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Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 197
Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 197
455 sections · Oregon
- § 197.012 — Compact urban
- § 197.013 — Implementation and enforcement
- § 197.015 — Definitions for ORS
- § 197.020 — Land use decision
- § 197.022 — Policy regarding ORS
- § 197.030 — Land Conservation and
- § 197.035 — Officers; quorum;
- § 197.040 — Duties of commission;
- § 197.047 — Notice to local
- § 197.050 — Interstate agreements
- § 197.060 — Biennial report; draft
- § 197.065 — Biennial report
- § 197.070 — Public inspection of
- § 197.075 — Department of Land
- § 197.085 — Director; appointment;
- § 197.090 — Duties and authority of
- § 197.095 — Land Conservation and
- § 197.158 — Policy-neutral review
- § 197.160 — State Citizen
- § 197.165 — Local Officials
- § 197.173 — Findings regarding
- § 197.175 — Cities and counties
- § 197.180 — State agency planning
- § 197.183 — Local government to
- § 197.195 — Limited land use
- § 197.225 — Preparation; adoption
- § 197.230 — Considerations; finding
- § 197.235 — Public hearings;
- § 197.240 — Commission action;
- § 197.245 — Commission amendment of
- § 197.250 — Compliance with goals
- § 197.251 — Compliance
- § 197.253 — Participation in local
- § 197.254 — Bar to contesting
- § 197.256 — Acknowledgment deadline
- § 197.265 — State compensation for
- § 197.270 — Copies of comprehensive
- § 197.274 — Review of Metro
- § 197.277 — Oregon Forest Practices
- § 197.279 — Approved wetland
- § 197.283 — Commission to assure
- § 197.319 — Procedures prior to
- § 197.320 — Power of commission to
- § 197.324 — Proceedings prior to
- § 197.328 — Procedures to consider
- § 197.335 — Enforcement order;
- § 197.340 — Weight given to goals
- § 197.350 — Burden of persuasion or
- § 197.353 — Measure 37 timelines;
- § 197.390 — Activities on federal
- § 197.395 — Application for permit;
- § 197.405 — Designation of areas of
- § 197.410 — Use and activities
- § 197.416 — Metolius Area of
- § 197.428 — Navigational channel
- § 197.431 — Expansion of speedway
- § 197.433 — Development of major
- § 197.434 — Traffic impacts of
- § 197.445 — Destination resort
- § 197.450 — Siting without taking
- § 197.455 — Siting of destination
- § 197.460 — Compatibility with
- § 197.462 — Use of land excluded
- § 197.465 — Comprehensive plan
- § 197.467 — Conservation easement
- § 197.470 — Grant program; support
- § 197.471 — Community Green
- § 197.472 — Advisory committee;
- § 197.493 — Placement and occupancy
- § 197.520 — Manner of declaring
- § 197.524 — Local government to
- § 197.530 — Correction program;
- § 197.540 — Review by Land Use
- § 197.610 — Submission of proposed
- § 197.612 — Comprehensive plan or
- § 197.615 — Submission of adopted
- § 197.620 — Appeal of certain
- § 197.622 — Amendments to
- § 197.625 — Acknowledgment of
- § 197.626 — Submission of land use
- § 197.627 — Meaning of compliance
- § 197.628 — Periodic review;
- § 197.629 — Schedule for periodic
- § 197.631 — Commission to amend
- § 197.633 — Two phases of periodic
- § 197.636 — Procedures and actions
- § 197.638 — Department of Land
- § 197.639 — State assistance teams;
- § 197.644 — Modification of work
- § 197.646 — Implementation of new
- § 197.649 — Fees for notice; rules
- § 197.650 — Appeal to Court of
- § 197.651 — Appeal to Court of
- § 197.652 — Regional
