Oregon Revised Statutes

Or. Rev. Stat. § 454.215 (2026)

Authority over disposal systems

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454.215 Authority over disposal systems. (1) Any municipality may own, acquire, construct, equip, operate and maintain, either within or without its statutory or corporate limits, in whole or in part, disposal systems with all appurtenances necessary, useful or convenient for the collection, treatment and disposal of sewage. The municipality may acquire by gift, grant, purchase or condemnation necessary lands and rights of way therefor, either within or without its statutory or corporate limits. For the purpose of acquiring property for such uses, the municipality may invoke and shall have the rights, powers and privileges granted to public corporations under the provisions of existing or future laws pertaining to this subject.

(2) The authority given by ORS 454.205 to 454.255 shall be in addition to, and not in derogation of any power existing in the municipality under any constitutional, statutory or charter provisions now or hereafter existing. [1973 c.213 §3]

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 2 cases, 1976–1998 · leading case: City of Eugene v. Nalven, 955 P.2d 263 (Or. Ct. App. 1998).

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City of Eugene v. Nalven, 955 P.2d 263 (Or. Ct. App. 1998). · cites it 4× “The City also argues that ORS 454.215(1) similarly authorizes it to compel owners of property outside its municipal boundaries to connect to its sewer system.”

Bell v. City of Corvallis, 551 P.2d 125 (Or. Ct. App. 1976). “Adjacent implies that the two objects are not widely separated, though they may not actually touch * * ORS 454.215 provides: "(1) Any municipality may own, acquire, construct, equip, operate and maintain, either within or without its statutory or corporate limits, in whole or in…”

— Or. Rev. Stat. § 454.215(1) — 1 case

City of Eugene v. Nalven, 955 P.2d 263 (Or. Ct. App. 1998). “The City also argues that ORS 454.215(1) similarly authorizes it to compel owners of property outside its municipal boundaries to connect to its sewer system.”

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