Chapter 17-2.2 ZONING DISTRICT REGULATIONS

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Title	Adopted	Subject	Affects
Ord. 2026-01 pdf	2026-02-11	Amends Development Code: Zoning Regulations: Zoning District Regulations; Special Use Standards; Amends Development Code: Definitions	Ch 17-2.2, Ch 17-2.3, Ch 17-5.1

§ 17-2.2.010 Purpose.

Chapter 17-2.2 regulates allowed land uses ("uses") and sets forth lot and development standards, including minimum dimensions, area, density, coverage, structure height, and other provisions that control the intensity, scale, and location of development. The regulations of this chapter are intended to implement the City of Molalla Comprehensive Plan and the purposes of this Code, per Section 17-1.2.020.

(Ord. 2017-08 §1)

§ 17-2.2.020 Applicability.

All real property in the City of Molalla is subject to the zoning regulations of Chapter 17-2.2. Certain types of land uses are also subject to the Special Use regulations in Chapter 17-2.3. In addition, some properties are subject to both the general ("base zone") regulations of Chapter 17-2.2 and the Overlay Zone regulations of Chapter 17-2.4. Property owners, realtors, project proponents, and others are advised to verify the regulations that apply to a particular property before beginning a new project, purchasing real estate, or marketing a property for sale.

(Ord. 2017-08 §1)

§ 17-2.2.030 Allowed Uses.

Uses Allowed in Base Zones. Allowed uses include those that are permitted, those that are permitted subject to special use standards, and those that are allowed subject to approval of a conditional use permit, as identified by Table 17-2.2.030. Allowed uses fall into four general categories: Residential, Public and Institutional, Commercial, and Other. If Table 17-2.2.030 does not list a specific use, and Division V Definitions does not identify the use or include it as an example of an allowed use, the City may find that use is allowed, or is not allowed, by following the procedures of Section 17-1.5.010 Code Interpretations. Uses not listed in Table 17-2.2.030 and not found to be similar to an allowed use are prohibited.

Permitted Uses and Uses Permitted Subject to Special Use Standards. Uses listed as "Permitted (P)" are allowed provided they conform to Section 17-2.2.040 Lot and Development Standards. Uses listed as "Permitted Subject to Special Use Standards (S)" are allowed, provided they conform to the Chapter 17-2.3 Special Use Standards and Section 17-2.2.040 Lot and Development Standards. Uses listed as "Not Allowed (N)" are prohibited. Uses not listed but similar to those allowed may be permitted pursuant to Section 17-1.5.010.

Conditional Uses. Uses listed as "Conditional Use Permit Required (CU)" are allowed subject to the requirements of Chapter 17-4.4 Conditional Use Permits.

Uses Regulated by Overlay Zones. Notwithstanding the provisions of Chapter 17-2.2, additional standards may apply to uses within overlay zones. In addition, an overlay zone may allow exceptions to some standards of the underlying zone. See Chapter 17-2.4.

Master Planned Developments. Uses that are not otherwise allowed by the underlying zone may be permitted through the Master Planned Development procedure under Chapter 17-4.8.

Accessory Uses. Uses identified as "Permitted (P)" are permitted as primary uses and as accessory uses. For information on other uses that are customarily allowed as accessory, please refer to the description of the Use Categories in Division V Definitions.

Mixed-Use. Uses allowed individually are also allowed in combination with one another, in the same structure, or on the same site, provided all applicable development standards and building code requirements are met.

Outdoor Uses and Unenclosed Activities. Notwithstanding the provisions of Table 17-2.2.030, any use, except for an allowed accessory use, that occurs primarily outside (i.e., not within a permitted building) requires a Conditional Use Permit under Chapter 17-4.4. Examples of outdoor uses and unenclosed activities that may or may not be considered accessory uses, depending on their location and size relative to other uses on the same property, include, but are not limited to, automotive services, vehicle and equipment repair, fueling, drive-in restaurants, drive-up windows and similar drive-through facilities, automatic teller machines, kiosks, outdoor assembly and theaters, outdoor markets, and similar uses.

Temporary Uses. Temporary uses occur for not longer than 45 days, in any calendar year. Uses may be permitted on a temporary basis, subject to review and approval under Chapter 17-4.2 Site Design Review. Special Use Standards listed in Chapter 17.2.3 may also apply to temporary uses.

