ORS 197.677
Policy
(1)
Every state and local government agency that has powers, functions or duties with respect to housing, land use or enforcing health, safety or welfare standards, under this or any other law, shall exercise its powers, functions or duties consistently with the state policy declared by ORS 197.307 (Needed housing policy), 197.312 (Limitation on city and county prohibitions), 197.677 (Policy) to 197.685 (Location of farmworker housing), 215.213 (Uses permitted in exclusive farm use zones in counties that adopted marginal lands system prior to 1993), 215.277 (Farmworker housing), 215.283 (Uses permitted in exclusive farm use zones in nonmarginal lands counties), 215.284 (Dwelling not in conjunction with farm use) and 455.380 (Department as final authority on agriculture workforce housing) and in such manner as will facilitate sustained progress in attaining the objectives established;(2)
Every state and local government agency that finds farmworker activities within the scope of its jurisdiction must make every effort to alleviate insanitary, unsafe and overcrowded accommodations;(3)
Special efforts should be directed toward mitigating hazards to families and children; and(4)
All accommodations must provide for the rights of free association to farmworkers in their places of accommodation. [1989 c.964 §2; 2001 c.613 §11]
Source:
Section 197.677 — Policy, https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors197.html.
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