Or. Admin. R. 660-024-0010
Definitions
Effective Jan 1, 2026ORS 197.040 & Statewide Planning Goal 14 | Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 195.036, ORS 197.015, ORS 197.610 - 197.650, ORS 197.478, ORS 197A.015, ORS 197A.20, ORS 197A.200, ORS 197A.215, ORS 197A.278, ORS 197A.348 - 197A.355, ORS 197A.362, ORS 197A.370 - 197A.400, ORS 197A.425, ORS 197A.445, ORS 197A.465 & ORS 197A.470Land Conservation and Development Department
In this division, the definitions in the statewide goals and the following definitions apply:
- (1) “Allocated housing need” has the meaning provided in ORS 197A.015(1).
- (2) “Buildable Land” has the same meaning as provided in OAR 660-008-0005(7).
- (3) “Density” means the number of dwelling units per net buildable acre.
- (4) “EOA” means an economic opportunities analysis carried out under OAR 660-009-0015.
(5) “Needed housing” has the meaning provided in ORS 197A as follows:
- (a) For local governments outside Metro, “needed housing” has the meaning provided in ORS 197A.018.
- (b) For Metro and local governments within Metro, “needed housing” has the meaning provided in ORS 197A.348.
- (6) “Local government” means a city or county, or a metropolitan service district described in ORS 197.015(13).
- (7) “Metro boundary” means the boundary of a metropolitan service district described in ORS 197.015(14).
- (8) “Neighborhood-serving Commercial” refers to pedestrian-oriented, small-scale commercial development intended to serve surrounding residential areas.
- (9) “Net Buildable Acre” consists of 43,560 square feet of residentially designated buildable land, after excluding future rights-of-way for streets and roads.
- (10) “Safe harbor” means an optional course of action that a local government may use to satisfy a requirement of Goal 14. Use of a safe harbor prescribed in this division will satisfy the requirement for which it is prescribed. A safe harbor is not the only way or necessarily the preferred way to comply with a requirement, and it is not intended to interpret the requirement for any purpose other than applying a safe harbor within this division.
- (11) “UGB” means” “urban growth boundary.”
- (12) “Urban area” means the land within a UGB.
Statutory/Other Authority
ORS 197.040 & Statewide Planning Goal 14
Statutes/Other Implemented
ORS 195.036, ORS 197.015, ORS 197.610 - 197.650, ORS 197.478, ORS 197A.015, ORS 197A.20, ORS 197A.200, ORS 197A.215, ORS 197A.278, ORS 197A.348 - 197A.355, ORS 197A.362, ORS 197A.370 - 197A.400, ORS 197A.425, ORS 197A.445, ORS 197A.465 & ORS 197A.470
History
LCDD 8-2025, amend filed 12/23/2025, effective 01/01/2026
LCDD 2-2009, f. 4-8-09, cert. ef. 4-16-09
LCDD 8-2006, f. 10-19-06, cert. ef. 4-5-07