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Or. Rev. Stat. § 221.010 (2026)

Definitions for ORS 221.020 to 221.100

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      221.010 Definitions for ORS 221.020 to 221.100. As used in ORS 221.020 to 221.100, unless the context requires otherwise:

      (1) “County court” means a county court or board of county commissioners.

      (2) “City,” except in the term “incorporated city” in ORS 221.020, means a city incorporated under ORS 221.020 to 221.100 or proposed to be incorporated.

      (3) “Population” means a city’s population as shown by the latest annual estimate made pursuant to ORS 190.520.

      (4) “Urbanized area” means territory within three miles of a city. [Amended by 1965 c.579 §1; 1973 c.432 §1; 1983 c.83 §16]

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 8 cases, 1971–1985 · leading case: 1000 Friends of Oregon v. Wasco Cnty. Court, 659 P.2d 1001 (Or. Ct. App. 1983).
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1000 Friends of Oregon v. Wasco Cnty. Court, 659 P.2d 1001 (Or. Ct. App. 1983). · cites it 9× “LUBA decided, however, that the legislative history was not dispositive, either.”
1000 Friends of Oregon v. Wasco Cnty. Court, 679 P.2d 320 (Or. Ct. App. 1984). · cites it 2× “In October, 1981, a petition to incorporate a 2,135 acre area within the Wasco County portion of the ranch was filed with the county by 42 registered voters residing in the area.”
Perkins v. City of Rajneeshpuram, 706 P.2d 949 (Or. 1985). “This statute of limitations includes but is not limited to the following proceedings: tt* * * * * (4) Incorporations under ORS 221.010 to 221.090.’ 10 Both LUBA and the Court of Appeals treated the city’s annexation and zoning as one act.”
Millersburg Dev. Corp. v. Mullen, 514 P.2d 367 (Or. Ct. App. 1973). “We have examined the extensive minutes of *624 legislative hearings on what became Oregon Laws 1965, ch 579, the “urbanization” amendments to ORS 221.010 and 221.030. Nothing therein indicates an intent other than that the commissioners should exercise an independent legislative…”
Warren v. City of Canby, 641 P.2d 615 (Or. Ct. App. 1982). “140 provides: “The council of a city created under ORS 221.010 to 221.100 shall appoint a municipal judge and such other officers as it deems necessary for the proper government of the city, who shall be removable at the discretion of the council, receive such compensation as…”
State Ex Rel. Mullican v. Parsons, 479 P.2d 734 (Or. 1971). · cites it 3× “140, which provides that “the council of a city created under ORS 221.010 to 221.100 shall appoint a municipal judge,” and that ORS 221.”
Rajneesh Med. Corp. v. Wasco Cnty., 706 P.2d 948 (Or. 1985). “This statute of limitations includes but is not limited to the following proceedings: **** * (4) Incorporations under ORS 221.010 to 221.090.’”
Aloha Incorporation Advisory Comm. v. Portland Metro. Area Local Gov't Boundary Comm'n, 695 P.2d 941 (Or. Ct. App. 1985). “ORS 221.010 et seq. The Home Rule Amendments pertain to initiative, referendum and electoral rights but, at least facially, they do not have any independent bearing on when cities may be created.”
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