ZONING
USE | PARKING REQUIREMENT | |
Residential Uses: | ||
a. Single-family dwellings | 2.00 spaces per dwelling unit for new construction. (Existing single-family dwellings having only a single parking space shall not be considered to be nonconforming.) | |
b. Two-family dwellings | 2.00 spaces per dwelling unit. | |
c. Multi-family dwellings in complexes with private internal driveways | One space per studio or 1-bedrrom unit. 2.00 spaces per 2-bedroom or larger unit. One additional guest parking space shall be provided for every five units for each development often or more units. | |
d. Retirement/assisted living housing | 1.0 spaces per unit | |
e. Residential day care facility and home occupation | 1.00 space per employee
| |
Institutions: | ||
a. Convalescent home, nursing home or sanitarium | 1.00 spaces per two beds for patients or residents, plus 1.00 space per employee | |
b. Hospital | 4.00 spaces per two beds | |
Places of Public Assembly: | ||
a. Library, reading room | 1.00 space per 400 square feet of public area | |
b. Nursery, primary/elementary, or junior high school | 2.00 spaces per employee | |
c. Senior high school | 1.00 space per classroom, plus 1.00 space per six students | |
d. Other places of public assembly, including churches | 1.00 space per four seats or eight feet of bench length
| |
Commercial Amusement: | ||
a. Theater | 1.00 per six seats | |
b. Bowling alley | 3.0 spaces per 1,000 square feet of floor area | |
c. Dance hall, skating rink | 3.0 spaces per 1,000 square feet of floor area | |
d. Racquet courts, health clubs | 3.0 spaces per 1,000 square feet of floor area | |
Commercial | ||
a. Retail shops (under 100,000 sq. ft. gross leasable area) | 2.00 spaces per 1,000 square feet of floor area | |
b. Retail store handling exclusively bulky merchandise such as furniture, automobile and service repair shops | 1.00 space per 1,000 square feet of sales floor area | |
c. Shopping center (over 100,000 square feet of gross leasable area) | 3.00 spaces per 1,000 square feet of gross leasable area | |
d. Banks/savings and loans | 2.00 spaces per 1,000 gross square feet of floor area | |
e. Medical/dental offices | 3.00 spaces per 1,000 gross square feet of floor area | |
f. General offices | 2.00 spaces per 1,000 gross square feet of floor area | |
g. Real estate offices | 2.00 spaces per 1,000 gross square feet of floor area | |
h. Government offices | 3.50 spaces per 1,000 gross square feet of floor area | |
i. Restaurant | 8.00 spaces per 1,000 gross square feet of floor area | |
j. Take-out restaurant | 8.00 spaces per 1,000 gross square feet of floor area | |
k. Motel | 0.75 spaces per rentable room | |
l. Residential hotel, rooming house, boarding house, or bed and breakfast | 0.75 spaces per rentable room | |
m. Hotel | 0.75 spaces per rentable room | |
n. Club or lodge | 1.00 space per 200 square feet of floor area | |
o. Day care , adult or child care; does not include Family Daycare (12 or fewer children) under ORS 657A.250 | 1.00 space per 500 square feet of floor area | |
p. All others | 1.00 space per 550 square feet | |
q. Wireless telecommunication systems | 1.00 space per site | |
r. Self-Storage (Mini) Warehouse | 2.00 spaces per 1,000 gross square feet of office space | |
s. Food Cart Pod
| C-R, C-2, C-M zones; 1.5 spaces per cart C-1 zone; none M-1 and M-2 zone; 1 space per cart
See Chapter 16.45.035
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Industrial: | ||
a. Manufacturing | 2.00 spaces per 1,000 gross square feet of office space, plus 1.00 space per 1,000 gross square feet of non-office manufacturing space. Minimum of 5 parking spaces overall. | |
b. Warehousing | 2.00 spaces per 1,000 gross square feet of office space, plus 1.00 space per 1,000 gross square feet of non-office warehousing space. Minimum of 5 parking spaces overall. | |
c. Wholesale establishments | 2.00 spaces per 1,000 gross square feet of office space, plus 1.50 spaces per 1,000 gross square feet of non-office wholesale space. Minimum of 5 parking spaces overall. | |
SQUARE FEET OF FLOOR AREA | NUMBER OF BERTHS |
Less than 5,000 | 0 |
5000 – 25,000 | 1 |
25,000 – 60,000 | 2 |
60,000 and over | 3 |
TABLE 16.10.070 Minimum dimensional Standard for Parking | |||||
This table and Figure 16.10.070 provide the minimum dimensional standards for parking areas and spaces. A = Parking angle in degrees D = Minimum clear aisle width B = Minimum stall width E = Minimum clear stall distance at bay side C = Minimum stall depth F = Minimum clear bay width | |||||
A | B | C | D | E | F |
0 (parallel) | 8'0" | - | 12'0" | 22'0" | 20'0" |
30 | 8'6" | 16'4" | 12'0" | 17'0" | 28'4" |
45 | 8'6" | 18'9" | 12'6" | 12'0" | 31'3" |
60 | 8'6" | 19'10" | 18'0" | 9'10" | 37'10" |
90 | 8'6" | 18'0" | 24'0" | 8'6" | 42'0" |

Minimum Access Requirements | |||
16.10.070(B)(8): Minimum access requirements for residential uses - ingress and egress for residential uses shall not be less than the following (except that in the case of flag lots, section 16.64.0400) shall apply): | |||
Dwelling units | Minimum number of accesses required | Minimum access width | Sidewalks & Curbs (in addition to driveways) |
1 or 2 | 1 | 12 feet | none required |
3-19 | 1 | 20 feet | Minimum of one sidewalk connection to residences and parking areas; curb required if sidewalk adjacent to driveway. |
20-49 | Option A: 1 access OR Option B: 2 accesses | 20 feet 12 feet | Minimum of one sidewalk connection to residences and parking areas; curb required if sidewalk adjacent to driveway. |
50-499 | Option A: 1 access OR Option B: 2 accesses | 30 feet 20 feet | Curbs required; Minimum of one sidewalk connection to residences and parking areas |
Over 500 | As required by Site and Design Review Board | As required by Public Works Director | |
16.10.070(B)(9): Minimum access requirements for commercial or institutional uses - ingress and egress for commercial uses shall not be less than the following: | |||
Parking spaces required | Minimum number of accesses required | Minimum access width | Sidewalks & curbs (in addition to driveways) |
1-4 | 1 | 12 feet | None required |
5-99 | 1 | 20 feet | Curbs required; sidewalk on one side minimum |
100-249 | 2 | 20 feet | Curbs required; sidewalk on one side minimum |
Over 250 | As required by Site and Design Review Board | As required by Public Works Director | |
16.10.070(B)(10): Minimum access requirements for industrial uses - ingress and egress for industrial uses shall not be less than the following: | |||
Parking spaces required | Minimum number of accesses required | Minimum access width | Sidewalks & curbs (in addition to driveways) |
1-250 | 1 | 24 feet | Curbs required; sidewalks on one side minimum |
Over 250 | As required by Public Works Director | ||
TABLE 16.10.100 BICYCLE PARKING STANDARD | |
LAND USE CATEGORY | MINIMUM REQUIRED BICYCLE PARKING SPACES |
Residential Multi-family residential, general | 1 space per unit |
Multi-family residential, seniors or with physical disabilities | 4, or 1 space per 5 units, whichever is greater |
Institutional Schools – Elementary | To be determined through design review |
Schools - Jr. High/Middle School | To be determined through design review |
Schools - St. High | To be determined through design review |
College | To be determined through design review |
Transit Centers/Park & Ride Lots | 5% of auto spaces (or 100% of demand, depending on accessibility to bicyclists) |
Religious Institutions | 1 space per 40 seat capacity |
Hospitals | 1 space per 5 beds |
Doctor, Dentist Offices | 2, or 1 space per 1000 ft2, whichever is greater |
Libraries, Museums, etc. | 2, or 1 space per 1000 ft2, whichever is greater |
Commercial Retail Sales | 0.33 space per 1000 ft2, whichever is greater |
Auto-oriented Services | 2, or 0.33 space per 1000 ft2, whichever is greater |
Groceries/Supermarkets | 0.33 space per 1000 ft2 |
Offices | 2, or I space per 1000 ft2, whichever is greater |
Restaurants/Food Cart Pods | 1 space per 1000 ft2 |
Drive-in Restaurants | 1 space per 1000 ft2 |
Shopping Centers | 0.33 space per I000 ft2 |
Financial Institutions | 2, or 0.33 space per 10002 ,whichever is greater |
Theaters, Auditoriums, etc. | 1 space per 30 seats |
Downtown Commercial Zone | 4 spaces per block |
Industrial Industrial Park | 2, or .1 space per 1000 ft2, whichever is greater |
Warehouse | 2, or .1 space per 1000 ft2, whichever is greater |
Manufacturing, etc. | 2, or .15 space per 1000 ft2, whichever is greater |

Design Criteria | Possible Points | ||||
Design Criteria | Possible Points | ||||
Parking | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
Screening of parking and/or loading facilities from public right-of-way | Not screened | Partially screened | Fully screened | - | - |
Parking lot lighting provided | No | Yes | - | - | - |
Parking location (behind building is best) | Front | Side | Behind | - | - |
Number of parking spaces provided (% of minimum required) | >120% | 101-120% | 100% | - | - |
Tree Retention | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
Percentage of trees retained | <10% | 10-50% | 51-75% | >75% | - |
Replacement of trees removed | <50% | =50% | - | - | - |
Building Orientation to the Street | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
Primary entrances face the street | Not street-facing | Entrance breezeway faces street | All entrances face the street | - | - |
Building Orientation to the Street, cont. | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
Site's frontage has buildings within 25 feet of front lot line. (Full points may be given when courtyards are adjacent to the frontage.) | 0-25% of street frontage | 26-50% of street frontage | =51% of street frontage | - | - |
Screening of Storage Areas and Utility Boxes | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
Trash storage is screened from view by solid wood fence, masonry wall or landscaping. | No | Yes | - | - | - |
Trash storage is located away from adjacent property lines. | 0 - 10 feet from adjacent property | 11 - 25 feet from adjacent property | >25 feet from adjacent property | - | - |
Utility equipment is screened from view. | Not screened | Partially screened | Fully screened | - | - |
Prevention of Monotonous and Incompatible Design | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
Horizontal length of all buildings is a maximum of 120 feet. | 101 - 120 feet | 81 - 100 feet | =80 feet | - | - |
Roofs have a gable, hip or gamble form, minimum pitch of 3 to 12 with at least 6-inch overhang. | No | Yes | - | - | - |
A minimum of 15% of street façade areas contains windows or doors. All windows provide trim, recess, or other method of providing shadowing. | No | Yes | - | - | - |
Garages are located to minimize their visual impact. | Front of building | Side of building | Back of building | - | - |
Exterior design features include offsets, balconies, projections, window reveals, or similar elements to break up large building expanses. | Less than one design feature within every 30 feet of longest façade. | One design feature within every 30 feet of longest façade. | Two or more design features within every 30 feet of longest façade. | - | - |
Private Open Space and Landscaping | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
Private open space provided in addition to what is required for the base zone. | No additional open space. | Patios or balconies (at least 48 square feet) provided for 50% of units. | Patios or balconies (at least 48 square feet) provided for 51-100% of units. | Sport court, tot lot, pool or community room is provided. | - |
Number of non-required trees provided. | - | At least one tree per 500 square feet of landscaping. | - | - | - |
Private Open Space and Landscaping, cont. | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
Amount of grass (less grass is better) (% of total landscaped area) | >50% | 25-50% | <25% | - | - |
Street and Block Framework | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
Multi-family developments 8 acres or larger are developed as a series of complete blocks bounded by a network of public or private streets with sidewalks and street trees. | No blocks or network. | 10-50% of units are along a street with sidewalks, street trees, and on-street parking. | 51-100% of units are along a street with sidewalks, street trees, and on-street parking. | - | - |
Low Impact Development (LID) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
Use of pervious paving materials (% of total paved area) | <10% | - | 10-50% | 51-75% | >75% |
Provision of park or open space area for public use | None | - | Open Space(Generally not for public use) | - | Park (public or privately owned for public use) |
Use of drought tolerant species in landscaping (% of total plants) | <25% drought tolerant | - | 25-50% drought tolerant | 51-75% drought tolerant | >75% drought tolerant |
Provision of additional interior parking lot landscaping (% of minimum required) | 100% | 101-110% | 111-120% | >120% | - |
Provision of an eco-roof or rooftop garden (% of total roof area) | <10% | - | - | 10-50% | >50% |
Parking integrated within building footprint (below-grade, structured parking, or tuck-under parking) (% of total on-site parking) | <10% | - | - | 10-50% | >50% |
Disconnecting downspouts from city stormwater facilities | None | Some downspouts disconnected | All downspouts disconnected | - | - |
Shared parking with adjacent uses or public parking structure (% of total required parking spaces) | None | <50% | =50% | - | - |
Provision of rain gardens/bioretention areas for stormwater runoff (% of total landscaped area) | None | - | 10-50% | 51-75% | >75% |
Total Possible Points= 67 60%=40 points (rounding down), 10%=7 points (rounding up) | |||||








CRITERIA
| POSSIBLE SCORES
| ||
Building Location and Orientation | |||
Building located at front of property line: Parking in front = 0; 50% of building front at property line = 1; 100% of building front at property line = 2. | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Building oriented to street: No = 0; Yes = 2.
| 0 | 2 | |
Entrances | |||
Major retail entrance on street: No = 0; Yes = 2 | 0 | 2 | |
Corner building entrances on corner lots: No = 0; Yes =1
| 0 | 1 | |
Entrance inset (not more than 3 feet behind front glass line except at corner entries): No = 0; Yes = 2.
| 0 | 2 | |
Windows
| |||
Regularly spaced and similar-shaped windows – around 70% of storefront area is glass (includes doors). (No mirrored glass): <50% = 0; 50% to 70% = 1; >70% = 2.
| 0 | 1 | 2 |
Second story windows (where applicable): No = 0; Yes = 2. | 0 | 2 | |
Architectural Details | |||
Blade sign or painted wall sign (no internally illuminated box signs): No = 0; Yes = 2 | 0 | 2 | |
Brick, stucco, and horizontal lap or ship lap painted wood siding; concrete wood or wood siding = 0; concrete masonry, stucco, or similar material = 1; brick or similar appearance = 2. | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Colors from recommended color palettes (on file with the City of Canby), or as otherwise approved: No = 0; Yes = 2. | 0 | 2 | |
Cornice treatments to emphasize building tops at parapet-type buildings: flat roofs behind parapets acceptable, otherwise visible roofs should be pitched: no treatment = 0; pitched roof = 1; parapet roof = 2. | 0 | 1 | 2 |
All walls have doors, widows, or display windows (no blank walls). Murals, art niches, benches, or light sconces at blank walls where windows are not feasible: no treatment = 0; mural or other treatment = 1; windows or display windows = 2. | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Awnings and rain protection of durable canvas, vinyl, glass or acrylic. No awning slope over 45 degrees, with flat or semi-flat awnings along First Avenue and at buildings with windows above entries. Awnings are discontinuous, with lengths generally under 30 linear feet for longer buildings: no awnings = 0; awnings meet criteria = 2. | 0 | 2 | |
Parking
| |||
Off-street parking (if required) located behind or to side of building: No = 0; side = 1; behind = 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Bonus Points | |||
Provide usable pedestrian space such as plaza, outdoor seating, or extra-wide pathway/sidewalk near one or more building entrances: No = 0; Yes = 1. | 0 | 1 | |
Planters and window boxes: No = 0; Yes = 1. | 0 | 1 | |
Public art (e.g., fountain, sculpture, etc.): No = 0; Yes = 1. | 0 | 1 | |
Second story residential or office: No = 0; Yes = 1 | 0 | 1 | |
CRITERIA | POINTS |
CRITERIA | POINTS |
Traffic impacts, particularly heavy truck traffic and its impact on non-industrial areas and streets | -10 – 0 |
Noise impacts, especially loud and high-pitched noise and noise expected to occur at night | -10 – 0 |
Air pollution, including odors as well as measurable pollutants | -10 – 0 |
Water pollution, including impacts on groundwater and surface water as well as any unusual or hazardous discharges to the city sewage treatment facility | -10 – 0 |
Water consumption, especially where city water is utilized rather than a private source | -10 – 0 |
Electrical consumption | -10 – 0 |
Other adverse impacts, which may include factors not listed above or may be used to add more negative point to any of the items already listed, where extreme adverse impacts are expected | -40 – 0 |
Tax benefits to the community, particularly for property taxes beyond the costs of providing public services | 0 - +20 |
Total number of persons to be employed | 0 - +10 |
Number of local persons who can expect to be employed, based upon percentages of skilled, semi-skilled and unskilled positions | 0 - +10 |
Reliance on locally produced resources and locally processed materials | 0 - +10 |
Export characteristics and residual benefits to other local industries | 0 -+10 |
Other community benefits, including particularly advantageous design characteristics, etc. May also be used to add more positive points to each of the factors listed above where extremely beneficial impacts are expected | 0 - +40 |
Low Impact Design and sustainability Features | 0 - +20 |
CRITERIA Possible Scores | |
Parking | |
Parking areas located to the side or rear of buildings as viewed from public right-of-way: <50% of parking spaces=0; 50%-75%=1; 75%-100%=2.
| 0 1 2 |
Increase minimum interior parking lot landscape over the base 15%: 15%-18%=0; 18%-22%=1; >22%=2.
| 0 1 2 |
Increase the base number of trees required by 16.49.120 (all landscape islands must contain 1 tree, 1 tree for every 40’ along the required setback): 100%-105% of base requirement=0; 105%-110% of base requirement=1;>110%=2; (# of trees proposed/# of trees required x100=% of base requirement)
| 0 1 2 |
Number of parking spaces provided: (% of required minimum): >110%=0; 110%-105%=1; 105%-100%=2. See Table 16.10.050 for required parking. (# of spaces proposed/# of spaces required x100=% of required minimum)
| 0 1 2 |
Minimum Acceptable Score 4 points | |
Transportation/Circulation | |
Design private, on-site pedestrian pathways: 6’ painted ways=0; 6’ brick/paver ways=1; 6’ brick/paver & raised concrete ways=2
| 0 1 2 |
Number of pedestrian connections between the street sidewalk and internal circulation system: One connection = 0 Two or more connections = 1
| 0 1 2 |
Minimum Acceptable Score (some provisions may not apply) 2points |
Landscaping | |
Trees installed at 3 inch caliper: <25% of trees=0; 25%-50%=1; 50%-100%=2.
| 0 1 2 |
Usable outdoor amenity provided with development (e.g., water features, plazas, seating areas, and similar features): no=0; yes=1; yes and for public use =2.
| 0 1 2 |
Amount of grass (less grass is better) (% of total landscaped area)>50%=0; 25%-50%=1; <25%=2
| 0 1 2 |
Minimum Acceptable Score 3 points |
Building Appearance and Orientation | |
Building orientation at or near the street: parking or drive separates building from street=0; at least 20% of elevation within 5 feet of minimum setback=1; at least 20% of elevation is at minimum setback=2.
| 0 1 2 |
Building entrances visible from the street: no=0; yes=1.
| 0 1 |
Buildings use quality materials: concrete, wood, or wood siding=0; concrete masonry, stucco, or similar material=1; brick or stone=2.
| 0 1 2 |
Articulation and/or detailing to break up large building surfaces and accentuate the building entrance(s): no=0; yes=2.
| 0 2 |
Minimum Acceptable Score 4 points |











