Zoning Ordinance

 

Revisions: 

            Ordinance 96-8;  Sections 2.140(m)(n); 2.190(3); 3.044(2); 3.054(2) 

            Ordinance 97-4; Article I-A

            Ordinance 98-6; Section 1.030; Section 2.060; Section 2.070; Section 3.207;  Deleting Section 3.244 & Adding 3.280-3.284; Section 4.011

            Ordinance 01-02; Adding Section 3.290 – 3.293, Adding Section 7.040(19), Amending Section 4.010

            Ordinance 02-04; Amending Sections: 1.030, 2.080, 2.100, 3.200, 3.201, 3.202, 3.207, 3.270, 3.272, 3.273, 3.274, 3.275, 3.276, 3.277, 3.278, 4.050, 7.050, 9.021

            Ordinance 05-08; Amending Sections: 1.030, 2.050, 2.070, 2.080, 2.100, 3.200, 3.202, 3.203, 3.204, 3.205, 3.206, 3.207, 3.270, 3.271, 3.272, 3.273, 3.274, Adding Sections 3.275, 3.276, 3.277, 3.278, Amending Sections 4.030, 4.050, 7.040, 7.050, 9.021

Ordinance 06-02; Amending Sections: 1.030, 3.250, 3.252, Adding Sections 3.300, 3.301, 3.310, 3.320, 3.321, 3.322, 3.323, 3.324, 3.400, 3.410, 3.420, 3.3430, 3.440, 3.443, 3.450

Ordinance 06-09; Amending Section 3.083

ARTICLE I.   INTRODUCTORY PROVISIONS  

Section 1.010        Title

Section 1.020.       Purposes.

Section 1.030.       Definitions.

Section 1.040.       Compliance with Ordinance Provisions.

ARTICLE I-A. PLANNING COMMISSION  

Section 1.050.       Purpose.

Section 1.060.       Statutory Authority.

Section 1.070.       Membership of the Commission.

Section 1.080.       Officers of the Commission.

Section 1.090.       Powers of the Commission.

ARTICLE II. PROCEDURES FOR MAKING LAND USE DECISIONS  

Section 2.010.       Purpose.  

Section 2.020.       Review Process.

Section 2.030.       Coordination of Application Review.

Section 2.040.       Who May Apply.

Section 2.050.       Preapplication Conference.

Section 2.060.       Application.

Section 2.070.       Notice.

Section 2.080.       Contents of the Notice.

Section 2.090.       Administrative Action Procedure of the Director.

Section 2.100.       Administrative Action Decisions of the Director.

Section 2.110.       Notice of Administrative Decisions by the Director.

Section 2.120.       Establishment of Party Status.

Section 2.130.       Submission of Staff Report and Evidence.

Section 2.140.       Hearing Procedure.

Section 2.150.       Official Notice.

Section 2.160.       Record of Proceeding.

Section 2.170.       Appeal of a Land Use Decision.

Section 2.180.       Review by the Commission.

Section 2.190.       Review by the Board.

Section 2.200.       Limitation on Reapplication.

ARTICLE III.    USE ZONES  

Section 3.010.       Classification of Zones.

Section 3.020.       Location of Zones.

Section 3.030.       Zoning Map.

 

Section 3.040.         Timber Zone (T).

Section 3.041.       Uses Permitted Outright.

Section 3.042.       Conditional Uses Subject to Administrative Approval by the Director.

Section 3.043.       Standards for the Approval of Dwellings.

Section 3.044.       Lot Size.

Section 3.045.       Fire Fighting Standards for Dwellings and Structures.

Section  3.046.      Fire Safety Standards for Roads.

Section 3.047.       Set-Backs.

Section 3.048.       Height of Building.

Section 3.049.       Off-Street Parking and Loading.

Section 3.050.        Forestry Grazing Zone (FG).

Section 3.051.       Uses Permitted Outright.

Section 3.052.       Conditional Uses Subject to Administrative Approval by the Director.

Section 3.053.       Standards for the Approval of Dwellings.

Section 3.054.       Lot Size.

Section 3.055.       Fire Fighting Standards for Dwellings and Structures.

Section  3.056.      Fire Safety Standards for Roads.

Section 3.057.       Set-Backs.

Section 3.058.       Height of Building.

Section 3.059.       Off-Street Parking and Loading.  

 

Section 3.060.        Agricultural Zone (AFD). 

Section 3.061.       Uses Permitted Outright.

Section 3.062.       Conditional Uses Subject to Administrative Approval by the Director.

