ORS Chapter 215

Chapter 215 — CountyPlanning; Zoning; Housing Codes

 

2009 EDITION

 

 

COUNTYPLANNING; ZONING; HOUSING CODES

 

COUNTIESAND COUNTY OFFICERS

 

COUNTYPLANNING

 

215.010     Definitions

 

215.020     Authorityto establish county planning commissions

 

215.030     Membershipof planning commission

 

215.042     Planningdirector

 

215.044     Solaraccess ordinances; purpose; standards

 

215.047     Effectof comprehensive plan and land use regulations on solar access ordinances

 

215.050     Comprehensiveplanning, zoning and subdivision ordinances; copies available

 

215.060     Procedurefor action on plan; notice; hearing

 

215.080     Powerto enter upon land

 

215.090     Informationmade available to commission

 

215.100     Cooperationwith other agencies

 

215.110     Recommendationsfor implementation of comprehensive plan; enactment of ordinances; referral;retroactivity

 

215.130     Applicationof ordinances and comprehensive plan; alteration of nonconforming use

 

215.135     Expansionof nonconforming school use in exclusive farm use zone

 

215.170     Authorityof cities in unincorporated area

 

215.185     Remediesfor unlawful structures or land use

 

215.190     Violationof ordinances or regulations

 

AGRICULTURALLAND USE

 

(ExclusiveFarm Use Zones)

 

215.203     Zoningordinances establishing exclusive farm use zones; definitions

 

215.209     Departmentof Land Conservation and Development database; rural land maps; contents

 

215.213     Usespermitted in exclusive farm use zones in counties that adopted marginal landssystem prior to 1993; rules

 

215.215     Reestablishmentof nonfarm use

 

215.218     Certainprivate hunting preserves not subject to land use approval; complaintprocedures

 

215.223     Procedurefor adopting zoning ordinances; notice

 

215.233     Validityof ordinances and development patterns adopted before September 2, 1963

 

215.236     Nonfarmdwelling in exclusive farm use zone; qualification for special assessment

 

215.243     Agriculturalland use policy

 

215.246     Approvalof land application of certain substances; subsequent use of tract of land;consideration of alternatives

 

215.247     Transportof biosolids to tract of land for application

 

215.249     Divisionof land for application of biosolids

 

215.251     Relationshipto other farm uses

 

215.253     Restrictivelocal ordinances affecting farm use zones prohibited; exception

 

215.262     Legislativefindings related to nonfarm dwellings

 

215.263     Landdivisions in exclusive farm use zones; criteria for approval; rules

 

215.265     Landdivisions; limiting certain causes of action

 

215.273     Applicabilityto thermal energy power plant siting determinations

 

215.275     Utilityfacilities necessary for public service; criteria; rules; mitigating impact offacility

 

215.276     Requiredconsultation for transmission lines to be located on high-value farmland

 

215.277     Farmworkerhousing; compliance with agricultural land use policy required

 

215.278     Accessorydwellings for farmworkers; rules

 

215.281     Legislativefindings related to dwellings in conjunction with commercial dairy farm

 

215.282     Dwellingsin conjunction with commercial dairy farm; rules

 

215.283     Usespermitted in exclusive farm use zones in nonmarginal lands counties; rules

 

215.284     Dwellingnot in conjunction with farm use; existing lots or parcels; new lots or parcels

 

215.293     Dwellingin exclusive farm use or forest zone; condition; declaration; recordation

 

215.294     Railroadfacilities handling materials regulated under ORS chapter 466 allowed

 

215.296     Standardsfor approval of certain uses in exclusive farm use zones; violation ofstandards; complaint; penalties; exceptions to standards

 

215.297     Verifyingcontinuity for approval of certain uses in exclusive farm use zones

 

215.298     Miningin exclusive farm use zone; land use permit

 

215.301     Blendingmaterials for cement prohibited near vineyards; exception

 

215.304     Ruleadoption; limitations

 

215.306     Conductingfilming activities in exclusive farm use zones

 

215.311     Parkinglog trucks in exclusive farm use zones

 

(MarginalLands)

 

215.316     Terminationof adoption of marginal lands

 

215.317     Permitteduses on marginal land

 

215.327     Divisionsof marginal land

 

PLANNINGAND ZONING HEARINGS AND REVIEW

 

215.402     Definitionsfor ORS 215.402 to 215.438 and 215.700 to 215.780

 

215.406     Planningand zoning hearings officers; duties and powers; authority of governing body orplanning commission to conduct hearings

 

215.412     Adoptionof hearing procedure and rules

 

215.416     Permitapplication; fees; consolidated procedures; hearings; notice; approvalcriteria; decision without hearing

 

215.417     Timeto act under certain approved permits; extension

 

215.418     Approvalof development on wetlands; notice

 

215.422     Reviewof decision of hearings officer or other authority; notice of appeal; fees;appeal of final decision

 

215.425     Reviewof decision relating to aggregate resources

 

215.427     Finalaction on permit or zone change application; refund of application fees

 

215.429     Mandamusproceeding when county fails to take final action on land use applicationwithin specified time; jurisdiction; notice; peremptory writ

 

215.431     Planamendments; hearings by planning commission or hearings officer; exceptions

 

215.433     Supplementalapplication for remaining permitted uses following denial of initialapplication

 

215.435     Deadlinefor final action by county on remand of land use decision; exception

 

215.437     Mandamusproceeding when county fails to take final action within specified time onremand of land use decision

 

PERMITTEDUSES IN ZONES

 

215.438     Transmissiontowers; location; conditions

 

215.441     Useof real property for religious activity; county regulation of real propertyused for religious activity

 

215.448     Homeoccupations; parking; where allowed; conditions

 

215.452     Winery;conditions; local government findings and criteria

 

215.455     Effectof approval of winery on land use laws

 

215.457     Youthcamps allowed in forest zones and mixed farm and forest zones

 

215.459     Privatecampground in forest zones and mixed farm and forest zones; yurts; rules

 

NOTICETO PROPERTY OWNERS

 

215.503     Legislativeact by ordinance; mailed notice to individual property owners required bycounty for land use actions

 

215.513     Forwardingof notice to property purchaser

 

COUNTYCONSTRUCTION CODES

 

215.605     Countiesauthorized to adopt housing codes

 

215.615     Applicationand contents of housing ordinances

 

FARMLANDAND FORESTLAND ZONES

 

(Lotor Parcel of Record Dwellings)

 

215.700     Resourceland dwelling policy

 

215.705     Dwellingsin farm or forest zone; criteria; transferability of application

 

215.710     High-valuefarmland description for ORS 215.705

 

215.720     Criteriafor forestland dwelling under ORS 215.705

 

215.730     Additionalcriteria for forestland dwellings under ORS 215.720

 

(OtherForestland Dwellings)

 

215.740     Largetract forestland dwelling; criteria; rules

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