ADUs are allowed in La PineTypes:DetachedInternal
Types:DetachedInternal
Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) Rules for La Pine, OR
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# of Parcels
2,058
Zoning districts
18
Zoning Districts:
3,192 parcels · 18 districts
RSF
31%(992)
RR10
14%(444)
RMP
14%(441)
C
9%(289)
Other
32%(1,026)
ADU Rules
What can you build in La Pine, OR?
La Pine, OR follows state and local rules for Accessory Dwelling Units. Here is a concise overview of the local rules.
Eligibility
- –Internal / Attached ADU: By Right
- –Detached ADU: By Right
Interior / Attached ADU Size Limits
- –Maximum size of 800 sq ft or 75% of the primary dwelling’s floor area, whichever is smaller.
Detached ADU Size Limits
- –Maximum size of 800 sq ft
- –Maximum size of 75% of the primary dwelling's floor area
Max Units
- –1 ADU per single-family lot
- –0 ADU in cottage cluster developments
Parking
- –Two spaces total for the primary dwelling and the ADU; no maximum stated; Type II review with a parking demand analysis can approve a different (including reduced) standard; shared parking may be approved with a recorded joint-use agreement if parking needs do not materially overlap.
Rental Restrictions
- –Short-term rentals allowed only as an accessory use for primary long-term occupancy (≥183 days/year); dedicated vacation rental restricted. Less-than-month rentals treated as commercial lodging and generally not allowed in RSF/RMF (except bed-and-breakfast).
ADU State Law
What can you build in Oregon?
- –In urban growth areas, Oregon law requires cities and counties to allow at least one ADU on lots zoned for detached single-family homes.
- –Local jurisdictions cannot require owner occupancy for ADUs, but may regulate short-term or vacation rentals.
- –There are no statewide limits on ADU size, height, setbacks, lot size, or floor area ratio. Local zoning rules apply.
- –Parking requirements, if any, are set by the local jurisdiction, subject to state limitations.
- –Some cities may allow more than one ADU per lot, depending on local code.
- –Oregon law does not require counties to allow ADUs in rural residential zones. Whether an ADU is allowed depends on county zoning.
- –ADUs in rural residential areas cannot be used for short-term or vacation rentals.
- –Additional requirements may apply related to wildfire risk, water supply, septic capacity, and fire access.
- –Counties may impose additional restrictions beyond state law or choose not to allow ADUs at all.
- –If a county allows ADUs, state law imposes strict limits, including a minimum 2-acre lot size, a maximum ADU size of 900 sq ft, a location within 100 ft of the primary dwelling, and a limit of one ADU per parcel.
What's allowed on your lot?
These are the municipality-wide rules. What's allowed on a specific property also depends on state laws, setbacks, floor area ratio, lot coverage, environmental constraints, topography, and other property-specific factors. Search your address on FutureLot to see what's allowed on your property.
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