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Deschutes County Unincorporated
City Zoning Code

CHAPTER 18

65 RURAL SERVICE CENTER; UNINCORPORATED COMMUNITY ZONE

18.65.010 Purpose

The purpose of the Rural Service Center - Unincorporated Community Zone is to provide standards and review procedures for the development of the rural service centers of Alfalfa, Brothers, Hampton, Millican, Whistlestop, and Wildhunt. The provisions of this chapter shall apply to Rural Service Centers that have been planned pursuant to OAR 660 Division 22.

HISTORY
Adopted by Ord. 2002-002 §2 on 6/5/2002
Amended by Ord. 2006-008 §6 on 8/29/2006
Amended by Ord. 2025-002 §14 on 3/28/2025

18.65.020 RSC; Commercial/Mixed Use District (Brothers, Hampton, Millican, Whistlestop And Wildhunt)

  1. Uses Permitted Outright. The following uses and their accessory uses are permitted outright, subject to applicable provisions of this chapter:
    1. A single-unit dwelling, or a manufactured dwelling, subject to DCC 18.116.070.
    2. Type 1 Home Occupation, subject to DCC 18.116.280.
    3. Residential home.
    4. A duplex.
    5. Agricultural uses, as defined in DCC Title 18, and excluding livestock feed lot or sales yard, and hog or mink farms.
    6. Class I and II road or street project subject to approval as part of a land partition, subdivision or subject to the standards and criteria established by DCC 18.116.230.
    7. Class III road and street project.
    8. Operation, maintenance, and piping of existing irrigation systems operated by an Irrigation District except as provided in DCC 18.120.050.
    9. Temporary Hardship Dwelling, subject to DCC 18.116.090.
  2. Uses Permitted Subject to Site Plan Review. The following uses and their accessory uses are permitted, subject to applicable provisions of this chapter, DCC 18.116, Supplementary Provisions, and DCC 18.124, Site Plan Review, of this title:
    1. Retail store, business office, and/or commercial establishment in a building or buildings each not exceeding 4,000 square feet of floor space. The aggregate area for any one type of use that takes place in multiple buildings may not exceed 4,000 square feet.
    2. A permitted commercial use in conjunction with a dwelling unit permitted outright or conditionally.
    3. Park or playground.
    4. Community building.
    5. Public or semipublic building or use.
    6. Highway maintenance facility.
    7. Marijuana wholesaling, office only. There shall be no storage of marijuana items or products at the same location.
    8. Religious institutions or assemblies.
  3. Conditional Uses Permitted. The following uses and their accessory uses are permitted subject to applicable provisions of this chapter, DCC 18.116, Supplementary Provisions, DCC 18.124, Site Plan Review, and DCC 18.128, Conditional Use, of this title:
    1. Multi-unit dwelling.
    2. School.
    3. Cemetery.
    4. Type 2 or Type 3 Home Occupation, subject to DCC 18.116.280.
    5. Medical clinic or veterinary clinic.
    6. Community Center.
    7. Manufactured dwelling park.
    8. Recreational vehicle or trailer park.
    9. Wireless telecommunications facilities, except those facilities meeting the requirements of DCC 18.116.250(A).
    10. Marijuana retailing, subject to the provisions of DCC 18.116.330.
    11. Psilocybin service centers, subject to the provisions of DCC 18.116.380.
    12. Residential facility.
  4. Setback Requirements.
    1. The front setback shall be a minimum of 20 feet from a lot with street frontage on a local street right of way and 50 feet from a lot line with street frontage on an arterial right of way.
    2. The minimum side setback shall be 10 feet.
    3. The minimum rear setback shall be 20 feet.
    4. The minimum side and rear setbacks for lot lines that are abutting land zoned exclusive farm use shall be 50 feet.
  5. Lot Requirements.
    1. General Standards:
      1. The minimum lot area in Brothers, Hampton, and Millican is 2.5 acres.
      2. Each lot or parcel shall have a minimum lot width of 200 feet.
      3. Each lot or parcel must be served by an on-site well.
      4. On-site sewage disposal. For new lots or parcels, an applicant shall demonstrate that the lot or parcel can meet DEQ on-site sewage disposal rules prior to final approval of a subdivision or partition.
      5. Lot coverage for dwelling units and related accessory buildings shall not exceed twenty-five (25) percent of the lot area. Lot coverage for structures used primarily for commercial purposes shall be determined by spatial requirements for sewage disposal, landscaping, parking, setbacks, and any other elements under site plan review.
    2. Commercial and Public Uses.
      1. The minimum lot area in Brothers, Hampton, Millican, Whistlestop, and Wildhunt for a commercial use served by an on-site septic system and individual well shall be the lot area necessary to accommodate the use.
      2. Each lot or parcel shall have a minimum lot width of 150 feet.
      3. On-site sewage disposal. For new lots or parcels, an applicant shall demonstrate that the lot or parcel can meet DEQ on-site sewage disposal rules prior to final approval of a subdivision or partition.
HISTORY
Adopted by Ord. 2002-002 §2 on 6/5/2002
Amended by Ord. 2002-028 §1 on 7/24/2002
Amended by Ord. 2004-002 §11 on 4/28/2004
Amended by Ord. 2015-004 §2 on 4/22/2015
Amended by Ord. 2016-015 §4 on 7/1/2016
Amended by Ord. 2018-006 §8 on 11/20/2018
Amended by Ord. 2020-001 §6 on 4/21/2020
Amended by Ord. 2022-014 §2 on 4/4/2023
Amended by Ord. 2024-008 §8 on 1/7/2025
Amended by Ord. 2025-002 §14 on 3/28/2025
Amended by Ord. 2025-005 §6 on 8/19/2025

