Oregon Revised Statutes

Or. Rev. Stat. § 197.810 (2026)

Land Use Board of Appeals; appointment and removal of members; qualifications

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197.810 Land Use Board of Appeals; appointment and removal of members; qualifications. (1) There is hereby created a Land Use Board of Appeals consisting of not more than three positions. Board members shall be appointed by the Governor subject to confirmation by the Senate in the manner provided in ORS 171.562 and 171.565. The board shall consist of a board chairperson chosen by the board members and such other board members as the Governor considers necessary. The members of the board shall serve terms of four years. A member is eligible for reappointment. The salaries of the members shall be fixed by the Governor unless otherwise provided for by law. The salary of a member of the board shall not be reduced during the period of service of the member.

(2) The Governor may at any time remove any member of the board for inefficiency, incompetence, neglect of duty, malfeasance in office or unfitness to render effective service. Before such removal the Governor shall give the member a copy of the charges against the member and shall fix the time when the member can be heard in defense against the charges, which shall not be less than 10 days thereafter. The hearing shall be open to the public and shall be conducted in the same manner as a contested case under ORS chapter 183. The decision of the Governor to remove a member of the board shall be subject to judicial review in the same manner as provided for review of contested cases under ORS 183.480 to 183.540.

(3) Board members appointed under subsection (1) of this section shall be licensees in good standing of the Oregon State Bar. [1979 c.772 §2; 1983 c.827 §28a; 1997 c.436 §1; 1999 c.257 §1; 2025 c.32 §99]

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 4 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1986–2026 · leading case: Just v. City of Lebanon, 88 P.3d 312 (Or. Ct. App. 2004).

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Just v. City of Lebanon, 88 P.3d 312 (Or. Ct. App. 2004). “See ORS 197.810; Valley & Siletz Railroad v. Laudahl, 296 Or 779, 786 , 681 P2d 109 (1984); see also Ochoco Const.”

Friends of Oregon v. LCDC (Curry Co.), 724 P.2d 268 (Or. 1986). “[It] * * * `is a perfect example of how Goal 14 may, little by little, case-by-case, be rendered ineffective and useless in controlling urban sprawl.”

1000 Friends v. Land Conservation & Dev. Comm'n, 724 P.2d 268 (Or. 1986). “, 3 LCDC 139, 149-50 (1979) (“If this development is allowed, then there may as well not be urban growth boundaries; [It] * * * ‘is a perfect example of how Goal 14 may, little by little, case-by-case, be rendered ineffective and useless in controlling urban sprawl.’ According…”

Early v. Jackson Cnty. Assessor (Or. T.C. 2026). “825; ORS 197.810. The final orders of LUBA, in turn, are DECISION TC-MD 240651G 5 of 7 appealable to the Court of Appeals, upon which the legislature has expressly conferred jurisdiction.”

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