Disclaimer. Property owners are responsible for verifying whether a specific use is allowed on a particular site. Submittal of a Zoning Checklist for review and approval by the Planning Official shall be required in order to determine whether a use is allowed on a given site, and whether further land use review is required.

Table 17-2.2.030 Uses Allowed by Zoning District
Key:
P = Permitted Use
S = Permitted with Special Use Standards
CU = Conditional Use Permit Required
N = Not Allowed

Uses	Residential Zones				Commercial Zones and Industrial Zones				Public Use	Special Use Standards
Uses	R-1	R-2	R-3	R-5	C-1	C-2	M-1	M-2	PSP	Special Use Standards
A. Residential Uses
Single-Family Dwelling, Non-Attached	P	P	P	P	N	N	N	N	N
Single-Family Dwelling, Attached (Townhome)	CU	S	S	S	CU	N	N	N	N	Ch. 17-2.3
Accessory Dwellings	S	S	S	S	S	S	N	N	S	Ch. 17-2.3
Boarding or Rooming House	CU	P	P	N	P	P	N	N	N
Duplex Dwelling on Corner Lot	S	S	S	S	N	N	N	N	N	Ch. 17-2.3
Duplex Dwelling on Interior Lot	S	S	S	S	N	N	N	N	N	Ch. 17-2.3
Golf Course	N	N	N	N	N	N	N	N	CU
Manufactured Home	S	S	S	S	N	N	N	N	N	Ch. 17-2.3
Manufactured Dwelling Park	N	N	S	N	N	N	N	N	N	Ch. 17-2.3
Multifamily Dwelling	N	S	S	S	S	S	N	N	N	Ch. 17-2.3
Family Daycare	S	S	S	S	S	S	N	N	N	Ch. 17-2.3
Residential Care Home	S	S	S	S	S	N	N	N	N	Ch. 17-2.3
Residential Care Facility	N	S	S	S	S	S	N	N	N	Ch. 17-2.3
Senior Housing	P	P	P	P	P	P	N	N	N
Home Occupation	S	S	S	S	S	S	N	N	N	Ch. 17-2.3
Micro-Generation; wind, solar, or geothermal energy (household use)	P	P	P	P	P	P	N	N	N
Cottage Cluster Housing	S	S	S	S	S	S	N	N	N	Ch. 17-2.3
Single-family, Duplex, or Multifamily above Commercial Use	N	N	N	N	P/S	P/S	N	N	N
B. Public and Institutional Uses
Cemetery, including Crematorium	CU	CU	CU	CU	CU	CU	CU	CU	CU
Child Daycare Center	CU	CU	CU	CU	P	P	CU	CU	N
Club Lodge, Fraternal Organization (Does not include those having a chief activity carried on for monetary gain)	N	N	CU	CU	P	CU	CU	CU	N
Community Service; includes Governmental Offices	CU	CU	CU	CU	P	P	CU	N	P
Community Garden	P	P	P	P	P	P	N	N	P
News Stands	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
Emergency Services; includes Police, Fire, Ambulance	CU	CU	CU	CU	CU	CU	CU	P	P
Hospital, including Acute Care Center	N	N	CU	N	CU	CU	CU	CU	N
Non-Profit Member Organization Offices	N	N	CU	N	P	P	CU	N	N
Public Parks and Open Space, including Playgrounds, Trails, Nature Preserves, Athletic Fields, Courts, and similar uses	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
Public Works Utilities Storage Yards; includes Vehicle and Equipment Storage, Maintenance, and Repair	N	N	N	N	N	N	CU	P	CU
Railroad Facilities	N	N	N	N	N	N	CU	P	N
Religious Institutions and Houses of Worship	CU	CU	CU	CU	CU	CU	CU	N	N
School, Preschool-Kindergarten, Primary	CU	CU	CU	CU	CU	N	N	N	P
School, Secondary	CU	CU	CU	CU	CU	N	CU	N	P
School, College or Vocational	CU	CU	CU	CU	P	CU	CU	N	P
Solid Waste Disposal or Recycling, except as accessory to permitted use	N	N	N	N	N	N	CU	CU	N
Transportation Facilities; includes construction, operation, and maintenance of facilities located within right-of-way controlled by a public agency, consistent with the	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
Transportation System Plan / Comprehensive Plan.
Utility Structures and Facilities, City Planned Projects; i.e., utilities identified by an adopted City master plan or development review approval	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
Utility Structures and Facilities, Regional Projects; project is not part of an adopted City master plan or development review approval	CU	CU	CU	CU	CU	CU	CU	CU	CU
Wireless Communication Facilities	CU/S	CU/S	CU/S	CU/S	CU/S	CU/S	CU/S	CU/S	CU/S	Ch. 17-2.3
C. Commercial Uses
Amusement, Entertainment, and Commercial Recreation; includes theaters, bowling alleys, miniature golf, concert venues, arcades, similar uses	N	N	N	N	P	CU	CU	N	CU
Artisanal and Light Manufacture Uses in Commercial zones – includes craftsman studios; and uses providing instruction and/or retail sales related to painting, sculpting, photography, picture framing, knitting, sewing, literature, theater, music, specialty foods or catering, or similar uses	N	N	N	N	S	S	N	N	N	Ch. 17-2.3
