ORS 197.717: Technical assistance by state agencies; information from Oregon Business Development Department; model ordinances; rural economic development.

(1) State agencies shall provide technical assistance to local governments in:

      (a) Planning and zoning land adequate in amount, size, topography, transportation access and surrounding land use and public facilities for the special needs of various industrial and commercial uses;

      (b) Developing public facility plans; and

      (c) Streamlining local permit procedures.

      (2) The Oregon Business Development Department shall provide a local government with “state and national trend” information to assist in compliance with ORS 197.712 (2)(a).

      (3) The Land Conservation and Development Commission shall develop model ordinances to assist local governments in streamlining local permit procedures.

      (4) The Department of Land Conservation and Development and the Oregon Business Development Department shall establish a joint program to assist rural communities with economic and community development services. The assistance shall include, but not be limited to, grants, loans, model ordinances and technical assistance. The purposes of the assistance are to remove obstacles to economic and community development and to facilitate that development. The departments shall give priority to communities with high rates of unemployment.