- § 197.654 — Regional
- § 197.656 — Commission approval of
- § 197.658 — Modifying local work
- § 197.659 — Commission approval of
- § 197.665 — Locations of
- § 197.667 — Location of residential
- § 197.671 — Siting of family child
- § 197.685 — Location of farmworker
- § 197.712 — Commission duties;
- § 197.713 — Industrial development
- § 197.714 — Cooperation of county
- § 197.716 — Industrial and
- § 197.717 — Technical assistance by
- § 197.719 — Industrial use of
- § 197.723 — Designation of
- § 197.724 — Review of application
- § 197.729 — Local government
- § 197.732 — Goal exceptions;
- § 197.734 — Exceptions to certain
- § 197.736 — Commission
- § 197.761 — Development of
- § 197.768 — Local government or
- § 197.770 — Firearms training
- § 197.772 — Historic property;
- § 197.782 — Emergency shelters
- § 197.783 — Local approval of
- § 197.791 — Inventory of local
- § 197.794 — Notice to railroad
- § 197.796 — Applicant for certain
- § 197.797 — Local quasi-judicial
- § 197.798 — Rules regulating
- § 197.805 — Policy on review of
- § 197.810 — Land Use Board of
- § 197.815 — Office location;
- § 197.820 — Duty to conduct review
- § 197.825 — Jurisdiction of board;
- § 197.828 — Board review of limited
- § 197.829 — Board to affirm certain
- § 197.830 — Review procedures;
- § 197.831 — Appellate review of
- § 197.832 — Board Publications
- § 197.835 — Scope of review; rules
- § 197.840 — Exceptions to deadline
- § 197.843 — Attorney fees for
- § 197.845 — Stay of decision being
- § 197.850 — Judicial review of
- § 197.855 — Deadline for final
- § 197.860 — Stay of proceedings to
- § 197.005 — Legislative findings
- § 197.010 — Policy
- § 197.012 — Compact urban development
- § 197.012 — was enacted into law by
- § 197.013 — Implementation and enforcement are of statewide concern
- § 197.015 — Definitions for ORS chapters 195, 196, 197 and 197A
- § 197.020 — Land
- § 197.022 — Policy
- § 197.022 — was enacted into law by
- § 197.030 — Land
- § 197.035 — Officers; quorum; compensation and expenses
- § 197.040 — Duties
- § 197.045 — Powers
- § 197.047 — Notice
- § 197.175 — unless the statute or rule is effective within 90 days of enactment or
- § 197.050 — Interstate agreements and compacts; commission powers
- § 197.055 — [1973 c.80 §16; repealed by 1977
- § 197.060 — Biennial report; draft submission to legislative committee; contents
- § 197.065 — Biennial report analyzing uses of certain land; annual local government
- § 197.070 — Public
- § 197.075 — Department of Land Conservation and Development
- § 197.080 — [1973 c.80 §55; 1977 c.664 §10;
- § 197.085 — Director; appointment; compensation and expenses
- § 197.090 — Duties
- § 197.095 — Land
- § 197.125 — [1973 c.80 §22; repealed by 2007
- § 197.130 — [1973 c.80 §23; 1975 c.530 §6;
- § 197.135 — [1973 c.80 §24; 1981 c.748 §24;
- § 197.158 — Policy-neutral review and audit of statewide land use program
- § 197.158 — was enacted into law by
- § 197.160 — State
- § 197.165 — Local
- § 197.173 — Findings regarding coordination between state agencies and local governments
- § 197.173 — was enacted into law by
- § 197.175 — Cities
- § 197.178 — [1997 c.763 §5; 2011 c.354 §1;
- § 197.180 — State
- § 197.183 — Local
- § 197.185 — [1973 c.80 §20; 1977 c.664 §14;
- § 197.186 — [1999 c.503 §5; renumbered
- § 197.190 — [1973 c.80 §19; 1977 c.664 §15;
- § 197.195 — Limited land use decision; procedures
