information
Portland is a Sanctuary City

Find sanctuary city resources from the City of Portland's Immigrant & Refugee Program, including free legal services and state resources for reporting hate crimes, bias incidents, discrimination, and violations of Oregon's sanctuary laws.

1.01.037 Planning Director Authority to Correct Portland Comprehensive Plan and Zoning Code Maps.

City Code Section

(Added by Ordinance 177422; Amended by Ordinances 181357, 182671, 191848, and 191988, effective January 3, 2025.)

Subject to the approval of the City Attorney, the Director of the Bureau of Planning and Sustainability will have the authority to correct the Comprehensive Plan Map and Portland Zoning maps, including the City’s Official Zoning Map:

  1. A. When a map line does not match the legal description or map referenced in the ordinance or approved land use decision that applied the designation; or
  2. B. When there is a discrepancy between maps and there is clear legislative intent for where the line should be located; or
  3. C. When the Open Space zone has been applied to property in private ownership that is not in an open space use, or is not receiving special tax considerations because of its status as open space.
  4. D. When the Constrained Sites overlay zone has been applied to property and no portion of the property has any of the constraints listed in Section 33.418.030.
  5. Comprehensive Plan and Zoning map corrections initiated under this Section must be clear and objective. Discretionary map corrections must be processed under the procedures set forth in Sections 33.810.080 and 33.855.070.
Back to top