Astoria City Zoning Code
Complete index of all zoning chapters, sections, and subsections
ARTICLE 1
BASIC PROVISIONS
Sections
- 1.010 TITLE
- 1.020 PURPOSE
- 1.030 INTERPRETATION
- 1.040 SEVERABILITY
- 1.045 NUMBER AND GENDER
- 1.100 ESTABLISHMENT OF COMMISSIONS
- 1.101 ESTABLISHMENT OF DESIGN REVIEW COMMISSION
- 1.103 PURPOSE AND DUTIES OF THE DESIGN REVIEW COMMISSION
- 1.105 MEMBERSHIP
- 1.110 OFFICERS
- 1.115 (RESERVED)
- 1.120 MEETINGS
- 1.125 POWERS AND DUTIES
- 1.135 EMPLOYEES AND EXPENSES
- 1.140 EXPENDITURES
- 1.145 RECOMMENDATIONS TO CITY COUNCIL
- 1.200 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN REVIEW AND POLICY
- 1.300 ESTABLISHMENT OF ZONES
- 1.310 ZONING MAP
- 1.320 ZONE BOUNDARIES
- 1.330 ANNEXATIONS
- 1.340 COMPLIANCE
- 1.350 MAINTENANCE OF MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
- 1.355 PENALTIES
- 1.400 DEFINITIONS
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ARTICLE 2
USE ZONES
Sections
- R-1: LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL ZONE
- R-2: MEDIUM DENSITY RESIDENTIAL ZONE
- R-3: HIGH DENSITY RESIDENTIAL ZONE
- CR: COMPACT RESIDENTIAL ZONE
- C-1: NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL ZONE
- C-2: TOURIST COMMERCIAL ZONE
- C-3: GENERAL COMMERCIAL ZONE
- C-4: CENTRAL COMMERCIAL ZONE
- GI: GENERAL INDUSTRIAL ZONE
- A-1: AQUATIC ONE DEVELOPMENT ZONE
- A-2: AQUATIC TWO DEVELOPMENT ZONE
- A-2A: AQUATIC TWO-A DEVELOPMENT ZONE
- A-3: AQUATIC CONSERVATION ZONE
- A-4: AQUATIC NATURAL ZONE
- S-1: MARINE INDUSTRIAL SHORELANDS
- S-2: GENERAL DEVELOPMENT SHORELANDS ZONE
- S-2A: TOURIST-ORIENTED SHORELANDS ZONE
- S-5: NATURAL SHORELANDS ZONE
- IN: INSTITUTIONAL ZONE
- LR: LAND RESERVE ZONE
- MH: MARITIME HERITAGE ZONE
- FA: FAMILY ACTIVITIES ZONE
- AH-HC: ATTACHED HOUSING/HEALTH CARE ZONE
- HC: HEALTH CARE ZONE
- CA: EDUCATION/RESEARCH/HEALTH CARE CAMPUS ZONE
- HR: HOSPITALITY/RECREATION
- LS: LOCAL SERVICE
- AH-MP: ATTACHED HOUSING/MILL POND
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- 22-05
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- 25-02
- 23-05
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ARTICLE 3
ADDITIONAL USE AND DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
Sections
- 3.005 ACCESS TO STREETS
- 3.008 VEHICULAR ACCESS AND CIRCULATION
- 3.010 ON-SITE PEDESTRIAN AND BICYCLE ACCESS AND CIRCULATION
- 3.015 TRANSPORTATION STANDARDS
- 3.020 ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS
- 3.035 ACCESSORY STRUCTURES
- 3.045 CLEAR-VISION AREA
- 3.070 EXCEPTIONS TO YARDS
- 3.075 EXCEPTION TO BUILDING HEIGHT LIMITATIONS
- 3.090 COTTAGE CLUSTER DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
