Oregon Statutes 197.646 – Implementation of new requirement in goal, rule or statute; rules
(1) A local government shall amend its acknowledged comprehensive plan or acknowledged regional framework plan and land use regulations implementing either plan by a self-initiated post-acknowledgment process under ORS § 197.610 to 197.625 to comply with a new requirement in land use statutes, statewide land use planning goals or rules implementing the statutes or the goals.
Terms Used In Oregon Statutes 197.646
- local government: means all cities, counties and local service districts located in this state, and all administrative subdivisions of those cities, counties and local service districts. See Oregon Statutes 174.116
- Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
(2)(a) The Department of Land Conservation and Development shall notify local governments when a new requirement in land use statutes, statewide land use planning goals or rules implementing the statutes or the goals requires changes to an acknowledged comprehensive plan, an acknowledged regional framework plan or land use regulations implementing either plan.
(b) The Land Conservation and Development Commission shall establish, by rule, the time period within which an acknowledged comprehensive plan, an acknowledged regional framework plan and land use regulations implementing either plan must be in compliance with:
(A) A new requirement in a land use statute, if the legislation does not specify a time period for compliance; and
(B) A new requirement in a land use planning goal or rule adopted by the commission.
(3) When a local government does not adopt amendments to an acknowledged comprehensive plan, an acknowledged regional framework plan or land use regulations implementing either plan, as required by subsection (1) of this section, the new requirements apply directly to the local government’s land use decisions. The failure to adopt amendments to an acknowledged comprehensive plan, an acknowledged regional framework plan or land use regulations implementing either plan required by subsection (1) of this section is a basis for initiation of enforcement action pursuant to ORS § 197.319 to 197.335. [1991 c.612 § 7; 2005 c.829 § 7; 2007 c.71 § 67; 2011 c.469 § 4]
197.646, 197.649 and 197.650 were added to and made a part of ORS Chapter 197 by legislative action but were not added to any smaller series therein. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.
[1983 c.827 § 11e; 1987 c.69 § 2; 1987 c.729 § 11; repealed by 1991 c.612 § 23]