Or. Rev. Stat. § 222.170

Annexation by consent before public hearing or order for election; proclamation of annexation

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      222.170 Annexation by consent before public hearing or order for election; proclamation of annexation. (1) The legislative body of the city need not call or hold an election in any contiguous territory proposed to be annexed if more than half of the owners of land in the territory, who also own more than half of the land in the contiguous territory and of real property therein representing more than half of the assessed value of all real property in the contiguous territory consent in writing to the annexation of their land in the territory and file a statement of their consent with the legislative body on or before the day:

      (a) The public hearing is held under ORS 222.120, if the city legislative body dispenses with submitting the question to the electors of the city; or

      (b) The city legislative body orders the annexation election in the city under ORS 222.111, if the city legislative body submits the question to the electors of the city.

      (2) The legislative body of the city need not call or hold an election in any contiguous territory proposed to be annexed if a majority of the electors registered in the territory proposed to be annexed consent in writing to annexation and the owners of more than half of the land in that territory consent in writing to the annexation of their land and those owners and electors file a statement of their consent with the legislative body on or before the day:

      (a) The public hearing is held under ORS 222.120, if the city legislative body dispenses with submitting the question to the electors of the city; or

      (b) The city legislative body orders the annexation election in the city under ORS 222.111, if the city legislative body submits the question to the electors of the city.

      (3) If the city legislative body has not dispensed with submitting the question to the electors of the city and a majority of the votes cast on the proposition within the city favor annexation, or if the city legislative body has previously dispensed with submitting the question to the electors of the city as provided in ORS 222.120, the legislative body, by resolution or ordinance, shall set the final boundaries of the area to be annexed by a legal description and proclaim the annexation.

      (4) Real property that is publicly owned, is the right of way for a public utility, telecommunications carrier as defined in ORS 133.721 or railroad or is exempt from ad valorem taxation shall not be considered when determining the number of owners, the area of land or the assessed valuation required to grant consent to annexation under this section unless the owner of such property files a statement consenting to or opposing annexation with the legislative body of the city on or before a day described in subsection (1) of this section. [Amended by 1955 c.51 §2; 1961 c.511 §2; 1971 c.673 §1; 1973 c.434 §1; 1983 c.350 §36; 1985 c.702 §11; 1987 c.447 §117; 1987 c.737 §4; 1999 c.1093 §12]

