Oregon Administrative Code

660-008-0045 Housing Capacity Analysis and Housing Production Strategy Deadlines Cities described in ORS 197A.270, 197A.280, and 197A.335 shall adopt a housing capacity analysis and adopt a housing production strategy as scheduled by the commission. (1) The commission shall adopt…

660-008-0075 Contextualized Housing Need The contextualized housing need is an analysis relating a city’s allocated housing need and housing production target, as provided in ORS 184.451 to 184.455 and OAR 660-008-0045(7), to local qualitative and quantitative information. This a…

660-008-0080 Review of Contextualized Housing Need (1) The standard process for completing the contextualized housing need includes: (a) Submission of the contextualized housing need as a component of the adoption of the housing capacity analysis as provided in OAR 660-008-0045(3…

660-008-0100 Housing Capacity Analysis Cities shall adopt a housing capacity analysis as provided in OAR 660-008-0045. A city with a population of less than 10,000 may also elect to adopt a housing capacity analysis, as provided in ORS 197A.280(2)(d). (1) At a minimum, the housin…

660-008-0120 Specific Plan Designations Required (1) Plan designations that allow or require residential uses shall be assigned to all buildable land. Such designations may allow residential uses as well as nonresidential uses including but not limited to neighborhood-serving com…

660-008-0125 The Rezoning Process A local government may defer rezoning of land within an urban growth boundary to maximum planned residential density provided that the process for future rezoning is reasonably justified. If such is the case, then: (1) The plan shall contain a ju…

660-008-0150 Land Use Efficiency Measures If a local government determines there is a deficit of housing capacity to accommodate needed housing over the 20-year planning period as determined in OAR 660-008-0100, the local government must consider the effects of land use efficienc…

660-008-0180 Development-Ready Land Inventory As provided in ORS 197A.210, at the time that a city is required to inventory buildable land, that city shall inventory development-ready land likely to support the production of housing during the period of their production strategy …

660-008-0185 Sufficiency of Development-Ready Land (1) A city shall demonstrate adequate development-ready capacity to meet housing production targets (ORS 184.455) consistent with OAR 660-008-0075 through the provision of sufficient development-ready land. A city must: (a) Calcu…

660-008-0200 Housing Production Strategy Structure As provided in ORS 197A.100, a city must develop and adopt a housing production strategy. The housing production strategy is a comprehensive city-wide action plan encompassing all domains in a city’s control to promote housing pr…

660-008-0215 Review of Housing Production Strategies (1) No later than 20 days after a city’s adoption or amendment of a housing production strategy under ORS 197A.100, a city must submit the adopted or amended housing production strategy to the department. (2) On the same day th…

660-008-0230 Midpoint Reporting on Housing Production Strategy Implementation (1) Cities required to adopt a housing production strategy under ORS 197A.100(1), must submit a midpoint report to the department for review and comment based on the following schedule: (a) For cities t…

660-008-0240 Housing Coordination Strategy Metro must, and other regional governments or bodies may, develop housing coordination strategies as provided in ORS 197A.365. Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 197.040 Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 197.274 & ORS 197A.015 - 197A.470 Histo…

660-008-0300 Housing Acceleration Program Purpose In addition to the purpose statement in OAR 660-008-0000, OAR 660-008-0300 to OAR 660-008-0335 are intended to operationalize the housing acceleration program under ORS 197A.130 and provide a clear and consistent framework by whic…

660-008-0310 Referral for Non-Compliance in Adoption of Housing Capacity Analysis and Housing Production Strategy A city is required to adopt a housing capacity analysis and housing production strategy under OAR 660-008-0045. The department is required to annually refer to the ho…

660-008-0315 Referral for Non-Compliance in Undertaking Actions in a Housing Production Strategy A city is required to undertake actions in a housing production strategy by the deadline under ORS 197A.100(4). The department is required to annually refer each city to the housing a…