Section 3.063.       High-Value Farm Land.

Section 3.064.       Standards for the Approval of Dwellings.

Section 3.065.       Lot Size.

Section 3.066.       Set-Backs.

Section 3.067.       Height of Buildings.

Section 3.068.       Off-Street Parking and Loading.

Section 3.070.        Exclusive Farm Use Zone (EFU).

Section 3.071.       Uses Permitted Outright.

Section 3.072.       Conditional Uses Subject to Administrative Approval by the Director.

Section 3.073.       High-Value Farm Land.

Section 3.074.       Standards for the Approval of Dwellings.

Section 3.075.       Lot Size.

Section 3.076.       Set-Backs.

Section 3.077.       Height of Buildings.

Section 3.078.       Off-Street Parking and Loading.

Section 3.080.        Rural Residential Zone (RR).

Section 3.081.       Uses Permitted Outright.

Section 3.082.       Conditional Uses Subject to Administrative Approval by the Director.

Section 3.083.       Lot Size and Dwelling Density.

Section 3.084.       Set-Backs.

Section 3.085.       Height of Buildings.

Section 3.086.       Off-Street Parking and Loading.

Section 3.090.         Rural Community Residential (RCR).

Section 3.091.       Uses Permitted Outright.

Section 3.092.       Conditional Uses Subject to Administrative Approval by the Director.

Section 3.093.       Lot Size and Dwelling Density.

Section 3.094.       Set-Backs.

Section 3.095.       Height of Buildings.

Section 3.096.       Off-Street Parking and Loading.

Section 3.100.        Residential-One Zone (R-l).

Section 3.101.       Uses Permitted Outright.

Section 3.102.       Conditional Uses Subject to Administrative Approval by the Director.

Section 3.103.       Lot Size and Dwelling Density.

Section 3.104.       Set-Backs.

Section 3.105.       Height of Buildings.

Section 3.106.       Off-Street Parking and Loading.

Section 3.110.         Residential-Two Zone (R-2).

Section 3.112.       Conditional Uses Subject to Administrative Approval by the Director.

Section 3.113.       Lot Size and Dwelling Density.

Section 3.114.       Set-Backs.

Section 3.115.       Height of Buildings.

Section 3.116.       Off-Street Parking and Loading.

Section 3.120.       Residential-Three Zone (R-3).

Section 3.121.       Uses Permitted Outright.

Section 3.122.       Conditional Uses Subject to Administrative Approval by the Director.

Section 3.123.       Lot Size and Dwelling Density.

Section 3.124.       Set-Backs.

Section 3.125.       Height of Buildings.

Section 3.126.       Off-Street Parking and Loading.

Section 3.130.         Rural Commercial Zone (RC).

Section 3.131.       Uses Permitted Outright.

Section 3.132.       Conditional Uses Subject to Administrative Approval by the Director.

Section 3.133.       Lot Size and Dwelling Density.

Section 3.134.       Set-Backs.

Section 3.135.       Height of Buildings.

Section 3.136.       Off-Street Parking and Loading.

Section 3.140.         Rural Resort Commercial (RRC).

Section 3.141.       Uses Permitted Outright.

Section 3.142.       Conditional Uses Subject to Administrative Approval by the Director.

Section 3.143.       Lot Size and Dwelling Density.

Section 3.144.       Set-Backs.

Section 3.145.       Height of Buildings.

Section 3.146.       Off-Street Parking and Loading.

Section 3.150.         Light Commercial Zone (C-l).

Section 3.151.       Uses Permitted Outright.

Section 3.152.       Conditional Uses Subject to Administrative Approval by the Director.

Section 3.153.       Lot Size and Dwelling Density.

Section 3.154.       Set-Backs.

Section 3.155.       Height of Buildings.

Section 3.156.       Off-Street Parking and Loading.

Section 3.160.         Heavy Commercial Zone (C-2).

Section 3.161.       Uses Permitted Outright.

Section 3.162.       Conditional Uses Subject to Administrative Approval by the Director.

Section 3.163.       Lot Size and Dwelling Density.

Section 3.164.       Set-Backs.

Section 3.165.       Height of Buildings.

Section 3.166.       Off-Street Parking and Loading.

Section 3.170.         Rural Industrial Zone (RI).

Section 3.171.       Uses Permitted Outright.

Section 3.172.       Conditional Uses Subject to Administrative Approval by the Director.

Section 3.173.       Lot Size.

Section 3.174.       Set-Backs.

