Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 197 § 197.646 — Implementation of new requirement in goal, rule or statute; rules
Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 197 ·
Oregon Code § 197.646·Enacted ·Last updated March 01, 2026
Statute Text
Implementation of new requirement in goal, rule or statute; rules.
(1) A local government shall amend
its acknowledged comprehensive plan or acknowledged regional framework plan and
land use regulations implementing either plan by a self-initiated
post-acknowledgment process under ORS 197.610 to 197.625 to comply with a new
requirement in land use statutes, statewide land use planning goals or rules
implementing the statutes or the goals.
(2)(a) The
Department of Land Conservation and Development shall notify local governments
when a new requirement in land use statutes, statewide land use planning goals
or rules implementing the statutes or the goals requires changes to an
acknowledged comprehensive plan, an acknowledged regional framework plan or
land use regulations implementing either plan.
(b) The Land
Conservation and Development Commission shall establish, by rule, the time
period within which an acknowledged comprehensive plan, an acknowledged
regional framework plan and land use regulations implementing either plan must
be in compliance with:
(A) A new
requirement in a land use statute, if the legislation does not specify a time
period for compliance; and
(B) A new
requirement in a land use planning goal or rule adopted by the commission.
(3) When a local
government does not adopt amendments to an acknowledged comprehensive plan, an
acknowledged regional framework plan or land use regulations implementing
either plan, as required by subsection (1) of this section, the new
requirements apply directly to the local governments land use decisions. The
failure to adopt amendments to an acknowledged comprehensive plan, an
acknowledged regional framework plan or land use regulations implementing
either plan required by subsection (1) of this section is a basis for
initiation of enforcement action pursuant to ORS 197.319 to 197.335. [1991
c.612 §7; 2005 c.829 §7; 2007 c.71 §67; 2011 c.469 §4]
Note:
197.646, 197.649 and 197.650 were
added to and made a part of ORS chapter 197 by legislative action but were not
added to any smaller series therein. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for
further explanation.
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Key Points
01Part of Oregon statutory law
02Referenced as Oregon Code § 197.646
03Subject to legislative amendments
04Consult a licensed attorney for application to specific cases
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