Klamath Falls City Zoning Code

ARTICLE 1

USES PERMITTED BY ZONE

§ 12.000 Uses permitted by zone.

Uses with a "P" designation are permitted outright (subject to provisions of Chapters 10 to 14); those with a "C" designation are subject to the conditional use provisions of Chapter 11, Article 4. If the use, the zone or site standards have a footnote, additional restrictions apply to the use or site standards. Different standards than noted in Chapter 12 may apply in designated overlays, such as Downtown Business Zone, Adult Business Overlay Zone, Hazard Overlay Zone, Flood Hazard Zone or the Geothermal Overlay Zone. Different standards may also apply within approved planned unit developments (PUDs). The zoning designation extends to the centerline of any adjacent street or right-of-way. Zoning designations and their related uses are defined in Chapter 10 and are listed below:

Legend
SF	Single-Family Residential	MU	Mixed Use
MD	Medium Density Residential	LI	Light Industrial
A	Apartment Residential	I	Industrial
NC	Neighborhood Commercial	PF	Public Facility
GC	General Commercial	SR	Special Reserve
DB	Downtown Business Zone

Use	SF	MD	A	NC¹	GC	DB³	MU	LI	I	PF	SR⁴
Residential
Single-Family Dwelling^{13, 26, 27}	P	P	P	P							C
Duplex^{13, 26, 27}	P	P	P	P			P				C
Triplex¹³		C	P	P	P⁶	P⁶	P				C
Fourplex¹³		C	P	P	P⁶	P⁶	P				C
Apartment¹³			P	P	P	P⁶	P				C
Above Ground Floor Apartment				P	P	P	P				C
Townhouse⁷		P	P	P			C				C
Manufactured Home^{8, 13}	P	P	P	P							C
Manufactured Home Park		C	C								C
Family Child Care Home	P	P	P	P	P⁵	P⁵	P⁵				C
Residential Care Home	P	P	P	P		P⁶					C
Transitional Housing	C	C	P	P	P
Short-Term Rental (STR)^{29, 30}	P	P	P	P	P³¹	P³¹	P³¹
Accessory
Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU)^{2, 12}	P	P	P	P
Boat Facilities¹⁰	P	P	P	P	P		P			P	C
Caretaker Residence²								C	C	C
Day Care									C	C
Fence	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
Garage, Carport¹⁰	P¹³	P¹³	P¹³	P	P		P⁷	P	P	P	P
Greenhouse (not including retail or wholesale)¹⁰	P	P	P	P			P				P
Home Occupation⁹	P	P	P	P	P	P	P				C
Innovative Alternative Energy System	C	C	C	C	C	C	C	C	C	C	C
Minor Antenna¹⁴	P¹⁰	P¹⁰	P	P	P	C	P	P	P	P	P
Playhouse¹⁰	P	P	P	P			P				P
Signs¹⁵	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	C
Small Solar Energy System	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
Small Wind Energy System	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
Storage Shed¹⁰	P¹⁷	P¹⁷	P¹⁷	P¹⁷	P¹⁷		P¹⁷	P	P	P¹⁷	P¹⁷
Swimming Pool¹⁰	P	P	P	P	P		P			P	P
Tennis Court¹⁰	P	P	P	P	P		P			P	P
Commercial Trade
Antique Store	C¹⁸	C¹⁸	C¹⁸	P	P	P	P
Printers/Publishers				P	P	C	C	P	P
Retail Indoor	C¹⁸	C¹⁸	C¹⁸	P	P	P	P	P¹⁹			C
Retail Outdoor					P²⁰	P²⁰	P				C
Resale/Thrift Store				P	P	C	P
Vehicle Sales, Service and Rental (automobile, boat, motorcycle, RV)					P	C	C	P	P¹⁹
Wholesale				P	P	C	P	P	P		C
Commercial Services
Adult Business²¹				P	P	P	P	C			C
Adult Day Care			C	P	C	P	P			C	C
Athletic Club				P	P	P	P	P	P²²		C
Auto Repair/Maintenance				P	P	C		P		C
Auto Service Station				P	P	C	P	P	P²²		C
Bed & Breakfast²³	C	C	C	P	P	P	P				C
Business/Professional Office			C	P	P	P	P	P	P¹⁹		C
Child Care Center	C	C	C	C	P	P	P	P			C
Child Treatment Center	C	C	C	C	C	C⁶	C				C
Gun Firing Range—Indoor					C			C	C
Hotel/Motel				P	P	P	P				C
Indoor Recreation				P	P	P	C	C	C	C	C
Medical Office			C	P	P	P	P	C	C¹⁹		C
Parking Lot				P	P	C	C	P	P	P	C
Personal Services				P	P	P	P				C
Residential Care Facility	C	P	P	P	P	P⁶	P				C
Restaurant	C¹⁸	C¹⁸	C¹⁸	P	P	P	P	C²²	C²²		C
RV Park					C					C
Telecommunications Facility¹⁴			C	C	C	C	C	C	C	C	C
Telecommunications Facility Collocation¹⁴			P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
Veterinary Clinic				P	P	P	P	P	P	P	C
Public
Cemetery	C	C	C	C	C			C		P	C
Church	C	C	C	C	C	C⁶	C	C	C	P	C
Community Food Services²⁸				C	C			C	C¹⁹	C
Crematory²⁴								C	C	P	C
Government Office			C	C	C	C	C	C	C¹⁹	P	C
Hospital	C	C	C	C	C		C	C		P	C
Fraternal Lodge	C	C	C	C	C	C	C	C	C	P	C
Mortuary²⁵				C	C			C	C	P	C
Parks and Recreation Facilities	P	P	P	P	P	P	P			P	C
Public Utilities	C	C	C	C	C	C	C	C	P	P	C
School	C	C	C	C	C	C⁶	C	C		C	C
Social Services Office				C	C	C	C	C	C¹⁹	C
Industrial
Cleanroom Manufacturing					C		C	P	P		C
Call Center					C	C⁶	C	P	P		C
Industrial Disassembly							C	P	P		C
Repair/Maintenance							C	P	P		C
Storage/Warehousing							C	P	P		C
Manufacturing/Assembly							C	P	P		C
Light Industrial							C	P	P		C

