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Consultants say many state rules apply to Yachats but not HB2001; audit will show specifics
Summary
A code‑audit presented July 16, 2025, flags mandatory state requirements that apply to Yachats and notes that House Bill 2001 (middle housing) does not apply because the city’s population is under statutory thresholds; consultants will annotate amendments with statute references.
During the presentation, a councilor pressed consultants to identify which state statutes apply to Yachats. "I know throughout the presentation, there's multiple references to legal requirements... House bill 2,001... Both, specifically exclude cities of under 10,000," the councilor said, asking for explicit citations.
Rachel Cotton responded that the team performed a full code audit to determine which statutes apply to Yachats and which do not. "We've already done, taken a look at, does this apply?... we've taken a look at what requirements are and whether or not those apply to Yachats," she said, adding that the audit will flag requirements that are mandatory and those that are optional to include for clarity. Consultants noted examples of areas that will need revision for compliance, including manufactured‑home park allowances, prohibitions on occupancy rules based on familial relationship, and single‑room occupancy requirements.
City members requested the draft amendments include footnotes tying each required amendment to the specific state statute; Cascadia agreed to add cross‑references to help staff and commissioners review the changes.
