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Or. Rev. Stat. § 224.510 (2026)

Sewage charge on water users

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      224.510 Sewage charge on water users. (1) Unless prohibited by its charter, a city may impose on the users of water a sewage charge which shall be billed and collected by the city. The proceeds of the sewage charge may be used for paying, in whole or in part, the cost of planning, constructing or operating a sewage disposal system.

      (2) The sewage charge shall be established and the rate fixed by the city’s governing body. [1957 c.400 §1]

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Notes of Decisions
Cited in 1 case, 1998–1998 · leading case: City of Medford v. Bear Creek Valley Sanitary Auth., 963 P.2d 120 (Or. Ct. App. 1998).
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City of Medford v. Bear Creek Valley Sanitary Auth., 963 P.2d 120 (Or. Ct. App. 1998). · cites it 3× “We note at the outset that each of the cities is authorized to collect a “sewage charge” by ORS 224.510 4 and *470 each of their respective city charters for the purpose of “planning, constructing, or operating a sewage disposal system.”
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