2021 Oregon Revised Statutes
Chapter 550 - Urban Flood Safety and Water Quality District
Section 550.160 - Definitions.


(1) "District" means the urban flood safety and water quality district created under ORS 550.170.
(2) "District board" means the board of directors of the district.
(3) "Elector" means an individual qualified to vote under Article II, section 2, of the Oregon Constitution, who resides in the district.
(4) "File for record" means to file a document for recording with the county clerk.
(5) "Green infrastructure" means infrastructure adapted to wet weather management that:
(a) Infiltrates, evapotranspires, captures and reuses storm water to maintain or restore natural hydrology;
(b) Protects or restores natural landscapes;
(c) Uses rain gardens, porous pavements, green roofs, infiltration planters, trees, tree boxes, bioswales or other green infrastructure strategies; or
(d) Harvests rain water from an artificial impervious surface for nonpotable uses, including landscape irrigation and toilet flushing.
(6) "Land" or "tract of land" means real property, including improvements on the property.
(7) "Landscape resilience" means the ability of a landscape to sustain ecological functions, native biodiversity and critical landscape processes over time, under changing conditions and despite multiple stressors and uncertainties.
(8) "Managed floodplain" means the portion of the historic Columbia River floodplain located in northern Multnomah County that requires or benefits from management to accomplish the purposes of the district, as determined by the district board.
(9) "Public body" has the meaning given that term in ORS 174.109.
(10) "Works" means dams and storage reservoirs for flood risk reduction, canals, ditches, dikes, levees, revetments, green infrastructure and all other structures, facilities, improvements and property necessary or convenient for conveying and controlling water for the purpose of flood control, environmental benefits or water quality. [2019 c.621 ยง2]

Structure 2021 Oregon Revised Statutes

2021 Oregon Revised Statutes

Volume : 15 - Water Resources, Agriculture and Food

Chapter 550 - Urban Flood Safety and Water Quality District

Section 550.160 - Definitions.

Section 550.170 - Urban flood safety and water quality district; boundaries; vested water rights unimpaired.

Section 550.180 - Proceedings to test validity of district board order or act.

Section 550.190 - Board of directors; selection; terms.

Section 550.200 - Organizational meeting; oath; officers; meetings.

Section 550.210 - Duties of district board.

Section 550.230 - General powers of district.

Section 550.240 - Eminent domain.

Section 550.260 - Plan for watershed and habitat improvement and landscape resilience; decennial review.

Section 550.270 - District works.

Section 550.290 - Construction on public land or right of way or along public watercourse.

Section 550.300 - Financing construction, operation or maintenance of district works.

Section 550.310 - Assessments against benefited lands for district works; apportionment; hearing; works bonds.

Section 550.320 - Ad valorem property taxes; Local Budget Law applicable.

Section 550.330 - Service and user charges for district works; collection agreements; revenue bonds.

Section 550.340 - General obligation bonds.

Section 550.350 - Loan agreements with state and federal agencies; enforcement by order of circuit court; filing of loan certificate.

Section 550.360 - Dissolution of drainage or water control district or corporation; transfer of assets and liabilities to district; debt distribution plan; zone committee for continuity.

Section 550.370 - Notice requirements.

Section 550.380 - Election laws applicable.

Section 550.390 - Waterway pollution; penalty.

Section 550.400 - Civil liability for remediation costs.