OAR 660-046-0110
Provisions Applicable to Duplexes in Medium Cities

(1)

Medium Cities may regulate Duplexes to comply with protective measures, including plans, policies and regulations, as provided in OAR 660-046-0010 (Applicability)(3).

(2)

Medium Cities may regulate siting and design of Duplexes, provided that the regulations:

(a)

Are clear and objective standards, conditions, or procedures consistent with ORS 197.307 (Effect of need for certain housing in urban growth areas); and

(b)

Do not, individually or cumulatively, discourage the development of Duplexes through unreasonable costs or delay.

(3)

Siting and design standards that create unreasonable cost and delay include any standards applied to Duplex development that are more restrictive than those applicable to detached single-family dwellings in the same zone.

(4)

Siting and design standards that do not, individually or cumulatively, discourage the development of Duplexes through unreasonable cost and delay include only the following:

(a)

Regulations to comply with protective measures adopted pursuant to statewide land use planning goals provided in OAR 660-046-0010 (Applicability)(3);

(b)

Permitted uses and approval process provided in OAR 660-046-0115 (Permitted Uses and Approval Process);

(c)

Siting standards provided in OAR 660-046-0120 (Duplex Siting Standards in Medium Cities);

(d)

Design standards in Medium Cities provided in OAR 660-046-0125 (Duplex Design Standards in Medium Cities);

(e)

Duplex Conversions provided in OAR 660-046-0130 (Duplex Conversions); and

(f)

Any siting and design standards in the Model Code contained in section OAR 660-046-0010 (Applicability)(4)(a).

Source: Rule 660-046-0110 — Provisions Applicable to Duplexes in Medium Cities, https://secure.­sos.­state.­or.­us/oard/view.­action?ruleNumber=660-046-0110 (accessed May 26, 2025).

May 26, 2025

Rule 660-046-0110's source at or​.us