OAR 660-008-0430: Mandatory Application of a Model Ordinance

Where a model ordinance is applied by an order issued under ORS 197.335(6), the applicable model ordinance supersedes locally-applicable land use regulations on lands specified by the commission. (1) Applicants may submit an application for the development of housing under either a model ordinance applied under this rule or under locally-applicable land use regulations. (2) Where a model ordinance contains a recommended standard, that standard is applicable to development. (3) The local government must notify existing and prospective applicants for the development of housing of their eligibility to utilize a model ordinance applied under this rule. (4) The model ordinance is effective until the terms of the order issued under ORS 197.335 are satisfied.