2025 Regular SessionOregon Legislature

SB6: Relating to a deadline within which to act upon an application for a building permit.

Legislative Summary

Says an application for a building permit must be acted on not later than 45 days after it is done. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.8). Requires the Department of Consumer and Business Services, a municipality, a building official or any other agency or official responsible for administering and enforcing the state building code to approve and issue, or disapprove and deny, any application for a building permit for middle housing or conventional single-family residential housing in a residential subdivision with more than six lots not later than 45 business days after the date on which the applicant submits a complete application. Requires any other agency or jurisdiction that must review an application for a building permit to complete the review within 10 business days after receipt or the portion of the application that is subject to the review is approved. Declares that an application for a building permit is approved if the department, a municipality, a building official or any other agency or official fails to deny or act upon the application within the allowable period. Requires prompt issuance of the building permit in such circumstances. Makes the department, municipality, building official or other agency or official that fails to promptly issue the building permit liable to the applicant for the fees the applicant paid and the costs the applicant incurred in preparing the application.

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Bill History

3/10/2025
Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.
Senate
3/11/2025
Referred to Housing and Development.
Senate
3/17/2025
Public Hearing held.
Senate
4/7/2025
Work Session held.
Senate
4/15/2025
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be referred to Ways and Means. (Printed A-Eng.)
Senate
4/15/2025
Referred to Ways and Means by order of the President.
Senate

Amendments

Senate Committee On Housing and Development Amendment #-1

Senate Committee On Housing and Development (2025-04-07)

4/7/2025Not Adopted

Senate Committee On Housing and Development Amendment #-3

Senate Committee On Housing and Development (2025-04-07)

4/7/2025Not Adopted

Roll Call Votes

Senate Committee Do pass with amendments and requesting referral to Ways and Means. (Printed A-Engrossed.)
4/7/2025
5
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Introduced(3/10/2025)
Chamber
Senate
Committee
Ways and Means(Joint Conference)

Sponsors

Republican: 1

Documents

Introduced
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Engrossed
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