ORS 222.230
Form and contents of petition

  • filing
  • meeting of city governing bodies

(1)

Before circulating a petition to create a city from adjoining or nonadjoining cities or unincorporated territory, the petitioners shall file with the county clerk of the county in which the proposed city lies or, should it lie in more than one county, to the county clerk of the county in which the largest part of its territory lies, a petition for consolidation in a form prescribed by rule of the Secretary of State. If the economic feasibility statement required by ORS 222.225 (Economic feasibility statement required) is submitted with the petition, the county clerk shall immediately date and time stamp the prospective petition and shall authorize the circulation of the petition. The county clerk shall retain the prospective petition and economic feasibility statement and shall immediately send a copy of the prospective petition to each city included in the proposed consolidation.

(2)

The petition shall be addressed to the governing bodies of the cities to be included in the proposed city. The petition shall state the name of the city, which may be, but need not be, the name of any of the cities to be included in the city. If it is proposed to include one or more unincorporated areas, the petition shall describe the boundaries of each of them, in addition to designating the incorporated cities to be included in the proposed city. The petition may be filed in the office of the clerk or recorder of any of the cities to be included in the proposed city. However, a petition shall not be accepted for filing unless all the signatures on the petition were obtained within the one-year period immediately following the date on which the petition was filed under subsection (1) of this section.

(3)

The petition shall state the proposed permanent rate limit for operating taxes for the city that is to be created. The proposed permanent rate limit shall be the rate that would produce the same tax revenue as the existing city or cities would have cumulatively produced within the city or cities’ territorial boundaries were the consolidation not to take effect, and not taking into account any applicable statutory rate limit on operating taxes.

(4)

When a petition to create a city pursuant to ORS 222.210 (Authority to consolidate adjoining and nonadjoining cities or territories) to 222.310 (Construction of ORS 222.210 to 222.310) contains the required number of signatures and has been so filed, the governing bodies of the cities to be included in the proposed city shall meet in joint convention at the usual place of meeting of the governing body of that one of the cities having the largest population as shown by the last federal census, as soon after the filing of the petition as is convenient, but not more than 20 days after the filing of the petition. At that meeting the governing bodies shall examine the petition and determine:

(a)

Whether it is in proper form and contains the required number of qualified signers; and

(b)

Whether the incorporation of the consolidated city proposed in the petition complies with goals adopted under ORS chapters 195, 196 and 197. [Amended by 1971 c.761 §3; 1985 c.702 §23; 1989 c.92 §34; 1997 c.541 §356; 2001 c.672 §6]

Source: Section 222.230 — Form and contents of petition; filing; meeting of city governing bodies, https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors222.­html.

222.005
Notice to public utilities of annexation 222.010
Report of city boundary changes 222.030
Assessor to furnish statement of assessed valuation of property in territory to be annexed 222.040
Delay of effective date of actions under this chapter because of election 222.045
Written agreement required regarding unfunded PERS liability or surplus when cities split, consolidate or merge 222.050
Certain consolidations and mergers 222.111
Authority and procedure for annexation 222.115
Annexation contracts 222.118
Provision of city services to airport without requiring annexation 222.120
Procedure for annexation without election 222.125
Annexation by consent of all owners of land and majority of electors 222.127
Annexation without election notwithstanding contrary city law upon petition of all owners of land 222.130
Annexation election 222.150
Election results 222.160
Procedure when annexation is submitted to city vote 222.170
Annexation by consent before public hearing or order for election 222.173
Time limit for filing statements of consent 222.175
City to provide information on taxes and services when soliciting statements of consent 222.177
Transmittal of annexation records to Secretary of State 222.179
Exempt territory 222.180
Effective date of annexation 222.183
Notice of annexation when effective date delayed for more than one year 222.210
Authority to consolidate adjoining and nonadjoining cities or territories 222.220
Initiation of proceedings 222.225
Economic feasibility statement required 222.230
Form and contents of petition 222.240
Approval of petition 222.250
Joint convention of governing bodies 222.260
Ordinance calling election 222.265
Conduct of election 222.270
Canvass of votes 222.275
Second election on question of consolidation of certain areas or cities 222.280
Election of officers 222.290
Officers assume duties under charter 222.295
Effect of consolidation 222.300
Ordinances of previously incorporated cities continued in effect 222.310
Construction of ORS 222.210 to 222.310 222.460
Procedures for withdrawal of territory 222.465
Effective date of withdrawal from domestic water supply district, water control district or sanitary district 222.510
Annexation of entire district 222.520
Annexation of less than entire district 222.524
Procedure for withdrawal of part of district from district 222.528
Territory withdrawn from district not liable for certain obligations 222.530
Procedure for division of assets on withdrawal of part of district 222.540
Procedure for division of installations on withdrawal of part of water district 222.550
Withdrawal of greater portion of water district 222.560
Procedure for division of installations on withdrawal of part of sanitary district 222.570
Effect on metropolitan sanitary districts 222.575
Agreements for joint operation by city and district 222.580
Procedure applicable to prior annexations in which no property division was made 222.610
Surrender of city charter and merger into adjoining city 222.620
Submission of merger to electors of city surrendering charter 222.650
Submission of merger to electors of city retaining charter 222.680
Effective date of merger 222.690
Effect of merger on rights, liabilities and jurisdiction of the merged cities 222.700
Effect of merger on pending actions and proceedings 222.710
Return statements filed with county recording officer 222.750
Annexation of unincorporated territory surrounded by city 222.840
Short title 222.850
Definitions for ORS 222.840 to 222.915 222.855
Annexation to remove danger to public health 222.860
Proposal for annexation 222.870
Hearing in affected territory 222.875
Purpose and conduct of hearing 222.880
Oregon Health Authority order or finding 222.883
Stay of proceedings by Oregon Health Authority 222.885
Alternative plan by petition or resolution 222.890
Review of alternative plan 222.896
Judicial review 222.897
Study and plan for alleviation of health danger by city 222.898
Determination if health danger can be alleviated 222.900
City to adopt ordinance 222.905
Proposal or petition for annexation 222.911
Participation of director, officer or employee with interest in affected territory 222.915
Application of ORS 222.840 to 222.915 222.990
Penalties
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Current through early 2024

§ 222.230’s source at oregon​.gov