Planning Department

BAKER COUNTY ZONING AND SUBDIVISION ORDINANCE #83-3
Table of Contents

Baker County Flood Damage Prevention Ordinance 88-2
ARTICLE 1: INTRODUCTORY PROVISIONS
SECTION 101 SHORT TITLE
SECTION 102 ADOPTION
SECTION 103 PURPOSES
SECTION 104 REPEALER
SECTION 105 APPLICATION
SECTION 106 COMPLIANCE
SECTION 107 REVISION POLICY
SECTION 108a CONSTRUCTION AND DEFINITION
SECTION 108b CONSTRUCTION AND DEFINITION
ARTICLE 2: ESTABLISHMENT OF ZONES AND MAPS
SECTION 201 CLASSIFICATION OF ZONES
SECTION 202 LOCATION OF ZONES
SECTION 203 ZONING MAP
SECTION 204 ZONE BOUNDARIES
ARTICLE 3: USE ZONES
SECTION 301 EXCLUSIVE FARM USE ZONE (EFU) SECTION 301.01 PERMITTED USES
SECTION 301.02 CONDITIONAL USES
SECTION 301.03 DWELLINGS IN THE EFU ZONE
SECTION 301.04 USES NOT PERMITTED
SECTION 301.05 MINIMUM PARCEL SIZES
SECTION 301.06 STANDARDS FOR CONDITIONAL USES IN THE EFU ZONE
SECTION 302.01 TIMBER-GRAZING ZONE PERMITTED USES
SECTION 302.02 CONDITIONAL USES SECTION 302.03 FARM OR FOREST MANAGEMENT DWELLINGS
SECTION 302.04 SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING NOT RELATED TO FOREST MANAGEMENT
SECTION 302.05 CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT
SECTION 302.06 SITING STANDARDS FOR STRUCTURES AND DWELLINGS IN THE TIMBER-GRAZING ZONE
SECTION 302.07 FIRE SITING STANDARDS FOR STRUCTURES AND DWELLINGS IN THE TIMBER-GRAZING ZONE
SECTION 302.08 FIRE SAFETY DESIGN STANDARDS FOR PRIVATE ROADS AND DRIVEWAYS
SECTION 302.09 PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
SECTION 302.10 MINIMUM PARCEL SIZES
SECTION 303 RURAL RESIDENTIAL ZONE (RR-5)
SECTION 303.01 PERMITTED USES
SECTION 303.02 CONDITIONAL USES
SECTION 303.03 MINIMUM LOT SIZE
SECTION 303.04 LIMITATIONS ON USES
SECTION 304.01 PERMITTED USES
SECTION 304.02 CONDITIONAL USES
SECTION 304.03 MINIMUM LOT SIZE
SECTION 305.01 PERMITTED USES
SECTION 305.02 CONDITIONAL USES
SECTION 305.03 ADDITIONAL CRITERIA FOR CONDITIONAL USES
SECTION 305.04 MINIMUM LOT SIZE
SECTION 306 PRIMARY FOREST ZONE (PF)
SECTION 307 MINERAL EXTRACTION ZONE (ME)
SECTION 307.01 PERMITTED USES SECTION 308.02 CONDITIONAL USES
SECTION 308.03 MINIMUM LOT SIZE
SECTION 308.04 LIMITATION ON USES
SECTION 309 TOURIST COMMERCIAL ZONE (TC)
SECTION 309.01 PERMITTED USES
SECTION 309.02 LIMITATIONS ON USES
SECTION 310 GENERAL COMMERCIAL ZONE (GC)
SECTION 310.01 PERMITTED USES
SECTION 310.02 CONDITIONAL USES
SECTION 310.03 LIMITATIONS ON USE
SECTION 311 COMMERCIAL INDUSTRIAL ZONE (CI)
SECTION 311.01 PERMITTED USES
SECTION 311.02 CONDITIONAL USES
SECTION 311.03 LIMITATIONS ON USE
SECTION 312 AIRPORT DEVELOPMENT ZONE (AD)
SECTION 312.01 PERMITTED USES
SECTION 312.02 CONDITIONAL USES
SECTION 312.03 LIMITATIONS ON USES
SECTION 313 AIRPORT OVERLAY ZONE (AO)
SECTION 314 INDUSTRIAL ZONE (I)
SECTION 314.01 PERMITTED USES
SECTION 314.02 CONDITIONAL USES
SECTION 314.03 CRITERIA FOR CONDITIONAL USE
SECTION 314.04 LIMITATIONS ON USES SECTION 315 SUMPTER VALLEY MANAGEMENT AREA ZONE (SVMA)
SECTION 316 RESERVED FOR FUTURE EXPANSION
SECTION 317 SUMPTER VALLEY OVERLAY ZONE (SVOZ)
SECTION 318 LIMITED USE COMBINING ZONE (LU) ARTICLE 4: SUPPLEMENTARY PROVISIONS
SECTION 401 SETBACKS AND FRONTAGE REQUIREMENTS
SECTION 402 ADJUSTMENT TO SETBACKS AND FRONTAGE REQUIREMENTS