Automobile Parking, Commercial Parking	N	N	N	N	CU	CU	CU	P	CU
Automotive Repair and Service, includes car wash, tire sales and repair or replacement, painting, and other repair for automobiles, motorcycles, aircraft, boats, RVs, trucks, etc. (No junking, salvage operations)	N	N	N	N	N	P	P	N	N
Automotive Fueling Stations (excluding electric charging stations, which are addressed in MMC Section 17-3.5.030I)	N	N	N	N	S	P	P	N	N	Ch. 17-2.3
Automotive Sales and Rental; includes motorcycles, boats, recreational vehicles, and trucks (No junking, salvage operations)	N	N	N	N	N	CU	CU	N	N
Bed and Breakfast Inn	N	S/CU	S/CU	S/CU	S/CU	N	N	N	N	Ch. 17-2.3
Breweries, Distilleries and Wineries (Small Scale)	N	N	N	N	S	S	S	S	N	Ch. 17-2.3
Commercial Retail Sales and Services	N	N	N	N	P	P	N	N	N
Commercial Retail Sales and Services, in Conjunction with a Permitted Industrial Use, as an accessory use	N	N	N	N	N	P	P	P	N
Customer Call Center	N	N	N	N	P	P	P	CU	N
Drive-Through Service, accessory to primary use, not including restaurants	N	N	N	N	N	S/CU	N	N	N	Ch. 17-2.3
Hotels, Motels, and Similar Overnight Accommodations	N	N	N	N	P	P	N	N	N
Kennel (See also "Veterinary Clinic")	N	N	N	N	N	N	P	P	N
Lumber Yard and Similar Sales of Building or Contracting Supplies, or Heavy Equipment	N	N	N	N	N	N	P	P	N
Medical Clinic, Outpatient	N	N	N	N	P	P	N	N	N
Medical or Recreational Marijuana Dispensary	N	N	N	N	S	S	N	N	N
Mobile Food Units, Permanent	N	N	N	N	S	S	S	N	N	Ch. 17-2.3
Mobile Food Units, Temporary	N	N	N	N	N	S	S	S	N	Ch. 17-2.3
Offices	N	N	N	N	P	P	P	CU	N
Recreational Vehicle Park	N	N	N	N	N	N	N	N	N
Self-Service Storage, Commercial	N	N	N	N	N	P	P	CU	N
Veterinary Clinic (small animal)	N	N	N	P	P	P	P	P	N
D. Industrial and Employment Uses
Artisanal and Light Manufacture Uses in Industrial Zones	N	N	N	N	N	N	S	S	N	Ch. 17-2.3
Auction Yard	N	N	N	N	N	N	CU	CU	N
Beverage and Bottling Facility, except as allowed for Commercial Uses	N	N	N	N	N	N	N	CU	N
Bulk Storage of Flammable Liquids or Gases; Petroleum Products Storage and Distribution; Wood or Biomass Fuel Dealers	N	N	N	N	N	N	N	CU	N
Cement, Glass, Clay, and Stone Products Manufacture; except as allowed for Artisanal and Light Manufacture Uses	N	N	N	N	N	N	N	CU	N
Chemical, Fertilizer, Insecticide, Paint Product Manufacture, or Similar Uses	N	N	N	N	N	N	N	CU	N
Concrete or Asphalt Batch Plants	N	N	N	N	N	N	N	CU	N
Dairy Products Manufacture, e.g., Butter, Milk, Cheese, Ice Cream; except as allowed for Artisanal and Light Manufacture Uses	N	N	N	N	N	N	CU	CU	N
Data Center or Server Farm	N	N	N	N	N	N	CU	CU	N
Dwelling for a caretaker or watchman	N	N	N	N	N	N	CU	CU	N
Finished Textile and Leather Products Manufacture; except as allowed for Artisanal and Light Manufacture Uses	N	N	N	N	N	N	N	P	N
Food Processing, including Canning, Freezing, Drying and Similar Food Processing and Preserving; except as allowed for Artisanal and Light Manufacture Uses. Rendering Plants are prohibited.	N	N	N	N	N	N	CU	P	N
Freight Terminals, including Loading Docks, Storage, Warehousing, Wholesale Distribution, Cold Storage; except Self-service Storage or Ministorage Warehouses	N	N	N	N	N	N	N	P	N
Machine Shop, and Sales, Service and Repair of Machinery; except as allowed for Artisanal and Light Manufacture Uses. Must be wholly enclosed in buildings.	N	N	N	N	C-1	CU	CU	P	N
Medical Marijuana Producers, Marijuana Producers, Marijuana Processors and Marijuana Wholesalers	N	N	N	N	N	N	S	S	N
Metal Plating	N	N	N	N	N	N	N	P	N
Metal Manufacture, Welding; except as allowed for Artisanal and Light Manufacture Uses	N	N	N	N	N	N	CU	P	N
Newspaper, Periodical, Publishing and Printing; except Artisanal and Light Manufacture Uses	N	N	N	N	N	N	P	P	N
Special Trade Contracting Facilities, such as Floor Laying, Masonry, Stone, Plumbing, Electrical, Metal Work, Roofing, Heating and Air Conditioning, Cabinet making, and Carpentry	N	N	N	N	N	N	CU	P	N
Wood Products Manufacture, such as Sawmills, Paper and Allied Products, and Secondary Wood Products; except Artisanal and Light Manufacture Uses	N	N	N	N	N	N	N	CU	N
Wrecking, Demolition, Junk Yards, Recycling Centers	N	N	N	N	N	N	N	CU	N

