The use of a property is defined by the activity for which the building or lot is intended, designed, arranged, occupied or maintained. The use is considered permanently established when that use will, or has been, in continuous operation for a period exceeding sixty days. A use which will operate for less than one hundred eighty days is considered a temporary use, and shall be governed by Chapter 18.47 "Temporary Use Permits." All applicable requirements of this code, or other applicable state or federal requirements, shall govern a use located in the city.

(Ord. 2515 § 1 (Exh. A (part)), 2008: Ord. 2443 § 3 (Exh. A (part)), 2006)

The land use tables in this chapter determine whether a specific use is allowed in a zone district. The zone district is located on the vertical column and the specific use is located on the horizontal rows of these tables.

A.

If the letter "X" appears in the box at the intersection of the column and the row, the use is not allowed in that district, except for certain temporary uses.

B.

If the letter "P" appears in the box at the intersection of the column and the row, the use is allowed in that district subject to review procedures in accordance with CMC Chapter 18.55 "Administration and Procedures."

C.

If the letter "C" appears in the box at the intersection of the column and the row, the use is allowed subject to the conditional use review procedures specified in Chapter 18.43 "Conditional Use Permits," and the general requirements of the Camas Municipal Code.

D.

If the letter "T" appears in the box at the intersection of the row, the use is temporarily permitted under the procedures of Chapter 18.47 "Temporary Use Permits." Other temporary uses not listed may be authorized as provided in Chapter 18.47.

E.

If a number appears in a box at the intersection of the column and the row, the use is subject to the requirements specified in the note corresponding with the number immediately following the table.

F.

Uses accessory to a use permitted or conditionally permitted in any zone may be authorized subject only to those criteria and/or processes deemed applicable by the head of the planning department.

G.

If a use is not listed under either Section 18.07.030 Table 1 or 18.07.040 Table 2, and is not an accessory or temporary use, then the use shall be subject to a zoning code text amendment. Notwithstanding a zoning code text amendment, the community development director may determine whether a proposed land use not specifically listed in a land use table is allowed in a zone. The director shall take into consideration the following when making a determination:

1.

Whether or not the proposed use in a particular zone is similar impact to other permitted or conditional uses or is compatible with other uses; and

2.

Whether or not the proposed use is consistent with the zone's purpose.

A use listed in one table but not the other shall be considered a prohibited use in the latter.

(Ord. 2515 § 1 (Exh. A (part)), 2008: Ord. 2443 § 3 (Exh. A (part)), 2006)

(Ord. No. 2612, § I(Exh. A), 2-7-2011; Ord. No. 2691, § I(Exh. A), 1-21-2014; Ord. No. 17-013, § I(Exh. A), 10-2-2017)

KEY: P = Permitted Use
C = Conditional Use
X = Prohibited Use
T = Temporary Use

Notes:

1. See CMC Chapter 5.36 Sexually Oriented Businesses for additional regulations for siting sexually oriented business facilities.

2. Similar uses are permitted in the zone district only at the discretion of the community development director or designee.

3. Reserved.

4. See CMC Chapter 18.47 "Temporary Uses" for additional regulations.

5. See secondary use provisions of LI/BP zone.

6. See CMC Chapter 18.19 "Design Review" for additional regulations. CMC Chapter 18.19 is not applicable to development in the LI/BP zone.

7. Residential uses may be outright permitted if part of a mixed use building, where residential use is not located on the ground level; otherwise it shall be a conditional use.

8. If grocery store is less than one hundred thousand square feet then use is outright permitted. If one hundred thousand square feet or over then a conditional use permit is required.

9. A. Must be sited a minimum one thousand feet of the perimeter of the grounds of any elementary or secondary school, playground, recreation center or facility, child care center, public park, public transit center, or library, or game arcade to which is not restricted to persons twenty-one years or older as defined in WAC 314-55-010 on June 20, 2015;

   B. The business shall post clear signage in a conspicuous location near each public entrance stating no person under the age of twenty-one may enter the premises; and

   C. No smoke shop/head shop subject to this note shall be located within five miles of an existing lawfully established smoke shop/head shop. All measurements under (A) and (C) shall be measured from the nearest property line of the property on which the use is proposed to the nearest property line of an existing business utilizing Clark County GIS.

