Oregon Law
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224.010Definitions for ORS 224.010 to 224.170 224.020Authority of city to construct sewer system 224.030Authority of city over water and waterways; limitations 224.040Assessment of property; collection 224.050Rights of owners outside city limits 224.060[Amended by 1959 c.220 §1; repealed by 1967 c.280 §1 (224.065 enacted in lieu of 224.060)] 224.065Writ of review 224.070[Amended by 1959 c.220 §2; repealed by 1967 c.280 §1 (224.065 enacted in lieu of 224.070)] 224.080Record and effect of judgment 224.090Assessment lien on property outside city limits; priority 224.100Records and indexes of transcripts; effect of writ of review 224.110Enforcing liens on property outside city limits 224.120Sale without foreclosure 224.130Assessment of property in drainage district 224.140Authority to control sewer system 224.150Federal aid 224.160Procurement of funds for construction 224.170Certain laws and charter provisions applicable to property beyond city limits 224.210[Repealed by 1973 c.213 §9] 224.220[Amended by 1971 c.573 §1; repealed by 1973 c.213 §9] 224.230[Amended by 1967 c.427 §1; repealed by 1973 c.213 §9; amended by 1973 c.835 §162; amendment treated as reenactment, see 224.232] 224.232Bond election; Environmental Quality Commission order; court enforcement; issuance of bonds without elector approval 224.240[Amended by 1965 c.283 §1; repealed by 1973 c.213 §9] 224.250[Amended by 1967 c.293 §23; 1967 c.427 §2; repealed by 1973 c.213 §9] 224.260[Repealed by 1973 c.213 §9] 224.270Validation of bond issues 224.310Definitions for ORS 224.310 to 224.420 224.320Municipalities eligible for state help in financing sewerage systems 224.330Conditions precedent to financing application 224.340Bonds; form and terms 224.350General powers of State Treasurer under ORS 224.310 to 224.420; rules 224.360[Amended by 1953 c.287 §9; 1955 c.593 §3; repealed by 1967 c.335 §60] 224.370Municipality or district not to issue other bonds 224.380Limitations on authority of State Treasurer to purchase bonds 224.390State Sewer Bond Revolving Fund 224.400Approval by State Treasurer of rates, collection of charges and delinquent assessments; budget approval 224.410Authority to appoint receiver and withhold moneys from state sources on default 224.420Duty of local treasurer to keep funds separate and withhold bond payments; liability of treasurer 224.450Validation of revenue bonds issued by cities of less than 100,000; sale of bonds to federal government 224.510Sewage charge on water users

Chapter 224 — City Sewers and Sanitation

ORS 224.510 Sewage charge on water users

(1)

Unless prohibited by its charter, a city may impose on the users of water a sewage charge which shall be billed and collected by the city. The proceeds of the sewage charge may be used for paying, in whole or in part, the cost of planning, constructing or operating a sewage disposal system.

(2)

The sewage charge shall be established and the rate fixed by the city’s governing body.

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