OAR 660-013-0140
Safe Harbors


A “safe harbor” is a course of action that satisfies certain requirements of this division. Local governments may follow safe harbor requirements rather than addressing certain requirements in these rules. The following are considered to be “safe harbors”:

(1)

Portions of existing acknowledged comprehensive plans, land use regulations, Airport Master Plans and Airport Layout Plans adopted or otherwise approved by the local government as mandatory standards or requirements shall be considered adequate to meet requirements of these rules for the subject areas of rule requirements addressed by such plans and elements, unless such provisions are contrary to provisions of ORS 836.600 (Policy) through 836.630 (Siting of new airports to comply with land use laws). To the extent these documents do not contain specific provisions related to requirements of this division, the documents can not be considered as a safe harbor. The adequacy of existing provisions shall be evaluated based on the specificity of the documents and relationship to requirements of these rules;

(2)

This division does not require elimination of existing or allowed airport related uses authorized by an acknowledged comprehensive plan and land use regulations; and

(3)

Notwithstanding the safe harbor provisions of this rule, land use regulations applicable to non-towered airports shall authorize airport uses required by this division.
Last Updated

Jun. 8, 2021

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