Oregon Revised Statutes

Or. Rev. Stat. § 390.660 (2026)

Regulation of use of lands adjoining ocean shores; rules

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390.660 Regulation of use of lands adjoining ocean shores; rules. The State Parks and Recreation Department is hereby directed to protect, to maintain and to promulgate rules governing use of the public of property that is subject to ORS 390.640, property subject to public rights or easements declared by ORS 390.610 and property abutting, adjacent or contiguous to those lands described by ORS 390.615 that is available for public use, whether such public right or easement to use is obtained by dedication, prescription, grant, state-ownership, permission of a private owner or otherwise. [1967 c.601 §7; 1969 c.601 §16]

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 3 cases, 1971–1986 · leading case: Hay v. Oregon Dep't of Transp., 719 P.2d 860 (Or. 1986).

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Hay v. Oregon Dep't of Transp., 719 P.2d 860 (Or. 1986). · cites it 3× “As we stated above, the rule’s validity is crucial to determining whether the circuit court correctly held that the agencies were not liable for trespass or nuisance. Our inquiry is whether the rule is within the discretion allowed by the general policy of the ocean shore…”

State Ex Rel. Johnson v. Bauman, 492 P.2d 284 (Or. Ct. App. 1971). “ORS 390.660 provides: “The State Highway Commission is hereby directed to protect, to maintain and to promulgate rules governing use of the public of property that is subject to ORS 390.”

Hay v. Dep't of Transp., 705 P.2d 240 (Or. Ct. App. 1985). “Respondents contend that ORS 390.660 and ORS 390.668(1) authorize the rule.”

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