Current through 2024 Regular Session legislation
Section 830.908 - Definitions for ORS 830.908 to 830.948 As used in ORS 830.908 to 830.948:
(1) "Abandoned vessel" means a vessel that has been left without authorization on public or private land, the waters of this state, or any other water.(2) "Business day" means any day other than a Saturday, a Sunday or a legal holiday as described in ORS 187.010.(3) "Derelict vessel" means a vessel that is on the waters of this state and that is:(a) Sunk or in imminent danger of sinking;(b) Obstructing a waterway;(c) Endangering life or property; or(d) In such dilapidated condition that it is in danger of becoming a significant environmental hazard as evidenced by repeated and documented instances of leaking fuel, sewage or other pollutants.(4) "Enforcement agency" means a law enforcement agency, a federal agency, the State Marine Board or any other public body, as defined in ORS 174.109, that has responsibility for land or water on which an abandoned vessel or a derelict vessel is located.(5) "Owner" means a person who has a property interest in a vessel.(6)(a) "Vessel" means a boat, a boathouse as defined in ORS 830.700, a floating home as defined in ORS 830.700, or any other floating structure that is normally secured to a pier or pilings.(b) "Vessel" does not include a dock as defined in ORS 307.120.