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Deschutes County adopts ordinance repealing ADU wildfire mitigation rules tied to state hazard map
Summary
The Deschutes County Board of Commissioners on Aug. 13 adopted Ordinance No. 2025-015 to remove references to the state wildfire hazard map and related ADU wildfire mitigation standards, saying the change aligns county code with recent state law and is effective immediately.
The Deschutes County Board of Commissioners on Aug. 13 adopted Ordinance No. 2025-015 to amend Deschutes County Code Title 18 (zoning) and Title 19 (Bend Urban Area Zoning Ordinance), removing references to the state wildfire hazard map and related rural accessory dwelling unit (ADU) mitigation standards. Commissioners approved the ordinance by emergency adoption, making it effective immediately.
Will Groves, planning manager filling in for Kyle Collins, told the board the amendments respond to state legislative changes that repealed the comprehensive state wildfire hazard map and its associated requirements earlier in 2025. “The proposal before you…
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