Oregon Code § 197.685·Enacted ·Last updated March 01, 2026
Statute Text
Location of farmworker housing; approval standards.
(1) The availability of decent,
safe and sanitary housing opportunities for farmworkers is a matter of
statewide concern.
(2) Farmworker
housing within the rural area of a county shall be permitted in a zone or zones
in rural centers and areas committed to nonresource uses.
(3) Any approval
standards, special conditions and procedures for approval adopted by a local
government shall be clear and objective and shall not have the effect, either
in themselves or cumulatively, of discouraging needed housing through
unreasonable cost or delay. [1989 c.964 §5; 2001 c.613 §4]
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Key Points
01Part of Oregon statutory law
02Referenced as Oregon Code § 197.685
03Subject to legislative amendments
04Consult a licensed attorney for application to specific cases
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