Land Use & Zoning

In Oregon, the local appeal process for a land use decision typically begins with:

AThe Oregon Supreme Court

BThe local Planning Commission or Board of Adjustment/Hearings Officer✓ Correct

CThe Oregon Land Conservation and Development Commission

DThe Oregon Court of Appeals

Explanation

Land use decisions in Oregon are typically made at the local level by the local Planning Commission, Hearings Officer, or Board of Adjustment. Appeals from local decisions go to the local governing body, then to the Land Use Board of Appeals (LUBA), and then to the Oregon Court of Appeals.

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Key Terms to Know

Zoning

Local government regulations that control land use by dividing areas into zones specifying permitted uses, building sizes, and densities.

Variance

Official permission to use land in a way that does not conform to the applicable zoning ordinance, granted by a zoning board when strict enforcement would cause undue hardship.

Eminent Domain

The power of government to take private property for public use, with the requirement to pay the owner just compensation.

Adverse Possession

A doctrine by which a person can gain legal title to another's land by openly, continuously, and adversely occupying it for a statutory period.