SECTION 403 SIGNS
SECTION 404.01 TEMPORARY MOBILE HOME PLACEMENT (Family Hardship)
SECTION 404.02 CIRCUMSTANCES FOR GRANTING A TEMPORARY MOBILE HOME PLACEMENT
SECTION 404.03 THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS SHALL BE APPLIED BY THE PLANNING/COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR IN EVALUATION AN APPLICATION FOR A TEMPORARY MOBILE HOME PLACEMENT
SECTION 406 OFFSTREET PARKING REQUIREMENTS
SECTION 407 LIVESTOCK CONCENTRATION LIMITATION
SECTION 408 ACCESSORY FARM DWELLINGS
SECTION 410 SPECIAL HAZARD PROCEDURES
SECTION 411 COORDINATION OF PERMITS REQUIRED
SECTION 412 HISTORIC/CULTURAL AND NATURAL AREA PROTECTION PROCEDURE
SECTION 413 FARM RELATED DWELLING NOTIFICATION PROCEDURES
ARTICLE 5: EXCEPTIONS
SECTION 501 NON-CONFORMING USES
SECTION 502 GENERAL EXCEPTIONS TO LOT SIZE REQUIREMENTS
SECTION 603 STANDARDS FOR SELECTED CONDITIONAL USES
SECTION 603.01 CHURCH/HOSPITAL/NURSING HOME/MEDICAL CLINIC/CONVALESCENT HOME/SCHOOL/
GOVERNMENTAL/NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION STRUCTURES SECTION 601 AUTHORIZATION TO GRANT OR DENY CONDITIONAL USES
SECTION 602 STANDARDS FOR GRANTING A CONDITIONAL USE
SECTION 603.02 MOBILE HOME PARKS/RECREATIONAL VEHICLE PARKS/TRAVEL TRAILER PARKS/RECREATIONAL USES
SECTION 603.03 HOME OCCUPATIONS
SECTION 603.04 MINING/QUARRYING/OTHER EXTRACTION ACTIVITY
SECTION 603.05 BIG GAME FEEDING STATIONS
SECTION 603.06 MAJOR UTILITY FACILITIES
SECTION 603.07 SITING OF FEEDLOTS/SALES YARDS/OTHER CONCENTRATIONS OF LIVESTOCK
SECTION 603.08 SITING OF WRECKING YARDS/JUNKYARDS/DISPOSAL SITES
SECTION 603.09 GUEST RANCHES
SECTION 604 PROCEDURE FOR TAKING ACTION ON A CONDITIONAL USE APPLICATION
SECTION 605 TIME LIMIT ON A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT
SECTION 606 LIMITATION ON RE-APPLICATION
ARTICLE 7: PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENTS
SECTION 701 PURPOSE AND GENERAL CONCEPT
SECTION 703 APPLICATION CONTENTS AND PROCEDURE
SECTION 704 PERMITTED USES
SECTION 705 GENERAL STANDARDS FOR PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENTS
SECTION 706 SPECIAL LANDSCAPING STANDARDS
SECTION 707 SPECIAL STANDARDS FOR MOBILE HOMES IN PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENTS
SECTION 708 COMMON OPEN SPACE STANDARDS
SECTION 709 MINIMUM LOT SIZES
SECTION 710 DWELLING UNIT DENSITY SECTION 712 APPROVAL PROCEDURE FOR THE PRELIMINARY DEVELOPMENT PLAN BY THE PLANNING COMMISSION
SECTION 713 APPROVAL OF THE FINAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN
SECTION 714 CHANGES SUBSEQUENT TO COMPLETION OF A PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT
ARTICLE 8: VARIANCES
SECTION 801 AUTHORIZATION TO GRANT OR DENY VARIANCES
SECTION 802 CIRCUMSTANCES FOR GRANTING A VARIANCE
SECTION 803 PROCEDURE FOR TAKING ACTION ON A VARIANCE APPLICATION
SECTION 804 TIME LIMIT FOR VARIANCE PERMITS
SECTION 805 LIMITATION ON RE-APPLICATION
ARTICLE 9: AMENDMENTS
SECTION 901 AUTHORIZATION TO INITIATE AMENDMENTS
SECTION 902 AUTHORIZATION TO APPROVE OR DENY PROPOSED AMENDMENTS
SECTION 903 STANDARDS FOR GRANTING AN AMENDMENT
SECTION 904 PUBLIC HEARING ON AMENDMENT
SECTION 905 MAP AMENDMENT APPLICATION PROCEDURE
SECTION 906 ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT PROCEDURE
