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DIVISION 33
AGRICULTURAL LAND

660-033-0010
Purpose
The purpose of this division is to preserve and maintain agricultural lands as defined by Goal 3 for farm use, and to implement ORS 215.203 through 215.327 and 215.438 through 215.459 and 215.700 through 215.799.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 183, 197.040, 197.230 & 197.245

Stats. Implemented: ORS 197.015, 197.040, 197.230, 197.245, 215.203, 215.243 & 215.700

Hist.: LCDC 6-1992, f. 12-10-92, cert. ef. 8-7-93; LCDC 3-1994, f. & cert. ef. 3-1-94; LCDD 4-2011, f. & cert. ef. 3-16-11
660-033-0020
Definitions
For purposes of this division, the definitions in ORS 197.015, the Statewide Planning Goals, and OAR chapter 660 shall apply. In addition, the following definitions shall apply:
(1)(a) "Agricultural Land" as defined in Goal 3 includes:
(A) Lands classified by the U.S. Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) as predominantly Class I-IV soils in Western Oregon and I-VI soils in Eastern Oregon;
(B) Land in other soil classes that is suitable for farm use as defined in ORS 215.203(2)(a), taking into consideration soil fertility; suitability for grazing; climatic conditions; existing and future availability of water for farm irrigation purposes; existing land use patterns; technological and energy inputs required; and accepted farming practices; and
(C) Land that is necessary to permit farm practices to be undertaken on adjacent or nearby agricultural lands.
(b) Land in capability classes other than I-IV/I-VI that is adjacent to or intermingled with lands in capability classes I-IV/I-VI within a farm unit, shall be inventoried as agricultural lands even though this land may not be cropped or grazed;
(c) "Agricultural Land" does not include land within acknowledged urban growth boundaries or land within acknowledged exception areas for Goal 3 or 4.
(2)(a) "Commercial Agricultural Enterprise" consists of farm operations that will:
(A) Contribute in a substantial way to the area's existing agricultural economy; and
(B) Help maintain agricultural processors and established farm markets.
(b) When determining whether a farm is part of the commercial agricultural enterprise, not only what is produced, but how much and how it is marketed shall be considered. These are important factors because of the intent of Goal 3 to maintain the agricultural economy of the state.
(3) "Contiguous" means connected in such a manner as to form a single block of land.
(4) "Date of Creation and Existence". When a lot, parcel or tract is reconfigured pursuant to applicable law after November 4, 1993, the effect of which is to qualify a lot, parcel or tract for the siting of a dwelling, the date of the reconfiguration is the date of creation or existence. Reconfigured means any change in the boundary of the lot, parcel or tract.
(5) "Eastern Oregon" means that portion of the state lying east of a line beginning at the intersection of the northern boundary of the State of Oregon and the western boundary of Wasco County, then south along the western boundaries of the Counties of Wasco, Jefferson, Deschutes and Klamath to the southern boundary of the State of Oregon.
(6) "Exception Area" means an area no longer subject to the requirements of Goal 3 or 4 because the area is the subject of a site specific exception acknowledged pursuant to ORS 197.732 and OAR chapter 660, division 4.
(7)(a) "Farm Use" as that term is used in ORS chapter 215 and this division means "farm use" as defined in ORS 215.203.
(b) As used in the definition of "farm use" in ORS 215.203 and in this division:
(A) "Preparation" of products or by-products includes but is not limited to the cleaning, treatment, sorting, or packaging of the products or by-products; and
(B) "Products or by-products raised on such land" means that those products or by-products are raised on the farm operation where the preparation occurs or on other farm land provided the preparation is occurring only on land being used for the primary purpose of obtaining a profit in money from the farm use of the land.
(8)(a) "High-Value Farmland" means land in a tract composed predominantly of soils that are:
(A) Irrigated and classified prime, unique, Class I or II; or
(B) Not irrigated and classified prime, unique, Class I or II.
(b) In addition to that land described in subsection (a) of this section, high-value farmland, if outside the Willamette Valley, includes tracts growing specified perennials as demonstrated by the most recent aerial photography of the Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service of the U.S. Department of Agriculture taken prior to November 4, 1993. "Specified perennials" means perennials grown for market or research purposes including, but not limited to, nursery stock, berries, fruits, nuts, Christmas trees, or vineyards, but not including seed crops, hay, pasture or alfalfa;
(c) In addition to that land described in subsection (a) of this section, high-value farmland, if in the Willamette Valley, includes tracts composed predominantly of the following soils in Class III or IV or composed predominantly of a combination of the soils described in subsection (a) of this section and the following soils:
(A) Subclassification IIIe, specifically, Bellpine, Bornstedt, Burlington, Briedwell, Carlton, Cascade, Chehalem, Cornelius Variant, Cornelius and Kinton, Helvetia, Hillsboro, Hult, Jory, Kinton, Latourell, Laurelwood, Melbourne, Multnomah, Nekia, Powell, Price, Quatama, Salkum, Santiam, Saum, Sawtell, Silverton, Veneta, Willakenzie, Woodburn and Yamhill;
(B) Subclassification IIIw, specifically, Concord, Conser, Cornelius Variant, Dayton (thick surface) and Sifton (occasionally flooded);
(C) Subclassification IVe, specifically, Bellpine Silty Clay Loam, Carlton, Cornelius, Jory, Kinton, Latourell, Laurelwood, Powell, Quatama, Springwater, Willakenzie and Yamhill; and
(D) Subclassification IVw, specifically, Awbrig, Bashaw, Courtney, Dayton, Natroy, Noti and Whiteson.
(d) In addition to that land described in subsection (a) of this section, high-value farmland, if west of the summit of the Coast Range and used in conjunction with a dairy operation on January 1, 1993, includes tracts composed predominantly of the following soils in Class III or IV or composed predominantly of a combination of the soils described in subsection (a) of this section and the following soils:
(A) Subclassification IIIe, specifically, Astoria, Hembre, Knappa, Meda, Quillayutte and Winema;
(B) Subclassification IIIw, specifically, Brenner and Chitwood;
(C) Subclassification IVe, specifically, Astoria, Hembre, Meda, Nehalem, Neskowin and Winema; and
(D) Subclassification IVw, specifically, Coquille.
(e) In addition to that land described in subsection (a) of this section, high-value farmland includes tracts located west of U.S. Highway 101 composed predominantly of the following soils in Class III or IV or composed predominantly of a combination of the soils described in subsection (a) of this section and the following soils:
(A) Subclassification IIIw, specifically, Ettersburg Silt Loam and Crofland Silty Clay Loam;
(B) Subclassification IIIe, specifically, Klooqueh Silty Clay Loam and Winchuck Silt Loam; and
(C) Subclassification IVw, specifically, Huffling Silty Clay Loam.
(f) Lands designated as "marginal lands" according to the marginal lands provisions adopted before January 1, 1993, and according to the criteria in former ORS 215.247 (1991), are excepted from this definition of "high-value farmlands";
(9) "Irrigated" means watered by an artificial or controlled means, such as sprinklers, furrows, ditches, or spreader dikes. An area or tract is "irrigated" if it is currently watered, or has established rights to use water for irrigation, including such tracts that receive water for irrigation from a water or irrigation district or other provider. For the purposes of this division, an area or tract within a water or irrigation district that was once irrigated shall continue to be considered "irrigated" even if the irrigation water was removed or transferred to another tract.
(10) “Lot” shall have the meaning set forth in ORS 92.010.
(11) “Manufactured dwelling” and “manufactured home” shall have the meaning set forth in ORS 446.003(26).
(12) “Parcel” shall have the meaning set forth in ORS 215.010.
(13) “Tract” means one or more contiguous lots or parcels under the same ownership.
(14) “Western Oregon” means that portion of the state lying west of a line beginning at the intersection of the northern boundary of the State of Oregon and the western boundary of Wasco County, then south along the western boundaries of the Counties of Wasco, Jefferson, Deschutes and Klamath to the southern boundary of the State of Oregon.
(15) “Willamette Valley” is Clackamas, Linn, Marion, Multnomah, Polk, Washington and Yamhill Counties and that portion of Benton and Lane Counties lying east of the summit of the Coast Range.
[Publications: Publications referenced are available from the agency.]
Stat. Auth.: ORS 197.040

Stats. Implemented: ORS 197.015, 197.040, 197.230, 197.245, 215.203, 215.243, 215.283 & 215.700 - 215.710

Hist.: LCDC 6-1992, f. 12-10-92, cert. ef. 8-7-93; LCDC 3-1994, f. & cert. ef. 3-1-94; LCDC 6-1994, f. & cert. ef. 6-3-94; LCDC 5-1996, f. & cert. ef. 12-23-96; LCDD 2-1998, f. & cert. ef. 6-1-98; LCDD 5-2000, f. & cert. ef. 4-24-00; LCDD 1-2002, f. & cert. ef. 5-22-02; LCDD 1-2004, f. & cert. ef. 4-30-04; LCDD 3-2008, f. & cert. ef. 4-18-08; LCDD 4-2011, f. & cert. ef. 3-16-11
660-033-0030
Identifying Agricultural Land
(1) All land defined as "agricultural land"
in OAR 660-033-0020(1) shall be inventoried as agricultural land.
(2) When a jurisdiction determines
the predominant soil capability classification of a lot or parcel it need only look
to the land within the lot or parcel being inventoried. However, whether land is
"suitable for farm use" requires an inquiry into factors beyond the mere identification
of scientific soil classifications. The factors are listed in the definition of
agricultural land set forth at OAR 660-033-0020(1)(a)(B). This inquiry requires
the consideration of conditions existing outside the lot or parcel being inventoried.
Even if a lot or parcel is not predominantly Class I-IV soils or suitable for farm
use, Goal 3 nonetheless defines as agricultural "Lands in other classes which are
necessary to permit farm practices to be undertaken on adjacent or nearby lands."
A determination that a lot or parcel is not agricultural land requires findings
supported by substantial evidence that addresses each of the factors set forth in
660-033-0020(1).
(3) Goal 3 attaches no significance
to the ownership of a lot or parcel when determining whether it is agricultural
land. Nearby or adjacent land, regardless of ownership, shall be examined to the
extent that a lot or parcel is either "suitable for farm use" or "necessary to permit
farm practices to be undertaken on adjacent or nearby lands" outside the lot or
parcel.
(4) When inventoried land satisfies
the definition requirements of both agricultural land and forest land, an exception
is not required to show why one resource designation is chosen over another. The
plan need only document the factors that were used to select an agricultural, forest,
agricultural/forest, or other appropriate designation.
(5)(a) More detailed data on
soil capability than is contained in the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service
(NRCS) soil maps and soil surveys may be used to define agricultural land. However,
the more detailed soils data shall be related to the NRCS land capability classification
system.
(b) If a person concludes that
more detailed soils information than that contained in the Web Soil Survey operated
by the NRCS as of January 2, 2012, would assist a county to make a better determination
of whether land qualifies as agricultural land, the person must request that the
department arrange for an assessment of the capability of the land by a professional
soil classifier who is chosen by the person, using the process described in OAR
660-033-0045.
(c) This section and OAR 660-033-0045
apply to:
(A) A change to the designation
of land planned and zoned for exclusive farm use, forest use or mixed farm-forest
use to a non-resource plan designation and zone on the basis that such land is not
agricultural land; and
(B) Excepting land use decisions
under section (7) of this rule, any other proposed land use decision in which more
detailed data is used to demonstrate that land planned and zoned for exclusive farm
use does not meet the definition of agricultural land under OAR 660-033-0020(1)(a)(A).
(d) This section and OAR 660-033-0045
implement ORS 215.211, effective on October 1, 2011. After this date, only those
soils assessments certified by the department under section (9) of this rule may
be considered by local governments in land use proceedings described in subsection
(c) of this section. However, a local government may consider soils assessments
that have been completed and submitted prior to October 1, 2011.
(e) This section and OAR 660-033-0045
authorize a person to obtain additional information for use in the determination
of whether land qualifies as agricultural land, but do not otherwise affect the
process by which a county determines whether land qualifies as agricultural land
as defined by Goal 3 and OAR 660-033-0020.
(6) Any county that adopted
marginal lands provisions before January 1, 1993, may continue to designate lands
as “marginal lands” according to those provisions and criteria in former
ORS 197.247 (1991), as long as the county has not applied the provisions of ORS
215.705 to 215.750 to lands zoned for exclusive farm use.
(7)(a) For the purposes of approving
a land use application on high-value farmland under ORS 215.705, the county may
change the soil class, soil rating or other soil designation of a specific lot or
parcel if the property owner:
(A) Submits a statement of agreement
from the NRCS that the soil class, soil rating or other soil designation should
be adjusted based on new information; or
(B) Submits a report from a
soils scientist whose credentials are acceptable to the Oregon Department of Agriculture
that the soil class, soil rating or other soil designation should be changed; and
(C) Submits a statement from
the Oregon Department of Agriculture that the Director of Agriculture or the director’s
designee has reviewed the report described in paragraph (a)(B) of this section and
finds the analysis in the report to be soundly and scientifically based.
(b) Soil classes, soil ratings
or other soil designations used in or made pursuant to this section are those of
the NRCS Web Soil Survey for that class, rating or designation before November 4,
1993, except for changes made pursuant to subsection (a) of this section.
(8) For the purposes of approving
a land use application on high-value farmland under OAR 660-033-0090, 660-033-0120,
660-033-0130 and 660-033-0135, soil classes, soil ratings or other soil designations
used in or made pursuant to this definition are those of the NRCS Web Soil Survey
as of January 2, 2012 for that class, rating or designation.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 197.040
Stats. Implemented: ORS 197.015,
197.040, 197.230, 197.245, 215.203, 215.243 & 215.700 - 215.710
Hist.: LCDC 6-1992, f. 12-10-92,
cert. ef. 8-7-93; LCDD 5-2000, f. & cert. ef. 4-24-00; LCDD 3-2008, f. &
cert. ef. 4-18-08; LCDD 4-2011, f. & cert. ef. 3-16-11; LCDD 10-2011, f. &
cert. ef. 12-20-11; LCDD 7-2012, f. & cert. ef. 2-14-12; LCDD 6-2013, f. 12-20-13,
cert. ef. 1-1-14
660-033-0045
Soils Assessments by
Professional Soil Classifiers
(1) A “professional soil
classifier” means any professional in good standing with the Soil Science
Society of America (SSSA) who the SSSA has certified to have met its requirements
that existed as of October 1, 2011 for:
(a) Certified Professional Soil
Classifier; or
(b) Certified Professional Soil
Scientist, and who has been determined by an independent panel of soils professionals
as defined in section (8) of this rule to have:
(A) Completed five semester
hours in soil genesis, morphology and classification;
(B) At least five years of field
experience in soils classification and mapping that meets National Cooperative Soil
Survey standards, as maintained by the NRCS, or three years of field experience
if the applicant holds an MS or PhD degree; and
(C) Demonstrated competence
in practicing soils classification and mapping without direct supervision, based
on published SSSA standards.
(2) The department will develop,
update quarterly and post a list of professional soil classifiers (henceforth ‘soils
professionals’) who are qualified to perform soils assessments under this
rule.
(a) Qualified soils professionals
shall include those individuals who have either met the requirements of subsection
(1)(a) of this section or the requirements of subsection (1)(b) of this section
as determined by a majority vote of an independent panel of soils professionals.
(A) A person must apply to the
department for initial inclusion on the list described in section (2) of this rule.
(B) Qualified soils professionals
must reapply to the department for listing on a biennial basis.
(b) A soils assessment auditing
committee as defined in section (9) of this rule will periodically reevaluate qualifications
of soils professionals by auditing soils assessments, considering sample department
reviews and field checks as described in section (6) of this rule and verifying
continued good standing of soils professionals with the SSSA.
(A) When reviewing applications
for relisting, the department will consider the recommendations of the auditing
committee and make final determinations as to the continued qualifications of soils
professionals to perform soils assessments under this rule.
(B) The department will re-approve
soils professionals for listing when audits, sample reviews and field checks reveal
a pattern of demonstrated competence in practicing soils classification and mapping
consistent with paragraph (1)(b)(C) of this rule, and when the SSSA verifies that
the soils professional is in good standing with the SSSA.
(3) A person requesting a soils
assessment shall:
(a) Choose a soils professional
from the posted list described in section (2) of this rule:
(b) Privately contract for a
soils assessment to be prepared; and
(c) On completion of the soils
assessment, submit to the department payment of the non-refundable administrative
fee established by the department as
provided in statute to meet department costs to administer this rule.
(4) On completion of the soils assessment,
the selected soils professional shall submit to the department:
(a) A Soils Assessment Submittal
Form that includes the property owner’s and soils professional’s authorized
signatures and a liability waiver for the department; and
(b) A soils assessment that
is soundly and scientifically based and that meets reporting requirements as established
by the department.
(5) The department shall deposit
fees collected under this rule in the Soils Assessment Fund established under Oregon
Laws 2010, chapter 44, section 2.
(6) The department shall review
the soils assessment by:
(a) Performing completeness
checks for consistency with reporting requirements for all submitted soils assessments;
and
(b) Performing sample reviews
and field checks for some submitted soils assessments, as follows:
(A) The department shall arrange
for a person who meets the qualifications of ‘professional soil classifier’
in section (1) of this rule to conduct systematic sample reviews and field checks
of soils assessments and make recommendations to the department as to whether they
are soundly and scientifically based.
(B) Within 30 days of the receipt
of a soils assessment subject to review under this subsection, the department shall
determine whether the soils assessment is soundly and scientifically based. Where
soils assessments are determined not to be soundly and scientifically based, the
department will provide an opportunity to the soils professional to correct any
noted deficiencies. Where noted deficiencies are not corrected to the satisfaction
of the department, the department will provide written notification of the noted
deficiencies to the soils professional, property owner and person who requested
the soils assessment.
(7)(a) A soils assessment produced
under this rule is not a public record, as defined in ORS 192.410, unless the person
requesting the assessment utilizes the assessment in a land use proceeding. If the
person decides to utilize a soils assessment produced under this section in a land
use proceeding, the person shall inform the department and consent to the release
by the department of certified copies of all assessments produced under this section
regarding the land to the local government conducting the land use proceeding. The
department may not disclose a soils assessment prior to its utilization in a land
use proceeding as described in this rule without written consent of the person paying
the fee for the assessment and the property owner.
(b) On receipt of written consent,
the department shall release to the local government all soils assessments produced
under this rule as well as any department notifications provided under section (6)
of this rule regarding land to which the land use proceeding applies.
(8) As used in this rule, “Independent
panel of soils professionals” means a committee of three professionals appointed
by the department that, quarterly or as needed, reviews and makes determinations
regarding the qualifications of individuals seeking to be listed as soils professionals
to perform soils analyses.
(a) Such panel shall consist
of:
(A) A member of the SSSA;
(B) The Oregon State Soil Scientist;
and
(C) An Oregon college or university
soils professional.
(b) Panel members shall meet
the qualifications of professional soil classifiers as defined in this rule or shall
have experience mapping and teaching soil genesis, morphology and classification
in a college or university setting.
(c) The department’s farm
and forest lands specialist shall serve as staff to the panel.
(d) In reviewing qualifications
of applicants with respect to required semester hours of academic study under paragraph
(1)(b)(A) of this rule, panel members may adjust for differences in academic calendars.
(9) As used in this rule, “Soils
assessment auditing committee” means a group of three professionals that,
annually or as needed, reviews and makes recommendations to the department regarding
the continuing qualifications of soils professionals to perform soils analyses
under this rule.
(a) Committee members shall
be appointed by the independent panel of soils professionals and shall meet the
qualifications of professional soil classifier as defined in section (1) of this
rule.
(b) The department’s farm
and forest lands specialist shall serve as staff to the committee.
(10) As used in this rule, “person”
shall have the meaning set forth in ORS 197.015(18).
Stat. Auth.: ORS 197.040