Standards | CC subarea | TC subarea | OHC subarea |
Minimum setback | 0 feet | 0 feet | 10 feet |
Maximum setback from street lot lines | 10 feet | 15 feet | -- |
Standards | CC subarea | TC subarea | OHC subarea |
Minimum percentage (x) | 60% | 60% | 40% |

Standards | CC subarea | TC subarea | OHC subarea |
Minimum floor area ratio | 0.8, C-1 zone only | 0.4 | 0.15
|
Maximum building footprint (square feet) | 30,000 total | 20,000 total | 80,000 per use |
100,000 all uses within footprint if more than 1 use (see Figure 13) | |||
Maximum building height (see Figure 14) | 60 feet | 45 feet | 45 feet |





















Standards | Applicability |
1. Ground floor windows | |
a.
Visible transmittance. All commercial ground floor windows must have a Visible Transmittance (VT) of 0.6 or higher, with the exception of medical and dental offices which may have tinted windows. | CC, TC, OHC |
b. Primary Street facing façade - primary façade coverage. Transparent windows shall be used along a minimum of x% of the length of the ground-level primary street-facing façade, and along x% ground-level primary street-facing wall area (See Figure 34). Ground level walls include all exterior wall areas up to 10 feet above the finished grade. Primary and secondary street facing facades are defined in section 16.41.060. | OHC: x=50% for buildings with less than 6,000 square feet of floor area and 25% for buildings with more than 6,000 square feet of floor area or located more than 75 feet from a lot line. |
c. Secondary Street facing façade – secondary façade coverage. Transparent windows shall be used along a minimum of x% of the length of the ground-level secondary street-facing façade, and along x% of the overall secondary street-facing wall area (See Figure 35). Ground level walls include all exterior wall areas up to 10 feet above the finished grade.CC: x=50%TC: x=45%OHC: x=40% for buildings with less than 6,000 square feet of floor area; 25% for buildings with more than 6,000 square feet of floor area or located more than 75 feet from a lot line. | CC: x=60%
TC: x=50% |
d.
Alley facing façade coverage. Facades facing alleys shall provide windows along x% of the length of the alley-facing façade and along y% of the overall wall area of the alley-facing façade. Wall area shall be measured to a height of 10’-0” above the finished grade. | CC, TC: x=50%; y=25%
OHC: x=30%; y=20% |


Standards | Applicability | |
2. Building entries and doors | ||
a.
Orientation. All buildings shall have a prominent entry oriented to and directly connected to the sidewalk. When buildings are set back from the sidewalk, a direct, perpendicular connection between the building and the sidewalk is required. Additional customer entries may be provided and serve as principal entries (e.g., oriented to parking areas to the side or rear of buildings) and treatment of these entrances with awnings, lighting, signage, etc. is required. (See Figure 36) | CC, TC | |
b. Transparency. The street-facing building entry door on all buildings should be comprised of at least 40% transparent glass. The entry door includes any flanking or transom windows. (See Figure 37) | CC, TC, OHC | |
c. Flanking or transom windows. Commercial and mixed-use building doors shall include flanking glass windows on either side of the principal door and/or clerestory/transom windows. (See Figure 38). | CC, TC, OHC | |
d. Design features. Commercial and mixed-use building entries must comply with at least x of the following: | CC: x=3; TC: x=2; OHC: x=2 | |
(1) Recessed entries. If recessed, principal entries shall be recessed a minimum of 3 feet into the building façade (see Figure 39). (2) Awnings or canopies. These may be used to provide weather protection and a visual element and meet standards (see Figure 40). (3) Architectural features. Principal entries may be reinforced with prominent architectural features such as towers, turrets, increased heights, articulated parapets, large storefront windows and doors, or entry awnings (see Figure 41). (4) Decorative features. Entries may be reinforced through the use of decorative exterior light fixtures (i.e., wall sconces) or decorative features (see Figure 42). (5) Engaged columns or piers may be used to reinforce and highlight entries (see Figure 43). (6)Use of blade signs. | ||








Standards | Applicability | |
3. Transition areas. One of the following design elements (a or b) is required for buildings that span more than 75% of a city block or 350 feet. The City encourages smaller property owners to work together to collaboratively provide similar features in other areas. | CC only; Encouraged but not required in the TC or OHC | |
a. Arcades as defined in section 16.41.060 and that meet all of the following standards: | ||
(1) Front entries must be set back a minimum of 6’ (clear) behind an arcade that is located at the front property line or the adjusted property line. (2) Spacing between columns and/or posts along building be a minimum of 10’ (clear) and a maximum of 25’ (clear). (See Figure 44) | ||
b. Courtyards or plazas that meet all of the following standards (see Figure 45): | ||
(1) Courtyards or plazas shall be located along the sidewalk-facing façade of the building within the front setback. Internal courtyards may be provided but will not satisfy these requirements. (2) Courtyard-facing facades shall include windows along a minimum of 50% of the length of the ground level courtyard-facing façade, and along 25% of the overall courtyard-facing wall area. (3) Courtyards/ plazas shall incorporate special paving (see Figure 46) and/or landscaping. (4) Courtyards/plazas shall provide seating, including but not limited to benches, tables, planter boxes, and other design elements. | ||



Standards | Applicability |
4. Additional standards for residential-only buildings. | TC |
a.
Weather protected entries. Residential only buildings with ground floor units must provide covered, weather-protected front entries for individual units on the ground floor. Weather-protected entries may take the form of awnings, canopies, or building overhangs such as eaves extending over front doors, covered front porches, or inset front doors (see Figure 47). Awnings or canopies must be a minimum of 5 feet deep. | |
b. Entries or porches. Ground floor units in residential buildings shall include individual entry or porches for each unit which are oriented to the sidewalk. | |
c. Connection to sidewalk. Ground floor residential units must include a direct, perpendicular pedestrian connection to the sidewalk. | |
d.
Lobby entrances. All lobbies leading to residential units must orient the principal lobby entrance to the sidewalk, and maintain a direct perpendicular connection to the sidewalk. | |
e. Window coverage. Transparent windows shall be used along a minimum of 50% of the length of the ground-level primary and secondary street-facing façades, and along 50% of the overall street-facing wall area. Ground level walls include all exterior wall areas up to 10 feet above the finished grade. |

Standards | Applicability | |
Standards | Applicability | |
1. Architectural bays | ||
a. Bay divisions. Ground floors of commercial and mixed-use buildings shall be divided into distinct street-facing architectural bays that are no more than x feet on center. (See Figure 48). For the purpose of this standard, an architectural bay is defined as the zone between the centerlines of two columns. Applicants are encouraged (but not required) to divide the ground floor into an odd (rather than even) number of architectural bays. | CC, TC: x=30; OHC: x=50 | |
b. Height of bays. For large single-story buildings (greater than 6,000 square feet), taller than 16 feet, design and decorative elements required in sections 3, 4 and 5 will extend to the top of the ground floor (i.e., just below the roof, cornice or parapet). | OHC | |
c. Design elements. Each architectural bay within a commercial or mixed-use building shall incorporate at least x of the following elements (see Figure 49): | CC: x=3; TC: x=2; OHC: x=2 | |
(1) Engaged columns or piers. (2) Transom windows over doorways. (3) Storefront cornice or beltcourse (4) Canopies, awnings, or overhangs provided along a minimum of 50 percent of the overall street-facing building length. (5) Storefront frieze or sign band. (6) Bulkheads. | ||
d. Decorative accents. Each architectural bay within a commercial or mixed-use building shall incorporate at least x of the following elements (See Figure 50): | CC: x=3; TC: x=2; OHC: x=2 | |
(1) Projecting window sills (12 to 24 feet above grade). (2) Window mullions. (3) Building lighting (minimum of 2 lights), including wall sconces, pendants, gooseneck fixtures, or lighting recessed into awnings. Wall-mounted fluorescent lights and internally lit awnings are not permitted. (4) Medallions (minimum of 2). (5) Projecting or blade signs (8 to 12 foot clearance from bottom of sidewalk). | ||



Standards | Applicability | |
Standards | Applicability | |
1. Distinct base, middle, and top of building | ||
a. All buildings (regardless of height or number of stories) shall have a clear and distinct base, middle and top to break up vertical mass. (See Figure 51). Buildings must utilize horizontal bands and/or changes in color, material, form and/or pattern to differentiate the base, middle, and top of the building subject to the following requirements. These elements are required on all street facing facades and the side of the building on which the primary entrance is located if it does not face a street. | CC, TC, OHC | |
(1) Horizontal bands or other changes in pattern or material shall be a minimum of 8 inches high (the length of a standard brick), and must project a minimum of 3/4 to one inch from the building face. (2) Changes in building massing and form may also be used to differentiate a building’s base, middle, and top. This may include architectural setbacks or projections, measuring a minimum of 3 inches (see Figure 52). | ||
2. Ground floor design elements | ||
a. The ground floor of the building shall range from 12 feet to 16 feet in height and shall be broken up into three distinct areas – a base/bulkhead, middle, and top (See Figure 53). This requirement applies to all street facing facades and the side of the building on which the primary entrance is located if it does not face a street. | CC
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TC; (commercial and mixed use buildings only) | |
b. Ground floor “bulkhead/base”. The “base” of the ground floor facade extends from the top of the finished grade or sidewalk to the bottom of the window sill. It shall contain at least x of the following elements (See Figure 54): This requirement applies to all street facing facades and the side of the building on which the primary entrance is located if it does not face a street. | CC: x=2; TC: X=1; (commercial and mixed use buildings only) | |
(1) Projected window sills, 12 to 24 inches above. (2) Bulkhead (the area directly below the projected window sill) should typically be constructed of concrete, brick, or stone. This element serves to anchor the facade to the ground, and with the exception of the entry door, this element usually extends the length of the elevation. | ||
c. Ground floor “middle”. The middle of the ground floor is typically comprised of storefront windows and shall contain at least x of the following elements (see Figure 55): This requirement applies to all street facing facades and the side of the building on which the primary entrance is located if it does not face a street. | CC: x=2; TC: x=1; (commercial and mixed use buildings only) | |
(1) Integrated window mullions. (2) Window plant box (minimum of one pair). (3) Decorative building light fixtures, sconces, or medallion (minimum of one pair). | ||
d. Ground floor “top”. For a multi-story building, the “top” of the ground floor facade is the area between the storefront and the upper stories of the building and shall contain at least x of the following elements (See Figure 56): This requirement applies to all street facing facades and the side of the building on which the primary entrance is located if it does not face a street. | CC: x=3; TC: x=2; (commercial and mixed use buildings only) | |
(1) A marquee or projecting or blade sign that extends in a minimum of 5 feet perpendicular manner from the building façade (the bottom of the marquee or sign shall be 8 to 12 feet above grade). (2) Sign frieze. (3) Storefront awning or canopy. The bottom of the awning or canopy shall be 8 to 12 feet above grade. (4) Storefront cornice or belt course. (5) Transom window(s). | ||
3. Middle of building design elements | ||
a. The middle of the building should be differentiated from the bottom and top by at least x of the following design elements (see Figure 57): | CC: x=2; TC: x=1; (buildings of 2 or more stories only) | |
(1) Residential windows, which are smaller than ground floor windows, and oriented vertically at a ratio of approximately 2:1. Individual vertical windows may be organized into larger window assemblies. (2) Balcony. (3) Step back. (4) Signage band. | ||
4. Top of building design elements. | ||
a. Roof forms may be flat or sloped. Requirements for chosen roof forms are as follows: | CC, TC, OHC | |
b. Flat roofs. All flat roofs shall employ a detailed, projecting cornice or projecting parapet to visually “cap” the building and meet all of the following requirements: | CC; TC; OHC | |
(1) Cornices shall project horizontally a maximum of 3 feet (see Figure 58). (2) Parapets must be a minimum of 24 inches in height. Parapets must include a cornice, molding, trim, or variations in brick coursing (see Figure 59). (3) Cornices and parapets shall wrap around all sides of the building visible from any adjacent street or parking area. | ||
c. Sloped roofs must meet all of the following requirements: | CC; TC; OHC | |
(1) All sloped roofs shall provide a minimum 1-foot overhang. (2) All sloped roofs must have a minimum slope of 4:12 (see Figures 14 and 60). | ||
d. Roof top gardens are encouraged on flat roofs, as they help to manage stormwater run-off that would otherwise go into storm sewers, and eventually rivers and streams. Roof gardens with plant materials that are visible from the sidewalk and the street are particularly encouraged. (See Figure 61). | CC; TC; OHC | |











Standards | Applicability | |
1. Corners | ||
a. Commercial and mixed-use buildings located on corner lots must address the corner by employing one of the following: | CC | |
(1) Chamfer the corner of the building (i.e., cut the building at a 45 degree angle for a minimum of 10 feet) (see Figure 62). (2) Incorporate an arcade at the corner as a way of creating a semi-public zone (see Figure 62). (3) Using special paving, plantings, or lighting, create a formal gathering space at the corner by notching the building so it operates as an extension of the sidewalk (see Figure 63). (4) Employ prominent architectural elements within 25 feet of the corner to highlight the corner of the building, such as increased building height or massing, turrets, cupolas, a pitched roof, or other prominent features (see Figure 63). | ||


Standards | CC | TC | OHC |
Primary materials – 70% or more of building façade, excluding windows and transparent doors. | Brick Stone
Stucco/EIFS | Brick Stone Stucco/EIFS Wood siding
Hardy Plank | Brick Stone Stucco/EIFS Wood siding Hardy Plank Split-face CMU Tilt-up concrete
Spandrel glass curtain walls |
Secondary materials – up to 25% of building façade, excluding windows and transparent doors. | Brick Stone Stucco/EIFS CMU (split and ground face) Concrete Wood siding Hardy Plank Spandrel glass curtain walls | Brick Stone Stucco/EIFS CMU (split and ground face) Concrete Wood siding Hardy Plank Spandrel glass curtain walls | Brick Stone Stucco/EIFS CMU (split and ground face) Concrete Wood siding Hardy Plank Spandrel glass curtain walls |
Accent materials – up to 10% of building façade, excluding windows and transparent doors. | Brick Stone Stucco/EIFS CMU (split and ground face) Concrete Wood siding Hardy Plank Spandrel glass curtain walls Metal Ceramic tile Wood, vinyl and/or metal for trim | Brick Stone Stucco/EIFS CMU (split and ground face) Concrete Wood siding Hardy Plank Spandrel glass curtain walls Metal Ceramic tile Wood, vinyl and/or metal for trim | Brick Stone Stucco/EIFS CMU (split and ground face) Concrete Wood siding Hardy Plank Spandrel glass curtain walls Metal Ceramic tile Wood, vinyl and/or metal for trim |
Roof materials (sloped roofs only) | Metal Wood shingles Tile | Metal Wood shingles Tile Asphalt shingles | Metal Wood shingles Tile |