(Ord. 2017-08 §1; Ord. 2018-13 §2; Ord. 2020-10 §3; Ord. 2024-01, 1/10/2024; Ord. 2025-08, 9/10/2025)

§ 17-2.2.040 Lot and Development Standards.

Development Standards. Section 17-2.2.040 provides the general lot and development standards for each of the City's base zoning districts. The standards of Section 17-2.2.040 are organized into two tables: Table 17-2.2.040.D applies to residential zones, and Table 17-2.2.040.E applies to non-residential zones.

Design Standards. City standards for Access, Circulation, Site and Building Design, Parking, Landscaping, Fences and Screening, and Public Improvements, among others, are located in Division III. Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 17-2.2.040 and Division III, different standards may apply in specific locations, such as at street intersections, within overlay zones, adjacent to natural features, and other areas as may be regulated by this Code or subject to state or federal requirements. For requirements applicable to the City's overlay zones, please refer to Chapter 17-2.4.

Disclaimer. Property owners are responsible for verifying whether a proposed development meets the applicable standards of this Code. Submittal of a Zoning Checklist for review and approval by the Planning Official may be required in order to determine whether use is allowed on a given site, and whether further land use review is required.

Lot and Development Standards for Residential Districts. The development standards in Table 17-2.2.040.D apply to all new development as of November 10, 2017 in residential zones.

Table 17-2.2.040.D Lot and Development Standards for Residential Zones
(Except as provided under Section 17-4.3.050, Chapter 17-4.7 Adjustments and Variances, or as approved under Chapter 17-4.8 Master Planned Developments.)

