(a) Impose and collect service charges, fees or rates on the owners or occupants of property served by the works of the district.
(b) Impose and collect user charges, fees and tolls for connection to or use of works, facilities and services of the district.
(2) Charges, fees, rates and tolls described in subsection (1) of this section shall be based on the costs of acquiring, purchasing, constructing, improving, operating and maintaining the works, facilities or services and of administering the charges.
(3) The district board may adopt differential charges or rates applicable to unique, qualitatively different areas within the district when the district board deems such differential charges or rates necessary, beneficial or equitable.
(4) Service charges, fees and rates imposed on the owners or occupants of property located outside the managed floodplain shall be commensurate with:
(a) The benefits received by such properties from the works; or
(b) The costs actually incurred by the district related to such properties, including, but not limited to, pumping of storm water runoff.
(5) The district may enter into intergovernmental agreements under ORS chapter 190 with cities located in whole or in part within the district boundaries to collect service charges, fees and rates on behalf of the district.
(6) The district board may issue revenue bonds by pledging all or part of any charge, fee, rate or toll adopted pursuant to this section. All revenue bonds issued under this section shall be issued as prescribed in ORS chapter 287A. [2019 c.621 ยง19]
Structure 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 550.180 - 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 550.270 - 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 550.320 - 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 550.370 - Notice requirements.
Section 550.380 - Election laws applicable.