Stats. Implemented: ORS 197.015,
197.040, 197.230, 197.245, 215.203, 215.243 & 215.700 - 215.710

Hist.: LCDD 7-2012, f. &
cert. ef. 2-14-12
660-033-0080
Designation of High-Value Farmland
(1) The commission may review comprehensive plan and land use regulations related to the identification and designation of high-value farmland under procedures set forth in ORS 197.251 or 197.628 through 197.644.
(2) Counties shall submit maps of high-value farmland described in OAR 660-033-0020(8) and such amendments of their plans and land use regulations as are necessary to implement the requirements of this division to the commission for review. Counties shall submit high-value farmland maps no later than the time of the first periodic review after December 31, 1994. The submittal shall include the notice required by OAR chapter 660, division 18 or 25, whichever applies.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 197.040, 197.230& 197.245

Stats. Implemented: ORS 197.015, 197.040, 197.230, 197.245, 215.203, 215.243 & 215.700 - 215.710

Hist.: LCDC 6-1992, f. 12-10-92, cert. ef. 8-7-93; LCDC 3-1994, f. & cert. ef. 3-1-94
660-033-0090
Uses on High-Value and Non High-Value Farmland
(1) Uses on land identified as high-value farmland and uses on land not identified as high-value farmland shall be limited to those specified in OAR 660-033-0120. Except as provided for in section (2) of this rule, counties shall apply zones that qualify as exclusive farm use zones under ORS chapter 215 to "agricultural land" as identified under OAR 660-033-0030, which includes land identified as high-value farmland and land not identified as high-value farmland.
(2) "Abandoned mill sites" may be zoned for industrial use as provided for by ORS 197.719.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 197.040 & 215

Stats. Implemented: ORS 197.015, 197.040, 197.230, 197.245, 197.719, 215.203, 215.243, 215.283 & 215.700 - 215.710

Hist.: LCDC 6-1992, f. 12-10-92, cert. ef. 8-7-93; LCDD 1-2004, f. & cert. ef. 4-30-04
660-033-0100
Minimum Parcel Size Requirements
(1) Counties shall establish
minimum sizes for new parcels for land zoned for exclusive farm use. For land not
designated rangeland, the minimum parcel size shall be at least 80 acres. For land
designated rangeland, the minimum parcel size shall be at least 160 acres.
(2) A county may adopt a minimum
parcel size lower than that described in section (1) of this rule by demonstrating
to the Commission that it can do so while continuing to meet the requirements of
ORS 215.243 and that parcel sizes below the 80 or 160 acre minimum sizes are appropriate
to maintain the existing commercial agricultural enterprise within an area. This
standard is intended to prevent division of farmland into parcels that are too small
to contribute to commercial agriculture in an area. This standard does not require
that every new parcel created be as large as existing farms or ranches in an area.
The minimum parcel size may allow creation of parcels smaller than the size of existing
farms or ranches. However, the minimum parcel size shall be large enough to keep
commercial farms and ranches in the area successful and not contribute to their
decline. Lots or parcels used, or to be used, for training or stabling facilities
shall not be considered appropriate to maintain the existing commercial agricultural
enterprise in any area where other types of agriculture occur.
(a) To determine a minimum parcel
size under this section, the county shall complete the following steps:
(A) Identify different agricultural
areas within the county, if any;
(B) Determine the nature of
the commercial agricultural enterprise in the county, or within areas of the county;
(C) Identify the type(s) and
size(s) of farms or ranches that comprise this commercial agricultural enterprise;
and
(D) Determine the minimum size
for new parcels that will maintain this commercial agricultural enterprise.
(b) To determine whether there
are distinct agricultural areas in a county, the county should consider soils, topography
and land forms, land use patterns, farm sizes, ranch sizes and field sizes, acreage
devoted to principal crops, and grazing areas and accepted farming practices for
the principal crops and types of livestock.
(c) To determine the nature
of the existing commercial agricultural enterprise within an area, a county shall
identify the following characteristics of farms and ranches in the area: Type and
size of farms and ranches, size of fields or other parts, acreage devoted to principal
crops, the relative contribution of the different types and sizes of farms and ranches
to the county's gross farm sales, and their contribution to local processors and
established farm markets. The following sources may assist in a county's analysis:
The most recent Census of Agriculture and special tabulations from the census developed
by Oregon State University, the Oregon Department of Agriculture, the United States
Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service
(AACS), Soil and Water Conservation Districts, the Oregon State University Extension
Service and the county assessors office.
(d) To determine the minimum
parcel size, a county shall evaluate available data and choose a size that maintains
the existing commercial agricultural enterprise within the county or within each
area of the county. In areas where the size of commercial farms and ranches is mixed,
and the size of parcels needed to maintain those commercial farms and ranches varies,
the county shall not choose a minimum parcel size that allows larger farms, lots
or parcels to be divided to the size
of the smallest farms, lots or parcels in the area. The activities of the larger
as well as smaller holdings must be maintained.
(3) A minimum size for new parcels for
farm use does not mean that dwellings may be approved automatically on parcels that
satisfy the minimum parcel size for the area. New dwellings in conjunction with
farm use shall satisfy the criteria for such dwellings set forth in OAR 660-033-0130(1).
(4) A minimum size for new parcels
may be appropriate to maintain the existing agricultural enterprise in the area,
but it may not be adequate to protect wildlife habitat pursuant to Goal 5. When
farmland is located in areas of wildlife habitat, the provisions of Goal 5 continue
to apply.
(5) A county may choose to establish
a different minimum parcel size for distinct commercial agricultural areas of the
county. The appropriate minimum lot or parcel size for each area shall reflect the
type of commercial agriculture in the area, consistent with section (2) of this
rule.
(6) Counties may allow the creation
of new parcels for nonfarm uses only as authorized by ORS 215.263. Such new parcels
shall be the minimum size needed to accommodate the use in a manner consistent with
other provisions of law except as required for the nonfarm dwellings authorized
by section (7)of this rule.
(7)(a) Counties may allow the
creation of new lots or parcels for dwellings not in conjunction with farm use pursuant
to ORS 215.263(4) or (5), whichever is applicable.
(b) In the Willamette Valley,
a new lot or parcel may be allowed if the originating lot or parcel is equal to
or larger than the applicable minimum lot or parcel size, and:
(A) Is not stocked to the requirements
under ORS 527.610 to 527.770;
(B) Is composed of at least
95 percent Class VI through VIII soils; and
(C) Is composed of at least
95 percent soils not capable of producing 50 cubic feet per acre per year of wood
fiber; and
(D) The new lot or parcel will
not be smaller than 20 acres.
(c) No new lot or parcel may
be created for this purpose until the county finds that the dwelling to be sited
on the new lot or parcel has been approved under the requirements for dwellings
not in conjunction with farm use in ORS 215.284(3) or (4), 215.236 and OAR 660-033-0130(4).
Stat. Auth.: ORS 197.040, 197.230
& 197.245

Stats. Implemented: ORS 197.015,
197.040, 197.230, 197.245, 215.203, 215.243, 215.283, 215.700 - 215.710 & 215.780

