or within an area designated as marginal land under ORS 197.247 (1991

215.203 or within an area designated as marginal land under ORS 197.247 (1991 Edition) in a manner that would restrict or regulate farm structures or that would restrict or regulate farming practices if conditions from such practices do not extend into an adopted urban growth boundary in such manner as to interfere with the lands within the urban growth boundary. �Farming practice� as used in this subsection shall have the meaning set out in ORS 30.930.

����� (2) Nothing in this section is intended to limit or restrict the lawful exercise by any state agency, city, county or political subdivision of its power to protect the health, safety and welfare of the citizens of this state. [1973 c.503 �8; 1983 c.826 �12; 1985 c.565 �31; 1995 c.703 �10]

����� 215.255 Farm product processing facility; conditions. (1) As used in this section:

����� (a) �Biofuel� has the meaning given that term in ORS 315.141.

����� (b) �Facility for the processing of farm products� means a facility for:

����� (A) Processing farm crops, including the production of biofuel, if at least one-quarter of the farm crops come from the farm operation containing the facility; or

����� (B) Slaughtering, processing or selling poultry, poultry products, rabbits or rabbit products from the farm operation containing the facility and consistent with the licensing exemption for a person under ORS 603.038 (2).

����� (c) �Processing area� means the floor area of a building dedicated to farm product processing. �Processing area� does not include the floor area designated for preparation, storage or other farm use.

����� (2) A county may allow a facility for the processing of farm products as a permitted use under ORS 215.213 (1)(u) and ORS 215.283 (1)(r) on land zoned for exclusive farm use, only if the facility:

����� (a) Uses less than 10,000 square feet for its processing area and complies with all applicable siting standards; or

����� (b) Notwithstanding any applicable siting standard, uses less than 2,500 square feet for its processing area.

����� (3) A county may not apply siting standards in a manner that prohibits the siting of a facility for the processing of farm products under subsection (2)(a) of this section. [2019 c.410 �2; 2023 c.81 �2]

����� Note: 215.255 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.

����� 215.256 County provision of water or wastewater services in ground water quality area. Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter or ORS chapter 195 or 197, a county may provide, or may enter into an agreement with a city or district including under ORS 195.065 to 195.085 to provide, water or wastewater services for residential dwelling units that are within a ground water quality concern area declared under ORS