Oregon ADU By-Right in Residential Zones (OR)

Tracked preemption from the Oregon overlay bundle.

Overview

Effective
2017-08-15
Sunset
Authority
state
Scope
state:OR

Trigger predicate

When this evaluates true for a parcel, the law's preempted fields take precedence over base zoning.

parcel.base_zone_category {res_sf, res_mf, res_th, mu}

Preempted fields

4 fields on the base district schema are rewritten when the trigger fires.

FieldOpValueNote
base_districts[category=res_sf].allowed_usesaddadu
review_typewaive_discretionary
base_districts[category=res_sf].owner_occupancy_required_aduwaiveCities cannot impose owner-occupancy requirements
base_districts[category=res_sf].parking_ratio_aduwaiveParking mandates for ADUs waived near transit

Citation

Authority source
ORS 197.312(5); SB 1051 (2017); HB 2001 (2019)
§ ORS 197.312(5) — ADU requirements
https://oregon.public.law/statutes/ors_197.312

Research notes

ADUs permitted by-right in all zones that allow detached single-family dwellings. Cities cannot impose owner-occupancy requirements. Parking requirements waived near transit. Applies statewide to cities ≥2,500 population and counties ≥15,000.