating to vehicle registration under the vehicle code.

(3)

Except as otherwise provided for in this subsection, when registration fees are imposed under this section, they must be imposed on all vehicle classes. Registration fees as provided under this section may not be imposed on the following:

(a)

Snowmobiles and Class I all-terrain vehicles.

(b)

Fixed load vehicles.

(c)

Vehicles registered under ORS 805.100 (Disabled veterans) to disabled veterans.

(d)

Vehicles registered as antique vehicles under ORS 805.010 (Antique vehicles).

(e)

Vehicles registered as vehicles of special interest under ORS 805.020 (Special interest vehicles).

(f)

Government-owned or operated vehicles registered under ORS 805.040 (Registration of government-owned vehicles) or 805.045 (Registration for certain state-owned vehicles).

(g)

School buses or school activity vehicles registered under ORS 805.050 (School buses and school activity vehicles).

(h)

Law enforcement undercover vehicles registered under ORS 805.060 (Law enforcement undercover vehicles).

(i)

Vehicles registered on a proportional basis for interstate operation.

(j)

Vehicles with a registration weight of 26,001 pounds or more described in ORS 803.420 (Registration fees) (14)(a) or (b).

(k)

Vehicles registered as farm vehicles under the provisions of ORS 805.300 (Farm vehicle registration).

(L)

Travel trailers, campers and motor homes.

(m)

Vehicles registered to an employment address as provided in ORS 802.250 (Records containing residence address of eligible public employee or household member) when the eligible public employee or household member’s residence address is not within the county of the employment address. The department may adopt rules it considers necessary for the administration of this paragraph.

(n)

Vehicles registered under ORS 805.110 (Former prisoners of war) to former prisoners of war.

(4)

Any registration fee imposed by a county must be a fixed amount not to exceed, with respect to any vehicle class, the sum of the registration fee established under ORS 803.420 (Registration fees) (6)(a) and the fee applicable to the registered vehicle under ORS 803.422 (Registration fees based on miles per gallon). For vehicles on which a flat fee is imposed under ORS 803.420 (Registration fees), the fee must be a whole dollar amount.

(5)

Moneys from registration fees established under this section must be paid to the county establishing the registration fees as provided in ORS 802.110 (Procedures for financial administration).

(6)

Except as provided in ORS 801.044 (County registration fees), or unless a different distribution is agreed upon by the county and the cities within the jurisdiction of the county, the county ordinance shall provide for payment of at least 40 percent of the moneys from registration fees established under this section to cities within the county.

(7)

The moneys for the cities and the county shall be used for any purpose for which moneys from registration fees may be used, including the payment of debt service and costs related to bonds or other obligations issued for such purposes.

(8)

Two or more counties may act jointly to impose a registration fee under this section. The ordinance of each county acting jointly with another under this subsection must provide for the distribution of moneys collected through a joint registration fee. [1989 c.864 §4; 1993 c.751 §3; 2003 c.655 §85; 2009 c.865 §§40,40a; 2011 c.145 §§2,3; 2015 c.404 §1; 2017 c.62 §2; 2017 c.750 §39b; 2018 c.24 §1; 2018 c.93 §24; 2019 c.392 §1]
Note: 801.041 (Terms and conditions for imposition of registration fee by county), 801.042 (Terms and conditions for imposition of registration fee by district) and 801.043 (Moneys required by department for initial implementation of registration fees) were enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but were not added to or made a part of the Oregon Vehicle Code or any chapter or series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.

Source: Section 801.041 — Terms and conditions for imposition of registration fee by county; rules, https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors801.­html.

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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