- § 197.195 — (6), during which time ORS 197.195 (6) does not apply to decisions by a
- § 197.200 — [1995 c.595 §15; 2025 c.476 §29;
- § 197.225 — Preparation; adoption
- § 197.230 — Considerations; finding of need required for adoption or amendment of goal
- § 197.235 — Public
- § 197.240 — Commission action; public hearing; notice; amendment; adoption
- § 197.245 — Commission amendment of initial goals; adoption of new goals
- § 197.235 — and 197.240 and shall specify with particularity those goal provisions
- § 197.247 — [1983 c.826 §2; repealed by 1993
- § 197.250 — Compliance with goals required
- § 197.251 — Compliance acknowledgment; commission review; rules; limited acknowledgment;
- § 197.252 — [1977 c.664 §20a; 1979 c.772 §7a;
- § 197.253 — Participation in local proceedings required for submitting comments and
- § 197.254 — Bar to
- § 197.625 — to a comprehensive plan or a land use regulation, if the commission
- § 197.255 — [1973 c.80 §39; 1981 c.748 §29b;
- § 197.256 — Acknowledgment deadline for newly incorporated cities
- § 197.260 — [1973 c.80 §44; 1981 c.748 §29c;
- § 197.265 — State
- § 197.240 — and which does in fact comply with the goals, then the Land
- § 197.270 — Copies
- § 197.274 — Review
- § 197.275 — [1973 c.80 §40; 1977 c.664 §21;
- § 197.277 — Oregon
- § 197.279 — Approved wetland conservation plans comply with goals; exception; rules
- § 197.280 — [1973 c.80 §41; repealed by 1977
- § 197.283 — Commission to assure protection of ground water resources
- § 197.285 — [1973 c.80 §42; repealed by 1981
- § 197.286 — [Formerly 197.295; 2022 c.54 §5;
- § 197.290 — [2019 c.640 §4; 2021 c.164 §3;
- § 197.291 — [2019 c.640 §5; 2023 c.13 §31;
- § 197.293 — [2019 c.640 §6; 2023 c.13 §14;
- § 197.295 — [1981 c.884 §4; 1983 c.795 §1;
- § 197.296 — [1995 c.547 §3; 2001 c.908 §1;
- § 197.297 — [2021 c.164 §2; 2023 c.13 §26;
- § 197.298 — [1995 c.547 §5; 1999 c.59 §56;
- § 197.299 — [1997 c.763 §2; 2001 c.908 §2;
- § 197.300 — [1973 c.80 §51; 1977 c.664 §22;
- § 197.301 — [1997 c.763 §3; renumbered
- § 197.302 — [1997 c.763 §4; 2001 c.908 §3;
- § 197.303 — [1981 c.884 §6; 1983 c.795 §2;
- § 197.304 — [2007 c.650 §2; 2023 c.13 §80;
- § 197.305 — [1973 c.80 §52; 1977 c.664 §23;
- § 197.307 — [1981 c.884 §5; 1983 c.795 §3;
- § 197.308 — [2021 c.385 §1; 2022 c.47 §4; 2023
- § 197.309 — [1999 c.848 §2; 2007 c.691 §8;
- § 197.310 — [1973 c.80 §53; 1977 c.664 §24;
- § 197.311 — [2017 c.745 §1; 2021 c.446 §3;
- § 197.312 — [1983 c.795 §5; 1989 c.964 §7;
- § 197.313 — [1983 c.795 §6; 2023 c.13 §82;
- § 197.314 — [1993 c.184 §2; 1997 c.295 §1;
- § 197.315 — [1973 c.80 §54; 1977 c.664 §25;
- § 197.319 — Procedures prior to request of an enforcement order
- § 197.320 — (12) without first complying with subsections (1) and (2) of this
- § 197.328 — (1), the request under this subsection must be assigned to an
- § 197.319 — to 197.335, the department, in its discretion, may dismiss a petition
- § 197.320 — Power
- § 197.245 — or 197.250 for such compliance
- § 197.324 — Proceedings prior to order of compliance with goals; disclosure notice
- § 197.325 — [1973 c.80 §45; repealed by 1977
- § 197.328 — Procedures to consider order to comply with goals
- § 197.330 — [1973 c.80 §50; repealed by 1977
- § 197.335 — Enforcement order; review of order; withholding grant funds; injunctions
- § 197.320 — (13), the commission may, consistent with the principles in ORS
