The purpose of the EFU (Exclusive Farm Use) Zone is to allow the continued practice of commercial agriculture in areas planned for future urban development. The Exclusive Farm Use Zone is to be applied in those areas designated as special policy area in the City of Keizer Comprehensive Plan. (5/98)

It is not the intent in the EFU zone to allow partitioning that creates residential acreage because fragmentation makes it difficult to achieve efficient urbanization when development is appropriate. The EFU zone is intended to be a farm zone consistent with ORS 215.203. (5/98)

The following uses, when developed under the applicable development standards in this zoning ordinance, are permitted in the EFU zone:

A.

Farm use (see Farm use definition). (5/98)

B.

The propagation or harvesting of forest products. (5/98)

C.

Utility facilities necessary for public service, including transmission towers up to 200 feet high, except commercial facilities for power generation. (5/98)

D.

A solid waste disposal site that has been ordered to be established by the environmental quality commission. (5/98)

E.

Signs. (5/98)

The following uses may be permitted, subject to obtaining a conditional use permit:

A.

Dwellings or mobile homes in conjunction with farm use. (5/98)

B.

Single-family dwelling or mobile home not in conjunction with farm use. (5/98)

C.

Home occupations. (5/98)

D.

Exploration, and processing of geothermal or other subsurface resources not used exclusively in conjunction with farm or forest management. (5/98)

E.

Portable or temporary facility for primary processing of forest products as defined in ORS 215. (5/98)

F.

Commercial activities in conjunction with farm use. (5/98)

G.

Private power generation facilities. (5/98)

H.

Personal use airports for airplanes and helicopter pads, including associated hangar, maintenance, and service facilities as defined in ORS 215. (5/98)

I.

Public stables. (5/98)

J.

Private parks, playgrounds, hunting and fishing preserves, and campgrounds serving the general public. (5/98)

K.

Parks, playgrounds, campgrounds, group camping, or community centers owned and operated by a governmental agency or nonprofit community organization. (5/98)

L.

Public power generation facilities. (5/98)

M.

Houses of worship, public and private schools. (5/98)

N.

Golf courses. (5/98)

O.

Wireless telecommunication facilities. (5/98)

P

Kennels. (5/98)

Q.

Marijuana grow site (section 2.433). (10/14)

R.

Marijuana processor (section 2.433). (1/16)

S.

Marijuana producer (section 2.433). (1/16)

T.

Marijuana wholesaler (section 2.433). (1/16)

The standards and regulations in this chapter and the additional standards and regulations of this ordinance apply to all lots, structures, and uses unless indicated otherwise. No structure or use shall be approved until all requirements in this chapter have been satisfied. (5/98)

The provisions of this chapter are complementary and supplementary to other provisions of this ordinance. In the event of a conflict between a provision of this chapter and a more restrictive provision of this ordinance applicable to a particular lot, structure or use, the more restrictive provision shall apply. (5/98)

A.

Height. Within an EFU zone, there is no height limit, except a maximum of 35 feet for dwellings, structures associated with special uses, and conditional uses. Greater height may be requested and approved as a conditional use. (5/98)

B.

Lot area standards for existing dwellings. For lots approved before adoption of this ordinance or lots created through partitioning containing an existing dwelling established prior to the adoption of this ordinance, the minimum lot sizes are:

1.

Served by both public sewer and water: 6,000 square feet. (5/98)

2.

Lacking public sewer or water: 20,000 square feet. (5/98)

3.

Lacking both public sewer and water: one acre. (5/98)

C.

Lot area standards for new development. Additional partitioning of an undeveloped property to a parcel of less than five acres in area shall not be allowed. Minimum lot dimension standards are:

1.

The property shall have no dimension less than 100 feet. (5/98)

2.

The property shall have not less than 100 feet of frontage on a dedicated street which shall have a right-of-way width of not less than 40 feet. (5/98)

D.

Front yards and yards adjacent to streets. Within an EFU zone:

1.

Along the full extent of each front lot line and lot line adjacent to a street, there shall be a required yard 20 feet in depth; provided, however, that any corner lot having one single-family dwelling shall have a required yard of 20 feet along the front lot line and 15 feet along the side lot line adjacent to the street. (5/98)

2.

Setbacks for accessory structures shall be subject to the requirements of section 2.313. (5/98)

E.

Interior side yards. Within an EFU zone, a side yard a minimum of ten feet shall be provided. (5/98)

F.

Interior rear yards. Within an EFU zone, a rear yard a minimum of 30 feet shall be provided. (5/98)

(Ord. No. 2024-878, § 2(exh. B), 7-15-2024)

The following conditions shall be met prior to the approval of an on-site sewage disposal system permit in conjunction with other criteria when applicable:

A.

The property shall not lie within the boundary of a sewer service district as it was drawn prior to the inclusion within the city limits or within the boundary of an improvement district for sewer services that have been established by the city. (5/98)

B.

The property must lie more than 300 feet in a straight line from an existing sewer line which can be extended to the property to provide gravity sewer service. (5/98)

C.

The property shall not be serviced by a city or district water system. (5/98)

D.

The property shall not be zoned or used for commercial or industrial purposes. (5/98)

E.

The on-site sewage disposal system shall be limited to serve one single-family residence on the property. (5/98)

F.

The property owner shall sign a non-remonstrance agreement for future sewer service by the city. (5/98)

G.

The property shall have no dimension less than 100 feet. (5/98)

H.

The property shall have not less than 100 feet of frontage on a dedicated street which shall have a right-of-way of not less than 40 feet. (5/98)

I.

Applicant shall have obtained from the county sanitarian a favorable site evaluation to install an on-site sewage disposal system. (5/98)

J.

The applicant will be required to connect the proposed improvements to the public sewer system if, in the future, the public sewer system comes to within 300 feet of the building. (5/98)