OR SB55

Allows farm cafes to operate as a permitted use on land zoned for exclusive farm use in Lane County, requiring a minimum 20-acre tract with at least 15 acres dedicated to farming

Farm cafes must be located at least one mile from any other farm cafe, have seating areas no larger than 5,000 square feet, and provide no more than 25 customer parking spaces

Food and beverages served must prominently feature ingredients sourced from the farm tract or local vicinity farms, and the cafe must be incidental and subordinate to the existing farm use

Oregon Health Authority cannot issue a farm cafe license without receiving a land use compatibility statement from the local government, with local governments required to respond within 21 days

The authority may suspend, deny, or revoke a farm cafe license if notified by the Department of Agriculture, Department of Land Conservation and Development, or local government that the cafe operates inconsistently with land use permit conditions