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Central Point City Zoning Code

CHAPTER 17

12 ZONING DISTRICTS

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Prior legislation: Ords. 1436, 1615, 1684, 1888, 1969 and 2100.

§ 17.12.010 Purpose.

The purpose of this chapter is to establish a zoning district for every unit of land (i.e., parcel, lot, tract, right-of-way) within the city of Central Point consistent with the comprehensive plan. Units of land may also be designated within one or more overlay zones. It is also the purpose of this chapter to specify how zoning district boundaries are determined. The use of land shall be limited to uses allowed by the applicable zone(s).
(Ord. 2120 § 10, 2024; Ord. 2136, 1/8/2026; Ord. 2120 § 10, 2024)

§ 17.12.020 Zoning district classification.

For the purposes of this title, the following zones are established by the city:
Abbreviation
District
Chapter Reference
R-L
Residential low-density
17.16
R-1
Residential single-family
17.20
R-2
Residential two-family
17.24
R-3
Residential multiple-family
17.28
C-N
Neighborhood Commercial
17.32
C-4
Tourist and office-professional
17.44
C-5
Thoroughfare commercial
17.46
M-1
Industrial
17.48
M-2
Industrial general
17.52
B.C.G.
Bear Creek Greenway
17.54
OS
Parks and Open Space
17.30
TOD
Transit oriented development overlay
17.65
LMR
Low mix residential
17.65
MMR
Medium mix residential
17.65
HMR
High mix residential
17.65
EC
Employment commercial
17.65
GC
General commercial
17.65
C
Civic
17.65
OS
Open space
17.65
ENVRO
Environmental Overlay
17.66
APO
Airport Overlay
17.67
EA
Exclusive Agriculture Overlay
17.68
R-00
Residential Holding Zone
17.68
E-00
Employment Holding Zone
17.68
CFA
Climate Friendly Area Overlay
17.69
(Ord. 2120 § 10, 2024; Ord. 2136, 1/8/2026)

§ 17.12.030 Zoning district boundary determination.

This section sets forth criteria to be used in determining the location of any zoning district boundary as shown on the zoning map. Zoning district boundaries, as shown on the city of Central Point zoning map, shall be construed to follow:
A. 
City limit lines.
B. 
Platted lot lines or other property lines as shown on the Jackson County assessor's plat maps.
C. 
The centerline of street, railroad or irrigation district rights-of-way.
D. 
The centerline of streams or other water courses as measured at mean low water, and, in the event of a natural change in location of the centerline of such water course, the zoning district boundary shall be construed as moving with the channel centerline.
(Ord. 2120 § 10, 2024; Ord. 2136, 1/8/2026)