Gage v. City of Portland

In Clark v. Jackson County, 313 Or 508, 515, 836 P2d 710 (1992), this court held that:

“[I]n reviewing a [local government’s] land use decision, [the Land Use Board of Appeals (LUBA)] is to affirm the [local government’s] interpretation of its own ordinance [that is part of an acknowledged comprehensive plan,] unless LUBA determines that the [local government’s] interpretation is inconsistent with express language of the ordinance or its apparent purpose or policy. LUBA lacks authority to substitute its own interpretation of the ordinance unless the [local government’s] interpretation was…