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CHAPTER 4: RURAL TOURISM REGULATORY FRAMEWORK

Type III
Type II Type II
Land Use District Type I (subject to required
(no impact test) (subject to impact test)
findings)
Agriculture and Forest (AF-10) Sections 346- Sections 346- N/A Sections 346-
(Section 346)/ Agriculture and 2/348-2: 3/348-3: 4.1/348-4.1
Forest (AF-5) (Section 348) • Home oc- • Home occu- (subject to
The intent and purpose of the AF- cupations pations – Sec- specific standards
10 and AF-5 districts is the same, – Section tion 430-63.2 and required
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except that AF-10 is deemed more 430-63.1 • Parks – Sec- findings ):
appropriate “…in rural lands with (allows B&B's tion 430-97, B. Campground –
steep topographic characteristics for up to five and Section 430-25
where there are limited public guests) • Boarding or F. Golf course –
facilities and services.” According • Parks – Sec- training of Section 430-50
to Sections 346-1 and 348.1, these tion 430-97, horses for I. Hunting and
districts are: and profit (15 fishing preserve –
…intended to retain an area’s • Boarding stalls or more) Section 430-69
rural character and conserve the or training – Section L. Membership
natural resources while providing of horses 430-21 Organization –
for rural residential use in areas so for profit Section 430-99
designated by the Comprehensive (14 stalls or O. Shooting Clubs
Plan. The purpose of this fewer) Sec- – Section 430-125
agricultural and forestry district is tion 430-21 S. Winery –
to promote agricultural and forest including tasting
uses on small parcels in the rural room and
area, while recognizing the need to incidental sales –
retain the character and economic Section 430-145.2
viability of agricultural and forest T. Outdoor
lands, as well as recognizing that Performing Arts
existing parcelization and diverse Center – Section
ownerships and uses exist within 430-88, and
the farm and forest area. Residents W. Home
of rural residential tracts shall Occupation –
recognize that they will be subject Section 430-63.3
to normal and accepted farming [Note: home
and forestry practices… occupations have
included such
things as cideries].

70 The required findings include (Sections 346-4.2/348-4.2/350-4.2): A. The requested use is compatible with the surrounding uses or can be made more compatible
through conditions of approval. B. The proposed use does not interfere seriously with “accepted farming practices” as defined in ORS 215.203(2)(c) or forestry uses on
adjacent lands devoted to farm or forest uses. C. The applicant has signed and recorded in the Deed and Mortgage Records of the County, a waiver of the right to remon-
strate against customarily accepted farming or forestry practices.

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