OAR 660-022-0000
Purpose

(1)

The purpose of this division is to establish a statewide policy for the planning and zoning of unincorporated communities that recognizes the importance of communities in rural Oregon. It is intended to expedite the planning process for counties by reducing their need to take exceptions to statewide planning goals when planning and zoning unincorporated communities.

(2)

This division interprets Goals 11 and 14 concerning urban and rural development outside urban growth boundaries and applies only to unincorporated communities defined in OAR 660-022-0010 (Definitions).

(3)

This division does not apply to areas approved as destination resorts under the destination resort statute, ORS 197.435 (Definitions for ORS 197.435 to 197.467) through 197.467 (Conservation easement to protect resource site).

Source: Rule 660-022-0000 — Purpose, https://secure.­sos.­state.­or.­us/oard/view.­action?ruleNumber=660-022-0000 (accessed May 26, 2025).

Verified

May 26, 2025

Rule 660-022-0000's source at or​.us