Oregon Revised Statutes

Or. Rev. Stat. § 215.279 (2026)

Farm income standard for dwelling in conjunction with farm use

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      215.279 Farm income standard for dwelling in conjunction with farm use. In any rule adopted by the Land Conservation and Development Commission that establishes a farm income standard to determine whether a dwelling is customarily provided in conjunction with farm use on a tract, the commission shall allow a farm operator to satisfy the income standard by earning the required amount or more of farm income on the tract:

      (1) In at least three of the last five years;

      (2) In each of the last two years; or

      (3) Based on the average farm income earned on the tract in the best three of the last five years. [2011 c.459 §1]

 

      Note: 215.279 was added to and made a part of ORS chapter 215 by legislative action but was not added to any smaller series therein. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.

 

      215.280 [Repealed by 1963 c.619 §16]

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 1 case (1 in the last 5 years), 2023–2023 · leading case: Friends of Yamhill Cnty. v. Yamhill Cnty., 529 P.3d 1007 (Or. Ct. App. 2023).
Friends of Yamhill Cnty. v. Yamhill Cnty., 529 P.3d 1007 (Or. Ct. App. 2023). · cites it 3× “As a “permitted” use in an EFU zone, “[s]ubject to ORS 215.279,” ORS 215.283(1)(e) allows the construction of “primary or accessory dwellings and other buildings customarily provided in conjunction with farm use[.”
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