- 3.095 HOME OCCUPATIONS
- 3.100 HOME STAY LODGING
- 3.105 LANDSCAPING
- 3.110 LANDSCAPING REQUIRED
- 3.115 REVIEW OF LANDSCAPING PLANS
- 3.120 LANDSCAPING REQUIREMENTS
- 3.125 NATIVE PLANTS
- 3.128 LIGHTING STANDARDS
- 3.130 MAINTENANCE OF PUBLIC ACCESS TO THE WATER
- 3.140 MANUFACTURED HOME ON INDIVIDUAL LOT
- 3.150 MICROWAVE RECEIVING DISH/DEVICE
- 3.155 MULTI-FAMILY DWELLING
- 3.158 LEGAL LOT DETERMINATION
- 3.160 NONCONFORMING LOTS, USES AND STRUCTURES
- 3.170 NONCONFORMING LOTS
- 3.180 NONCONFORMING USES
- 3.190 NONCONFORMING STRUCTURES
- 3.200 PRIOR APPROVAL OF NONCONFORMING LOTS, USES AND STRUCTURES
- 3.210 OFF-STREET SALES AND STORAGE LOTS
- 3.215 OUTDOOR STORAGE AREA ENCLOSURES
- 3.230 RESTAURANT AS AN ACCESSORY USE TO AN INN
- 3.240 TEMPORARY USE PROVISIONS
- EROSION CONTROL AND STORMWATER MANAGEMENT
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ARTICLE 4
COLUMBIA RIVER ESTUARY AND SHORELAND REGIONAL STANDARDS
Sections
- 4.010 INTRODUCTION
- 4.020 AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY
- 4.030 DEEP-WATER NAVIGATION, PORT AND INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT
- 4.040 DIKING
- 4.050 DREDGING AND DREDGED MATERIAL DISPOSAL
- 4.060 ESTUARINE CONSTRUCTION: PILING AND DOLPHIN INSTALLATION, SHORELINE STABILIZATION AND NAVIGATIONAL STRUCTURES
- 4.070 FILLING OF AQUATIC AREAS AND WETLANDS
- 4.080 FISH AND WILDLIFE HABITAT
- 4.090 FISHERIES AND AQUACULTURE
- 4.100 LAND TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS
- 4.110 LOG STORAGE
- 4.120 MINING AND MINERAL EXTRACTION
- 4.130 MITIGATION AND RESTORATION
- 4.140 PUBLIC ACCESS TO THE ESTUARY AND ITS SHORELINE
- 4.150 RECREATION AND TOURISM
- 4.160 RESIDENTIAL, COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT
- 4.170 SHALLOW-DRAFT PORTS AND MARINAS
- 4.180 SHORELAND HAZARD AREAS
- 4.190 SIGNIFICANT AREAS
- 4.200 WATER QUALITY MAINTENANCE
- 4.210 WATER-DEPENDENT DEVELOPMENT AREAS
- 4.220 WATER-DEPENDENT AND WATER-RELATED USE CRITERIA
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ARTICLE 7
OFF-STREET PARKING AND LOADING
Sections
- 7.010 PARKING AND LOADING AREAS REQUIRED
- 7.020 REDUCTION OF PARKING AREA PROHIBITED; EXCEPTION
- 7.030 LOCATION
- 7.040 FRACTIONAL MEASUREMENTS
- 7.050 OWNERSHIP OF PARKING AND LOADING AREAS
- 7.060 OFF-STREET VEHICLE PARKING REQUIREMENTS
- 7.062 SPECIAL EXCEPTIONS TO OFF-STREET VEHICLE PARKING REQUIREMENTS
- 7.070 JOINT USE OF PARKING AREAS
- 7.080 CLASSIFICATION OF USES FOR PURPOSES OF JOINT USE PARKING
- 7.090 OFF-STREET LOADING
- 7.100 MINIMUM PARKING SPACE REQUIREMENTS
- 7.105 BICYCLE PARKING
- 7.110 PARKING AND LOADING AREA DEVELOPMENT REQUIREMENTS
