{"data":{"id":"us-or/ors-215.255","jurisdiction":"us-or","citation":"ORS 215.255","heading":"Farm product processing facility; conditions.","body":"(1) As used in this section:\n      (a) “Biofuel” has the meaning given that term in ORS 315.141.\n      (b) “Facility for the processing of farm products” means a facility for:\n      (A) Processing farm crops, including the production of biofuel, if at least one-quarter of the farm crops come from the farm operation containing the facility; or\n      (B) Slaughtering, processing or selling poultry, poultry products, rabbits or rabbit products from the farm operation containing the facility and consistent with the licensing exemption for a person under ORS 603.038 (2).\n      (c) “Processing area” means the floor area of a building dedicated to farm product processing. “Processing area” does not include the floor area designated for preparation, storage or other farm use.\n      (2) A county may allow a facility for the processing of farm products as a permitted use under ORS 215.213 (1)(u) and ORS 215.283 (1)(r) on land zoned for exclusive farm use, only if the facility:\n      (a) Uses less than 10,000 square feet for its processing area and complies with all applicable siting standards; or\n      (b) Notwithstanding any applicable siting standard, uses less than 2,500 square feet for its processing area.\n      (3) A county may not apply siting standards in a manner that prohibits the siting of a facility for the processing of farm products under subsection (2)(a) of this section.","path":["06 - Local Government, Public Employees, Elections","20. Counties and County officers","Chapter 215 — County Land Use Planning; Resource Lands"],"source_url":"https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors215.html","current_through":"2025 Edition","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T23:50:12Z","sha256":"dda599763ce138ac5a207e3bc79a8611dcdbe734be59968dad590ad98331cc6a","source_id":"us-or","stale":false,"prev":"us-or/ors-215.253","next":"us-or/ors-215.256"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}