Hist.: LCDC 6-1992, f. 12-10-92,
cert. ef. 8-7-93; LCDC 1994, f. & cert. ef. 1994; LCDC 5-1996, f. & cert.
ef 12-23-96; LCDD 2-1998, f. & cert. ef. 6-1-98; LCDD 5-2000, f. & cert.
ef. 4-24-00; LCDD 1-2002, f. & cert. ef. 5-22-02; LCDD 7-2012, f. & cert.
ef. 2-14-12
660-033-0120
Uses Authorized on Agricultural
Lands
The uses listed in the table adopted and
referenced by this rule may be allowed on agricultural land in areas that meet the
applicable requirements of this division, statewide goals and applicable laws. All
uses are subject to the requirements, special conditions, additional restrictions
and exceptions set forth in ORS Chapter 215, Goal 3 and this division. The abbreviations
used within the table shall have the following meanings:
(1) “A” —
The use is allowed. Authorization of some uses may require notice and the opportunity
for a hearing because the authorization qualifies as a land use decision pursuant
to ORS Chapter 197. Minimum standards for uses in the table that include a numerical
reference are specified in OAR 660-033-0130. Counties may prescribe additional limitations
and requirements to meet local concerns only to the extent authorized by law.
(2) “R” —
The use may be allowed, after required review. The use requires notice and the opportunity
for a hearing. Minimum standards for uses in the table that include a numerical
reference are specified in OAR 660-033-0130. Counties may prescribe additional limitations
and requirements to address local concerns.
(3) “*” —
The use is not allowed.
(4) “#” —
Numerical references for specific uses shown in the table refer to the corresponding
section of OAR 660-033-0130. Where no numerical reference is noted for a use in
the table, this rule does not establish criteria for the use.
[ED. NOTE: Tables referenced are not included in rule text. Click here for PDF copy of table(s).]
Stat. Auth.: ORS 197.040
& 197.245
Stats. Implemented: ORS 197.015,
197.040, 197.230, 197.245, 215.203, 215.243, 215.283, 215.700 - 215.710 & 215.780
Hist.: LCDC 6-1992, f. 12-10-92,
cert. ef. 8-7-93; LCDC 3-1994, f. & cert. ef. 3-1-94; LCDC 6-1994, f. &
cert. ef. 6-3-94; LCDC 2-1995(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 3-14-95; LCDC 7-1995, f.
& cert. ef. 6-16-95; LCDC 5-1996, f. & cert. ef. 12-23-96; LCDD 2-1998,
f. & cert. ef. 6-1-98; LCDD 1-2002, f. & cert. ef. 5-22-02; LCDD 1-2004,
f. & cert. ef. 4-30-04; LCDD 2-2006, f. & cert. ef. 2-15-06; LCDD 3-2008,
f. & cert. ef. 4-18-08; LCDD 5-2008, f. 12-31-08, cert. ef. 1-2-09; LCDD 5-2009,
f. & cert. ef. 12-7-09; LCDD 6-2010, f. & cert. ef. 6-17-10; LCDD 4-2011,
f. & cert. ef. 3-16-11; LCDD 9-2011, f. & cert. ef. 11-23-11; LCDD 7-2012,
f. & cert. ef. 2-14-12; LCDD 6-2013, f. 12-20-13, cert. ef. 1-1-14; LCDD 2-2014,
f. & cert. ef. 10-14-14; LCDD 2-2015, f. & cert. ef. 4-9-15
660-033-0130
Minimum Standards Applicable to the Schedule of Permitted and Conditional Uses
Minimum Standards Applicable to the
Schedule of Permitted and Conditional Uses
The following requirements apply to uses
specified, and as listed in the table adopted by OAR 660-033-0120. For each section
of this rule, the corresponding section number is shown in the table. Where no numerical
reference is indicated on the table, this rule does not specify any minimum review
or approval criteria. Counties may include procedures and conditions in addition
to those listed in the table, as authorized by law.
(1) A dwelling on farmland may
be considered customarily provided in conjunction with farm use if it meets the
requirements of OAR 660-033-0135.
(2)(a) No enclosed structure
with a design capacity greater than 100 people, or group of structures with a total
design capacity of greater than 100 people, shall be approved in connection with
the use within three miles of an urban growth boundary, unless an exception is approved
pursuant to ORS 197.732 and OAR chapter 660, division 4, or unless the structure
is described in a master plan adopted under the provisions of OAR chapter 660, division
34.
(b) Any enclosed structures
or group of enclosed structures described in subsection (a) within a tract must
be separated by at least one-half mile. For purposes of this section, “tract”
means a tract as defined by ORS 215.010(2) that is in existence as of June 17, 2010.
(c) Existing facilities wholly
within a farm use zone may be maintained, enhanced or expanded on the same tract,
subject to other requirements of law, but enclosed existing structures within a
farm use zone within three miles of an urban growth boundary may not be expanded
beyond the requirements of this rule.
(3)(a) A dwelling may be approved
on a pre-existing lot or parcel if:
(A) The lot or parcel on which
the dwelling will be sited was lawfully created and was acquired and owned continuously
by the present owner as defined in subsection (3)(g) of this rule:
(i) Since prior to January 1,
1985; or
(ii) By devise or by intestate
succession from a person who acquired and had owned continuously the lot or parcel
since prior to January 1, 1985.
(B) The tract on which the dwelling
will be sited does not include a dwelling;
(C) The lot or parcel on which
the dwelling will be sited was part of a tract on November 4, 1993, no dwelling
exists on another lot or parcel that was part of that tract;
(D) The proposed dwelling is
not prohibited by, and will comply with, the requirements of the acknowledged comprehensive
plan and land use regulations and other provisions of law;
(E) The lot or parcel on which
the dwelling will be sited is not high-value farmland except as provided in subsections
(3)(c) and (d) of this rule; and
(F) When the lot or parcel on
which the dwelling will be sited lies within an area designated in an acknowledged
comprehensive plan as habitat of big game, the siting of the dwelling is consistent
with the limitations on density upon which the acknowledged comprehensive plan and
land use regulations intended to protect the habitat are based.
(b) When the lot or parcel on
which the dwelling will be sited is part of a tract, the remaining portions of the
tract are consolidated into a single lot or parcel when the dwelling is allowed;
(c) Notwithstanding the requirements
of paragraph (3)(a)(E) of this rule, a single-family dwelling may be sited on high-value
farmland if:
(A) It meets the other requirements
of subsections (3)(a) and (b) of this rule;
(B) The lot or parcel is protected
as high-value farmland as defined in OAR 660-033-0020(8)(a);
(C) A hearings officer of a
county determines that:
(i) The lot or parcel cannot
practicably be managed for farm use, by itself or in conjunction with other land,
due to extraordinary circumstances inherent in the land or its physical setting
that do not apply generally to other land in the vicinity. For the purposes of this
section, this criterion asks whether the subject lot or parcel can be physically
put to farm use without undue hardship or difficulty because of extraordinary circumstances
inherent in the land or its physical setting. Neither size alone nor a parcel's
limited economic potential demonstrates that a lot of parcel cannot be practicably
managed for farm use. Examples of "extraordinary circumstances inherent in the land
or its physical setting" include very steep slopes, deep ravines, rivers, streams,
roads, railroad or utility lines or other similar natural or physical barriers that
by themselves or in combination separate the subject lot or parcel from adjacent
agricultural land and prevent it from being practicably managed for farm use by
itself or together with adjacent or nearby farms. A lot or parcel that has been
put to farm use despite the proximity of a natural barrier or since the placement
of a physical barrier shall be presumed manageable for farm use;
(ii) The dwelling will comply
with the provisions of ORS 215.296(1); and
(iii) The dwelling will not
materially alter the stability of the overall land use pattern in the area by applying
the standards set forth in paragraph (4)(a)(D) of this rule; and
(D) A local government shall
provide notice of all applications for dwellings allowed under subsection (3)(c)
of this rule to the Oregon Department of Agriculture. Notice shall be provided in
accordance with the governing body's land use regulations but shall be mailed at
least 20 calendar days prior to the public hearing before the hearings officer under
paragraph (3)(c)(C) of this rule.
(d) Notwithstanding the requirements
of paragraph (3)(a)(E) of this rule, a single-family dwelling may be sited on high-value
farmland if:
(A) It meets the other requirements
of subsections (3)(a) and (b) of this rule;
(B) The tract on which the dwelling
will be sited is:
(i) Identified in OAR 660-033-0020(8)(c)
or (d);
(ii) Not high-value farmland
defined in OAR 660-033-0020(8)(a); and
(iii) Twenty-one acres or less
in size; and
(C) The tract is bordered on
at least 67 percent of its perimeter by tracts that are smaller than 21 acres, and
at least two such tracts had dwellings on January 1, 1993; or
(D) The tract is not a flaglot
and is bordered on at least 25 percent of its perimeter by tracts that are smaller
than 21 acres, and at least four dwellings existed on January 1, 1993, within one-quarter
mile of the center of the subject tract. Up to two of the four dwellings may lie
within an urban growth boundary, but only if the subject tract abuts an urban growth
boundary; or
(E) The tract is a flaglot and
is bordered on at least 25 percent of its perimeter by tracts that are smaller than
21 acres, and at least four dwellings existed on January 1, 1993, within one-quarter
mile of the center of the subject tract and on the same side of the public road
that provides access to the subject tract. The governing body of a county must interpret
the center of the subject tract as the geographic center of the flaglot if the applicant
makes a written request for that interpretation and that interpretation does not
cause the center to be located outside the flaglot. Up to two of the four dwellings
may lie within an urban growth boundary, but only if the subject tract abuts an
urban growth boundary:
(i) "Flaglot" means a tract
containing a narrow strip or panhandle of land providing access from the public
road to the rest of the tract.
(ii) "Geographic center of the
flaglot" means the point of intersection of two perpendicular lines of which the
first line crosses the midpoint of the longest side of a flaglot, at a 90-degree
angle to the side, and the second line crosses the midpoint of the longest adjacent
side of the flaglot.
(e) If land is in a zone that
allows both farm and forest uses, is acknowledged to be in compliance with both
Goals 3 and 4 and may qualify as an exclusive farm use zone under ORS Chapter 215,
a county may apply the standards for siting a dwelling under either section (3)
of this rule or OAR 660-006-0027, as appropriate for the predominant use of the
tract on January 1, 1993;
(f) A county may, by application
of criteria adopted by ordinance, deny approval of a dwelling allowed under section
(3) of this rule in any area where the county determines that approval of the dwelling
would:
(A) Exceed the facilities and
service capabilities of the area;
(B) Materially alter the stability
of the overall land use pattern of the area; or
(C) Create conditions or circumstances
that the county determines would be contrary to the purposes or intent of its acknowledged
comprehensive plan or land use regulations.
(g) For purposes of subsection
(3)(a) of this rule, "owner" includes the wife, husband, son, daughter, mother,
father, brother, brother-in-law, sister, sister-in-law, son-in-law, daughter-in-law,
mother-in-law, father-in-law, aunt, uncle, niece, nephew, stepparent, stepchild,
grandparent or grandchild of the owner or a business entity owned by any one or
a combination of these family members;
(h) The county assessor shall
be notified that the governing body intends to allow the dwelling.
(i) When a local government
approves an application for a single-family dwelling under section (3) of this rule,
the application may be transferred by a person who has qualified under section (3)
of this rule to any other person after the effective date of the land use decision.
(4) A single-family residential
dwelling not provided in conjunction with farm use requires approval of the governing
body or its designate in any farmland area zoned for exclusive farm use:
(a) In the Willamette Valley,
the use may be approved if:
(A) The dwelling or activities
associated with the dwelling will not force a significant change in or significantly
increase the cost of accepted farming or forest practices on nearby lands devoted
to farm or forest use;
(B) The dwelling will be sited
on a lot or parcel that is predominantly composed of Class IV through VIII soils
that would not, when irrigated, be classified as prime, unique, Class I or II soils;
(C) The dwelling will be sited
on a lot or parcel created before January 1, 1993;
(D) The dwelling will not materially
alter the stability of the overall land use pattern of the area. In determining
whether a proposed nonfarm dwelling will alter the stability of the land use pattern
in the area, a county shall consider the cumulative impact of possible new nonfarm
dwellings and parcels on other lots or parcels in the area similarly situated. To
address this standard, the county shall:
(i) Identify a study area for
the cumulative impacts analysis. The study area shall include at least 2000 acres
or a smaller area not less than 1000 acres, if the smaller area is a distinct agricultural
area based on topography, soil types, land use pattern, or the type of farm or ranch
operations or practices that distinguish it from other, adjacent agricultural areas.
Findings shall describe the study area, its boundaries, the location of the subject
parcel within this area, why the selected area is representative of the land use
pattern surrounding the subject parcel and is adequate to conduct the analysis required
by this standard. Lands zoned for rural residential or other urban or nonresource
uses shall not be included in the study area;
(ii) Identify within the study
area the broad types of farm uses (irrigated or nonirrigated crops, pasture or grazing
lands), the number, location and type of existing dwellings (farm, nonfarm, hardship,
etc.), and the dwelling development trends since 1993. Determine the potential number
of nonfarm/lot-of-record dwellings that could be approved under subsection (3)(a)
and section (4) of this rule, including identification of predominant soil classifications,
the parcels created prior to January 1, 1993 and the parcels larger than the minimum
lot size that may be divided to create new parcels for nonfarm dwellings under ORS
215.263(4). The findings shall describe the existing land use pattern of the study
area including the distribution and arrangement of existing uses and the land use
pattern that could result from approval of the possible nonfarm dwellings under
this subparagraph; and
(iii) Determine whether approval
of the proposed nonfarm/lot-of-record dwellings together with existing nonfarm dwellings
will materially alter the stability of the land use pattern in the area. The stability
of the land use pattern will be materially altered if the cumulative effect of existing
and potential nonfarm dwellings will make it more difficult for the existing types
of farms in the area to continue operation due to diminished opportunities to expand,
purchase or lease farmland, acquire water rights or diminish the number of tracts
or acreage in farm use in a manner that will destabilize the overall character of
the study area; and
(E) The dwelling complies with
such other conditions as the governing body or its designate considers necessary.
(b) In the Willamette Valley,
on a lot or parcel allowed under OAR 660-033-0100(7), the use may be approved if:
(A) The dwelling or activities
associated with the dwelling will not force a significant change in or significantly
increase the cost of accepted farming or forest practices on nearby lands devoted
to farm or forest use;
(B) The dwelling will not materially
alter the stability of the overall land use pattern of the area. In determining
whether a proposed nonfarm dwelling will alter the stability of the land use pattern
in the area, a county shall consider the cumulative impact of nonfarm dwellings
on other lots or parcels in the area similarly situated and whether creation of
the parcel will lead to creation of other nonfarm parcels, to the detriment of agriculture
in the area by applying the standards set forth in paragraph (4)(a)(D) of this rule;
and
(C) The dwelling complies with
such other conditions as the governing body or its designate considers necessary.
(c) In counties located outside
the Willamette Valley require findings that:
(A) The dwelling or activities
associated with the dwelling will not force a significant change in or significantly
increase the cost of accepted farming or forest practices on nearby lands devoted
to farm or forest use;
(B)(i) The dwelling is situated
upon a lot or parcel, or a portion of a lot or parcel, that is generally unsuitable
land for the production of farm crops and livestock or merchantable tree species,
considering the terrain, adverse soil or land conditions, drainage and flooding,
vegetation, location and size of the tract. A lot or parcel or portion of a lot
or parcel shall not be considered unsuitable solely because of size or location
if it can reasonably be put to farm or forest use in conjunction with other land;
and
(ii) A lot or parcel or portion
of a lot or parcel is not "generally unsuitable" simply because it is too small
to be farmed profitably by itself. If a lot or parcel or portion of a lot or parcel
can be sold, leased, rented or otherwise managed as a part of a commercial farm
or ranch, then the lot or parcel or portion of the lot or parcel is not "generally
unsuitable". A lot or parcel or portion of a lot or parcel is presumed to be suitable
if, in Western Oregon it is composed predominantly of Class I-IV soils or, in Eastern
Oregon, it is composed predominantly of Class I-VI soils. Just because a lot or
parcel or portion of a lot or parcel is unsuitable for one farm use does not mean
it is not suitable for another farm use; or
(iii) If the parcel is under
forest assessment, the dwelling shall be situated upon generally unsuitable land
for the production of merchantable tree species recognized by the Forest Practices
Rules, considering the terrain, adverse soil or land conditions, drainage and flooding,
vegetation, location and size of the parcel. If a lot or parcel is under forest
assessment, the area is not "generally unsuitable" simply because it is too small
to be managed for forest production profitably by itself. If a lot or parcel under
forest assessment can be sold, leased, rented or otherwise managed as a part of
a forestry operation, it is not "generally unsuitable". If a lot or parcel is under
forest assessment, it is presumed suitable if, in Western Oregon, it is composed
predominantly of soils capable of producing 50 cubic feet of wood fiber per acre
per year, or in Eastern Oregon it is composed predominantly of soils capable of
producing 20 cubic feet of wood fiber per acre per year. If a lot or parcel is under
forest assessment, to be found compatible and not seriously interfere with forest
uses on surrounding land it must not force a significant change in forest practices
or significantly increase the cost of those practices on the surrounding land;
(C) The dwelling will not materially
alter the stability of the overall land use pattern of the area. In determining
whether a proposed nonfarm dwelling will alter the stability of the land use pattern
in the area, a county shall consider the cumulative impact of nonfarm dwellings
on other lots or parcels in the area similarly situated by applying the standards
set forth in paragraph (4)(a)(D) of this rule. If the application involves the creation
of a new parcel for the nonfarm dwelling, a county shall consider whether creation
of the parcel will lead to creation of other nonfarm parcels, to the detriment of
agriculture in the area by applying the standards set forth in paragraph (4)(a)(D)
of this rule; and
(D) The dwelling complies with
such other conditions as the governing body or its designate considers necessary.
(d) If a single-family dwelling
is established on a lot or parcel as set forth in section (3) of this rule or OAR
660-006-0027, no additional dwelling may later be sited under the provisions of
section (4) of this rule;
(e) Counties that have adopted
marginal lands provisions before January 1, 1993, shall apply the standards in ORS
215.213(3) through 215.213(8) for nonfarm dwellings on lands zoned exclusive farm
use that are not designated marginal or high-value farmland.
(5) Approval requires review
by the governing body or its designate under ORS 215.296. Uses may be approved only
where such uses:
(a) Will not force a significant
change in accepted farm or forest practices on surrounding lands devoted to farm
or forest use; and
(b) Will not significantly increase
the cost of accepted farm or forest practices on surrounding lands devoted to farm
or forest use.
(6) A facility for the primary
processing of forest products shall not seriously interfere with accepted farming
practices and shall be compatible with farm uses described in ORS 215.203(2). Such
facility may be approved for a one-year period that is renewable and is intended
to be only portable or temporary in nature. The primary processing of a forest product,
as used in this section, means the use of a portable chipper or stud mill or other
similar methods of initial treatment of a forest product in order to enable its
shipment to market. Forest products as used in this section means timber grown upon
a tract where the primary processing facility is located.
(7) A personal-use airport as
used in this section means an airstrip restricted, except for aircraft emergencies,
to use by the owner, and, on an infrequent and occasional basis, by invited guests,
and by commercial aviation activities in connection with agricultural operations.
No aircraft may be based on a personal-use airport other than those owned or controlled
by the owner of the airstrip. Exceptions to the activities allowed under this definition
may be granted through waiver action by the Oregon Department of Aviation in specific
instances. A personal-use airport lawfully existing as of September 13, 1975, shall
continue to be allowed subject to any applicable rules of the Oregon Department
of Aviation.
(8)(a) A lawfully established
dwelling may be altered, restored or replaced under ORS 215.213(1)(q) or 215.283(1)(p)
if, when an application for a permit is submitted, the permitting authority finds
to its satisfaction, based on substantial evidence that:
(A) The dwelling to be altered,
restored or replaced has, or formerly had:
(i) Intact exterior walls and
roof structure;
(ii) Indoor plumbing consisting
of a kitchen sink, toilet and bathing facilities connected to a sanitary waste disposal
system;
(iii) Interior wiring for interior
lights; and
(iv) A heating system; and
(B) The dwelling was assessed
as a dwelling for purposes of ad valorem taxation for the previous five property
tax years, or, if the dwelling has existed for less than five years, from that time;
and
(C) Notwithstanding paragraph
(B), if the value of the dwelling was eliminated as a result of either of the following
circumstances, the dwelling was assessed as a dwelling until such time as the value
of the dwelling was eliminated:
(i) The destruction (i.e by
fire or natural hazard), or demolition in the case of restoration, of the dwelling;
or
(ii) The applicant establishes
to the satisfaction of the permitting authority that the dwelling was improperly
removed from the tax roll by a person other than the current owner. “Improperly
removed” means that the dwelling has taxable value in its present state, or
had taxable value when the dwelling was first removed from the tax roll or was destroyed
by fire or natural hazard, and the county stopped assessing the dwelling even though
the current or former owner did not request removal of the dwelling from the tax
roll.
(b) For replacement of a lawfully
established dwelling under ORS 215.213(1)(q) or 215.283(1)(p):
(A) The dwelling to be replaced
must be removed, demolished or converted to an allowable nonresidential use:
(i) Within one year after the
date the replacement dwelling is certified for occupancy pursuant to ORS 455.055;
or
(ii) If the dwelling to be replaced
is, in the discretion of the permitting authority, in such a state of disrepair
that the structure is unsafe for occupancy or constitutes an attractive nuisance,
on or before a date set by the permitting authority that is not less than 90 days
after the replacement permit is issued; and
(iii) If a dwelling is removed
by moving it off the subject parcel to another location, the applicant must obtain
approval from the permitting authority for the new location.
(B) The applicant must cause
to be recorded in the deed records of the county a statement that the dwelling to
be replaced has been removed, demolished or converted.
(C) As a condition of approval,
if the dwelling to be replaced is located on a portion of the lot or parcel that
is not zoned for exclusive farm use, the applicant shall execute and cause to be
recorded in the deed records of the county in which the property is located a deed
restriction prohibiting the siting of another dwelling on that portion of the lot
or parcel. The restriction imposed is irrevocable unless the county planning director,
or the director’s designee, places a statement of release in the deed records
of the county to the effect that the provisions of 2013 Oregon Laws, Chapter 462,
Section 2 and either ORS 215.213 or 215.283 regarding replacement dwellings have
changed to allow the lawful siting of another dwelling.
(D) The county planning director,
or the director’s designee, shall maintain a record of:
(i) The lots and parcels for
which dwellings to be replaced have been removed, demolished or converted; and
(ii) The lots and parcels that
do not qualify for the siting of a new dwelling under subsection (b) of this section,
including a copy of the deed restrictions filed under paragraph (B) of this subsection.
(c) A replacement dwelling under
ORS 215.213(1)(q) or 215.283(1)(p) must comply with applicable building codes, plumbing
codes, sanitation codes and other requirements relating to health and safety or
to siting at the time of construction. However, the standards may not be applied
in a manner that prohibits the siting of the replacement dwelling.
(A) The siting standards of
paragraph (B) of this subsection apply when a dwelling under ORS 215.213(1)(q) or
215.213(1)(p) qualifies for replacement because the dwelling:
(i) Formerly had the features
described in paragraph (a)(A) of this section;
(ii) Was removed from the tax
roll as described in paragraph (C) of subsection (a); or
(iii) Had a permit that expired
as described under paragraph (d)(C) of this section.
(B) The replacement dwelling
must be sited on the same lot or parcel:
(i) Using all or part of the
footprint of the replaced dwelling or near a road, ditch, river, property line,
forest boundary or another natural boundary of the lot or parcel; and
(ii) If possible, for the purpose
of minimizing the adverse impacts on resource use of land in the area, within a
concentration or cluster of structures or within 500 yards of another structure.
(C) Replacement dwellings that
currently have the features described in paragraph (a)(A) of this subsection and
that have been on the tax roll as described in paragraph (B) of subsection (a) may
be sited on any part of the same lot or parcel.
(d) A replacement dwelling permit
that is issued under ORS 215.213(1)(q) or 215.283(1)(p):
(A) Is a land use decision as
defined in ORS 197.015 where the dwelling to be replaced:
(i) Formerly had the features
described in paragraph (a)(A) of this section; or
(ii) Was removed from the tax
roll as described in paragraph (a)(C) of this section;
(B) Is not subject to the time
to act limits of ORS 215.417; and
(C) If expired before January
1, 2014, shall be deemed to be valid and effective if, before January 1, 2015, the
holder of the permit:
(i) Removes, demolishes or converts
to an allowable nonresidential use the dwelling to be replaced; and
(ii) Causes to be recorded in
the deed records of the county a statement that the dwelling to be replaced has
been removed, demolished or converted.
(9)(a) To qualify for a relative
farm help dwelling, a dwelling shall be occupied by relatives whose assistance in
the management and farm use of the existing commercial farming operation is required
by the farm operator. The farm operator shall continue to play the predominant role
in the management and farm use of the farm. A farm operator is a person who operates
a farm, doing the work and making the day-to-day decisions about such things as
planting, harvesting, feeding and marketing.
(b) Notwithstanding ORS 92.010
to 92.192 or the minimum lot or parcel requirements under 215.780, if the owner
of a dwelling described in this section obtains construction financing or other
financing secured by the dwelling and the secured party forecloses on the dwelling,
the secured party may also foreclose on the “homesite,” as defined in
308A.250, and the foreclosure shall operate as a partition of the homesite to create
a new parcel. Prior conditions of approval for the subject land and dwelling remain
in effect.
(c) For the purpose of subsection
(b), "foreclosure" means only those foreclosures that are exempt from partition
under ORS 92.010(9)(a).
(10) A manufactured dwelling,
