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Or. Rev. Stat. § 271.140 (2026)

Title to vacated areas

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      271.140 Title to vacated areas. The title to the street or other public area vacated shall attach to the lands bordering on such area in equal portions; except that where the area has been originally dedicated by different persons and the fee title to such area has not been otherwise disposed of, original boundary lines shall be adhered to and the street area which lies on each side of such boundary line shall attach to the abutting property on such side. If a public square is vacated the title thereto shall vest in the city. [Amended by 1981 c.153 §58]

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3 cases, 1984–2008 · leading case: RealVest Corp. v. Lane Cnty., 100 P.3d 1109 (Or. Ct. App. 2004).
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RealVest Corp. v. Lane Cnty., 100 P.3d 1109 (Or. Ct. App. 2004). “ORS 271.140 (1971), amended by Or Laws 1981, ch 153, § 58, provided, in relevant part: “The title to the street or other public area vacated shall attach to the lands bordering on such area in equal portions: except that where the area has been originally dedicated by different…”
Umpqua Sav. & Loan Ass'n v. Sec. Bank, 693 P.2d 57 (Or. Ct. App. 1984). · cites it 3× “ORS 271.140 then provided: “The title to the street or other public area vacated shall attach to the lands bordering on such area in equal portions; except that where the area has been originally dedicated by different persons and the fee title to such area has not been…”
West Linn Corp v. City of West Linn (9th Cir. 2008). “If the Oregon Supreme Court answers this question in the affirmative, the vacation of Greene Street is null and void, and we must vacate the district court’s judgment that an interest in a portion of Greene Street vested in favor of WLCP, see Or. Rev. Stat. § 271.140 , and the…”
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