Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 466 § 466.385 — Amendment of comprehensive plan and land use regulations; model language;
Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 466 ·
Oregon Code § 466.385·Enacted ·Last updated March 01, 2026
Statute Text
Amendment of comprehensive plan and land use regulations; model language;
appeal of land use decision related to site requiring notice.
(1) By the first periodic review
after development of model language under subsection (2) of this section, the
governing body of a city or county shall amend its comprehensive plan and land
use regulations as provided in ORS 197.610 to 197.651 to establish and
implement policies regarding potentially hazardous environmental conditions on
sites listed under ORS 466.365. The land use regulations shall provide that:
(a) The city or
county shall not approve any proposed use of a disposal site for which the city
or county has received notice under ORS 466.370 until the Department of
Environmental Quality has been notified and provided the city or county with
comments on the proposed use; and
(b) Within 120
days of receipt of an environmental hazard notice from the Department of
Environmental Quality, the city or county shall amend its zoning maps to
identify the disposal site.
(2) The
Department of Environmental Quality and the Department of Land Conservation and
Development shall:
(a) Develop model
language for comprehensive plans and land use regulations for use by cities and
counties in complying with this section; and
(b) Provide
technical assistance to cities and counties in complying with ORS 466.360 to
466.385.
(3) The
Department of Environmental Quality may appeal to the Land Use Board of Appeals
any final land use decision or limited land use decision made by a city or
county regarding any proposed use of a disposal site that has been identified
under its comprehensive plan and land use regulations pursuant to this section.
[1985 c.273 §7; 1991 c.612 §22; 1991 c.817 §30; 2001 c.672 §12]
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Key Points
01Part of Oregon statutory law
02Referenced as Oregon Code § 466.385
03Subject to legislative amendments
04Consult a licensed attorney for application to specific cases
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