or recreational vehicle, or the temporary residential use of an existing building
allowed under this provision is a temporary use for the term of the hardship suffered
by the existing resident or relative as defined in ORS Chapter 215. The manufactured
dwelling shall use the same subsurface sewage disposal system used by the existing
dwelling, if that disposal system is adequate to accommodate the additional dwelling.
If the manufactured home will use a public sanitary sewer system, such condition
will not be required. Governing bodies shall review the permit authorizing such
manufactured homes every two years. Within three months of the end of the hardship,
the manufactured dwelling or recreational vehicle shall be removed or demolished
or, in the case of an existing building, the building shall be removed, demolished
or returned to an allowed nonresidential use. A temporary residence approved under
this section is not eligible for replacement under 215.213(1)(q) or 215.283(1)(p).
Department of Environmental Quality review and removal requirements also apply.
As used in this section "hardship" means a medical hardship or hardship for the
care of an aged or infirm person or persons.
(11) Subject to the issuance
of a license, permit or other approval by the Department of Environmental Quality
under ORS 454.695, 459.205, 468B.050, 468B.053 or 468B.055, or in compliance with
rules adopted under 468B.095, and with the requirements of 215.246, 215.247, 215.249
and 215.251, the land application of reclaimed water, agricultural process or industrial
process water or biosolids for agricultural, horticultural or silvicultural production,
or for irrigation in connection with a use allowed in an exclusive farm use zones
under this division is allowed.
(12) In order to meet the requirements
specified in the statute, a historic dwelling shall be listed on the National Register
of Historic Places.
(13) Roads, highways and other
transportation facilities, and improvements not otherwise allowed under this rule
may be established, subject to the adoption of the governing body or its designate
of an exception to Goal 3, Agricultural Lands, and to any other applicable goal
with which the facility or improvement does not comply. In addition, transportation
uses and improvements may be authorized under conditions and standards as set forth
in OAR 60-012-0035 and 660-012-0065.
(14) Home occupations and the
parking of vehicles may be authorized. Home occupations shall be operated substantially
in the dwelling or other buildings normally associated with uses permitted in the
zone in which the property is located. A home occupation shall be operated by a
resident or employee of a resident of the property on which the business is located,
and shall employ on the site no more than five full-time or part-time persons.
(15) New uses that batch and
blend mineral and aggregate into asphalt cement may not be authorized within two
miles of a planted vineyard. Planted vineyard means one or more vineyards totaling
40 acres or more that are planted as of the date the application for batching and
blending is filed.
(16)(a) A utility facility established
under ORS 215.213(1)(c) or 215.283(1)(c) is necessary for public service if the
facility must be sited in an exclusive farm use zone in order to provide the service.
To demonstrate that a utility facility is necessary, an applicant must:
(A) Show that reasonable alternatives
have been considered and that the facility must be sited in an exclusive farm use
zone due to one or more of the following factors:
(i) Technical and engineering
feasibility;
(ii) The proposed facility is
locationally-dependent. A utility facility is locationally-dependent if it must
cross land in one or more areas zoned for exclusive farm use in order to achieve
a reasonably direct route or to meet unique geographical needs that cannot be satisfied
on other lands;
(iii) Lack of available urban
and nonresource lands;
(iv) Availability of existing
rights of way;
(v) Public health and safety;
and
(vi) Other requirements of state
and federal agencies.
(B) Costs associated with any
of the factors listed in paragraph (A) of this subsection may be considered, but
cost alone may not be the only consideration in determining that a utility facility
is necessary for public service. Land costs shall not be included when considering
alternative locations for substantially similar utility facilities and the siting
of utility facilities that are not substantially similar.
(C) The owner of a utility facility
approved under this section shall be responsible for restoring, as nearly as possible,
to its former condition any agricultural land and associated improvements that are
damaged or otherwise disturbed by the siting, maintenance, repair or reconstruction
of the facility. Nothing in this paragraph shall prevent the owner of the utility
facility from requiring a bond or other security from a contractor or otherwise
imposing on a contractor the responsibility for restoration.
(D) The governing body of the
county or its designee shall impose clear and objective conditions on an application
for utility facility siting to mitigate and minimize the impacts of the proposed
facility, if any, on surrounding lands devoted to farm use in order to prevent a
significant change in accepted farm practices or a significant increase in the cost
of farm practices on surrounding farmlands.
(E) Utility facilities necessary
for public service may include on-site and off-site facilities for temporary workforce
housing for workers constructing a utility facility. Such facilities must be removed
or converted to an allowed use under OAR 660-033-0130(19) or other statute or rule
when project construction is complete. Off-site facilities allowed under this paragraph
are subject to 660-033-0130(5). Temporary workforce housing facilities not included
in the initial approval may be considered through a minor amendment request. A minor
amendment request shall have no effect on the original approval.
(F) In addition to the provisions
of paragraphs (A) to (D) of this subsection, the establishment or extension of a
sewer system as defined by OAR 660-011-0060(1)(f) in an exclusive farm use zone
shall be subject to the provisions of 660-011-0060.
(G) The provisions of paragraphs
(A) to (D) of this subsection do not apply to interstate natural gas pipelines and
associated facilities authorized by and subject to regulation by the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission.
(b) An associated transmission
line is necessary for public service and shall be approved by the governing body
of a county or its designee if an applicant for approval under ORS 215.213(1)(c)
or 215.283(1)(c) demonstrates to the governing body of a county or its designee
that the associated transmission line meets either the requirements of paragraph
(A) of this subsection or the requirements of paragraph (B) of this subsection.
(A) An applicant demonstrates
that the entire route of the associated transmission line meets at least one of
the following requirements:
(i) The associated transmission
line is not located on high-value farmland, as defined in ORS 195.300, or on arable
land;
(ii) The associated transmission
line is co-located with an existing transmission line;
(iii) The associated transmission
line parallels an existing transmission line corridor with the minimum separation
necessary for safety; or
(iv) The associated transmission
line is located within an existing right of way for a linear facility, such as a
transmission line, road or railroad, that is located above the surface of the ground.
(B) After an evaluation of reasonable
alternatives, an applicant demonstrates that the entire route of the associated
transmission line meets, subject to paragraphs (C) and (D) of this subsection, two
or more of the following criteria:
(i) Technical and engineering
feasibility;
(ii) The associated transmission
line is locationally-dependent because the associated transmission line must cross
high-value farmland, as defined in ORS 195.300, or arable land to achieve a reasonably
direct route or to meet unique geographical needs that cannot be satisfied on other
lands;
(iii) Lack of an available existing
right of way for a linear facility, such as a transmission line, road or railroad,
that is located above the surface of the ground;
(iv) Public health and safety;
or
(v) Other requirements of state
or federal agencies.
(C) As pertains to paragraph
(B), the applicant shall present findings to the governing body of the county or
its designee on how the applicant will mitigate and minimize the impacts, if any,
of the associated transmission line on surrounding lands devoted to farm use in
order to prevent a significant change in accepted farm pratices or a significant
increase in the cost of farm practices on the surrounding farmland.
(D) The governing body of a
county or its designee may consider costs associated with any of the factors listed
in paragraph (B) of this subsection, but consideration of cost may not be the only
consideration in determining whether the associated transmission line is necessary
for public service.
(17) A power generation facility
may include on-site and off-site facilities for temporary workforce housing for
workers constructing a power generation facility. Such facilities must be removed
or converted to an allowed use under OAR 660-033-0130(19) or other statute or rule
when project construction is complete. Temporary workforce housing facilities not
included in the initial approval may be considered through a minor amendment request.
A minor amendment request shall be subject to 660-033-0130(5) and shall have no
effect on the original approval. Permanent features of a power generation facility
shall not preclude more than 12 acres from use as a commercial agricultural enterprise
unless an exception is taken pursuant to ORS 197.732 and OAR chapter 660, division
4.
(18)(a) Existing facilities
wholly within a farm use zone may be maintained, enhanced or expanded on the same
tract, subject to other requirements of law. An existing golf course may be expanded
consistent with the requirements of sections (5) and (20) of this rule, but shall
not be expanded to contain more than 36 total holes.
(b) In addition to and not in
lieu of the authority in ORS 215.130 to continue, alter, restore or replace a use
that has been disallowed by the enactment or amendment of a zoning ordinance or
regulation, a use formerly allowed pursuant to 215.213(1)(a) or 215.283(1)(a), as
in effect before January 1, 2010, the effective date of 2009 Oregon Laws, chapter
850, section 14, may be expanded subject to:
(A) The requirements of subsection
(c) of this section; and
(B) Conditional approval of
the county in the manner provided in ORS 215.296.
(c) A nonconforming use described
in subsection (b) of this section may be expanded under this section if:
(A) The use was established
on or before January 1, 2009; and
(B) The expansion occurs on:
(i) The tax lot on which the
use was established on or before January 1, 2009; or
(ii) A tax lot that is contiguous
to the tax lot described in subparagraph (i) of this paragraph and that was owned
by the applicant on January 1, 2009.
(19)(a) Except on a lot or parcel
contiguous to a lake or reservoir, private campgrounds shall not be allowed within
three miles of an urban growth boundary unless an exception is approved pursuant
to ORS 197.732 and OAR chapter 660, division 4. A campground is an area devoted
to overnight temporary use for vacation, recreational or emergency purposes, but
not for residential purposes and is established on a site or is contiguous to lands
with a park or other outdoor natural amenity that is accessible for recreational
use by the occupants of the campground. A campground shall be designed and integrated
into the rural agricultural and forest environment in a manner that protects the
natural amenities of the site and provides buffers of existing native trees and
vegetation or other natural features between campsites. Campgrounds authorized by
this rule shall not include intensively developed recreational uses such as swimming
pools, tennis courts, retail stores or gas stations. Overnight temporary use in
the same campground by a camper or camper's vehicle shall not exceed a total of
30 days during any consecutive six-month period.
(b) Campsites may be occupied
by a tent, travel trailer, yurt or recreational vehicle. Separate sewer, water or
electric service hook-ups shall not be provided to individual camp sites except
that electrical service may be provided to yurts allowed for by subsection (19)(c)
of this rule.
(c) Subject to the approval
of the county governing body or its designee, a private campground may provide yurts
for overnight camping. No more than one-third or a maximum of 10 campsites, whichever
is smaller, may include a yurt. The yurt shall be located on the ground or on a
wood floor with no permanent foundation. Upon request of a county governing body,
the commission may provide by rule for an increase in the number of yurts allowed
on all or a portion of the campgrounds in a county if the commission determines
that the increase will comply with the standards described in ORS 215.296(1). As
used in this section, "yurt" means a round, domed shelter of cloth or canvas on
a collapsible frame with no plumbing, sewage disposal hook-up or internal cooking
appliance.
(20) "Golf Course" means an
area of land with highly maintained natural turf laid out for the game of golf with
a series of nine or more holes, each including a tee, a fairway, a putting green,
and often one or more natural or artificial hazards. A "golf course" for purposes
of ORS 215.213(2)(f), 215.283(2)(f), and this division means a nine or 18 hole regulation
golf course or a combination nine and 18 hole regulation golf course consistent
with the following:
(a) A regulation 18 hole golf
course is generally characterized by a site of about 120 to 150 acres of land, has
a playable distance of 5,000 to 7,200 yards, and a par of 64 to 73 strokes;
(b) A regulation nine hole golf
course is generally characterized by a site of about 65 to 90 acres of land, has
a playable distance of 2,500 to 3,600 yards, and a par of 32 to 36 strokes;
(c) Non-regulation golf courses
are not allowed uses within these areas. "Non-regulation golf course" means a golf
course or golf course-like development that does not meet the definition of golf
course in this rule, including but not limited to executive golf courses, Par three
golf courses, pitch and putt golf courses, miniature golf courses and driving ranges;
(d) Counties shall limit accessory
uses provided as part of a golf course consistent with the following standards:
(A) An accessory use to a golf
course is a facility or improvement that is incidental to the operation of the golf
course and is either necessary for the operation and maintenance of the golf course
or that provides goods or services customarily provided to golfers at a golf course.
An accessory use or activity does not serve the needs of the non-golfing public.
Accessory uses to a golf course may include: Parking; maintenance buildings; cart
storage and repair; practice range or driving range; clubhouse; restrooms; lockers
and showers; food and beverage service; pro shop; a practice or beginners course
as part of an 18 hole or larger golf course; or golf tournament. Accessory uses
to a golf course do not include: Sporting facilities unrelated to golfing such as
tennis courts, swimming pools, and weight rooms; wholesale or retail operations
oriented to the non-golfing public; or housing;
(B) Accessory uses shall be
limited in size and orientation on the site to serve the needs of persons and their
guests who patronize the golf course to golf. An accessory use that provides commercial
services (e.g., pro shop, etc.) shall be located in the clubhouse rather than in
separate buildings; and
(C) Accessory uses may include
one or more food and beverage service facilities in addition to food and beverage
service facilities located in a clubhouse. Food and beverage service facilities
must be part of and incidental to the operation of the golf course and must be limited
in size and orientation on the site to serve only the needs of persons who patronize
the golf course and their guests. Accessory food and beverage service facilities
shall not be designed for or include structures for banquets, public gatherings
or public entertainment.
(21) "Living History Museum"
means a facility designed to depict and interpret everyday life and culture of some
specific historic period using authentic buildings, tools, equipment and people
to simulate past activities and events. As used in this rule, a living history museum
shall be related to resource based activities and shall be owned and operated by
a governmental agency or a local historical society. A living history museum may
include limited commercial activities and facilities that are directly related to
the use and enjoyment of the museum and located within authentic buildings of the
depicted historic period or the museum administration building, if areas other than
an exclusive farm use zone cannot accommodate the museum and related activities
or if the museum administration buildings and parking lot are located within one
quarter mile of an urban growth boundary. "Local historical society" means the local
historical society, recognized as such by the county governing body and organized
under ORS Chapter 65.
(22) A power generation facility
may include on-site and off-site facilities for temporary workforce housing for
workers constructing a power generation facility. Such facilities must be removed
or converted to an allowed use under OAR 660-033-0130(19) or other statute or rule
when project construction is complete. Temporary workforce housing facilities not
included in the initial approval may be considered through a minor amendment request.
A minor amendment request shall be subject to 660-033-0130(5) and shall have no
effect on the original approval. Permanent features of a power generation facility
shall not preclude more than 20 acres from use as a commercial agricultural enterprise
unless an exception is taken pursuant to ORS 197.732 and OAR chapter 660, division
4.
(23) A farm stand may be approved
if:
(a) The structures are designed
and used for sale of farm crops and livestock grown on the farm operation, or grown
on the farm operation and other farm operations in the local agricultural area,
including the sale of retail incidental items and fee-based activity to promote
the sale of farm crops or livestock sold at the farm stand if the annual sales of
the incidental items and fees from promotional activity do not make up more than
25 percent of the total annual sales of the farm stand; and
(b) The farm stand does not
include structures designed for occupancy as a residence or for activities other
than the sale of farm crops and livestock and does not include structures for banquets,
public gatherings or public entertainment.
(c) As used in this section,
"farm crops or livestock" includes both fresh and processed farm crops and livestock
grown on the farm operation, or grown on the farm operation and other farm operations
in the local agricultural area. As used in this subsection, "processed crops and
livestock" includes jams, syrups, apple cider, animal products and other similar
farm crops and livestock that have been processed and converted into another product
but not prepared food items.
(d) As used in this section,
"local agricultural area" includes Oregon or an adjacent county in Washington, Idaho,
Nevada or California that borders the Oregon county in which the farm stand is located.
(24) Accessory farm dwellings
as defined by subsection (e) of this section may be considered customarily provided
in conjunction with farm use if:
(a) Each accessory farm dwelling
meets all the following requirements:
(A) The accessory farm dwelling
will be occupied by a person or persons who will be principally engaged in the farm
use of the land and whose seasonal or year-round assistance in the management of
the farm use, such as planting, harvesting, marketing or caring for livestock, is
or will be required by the farm operator;
(B) The accessory farm dwelling
will be located:
(i) On the same lot or parcel
as the primary farm dwelling;
(ii) On the same tract as the
primary farm dwelling when the lot or parcel on which the accessory farm dwelling
will be sited is consolidated into a single parcel with all other contiguous lots
and parcels in the tract;
(iii) On a lot or parcel on
which the primary farm dwelling is not located, when the accessory farm dwelling
is limited to only a manufactured dwelling with a deed restriction. The deed restriction
shall be filed with the county clerk and require the manufactured dwelling to be
removed when the lot or parcel is conveyed to another party. The manufactured dwelling
may remain if it is reapproved under these rules;
(iv) On any lot or parcel, when
the accessory farm dwelling is limited to only attached multi-unit residential structures
allowed by the applicable state building code or similar types of farmworker housing
as that existing on farm or ranch operations registered with the Department of Consumer
and Business Services, Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Division under ORS
658.750. A county shall require all accessory farm dwellings approved under this
subparagraph to be removed, demolished or converted to a nonresidential use when
farmworker housing is no longer required. “Farmworker housing” shall
have the meaning set forth in 215.278 and not the meaning in 315.163; or
(v) On a lot or parcel on which
the primary farm dwelling is not located, when the accessory farm dwelling is located
on a lot or parcel at least the size of the applicable minimum lot size under ORS
215.780 and the lot or parcel complies with the gross farm income requirements in
OAR 660-033-0135(3) or (4), whichever is applicable; and
(C) There is no other dwelling
on the lands designated for exclusive farm use owned by the farm operator that is
vacant or currently occupied by persons not working on the subject farm or ranch
and that could reasonably be used as an accessory farm dwelling.
(b) In addition to the requirements
in subsection (a) of this section, the primary farm dwelling to which the proposed
dwelling would be accessory, meets one of the following:
(A) On land not identified as
high-value farmland, the primary farm dwelling is located on a farm or ranch operation
that is currently employed for farm use, as defined in ORS 215.203, on which, in
each of the last two years or three of the last five years or in an average of three
of the last five years, the farm operator earned the lower of the following:
(i) At least $40,000 in gross
annual income from the sale of farm products. In determining the gross income, the
cost of purchased livestock shall be deducted from the total gross income attributed
to the tract; or
(ii) Gross annual income of
at least the midpoint of the median income range of gross annual sales for farms
in the county with the gross annual sales of $10,000 or more according to the 1992
Census of Agriculture, Oregon. In determining the gross income, the cost of purchased
livestock shall be deducted from the total gross income attributed to the tract;
(B) On land identified as high-value
farmland, the primary farm dwelling is located on a farm or ranch operation that
is currently employed for farm use, as defined in ORS 215.203, on which the farm
operator earned at least $80,000 in gross annual income from the sale of farm products
in each of the last two years or three of the last five years or in an average of
three of the last five years. In determining the gross income, the cost of purchased
livestock shall be deducted from the total gross income attributed to the tract;
(C) On land not identified as
high-value farmland in counties that have adopted marginal lands provisions under
former ORS 197.247 (1991 Edition) before January 1, 1993, the primary farm dwelling
is located on a farm or ranch operation that meets the standards and requirements
of 215.213(2)(a) or (b) or paragraph (A) of this subsection; or
(D) It is located on a commercial
dairy farm as defined by OAR 660-033-0135(8); and
(i) The building permits, if
required, have been issued and construction has begun or been completed for the
buildings and animal waste facilities required for a commercial dairy farm;
(ii) The Oregon Department of
Agriculture has approved a permit for a "confined animal feeding operation" under
ORS 468B.050 and 468B.200 to 468B.230; and
(iii) A Producer License for
the sale of dairy products under ORS 621.072.
(c) The governing body of a
county shall not approve any proposed division of a lot or parcel for an accessory
farm dwelling approved pursuant to this section. If it is determined that an accessory
farm dwelling satisfies the requirements of OAR 660-033-0135, a parcel may be created
consistent with the minimum parcel size requirements in 660-033-0100.
(d) An accessory farm dwelling
approved pursuant to this section cannot later be used to satisfy the requirements
for a dwelling not provided in conjunction with farm use pursuant to section (4)
of this rule.
(e) For the purposes of OAR
660-033-0130(24), "accessory farm dwelling" includes all types of residential structures
allowed by the applicable state building code.
(25) In counties that have adopted
marginal lands provisions under former ORS 197.247 (1991 Edition) before January
1, 1993, an armed forces reserve center is allowed, if the center is within one-half
mile of a community college. An "armed forces reserve center" includes an armory
or National Guard support facility.
(26) Buildings and facilities
associated with a site for the takeoff and landing of model aircraft shall not be
more than 500 square feet in floor area or placed on a permanent foundation unless
the building or facility preexisted the use approved under this section. The site
shall not include an aggregate surface or hard surface area unless the surface preexisted
the use approved under this section. An owner of property used for the purpose authorized
in this section may charge a person operating the use on the property rent for the
property. An operator may charge users of the property a fee that does not exceed
the operator’s cost to maintain the property, buildings and facilities. As
used in this section, "model aircraft" means a small-scale version of an airplane,
glider, helicopter, dirigible or balloon that is used or intended to be used for
flight and is controlled by radio, lines or design by a person on the ground.
(27) Insect species shall not
include any species under quarantine by the Oregon Department of Agriculture or
the United States Department of Agriculture. The county shall provide notice of
all applications under this section to the Oregon Department of Agriculture. Notice
shall be provided in accordance with the county's land use regulations but shall
be mailed at least 20 calendar days prior to any administrative decision or initial
public hearing on the application.
(28) A farm on which a processing
facility is located must provide at least one-quarter of the farm crops processed
at the facility. A farm may also be used for an establishment for the slaughter,
processing or selling of poultry or poultry products pursuant to ORS 603.038. If
a building is established or used for the processing facility or establishment,
the farm operator may not devote more than 10,000 square feet of floor area to the
processing facility or establishment, exclusive of the floor area designated for
preparation, storage or other farm use. A processing facility or establishment must
comply with all applicable siting standards but the standards may not be applied
in a manner that prohibits the siting of the processing facility or establishment.
A county may not approve any division of a lot or parcel that separates a processing
facility or establishment from the farm operation on which it is located.
(29)(a) Composting operations
and facilities allowed on high-value farmland are limited to those that are accepted
farming practices in conjunction with and auxiliary to farm use on the subject tract,
and that meet the performance and permitting requirements of the Department of Environmental
Quality under OAR 340-093-0050 and 340-096-0060. Excess compost may be sold to neighboring
farm operations in the local area and shall be limited to bulk loads of at least
one unit (7.5 cubic yards) in size. Buildings and facilities used in conjunction
with the composting operation shall only be those required for the operation of
the subject facility.
(b) Composting operations and
facilities allowed on land not defined as high-value farmland shall meet the performance
and permitting requirements of the Department of Environmental Quality under OAR
340-093-0050 and 340-096-0060. Composting operations that are accepted farming practices
in conjunction with and auxiliary to farm use on the subject tract are allowed uses,
while other composting operations are subject to the review standards of ORS 215.296.
Buildings and facilities used in conjunction with the composting operation shall
only be those required for the operation of the subject facility. Onsite sales shall
be limited to bulk loads of at least one unit (7.5 cubic yards) in size that are
transported in one vehicle.
(30) The County governing body
or its designate shall require as a condition of approval of a single-family dwelling
under ORS 215.213, 215.283 or 215.284 or otherwise in a farm or forest zone, that
the landowner for the dwelling sign and record in the deed records for the county
