It is the policy of the Legislative Assembly that time is of the essence in reaching final decisions in matters involving land use and that those decisions be made consistently with sound principles governing judicial review. It is the intent of the Legislative Assembly in enacting ORS 197.805 to 197.855 to accomplish these objectives.
ORS 197.805
Applied in 46 court decisions — leading case Younger v. City of Portland (1988)
Most recently applied in 344 Or. App. 383 - Redside Restoration v. Deschutes County (October 2025)
1979 c.772 §1a; 1983 c.827 §28
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