Standard	R-1 Zone	R-2 Zone	R-3 Zone	R-5 Zone
Residential Density, per Section 17-2.2.060 (Dwelling Units per net acre) – Minimum and Maximum *Density standards are waived only where those standards would allow a detached SFR, but not a Duplex on a residential lot.	Min 4 DU and a Max 8 DU per net buildable acre	Min 6 DU and a Max 12 DU per net buildable acre	Min 8 DU and a Max 24 DU per net buildable acre	Min 6 DU and a Max 24 DU per net buildable acre
Minimum Lot Area (square feet) Single-Family, not attached Single-Family, common-wall dwellings Duplex (per duplex) Multifamily (per unit) Non-Residential Uses	5,000 sf 2,500 sf 5,000 sf NA 2,500 sf	3,600 sf 2,200 sf 3,600 sf 3,000 sf 2,500 sf	3,000 sf 2,200 sf 3,000 sf 2,000 sf 2,500 sf	3,000 sf 2,200 sf 3,000 sf 1,500 sf 2,500 sf
Minimum Lot Width Single-Family, Not Attached: Corner Lot Interior Lot Single-Family, Attached or Common Wall: Corner Lot Interior Lot Duplex (per duplex) Corner Lot Interior Lot	60 ft 50 ft 25 ft 25 ft 60 ft 50 ft	50 ft 46 ft 25 ft 22 ft 50 ft 46 ft	48 ft 44 ft 25 ft 22 ft 48 ft 44 ft	48 ft 44 ft 25 ft 22 ft 48 ft 44 ft
Multifamily (3 or more dwelling units on a lot, where allowed) Non-Residential Uses	NA 60 ft	80 ft 60 ft	80 ft 50 ft	80 ft 50 ft
Minimum Lot Depth Single-Family, Not Attached, Duplex, and Non-Residential Uses Single-Family Attached or Common Wall, Corner or Interior Lot Multifamily Street frontage width may be less than minimum lot width where Flag Lots are allowed, per Section 17-4.3.050.	80 ft NA NA	80 ft 60 ft NA	80 ft 60 ft NA	80 ft 60 ft NA
Building or Structure Height. See also Sections 17-2.2.050 Setback Yard Exceptions, 17-2.2.080 Height Measurement, Exceptions, and Transitions, 17-3.3.030.G Vision Clearance, and 17-3.4.040 Fences and Walls.	30 ft	40 ft	45 ft	35 ft
Fences and Non-Building Walls Max. Height. – Front Yard Max. Height. – Interior Side Max. Height – Rear Yard Max. Height – Street-Side; or Reverse Frontage Lot (rear) (See also Section 17-3.4.040.)	4 ft 6 ft 6 ft 6 ft	4 ft 6 ft 6 ft 6 ft	4 ft 6 ft 6 ft 6 ft	4 ft 6 ft 6 ft 6 ft
Lot Coverage. Maximum Lot Coverage (foundation plane area as % of site area) Single-Family, Not Attached Single-Family, Attached/Common Wall Duplex (per duplex) Multifamily or Cottage Cluster Nonresidential Uses	40% 60% 60% 60% 60%	50% 70% 60% 60% 60%	50% 70% 75% 80% 60%	50% 70% 75% 80% 60%
The Planning Official, subject to review through a Type II procedure, may approve an adjustment to the lot coverage standards, above, pursuant to Section 17-2.2.070.
Minimum Landscape Area (% lot area). Landscape area may include plant areas and some non-plant areas as allowed under Section 17-3.4.030.	20%	20%	20%	20%
Minimum Setbacks (feet). See also Sections 17-2.2.050 Setback Yard Exceptions, 17-2.2.080 Height Measurement, Exceptions, and Transition, 17-3.3.030.G Vision Clearance, and 17-3.4.040 Fences and Walls.
Front and Street-Side Setback Yards Standard Setback Garage or Carport Opening Porch or Similar Open Structure (e.g., balcony, portico, patio, wall) where structure is less than 50% enclosed. Porch steps are exempt from measurement. Accessory structure (must be set back equal to the front setback but shall not project in front of the primary structure) Exception (0 ft for wheelchair ramp)	10 ft 16 ft 5 ft 15 ft	10 ft 16 ft 5 ft 15 ft	10 ft 16 ft 5 ft 15 ft	10 ft 16 ft 5 ft 15 ft
Interior Side Setback Yards Structure >24′ height (total of 2 interior sides, with no setback yard less than 3 ft) Structure 12′-24′ height (total of 2 interior sides, with no setback yard less than 3 ft) Structure </=12′ height (total of 2 interior sides, with no setback yard less than 3 ft) Garage or Carport Opening, except alley Exceptions: Alley Porch or Similar Open Structure (e.g., balcony, wheelchair ramp, portico, patio, wall) where structure is less than 50% enclosed Common Walls or Zero Lot Line Developments	15 ft 10 ft 6 ft 20 ft 5 ft 5 ft N/A	10 ft 10 ft 10 ft 20 ft 5 ft 5 ft 0 ft one side; 8 ft other side	10 ft 10 ft 10 ft 20 ft 5 ft 5 ft 0 ft one side; 6 ft other side	10 ft 10 ft 10 ft 20 ft 5 ft 5 ft 0 ft one side; 8 ft other side
Note: Always locate utilities and utility easements before construction.
Rear Setback Yard Structure >24′ height Structure 12′-24′ height Structure <12′ height Garage or Carport Opening, except alley Exceptions: Alley Porch or Similar Open Structure (e.g., balcony, portico, patio wall) where structure is <50% enclosed Common Walls or Zero Lot Line	15 ft 10 ft 5 ft 20 ft 5 ft 5 ft 3 ft	15 ft 10 ft 5 ft 20 ft 5 ft 5 ft 3 ft	15 ft 10 ft 5 ft 20 ft 5 ft 5 ft 3 ft	15 ft 10 ft 5 ft 20 ft 5 ft 5 ft 3 ft
Build-To Line Maximum (feet): Applies to New Buildings Only, except does not apply to detached single-family dwellings and duplexes: 1) At least one primary building entrance shall be built no farther from the street right-of-way than the build-to line; except that where a greater setback is required for a Planned Street Improvement, the build-to line increases proportionately. 2)The City may also approve exceptions to the build-to line through Site Design Review where pedestrian amenities are provided between a primary building entrance and the street right-of-way. (See also Section 17-3.2.050 Civic Space and Pedestrian Amenities.)	Not Applicable	20 ft; may be increased when pedestrian amenities are provided between a primary building entrance and street	20 ft; may be increased when pedestrian amenities are provided between a primary building entrance and street	20 ft; may be increased when pedestrian amenities are provided between a primary building entrance and street
Special Setback for Planned Street Improvements: New structures or additions on lots abutting an existing public street that do not meet the minimum standards of Section 17-3.6.020 for right-of-way width shall provide setbacks sufficient to allow for the future widening of the right-of-way, plus the minimum required yard setback. Building permits shall not be issued for new structures or additions that do not meet this standard unless a variance is approved.