Table 1. Residential Zones and (R-1, R-1.5, R-2, C-R) |
Table 1. Residential Zones and (R-1, R-1.5, R-2, C-R) | |||
Monument Sign | ![]() | ||
A. Use on site: Property has been subdivided into more than 20 lots. | |||
Size: maximum 16 square feet per sign face. | Maximum Height: 7 feet. | Location/Number: Maximum two signs; One sign may be located on either side of a public street or private street entrance to the subdivided property. | |
B. Use on site: Multi-family development. | |||
Size: maximum 16 square feet per sign face.
| Maximum Height: 7 feet. | Location/Number: One sign may be located adjacent to the primary street frontage, on either side of a vehicle accessway; AND one sign may be located adjacent to a collector or arterial street frontage if it is not the primary street frontage, on either side of a vehicle accessway. | |
C. Use on site: church, school, public/semi-public facility, or privately-owned community center. | |||
Size: maximum 40 square feet per sign face.
| Maximum Height: 7 feet. | Location/Number: Maximum one sign; No specific location requirement. | |
D. Use on site: all other uses. | |||
Size: not allowed.
| Maximum Height: n/a. | Location/Number: n/a. | |
Pole Sign | ![]() | ||
A. Use on site: church, school, public/semi-public facility, or privately-owned community center. | |||
Size: maximum 40 square feet per sign face.
| Maximum Height: 8 feet. | Location/Number: One sign may be located adjacent each street frontage. | |
B. Use on site: all other uses. | |||
Size: not allowed.
| Maximum Height: n/a. | Location/Number: n/a. | |
Wall Sign | ![]() | ||
A. Use on site: church, school, or public/semi-public facility. | |||
Size: maximum 8 percent of building elevation area, with a maximum sign face of 60 square feet on a primary frontage or 30 square feet on a secondary frontage.
| Maximum Height: shall not project above the roof line or top of the parapet wall, whichever is higher. | Location/Number: One sign per building frontage. | |
B. Use on site: home occupation or permitted commercial use other than those listed above in subsection A. | |||
Size: maximum sign face of 2 square feet.
| Maximum Height: shall not project above the roof line or top of the parapet wall, whichever is higher. | Location/Number: Maximum one sign; No specific location requirement. | |
C. Use on site: all other uses. | |||
Size: not allowed.
| Maximum Height: n/a. | Location/Number: n/a. | |
Blade/Overhang Sign | ![]() | ||
A. Use on site: home occupation or permitted commercial use. | |||
Size: maximum 2 square feet per sign face.
| Maximum Height: shall not project above the roof line or top of the parapet wall, whichever is higher. | Location/Number: One sign per building frontage. | |
B. Use on site: all other uses. | |||
Size: not allowed.
| Maximum Height: n/a. | Location/Number: n/a. | |
Bulletin Board | ![]() | ||
A. Use on site: church, school, or public/semi-public facility. | |||
Size: bulletin board may encompass up to 75 percent of sign face area.
| Maximum Height: determined by height of sign. | Location/Number: Only allowed as part of a permitted sign, as set forth in 16.42.040.C.2. | |
B. Use on site: all other uses. | |||
Size: bulletin board may encompass up to 50 percent of sign face area.
| Maximum Height: determined by height of sign. | Location/Number: Only allowed as part of a permitted sign, as set forth in 16.42.040.C.2. | |
Electronic Message Board | ![]() | ||
A. Use on site: all uses. | |||
Size: electronic message board may encompass up to 25 percent of sign face area.
| Maximum Height: determined by height of sign. | Location/Number: Only allowed as part of a permitted sign, as set forth in 16.42.040.C.2. | |
Awning Sign or Canopy Sign | ![]() | ||
A. Use on site: not permitted for any use. | |||
Marquee Sign | ![]() | ||
A. Use on site: not permitted for any use. | |||
Window Sign | ![]() | ||
A. Use on site: all uses. | |||
Size: maximum 15 percent of total window area.
| Maximum Height: determined by height of window. | Location/Number: Only allowed in ground floor or 2nd floor windows. | |
Table 2. Industrial Zones and Heavy Commercial Manufacturing Zone (M-1, M-2, C-M) |
Table 2. Industrial Zones and Heavy Commercial Manufacturing Zone (M-1, M-2, C-M) | |||
Monument Sign | ![]() | ||
A. Use on site: Church, school, or public facility. | |||
Size: maximum 48 square feet per sign face (up to two faces). | Maximum Height: 9 feet. | Location/Number: One sign may be located adjacent each street frontage. | |
B. Use on site: Minor business complex. | |||
Size: maximum 100 square feet per sign face (up to two faces).
| Maximum Height: 9 feet. | Location/Number: One sign; except on a site abutting a collector or arterial street one sign may be located adjacent each collector/arterial street frontage; except on a site larger than 10 acres a total of two signs are allowed. | |
C. Use on site: Major business complex. | |||
Size: maximum 150 square feet per sign face (up to two faces).
| Maximum Height: 9 feet. | Location/Number: One sign; except on a site abutting a collector or arterial street one sign may be located adjacent each collector/arterial street frontage; except on a site larger than 10 acres a total of two signs are allowed. | |
D. Use on site: all other uses on a site that is less than or equal to 5 acres in size. | |||
Size: maximum 48 square feet per sign face (up to two faces).
| Maximum Height: 9 feet. | Location/Number: One sign; except on a site abutting a collector or arterial street one sign may be located adjacent each collector/arterial street frontage. | |
E. Use on site: all uses on a site greater than 5 acres. | |||
Size: maximum 150 square feet per sign face (up to two faces).
| Maximum Height: 9 feet. | Location/Number: One sign; except on a site abutting a collector or arterial street one sign may be located adjacent each collector/arterial street frontage; except on a site larger than 10 acres a total of two signs are allowed. | |
Pole Sign | ![]() | ||
A. Use on site: church, school, or public facility. | |||
Size: maximum 48 square feet per sign face (up to two faces).
| Maximum Height: 18 feet. | Location/Number: One sign may be located adjacent each street frontage. | |
B. Use on site: Minor business complex. | |||
Size: maximum 100 square feet per sign face (up to two faces).
| Maximum Height: 20 feet. | Location/Number: One sign; except on a site with more than one street frontage one sign may be located adjacent each collector or arterial street frontage that is at least 500 feet in length. Where more than one sign is permitted on a site, the signs must be separated by at least 300 feet. | |
C. Use on site: Major business complex. | |||
Size: maximum 130 square feet per sign face (up to two faces).
| Maximum Height: 26 feet. | Location/Number: One sign; except on a site with more than one street frontage one sign may be located adjacent each collector or arterial street frontage that is at least 500 feet in length. Where more than one sign is permitted on a site, the signs must be separated by at least 300 feet. | |
D. Use on site: All other uses on a site that is less than or equal to 5 acres in size. | |||
Size: maximum 48 square feet per sign face (up to two faces).
| Maximum Height: 18 feet. | Location/Number: One sign; except one sign may be located adjacent each collector or arterial street frontage. | |
E. Use on site: All uses on a site greater than 5 acres. | |||
Size: maximum 130 square feet per sign face (up to two faces).
| Maximum Height: 18 feet. | Location/Number: One sign; except one sign may be located adjacent each collector or arterial street frontage; except if the use is a church, school, or public facility one sign may be located adjacent each street frontage. | |
Wall Sign | ![]() | ||
A. Use on site: All uses. | |||
Size: The maximum sign face area of all wall signage allowed on a primary building frontage is 8 percent of the building elevation area of the primary building frontage. Except as allowed below, each sign is limited to a maximum of 120 square feet. The maximum sign face area of all wall signage allowed on a secondary building frontage is 6 percent of the building elevation area of the secondary building frontage. Except as allowed below, each sign is limited to a maximum of 60 square feet. If the building elevation area of a primary or secondary building frontage exceeds 5,000 square feet, the maximum sign face area of each sign allowed on that frontage is 190 square feet.
| Maximum Height: shall not project above the roof line or top of the parapet wall, whichever is higher. | Location/Number: One sign per building frontage for each business license on file with the City at that location. | |
Blade/Overhang Sign | ![]() | ||
A. Use on site: All uses. | |||
Size: Each sign shall have a maximum sign face area of 48 square feet.
| Maximum Height: shall not project above the roof line or top of the parapet wall, whichever is higher. | Location/Number: One sign per building frontage for each business license on file with the City at that location. | |
Bulletin Board | ![]() | ||
A. Use on site: church, school, or public/semi-public facility. | |||
Size: bulletin board may encompass up to 75 percent of sign face area.
| Maximum Height: determined by height of sign. | Location/Number: Only allowed as part of a permitted sign, as set forth in 16.42.040.C.2. | |
B. Use on site: all other uses. | |||
Size: bulletin board may encompass up to 50 percent of sign face area.
| Maximum Height: determined by height of sign. | Location/Number: Only allowed as part of a permitted sign, as set forth in 16.42.040.C.2. | |
Electronic Message Board | ![]() | ||
A. Use on site: all uses. | |||
Size: electronic message board may encompass up to 25 percent of sign face area.
| Maximum Height: determined by height of sign. | Location/Number: Only allowed as part of a permitted sign, as set forth in 16.42.040.C.2. | |
Awning Sign or Canopy Sign | ![]() | ||
A. Use on site: all uses. | |||
Size: Signs on awnings shall not cover more than 25 percent of the main area of the awning or exceed 25 square feet in size, whichever is smaller.
| Maximum Height: shall not project above the roof line. | Location/Number: One sign per awning or canopy. Sign shall not project above the roof line. Sign shall not extend more than 8 feet from the building face. Outer edge of sign shall be set back a minimum of 2 feet from a curb. A minimum 8 foot clearance shall be provided between grade and bottom of sign. | |
Marquee Sign | ![]() | ||
A. Use on site: not permitted for any use. | |||
Window Sign | ![]() | ||
A. Use on site: all uses. | |||
Size: maximum 15 percent of total window area.
| Maximum Height: determined by height of window. | Location/Number: Only allowed in ground floor or 2nd floor windows. | |
Table 3. Highway Commercial Zone (C-2) and Outer Highway Commercial Area in the Downtown Canby Overlay Zone (DCO OHC) |
Table 3. Highway Commercial Zone (C-2) and Outer Highway Commercial Area in the Downtown Canby Overlay Zone (DCO OHC) | |||
Monument Sign | ![]() | ||
A. Use on site: Church, school, or public facility. | |||
Size: maximum 48 square feet per sign face (up to two faces). | Maximum Height: 9 feet. | Location/Number: One sign may be located adjacent each street frontage. | |
B. Use on site: Minor business complex. | |||
Size: maximum 100 square feet per sign face (up to two faces).
| Maximum Height: 12 feet. | Location/Number: One sign; except on a site abutting a collector or arterial street one sign may be located adjacent each collector/arterial street frontage. | |
C. Use on site: Major business complex. | |||
Size: maximum 150 square feet per sign face (up to two faces).
| Maximum Height: 12 feet. | Location/Number: One sign; except on a site abutting a collector or arterial street one sign may be located adjacent each collector/arterial street frontage. | |
D. Use on site: all other uses. | |||
Size: maximum 48 square feet per sign face (up to two faces).
| Maximum Height: 9 feet. | Location/Number: One sign; except on a site abutting a collector or arterial street one sign may be located adjacent each collector/arterial street frontage. | |
Pole Sign | ![]() | ||
A. Use on site: church, school, or public facility. | |||
Size: maximum 48 square feet per sign face (up to two faces).
| Maximum Height: 18 feet. | Location/Number: One sign may be located adjacent each street frontage. | |
B. Use on site: Minor business complex. | |||
Size: maximum 100 square feet per sign face (up to two faces).
| Maximum Height: 20 feet. | Location/Number: One sign; except on a site with more than one street frontage one sign may be located adjacent each collector or arterial street frontage that is at least 500 feet in length. Where more than one sign is permitted on a site, the signs must be separated by at least 300 feet. | |
C. Use on site: Major business complex. | |||
Size: maximum 130 square feet per sign face (up to two faces).
| Maximum Height: 26 feet. | Location/Number: One sign; except on a site with more than one street frontage one sign may be located adjacent each collector or arterial street frontage that is at least 500 feet in length. Where more than one sign is permitted on a site, the signs must be separated by at least 300 feet. | |
D. Use on site: All other uses. | |||
Size: maximum 48 square feet per sign face (up to two faces).
| Maximum Height: 18 feet. | Location/Number: One sign; except one sign may be located adjacent each collector or arterial street frontage. | |
Wall Sign | ![]() | ||
A. Use on site: All uses. | |||
Size: The maximum sign face area of all wall signage allowed on a primary building frontage is 8 percent of the building elevation area of the primary building frontage. Except as allowed below, each sign is limited to a maximum of 120 square feet.
The maximum sign face area of all wall signage allowed on a secondary building frontage is 6 percent of the building elevation area of the secondary building frontage. Except as allowed below, each sign is limited to a maximum of 60 square feet.
If the building elevation area of a primary or secondary building frontage exceeds 5,000 square feet, the maximum sign face area of each sign allowed on that frontage is 190 square feet.
| Maximum Height: shall not project above the roof line or top of the parapet wall, whichever is higher. | Location/Number: One sign per building frontage for each business license on file with the City at that location except that one major tenant per location may up to two signs. For the purposes of the standard, a “major tenant” shall have more than 20,000 square feet of gross floor area. | |
Blade/Overhang Sign | ![]() | ||
A. Use on site: All uses. | |||
Size: Each sign shall have a maximum sign face area of 48 square feet. | Maximum Height: shall not project above the roof line or top of the parapet wall, whichever is higher. | Location/Number: One sign per building frontage for each business license on file with the City at that location. | |
Bulletin Board | ![]() | ||
A. Use on site: church, school, or public/semi-public facility. | |||
Size: bulletin board may encompass up to 75 percent of sign face area.
| Maximum Height: determined by height of sign. | Location/Number: Only allowed as part of a permitted sign, as set forth in 16.42.040.C.2. | |
B. Use on site: all other uses. | |||
Size: bulletin board may encompass up to 50 percent of sign face area.
| Maximum Height: determined by height of sign. | Location/Number: Only allowed as part of a permitted sign, as set forth in 16.42.040.C.2. | |
Electronic Message Board | ![]() | ||
A. Use on site: all uses. | |||
Size: electronic message board may encompass up to 25 percent of sign face area.
| Maximum Height: determined by height of sign. | Location/Number: Only allowed as part of a permitted sign, as set forth in 16.42.040.C.2. | |
Awning Sign or Canopy Sign | ![]() | ||
A. Use on site: all uses. | |||
Size: Signs on awnings shall not cover more than 25 percent of the main area of the awning, or exceed 25 square feet in size, whichever is smaller.
| Maximum Height: shall not project above the roof line. | Location/Number: One sign per awning or canopy. Sign shall not project above the roof line. Sign shall not extend more than 8 feet from the building face. Outer edge of sign shall be set back a minimum of 2 feet from a curb. A minimum 8 foot clearance shall be provided between grade and bottom of sign. | |
Marquee Sign | ![]() | ||
A. Use on site: all uses. | |||
Size: The maximum sign face area for marquee signs is 120 square feet.
| Maximum Height: shall not project above the roof line or parapet wall, whichever is higher; however, the blade/overhanging portion of the sign may extend above the roof line or parapet wall. | Location/Number: One sign per primary building frontage. Outer edge of sign shall be set back a minimum of 2 feet from a curb. A minimum 8 foot clearance shall be provided between grade and bottom of sign. | |
Window Sign | ![]() | ||
A. Use on site: all uses. | |||
Size: maximum 15 percent of total window area.
| Maximum Height: determined by height of window. | Location/Number: Only allowed in ground floor or 2nd floor windows. | |
Table 4. Downtown Commercial Zone (C-1) and Core Commercial Area in the Downtown Canby Overlay Zone (DCOCC) |
Table 4. Downtown Commercial Zone (C-1) and Core Commercial Area in the Downtown Canby Overlay Zone (DCOCC) | |||
Monument Sign | ![]() | ||
A. Use on site: Church, school, or public facility. | |||
Size: maximum 40 square feet per sign face (up to two faces). | Maximum Height: 9 feet. | Location/Number: One sign may be located adjacent each street frontage. | |
B. Use on site: Minor business complex. | |||
Size: maximum 50 square feet per sign face (up to two faces).
| Maximum Height: 12 feet. | Location/Number: One sign; except on a site abutting a collector or arterial street one sign may be located adjacent each collector/arterial street frontage. | |
C. Use on site: Major business complex. | |||
Size: maximum 65 square feet per sign face (up to two faces).
| Maximum Height: 12 feet. | Location/Number: One sign; except on a site abutting a collector or arterial street one sign may be located adjacent each collector/arterial street frontage. | |
D. Use on site: all other uses. | |||
Size: maximum 40 square feet per sign face (up to two faces).
| Maximum Height: 9 feet. | Location/Number: One sign; except on a site abutting a collector or arterial street one sign may be located adjacent each collector/arterial street frontage. | |
Pole Sign | ![]() | ||
A. Use on site: church, school, or public facility. | |||
Size: maximum 40 square feet per sign face (up to two faces).
| Maximum Height: 12 feet. | Location/Number: One sign may be located adjacent each street frontage. | |
B. Use on site: Minor business complex. | |||
Size: maximum 50 square feet per sign face (up to two faces).
| Maximum Height: 18 feet. | Location/Number: One sign; except on a site with more than one street frontage one sign may be located adjacent each collector or arterial street frontage that is at least 500 feet in length. Where more than one sign is permitted on a site, the signs must be separated by at least 300 feet. | |
C. Use on site: Major business complex. | |||
Size: maximum 65 square feet per sign face (up to two faces).
| Maximum Height: 18 feet. | Location/Number: One sign; except on a site with more than one street frontage one sign may be located adjacent each collector or arterial street frontage that is at least 500 feet in length. Where more than one sign is permitted on a site, the signs must be separated by at least 300 feet. | |
D. Use on site: All other uses. | |||
Size: maximum 40 square feet per sign face (up to two faces).
| Maximum Height: 12 feet. | Location/Number: One sign; except one sign may be located adjacent each collector or arterial street frontage. | |
Wall Sign | ![]() | ||
A. Use on site: All uses. | |||
Size: The maximum sign face area of all wall signage allowed on a primary building frontage is 8 percent of the building elevation area of the primary building frontage. Each sign is limited to a maximum of 60 square feet. The maximum sign face area of all wall signage allowed on a secondary building frontage is 6 percent of the building elevation area of the secondary building frontage. Each sign is limited to a maximum of 30 square feet. | Maximum Height: shall not project above the roof line or top of the parapet wall, whichever is higher. | Location/Number: One sign per building frontage for each business license on file with the City at that location except that one major tenant per location may have up to two signs. For the purposes of this standard, a “major tenant” shall have more than 20,000 square feet of gross floor area. | |
Blade/Overhang Sign | ![]() | ||
A. Use on site: All uses. | |||
Size: Each sign shall have a maximum sign face area of 20 square feet.
| Maximum Height: shall not project above the roof line or top of the parapet wall, whichever is higher. | Location/Number: One sign per building frontage for each business license on file with the City at that location. | |
Bulletin Board | ![]() | ||
A. Use on site: church, school, or public/semi-public facility. | |||
Size: bulletin board may encompass up to 75 percent of sign face area.
| Maximum Height: determined by height of sign. | Location/Number: Only allowed as part of a permitted sign, as set forth in 16.42.040.C.2. | |
B. Use on site: all other uses. | |||
Size: bulletin board may encompass up to 50 percent of sign face area.
| Maximum Height: determined by height of sign. | Location/Number: Only allowed as part of a permitted sign, as set forth in 16.42.040.C.2. | |
Electronic Message Board | ![]() | ||
A. Use on site: all uses. | |||
Size: electronic message board may encompass up to 25 percent of sign face area.
| Maximum Height: determined by height of sign. | Location/Number: Only allowed as part of a permitted sign, as set forth in 16.42.040.C.2. | |
Awning Sign or Canopy Sign | ![]() | ||
A. Use on site: all uses. | |||
Size: Signs on awnings shall not cover more than 25 percent of the main area of the awning, or exceed 25 square feet in size, whichever is smaller.
| Maximum Height: shall not project above the roof line or parapet wall, whichever is higher. | Location/Number: One sign per awning or canopy. Sign shall not project above the roof line. Sign shall not extend more than 8 feet from the building face. Outer edge of sign shall be set back a minimum of 2 feet from a curb. A minimum 8 ½ foot clearance shall be provided between grade and bottom of sign. | |
Marquee Sign | ![]() | ||
A. Use on site: all uses. | |||
Size: The maximum sign face area for marquee signs is 120 square feet.
| Maximum Height: shall not project more than 8 feet above the roof line or parapet wall, whichever is higher. The blade/overhang portion of the sign may extend above the roof line or parapet wall. | Location/Number: One sign per primary building frontage. Outer edge of sign shall be set back a minimum of 2 feet from a curb. | |
Window Sign | ![]() | ||
A. Use on site: all uses. | |||
Size: maximum 15 percent of total window area.
| Maximum Height: determined by height of window. | Location/Number: Only allowed in ground floor or 2nd floor windows. | |
Table 5. Core Highway Frontage Sign Overlay Zone (CHFS) |
Table 5. Core Highway Frontage Sign Overlay Zone (CHFS) | |||
A. The purpose of the Core Highway Frontage Sign Overlay is to have sign standards that are particularly applicable to properties in the Core Commercial sub-area of the Downtown Canby Overlay Zone that are located in close proximity to Hwy 99 E. B. A Core Highway Frontage Sign Overlay Zone is established as illustrated by the striped pattern on the following map, and encompasses the following area: ![]() | |||
Monument Sign | ![]() | ||
A. Use on site: Church, school, or public facility. | |||
Size: maximum 48 square feet per sign face (up to two faces). | Maximum Height: 9 feet. | Location/Number: One sign may be located adjacent each street frontage. | |
B. Use on site: Minor business complex. | |||
Size: maximum 100 square feet per sign face (up to two faces).
| Maximum Height: 12 feet. | Location/Number: One sign; except on a site abutting a collector or arterial street one sign may be located adjacent each collector/arterial street frontage. | |
C. Use on site: Major business complex. | |||
Size: maximum 130 square feet per sign face (up to two faces).
| Maximum Height: 12 feet. | Location/Number: One sign; except on a site abutting a collector or arterial street one sign may be located adjacent each collector/arterial street frontage. | |
D. Use on site: all other uses. | |||
Size: maximum 48 square feet per sign face (up to two faces).
| Maximum Height: 9 feet. | Location/Number: One sign; except on a site abutting a collector or arterial street one sign may be located adjacent each collector/arterial street frontage. | |
Pole Sign | ![]() | ||
A. Use on site: church, school, or public facility. | |||
Size: maximum 48 square feet per sign face (up to two faces).
| Maximum Height: 18 feet. | Location/Number: One sign may be located adjacent each street frontage. | |
B. Use on site: Minor business complex. | |||
Size: maximum 100 square feet per sign face (up to two faces).
| Maximum Height: 20 feet. | Location/Number: One sign; except on a site with more than one street frontage one sign may be located adjacent each collector or arterial street frontage that is at least 500 feet in length. Where more than one sign is permitted on a site, the signs must be separated by at least 300 feet. | |
C. Use on site: Major business complex. | |||
Size: maximum 130 square feet per sign face (up to two faces).
| Maximum Height: 26 feet. | Location/Number: One sign; except on a site with more than one street frontage one sign may be located adjacent each collector or arterial street frontage that is at least 500 feet in length. Where more than one sign is permitted on a site, the signs must be separated by at least 300 feet. | |
D. Use on site: All other uses. | |||
Size: maximum 48 square feet per sign face (up to two faces).
| Maximum Height: 18 feet. | Location/Number: One sign; except one sign may be located adjacent each collector or arterial street frontage. | |
Wall Sign | ![]() | ||
A. Use on site: All uses. | |||
Size: The maximum sign face area of all wall signage allowed on a primary building frontage is 8 percent of the building elevation area of the primary building frontage. Each sign is limited to a maximum of 60 square feet. The maximum sign face area of all wall signage allowed on a secondary building frontage is 6 percent of the building elevation area of the secondary building frontage. Each sign is limited to a maximum of 30 square feet. | Maximum Height: shall not project above the roof line or top of the parapet wall, whichever is higher. | Location/Number: One sign per building frontage for each business license on file with the City at that location except that one major tenant per location may have up to two signs. For the purposes of this standard, a “major tenant” shall have more than 20,000 square feet of gross floor area. | |
Blade/Overhang Sign | ![]() | ||
A. Use on site: All uses. | |||
Size: Each sign shall have a maximum sign face area of 20 square feet.
| Maximum Height: shall not project above the roof line or top of the parapet wall, whichever is higher. | Location/Number: One sign per building frontage for each business license on file with the City at that location. | |
Bulletin Board | ![]() | ||
A. Use on site: church, school, or public/semi-public facility. | |||
Size: bulletin board may encompass up to 75 percent of sign face area.
| Maximum Height: determined by height of sign. | Location/Number: Only allowed as part of a permitted sign, as set forth in 16.42.040.C.2. | |
B. Use on site: all other uses. | |||
Size: bulletin board may encompass up to 50 percent of sign face area.
| Maximum Height: determined by height of sign. | Location/Number: Only allowed as part of a permitted sign, as set forth in 16.42.040.C.2. | |
Electronic Message Board | ![]() | ||
A. Use on site: all uses. | |||
Size: electronic message board may encompass up to 25 percent of sign face area.
| Maximum Height: determined by height of sign. | Location/Number: Only allowed as part of a permitted sign, as set forth in 16.42.040.C.2. | |
Awning Sign or Canopy Sign | ![]() | ||
A. Use on site: all uses. | |||
Size: Signs on awnings shall not cover more than 25 percent of the main area of the awning, or exceed 25 square feet in size, whichever is smaller.
| Maximum Height: shall not project above the roof line or parapet wall, whichever is higher. | Location/Number: One sign per awning or canopy. Sign shall not project above the roof line. Sign shall not extend more than 8 feet from the building face. Outer edge of sign shall be set back a minimum of 2 feet from a curb. A minimum 8 foot clearance shall be provided between grade and bottom of sign. | |
Marquee Sign | ![]() | ||
A. Use on site: all uses. | |||
Size: The maximum sign face area for marquee signs is 120 square feet.
| Maximum Height: shall not project above the roof line or parapet wall, whichever is higher. The blade/overhang portion of the sign may extend above the roof line or parapet wall. | Location/Number: One sign per primary building frontage. Outer edge of sign shall be set back a minimum of 2 feet from a curb. A minimum 8 foot clearance shall be provided between grade and bottom of sign. | |
Window Sign | ![]() | ||
A. Use on site: all uses. | |||
Size: maximum 25 percent of total window area.
| Maximum Height: determined by height of window. | Location/Number: Only allowed in ground floor or 2nd floor windows. | |
Table 6. Residential/Commercial Zone (C-R), and Transitional Commercial Area in the Downtown Canby Overlay Zone (DCO TC) |
Table 6. Residential/Commercial Zone (C-R), and Transitional Commercial Area in the Downtown Canby Overlay Zone (DCO TC) | |||
Monument Sign | ![]() | ||
A. Use on site: Church, school, or public facility. | |||
Size: maximum 32 square feet per sign face (up to two faces). | Maximum Height: 7 feet. | Location/Number: One sign may be located adjacent each street frontage. | |
B. Use on site: all other uses. | |||
Size: maximum 32 square feet per sign face (up to two faces).
| Maximum Height: 7 feet. | Location/Number: One sign; except on a site abutting a collector or arterial street one sign may be located adjacent each collector/arterial street frontage. | |
Pole Sign | ![]() | ||
A. Use on site: church, school, or public/semi-public facility. | |||
Size: maximum 32 square feet per sign face (up to two faces).
| Maximum Height: 8 feet. | Location/Number: One sign may be located adjacent each street frontage. | |
B. Use on site: all other uses. | |||
Size: maximum 32 square feet per sign face (up to two faces).
| Maximum Height: 8 feet. | Location/Number: One sign; except on a site with more than one street frontage one sign may be located adjacent each collector or arterial street frontage. | |
Wall Sign | ![]() | ||
A. Use on site: church, school, or public/semi-public facility. | |||
Size: The maximum sign face area for each wall sign is 60 square feet on a primary building frontage.
The maximum sign face area for each wall sign is 30 square feet on a primary building frontage. | Maximum Height: shall not project above the roof line or top of the parapet wall, whichever is higher. | Location/Number: One sign per building frontage. | |
B. Use on site: All other uses. | |||
Size: The maximum sign face area of all wall signage allowed on a primary building frontage is 6 percent of the building elevation area of the primary building frontage. Each sign is limited to a maximum of 16 square feet.
The maximum sign face area of all wall signage allowed on a secondary building frontage is 4 percent of the building elevation area of the secondary building frontage. Each sign is limited to a maximum of 8 square feet. | Maximum Height: shall not project above the roof line or top of the parapet wall, whichever is higher. | Location/Number: One sign per building frontage for each business license on file with the City at that location. A wall sign shall not project more than 18 inches from the wall to which it is attached (or 12 inches from the wall on a building frontage abutting an alley). | |
Blade/Overhang Sign | ![]() | ||
A. Use on site: All uses. | |||
Size: Each sign shall have a maximum sign face area of 6 square feet. | Maximum Height: shall not project above the roof line or top of the parapet wall, whichever is higher. | Location/Number: One sign per building frontage for each business license on file with the City at that location. | |
Bulletin Board | ![]() | ||
A. Use on site: church, school, or public/semi-public facility. | |||
Size: bulletin board may encompass up to 75 percent of sign face area.
| Maximum Height: determined by height of sign. | Location/Number: Only allowed as part of a permitted sign, as set forth in 16.42.040.C.2. | |
B. Use on site: all other uses. | |||
Size: bulletin board may encompass up to 50 percent of sign face area.
| Maximum Height: determined by height of sign. | Location/Number: Only allowed as part of a permitted sign, as set forth in 16.42.040.C.2. | |
Electronic Message Board | ![]() | ||
A. Use on site: all uses. | |||
Size: electronic message board may encompass up to 25 percent of sign face area.
| Maximum Height: determined by height of sign. | Location/Number: Only allowed as part of a permitted sign, as set forth in 16.42.040.C.2. | |
Awning Sign or Canopy Sign | ![]() | ||
A. Use on site: commercial use, church, school, or public/semi-public facility. | |||
Size: Signs on awnings shall not cover more than 25 percent of the main area of the awning, or exceed 25 square feet in size, whichever is smaller.
| Maximum Height: shall not project above the roof line or parapet wall, whichever is higher. | Location/Number: One sign per awning or canopy. Sign shall not extend more than 8 feet from the building face. Outer edge of sign shall be set back a minimum of 2 feet from a curb. A minimum 8 foot clearance shall be provided between grade and bottom of sign. | |
B. Use on site: all other uses. | |||
Size: not allowed.
| Maximum Height: n/a. | Location/Number: n/a. | |
Marquee Sign | ![]() | ||
A. Use on site: all uses. | |||
Size: not allowed. | Maximum Height: n/a. | Location/Number: n/a. | |
Window Sign | ![]() | ||
A. Use on site: all uses. | |||
Size: maximum 15 percent of total window area.
| Maximum Height: determined by height of window. | Location/Number: Only allowed in ground floor or 2nd floor windows. | |
Table 7. Canby Industrial Area Overlay Zone (I-O) |
Table 7. Canby Industrial Area Overlay Zone (I-O) | |||
Monument Sign | ![]() | ||
A. Use on site: all uses in the M-1 zone or M-2 zone. | |||
Size: may not exceed 32 square feet per sign face, or 64 square feet total. | Maximum Height: 6 feet. | Location/Number: One sign. | |
B. Use on site: all uses in the C-M zone. | |||
Size: may not exceed 150 square feet per sign face, or 300 square feet total.
| Maximum Height: 30 feet. | Location/Number: One monument sign is allowed for a site up to 10 acres in size. Sites over 10 acres in size may be permitted a maximum of 2 signs, provided that only one sign per street frontage is allowed. | |
Pole Sign | ![]() | ||
A. Use on site: all uses. | |||
Size: not allowed.
| Maximum Height: n/a. | Location/Number: n/a. | |
Wall Sign | ![]() | ||
A. Use on site: all uses. | |||
Size: The maximum sign face area of all wall signage allowed on a primary building frontage is 8 percent of the building elevation area of the primary building frontage. Each sign is limited to a maximum of 300 square feet. The maximum sign face area of all wall signage allowed on a secondary building frontage is 6 percent of the building elevation area of the secondary building frontage. Each sign is limited to a maximum of 190 square feet. | Maximum Height: shall not project above the roof line or top of the parapet wall, whichever is higher. | Location/Number: Painted wall signs are prohibited. Internally illuminated box-style signs, also called can signs, are prohibited. For other types of wall signs, one sign is permitted per building frontage for each business license on file with the City at that location. | |
Blade/Overhang Sign | ![]() | ||
A. Use on site: All uses. | |||
Size: Each sign shall have a maximum sign face area of 48 square feet.
| Maximum Height: shall not project above the roof line or top of the parapet wall, whichever is higher. | Location/Number: One sign per building frontage for each business license on file with the City at that location. | |
Bulletin Board | ![]() | ||
A. Use on site: All uses. | |||
Size: bulletin board may encompass up to 50 percent of sign face area.
| Maximum Height: determined by height of sign. | Location/Number: Only allowed as part of a permitted sign, as set forth in 16.42.040.C.2. | |
Electronic Message Board | ![]() | ||
A. Use on site: all uses. | |||
Size: electronic message board may encompass up to 25 percent of sign face area.
| Maximum Height: determined by height of sign. | Location/Number: Only allowed as part of a permitted sign, as set forth in 16.42.040.C.2. | |
Awning Sign or Canopy Sign | ![]() | ||
A. Use on site: all uses. | |||
Size: Signs on awnings shall not cover more than 25 percent of the main area of the awning, or exceed 25 square fee in size, whichever is smaller. The maximum sign face area of all signage allowed on a secondary building frontage is 8 percent of the building elevation area of the secondary frontage, up to a maximum of 60 square feet.
| Maximum Height: shall not project above the roof line or parapet wall, whichever is higher. | Location/Number: One sign per awning or canopy. Sign shall not extend more than 8 feet from the building face. Outer edge of sign shall be set back a minimum of 2 feet from a curb. A minimum 8 foot clearance shall be provided between grade and bottom of sign. | |
Marquee Sign | ![]() | ||
A. Use on site: all uses. | |||
Size: not allowed.
| Maximum Height: n/a. | Location/Number: n/a. | |
Window Sign | ![]() | ||
A. Use on site: all uses. | |||
Size: maximum 15 percent of total window area.
| Maximum Height: determined by height of window. | Location/Number: Only allowed in ground floor or 2nd floor windows. | |









