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OR HB2455

Bill

Official Source

Status

Failed

6/27/2025

Primary Sponsor

Lucetta Elmer

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Origin

House of Representatives

2025 Legislative Measures

AI Summary

  • Amends ORS 215.448 to allow property owners who do not reside on the property to operate home occupations on lands zoned for exclusive farm use, forest, or mixed farm and forest zones
  • Currently, home occupations in resource zones must be operated by a resident of the property; the bill expands this to include non-resident property owners or their employees
  • Home occupation requirements remain: no more than five full-time or part-time employees on site, must operate substantially in the dwelling or buildings normally associated with permitted uses
  • Home occupations must not unreasonably interfere with other permitted uses in the zone
  • Changes language so that existence of home occupations "may not" (rather than "shall not") be used as justification for a zone change

Legislative Description

Relating to home occupations on lands zoned for resource uses.

Last Action

In committee upon adjournment.

6/27/2025

Committee Referrals

Agriculture, Land Use, Natural Resources, and Water1/17/2025

Full Bill Text

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