18.65.021 Alfalfa RSC; Commercial/Mixed Use District

In Alfalfa, the following uses and their accessory uses are permitted:

  1. Uses Permitted Outright.
    1. A single-unit- dwelling, or a manufactured dwelling, subject to DCC 18.116.070.
    2. Type 1 Home Occupation, subject to DCC 18.116.280.
    3. Residential home.
    4. Residential facility.
    5. A duplex.
    6. Agricultural uses, as defined in DCC Title 18, and excluding livestock feed lot or sales yard, and hog or mink farms.
    7. Class I and II road or street project subject to approval as part of a land partition, subdivision or subject to the standards and criteria established by DCC 18.116.230.
    8. Class III road and street project.
    9. Operation, maintenance, and piping of existing irrigation systems operated by an Irrigation District except as provided in DCC 18.120.050.
    10. Temporary Hardship Dwelling, subject to DCC 18.116.090.
  2. Uses Permitted Subject to Site Plan Review. The following uses and their accessory uses are permitted, subject to applicable provisions of this chapter, DCC 18.116, Supplementary Provisions and DCC 18.124, Site Plan Review, of this title:
    1. Retail store, business office, and/or commercial establishment in a building or buildings each not exceeding 4,000 square feet of floor space. The aggregate area for any one type of use that takes place in multiple buildings may not exceed 4,000 square feet.
    2. A permitted commercial use in conjunction with a dwelling unit permitted outright or conditionally.
    3. Park or playground.
    4. Community building.
    5. Public or semipublic building or use.
    6. Marijuana wholesaling, office only. There shall be no storage of marijuana items or products at the same location.
    7. Religious institutions or assemblies.
  3. Conditional Uses Permitted. The following uses and their accessory uses are permitted subject to applicable provisions of this chapter, DCC 18.116, Supplementary Provisions, DCC 18.124, Site Plan Review, and DCC 18.128, Conditional Use, of this title:
    1. School.
    2. Cemetery.
    3. Type 2 or Type 3 Home Occupation, subject to DCC 18.116.280.
    4. Medical clinic or veterinary clinic.
    5. Community Center.
    6. Recreational vehicle or trailer park.
    7. Wireless telecommunications facilities, except those facilities meeting the requirements of DCC 18.116.250(A).
    8. Marijuana retailing, subject to the provisions of DCC 18.116.330.
    9. Psilocybin service centers, subject to the provisions of DCC 18.116.380.
  4. Setback Requirements.
    1. The front setback shall be a minimum of 20 feet from a lot line with street frontage on a local street right of way and 50 feet from a lot line with street frontage on an arterial right of way.
    2. The minimum side setback shall be 10 feet.
    3. The minimum rear setback shall be 20 feet.
    4. The minimum side and rear setbacks for property that is abutting land zoned exclusive farm use shall be 50 feet.
  5. Lot Requirements. The minimum lot area shall be the lot area necessary to accommodate the use, but not less than one acre.
HISTORY
Adopted by Ord. 2002-002 §2 on 6/5/2002
Amended by Ord. 2018-006 §8 on 11/20/2018
Amended by Ord. 2020-001 §6 on 4/21/2020
Amended by Ord. 2022-014 §2 on 4/4/2023
Amended by Ord. 2024-008 §8 on 1/7/2025
Amended by Ord. 2025-002 §14 on 3/28/2025
Amended by Ord. 2025-005 §6 on 8/19/2025

