Dexter, OR

Lane County does not set a hard household pet cap, but keeping three or more dogs over six months old on a premises is a "noncommercial dog kennel" and requires the appropriate kennel…

Lane County does not license or leash cats, but a cat is an "animal" under the code, so it is covered by the continuous-annoyance noise rule and the same impound and care provisions…

Lane County's Animal Services Code has no blanket wildlife-feeding ban, but harboring an animal makes you its "owner" and responsible for it, and abandoning a domesticated animal is a…

Lane County's Animal Services Code does not set livestock-keeping limits; horses, cattle, sheep, and goats are a zoning question under Lane Code Chapter 16. Loose livestock is governed…

Lane County does not ban pet stores from selling dogs or cats, but any 'pet dealer' selling live animals must keep detailed records on every animal for a full year under LC 7.005.164…

Anyone who adopts a dog or cat from Lane County Animal Services or another shelter must have it spayed or neutered within one to four months, depending on the animal's age. Skipping it…

Veterinary clinics aren't a listed permitted or conditional use in Lane County's Rural Residential (RR) zone under LC 10.130-10 and 10.130-15, so siting one there requires the…

Lane County allows small-scale pet grooming as a home occupation in unincorporated zoning districts, but Lane Code 10.340-15(8) caps it at two pets at a time, restricts hours to 8 a.m…

In unincorporated Lane County, no owner may permit a dog to be at large. A "dog-at-large" is off the owner's premises and not under the owner's immediate control. Letting a dog run…

Lane County's Animal Services Code treats "exotic or dangerous animal" as a regulated category of "animal" and covers it under the same impound, licensing, and dangerous-animal…

Lane County does not ban any dog breed. Instead of breed labels, the Animal Services Code regulates individual dogs by behavior, classifying "dangerous behavior" by class after a dog…

Rainwater harvesting is legal statewide. ORS 537.141 exempts collecting precipitation from an artificial impervious surface, like a rooftop, from Oregon's water-right permit system. A…

Lane County issues no yard-tree removal permit for ordinary residential lots. Commercial harvesting on forestland requires advance notification to the Oregon Department of Forestry…

Lane Code 9.057.574 defines weeds more than ten inches high as "noxious vegetation," along with poison oak or ivy, tansy ragwort, thistle, and encroaching blackberry. In UGBs and…

In unincorporated Lane County, trees and shrubs must clear nine feet over a sidewalk or parking strip and fifteen feet over a street. Vegetation that blocks a stop sign, traffic signal…

Private pools follow Oregon Residential Specialty Code barrier and gate rules. Public and semi-public pools (HOA, park, apartment) must also meet Oregon Health Authority rules OAR…

Sheds, garages, greenhouses and other accessory structures are a permitted use on rural residential (RR) land in unincorporated Lane County under Lane Code 16.290(2)(t), no…

Lane County charges its Parks and Recreation System Development Charge on every new dwelling built in the unincorporated area, but Lane Code 4.030.020(C) sets the accessory dwelling…

Lane County allows one accessory dwelling unit per lot in the Rural Residential zone under Lane Code section 16.290(8), but only on parcels of at least two acres that already hold a…

A tiny house on a permanent foundation is treated as a dwelling or ADU under Lane Code 16.290 and must meet building code plus the 900 sq ft ADU cap. In the RR zone, one recreational…

Lane County's Animal Services Code makes it a Class C violation for an owner to let a dog, cat or other animal bark, whine, howl or otherwise disturb neighbors for more than 15…

Lane County's noise ordinance, LC Chapter 6.225, does not cover aircraft. LC 6.225.015(C) exempts any sound source regulated by federal law, naming aircraft specifically alongside…

Between 10 p.m. and 7 a.m., Lane County doesn't need a decibel meter to cite you: under LC 6.225.010A(2), any sound from a regulated device that's simply "plainly audible" inside a…

Loud vehicle exhaust on public highways is governed by Oregon state law, not the county ordinance. ORS 815.250 requires every vehicle to have a working exhaust system that prevents…

