71st OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2001 Regular Session
 
NOTE:  Matter within  { +  braces and plus signs + } in an
amended section is new. Matter within  { -  braces and minus
signs - } is existing law to be omitted. New sections are within
 { +  braces and plus signs + } .
 
LC 3549
 
                           A-Engrossed
 
                         House Bill 3089
                  Ordered by the House April 23
            Including House Amendments dated April 23
 
Sponsored by Representative SCHRADER (at the request of Oregon
  Association of Nurserymen)
 
 
                             SUMMARY
 
The following summary is not prepared by the sponsors of the
measure and is not a part of the body thereof subject to
consideration by the Legislative Assembly. It is an editor's
brief statement of the essential features of the measure.
 
    { - Prohibits - }   { + Requires + } Land Conservation and
Development Commission   { - from enforcing rule requiring farm
income as condition for approving farm dwelling unless commission
includes - }   { + to adopt rules that allow approval of farm
dwelling on land zoned for exclusive farm use based on gross + }
farm income from entire farm unit. Defines farm unit.
 
                        A BILL FOR AN ACT
Relating to enforcement of farm dwelling rules.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
  SECTION 1.  { + Section 2 of this 2001 Act is added to and made
a part of ORS chapter 215. + }
  SECTION 2.  { + (1) The Land Conservation and Development
Commission shall revise and enforce rules for ORS 215.213 (1)(g)
and 215.283 (1)(f) that allow for the approval of one primary
farm dwelling customarily provided in conjunction with farm use
based on the gross farm income earned from the farm unit.
  (2) The commission shall:
  (a) Provide for adjustment of the gross farm income standard
based on an inflation index that reflects the change in value of
agricultural commodities; and
  (b) Allow the farm operator to meet the gross farm income
standard by aggregating the farm operator's gross annual farm
income from the farm unit.
  (3) The gross annual farm income produced from a lot or parcel
may not be used to qualify more than one primary farm dwelling
under this section.
  (4) As used in this section, 'farm unit' means all contiguous
and noncontiguous tracts of land in common ownership that are
used by the farm operator for farm use as defined in ORS
215.203. + }
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