ORS § 457.160

Current through 2024 Regular Session legislation effective April 17, 2024

Section 457.160 - Exceptions to plan requirements for disaster areas

Notwithstanding any other provisions of ORS chapter 455 or 456 or this chapter, where the governing body of a municipality certifies that an area is in need of redevelopment or rehabilitation as a result of a flood, fire, hurricane, earthquake, storm or other catastrophe respecting which the Governor has certified the need for disaster assistance under federal law, the governing body may declare a need for an urban renewal agency, if necessary, and may approve an urban renewal plan and an urban renewal project for such area without regard to the provisions requiring:

(1) That the urban renewal plan conform to the comprehensive plan and economic development plan, if any, for the municipality as a whole.

(2) That the urban renewal area be a blighted area.

ORS 457.160

Amended by 2019 Ch. 625,§ 71, eff. 1/1/2020.

1957 c.456 §15; 1979 c.621 §18; 1993 c.18 §114