Lot and Development Standards for Non-Residential Districts. The development standards in Table 17-2.2.040.E apply to all new development as of November 10, 2017 in the City's non-residential zones, as follows.

Table 17-2.2.040.E Lot and Development Standards for Non-Residential Zones
(Except as provided by 17-4.3.050, Chapter 17-4.7 Adjustments and Variances, or as approved under Chapter 17-4.8 Master Planned Developments.)

Standard	C Zones	I Zones	PSP
Minimum Lot Area (square feet) *Development must conform to lot width, depth, yard setback, and coverage standards.	None	None	None
Minimum Lot Width and Depth	None	None	None
Building and Structure Height Standard maximum height	55 ft	55 ft	55 ft
*[Height Increase. The City may increase the standard height, above, for specific projects with approval of a Conditional Use Permit (CUP), per Chapter 17-4.4.]	Yes	Yes	Yes
Fences and Non-Building Walls Maximum Height – Front Yard Maximum Height – Interior Side Maximum Height – Rear Yard Maximum Height – Street-Side or Reverse Frontage Lot (rear) (See also Section 17-3.4.040.)	4 ft 6 ft 6 ft 4 ft, or 6 ft with 5 ft landscape buffer	Same as for C zones, except where City requires screens
Lot Coverage. Maximum Lot Coverage (foundation plane as % of site area) Minimum Landscape Area (% site area), includes required parking lot landscaping and any required screening. This standard does not apply to individual, detached single-family dwellings. Landscape area may include street trees and civic space improvements in some zones, per Sections 17-3.2.050 and 17-3.4.030.	100% 5%	100% 5%	NA 10%
Minimum Setback Yards (feet): (See also Section 17-2.2.050) Front, Street-Side, Interior Side, and Rear property lines, except garage or carport, or as required by other code provisions Garage or Carport Entry, set back from street Alley Adjacent to R Districts	0 ft 20 ft 3 ft 10 ft	0 ft 20 ft 3 ft 10 ft	0 ft 20 ft 3 ft 10 ft
Build-To Line (feet): New Buildings Only: At least one primary building entrance shall be built no farther from the street right-of-way than the build-to line; except where a greater setback is required for a Planned Street Improvement, then the build-to line increases proportionately. The build-to line may also be increased through Site Design Review when pedestrian amenities are provided between a primary building entrance and the street right-of-way. To avoid encroachment into the right-of-way, doorways are not required to be flush with the build-to line.	0 ft; may be increased when pedestrian amenities are provided between a primary building entrance and street	Not Applicable
Special Setback for Planned Street Improvements: Except as waived by the City Engineer, new structures or additions on lots abutting an existing public street that does not meet the right-of-way standards of Section 17-3.6.020, shall provide setbacks sufficient to allow for the future planned right-of-way, plus the minimum required yard setback.