Section 3.175.       Height of Buildings.

Section 3.176.       Off-Street Parking and Loading.

Section 3.180.         Industrial Zone (I).

Section 3.181.       Uses Permitted Outright.

Section 3.182.       Conditional Uses Subject to Administrative Approval by the Director.

Section 3.183.       Lot Size and Dwelling Density.

Section 3.184.       Set-Backs.

Section 3.185.       Height of Buildings.

Section 3.186.       Off-Street Parking and Loading.

Section 3.190.          Marine Activity Zone (MA).

Section 3.191.       Uses Permitted Outright.

Section 3.192.       Conditional Uses Subject to Administrative Approval by the Director.

Section 3.193.       Lot Size and Dwelling Density.

Section 3.194.       Set-Backs.

Section 3.195.       Height of Buildings.

Section 3.196.       Off-Street Parking and Loading.

Section 3.200.         Public Facilities Zone (PF).

Section 3.201.       Uses Permitted Outright.

Section 3.202.       Conditional Uses Subject to Administrative Approval by the Director.

Section 3.203.       Lot Size and Dwelling Density.

Section 3.204.       Set-Backs.

Section 3.205.       Height of Buildings.

Section 3.206.       Off-Street Parking and Loading.

Section 3.207.       Reversion of Zoning Upon Private Ownership.

Section 3.210.         Beaches and Dunes Conservation Zone (CON).

Section 3.211.       Uses Permitted Outright.

Section 3.212.       Conditional Uses Subject to Administrative Approval by the Director.

Section 3.213.       Breaching of Foredunes.

Section 3.214.       Beach and Foredune Development.

Section 3.215.       Lot Sizes and Dwelling Density.

Section 3.214.       Set-Backs.

Section 3.215.       Height of Buildings.

Section 3.216.       Off-Street Parking and Loading.

Section 3.220.         Estuary Resource Zone (ER).

Section 3.221.       Uses Permitted Outright.

Section 3.222.       Conditional Uses Subject to Administrative Approval by the Director.

Section 3.224.       Development Standards-General.

Section 3.225.       Dredged Material Disposal.

Section 3.230.         Scenic Waterway Areas Zone (SW).

Section 3.231.       Uses Subject to Administrative Approval by the Director.

Section 3.240.         Shoreland Overlay Zone (SO).

Section 3.241.       Uses Permitted Outright.

Section 3.242.       Conditional Uses Subject to Administrative Approval by the Director.

Section 3.243.       Additional Coastal Resources.

Section 3.244.       Coastal Access.

Section 3.245.       Solutions to Erosion and Flooding Problems.

Section 3.250.         Natural Hazard Overlay Zone (NH).

Section 3.252.       Development in Areas of Geologic Hazards.

Section 3.253.       Development in Stabilized Dune Areas.

Section 3.260.         Archeological and Historical Sites Zone (AH).

Section 3.261.       Archaeological Provisions.

Section 3.262.       Historical Site Provision.

Section 3.270.         Airport Related Areas Overlay Zone (AR).

Section 3.271.       Airport Related Areas.

Section 3.272.       Special Definitions.

Section 3.273        Uses Permitted within the Runway Protection Zone (RPZ).

Section 3.274.       Uses Permitted within the Airport Approach Safety Zone.

Section 3.275.       Conditional Uses Subject to Administrative Approval by the Director within the  Airport Approach Safety Zone.

Section 3.276.       Procedures.

Section 3.276.       Limitations.

Section 3.278.       Implementation Diagrams.

Section 3.280.         Riparian Corridor Buffer Overlay Zone (RB).

Section 3.281.       Riparian Corridors.

Section 3.282.       Uses Permitted in Riparian Corridors.

Section 3.283.       Uses Prohibited or Limited within the Riparian Corridor.

Section 3.284.       Hardship Variances and Restoration Provisions.

Section 3.290.         Harbor Bench Farm District Overlay Zone (HBFO).

Section 3.291.       Uses Permitted Outright.

Section 3.292.       Conditional Uses Subject to Administrative Approval by the Director.

Section 3.293.       Additional Notice Requirements.

Section 3.300.         Erosion Prevention and Sediment Control

Section 3.301.       Areas of Applicability 

Section 3.310.       Review by Director

Section 3.320.       Erosion Prevention and Sediment Control.

