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Deschutes County Unincorporated
City Zoning Code

CHAPTER 18

108 URBAN UNINCORPORATED COMMUNITY ZONE; SUNRIVER

18.108.010 Purpose

The purpose of the Urban Unincorporated Community (UUC) Zone - Sunriver is to provide standards and review procedures for the future development of the urban unincorporated community of Sunriver. The UUC Zone - Sunriver is composed of 17 separate zoning districts and one combining zone district, each with its own set of allowed uses and distinct regulations, as further set forth in DCC 18.108.

HISTORY
Repealed & Reenacted by Ord. 97-078 §2 on 12/31/1997
Amended by Ord. 2007-019 §2 on 9/28/2007
Amended by Ord. 2008-015 §1 on 6/30/2008

18.108.020 Standards For All Districts

  1. Approval Required. Any use in an RM, C, R, TC, RA, RG, RE, RN, BP, CG, CR, CL, CN, A, U or F District shall be subject to DCC 18.124. All uses listed as conditional uses within the RS District are also subject to the requirements of DCC 18.124.
  2. Solar Setbacks.
    1. The setback from any north lot line shall meet the solar setback requirements of DCC 18.116.180, with the exception of land in the TC District described in subsection (B)(2), below.
    2. The development of land located within the TC District is exempt from the requirements of the solar setback requirements of DCC 18.116.180 unless a proposed structure casts a shadow on land:
      1. Located outside of the C or TC Districts, other than roadway areas; or
      2. Described in DCC 18.108.050(C)(1) as eligible for residential development.
    3. All development shall take advantage of passive solar to the extent practicable.
  3. 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 Deschutes County under DCC 15.04 shall be met.
  4. Off-Street Parking and Loading. Off-street parking and loading shall be provided subject to the parking provisions of DCC 18.116.
  5. Outdoor Lighting. All outdoor lighting shall be installed in conformance with DCC 15.10.
  6. Fill or Removal. Fill or removal within the bed and banks of a stream or river or in a wetland shall be subject to DCC 18.120.050 and/or DCC 18.128.270.
  7. Signs. All signs shall be constructed in accordance with the provisions of DCC 15.08.
HISTORY
Repealed & Reenacted by Ord. 97-078 §2 on 12/31/1997
Amended by Ord. 2007-019 §2 on 9/28/2007
Amended by Ord. 2008-015 §2 on 6/30/2008
Amended by Ord. 2025-002 §26 on 3/28/2025

18.108.030 Single Unit Residential; RS District

  1. Uses Permitted Outright. The following uses and their accessory uses are permitted outright:
    1. Single-unit dwelling.
    2. Recreational path.
    3. Residential home.
    4. Temporary Hardship Dwelling, subject to DCC 18.116.090.
  2. Conditional Uses Permitted. The following uses may be permitted subject to DCC 18.128 and a conditional use permit:
    1. Park, playground, and picnic and barbecue area.
    2. Fire station.
    3. Library.
    4. Museum.
    5. Health and fitness facility.
    6. Utility substations or pumping stations with no equipment storage or sewage treatment facilities.
    7. Temporary subdivision sales office.
    8. Community building.
    9. Religious institutions or assemblies.
  3. Height Regulations. No structure shall be hereafter erected, enlarged or structurally altered to exceed 30 feet in height, except as allowed under DCC 18.120.040.
  4. Lot or Parcel Requirements. The following lot or parcel requirements shall be observed, provided that the Planning Director or Hearings Body may allow smaller lots or parcels approved pursuant to DCC Title 18 and consistent with the Comprehensive Plan designations for preservation of forested area or significant rock outcroppings when these lots or parcels are internal to the subdivision or after a hearing if they are located on the edge of the new plat.
    1. Lot Area. A lot or parcel shall have a minimum lot area of 6,000 square feet..
    2. Lot Width. A lot or parcel shall have a minimum lot width of 60 feet, except that a lot or parcel with more than one front lot line shall have a minimum lot width of 70 feet.
    3. Street Frontage. Every lot or parcel shall have a minimum street frontage of 50 feet, except that on an approved cul-de-sac this may be reduced to 30 feet.
    4. Front Setback. The front setback shall be a minimum of 20 feet.
    5. Side Setback. A side setback shall be a minimum of five feet for structures up to 21 feet in height. All structures greater than 21 feet in height shall have a minimum side setback of 7.5 feet, including additions thereto.
    6. Rear Setback. The rear setback for properties which do not have a common area abutting the rear lot line shall be a minimum of 25 feet. The rear setback is zero for properties with a rear lot line which abuts a common area that is 50 feet or greater in depth. The rear setback for properties with a rear lot line which abuts a common area less than 50 feet in depth shall be calculated at six inches for every one foot less than 50 feet. The depth of the common area abutting the rear lot line shall be determined to be the average depth of the common area when measured at 90 degree angles at 10 foot intervals along the entire length of the rear lot line.
    7. Lot Coverage. Lot coverage shall not exceed 35 percent of the lot area.
HISTORY
Repealed & Reenacted by Ord. 97-078 §2 on 12/31/1997
Amended by Ord. 98-035 §2 on 6/10/1998
Amended by Ord. 2004-013 §11 on 9/21/2004
Amended by Ord. 2020-001 §12 on 4/21/2020
Amended by Ord. 2024-008 §13 on 1/7/2025
Amended by Ord. 2025-002 §26 on 3/28/2025
Amended by Ord. 2025-005 §10 on 8/19/2025

18.108.040 Multiple Unit Residential; RM District

  1. Uses Permitted Outright. The following uses and their accessory uses are permitted outright subject to the applicable provisions of DCC 18.116, DCC 18.124, and DCC Title 17:
    1. A duplex.
    2. Multi-unit dwellings and dwelling unit groups, including townhouses and condominiums.
    3. Uses permitted outright in the RS District.
    4. Recreational path.
    5. Residential home.
    6. Residential facility.
    7. Type 1 Home Occupation, subject to DCC 18.116.280.
  2. Conditional Uses Permitted. The following conditional uses may be permitted subject to DCC 18.116, 18.124, and 18.128:
    1. Park, playground, and picnic and barbecue area.
    2. Fire station.
    3. Library.
    4. Museum.
    5. Utility substations or pumping stations with no equipment storage or sewage treatment facilities.
    6. Off-street parking lots when abutting a less restrictive zoning district.
    7. Community center.
    8. Religious institutions or assemblies.
    9. Temporary sales office for on-site dwelling units.
    10. Interval ownership and/or time-share unit or the creation thereof.
    11. Health and fitness facility. Height Regulations. No structure shall be hereafter erected, enlarged or structurally altered to exceed 30 feet in height.
  3. Lot or Parcel Requirements. The following lot or parcel requirements shall be observed:
    1. Duplexes and multi-unit dwellings
      1. Lot Area. Every lot or parcel shall have a minimum lot area of 5,000 square feet for the first dwelling unit, plus the following minimum lot area based upon the number of bedrooms per additional dwelling unit in the following table:
        Studio or Efficiency
        750 sq. ft.
        1 Bedroom
        1,000 sq. ft.
        2 Bedrooms
        1,500 sq. ft.
        3 Bedrooms
        2,250 sq. ft.
        4 Bedrooms
        2,500 sq. ft.
        The overall density shall not exceed eight dwelling units per acre.
      2. Lot Width. Every lot or parcel shall have a minimum lot width of 50 feet.
      3. Frontage. Every lot or parcel shall have a minimum street frontage of 50 feet, except that on an approved cul-de-sac this may be reduced to 30 feet.
      4. Front Setback. The front setback shall be a minimum of 10 feet.
      5. Side Setback. There shall be a minimum side setback of five feet and the sum of the side setbacks shall be a minimum of 15 feet. The side setbacks shall be increased by one-half foot for each foot by which the structure height exceeds 15 feet.
      6. Rear Setback. The rear setback shall not be less than five feet. The rear setback shall be increased by one-half foot for each foot by which the structure height exceeds 15 feet.
      7. Lot Coverage. Lot coverage shall not exceed 40 percent of the total lot area..
    2. Townhouses, condominiums, and zero lot line dwelling units:
      1. There shall be no minimum lot area for townhouse, condominium, and zero lot line dwelling unit developments, provided, however, that the overall density shall not exceed eight dwelling units per acre.
      2. Setbacks. Setbacks, lot widths, and lot coverage shall be determined at the time of site plan approval.
    3. Single-Unit Dwellings:
      1. Lot widths, setbacks, and lot coverage shall be the same as provided in the RS District, provided that the overall density shall not exceed eight dwelling units per acre.
  4. Off-Street Parking. Off-street parking shall be provided for a minimum of two cars per dwelling unit.
HISTORY
Repealed & Reenacted by Ord. 97-078 §2 on 12/31/1997
Amended by Ord. 99-036 §1 on 12/15/1999
Amended by Ord. 2004-002 §22 on 4/28/2004
Amended by Ord. 2020-001 §12 on 4/21/2020
Amended by Ord. 2025-002 §25 on 3/28/2025
Amended by Ord. 2025-009 §9 on 7/1/2025

