Klamath Falls council introduces residential code updates aimed at easing housing development

May 19, 2026

The council introduced by title a first‑reading ordinance (CDO 1‑TA‑26) to align local rules with state standards and reduce barriers to housing by allowing smaller lot divisions, middle‑housing land divisions and fewer conditional uses; the planning commission recommended the changes unanimously after public comment.

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The Klamath Falls City Council on May 18 introduced a first‑reading ordinance to update the city's residential development code, a set of changes staff said are intended to bring local rules into line with recent Oregon legislation and to make new housing easier and less costly to build.

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