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CHAPTER 4: RURAL TOURISM REGULATORY FRAMEWORK

» At the same time, if the County moves forward with Potential for Expansion of
codifying ORS 215.213 as modified by SB 960, regulation of Rural Tourism Related Uses
agritourism and related commercial uses could minimize in Washington County

unnecessary obstacles to favorable outcomes for those The following table, Table 4.3,
farm/forest operators who wish to operate such uses on considers the potential to
their properties, in a manner that minimizes adverse traffic, broaden opportunities for tour-
parking, noise, and other impacts on adjacent properties. ism related activities in rural
Other protections to reduce risk to adjacent property owners Washington County. It looks at
can include “hold-harmless” provisions and waivers of the each rural land use district and
right to remonstrate against customarily accepted farm identifies both constraints as
or forestry practices. It then becomes moot how many well as potential opportunities.
operators will take advantage of these opportunities, demand The County could consider and

for which presumably could grow over time. Those who wish further assess the potential op-
to participate in the program can do so with a minimum portunities identified in this table
of obstacles and others can choose not to. This balance is as further work on rural tourism
difficult to achieve, requiring technically sound and nuanced moves forward.
code-writing.

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