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Lane County sets second reading for code change allowing rental RVs in rural residential zones
Summary
The board approved a first reading of Ordinance 2501 to amend Lane Code 16.290 to permit rental recreational vehicles as dwellings in the rural residential zone (per SB 1013). The board set a second reading and public hearing for Jan. 28, 2025 at 11 a.m.
The Lane County Board of Commissioners approved the first reading of Ordinance 2501 on Jan. 14 and set a second reading and public hearing for Jan. 28, 2025 at 11 a.m. The ordinance would amend Lane Code 16.290 (the rural residential zoning code) to allow recreational vehicles to be occupied as rental dwellings in the rural residential zone in compliance with Senate Bill 1013 and ORS 215.490.
Rachel Serslev, senior planner, said the amendments were initiated by the county’s Land Management Division after the Legislature adopted Senate Bill 1013 (effective 2024). Serslev told the board that the Lane County Planning Commission held a public hearing on Nov. 19, 2024, then deliberated and recommended adoption of the proposed code changes to the Board of Commissioners.
At the Jan. 14 meeting, Serslev described the item as a first reading (Land Management Division file number 509-PA24-05600) and asked the board to set a date and time certain for the second reading and public hearing. The board voted to approve the first reading and to set the second reading and public hearing for Jan. 28, 2025 at 11 a.m. on the county’s agenda.
Why it matters: Senate Bill 1013 changed state law to permit recreational vehicles as dwellings in certain rural residential settings; local code updates are required for counties to implement the law. The second reading will include a more comprehensive staff report and public-comment opportunities.
Board members asked procedural questions about the materials and the difference between motions listed for today and the Jan. 28 hearing; Serslev clarified that motions on the agenda cover both today’s first-reading action and the subsequent public hearing. The board’s vote on the first reading recorded as an approval and the item was scheduled for final consideration at the Jan. 28 hearing.
