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ARTICLE 4: SUPPLEMENTARY PROVISIONS

SECTION 408 ACCESSORY FARM DWELLINGS

An accessory farm dwelling shall be in accordance with the following requirements.

A. Application for an accessory farm dwelling shall be accompanied by a written statement from the applicant which contains the following information at a minimum.

1) The amount of land either owned or leased which is farmed by the applicant and the location of said property.

2) The number of existing accessory farm dwellings which presently service the land.

3) The intended location of the accessory dwelling and the nature of the land at this location.

4) A general statement concerning the need for the requested dwelling.

B. A decision to approve or disapprove an accessory farm dwelling shall be made by the Planning Director and shall be subject to appeal procedures described in Section 1104 of this Ordinance.

C. To be considered for placement of an accessory farm dwelling, a farm unit shall contain, at a minimum, the amount of land required as a minimum lot in the farm use zone in which the majority of the applicant's land is located. On appeal, if it is demonstrated to the Planning Commission that the owner of a smaller land holding requires the assistance of an accessory dwelling and can support such a dwelling, the Planning Commission may allow such placement after construction of findings which support that conclusion.

D. An accessory farm dwelling shall not be partitioned from the farm parcel (ORS 215.263(7)), except as otherwise authorized by this Ordinance.

E. Accessory farm dwelling applicants shall be encouraged to utilize mobile homes.

F. A mobile home permitted under this Section shall have a minimum floor area of 500 square feet.