ORS
215.402¹
Definitions for ORS 215.402 to 215.438 and 215.700 to 215.780
As used in ORS 215.402 (Definitions for ORS 215.402 to 215.438 and 215.700 to 215.780) to 215.438 (Transmission towers) and 215.700 (Resource land dwelling policy) to 215.780 (Minimum lot or parcel sizes) unless the context requires otherwise:
(1) Contested case means a proceeding in which the legal rights, duties or privileges of specific parties under general rules or policies provided under ORS 215.010 (Definitions) to 215.311 (Log truck parking in exclusive farm use zones), 215.317 (Permitted uses on marginal land), 215.327 (Divisions of marginal land), 215.402 (Definitions for ORS 215.402 to 215.438 and 215.700 to 215.780) to 215.438 (Transmission towers) and 215.700 (Resource land dwelling policy) to 215.780 (Minimum lot or parcel sizes), or any ordinance, rule or regulation adopted pursuant thereto, are required to be determined only after a hearing at which specific parties are entitled to appear and be heard.
(2) Hearing means a quasi-judicial hearing, authorized or required by the ordinances and regulations of a county adopted pursuant to ORS 215.010 (Definitions) to 215.311 (Log truck parking in exclusive farm use zones), 215.317 (Permitted uses on marginal land), 215.327 (Divisions of marginal land), 215.402 (Definitions for ORS 215.402 to 215.438 and 215.700 to 215.780) to 215.438 (Transmission towers) and 215.700 (Resource land dwelling policy) to 215.780 (Minimum lot or parcel sizes):
(a) To determine in accordance with such ordinances and regulations if a permit shall be granted or denied; or
(b) To determine a contested case.
(3) Hearings officer means a planning and zoning hearings officer appointed or designated by the governing body of a county under ORS 215.406 (Planning and zoning hearings officers).
(4) Permit means discretionary approval of a proposed development of land under ORS 215.010 (Definitions) to 215.311 (Log truck parking in exclusive farm use zones), 215.317 (Permitted uses on marginal land), 215.327 (Divisions of marginal land) and 215.402 (Definitions for ORS 215.402 to 215.438 and 215.700 to 215.780) to 215.438 (Transmission towers) and 215.700 (Resource land dwelling policy) to 215.780 (Minimum lot or parcel sizes) or county legislation or regulation adopted pursuant thereto. Permit does not include:
(a) A limited land use decision as defined in ORS 197.015 (Definitions for ORS chapters 195, 196, 197 and ORS 197A.300 to 197A.325);
(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 197.360 (Expedited land division defined). [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]
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