(1) As used in this section, 'emergency shelter' means a building or cluster of buildings that provides shelter on a temporary basis for individuals and families who lack permanent housing.\n(2) A building or cluster of buildings used as an emergency shelter under an approval granted under ORS 197.783 or section 11, chapter 12, Oregon Laws 2020 (first special session):\n(a) May resume its use as an emergency shelter after an interruption or abandonment of that use for two years or less, notwithstanding ORS 215.130 (7).\n(b) May not be used for any purpose other than as an emergency shelter except upon application for a permit demonstrating that the construction of the building and its use could be approved under current land use laws and local land use regulations.\n(3) An approval of an emergency shelter under ORS 197.783 or section 11, chapter 12, Oregon Laws 2020 (first special session), is void unless the shelter is operating within two years following the approval. [2021 c.18 §2]
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