Title 215 · ORS Chapter 215
after June 28, 2013, the gross income of the winery from any activity
Citation: ORS 215.453
Section: 215.453
215.453 after June 28, 2013, the gross income of the winery from any activity other than the production or sale of wine may not exceed 25 percent of the gross income from the on-site retail sale of wine produced in conjunction with the winery. The gross income of a winery does not include income received by third parties unaffiliated with the winery. [2013 c.554 �3]
����� Note: 215.456 was enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but was not added to or made a part of ORS chapter 215 or any series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.
����� 215.457 Youth camps allowed in forest zones and mixed farm and forest zones. A person may establish a youth camp:
����� (1) On land zoned for forest use or mixed farm and forest use, consistent with rules adopted by the Land Conservation and Development Commission.
����� (2) On land in eastern Oregon, as defined in ORS 321.805, that is zoned for exclusive farm use and is composed predominantly of class VI, VII or VIII soils, consistent with rules adopted by the Land Conservation and Development Commission. However, a person may not establish a youth camp authorized under this subsection within an irrigation district or within three miles of an urban growth boundary as defined in ORS 197.015. A youth camp may be authorized under this subsection only on a lawfully established unit of land as defined in ORS 92.010 of at least 1,000 acres. [1999 c.586 �2; 2013 c.711 �1; 2023 c.13 �98]
����� 215.459 Private campground in forest zones and mixed farm and forest zones; yurts; rules. (1)(a) Subject to the approval of the county governing body or its designee, a private campground may be established in an area zoned for forest use or mixed farm and forest use. Subject to the approval of the county governing body or its designee, the 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.
����� (b) A public park or campground may be established as provided in ORS 195.120 in an area zoned for forest use or mixed farm and forest use.
����� (2) Upon request of a county governing body, the Land Conservation and Development 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).
����� (3) As used in this section, �yurt� means a round, domed shelter of cloth or canvas on a collapsible frame with no plumbing, sewage disposal hookup or internal cooking appliance. [1999 c.758 �4]
����� 215.460 [1963 c.619 �15; repealed by 1971 c.13 �1]
����� 215.461 Guest ranch; conditions; permissible uses; reporting. (1) As used in this section and ORS 215.462:
����� (a) �Guest lodging unit� means a guest room in a lodge, bunkhouse, cottage or cabin used only for transient overnight lodging and not for a permanent residence.
����� (b) �Guest ranch� means a facility for guest lodging units, passive recreational activities described in subsection (6) of this section and food services described in subsection (7) of this section that are incidental and accessory to an existing and continuing livestock operation that qualifies as a farm use.
����� (c) �Livestock� means cattle, sheep, horses and bison.
����� (2) Subject to the provisions of ORS 215.296 (1) and (2) and other approval or siting standards of a county, a guest ranch under ORS 215.283 (2)(cc) may be established in an area of eastern Oregon, as defined in ORS 321.805, that is zoned for exclusive farm use unless the proposed site of the guest ranch is within the boundaries of or surrounded by:
����� (a) A federally designated wilderness area or a wilderness study area;
����� (b) A federally designated wildlife refuge;
����� (c) A federally designated area of critical environmental concern; or
����� (d) An area established by an Act of Congress for the protection of scenic or ecological resources.
����� (3) The guest ranch must be located on a lawfully established unit of land that:
����� (a) Is at least 160 acres;
����� (b) Contains the dwelling of the individual conducting the livestock operation; and
����� (c) Is not high-value farmland, as described in ORS 215.710.
����� (4) Except as provided in subsection (5) of this section, the guest lodging units of the guest ranch cumulatively must:
����� (a) Include not fewer than four nor more than 10 overnight guest lodging units; and
����� (b) Not exceed a total of 12,000 square feet in floor area, not counting the floor area of a lodge that is dedicated to kitchen area, rest rooms, storage or other shared or common indoor space.
����� (5) For every increment of 160 acres that the lawfully established unit of land on which the guest ranch is located exceeds the minimum 160-acre requirement described in subsection (3) of this section, up to five additional overnight guest lodging units not exceeding a total of 6,000 square feet of floor area may be included in the guest ranch for a total of not more than 25 guest lodging units and 30,000 square feet of floor area.
����� (6) A guest ranch may provide passive recreational activities that can be provided in conjunction with the livestock operation�s natural setting including, but not limited to, hunting, fishing, hiking, biking, horseback riding, camping and swimming. A guest ranch may not provide intensively developed recreational facilities, including golf courses as identified in ORS 215.283.
����� (7) A guest ranch may provide food services only for guests of the guest ranch, individuals accompanying the guests and individuals attending a special event at the guest ranch. The cost of meals, if any, may be included in the fee to visit or stay at the guest ranch. A guest ranch may not sell individual meals to an individual who is not a guest of the guest ranch, an individual accompanying a guest or an individual attending a special event at the guest ranch.
����� (8) A guest ranch that is authorized by a county under this section on or after January 1, 2020, shall annually report to the county. Counties shall make available to the public, upon request, reports collected from guest ranches under this subsection. The report must contain:
����� (a) The size of the guest ranch�s livestock operation;
����� (b) The income that the guest ranch obtained from:
����� (A) Livestock operations; and
����� (B) Guest ranch activities; and
����� (c) Other information the county may require to ensure ongoing compliance with this section or any condition of approval required by the county. [2018 c.15 �2; 2019 c.270 �2]
����� 215.462 Limitations on guest ranch. (1) Notwithstanding ORS 215.283, the governing body of a county or its designee may not allow a guest ranch in conjunction with:
����� (a) A campground as described in ORS 215.283 (2).
����� (b) A golf course as described in ORS 215.283 (2).
����� (2) Notwithstanding ORS 215.263, the governing body of a county or its designee may not approve a proposed division of land in an exclusive farm use zone for a guest ranch.
����� (3) The governing body of a county or its designee may not approve a proposed division of land that separates the guest ranch from the dwelling of the individual conducting the livestock operation. [2018 c.15 �3]
RURAL RESIDENTIAL USES
����� 215.490 Recreational vehicles on occupied residential properties. (1) As used in this section:
����� (a) �Recreational vehicle� means a recreational vehicle that has not been rendered structurally immobile and is titled with the Department of Transportation.
����� (b) �Rural area� means an area zoned for rural residential use as defined in ORS 215.501 or land that is within the urban growth boundary of a metropolitan service district, but not within the jurisdiction of any city, and zoned for residential use.
����� (2) A county may allow an owner of a lot or parcel in a rural area to site on the property one recreational vehicle that is used for residential purposes and is subject to a residential rental agreement, provided:
����� (a) The property is not within an area designated as an urban reserve as defined in ORS