a document binding the landowner, and the landowner's successors in interest, prohibiting
them from pursuing a claim for relief or cause of action alleging injury from farming
or forest practices for which no action or claim is allowed under 30.936 or 30.937.
(31) Public parks including
only the uses specified under OAR 660-034-0035 or 660-034-0040, whichever is applicable.
(32) Utility facility service
lines are utility lines and accessory facilities or structures that end at the point
where the utility service is received by the customer and that are located on one
or more of the following:
(a) A public right of way;
(b) Land immediately adjacent
to a public right of way, provided the written consent of all adjacent property
owners has been obtained; or
(c) The property to be served
by the utility.
(33) An outdoor mass gathering
as defined in ORS 433.735 or other gathering of 3,000 or fewer persons that is not
anticipated to continue for more than 120 hours in any three-month period is not
a "land use decision" as defined in 197.015(10) or subject to review under this
division. Agri-tourism and other commercial events or activities may not be permitted
as mass gatherings under 215.213(11) and 215.283(4).
(34) Any outdoor gathering of
more than 3,000 persons that is anticipated to continue for more than 120 hours
in any three-month planning period is subject to review by a county planning commission
under the provisions of ORS 433.763.
(35)(a) As part of the conditional
use approval process under ORS 215.296 and OAR 660-033-0130(5), for the purpose
of verifying the existence, continuity and nature of the business described in ORS
215.213(2)(w) or 215.283(2)(y), representatives of the business may apply to the
county and submit evidence including, but not limited to, sworn affidavits or other
documentary evidence that the business qualifies; and
(b) Alteration, restoration
or replacement of a use authorized in ORS 215.213(2)(w) or 215.283(2)(y) may be
altered, restored or replaced pursuant to 215.130(5), (6) and (9).
(36) For counties subject to
ORS 215.283 and not 215.213, a community center authorized under this section may
provide services to veterans, including but not limited to emergency and transitional
shelter, preparation and service of meals, vocational and educational counseling
and referral to local, state or federal agencies providing medical, mental health,
disability income replacement and substance abuse services, only in a facility that
is in existence on January 1, 2006. The services may not include direct delivery
of medical, mental health, disability income replacement or substance abuse services.
(37) For purposes of this rule
a wind power generation facility includes, but is not limited to, the following
system components: all wind turbine towers and concrete pads, permanent meteorological
towers and wind measurement devices, electrical cable collection systems connecting
wind turbine towers with the relevant power substation, new or expanded private
roads (whether temporary or permanent) constructed to serve the wind power generation
facility, office and operation and maintenance buildings, temporary lay-down areas
and all other necessary appurtenances, including but not limited to on-site and
off-site facilities for temporary workforce housing for workers constructing a wind
power generation facility. Such facilities must be removed or converted to an allowed
use under OAR 660-033-0130(19) or other statute or rule when project construction
is complete. Temporary workforce housing facilities not included in the initial
approval may be considered through a minor amendment request filed after a decision
to approve a power generation facility. A minor amendment request shall be subject
to 660-033-0130(5) and shall have no effect on the original approval. A proposal
for a wind power generation facility shall be subject to the following provisions:
(a) For high-value farmland
soils described at ORS 195.300(10), the governing body or its designate must find
that all of the following are satisfied:
(A) Reasonable alternatives
have been considered to show that siting the wind power generation facility or component
thereof on high-value farmland soils is necessary for the facility or component
to function properly or if a road system or turbine string must be placed on such
soils to achieve a reasonably direct route considering the following factors:
(i) Technical and engineering
feasibility;
(ii) Availability of existing
rights of way; and
(iii) The long term environmental,
economic, social and energy consequences of siting the facility or component on
alternative sites, as determined under paragraph (B);
(B) The long-term environmental,
economic, social and energy consequences resulting from the wind power generation
facility or any components thereof at the proposed site with measures designed to
reduce adverse impacts are not significantly more adverse than would typically result
from the same proposal being located on other agricultural lands that do not include
high-value farmland soils;
(C) Costs associated with any
of the factors listed in paragraph (A) may be considered, but costs alone may not
be the only consideration in determining that siting any component of a wind power
generation facility on high-value farmland soils is necessary;
(D) The owner of a wind power
generation facility approved under subsection (a) shall be responsible for restoring,
as nearly as possible, to its former condition any agricultural land and associated
improvements that are damaged or otherwise disturbed by the siting, maintenance,
repair or reconstruction of the facility. Nothing in this subsection shall prevent
the owner of the facility from requiring a bond or other security from a contractor
or otherwise imposing on a contractor the responsibility for restoration; and
(E) The criteria of subsection
(b) are satisfied.
(b) For arable lands, meaning
lands that are cultivated or suitable for cultivation, including high-value farmland
soils described at ORS 195.300(10), the governing body or its designate must find
that:
(A) The proposed wind power
facility will not create unnecessary negative impacts on agricultural operations
conducted on the subject property. Negative impacts could include, but are not limited
to, the unnecessary construction of roads, dividing a field or multiple fields in
such a way that creates small or isolated pieces of property that are more difficult
to farm, and placing wind farm components such as meteorological towers on lands
in a manner that could disrupt common and accepted farming practices;
(B) The presence of a proposed
wind power facility will not result in unnecessary soil erosion or loss that could
limit agricultural productivity on the subject property. This provision may be satisfied
by the submittal and county approval of a soil and erosion control plan prepared
by an adequately qualified individual, showing how unnecessary soil erosion will
be avoided or remedied and how topsoil will be stripped, stockpiled and clearly
marked. The approved plan shall be attached to the decision as a condition of approval;
(C) Construction or maintenance
activities will not result in unnecessary soil compaction that reduces the productivity
of soil for crop production. This provision may be satisfied by the submittal and
county approval of a plan prepared by an adequately qualified individual, showing
how unnecessary soil compaction will be avoided or remedied in a timely manner through
deep soil decompaction or other appropriate practices. The approved plan shall be
attached to the decision as a condition of approval; and
(D) Construction or maintenance
activities will not result in the unabated introduction or spread of noxious weeds
and other undesirable weeds species. This provision may be satisfied by the submittal
and county approval of a weed control plan prepared by an adequately qualified individual
that includes a long-term maintenance agreement. The approved plan shall be attached
to the decision as a condition of approval.
(c) For nonarable lands, meaning
lands that are not suitable for cultivation, the governing body or its designate
must find that the requirements of OAR 660-033-0130(37)(b)(D) are satisfied.
(d) In the event that a wind
power generation facility is proposed on a combination of arable and nonarable lands
as described in OAR 660-033-0130(37)(b) and (c) the approval criteria of 660-033-0130(37)(b)
shall apply to the entire project.
(38) A proposal to site a photovoltaic
solar power generation facility shall be subject to the following definitions and
provisions:
(a) “Arable land”
means land in a tract that is predominantly cultivated or, if not currently cultivated,
predominantly comprised of arable soils.
(b) “Arable soils”
means soils that are suitable for cultivation as determined by the governing body
or its designate based on substantial evidence in the record of a local land use
application, but “arable soils” does not include high-value farmland
soils described at ORS 195.300(10) unless otherwise stated.
(c) “Nonarable land”
means land in a tract that is predominantly not cultivated and predominantly comprised
of nonarable soils.
(d) “Nonarable soils”
means soils that are not suitable for cultivation. Soils with an NRCS agricultural
capability class V–VIII and no history of irrigation shall be considered nonarable
in all cases. The governing body or its designate may determine other soils, including
soils with a past history of irrigation, to be nonarable based on substantial evidence
in the record of a local land use application.
(e) “Photovoltaic solar
power generation facility” includes, but is not limited to, an assembly of
equipment that converts sunlight into electricity and then stores, transfers, or
both, that electricity. This includes photovoltaic modules, mounting and solar tracking
equipment, foundations, inverters, wiring, storage devices and other components.
Photovoltaic solar power generation facilities also include electrical cable collection
systems connecting the photovoltaic solar generation facility to a transmission
line, all necessary grid integration equipment, new or expanded private roads constructed
to serve the photovoltaic solar power generation facility, office, operation and
maintenance buildings, staging areas and all other necessary appurtenances. For
purposes of applying the acreage standards of this section, a photovoltaic solar
power generation facility includes all existing and proposed facilities on a single
tract, as well as any existing and proposed facilities determined to be under common
ownership on lands with fewer than 1320 feet of separation from the tract on which
the new facility is proposed to be sited. Projects connected to the same parent
company or individuals shall be considered to be in common ownership, regardless
of the operating business structure. A photovoltaic solar power generation facility
does not include a net metering project established consistent with ORS 757.300
and OAR chapter 860, division 39 or a Feed-in-Tariff project established consistent
with ORS 757.365 and OAR chapter 860, division 84.
(f) For high-value farmland
described at ORS 195.300(10), a photovoltaic solar power generation facility shall
not preclude more than 12 acres from use as a commercial agricultural enterprise
unless an exception is taken pursuant to ORS 197.732 and OAR chapter 660, division
4. The governing body or its designate must find that:
(A) The proposed photovoltaic
solar power generation facility will not create unnecessary negative impacts on
agricultural operations conducted on any portion of the subject property not occupied
by project components. Negative impacts could include, but are not limited to, the
unnecessary construction of roads dividing a field or multiple fields in such a
way that creates small or isolated pieces of property that are more difficult to
farm, and placing photovoltaic solar power generation facility project components
on lands in a manner that could disrupt common and accepted farming practices;
(B) The presence of a photovoltaic
solar power generation facility will not result in unnecessary soil erosion or loss
that could limit agricultural productivity on the subject property. This provision
may be satisfied by the submittal and county approval of a soil and erosion control
plan prepared by an adequately qualified individual, showing how unnecessary soil
erosion will be avoided or remedied and how topsoil will be stripped, stockpiled
and clearly marked. The approved plan shall be attached to the decision as a condition
of approval;
(C) Construction or maintenance
activities will not result in unnecessary soil compaction that reduces the productivity
of soil for crop production. This provision may be satisfied by the submittal and
county approval of a plan prepared by an adequately qualified individual, showing
how unnecessary soil compaction will be avoided or remedied in a timely manner through
deep soil decompaction or other appropriate practices. The approved plan shall be
attached to the decision as a condition of approval;
(D) Construction or maintenance
activities will not result in the unabated introduction or spread of noxious weeds
and other undesirable weed species. This provision may be satisfied by the submittal
and county approval of a weed control plan prepared by an adequately qualified individual
that includes a long-term maintenance agreement. The approved plan shall be attached
to the decision as a condition of approval;
(E) The project is not located
on high-value farmland soils unless it can be demonstrated that:
(i) Non high-value farmland
soils are not available on the subject tract;
(ii) Siting the project on non
high-value farmland soils present on the subject tract would significantly reduce
the project’s ability to operate successfully; or
(iii) The proposed site is better
suited to allow continuation of an existing commercial farm or ranching operation
on the subject tract than other possible sites also located on the subject tract,
including those comprised of non high-value farmland soils; and
(F) A study area consisting
of lands zoned for exclusive farm use located within one mile measured from the
center of the proposed project shall be established and:
(i) If fewer than 48 acres of
photovoltaic solar power generation facilities have been constructed or received
land use approvals and obtained building permits within the study area, no further
action is necessary.
(ii) When at least 48 acres
of photovoltaic solar power generation have been constructed or received land use
approvals and obtained building permits, either as a single project or as multiple
facilities within the study area, the local government or its designate must find
that the photovoltaic solar energy generation facility will not materially alter
the stability of the overall land use pattern of the area. The stability of the
land use pattern will be materially altered if the overall effect of existing and
potential photovoltaic solar energy generation facilities will make it more difficult
for the existing farms and ranches in the area to continue operation due to diminished
opportunities to expand, purchase or lease farmland or acquire water rights, or
will reduce the number of tracts or acreage in farm use in a manner that will destabilize
the overall character of the study area.
(g) For arable lands, a photovoltaic
solar power generation facility shall not preclude more than 20 acres from use as
a commercial agricultural enterprise unless an exception is taken pursuant to ORS
197.732 and OAR chapter 660, division 4. The governing body or its designate must
find that:
(A) The project is not located
on high-value farmland soils or arable soils unless it can be demonstrated that:
(i) Nonarable soils are not
available on the subject tract;
(ii) Siting the project on nonarable
soils present on the subject tract would significantly reduce the project’s
ability to operate successfully; or
(iii) The proposed site is better
suited to allow continuation of an existing commercial farm or ranching operation
on the subject tract than other possible sites also located on the subject tract,
including those comprised of nonarable soils;
(B) No more than 12 acres of
the project will be sited on high-value farmland soils described at ORS 195.300(10)
unless an exception is taken pursuant to 197.732 and OAR chapter 660, division 4;
(C) A study area consisting
of lands zoned for exclusive farm use located within one mile measured from the
center of the proposed project shall be established and:
(i) If fewer than 80 acres of
photovoltaic solar power generation facilities have been constructed or received
land use approvals and obtained building permits within the study area no further
action is necessary.
(ii) When at least 80 acres
of photovoltaic solar power generation have been constructed or received land use
approvals and obtained building permits, either as a single project or as multiple
facilities, within the study area the local government or its designate must find
that the photovoltaic solar energy generation facility will not materially alter
the stability of the overall land use pattern of the area. The stability of the
land use pattern will be materially altered if the overall effect of existing and
potential photovoltaic solar energy generation facilities will make it more difficult
for the existing farms and ranches in the area to continue operation due to diminished
opportunities to expand, purchase or lease farmland, acquire water rights or diminish
the number of tracts or acreage in farm use in a manner that will destabilize the
overall character of the study area; and
(D) The requirements of OAR
660-033-0130(38)(f)(A), (B), (C) and (D) are satisfied.
(h) For nonarable lands, a photovoltaic
solar power generation facility shall not preclude more than 320 acres from use
as a commercial agricultural enterprise unless an exception is taken pursuant to
ORS 197.732 and OAR chapter 660, division 4. The governing body or its designate
must find that:
(A) The project is not located
on high-value farmland soils or arable soils unless it can be demonstrated that:
(i) Siting the project on nonarable
soils present on the subject tract would significantly reduce the project’s
ability to operate successfully; or
(ii) The proposed site is better
suited to allow continuation of an existing commercial farm or ranching operation
on the subject tract as compared to other possible sites also located on the subject
tract, including sites that are comprised of nonarable soils;
(B) No more than 12 acres of
the project will be sited on high-value farmland soils described at ORS 195.300(10);
(C) No more than 20 acres of
the project will be sited on arable soils unless an exception is taken pursuant
to ORS 197.732 and OAR chapter 660, division 4;
(D) The requirements of OAR
660-033-0130(38)(f)(D) are satisfied;
(E) If a photovoltaic solar
power generation facility is proposed to be developed on lands that contain a Goal
5 resource protected under the county's comprehensive plan, and the plan does not
address conflicts between energy facility development and the resource, the applicant
and the county, together with any state or federal agency responsible for protecting
the resource or habitat supporting the resource, will cooperatively develop a specific
resource management plan to mitigate potential development conflicts. If there is
no program present to protect the listed Goal 5 resource(s) present in the local
comprehensive plan or implementing ordinances and the applicant and the appropriate
resource management agency(ies) cannot successfully agree on a cooperative resource
management plan, the county is responsible for determining appropriate mitigation
measures; and
(F) If a proposed photovoltaic
solar power generation facility is located on lands where, after site specific consultation
with an Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife biologist, it is determined that
the potential exists for adverse effects to state or federal special status species
(threatened, endangered, candidate, or sensitive) or habitat or to big game winter
range or migration corridors, golden eagle or prairie falcon nest sites or pigeon
springs, the applicant shall conduct a site-specific assessment of the subject property
in consultation with all appropriate state, federal, and tribal wildlife management
agencies. A professional biologist shall conduct the site-specific assessment by
using methodologies accepted by the appropriate wildlife management agency and shall
determine whether adverse effects to special status species or wildlife habitats
are anticipated. Based on the results of the biologist’s report, the site
shall be designed to avoid adverse effects to state or federal special status species
or to wildlife habitats as described above. If the applicant’s site-specific
assessment shows that adverse effects cannot be avoided, the applicant and the appropriate
wildlife management agency will cooperatively develop an agreement for project-specific
mitigation to offset the potential adverse effects of the facility. Where the applicant
and the resource management agency cannot agree on what mitigation will be carried
out, the county is responsible for determining appropriate mitigation, if any, required
for the facility.
(G) The provisions of paragraph
(F) are repealed on January 1, 2022.
(i) The county governing body
or its designate shall require as a condition of approval for a photovoltaic solar
power generation facility, that the project owner sign and record in the deed records
for the county a document binding the project owner and the project owner's successors
in interest, prohibiting them from pursuing a claim for relief or cause of action
alleging injury from farming or forest practices as defined in ORS 30.930(2) and
(4).
(j) Nothing in this section
shall prevent a county from requiring a bond or other security from a developer
or otherwise imposing on a developer the responsibility for retiring the photovoltaic
solar power generation facility.
(k) If ORS 469.300(11)(a)(D)
is amended, the commission may re-evaluate the acreage thresholds identified in
subsections (f), (g) and (h) of this section.
(39) Dog training classes or
testing trials conducted outdoors or in farm buildings that existed on January 1,
2013, when:
(a) The number of dogs participating
in training does not exceed 10 per training class and the number of training classes
to be held on-site does not exceed six per day; and
(b) The number of dogs participating
in a testing trial does not exceed 60 and the number of testing trials to be conducted
on-site does not exceed four per calendar year.
(40) A youth camp may be established
on agricultural land under the requirements of this section. The purpose of this
section is to allow for the establishment of youth camps that are generally self-contained
and located on a lawfully established unit of land of suitable size and location
to limit potential impacts on nearby land and to ensure compatibility with surrounding
farm uses.
(a) Definitions: In addition
to the definitions provided for this division in OAR 660-033-0020 and ORS 92.010,
for purposes of this section the following definitions apply:
(A)“Low impact recreational
facilities” means facilities that have a limited amount of permanent disturbance
on the landscape and are likely to create no, or only minimal impacts on adjacent
private lands. Low impact recreational facilities include, but are not limited to,
open areas, ball fields, volleyball courts, soccer fields, archery or shooting ranges,
hiking and biking trails, horseback riding areas, swimming pools and zip lines.
Low impact recreational facilities are designed and developed in a manner consistent
with the lawfully established unit of land’s natural environment.
(B) “Youth camp”
means a facility that is either owned or leased, and is operated by a state or local
government or a nonprofit corporation as defined under ORS 65.001 and is established
for the purpose of providing an outdoor recreational and educational experience
primarily for the benefit of persons 21 years of age and younger. Youth camps do
not include a juvenile detention center or juvenile detention facility or similar
use.
(C) “Youth camp participants”
means persons directly involved with providing or receiving youth camp services,
including but not limited to, campers, group leaders, volunteers or youth camp staff.
(b) Location: A youth camp may
be located only on a lawfully established unit of land suitable to ensure an outdoor
experience in a private setting without dependence on the characteristics of adjacent
and nearby public and private land. In determining the suitability of a lawfully
established unit of land for a youth camp the county shall consider its size, topography,
geographic features and other characteristics, the proposed number of overnight
participants and the type and number of proposed facilities. A youth camp may be
located only on a lawfully established unit of land that is:
(A) At least 1,000 acres;
(B) In eastern Oregon;
(C) Composed predominantly of
class VI, VII or VIII soils;
(D) Not within an irrigation
district;
(E) Not within three miles of
an urban growth boundary;
(F) Not in conjunction with
an existing golf course;
(G) Suitable for the provision
of protective buffers to separate the visual and audible aspects of youth camp activities
from other nearby and adjacent lands and uses. Such buffers shall consist of natural
vegetation, topographic or other natural features and shall be implemented through
the requirement of setbacks from adjacent public and private lands, public roads,
roads serving other ownerships and riparian areas. Setbacks from riparian areas
shall be consistent with OAR 660-023-0090. Setbacks from adjacent public and private
lands, public roads and roads serving other ownerships shall be 250 feet unless
the county establishes on a case-by-case basis a different setback distance sufficient
to:
(i) Prevent significant conflicts
with commercial resource management practices;
(ii) Prevent a significant increase
in safety hazards associated with vehicular traffic on public roads and roads serving
other ownerships; and
(iii) Minimize conflicts with
resource uses on nearby resource lands;
(H) At least 1320 feet from
any other lawfully established unit of land containing a youth camp approved pursuant
to this section; and
(I) Suitable to allow for youth
camp development that will not interfere with the exercise of legally established
water rights on nearby properties.
(c) Overnight Youth Camp Participants:
The maximum number of overnight youth camp participants is 350 participants unless
the county finds that a lower number of youth camp participants is necessary to
avoid conflicts with surrounding uses based on consideration of the size, topography,
geographic features and other characteristics of the lawfully established unit of
land proposed for the youth camp. Notwithstanding the preceding sentence, a county
may approve a youth camp for more than 350 overnight youth camp participants consistent
with this subsection if resource lands not otherwise needed for the youth camp that
are located in the same county or adjacent counties that are in addition to, or
part of, the lawfully established unit of land approved for the youth camp are permanently
protected by restrictive covenant as provided in subsection (d) and subject to the
following provisions:
(A) For each 160 acres of agricultural
lands predominantly composed of class I-V soils that are permanently protected from
development, an additional 50 overnight youth camp participants may be allowed;
(B) For each 160 acres of wildlife
habitat that is either included on an acknowledged inventory in the local comprehensive
plan or identified with the assistance and support of Oregon Department of Fish
and Wildlife, regardless of soil types and resource land designation that are permanently
protected from development, an additional 50 overnight youth camp participants may
be allowed;
(C) For each 160 acres of agricultural
lands predominantly composed of class VI-VIII soils that are permanently protected
from development, an additional 25 overnight youth camp participants may be allowed;
or
(D) A youth camp may have 351
to 600 overnight youth camp participants when:
(i) The tract on which the youth
camp will be located includes at least 1,920 acres; and
(ii) At least 920 acres is permanently
protected from development. The county may require a larger area to be protected
from development when it finds a larger area necessary to avoid conflicts with surrounding
uses.
(E) Under no circumstances shall
more than 600 overnight youth camp participants be allowed.
(d) The county shall require,
as a condition of approval of an increased number of overnight youth camp participants
authorized by paragraphs (c)(A), (B), (C) or (D) of this section requiring other
lands to be permanently protected from development, that the land owner of the other
lands to be protected sign and record in the deed records for the county or counties
where such other lands are located a document that protects the lands as provided
herein, which for purposes of this section shall be referred to as a restrictive
covenant.
(A) A restrictive covenant shall
be sufficient if it is in a form substantially the same as the form attached hereto
as Exhibit B.
(B) The county condition of
approval shall require that the land owner record a restrictive covenant under this
subsection:
(i) Within 90 days of the final
land use decision if there is no appeal, or
(ii) Within 90 days after an
appellate judgment affirming the final land use decision on appeal.