10. On tracts ten acres or more, subject to approval by city council of a master plan and development agreement, a mixed use development may be approved provided no less than fifty-one percent of the net developable acreage is committed to commercial uses.

11. Conditional use permit is required if facilities for kennels are proposed outdoors.

12. A Residential Treatment Facility shall not be located within one thousand feet of public and private schools, public parks, public libraries, other RTFs or similar uses.

(Ord. 2515 § 1 (Exh. A (part)), 2008: Ord. 2443 § 3 (Exh. A (part)), 2006)

(Ord. No. 2545, § III, 5-4-2009; Ord. No. 2547, § IV(Exh. D), 5-18-2009; Ord. No. 2584, § II, 5-3-2010; Ord. No. 2612, § I(Exh. A), 2-7-2011; Ord. No. 2656, § I(Exh. A), 7-16-2012; Ord. No. 2667, § III, 12-17-2012; Ord. No. 2672, § II(Exh. B), 1-22-2013; Ord. No. 2691, § I(Exh. A), 1-21-2014; Ord. No. 2712, § 2, 10-20-2014; Ord. No. 2720, § I(Exh. A), 12-15-2014; Ord. No. 15-012, § II(Exh. B), 8-17-2015; Ord. No. 15-023, § II, 11-16-2015; Ord. No. 15-024, § II, 11-16-2015; Ord. No. 17-013, § I(Exh. A), 10-2-2017; Ord. No. 19-012, § II(Exh. A), 11-4-2019; Ord. No. 21-004, § II(Exh. A), 3-15-2021; Ord. No. 22-007 meeting, § I, 5-16-2022; Ord. No. 23-010, Exh. A, 8-7-2023)

KEY: P = Permitted Use
C = Conditional Use
X = Prohibited Use
T = Temporary Use

Authorized Uses in Residential and Multifamily Zones

Notes:

1. See Chapter 18.19 "Design Review" for additional regulations.

2. Permitted in the LD-NS zone. Permitted in all other R zones as part of a planned development only.

3. Site plan review required per CMC Section 18.18.020(A)(1).

4. Notwithstanding the time limitations of a temporary use, a sales office proposed and approved through a Type III application may be approved with a longer time frame than one hundred eighty days.

5. A Residential Treatment Facility shall not be located within one thousand feet of public and private schools, public parks, public libraries, other RTFs, or similar uses.

6. Permitted in the LD-NS and HD-NS zones only.

7. Cottages are only permitted in the LD-NS zone.

8. Cottages are permitted in the HD-NS zone. In other multi-family zones, cottages are permitted with the MF-C overlay only.

(Ord. 2515 § 1 (Exh. A (part)), 2008: Ord. 2481 § 1 (Exh. A (part)), 2007; Ord. 2443 § 3 (Exh. A (part)), 2006)

(Ord. No. 2612, § I(Exh. A), 2-7-2011; Ord. No. 2691, § I(Exh. A), 1-21-2014; Ord. No. 17-013, § I(Exh. A), 10-2-2017; Ord. No. 21-004, § II(Exh. A), 3-15-2021; Ord. No. 21-005, § I(Exh. A), 3-15-2021; Ord. No. 22-007 meeting, § I, 5-16-2022; Ord. No. 23-010, Exh. A, 8-7-2023)

KEY: P = Permitted Use
C = Conditional Use
X = Prohibited Use
T = Temporary Use
NP = Neighborhood Park
SU = Special Use
OS = Open space

Authorized Uses in Park and Open Space Zones

(Ord. No. 2691, § I(Exh. A), 1-21-2014; Ord. No. 23-010, Exh. A, 8-7-2023)