18.108.050 Commercial; C District

  1. Uses Permitted Outright. Any combination of the following uses and their accessory uses are permitted outright in the C district, subject to the applicable provisions of DCC 18.116 and DCC 18.124.
    1. Recreational path.
    2. Ambulance service.
    3. Library.
    4. Religious institutions or assemblies.
    5. Bus stop.
    6. Community center.
    7. A building or buildings each not exceeding 8,000 square feet of floor area including any combination of:
      1. Retail/rental store, office, and service establishment.
      2. Art galleries
      3. Dry cleaner and/or self-service laundry establishment.
      4. Radio and television sales and service.
      5. Radio and television broadcasting studios and facilities, except towers.
      6. Restaurant, bar and cocktail lounge, including entertainment.
      7. Automobile service station.
      8. Technical and business school.
      9. Catering establishment.
      10. Crafts in conjunction with retail sales (occurring on premises, such as stained glass/pottery, etc.).
      11. Medical and dental clinic, office and laboratory.
      12. Theater not exceeding 4,000 square feet of floor area.
      13. Marijuana wholesaling, office only. There shall be no storage of marijuana items or products at the same location.
    8. Multi-unit dwellings, subject to the provisions of DCC 18.108.050(C)(1).
    9. Dwelling units constructed in the same building as a commercial use, subject to the provisions of DCC 18.108.050(C)(2).
    10. Post Office.
    11. Administrative and office facility associated with a community association or community use.
    12. Police facility.
    13. Residential facility.
  2. Conditional Uses Permitted. The following conditional uses may be permitted subject to DCC 18.116, 18.124, and 18.128.
    1. Public buildings and public utility buildings and structures.
    2. Club, lodge, or fraternal organization.
    3. Commercial off-street parking lot.
    4. Bus passenger station.
    5. Interval ownership and/or time-share unit or the creation thereof.
    6. Miniature golf.
    7. Bed and breakfast inn.
    8. Inn.
    9. A building or buildings each not exceeding 8,000 square feet of floor area including any combination of:
      1. Bowling alley.
      2. Car wash.
      3. Dancing or music school, nursery school, kindergarten, and day-care facility.
      4. Theater exceeding 4,000 square feet in floor area.
      5. Veterinary clinic or kennel operated entirely within an enclosed building.
      6. Automotive repair and maintenance garage, or tire store, provided the business is wholly conducted within an enclosed building.
      7. Marijuana retailing, subject to the provisions of DCC 18.116.330.
    10. Psilocybin service centers. subject to the provisions of DCC 18.116.380.
  3. Use Limits.
    1. Multi-unit dwellings, allowed on the nine acres vacant as of December 31, 1997, in the C District, shall be subject to the provisions of DCC 18.108.040(C) and (D), and the following requirements:
      1. No dwelling unit shall have more than three bedrooms.
      2. Individual dwelling units shall not exceed 2,250 square feet of floor area.
      3. One off-street parking space shall be provided for each bedroom within each dwelling unit, with a maximum of two spaces allowed per dwelling unit.
    2. Dwelling units constructed in the same building as a commercial use developed in the C district shall be subject to the following requirements:
      1. Dwelling units shall be developed above first floor commercial use.
      2. No dwelling unit shall have more than two bedrooms.
      3. Individual dwelling units shall not exceed 850 square feet of floor area.
      4. One off-street parking space shall be provided for each bedroom within each dwelling unit.
    3. Uses permitted either outright or conditionally in the C District shall not involve the transport of chemicals which would present a significant hazard.
  4. Special Requirements for Large Scale Uses. Any of the uses listed in DCC 18.108.050(A)(7) or DCC 18.108.050(B)(10) may be allowed in a building or buildings each exceeding 8,000 square feet of floor area if the Planning Director or Hearings Body finds:
    1. That the intended customers for the proposed use will come from the community and surrounding rural area, or the use will meet the needs of the people passing through the area. For the purposes of DCC 18.108.050(D), the surrounding rural area shall be that area identified as all property within five miles of the boundary of the Sunriver Urban Unincorporated Community;
    2. The use will primarily employ a work force from the community and surrounding rural area; and
    3. That it is not practical to locate the use in a building or buildings under 8,000 square feet of floor area.
  5. Height Regulations. No structure shall be hereafter erected, enlarged or structurally altered to exceed 30 feet in height.
  6. Lot or Parcel Requirements. The following lot or parcel requirements shall be observed:
    1. Lot Area. No requirements.
    2. Lot Width. Minimum of 100 feet.
    3. Front Setback. The front setback shall be a minimum of 10 feet.
    4. Side Setback. None, except when a side lot line is abutting a lot or parcel in an RS or RM District, and then the side setback shall be a minimum of 10 feet. The required side setbacks shall be increased by one-half foot for each foot by which the structure height exceeds 20 feet.
    5. Rear Setback. None, except when a rear lot line is abutting a lot or parcel in an RS or RM District, and then the rear setback shall be a minimum of 10 feet. The required rear setback shall be increased by one-half foot for each foot by which the structure height exceeds 20 feet.
    6. Lot Coverage. No requirements.
HISTORY
Repealed & Reenacted by Ord. 97-078 §2 on 12/31/1997
Amended by Ord. 98-016 §1 on 3/11/1998
Amended by Ord. 2003-026 §1 on 7/9/2003
Amended by Ord. 2015-004 §9 on 4/22/2015
Amended by Ord. 2016-015 §9 on 7/1/2016
Amended by Ord. 2020-001 §12 on 4/21/2020
Amended by Ord. 2022-014 §7 on 4/4/2023
Amended by Ord. 2024-008 §13 on 1/7/2025
Amended by Ord. 2025-002 §26 on 3/28/2025