(C) The restrictive covenant
is irrevocable, unless a statement of release is signed by an authorized representative
of the county or counties where the land subject to the restrictive covenant is
located.
(D) Enforcement of the restrictive
covenant may be undertaken by the department or by the county or counties where
the land subject to the restrictive covenant is located.
(E) The failure to follow the
requirements of this section shall not affect the validity of the transfer of property
or the legal remedies available to the buyers of property that is subject to the
restrictive covenant required by this subsection.
(F) The county planning director
shall maintain a copy of the restrictive covenant filed in the county deed records
pursuant to this section and a map or other record depicting the tracts, or portions
of tracts, subject to the restrictive covenant filed in the county deed records
pursuant to this section. The map or other record required by this subsection shall
be readily available to the public in the county planning office.
(e) In addition, the county
may allow:
(A) Up to eight nights during
the calendar year during which the number of overnight youth camp participants may
exceed the total number of overnight youth camp participants allowed under subsection
(c) of this section.
(B) Overnight stays at a youth
camp for participants of adult programs that are intended primarily for individuals
over 21 years of age, not including staff, for up to 30 days in any one calendar
year.
(f) Facilities: A youth camp
may provide only the facilities described in paragraphs (A) through (I) of this
subsection:
(A) Low impact recreational
facilities. Intensive developed facilities such as water parks and golf courses
are not allowed;
(B) Cooking and eating facilities,
provided they are within a building that accommodates youth camp activities but
not in a building that includes sleeping quarters. Food services shall be limited
to those provided in conjunction with the operation of the youth camp and shall
be provided only for youth camp participants. The sale of individual meals may be
offered only to family members or guardians of youth camp participants;
(C) Bathing and laundry facilities;
(D) Up to three camp activity
buildings, not including a building for primary cooking and eating facilities.
(E) Sleeping quarters, including
cabins, tents or other structures, for youth camp participants only, consistent
with subsection (c) of this section. Sleeping quarters intended as overnight accommodations
for persons not participating in activities allowed under this section or as individual
rentals are not allowed. Sleeping quarters may include restroom facilities and,
except for the caretaker's dwelling, may provide only one shower for every five
beds. Sleeping quarters may not include kitchen facilities.
(F) Covered areas that are not
fully enclosed for uses allowed in this section;
(G) Administrative, maintenance
and storage buildings including permanent structures for administrative services,
first aid, equipment and supply storage, and a gift shop available to youth camp
participants but not open to the general public;
(H) An infirmary, which may
provide sleeping quarters for medical care providers (e.g., a doctor, registered
nurse, or emergency medical technician);
(I) A caretaker's residence,
provided no other dwelling is on the lawfully established unit of land on which
the youth camp is located.
(g) A campground as described
in ORS 215.283(2)(c), OAR 660-033-0120, and section (19) of this rule may not be
established in conjunction with a youth camp.
(h) Conditions of Approval:
In approving a youth camp application, a county must include conditions of approval
as necessary to achieve the requirements of this section.
(A) With the exception of trails,
paths and ordinary farm and ranch practices not requiring land use approval, youth
camp facilities shall be clustered on a single development envelope of no greater
than 40 acres.
(B) A youth camp shall adhere
to standards for the protection of archaeological objects, archaeological sites,
burials, funerary objects, human remains, objects of cultural patrimony and sacred
objects, as provided in ORS 97.740 to 97.750 and 358.905 to 358.961, as follows:
(i) If a particular area of
the lawfully established unit of land proposed for the youth camp is proposed to
be excavated, and if that area contains or is reasonably believed to contain resources
protected by ORS 97.740 to 97.750 and 358.905 to 358.961, the application shall
include evidence that there has been coordination among the appropriate Native American
Tribe, the State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) and a qualified archaeologist,
as described in 390.235(6)(b).
(ii) The applicant shall obtain
a permit required by ORS 390.235 before any excavation of an identified archeological
site begins.
(iii) The applicant shall monitor
construction during the ground disturbance phase(s) of development if such monitoring
is recommended by SHPO or the appropriate Native American Tribe.
(C) A fire safety protection
plan shall be adopted for each youth camp that includes the following:
(i) Fire prevention measures;
(ii) On site pre-suppression
and suppression measures; and
(iii) The establishment and
maintenance of fire-safe area(s) in which camp participants can gather in the event
of a fire.
(D) A youth camp’s on-site
fire suppression capability shall at least include:
(i) A 1000 gallon mobile water
supply that can reasonably serve all areas of the camp;
(ii) A 60 gallon-per-minute
water pump and an adequate amount of hose and nozzles;
(iii) A sufficient number of
firefighting hand tools; and
(iv) Trained personnel capable
of operating all fire suppression equipment at the camp during designated periods
of fire danger.
(v) An equivalent level of fire
suppression facilities may be determined by the governing body or its designate.
The equivalent capability shall be based on the response time of the effective wildfire
suppression agencies.
(E) The county shall require,
as a condition of approval of a youth camp, that the land owner of the youth camp
sign and record in the deed records for the county a document binding the land owner,
the operator of the youth camp if different from the owner, and the land owner's
or operator's successors in interest, prohibiting:
(i) a claim for relief or cause
of action alleging injury from farming or forest practices for which no action or
claim is allowed under ORS 30.936 or 30.937;
(ii) future land divisions resulting
in a lawfully established unit of land containing the youth camp that is smaller
in size than required by the county for the original youth camp approval; and
(iii) development on the lawfully
established unit of land that is not related to the youth camp and would require
a land use decision as defined at ORS 197.015(10) unless the county’s original
approval of the camp is rescinded and the youth camp development is either removed
or can remain, consistent with a county land use decision that is part of such rescission.
(F) Nothing in this rule relieves
a county from complying with other requirements contained in the comprehensive plan
or implementing land use regulations, such as the requirements addressing other
resource values (e.g. resources identified in compliance with statewide planning
Goal 5) that exist on agricultural lands.
(i) If a youth camp is proposed
to be developed on lands that contain a Goal 5 resource protected under the county's
comprehensive plan, and the plan does not address conflicts between youth camp development
and the resource, the applicant and the county, together with any state or federal
agency responsible for protecting the resource or habitat supporting the resource,
will cooperatively develop a specific resource management plan to mitigate potential
development conflicts consistent with OAR chapter 660, divisions 16 and 23. If there
is no program to protect the listed Goal 5 resource(s) included in the local comprehensive
plan or implementing ordinances and the applicant and the appropriate resource management
agency cannot successfully agree on a cooperative resource management plan, the
county is responsible for determining appropriate mitigation measures in compliance
with OAR chapter 660, division 23; and
(ii) If a proposed youth camp
is located on lands where, after site specific consultation with a district state
biologist, the potential exists for adverse effects to state or federal special
status species (threatened, endangered, candidate, or sensitive) or habitat, or
to big game winter range or migration corridors, golden eagle or prairie falcon
nest sites, or pigeon springs), the applicant shall conduct a site-specific assessment
of the land in consultation with all appropriate state, federal, and tribal wildlife
management agencies. A professional biologist shall conduct the site-specific assessment
by using methodologies accepted by the appropriate wildlife management agency and
shall determine whether adverse effects to special status species or wildlife habitats
are anticipated. Based on the results of the biologist’s report, the site
shall be designed to avoid adverse effects to state or federal special status species
or to wildlife habitats as described above. If the applicant’s site-specific
assessment shows that adverse effects cannot be avoided, the applicant and the appropriate
wildlife management agency will cooperatively develop an agreement for project-specific
mitigation to offset the potential adverse effects of the youth camp facility. Where
the applicant and the resource management agency cannot agree on what mitigation
will be carried out, the county is responsible for determining appropriate mitigation,
if any, required for the youth camp facility.
(iii) The commission shall consider
the repeal of the provisions of subparagraph (ii) on or before January 1, 2022.
(i) Extension of Sewer to a
Youth Camp. A Goal 11 exception to authorize the extension of a sewer system to
serve a youth camp shall be taken pursuant to ORS 197.732(1)(c), Goal 2, and this
section. The exceptions standards in OAR chapter 660, division 4 and OAR chapter
660, division 11 shall not apply. Exceptions adopted pursuant to this section shall
be deemed to fulfill the requirements for goal exceptions under ORS 197.732(1)(c)
and Goal 2.
(A) A Goal 11 exception shall
determine the general location for the proposed sewer extension and shall require
that necessary infrastructure be no larger than necessary to accommodate the proposed
youth camp.
(B) To address Goal 2, Part
II(c)(1), the exception shall provide reasons justifying why the state policy in
the applicable goals should not apply. Goal 2, Part II(c)(1) shall be found to be
satisfied if the proposed sewer extension will serve a youth camp proposed for up
to 600 youth camp participants.
(C) To address Goal 2, Part
II(c)(2), the exception shall demonstrate that areas which do not require a new
exception cannot reasonably accommodate the proposed sewer extension. Goal 2, Part
II(c)(2) shall be found to be satisfied if the sewer system to be extended was in
existence as of January 1, 1990 and is located outside of an urban growth boundary
on lands for which an exception to Goal 3 has been taken.
(D) To address Goal 2, Part
II(c)(3), the exception shall demonstrate that the long term environmental, economic,
social, and energy consequences resulting from the proposed extension of sewer with
measures to reduce the effect of adverse impacts are not significantly more adverse
than would typically result from the same proposal being located in areas requiring
a goal exception other than the lawfully established unit of land proposed for the
youth camp. Goal 2, Part II(c)(3) shall be found to be satisfied if the proposed
sewer extension will serve a youth camp located on a tract of at least 1,000 acres.
(E) To address Goal 2, Part
II(c)(4), the exception shall demonstrate that the proposed sewer extension is compatible
with other adjacent uses or will be so rendered through measures designed to reduce
adverse impacts. Goal 2, Part II(c)(4) shall be found to be satisfied if the proposed
sewer extension for a youth camp is conditioned to comply with section (5) of this
rule.
(F) An exception taken pursuant
to this section does not authorize extension of sewer beyond what is justified in
the exception.
(j) Applicability: The provisions
of this section shall apply directly to any land use decision pursuant to ORS 197.646
and 215.427(3). A county may adopt provisions in its comprehensive plan or land
use regulations that establish standards and criteria in addition to those set forth
in this section, or that are necessary to ensure compliance with any standards or
criteria in this section.
[ED. NOTE:
Tables referenced are not included in rule text. Click here for PDF copy of table(s).]
Stat. Auth.: ORS 197.040
Stats. Implemented: ORS 197.040,
215.213, 215.275, 215.282, 215.283, 215.301, 215.448, 215.459 & 215.705
Hist.: LCDC 6-1992, f. 12-10-92,
cert. ef. 8-7-93; LCDC 3-1994, f. & cert. ef. 3-1-94; LCDC 6-1994 , f. &
cert. ef. 6-3-94; LCDC 8-1995, f. & cert. ef. 6-29-95; LDCD 5-1996, f. &
cert. ef. 12-23-96; LCDD 5-1997, f. & cert. ef. 12-23-97; LCDD 2-1998, f. &
cert. ef. 6-1-98; LCDD 5-2000, f. & cert. ef. 4-24-00; LCDD 9-2000, f. &
cert. ef. 11-3-00; LCDD 1-2002, f. & cert. ef. 5-22-02; LCDD 1-2004, f. &
cert. ef. 4-30-04; LCDD 2-2006, f. & cert. ef. 2-15-06; LCDD 3-2008, f. &
cert. ef. 4-18-08; LCDD 5-2008, f. 12-31-08, cert. ef. 1-2-09; LCDD 5-2009, f. &
cert. ef. 12-7-09; LCDD 6-2010, f. & cert. ef. 6-17-10; LCDD 7-2010(Temp), f.
& cert. ef. 6-17-10 thru 11-30-10; LCDD 9-2010, f. & cert. ef. 9-24-10;
LCDD 11-2010, f. & cert. ef. 11-23-10; LCDD 4-2011, f. & cert. ef. 3-16-11;
LCDD 9-2011, f. & cert. ef. 11-23-11; LCDD 7-2012, f. & cert. ef. 2-14-12;
LCDD 2-2013, f. & cert. ef. 1-29-13; LCDD 6-2013, f. 12-20-13, cert. ef. 1-1-14;
LCDD 2-2014, f. & cert. ef. 10-14-14; LCDD 2-2015, f. & cert. ef. 4-9-15
660-033-0135
Dwellings in Conjunction
with Farm Use
(1) On land not identified as
high-value farmland pursuant to OAR 660-033-0020(8), a dwelling may be considered
customarily provided in conjunction with farm use if:
(a) The parcel on which the
dwelling will be located is at least:
(A) 160 acres and not designated
rangeland; or
(B) 320 acres and designated
rangeland; or
(C) As large as the minimum
parcel size if located in a zoning district with an acknowledged minimum parcel
size larger than indicated in paragraph (A) or (B) of this subsection.
(b) The subject tract is currently
employed for farm use, as defined in ORS 215.203.
(c) The dwelling will be occupied
by a person or persons who will be principally engaged in the farm use of the land,
such as planting, harvesting, marketing or caring for livestock, at a commercial
scale.
(d) Except as permitted in ORS
215.213(1)(r) and 215.283(1)(p)(1999 Edition), there is no other dwelling on the
subject tract.
(2)(a) If a county prepares
the potential gross sales figures pursuant to subsection (c) of this section, the
county may determine that on land not identified as high-value farmland pursuant
to OAR 660-033-0020(8), a dwelling may be considered customarily provided in conjunction
with farm use if:
(A) The subject tract is at
least as large as the median size of those commercial farm or ranch tracts capable
of generating at least $10,000 in annual gross sales that are located within a study
area that includes all tracts wholly or partially within one mile from the perimeter
of the subject tract;
(B) The subject tract is capable
of producing at least the median level of annual gross sales of county indicator
crops as the same commercial farm or ranch tracts used to calculate the tract size
in paragraph (A) of this subsection;
(C) The subject tract is currently
employed for a farm use, as defined in ORS 215.203, at a level capable of producing
the annual gross sales required in paragraph (B) of this subsection;
(D) The subject lot or parcel
on which the dwelling is proposed is not less than 10 acres in western Oregon or
20 acres in eastern Oregon;
(E) Except as permitted in ORS
215.213(1)(r) and 215.283(1)(p) (1999 Edition), there is no other dwelling on the
subject tract;
(F) The dwelling will be occupied
by a person or persons who will be principally engaged in the farm use of the land,
such as planting, harvesting, marketing or caring for livestock, at a commercial
scale; and
(G) If no farm use has been
established at the time of application, land use approval shall be subject to a
condition that no building permit may be issued prior to the establishment of the
farm use required by paragraph (C) of this subsection.
(b) In order to identify the
commercial farm or ranch tracts to be used in paragraph (2)(a)(A) of this rule,
the gross sales capability of each tract in the study area, including the subject
tract, must be determined, using the gross sales figures prepared by the county
pursuant to subsection (2)(c) of this section as follows:
(A) Identify the study area.
This includes all the land in the tracts wholly or partially within one mile of
the perimeter of the subject tract;
(B) Determine for each tract
in the study area the number of acres in every land classification from the county
assessor’s data;
(C) Determine the potential
earning capability for each tract by multiplying the number of acres in each land
class by the gross sales per acre for each land class provided by the commission
pursuant to subsection (2)(c) of this section. Add these to obtain the potential
earning capability for each tract;
(D) Identify those tracts capable
of grossing at least $10,000 based on the data generated in paragraph (C) of this
subsection; and
(E) Determine the median size
and median gross sales capability for those tracts capable of generating at least
$10,000 in annual gross sales to use in paragraphs (2)(a)(A) and (B) of this subsection.
(c) In order to review a farm
dwelling pursuant to subsection (2)(a) of this section, a county may prepare, subject
to review by the director, a table of the estimated potential gross sales per acre
for each assessor land class (irrigated and nonirrigated) required in subsection
(2)(b) of this section. The director shall provide assistance and guidance to a
county in the preparation of this table. The table shall be prepared as follows:
(A) Determine up to three indicator
crop types with the highest harvested acreage for irrigated and for nonirrigated
lands in the county using the most recent OSU Extension Service Commodity Data Sheets,
Report No. 790, "Oregon County and State Agricultural Estimates," or other USDA/Extension
Service documentation;
(B) Determine the combined weighted
average of the gross sales per acre for the three indicator crop types for irrigated
and for nonirrigated lands, as follows:
(i) Determine the gross sales
per acre for each indicator crop type for the previous five years (i.e., divide
each crop type's gross annual sales by the harvested acres for each crop type);
(ii) Determine the average gross
sales per acre for each crop type for three years, discarding the highest and lowest
sales per acre amounts during the five year period;
(iii) Determine the percentage
each indicator crop's harvested acreage is of the total combined harvested acres
for the three indicator crop types;
(iv) Multiply the combined sales
per acre for each crop type identified under subparagraph (ii) of this paragraph
by its percentage of harvested acres to determine a weighted sales per acre amount
for each indicator crop; and
(v) Add the weighted sales per
acre amounts for each indicator crop type identified in subparagraph (iv) of this
paragraph. The result provides the combined weighted gross sales per acre.
(C) Determine the average land
rent value for irrigated and nonirrigated land classes in the county's exclusive
farm use zones according to the annual "income approach" report prepared by the
county assessor pursuant to ORS 308A.092; and
(D) Determine the percentage
of the average land rent value for each specific land rent for each land classification
determined in paragraph (C) of this subsection. Adjust the combined weighted sales
per acre amount identified in subparagraph (B)(v) of this subsection using the percentage
of average land rent (i.e., multiply the weighted average determined in subparagraph
(B)(v) of this subsection by the percent of average land rent value from paragraph
(C) of this subsection). The result provides the estimated potential gross sales
per acre for each assessor land class that will be provided to each county to be
used as explained under paragraph (2)(b)(C) of this section.
(3) On land not identified as
high-value farmland, a dwelling may be considered customarily provided in conjunction
with farm use if:
(a) The subject tract is currently
employed for the farm use, as defined in ORS 215.203, on which, in each of the last
two years or three of the last five
years, or in an average of three of the last five years, the farm operator earned
the lower of the following:
(A) At least $40,000 in gross annual income
from the sale of farm products; or
(B) Gross annual income of at
least the midpoint of the median income range of gross annual sales for farms in
the county with gross annual sales of $10,000 or more according to the 1992 Census
of Agriculture, Oregon; and
(b) Except as permitted in ORS
215.213(1)(r) and 215.283(1)(p) (1999 Edition), there is no other dwelling on lands
designated for exclusive farm use pursuant to ORS Chapter 215 or for mixed farm/forest
use pursuant to OAR 660-006-0057 owned by the farm or ranch operator or on the farm
or ranch operation;
(c) The dwelling will be occupied
by a person or persons who produced the commodities that grossed the income in subsection
(a) of this section; and
(d) In determining the gross
income required by subsection (a) of this section:
(A) The cost of purchased livestock
shall be deducted from the total gross income attributed to the farm or ranch operation;
(B) Only gross income from land
owned, not leased or rented, shall be counted; and
(C) Gross farm income earned
from a lot or parcel that has been used previously to qualify another lot or parcel
for the construction or siting of a primary farm dwelling may not be used.
(4) On land identified as high-value
farmland, a dwelling may be considered customarily provided in conjunction with
farm use if:
(a) The subject tract is currently
employed for the farm use, as defined in ORS 215.203, on which the farm operator
earned at least $80,000 in gross annual income from the sale of farm products in
each of the last two years or three of the last five years, or in an average of
three of the last five years; and
(b) Except as permitted in ORS
215.213(1)(r) and 215.283(1)(p) (1999 Edition), there is no other dwelling on lands
designated for exclusive farm use pursuant to ORS Chapter 215 or for mixed farm/forest
use pursuant to OAR 660-006-0057 owned by the farm or ranch operator or on the farm
or ranch operation; and
(c) The dwelling will be occupied
by a person or persons who produced the commodities that grossed the income in subsection
(a) of this section;
(d) In determining the gross
income required by subsection (a) of this section;
(A) The cost of purchased livestock
shall be deducted from the total gross income attributed to the farm or ranch operation;
(B) Only gross income from land
owned, not leased or rented, shall be counted; and
(C) Gross farm income earned
from a lot or parcel that has been used previously to qualify another lot or parcel
for the construction or siting of a primary farm dwelling may not be used.
(5)(a) For the purpose of sections
(3) or (4) of this rule, noncontiguous lots or parcels zoned for farm use in the
same county or contiguous counties may be used to meet the gross income requirements.
Except for Hood River and Wasco counties and Jackson and Klamath counties, when
a farm or ranch operation has lots or parcels in both "western" and "eastern" Oregon
as defined by this division, lots or parcels in eastern or western Oregon may not
be used to qualify a dwelling in the other part of the state.
(b) Prior to the final approval
for a dwelling authorized by sections (3) and (4) of this rule that requires one
or more contiguous or non contiguous lots or parcels of a farm or ranch operation
to comply with the gross farm income requirements, the applicant shall provide evidence
that the covenants, conditions and restrictions form adopted as "Exhibit A" has
been recorded with the county clerk of the county or counties where the property
subject to the covenants, conditions and restrictions is located. The covenants,
conditions and restrictions shall be recorded for each lot or parcel subject to
the application for the primary farm dwelling and shall preclude:
(A) All future rights to construct
a dwelling except for accessory farm dwellings, relative farm assistance dwellings,
temporary hardship dwellings or replacement dwellings allowed by ORS Chapter 215;
and
(B) The use of any gross farm
income earned on the lots or parcels to qualify another lot or parcel for a primary
farm dwelling.
(c) The covenants, conditions
and restrictions are irrevocable, unless a statement of release is signed by an
authorized representative of the county or counties where the property subject to
the covenants, conditions and restrictions is located;
(d) Enforcement of the covenants,
conditions and restrictions may be undertaken by the department or by the county
or counties where the property subject to the covenants, conditions and restrictions
is located;
(e) The failure to follow the
requirements of this section shall not affect the validity of the transfer of property
or the legal remedies available to the buyers of property that is subject to the
covenants, conditions and restrictions required by this section;
(f) The county planning director
shall maintain a copy of the covenants, conditions and restrictions filed in the
county deed records pursuant to this section and a map or other record depicting
the lots and parcels subject to the covenants, conditions and restrictions filed
in the county deed records pursuant to this section. The map or other record required
by this subsection shall be readily available to the public in the county planning
office.
(6) In counties that have adopted
marginal lands provisions under former ORS 197.247 (1991 Edition) before January
1, 1993, a dwelling may be considered customarily provided in conjunction with farm
use if it is not on a lot or parcel identified as high-value farmland and it meets
the standards and requirements of 215.213(2)(a) or (b).
(7) A dwelling may be considered
customarily provided in conjunction with a commercial dairy farm as defined by OAR
660-033-0135(8) if:
(a) The subject tract will be
employed as a commercial dairy as defined by OAR 660-033-0135(8);
(b) The dwelling is sited on
the same lot or parcel as the buildings required by the commercial dairy;
(c) Except as permitted by ORS
215.213(r) and 215.283(1)(p) (1999 Edition), there is no other dwelling on the subject
tract;
(d) The dwelling will be occupied
by a person or persons who will be principally engaged in the operation of the commercial
dairy farm, such as the feeding, milking or pasturing of the dairy animals or other
farm use activities necessary to the operation of the commercial dairy farm;
(e) The building permits, if
required, have been issued for and construction has begun for the buildings and
animal waste facilities required for a commercial dairy farm; and
(f) The Oregon Department of
Agriculture has approved the following:
(A) A permit for a "confined
animal feeding operation" under ORS 468B.050 and 468B.200 to 468B.230; and
(B) A Producer License for the
sale of dairy products under ORS 621.072.
(8) As used in this division,
the following definitions apply:
(a) "Commercial dairy farm"
is a dairy operation that owns a sufficient number of producing dairy animals capable
of earning the gross annual income required by OAR 660-033-0135(3)(a) or (4)(a),
whichever is applicable, from the sale of fluid milk; and
(b) "Farm or ranch operation"
means all lots or parcels of land in the same ownership that are used by the farm
or ranch operator for farm use as defined in ORS 215.203.
(9) A dwelling may be considered
customarily provided in conjunction with farm use if:
(a) Within the previous two
years, the applicant owned and operated a different farm or ranch operation that
earned the gross farm income in each of the last five years or four of the last
seven years as required by OAR 660-033-0135(3) or (4) of this rule, whichever is
applicable;
(b) The subject lot or parcel
on which the dwelling will be located is:
(A) Currently employed for the
farm use, as defined in ORS 215.203, that produced in each of the last two years
or three of the last five years, or in an average of three of the last five years
the gross farm income required by OAR
660-033-0135(3) or (4) of this rule, whichever is applicable; and
(B) At least the size of the applicable
minimum lot size under OAR 215.780;
(c) Except as permitted in ORS
215.213(1)(r) and 215.283(1)(p) (1999 Edition), there is no other dwelling on the
subject tract;
(d) The dwelling will be occupied
by a person or persons who produced the commodities that grossed the income in subsection
(a) of this section; and
(e) In determining the gross
income required by subsections (a) and (b)(A) of this section:
(A) The cost of purchased livestock
shall be deducted from the total gross income attributed to the tract; and
(B) Only gross income from land
owned, not leased or rented, shall be counted.
[ED. NOTE: Exhibits referenced
are available from the agency.]
Stat. Auth.: ORS 183, 197.040,
197.230 & 197.245