Note: Always locate utilities and utility easements before construction.

(Ord. 2017-08 §1; Ord. 2021-09 §1)

§ 17-2.2.050 Setback Yards Exceptions.

Encroachments.

Except as otherwise restricted by applicable building codes, building elements such as eaves, chimneys, bay windows, overhangs, heating, cooling and ventilation systems, and similar incidental structures, may extend into the required setback yards by no more than 36 inches, provided that a setback of not less than 36 inches is maintained, all applicable building codes are met, and the vision clearance standards in Section 17-3.3.030.G are met.

Porches, decks, patios, steps and similar features not exceeding 30 inches in height may encroach into setbacks, provided a minimum setback of not less than 36 inches is maintained and all applicable building codes are met.

Fences may be placed within setback yards, subject to the standards of Sections 17-2.2.040, 17-2.2.050, and 17-3.4.040.

Reverse Frontage Lots. Buildings on reverse-frontage lots (through lots) are required to meet the build-to line standard on only one street. Reverse frontage lots are subject to the fence height and setback requirements of Sections 17-2.2.040 and 17-2.2.050, and the design standards (e.g., materials and landscape buffer requirements) of Section 17-3.4.040.

Flag Lots. Where a flag lot is proposed, the Planning Official shall designate the front yard of a flag lot to ensure compatibility with adjacent land uses, based on existing development patterns and location of adjacent driveways, utilities, and natural features, as either:

Front yard parallel to the street providing automobile access; or

Front yard parallel to the flagpole from which driveway access is received.

Flag lots shall comply with Section 17-4.3.050. The City may impose reasonable conditions to ensure flag lot development is compatible with adjacent uses.

(Ord. 2017-08 §1)

§ 17-2.2.060 Residential Density Standards.

To ensure efficient use of buildable lands and to provide for a range of needed housing in conformance with the Comprehensive Plan, all new developments in the residential districts shall conform to the minimum and maximum densities prescribed in Table 17-2.2.040.D, except as provided below in subsections A through E:

Residential care homes and facilities, senior housing, accessory dwellings, and subdivisions where the average slope exceeds 15 percent are exempt from the minimum density standard.

The density standards may be averaged over more than one development phase (i.e., as in a master planned development). Duplex lots used to comply with the density standard shall be so designated on the final subdivision plat. Density standards shall be listed in conditions of approval to ensure proposed density is met.

Partitions and construction of single-family homes on lots exceeding 20,000 square feet shall be located and constructed so that future division of such lots can occur and planned public facilities can be extended based on the minimum lot size and other applicable City standards.

Minimum and maximum housing densities are calculated by multiplying the total net buildable area by the applicable density standard. Net buildable area is defined as the area of a site for residential or non-residential development, excluding street rights-of-way and other publicly dedicated improvements such as parks, open space, and stormwater detention and retention facilities. "Net buildable area" is expressed either in acres or square feet.

Areas reserved for flag lot access (flag poles) are not counted for the purpose of calculating density.

(Ord. 2017-08 §1)

§ 17-2.2.070 Lot Coverage.

Lot Coverage Calculation. The maximum allowable lot coverage, as provided in Tables 17-2.2.040.D and 17-2.2.040.E, and is calculated as the percentage of a lot or parcel covered by buildings and structures (as defined by the foundation plan area) at 30 inches or greater above the finished grade. It does not include paved surface-level developments such as driveways, steps, parking pads, and patios that do not meet the minimum elevation of 30 inches above grade.

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§ 17-2.2.080 Height Measurement, Exceptions, and Transition.

Building Height Measurement. Building height is measured pursuant to the State of Oregon Structural Specialty Code.

Exception from Maximum Building Height Standards. Except as required pursuant to Federal Aviation Administration regulations, chimneys, bell towers, steeples, roof equipment, flag poles, and similar features not for human occupancy are exempt from the maximum building heights, provided that all applicable fire and building codes are met.

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