18.108.055 Town Center; TC District

  1. Uses Permitted Outright. The following uses and their accessory uses are permitted outright in the TC District, subject to the applicable provisions of DCC 18.116 and DCC 18.124.
    1. Park or plaza.
    2. Library.
    3. Community center.
    4. Visitors center.
    5. A building, or buildings each not exceeding 8,000 square feet of floor area, unless approved as a Large Scale Use pursuant to DCC 18.108.055(C), including any of the following uses:
      1. Retail/rental store, office, civic and service establishment.
      2. Grocery store.
      3. Art gallery.
      4. Restaurant, bakery, delicatessen, pub, cocktail lounge, including entertainment.
      5. Health care service including medical and dental clinic, office, pharmacy, and laboratory but excluding nursing homes.
      6. Health & fitness facility.
      7. Barber, beauty shop or spa.
      8. Child care center, preschool, and daycare facility.
      9. Bank.
      10. Post office.
      11. Veterinary clinic (without animal boarding facilities).
      12. Crafts in conjunction with retail sales (occurring on premises such as sculpture, stained glass, pottery, etc.).
      13. Meeting room, convention and banquet facility.
      14. Property sales, mortgage, management or rental office.
      15. Movie theater.
    6. Multi-Unit Dwelling, subject to paragraphs (E)(1) and (2).
    7. Developed recreational facilities, outdoors or in a building or buildings each not exceeding 8,000 square feet of floor area, unless approved as a Large Scale Use pursuant to DCC 18.108.055(C), including, but not limited to the following facilities:
      1. Indoor and outdoor swimming pools.
      2. Ice skating rink.
      3. Indoor and outdoor tennis courts.
      4. Indoor and outdoor basketball court or other ball field.
      5. Physical fitness facilities.
      6. Park, playground, and picnic and barbeque area.
      7. Walkways, bike paths, jogging paths.
      8. Bowling alley.
      9. Arcade.
    8. Hotel with up to 100 hotel units in a single building.
    9. Mixed Use Structure, subject to the rules of DCC 18.108.055(E)(3) and a limit of 8,000 square feet of floor area for commercial uses listed in DCC 18.108.055(A)(5) or recreational uses listed in DCC 18.108.055(A)(7), unless said uses are approved as large scale uses pursuant to DCC 18.108.055(C).
    10. Residential Facility.
    11. Senior housing/assisted living or active adult development, excluding nursing homes.
    12. Townhomes, subject to paragraphs (E)(1) and (2).
    13. Accessory uses to uses permitted outright, including, but not limited to, parking facilities, private roads, storage facilities, trash receptacles and recycling areas.
    14. Similar uses to those allowed outright, provided they are approved by the County in the decision approving the Conceptual Site Plan described in DCC 18.108.055(K).
    15. Religious institutions or assemblies.
  2. Conditional Uses Permitted. The following conditional uses may be permitted pursuant to the provisions of DCC 18.116, 18.124, and 18.128.
    1. Public buildings and public utility buildings and structures.
    2. Bed and breakfast inn.
    3. Ambulance service.
    4. Fire station.
    5. Police station.
    6. Bus passenger station.
    7. Live/work dwelling units.
    8. Stand-alone parking structure.
    9. Accessory uses to the above-listed conditional uses.
    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.
  3. Special Requirements for Large Scale Uses. Any of the uses listed in DCC 18.108.055(A)(5) or (A)(7) may be allowed in a building or buildings each exceeding 8,000 square feet of floor area if the Planning Director or Hearings Body finds:
    1. That the intended customers for the proposed use will come from the Sunriver community and surrounding rural area. The surrounding rural area is the area identified as all property within five miles of the boundary of the Sunriver Urban Unincorporated Community; and/or
    2. The use will meet the needs of the people passing through the area.
  4. Form of Ownership/List of Uses.
    1. Any lawful form of ownership is allowed in the TC District.
    2. The listing of uses permitted in the TC District is not intended to prohibit other uses allowed elsewhere in Sunriver.
    3. When a general use listed in the TC District includes a use or type of ownership that is more specifically described in another zone in Sunriver, the specific listing elsewhere does not prohibit that use from being conducted in the TC District.
  5. Use Limits.
    1. Commercial uses, except for Type 1 home occupations as defined in DCC 18.116.280, are not allowed in Multi-Unit Dwellings or Townhomes..
    2. Notwithstanding subsection (E)(1), above, the following uses are allowed in Multi-Unit Dwellings or Townhomes:
      1. Live/work dwelling units.
      2. Lock-off areas.
      3. Accessory uses to the residential use of the building, such as parking and storage areas.
    3. In a Mixed Use Structure, any ground floor unit that has primary frontage along a public plaza approved as part of a Conceptual Site Plan shall be used only for commercial, recreational, or community/governmental uses, but not for hotel units.
    4. A live/work dwelling unit is subject to the following conditions.
      1. One or more walls of the dwelling unit abut another residential or commercial building.
      2. The first floor above the garage is the ground floor, where a parking garage is provided below a dwelling unit, below the average finished grade and is completely obscured from view on at least one side of the building.
      3. The commercial area of the live/work dwelling unit may not exceed fifty percent (50%) of the square footage of the entire unit, excluding the garage.
      4. The commercial area shall not exceed 8,000 square feet of floor area in combination with other commercial uses in the same building unless the building has been approved as a part of a Large Scale Use pursuant to DCC 18.108.055(C).
  6. Height Regulations.
    1. Except as provided in subsection (2), below, no Mixed Use Structure shall be erected, enlarged, or structurally altered to exceed 60 feet in height.
    2. One Mixed Use Structure shall be permitted with a maximum height not to exceed 75 feet in height, so long as the building footprint of that portion of said structure that exceeds 60 feet in height is not greater than 40,000 square feet of the structural footprint.
    3. Townhomes may not exceed 40 feet in height.
    4. Multi-Unit Dwellings that are not Mixed Use Structures may not exceed 50 feet in height.
    5. The height of all other structures for uses other than those described in subsections (F)(1)-(4), above, may not exceed 45 feet in height.
    6. Where a parking garage is provided beneath buildings or structures described in subsection (F)(1) and (2), above, the height of the structure shall be measured from the highest point of the roof to one of the following points:
      1. A point equal to the elevation of the highest abutting sidewalk or finished grade within a five foot horizontal distance of the exterior wall of the building when such sidewalk or finished grade is not more than 10 feet above the lowest elevation adjacent to the building; or
      2. A point equal to the elevation that is 10 feet higher than the lowest finished grade from the sidewalk or ground surface described in subsection (a), above, when the sidewalk or ground surface described in subsection (a) is more than 10 feet above lowest finished grade adjacent to the building.
    7. Projections and architectural elements such as chimneys, spires, clock towers, skylights, atriums, flag poles, mechanical equipment, and screens and other similar items that do not add habitable interior floor area may be allowed to exceed the height limit by a maximum of 10 feet.
    8. Structures that comply with the height limitations of this subsection also comply with the view protection requirement imposed by DCC 18.124.060(A).
  7. Lot or Parcel Requirements. The following lot or parcel requirements shall be observed.
    1. Front setback: the front setback shall be a minimum of 10 feet.
      1. Where a lot or parcel has more than one front lot line, only one front setback area must meet the 10 feet minimum.
      2. Below-grade parking structures that are built under private streets do not need to meet front setback requirements.
    2. Side setback: 0 feet.
    3. Rear setback: 0 feet.
    4. Street Frontage: 0 feet.
    5. Road Access.
      1. Each lot or parcel shall have access to any required parking areas and driveways, and to a private road, via a perpetual easement recorded for the benefit of the subject lot or parcel.
  8. District Setback.
    1. All development, including structures and sight-obstructing fences over three feet in height, shall be set back from exterior TC District boundaries by the following distances:
      1. Where the TC District boundary borders an RS or RM District, the minimum setbacks will be:
        1. 15 feet from the TC District boundary for any portion of a structure that is 45 feet or lower.
        2. 20 feet from the TC District boundary for any portion of a structure that is over 45 feet in height and that does not exceed 50 feet in height.
        3. 50 feet from the TC District boundary for any portion of a structure that is over 50 feet in height.
      2. Where the TC District boundary borders a CL District, the minimum setbacks will be:
        1. Five feet from the TC District boundary for any portion of a structure that is 45 feet or lower.
        2. 10 feet from the TC District boundary for any portion of a structure that is over 45 feet in height and that does not exceed 50 feet in height.
        3. 20 feet from the TC District boundary for any portion of a structure that is over 50 feet in height and that does not exceed 60 feet in height.
        4. 50 feet from the TC District boundary for any portion of a structure that is over 60 feet in height.
      3. Where the TC District boundary borders any other zoning district, the minimum setback will be:
        1. 10 feet from the TC District boundary for any portion of a structure that is 45 feet in height or lower.
        2. 15 feet from the TC District boundary for any portion of a structure that is over 45 feet in height and that does not exceed 50 feet in height.
        3. 20 feet from the TC District boundary for any portion of a structure that is over 50 feet in height.
    2. Items allowed in the District Setback include, but are not limited to, parking, roads, signage, pedestrian pathways, street trees, planters, driveways, landscaping, and outdoor seating.
  9. Floor Area Ratio.
    1. The maximum Floor Area Ratio in the TC District is 1.0.
    2. Floor Area Ratio is determined by dividing the floor area of all floors of all buildings that are proposed by a Conceptual Site Plan by the land area to be bound by the Conceptual Site Plan.
    3. The following areas are not a part of the “floor area of all buildings”:
      1. Below-grade parking garages and mechanical rooms and storage areas located on the same floor as the parking garage.
      2. Crawl spaces and attics that are not suited to human occupancy.
  10. Zone Coverage.
    1. The total square footage of the structural footprints of buildings and enclosed structures is limited to fifty percent (50%) of the gross acreage bound by a Conceptual Site Plan in the TC District.
    2. The total square footage of the structural footprints of Multi-Unit Dwellings and Townhome buildings allowed by DCC 18.108.055(A)(6) and (12) is limited to a maximum of twenty percent (20%) of the gross acreage of the TC District.
    3. When calculating the structural footprint, buildings and enclosed structures include any deck that is more than 12 inches above finished grade and all areas within any screened enclosure permanently affixed to the ground.
    4. The following are not included as building or structures for purposes of calculating structural footprint:
      1. Eaves and any driveway, road, walkway, deck, patio, plaza, or porch that is 12 inches or less above finished grade (except with affixed improvements that exceed 12 inches); and
      2. Parking areas on or below finished grade.
  11. Conceptual Site Plan.
    1. Prior to or concurrent with approval of a site plan or conditional use permit, an applicant must file for approval of a Conceptual Site Plan.
    2. A Conceptual Site Plan shall provide a master plan that depicts the approximate location of all of the applicant’s proposed land uses.
    3. All land owned or controlled by the applicant in the TC District must be shown on and will be bound by the applicant’s Conceptual Site Plan.
    4. A Conceptual Site Plan application must include all of the following information:
      1. Types of uses.
      2. Site circulation.
      3. Pedestrian Facilities.
      4. Traffic impact study, as described in DCC 17.16.115.
      5. The following additional information:
        1. An analysis of site access points to Abbott Drive and Beaver Drive by a registered professional engineer who specializes in traffic analysis work that describes operational, capacity and sight distance issues of those access points and the impact of Conceptual Site Plan development on those access points.
        2. Identification of street system improvements needed to support the proposed development based on the information provided by the reviews required by this subsection (d).
        3. A schedule for the construction of needed street improvements, if any, keyed to development benchmarks.
      6. Approximate location of phase boundaries, if phased development is proposed, and notation of the phasing sequence.
      7. The projected location and projected range of building or structure size, in square feet, for commercial uses.
      8. The projected location and projected range of the number of dwelling units for residential use.
      9. The projected location and approximate size, in square feet, of plazas and public gathering areas.
      10. Elevations throughout the site that represent general elevations of each use.
        1. Examples of uses for which such elevations should be shown on the Conceptual Site Plan are residential, hotel or commercial structures, pedestrian plazas, parking areas, road intersections, and at length along all roadways.
        2. Such elevations must show existing and projected finished elevations.
      11. The projected structural footprint and location of new buildings or parking areas. The exact structural footprints and locations of buildings and parking areas shall be determined during site plan review.
      12. Existing uses on lands owned or controlled by persons other than the applicant.
    5. A Conceptual Site Plan shall be approved if it demonstrates that future development is located on the subject property so that, in addition to the requirements of DCC 18.108.055, the following standards can be met at the time of site plan review:
      1. DCC 23.40.025; and
      2. DCC 18.124.060 (A) - (E) and (I); interpreted as described in DCC 23.40.025(E)(1)(d)(3).
    6. Approval of a Conceptual Site Plan does not authorize uses or development.
    7. An applicant shall commence development within five years of the date of final approval of the Conceptual Site Plan unless an extension of the duration of approval of the Conceptual Site Plan has been granted pursuant to DCC 22.36.010(C).
    8. Substantial construction of a Conceptual Site Plan development, for purposes of DCC 22.36.020(A)(2), occurs when the first building authorized by the Plan has been substantially constructed, as defined by DCC 22.36.020(B).
  12. Application and approval process.
    1. A site plan or conditional use application shall be consistent with the Conceptual Site Plan with the following exceptions.
      1. Existing structures or features can be used or altered to meet the requirements of subsections (5) and (10)-(13) of this subsection.
      2. If the existing structures or features were included in a site plan approval under DCC 18.108.055 and the existing structures or features are proposed to be altered by subsequent site plan, that subsequent site plan must demonstrate compliance with the requirements of subsections (5) and (10)-(13) of this subsection.
    2. A site plan application shall include the number of all uses by type, their ITE code and their pm peak hour trips.
    3. Each site plan, cumulatively with any previously approved site plan, shall demonstrate that the development will not generate traffic at a rate that will exceed the number of pm peak hour vehicle trips for residential and commercial uses assumed in the traffic study required by subsection (K)(4) above.
    4. Adjustments may be made to building locations, sizes, structural footprints, unit counts and phase boundaries shown on the Conceptual Site Plan during site plan review if such adjustments do not constitute a change requiring modification of approval of the Conceptual Site Plan pursuant to DCC 22.36.040.
    5. An applicant seeking site plan approval shall demonstrate that, when the development that is subject to the site plan approval is complete, a ratio of 150 square feet of commercial space to one dwelling unit will be met.
    6. The term “dwelling unit” used in subsection (5), above, includes:
      1. All hotel units and residential dwelling units, including Multi-Unit Dwellings and Townhomes.
      2. Lock-off Areas shall be counted as a half dwelling unit for purposes of calculating the ratio described in subsection (5), above.
    7. The development in the TC District, cumulatively with any previously approved site plan, must meet the ratio in subsection (5) above.
    8. When a second or subsequent site plan is approved a commercial area shown on a prior site plan may be counted toward meeting the required ratio in Subsection (5) above only if construction of the commercial area approved on a prior site plan has been commenced.
    9. The site plan shall include the projected finished and existing grade elevations of the site indicating every foot of elevation change on the subject property.
    10. Each site plan, cumulatively with all previously approved site plans, shall demonstrate compliance with the fifteen percent (15%) lot area landscaping requirement of DCC 18.124.070(B)(1)(a).
      1. Landscape areas existing as of the adoption of Ordinance 2008-105 may be used to determine compliance with the fifteen percent (15%) rule as long as the existing landscaping is included in the site plan.
      2. In the TC District, plazas available to the public may be included to demonstrate compliance with the fifteen percent (15%) landscaping requirement.
    11. Each site plan, cumulatively with all previous site plans, shall demonstrate compliance with the FAR requirements of DCC 18.108.055(I).
    12. Each site plan, cumulatively with all previously approved site plans, shall demonstrate compliance with the recreation space requirements of DCC 18.124.070(A)(2).
    13. Each site plan, cumulatively with all previously approved site plans, shall demonstrate compliance with the zone coverage requirements of DCC 18.108.055(J).
    14. Where improved bike paths cross land proposed for site plan development, the applicant shall retain or relocate and rebuild the bike path.
  13. Any application for a zone change to the Town Center District shall include a copy of a signed development agreement between the property owner, the applicant, if different than the property owner, and the homeowners association.
HISTORY
Adopted by Ord. 2008-015 §2 on 6/30/2008
Amended by Ord. 2015-004 §9 on 4/22/2015
Amended by Ord. 2016-015 §9 on 7/1/2016
Amended by Ord. 2020-001 §12 on 4/21/2020
Amended by Ord. 2022-014 §7 on 4/4/2023
Amended by Ord. 2025-002 §26 on 3/28/2025

