Crook County Unincorporated
City Zoning Code

In a residential zone, parking or storage in a front yard or in a side yard abutting a street other than an alley shall be permitted only on a driveway.

Parking or storage shall be at least three feet from an interior side lot line.

For a bridge crossing;

Direct water access is required in conjunction with a water-dependent use;

Because of natural feature such as topography, a narrower riparian area protects equivalent habitat values; or

A minimal amount of riparian vegetation is present and existing dense development in the general vicinity significantly degrades riparian and fish and wildlife habitat values.

Removal of trees that pose an erosion or safety hazard to existing uses allowed by the underlying zone.

The mowing, planting, or maintenance of existing lawn and pasture, including the control of noxious weeds.

Vegetation removal necessary in conjunction with an approved in-water project or to provide direct access for a water-dependent use.

Structural shore land stabilization subject to an approved shoreline stabilization plan or project.

Vegetation removal for new bridge construction or routine repair, operation, or maintenance of bridges and highways.

Vegetation removal necessary for maintenance of clear vision areas and the removal of roadside hazards.

Vegetation removal necessary for construction of a minor highway improvement within an existing right-of-way. Forest operations for which notification is required by ORS 527.670(2) shall be governed by the Oregon Forest Practices Act.

In EFU and Forest Zones. Transmission towers less than 200 feet in height or siting on a colocation facility shall be by site plan review based upon the standards contained within this section. New towers proposed to be greater than 200 feet in height shall be by conditional use, pursuant to this section. Nothing herein shall preclude any uses permitted outright under ORS 215.213(1)(d) or 215.283(1)(d).

In Zones Described in Chapters 18.48, 18.52, 18.56, 18.68, 18.88, 18.92, 18.108 and 18.112 CCC. A new transmission tower less than 30 feet in height either from the existing grade or, if located on an existing building, from the base monopole, shall be by site plan review based on the standards contained within this section. Lattice towers shall not be permitted to be constructed on existing buildings. New towers proposed to be greater than 30 feet in height shall be by conditional use pursuant to this section. Colocation facilities shall be approved pursuant to CCC § 18.160.050(17)(b).

Preapplication Conference. Applicant shall attend a scheduled preapplication conference prior to the submission of a land use application. An application for a transmission tower will not be deemed complete until the applicant has had a preapplication conference with the planning department staff. The planning staff shall require payment by the prospective applicant of a fee commensurate with the estimated duration of this conference.

Neighborhood Meeting. Prior to submitting an application for a transmission tower, the applicant shall provide notice of and hold a meeting with interested owners of the property nearby to a potential facility location. Notice shall be in writing and shall be mailed no less than 10 days prior to the date set for the meeting to owners of record of property within a notice area of 2,000 feet of the boundary of the property on which the applicant proposes to establish a tower or monopole greater than 30 feet in height. For the purpose of this section, the property on which an applicant proposes to establish a transmission tower includes the lot of record on which the applicant will locate the facility and all contiguous lots of record held in common ownership. The applicant shall notify the owners of record of a minimum of 20 properties located within 660 feet of the affected property. If the number of owners of property notified in the notice area does not equal at least 20, the applicant shall notify the owners of record of property within the next increment of 660 feet from the initial notice area until the number of owners of property notified reaches at least 20. The applicant shall also provide a copy of this notice to the planning department.

Balloon or Crane Test. After the neighborhood meeting, the applicant shall conduct a test with a balloon or a crane to provide an estimate of the ultimate height of a support structure proposed as part of the transmission tower. The applicant shall notify all persons attending the neighborhood meeting of the date, the time, and the location of the test. The applicant shall schedule the balloon test so that it can be conducted no later than two business days following the date of the neighborhood meeting or such time as is agreeable to the neighbors at the meeting, but in no event shall the balloon test occur more than 30 days following the date of the neighborhood meeting. Notice of this test shall be provided to the planning staff.

The preapplication conference shall be completed prior to scheduling the neighborhood meeting or conducting the balloon/crane test.

