OAR 660-008-0420: Application of a Model Ordinance to Comply with a Housing Law

A local government may apply one or more modules directly to development to comply with an applicable housing law as provided under ORS 197.646. Where applying one or more modules directly to residential development to comply with an applicable housing law, the local government: (1) Must apply the module or modules in full to residential development where the housing law applies, except that recommended standards do not apply; (2) Is not required to adopt the module or modules by reference as provided in OAR 660-008-0415; (3) Is not prohibited from amending local land use regulations to comply with a housing law; (4) Is not otherwise prohibited from applying a housing law directly to land use decisions as provided in ORS 197.646(3); and (5) Is not required to violate a housing law and may apply one or more modules to remedy or prevent a violation of a housing law.