18.65.022 Alfalfa RSC; Residential District

  1. Uses Permitted Outright. The following uses and their accessory uses are permitted outright, subject to the applicable provisions of this chapter:
    1. Agricultural uses, as defined in DCC Title 18, subject to the restrictions in DCC 18.65.021(D), and excluding livestock feed lot or sales yard, and hog or mink farms.
    2. A single-unit dwelling, or a manufactured dwelling subject to DCC 18.116.070.
    3. A duplex.
    4. Operation, maintenance, and piping of existing irrigation systems operated by an Irrigation District except as provided in DCC 18.120.050.
    5. Class I and II road or street project subject to approval as part of a land partition, subdivision or subject to the standards and criteria established by DCC 18.116.230.
    6. Class III road or street project.
    7. Type 1 Home Occupation, subject to DCC 18.116.280.
    8. Residential home.
    9. Temporary Hardship Dwelling, subject to DCC 18.116.090.
  2. Uses Permitted Subject to Site Plan Review. The following uses and their accessory uses are permitted, subject to the applicable provisions of this chapter, DCC 18.116, Supplementary Provisions, and DCC 18.124 Site Plan Review, of this title:
    1. Park or playground.
    2. Community building.
    3. Utility facility.
    4. Religious institutions or assemblies.
    5. Child care facility and/or preschool.
  3. Conditional Uses Permitted. The following uses and their accessory uses are permitted, subject to the applicable provisions of this chapter, DCC 18.116, Supplementary Provisions, DCC 18.124, Site Plan Review, and DCC 18.128, Conditional Use, of this title:
    1. Schools.
    2. Medical clinic or veterinary clinic.
    3. Type 2 or Type 3 Home Occupation, subject to DCC 18.116.280.
    4. Bed and breakfast inn.
    5. Public use.
    6. Wireless telecommunications facilities, except those facilities meeting the requirements of DCC 18.116.250(A) or (B).
  4. Setback Requirements.
    1. The front setback shall be a minimum of 20 feet from a lot line with street frontage on a local street right of way and 50 feet from a lot line with street frontage on an arterial right of way.
    2. The minimum side setback shall be 10 feet.
    3. The minimum rear setback shall be 20 feet.
  5. Lot Requirements.
    1. The minimum lot area is 5 acres.
    2. The minimum lot width shall be 200 feet.
    3. Each lot or parcel must be served by an on-site well.
    4. On-site sewage disposal. For new lots or parcels, an applicant shall demonstrate that the lot or parcel can meet DEQ on-site sewage disposal rules prior to final approval of a subdivision or partition.
    5. Lot coverage for dwelling units and related accessory structures shall not exceed twenty-five (25) percent of the total lot area. Lot coverage for structures used primarily for commercial purposes shall be determined by spatial requirements for sewage disposal, landscaping, parking, setbacks, and any other elements under site plan review.
  6. Limitations on uses – RSC-Residential District. The following limitation shall apply to uses permitted in the RSC – Residential District:
    1. Cows, horses, goats, or sheep cannot be kept on lots or parcels having a lot area of less than 20,000 square feet. The total number of all such animals (other than their young under the age of six months) shall be limited to the lot area divided by 20,000 square feet, which is the minimum area required per animal.
    2. The number of chickens, fowl, or rabbits over the age of six months shall not exceed one for each 500 square feet of lot area.
    3. All livestock shall be located a minimum of 100 feet away from a dwelling unit on an abutting lot or parcel.
HISTORY
Adopted by Ord. 2002-002 §2 on 6/5/2002
Amended by Ord. 2002-028 §1 on 7/24/2002
Amended by Ord. 2004-002 §12 on 4/28/2004
Amended by Ord. 2020-001 §6 on 4/21/2020
Amended by Ord. 2020-010 §2 on 7/3/2020
Amended by Ord. 2024-008 §8 on 1/7/2025
Amended by Ord. 2025-002 §14 on 3/28/2025
Amended by Ord. 2025-005 §6 on 8/19/2025