660-008-0320 Referral based on Performance at the Housing Production Strategy Midpoint Report The department is required to determine the lowest performing cities, if any, on an annual basis. To provide a consistent and predictable framework by which the department dedicates staf…

660-008-0325 Department Audit for Cities Referred into the Housing Acceleration Program For cities referred to the housing acceleration program under ORS 197A.130(3), within six months of issuance of public notice of referral under section (1), the department must, in cooperation…

660-008-0330 Housing Acceleration Agreement Within six months following an audit completed under OAR 660-008-0325, the city and the department must enter into a housing acceleration agreement that is based on and proportionate to the city’s basis for referral to the housing accel…

660-008-0335 Non-Compliance in Entering or Abiding the Terms of a Housing Acceleration Agreement A city referred to the housing acceleration program under OAR 660-008-0310 to OAR 660-008-0320 and the department must enter into a housing acceleration agreement under ORS 197A.130(6…

660-008-0400 Purpose of Model Ordinances For the purpose of assisting cities in complying with housing laws and facilitating housing production, affordability, and choice, consistent with the principles of ORS 197A.025, model ordinances adopted in this section may be applied to r…

660-008-0405 Definitions for Model Ordinances As used in OAR 660-008-0400 to 660-008-0430, the definitions in ORS chapters 197 and 197A, and OAR 660-008-0005 apply. In addition, the following definitions apply: (1) “Adopt” or “Adoption” means the approval of an ordinance describe…

660-008-0410 Model Ordinances (1) The commission adopts the following model ordinances as shown in Attachment C: (a) A model ordinance targeted for cities with a population of less than 2,500; (b) A model ordinance targeted for cities with a population of 2,500 or greater and les…

660-008-0415 Optional Adoption and Application by Reference A city may adopt, in whole or in part, a model ordinance by reference targeted towards the city population size or targeted toward a larger city on land zoned for residential use within an urban growth boundary. (1) The …

660-008-0420 Application of a Model Ordinance to Comply with a Housing Law A local government may apply one or more modules directly to development to comply with an applicable housing law as provided under ORS 197.646. Where applying one or more modules directly to residential d…

660-008-0425 Comparison to Local Actions and Land Use Regulations Where a model ordinance is applied comparatively to local land use regulations for the purpose of demonstrating sufficiency of a local action as part of a housing production strategy under OAR 660-008-0200 or housi…

660-008-0430 Mandatory Application of a Model Ordinance Where a model ordinance is applied by an order issued under ORS 197.335(6), the applicable model ordinance supersedes locally-applicable land use regulations on lands specified by the commission. (1) Applicants may submit an…

660-009-0000 Intent and Purpose The intent of the Land Conservation and Development Commission is to provide an adequate land supply for economic development and employment growth in Oregon. The intent of this division is to link planning for an adequate land supply to infrastruc…

660-009-0005 Definitions For purposes of this division, the definitions in ORS chapter 197 and the statewide planning goals apply, unless the context requires otherwise. In addition, the following definitions apply: (1) “Developed Land” means non-vacant land that is likely to be …

660-009-0010 Application (1) This division applies to comprehensive plans for areas within urban growth boundaries. This division does not require or restrict planning for industrial and other employment uses outside urban growth boundaries. Cities and counties subject to this di…

660-009-0015 Economic Opportunities Analysis Cities and counties must review and, as necessary, amend their comprehensive plans to provide economic opportunities analyses containing the information described in sections (1) to (4) of this rule. This analysis will compare the dema…

660-009-0020 Industrial and Other Employment Development Policies (1) Comprehensive plans subject to this division must include policies stating the economic development objectives for the planning area. These policies must be based on the community economic opportunities analysi…

660-009-0025 Designation of Lands for Industrial and Other Employment Uses Cities and counties must adopt measures adequate to implement policies adopted pursuant to OAR 660-009-0020. Appropriate implementing measures include amendments to plan and zone map designations, land use…

