ORS Chapter 215 establishes Exclusive Farm Use zones that limit non-farm development and preserve agricultural land statewide.
Oregon pioneered statewide land use planning through SB 100 (1973), which directs counties to designate Exclusive Farm Use (EFU) zones under ORS 215.203 and related provisions. Within EFU zones, farm use is the primary permitted use, and non-farm dwellings, commercial activity, and subdivisions are sharply restricted under ORS 215.213 and 215.283. Land Conservation and Development Commission Goals 3 and 4 reinforce protection of farm and forest lands. The Department of Land Conservation and Development reviews county compliance, and ORS 215.130 limits nonconforming uses. Together with Right to Farm, these tools create some of the strongest farm-protection rules in the nation.
Unauthorized non-farm uses on EFU land can trigger county enforcement orders, fines, and removal requirements.
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