Rural Marion County offers two paths: a Limited Home Occupation, allowed by meeting set standards, and a Conditional Home Occupation, which needs a Conditional Use permit. Resource zones allow only Conditional Use Home Occupations, with up to five employees.
Under the Marion County Rural Zone Code, a Limited Home Occupation is permitted subject to meeting certain, generally restrictive standards, such as no employees living off the property and limited building size, but is not allowed in resource zones. A Conditional Home Occupation is permitted only after approval of a Conditional Use permit and is generally less restrictive. In resource zones (Exclusive Farm Use, Farm/Timber, Special Agriculture), Conditional Use Home Occupations may have up to five employees. Marion County does not issue business licenses; you may still need permits from other agencies. Cities like Salem require no special approval if you meet their home-occupation standards.
Failure to obtain land-use approval can be referred to County Code Enforcement, which can issue a $1,000 citation if violations are not corrected.
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Marion County has no ordinance banning backyard composting, and no permit is needed for a home compost pile. It must not become a nuisance, attract rodents o...
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Marion County has no ordinance banning or specifically regulating residential artificial turf. Installation on private property is generally allowed. Check d...
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Marion County does not require any particular plants and does not ban native or xeric landscaping. Ornamental landscape grasses that are not a fire or traffi...
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Oregon law lets you collect rain and snowmelt from a rooftop or other artificial impervious surface without a water right. Marion County has no ordinance ban...
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Marion County itself sets no residential watering schedule. In Salem, the Public Works Director may curtail water use whenever a supply shortage or emergency...
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All of Marion County outside city limits is a weed control district. Landowners must destroy designated noxious weeds and stop them from seeding. Inside the ...
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