660-009-0030 Multi-Jurisdiction Coordination (1) Cities and counties are strongly encouraged to coordinate when implementing OAR 660-009-0015 to 660-009-0025. (2) Jurisdictions that coordinate under this rule may: (a) Conduct a single coordinated economic opportunities analysis; …

660-011-0000 Purpose The purpose of this division is to aid in achieving the requirements of Goal 11, Public Facilities and Services, OAR 660-015-0000(11), interpret Goal 11 requirements regarding public facilities and services on rural lands, and implement ORS 197.712(2)(e), whi…

660-011-0005 Definitions (1) “Public Facilities Plan”: A public facility plan is a support document or documents to a comprehensive plan. The facility plan describes the water, sewer and transportation facilities which are to support the land uses designated in the appropriate ac…

660-011-0010 The Public Facility Plan (1) The public facility plan shall contain the following items: (a) An inventory and general assessment of the condition of all the significant public facility systems which support the land uses designated in the acknowledged comprehensive p…

660-011-0015 Responsibility for Public Facility Plan Preparation (1) Responsibility for the preparation, adoption and amendment of the public facility plan shall be specified within the urban growth management agreement. If the urban growth management agreement does not make prov…

660-011-0020 Public Facility Inventory and Determination of Future Facility Projects (1) The public facility plan shall include an inventory of significant public facility systems. Where the acknowledged comprehensive plan, background document or one or more of the plans or progr…

660-011-0025 Timing of Required Public Facilities (1) The public facilities plan shall include a general estimate of the timing for the planned public facility projects. This timing component of the public facilities plan can be met in several ways depending on whether the projec…

660-011-0030 Location of Public Facility Projects (1) The public facility plan shall identify the general location of the public facility project in specificity appropriate for the facility. Locations of projects anticipated to be carried out in the short term can be specified mo…

660-011-0035 Determination of Rough Cost Estimates for Public Facility Projects and Local Review of Funding Mechanisms for Public Facility Systems (1) The public facility plan shall include rough cost estimates for those sewer, water, and transportation public facility projects i…

660-011-0040 Date of Submittal of Public Facility Plans The public facility plan shall be completed, adopted, and submitted by the time of the responsible jurisdiction’s periodic review. The public facility plan shall be reviewed under OAR chapter 660, division 25, “Periodic Revi…

660-011-0045 Adoption and Amendment Procedures for Public Facility Plans (1) The governing body of the city or county responsible for development of the public facility plan shall adopt the plan as a supporting document to the jurisdiction’s comprehensive plan and shall also adop…

660-011-0050 Standards for Review by the Department The Department of Land Conservation and Development shall evaluate the following, as further defined in this division, when reviewing public facility plans submitted under this division: (1) Those items as specified in OAR 660-0…

660-011-0060 Sewer Service to Rural Lands (1) As used in this rule, unless the context requires otherwise: (a) "Establishment of a sewer system" means the creation of a new sewage system, including systems provided by public or private entities; (b) "Extension of a Sewer System" …

660-011-0065 Water Service to Rural Lands (1) As used in this rule, unless the context requires otherwise: (a) “Establishment” means the creation of a new water system and all associated physical components, including systems provided by public or private entities; (b) “Extension…

660-012-0000 Purpose (1) This division implements Statewide Planning Goal 12 (Transportation) to provide and encourage a safe, convenient, and economic transportation system. This division also implements provisions of other statewide planning goals related to transportation plan…

660-012-0005 Definitions For the purposes of this division, the definitions contained in ORS 197.015, 197.303, and 197.627 shall apply unless the context requires otherwise. In addition, the following definitions apply: (1) “Access Management” means measures regulating access to …

660-012-0010 Transportation Planning (1) As described in this division, transportation planning shall be divided into two phases: transportation system planning and transportation project development. Transportation system planning establishes land use controls and a network of f…