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Oregon Revised Statutes Miscellaneous Matters Related to Government and Public Affairs § 197.665

Current as of January 01, 2023 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(1) Residential homes shall be a permitted use in:

(a) Any residential zone, including a residential zone which allows a single-family dwelling; and

(b) Any commercial zone which allows a single-family dwelling.

(2) A city or county may not impose any zoning requirement on the establishment and maintenance of a residential home in a zone described in subsection (1) of this section that is more restrictive than a zoning requirement imposed on a single-family dwelling in the same zone.

(3) A city or county may:

(a) Allow a residential home in an existing dwelling in any area zoned for farm use, including an exclusive farm use zone established under ORS 215.203;

(b) Impose zoning requirements on the establishment of a residential home in areas described in paragraph (a) of this subsection, provided that these requirements are no more restrictive than those imposed on other nonfarm single-family dwellings in the same zone; and

(c) Allow a division of land for a residential home in an exclusive farm use zone only as described in ORS 215.263 (9).

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