Oregon Administrative Code

660-023-0060 Notice and Land Owner Involvement Local governments shall provide timely notice to landowners and opportunities for citizen involvement during the inventory and ESEE process. Notification and involvement of landowners, citizens, and public agencies should occur at th…

660-023-0070 Buildable Lands Affected by Goal 5 Measures (1) If measures to protect significant resource sites inside urban growth boundaries affect the inventory of buildable lands in acknowledged plans required by Goals 9, 10, and 14, a local government outside of the Metro UGB…

660-023-0080 Metro Regional Resources (1) For purposes of this rule, the following definitions apply: (a) “Metro” is the Metropolitan Service District organized under ORS Chapter 268, and operating under the 1992 Metro Charter, for 24 cities and certain urban portions of Multnoma…

660-023-0090 Riparian Corridors (1) For the purposes of this rule, the following definitions apply: (a) “Fish habitat” means those areas upon which fish depend in order to meet their requirements for spawning, rearing, food supply, and migration. (b) “Riparian area” is the area a…

660-023-0100 Wetlands (1) For purposes of this rule, a “wetland” is an area that is inundated or saturated by surface water or ground water at a frequency and duration sufficient to support, and that under normal circumstances does support, a prevalence of vegetation typically ad…

660-023-0110 Wildlife Habitat (1) For purposes of this rule, the following definitions apply: (a) “Documented” means that an area is shown on a map published or issued by a state or federal agency or by a professional with demonstrated expertise in habitat identification. (b) “Wi…

660-023-0115 Greater Sage-Grouse (1) Introduction. Greater Sage-Grouse (hereafter “sage-grouse”) habitat is a unique wildlife resource subject to a variety of threats across a broad, multi-state region. Oregon’s sage-grouse habitat is comprised of a combination of public land man…

660-023-0120 Federal Wild and Scenic Rivers (1) At each periodic review, local governments shall amend acknowledged plans and land use regulations to address any federal Wild and Scenic River (WSR) and associated corridor established by the federal government that is not addresse…

660-023-0130 Oregon Scenic Waterways (1) At each periodic review, local governments shall amend acknowledged plans and land use regulations to address any Oregon Scenic Waterway (OSW) and associated corridor that is not addressed by the acknowledged plan. The standards and proced…

660-023-0140 Groundwater Resources (1) For purposes of this rule, the following definitions apply: (a) “Delineation” is a determination that has been certified by the Oregon Health Division pursuant to OAR 333-061-0057, regarding the extent, orientation, and boundary of a wellhea…

660-023-0150 Approved Oregon Recreation Trails (1) For purposes of this rule, “recreation trail” means an Oregon Recreation Trail designated by rule adopted by the Oregon Parks and Recreation Commission (OPRC). (2) Recreation trails are designated by OPRC in cooperation with loca…

660-023-0160 Natural Areas (1) For purposes of this rule, “natural areas” are areas listed in the Oregon State Register of Natural Heritage Resources. (2) At periodic review, local governments shall consider information about natural areas not addressed at acknowledgment or in pr…

660-023-0170 Wilderness Areas (1) For purposes of this rule, “wilderness areas” are those areas designated as wilderness by the federal government. (2) Local governments are not required to inventory wilderness areas using the procedures of OAR 660-023-0030, except that local gov…

660-023-0180 Mineral and Aggregate Resources (1) For purposes of this rule, the following definitions apply: (a) “Aggregate resources” are naturally occurring concentrations of stone, rock, sand gravel, decomposed granite, limestone, pumice, cinders, and other naturally occurring…

660-023-0190 Energy Sources (1) For purposes of this rule: (a) “Energy source” includes naturally occurring locations, accumulations, or deposits of one or more of the following resources used for the generation of energy: natural gas, surface water (i.e., dam sites), geothermal,…

660-023-0195 Photovoltaic Solar Energy Resources in Eastern Oregon (1) Introduction and Intent. This rule is designed to assist counties in eastern Oregon to identify opportunities and reduce conflicts for the development of photovoltaic solar power energy generation facilities. …

