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Verify your property zoning and allowable uses
You can verify property zoning on CMap by performing a search for an address.
Look up the zone designation in the County Zoning and Development Ordinance to learn more about zoning and the allowable uses.
Download the land use application(s) that best fits your project
This is the land use application process for residential, commercial and industrial development. Our most common land use applications are listed below, additional forms can be found on the Planning and Zoning webpage.
- Accessory Dwelling in Conjunction with Farm Use – for a second accessory dwelling to house farm workers.
- Accessory Historic Dwelling – for turning a historic dwelling in to a second accessory dwelling.
- Appeal Form – appeal a Planning Director decision, or conditions of approval, to the Land Use Hearings Officer. Specific timelines apply; please work with our staff prior to submitting.
- Conditional Use – request to use your property in a way that is not outright permitted in your zone. A Pre-Application Conference is required.
- Design Review – review of proposed site development and structures for commercial, industrial and multifamily projects. A Pre-Application Conference is required.
- Dwelling in Conjunction with a Farm Use on High or Low Value Farm Land – a single-family dwelling on Exclusive Farm Use (EFU) or Agricultural/Forest (AG/F) land when the land is currently being farmed and when a certain amount of income has been generated from the sale of crops and livestock grown/raised on the property.
- Farm Stand – approval to operate a farm stand in AG/F or EFU zoning district.
- Forest Dwelling – for lot of Record Dwelling, Forest Template Dwelling, 160 Acre Minimum Forest Dwelling, or 200 Acre Noncontiguous Dwelling on land zoned Timber District (TBR) or AG/F.
- General Land Use Application - to request County land use approval when Planning and Zoning has no other application form for the type of request.
- Home Occupation – to seek approval to use your home for your business.
- Nonconforming Use – to request verification, restoration, replacement or a change of an existing use that does not comply with current zoning.
- Partition – to split your property in to two or three lots. A Pre-Application Conference is required.
- Pre-Application Conference – a meeting to provide project specific information on Clackamas County development policies, procedures, fees, and environmental regulations.
- Property Line Adjustment – to relocate a common property line between two abutting lots. No new lots can be created with this application.
- Subdivision – request to divide your property into four or more lots. A Pre-Application Conference is required.
- Temporary Dwelling for Care – for a temporary manufactured dwelling or recreational vehicle to house a person who requires assistance from another person with daily activities as well as their caregiver.
- Temporary Dwelling While Building – for a temporary second dwelling while constructing the primary residence.
- Temporary Emergency Shelter – for a temporary manufactured dwelling or recreational vehicle to live in while constructing the primary residence.
- Time Extension – to request additional time to implement an approved land use.
- Variance – to request an exception to a dimensional standard, such as a minimum setback, that typically applies in your zone.
- Vested Right Determination – determine whether an existing use is legal, based on the regulations that were in place when it was started/built.
- Zone Change – a request to change the zone of your property. A Pre-Application Conference is required.
Paying for your permit
- Email the rest of your completed application forms to: zoninginfo@clackamas.us.
- Application(s)
- Required additional documents
- Credit card authorization
- The subject line must read:
- New [TYPE OF APPLICATION] Application; YOUR ADDRESS (unless the site has no address)
- Example: New Non-Conforming Use Application; 150 Beavercreek Rd
Please note:
- We can only accept .PDF file types.
- Send the Credit Card Authorization as a separate PDF so we can delete it after use.
- Staff will review for completeness.
- We can accept attachments of up to 40MB total per email. If attachments are larger than that, please split the package into separate emails with one consistent subject line.
- If you are unable to submit your plans electronically, please contact us. You can reach us by phone at 503-742-4500, via email at zoninginfo@clackamas.us, or you can stop by to obtain in-person assistance at our counter during our business hours
Customer Service Hours
Monday to Thursday
8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Development Services Building
150 Beavercreek Road
Oregon City, OR 97045
Submit all documentation and payment
- Email the rest of your completed application forms to: zoninginfo@clackamas.us.
- Application(s)
- Required additional documents
- Credit card authorization
- The subject line must read:
- New [TYPE OF APPLICATION] Application; YOUR ADDRESS (unless the site has no address)
- Example: New Non-Conforming Use Application; 150 Beavercreek Rd
Please note:
- We can only accept .PDF file types.
- Send the Credit Card Authorization as a separate PDF so we can delete it after use.
- Staff will review for completeness.
- We can accept attachments of up to 40MB total per email. If attachments are larger than that, please split the package into separate emails with one consistent subject line.
- If you are unable to submit your plans electronically, please contact us. You can reach us by phone at 503-742-4500, via email at zoninginfo@clackamas.us, or you can stop by to obtain in-person assistance at our counter during our business hours
Customer Service Hours
Monday to Thursday
8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Development Services Building
150 Beavercreek Road
Oregon City, OR 97045
