164.270
Closure of premises to motor-propelled vehicles. (1) For purposes of ORS 164.245, a
landowner or an agent of the landowner may close the privately owned premises
of the landowner to motor-propelled vehicles by posting signs on or near the
boundaries of the closed premises at the normal points of entry as follows:
(a) Signs must be
no smaller than eight inches in height and 11 inches in width;
(b) Signs must
contain the words “Closed to Motor-propelled Vehicles” or words to that effect
in letters no less than one inch in height;
(c) Signs must
display the name, business address and phone number, if any, of the landowner
or agent of the landowner; and
(d) Signs must be
posted at normal points of entry and be no further apart than 350 yards.
(2) A person
violates ORS 164.245 if the person operates or rides upon or within a
motor-propelled vehicle upon privately owned premises when the premises are
posted as provided in this section and the person does not have written
authorization to operate a motor-propelled vehicle upon the premises.
(3) Nothing
contained in this section prevents emergency or law enforcement vehicles from
entering upon land closed to motor-propelled vehicles. [1981 c.394 §2]
Notes of Decisions
Cited in
3
cases (
1 in the last 5 years), 2014–2023 · leading case:
State v. Wampler, 530 P.3d 133 (Or. Ct. App. 2023).
State v. Wampler, 530 P.3d 133 (Or. Ct. App. 2023).
“See ORS 164.270(1) (for criminal trespass in the second degree, a landowner “may close the privately owned premises * * * to motor-propelled vehicles by posting signs on or near the boundaries of the closed premises at the nor- mal points of entry”).”
State v. Moore, 331 P.3d 1027 (Or. Ct. App. 2014).
“See ORS 164.270 (for purposes of ORS 164.245, an owner may close the owner’s property to motor-propelled vehicles by posting signs at or near the boundaries of the property at or near the boundaries of the land at the normal points of entry); see also Musser, 253 Or App at…”
State v. Sjogren, 361 P.3d 633 (Or. Ct. App. 2015).
“245, an owner may close the owner’s property to motor-propelled vehicles by posting signs at or near the boundaries of the property *** at the normal points of entry) [.]”). Thus, based on the characteristics of the pull out where the vehicle was parked, a reasonable person…”
— Or. Rev. Stat. § 164.270(1) — 1 case
State v. Wampler, 530 P.3d 133 (Or. Ct. App. 2023).
“See ORS 164.270(1) (for criminal trespass in the second degree, a landowner “may close the privately owned premises * * * to motor-propelled vehicles by posting signs on or near the boundaries of the closed premises at the nor- mal points of entry”).”
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