Many local governments
have passed Measure 37 "implementing" ordinances not with the
intent of listening to the the message sent by the voters on November
2nd, but instead with the intent to "get around" or
"avoid" Measure 37.
These cities and counties
have no intention of following the law. Instead, they are trying
to intimidate property owners into not filing Measure 37 claims.
The local government (and state government) "implementing"
ordinances can be broken down into three categories: the Good, the Bad
and the Really, Really Ugly.
A list of state and local
government "implementing" ordinances, by classification,
available on the internet, is provided below.
Those governments in the
"Good" category adopted local ordinances that respect the will
of the voters and recognize that property rights are civil rights.
"Good" Measure 37 ordinances do not place under burdens on
property owners and don't try to circumvent the overwhelming support
Measure 37 received on November 2nd.
Governments listed in the
"Bad" category have adopted regulations that present an
impediment to a property owner's rights being restored.
"Bad" Measure 37 ordinances typically impose high fees,
request onerous amounts of information that is oftentimes irrelevant to
the Measure 37 claim itself, and these ordinances have provisions that
fall outside of the specific wording and intent of Measure 37.
Governments list in the
"Multnomah County" category have adopted regulations that
clearly are intended to deprive its citizens of the rights secured by
Measure 37. These governments don't recognize property rights as a
civil right, nor do they respect the vote of the people. Multnomah
County obviously tops the list, to no one's surprise. If you are
unlucky enough to live in one of the jurisdictions on the
"Multnomah County" list, please know that the Measure 37
ordinance adopted by your government in no way implements Ballot Measure
37, let alone treat you fairly. Governments listed in the
"Multnomah County" category are looking to fight Measure 37,
so we suggest you seek counsel.
We will continue to add
to this list, so please check back regularly.
Example
Claim Forms/Letters (downloadable .PDF files):