Bill Text: OR HB3127 | 2011 | Regular Session | Engrossed

Oregon House Bill 3127 (Prior Session Legislation)

Bill Title: Relating to use of land zoned for forest use.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 2)

Status: (Failed) 2011-06-30 - In committee upon adjournment. [HB3127 Detail]

Download: Oregon-2011-HB3127-Engrossed.html



     76th OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2011 Regular Session

NOTE:  Matter within  { +  braces and plus signs + } in an
amended section is new. Matter within  { -  braces and minus
signs - } is existing law to be omitted. New sections are within
 { +  braces and plus signs + } .

LC 3529

                           A-Engrossed

                         House Bill 3127
                  Ordered by the House April 26
            Including House Amendments dated April 26

Sponsored by Representative GILLIAM, Senator GIROD (at the
  request of Jim Althauser)

                             SUMMARY

The following summary is not prepared by the sponsors of the
measure and is not a part of the body thereof subject to
consideration by the Legislative Assembly. It is an editor's
brief statement of the essential features of the measure.

  Authorizes parking of up to   { - 10 - }   { + seven + } dump
trucks and up to
  { - 10 - }   { + seven + } trailers on lot or parcel of land
zoned for forest use or mixed farm and forest use.

                        A BILL FOR AN ACT
Relating to use of land zoned for forest use; amending ORS
  215.311.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
  SECTION 1. ORS 215.311 is amended to read:
  215.311. (1) The limitations on uses of land in exclusive farm
use zones described in ORS 215.283, 215.284 and 215.700 to
215.780 and limitations imposed by or adopted pursuant to ORS
197.040 do not apply to log truck parking under this section.
  (2) The provisions of this section do not affect the
eligibility of a zone for special assessment as provided in ORS
308A.050 to 308A.128.
  (3) Notwithstanding any other provision of law except for
health and safety provisions, parking no more than seven log
trucks shall be allowed in an exclusive farm use zone unless the
local government determines that log truck parking on a lot or
parcel will:
  (a) Force a significant change in accepted farm or forest
practices on surrounding lands devoted to farm or forest use; or
  (b) Significantly increase the cost of accepted farm or forest
practices on surrounding lands devoted to farm or forest use.
   { +  (4) The limitations on uses of land zoned for forest use
or mixed farm and forest use described in ORS 215.700 to 215.780
and limitations imposed by or adopted pursuant to ORS 197.040 do
not apply to dump truck parking under this section.
  (5) The provisions of this section do not affect the
eligibility of land for special assessment as provided in ORS
308A.250 to 308A.259, 308A.300 to 308A.330, 308A.350 to 308A.383,
308A.403 to 308A.430 or 308A.450 to 308A.465.
  (6) Notwithstanding any other provision of law except for
health and safety provisions, parking up to seven dump trucks and
up to seven trailers is allowed on land zoned for forest use or
mixed farm and forest use unless the local government determines
that dump truck parking on a lot or parcel will:
  (a) Force a significant change in accepted farm or forest
practices on surrounding lands devoted to farm or forest use; or
  (b) Significantly increase the cost of accepted farm or forest
practices on surrounding lands devoted to farm or forest use. + }
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