Zone | Ambient Illumination | Representative Locations |
LZ 1 | Low | Rural areas, low-density urban neighbor-hoods and districts, residential historic dist-ricts. This zone is intended to be the default for residential areas. |
LZ 2 | Medium | High-density urban neighborhoods, shopping and commercial districts, industrial parks and districts. This zone is intended to be the default condition for commercial and in-dustrial districts in urban areas. |
Lighting Zone | Fully Shielded | Shielded | Partly Shielded | Unshielded (Shielding is highly encouraged. Light trespass is prohibited.) |
LZ 1 | 2600 lumens or less | 800 lumens or less | None Permitted | Low voltage landscape lighting and temporary holiday lighting. |
LZ 2 | 7800 lumens or less | 1600 lumens or less | 800 lumens or less | Landscape and facade lighting 1600 lumens or less; ornamental lights of 800 lumens or less. |
Lighting Zone | Lighting for Driveways, Parking and Transit | Lighting for Walkways, Plazas and other Pedestrian Areas | All Other Lighting |
LZ 1 | 35.0 | 18.0 | 8.0 |
LZ 2 | 37.5 | 18.0 | 15.0 |

Required Parking for Food Cart Pods by Zoning District | |
Residential Commercial (C-R) | 1.5 spaces per cart |
Downtown Commercial (C-1) | None |
Highway Commercial (C-2) | 1.5 spaces per cart |
Commercial Manufacturing (C-M) | 1.5 spaces per cart |
Light Industrial (M-1) | 1 space per cart |
Heavy Industrial (M-2) | 1 space per cart |
Street Facility | Maximum spacing** of roadways | Minimum spacing** of roadways | Minimum spacing** of roadway to driveway*** | Minimum Spacing** driveway to driveway*** | |||||
Arterial | 1,000 feet | 660 feet | 330 feet | 330 feet or combine | |||||
Collector | 600 feet | 250 feet | 100 feet | 100 feet or combine | |||||
Neighborhood/Local | 600 feet | 150 feet | 50 feet**** | 10 feet | |||||
Design Criteria | Possible Points | ||||
Parking | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
Screening of parking and/or loading facilities from public right-of-way | Not screened | Partially screened | Fully screened | - | - |
Parking lot lighting provided | No | Yes | - | - | - |
Parking location (behind building is best) | Front | Side | Behind | - | - |
Number of parking spaces provided (% of minimum required) | >120% | 101-120% | 100% | - | - |
Screening of Storage Areas and Utility Boxes | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
Trash storage is screened from view by solid wood fence, masonry wall or landscaping. | No | Yes | - | - | - |
Trash storage is located away from adjacent property lines. | 0 - 10 feet from adjacent property | 11 - 25 feet from adjacent property | >25 feet from adjacent property | - | - |
Utility equipment, including rooftop equipment, is screened from view. | Not screened | Partially screened | Fully screened | - | - |
Access | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
Distance of access to nearest intersection. | ≤70 feet | 71 - 100 feet | >100 feet | - | - |
Pedestrian walkways from public street/sidewalks to building entrances. | One entrance connected. | - | Walkways connecting all public streets/ sidewalks to building entrances. | - | - |
Pedestrian walkways from parking lot to building entrance. | No walkways | Walkway next to building only | Walkways connecting all parking areas to building entrances | . | |
Design Criteria | Possible Points | ||||
Tree Retention | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
Percentage of trees retained | <10% | 10-50% | 51-75% | >75% | - |
Replacement of trees removed | <50% | ≥50% | - | - | - |
Signs | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
Dimensional size of sign (% of maximum permitted) | >75% | 50-75% | <50% | - | - |
Similarity of sign color to building color | Not similar | Somewhat similar | Similar | - | - |
Pole sign used | Yes | No | - | - | - |
Building Appearance | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
Style (similar to surroundings) | Not similar | Somewhat similar (1 or 2 points possible depending on level of similarity) | - | - | |
Color (subdued and similar to surroundings is better) | Neither | Similar or subdued | Both | - | - |
Material (concrete, wood and brick are best) | Either 1 or 2 points may assigned at the discretion of the Site and Design Review Board | ||||
Size of building (smaller is better) | >20,000 square feet | ≤20,000 square feet | - | - | - |
Provision of public art (i.e. murals, statues, fountains, decorative bike racks, etc.) | No | - | - | - | Yes |
Landscaping | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
Number of non-required trees provided | - | At least one tree per 500 square feet of landscaping. | - | - | - |
Amount of grass (less grass is better) (% of total landscaped area) | >50% | 25-50% | <25% | - | - |
Low Impact Development (LID) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
Use of pervious paving materials (% of total paved area) | <10% | - | 10-50% | 51-75% | >75% |
Provision of park or open space area | None | - | Open space (Generally not for public use) | - | Park (public or privately owned for public use) |
Design Criteria | Possible Points | ||||
Use of drought tolerant species in landscaping (% of total plants) | <25% drought tolerant | - | 25-50% drought tolerant | 51-75% drought tolerant | >75% drought tolerant |
Provision of additional interior parking lot landscaping (% of minimum required) | 100% | 101-110% | 111-120% | >120% | - |
Provision of an eco-roof or rooftop garden (% of total roof area) | <10% | - | - | 10-50% | >50% |
Parking integrated within building footprint (below-grade, structured parking, or tuck-under parking) (% of total on-site parking) | <10% | - | - | 10-50% | >50% |
Disconnecting downspouts from city stormwater facilities | None | Some downspouts disconnected | All downspouts disconnected | - | - |
Shared parking with adjacent uses or public parking structure (% of total required parking spaces) | None | <50% | ≥50% | - | - |
Provision of rain gardens/bioretention areas for stormwater runoff (% of total landscaped area) | None | - | 10-50% | 51-75% | >75% |
Total Possible Points = 71, 60%=42.6 points, 10%=7.1 points | |||||
ZONING
USE | PARKING REQUIREMENT | |
Residential Uses: | ||
a. Single-family dwellings | 2.00 spaces per dwelling unit for new construction. (Existing single-family dwellings having only a single parking space shall not be considered to be nonconforming.) | |
b. Two-family dwellings | 2.00 spaces per dwelling unit. | |
c. Multi-family dwellings in complexes with private internal driveways | One space per studio or 1-bedrrom unit. 2.00 spaces per 2-bedroom or larger unit. One additional guest parking space shall be provided for every five units for each development often or more units. | |
d. Retirement/assisted living housing | 1.0 spaces per unit | |
e. Residential day care facility and home occupation | 1.00 space per employee
| |
Institutions: | ||
a. Convalescent home, nursing home or sanitarium | 1.00 spaces per two beds for patients or residents, plus 1.00 space per employee | |
b. Hospital | 4.00 spaces per two beds | |
Places of Public Assembly: | ||
a. Library, reading room | 1.00 space per 400 square feet of public area | |
b. Nursery, primary/elementary, or junior high school | 2.00 spaces per employee | |
c. Senior high school | 1.00 space per classroom, plus 1.00 space per six students | |
d. Other places of public assembly, including churches | 1.00 space per four seats or eight feet of bench length
| |
Commercial Amusement: | ||
a. Theater | 1.00 per six seats | |
b. Bowling alley | 3.0 spaces per 1,000 square feet of floor area | |
c. Dance hall, skating rink | 3.0 spaces per 1,000 square feet of floor area | |
d. Racquet courts, health clubs | 3.0 spaces per 1,000 square feet of floor area | |
Commercial | ||
a. Retail shops (under 100,000 sq. ft. gross leasable area) | 2.00 spaces per 1,000 square feet of floor area | |
b. Retail store handling exclusively bulky merchandise such as furniture, automobile and service repair shops | 1.00 space per 1,000 square feet of sales floor area | |
c. Shopping center (over 100,000 square feet of gross leasable area) | 3.00 spaces per 1,000 square feet of gross leasable area | |
d. Banks/savings and loans | 2.00 spaces per 1,000 gross square feet of floor area | |
e. Medical/dental offices | 3.00 spaces per 1,000 gross square feet of floor area | |
f. General offices | 2.00 spaces per 1,000 gross square feet of floor area | |
g. Real estate offices | 2.00 spaces per 1,000 gross square feet of floor area | |
h. Government offices | 3.50 spaces per 1,000 gross square feet of floor area | |
i. Restaurant | 8.00 spaces per 1,000 gross square feet of floor area | |
j. Take-out restaurant | 8.00 spaces per 1,000 gross square feet of floor area | |
k. Motel | 0.75 spaces per rentable room | |
l. Residential hotel, rooming house, boarding house, or bed and breakfast | 0.75 spaces per rentable room | |
m. Hotel | 0.75 spaces per rentable room | |
n. Club or lodge | 1.00 space per 200 square feet of floor area | |
o. Day care , adult or child care; does not include Family Daycare (12 or fewer children) under ORS 657A.250 | 1.00 space per 500 square feet of floor area | |
p. All others | 1.00 space per 550 square feet | |
q. Wireless telecommunication systems | 1.00 space per site | |
r. Self-Storage (Mini) Warehouse | 2.00 spaces per 1,000 gross square feet of office space | |
s. Food Cart Pod
| C-R, C-2, C-M zones; 1.5 spaces per cart C-1 zone; none M-1 and M-2 zone; 1 space per cart
See Chapter 16.45.035
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Industrial: | ||
a. Manufacturing | 2.00 spaces per 1,000 gross square feet of office space, plus 1.00 space per 1,000 gross square feet of non-office manufacturing space. Minimum of 5 parking spaces overall. | |
b. Warehousing | 2.00 spaces per 1,000 gross square feet of office space, plus 1.00 space per 1,000 gross square feet of non-office warehousing space. Minimum of 5 parking spaces overall. | |
c. Wholesale establishments | 2.00 spaces per 1,000 gross square feet of office space, plus 1.50 spaces per 1,000 gross square feet of non-office wholesale space. Minimum of 5 parking spaces overall. | |
SQUARE FEET OF FLOOR AREA | NUMBER OF BERTHS |
Less than 5,000 | 0 |
5000 – 25,000 | 1 |
25,000 – 60,000 | 2 |
60,000 and over | 3 |
TABLE 16.10.070 Minimum dimensional Standard for Parking | |||||
This table and Figure 16.10.070 provide the minimum dimensional standards for parking areas and spaces. A = Parking angle in degrees D = Minimum clear aisle width B = Minimum stall width E = Minimum clear stall distance at bay side C = Minimum stall depth F = Minimum clear bay width | |||||
A | B | C | D | E | F |
0 (parallel) | 8'0" | - | 12'0" | 22'0" | 20'0" |
30 | 8'6" | 16'4" | 12'0" | 17'0" | 28'4" |
45 | 8'6" | 18'9" | 12'6" | 12'0" | 31'3" |
60 | 8'6" | 19'10" | 18'0" | 9'10" | 37'10" |
90 | 8'6" | 18'0" | 24'0" | 8'6" | 42'0" |

Minimum Access Requirements | |||
16.10.070(B)(8): Minimum access requirements for residential uses - ingress and egress for residential uses shall not be less than the following (except that in the case of flag lots, section 16.64.0400) shall apply): | |||
Dwelling units | Minimum number of accesses required | Minimum access width | Sidewalks & Curbs (in addition to driveways) |
1 or 2 | 1 | 12 feet | none required |
3-19 | 1 | 20 feet | Minimum of one sidewalk connection to residences and parking areas; curb required if sidewalk adjacent to driveway. |
20-49 | Option A: 1 access OR Option B: 2 accesses | 20 feet 12 feet | Minimum of one sidewalk connection to residences and parking areas; curb required if sidewalk adjacent to driveway. |
50-499 | Option A: 1 access OR Option B: 2 accesses | 30 feet 20 feet | Curbs required; Minimum of one sidewalk connection to residences and parking areas |
Over 500 | As required by Site and Design Review Board | As required by Public Works Director | |
16.10.070(B)(9): Minimum access requirements for commercial or institutional uses - ingress and egress for commercial uses shall not be less than the following: | |||
Parking spaces required | Minimum number of accesses required | Minimum access width | Sidewalks & curbs (in addition to driveways) |
1-4 | 1 | 12 feet | None required |
5-99 | 1 | 20 feet | Curbs required; sidewalk on one side minimum |
100-249 | 2 | 20 feet | Curbs required; sidewalk on one side minimum |
Over 250 | As required by Site and Design Review Board | As required by Public Works Director | |
16.10.070(B)(10): Minimum access requirements for industrial uses - ingress and egress for industrial uses shall not be less than the following: | |||
Parking spaces required | Minimum number of accesses required | Minimum access width | Sidewalks & curbs (in addition to driveways) |
1-250 | 1 | 24 feet | Curbs required; sidewalks on one side minimum |
Over 250 | As required by Public Works Director | ||
TABLE 16.10.100 BICYCLE PARKING STANDARD | |
LAND USE CATEGORY | MINIMUM REQUIRED BICYCLE PARKING SPACES |
Residential Multi-family residential, general | 1 space per unit |
Multi-family residential, seniors or with physical disabilities | 4, or 1 space per 5 units, whichever is greater |
Institutional Schools – Elementary | To be determined through design review |
Schools - Jr. High/Middle School | To be determined through design review |
Schools - St. High | To be determined through design review |
College | To be determined through design review |
Transit Centers/Park & Ride Lots | 5% of auto spaces (or 100% of demand, depending on accessibility to bicyclists) |
Religious Institutions | 1 space per 40 seat capacity |
Hospitals | 1 space per 5 beds |
Doctor, Dentist Offices | 2, or 1 space per 1000 ft2, whichever is greater |
Libraries, Museums, etc. | 2, or 1 space per 1000 ft2, whichever is greater |
Commercial Retail Sales | 0.33 space per 1000 ft2, whichever is greater |
Auto-oriented Services | 2, or 0.33 space per 1000 ft2, whichever is greater |
Groceries/Supermarkets | 0.33 space per 1000 ft2 |
Offices | 2, or I space per 1000 ft2, whichever is greater |
Restaurants/Food Cart Pods | 1 space per 1000 ft2 |
Drive-in Restaurants | 1 space per 1000 ft2 |
Shopping Centers | 0.33 space per I000 ft2 |
Financial Institutions | 2, or 0.33 space per 10002 ,whichever is greater |
Theaters, Auditoriums, etc. | 1 space per 30 seats |
Downtown Commercial Zone | 4 spaces per block |
Industrial Industrial Park | 2, or .1 space per 1000 ft2, whichever is greater |
Warehouse | 2, or .1 space per 1000 ft2, whichever is greater |
Manufacturing, etc. | 2, or .15 space per 1000 ft2, whichever is greater |

Design Criteria | Possible Points | ||||
Design Criteria | Possible Points | ||||
Parking | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
Screening of parking and/or loading facilities from public right-of-way | Not screened | Partially screened | Fully screened | - | - |
Parking lot lighting provided | No | Yes | - | - | - |
Parking location (behind building is best) | Front | Side | Behind | - | - |
Number of parking spaces provided (% of minimum required) | >120% | 101-120% | 100% | - | - |
Tree Retention | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
Percentage of trees retained | <10% | 10-50% | 51-75% | >75% | - |
Replacement of trees removed | <50% | =50% | - | - | - |
Building Orientation to the Street | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
Primary entrances face the street | Not street-facing | Entrance breezeway faces street | All entrances face the street | - | - |
Building Orientation to the Street, cont. | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
Site's frontage has buildings within 25 feet of front lot line. (Full points may be given when courtyards are adjacent to the frontage.) | 0-25% of street frontage | 26-50% of street frontage | =51% of street frontage | - | - |
Screening of Storage Areas and Utility Boxes | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
Trash storage is screened from view by solid wood fence, masonry wall or landscaping. | No | Yes | - | - | - |
Trash storage is located away from adjacent property lines. | 0 - 10 feet from adjacent property | 11 - 25 feet from adjacent property | >25 feet from adjacent property | - | - |
Utility equipment is screened from view. | Not screened | Partially screened | Fully screened | - | - |
Prevention of Monotonous and Incompatible Design | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
Horizontal length of all buildings is a maximum of 120 feet. | 101 - 120 feet | 81 - 100 feet | =80 feet | - | - |
Roofs have a gable, hip or gamble form, minimum pitch of 3 to 12 with at least 6-inch overhang. | No | Yes | - | - | - |
A minimum of 15% of street façade areas contains windows or doors. All windows provide trim, recess, or other method of providing shadowing. | No | Yes | - | - | - |
Garages are located to minimize their visual impact. | Front of building | Side of building | Back of building | - | - |
Exterior design features include offsets, balconies, projections, window reveals, or similar elements to break up large building expanses. | Less than one design feature within every 30 feet of longest façade. | One design feature within every 30 feet of longest façade. | Two or more design features within every 30 feet of longest façade. | - | - |
Private Open Space and Landscaping | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
Private open space provided in addition to what is required for the base zone. | No additional open space. | Patios or balconies (at least 48 square feet) provided for 50% of units. | Patios or balconies (at least 48 square feet) provided for 51-100% of units. | Sport court, tot lot, pool or community room is provided. | - |
Number of non-required trees provided. | - | At least one tree per 500 square feet of landscaping. | - | - | - |
Private Open Space and Landscaping, cont. | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
Amount of grass (less grass is better) (% of total landscaped area) | >50% | 25-50% | <25% | - | - |
Street and Block Framework | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
Multi-family developments 8 acres or larger are developed as a series of complete blocks bounded by a network of public or private streets with sidewalks and street trees. | No blocks or network. | 10-50% of units are along a street with sidewalks, street trees, and on-street parking. | 51-100% of units are along a street with sidewalks, street trees, and on-street parking. | - | - |
Low Impact Development (LID) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
Use of pervious paving materials (% of total paved area) | <10% | - | 10-50% | 51-75% | >75% |
Provision of park or open space area for public use | None | - | Open Space(Generally not for public use) | - | Park (public or privately owned for public use) |
Use of drought tolerant species in landscaping (% of total plants) | <25% drought tolerant | - | 25-50% drought tolerant | 51-75% drought tolerant | >75% drought tolerant |
Provision of additional interior parking lot landscaping (% of minimum required) | 100% | 101-110% | 111-120% | >120% | - |
Provision of an eco-roof or rooftop garden (% of total roof area) | <10% | - | - | 10-50% | >50% |
Parking integrated within building footprint (below-grade, structured parking, or tuck-under parking) (% of total on-site parking) | <10% | - | - | 10-50% | >50% |
Disconnecting downspouts from city stormwater facilities | None | Some downspouts disconnected | All downspouts disconnected | - | - |
Shared parking with adjacent uses or public parking structure (% of total required parking spaces) | None | <50% | =50% | - | - |
Provision of rain gardens/bioretention areas for stormwater runoff (% of total landscaped area) | None | - | 10-50% | 51-75% | >75% |
Total Possible Points= 67 60%=40 points (rounding down), 10%=7 points (rounding up) | |||||








CRITERIA
| POSSIBLE SCORES
| ||
Building Location and Orientation | |||
Building located at front of property line: Parking in front = 0; 50% of building front at property line = 1; 100% of building front at property line = 2. | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Building oriented to street: No = 0; Yes = 2.
| 0 | 2 | |
Entrances | |||
Major retail entrance on street: No = 0; Yes = 2 | 0 | 2 | |
Corner building entrances on corner lots: No = 0; Yes =1
| 0 | 1 | |
Entrance inset (not more than 3 feet behind front glass line except at corner entries): No = 0; Yes = 2.
| 0 | 2 | |
Windows
| |||
Regularly spaced and similar-shaped windows – around 70% of storefront area is glass (includes doors). (No mirrored glass): <50% = 0; 50% to 70% = 1; >70% = 2.
| 0 | 1 | 2 |
Second story windows (where applicable): No = 0; Yes = 2. | 0 | 2 | |
Architectural Details | |||
Blade sign or painted wall sign (no internally illuminated box signs): No = 0; Yes = 2 | 0 | 2 | |
Brick, stucco, and horizontal lap or ship lap painted wood siding; concrete wood or wood siding = 0; concrete masonry, stucco, or similar material = 1; brick or similar appearance = 2. | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Colors from recommended color palettes (on file with the City of Canby), or as otherwise approved: No = 0; Yes = 2. | 0 | 2 | |
Cornice treatments to emphasize building tops at parapet-type buildings: flat roofs behind parapets acceptable, otherwise visible roofs should be pitched: no treatment = 0; pitched roof = 1; parapet roof = 2. | 0 | 1 | 2 |
All walls have doors, widows, or display windows (no blank walls). Murals, art niches, benches, or light sconces at blank walls where windows are not feasible: no treatment = 0; mural or other treatment = 1; windows or display windows = 2. | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Awnings and rain protection of durable canvas, vinyl, glass or acrylic. No awning slope over 45 degrees, with flat or semi-flat awnings along First Avenue and at buildings with windows above entries. Awnings are discontinuous, with lengths generally under 30 linear feet for longer buildings: no awnings = 0; awnings meet criteria = 2. | 0 | 2 | |
Parking
| |||
Off-street parking (if required) located behind or to side of building: No = 0; side = 1; behind = 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Bonus Points | |||
Provide usable pedestrian space such as plaza, outdoor seating, or extra-wide pathway/sidewalk near one or more building entrances: No = 0; Yes = 1. | 0 | 1 | |
Planters and window boxes: No = 0; Yes = 1. | 0 | 1 | |
Public art (e.g., fountain, sculpture, etc.): No = 0; Yes = 1. | 0 | 1 | |
Second story residential or office: No = 0; Yes = 1 | 0 | 1 | |
CRITERIA | POINTS |
CRITERIA | POINTS |
Traffic impacts, particularly heavy truck traffic and its impact on non-industrial areas and streets | -10 – 0 |
Noise impacts, especially loud and high-pitched noise and noise expected to occur at night | -10 – 0 |
Air pollution, including odors as well as measurable pollutants | -10 – 0 |
Water pollution, including impacts on groundwater and surface water as well as any unusual or hazardous discharges to the city sewage treatment facility | -10 – 0 |
Water consumption, especially where city water is utilized rather than a private source | -10 – 0 |
Electrical consumption | -10 – 0 |
Other adverse impacts, which may include factors not listed above or may be used to add more negative point to any of the items already listed, where extreme adverse impacts are expected | -40 – 0 |
Tax benefits to the community, particularly for property taxes beyond the costs of providing public services | 0 - +20 |
Total number of persons to be employed | 0 - +10 |
Number of local persons who can expect to be employed, based upon percentages of skilled, semi-skilled and unskilled positions | 0 - +10 |
Reliance on locally produced resources and locally processed materials | 0 - +10 |
Export characteristics and residual benefits to other local industries | 0 -+10 |
Other community benefits, including particularly advantageous design characteristics, etc. May also be used to add more positive points to each of the factors listed above where extremely beneficial impacts are expected | 0 - +40 |
Low Impact Design and sustainability Features | 0 - +20 |
CRITERIA Possible Scores | |
Parking | |
Parking areas located to the side or rear of buildings as viewed from public right-of-way: <50% of parking spaces=0; 50%-75%=1; 75%-100%=2.
| 0 1 2 |
Increase minimum interior parking lot landscape over the base 15%: 15%-18%=0; 18%-22%=1; >22%=2.
| 0 1 2 |
Increase the base number of trees required by 16.49.120 (all landscape islands must contain 1 tree, 1 tree for every 40’ along the required setback): 100%-105% of base requirement=0; 105%-110% of base requirement=1;>110%=2; (# of trees proposed/# of trees required x100=% of base requirement)
| 0 1 2 |
Number of parking spaces provided: (% of required minimum): >110%=0; 110%-105%=1; 105%-100%=2. See Table 16.10.050 for required parking. (# of spaces proposed/# of spaces required x100=% of required minimum)
| 0 1 2 |
Minimum Acceptable Score 4 points | |
Transportation/Circulation | |
Design private, on-site pedestrian pathways: 6’ painted ways=0; 6’ brick/paver ways=1; 6’ brick/paver & raised concrete ways=2
| 0 1 2 |
Number of pedestrian connections between the street sidewalk and internal circulation system: One connection = 0 Two or more connections = 1
| 0 1 2 |
Minimum Acceptable Score (some provisions may not apply) 2points |
Landscaping | |
Trees installed at 3 inch caliper: <25% of trees=0; 25%-50%=1; 50%-100%=2.
| 0 1 2 |
Usable outdoor amenity provided with development (e.g., water features, plazas, seating areas, and similar features): no=0; yes=1; yes and for public use =2.
| 0 1 2 |
Amount of grass (less grass is better) (% of total landscaped area)>50%=0; 25%-50%=1; <25%=2
| 0 1 2 |
Minimum Acceptable Score 3 points |
Building Appearance and Orientation | |
Building orientation at or near the street: parking or drive separates building from street=0; at least 20% of elevation within 5 feet of minimum setback=1; at least 20% of elevation is at minimum setback=2.
| 0 1 2 |
Building entrances visible from the street: no=0; yes=1.
| 0 1 |
Buildings use quality materials: concrete, wood, or wood siding=0; concrete masonry, stucco, or similar material=1; brick or stone=2.
| 0 1 2 |
Articulation and/or detailing to break up large building surfaces and accentuate the building entrance(s): no=0; yes=2.
| 0 2 |
Minimum Acceptable Score 4 points |











