ORS 223.304
Determination of amount of system development charges

  • methodology
  • credit allowed against charge
  • limitation of action contesting methodology for imposing charge
  • notification request

(1)

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(a)

Reimbursement fees must be established or modified by ordinance or resolution setting forth a methodology that is, when applicable, based on:

(A)

Ratemaking principles employed to finance publicly owned capital improvements;

(B)

Prior contributions by existing users;

(C)

Gifts or grants from federal or state government or private persons;

(D)

The value of unused capacity available to future system users or the cost of the existing facilities; and

(E)

Other relevant factors identified by the local government imposing the fee.

(b)

The methodology for establishing or modifying a reimbursement fee must:

(A)

Promote the objective of future system users contributing no more than an equitable share to the cost of existing facilities.

(B)

Be available for public inspection.

(2)

Improvement fees must:

(a)

Be established or modified by ordinance or resolution setting forth a methodology that is available for public inspection and demonstrates consideration of:

(A)

The projected cost of the capital improvements identified in the plan and list adopted pursuant to ORS 223.309 (Preparation of plan for capital improvements financed by system development charges) that are needed to increase the capacity of the systems to which the fee is related; and

(B)

The need for increased capacity in the system to which the fee is related that will be required to serve the demands placed on the system by future users.

(b)

Be calculated to obtain the cost of capital improvements for the projected need for available system capacity for future users.

(3)

A local government may establish and impose a system development charge that is a combination of a reimbursement fee and an improvement fee, if the methodology demonstrates that the charge is not based on providing the same system capacity.

(4)

The ordinance or resolution that establishes or modifies an improvement fee shall also provide for a credit against such fee for the construction of a qualified public improvement. A “qualified public improvement” means a capital improvement that is required as a condition of development approval, identified in the plan and list adopted pursuant to ORS 223.309 (Preparation of plan for capital improvements financed by system development charges) and either:

(a)

Not located on or contiguous to property that is the subject of development approval; or

(b)

Located in whole or in part on or contiguous to property that is the subject of development approval and required to be built larger or with greater capacity than is necessary for the particular development project to which the improvement fee is related.

(5)

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(a)

The credit provided for in subsection (4) of this section is only for the improvement fee charged for the type of improvement being constructed, and credit for qualified public improvements under subsection (4)(b) of this section may be granted only for the cost of that portion of such improvement that exceeds the local government’s minimum standard facility size or capacity needed to serve the particular development project or property. The applicant shall have the burden of demonstrating that a particular improvement qualifies for credit under subsection (4)(b) of this section.

(b)

A local government may deny the credit provided for in subsection (4) of this section if the local government demonstrates:

(A)

That the application does not meet the requirements of subsection (4) of this section; or

(B)

By reference to the list adopted pursuant to ORS 223.309 (Preparation of plan for capital improvements financed by system development charges), that the improvement for which credit is sought was not included in the plan and list adopted pursuant to ORS 223.309 (Preparation of plan for capital improvements financed by system development charges).

(c)

When the construction of a qualified public improvement gives rise to a credit amount greater than the improvement fee that would otherwise be levied against the project receiving development approval, the excess credit may be applied against improvement fees that accrue in subsequent phases of the original development project. This subsection does not prohibit a local government from providing a greater credit, or from establishing a system providing for the transferability of credits, or from providing a credit for a capital improvement not identified in the plan and list adopted pursuant to ORS 223.309 (Preparation of plan for capital improvements financed by system development charges), or from providing a share of the cost of such improvement by other means, if a local government so chooses.

(d)

Credits must be used in the time specified in the ordinance but not later than 10 years from the date the credit is given.

(6)

Any local government that proposes to establish or modify a system development charge shall maintain a list of persons who have made a written request for notification prior to adoption or amendment of a methodology for any system development charge.

(7)

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(a)

Written notice must be mailed to persons on the list at least 90 days prior to the first hearing to establish or modify a system development charge, and the methodology supporting the system development charge must be available at least 60 days prior to the first hearing. The failure of a person on the list to receive a notice that was mailed does not invalidate the action of the local government. The local government may periodically delete names from the list, but at least 30 days prior to removing a name from the list shall notify the person whose name is to be deleted that a new written request for notification is required if the person wishes to remain on the notification list.

