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Or. Rev. Stat. § 199.415 (2026)

Definitions for ORS 199.410 to 199.534

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      199.415 Definitions for ORS 199.410 to 199.534. As used in ORS 199.410 to 199.534, unless the context requires otherwise:

      (1) “Affected city” means a city, city-county or cities, named in a petition, for which a boundary change is proposed or a city, city-county or cities, named in a final order, for which a boundary change is ordered.

      (2) “Affected district” means a district or districts, named in a petition, for which a boundary change is proposed or a district or districts, named in a final order, for which a boundary change is ordered.

      (3) “Affected territory” means territory described in a petition.

      (4) “Boundary change” means a major or minor boundary change.

      (5) “Boundary commission” or “commission” means a local government boundary commission formed under ORS 199.410 to 199.534.

      (6) “City council” means the governing body of a city.

      (7) “County board” means the county court or board of county commissioners of a county located within the jurisdiction of a boundary commission or proposed boundary commission.

      (8) “District” means one of the districts named in ORS 199.420.

      (9) “District board” means the governing body of a district.

      (10) “Filing agency” means the county board, district board, city council or other public officer or agency designated by the principal Act to receive or take the first action on a petition for a boundary change.

      (11) “Major boundary change” means formation, merger, consolidation or dissolution of a city or district.

      (12) “Minor boundary change” means an annexation, withdrawal or transfer of territory to or from a city or district or a transfer of territory from a city-county to a city.

      (13) “Owner” means the owner of the title to real property or the contract purchaser of real property, of record as shown on the last available complete assessment roll.

      (14) “Petition” includes resolution, order, articles of incorporation and any other form of initiatory action for a boundary change.

      (15) “Principal Act” means, with reference to a city, ORS chapters 221, except ORS 221.230, and 222 and, with reference to a district, the statutes, other than ORS 199.410 to 199.534, which describe the powers of an affected district including but not limited to the statutes under which a district is proposed or is operating.

      (16) “Proceeding” means a proceeding to consider a boundary change.

      (17) “Transfer of territory” means the process of simultaneous withdrawal and annexation of territory from one district to another district organized under the same principal Act other than ORS 198.705 to 198.955, or the simultaneous withdrawal and annexation of territory from one city or city-county to another city.

      (18) “Withdrawal” includes the detachment, disconnection or exclusion of territory from an existing city or district. [1969 c.494 §2; 1971 c.462 §1; 1973 c.664 §1; 1975 c.361 §1; 1989 c.92 §9; 1997 c.494 §18]

