ORS 371.640
Engineer to compile improvement cost

  • source of payment
  • reimbursement of source
  • additional work

(1)

After the improvement has been made, inspected by the engineer and accepted by the county court, the engineer shall compile the total cost of the improvement. When compiling the total cost of the improvement, the engineer may add the actual and estimated future costs for engineering and administration. Where the improvement includes the construction and installation of lateral sewers, street mains or similar facilities, the engineer shall separately compile the total cost of those improvements.

(2)

Payment of the cost of the improvement other than for the construction and installation of lateral sewers and street mains or similar facilities shall be made from the general road funds or from any funds available for the construction or improvement of county roads. Payment of the cost of the construction and installation of lateral sewers and street mains or similar facilities shall be made from any funds available to the county for such improvements.

(3)

The funds expended for the improvement shall be reimbursed or the improvement warrants shall be retired to the extent of the proceeds of an assessment against the land benefited by the improvement, but no assessment shall be made against any operating railroad right of way without the consent of the owner thereof. Each landowner shall be assessed a portion of the cost of the improvement corresponding to the relative benefit to the land of the landowner from the improvement.

(4)

All of the cost of improvements within intersections connected with any improvement under ORS 371.605 (Definitions for ORS 371.605 to 371.660) to 371.660 (Delinquent list) may be borne by the county.

(5)

Unless notified to the contrary by the owner prior to the acceptance of bids for improvements under ORS 371.605 (Definitions for ORS 371.605 to 371.660) to 371.660 (Delinquent list), an existing driveway shall be reconstructed to the property line to conform with the new grade. Additional driveways or other road connections, including retaining walls, may be constructed simultaneously with the improvements, when a written request is filed with the county court prior to the acceptance of bids by the affected abutting landowners. The cost of the driveway and all requested work shall be charged to the abutting owner and added to the assessment against the land of the owner. [Amended by 1953 c.573 §2; 1955 c.773 §6; 1961 c.432 §2; 1971 c.327 §5; 1973 c.461 §3; 1987 c.615 §4]

Source: Section 371.640 — Engineer to compile improvement cost; source of payment; reimbursement of source; additional work, https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors371.­html.

Attorney General Opinions

Expenditure limitation applicability to state’s engineering and administration costs performing county road improvement under contract with county, (1979) Vol 39, p 549

371.005
“County court” defined 371.055
Formation of road districts 371.060
Drainage districts and cities as separate road districts 371.065
Construction, maintenance and repair in drainage road district 371.067
Construction, maintenance and repair in city road district 371.070
Islands as separate road districts 371.075
Petition for grade change or other road improvement 371.097
Levy of taxes 371.105
Tax as special fund 371.110
Effect of change of district boundaries on road tax levy 371.305
Authority to form special road districts 371.318
Formation order to declare whether district board to be elected or appointed 371.323
Election of first commissioners 371.330
Appointment of first commissioners 371.336
Purpose and powers of district 371.338
District board of appointed commissioners 371.342
Officers of appointed district board 371.347
Alternative provisions for elected board of commissioners 371.349
District board of elected commissioners 371.351
Officers of elected district board 371.353
Establishment of zones within special road district 371.354
Notice and public hearing 371.356
Election to approve zones within special road district 371.357
Ad valorem property taxation 371.359
Filing boundary change with county assessor and Department of Revenue 371.360
Deposit of tax proceeds in bank 371.385
Certain tax limitations not in effect after August 22, 1969 371.405
Definitions for ORS 371.405 to 371.535 371.410
Formation of road assessment district in counties with 19,000 to 25,000 population 371.416
Election procedures 371.450
Election of district directors 371.455
Nominees declared elected if number equals positions to be filled 371.467
Special elections 371.470
Selection of board of directors’ president and secretary 371.475
General powers of board of directors 371.480
Contracts as to streets in cities 371.485
Authority of district over roads and highways 371.495
Declaration of legislative intent 371.500
Computing money to be raised by assessment 371.505
Copy of assessment resolution to county assessor 371.510
County assessor to furnish certificate of assessed valuation 371.512
Filing boundary change with county assessor and Department of Revenue 371.515
District to pay county for expenses 371.520
District excluded from other districts 371.530
Exclusion of land area from district 371.535
Disposition of funds of dissolved district 371.605
Definitions for ORS 371.605 to 371.660 371.610
Inapplicability of ORS 371.605 to 371.660 to state highways 371.615
Petition or resolution for improvement of roads in unincorporated areas 371.620
Signers of petition and objection in event of cotenancies 371.625
Investigation and estimation of cost of improvement by engineer 371.630
Notice to owners of engineer’s report 371.635
Court order for improvement 371.640
Engineer to compile improvement cost 371.642
Assessment of costs of sidewalk or curb construction and other improvements 371.645
Engineer to ascertain assessment 371.650
Certification of assessment 371.655
When assessment due, payable and delinquent 371.660
Delinquent list
Green check means up to date. Up to date

Current through early 2024

§ 371.640’s source at oregon​.gov