or county legislation or regulation adopted pursuant thereto. �Permit�

215.780 or county legislation or regulation adopted pursuant thereto. �Permit� does not include:

����� (a) A limited land use decision as defined in ORS 197.015;

����� (b) A decision which determines the appropriate zoning classification for a particular use by applying criteria or performance standards defining the uses permitted within the zone, and the determination applies only to land within an urban growth boundary;

����� (c) A decision which determines final engineering design, construction, operation, maintenance, repair or preservation of a transportation facility which is otherwise authorized by and consistent with the comprehensive plan and land use regulations; or

����� (d) An expedited land division, as described in ORS 197A.140. [1973 c.552 �12; 1977 c.654 �1; 1981 c.748 �49; 1991 c.817 �8; 1995 c.79 �77; 1995 c.595 �12; 2001 c.672 �15; 2015 c.260 �4; 2025 c.476 �39]

����� 215.406 Planning and zoning hearings officers; duties and powers; authority of governing body or planning commission to conduct hearings. (1) A county governing body may authorize appointment of one or more planning and zoning hearings officers, to serve at the pleasure of the appointing authority. The hearings officer shall conduct hearings on applications for such classes of permits and contested cases as the county governing body designates.

����� (2) In the absence of a hearings officer a planning commission or the governing body may serve as hearings officer with all the powers and duties of a hearings officer. [1973 c.552 �13; 1977 c.766 �10]

����� 215.410 [Repealed by 1971 c.13 �1]

����� 215.412 Adoption of hearing procedure and rules. (1) The governing body of a county by ordinance or order shall adopt one or more procedures for the conduct of hearings.

����� (2) The governing body of a county by ordinance or order shall adopt rules stating that all decisions made by the governing body will be based on factual information, including adopted comprehensive plans and land use regulations. [1973 c.552 �14; 1977 c.766 �11; 1997 c.452 �2]

����� 215.415 [1953 c.662 �5; repealed by 1971 c.13 �1]

����� 215.416 Permit application; fees; consolidated procedures; hearings; notice; approval criteria; decision without hearing. (1) When required or authorized by the ordinances, rules and regulations of a county, an owner of land may apply in writing to such persons as the governing body designates, for a permit, in the manner prescribed by the governing body. The governing body shall establish fees charged for processing permits at an amount no more than the actual or average cost of providing that service.

����� (2) The governing body shall establish a consolidated procedure by which an applicant may apply at one time for all permits or zone changes needed for a development project. The consolidated procedure shall be subject to the time limitations set out in ORS 215.427. The consolidated procedure shall be available for use at the option of the applicant no later than the time of the first periodic review of the comprehensive plan and land use regulations.

����� (3) Except as provided in subsection (11) of this section, the hearings officer shall hold at least one public hearing on the application.

����� (4)(a) A county may not approve an application if the proposed use of land is found to be in conflict with the comprehensive plan of the county and other applicable land use regulation or ordinance provisions. The approval may include such conditions as are authorized by statute or county legislation.

����� (b)(A) A county may not deny an application for a housing development located within the urban growth boundary if the development complies with clear and objective standards, including but not limited to clear and objective design standards contained in the county comprehensive plan or land use regulations.

����� (B) This paragraph does not apply to:

����� (i) Applications or permits for residential development in areas described in ORS 197A.400 (2); or

����� (ii) Applications or permits reviewed under an alternative approval process adopted under ORS