Bill > SB1141

This bill allows short-term rentals (referred to as "vacation occupancies") on lands zoned for farm or forest use in Oregon, with several key provisions. Specifically, the bill amends several existing statutes to permit counties to allow dwellings in agricultural and forest zones to be used as vacation rentals without considering this a change in land use. The bill prevents counties from prohibiting vacation occupancies on these resource lands and clarifies that such rentals cannot be automatically resumed as a nonconforming use if interrupted. Counties retain the ability to regulate these vacation occupancies through licensing ordinances and other means outside of land use regulations. The legislation also makes technical amendments to several related statutes, updating references and ensuring consistency with the new provisions about vacation occupancies. The bill aims to provide more flexibility for property owners in resource zones while maintaining local government's ability to manage land use through other regulatory mechanisms.

Housing and Urban Affairs

https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Measures/Overview/SB1141