- § 197.320 — or 197A.810 as may be modified on appeal under subsection (2) of this
- § 197.340 — Weight
- § 197.350 — Burden
- § 197.352 — [2005 c.1; 2007 c.354 §28; 2007
- § 197.353 — Measure 37 timelines; death of claimant
- § 197.353 — includes references to
- § 197.353 — for the amendments to and renumbering of 197.352 has not been made
- § 197.360 — [1995 c.595 §7; 2015 c.260 §1;
- § 197.365 — [1995 c.595 §8; 2015 c.260 §3;
- § 197.370 — [1995 c.595 §9; 2021 c.103 §7;
- § 197.375 — [1995 c.595 §10; 2003 c.598 §37;
- § 197.380 — [1995 c.595 §11; 1999 c.348 §8;
- § 197.390 — Activities on federal land; list; permit required; enjoining violations
- § 197.395 — Application for permit; review and issuance; conditions; restrictions; review
- § 197.400 — [1973 c.80 §25; 1977 c.664 §27;
- § 197.405 — Designation of areas of critical state concern; commission recommendation;
- § 197.410 — Use
- § 197.412 — Enforcement powers
- § 197.415 — [1973 c.80 §27; 1977 c.664 §30;
- § 197.416 — Metolius Area of Critical State Concern
- § 197.416 — was enacted into law by
- § 197.420 — [1973 c.80 §28; 1977 c.664 §31;
- § 197.425 — [1973 c.80 §29; 1977 c.664 §32;
- § 197.428 — Navigational channel improvements
- § 197.430 — [1973 c.80 §31; 1977 c.664 §33;
- § 197.431 — Expansion of speedway destination site
- § 197.431 — to 197.434 were enacted
- § 197.432 — Definitions for ORS 197.431 to 197.434
- § 197.433 — Development of major motor speedway
- § 197.434 — Traffic impacts of speedway destination
- § 197.435 — Definitions for ORS 197.435 to 197.467
- § 197.440 — Legislative findings
- § 197.445 — Destination resort criteria; phase-in requirements; annual accounting
- § 197.450 — Siting
- § 197.455 — Siting
- § 197.460 — Compatibility with adjacent land uses; county measures; economic impact analysis;
- § 197.462 — Use of
- § 197.465 — Comprehensive plan implementing measures
- § 197.467 — Conservation easement to protect resource site
- § 197.468 — Purpose
- § 197.468 — to 197.472 were enacted
- § 197.469 — Definitions for ORS 197.468 to 197.472
- § 197.470 — Grant
- § 197.469 — (11)(b);
- § 197.471 — Community Green Infrastructure Fund
- § 197.472 — Advisory committee; reports
- § 197.475 — [1987 c.785 §3; 1989 c.648 §53;
- § 197.478 — [Formerly 197.314; 2025 c.38 §2;
- § 197.480 — [1987 c.785 §4; 1989 c.648 §54;
- § 197.485 — [1987 c.785 §5; 1989 c.648 §55;
- § 197.488 — [2021 c.260 §2; renumbered
- § 197.490 — [1987 c.785 §6; 1989 c.648 §56;
- § 197.492 — Definitions
- § 197.493 — Placement and occupancy of recreational vehicle
- § 197.505 — Definitions for ORS 197.505 to 197.540
- § 197.510 — Legislative findings
- § 197.520 — Manner
- § 197.522 — [1999 c.838 §4; 2015 c.374 §3;
- § 197.524 — Local
- § 197.530 — Correction program; procedures
- § 197.540 — Review
- § 197.550 — [1995 s.s. c.3 §20; repealed by
- § 197.553 — [1995 s.s. c.3 §19; repealed by
- § 197.556 — [1995 s.s. c.3 §21; repealed by
- § 197.559 — [1995 s.s. c.3 §23; repealed by
- § 197.562 — [1995 s.s. c.3 §24; repealed by
- § 197.565 — [1995 s.s. c.3 §22; repealed by
- § 197.568 — [1995 s.s. c.3 §25; repealed by
- § 197.571 — [1995 s.s. c.3 §26; repealed by
- § 197.574 — [1995 s.s. c.3 §27; repealed by
- § 197.577 — [1995 s.s. c.3 §28; repealed by
- § 197.581 — [1995 s.s. c.3 §29; repealed by
- § 197.584 — [1995 s.s. c.3 §30; repealed by
- § 197.587 — [1995 s.s. c.3 §30a; 1997 c.800 §10;
- § 197.590 — [1995 s.s. c.3 §31; repealed by
