OAR 350-060-0040
Definitions
(1)
“Applicant” means the person who requested that the governing body take an action which resulted in a land use decision.(2)
“Commission” means the Columbia River Gorge Commission.(3)
“Counties” means Multnomah, Hood River and Wasco counties, Oregon; and Clark, Skamania and Klickitat counties, Washington.(4)
“Days” means calendar days.(5)
“File” means to deliver to Commission offices by personal delivery, U.S. Postal mail, or email. Unless otherwise specified, a document shall be considered filed on the date that it is personally delivered, mailed or emailed. A document that is emailed prior to midnight on the due date shall be considered filed on that due date.(6)
“Final decision”: A decision is final when it is reduced to writing and bears the necessary signatures of the governing body decisionmaker(s).(7)
“Governing body” means a county governing body.(8)
“Land use decision” means a final decision by the governing body of a county in the National Scenic Area based on the National Scenic Act.(9)
“Notice” means the Notice of Appeal and refers to the document that must be filed with the Commission in order to begin an appeal.(10)
“Party” means the appellant, the governing body, the applicant (if different than the appellant), and any intervenor.(11)
“Person” means any individual, partnership, corporation, association, governmental subdivision or public or private organization of any character other than the Commission. A person shall include the Executive Director of the Gorge Commission in his or her official capacity.(12)
“Serve” or “Service” means to send with the United States Postal Service by first class mail or to deliver in person, or to send by email, a copy of the original to all parties, including intervenors and persons who have a pending motion to intervene before the Commission. All documents served on the other parties shall include a certification that the document was served on the same date that the document was filed. (Exhibit 4).
Source:
Rule 350-060-0040 — Definitions, https://secure.sos.state.or.us/oard/view.action?ruleNumber=350-060-0040.