Under ORS 285C.142 and 285C.404, for any situation relevant to
OAR 123-668-3000, if the zone sponsor determines that future investments or
operations of the business firm in using the enterprise zone will potentially
have an impact on infrastructure within the jurisdiction of a local government
aside from any government that (co)sponsors the zone, then the sponsor shall
give notice to that government:
(1)
The notice shall occur as soon as possible after the determination is made,
before entering into an agreement with the business firm, and shall describe
the potential impact in writing.
(2) Local governments include any city,
county or local service district, or any subdivision of the same, with
territory adjacent to but outside any sponsoring government and inside this
state, regardless that:
(a) Its jurisdiction
also extends within the boundary of the zone or that of a sponsoring
government;
(b) It is a district
listed under ORS 174.116, 198.010 or 198.080;
(c) It does not have taxing authority;
or
(d) It does not provide or
support the infrastructure.
(3) A relevant impact is any substantial
interference with or significantly increased demand or burden on the
availability or provision of infrastructure inside the local government,
including but not limited to:
(a) Roads,
transportation, shipping or transit;
(b) Systems or facilities for sanitary sewer,
stormwater, or water quality or supply;
(c) Public or private utilities such as for
electricity;
(d) Telecommunication
or broadband;
(e) Sanitation or
waste disposal services;
(f)
Housing resources; or
(g) Emergency
or public safety response.
(4) If the impact is not recognized until
after entering into the agreement, the zone sponsor may still give
notice.
