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264.010Definitions 264.015Application of ORS chapter 255 264.020[1955 c.676 §3; 1969 c.666 §49; repealed by 1971 c.647 §149] 264.110Formation of domestic water supply district; sale of surplus water; exemptions 264.114Annexation where water supply affected by wildfire emergency; petition; provision of water 264.115[1953 c.681 §2; 1955 c.213 §1; 1969 c.666 §3; repealed by 1971 c.727 §203] 264.118[1953 c.681 §3; 1955 c.110 §1; 1969 c.666 §4; repealed by 1971 c.727 §203] 264.120[Repealed by 1953 c.681 §13] 264.121[1953 c.681 §4; 1969 c.666 §5; repealed by 1971 c.727 §203] 264.124[1953 c.681 §§5,7; 1969 c.666 §6; repealed by 1971 c.727 §203] 264.127[1953 c.681 §6; 1969 c.666 §50; repealed by 1971 c.647 §149 and by 1971 c.727 §203] 264.130[Repealed by 1953 c.681 §13] 264.140[Amended by 1955 c.213 §2; repealed by 1971 c.647 §149] 264.142[1953 c.681 §8; 1969 c.666 §7; repealed by 1971 c.647 §149] 264.144[1953 c.681 §9; 1969 c.666 §8; repealed by 1971 c.647 §149] 264.148[1953 c.681 §10; repealed by 1971 c.647 §149 and by 1971 c.727 §263] 264.150[Repealed by 1953 c.681 §13] 264.154[1953 c.681 §11; 1969 c.666 §9; repealed by 1971 c.727 §203] 264.156[1953 c.681 §12; 1969 c.666 §10; repealed by 1971 c.647 §149 and by 1971 c.727 §203] 264.160[Amended by 1969 c.666 §11; repealed by 1971 c.727 §203] 264.170[Amended by 1955 c.676 §1; 1961 c.369 §1; 1969 c.666 §12; repealed by 1971 c.647 §149] 264.180[1955 c.676 §4; 1969 c.666 §13; repealed by 1971 c.647 §149 and by 1971 c.727 §203] 264.190[Formerly 264.415; repealed by 1983 c.350 §331a] 264.210General powers of district 264.220Disposal of taxes levied when organization declared invalid 264.230[Amended by 1969 c.666 §52; repealed by 1971 c.727 §203] 264.240Eminent domain authority; acquisition of property and property rights; obtaining or laying water pipelines 264.250Authority to borrow money and issue general obligation bonds; place of payment 264.260Issuance of revenue bonds 264.270Issuance of refunding bonds 264.280Bond sale procedure 264.290[Amended by 1969 c.666 §17; repealed by 1971 c.647 §149] 264.300Tax assessment, levy and collection 264.306Regulations concerning use of water and district property; shutoff of water for noncompliance; notice 264.308Requiring cash deposits of water users 264.310Rates for water furnished; contracts to sell surplus water 264.312Increasing water rates; hearing; notice 264.314Shutting off water if delinquent in payment of water bill 264.320Refund of cost of water main extension 264.330Hydrants for fire protection; regulations; rates 264.335Authority to exercise powers of sanitary district 264.336Exercise of sanitary district powers in territory covered by 2020 major disaster declaration related to wildfires 264.340Purchase and maintenance of fire equipment; contracting for fire protection; elections to authorize; tax levy to defray expense; application of section 264.342Adoption of fire prevention code 264.344Scope of fire prevention code 264.346Violation of code or failure to remove hazards prohibited 264.348Copies of code to be filed with Department of State Fire Marshal and posted at fire stations 264.349Revoking authority to furnish fire protection services; consequences 264.350Street lighting system; contracts for electricity; tax levy and service charges to maintain and purchase electric energy 264.352Drainage work 264.360Cooperative agreements; bonding power 264.362Initiation of proceedings; survey and report of project 264.364Board action on report 264.366Declaration of intention; notice of improvement and hearing 264.368Manner of doing work 264.370Hearing; assessment ordinance 264.372Methods of assessment; alternative financing 264.374Appeal from assessment 264.376Notice of assessment 264.378Assessment lien records; foreclosure proceedings 