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 13 cases, 1966–2006 · leading case: Morsman v. City of Madras
Morsman v. City of Madras (2006) orctapp · cites it 16× “Third, at a subsequent hearing on August 26,2003, the Morsmans did, for the first time, raise the argument that ORS 222.170 is unconstitutional. Thereafter, at a continuation of that hearing, on September 23, 2003, petitioner Shepherd specifically endorsed and adopted all…”
Johnson v. City of La Grande (2000) orctapp · cites it 17× “The City of La Grande adopted a decision to annex a 155-parcel area, including respondents’ property, without an election pursuant to ORS 222.170. Respondents appealed to LUBA, which remanded the decision to the city.”
Morsman v. City of Madras (2004) orctapp · cites it 15× “Third, at a subsequent hearing on August 26, 2003, the Morsmans did, for the first time, raise the argument that ORS 222.170 is unconstitutional. Thereafter, at a continuation of that hearing, on September 23, 2003, petitioner Shepherd specifically endorsed and adopted all…”
Stewart v. City of Corvallis (1980) orctapp · cites it 4× “, acting on a "triple majority” annexation petition under ORS 222.170, 3 had "to result in a decision” by *714 the city council, unlike annexations initiated by other statutory methods.”
Skourtes v. City of Tigard (1968) or · cites it 8× “The trial court held that the annexation proceedings were invalid for failure to comply with ORS 222.170 under which the purported annexation proceedings were brought.”
Kelly v. Silver (1976) orctapp “The original petition in this case was signed and filed by 16 residents of the territory involved, who thus initiated the proceeding. 2 There are other situations where annexations of territory to cities may be accomplished and elections therefor are not contemplated.”
Morsman v. City of Madras (2003) orctapp “The city effected the annexation by using the “triple-majority’ process set out in ORS 222.170(1): “The legislative body of the city need not call or hold an election in any contiguous territory proposed to be annexed if more than half of the owners of land in the territory, who…”
Landis v. City of Roseburg (1966) or “These consents, pursuant to ORS 222.170, were signed by at least two-thirds of the land owners within each of the respective areas, who owned at least two-thirds of the real property therein, representing at least two-thirds of the assessed value of all real property in each…”
Peterson v. Portland Metropolitan Area Local Government Boundary Commission (1975) orctapp · cites it 8× “97 acres been the subject of the original petition, then the quantum of written consent actually obtained from the affected landowners would have been insufficient to waive the election requirement under the triple majority provisions of ORS 222.170. Moreover, those landowners…”
Bear Creek Valley Sanitary Authority v. City of Medford (1994) orctapp “That does not end the inquiry, because the city and county do not share petitioner’s understanding that any necessary authority for the plan policies is lacking in ORS 222.”
City of Wood Village v. Portland Metropolitan Area Local Government Boundary Commission (1980) orctapp “The petition was initiated by the owner of the property, Peter McGill, pursuant to ORS 222.170 (the so-called "Triple Majority” rule) and proposed the annexation of approximately 278.”
Fosses v. Portland Metropolitan Area Local Government Boundary Commission (1979) orctapp “The petition, which was initiated pursuant to ORS 222.170 (the so-called "Triple Majority” rule), proposed the annexation of 88 acres and single ownership located west of the present city boundaries.”
— Or. Rev. Stat. § 222.170(1) — 4 cases
Morsman v. City of Madras (2006) orctapp “Third, at a subsequent hearing on August 26,2003, the Morsmans did, for the first time, raise the argument that ORS 222.170 is unconstitutional. Thereafter, at a continuation of that hearing, on September 23, 2003, petitioner Shepherd specifically endorsed and adopted all…”
Morsman v. City of Madras (2004) orctapp “Third, at a subsequent hearing on August 26, 2003, the Morsmans did, for the first time, raise the argument that ORS 222.170 is unconstitutional. Thereafter, at a continuation of that hearing, on September 23, 2003, petitioner Shepherd specifically endorsed and adopted all…”
Morsman v. City of Madras (2003) orctapp “The city effected the annexation by using the “triple-majority’ process set out in ORS 222.170(1): “The legislative body of the city need not call or hold an election in any contiguous territory proposed to be annexed if more than half of the owners of land in the territory, who…”
Johnson v. City of La Grande (2000) orctapp “The City of La Grande adopted a decision to annex a 155-parcel area, including respondents’ property, without an election pursuant to ORS 222.170. Respondents appealed to LUBA, which remanded the decision to the city.”
— Or. Rev. Stat. § 222.170(2) — 2 cases
Morsman v. City of Madras (2006) orctapp “Third, at a subsequent hearing on August 26,2003, the Morsmans did, for the first time, raise the argument that ORS 222.170 is unconstitutional. Thereafter, at a continuation of that hearing, on September 23, 2003, petitioner Shepherd specifically endorsed and adopted all…”
Johnson v. City of La Grande (2000) orctapp “The City of La Grande adopted a decision to annex a 155-parcel area, including respondents’ property, without an election pursuant to ORS 222.170. Respondents appealed to LUBA, which remanded the decision to the city.”
— Or. Rev. Stat. § 222.170(3) — 1 case
Morsman v. City of Madras (2004) orctapp “Third, at a subsequent hearing on August 26, 2003, the Morsmans did, for the first time, raise the argument that ORS 222.170 is unconstitutional. Thereafter, at a continuation of that hearing, on September 23, 2003, petitioner Shepherd specifically endorsed and adopted all…”
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