Title 19, Miscellaneous Matters Related to Government and Public Affairs

(1) The Land Use Board of Appeals shall affirm a local government’s interpretation of its comprehensive plan and land use regulations, unless the board determines that the local government’s interpretation: (a) Is inconsistent with the express language of the comprehensive plan o…

(1) Review of land use decisions or limited land use decisions under ORS 197.830 to 197.845 shall be commenced by filing a notice of intent to appeal with the Land Use Board of Appeals. (2) Except as provided in ORS 197.620, a person may petition the board for review of a land us…

In a proceeding before the Land Use Board of Appeals or an appellate court that involves an ordinance required to contain clear and objective approval standards, conditions and procedures for housing, including under ORS 197A.200 and 197A.400, the local government imposing the pr…

The Board Publications Account is established in the General Fund. All moneys in the account are appropriated continuously to the Land Use Board of Appeals to be used for paying expenses incurred by the board under ORS 197.830 (17). Disbursements of moneys from the account shall …

(1)(a) The Land Use Board of Appeals shall review the land use decision or limited land use decision and prepare a final order affirming, reversing or remanding the land use decision or limited land use decision. (b) If a local government demonstrates that a land use decision ado…

(1) The following periods of delay shall be excluded from the 77-day period within which the board must make a final decision on a petition under ORS 197.830 (14): (a) Any period of delay up to 120 days resulting from the board’s deferring all or part of its consideration of a pe…

(1) The Land Use Board of Appeals shall award attorney fees to: (a) An applicant whose application is only for the development of affordable housing, if the board reverses a quasi-judicial land use decision denying the application; (b) An applicant whose application is only for t…

(1) Upon application of the petitioner, the board may grant a stay of a land use decision or limited land use decision under review if the petitioner demonstrates: (a) A colorable claim of error in the land use decision or limited land use decision under review; and (b) That the …

(1) Any party to a proceeding before the Land Use Board of Appeals under ORS 197.830 to 197.845 may seek judicial review of a final order issued in those proceedings. (2) Notwithstanding the provisions of ORS 183.480 to 183.540, judicial review of orders issued under ORS 197.830 …

(1) The Court of Appeals shall issue a final order on a petition for review filed under ORS 197.850 within 91 days after oral argument on the petition. (2) The following periods of delay shall be excluded from the 91-day period within which the court must issue a final order on a…

All parties to an appeal may at any time prior to a final decision by the Court of Appeals under ORS 197.855 stipulate that the appeal proceeding be stayed for any period of time agreeable to the parties and the board or court to allow the parties to enter mediation. Following me…