(2) Payment of the cost of the improvement other than for the construction and installation of lateral sewers and street mains or similar facilities shall be made from the general road funds or from any funds available for the construction or improvement of county roads. Payment of the cost of the construction and installation of lateral sewers and street mains or similar facilities shall be made from any funds available to the county for such improvements.
(3) The funds expended for the improvement shall be reimbursed or the improvement warrants shall be retired to the extent of the proceeds of an assessment against the land benefited by the improvement, but no assessment shall be made against any operating railroad right of way without the consent of the owner thereof. Each landowner shall be assessed a portion of the cost of the improvement corresponding to the relative benefit to the land of the landowner from the improvement.
(4) All of the cost of improvements within intersections connected with any improvement under ORS 371.605 to 371.660 may be borne by the county.
(5) Unless notified to the contrary by the owner prior to the acceptance of bids for improvements under ORS 371.605 to 371.660, an existing driveway shall be reconstructed to the property line to conform with the new grade. Additional driveways or other road connections, including retaining walls, may be constructed simultaneously with the improvements, when a written request is filed with the county court prior to the acceptance of bids by the affected abutting landowners. The cost of the driveway and all requested work shall be charged to the abutting owner and added to the assessment against the land of the owner. [Amended by 1953 c.573 §2; 1955 c.773 §6; 1961 c.432 §2; 1971 c.327 §5; 1973 c.461 §3; 1987 c.615 §4]
Structure 2021 Oregon Revised Statutes
Volume : 10 - Highways, Military
Chapter 371 - Road Districts and Road Assessment Plans
Section 371.097 - Levy of taxes; application of Local Budget Law.
Section 371.105 - Tax as special fund; use of fund.
Section 371.336 - Purpose and powers of district.
Section 371.338 - District board of appointed commissioners; qualification; term; vacancies; oath.
Section 371.349 - District board of elected commissioners; qualification; term; vacancies; oath.
Section 371.354 - Notice and public hearing.
Section 371.356 - Election to approve zones within special road district.
Section 371.357 - Ad valorem property taxation; operating tax rate limits.
Section 371.360 - Deposit of tax proceeds in bank.
Section 371.385 - Certain tax limitations not in effect after August 22, 1969.
Section 371.405 - Definitions for ORS 371.405 to 371.535.
Section 371.416 - Election procedures; initiative and referendum.
Section 371.450 - Election of district directors; terms; oath; qualifications; vacancies.
Section 371.475 - General powers of board of directors.
Section 371.480 - Contracts as to streets in cities.
Section 371.605 - Definitions for ORS 371.605 to 371.660.
Section 371.625 - Investigation and estimation of cost of improvement by engineer.
Section 371.630 - Notice to owners of engineer’s report; filing objections.
Section 371.635 - Court order for improvement; recording; vacation of order and removal of lien.
Section 371.645 - Engineer to ascertain assessment; hearing on objections; court order.
Section 371.650 - Certification of assessment; recording order; lien.
Section 371.655 - When assessment due, payable and delinquent; application of other statutes.