264.380Errors in assessment calculations 264.382Deficit assessment 264.384Excess assessment; rebate 264.386Abandonment of proceedings 264.388Guides in testing validity of proceedings; proceedings to correct 264.390Reassessment 264.392[1969 c.686 §18; repealed by 1995 c.333 §37] 264.394Enforcement of assessment lien 264.410Board; qualification; terms 264.415[Formerly subsection (3) of 264.410; 1971 c.647 §40; 1973 c.796 §20; 1975 c.647 §23; renumbered 264.190] 264.417Position numbers for commissioners; certification of position number 264.420Calling of special elections 264.430Proceedings of board; election of officers; employment of personnel 264.440[Repealed by 1969 c.666 §70] 264.450[Amended by 1969 c.666 §33; repealed by 1969 c.666 §68 and by 1969 c.669 §21] 264.455[1961 c.564 §2; amended by 1969 c.666 §57; repealed by 1969 c.325 §4 and by 1969 c.666 §67] 264.460[Amended by 1969 c.666 §58; 1975 c.647 §24; repealed by 1983 c.350 §331a] 264.470Deposit and withdrawal of moneys; annual reports; records 264.480Board of commissioners after merger or consolidation; duties; terms; filing boundary change with county assessor and Department of Revenue 264.505Agreement to supply additional water prior to approval of annexation petition 264.510[Repealed by 1953 c.682 §7] 264.511[1969 c.79 §3; 1969 c.666 §69; repealed by 1971 c.727 §203] 264.520[Amended by 1955 c.163 §3; 1969 c.666 §36; repealed by 1971 c.727 §203] 264.530[Amended by 1969 c.666 §37; repealed by 1971 c.727 §203] 264.540Fire hydrants in city joined or annexed to district; reversion of water system in city to district 264.550Contracts between district and city joined or annexed to district 264.560Permissible services; agreement required 264.575[1961 c.476 §§2, 3; 1965 c.135 §1; 1969 c.666 §39; repealed by 1971 c.727 §203] 264.580[1961 c.476 §4; 1969 c.666 §60; repealed by 1971 c.727 §203] 264.585[1961 c.476 §6; 1969 c.666 §61; repealed by 1971 c.727 §203] 264.590[1961 c.476 §5; 1969 c.666 §62; repealed by 1971 c.727 §203] 264.610[Amended by 1969 c.666 §40; 1971 c.601 §1; repealed by 1971 c.727 §203] 264.620[Amended by 1969 c.666 §41; repealed by 1971 c.727 §203] 264.630[Amended by 1969 c.666 §42; 1971 c.601 §3; repealed by 1971 c.727 §203] 264.710[1953 c.683 §1; repealed by 1969 c.666 §70] 264.715[1953 c.683 §2; 1969 c.666 §43; repealed by 1971 c.727 §203] 264.720[1953 c.683 §3; 1969 c.666 §63; repealed by 1971 c.727 §203] 264.725[1953 c.683 §§4,5; 1969 c.666 §44; repealed by 1971 c.727 §203] 264.730[1953 c.683 §6; 1969 c.666 §45; repealed by 1971 c.727 §203] 264.735[1953 c.683 §7; 1969 c.666 §46; repealed by 1971 c.727 §203] 264.740[1953 c.683 §8; 1969 c.666 §64; repealed by 1971 c.647 §149] 264.745[1953 c.683 §9; 1969 c.666 §47; repealed by 1971 c.727 §203] 264.750[1953 c.683 §10; 1969 c.666 §65; repealed by 1971 c.727 §203] 264.810Employees’ retirement system authorized 264.820Budgeting for retirement system 264.830Employee contributions 264.840Limitation on membership 264.875Assumption of debts and obligations of district upon dissolution 264.990Penalties

Chapter 264 — Domestic Water Supply Districts

ORS 264.312 Increasing water rates; hearing; notice

(1)

Whenever any increase is proposed in the existing rates charged water consumers by a district pursuant to ORS 264.310, the board of commissioners shall first provide for a public hearing on such proposal before any increased rates are ordered into effect.

(2)

The public hearing required under subsection (1) of this section shall be held at a place designated by the board after notice thereof has been given by inclusion of a notice of the public hearing in either the water bills or a special mailing sent to consumers by the district during the period of 30 days prior to the date of the hearing.

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