Deschutes County adopts housing code changes under emergency clause to meet state deadline

Feb 26, 2025

The Deschutes County Board of Commissioners adopted Ordinance 2025-002, a package of "clear and objective" housing code amendments, declaring an emergency and setting a 30-day effective date of March 28, 2025 to comply with a state statute deadline and to allow subsequent code packages to proceed.

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The Deschutes County Board of Commissioners voted to adopt Ordinance 2025-002—amending Deschutes County Code Title 18 and Title 19 to incorporate clear-and-objective housing standards—by emergency adoption on Wednesday. The ordinance will take effect 30 days after adoption, on March 28, 2025.

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