Stats. Implemented: ORS 197.015,
197.040, 197.230, 197.245, 215.203, 215.243, 215.283, 215.700 - 215.710 & 215.780

Hist.: LCDC 3-1994, f. &
cert. ef. 3-1-94; LCDD 2-1998, f. & cert. ef. 6-1-98; LCDD 1-2002, f. &
cert. ef. 5-22-02; LCDD 1-2004, f. & cert. ef. 4-30-04; LCDD 4-2011, f. &
cert. ef. 3-16-11; LCDD 7-2012, f. & cert. ef. 2-14-12
660-033-0140
Permit Expiration Dates
(1) Except as provided for in section (5)
of this rule, a discretionary decision, except for a land division, made after the
effective date of this division approving a proposed development on agricultural
or forest land outside an urban growth boundary under ORS 215.010 to 215.293 and
215.317 to 215.438 or under county legislation or regulation adopted pursuant thereto
is void two years from the date of the final decision if the development action
is not initiated in that period.
(2) A county may grant one extension
period of up to 12 months if:
(a) An applicant makes a written
request for an extension of the development approval period;
(b) The request is submitted
to the county prior to the expiration of the approval period;
(c) The applicant states reasons
that prevented the applicant from beginning or continuing development within the
approval period; and
(d) The county determines that
the applicant was unable to begin or continue development during the approval period
for reasons for which the applicant was not responsible.
(3) Approval of an extension
granted under this rule is an administrative decision, is not a land use decision
as described in ORS 197.015 and is not subject to appeal as a land use decision.
(4) Additional one-year extensions
may be authorized where applicable criteria for the decision have not changed.
(5)(a) If a permit is approved
for a proposed residential development on agricultural or forest land outside of
an urban growth boundary, the permit shall be valid for four years.
(b) An extension of a permit
described in subsection (5)(a) of this rule shall be valid for two years.
(6) For the purposes of section
(5) of this rule, "residential development" only includes the dwellings provided
for under ORS 215.213(3) and (4), 215.284, 215.705(1) to (3), 215.720, 215.740,
215.750 and 215.755(1) and (3).
Stat. Auth.: ORS 197.040 & 215
Stats. Implemented: ORS 197.015,
197.040, 197.230 & 197.245
Hist.: LCDC 6-1992, f. 12-10-92,
cert. ef. 8-7-93; LCDD 1-2002, f. & cert. ef. 5-22-02; LCDD 4-2011, f. &
cert. ef. 3-16-11; LCDD 6-2013, f. 12-20-13, cert. ef. 1-1-14
660-033-0145
Agriculture/Forest Zones
(1) Agriculture/forest zones may be established and uses allowed pursuant to OAR 660-006-0050;
(2) Land divisions in agriculture/forest zones may be allowed as provided for under OAR 660-006-0055; and
(3) Land may be replanned or rezoned to an agriculture/forest zone pursuant to OAR 660-006-0057.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 183, 197.040, 197.230 & 197.245