- 7.120 DRIVEWAY DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
- 7.130 OUTDOOR STORAGE AREA SURFACING
- 7.140 PARKING PLAN REQUIRED
- 7.150 ACCESSIBLE PARKING SPACES
- 7.160 MINIMUM LOADING SPACE REQUIREMENTS
- 7.170 LANDSCAPING OF OUTDOOR STORAGE OR PARKING AREAS
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ARTICLE 8
SIGN REGULATIONS
Sections
- 8.010 PURPOSE
- 8.020 ADOPTION OF UNIFORM SIGN CODE
- 8.030 CONFORMANCE
- 8.040 EXEMPT SIGNS
- 8.050 PROHIBITED SIGNS
- 8.060 SIGN PERMITS
- 8.070 GENERAL SIGN REGULATIONS
- 8.080 SPECIFIC SIGN REGULATIONS (Applicable To All Zones)
- 8.100 NONCONFORMING SIGNS
- 8.110 VARIANCES
- 8.120 DIAGRAMS
- 8.130 BASE ZONE REGULATIONS
- 8.140 C-1 ZONE SIGN REGULATIONS
- 8.150 C-2, C-3, GI, S-1, S-2, A-1, A-2, A-2A, LS, HR, CA, HC, AH-HC, FA ZONE SIGN REGULATIONS
- 8.160 R-1, R-2, R-3, CR, AH-MP, AND PD ZONES SIGN REGULATIONS
- 8.170 A-3, A-4, S-5, IN AND LR ZONES SIGN REGULATIONS
- 8.180 C-4, S-2A, MH, AND AH-MP ZONE SIGN REGULATIONS
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ARTICLE 9
ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES
Sections
- 9.010 APPLICATION INFORMATION AND GENERAL REVIEW PROCEDURES
- 9.015 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR DUTIES
- 9.020 PUBLIC NOTICE
- 9.030 QUASI-JUDICIAL PUBLIC HEARING PROCEDURES AND REQUIREMENTS
- 9.040 APPEALS
- 9.050 FINAL ACTION ON APPLICATION FOR PERMIT OR ZONE CHANGE REQUEST
- 9.060 COMPLIANCE WITH CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL
- 9.070 LIMITATIONS ON REFILING OF APPLICATION
- 9.080 FILING FEES
- 9.090 ADDITIONAL COSTS
- 9.100 TIME LIMIT ON PERMITS
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ARTICLE 10
AMENDMENTS
Sections
ARTICLE 11
CONDITIONAL USES
Sections
- 11.010 PURPOSE
- 11.020 APPLICATION AND PROCEDURES
- 11.022 CLASSIFICATION OF CONDITIONAL USE REVIEW
- 11.030 BASIC CONDITIONAL USE STANDARDS
- 11.040 SPECIAL CONDITIONS
- 11.050 EXISTING CONDITIONAL USES
- 11.060 EXPANSION OF AN EXISTING CONDITIONAL USE
- 11.070 PERFORMANCE BOND
- SPECIAL CONDITIONAL USE STANDARDS
- 11.080 ANIMAL HOSPITAL OR KENNEL
- 11.090 AUTOMOTIVE SALES AND SERVICE
- 11.100 DRIVE-THRU PURCHASE OR SERVICE FACILITIES
- 11.110 LIGHT MANUFACTURING
- 11.120 MANUFACTURED DWELLING PARK
- 11.130 MULTI-FAMILY DWELLING
- 11.140 PUBLIC OR SEMI-PUBLIC USE
- 11.170 WHOLESALE TRADE, WAREHOUSE, MINI-STORAGE, AND/OR DISTRIBUTION ESTABLISHMENTS IN THE CENTRAL COMMERCIAL ZONE
ARTICLE 12
VARIANCES
Sections
- 12.010 PURPOSE
- 12.020 CONDITIONS
- 12.030 GENERAL CRITERIA
- 12.040 CRITERIA FOR VARIANCE FROM STANDARDS RELATING TO OFF-STREET PARKING AND LOADING FACILITIES