(b)

Legal action intended to contest the methodology used for calculating a system development charge may not be filed after 60 days following adoption or modification of the system development charge ordinance or resolution by the local government. A person shall request judicial review of the methodology used for calculating a system development charge only as provided in ORS 34.010 (Former writ of certiorari as writ of review) to 34.100 (Power of court on review).

(8)

A change in the amount of a reimbursement fee or an improvement fee is not a modification of the system development charge methodology if the change in amount is based on:

(a)

A change in the cost of materials, labor or real property applied to projects or project capacity as set forth on the list adopted pursuant to ORS 223.309 (Preparation of plan for capital improvements financed by system development charges); or

(b)

The periodic application of one or more specific cost indexes or other periodic data sources. A specific cost index or periodic data source must be:

(A)

A relevant measurement of the average change in prices or costs over an identified time period for materials, labor, real property or a combination of the three;

(B)

Published by a recognized organization or agency that produces the index or data source for reasons that are independent of the system development charge methodology; and

(C)

Incorporated as part of the established methodology or identified and adopted in a separate ordinance, resolution or order. [1989 c.449 §4; 1991 c.902 §28; 1993 c.804 §20; 2001 c.662 §3; 2003 c.765 §§4a,5a; 2003 c.802 §21]
Note: See first note under 223.297 (Policy).

Source: Section 223.304 — Determination of amount of system development charges; methodology; credit allowed against charge; limitation of action contesting methodology for imposing charge; notification request, https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors223.­html.