Stats. Implemented: ORS 197.040, 197.213, 197.215, 197.230, 197.245, 197.283, 197.700, 197.705, 197.720, 197.740, 197.750 & 197.780

Hist.: LCDD 2-1998, f. & cert. ef. 6-1-98; LCDD 4-2011, f. & cert. ef. 3-16-11
660-033-0150
Notice of Decisions in Agriculture Zones
(1) Counties shall notify the department of all applications for dwellings and land divisions in exclusive farm use zones. Such notice shall be in accordance with the county's acknowledged comprehensive plan and land use regulations, and shall be mailed to the department's Salem office at least 10 calendar days before any hearing or decision on such application.
(2) Notice of proposed actions described in section (1) of this rule shall be provided as required by procedures for notice contained in ORS 197.763 and 215.402 to 215.438.
(3) The provisions of sections (1) and (2) of this rule are repealed on September 6, 1995.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 197.040, 197.230& 197.245

Stats. Implemented: ORS 197.015, 197.040, 197.230& 197.245

Hist.: LCDC 6-1992, f. 12-10-92, cert. ef. 8-7-93; LCDC 3-1994, f. & cert. e.f 3-1-94
660-033-0160
Effective Date
The provisions of this division shall become effective upon filing.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 197.040, 197.230& 197.245

Stats. Implemented: 215

Hist.: LCDC 6-1992, f. 12-10-92, cert. ef. 8-7-93; LCDC 3-1994, f. & cert. ef. 3-1-94; LCDC 5-1996, 12-23-96

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