Oregon
Examples and Resources
Size Cap, Hood River, Oregon (2001)
The City’s zoning ordinance says that “no new buildings or contiguous groups of buildings shall exceed a footprint of 50,000 s.f. or a combined contiguous length of 300 feet. Buildings over 25, 000 s.f. are subject to design standards. It was Hood River’s intention “to protect existing businesses…
Oregon, Land Use Planning Act of 1973
Considered one of the most effective growth management program in the United States, this law set 19 statewide planning goals and required all cities and counties to prepare comprehensive land use plans to meet those goals. The most innovative of the goals required each city to draw a line around…
Comprehensive Plan, Requiring Periodic Reviews (2005)
Oregon H.B. 3310. Proposed legislation that would require communities to conduct a periodic review of their comprehensive plans and land use regulations. A review could be required if other local governments in the region are affected by one community’s land use decisions. Requires local governments…
This city’s ordinance applies to any building “or group of buildings on one site” over 25,000 s.f. Addresses pedestrian entrances, architecturally distinct changes to the façade, 20% of wall areas containing widows or doorways, not more than 20 ft. setback for buildings from the sidewalk, breaking…
The state of Oregon has adopted a statewide noise ordinance to create “a coordinated state-wide program of noise control to protect the health, safety, and welfare of Oregon citizens from the hazards and deterioration of the quality of life imposed by excessive noise emissions.” If your state…
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