18.108.060 Resort; R District

  1. Uses Permitted Outright. The following uses and their accessory uses are permitted outright in the R District, subject to the applicable provision of DCC 18.116 and DCC 18.124:
    1. Resort facility developed in a building or buildings, without any floor area limitations, which include any combination of:
      1. Meeting room, convention, and banquet facility.
      2. Resort recreation facilities.
      3. Property sales and rental office.
      4. Hotel, motel and lodging facility with up to 100 units in a single building.
      5. Maintenance facility associated with resort and recreation operations.
      6. Storage building necessary for and associated with resort, recreation, and/or property development.
      7. Administrative offices, support and service facilities commonly associated with resort and recreation development and operations.
    2. Restaurant, bar and cocktail lounge including entertainment and catering facilities which are included within the same building as any of the uses listed in DCC 18.108.060(A)(1).
    3. Retail sales, rental and repair services commonly associated with and included within the same building as any of the uses listed in DCC 18.108.060(A)(1).
    4. Interval ownership and/or time-share unit or the creation thereof.
    5. Multi-unit dwellings subject to and consistent with the standards of the RM District.
    6. Recreational path.
    7. Residential facility.
    8. A building or buildings each not exceeding 8,000 square feet of floor area which conform with the height regulations and lot or parcel requirements of the R District and include any combination of:
      1. New restaurant, bar and cocktail lounge, including entertainment and catering facilities which are not included within the same building as those uses listed in DCC 18.108.060(A)(1).
      2. New retail sales, rental and repair services commonly associated with uses permitted outright or conditionally in the R District which are not included within the same building as those uses listed in DCC 18.108.060(A)(1).
  2. Conditional Uses Permitted. The following conditional uses may be permitted subject to DCC 18.116, DCC 18.124, and 18.128:
    1. Public buildings and public utility buildings and structures as they may be appropriate to the R District.
    2. Religious institutions or assemblies, club, or fraternal organization.
    3. School.
  3. Height Regulations. No structure shall be hereafter erected, enlarged, or structurally altered to exceed 40 feet in height.
  4. Lot or Parcel Requirements. The following lot or parcel requirements shall be observed::
    1. Lot Area. No requirements.
    2. Lot Width. Minimum of 100 feet.
    3. Front Setback. The front setback shall be a minimum of 10 feet.
    4. Side Setback. None, except when a side lot line is abutting a lot or parcel in an RS or RM District, and then the side setbacks shall be a minimum of 10 feet. The required side setbacks shall be increased by one half foot for each foot by which the structure height exceeds 20 feet.
    5. Rear Setback. None, except when a rear lot line is abutting a lot or parcel in an RS or RM District, and then the rear setback shall be a minimum of 10 feet. The required rear setback shall be increased by one half foot for each foot by which the structure height exceeds 20 feet.
    6. Lot Coverage. No requirements.
HISTORY
Repealed & Reenacted by Ord. 97-078 §2 on 12/31/1997
Amended by Ord. 2020-001 §12 on 4/21/2020
Amended by Ord. 2024-008 §13 on 1/7/2025
Amended by Ord. 2025-002 §26 on 3/28/2025

