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CHAPTER 4: RURAL TOURISM REGULATORY FRAMEWORK

Land Use State Type II Type III
Type II
District Regulations Type I (no impact (subject to impact test) (subject to required
test) findings)
Agriculture Statewide Sections Sections 346- N/A Sections 346-4.1/348-
and Forest Planning Goal 346- 3/348-3: 4.1::
(AF-10) 14 2/348-2: • Home occu- B. Campground – Section
(Section • Home pations – Sec- 430-25
346) occupa- tion 430-63.2 F. Golf course – Section
tions – • Parks – Sec- 430-50
Section tion 430-97, I. Hunting and fishing pre-
Agriculture 430-63.1 and • Board- serve – Section 430-69
and Forest (allows ing or train- L. Membership organiza-
(AF-5) B&Bs for ing of horses tion – Section 430-99
(Section 348) up to 5 for profit (15 O. Shooting clubs – Sec-
guests) stalls or more) tion 430-125
• Parks – – Section S. Winery – includ-
Section 430-21 ing tasting room and
430-97, incidental sales – Section
and 430-145.2
• Boarding T. Outdoor performing
or training arts center – Section 430-
of horses 88, and
for profit W. Home occupation –
(14 stalls Section 430-63.3 [Note:
or fewer) home occupations have
– Section included such things as
430-21 cideries].

Constraints:
• Wineries in AF-5 and AF-10 districts are not covered by provisions of SB 841 (that allow a significant range of agritourism
activities in association with wineries on AF-20 and EFU land).
• Home Occupations are subject to limitations on maximum square footage and number of customers per day.
• Cannot require urban services such as sewer.

Opportunities:
Multiple activities for Wineries: Consider working with the state on potential to allow wineries in the AF-5 and AF-10
districts to conduct agritourism activities similar to those allowed at EFU and AF-20 wineries by SB 841 (but perhaps to a
lesser degree).

Entertainment: Consider providing educational materials regarding rural tourism that address Outdoor Performing Arts
Centers allowed in the AF-5 and 10 district (to reduce use of high-value farmlands elsewhere for concerts and related
events).

Multiple activities: Consider broadening rural tourism potential in AF-5 and AF-10 by allowing activities similar to those that
could be permitted on EFU and AF-20 land if SB 960 were adopted, and consider requiring that the activities be supportive
of surrounding agricultural operations and that off-site impacts on surrounding properties be managed.

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