ORS 30.930: Definitions for ORS 30.930 to 30.947.
Edition: 2025 EditionEffective: 2026-01-01Last verified: 2026-09-07
As used in ORS 30.930 to 30.947: (1) “Farm” means any facility, including the land, buildings, watercourses and appurtenances thereto, used in the commercial production of crops, nursery stock, livestock, poultry, livestock products, poultry products, vermiculture products or the propagation and raising of nursery stock. (2) “Farming practice” means a mode of operation on a farm that: (a) Is or may be used on a farm of a similar nature; (b) Is a generally accepted, reasonable and prudent method for the operation of the farm to obtain a profit in money; (c) Is or may become a generally accepted, reasonable and prudent method in conjunction with farm use; (d) Complies with applicable laws; and (e) Is done in a reasonable and prudent manner. (3) “Forestland” means land that is used for the growing and harvesting of forest tree species. (4) “Forest practice” means a mode of operation on forestland that: (a) Is or may be used on forestland of similar nature; (b) Is a generally accepted, reasonable and prudent method of complying with ORS 527.610 to 527.770 and the rules adopted pursuant thereto; (c) Is or may become a generally accepted, reasonable and prudent method in conjunction with forestland; (d) Complies with applicable laws; (e) Is done in a reasonable and prudent manner; and (f) May include, but is not limited to, site preparation, timber harvest, slash disposal, road construction and maintenance, tree planting, precommercial thinning, release, fertilization, animal damage control and insect and disease control. (5) “Pesticide” has the meaning given that term in ORS 634.006. [1981 c.716 §1; 1983 c.730 §1; 1993 c.792 §32; 1995 c.703 §1; 2005 c.657 §2]
This rule cites
- ORS 30.930 — resolved
- 30.947 — resolved
- ORS 527.610 — resolved
- 527.770 — resolved
- ORS 634.006 — resolved
Cited by
- ORS 30.931: Transport or movement of equipment, device, vehicle or livestock as farming or forest practice.
- ORS 30.932: Definition of “nuisance” or “trespass.”
- ORS 30.939: When use of pesticide considered farming or forest practice.
- ORS 30.940: Effect on other remedies.
- ORS 30.942: Rules.
- ORS 30.943: Certain agencies not required to investigate complaints based on farming or forest practice.
- ORS 30.947: Effect of siting of destination resorts or other nonfarm or nonforest uses.
- ORS 36.280: Mediation of disputes related to interference with farming practices.
- ORS 93.040: Mandatory statements for sales agreements, earnest money receipts or other instruments for conveyance of fee title to real property; liability of drafter and recorder.
- ORS 195.300: Definitions for ORS 195.300 to 195.336.
- ORS 195.308: Exception to requirement for compensation.
- ORS 215.253: Restrictive local ordinances affecting farm use zones prohibited; exception.
- ORS 215.306: Conducting filming activities in exclusive farm use zones.
- ORS 455.315: Exemption of agricultural buildings, agricultural grading, equine facilities and dog training facilities.
- ORS 561.191: Program and rules relating to water quality.
- OAR 603-095-5010: Definitions
- OAR 660-013-0100: Airport Uses at Non-Towered Airports
- OAR 660-014-0090: Establishment of Temporary Natural Disaster Related Sheltering on Undeveloped Rural Lands
- OAR 660-023-0195: Photovoltaic Solar Energy Resources in Eastern Oregon
- OAR 660-033-0130: Minimum Standards Applicable to the Schedule of Permitted and Conditional Uses
Official source: https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors030.html