What laws does Ballot Measure 37 apply to?
Ballot Measure 37 applies to land use regulations. A land use regulation is any local government zoning ordinance, land division ordinance, or similar general ordinance establishing standards for implementing a comprehensive plan. ORS 197.015(11). Ballot Measure 37 also includes the following within the definition of “land use regulation”: ! Any statute regulating the use of land or any interest therein; ! Administrative rules and goals of the Land Conservation and Development Commission; ! Local government comprehensive plans, zoning ordinances, land division ordinances, and transportation ordinances; ! Metropolitan service district (e.g. Metro) regional framework plans, functional plans, planning goals and objectives; and ! Statutes and administrative rules regulating farming and forest practices. Most state and local officials will work hard to carry out the will of the voters regarding Measure 37. But some state and local officials may attempt to avoid Measure 37’s protections by r