- 12.050 CRITERIA FOR VARIANCES FROM STANDARDS RELATING TO SIGNS
- 12.055 CRITERIA FOR VARIANCES FROM STANDARDS RELATING TO FLOOD HAZARD OVERLAY ZONE
- 12.060 CLASSIFICATION OF VARIANCES
- 12.070 APPLICATION AND PROCEDURE
- 12.090 ACTION ON TYPE II VARIANCE APPLICATION
- 12.100 APPEAL OF A TYPE II VARIANCE
- 12.110 ACTION ON TYPE III VARIANCE APPLICATION
- 12.120 APPEAL OF A TYPE III VARIANCE
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ARTICLE 13
SUBDIVISION AND LAND PARTITION
Sections
- GENERAL PROVISIONS
- PROCEDURE FOR SUBDIVIDING PROPERTY
- 13.100 SUBDIVISION, PRELIMINARY PLAT - PROCEDURE FOR REVIEW
- 13.110 SUBDIVISION, PRELIMINARY PLAT - INFORMATION ON PRELIMINARY PLAT
- 13.120 SUBDIVISION, FINAL PLAT - PROCEDURE FOR REVIEW
- 13.130 SUBDIVISION, FINAL PLAT - FORMAT
- 13.140 SUBDIVISION, FINAL PLAT - SUPPLEMENTAL DATA REQUIRED
- 13.150 SUBDIVISION, FINAL PLAT - PERFORMANCE AGREEMENT
- MAJOR LAND PARTITION (Includes Creation Of A Street)
- 13.200 MAJOR LAND PARTITION - MINIMUM STANDARDS
- 13.210 MAJOR LAND PARTITION, PRELIMINARY PLAT - PROCEDURE FOR REVIEW
- 13.220 MAJOR LAND PARTITION, PRELIMINARY PLAT - INFORMATION ON PRELIMINARY PLAT
- 13.230 MAJOR LAND PARTITION, FINAL PLAT - PROCEDURE FOR REVIEW
- 13.240 MAJOR LAND PARTITION, FINAL PLAT - FORMAT.
- 13.250 MAJOR LAND PARTITION, FINAL PLAT - SUPPLEMENTAL DATA REQUIRED
- MINOR LAND PARTITION (No Street Created)
- 13.300 MINOR LAND PARTITION - MINIMUM STANDARDS
- 13.310 MINOR LAND PARTITION, PRELIMINARY PLAT - PROCEDURE FOR REVIEW
- 13.320 MINOR LAND PARTITION, PRELIMINARY PLAT - INFORMATION ON PRELIMINARY PLAT
- 13.330 MINOR LAND PARTITION, FINAL PLAT - PROCEDURE FOR REVIEW
- 13.340 MINOR LAND PARTITION, FINAL PLAT - FORMAT
- 13.350 MINOR LAND PARTITION, FINAL PLAT - INFORMATION ON FINAL PLAT
- GENERAL REGULATIONS AND DESIGN STANDARDS (Applicable To Subdivisions, Major And Minor Partition)
- IMPROVEMENTS
- VARIANCES, FEES AND ENFORCEMENT
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ARTICLE 14
Sections
- 14.001 DEFINITIONS
- 14.002 RESOLVING CONFLICTS WITHIN THE CODE
- 14.003 APPLICABILITY
- GO: GATEWAY OVERLAY ZONE
- CGO: CIVIC GREENWAY OVERLAY ZONE
- 14.035 PURPOSE
- 14.040 APPLICABILITY AND REVIEW PROCEDURES
- 14.045 USES PERMITTED OUTRIGHT FOR OVERWATER DEVELOPMENT
- 14.050 CONDITIONAL USES PERMITTED FOR OVERWATER DEVELOPMENT
- 14.055 STANDARDS FOR OVERWATER DEVELOPMENT
- 14.060 STANDARDS FOR ON-LAND DEVELOPMENT
- 14.061 EAST BASIN PLAN DISTRICT
- 14.063 To 14.064 EAST BASIN PLAN DISTRICT REGULATIONS
- 14.065 RESIDENTIAL DESIGN STANDARDS
- 14.070 OTHER DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
- 14.075 LANDSCAPING
- BVO: BRIDGE VISTA OVERLAY ZONE
