{"data":{"id":"us-or/ors-223.815","jurisdiction":"us-or","citation":"ORS 223.815","heading":"Acquisition of property for parking facilities.","body":"For the purposes of ORS 223.810, a city may acquire property at or below the surface of the earth, by purchase, condemnation, exchange or other lawful manner. However, a city may not so acquire privately owned property used for public parking unless the facility to be constructed by the city would substantially increase the number of vehicle off-street parking spaces available for public use. The city may use the area below the street surface or the area beneath the surface of a park or other public property.","path":["06 - Local Government, Public Employees, Elections","21. Cities","Chapter 223 — Local Improvements and Works Generally"],"source_url":"https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors223.html","current_through":"2025 Edition","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T23:50:12Z","sha256":"145a14805255396aeecb1fbebff20e5e2f609863f0620ca985a2482cabfc5985","source_id":"us-or","stale":false,"prev":"us-or/ors-223.810","next":"us-or/ors-223.820"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}