(2) A photovoltaic solar power generation facility may be established on land that is high-value farmland, as defined in ORS 195.300 (10)(f)(C), provided the land:
(a) Is not located within the boundaries of an irrigation district;
(b) Is not at the time of the facility’s establishment, and was not at any time during the 20 years immediately preceding the facility’s establishment, the place of use of a water right permit, certificate, decree, transfer order or ground water registration authorizing the use of water for the purpose of irrigation;
(c) Is located within the service area of an electric utility described in ORS 469A.052 (2);
(d) Does not exceed the acreage the electric utility reasonably anticipates to be necessary to achieve the applicable renewable portfolio standard described in ORS 469A.052 (3); and
(e) Does not qualify as high-value farmland under any other provision of law.
(3) When evaluating an application to establish a photovoltaic solar power generation facility under this section, a county:
(a) Shall apply the criteria and standards applicable to agricultural land adopted under a statewide land use planning goal relating to agricultural lands; and
(b) May not apply the criteria and standards applicable to high-value farmland adopted under a statewide land use planning goal relating to agricultural lands.
(4) A county is not required to adopt an exception under ORS 197.732 to a statewide land use planning goal relating to agricultural land to authorize the establishment of a photovoltaic solar power generation facility under this section.
(5) A photovoltaic solar power generation facility established under this section is a commercial utility facility under ORS 215.213 (2) or 215.283 (2) if the facility generates power for public use by sale. [2017 c.504 §2]
Structure 2021 Oregon Revised Statutes
Volume : 06 - Local Government, Public Employees, Elections
Chapter 215 - County Planning; Zoning; Housing Codes
Section 215.010 - Definitions.
Section 215.020 - Authority to establish county planning commissions.
Section 215.030 - Membership of planning commission.
Section 215.042 - Planning director.
Section 215.044 - Solar access ordinances; purpose; standards.
Section 215.050 - Comprehensive planning, zoning and subdivision ordinances; copies available.
Section 215.130 - Application of ordinances and comprehensive plan; alteration of nonconforming use.
Section 215.135 - Expansion of nonconforming school in exclusive farm use zone.
Section 215.185 - Remedies for unlawful structures or land use.
Section 215.203 - Zoning ordinances establishing exclusive farm use zones; definitions.
Section 215.211 - Agricultural land; detailed soils assessment; fee.
Section 215.212 - Soils Assessment Fund; purposes.
Section 215.215 - Reestablishment of nonfarm use.
Section 215.223 - Procedure for adopting zoning ordinances; notice.
Section 215.236 - Nonfarm dwelling in exclusive farm use zone; qualification for special assessment.
Section 215.239 - Siting of agri-tourism event or activity.
Section 215.243 - Agricultural land use policy.
Section 215.247 - Transport of biosolids to tract of land for application.
Section 215.249 - Division of land for application of biosolids.
Section 215.251 - Relationship to other farm uses.
Section 215.253 - Restrictive local ordinances affecting farm use zones prohibited; exception.
Section 215.255 - Farm product processing facility; conditions.
Section 215.262 - Legislative findings related to nonfarm dwellings.
Section 215.263 - Land divisions in exclusive farm use zones; criteria for approval; rules.
Section 215.265 - Land divisions; limiting certain causes of action.
Section 215.276 - Required consultation for transmission lines to be located on high-value farmland.
Section 215.278 - Accessory dwellings for farmworkers; rules.
Section 215.279 - Farm income standard for dwelling in conjunction with farm use.
Section 215.282 - Dwellings in conjunction with commercial dairy farm; rules.
Section 215.283 - Uses permitted in exclusive farm use zones in nonmarginal lands counties; rules.
Section 215.294 - Railroad facilities handling materials regulated under ORS chapter 459 or 466.
Section 215.297 - Verifying continuity for approval of certain uses in exclusive farm use zones.
Section 215.298 - Mining in exclusive farm use zone; land use permit.
Section 215.299 - Policy on mining resource lands.
Section 215.301 - Blending materials for cement prohibited near vineyards; exception.
Section 215.304 - Rule adoption; limitations.
Section 215.306 - Conducting filming activities in exclusive farm use zones.
Section 215.312 - Public safety training facility.
Section 215.316 - Termination of adoption of marginal lands.
Section 215.317 - Permitted uses on marginal land.
Section 215.327 - Divisions of marginal land.
Section 215.401 - Preapplication process for land use approval of disposal site for composting.
Section 215.402 - Definitions for ORS 215.402 to 215.438 and 215.700 to 215.780.
Section 215.412 - Adoption of hearing procedure and rules.
Section 215.417 - Time to act under certain approved permits; extension.
Section 215.418 - Approval of development on wetlands; notice.
Section 215.425 - Review of decision relating to aggregate resources.
Section 215.427 - Final action on permit or zone change application; refund of application fees.
Section 215.431 - Plan amendments; hearings by planning commission or hearings officer; exceptions.
Section 215.435 - Deadline for final action by county on remand of land use decision; exception.
Section 215.439 - Solar energy systems in residential or commercial zones.
Section 215.445 - Use of private property for mobile medical clinic.
Section 215.446 - Renewable energy facility; application; standards; notices.
Section 215.447 - Photovoltaic solar power generation facilities on high-value farmland.
Section 215.448 - Home occupations; parking; where allowed; conditions.
Section 215.449 - Farm brewery; conditions; permissible uses; reporting.
Section 215.451 - Cider business; conditions; permissible uses; reporting.
Section 215.452 - Winery; conditions; permissible uses.
Section 215.453 - Large winery; conditions; permissible uses.
Section 215.454 - Lawful continuation of certain winery-related uses or structures.
Section 215.456 - Siting winery as commercial activity in exclusive farm use zone.
Section 215.457 - Youth camps allowed in forest zones and mixed farm and forest zones.
Section 215.459 - Private campground in forest zones and mixed farm and forest zones; yurts; rules.
Section 215.461 - Guest ranch; conditions; permissible uses; reporting.
Section 215.462 - Limitations on guest ranch.
Section 215.495 - Accessory dwelling units in rural residential zones.
Section 215.513 - Forwarding of notice to property purchaser.
Section 215.606 - Standards for clustered mailboxes in county roads and rights-of-way.
Section 215.615 - Application and contents of housing ordinances.
Section 215.700 - Resource land dwelling policy.
Section 215.705 - Dwellings in farm or forest zone; criteria; transferability of application.
Section 215.710 - High-value farmland description for ORS 215.705.
Section 215.720 - Criteria for forestland dwelling under ORS 215.705.
Section 215.730 - Additional criteria for forestland dwelling under ORS 215.705.
Section 215.740 - Large tract forestland dwelling; criteria; rules.
Section 215.750 - Alternative forestland dwelling; criteria.
Section 215.755 - Other forestland dwellings; criteria.
Section 215.757 - Accessory dwellings supporting family forestry; conditions.
Section 215.760 - Agricultural buildings on land zoned for forest use or mixed farm and forest use.
Section 215.780 - Minimum lot or parcel sizes; land division to establish a dwelling; recordation.
Section 215.785 - Exception to minimum lot or parcel sizes.
Section 215.788 - Legislative review of lands zoned for farm and forest use; criteria.
Section 215.794 - Review of county rezoning designations; rules.
Section 215.799 - Location of dwellings on wildlife habitat land.