660-023-0200 Historic Resources (1) For purposes of this rule, the following definitions apply: (a) “Demolition” means any act that destroys, removes, or relocates, in whole or part, a significant historic resource such that its historic, cultural, or architectural character and …

660-023-0220 Open Space (1) For purposes of this rule, “open space” includes parks, forests, wildlife preserves, nature reservations or sanctuaries, and public or private golf courses. (2) Local governments are not required to amend acknowledged comprehensive plans in order to id…

660-023-0230 Scenic Views and Sites (1) For purposes of this rule, “scenic views and sites” are lands that are valued for their aesthetic appearance. (2) Local governments are not required to amend acknowledged comprehensive plans in order to identify scenic views and sites. If l…

660-023-0240 Relationship of Goal 5 to Other Goals (1) The requirements of Goal 5 do not apply to the adoption of measures required by Goals 6 and 7. However, to the extent that such measures exceed the requirements of Goals 6 or 7 and affect a Goal 5 resource site, the local gov…

660-023-0250 Applicability (1) This division replaces OAR 660, division 16, except with regard to cultural resources, and certain PAPAs and periodic review work tasks described in sections (2) and (4) of this rule. Local governments shall follow the procedures and requirements of…

660-024-0000 Purpose and Applicability (1) The rules in this division clarify procedures and requirements of Goal 14 regarding a local government adoption or amendment of an urban growth boundary (UGB). The rules in this division do not apply to the simplified UGB process under O…

660-024-0001 Applicability of Division in Specified Circumstances The rules in this division adopted on December 6, 2025, are effective January 1, 2026, except that a local government may adopt a plan amendment concerning the amendment of an urban growth boundary that conforms to…

660-024-0010 Definitions In this division, the definitions in the statewide goals and the following definitions apply: (1) “Allocated housing need” has the meaning provided in ORS 197A.015(1). (2) “Buildable Land” has the same meaning as provided in OAR 660-008-0005(7). (3) “Dens…

660-024-0020 Adoption or Amendment of a UGB (1) All statewide goals and related administrative rules are applicable when establishing or amending a UGB, except as follows: (a) The exceptions process in Goal 2 and OAR chapter 660, division 4, is not applicable unless a local gover…

660-024-0040 Land Need (1) The UGB must be based on the appropriate 20-year population forecast for the urban area as determined under rules in OAR chapter 660, division 32, and must provide for needed housing, employment and other urban uses such as public facilities, streets an…

660-024-0045 Regional Large Lot Industrial Land (1) Local governments in Crook, Deschutes or Jefferson Counties may determine a need for large lot industrial land in the region and provide sites to meet that need in accordance with this rule. (2) In addition to the definitions in…

660-024-0050 Land Inventory and Response to Deficiency (1) When evaluating or amending a UGB, a local government must inventory land inside the UGB to determine whether there is adequate development capacity to accommodate 20-year needs determined in OAR 660-024-0040. For residen…

660-024-0060 Metro Boundary Location Alternatives Analysis (1) When considering a Metro UGB amendment, Metro must determine which land to add by evaluating alternative urban growth boundary locations. For Metro, this determination must be consistent with the priority of land spec…

660-024-0065 Establishment of Study Area to Evaluate Land for Inclusion in the UGB (1) When considering a UGB amendment to accommodate a need deficit identified in OAR 660-024-0050(3), a city outside of Metro must determine which land to add to the UGB by evaluating alternative l…

660-024-0067 Evaluation of Land in the Study Area for Inclusion in the UGB; Priorities (1) A city considering a UGB amendment must decide which land to add to the UGB by evaluating all land in the study area determined under OAR 660-024-0065, as follows: (a) Beginning with the hi…

660-024-0070 UGB Adjustments (1) A local government may adjust the UGB at any time to better achieve the purposes of Goal 14 and this division. Such adjustment may occur by adding or removing land from the UGB, or by exchanging land inside the UGB for land outside the UGB. The re…

