OAR 660-032-0010: Definitions

(1) For purposes of this division, the definitions in ORS 197.015 and the Statewide Land Use Planning Goals (OAR chapter 660, division 15) apply, except as provided in sections (4) and (8) of this rule. (2) “Final Forecast” means the final population forecast issued by the Portland State University Population Research Center (PRC) for land use purposes as required by ORS 195.033 and as provided in OAR 577-050-0030 to 577-050-0060. (3) "Initiates" means that the local government either: (a) Issues a public notice specified in OAR 660-018-0020, including a notice to the department, for a proposed plan amendment that concerns a subject described in 660-032-0040(2); or (b) Receives the Director’s approval, as provided in OAR 660-025-0110, of a periodic review work program that includes a work task concerning a subject described in 660-032-0040(2). (4) “Local Government” means a city, county or Metro. (5) “Metro” means a metropolitan service district organized under ORS chapter 268. (6) "Metro boundary" means the boundary of a metropolitan service district. (7) “PRC” means the Portland State University Population Research Center. (8) “Special district” means any unit of local government, other than a city, county or metropolitan service district formed under ORS chapter 268, authorized and regulated by statute and includes but is not limited to water control districts, domestic water associations and water cooperatives, irrigation districts, port districts, regional air quality control authorities, fire districts, school districts, hospital districts, mass transit districts and sanitary districts. (9) "Urban area" means the land within an urban growth boundary. (10) “Urban Growth Boundary” shall have the meaning provided in ORS 197.295(7).