Standards | CC subarea | TC subarea | OHC subarea |
Minimum setback | 0 feet | 0 feet | 10 feet |
Maximum setback from street lot lines | 10 feet | 15 feet | -- |
Standards | CC subarea | TC subarea | OHC subarea |
Minimum percentage (x) | 60% | 60% | 40% |

Standards | CC subarea | TC subarea | OHC subarea |
Minimum floor area ratio | 0.8, C-1 zone only | 0.4 | 0.15
|
Maximum building footprint (square feet) | 30,000 total | 20,000 total | 80,000 per use |
100,000 all uses within footprint if more than 1 use (see Figure 13) | |||
Maximum building height (see Figure 14) | 60 feet | 45 feet | 45 feet |





















Standards | Applicability |
1. Ground floor windows | |
a.
Visible transmittance. All commercial ground floor windows must have a Visible Transmittance (VT) of 0.6 or higher, with the exception of medical and dental offices which may have tinted windows. | CC, TC, OHC |
b. Primary Street facing façade - primary façade coverage. Transparent windows shall be used along a minimum of x% of the length of the ground-level primary street-facing façade, and along x% ground-level primary street-facing wall area (See Figure 34). Ground level walls include all exterior wall areas up to 10 feet above the finished grade. Primary and secondary street facing facades are defined in section 16.41.060. | OHC: x=50% for buildings with less than 6,000 square feet of floor area and 25% for buildings with more than 6,000 square feet of floor area or located more than 75 feet from a lot line. |
c. Secondary Street facing façade – secondary façade coverage. Transparent windows shall be used along a minimum of x% of the length of the ground-level secondary street-facing façade, and along x% of the overall secondary street-facing wall area (See Figure 35). Ground level walls include all exterior wall areas up to 10 feet above the finished grade.CC: x=50%TC: x=45%OHC: x=40% for buildings with less than 6,000 square feet of floor area; 25% for buildings with more than 6,000 square feet of floor area or located more than 75 feet from a lot line. | CC: x=60%
TC: x=50% |
d.
Alley facing façade coverage. Facades facing alleys shall provide windows along x% of the length of the alley-facing façade and along y% of the overall wall area of the alley-facing façade. Wall area shall be measured to a height of 10’-0” above the finished grade. | CC, TC: x=50%; y=25%
OHC: x=30%; y=20% |


Standards | Applicability | |
2. Building entries and doors | ||
a.
Orientation. All buildings shall have a prominent entry oriented to and directly connected to the sidewalk. When buildings are set back from the sidewalk, a direct, perpendicular connection between the building and the sidewalk is required. Additional customer entries may be provided and serve as principal entries (e.g., oriented to parking areas to the side or rear of buildings) and treatment of these entrances with awnings, lighting, signage, etc. is required. (See Figure 36) | CC, TC | |
b. Transparency. The street-facing building entry door on all buildings should be comprised of at least 40% transparent glass. The entry door includes any flanking or transom windows. (See Figure 37) | CC, TC, OHC | |
c. Flanking or transom windows. Commercial and mixed-use building doors shall include flanking glass windows on either side of the principal door and/or clerestory/transom windows. (See Figure 38). | CC, TC, OHC | |
d. Design features. Commercial and mixed-use building entries must comply with at least x of the following: | CC: x=3; TC: x=2; OHC: x=2 | |
(1) Recessed entries. If recessed, principal entries shall be recessed a minimum of 3 feet into the building façade (see Figure 39). (2) Awnings or canopies. These may be used to provide weather protection and a visual element and meet standards (see Figure 40). (3) Architectural features. Principal entries may be reinforced with prominent architectural features such as towers, turrets, increased heights, articulated parapets, large storefront windows and doors, or entry awnings (see Figure 41). (4) Decorative features. Entries may be reinforced through the use of decorative exterior light fixtures (i.e., wall sconces) or decorative features (see Figure 42). (5) Engaged columns or piers may be used to reinforce and highlight entries (see Figure 43). (6)Use of blade signs. | ||








Standards | Applicability | |
3. Transition areas. One of the following design elements (a or b) is required for buildings that span more than 75% of a city block or 350 feet. The City encourages smaller property owners to work together to collaboratively provide similar features in other areas. | CC only; Encouraged but not required in the TC or OHC | |
a. Arcades as defined in section 16.41.060 and that meet all of the following standards: | ||
(1) Front entries must be set back a minimum of 6’ (clear) behind an arcade that is located at the front property line or the adjusted property line. (2) Spacing between columns and/or posts along building be a minimum of 10’ (clear) and a maximum of 25’ (clear). (See Figure 44) | ||
b. Courtyards or plazas that meet all of the following standards (see Figure 45): | ||
(1) Courtyards or plazas shall be located along the sidewalk-facing façade of the building within the front setback. Internal courtyards may be provided but will not satisfy these requirements. (2) Courtyard-facing facades shall include windows along a minimum of 50% of the length of the ground level courtyard-facing façade, and along 25% of the overall courtyard-facing wall area. (3) Courtyards/ plazas shall incorporate special paving (see Figure 46) and/or landscaping. (4) Courtyards/plazas shall provide seating, including but not limited to benches, tables, planter boxes, and other design elements. | ||



Standards | Applicability |
4. Additional standards for residential-only buildings. | TC |
a.
Weather protected entries. Residential only buildings with ground floor units must provide covered, weather-protected front entries for individual units on the ground floor. Weather-protected entries may take the form of awnings, canopies, or building overhangs such as eaves extending over front doors, covered front porches, or inset front doors (see Figure 47). Awnings or canopies must be a minimum of 5 feet deep. | |
b. Entries or porches. Ground floor units in residential buildings shall include individual entry or porches for each unit which are oriented to the sidewalk. | |
c. Connection to sidewalk. Ground floor residential units must include a direct, perpendicular pedestrian connection to the sidewalk. | |
d.
Lobby entrances. All lobbies leading to residential units must orient the principal lobby entrance to the sidewalk, and maintain a direct perpendicular connection to the sidewalk. | |
e. Window coverage. Transparent windows shall be used along a minimum of 50% of the length of the ground-level primary and secondary street-facing façades, and along 50% of the overall street-facing wall area. Ground level walls include all exterior wall areas up to 10 feet above the finished grade. |

Standards | Applicability | |
Standards | Applicability | |
1. Architectural bays | ||
a. Bay divisions. Ground floors of commercial and mixed-use buildings shall be divided into distinct street-facing architectural bays that are no more than x feet on center. (See Figure 48). For the purpose of this standard, an architectural bay is defined as the zone between the centerlines of two columns. Applicants are encouraged (but not required) to divide the ground floor into an odd (rather than even) number of architectural bays. | CC, TC: x=30; OHC: x=50 | |
b. Height of bays. For large single-story buildings (greater than 6,000 square feet), taller than 16 feet, design and decorative elements required in sections 3, 4 and 5 will extend to the top of the ground floor (i.e., just below the roof, cornice or parapet). | OHC | |
c. Design elements. Each architectural bay within a commercial or mixed-use building shall incorporate at least x of the following elements (see Figure 49): | CC: x=3; TC: x=2; OHC: x=2 | |
(1) Engaged columns or piers. (2) Transom windows over doorways. (3) Storefront cornice or beltcourse (4) Canopies, awnings, or overhangs provided along a minimum of 50 percent of the overall street-facing building length. (5) Storefront frieze or sign band. (6) Bulkheads. | ||
d. Decorative accents. Each architectural bay within a commercial or mixed-use building shall incorporate at least x of the following elements (See Figure 50): | CC: x=3; TC: x=2; OHC: x=2 | |
(1) Projecting window sills (12 to 24 feet above grade). (2) Window mullions. (3) Building lighting (minimum of 2 lights), including wall sconces, pendants, gooseneck fixtures, or lighting recessed into awnings. Wall-mounted fluorescent lights and internally lit awnings are not permitted. (4) Medallions (minimum of 2). (5) Projecting or blade signs (8 to 12 foot clearance from bottom of sidewalk). | ||



Standards | Applicability | |
Standards | Applicability | |
1. Distinct base, middle, and top of building | ||
a. All buildings (regardless of height or number of stories) shall have a clear and distinct base, middle and top to break up vertical mass. (See Figure 51). Buildings must utilize horizontal bands and/or changes in color, material, form and/or pattern to differentiate the base, middle, and top of the building subject to the following requirements. These elements are required on all street facing facades and the side of the building on which the primary entrance is located if it does not face a street. | CC, TC, OHC | |
(1) Horizontal bands or other changes in pattern or material shall be a minimum of 8 inches high (the length of a standard brick), and must project a minimum of 3/4 to one inch from the building face. (2) Changes in building massing and form may also be used to differentiate a building’s base, middle, and top. This may include architectural setbacks or projections, measuring a minimum of 3 inches (see Figure 52). | ||
2. Ground floor design elements | ||
a. The ground floor of the building shall range from 12 feet to 16 feet in height and shall be broken up into three distinct areas – a base/bulkhead, middle, and top (See Figure 53). This requirement applies to all street facing facades and the side of the building on which the primary entrance is located if it does not face a street. | CC
,
TC; (commercial and mixed use buildings only) | |
b. Ground floor “bulkhead/base”. The “base” of the ground floor facade extends from the top of the finished grade or sidewalk to the bottom of the window sill. It shall contain at least x of the following elements (See Figure 54): This requirement applies to all street facing facades and the side of the building on which the primary entrance is located if it does not face a street. | CC: x=2; TC: X=1; (commercial and mixed use buildings only) | |
(1) Projected window sills, 12 to 24 inches above. (2) Bulkhead (the area directly below the projected window sill) should typically be constructed of concrete, brick, or stone. This element serves to anchor the facade to the ground, and with the exception of the entry door, this element usually extends the length of the elevation. | ||
c. Ground floor “middle”. The middle of the ground floor is typically comprised of storefront windows and shall contain at least x of the following elements (see Figure 55): This requirement applies to all street facing facades and the side of the building on which the primary entrance is located if it does not face a street. | CC: x=2; TC: x=1; (commercial and mixed use buildings only) | |
(1) Integrated window mullions. (2) Window plant box (minimum of one pair). (3) Decorative building light fixtures, sconces, or medallion (minimum of one pair). | ||
d. Ground floor “top”. For a multi-story building, the “top” of the ground floor facade is the area between the storefront and the upper stories of the building and shall contain at least x of the following elements (See Figure 56): This requirement applies to all street facing facades and the side of the building on which the primary entrance is located if it does not face a street. | CC: x=3; TC: x=2; (commercial and mixed use buildings only) | |
(1) A marquee or projecting or blade sign that extends in a minimum of 5 feet perpendicular manner from the building façade (the bottom of the marquee or sign shall be 8 to 12 feet above grade). (2) Sign frieze. (3) Storefront awning or canopy. The bottom of the awning or canopy shall be 8 to 12 feet above grade. (4) Storefront cornice or belt course. (5) Transom window(s). | ||
3. Middle of building design elements | ||
a. The middle of the building should be differentiated from the bottom and top by at least x of the following design elements (see Figure 57): | CC: x=2; TC: x=1; (buildings of 2 or more stories only) | |
(1) Residential windows, which are smaller than ground floor windows, and oriented vertically at a ratio of approximately 2:1. Individual vertical windows may be organized into larger window assemblies. (2) Balcony. (3) Step back. (4) Signage band. | ||
4. Top of building design elements. | ||
a. Roof forms may be flat or sloped. Requirements for chosen roof forms are as follows: | CC, TC, OHC | |
b. Flat roofs. All flat roofs shall employ a detailed, projecting cornice or projecting parapet to visually “cap” the building and meet all of the following requirements: | CC; TC; OHC | |
(1) Cornices shall project horizontally a maximum of 3 feet (see Figure 58). (2) Parapets must be a minimum of 24 inches in height. Parapets must include a cornice, molding, trim, or variations in brick coursing (see Figure 59). (3) Cornices and parapets shall wrap around all sides of the building visible from any adjacent street or parking area. | ||
c. Sloped roofs must meet all of the following requirements: | CC; TC; OHC | |
(1) All sloped roofs shall provide a minimum 1-foot overhang. (2) All sloped roofs must have a minimum slope of 4:12 (see Figures 14 and 60). | ||
d. Roof top gardens are encouraged on flat roofs, as they help to manage stormwater run-off that would otherwise go into storm sewers, and eventually rivers and streams. Roof gardens with plant materials that are visible from the sidewalk and the street are particularly encouraged. (See Figure 61). | CC; TC; OHC | |











Standards | Applicability | |
1. Corners | ||
a. Commercial and mixed-use buildings located on corner lots must address the corner by employing one of the following: | CC | |
(1) Chamfer the corner of the building (i.e., cut the building at a 45 degree angle for a minimum of 10 feet) (see Figure 62). (2) Incorporate an arcade at the corner as a way of creating a semi-public zone (see Figure 62). (3) Using special paving, plantings, or lighting, create a formal gathering space at the corner by notching the building so it operates as an extension of the sidewalk (see Figure 63). (4) Employ prominent architectural elements within 25 feet of the corner to highlight the corner of the building, such as increased building height or massing, turrets, cupolas, a pitched roof, or other prominent features (see Figure 63). | ||


Standards | CC | TC | OHC |
Primary materials – 70% or more of building façade, excluding windows and transparent doors. | Brick Stone
Stucco/EIFS | Brick Stone Stucco/EIFS Wood siding
Hardy Plank | Brick Stone Stucco/EIFS Wood siding Hardy Plank Split-face CMU Tilt-up concrete
Spandrel glass curtain walls |
Secondary materials – up to 25% of building façade, excluding windows and transparent doors. | Brick Stone Stucco/EIFS CMU (split and ground face) Concrete Wood siding Hardy Plank Spandrel glass curtain walls | Brick Stone Stucco/EIFS CMU (split and ground face) Concrete Wood siding Hardy Plank Spandrel glass curtain walls | Brick Stone Stucco/EIFS CMU (split and ground face) Concrete Wood siding Hardy Plank Spandrel glass curtain walls |
Accent materials – up to 10% of building façade, excluding windows and transparent doors. | Brick Stone Stucco/EIFS CMU (split and ground face) Concrete Wood siding Hardy Plank Spandrel glass curtain walls Metal Ceramic tile Wood, vinyl and/or metal for trim | Brick Stone Stucco/EIFS CMU (split and ground face) Concrete Wood siding Hardy Plank Spandrel glass curtain walls Metal Ceramic tile Wood, vinyl and/or metal for trim | Brick Stone Stucco/EIFS CMU (split and ground face) Concrete Wood siding Hardy Plank Spandrel glass curtain walls Metal Ceramic tile Wood, vinyl and/or metal for trim |
Roof materials (sloped roofs only) | Metal Wood shingles Tile | Metal Wood shingles Tile Asphalt shingles | Metal Wood shingles Tile |



