Oregon Revised Statutes

Or. Rev. Stat. § 221.901 (2026)

Cities organized under 1893 Act; officers; “city” defined for ORS 221.901 to 221.928

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221.901 Cities organized under 1893 Act; officers; “city” defined for ORS 221.901 to 221.928. (1) The officers of every municipal corporation organized under sections 1 to 6, pages 119 to 123, Oregon Laws 1893, shall be a mayor, six alderpersons, a recorder, who shall be ex officio clerk of the common council, a marshal, a treasurer and such subordinate officers as are provided in ORS 221.902.

(2) Unless the context indicates otherwise, “city” as used in ORS 221.901 to 221.928 includes any area or territory incorporated under sections 1 to 6, pages 119 to 123, Oregon Laws 1893. [Amended by 2003 c.14 §104]

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 2 cases, 1968–1993 · leading case: City of Portland v. Jackson, 850 P.2d 1093 (Or. 1993).

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City of Portland v. Jackson, 850 P.2d 1093 (Or. 1993). · cites it 4× “Under that statute, cities organized under the 1893 Incorporation Act (now ORS 221.901 through ORS 221.930) have the express power to "[s]uppress and prohibit anything which is injurious to the public morals, public safety or the public health of the inhabitants of any such…”

Grayson v. State, 436 P.2d 261 (Or. 1968). “119, 130, now ORS 221.901 et seq. One section of this act conferred on the judges of cities incorporated thereunder powers “like a justice of the peace.”

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