Oregon Measure 63, Home Improvement Building Permit Exemption Initiative (2008)
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| Type Initiated state statute |
Origin |
Oregon Measure 63 was on the ballot as an initiated state statute in Oregon on November 4, 2008. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported exempting residential and farm property owners from building permit requirements for improvements totaling under $35,000 within a calendar year. |
A "no" vote opposed exempting residential and farm property owners from building permit requirements for improvements totaling under $35,000 within a calendar year. |
Election results
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Oregon Measure 63 |
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| Yes | 784,376 | 45.79% | ||
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928,721 | 54.21% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Measure 63 was as follows:
| “ | Exempts specified property owners from building permit requirements for improvements valued at/under 35,000 dollars | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this measure was:
| “ | Current law requires owner of residential real property or farm property to comply with applicable state and local building permit requirements when making improvements to real property. Measure creates exemption for residential real property and farm property owners from applicable state and local building permit requirements for improvements when the total value of improvements made within a calendar year does not exceed 35,000 dollars. Measure requires improvements to comply with applicable setback requirements and height limitations. Requires property owners to disclose improvements made without building permits to prospective buyers. Requires electrical wiring made to improvement covered by measure to be performed or approved by licensed electrical contractor. Amount of exemption increases annually to adjust for inflation. Measure supersedes conflicting state and local laws. Other provisions. | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
An initiated state statute is a citizen-initiated ballot measure that amends state statute. There are 21 states that allow citizens to initiate state statutes, including 14 that provide for direct initiatives and nine (9) that provide for indirect initiatives (two provide for both). An indirect initiated state statute goes to the legislature after a successful signature drive. The legislatures in these states have the option of approving the initiative itself, rather than the initiative appearing on the ballot.
In Oregon, the number of signatures required for an initiated state statute is equal to 6% of the votes cast in the last gubernatorial election. A simple majority vote is required for voter approval.
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Footnotes
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