ORS 376.175
Order granting or denying way of necessity

  • contents
  • liability for costs
  • appeal

(1)

Upon consideration of the matters and issues presented 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), the county governing body shall determine whether or not a need has been demonstrated for the granting of 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) and shall enter an order granting or denying the way of necessity.

(2)

Any order entered under this section shall:

(a)

State whether the way of necessity is granted or denied;

(b)

Declare as established any way of necessity that is granted;

(c)

Describe the exact location and width of any way of necessity established;

(d)

Describe those uses that are permitted on any way of necessity established;

(e)

Direct the petitioner to pay costs and reasonable attorney fees incurred by each owner of land whose land was subject to the petitioner’s action for 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);

(f)

Establish the amount of compensation due to any owner of land across which any way of necessity has been established and direct the petitioner to pay the compensation; and

(g)

Establish the costs incurred by the county in the procedures for the 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) and direct the petitioner to reimburse the county for those costs not already paid by petitioner.

(3)

An order entered under subsections (1) and (2) of this section to provide for utility service, as set forth in ORS 376.150 (Definitions for ORS 376.150 to 376.200) (2)(b), shall conform to affected utility policy and standards.

(4)

A petitioner shall pay any costs the petitioner is directed to pay under an order issued under this section within 60 days after entry of the order. The petitioner is liable for any costs not paid within the time established in this subsection. If more than one landowner joins in a petition for a way of necessity under ORS 376.155 (Petition to establish way of necessity), every petitioner granted use of the way of necessity shall be jointly and severally liable for any costs ordered to be paid.

(5)

Any party to the action for a way of necessity may contest any part of the order of the county governing body in an appeal filed with the circuit court within 30 days after entry of the order of the county governing body. [1979 c.862 §5; 1989 c.674 §2; 1991 c.936 §3]

Source: Section 376.175 — Order granting or denying way of necessity; contents; liability for costs; appeal, https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors376.­html.

Notes of Decisions

Under former similar statute

Landowner who successfully appeals amount of damages awarded when land is burdened by way of necessity is entitled to attorney fees. Brookshire v. Johnson, 274 Or 19, 544 P2d 164 (1976)

In general

This section authorizes award of attorney fees on appeal by property owner or other person claiming interest in property who successfully defends action for statutory way of necessity. Pike v. Wyllie, 103 Or App 30, 795 P2d 1097 (1990), Sup Ct review denied

Where land is subject to petitioner’s action for way of necessity, attorney fees are available even though land was not included in route proposed by petition. Morgan v. Hart, 325 Or 348, 937 P2d 1024 (1997)

Where county ordinance made invalid transfer of jurisdiction over way of necessity to circuit court under ORS 376.200, circuit court could not issue order to grant or deny way of necessity, which is statutory prerequisite to issuing order to grant attorney fees, so circuit court is not authorized to award attorney fees. Underhill v. Prock, 299 Or App 186, 449 P3d 891 (2019)

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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