ORS § 197A.425

Current through 2024 Regular Session legislation effective June 6, 2024
Section 197A.425 - Accessory dwelling units
(1)
(a) A city with a population greater than 2,500 or a county with a population greater than 15,000 shall allow in areas within the urban growth boundary that are zoned for detached single-family dwellings the development of at least one accessory dwelling unit for each detached single-family dwelling, subject to reasonable local regulations relating to siting and design.
(b) As used in this subsection:
(A) "Accessory dwelling unit" means an interior, attached or detached residential structure that is used in connection with or that is accessory to a single-family dwelling.
(B) "Reasonable local regulations relating to siting and design" does not include owner-occupancy requirements of either the primary or accessory structure or requirements to construct additional off-street parking.
(2) Subsection (1) of this section does not prohibit local governments from regulating vacation occupancies, as defined in ORS 90.100, to require owner-occupancy or off-street parking.

ORS 197A.425

Formerly subsections (5) and (6) of 197.312