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Yamhill County planning office reports rise in ADU permits, previews fee and code updates
Summary
Planning staff told the Board of Commissioners the office processed hundreds of permits in 2024, highlighted a 50% jump in accessory dwelling unit applications and said it will request fee adjustments and ordinance updates this year.
Ken Bridal, from the Yamhill County planning department, told the Board of Commissioners on March 27 that the office processed hundreds of land-use and building permits in 2024 and that applications for accessory dwelling units rose sharply.
"In 2024, we processed 502 land use applications," Bridal said, adding that the office issued "nearly 4,000 building and electrical permits" and "282 septic permits." He said the state-estimated value of construction tied to those permits was just over $172,000,000.
Bridal said one construction and land-use category that saw a large increase—about 50% over the prior year—was accessory dwelling units, or ADUs. He described…
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