Lane County's Rural Residential zone sets no maximum structure height; LC 16.290(7)(f) states height is "None." Structures are instead controlled by setbacks and by the state building code. Farm, Forest and city zones may impose their own height caps.
The RR zone property development standards in Lane Code 16.290(7)(f) list Height as "None," meaning the zone itself imposes no numeric height limit on dwellings and accessory structures. Building height is instead governed by the adopted Oregon structural and residential building codes and by the required setbacks that keep structures off property lines and roads. Rural Accessory Dwelling Units are capped by floor area (900 square feet) rather than height. Resource zones (Exclusive Farm Use, Forest) and incorporated cities such as Eugene and Springfield apply their own height standards, so those override the RR "None" rule where they apply.
Because RR sets no height cap, enforcement centers on setback, floor-area and building-code compliance rather than a numeric height violation.
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