18.108.070 Resort Marina; RA District

  1. Uses Permitted Outright. The following uses and their accessory uses are permitted outright in the RA District, subject to the applicable provisions of DCC 18.116 and DCC 18.124:
    1. Marina.
    2. Park, playground, and picnic and barbecue area.
    3. Recreational path.
    4. Restaurant, bar, and cocktail lounge existing as of March 31, 1998.
    5. Religious institutions or assemblies.
  2. Height Regulations. No structure shall be hereafter erected, enlarged or structurally altered to exceed 30 feet in height.
  3. Lot or Parcel Requirements. The following lot or parcel requirements shall be observed:
    1. Lot Area. No requirements.
    2. Lot Width. Minimum of 100 feet.
    3. Front Setback. The front setback shall be a minimum of 10 feet.
    4. Side Setback. None, except when a side lot line is abutting a lot or parcel in an RS or RM District, and then the side setback shall be a minimum of 10 feet. The required side setbacks shall be increased by one half foot for each foot by which the structure height exceeds 20 feet.
    5. Rear Setback. None, except when a rear lot line is abutting a lot or parcel in an RS or RM District, and then the rear setback shall be a minimum of 10 feet. The required rear setback shall be increased by one half foot for each foot by which the structure height exceeds 20 feet.
    6. Lot Coverage. No requirements.
HISTORY
Repealed & Reenacted by Ord. 97-078 §2 on 12/31/1997
Amended by Ord. 2020-001 §12 on 4/21/2020
Amended by Ord. 2025-002 §26 on 3/28/2025

18.108.080 Resort Golf Course; RG District

  1. Uses Permitted Outright. The following uses and their accessory uses are permitted outright in the RG District, subject to the applicable provisions of DCC 18.116 and DCC 18.124:
    1. Golf course.
    2. Golf course accessory uses.
    3. Recreational path.
    4. Religious institutions or assemblies.
  2. Height Regulations. No structure shall be hereafter erected, enlarged or structurally altered to exceed 30 feet in height.
  3. Lot or Parcel Requirements. The following lot or parcel requirements shall be observed:
    1. Lot Area. No requirements.
    2. Lot Width. Minimum of 100 feet.
    3. Front Setback. The front setback shall be a minimum of 10 feet.
    4. Side Setback. None, except when a side lot line is abutting a lot or parcel in an RS or RM District, and then the side setback shall be a minimum of 10 feet. The required side setbacks shall be increased by one half foot for each foot by which the structure height exceeds 20 fee.
    5. Rear Setback. None, except when a rear lot line is abutting a lot or parcel in an RS or RM District, and then the rear setback shall be a minimum of 10 feet. The required rear setback shall be increased by one half foot for each foot by which the structure height exceeds 20 feet.
    6. Lot Coverage. No requirements.
HISTORY
Repealed & Reenacted by Ord. 97-078 §2 on 12/31/1997
Amended by Ord. 2020-001 §12 on 4/21/2020
Amended by Ord. 2025-002 §26 on 3/28/2025

18.108.090 Resort Equestrian; RE District

  1. Uses Permitted Outright. The following uses and their accessory uses are permitted outright in the RE District, subject to the applicable provisions of DCC 18.116 and DCC 18.124:
    1. Equestrian facility.
    2. Recreational path.
    3. Park, playground, and picnic and barbecue area.
    4. A building or buildings each not exceeding 8,000 square feet of floor area which include any combination of:
      1. Retail sales, rental, and repair services commonly associated with equestrian facilities.
  2. Height Regulations. No structure shall be hereafter erected, enlarged, or structurally altered to exceed 30 feet in height.
  3. Lot or Parcel Requirements. The following lot or parcel requirements shall be observed:
    1. Lot Area. No requirements.
    2. Lot Width. Minimum of 100 feet.
    3. Front Setback. The front setback shall be a minimum of 10 feet.
    4. Side Setback. None, except when a side lot line is abutting a lot or parcel in an RS or RM District, and then the side setback shall be a minimum of 10 feet. The required side setbacks shall be increased by one half foot for each foot by which the structure height exceeds 20 feet.
    5. Rear Setback. None, except when a rear lot line is abutting a lot or parcel in an RS or RM District, and then the rear setback shall be a minimum of 10 feet. The required rear setback shall be increased by one half foot for each foot by which the structure height exceeds 20 feet.
    6. Lot Coverage. No requirements.
HISTORY
Repealed & Reenacted by Ord. 97-078 §2 on 12/31/1997
Amended by Ord. 2025-002 §26 on 3/28/2025

18.108.100 Resort Nature Center; RN District

  1. Uses Permitted Outright. The following uses and their accessory uses are permitted outright in the RN District, subject to the applicable provisions of DCC 18.116 and DCC 18.124:
    1. Nature center.
    2. Recreational path.
    3. Observatory.
    4. Religious institutions or assemblies.
    5. A building or buildings each not exceeding 8,000 square feet of floor area which conform with the height regulations and lot or parcel requirements of the RN District and house any combination of:
      1. Restaurant and food service commonly associated with and customarily appurtenant to the uses permitted outright in the RN District.
      2. Retail sales, rental, and repair services commonly associated with uses permitted outright in the RN District.
  2. Use Limits. The following limitations and standards shall apply to uses listed in DCC 18.108.100(A).
    1. All structures shall be sited on those portions of the property which contain mature trees.
    2. Mature trees shall be retained to the maximum extent possible considering physical constraints associated with developing the property.
    3. Development within the treed area shall occur in a manner whereby a minimum of 50 percent of a finished structure will be screened from surrounding properties and portions of the subject property which do not contain mature trees.
    4. The Planning Director or Hearings Body may require the establishment of additional landscape material to ensure that 50 percent of a finished structure will be screened from surrounding properties and portions of the subject property which do not contain mature trees.
  3. Height Regulations. No structure shall be hereafter erected, enlarged, or structurally altered to exceed 30 feet in height.
  4. Lot or Parcel Requirements. The following lot or parcel requirements shall be observed:
    1. Lot Area. No requirements.
    2. Lot Width. Minimum of 100 feet.
    3. Front Setback. The front setback shall be a minimum of 10 feet.
    4. Side Setback. None, except when a side lot line is abutting a lot or parcel in an RS or RM District, and then the side setback shall be a minimum of 10 feet. The required side setbacks shall be increased by one half foot for each foot by which the structure height exceeds 20 feet.
    5. Rear Setback. None, except when a rear lot line is abutting a lot or parcel in an RS or RM District, and then the rear setback shall be a minimum of 10 feet. The required rear setback shall be increased by one half foot for each foot by which the structure height exceeds 20 feet.
    6. Lot Coverage. No requirements.
HISTORY
Repealed & Reenacted by Ord. 97-078 §2 on 12/31/1997
Amended by Ord. 2020-001 §12 on 4/21/2020
Amended by Ord. 2025-002 §26 on 3/28/2025

