ORS 374.305: Necessity of permission to build on rights of way.

Edition: 2025 EditionEffective: 2026-01-01Last verified: 2026-09-07

(1) A person may not place, build or construct on the right of way of any state highway or county road, any approach road, structure, pipeline, ditch, cable or wire, or any other facility, thing or appurtenance, or substantially alter any such facility, thing or appurtenance or change the manner of using any such approach road without first obtaining written permission from the Department of Transportation with respect to state highways or the county court or board of county commissioners with respect to county roads. In reviewing or granting an application for written permission, the department or a county court or board of county commissioners may not discriminate against or favor a renewable energy facility. (2) After written notice of not less than 10 days to the permittee and an opportunity for a hearing, the department with respect to crossings over a state highway and the county court or board of county commissioners with respect to crossings over a county road may abolish any crossing at grade by a private road or may alter or change any private road crossing when the public safety, public convenience and the general welfare require the alteration or change. [Amended by 1955 c.424 §1; 1957 c.323 §1; 1967 c.497 §1; 2011 c.330 §3; 2023 c.336 §2]

Administrative rules citing this section

OAR 734-051-1010: Authority for Rules — General Provisions — implements
OAR 734-051-1020: Purpose and Intent of Rules — implements
OAR 734-051-1030: Administration of Rules — implements
OAR 734-051-1040: Relationship to Local Jurisdiction Rules and Regulations — implements
OAR 734-051-1050: Procedure to Obtain a Permit to Construct or Modify a Public Approach — implements
OAR 734-051-1060: Delegation of Permit Authority to Local Jurisdiction — implements
OAR 734-051-1070: Definitions — implements
OAR 734-051-2010: Rights of Access — General Provisions — implements
OAR 734-051-2020: Grants of Access — implements
OAR 734-051-2030: Indentures of Access — implements
OAR 734-051-3010: Administration of Private Approaches — Permit for Private Approach — implements
OAR 734-051-3015: Presumption of Written Permission for an Existing Private Connection — implements
OAR 734-051-3020: Change of Use of a Private Connection — implements
OAR 734-051-3030: Application Requirements for State Highway Private Approach — implements
OAR 734-051-3040: Private Approach Permit Application Review, Approvals and Timelines — implements
OAR 734-051-3050: Deviations from Approach Spacing, Sight Distance, and Channelization Standards for a Private Approach — implements
OAR 734-051-3060: Pre-Decision Collaborative Discussion for Highway Approach Permit Applications — implements
OAR 734-051-3070: Mitigation Measures — implements
OAR 734-051-3080: Post-Decision Review Processes — implements
OAR 734-051-3090: Post-Decision Collaborative Discussion — implements
OAR 734-051-3100: Access Management Dispute Review Board — implements
OAR 734-051-3110: Contested Case Hearing Process — implements
OAR 734-051-4010: Access Management Standards for Approaches — General Provisions — implements
OAR 734-051-4020: Standards and Criteria for Approval of Private Approaches — implements
OAR 734-051-4030: Benefit to the State Highway System — implements
OAR 734-051-4040: Temporary Approaches — implements
OAR 734-051-4050: Special Use Approaches — implements
OAR 734-051-5010: Approach Design and Construction — Design of Approaches — implements
OAR 734-051-5020: Issuance of Construction Permits — implements
OAR 734-051-5030: Construction of Approaches — implements
OAR 734-051-5040: Effective Period of Construction Permits — implements
OAR 734-051-5050: Responsibility for Costs of Construction of Approaches — implements
OAR 734-051-5060: Liability, Insurance and Bonding Requirements — implements
OAR 734-051-5070: Review Procedure for Modifying a Construction Permit — implements
OAR 734-051-5080: Issuance of a Permit to Operate, Maintain and Use an Approach — implements
OAR 734-051-5090: Maintenance of Approaches — implements
OAR 734-051-5100: Effective Period of Permit to Operate, Maintain and Use an Approach — implements
OAR 734-051-5110: Revocation of Permits and Removal of Approaches — implements
OAR 734-051-5120: Access Management in Project Delivery — implements
OAR 734-051-6010: Remedies in Closure of Approaches — Authority and Purpose of OAR 734-051-6010 through 734-051-6060 — implements
OAR 734-051-6020: Definitions — implements
OAR 734-051-6030: Offer of Remedies — implements
OAR 734-051-6040: Procedure for Resolving Claims — implements
OAR 734-051-6050: Appraisals — implements
OAR 734-051-6060: Conditions of Agreement — implements
OAR 734-051-6070: Delegation — implements
OAR 734-051-7010: Access Management in Highway Facility Plans — implements
OAR 734-055-0005: Scope — implements
OAR 734-055-0010: Definition of Terms — implements
OAR 734-055-0015: Permit Application Procedure — implements
OAR 734-055-0020: Allocation of Cost — implements
OAR 734-055-0025: Liability and Control — implements
OAR 734-055-0035: Insurance and Bond — implements
OAR 734-055-0040: Construction and Location Details — implements
OAR 734-055-0045: Removal, Relocation or Repair — implements
OAR 734-055-0050: Maintenance and Operation — implements
OAR 734-055-0055: Other Agencies — implements
OAR 734-055-0060: Effective Period of Permit — implements
OAR 734-055-0070: Conformance with Regulations and Industry Codes — implements
OAR 734-055-0080: Freeways — implements
OAR 734-055-0090: Specific Construction Details — implements
OAR 734-055-0100: Permit Allowing Open Cut of Road Surface — implements
OAR 734-055-0110: Special “X” Permits — implements
OAR 734-057-0010: City/County Entrance Program — implements
OAR 734-057-0020: Beautification of Highway Right of Way — implements

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