Table 1. Residential Zones and (R-1, R-1.5, R-2, C-R) |
Table 1. Residential Zones and (R-1, R-1.5, R-2, C-R) | |||
Monument Sign | ![]() | ||
A. Use on site: Property has been subdivided into more than 20 lots. | |||
Size: maximum 16 square feet per sign face. | Maximum Height: 7 feet. | Location/Number: Maximum two signs; One sign may be located on either side of a public street or private street entrance to the subdivided property. | |
B. Use on site: Multi-family development. | |||
Size: maximum 16 square feet per sign face.
| Maximum Height: 7 feet. | Location/Number: One sign may be located adjacent to the primary street frontage, on either side of a vehicle accessway; AND one sign may be located adjacent to a collector or arterial street frontage if it is not the primary street frontage, on either side of a vehicle accessway. | |
C. Use on site: church, school, public/semi-public facility, or privately-owned community center. | |||
Size: maximum 40 square feet per sign face.
| Maximum Height: 7 feet. | Location/Number: Maximum one sign; No specific location requirement. | |
D. Use on site: all other uses. | |||
Size: not allowed.
| Maximum Height: n/a. | Location/Number: n/a. | |
Pole Sign | ![]() | ||
A. Use on site: church, school, public/semi-public facility, or privately-owned community center. | |||
Size: maximum 40 square feet per sign face.
| Maximum Height: 8 feet. | Location/Number: One sign may be located adjacent each street frontage. | |
B. Use on site: all other uses. | |||
Size: not allowed.
| Maximum Height: n/a. | Location/Number: n/a. | |
Wall Sign | ![]() | ||
A. Use on site: church, school, or public/semi-public facility. | |||
Size: maximum 8 percent of building elevation area, with a maximum sign face of 60 square feet on a primary frontage or 30 square feet on a secondary frontage.
| Maximum Height: shall not project above the roof line or top of the parapet wall, whichever is higher. | Location/Number: One sign per building frontage. | |
B. Use on site: home occupation or permitted commercial use other than those listed above in subsection A. | |||
Size: maximum sign face of 2 square feet.
| Maximum Height: shall not project above the roof line or top of the parapet wall, whichever is higher. | Location/Number: Maximum one sign; No specific location requirement. | |
C. Use on site: all other uses. | |||
Size: not allowed.
| Maximum Height: n/a. | Location/Number: n/a. | |
Blade/Overhang Sign | ![]() | ||
A. Use on site: home occupation or permitted commercial use. | |||
Size: maximum 2 square feet per sign face.
| Maximum Height: shall not project above the roof line or top of the parapet wall, whichever is higher. | Location/Number: One sign per building frontage. | |
B. Use on site: all other uses. | |||
Size: not allowed.
| Maximum Height: n/a. | Location/Number: n/a. | |
Bulletin Board | ![]() | ||
A. Use on site: church, school, or public/semi-public facility. | |||
Size: bulletin board may encompass up to 75 percent of sign face area.
| Maximum Height: determined by height of sign. | Location/Number: Only allowed as part of a permitted sign, as set forth in 16.42.040.C.2. | |
B. Use on site: all other uses. | |||
Size: bulletin board may encompass up to 50 percent of sign face area.
| Maximum Height: determined by height of sign. | Location/Number: Only allowed as part of a permitted sign, as set forth in 16.42.040.C.2. | |
Electronic Message Board | ![]() | ||
A. Use on site: all uses. | |||
Size: electronic message board may encompass up to 25 percent of sign face area.
| Maximum Height: determined by height of sign. | Location/Number: Only allowed as part of a permitted sign, as set forth in 16.42.040.C.2. | |
Awning Sign or Canopy Sign | ![]() | ||
A. Use on site: not permitted for any use. | |||
Marquee Sign | ![]() | ||
A. Use on site: not permitted for any use. | |||
Window Sign | ![]() | ||
A. Use on site: all uses. | |||
Size: maximum 15 percent of total window area.
| Maximum Height: determined by height of window. | Location/Number: Only allowed in ground floor or 2nd floor windows. | |
Table 2. Industrial Zones and Heavy Commercial Manufacturing Zone (M-1, M-2, C-M) |
Table 2. Industrial Zones and Heavy Commercial Manufacturing Zone (M-1, M-2, C-M) | |||
Monument Sign | ![]() | ||
A. Use on site: Church, school, or public facility. | |||
Size: maximum 48 square feet per sign face (up to two faces). | Maximum Height: 9 feet. | Location/Number: One sign may be located adjacent each street frontage. | |
B. Use on site: Minor business complex. | |||
Size: maximum 100 square feet per sign face (up to two faces).
| Maximum Height: 9 feet. | Location/Number: One sign; except on a site abutting a collector or arterial street one sign may be located adjacent each collector/arterial street frontage; except on a site larger than 10 acres a total of two signs are allowed. | |
C. Use on site: Major business complex. | |||
Size: maximum 150 square feet per sign face (up to two faces).
| Maximum Height: 9 feet. | Location/Number: One sign; except on a site abutting a collector or arterial street one sign may be located adjacent each collector/arterial street frontage; except on a site larger than 10 acres a total of two signs are allowed. | |
D. Use on site: all other uses on a site that is less than or equal to 5 acres in size. | |||
Size: maximum 48 square feet per sign face (up to two faces).
| Maximum Height: 9 feet. | Location/Number: One sign; except on a site abutting a collector or arterial street one sign may be located adjacent each collector/arterial street frontage. | |
E. Use on site: all uses on a site greater than 5 acres. | |||
Size: maximum 150 square feet per sign face (up to two faces).
| Maximum Height: 9 feet. | Location/Number: One sign; except on a site abutting a collector or arterial street one sign may be located adjacent each collector/arterial street frontage; except on a site larger than 10 acres a total of two signs are allowed. | |
Pole Sign | ![]() | ||
A. Use on site: church, school, or public facility. | |||
Size: maximum 48 square feet per sign face (up to two faces).
| Maximum Height: 18 feet. | Location/Number: One sign may be located adjacent each street frontage. | |
B. Use on site: Minor business complex. | |||
Size: maximum 100 square feet per sign face (up to two faces).
| Maximum Height: 20 feet. | Location/Number: One sign; except on a site with more than one street frontage one sign may be located adjacent each collector or arterial street frontage that is at least 500 feet in length. Where more than one sign is permitted on a site, the signs must be separated by at least 300 feet. | |
C. Use on site: Major business complex. | |||
Size: maximum 130 square feet per sign face (up to two faces).
| Maximum Height: 26 feet. | Location/Number: One sign; except on a site with more than one street frontage one sign may be located adjacent each collector or arterial street frontage that is at least 500 feet in length. Where more than one sign is permitted on a site, the signs must be separated by at least 300 feet. | |
D. Use on site: All other uses on a site that is less than or equal to 5 acres in size. | |||
Size: maximum 48 square feet per sign face (up to two faces).
| Maximum Height: 18 feet. | Location/Number: One sign; except one sign may be located adjacent each collector or arterial street frontage. | |
E. Use on site: All uses on a site greater than 5 acres. | |||
Size: maximum 130 square feet per sign face (up to two faces).
| Maximum Height: 18 feet. | Location/Number: One sign; except one sign may be located adjacent each collector or arterial street frontage; except if the use is a church, school, or public facility one sign may be located adjacent each street frontage. | |
Wall Sign | ![]() | ||
A. Use on site: All uses. | |||
Size: The maximum sign face area of all wall signage allowed on a primary building frontage is 8 percent of the building elevation area of the primary building frontage. Except as allowed below, each sign is limited to a maximum of 120 square feet. The maximum sign face area of all wall signage allowed on a secondary building frontage is 6 percent of the building elevation area of the secondary building frontage. Except as allowed below, each sign is limited to a maximum of 60 square feet. If the building elevation area of a primary or secondary building frontage exceeds 5,000 square feet, the maximum sign face area of each sign allowed on that frontage is 190 square feet.
| Maximum Height: shall not project above the roof line or top of the parapet wall, whichever is higher. | Location/Number: One sign per building frontage for each business license on file with the City at that location. | |
Blade/Overhang Sign | ![]() | ||
A. Use on site: All uses. | |||
Size: Each sign shall have a maximum sign face area of 48 square feet.
| Maximum Height: shall not project above the roof line or top of the parapet wall, whichever is higher. | Location/Number: One sign per building frontage for each business license on file with the City at that location. | |
Bulletin Board | ![]() | ||
A. Use on site: church, school, or public/semi-public facility. | |||
Size: bulletin board may encompass up to 75 percent of sign face area.
| Maximum Height: determined by height of sign. | Location/Number: Only allowed as part of a permitted sign, as set forth in 16.42.040.C.2. | |
B. Use on site: all other uses. | |||
Size: bulletin board may encompass up to 50 percent of sign face area.
| Maximum Height: determined by height of sign. | Location/Number: Only allowed as part of a permitted sign, as set forth in 16.42.040.C.2. | |
Electronic Message Board | ![]() | ||
A. Use on site: all uses. | |||
Size: electronic message board may encompass up to 25 percent of sign face area.
| Maximum Height: determined by height of sign. | Location/Number: Only allowed as part of a permitted sign, as set forth in 16.42.040.C.2. | |
Awning Sign or Canopy Sign | ![]() | ||
A. Use on site: all uses. | |||
Size: Signs on awnings shall not cover more than 25 percent of the main area of the awning or exceed 25 square feet in size, whichever is smaller.
| Maximum Height: shall not project above the roof line. | Location/Number: One sign per awning or canopy. Sign shall not project above the roof line. Sign shall not extend more than 8 feet from the building face. Outer edge of sign shall be set back a minimum of 2 feet from a curb. A minimum 8 foot clearance shall be provided between grade and bottom of sign. | |
Marquee Sign | ![]() | ||
A. Use on site: not permitted for any use. | |||
Window Sign | ![]() | ||
A. Use on site: all uses. | |||
Size: maximum 15 percent of total window area.
| Maximum Height: determined by height of window. | Location/Number: Only allowed in ground floor or 2nd floor windows. | |
Table 3. Highway Commercial Zone (C-2) and Outer Highway Commercial Area in the Downtown Canby Overlay Zone (DCO OHC) |
Table 3. Highway Commercial Zone (C-2) and Outer Highway Commercial Area in the Downtown Canby Overlay Zone (DCO OHC) | |||
Monument Sign | ![]() | ||
A. Use on site: Church, school, or public facility. | |||
Size: maximum 48 square feet per sign face (up to two faces). | Maximum Height: 9 feet. | Location/Number: One sign may be located adjacent each street frontage. | |
B. Use on site: Minor business complex. | |||
Size: maximum 100 square feet per sign face (up to two faces).
| Maximum Height: 12 feet. | Location/Number: One sign; except on a site abutting a collector or arterial street one sign may be located adjacent each collector/arterial street frontage. | |
C. Use on site: Major business complex. | |||
Size: maximum 150 square feet per sign face (up to two faces).
| Maximum Height: 12 feet. | Location/Number: One sign; except on a site abutting a collector or arterial street one sign may be located adjacent each collector/arterial street frontage. | |
D. Use on site: all other uses. | |||
Size: maximum 48 square feet per sign face (up to two faces).
| Maximum Height: 9 feet. | Location/Number: One sign; except on a site abutting a collector or arterial street one sign may be located adjacent each collector/arterial street frontage. | |
Pole Sign | ![]() | ||
A. Use on site: church, school, or public facility. | |||
Size: maximum 48 square feet per sign face (up to two faces).
| Maximum Height: 18 feet. | Location/Number: One sign may be located adjacent each street frontage. | |
B. Use on site: Minor business complex. | |||
Size: maximum 100 square feet per sign face (up to two faces).
| Maximum Height: 20 feet. | Location/Number: One sign; except on a site with more than one street frontage one sign may be located adjacent each collector or arterial street frontage that is at least 500 feet in length. Where more than one sign is permitted on a site, the signs must be separated by at least 300 feet. | |
C. Use on site: Major business complex. | |||
Size: maximum 130 square feet per sign face (up to two faces).
| Maximum Height: 26 feet. | Location/Number: One sign; except on a site with more than one street frontage one sign may be located adjacent each collector or arterial street frontage that is at least 500 feet in length. Where more than one sign is permitted on a site, the signs must be separated by at least 300 feet. | |
D. Use on site: All other uses. | |||
Size: maximum 48 square feet per sign face (up to two faces).
| Maximum Height: 18 feet. | Location/Number: One sign; except one sign may be located adjacent each collector or arterial street frontage. | |
Wall Sign | ![]() | ||
A. Use on site: All uses. | |||
Size: The maximum sign face area of all wall signage allowed on a primary building frontage is 8 percent of the building elevation area of the primary building frontage. Except as allowed below, each sign is limited to a maximum of 120 square feet.
The maximum sign face area of all wall signage allowed on a secondary building frontage is 6 percent of the building elevation area of the secondary building frontage. Except as allowed below, each sign is limited to a maximum of 60 square feet.
If the building elevation area of a primary or secondary building frontage exceeds 5,000 square feet, the maximum sign face area of each sign allowed on that frontage is 190 square feet.
| Maximum Height: shall not project above the roof line or top of the parapet wall, whichever is higher. | Location/Number: One sign per building frontage for each business license on file with the City at that location except that one major tenant per location may up to two signs. For the purposes of the standard, a “major tenant” shall have more than 20,000 square feet of gross floor area. | |
Blade/Overhang Sign | ![]() | ||
A. Use on site: All uses. | |||
Size: Each sign shall have a maximum sign face area of 48 square feet. | Maximum Height: shall not project above the roof line or top of the parapet wall, whichever is higher. | Location/Number: One sign per building frontage for each business license on file with the City at that location. | |
Bulletin Board | ![]() | ||
A. Use on site: church, school, or public/semi-public facility. | |||
Size: bulletin board may encompass up to 75 percent of sign face area.
| Maximum Height: determined by height of sign. | Location/Number: Only allowed as part of a permitted sign, as set forth in 16.42.040.C.2. | |
B. Use on site: all other uses. | |||
Size: bulletin board may encompass up to 50 percent of sign face area.
| Maximum Height: determined by height of sign. | Location/Number: Only allowed as part of a permitted sign, as set forth in 16.42.040.C.2. | |
Electronic Message Board | ![]() | ||
A. Use on site: all uses. | |||
Size: electronic message board may encompass up to 25 percent of sign face area.
| Maximum Height: determined by height of sign. | Location/Number: Only allowed as part of a permitted sign, as set forth in 16.42.040.C.2. | |
Awning Sign or Canopy Sign | ![]() | ||
A. Use on site: all uses. | |||
Size: Signs on awnings shall not cover more than 25 percent of the main area of the awning, or exceed 25 square feet in size, whichever is smaller.
| Maximum Height: shall not project above the roof line. | Location/Number: One sign per awning or canopy. Sign shall not project above the roof line. Sign shall not extend more than 8 feet from the building face. Outer edge of sign shall be set back a minimum of 2 feet from a curb. A minimum 8 foot clearance shall be provided between grade and bottom of sign. | |
Marquee Sign | ![]() | ||
A. Use on site: all uses. | |||
Size: The maximum sign face area for marquee signs is 120 square feet.
| Maximum Height: shall not project above the roof line or parapet wall, whichever is higher; however, the blade/overhanging portion of the sign may extend above the roof line or parapet wall. | Location/Number: One sign per primary building frontage. Outer edge of sign shall be set back a minimum of 2 feet from a curb. A minimum 8 foot clearance shall be provided between grade and bottom of sign. | |
Window Sign | ![]() | ||
A. Use on site: all uses. | |||
Size: maximum 15 percent of total window area.
| Maximum Height: determined by height of window. | Location/Number: Only allowed in ground floor or 2nd floor windows. | |
Table 4. Downtown Commercial Zone (C-1) and Core Commercial Area in the Downtown Canby Overlay Zone (DCOCC) |
Table 4. Downtown Commercial Zone (C-1) and Core Commercial Area in the Downtown Canby Overlay Zone (DCOCC) | |||
Monument Sign | ![]() | ||
A. Use on site: Church, school, or public facility. | |||
Size: maximum 40 square feet per sign face (up to two faces). | Maximum Height: 9 feet. | Location/Number: One sign may be located adjacent each street frontage. | |
B. Use on site: Minor business complex. | |||
Size: maximum 50 square feet per sign face (up to two faces).
| Maximum Height: 12 feet. | Location/Number: One sign; except on a site abutting a collector or arterial street one sign may be located adjacent each collector/arterial street frontage. | |
C. Use on site: Major business complex. | |||
Size: maximum 65 square feet per sign face (up to two faces).
| Maximum Height: 12 feet. | Location/Number: One sign; except on a site abutting a collector or arterial street one sign may be located adjacent each collector/arterial street frontage. | |
D. Use on site: all other uses. | |||
Size: maximum 40 square feet per sign face (up to two faces).
| Maximum Height: 9 feet. | Location/Number: One sign; except on a site abutting a collector or arterial street one sign may be located adjacent each collector/arterial street frontage. | |
Pole Sign | ![]() | ||
A. Use on site: church, school, or public facility. | |||
Size: maximum 40 square feet per sign face (up to two faces).
| Maximum Height: 12 feet. | Location/Number: One sign may be located adjacent each street frontage. | |
B. Use on site: Minor business complex. | |||
Size: maximum 50 square feet per sign face (up to two faces).
| Maximum Height: 18 feet. | Location/Number: One sign; except on a site with more than one street frontage one sign may be located adjacent each collector or arterial street frontage that is at least 500 feet in length. Where more than one sign is permitted on a site, the signs must be separated by at least 300 feet. | |
