Josephine County, OR: Auto Repair on Residential Property (2026)
Key Facts
- Type II vehicle cap
- 4 vehicles on site
- Storage requirement
- Inside storage or screened from view
- Over 4 vehicles
- Requires Type III conditional use permit
- Outright ban
- Vehicle wreckers/recyclers, junk/salvage operations
Summary
Rural Josephine County allows vehicle and boat repair, service, detailing, restoration or sales as a Type II home occupation with up to four vehicles on site to be worked on or sold, under JCC § 19.92.060(A)(13), as long as they are stored inside or screened from view. Businesses needing more than four vehicles must step up to a Type III conditional use permit under § 19.92.070(A)(4).
§ 19.92.060. Type II home occupations. ... 13. Vehicle or boat-oriented businesses, including repair, service, detailing, restoration and sales, may have up to four vehicles on site to be worked on or for sale. Inside storage or screening required. ... § 19.92.070. Type III home occupations. ... 4. Vehicle or boat-oriented businesses, including repair, service, detailing, restoration and sales for more than four vehicles on site at a time.
Full Breakdown
060(A)(13) of the Rural Land Development Code lets a Type II home occupation include a vehicle or boat-oriented business, covering repair, service, detailing, restoration and sales, with up to four vehicles on site at a time to be worked on or offered for sale, provided they are kept in inside storage or screened from neighboring view. 32, and a Planning Office site visit. 45, or the business must instead operate from a commercial or industrial zone. 080 goes further and bans some related uses outright as home occupations regardless of vehicle count: junk and salvage operations and vehicle wreckers or recyclers are not allowed on residential property under any home occupation tier and must locate in a commercial or industrial zone.
Violations & Fines
Keeping more than four vehicles on site under a Type II permit, or running a vehicle wrecking or salvage operation from a home at all, violates Chapter 19.92 and exposes the permit to revocation by the Planning Director under § 19.92.100, or a requirement to reapply at Type III. Title 19's general penalty at § 19.19.010 also applies: up to $500 for a noncontinuing offense or $1,000 for a continuing one, following the required written notice and correction period.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I fix cars for money at my Josephine County home?
What happens if I need to work on more than four vehicles at once?
Can I run a vehicle salvage or wrecking yard from my rural property?
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