Lane County's noise ordinance does not set fixed construction hours. Noise 'caused by commercial, industrial, agricultural, timber harvesting, utility or construction organizations or…

Playing music or running any loudspeaker, radio, stereo, or musical instrument loud enough to disturb neighbors violates Lane Code 6.225.010 if it exceeds 60 dBA by day, 50 dBA at…

Lane County has no leaf-blower ban. Yard and domestic tools such as lawn mowers, chain saws, drills and saws are treated as 'sound producing devices' only between 10 p.m. and 7 a.m…

Lane County caps measured noise at 60 dBA between 7 a.m. and 10 p.m. and 50 dBA between 10 p.m. and 7 a.m. under LC 6.225.010A(1), tested at or inside the boundary of the nearest home…

Lane Code Section 4.005.123 makes short-term rental hosting platforms jointly and severally liable for the county's transient lodging tax, right alongside the property owner. Any…

Every Lane County short-term rental host owes Oregon's 1.5% state transient lodging tax on top of the county's own local tax, per ORS 320.305. The tax is computed on the total rent…

Before renting out a Lane County house, room, or short-term rental for less than 30 days, the operator must register as a Transient Lodging Provider with the county Tax Administrator…

Lane County requires cars parked on unincorporated streets to face the direction of traffic and sit within 12 inches of the curb inside a single marked space. Violations are Class D…

Everyday residential parking in unincorporated Lane County is capped at passenger cars, vans and pickups up to a one-ton manufacturer's rating. Anything bigger classifies as a…

Lane County bans parking a boat, boat trailer, camper or residential-type utility trailer anywhere on a residential lot that blocks a motorist's view of the roadway, under Lane Code §…

Lane County treats stored inoperable or unregistered vehicles as a nuisance. In urban-growth and rural-residential areas, storing an unregistered/inoperable vehicle over 90 days (or…

A vehicle in a marked Lane County loading zone may only load or unload passengers or material while the zone's posted hours are in effect. If no time limit is posted, the stop is…

In unincorporated Lane County, residential off-street parking is limited to passenger cars, vans and pickups up to one ton (recreational vehicles excepted), and parking areas may not…

Lane County prohibits camping and abandoned vehicles within any public road right-of-way. Under state law a vehicle left standing on a public way for more than 24 hours without…

Lane County bars home occupations from generating excessive traffic and requires customer and client contact to happen by phone or mail, not in-person visits, unless the trade by its…

Oregon's statewide Cottage Food Exemption lets residents make and sell certain low-risk foods from home with no ODA license, permit, or registration, provided annual sales stay under…

In Lane County's Rural Residential (RR) zone, a minor home occupation or home office cannot display any advertising sign on the property at all. Lane Code 16.290(2)(h)(vii) is one of…

Lane Code 16.290 permits one home child care facility for up to ten children under 13, registered with the State under ORS 657A.330, or one group child care home for seven to twelve…

In the unincorporated county, home occupations are allowed by Lane Code Chapter 16 zoning. A minor home occupation must be conducted substantially in the dwelling or an accessory…

In Lane County, residential yard-debris burning is regulated by the Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA). Burning is only allowed on approved days, roughly mid-October through…

Before Lane County approves a new dwelling in the Important Forest Land (F-1) or Forest Land (F-2) districts, the applicant must score the site's wildfire risk on the county's…

Oregon law requires working smoke alarms on every level of a home, outside sleeping areas, and inside bedrooms where building code requires. For rentals, the landlord must supply…

Backyard yard-debris fires in Lane County require a LRAPA permit and are only allowed on approved burn days during burn season. Recreational campfires are treated separately and are…

A new house or mobile home sited in Lane County's Important Forest Land (F-1) or Forest Land (F-2) districts must clear a 100-foot fuel break of flammable material between the dwelling…

Oregon law is restrictive. Legal retail fireworks cannot fly into the air, explode, or travel far on the ground. Bottle rockets, Roman candles, and firecrackers are ILLEGAL statewide…

Lane County treats retaining walls as structures subject to setback and Visual Clear Zone rules. Under the Oregon building code, retaining walls over 4 feet (measured bottom of footing…