C. Use on site: Major business complex. | |||
Size: maximum 65 square feet per sign face (up to two faces).
| Maximum Height: 18 feet. | Location/Number: One sign; except on a site with more than one street frontage one sign may be located adjacent each collector or arterial street frontage that is at least 500 feet in length. Where more than one sign is permitted on a site, the signs must be separated by at least 300 feet. | |
D. Use on site: All other uses. | |||
Size: maximum 40 square feet per sign face (up to two faces).
| Maximum Height: 12 feet. | Location/Number: One sign; except one sign may be located adjacent each collector or arterial street frontage. | |
Wall Sign | ![]() | ||
A. Use on site: All uses. | |||
Size: The maximum sign face area of all wall signage allowed on a primary building frontage is 8 percent of the building elevation area of the primary building frontage. Each sign is limited to a maximum of 60 square feet. The maximum sign face area of all wall signage allowed on a secondary building frontage is 6 percent of the building elevation area of the secondary building frontage. Each sign is limited to a maximum of 30 square feet. | Maximum Height: shall not project above the roof line or top of the parapet wall, whichever is higher. | Location/Number: One sign per building frontage for each business license on file with the City at that location except that one major tenant per location may have up to two signs. For the purposes of this standard, a “major tenant” shall have more than 20,000 square feet of gross floor area. | |
Blade/Overhang Sign | ![]() | ||
A. Use on site: All uses. | |||
Size: Each sign shall have a maximum sign face area of 20 square feet.
| Maximum Height: shall not project above the roof line or top of the parapet wall, whichever is higher. | Location/Number: One sign per building frontage for each business license on file with the City at that location. | |
Bulletin Board | ![]() | ||
A. Use on site: church, school, or public/semi-public facility. | |||
Size: bulletin board may encompass up to 75 percent of sign face area.
| Maximum Height: determined by height of sign. | Location/Number: Only allowed as part of a permitted sign, as set forth in 16.42.040.C.2. | |
B. Use on site: all other uses. | |||
Size: bulletin board may encompass up to 50 percent of sign face area.
| Maximum Height: determined by height of sign. | Location/Number: Only allowed as part of a permitted sign, as set forth in 16.42.040.C.2. | |
Electronic Message Board | ![]() | ||
A. Use on site: all uses. | |||
Size: electronic message board may encompass up to 25 percent of sign face area.
| Maximum Height: determined by height of sign. | Location/Number: Only allowed as part of a permitted sign, as set forth in 16.42.040.C.2. | |
Awning Sign or Canopy Sign | ![]() | ||
A. Use on site: all uses. | |||
Size: Signs on awnings shall not cover more than 25 percent of the main area of the awning, or exceed 25 square feet in size, whichever is smaller.
| Maximum Height: shall not project above the roof line or parapet wall, whichever is higher. | Location/Number: One sign per awning or canopy. Sign shall not project above the roof line. Sign shall not extend more than 8 feet from the building face. Outer edge of sign shall be set back a minimum of 2 feet from a curb. A minimum 8 ½ foot clearance shall be provided between grade and bottom of sign. | |
Marquee Sign | ![]() | ||
A. Use on site: all uses. | |||
Size: The maximum sign face area for marquee signs is 120 square feet.
| Maximum Height: shall not project more than 8 feet above the roof line or parapet wall, whichever is higher. The blade/overhang portion of the sign may extend above the roof line or parapet wall. | Location/Number: One sign per primary building frontage. Outer edge of sign shall be set back a minimum of 2 feet from a curb. | |
Window Sign | ![]() | ||
A. Use on site: all uses. | |||
Size: maximum 15 percent of total window area.
| Maximum Height: determined by height of window. | Location/Number: Only allowed in ground floor or 2nd floor windows. | |
Table 5. Core Highway Frontage Sign Overlay Zone (CHFS) |
Table 5. Core Highway Frontage Sign Overlay Zone (CHFS) | |||
A. The purpose of the Core Highway Frontage Sign Overlay is to have sign standards that are particularly applicable to properties in the Core Commercial sub-area of the Downtown Canby Overlay Zone that are located in close proximity to Hwy 99 E. B. A Core Highway Frontage Sign Overlay Zone is established as illustrated by the striped pattern on the following map, and encompasses the following area: ![]() | |||
Monument Sign | ![]() | ||
A. Use on site: Church, school, or public facility. | |||
Size: maximum 48 square feet per sign face (up to two faces). | Maximum Height: 9 feet. | Location/Number: One sign may be located adjacent each street frontage. | |
B. Use on site: Minor business complex. | |||
Size: maximum 100 square feet per sign face (up to two faces).
| Maximum Height: 12 feet. | Location/Number: One sign; except on a site abutting a collector or arterial street one sign may be located adjacent each collector/arterial street frontage. | |
C. Use on site: Major business complex. | |||
Size: maximum 130 square feet per sign face (up to two faces).
| Maximum Height: 12 feet. | Location/Number: One sign; except on a site abutting a collector or arterial street one sign may be located adjacent each collector/arterial street frontage. | |
D. Use on site: all other uses. | |||
Size: maximum 48 square feet per sign face (up to two faces).
| Maximum Height: 9 feet. | Location/Number: One sign; except on a site abutting a collector or arterial street one sign may be located adjacent each collector/arterial street frontage. | |
Pole Sign | ![]() | ||
A. Use on site: church, school, or public facility. | |||
Size: maximum 48 square feet per sign face (up to two faces).
| Maximum Height: 18 feet. | Location/Number: One sign may be located adjacent each street frontage. | |
B. Use on site: Minor business complex. | |||
Size: maximum 100 square feet per sign face (up to two faces).
| Maximum Height: 20 feet. | Location/Number: One sign; except on a site with more than one street frontage one sign may be located adjacent each collector or arterial street frontage that is at least 500 feet in length. Where more than one sign is permitted on a site, the signs must be separated by at least 300 feet. | |
C. Use on site: Major business complex. | |||
Size: maximum 130 square feet per sign face (up to two faces).
| Maximum Height: 26 feet. | Location/Number: One sign; except on a site with more than one street frontage one sign may be located adjacent each collector or arterial street frontage that is at least 500 feet in length. Where more than one sign is permitted on a site, the signs must be separated by at least 300 feet. | |
D. Use on site: All other uses. | |||
Size: maximum 48 square feet per sign face (up to two faces).
| Maximum Height: 18 feet. | Location/Number: One sign; except one sign may be located adjacent each collector or arterial street frontage. | |
Wall Sign | ![]() | ||
A. Use on site: All uses. | |||
Size: The maximum sign face area of all wall signage allowed on a primary building frontage is 8 percent of the building elevation area of the primary building frontage. Each sign is limited to a maximum of 60 square feet. The maximum sign face area of all wall signage allowed on a secondary building frontage is 6 percent of the building elevation area of the secondary building frontage. Each sign is limited to a maximum of 30 square feet. | Maximum Height: shall not project above the roof line or top of the parapet wall, whichever is higher. | Location/Number: One sign per building frontage for each business license on file with the City at that location except that one major tenant per location may have up to two signs. For the purposes of this standard, a “major tenant” shall have more than 20,000 square feet of gross floor area. | |
Blade/Overhang Sign | ![]() | ||
A. Use on site: All uses. | |||
Size: Each sign shall have a maximum sign face area of 20 square feet.
| Maximum Height: shall not project above the roof line or top of the parapet wall, whichever is higher. | Location/Number: One sign per building frontage for each business license on file with the City at that location. | |
Bulletin Board | ![]() | ||
A. Use on site: church, school, or public/semi-public facility. | |||
Size: bulletin board may encompass up to 75 percent of sign face area.
| Maximum Height: determined by height of sign. | Location/Number: Only allowed as part of a permitted sign, as set forth in 16.42.040.C.2. | |
B. Use on site: all other uses. | |||
Size: bulletin board may encompass up to 50 percent of sign face area.
| Maximum Height: determined by height of sign. | Location/Number: Only allowed as part of a permitted sign, as set forth in 16.42.040.C.2. | |
Electronic Message Board | ![]() | ||
A. Use on site: all uses. | |||
Size: electronic message board may encompass up to 25 percent of sign face area.
| Maximum Height: determined by height of sign. | Location/Number: Only allowed as part of a permitted sign, as set forth in 16.42.040.C.2. | |
Awning Sign or Canopy Sign | ![]() | ||
A. Use on site: all uses. | |||
Size: Signs on awnings shall not cover more than 25 percent of the main area of the awning, or exceed 25 square feet in size, whichever is smaller.
| Maximum Height: shall not project above the roof line or parapet wall, whichever is higher. | Location/Number: One sign per awning or canopy. Sign shall not project above the roof line. Sign shall not extend more than 8 feet from the building face. Outer edge of sign shall be set back a minimum of 2 feet from a curb. A minimum 8 foot clearance shall be provided between grade and bottom of sign. | |
Marquee Sign | ![]() | ||
A. Use on site: all uses. | |||
Size: The maximum sign face area for marquee signs is 120 square feet.
| Maximum Height: shall not project above the roof line or parapet wall, whichever is higher. The blade/overhang portion of the sign may extend above the roof line or parapet wall. | Location/Number: One sign per primary building frontage. Outer edge of sign shall be set back a minimum of 2 feet from a curb. A minimum 8 foot clearance shall be provided between grade and bottom of sign. | |
Window Sign | ![]() | ||
A. Use on site: all uses. | |||
Size: maximum 25 percent of total window area.
| Maximum Height: determined by height of window. | Location/Number: Only allowed in ground floor or 2nd floor windows. | |
Table 6. Residential/Commercial Zone (C-R), and Transitional Commercial Area in the Downtown Canby Overlay Zone (DCO TC) |
Table 6. Residential/Commercial Zone (C-R), and Transitional Commercial Area in the Downtown Canby Overlay Zone (DCO TC) | |||
Monument Sign | ![]() | ||
A. Use on site: Church, school, or public facility. | |||
Size: maximum 32 square feet per sign face (up to two faces). | Maximum Height: 7 feet. | Location/Number: One sign may be located adjacent each street frontage. | |
B. Use on site: all other uses. | |||
Size: maximum 32 square feet per sign face (up to two faces).
| Maximum Height: 7 feet. | Location/Number: One sign; except on a site abutting a collector or arterial street one sign may be located adjacent each collector/arterial street frontage. | |
Pole Sign | ![]() | ||
A. Use on site: church, school, or public/semi-public facility. | |||
Size: maximum 32 square feet per sign face (up to two faces).
| Maximum Height: 8 feet. | Location/Number: One sign may be located adjacent each street frontage. | |
B. Use on site: all other uses. | |||
Size: maximum 32 square feet per sign face (up to two faces).
| Maximum Height: 8 feet. | Location/Number: One sign; except on a site with more than one street frontage one sign may be located adjacent each collector or arterial street frontage. | |
Wall Sign | ![]() | ||
A. Use on site: church, school, or public/semi-public facility. | |||
Size: The maximum sign face area for each wall sign is 60 square feet on a primary building frontage.
The maximum sign face area for each wall sign is 30 square feet on a primary building frontage. | Maximum Height: shall not project above the roof line or top of the parapet wall, whichever is higher. | Location/Number: One sign per building frontage. | |
B. Use on site: All other uses. | |||
Size: The maximum sign face area of all wall signage allowed on a primary building frontage is 6 percent of the building elevation area of the primary building frontage. Each sign is limited to a maximum of 16 square feet.
The maximum sign face area of all wall signage allowed on a secondary building frontage is 4 percent of the building elevation area of the secondary building frontage. Each sign is limited to a maximum of 8 square feet. | Maximum Height: shall not project above the roof line or top of the parapet wall, whichever is higher. | Location/Number: One sign per building frontage for each business license on file with the City at that location. A wall sign shall not project more than 18 inches from the wall to which it is attached (or 12 inches from the wall on a building frontage abutting an alley). | |
Blade/Overhang Sign | ![]() | ||
A. Use on site: All uses. | |||
Size: Each sign shall have a maximum sign face area of 6 square feet. | Maximum Height: shall not project above the roof line or top of the parapet wall, whichever is higher. | Location/Number: One sign per building frontage for each business license on file with the City at that location. | |
Bulletin Board | ![]() | ||
A. Use on site: church, school, or public/semi-public facility. | |||
Size: bulletin board may encompass up to 75 percent of sign face area.
| Maximum Height: determined by height of sign. | Location/Number: Only allowed as part of a permitted sign, as set forth in 16.42.040.C.2. | |
B. Use on site: all other uses. | |||
Size: bulletin board may encompass up to 50 percent of sign face area.
| Maximum Height: determined by height of sign. | Location/Number: Only allowed as part of a permitted sign, as set forth in 16.42.040.C.2. | |
Electronic Message Board | ![]() | ||
A. Use on site: all uses. | |||
Size: electronic message board may encompass up to 25 percent of sign face area.
| Maximum Height: determined by height of sign. | Location/Number: Only allowed as part of a permitted sign, as set forth in 16.42.040.C.2. | |
Awning Sign or Canopy Sign | ![]() | ||
A. Use on site: commercial use, church, school, or public/semi-public facility. | |||
Size: Signs on awnings shall not cover more than 25 percent of the main area of the awning, or exceed 25 square feet in size, whichever is smaller.
| Maximum Height: shall not project above the roof line or parapet wall, whichever is higher. | Location/Number: One sign per awning or canopy. Sign shall not extend more than 8 feet from the building face. Outer edge of sign shall be set back a minimum of 2 feet from a curb. A minimum 8 foot clearance shall be provided between grade and bottom of sign. | |
B. Use on site: all other uses. | |||
Size: not allowed.
| Maximum Height: n/a. | Location/Number: n/a. | |
Marquee Sign | ![]() | ||
A. Use on site: all uses. | |||
Size: not allowed. | Maximum Height: n/a. | Location/Number: n/a. | |
Window Sign | ![]() | ||
A. Use on site: all uses. | |||
Size: maximum 15 percent of total window area.
| Maximum Height: determined by height of window. | Location/Number: Only allowed in ground floor or 2nd floor windows. | |
Table 7. Canby Industrial Area Overlay Zone (I-O) |
Table 7. Canby Industrial Area Overlay Zone (I-O) | |||
Monument Sign | ![]() | ||
A. Use on site: all uses in the M-1 zone or M-2 zone. | |||
Size: may not exceed 32 square feet per sign face, or 64 square feet total. | Maximum Height: 6 feet. | Location/Number: One sign. | |
B. Use on site: all uses in the C-M zone. | |||
Size: may not exceed 150 square feet per sign face, or 300 square feet total.
| Maximum Height: 30 feet. | Location/Number: One monument sign is allowed for a site up to 10 acres in size. Sites over 10 acres in size may be permitted a maximum of 2 signs, provided that only one sign per street frontage is allowed. | |
Pole Sign | ![]() | ||
A. Use on site: all uses. | |||
Size: not allowed.
| Maximum Height: n/a. | Location/Number: n/a. | |
Wall Sign | ![]() | ||
A. Use on site: all uses. | |||
Size: The maximum sign face area of all wall signage allowed on a primary building frontage is 8 percent of the building elevation area of the primary building frontage. Each sign is limited to a maximum of 300 square feet. The maximum sign face area of all wall signage allowed on a secondary building frontage is 6 percent of the building elevation area of the secondary building frontage. Each sign is limited to a maximum of 190 square feet. | Maximum Height: shall not project above the roof line or top of the parapet wall, whichever is higher. | Location/Number: Painted wall signs are prohibited. Internally illuminated box-style signs, also called can signs, are prohibited. For other types of wall signs, one sign is permitted per building frontage for each business license on file with the City at that location. | |
Blade/Overhang Sign | ![]() | ||
A. Use on site: All uses. | |||
Size: Each sign shall have a maximum sign face area of 48 square feet.
| Maximum Height: shall not project above the roof line or top of the parapet wall, whichever is higher. | Location/Number: One sign per building frontage for each business license on file with the City at that location. | |
Bulletin Board | ![]() | ||
A. Use on site: All uses. | |||
Size: bulletin board may encompass up to 50 percent of sign face area.
| Maximum Height: determined by height of sign. | Location/Number: Only allowed as part of a permitted sign, as set forth in 16.42.040.C.2. | |
Electronic Message Board | ![]() | ||
A. Use on site: all uses. | |||
Size: electronic message board may encompass up to 25 percent of sign face area.
| Maximum Height: determined by height of sign. | Location/Number: Only allowed as part of a permitted sign, as set forth in 16.42.040.C.2. | |
Awning Sign or Canopy Sign | ![]() | ||
A. Use on site: all uses. | |||
Size: Signs on awnings shall not cover more than 25 percent of the main area of the awning, or exceed 25 square fee in size, whichever is smaller. The maximum sign face area of all signage allowed on a secondary building frontage is 8 percent of the building elevation area of the secondary frontage, up to a maximum of 60 square feet.
| Maximum Height: shall not project above the roof line or parapet wall, whichever is higher. | Location/Number: One sign per awning or canopy. Sign shall not extend more than 8 feet from the building face. Outer edge of sign shall be set back a minimum of 2 feet from a curb. A minimum 8 foot clearance shall be provided between grade and bottom of sign. | |
Marquee Sign | ![]() | ||
A. Use on site: all uses. | |||
Size: not allowed.
| Maximum Height: n/a. | Location/Number: n/a. | |
Window Sign | ![]() | ||
A. Use on site: all uses. | |||
Size: maximum 15 percent of total window area.
| Maximum Height: determined by height of window. | Location/Number: Only allowed in ground floor or 2nd floor windows. | |









