Oregon Statutes 197.485 – Prohibition on restrictions of manufactured dwelling or prefabricated structure
(1) A jurisdiction may not prohibit placement of a manufactured dwelling, due solely to its age, in a mobile home or manufactured dwelling park in a zone with a residential density of eight to 12 units per acre.
Terms Used In Oregon Statutes 197.485
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
(2) A jurisdiction may not prohibit placement of a manufactured dwelling, due solely to its age, on a buildable lot or parcel located outside urban growth boundaries or on a space in a mobile home or manufactured dwelling park, if the manufactured dwelling is being relocated due to the closure of a mobile home or manufactured dwelling park or a portion of a mobile home or manufactured dwelling park.
(3) A jurisdiction may not prohibit the placement of a prefabricated structure in a mobile home or manufactured dwelling park.
(4) A jurisdiction may impose reasonable safety and inspection requirements for homes that were not constructed in conformance with the National Manufactured Housing Construction and Safety Standards Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. § 5403). [1987 c.785 § 5; 1989 c.648 § 55; 2005 c.22 § 143; 2005 c.826 § 12; 2007 c.906 § 10; 2022 c.54 § 3]