- § 197.605 — [1981 c.748 §3; repealed by 1983
- § 197.610 — Submission of proposed comprehensive plan or land use regulation changes to
- § 197.612 — Comprehensive plan or land use regulation changes to conform plan or
- § 197.615 — Submission of adopted comprehensive plan or land use regulation changes to
- § 197.620 — Appeal
- § 197.622 — Amendments to acknowledged comprehensive plan or land use regulation after
- § 197.625 — Acknowledgment of comprehensive plan or land use regulation changes;
- § 197.626 — Submission of land use decisions that expand urban growth boundary or designate
- § 197.627 — Meaning of compliance with the goals for certain purposes
- § 197.627 — was made a part of ORS
- § 197.628 — Periodic review; policy; conditions that indicate need for periodic review
- § 197.629 — Schedule for periodic review; coordination
- § 197.630 — [1981 c.748 §5c; repealed by 1983
- § 197.631 — Commission to amend regulations to facilitate periodic review
- § 197.633 — Two
- § 197.635 — [1981 c.748 §6; repealed by 1983
- § 197.636 — Procedures and actions for failure to meet periodic review deadlines
- § 197.637 — [1999 c.622 §12; 2001 c.908 §4;
- § 197.638 — Department of Land Conservation and Development may request review by Oregon
- § 197.639 — State
- § 197.640 — [1981 c.748 §9; 1983 c.827 §11;
- § 197.641 — [1983 c.827 §11b; 1987 c.729 §8a;
- § 197.643 — [1983 c.827 §11c; 1987 c.729 §9;
- § 197.644 — Modification of work program; exclusive jurisdiction of Land Conservation and
- § 197.645 — [1983 c.827 §11d; 1987 c.729 §10;
- § 197.646 — Implementation of new requirement in goal, rule or statute; rules
- § 197.647 — [1983 c.827 §11e; 1987 c.69 §2;
- § 197.649 — Fees
- § 197.650 — Appeal
- § 197.651 — Appeal
- § 197.652 — to 197.658, 197.659, 215.780 or 215.788 to 215.794 is as provided in
- § 197.652 — Regional problem-solving process
- § 197.652 — to 197.658 only if the commission approves the work scope, the list of
- § 197.654 — Regional problem-solving goals, actions and agreements; implementation
- § 197.652 — to 197.658 is not a final land use decision. However, a regional
- § 197.656 — Commission approval of comprehensive plans not in compliance with goals;
- § 197.658 — Modifying local work plan
- § 197.659 — Commission approval of certain changes in comprehensive plans or land use
- § 197.660 — Definitions
- § 197.663 — Legislative findings
- § 197.665 — Locations of residential homes
- § 197.667 — Location of residential facility; application and supporting documentation
- § 197.670 — [1989 c.564 §6; 2025 c.38 §14;
- § 197.671 — Siting
- § 197.675 — [1989 c.964 §4; repealed by 2001
- § 197.677 — Policy
- § 197.680 — Legislative findings
- § 197.685 — Location of farmworker housing; approval standards
- § 197.705 — [1973 c.482 §1; repealed by 1977
- § 197.707 — Legislative intent
- § 197.710 — [1973 c.482 §3; repealed by 1977
- § 197.712 — Commission duties; comprehensive plan provisions; public facility plans; state
- § 197.713 — Industrial development on industrial lands outside urban growth boundaries;
- § 197.713 — and 197.714 were enacted
- § 197.714 — Cooperation of county and city concerning industrial development
- § 197.715 — [1973 c.482 §2; repealed by 1977
- § 197.716 — Industrial and employment uses in listed counties; economic opportunity
- § 197.717 — Technical assistance by state agencies; information from Oregon Business
