# ORS § 368.026: 368.026 Withdrawal of county road status

> Oregon · Statutes · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T31_C368_S368.026

## Section

- **Citation:** ORS § 368.026
- **Heading:** 368.026 Withdrawal of county road status
- **Jurisdiction:** Oregon
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** OR Code / Title 31 / Chapter 368 / Section 368.026

## Text

(1) A county governing body shall use the following procedure to withdraw county road status from a portion of a county road that is outside a city:

(a) The county governing body may initiate proceedings by having the county road official prepare a report stating reasons for the proposed withdrawal and the effects the proposed withdrawal may have on land abutting the county road proposed to be withdrawn.

(b) The county governing body shall fix a date for a hearing on the withdrawal.

(c) The county governing body shall provide for notice of the hearing on the proposed withdrawal to be served on owners of land abutting the portion of county road proposed to be withdrawn. Notice shall be served in the manner provided under ORS 368.401 (General notice provisions) to 368.426 (Contents of notice) .

(d) Any interested person shall have access to the report prepared by the county road official under this section from a day not less than 20 days prior to the date of hearing.

(e) At the hearing, the county governing body shall accept the report of the county road official prepared under this section and shall accept testimony from persons favoring or objecting to the proposed withdrawal.

(f) After completion of the procedures under this section, the county governing body may retain the portion of county road as a county road or may by order or resolution declare county road status withdrawn from all or part of the portion of the road under consideration.

(2) The withdrawal of county road status from any county road that is within a city is subject to ORS 373.270 (Transferring jurisdiction over county roads within cities) .

(3) If a county governing body withdraws county road status from a portion of a county road, the road shall continue to be a public road. [1981 c.153 §6]

Source: Section 368.026 — Withdrawal of county road status; report; notice; hearing , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors368.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).

## Nearby sections

- [ORS § 368.001 368.001 Definitions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T31_C368_S368.001.md)
- [ORS § 368.011 368.011 County authority to supersede statutes](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T31_C368_S368.011.md)
- [ORS § 368.016 368.016 County authority over roads](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T31_C368_S368.016.md)
- [ORS § 368.021 368.021 County authority over trails](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T31_C368_S368.021.md)
- [ORS § 368.026 368.026 Withdrawal of county road status](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T31_C368_S368.026.md)
- [ORS § 368.031 368.031 County jurisdiction over local access roads](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T31_C368_S368.031.md)
- [ORS § 368.036 368.036 Standards for county roads and road work](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T31_C368_S368.036.md)
- [ORS § 368.039 368.039 Road standards adopted by local government supersede standards in fire codes](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T31_C368_S368.039.md)
- [ORS § 368.041 368.041 Widths of county roads](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T31_C368_S368.041.md)
- [ORS § 368.046 368.046 Employment of county road official](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T31_C368_S368.046.md)
- [ORS § 368.051 368.051 Accounting for county road work](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T31_C368_S368.051.md)
- [ORS § 368.056 368.056 Permit for gate construction on public road](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T31_C368_S368.056.md)
- [ORS § 368.062 368.062 Transferring road within city to county jurisdiction](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T31_C368_S368.062.md)
- [ORS § 368.073 368.073 Initiation of proceedings to acquire property for road purposes](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T31_C368_S368.073.md)

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