Oregon HB 2001 (End of Single-Family Zoning)

Summary

To combat the housing crisis, Oregon became the first state in the nation to effectively ban exclusive 'single-family zoning' in its major cities.

Rights & Rules

01.
In cities with more than 10,000 people, the local city government CANNOT zone a neighborhood exclusively for detached, single-family homes.
02.
The city MUST allow property owners to build 'middle housing'—like duplexes—on any lot where a single-family home is allowed.
03.
In larger cities (over 25,000 people) and the Portland metro area, property owners must be allowed to build duplexes, triplexes, quadplexes, or 'cottage clusters.'
04.
HOAs (Homeowners Associations) established after this law passed cannot ban middle housing in their neighborhoods.

Penalties

01.
Cities that refuse to update their zoning codes to allow middle housing are forced to accept a 'Model Code' drafted by the state government, stripping the city of local control.

Verified Citations

Oregon House Bill 2001 (2019)

Source

"A medium city shall allow the development of a duplex on each lot or parcel zoned for residential use that allows for the development of detached single-family dwellings... A large city shall allow the development of all middle housing types in areas zoned for residential use..."