(2) No moratorium adopted under ORS 197.520 (2) shall be effective for a period longer than six months from the date on which the corrective program is adopted, but such a moratorium may be extended provided the city, county or special district adopting the moratorium holds a public hearing on the proposed extension and adopts written findings that:
(a) Verify that the problem giving rise to the moratorium still exists;
(b) Demonstrate that reasonable progress is being made to alleviate the problem giving rise to the moratorium; and
(c) Set a specific duration for the renewal of the moratorium.
(3) No single extension under subsection (2) of this section may be for a period longer than six months, and no moratorium shall be extended more than three times.
(4) Any city, county or special district considering an extension of a moratorium shall give the department at least 14 days’ notice of the time and date of the public hearing on the extension. [1980 c.2 §4; 1991 c.839 §4]