Oregon Statutes - Chapter 197 - Comprehensive Land Use Planning Coordination - Section 197.309 - Local ordinances or approval conditions may not effectively establish housing sale price or designate class of purchasers; exception.

(1) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, a city, county or metropolitan service district may not adopt a land use regulation or functional plan provision, or impose as a condition for approving a permit under ORS 215.427 or 227.178, a requirement that has the effect of establishing the sales price for a housing unit or residential building lot or parcel, or that requires a housing unit or residential building lot or parcel to be designated for sale to any particular class or group of purchasers.

(2) This section does not limit the authority of a city, county or metropolitan service district to:

(a) Adopt or enforce a land use regulation, functional plan provision or condition of approval creating or implementing an incentive, contract commitment, density bonus or other voluntary regulation, provision or condition designed to increase the supply of moderate or lower cost housing units; or

(b) Enter into an affordable housing covenant as provided in ORS 456.270 to 456.295. [1999 c.848 §2; 2007 c.691 §8]

Section:  Previous  197.300  197.301  197.302  197.303  197.304  197.305  197.307  197.309  197.310  197.312  197.313  197.314  197.315  197.319  197.320  Next

Last modified: August 7, 2008