{"data":{"id":"us-or/ors-457.160","jurisdiction":"us-or","citation":"ORS 457.160","heading":"Exceptions to plan requirements for disaster areas.","body":"Notwithstanding any other provisions of ORS chapter 455 or 456 or this chapter, where the governing body of a municipality certifies that an area is in need of redevelopment or rehabilitation as a result of a flood, fire, hurricane, earthquake, storm or other catastrophe respecting which the Governor has certified the need for disaster assistance under federal law, the governing body may declare a need for an urban renewal agency, if necessary, and may approve an urban renewal plan and an urban renewal project for such area without regard to the provisions requiring:\n      (1) That the urban renewal plan conform to the comprehensive plan and economic development plan, if any, for the municipality as a whole.\n      (2) That the urban renewal area be a blighted area.","path":["13 - Housing, Games, Environment","36A. Housing; Lottery and Games; Environment","Chapter 457 — Urban Renewal"],"source_url":"https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors457.html","current_through":"2025 Edition","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T23:50:14Z","sha256":"e63ab6088876fdecfb794b31a8936ab560286ff2b01c8d55875275bb7aa40dde","source_id":"us-or","stale":false,"prev":"us-or/ors-457.150","next":"us-or/ors-457.170"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}