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Title	Portland City Code: Elderly and Disabled High Density Housing
Highlights	There is implicit recognition that elderly and disabled citizens face difficulties finding affordable housing.   Portland, Oregon allows for higher-density development to increase the supply of housing for elderly and disabled residents.                       There is implicit recognition that zoning regulations can impede the construction of elderly and disabled housing.   Portland, Oregon’s municipal code allows for increased densities and reduced parking requirements for housing developments targeted to elderly and disabled people.
Description	This chapter of the city of Portland, Oregon’s municipal code addresses elderly and disabled housing. This ordinance allows increased densities for new and remodeled housing developments for elderly and disabled persons in certain zoning districts. The ordinance also allows reduced parking requirements and special design standards to encourage elderly and disabled housing development.
Publication Date	2003
Organization	City of Portland, Oregon
Web Location	http://www.portlandonline.com/bps/index.cfm?a=53309&c=34561

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