Bill > HB2455

This bill modifies Oregon Revised Statute (ORS) 215.448 to expand the regulations around home occupations in resource-zoned areas such as farm, forest, and mixed farm and forest zones. The key changes allow home occupations to be operated not just by residents of the property, but also by property owners who do not reside on the property, and by employees of either residents or owners. The bill maintains existing restrictions that limit home occupations to employing no more than five full-time or part-time persons and require the business to be conducted primarily within the dwelling or other buildings normally associated with the zone. The legislation also preserves the county's ability to establish additional reasonable conditions for home occupation approval and clarifies that home occupations cannot be used as justification for changing the property's zoning designation. By broadening who can operate a home occupation on resource-zoned land, the bill provides more flexibility for property owners while maintaining protections for the primary agricultural and forestry uses of these zones.

Agriculture and Natural Resources

https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Measures/Overview/HB2455