Oregon Revised Statutes

Or. Rev. Stat. § 801.485 (2026)

“Sidewalk.”

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      801.485 “Sidewalk.” “Sidewalk” means the area determined as follows:

      (1) On the side of a highway which has a shoulder, a sidewalk is that portion of the highway between the outside lateral line of the shoulder and the adjacent property line capable of being used by a pedestrian.

      (2) On the side of a highway which has no shoulder, a sidewalk is that portion of the highway between the lateral line of the roadway and the adjacent property line capable of being used by a pedestrian. [1983 c.338 §89]

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 1 case, 1986–1986 · leading case: Nyman v. Lang, 724 P.2d 944 (Or. Ct. App. 1986).
Nyman v. Lang, 724 P.2d 944 (Or. Ct. App. 1986). “005(19), repealed by Or Laws 1983, ch 338, § 978, and replaced by Or Laws 1983, ch 338, § 89 (now ORS 801.485), effective January 1,1986. Or Laws 1983, ch 338, § 981.”
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