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Chapter SR Statutory References for Oregon Cities

The statutory references listed below refer the code user to state statutes applicable to Oregon cities. This reference list is as reviewed in the Oregon Revised Statutes, 2023 edition, and is up-to-date as of February 2025.

§ SR.010 General Provisions.

Subject	Reference
Authority over local affairs	ORS 221.410
Boundary changes	ORS 222.005 et seq.
Charter amendments	ORS 221.210
City charters	Oregon Const. Art. XI § 2
Elections	ORS 221.160 – 221.200 and 221.230
Enforcement of ordinances	ORS 30.315 and 221.315
Incorporation of cities	ORS 221.005 – 221.106
Initiative and referendum	ORS 221.210 and 250.255 et seq.
Ordinances	ORS 221.275 – 221.333
Procedures, fines and penalties for traffic violations	ORS Title 59, Ch. 801 et seq. and Chapter 153
Violations and fines; procedures for criminal matters	ORS Chapter 153

§ SR.020 Administration and Personnel.

Subject	Reference
City officers	ORS 221.110 – 221.200
Emergency management and services	ORS Chapter 401
Municipal courts	ORS 221.140 and 221.336 – 221.358
Planning commissions	ORS 227.010 et seq.

§ SR.030 Revenue and Finance.

Subject	Reference
Assessments for local improvements	ORS 223.387 – 223.401
Financial administration	ORS Chapter 294
Limitations on powers of city to assist corporations	Oregon Const. Art. XI § 9
Public contracts and purchasing ("Public Contracting Code")	ORS 279.835 – 279.855, ORS Chapters 279A, 279B and 279C

§ SR.040 Business Licenses, Taxes and Regulations.

Subject	Reference
Cannabis ordinances and licensing	ORS § 475C.950
Licensing and taxation	ORS 221.410 et seq.
Liquor licenses	ORS 471.155 et seq.
Medical marijuana ordinances and licensing	ORS § 475C.945
Taxation of liquor prohibited	ORS 473.190

§ SR.050 Animals.

Subject	Reference
Animal control	ORS 609.015 et seq.
Rabies control	ORS 433.340 – 433.390

§ SR.060 Health and Safety.

Subject	Reference
Camping by homeless	ORS 195.500 et seq.
Disease and condition control; mass gatherings; indoor air	ORS Vol. 12, Title 36, Ch. 433
General authority	ORS 221.410 et seq.
Health districts	ORS 440.305 – 440.410
Public health measures	ORS 433.110 – 433.220
State and local enforcement of health laws	ORS Chapter 431
Weed control	ORS Chapter 569

§ SR.070 Public Peace, Morals and Welfare.

Subject	Reference
Curfew	ORS 419C.680
Firearms regulation	ORS 166.170 et seq.
General authority	ORS 221.410 et seq.
Noise control	ORS 467.100
Obscenity and indecency	ORS 167.060 – 167.100
Oregon Criminal Code of 1971	ORS 161.005et seq.
Prohibitions on local governments as to crimes involving use of alcohol, cannabis or drugs	ORS 430.402
Recreational use of cannabis	ORS Chapter 475C
State Penal Code ("Oregon Criminal Code of 1971")	ORS Chapters 161 – 169

§ SR.080 Vehicles and Traffic.

Subject	Reference
Abandoned vehicles	ORS 819.100 – 819.215
Bicycles, motorcycles, scooters	ORS Chapter 814
Local authority	ORS 801.040
Oregon Vehicle Code	ORS Chapters 801 – 826
Parking offenses	ORS 221.275 – 221.290 and 221.333
Procedures for traffic offenses	ORS 153.530 et seq.

§ SR.090 Streets, Sidewalks and Public Property.

Subject	Reference
City improvements and works	ORS Chapter 223
City parks, memorials and cemeteries	ORS Chapter 226

§ SR.100 Public Services.

Subject	Reference
City sewers and sanitation	ORS Chapter 224
Municipal utilities	ORS Chapter 225
System development charges	ORS 223.297 et seq.

§ SR.110 Buildings and Construction.

Subject	Reference
Adoption of codes by reference	ORS 221.330
Municipal regulation	ORS 455.148 et seq.
Municipal review and inspection	ORS 455.675 et seq.
Radio antennas	ORS 221.295
State Building Code	ORS Chapter 455

§ SR.120 Subdivisions.

Subject	Reference
Subdivisions and partitions	ORS Chapter 92

§ SR.130 Zoning.

Subject	Reference
City planning and zoning	ORS Chapter 227
Land use planning	ORS Chapter 197
Mobile home and manufactured dwelling parks	ORS 446.003 et seq.