{"data":{"id":"us-or/ors-478.505","jurisdiction":"us-or","citation":"ORS 478.505","heading":"Petition for tax zones by district electors; number of signatures required; public hearing.","body":"(1) The electors of a district may initiate proceedings to divide the district into zones under ORS 478.155 and 478.480 to 478.500 by filing a petition with the district board. The petition shall state the name of the district and contain a request that the district board divide the district into zones consisting of areas zoned for exclusive farm use, areas within urban growth boundaries and all other areas.\n      (2) A petition filed under this section shall be signed by not less than 10 percent of the electors of the district.\n      (3) When the district board receives a petition filed under this section, the district board shall hold a public hearing on the formation of the proposed zones, and provide notice thereof, as required by ORS 478.480 (2) and 478.485.","path":["14 - Drugs and Alcohol, Fire Protection, Natural Resources","38. Protection from Fire","Chapter 478 — Rural Fire Protection Districts"],"source_url":"https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors478.html","current_through":"2025 Edition","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T23:50:15Z","sha256":"b63b50c3f11448ca93b2f4550b306f4a883ddb83c14081437b1710d501054bad","source_id":"us-or","stale":false,"prev":"us-or/ors-478.500","next":"us-or/ors-478.510"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}