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APPENDIX C1 (PORTLAND)
80th OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2019 Regular Session
B-Engrossed
House Bill 2916
Ordered by the Senate May 22
Including House Amendments dated April 1 and Senate Amendments
dated May 22
Sponsored by Representatives MARSH, BONHAM; Representatives KENY-GUYER, NEARMAN (at the request of League
of Oregon Cities)
SUMMARY
The following summary is not prepared by the sponsors of the measure and is not a part of the body thereof subject to
consideration by the Legislative Assembly. It is an editor’s brief statement of the essential features of the measure.
Expands transitional housing accommodations allowed inside urban growth boundary to include other structures.
Removes limits on operators of and number of campgrounds providing transitional housing accommodations.
Removes authority of Department of Consumer and Business Services to apply specialty codes to transitional housing
accommodations.
Declares emergency, effective on passage.
A BILL FOR AN ACT
Relating to transitional housing; amending ORS 446.265 and 446.325; and declaring an emergency.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
SECTION 1. ORS 446.265 is amended to read:
446.265. (1) Inside an urban growth boundary, a [municipality] local government may [approve] authorize the
establishment of [a campground inside an urban growth boundary to be used for providing transitional housing
accommodations. The accommodations may consist of separate facilities, in the form of yurts, for use] transitional
housing accommodations used as individual living units by one or more individuals [or by families. The person
establishing the accommodations may provide access to water, toilet, shower, laundry, cooking, telephone or other
services either through separate or shared facilities. The accommodations shall provide parking facilities and
walkways].
[(2)] Use of transitional housing accommodations [described under subsection (1) of this section shall be] is limited to
persons who lack permanent or safe shelter and who cannot be placed in other low income housing. A [municipality]
local government may limit the maximum amount of time that an individual or a family may use the accommodations.
[(3)] (2) [Campgrounds providing transitional housing accommodations described under this section may be operated
by private persons or nonprofit organizations. The shared facilities of the campgrounds are subject to regulation under
the recreation park specialty code described under ORS
446.310 to 446.350.] Transitional housing accommodations are intended to be used by individuals or families on a
limited basis for seasonal, emergency or transitional housing purposes and may include yurts, huts, cabins, fabric
structures, tents and similar accommodations.
The transitional housing accommodations may provide parking facilities, walkways and access to water, toilet,
shower, laundry, cooking, telephone or other services either through separate or shared facilities. The Oregon Health
Authority may develop public health best practices for shared health and sanitation facilities for transitional housing
accommodations.
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