660-024-0075 Airport Economic Development Pilot Program (1) For the purposes of this rule, the following definitions apply in addition to those in OAR 660-024-0010: (a) “Approved airport master plan” means a comprehensive study of an airport describing the short-, medium-, and lo…

660-024-0080 LCDC Review Required for UGB Amendments A metropolitan service district that amends its UGB to include more than 100 acres, or a city with a population of 2,500 or more within its UGB that amends the UGB to include more than 50 acres shall submit the amendment to the…

660-025-0010 Purpose The purpose of this division is to carry out the state policy outlined in ORS 197.010 and 197.628. This division is intended to implement provisions of ORS 197.626 through 197.651. The purpose for periodic review is to ensure that comprehensive plans and land…

660-025-0020 Definitions For the purposes of this division, the definitions contained in ORS 197.015, 197.303, and 197.747 shall apply unless the context requires otherwise. In addition, the following definitions apply: (1) "Filed" or "Submitted" means that the required documents…

660-025-0030 Periodic Review Schedule (1) The commission must approve, and update as necessary, a schedule for periodic review. The schedule must include the date when the department, pursuant to ORS 197.629, must send a local government a letter requesting the local government t…

660-025-0035 Initiating Periodic Review Outside the Schedule (1) A local government may request, and the commission may approve, initiation of periodic review not otherwise provided for in the schedule established under OAR 660-025-0030. The request must be submitted to the commi…

660-025-0040 Exclusive Jurisdiction of LCDC (1) The commission, pursuant to ORS 197.644(2), has exclusive jurisdiction for review of completed periodic review work tasks for compliance with the statewide planning goals and applicable statutes and administrative rules, as provided…

660-025-0050 Commencing Periodic Review (1) The department must commence the periodic review process by sending a letter to the local government pursuant to OAR 660-025-0030 or 660-025-0035. The department may provide advance notice to a local government of the upcoming review an…

660-025-0060 Periodic Review Assistance Team(s) (1) The director may create one or more Periodic Review Assistance Team(s) to coordinate state, regional or local public agency comment, assistance, and information into the evaluation and work program development process. The direc…

660-025-0070 Need for Periodic Review (1) The following conditions indicate the need for periodic review of comprehensive plans and land use regulations when periodic review is required under OAR 660-025-0030: (a) There has been a substantial change in circumstances including but…

660-025-0080 Notice and Citizen Involvement (1) The local government must use its acknowledged citizen involvement program, or amend the program if necessary consistent with section (2) of this rule, to provide adequate participation opportunities for citizens and other intereste…

660-025-0085 Commission Hearings Notice and Procedures (1) Hearings before the commission on a referral of a local government submittal of a work program or hearings on referral or appeal of a work task must be noticed and conducted in accordance with this rule. (2) The commissio…

660-025-0090 Evaluation, Work Program or Decision that No Work Is Necessary (1) The local government must conduct an evaluation of its plan and land use regulations based on the periodic review conditions in ORS 197.628 and OAR 660-025-0070. The local evaluation process must comp…

660-025-0100 Notice and Filing of Objections (Work Program Phase) (1) After the local government approves the evaluation and work program, or the evaluation and decision that no work program is necessary, the local government must notify the department and persons who participate…

660-025-0110 Director and Commission Action (Work Program Phase) (1) In response to an evaluation and work program submitted to the department pursuant to OAR 660-025-0100, the director may: (a) Issue an order approving the evaluation and work program or determination that no wor…

660-025-0130 Submission of Completed Work Task (1) A local government must submit completed work tasks as provided in the approved work program or a submittal pursuant to OAR 660-025-0175 to the department along with the notice required in OAR 660-025-0140 and any form required b…

660-025-0140 Notice and Filing of Objections (Work Task Phase) (1) After the local government makes a final decision on a work task or comprehensive plan amendment listed in ORS 197.626(1) and OAR 660-025-0175, the local government must notify the department and persons who parti…

660-025-0150 Director Action and Appeal of Director Action (Work Task Phase) (1) In response to a completed work task or other plan amendment submitted to the department for review in accordance with OAR 660-025-0140, the director may: (a) Issue an order approving the completed w…