ORS § 368.326 to 368.366 establish vacation procedures by which a county governing body may vacate a subdivision, part of a subdivision, a public road, a trail, a public easement, public square or any other public property or public interest in property under the jurisdiction of the county governing body. The vacation procedures under ORS § 368.326 to 368.366:

Terms Used In Oregon Statutes 368.326

  • City: includes any incorporated village or town. See Oregon Statutes 174.100
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Public road: means a road over which the public has a right of use that is a matter of public record. See Oregon Statutes 368.001

(1) Shall not be used by the county governing body to vacate property or an interest in property that is within a city.

(2) Are an alternative method to the method established under ORS Chapter 92 for the vacation of a subdivision. [1981 c.153 § 34]