Zone | Ambient Illumination | Representative Locations |
LZ 1 | Low | Rural areas, low-density urban neighbor-hoods and districts, residential historic dist-ricts. This zone is intended to be the default for residential areas. |
LZ 2 | Medium | High-density urban neighborhoods, shopping and commercial districts, industrial parks and districts. This zone is intended to be the default condition for commercial and in-dustrial districts in urban areas. |
Lighting Zone | Fully Shielded | Shielded | Partly Shielded | Unshielded (Shielding is highly encouraged. Light trespass is prohibited.) |
LZ 1 | 2600 lumens or less | 800 lumens or less | None Permitted | Low voltage landscape lighting and temporary holiday lighting. |
LZ 2 | 7800 lumens or less | 1600 lumens or less | 800 lumens or less | Landscape and facade lighting 1600 lumens or less; ornamental lights of 800 lumens or less. |
Lighting Zone | Lighting for Driveways, Parking and Transit | Lighting for Walkways, Plazas and other Pedestrian Areas | All Other Lighting |
LZ 1 | 35.0 | 18.0 | 8.0 |
LZ 2 | 37.5 | 18.0 | 15.0 |

Required Parking for Food Cart Pods by Zoning District | |
Residential Commercial (C-R) | 1.5 spaces per cart |
Downtown Commercial (C-1) | None |
Highway Commercial (C-2) | 1.5 spaces per cart |
Commercial Manufacturing (C-M) | 1.5 spaces per cart |
Light Industrial (M-1) | 1 space per cart |
Heavy Industrial (M-2) | 1 space per cart |
Street Facility | Maximum spacing** of roadways | Minimum spacing** of roadways | Minimum spacing** of roadway to driveway*** | Minimum Spacing** driveway to driveway*** | |||||
Arterial | 1,000 feet | 660 feet | 330 feet | 330 feet or combine | |||||
Collector | 600 feet | 250 feet | 100 feet | 100 feet or combine | |||||
Neighborhood/Local | 600 feet | 150 feet | 50 feet**** | 10 feet | |||||
Design Criteria | Possible Points | ||||
Parking | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
Screening of parking and/or loading facilities from public right-of-way | Not screened | Partially screened | Fully screened | - | - |
Parking lot lighting provided | No | Yes | - | - | - |
Parking location (behind building is best) | Front | Side | Behind | - | - |
Number of parking spaces provided (% of minimum required) | >120% | 101-120% | 100% | - | - |
Screening of Storage Areas and Utility Boxes | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
Trash storage is screened from view by solid wood fence, masonry wall or landscaping. | No | Yes | - | - | - |
Trash storage is located away from adjacent property lines. | 0 - 10 feet from adjacent property | 11 - 25 feet from adjacent property | >25 feet from adjacent property | - | - |
Utility equipment, including rooftop equipment, is screened from view. | Not screened | Partially screened | Fully screened | - | - |
Access | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
Distance of access to nearest intersection. | ≤70 feet | 71 - 100 feet | >100 feet | - | - |
Pedestrian walkways from public street/sidewalks to building entrances. | One entrance connected. | - | Walkways connecting all public streets/ sidewalks to building entrances. | - | - |
Pedestrian walkways from parking lot to building entrance. | No walkways | Walkway next to building only | Walkways connecting all parking areas to building entrances | . | |
Design Criteria | Possible Points | ||||
Tree Retention | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
Percentage of trees retained | <10% | 10-50% | 51-75% | >75% | - |
Replacement of trees removed | <50% | ≥50% | - | - | - |
Signs | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
Dimensional size of sign (% of maximum permitted) | >75% | 50-75% | <50% | - | - |
Similarity of sign color to building color | Not similar | Somewhat similar | Similar | - | - |
Pole sign used | Yes | No | - | - | - |
Building Appearance | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
Style (similar to surroundings) | Not similar | Somewhat similar (1 or 2 points possible depending on level of similarity) | - | - | |
Color (subdued and similar to surroundings is better) | Neither | Similar or subdued | Both | - | - |
Material (concrete, wood and brick are best) | Either 1 or 2 points may assigned at the discretion of the Site and Design Review Board | ||||
Size of building (smaller is better) | >20,000 square feet | ≤20,000 square feet | - | - | - |
Provision of public art (i.e. murals, statues, fountains, decorative bike racks, etc.) | No | - | - | - | Yes |
Landscaping | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
Number of non-required trees provided | - | At least one tree per 500 square feet of landscaping. | - | - | - |
Amount of grass (less grass is better) (% of total landscaped area) | >50% | 25-50% | <25% | - | - |
Low Impact Development (LID) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
Use of pervious paving materials (% of total paved area) | <10% | - | 10-50% | 51-75% | >75% |
Provision of park or open space area | None | - | Open space (Generally not for public use) | - | Park (public or privately owned for public use) |
Design Criteria | Possible Points | ||||
Use of drought tolerant species in landscaping (% of total plants) | <25% drought tolerant | - | 25-50% drought tolerant | 51-75% drought tolerant | >75% drought tolerant |
Provision of additional interior parking lot landscaping (% of minimum required) | 100% | 101-110% | 111-120% | >120% | - |
Provision of an eco-roof or rooftop garden (% of total roof area) | <10% | - | - | 10-50% | >50% |
Parking integrated within building footprint (below-grade, structured parking, or tuck-under parking) (% of total on-site parking) | <10% | - | - | 10-50% | >50% |
Disconnecting downspouts from city stormwater facilities | None | Some downspouts disconnected | All downspouts disconnected | - | - |
Shared parking with adjacent uses or public parking structure (% of total required parking spaces) | None | <50% | ≥50% | - | - |
Provision of rain gardens/bioretention areas for stormwater runoff (% of total landscaped area) | None | - | 10-50% | 51-75% | >75% |
Total Possible Points = 71, 60%=42.6 points, 10%=7.1 points | |||||