{"data":{"id":"us-or/ors-418.960","jurisdiction":"us-or","citation":"ORS 418.960","heading":"City and county siting of child-caring facilities; applications; denial procedure; proof of facility qualifications.","body":"(1) Each city and county may adopt a procedure which will provide opportunities for the siting of child-caring facilities within its jurisdiction including the siting of such facilities in single-unit residential zones. The procedure shall specify all conditions the requirements of which must be satisfied for the approval of an application for the siting of a child-caring facility, including any applicable zoning or land use restrictions.\n      (2) If a city or county denies an application for the siting of a child-caring facility, it shall make formal findings under the provisions of the procedure adopted under subsection (1) of this section.\n      (3) Denial of an application for the siting of a child-caring facility by an agency, board or commission of a city or county may be appealed to the governing body of the city or county.\n      (4) A city or county may not require, under the procedure established under this section, independent satisfaction of conditions that have been required by the state for certification of the child-caring facility, unless, in the case of the particular facility, the city or county finds:\n      (a) That circumstances have changed;\n      (b) That additional information about those conditions is necessary; or\n      (c) That review of such conditions is necessary to respond to the residents of the jurisdiction.\n      (5) Upon request, an agency applying for certification of a child-caring facility shall supply the city or county with a copy of the agency’s application for state certification of the facility.","path":["11 - Juvenile Code, Human Services","34. Human Services; Juvenile Code; Corrections","Chapter 418 — Child Welfare Services"],"source_url":"https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors418.html","current_through":"2025 Edition","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T23:50:14Z","sha256":"b38cc98af844f756f10dcf97524f25732b3c670379439d477eead6d4e3d92cc5","source_id":"us-or","stale":false,"prev":"us-or/ors-418.955","next":"us-or/ors-418.965"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}