ORS 376.155
Petition to establish way of necessity

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(1)

To establish a way of necessity under ORS 376.150 (Definitions for ORS 376.150 to 376.200) to 376.200 (Transfer of jurisdiction over establishment of ways of necessity to circuit court), a landowner shall file a petition with the governing body of the county in which the land is located.

(2)

A petition filed under this section shall contain a drawing and a narrative statement that contain all of the following information:

(a)

The location and legal description of the property to be served by the proposed way of necessity.

(b)

The location of all public roads located in the vicinity of the property to be served by the proposed way of necessity that are capable of being used to provide access to the property. The petition shall include the location of public roads that are not open for public use.

(c)

A specific proposed location for the proposed way of necessity.

(d)

Evidence showing the necessity for the establishment of a way of necessity.

(e)

Evidence that either:

(A)

The proposed way of necessity does not connect to a public road that has access rights acquired and limited by the state or county; or

(B)

If the public road proposed for access by way of necessity has the limited access rights, the state or county is willing to grant permission to connect the proposed way of necessity to the public road.

(f)

Evidence that the proposed way of necessity may be connected to the public road safely.

(g)

Evidence that the specific location proposed for the way of necessity is the nearest practicable point for connection to a way of necessity to a public road.

(h)

The names and addresses of the persons owning the land across which the way of necessity could be located.

(i)

The petitioner’s proposal for the amount of compensation to persons owning land across which the way of necessity is proposed to be located.

(j)

Evidence that the petitioner does not have an existing easement or right to an easement to provide access to a public road.

(k)

Evidence that the petitioner does not have any enforceable access to a public road.

(L)

If the petition is to establish a way of necessity described in ORS 376.150 (Definitions for ORS 376.150 to 376.200) (2)(c), evidence that:

(A)

A publicly owned sewer line does not exist in the portion of any public road adjacent to the land; and

(B)

The land is located in a jurisdiction that has adopted and implemented a public sewer extension program designed to make public sewers available to land lacking access to a public sewer line in the portion of a public road adjacent to the land. [1979 c.862 §2; 1991 c.936 §2; 2009 c.318 §2]

Source: Section 376.155 — Petition to establish way of necessity; contents; requirements, https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors376.­html.

Notes of Decisions

Proposed point of connection is not practicable if way of necessity established by point of connection cannot be maintained sufficiently to allow motor vehicle access consistent with intended uses of benefited property. Petroff v. Williams, 240 Or App 201, 246 P3d 39 (2010)

376.005
“County court” defined
376.150
Definitions for ORS 376.150 to 376.200
376.155
Petition to establish way of necessity
376.157
Continuation of preexisting sewer service
376.160
Notice to landowners
376.165
Deposit to cover county expenses
376.170
Filing of answer by landowner
376.175
Order granting or denying way of necessity
376.180
Conditions for way of necessity
376.185
Way of necessity over public land
376.190
Responsibility for maintenance of way of necessity
376.195
Subsequent partition of land receiving way of necessity requires government approval
376.197
Way of necessity to historic cemeteries
376.200
Transfer of jurisdiction over establishment of ways of necessity to circuit court
376.305
Policy and purpose of Act
376.310
Definitions for ORS 376.305 to 376.390
376.315
Application to become forest road contractor
376.320
Hearing on application
376.325
Signing and contents of notice
376.330
Order approving application
376.335
Contracting with applicant
376.340
Bond and insurance of forest road contractor
376.345
Contents of forest road contract
376.350
Filing copies of forest road contract
376.355
Limitations on using motor vehicles to transport forest products over forest road
376.360
Signs giving notice of certain vehicles on forest road
376.365
Persons having rights under forest road law and contract
376.370
Supervision over forest road work by roadmaster
376.375
Contract liability of forest road contractor
376.380
Assignment of forest road contract
376.390
Payment of taxes and fees by forest road contractor
376.505
Filing statement of route and bond
376.507
Definition of “transportation of the raw products of the forest.”
376.510
Right to acquire and condemn land for logging road
376.515
Property subject to appropriation
376.520
Condemnation procedure
376.525
Assessment of damages
376.530
Fencing appropriated land
376.535
Use of appropriated property
376.540
Logging roads
376.620
Skyline, logging line, ferry skyline or cable footbridge
376.705
Definitions for ORS 376.705 to 376.825
376.710
Legislative findings
376.715
Construction of Pedestrian Mall Law
376.720
Powers of city with respect to pedestrian mall
376.725
Resolution for establishment of mall
376.730
Description of proposed mall and intersecting streets
376.735
Contents of resolution when landowners to be paid for damages by assessments on benefited property
376.740
Contents of resolution when improvements are proposed
376.745
Resolution to be published and posted
376.750
Copies of resolution to be mailed to affected persons
376.755
Objections to mall
376.760
Effect of objections by landowners
376.765
Changing boundaries when assessments to be levied under ORS 376.735
376.770
Allowing claims for damages
376.775
Hearing objections, claims and protests
376.780
Resolution after hearing
376.785
Judicial proceedings to determine unsettled claims for damages
376.790
Assessment of damages and other expenses against benefited lands
376.795
Manner of assessment
376.800
Special fund for payment of damages and expenses
376.805
Payment of damages and other expenses from sources other than assessments and bonds
376.810
Ordinance establishing mall
376.815
Adoption of ordinance
376.820
Jurisdiction over mall
376.825
Improvements on mall
376.990
Penalties
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