In setback areas of unincorporated Lane County, screening fences may not exceed 3.5 feet unless a registered engineer certifies no visual obstruction. Livestock wire fencing may reach…

Lane County does not require a zoning permit for a typical residential fence, but fences must sit entirely inside your property line, meet setback and Visual Clear Zone rules, and a…

Lane County code does not ban specific fence materials, but it singles out livestock wire fencing (excluding cyclone or chain-link) for a taller 7-foot allowance in setbacks. All…

In a rented dwelling in unincorporated Lane County, the tenant is on the hook for exterminating rodents and other pests in the space they exclusively occupy, unless it was already…

Every food handler working in a Lane County restaurant must get a Food Handler Certificate from the Health and Human Services Department within thirty days of starting the job, plus…

Building a new dock or pier in Lane County's Conservation Estuary Zone requires a Conditional Use Permit from the Hearings Official under Type III review, not a routine building…

Unincorporated Lane County requires an erosion prevention permit for land-disturbing construction within the county's MS4 stormwater area once a project crosses set thresholds, and a…

In unincorporated Lane County's mapped Special Flood Hazard Areas, new and substantially improved residential structures must have their lowest floor, including any basement, built at…

Any construction, fill, grading or new structure within Lane County's mapped special flood hazard area needs a floodplain development permit issued by the Planning Director before work…

Lane County bans dumping anything but rainwater into its stormwater system: LC 9.010.007 makes it illegal to discharge pollutants, wash water, or other non-stormwater material into…

Piling up solid waste, garbage, demolition debris or fill dirt on unincorporated Lane County property is a nuisance if it's offensive or hazardous. Material that could shelter rodents…

Lane County has no separate vacant-lot ordinance; vacant parcels are governed by the general nuisance code. Storing an unregistered or inoperable vehicle over 90 days, or two or more…

Lane County can inspect any rented dwelling in the unincorporated area for violations of its minimum housing standards. Inspectors need reasonable timing and proper credentials, and by…

A tenant or owner in unincorporated Lane County can ask the County to inspect their rental for housing-code violations. The County must inspect and mail a written report within five…

A tobacco or vape retailer in unincorporated Lane County needs a state-authorized license and cannot operate within 1,000 feet of a school. Retailing is fixed-location only; selling…

Lane County pawnbrokers are licensed by the state under ORS Chapter 726, but the county's used-merchandise-dealer ordinance still governs their day-to-day operations. Lane Code 3.200…

Any unincorporated Lane County business that buys used goods for resale, from pawnshops to consignment stores, is a regulated "used merchandise dealer" under Lane Code 3.200. Dealers…

Rural Lane County home occupations can repair, service, modify or assemble no more than two vehicles or trailers on site at one time. Lane Code 10.342-15(2) sets that as the ceiling…

Anyone hauling trash or recycling for a fee in the ring of unincorporated land between a city's limits and its urban growth boundary must follow that city's own recycling program, not…

Because Lane County is self-haul, there is no countywide curbside setout rule. Waste must be stored in approved cans or receptacles, and any load hauled to a transfer station must be…

Lane County uses a self-haul system, not mandatory countywide curbside pickup. Residents in unincorporated areas either subscribe to a private franchised hauler or haul waste…

Lane County's solid waste chapter opens with the legal authority behind local recycling: LC 9.005.005 directs the county to prevent illegal dumping, ensure lawful disposal, and provide…

Lane Code 9.010.005 bans throwing, placing, or disposing of refuse, e-waste, yard debris, construction debris, or hazardous waste on private land without the owner's permission or on…

In Lane County's Exclusive Farm Use zone, land-applying reclaimed water, industrial process water, biosolids or septage for farming, horticulture, silviculture or irrigation requires a…

Lane County's Exclusive Farm Use zone allows onsite filming as an accessory farm use under ORS 215.306. Table 16.212-1 lets filming and its related activities run 45 days or less with…

Landlords in unincorporated Lane County cannot legally rent out a dwelling that lacks working water heat to 120 degrees, room heat to 70 degrees, and sound plumbing and structure: LC…

