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Regulations that guide zoning and development in unincorporated Clackamas County
Every effort is made to keep this site accurate and up to date, however the current version on file at the offices of the Department of Transportation and Development is the final authority. For questions about interpretation of these regulations, please contact the Planning and Zoning Division at 503-742-4500.
Proposed amendments can be found here.
Section 100: Introductory Provisions
- 101 Title
- 102 Purpose and Scope
- 103 Zoning Districts
- 104 Summary of Review Procedures
- 105 Planning Commission
- 106 Authorization of Similar Uses
Section 200: General Definitions
Section 300: Urban and Rural Residential Districts
- 301 Urban Low Density Residential Districts (R-2.5, R-5, R-7, R-8.5, R-10, R-15, R-20, R-30)
- 302 Medium Density Residential District (MR-1)
- 303 High Density Residential District (HDR)
- 304 Special High Density Residential District (SHD)
- 305 Recreational Residential District (RR)
- 306 Mountain Recreational Resort District (MRR)
- 307 Rural Area Residential 1-Acre District (RA-1)
- 308 Rural Area Residential 2-Acre District (RA-2)
- 309 Rural Residential Farm Forest 5-Acre District (RRFF-5)
- 310 Farm Forest 10-Acre District (FF-10)
- 311 Planned Medium Density Residential District (PMD)
- 312 Hoodland Residential District (HR)
- 313 Medium High Density Residential District (MR-2)
- 314 Future Urban 10-Acre District (FU-10)
Section 400: Natural Resource Districts
Section 500: Commercial Districts
- 501 Neighborhood Commercial District (NC)
- 502 Community Commercial District (C-2)
- 503 General Commercial District (C-3)
- 504 Rural Tourist Commercial District (RTC)
- 505 Rural Commercial District (RC)
- 506 Planned Commercial District (PC) [Repealed by Ord. ZDO-224, 5/31/11]
- 507 Office Commercial District (OC)
- 508 Retail Commercial District (RTL)
- 509 Office Apartment District (OA)
Section 600: Industrial Districts
- 601 Campus Industrial District (CI)
- 602 Light Industrial District (I-2)
- 603 General Industrial District (I-3)
- 604 Rural Industrial District (RI)
- 606 Business Park District (BP)
Section 700: Special Districts
- 701 General Provisions
- 702 Open Space Management District (OSM)
- 703 Flood Management District (FMD)
- 704 River and Stream Conservation Area (RSCA)
- 705 Willamette River Greenway (WRG)
- 706 Habitat Conservation Area District (HCAD)
- 707 Historic Landmark (HL), Historic District (HD), and Historic Corridor (HC)
- 708 Mineral & Aggregate Overlay District (MAO)
- 709 Water Quality Resource Area District (WQRAD)
- 710 Sensitive Bird Habitat District (SBH)
- 711 Government Camp Open Space Management District (GCOSM)
- 712 Private Use Airport & Safety Overlay Zone
- 713 Public Use Airport & Safety Overlay Zones
Section 800: Special Use Requirements
- 801 General Provisions
- 802 Two- and Three-Family Dwellings
- 803 Condominiums
- 804 Churches
- 805 Schools
- 806 Home Occupations to Host Events
- 807 Daycare Facilities
- 808 Cemeteries, Crematories
- 809 Hospitals
- 810 Nursing Homes
- 813 Service and Recreational Uses
- 814 Drive-In Theaters
- 815 Produce Stands
- 817 Auto Wrecking Yards and Junk Yards
- 818 Surface Mining
- 819 Sanitary Landfills, Debris Fills, Recycling Centers, Transfer Stations, and Recyclable Dropoff Sites
- 820 Service Stations
- 821 Livestock
- 822 Home Occupations
- 823 Bus Shelters
- 824 Manufactured Dwellings
- 825 Manufactured Dwelling Parks
- 827 Drive-Thru Window Service
- 829 Hydroelectric Facilities
- 830 Utility Carrier Cabinets
- 831 Adult Business
- 832 Bed and Breakfast Residences and Inns
- 833 Guest Houses and Studios
- 834 Composting/Yard Debris Processing Facility
- 835 Wireless Telecommunication Facilities
- 836 Home Occupations for Canine Skills Training
- 837 Mobile Vending Units
Section 900: General Provisions and Exceptions
Section 1000: Development Standards
- 1001 General Provisions
- 1002 Protection of Natural Features
- 1003 Hazards to Safety
- 1004 Historic Protection
- 1005 Sustainable Site and Building Design
- 1006 Water Supply, Sanitary Sewer, Surface Water, and Utilities Concurrency
- 1007 Roads and Connectivity
- 1008 Storm Drainage
- 1009 Landscaping
- 1010 Signs
- 1011 Open Space and Parks
- 1012 Density
- 1013 Planned Unit Developments
- 1014 Design Standards for Land Divisions
- 1015 Parking and Loading
- 1016 Multi-Use Development
- 1017 Solar Access Ordinance For New Development
- 1018 Solar Balance Point/Infill Ordinance
- 1019 Solar Access Permit Ordinance
- 1021 Refuse and Recycling Standards for Commercial, Industrial, and Multifamily Developments
- 1022 Concurrency [Repealed by Ord. ZDO-224, 5/31/11]
Section 1100: Development Review Process
- 1101 General Provisions
- 1102 Design Review
- 1103 Open Space Review
- 1104 Completion of Improvements and Bonding
- 1105 Subdivisions
- 1106 Partitions
- 1107 Property Line Adjustments
Section 1200: Criteria for Discretionary Permits
- 1201 General Provisions
- 1202 Zone Change
- 1203 Conditional Use
- 1204 Temporary Permits
- 1205 Variance
- 1206 Nonconforming Use
Section 1300: Administrative Action Review Process
- 1301 General Provisions
- 1302 Notice Requirements and Procedures
- 1303 Public Hearing Requirements and Procedures
- 1304 Final Decision and Appeal Procedures
- 1305 Administrative Responsibility of the Planning Director
Section 1400: Legislative Changes
Section 1500: Fees
Section 1600: Sunnyside Village
- 1600 Village General Provisions
- 1602 Village Park Provisions
- 1603 Village Standard Lot Residential District (VR-5/7) and Village Small Lot Residential District (VR-4/5)
- 1604 Village Townhouse District (VTH)
- 1605 Village Apartment District (VA)
- 1606 Village Community Service District (VCS)
- 1607 Village Office District (VO)
- 1608 Village Commercial District (VC)
Section 1700: Clackamas Regional Center
- 1700 Clackamas Regional Center Area General Provisions (CRC) Text only
- 1700 Figures
- 1700 Maps
- 1701 Regional Center Office District (RCO)
- 1702 Regional Center Commercial District (RCC)
- 1703 Planned Mixed Use District (PMU)
- 1704 Corridor Commercial District (CC)
- 1705 Low Traffic Impact Commercial (LTIC) [Repealed by Ord. ZDO-226, 3/7/11]
- 1706 Regional Center High Density Residential District (RCHDR)
- 1707 Station Community Mixed Use District (SCMU)
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