Oregon Revised Statutes

Or. Rev. Stat. § 227.165 (2026)

Planning and zoning hearings officers; duties and powers

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      227.165 Planning and zoning hearings officers; duties and powers. A city may appoint one or more planning and zoning hearings officers, to serve at the pleasure of the appointing authority. Such an officer shall conduct hearings on applications for such classes of permits and zone changes as the council designates. [1973 c.739 §7; 1975 c.767 §6]

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 1 case, 1978–1978 · leading case: Neuberger v. City of Portland, 586 P.2d 351 (Or. Ct. App. 1978).
Neuberger v. City of Portland, 586 P.2d 351 (Or. Ct. App. 1978). · cites it 2× “"(3) `Hearings officer' means a planning and zoning hearings officer appointed or designated by a city council under ORS 227.165. "(4) `Permit' means authority or approval of a proposed use of land for which approval is a matter of discretion and is required pursuant to ORS 227.”
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