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 11 cases, 1972–2010 · leading case: Donaldson v. Lane Cnty. Local Gov't Boundary Comm'n, 761 P.2d 1349 (Or. Ct. App. 1988).
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Donaldson v. Lane Cnty. Local Gov't Boundary Comm'n, 761 P.2d 1349 (Or. Ct. App. 1988). · cites it 4× “ORS 199.415(12). A major boundary change is “initiated by a legally sufficient petition as provided by the principal Act.”
River Road Water Dist. v. City of Eugene, 492 P.2d 812 (Or. Ct. App. 1972). · cites it 6× “④ ORS ch 199 defines two types of boundary changes: “major” (ORS 199.415(11)), and “minor.” We are concerned here with a petition for minor boundary changes.”
Mid-cty. Future Alt. v. Port. Metro. Area Lgbc, 695 P.2d 937 (Or. Ct. App. 1985). “See ORS 199.415(4), 199.415(12), 199.460. The thrust of the argument is that a consolidation must involve at least two cities rather than a single city and unincorporated territory.”
Redland Water Dist. v. Portland Metro. Area Local Gov't Boundary Comm'n, 665 P.2d 1241 (Or. Ct. App. 1983). · cites it 2× “See ORS 199.415(12), 199.420(1), 199.460(1). Such a proceeding may be initiated by petition, see ORS 199.”
Marion Cnty. Fire Dist. 1 v. Marion-Polk Cnty. Boundary Comm'n, 526 P.2d 1031 (Or. Ct. App. 1974). “This is an appeal via the circuit court by a fire protection district from an order of the Marion-Polk County Local Government Boundary Commission providing for annexation (a minor boundary change, ORS 199.415(13)) to the city of Salem of an area in Marion County of…”
Mid-Cnty. Future Alternatives Comm. v. Portland Metro. Area Local Gov't Boundary Comm'n, 695 P.2d 937 (Or. Ct. App. 1985). “See ORS 199.415(4), 199.415(12), 199.460. The thrust of the argument is that a consolidation must involve at least two cities rather than a single city and unincorporated territory.”
Donaldson v. Lane Cnty. Local Gov't Boundary Comm'n, 795 P.2d 549 (Or. 1990). · cites it 2× “” Former ORS 199.415 provided a definition of city: “As used in ORS 199.”
Peterson v. Portland Metro. Area Local Gov't Boundary Comm'n, 535 P.2d 577 (Or. Ct. App. 1975). “A “minor boundary change” for purposes of the statutes governing boundary commissions is defined by ORS 199.415(13) as “an annexation or withdrawal of territory to or from a city or district.”
Citizens Against Annexation v. Lane Cnty. Local Gov't Boundary Comm'n, 226 P.3d 711 (Or. Ct. App. 2010). · cites it 4× “” ORS 199.415(11). A “minor boundary-change” was an “annexation, withdrawal or transfer of territory to or from a city or district or a transfer of territory from a city-county to a city.”
Mid-Cnty. Future Alternatives Comm. v. Portland Metro. Area Local Gov't Boundary Comm'n, 706 P.2d 924 (Or. 1985). · cites it 2× “Fairview was the filing agency under ORS 199.415(11). Because the Court of Appeals disposed of the case on the basis of ORS 199.”
Donaldson v. Lane Cty. L. Gov. Bdry. Com'n, 795 P.2d 549 (Or. 1990). · cites it 2× “" Former ORS 199.415 provided a definition of city: "As used in ORS 199.”
— Or. Rev. Stat. § 199.415(11) — 3 cases
River Road Water Dist. v. City of Eugene, 492 P.2d 812 (Or. Ct. App. 1972). “④ ORS ch 199 defines two types of boundary changes: “major” (ORS 199.415(11)), and “minor.” We are concerned here with a petition for minor boundary changes.”
Citizens Against Annexation v. Lane Cnty. Local Gov't Boundary Comm'n, 226 P.3d 711 (Or. Ct. App. 2010). “” ORS 199.415(11). A “minor boundary-change” was an “annexation, withdrawal or transfer of territory to or from a city or district or a transfer of territory from a city-county to a city.”
Mid-Cnty. Future Alternatives Comm. v. Portland Metro. Area Local Gov't Boundary Comm'n, 706 P.2d 924 (Or. 1985). “Fairview was the filing agency under ORS 199.415(11). Because the Court of Appeals disposed of the case on the basis of ORS 199.”
— Or. Rev. Stat. § 199.415(12) — 5 cases
Donaldson v. Lane Cnty. Local Gov't Boundary Comm'n, 761 P.2d 1349 (Or. Ct. App. 1988). “ORS 199.415(12). A major boundary change is “initiated by a legally sufficient petition as provided by the principal Act.”
