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Polk County adopts rules for rural ADUs, rejects RVs as long-term ADUs
Summary
The Polk County Board of Commissioners unanimously adopted legislative amendment 24-01 to allow accessory dwelling units (ADUs) on certain rural parcels with standards (2-acre minimum, max 900 sq ft, within 100 feet of primary dwelling) and removed a zoning provision inconsistent with state law; staff and public debated partitioning and conversion concerns.
Polk County on April 29 adopted legislative amendment 24-01 to amend zoning ordinance text and the comprehensive plan to allow accessory dwelling units (ADUs) on specified rural lands, repeal an outdated manufactured-dwelling provision, and add related policy language.
Senior planner Eric Knudson told the board the amendment responds to state law (ORS 215.495 and subsequent bills) and would allow counties to adopt ADU standards outside urban growth boundaries. He outlined staff’s minimum standards: the parcel must be at least 2 acres, the ADU would not exceed 900 square feet of usable floor area, the ADU must be…
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