223.001
Definitions
223.005
Appropriation and condemnation for public use within and without city limits
223.010
Right of city to enter upon, survey, examine and select property to be appropriated or condemned
223.015
Manner of appropriation or condemnation
223.020
Scope of appropriation
223.105
Proceedings to condemn property for city improvements when owner and city disagree on price
223.112
Definitions for ORS 223.112 to 223.132
223.114
Economic improvement
223.117
Requirements of assessment ordinance
223.118
Remonstrance against assessment
223.119
Advisory committee
223.122
Effect of local improvement districts or urban renewal districts
223.124
Extension of assessment period
223.127
Application of certain assessment statutes to economic improvement districts
223.129
Expenditure of assessment revenues
223.132
Formation of economic improvement districts as additional power of cities
223.141
Definitions for ORS 223.141 to 223.161
223.144
Economic improvement district
223.147
Requirements of business license fee ordinance
223.151
Advisory committee
223.154
Extension of business licensing period
223.157
Expenditure of business license fees
223.161
Effect of local improvement districts or urban renewal districts
223.205
Scope and application
223.207
Purpose of ORS 223.208
223.208
System development and connection charges of local government subject to Bancroft Bonding Act
223.210
Right of property owners to apply for installment payment of assessment
223.212
Right of educational, religious, fraternal or charitable organizations and public corporations to bond the assessment
223.215
Contents of application to pay in installments
223.225
Record of application to be kept
223.230
Lien docket
223.235
Issuance of bonds
223.245
Budget to include bond payments
223.260
Sale of bonds
223.262
Assessment contracts
223.265
Payment of installments
223.270
Procedure for collection on default
223.275
Notice to pay
223.280
Right of owner to prepay balance and discharge lien
223.285
Separate funds kept for moneys received
223.290
Payments entered on lien docket
223.295
Limit on city indebtedness
223.297
Policy
223.299
Definitions for ORS 223.297 to 223.316
223.301
Certain system development charges and methodologies prohibited
223.302
System development charges
223.304
Determination of amount of system development charges
223.307
Authorized expenditure of system development charges
223.309
Preparation of plan for capital improvements financed by system development charges
223.311
Deposit of system development charge revenues
223.313
Applicability of ORS 223.297 to 223.316
223.314
Establishment or modification of system development charge not a land use decision
223.316
Local governments required to make system development charge information public
223.317
Apportionment of special assessment among parcels in subsequent partition of tract
223.322
Proration of unpaid installments
223.327
Procedure for equitable apportionment by ordinance or regulation
223.387
Description of real property
223.389
Procedure in making local assessments for local improvements
223.391
Notice of proposed assessment to owner of affected lot
223.393
Estimated and final assessments become liens
223.395
Deficit assessments or refunds when initial assessment based on estimated cost
223.399
Powers of local government concerning assessments for local improvements
223.401
Review of assessment
223.405
Definitions for ORS 223.405 to 223.485
223.410
Authority of governing body to make reassessment
223.415
Basis for, amount and method of reassessment
223.420
Effect of reassessment
223.425
Resolution to reassess
223.430
Publication of notice of reassessment
223.435
Personal notice to each owner
223.440
Hearing on objections
223.445
Reassessment ordinance or resolution
223.450
Lien docket entry
223.455
Right of purchaser at sale under prior assessment
223.462
Review of reassessment
223.485
When reassessment authority inapplicable
223.505
Definitions for ORS 223.505 to 223.595
223.510
Authority to sell property for delinquent liens and assessments
223.515
Preparation, transmission and contents of delinquent list
223.520
Procedure in collecting delinquencies
223.523
Notice of sale
223.525
Conduct of foreclosure sale
223.530
Title of purchaser
223.535
Record of sales
223.540
Payment of sale price
223.545
Purchase by local government in absence of bids
223.550
Certificate of sale
223.555
Lien docket entries mandatory
223.560
Unsold property reoffered
223.565
Procedure and conditions of redemption
223.570
Execution and contents of deed to purchaser
223.575
Legal and evidentiary effect of deed
223.580
Grantee of deed entitled to possession
223.585
Time limitation on actions to recover sold property
223.590
Tender of purchase price in action to recover property
223.593
Alternate redemption procedure
223.594
Lien for water service to certain real property through single water meter
223.595
Validation of prior foreclosure proceedings
223.605
Definition for ORS 223.605 to 223.650
223.610
Foreclosure of certain liens by suits in equity
223.615
Recovery of attorney fees in foreclosure proceeding
223.620
Laws applicable to foreclosure proceedings
223.625
Liens which may be included in foreclosure suit
223.630
Joinder of parties in interest as defendants
223.635
Complaint served on owner
223.640
Allegations of jurisdictional facts
223.645
Right of local government to bid at execution sale
223.650
Redemption
223.680
Local government programs to finance utilities improvements to real property
223.685
Local government programs to finance seismic rehabilitation of real property
223.705
Rebonding of unpaid assessments
223.710
Rebonding application
223.715
Payment of rebonded assessment
223.720
Amount of lien
223.725
Issuance and sale of bonds
223.730
Application of proceeds from sale of bonds
223.735
Debt limitation of local government not applicable
223.740
General provisions applicable
223.745
Scope of power granted
223.750
Enactment of rulemaking ordinances
223.755
Reinstatement of delinquent bonded assessments authorized
223.760
H.O.L.C. bonds accepted in payment of assessment liens
223.765
Bonds accepted as payment for assessment liens
223.770
Assessment of public property benefited by improvements
223.775
Assessment of property of cemetery authority benefited by certain improvements
223.805
Short title of ORS 223.805 to 223.845
223.810
Establishment of motor vehicle parking facilities
223.815
Acquisition of property for parking facilities
223.820
Planning, constructing and contracting for the operation of or leasing parking facilities
223.825
Financing of parking facilities
223.830
Service concessions in parking facilities
223.835
Fees and regulations of parking facilities
223.840
Disposing of property acquired for parking facilities
223.845
Limitation on operation of parking facilities
223.851
Special assessment for street lighting, street maintenance and street cleaning
223.856
Measure imposing assessments
223.861
Basis of assessment
223.866
Levy of assessment
223.876
Charter authority not affected
223.878
Inclusion of property outside city in city assessment for local street improvement
223.880
Public roads included in sidewalk improvement district
223.882
Acquisition of property by city to aid water commerce
223.884
Eminent domain authority within and without city limits
223.886
Loans authorized to finance improvements
223.888
Authority of city to carry out law
223.900
Leasing property to individuals
223.930
Streets along city boundaries or partly within and without city
223.935
Basis for legalization of road
223.940
Proceedings for legalization of roads
223.945
Compensation for property affected by road legalization
223.950
Order under road legalization proceeding
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