A copy of the executed lease from the owner of the site of the property where the tower will be located;

A copy of the applicant's Federal Communications Commission license. A copy of this document will not be required to be submitted if applicant is not a personal wireless service provider, and is seeking approval only for a support structure for a wireless telecommunications facility;

For a new tower, a map that shows the applicant's search area for the proposed site and the properties within the search ring, including locations of existing telecommunications towers or monopoles;

For a new tower, a copy of the written notice of the required neighborhood meeting and a certificate of mailing showing that the notice was mailed to the list of property owners falling within the notice area designated under CCC § 18.124.110(2);

For a new tower, a transcript of the neighborhood meeting or copies of the audiotape recordings of the meeting. The applicant shall also submit a list of attendees, including the date, time, and location of the meeting;

A site plan showing the location of the proposed facility and its components. The site plan shall also identify the location of the existing and proposed landscaping, any equipment shelters, utility connections, and fencing proposed to enclose the facility, and lighting if any is proposed. Describe primary and emergency energy sources proposed for the cell tower;

A copy of the design specifications, including photographs or manufacturer's graphic representations of proposed colors, and an elevation of an antenna array proposed with the facility, and lighting, if any, for the facility;

An elevation drawing of the facility and a photographic simulation of the facility showing how it would fit into the landscape. The elevation drawing shall be drawn to scale and show the existing trees adjacent to the proposed facility and show the height of such trees from existing grade to the highest portion of each tree. This documentation shall include any support structure, transmission equipment including antennas and microwave dishes, and any ground-based equipment cabinets or shelters;

A copy of a letter of determination from the Federal Aviation Administration or the Oregon Department of Transportation – Aeronautics Division as to whether any requirements, including but not limited to aviation lighting, would be required for the proposed facility. Such letter of determination shall be submitted prior to issuance of a decision by the county planning authority;

An agreement and security in accordance with CCC § 17.40.080 and § 17.40.090 for removal of any support structure and any ground-based equipment or accessory structures, such as equipment buildings and security fences;

Proof that the applicant is not able to collocate similar telecommunication structures on existing transmission facilities or locate on existing structures;

In the event that the applicant plans to develop more than one tower in Crook County, the applicant shall simultaneously submit a tentative plan for future tower site development in the county.

Containers are not to be used for storage of motorized passenger vehicles.

Containers are not to be stacked on top of each other.

Containers used exclusively for storage are not to be equipped with plumbing or electrical power or lighting.

Be placed on a firm, level surface.

Be painted in earth tone colors or sided with earth tone colored materials.

Cargo containers of more than 200 square feet will require a building permit.

A maximum of one accessory dwelling unit is allowed per legal single-family dwelling.

Floor Area. A detached accessory dwelling unit shall not exceed more than 900 square feet of habitable space.

Building Codes. The structure shall meet all requirements of the Crook County building official. A manufactured dwelling may be utilized if all other standards can be met.

Wastewater. The dwelling unit shall be serviced by either:

Domestic Water. The applicant must demonstrate that the property can be served by an approved drinking water source.

The accessory dwelling unit shall share the same road approach as the primary dwelling on the property.

The accessory dwelling unit shall meet all setback requirements of the zone in which the property is located.

Definitions. For the purposes of this subsection (2), unless otherwise specifically provided, certain words, terms, and phrases are defined as follows:

Criteria for ADUs. In rural residential zones where an ADU is a permitted use, a lot or parcel may qualify for one ADU subject to site plan review and the following standards:

The manufactured dwelling shall use the same subsurface sewage disposal system used by the existing dwelling if that disposal system is adequate to accommodate the additional dwelling. If the manufactured home will use a public sanitary sewer system, such condition will not be required;

The county shall review the permit authorizing such manufactured homes every two years; and

Within three months of the end of the hardship, the manufactured dwelling or recreational vehicle shall be removed or demolished, or, in the case of an existing building, the building shall be removed, demolished, or returned to an allowed nonresidential use.

Evidence is provided to community development that the youth is officially enrolled in a youth livestock project such as 4-H or FFA and an outline of the planned project including animal types and numbers.

The youth livestock project must comply at all times with applicable sanitation control and other requirements. Failure to comply with sanitation control and other requirements may result in the cancellation of the exemption.