Any gathering of 1,000 to 3,000 people in unincorporated Lane County expected to run more than 12 hours but no more than 120 hours needs an Outdoor Assembly License from the Land…

A parade, bike race, or similar event that needs to use a Lane County road or right-of-way requires a facility permit from Public Works under Lane Code § LC 15.500.020(E)(1). The same…

Guests who rent a Lane County hotel room, motel unit, or short-term rental for less than 30 days pay a combined 10% local transient lodging tax under Lane Code 4.005.110: a 5% base…

Lane County requires an approved building permit for all work covered under the county's Building Codes before construction unless the code specifically exempts it. Lane Code § LC…

Lane County adopts the Oregon State Building Code, including its plumbing specialty code, as its own Building Codes under Lane Code § 11.010, and § 11.015 requires a permit for all…

Lane County bans smoking and tobacco use at any time on all outdoor property it owns or occupies, including parks, natural areas and parking lots, plus personal vehicles while on…

Lane County holds hosts liable when a gathering they run lets an underage person drink or use drugs. A first offense in three years draws a warning and a $500 fine; repeat responses…

Lane County bans loitering or wandering without a lawful purpose in or upon any County-owned building or premises under LC 6.050.025. A person who refuses to state their purpose or…

Lane County lets any public or private property owner in the unincorporated county allow homeless individuals to camp overnight in vehicles on their land. Lane Code § LC 11.120(6) lets…

Lane County's marijuana rules measure buffers from property lines and neighboring dwellings, not from schools or parks. Outdoor production needs 100 feet from any exterior property…

Lane County has not opted out of marijuana businesses countywide, but it bans them outright in one district and requires a discretionary permit almost everywhere else. Marijuana…

Lane County requires a planting strip along urban arterial and collector streets for street trees, landscaping, and ground covers. Trees planted in the public right-of-way are…

Lane County's Exclusive Farm Use (EFU-RCP) zone, Lane Code § 16.212, protects commercial agriculture on land the Rural Comprehensive Plan designates Agriculture. New parcels must meet…

Anyone placing a driveway, culvert, utility line, fence, or landscaping within a Lane County road right-of-way must first get a facility permit from the Public Works Director. Lane…

Lane County bans blocking a sidewalk in the public right-of-way: parking a vehicle on it, dumping refuse, leaves, or snow on it, and letting merchandise displays or overgrown plants…

Whether a Lane County road gets a striped bike lane depends on its classification: Urban Arterial and Collector streets need marked six-foot bike lanes whenever they're built, rebuilt…

A noisy heat pump, air conditioner, or refrigeration unit, including one mounted on a vehicle, is a regulated "Sound Producing Device" under Lane Code 6.225.005H. If it registers above…

Lane Code sets no maximum building height in the Rural Residential (RR) zone: LC 16.290(7)(f) reads simply "Height. None." A homeowner on RR-zoned land outside Eugene, Springfield or…

In the Rural Residential (RR) zone, structures other than fences and signs must sit at least 20 feet from a state, county or public road right-of-way and at least 10 feet from all…

Lane County's Rural Residential zone controls development density through minimum lot sizes of 2, 5 or 10 acres (shown on the zoning map) rather than a lot-coverage percentage…

Lane Code defines "shielding" for outdoor fixtures in the Goshen Industrial and Light Industrial zones so that emitted light is directed downward below the horizontal plane and does…

Lane Code requires every new outdoor light fixture in the Goshen Industrial and Light Industrial zones to be a full cut-off design or otherwise shielded so illumination points down…

Lane County requires a permit before anyone alters or demolishes a designated Historic Structure or Site in the unincorporated county. Lane Code § 16.233 puts the review with the…

Political signs may not be placed in Lane County road right-of-way, and none may block a traffic-control device. On state highways, ODOT limits new temporary signs to 12 square feet on…

Like political signs, garage-sale signs may not be placed in Lane County road right-of-way and cannot obscure traffic-control devices (Lane Code 15.205(2)). Put them on private…

Lane County closes its parks between the posted daily closing time and opening time, and entering or staying past hours is a Class A violation. Moorage holders and their guests may…