- 14.085 PURPOSE
- 14.090 APPLICABILITY AND REVIEW PROCEDURES
- 14.095 USES PROHIBITED FOR OVERWATER AND SHORELAND AREA DEVELOPMENT
- 14.100 STANDARDS FOR OVERWATER DEVELOPMENT
- 14.105 USES PERMITTED FOR ON-LAND DEVELOPMENT
- 14.110 USES PROHIBITED FOR ON-LAND DEVELOPMENT
- 14.113 STANDARDS FOR ON-LAND DEVELOPMENT
- 14.114 RESIDENTIAL DESIGN STANDARDS
- 14.115 DESIGN STANDARDS AND GUIDELINES
- 14.120 LANDSCAPING
- 14.122 OFF-STREET PARKING
- 14.125 PORT OF ASTORIA WEST MOORING BASIN PLAN DISTRICT
- 14.127 ASTORIA WAREHOUSING PLAN DISTRICT
- 14.128 To 14.129 ASTORIA WAREHOUSING PLAN DISTRICT REGULATIONS (RESERVED)
- NGO: NEIGHBORHOOD GREENWAY OVERLAY ZONE
- UTO: UNIONTOWN OVERLAY ZONE
- UCO: URBAN CORE OVERLAY ZONE
- 14.175 PURPOSE
- 14.178 APPLICABILITY AND REVIEW PROCEDURES
- 14.180 USES PROHIBITED FOR OVERWATER DEVELOPMENT
- 14.183 STANDARDS FOR OVERWATER DEVELOPMENT
- 14.185 USES PERMITTED OUTRIGHT AND CONDITIONAL USES FOR ON-LAND DEVELOPMENT
- 14.188 USES PROHIBITED FOR ON-LAND DEVELOPMENT
- 14.190 STANDARDS FOR ON-LAND DEVELOPMENT
- 14.195 DESIGN STANDARDS AND GUIDELINES
- 14.200 LANDSCAPING
- CRESO: COLUMBIA RIVER ESTUARY SHORELAND OVERLAY DISTRICT
- FHO: FLOOD HAZARD OVERLAY ZONE
- PD: PLANNED DEVELOPMENT OVERLAY ZONE
- SBHO: SENSITIVE BIRD HABITAT OVERLAY ZONE
- MANAGEMENT PLAN FOR THE YOUNGS BAY/BROWN CREEK GREAT BLUE HERON ROOKERY
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- 22-01
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ARTICLE 15
WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SERVICE FACILITIES
Sections
- 15.010 PURPOSE
- 15.015 CONSISTENCY STATEMENT
- 15.020 APPLICABILITY
- 15.025 DEFINITIONS
- 15.035 PERMITTED LOCATIONS OF WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SERVICE FACILITIES
- 15.045 COLLOCATION AND USE OF ALTERNATIVE ANTENNA SUPPORT STRUCTURES FOR WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SERVICE FACILITIES
- 15.060 APPLICATION SUBMITTAL REQUIREMENTS
- 15.065 STANDARDS AND REVIEW CRITERIA
- 15.070 MONITORING AND MAINTENANCE
- 15.075 ABANDONMENT
- 15.080 APPEALS
- 15.085 FEES
- 15.090 PROCEDURES
ARTICLE 16
STANDARDS FOR SMALL SCALE SOLAR ENERGY SYSTEMS
Sections
- 16.005 PURPOSE
- 16.010 APPLICABILITY
- 16.015 DEFINITIONS
- 16.020 PERMITTED LOCATIONS FOR SMALL SCALE SOLAR ENERGY SYSTEMS
- 16.025 PERMITS REQUIRED
- 16.030 ZONING PERMIT REVIEW
- 16.035 APPLICATION SUBMITTAL REQUIREMENTS
- 16.040 STANDARDS AND REVIEW CRITERIA FOR SOLAR FACILITIES
- 16.045 MONITORING AND MAINTENANCE
- 16.050 GENERAL AND OPERATING REQUIREMENTS
- 16.055 ABANDONMENT
- 16.060 FEES
- 16.065 BONDING
- 16.070 TECHNICAL EXPERT SUPPORT
- 16.075 PROCEDURES
- 16.080 APPEALS