- § 197.719 — Industrial use of abandoned or diminished mill sites; amendment of
- § 197.722 — Definitions for ORS 197.722 to 197.728
- § 197.722 — to 197.728 were enacted
- § 197.723 — Designation of regionally significant industrial areas; rules
- § 197.724 — Review
- § 197.725 — [1973 c.482 §4; repealed by 1977
- § 197.726 — [2011 c.564 §9; repealed by 2025
- § 197.727 — [2011 c.564 §10; repealed by 2025
- § 197.728 — Rules
- § 197.729 — Local
- § 197.730 — [1973 c.482 §6; repealed by 1977
- § 197.732 — Goal
- § 197.734 — Exceptions to certain statewide planning goal criteria; rules
- § 197.734 — was enacted into law by
- § 197.735 — [1973 c.482 §7; repealed by 1977
- § 197.736 — Commission implementation of ORS 197.340 and 197.732; rules
- § 197.740 — [1973 c.482 §8; repealed by 1977
- § 197.746 — [Formerly 446.265; renumbered
- § 197.747 — [1983 c.827 §14; 1989 c.761 §9;
- § 197.748 — [2021 c.16 §2; renumbered 197A.449
- § 197.750 — [1973 c.482 §5; repealed by 1977
- § 197.752 — [1983 c.827 §19; renumbered
- § 197.754 — [1999 c.503 §3; 2001 c.104 §68;
- § 197.755 — [1973 c.482 §9; repealed by 1977
- § 197.756 — [1999 c.503 §6; 2001 c.104 §69;
- § 197.757 — [1983 c.827 §13; renumbered
- § 197.758 — [2019 c.639 §2; 2023 c.223 §20;
- § 197.760 — [1973 c.482 §9a; repealed by 1977
- § 197.761 — Development of residential platted lot
- § 197.762 — [1987 c.729 §15; repealed by 1989
- § 197.763 — [1989 c.761 §10a (enacted in lieu
- § 197.764 — [1999 c.503 §1; 2001 c.104 §70;
- § 197.765 — [1973 c.482 §2a; repealed by 1977
- § 197.766 — [1999 c.503 §2; repealed by 2023
- § 197.767 — [1987 c.729 §4; repealed by 1989
- § 197.768 — Local
- § 197.770 — Firearms training facilities
- § 197.772 — Historic property; consent for designation; portable cooling devices allowed
- § 197.775 — [1973 c.482 §11; repealed by 1977
- § 197.779 — [2019 c.640 §15; repealed by 2021
- § 197.780 — [1973 c.482 §12; repealed by 1977
- § 197.782 — Emergency shelters developed under certain authorization
- § 197.783 — Local
- § 197.785 — [1973 c.482 §13; repealed by 1977
- § 197.790 — [1973 c.482 §14; repealed by 1977
- § 197.791 — Inventory of local government surplus real property; report
- § 197.791 — was enacted into law by
- § 197.794 — Notice
- § 197.795 — [1973 c.482 §10; repealed by 1977
- § 197.796 — Applicant for certain land use decisions may accept and appeal condition
- § 197.797 — Local
- § 197.798 — Rules
- § 197.798 — was enacted into law by
- § 197.805 — Policy
- § 197.810 — Land
- § 197.815 — Office
- § 197.820 — Duty
- § 197.825 — Jurisdiction of board; limitations; effect on circuit court jurisdiction
- § 197.320 — and subsections (2) and (3) of this section, the Land Use Board of
- § 197.455 — or a matter related to a local government decision subject to the
- § 197.828 — Board
- § 197.829 — Board
- § 197.830 — Review
- § 197.831 — Appellate review of clear and objective approval standards, conditions and
- § 197.832 — Board
- § 197.835 — Scope
- § 197.195 — (3)(c), 197.797 (3)(b) or 197A.146 (5)(c), in which case a petitioner
- § 197.195 — (3)(c) or 197.797 (3)(b), in which case a petitioner may raise new
- § 197.840 — Exceptions to deadline for final decision
- § 197.843 — Attorney fees for development of housing
- § 197.845 — Stay
- § 197.850 — Judicial review of board order; procedures; scope of review; attorney fees; undertaking
- § 197.855 — Deadline for final court order; exceptions
- § 197.860 — Stay