River Road Water Dist. v. City of Eugene, 492 P.2d 812 (Or. Ct. App. 1972). “④ ORS ch 199 defines two types of boundary changes: “major” (ORS 199.415(11)), and “minor.” We are concerned here with a petition for minor boundary changes.”
Redland Water Dist. v. Portland Metro. Area Local Gov't Boundary Comm'n, 665 P.2d 1241 (Or. Ct. App. 1983). “See ORS 199.415(12), 199.420(1), 199.460(1). Such a proceeding may be initiated by petition, see ORS 199.”
Citizens Against Annexation v. Lane Cnty. Local Gov't Boundary Comm'n, 226 P.3d 711 (Or. Ct. App. 2010). “” ORS 199.415(11). A “minor boundary-change” was an “annexation, withdrawal or transfer of territory to or from a city or district or a transfer of territory from a city-county to a city.”
Mid-Cnty. Future Alternatives Comm. v. Portland Metro. Area Local Gov't Boundary Comm'n, 706 P.2d 924 (Or. 1985). “Fairview was the filing agency under ORS 199.415(11). Because the Court of Appeals disposed of the case on the basis of ORS 199.”
— Or. Rev. Stat. § 199.415(13) — 2 cases
Marion Cnty. Fire Dist. 1 v. Marion-Polk Cnty. Boundary Comm'n, 526 P.2d 1031 (Or. Ct. App. 1974). “This is an appeal via the circuit court by a fire protection district from an order of the Marion-Polk County Local Government Boundary Commission providing for annexation (a minor boundary change, ORS 199.415(13)) to the city of Salem of an area in Marion County of…”
Peterson v. Portland Metro. Area Local Gov't Boundary Comm'n, 535 P.2d 577 (Or. Ct. App. 1975). “A “minor boundary change” for purposes of the statutes governing boundary commissions is defined by ORS 199.415(13) as “an annexation or withdrawal of territory to or from a city or district.”
— Or. Rev. Stat. § 199.415(14) — 1 case
River Road Water Dist. v. City of Eugene, 492 P.2d 812 (Or. Ct. App. 1972). “④ ORS ch 199 defines two types of boundary changes: “major” (ORS 199.415(11)), and “minor.” We are concerned here with a petition for minor boundary changes.”
— Or. Rev. Stat. § 199.415(16) — 2 cases
Donaldson v. Lane Cnty. Local Gov't Boundary Comm'n, 761 P.2d 1349 (Or. Ct. App. 1988). “ORS 199.415(12). A major boundary change is “initiated by a legally sufficient petition as provided by the principal Act.”
Redland Water Dist. v. Portland Metro. Area Local Gov't Boundary Comm'n, 665 P.2d 1241 (Or. Ct. App. 1983). “See ORS 199.415(12), 199.420(1), 199.460(1). Such a proceeding may be initiated by petition, see ORS 199.”
— Or. Rev. Stat. § 199.415(2) — 1 case
River Road Water Dist. v. City of Eugene, 492 P.2d 812 (Or. Ct. App. 1972). “④ ORS ch 199 defines two types of boundary changes: “major” (ORS 199.415(11)), and “minor.” We are concerned here with a petition for minor boundary changes.”
— Or. Rev. Stat. § 199.415(4) — 3 cases
Mid-cty. Future Alt. v. Port. Metro. Area Lgbc, 695 P.2d 937 (Or. Ct. App. 1985). “See ORS 199.415(4), 199.415(12), 199.460. The thrust of the argument is that a consolidation must involve at least two cities rather than a single city and unincorporated territory.”
Mid-Cnty. Future Alternatives Comm. v. Portland Metro. Area Local Gov't Boundary Comm'n, 695 P.2d 937 (Or. Ct. App. 1985). “See ORS 199.415(4), 199.415(12), 199.460. The thrust of the argument is that a consolidation must involve at least two cities rather than a single city and unincorporated territory.”
Citizens Against Annexation v. Lane Cnty. Local Gov't Boundary Comm'n, 226 P.3d 711 (Or. Ct. App. 2010). “” ORS 199.415(11). A “minor boundary-change” was an “annexation, withdrawal or transfer of territory to or from a city or district or a transfer of territory from a city-county to a city.”
— Or. Rev. Stat. § 199.415(6) — 1 case
Donaldson v. Lane Cnty. Local Gov't Boundary Comm'n, 761 P.2d 1349 (Or. Ct. App. 1988). “ORS 199.415(12). A major boundary change is “initiated by a legally sufficient petition as provided by the principal Act.”
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