OR HB2658

Municipalities with populations of 15,000 or more are prohibited from requiring frontage improvements (sidewalks, curbs, gutters, roadway surfaces) as a condition of construction permits for building alterations that cost $150,000 or less, do not increase square footage, and do not change occupancy classification.

The $150,000 cost threshold will be adjusted annually based on the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers, West Region.

On January 1, 2031, the population restriction is removed, extending the prohibition to all municipalities regardless of size.

Exceptions allow municipalities to still require right-of-way dedications, system development charges, local improvement district assessments, and ADA-mandated improvements.

When frontage improvements along state highways are required, municipalities and the Department of Transportation must coordinate with permit holders to determine if existing design or construction plans are already available.