Title 215 · ORS Chapter 215

197.636, the governing body of the county shall cause a written individual notice of the land use change to be mailed to the owner of each lot or parcel that will be rezoned as a result of the adoptio

Citation: ORS 197.636

Section: 197.636

197.636, the governing body of the county shall cause a written individual notice of the land use change to be mailed to the owner of each lot or parcel that will be rezoned as a result of the adoption or enactment. The notice shall describe in detail how the ordinance or plan amendment may affect the use of the property. The notice also shall:

����� (a) Contain substantially the following language in boldfaced type across the top of the face page extending from the left margin to the right margin:

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����� This is to notify you that (governing body of the county) has proposed a land use that may affect the permissible uses of your property and other properties.

______________________________________________________________________________

����� (b) Contain substantially the following language in the body of the notice:

______________________________________________________________________________

����� As a result of an order of the Land Conservation and Development Commission, (governing body) has proposed Ordinance Number _____. (Governing Body) has determined that the adoption of this ordinance may affect the permissible uses of your property, and other properties in the affected zone, and may change the value of your property.

����� Ordinance Number _____ will become effective on (date).

����� Ordinance Number _____ is available for inspection at the _____ County Courthouse located at _____. A copy of Ordinance Number _____ also is available for purchase at a cost of _____.

����� For additional information concerning Ordinance Number _____, you may call the (governing body) Planning Department at _________.

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����� (7) Notice provided under this section may be included with the tax statement required under ORS 311.250.

����� (8) Notwithstanding subsection (7) of this section, the governing body of a county may provide notice of a hearing at any time provided notice is mailed by first class mail or bulk mail to all persons for whom notice is required under subsections (3) and (4) of this section.

����� (9) For purposes of this section, property is rezoned when the governing body of the county:

����� (a) Changes the base zoning classification of the property; or

����� (b) Adopts or amends an ordinance in a manner that limits or prohibits land uses previously allowed in the affected zone.

����� (10) The provisions of this section do not apply to legislative acts of the governing body of the county resulting from action of the Legislative Assembly or the Land Conservation and Development Commission for which notice is provided under ORS 197.047, or resulting from an order of a court of competent jurisdiction.

����� (11) The governing body of the county is not required to provide more than one notice under this section to a person who owns more than one lot or parcel affected by a change to the local comprehensive plan or land use regulation.

����� (12) The Department of Land Conservation and Development shall reimburse the governing body of a county for all usual and reasonable costs incurred to provide notice required under subsection (6) of this section. [1977 c.664 �37; 1999 c.1 �1; 1999 c.348 �10; 2003 c.668 �2]

����� 215.505 [1969 c.324 �1; repealed by 1977 c.664 �42]

����� 215.508 [1977 c.664 �38; repealed by 1999 c.1 �8]

����� 215.510 [1969 c.324 �2; 1973 c.80 �47; repealed by 1977 c.664 �42]

����� 215.513 Forwarding of notice to property purchaser. (1) A mortgagee, lienholder, vendor or seller of real property who receives a mailed notice required by this chapter shall promptly forward the notice to the purchaser of the property. Each mailed notice required by this chapter shall contain the following statement: �NOTICE TO MORTGAGEE, LIENHOLDER, VENDOR OR SELLER: ORS CHAPTER 215 REQUIRES THAT IF YOU RECEIVE THIS NOTICE, IT MUST PROMPTLY BE FORWARDED TO THE PURCHASER.�

����� (2) Mailed notices to owners of real property required by this chapter shall be deemed given to those owners named in an affidavit of mailing executed by the person designated by the governing body of a county to mail the notices. The failure of a person named in the affidavit to receive the notice shall not invalidate an ordinance. The failure of the governing body of a county to cause a notice to be mailed to an owner of a lot or parcel of property created or that has changed ownership since the last complete tax assessment roll was prepared shall not invalidate an ordinance. [1977 c.664 �39]

����� 215.515 [1969 c.324 �3; 1973 c.80 �48; repealed by 1977 c.766 �16]

����� 215.520 [1969 c.324 �4; repealed by 1977 c.664 �42]

����� 215.525 [1969 c.324 �6; repealed by 1977 c.664 �42]

����� 215.530 [1969 c.324 �7; repealed by 1977 c.664 �42]

����� 215.535 [1969 c.324 �5; 1973 c.80 �49; repealed by 1977 c.664 �42]

COUNTY CONSTRUCTION CODES

����� 215.605 Counties authorized to adopt housing codes. For the protection of the public health, welfare and safety, the governing body of a county may adopt ordinances establishing housing codes for the county, or any portion thereof, except where housing code ordinances are in effect on August 22, 1969, or where such ordinances are enacted by an incorporated city subsequent to August 22, 1969. Such housing code ordinances may adopt by reference published codes, or any portion thereof, and a certified copy of such code or codes shall be filed with the county clerk of said county. [1969 c.418 �1]

����� 215.606 Standards for clustered mailboxes in county roads and rights-of-way. Each county in this state shall adopt standards and specifications for clustered mailboxes within the boundaries of county roads and rights-of-way that conform to the standards and specifications for such mailboxes contained in the State of Oregon Structural Specialty Code. [2011 c.488 �3]

����� Note: 215.606 was enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but was not added to or made a part of ORS chapter 215 or any series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.

����� 215.610 [1969 c.418 �2; 1979 c.190 �407; repealed by 1983 c.327 �16]

����� 215.615 Application and contents of housing ordinances. The provisions of housing code ordinances authorized by ORS 215.605 and this section shall apply to all buildings or portions thereof used, or designed or intended to be used for human habitation, and shall include, but not be limited to:

����� (1) Standards for space, occupancy, light, ventilation, sanitation, heating, exits and fire protection.

����� (2) Inspection of such buildings.

����� (3) Procedures whereby buildings or portions thereof which are determined to be substandard are declared to be public nuisances and are required to be abated by repair, rehabilitation, demolition or removal.

����� (4) An advisory and appeals board. [1969 c.418 �3]

����� 215.620 [1997 c.552 �30; renumbered