18.65.023 RSC; Open Space District

  1. Uses Permitted Outright. The following uses and their accessory uses are permitted outright, subject to applicable provisions of this chapter:
    1. Agricultural uses, as defined in DCC Title 18, and excluding livestock feed lot sales yard, and hog or mink farms.
    2. Public and nonprofit agencies, museums and exhibits on lands where an exception has been granted in accordance with Oregon Administrative Rules chapter 660, Division 022.
    3. Public wildlife reserve or management area, not including structures.
    4. Class I and II road or street project subject to approval as part of a land partition, subdivision or subject to the standards and criteria established by DCC 18.116.230.
    5. Class III road or street project.
    6. Operation, maintenance, and piping of existing irrigation systems operated by an Irrigation District except as provided in DCC 18.120.050.
  2. Conditional Uses Permitted. The following uses and their accessory uses are permitted, subject to the applicable provisions of this chapter, DCC 18.116, Supplementary Provisions, DCC 18.124, Site Plan Review, and DCC 18.128, Conditional Use, of this title:
    1. Private parks, picnic areas, or hunting and fishing preserves.
    2. Public parks and recreational areas owned and operated by a governmental agency or nonprofit community organization.
    3. Campground.
    4. Utility facility except land disposal sites.
    5. Wireless telecommunications facilities, except those facilities meeting the requirements of DCC 18.116.250(A) or (B).
  3. Setback Requirements.
    1. The front setback shall be a minimum of 20 feet from a lot line with street frontage on a local street right of way and 50 feet from a lot line with street frontage on an arterial right of way.
    2. The minimum side setback shall be 10 feet.
    3. The minimum rear setback shall be 20 feet.
    4. The minimum side and rear setbacks for lot lines that are abutting land zoned exclusive farm use shall be 50 feet.
  4. Lot Requirements. The minimum lot area shall be determined by the site plan requirements for a proposed public use.
HISTORY
Adopted by Ord. 2002-002 §2 on 6/5/2002
Amended by Ord. 2023-001 §10 on 5/30/2023
Amended by Ord. 2025-002 §14 on 3/28/2025

18.65.030 Standards For All Districts

  1. Structure Height.
    1. In Alfalfa, no structure shall be erected or enlarged to exceed thirty (30) feet in height.
    2. In Brothers, Hampton, and Millican, no structure shall be erected or enlarged to exceed thirty (30) feet in height, except as provided by DCC 18.120.040.
  2. Off-Street Parking and Loading. Off-street parking and loading shall be provided subject to the provisions of DCC 18.116, Supplementary Provisions.
  3. Outdoor Lighting. All outdoor lighting on site shall be installed in conformance with DCC 15.10, Outdoor Lighting Control.
  4. Signs. All signs shall be constructed in accordance with DCC 15.08, Signs.
  5. Solar Setback. The setback from any north lot line shall meet the solar setback requirements in DCC 18.116.180.
  6. Building Code Setbacks. In addition to the setbacks set forth herein, any greater setbacks required by applicable building or structural codes adopted by the State of Oregon and/or the County under DCC 15.04 shall be met.
HISTORY
Adopted by Ord. 2002-002 §2 on 6/5/2002
Amended by Ord. 2025-002 §14 on 3/28/2025

2002-002

2006-008

2025-002

2002-028

2004-002

2015-004

2016-015

2018-006

2020-001

2022-014

2024-008

2025-005

2020-010

2023-001