Chapter 451
Oregon Laws 2011
AN ACT
HB 2753
Relating to
guest ranches; amending sections 2 and 6, chapter 84, Oregon Laws 2010.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
SECTION 1. Section 2, chapter 84,
Oregon Laws 2010, is amended to read:
Sec. 2. (1) As used in this
section and section 3 [of this 2010 Act],
chapter 84, Oregon Laws 2010:
(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 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
defined 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.
SECTION 2. Section 6, chapter 84,
Oregon Laws 2010, is amended to read:
Sec. 6. Sections 2, 3, 4 and 5
[of this 2010 Act], chapter 84,
Oregon Laws 2010, are repealed on January 2, [2012] 2018.
Approved by
the Governor June 21, 2011
Filed in the
office of Secretary of State June 21, 2011
Effective date
January 1, 2012
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