SECTION 907 TEXT AMENDMENT APPLICATION PROCEDURE
SECTION 908 RECORD OF AMENDMENTS
SECTION 909 LIMITATION ON RE-APPLICATION
ARTICLE_10: MAJOR PARTITIONS MINOR PARTITIONS
SECTION 1001 SUBDIVISIONS, PARTITIONS, AND LOT LINE ADJUSTMENTS
SECTION 1001.01 PURPOSE
SECTION 1001.02 SPECIAL DEFINITIONS FOR THIS ORDINANCE
SECTION 1001.03 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS AND STANDARDS OF DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT FOR PRELIMINARY PLANS
SECTION 1002 APPLICATIONS FOR APPROVAL OF TENTATIVE PLANS
SECTION 1003.01 APPLICATION FOR LINE ADJUSTMENT APPROVAL
SECTION 1003.02 NO ADDITIONAL UNITS OF LAND; MINIMUM SIZE AND SETBACKS REQUIRED; EXCEPTIONS
SECTION 1003.03 EASEMENTS UNAFFECTED
SECTION 1003.04 MAP AND MONUMENTS REQUIRED
SECTION 1003.05
SECTION 1003.06 APPROVAL AND FILING REQUIREMENTS
SECTION 1003.07 NOTIFICATION TO COUNTY ASSESSOR
SECTION 1004 PRELIMINARY SUBDIVISION PLAN APPROVAL
SECTION 1004.01 SIMILAR NAMES
SECTION 1004.02 INITIAL SUBDIVISION PLAN REQUIREMENTS
SECTION 1004.03 INFORMATION REQUIRED FOR PRELIMINARY SUBDIVISION PLAN
SECTION 1004.04 DEVELOPMENT PHASING
SECTION 1004.05 CRITERIA FOR APPROVAL OF PRELIMINARY SUBDIVISION PLAN
SECTION 1004.06 DURATION OF PRELIMINARY SUBDIVISION PLAN APPROVAL
SECTION 1004.07 GRANTING OF EXTENSIONS
SECTION 1005 FINAL SUBDIVISION PLAT APPROVAL
SECTION 1005.01 APPLICATION FOR FINAL SUBDIVISION PLAT APPROVAL
SECTION 1005.02 FINAL SUBDIVISION PLAT REQUIREMENTS
SECTION 1005.03 INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE FINAL SUBDIVISION PLAN
SECTION 1005.04 FLOOD PLAIN MONUMENTATION FOR SUBDIVISION AND PARTITIONS
SECTION 1005.05 FIELD NOTES AND CLOSURE COPIES TO COUNTY SURVEYOR SECTION 1005.06 COUNTY SURVEYOR FEES
SECTION 1005.07 AGREEMENT FOR IMPROVEMENTS
SECTION 1005.08 PERFORMANCE BOND
SECTION 1005.09 DEVELOPMENT PHASING
SECTION 1005.10 STANDARDS FOR FINAL SUBDIVISION PLAT APPROVAL
SECTION 1005.11 FILING AND RECORDING OF FINAL PLAN
SECTION 1006.01 APPROVAL OF PRELIMINARY PARTITION PLANS
SECTION 1006.02 APPROVAL OF FINAL PARTITION PLAT
SECTION 1006.03 LAND PARTITION PLAT REQUIREMENTS
SECTION 1007 APPROVAL OF MINOR AMENDMENTS
SECTION 1008 PROCEDURES FOR APPROVAL/DISAPPROVAL
SECTION 1009.01 DEFINITIONS AS USED IN THIS SECTION
SECTION 1009.02 CLASS 1 LAND DIVISION STANDARDS
SECTION 1009.03 CLASS 2 LAND DIVISION STANDARDS
SECTION 1009.04 CLASS 3 LAND DIVISION STANDARDS
SECTION 1010 CLEAR VISION AREAS
ARTICLE_11: ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS
SECTION 1101 ADMINISTRATION
SECTION 1102 WRITTEN NOTICE OF DECISION
SECTION 1103 AUTHORIZATION OF SIMILAR USES
SECTION 1104 APPEALS
SECTION 1104.01 GENERALLY
SECTION 1104.02 NOTICE OF APPEAL
SECTION 1104.03 APPEAL PROCEDURE
SECTION 1105 FORM OF APPLICATIONS
SECTION 1106 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
SECTION 1106.01 PUBLICATION OF NOTICE
SECTION 1107 RULES FOR CONDUCT OF QUASI-JUDICIAL HEARINGS
SECTION 1108 FILING FEES
SECTION 1109.01
ARTICLE_12: GENERAL PROVISIONS
SECTION 1201 INTERPRETATION
SECTION 1202 SEVERABILITY
SECTION 1203 ABATEMENT AND PENALTY
SECTION 1204 NOTICE OF VIOLATION
SECTION 1205 REPEAL OF ORDINANCES AS AFFECTING EXISTING LIABILITIES



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