(2)(a) Forty percent of the residents of territory otherwise eligible for annexation in accordance with ORS 222.111 who believe a danger to public health exists within the territory may petition the local board of health to initiate proceedings to annex the territory as provided in subsection (1) of this section.
(b) The local board of health shall investigate the matters alleged in the petition within 90 days after receiving the petition and shall either initiate proceedings to annex the territory or certify to the petitioners that the investigation disclosed insufficient evidence to initiate proceedings.
(3)(a)(A) At any time before the annexation of territory initiated under subsection (2) of this section is final, the petition shall be withdrawn if a number of petitioners described in subparagraph (B) of this paragraph provides the local board of health with a copy of an alternative plan that meets the requirements of ORS 222.885 (1)(c).
(B) The required number of petitioners under this paragraph is any number that, if subtracted from the number of petitioners who signed the petition under subsection (2) of this section, would reduce the total number of petitioners below 40 percent of the residents of the territory.
(b) If a petition is withdrawn under paragraph (a) of this subsection before the Director of the Oregon Health Authority finds that a danger to public health exists in the territory under ORS 222.880, the Oregon Health Authority and the local board of health shall terminate all proceedings under ORS 222.840 to 222.915 with respect to the territory that was the subject of the petition.
(c) If a petition is withdrawn under paragraph (a) of this subsection after the director finds that a danger to public health exists in the territory under ORS 222.880, the alternative plan provided under paragraph (a) of this subsection shall be evaluated by the authority or the Environmental Quality Commission pursuant to the standards described in ORS 222.890. [1967 c.624 §11; 1973 c.637 §12; 1975 c.639 §15; 1981 c.888 §9; 2015 c.281 §3]
Structure 2021 Oregon Revised Statutes
Volume : 06 - Local Government, Public Employees, Elections
Chapter 222 - City Boundary Changes; Mergers; Consolidations; Withdrawals
Section 222.005 - Notice to public utilities of annexation; contents; effect.
Section 222.010 - Report of city boundary changes; contents; time for filing; exception.
Section 222.111 - Authority and procedure for annexation; specifying tax rate in annexed territory.
Section 222.115 - Annexation contracts; recording; effect.
Section 222.118 - Provision of city services to airport without requiring annexation.
Section 222.130 - Annexation election; notice; ballot title.
Section 222.173 - Time limit for filing statements of consent; public records.
Section 222.177 - Transmittal of annexation records to Secretary of State.
Section 222.179 - Exempt territory.
Section 222.180 - Effective date of annexation.
Section 222.183 - Notice of annexation when effective date delayed for more than one year.
Section 222.225 - Economic feasibility statement required; contents.
Section 222.230 - Form and contents of petition; filing; meeting of city governing bodies.
Section 222.265 - Conduct of election.
Section 222.275 - Second election on question of consolidation of certain areas or cities.
Section 222.524 - Procedure for withdrawal of part of district from district.
Section 222.528 - Territory withdrawn from district not liable for certain obligations.
Section 222.700 - Effect of merger on pending actions and proceedings; street work proceedings.
Section 222.850 - Definitions for ORS 222.840 to 222.915.
Section 222.860 - Proposal for annexation.
Section 222.870 - Hearing in affected territory; notice.
Section 222.875 - Purpose and conduct of hearing; written findings of fact; rules.
Section 222.885 - Alternative plan by petition or resolution; stay of proceedings.
Section 222.890 - Review of alternative plan.