Section 3.321.       Development Affected 

Section 3.322.       Erosion Prevention and Sediment Control Plan 

Section 3.323.       Review and Approval of an Erosion Prevention and Sediment Control Plan 

Section 3.324.       Installation and Certification of Erosion Prevention and Sediment Control Measures 

Section 3.400.         Storm and Surface Water Management Standards 

Section 3.401.       Applicability 

Section 3.410.       Stormwater Management Plan Submittal

Section 3.420.       General Requirements 

Section 3.430.       Surface Water Conveyance Standards 

Section 3.440.       Pollution Reduction and Flow Control Standards 

Section 3.443.       Infiltration, Treatment, and Detention.

Section 3.450.       Review Process 

ARTICLE IV.  SUPPLEMENTARY PROVISIONS 

Section 4.010.       Set-Back Requirements.

Section 4.011.       Riparian Vegetation Set-back.

Section 4.020.       Off-street Parking.

Section 4.021.       Off-Street Loading.

Section 4.022.       General Provisions - Off-Street Parking and Loading.

Section 4.030.       Maintenance of Minimum Ordinance Requirements.

Section 4.040.       Zone Boundaries.

Section 4.050.      Access Management.

A.     Urban Standards for the City of Brookings Urban Growth Area

B.     Urban Standards for the City of Gold Beach Urban Growth Area 

C.     C.     Urban Standards for the City of Port Orford Urban Growth Area

D.     Rural Standards for Curry County

Section 4.060.       Height of Buildings.

Section 4.070.       Requirements for Manufactured Homes on Individual Lots or Parcels in the Residential One (R-1) Zone.

ARTICLE V.  EXCEPTIONS  

Section 5.010.       Projections from Buildings.

Section 5.020.       General Exception to Yard Requirements.

Section 5.030.       General Exception to Lot Size Requirements.

Section 5.040.       Waiver of Minimum Lot Size.

Section 5.050.       General Exception to Building Height Limitations.

Section 5.060.       Continuation and Alteration of Nonconforming Use or Structure.

Section 5.061.       Nonconforming Structure.

Section 5.062.       Standards for the Alteration of a Nonconforming Use or Structure.

Section 5.063.       Discontinuance of a Nonconforming Use.

Section 5.064.       Authorization to Grant or Deny Reinstatement of a Discontinued Nonconforming Use.

Section 5.070.       Completion of Structure.

Section 5.080.       Unoccupied Buildings.

ARTICLE VI.  PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT  

Section 6.010.       Planned Unit Development Standards and Requirements.

Section 6.020.       Procedure for Planned Unit Development.

ARTICLE VII.  CONDITIONAL USES  

Section 7.010.       Authorization to Grant or Deny Conditional Uses.

Section 7.020.       Application for Conditional Use.

Section 7.030.       Notification of Public Agencies.

Section 7.040.       Standards Governing Conditional Uses.  

1.     Conditional Uses Generally.

2.     Dwelling not served by community water or sewer service.

3.     Church, hospital, nursing home, convalescent home, retirement home, community building.

4.     Schools.

5.     Utility facilities necessary for public service.

6.     Mobile/Manufactured home parks, or recreational vehicle park or campground.

7.     Home Occupation.

8.     Commercial amusement establishment.

9.     Mining, quarrying, or other extractive activity.

10.    Asphalt and cement plants 

11.    Animal feed lot, or other intensive animal farm or processing facility.

12.    Marine Activity.

13.    Beaches and Dunes.

14.    Estuarine Resources.

15.    Shoreland Overlay.

16.    Uses on resource land.

17.    Hardship Dwelling.

18.    Accessory Farm Dwelling.

19.    Harbor Bench Farm District .

Section 7.050.    Time Limit on a Permit for Conditional Uses.

ARTICLE VIII.     VARIANCES  

Section 8.010.       Authorization to Grant or Deny a Variance.

Section 8.020.       Application for a Variance.

Section 8.030.       Standards for Granting a Variance.

ARTICLE IX.      AMENDMENTS TO THE ZONING ORDINANCE  

Section 9.010.       Authorization to Initiate Amendments.

Section 9.020.       Application for a Zoning Change.

Section 9.021.       Standards for a Zone Change.

Section 9.030.       Application for a Comprehensive Plan Amendment.

Section 9.031.       Standards for Comprehensive Plan Amendment for Nonresource Land.

ARTICLE X.     GENERAL PROVISIONS 

Section 10.010.      Enforcement.

Section 10.020.      Authorization of Similar Uses.

Section 10.030.      Application Fees.

Section 10.040.      Interpretations.

Section 10.050.      Abatement and Penalty.

Section 10.060.      Severability.