18.108.110 Business Park; BP District

  1. Uses Permitted Outright. The following uses and their accessory uses are permitted outright, subject to the applicable provisions of DCC 18.116 and DCC 18.124:
    1. Residential uses existing as of March 31, 1997.
    2. Administrative, educational and other related facilities in conjunction with a use permitted outright.
    3. Library.
    4. Recreational path.
    5. Post office.
    6. Religious institutions or assemblies.
    7. Child care facilities, nurseries, and/or preschools.
    8. A building or buildings each not exceeding 8,000 square feet of floor area including any combination of:
      Retail/rental store, office and service establishment, including but not limited to the following:
      1. Automobile, motorcycle, boat, recreational vehicle, trailer or truck sales, rental, repair or maintenance business, including tire stores and parts stores.
      2. Agricultural equipment and supplies.
      3. Car wash.
      4. Contractor’s office, including but not limited to, building, electrical, plumbing, heating and air conditioning, painter, etc.
      5. Construction equipment sales, rental, and/or service.
      6. Exterminator services.
      7. Golf cart sales and service.
      8. Lumber yard, home improvement or building materials store.
      9. Housekeeping and janitorial service.
      10. Dry cleaner and/or self-service laundry facility.
      11. Marine/boat sales and service.
      12. Restaurant, bar and cocktail lounge including entertainment.
      13. Marijuana wholesaling, office only. There shall be no storage of marijuana items or products at the same location.
    9. A building or buildings each not exceeding 20,000 square feet of floor area including any combination of:
      1. Scientific research or experimental development of materials, methods or products, including engineering and laboratory research.
      2. Light manufacturing, assembly, fabricating or packaging of products from previously prepared materials, including but not limited to cloth, paper, leather, precious or semi-precious metals or stones, etc.
      3. Manufacture of food products, pharmaceuticals and the like, but not including the production of fish or meat products, or the rendering of fats and oils.
      4. Warehouse and distribution uses in a building or buildings each less than 10,000 square feet of floor area.
    10. Employee housing structures.
    11. Temporary Hardship Dwelling, subject to DCC 18.116.090.
  2. Conditional Uses Permitted. The following conditional uses may be permitted subject to DCC 18.116, DCC 18.124, and DCC 18.128:
    1. Public buildings and public utility structures and yards, including railroad yards.
    2. A dwelling unit for a caretaker or watchman working on a developed property.
    3. Law enforcement detention facility.
    4. Parking lot.
    5. Radio and television broadcast facilities.
    6. A building or buildings each not exceeding 8,000 square feet of floor area including any combination of:
      1. Bowling alley.
      2. Theater.
      3. Veterinary clinic and/or kennel.
      4. Marijuana retailing, subject to the provisions of DCC 18.116.330.
    7. A building or buildings each not exceeding 20,000 square feet of floor area including any combination of:
      1. Warehouses and distribution uses in a building or buildings exceeding 10,000 square feet of floor area.
      2. Distillery and beer/ale brewing facility, including wholesale sales thereof.
      3. Self/mini storage.
      4. Trucking company dispatch/terminal.
      5. Solid waste/garbage operator, not including solid waste disposal or other forms of solid waste storage or transfer station.
  3. Use Limits. The following limitations and standards shall apply to uses listed in DCC 18.108.110(A) or (B):
    1. A use expected to generate more than 30 truck-trailer or other heavy equipment trips per day to and from the subject property shall not be permitted to locate on a lot or parcel abutting or across the street from a lot or parcel in a residential district.
    2. Storage, loading, and parking areas shall be screened from residential zones.
    3. No use requiring air contaminant discharge permits shall be approved by the Planning Director or Hearings Body prior to review by the applicable state or federal permit reviewing authority, nor shall such uses be permitted abutting or across the street from a residential lot or parcel.
  4. Special Requirements for Large Scale Uses.
    Any of the uses listed in DCC 18.108.110(A)(8) or (B)(6) may be allowed in a building or buildings each exceeding 8,000 square feet of floor area if the Planning Director or Hearings Body finds:
    1. That the intended customers for the proposed use will come from the community and surrounding rural area, or the use will meet the needs of the people passing through the area. For the purposes of DCC 18.108.110, the surrounding rural area shall be that area identified as all property within five miles of the boundary of the Sunriver Urban Unincorporated Community;
    2. The use will primarily employ a work force from the community and surrounding rural area; and
    3. That it is not practical to locate the use in a building or buildings under 8,000 square feet of floor area.
  5. Height Regulations. No structure shall be hereafter erected, enlarged, or structurally altered to exceed 45 feet in height.
  6. Lot or Parcel Requirements. The following lot or parcel requirements shall be observed:
    1. Lot Area. No requirements.
    2. Lot Width. Minimum of 100 fee.
    3. Front Setback. The front setback shall be a minimum of 25 feet.
    4. Side Setback. No side setback required, except when abutting a lot or parcel in an RS or RM District and then the required side setback shall be 50 feet. No side setbacks are required on the side of a structure abutting a railroad right of way.
    5. Rear Setback. No rear setback required, except when abutting a lot or parcel in an RS or RM District and then the rear setback shall be 50 feet. No rear setback is required on the side of a structure abutting a railroad right of way.
    6. Lot Coverage. Lot coverage shall not exceed 50 percent of the total lot area.
  7. Special Requirements for Employee Housing
    1. The following definitions shall apply to DCC 18.108.110(A)(10):
      “Employee” shall mean a person who earns a living by working in the hospitality, food and beverage, outdoor recreation or tourism industry (i) in or within two (2) miles of the Sunriver Urban Unincorporated Community Boundary, or (ii) at Mt. Bachelor Ski and Summer Resort.
      “Employer” shall mean a person or entity who employs at least 50 full- or part-time Employees, as defined above, within the Sunriver Urban Unincorporated Community.
      “Employee Housing Structure” shall mean a dormitory or similar dwelling structure whose sole purpose is to serve the housing needs of Employees, and the occupancy of which is restricted to Employees. For the purposes of this section, “dormitory” is defined as a building primarily providing sleeping and residential quarters for large numbers of people, and may include common areas and kitchen facilities.
    2. Employee’s spouse, partner and minor children shall only be allowed if compelled by either state or federal law.
    3. Employee Housing Structures must be owned and operated by an Employer.
    4. Employees, as defined above, who are not employed by an Employer, as defined above, shall only be permitted to reside in an Employee Housing Structure if the Employee’s employer has a signed housing agreement with the Employer operating the Structure.
    5. Parking Requirements. Employee Housing Structures must provide as a minimum one vehicular parking space for every 3 beds provided, and bicycle parking for at least one space for every two beds provided.
      1. For Employee Housing Structures constructed in one or more phases, the parking requirements may be reduced to no fewer than one space for every six beds if the applicant demonstrates at the time of site plan approval that a lesser parking ratio will continue to provide adequate parking as required by DCC 18.116.030(D)(9).
HISTORY
Repealed & Reenacted by Ord. 97-078 §2 on 12/31/1997
Amended by Ord. 2012-002 §1 on 2/27/2012
Amended by Ord. 2015-004 §9 on 4/22/2015
Amended by Ord. 2016-015 §9 on 7/1/2016
Amended by Ord. 2019-008 §1 on 3/6/2019
Amended by Ord. 2020-004 §1 on 2/19/2020
Amended by Ord. 2020-001 §12 on 4/21/2020
Amended by Ord. 2021-004 §6 on 5/27/2021
Amended by Ord. 2021-013 §12 on 4/5/2022
Amended by Ord. 2025-002 §26 on 3/28/2025
Amended by Ord. 2025-005 §10 on 8/19/2025

18.108.120 Community General; CG District

  1. Uses Permitted Outright. The following uses and their accessory uses are permitted outright, subject to the applicable provisions of DCC 18.116 and DCC 18.124:
    1. School.
    2. Utility substation, utility equipment storage and repair yard, and pump station.
    3. Golf course.
    4. Tennis court.
    5. Swimming pool.
    6. Park, playground, and picnic and barbecue area.
    7. Nature center.
    8. Putting green.
    9. Recreational path.
    10. Equestrian facility.
    11. Boat dock.
    12. Health and fitness facilities.
    13. Amphitheater.
    14. Observatory.
    15. Administrative and office facility associated with a community association or community use.
    16. Police facility.
    17. Fire station.
    18. Public works facility.
    19. Community center.
    20. Religious institutions or assemblies.
    21. Warehouse and storage facilities accessory to and in conjunction with any use permitted outright in this district.
    22. A building or buildings each not exceeding 8,000 square feet of floor area which conform with the height regulations and lot or parcel requirements of the CG District and include any combination of:
      1. Limited food and beverage service customarily accessory to and in conjunction with any use permitted outright or conditionally in this district.
      2. Retail sales, rental, and repair services commonly associated with uses permitted outright or conditionally in the CG District.
  2. Conditional Uses Permitted. The following uses may be permitted subject to DCC 18.116, DCC 18.124, and DCC 18.128:
    1. Wireless telecommunications facilities, except those facilities meeting the requirements of DCC 18.116.250(A).
  3. Height Regulations. No structure shall be hereafter erected, enlarged, or structurally altered to exceed 30 feet in height.
  4. Lot or Parcel Requirements. The following lot or parcel requirements shall be observed:
    1. Lot Area. No requirements.
    2. Lot Width. Minimum of 100 feet.
    3. Front Setback. The front setback shall be a minimum of 10 feet.
    4. Side Setback. None, except when a side lot line is abutting a lot or parcel in an RS or RM District, and then the side setback shall be a minimum of 10 feet. The required side setback shall be increased by one half foot for each foot by which the structure height exceeds 20 feet.
    5. Rear Setback. None, except when a rear lot line is abutting a lot or parcel in an RS or RM District, and then the rear setback shall be a minimum of 10 feet. The required rear setback shall be increased by one half foot for each foot by which the structure height exceeds 20 feet.
    6. Lot Coverage. No requirements.
HISTORY
Repealed & Reenacted by Ord. 97-078 §2 on 12/31/1997
Amended by Ord. 2014-020 §1 on 1/6/2015
Amended by Ord. 2020-001 §12 on 4/21/2020
Amended by Ord. 2024-008 §13 on 1/7/2025
Amended by Ord. 2025-002 §26 on 3/28/2025

