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County adopts farm and forest housekeeping amendments to zoning code
Summary
On Oct. 15 the Deschutes County Board of Commissioners adopted ordinance 2025‑016, enacting housekeeping amendments to the county's zoning code related to the state's farm and forest modernization rulemaking process; second reading passed unanimously.
Deschutes County commissioners adopted Ordinance 2025‑016 on Oct. 15 after a second reading, updating the county zoning code (Title 18) to reflect housekeeping amendments stemming from the state’s farm and forest modernization rulemaking. Nicole Mardell, senior planner for Deschutes County Community Development, presented the ordinance for second reading and told the board the changes would become effective approximately 90 days after adoption.
Commissioners indicated they had previously reviewed the package and that they were ready to adopt the ordinance by title only. The board held two recorded roll‑call votes as required for ordinance adoption; the motion to pursue second reading and the final adoption motion each carried unanimously.
What changed: County staff described the amendments as housekeeping updates intended to align local code with recent state rule changes relating to farm and forest modernization. No substantive policy or new regulatory programs were presented at the Oct. 15 second reading; the item was framed as a code edit to maintain consistency with state rulemaking.
What's next: The ordinance will become effective after the 90‑day period cited by county staff, and county code will be updated accordingly.
