12 ESTABLISHMENT OF ZONES
For the purpose of DCC Title 18, the following primary zones, combining zones, subzones and unincorporated community zone districts are hereby established:
| Primary Zones | Abbreviations |
| Airport Development Exclusive Farm Use Zones Flood Plain Forest Use Forest Use Multiple Use Agriculture Open Space and Conservation Rural Commercial Rural Industrial Rural Residential Surface Mining | AD EFU FP F1 F2 MUA10 OS&C RC RI RR10 SM |
| Combining Zones | Abbreviations |
| Airport Safety Destination Resort Landscape Management Limited Use Sensitive Bird & Mammal Habitat Surface Mining Impact Area Wildlife Area | AH DR LM LU SBMH SMIA WA |
| Exclusive Farm Use Subzones | Abbreviations |
| Alfalfa Horse Ridge East La Pine Lower Bridge Sisters/Cloverdale Terrebonne Tumalo/Redmond/Bend | EFUAL EFUHR EFULA EFULB EFUSC EFUTE EFUTRB |
| La Pine Planning Area | Abbreviations |
| Commercial District Community Facility District Community Facility Limited District Flood Plain District Industrial District Business Park District Residential District Sewer Treatment District | LPC LPCF LPCFL LPFP LPI LPBP LPR LPST |
| Neighborhood Planning Area | Abbreviations |
| Neighborhood Community Facility Neighborhood Community Facility Limited Neighborhood Commercial Neighborhood Park Neighborhood Open Space Neighborhood Residential Center Neighborhood Residential General | LPNCF LPNCFL LPNC LPNPK LPNO LPNRC LPNRG |
| Wickiup Planning Area | Abbreviation |
| Wickiup Commercial/Residential | LPWCR |
| Sunriver Districts | Abbreviations |
| Airport District
Business Park District
Commercial District
Community General District
Community Limited District
Community Neighborhood District
Community Recreation District
Flood Plain Combining District
Forest District
Multiple Family Residential District
Resort District
Resort Equestrian District
Resort Golf Course District
Resort Marina District
Resort Nature Center District
Single Family Residential District
Utility District | SUA SUBP SUC SUCG SUCL SUCN SUCR SUFP SUF SURM SUR SURE SURG SURA SURN SURS SUU |
| Terrebonne Districts | Abbreviations |
| Commercial District Commercial-Rural District Residential District Residential-5 acre minimum District | TeC TeCR TeR TeR5 |
| Tumalo Districts | Abbreviations |
| Commercial District Flood Plain District Residential District Residential-5 acre minimum District Research & Development District | TuC TuFP TuR TuR5 TuRE |
Commercial/Mixed Use Districts | Abbreviations |
Brothers, Hampton, Millican, Whistlestop, Wildhunt Alfalfa Alfalfa Residential Brothers Open Space | RSC-C/M(B,H,M,W,W) RSC-C/M(A) RSC-R(A) |
| Black Butte Ranch District | Abbreviations |
| Resort District Surface Mining District/Limited Use Utility District/Limited Use | BBRR BBRSM BBRU |
| Inn of the 7th Mountain/Widgi Creek District | Abbreviations |
| Resort District Widgi Creek Residential District | SMWCR WCR |
The boundaries for the zones listed in DCC Title 18 are indicated on the Deschutes County Zoning Map which is hereby adopted by reference. The boundaries shall be modified subject to zoning map amendments which shall be adopted by reference.
A zoning map amendment adopted by DCC 18.12.020, above, or by an amendment thereto shall be prepared by authority of the Planning Director or Hearings Body or Board of County Commissioners. The map or map amendment shall be dated with the effective date of the order or ordinance that adopts the map or map amendment. The Deschutes County zoning map exists in official replica form as an electronic map layer within the County geographic information system. The official copy of the electronic version of the zoning map shall contain a legal description of the area to be amended, a map reflecting the previous zoning and a map of the amendment printed onto permanent media, recorded and maintained in the office of the County Clerk. An original printed version of the adopted map or map amendment signed by the Board of County Commissioners shall be maintained in the office of the County Clerk.
