(a) Entered into contracts obligating the district to supply or direct minimum quantities of solid wastes to sites or facilities designated in the contract in order that those sites or facilities will operate economically and generate sufficient revenues to liquidate any bonded or other indebtedness incurred by reason of those sites or facilities; or
(b) Adopted a franchise system for the disposal of solid or liquid wastes.
(2) In considering an application for the establishment, modification or extension of a site or facility, the metropolitan service district may take into account the location and number of existing sites or facilities and their remaining capacities, whether the proposed establishment, modification or extension complies with the district’s solid waste management plan and whether the applicant has complied with all other applicable regulatory requirements.
(3)(a) As used in this subsection:
(A) "Compost" has the meaning given that term in ORS 459.005.
(B) "Disposal site" has the meaning given that term in ORS 459.005.
(C) "Property line" has the meaning given that term in ORS 92.010.
(D) "School" has the meaning given that term in ORS 459.243.
(b) The metropolitan service district may not approve the establishment of a commercial disposal site for composting if the property line of the proposed disposal site for composting is located within 1,500 feet of a property line of a school that is within an exception area for rural residential uses. [1979 c.531 §2; 1997 c.833 §24; 2013 c.524 §6]
Structure 2021 Oregon Revised Statutes
Volume : 07 - Public Facilities and Finance
Chapter 268 - Metropolitan Service District
Section 268.020 - Definitions.
Section 268.030 - Purpose of chapter; limitation on number of districts; purpose of districts.
Section 268.060 - Costs of elections.
Section 268.240 - PERS membership for specified classes of district employees; conditions.
Section 268.300 - Existence, status and general powers of district.
Section 268.310 - Powers of district.
Section 268.313 - Acquisition or construction of major facility; conditions.
Section 268.315 - Authority of district to levy ad valorem tax.
Section 268.317 - Solid and liquid waste disposal powers.
Section 268.319 - Reuse and recycling of electronic products.
Section 268.343 - Validation of certain easements acquired by district.
Section 268.351 - Definitions for ORS 268.347 and 268.354.
Section 268.354 - Boundary change procedures; standards.
Section 268.360 - Authority to exercise police power; ordinances; effective dates; enforcement.
Section 268.380 - Land-use planning goals and activities; coordination; review of local plans.
Section 268.385 - District as regional planning coordinator.
Section 268.393 - Land use planning ordinance; notice to local governments and landowners.
Section 268.505 - Income tax; rate limitation; elector approval required.
Section 268.520 - Authority to issue and sell general obligation bonds.
Section 268.590 - Credit enhancement of district bonds and other obligations.