18.108.130 Community Recreation; CR District

  1. Uses Permitted Outright. The following uses and their accessory uses are permitted outright, subject to the applicable provisions of DCC 18.116 and DCC 18.124:
    1. Park, playground, and picnic and barbecue area.
    2. Swimming pool.
    3. Tennis court.
    4. Basketball court.
    5. Ball fields, including but not limited to, football, baseball, softball, and soccer.
    6. Running track.
    7. Health and fitness facility.
    8. Racquetball court.
    9. Recreational path.
    10. Winter sports facilities, including but not limited to ice skating rink and/or cross country ski center.
    11. Facilities developed in conjunction with and which are customarily accessory to any use permitted outright or conditionally in this district, including but not limited to restrooms, storage facilities, parking areas and pavilions/shelters.
    12. A building or buildings each not exceeding 8,000 square feet of floor area which conform with the height regulations and lot or parcel requirements of the CR District and include any combination of:
      1. Limited food and beverage service customarily accessory to and in conjunction with any use permitted outright or conditionally in this district.
      2. Retail sales, rental and repair services commonly associated with uses permitted outright or conditionally in the CG District.
  2. Height Regulations. No structure shall be hereafter erected, enlarged, or structurally altered to exceed 30 feet in height.
  3. Lot or Parcel Requirements. The following lot or parcel requirements shall be observed:
    1. Lot Area. No requirements.
    2. Lot Width. Minimum of 100 feet.
    3. Front Setback. The front setback shall be a minimum of 10 feet.
    4. Side Setback. None, except when a side lot line is abutting a lot or parcel in an RS or RM District, and then the side setback shall be a minimum of 10 feet. The required side setback shall be increased by one half foot for each foot by which the structure height exceeds 20 feet.
    5. Rear Setback. None, except when a rear lot line is abutting a lot or parcel in an RS or RM District, and then the rear setback shall be a minimum of 10 feet. The required rear setback shall be increased by one half foot for each foot by which the structure height exceeds 20 feet.
    6. Lot Coverage. No requirements.
HISTORY
Repealed & Reenacted by Ord. 97-078 §2 on 12/31/1997
Amended by Ord. 2025-002 §26 on 3/28/2025

18.108.140 Community Limited; CL District

  1. Uses Permitted Outright. The following uses are permitted outright, subject to the applicable provisions of DCC 18.116 and DCC 18.124:
    1. Picnic and barbecue areas, including picnic tables and benches.
    2. Recreational path.
  2. Lot or Parcel Requirements. The following lot or parcel requirements shall be observed:
    1. Lot Area. No requirements.
    2. Lot Width. Minimum of 100 feet.
    3. Front Setback. The front setback shall be a minimum of 10 feet for bike and pedestrian paths, and picnic tables and benches fixed to the ground.
    4. Side Setback. None, except when a side lot line is abutting a lot or parcel in an RS or RM District, and then the side setback for bike and pedestrian paths, and picnic tables and benches fixed to the ground shall be a minimum of 10 feet.
    5. Rear Setback. None, except when a rear lot line is abutting a lot or parcel in an RS or RM District, and then the rear setback for bike and pedestrian paths, and picnic tables and benches fixed to the ground shall be a minimum of 10 feet.
    6. Lot Coverage. No requirements.
HISTORY
Repealed & Reenacted by Ord. 97-078 §2 on 12/31/1997
Amended by Ord. 2025-002 §26 on 3/28/2025

18.108.150 Community Neighborhood; CN District

  1. Uses Permitted Outright. The following uses and their accessory uses are permitted outright, subject to the applicable provisions of DCC 18.116 and DCC 18.124:
    1. School.
    2. Utility substation, pump station, and utility equipment storage and repair yard.
    3. Sewage treatment facility.
    4. Tennis court.
    5. Swimming pool.
    6. Park, playground, and picnic and barbecue area.
    7. Recreational path.
    8. Equestrian facility.
    9. Health and fitness facility.
    10. Amphitheater.
    11. Observatory.
    12. Religious institutions or assemblies.
    13. Daycare facility.
    14. Administrative and office facility associated with a community association or community use.
    15. Community center.
    16. Police facility.
  2. Height Regulations. No structure shall be hereafter erected, enlarged, or structurally altered to exceed 30 feet in height.
  3. Lot or Parcel Requirements. The following lot or parcel requirements shall be observed:
    1. Lot Area. No requirements.
    2. Lot Width. Minimum of 100 feet.
    3. Front Setback. The front setback shall be a minimum of 10 feet.
    4. Side Setback. None, except when a side lot line is abutting a lot or parcel in an RS or RM District, and then the side setback shall be a minimum of 10 feet. The required side setback shall be increased by one half foot for each foot by which the structure height exceeds 20 feet.
    5. Rear Setback. None, except when a rear lot line is abutting a lot or parcel in an RS or RM District, and then the rear setback shall be a minimum of 10 feet. The required rear setback shall be increased by one half foot for each foot by which the structure height exceeds 20 feet.
    6. Lot Coverage. No requirements.
HISTORY
Repealed & Reenacted by Ord. 97-078 §2 on 12/31/1997
Amended by Ord. 98-016 §3 on 3/11/1998
Amended by Ord. 2020-001 §12 on 4/21/2020
Amended by Ord. 2024-008 §13 on 1/7/2025
Amended by Ord. 2025-002 §26 on 3/28/2025

18.108.160 Airport; A District

  1. Uses Permitted Outright. The following uses and their accessory uses are permitted outright, subject to the applicable provisions of DCC 18.116 and DCC 18.124:
    1. Runway, fuel storage and sales, and emergency repair.
    2. Facilities approved or mandated by the FAA or Oregon State Aeronautics Division.
    3. Farm use as defined in DCC Title 18.
    4. Related uses which are customarily appurtenant to airports, including but not limited to hangars, tie-down areas and parking facilities.
  2. Conditional Uses Permitted. The following conditional uses may be permitted subject to DCC 18.116, DCC 18.124, and DCC 18.128:
    1. Farm accessory buildings and uses.
    2. Utility facility necessary for public service, except land disposal sites.
    3. Golf course.
    4. Park, playground, other recreational site or facility or community service facility.
    5. Fill or removal within the bed and banks of a stream or river or in a wetland subject to DCC 18.120.050 and/or DCC 18.128.270.
  3. Use Limitations. In an A District, the following limitations and standards shall apply to all uses permitted:
    1. The height of any plant growth or structure or part of a structure such as chimneys, towers, antennas, powerlines, etc., shall not exceed 35 feet.
    2. In approach zones beyond the clear zone areas, no meeting place designed to accommodate more than 25 persons for public or private purposes shall be permitted.
    3. All parking demand created by any use permitted by DCC 18.108.160 shall be accommodated on the subject premises entirely off-street.
    4. No use permitted by DCC 18.108.160 shall require the backing of traffic onto a public or private street or road right of way.
    5. No power lines shall be located in clear zones.
    6. No use shall be allowed which is likely to attract a large quantity of birds, particularly birds which normally fly at high altitudes.
  4. Dimensional Standards. In an A District, the following dimensional standards shall apply:
    1. The minimum lot area shall be determined subject to the provisions of DCC 18.108.160 relative to setback requirements, off-street parking and loading requirements, lot coverage limitations, or as deemed necessary by the Planning Director or Hearings Body to maintain air, land, and water resource quality, protect abutting and area land uses, and to ensure resource carrying capacities are not exceeded.
    2. An airport related use or structure abutting or across the street from an existing residential use, platted residential lot, or platted residential parcel shall not exceed 70 percent lot coverage and shall require off street parking and loading areas.
    3. The minimum setback between any structure and an arterial right of way shall be 100 feet. The minimum setback between any structure and a collector right of way shall be 50 feet. The minimum setback between any structure and all local streets shall be 20 feet.
    4. The minimum setback between any structure and a lot line abutting a residential use, residential lot, or residential parcel shall be 50 feet.
    5. The minimum lot or parcel street frontage shall be 50 feet.
    6. The minimum side setback between any structure and a lot line shall be three feet, and the minimum total of multiple side setbacks shall be 12 feet.
    7. The minimum rear setback between any structure and a rear lot line shall be 25 feet.
    8. Utility Runway Visual Approach Zone. Slopes 20 feet outward for each foot upward beginning at the end of and at the same elevation as the primary runway surface and extending to a horizontal distance of 5,000 feet along the extended runway centerline.
    9. Runway Larger than Utility with a Visibility Minimum Greater than Three-Fourths Mile Nonprecision Instrument Approach Zone. Slopes 34 feet outward for each foot upward beginning at the end of and at the same elevation as the primary runway surface and extending to a horizontal distance of 10,000 feet along the extended runway centerline.
    10. Transitional Zones. Slopes seven feet outward for each foot upward beginning at the side of and at the same elevation as the primary runway surface and approach surface, and extending to a height of 150 feet above the airport elevation. In addition to the foregoing, there are established height limits beginning at the sides of and at the same elevation as they approach surface and extending to where they intersect the conical surface.
    11. Horizontal Zone. Established at 150 feet above the airport elevation.
    12. Conical Zone. Slopes 20 feet outward for each foot upward beginning at the periphery of the horizontal zone and at 150 feet above the airport elevation and extending to a height of 350 feet above the airport elevation.
HISTORY
Repealed & Reenacted by Ord. 97-078 §2 on 12/31/1997
Amended by Ord. 2023-001 §15 on 5/30/2023
Amended by Ord. 2025-002 §26 on 3/28/2025

18.108.170 Utility; U District

  1. Uses Permitted Outright. The following uses and their accessory uses are permitted outright, subject to the applicable provisions of DCC 18.116 and DCC 18.124:
    1. Utility substation, utility equipment storage and repair yard, and pump station.
    2. Sewage treatment facility.
    3. Utility transmission lines.
    4. Water treatment facility.
    5. Wells, pumping equipment and related facilities for the provision of water within the Sunriver UUC.
    6. Public buildings, public utility structures and yards, including railroad yards.
    7. Administrative, office and storage facilities appurtenant to a use permitted outright.
    8. Irrigation systems and irrigation ponds.
    9. Facilities similar to those listed above which are mandated by the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ).
    10. Cable television facility, including but not limited to office and equipment buildings, satellite dish, antennas, etc.
    11. Wireless telecommunications facility.
    12. Microwave and radio communication towers.
  2. Height Regulations. No structure shall be hereafter erected, enlarged, or structurally altered to exceed 45 feet in height.
  3. Lot or Parcel Requirements. The following lot or parcel requirements shall be observed:
    1. Lot Area. No requirements.
    2. Lot Width. Minimum of 100 feet.
    3. Front Setback. The front setback shall be a minimum of 10 feet.
    4. Side Setback. None, except when a side lot line is abutting a lot or parcel in an RS or RM District, and then the side setback shall be a minimum of 10 feet. The required side setback shall be increased by one half foot for each foot by which the structure height exceeds 20 feet.
    5. Rear Setback. None, except when a rear lot line is abutting a lot or parcel in an RS or RM District, and then the rear setback shall be a minimum of 10 feet. The required rear setback shall be increased by one half foot for each foot by which the structure height exceeds 20 feet.
    6. Lot Coverage. No requirements.
HISTORY
Repealed & Reenacted by Ord. 97-078 §2 on 12/31/1997
Amended by Ord. 2025-002 §26 on 3/28/2025

18.108.175 Utility; U District/Limited Use Combining District

A fire training facility is permitted subject to the applicable provisions of DCC 18.116 and 18.124.

HISTORY
Adopted by Ord. 2014-022 §1 on 11/26/2014

18.108.180 Forest; F District

  1. Uses permitted outright. The following uses and their accessory uses are permitted outright, subject to applicable provisions of DCC 18.36, Forest Use-F1 Zone, and to applicable provisions of the comprehensive plan:
    1. Forest operations or forest practices including, but not limited to, reforestation of forest land, road construction and maintenance, harvesting of a forest tree species, application of chemicals and disposal of slash.
    2. Temporary on-site structures which are auxiliary to and used during the term of a particular forest operation. As used here, temporary structures are those which are portable and/or not placed on a permanent foundation, and which are removed at the conclusion of the forest operation requiring its use.
    3. Physical alterations to commercial forest land auxiliary to forest practices including, but not limited to, those made for purposes of exploration, mining, commercial gravel extraction and processing, land disposal sites, dams, reservoirs, road construction or recreational facilities. Gravel extraction and processing not covered by DCC 18.108.180 is governed by DCC 18.52.
    4. Uses to conserve soil, air, and water quality and to provide for wildlife and fisheries resources.
    5. Farm use as defined in ORS 215.203.
    6. Local distribution lines (e.g., electric, telephone, natural gas, etc.) and accessory equipment (e.g., electric distribution transformers, poles, meter cabinets, terminal boxes, pedestals), or equipment which provides service hookups, including water service hookups.
    7. Temporary portable facility for the primary processing of forest products. The facility shall not be placed on a permanent foundation and shall be removed at the conclusion of the forest operation requiring its use.
    8. Exploration for mineral and aggregate resources as defined in ORS 517.
    9. Towers and fire stations for forest fire protection.
    10. Widening of roads within existing rights of way in conformance with the transportation element of the comprehensive plan including public road and highway projects as described in ORS 215.283(1)(k) through (n).
    11. Water intake facilities, canals, and distribution lines for farm irrigation and ponds.
    12. Uninhabitable structures accessory to fish and wildlife enhancement.
  2. Conditional uses permitted. The following uses and their accessory uses may be allowed in the Forest District, subject to applicable provisions of DCC 18.36, DCC 18.116, DCC 18.124, and to applicable provisions of the comprehensive plan:
    1. Television, microwave and radio communication facilities and transmission towers.
    2. Water intake facilities, related treatment facilities, pumping stations and distribution lines.
    3. Reservoirs and water impoundments.
    4. New electric transmission lines with right-of-way widths of up to 100 feet as specified in ORS 772.210. New distribution lines (e.g. electrical, gas, oil, geothermal) with rights of way 50 feet or less in width.
    5. Forest management research and experimentation facilities as defined by ORS 526.215 or where accessory to forest operations.
    6. Commercial composting for which the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality has granted a permit or a similar approval, together with equipment, facilities or buildings necessary for operation, subject to DCC 18.128.015 and 18.128.120.
HISTORY
Repealed & Reenacted by Ord. 97-078 §2 on 12/31/1997
Amended by Ord. 98-016 §2 on 3/11/1998
Amended by Ord. 2001-040 §1 on 12/5/2001
Amended by Ord. 2020-007 §15 on 10/27/2020
Amended by Ord. 2023-001 §15 on 5/30/2023
Amended by Ord. 2025-002 §26 on 3/28/2025

18.108.190 Flood Plain; FP Combining District

  1. Designated Areas. The Flood Plain Combining District includes all areas within the Sunriver UUC designated as “Special Flood Hazard Areas” in the report entitled “The Flood Insurance Study for Deschutes County, Oregon and Incorporated Areas,” dated September 28, 2007, with accompanying flood insurance rate maps.
  2. Conditional Uses. Uses permitted either outright or conditionally in the underlying district with which the FP Combining District is combined shall be allowed as conditional uses in the FP Combining District, subject to the provisions of DCC 18.108.190(C) and DCC 18.128 and other applicable sections of this title.
  3. Use Limits. All uses proposed within the FP Combining District shall be subject to DCC 18.96.060 through 18.96.085, DCC 18.96.100, and 18.96.120 through 18.96.140.
  4. Height Regulations. The height regulations for the FP Combining District shall be those which are established in the underlying district with which the FP Combining District is combined.
  5. Lot or Parcel Requirements. The lot or parcel dimension and setback requirements for the FP Combining District shall be those which are established in the underlying district with which the FP Combining District is combined.
HISTORY
Repealed & Reenacted by Ord. 97-078 §2 on 12/31/1997
Amended by Ord. 2007-019 §2 on 9/28/2007
Amended by Ord. 2025-002 § on 3/28/2025

97-078

2007-019

2008-015

2025-002

98-035

2004-013

2020-001

2024-008

2025-005

99-036

2004-002

2025-009

98-016

2003-026

2015-004

2016-015

2022-014

2012-002

2019-008

2020-004

2021-004

2021-013

2014-020

2023-001

2014-022

2001-040

2020-007