Unless otherwise specified, zone boundaries are section lines, subdivision lines, lot lines, center lines of street or railroad rights of way, water courses, ridges or rimrocks, other readily recognizable or identifiable natural features, or the extension of such lines. In case of any dispute regarding the zoning classification of property subject to the County code, the original ordinance with map exhibit contained in the official county records will control. Whenever uncertainty exists as to the boundary of a zone as shown on the zoning map or amendment thereto, the following rules shall apply:
12 ESTABLISHMENT OF ZONES
For the purpose of DCC Title 18, the following primary zones, combining zones, subzones and unincorporated community zone districts are hereby established:
| Primary Zones | Abbreviations |
| Airport Development Exclusive Farm Use Zones Flood Plain Forest Use Forest Use Multiple Use Agriculture Open Space and Conservation Rural Commercial Rural Industrial Rural Residential Surface Mining | AD EFU FP F1 F2 MUA10 OS&C RC RI RR10 SM |
| Combining Zones | Abbreviations |
| Airport Safety Destination Resort Landscape Management Limited Use Sensitive Bird & Mammal Habitat Surface Mining Impact Area Wildlife Area | AH DR LM LU SBMH SMIA WA |
| Exclusive Farm Use Subzones | Abbreviations |
| Alfalfa Horse Ridge East La Pine Lower Bridge Sisters/Cloverdale Terrebonne Tumalo/Redmond/Bend | EFUAL EFUHR EFULA EFULB EFUSC EFUTE EFUTRB |
| La Pine Planning Area | Abbreviations |
| Commercial District Community Facility District Community Facility Limited District Flood Plain District Industrial District Business Park District Residential District Sewer Treatment District | LPC LPCF LPCFL LPFP LPI LPBP LPR LPST |
| Neighborhood Planning Area | Abbreviations |
| Neighborhood Community Facility Neighborhood Community Facility Limited Neighborhood Commercial Neighborhood Park Neighborhood Open Space Neighborhood Residential Center Neighborhood Residential General | LPNCF LPNCFL LPNC LPNPK LPNO LPNRC LPNRG |
| Wickiup Planning Area | Abbreviation |
| Wickiup Commercial/Residential | LPWCR |
| Sunriver Districts | Abbreviations |
| Airport District
Business Park District
Commercial District
Community General District
Community Limited District
Community Neighborhood District
Community Recreation District
Flood Plain Combining District
Forest District
Multiple Family Residential District
Resort District
Resort Equestrian District
Resort Golf Course District
Resort Marina District
Resort Nature Center District
Single Family Residential District
Utility District | SUA SUBP SUC SUCG SUCL SUCN SUCR SUFP SUF SURM SUR SURE SURG SURA SURN SURS SUU |
| Terrebonne Districts | Abbreviations |
| Commercial District Commercial-Rural District Residential District Residential-5 acre minimum District | TeC TeCR TeR TeR5 |
| Tumalo Districts | Abbreviations |
| Commercial District Flood Plain District Residential District Residential-5 acre minimum District Research & Development District | TuC TuFP TuR TuR5 TuRE |
Commercial/Mixed Use Districts | Abbreviations |
Brothers, Hampton, Millican, Whistlestop, Wildhunt Alfalfa Alfalfa Residential Brothers Open Space | RSC-C/M(B,H,M,W,W) RSC-C/M(A) RSC-R(A) |
| Black Butte Ranch District | Abbreviations |
| Resort District Surface Mining District/Limited Use Utility District/Limited Use | BBRR BBRSM BBRU |
| Inn of the 7th Mountain/Widgi Creek District | Abbreviations |
| Resort District Widgi Creek Residential District | SMWCR WCR |
The boundaries for the zones listed in DCC Title 18 are indicated on the Deschutes County Zoning Map which is hereby adopted by reference. The boundaries shall be modified subject to zoning map amendments which shall be adopted by reference.
A zoning map amendment adopted by DCC 18.12.020, above, or by an amendment thereto shall be prepared by authority of the Planning Director or Hearings Body or Board of County Commissioners. The map or map amendment shall be dated with the effective date of the order or ordinance that adopts the map or map amendment. The Deschutes County zoning map exists in official replica form as an electronic map layer within the County geographic information system. The official copy of the electronic version of the zoning map shall contain a legal description of the area to be amended, a map reflecting the previous zoning and a map of the amendment printed onto permanent media, recorded and maintained in the office of the County Clerk. An original printed version of the adopted map or map amendment signed by the Board of County Commissioners shall be maintained in the office of the County Clerk.
Unless otherwise specified, zone boundaries are section lines, subdivision lines, lot lines, center lines of street or railroad rights of way, water courses, ridges or rimrocks, other readily recognizable or identifiable natural features, or the extension of such lines. In case of any dispute regarding the zoning classification of property subject to the County code, the original ordinance with map exhibit contained in the official county records will control. Whenever uncertainty exists as to the boundary of a zone as shown on the zoning map or amendment thereto, the following rules shall apply: