Oregon Revised Statutes Cities § 222.885

(1)(a) Within 60 days after the Director of the Oregon Health Authority finds, pursuant to ORS 222.880, that conditions dangerous to public health exist, not less than 51 percent of the electors registered in the affected territory may file a petition with the Oregon Health Authority proposing an alternative plan to annexation to the city for removal or alleviation of the conditions dangerous to public health.

(b) The petition shall state the intent of the residents to seek:

(c) The petition must be accompanied by a proposed plan stating any facilities to be constructed, a proposed means of financing the facilities and an estimate of the time required to construct the facilities and place them in operation.

(2)(a) Within 30 days after the director finds, pursuant to ORS 222.880, that conditions dangerous to public health exist, the city council or the governing body of any district having jurisdiction over the affected territory may file with the authority a validly adopted resolution proposing an alternative plan to annexation to the city for removal or alleviation of the conditions dangerous to public health.

(b) The resolution must be accompanied by a proposed plan stating any facilities to be constructed, a proposed means of financing the facilities and an estimate of the time required to construct the facilities and place them in operation.

(a) Immediately forward copies of the petition or resolution to the city or district referred to in the petition or resolution, and, except where the condition causing the danger to public health is impure or inadequate domestic water, to the Environmental Quality Commission.

(b) Order further proceedings on the findings filed under ORS 222.880 stayed, pending the review permitted under ORS 222.890 and this section.