Notes:
1	A business in the Neighborhood Commercial Zone shall occupy 3,000 square feet or less, and in no case shall the total floor area within one structure or group of related structures, treated as a common whole, exceed 18,000 square feet. All nonresidential service, repair, storage or merchandise display performed in conjunction with any use in any Neighborhood Commercial Zone, shall be conducted wholly within an enclosed building, except for the following: off-street parking or loading, drive-up windows and fuel sales and related minor service for motor vehicles.
2	Only one unit is permitted per site or per use existing over multiple sites.
3	Downtown Business Zone is subject to the provisions of Sections 12.750 to 12.796, Downtown Business Zone Design Review Standards.
4	Special Reserve Zone is subject to the provisions of Sections 12.415 to 12.445, Special Reserve Development Standards.
5	Neither new single-family nor new duplex residences may be constructed in the GC or DB zones, and new single-family residences may not be constructed in the MU zone. Existing single-family and duplex residences in those zones may be used as family child care homes.
6	The use is allowed in designated zones, provided the use is not located on the first or ground floor on Main Street between 2nd Street and Esplanade.
7	Garages, an accessory use, shall be located at the rear of building.
8	Manufactured home structures shall conform to the placement standards found in Section 12.015.
9	Home occupations shall conform to the standards found in Section 12.020.
10	For non-commercial, private use only.
11	Intentionally omitted.
12	Accessory dwelling units shall conform to the standards found in Section 12.020.
13	A garage or carport meeting the parking space requirements of Section 14.040 is required for every manufactured home or dwelling unit in a single-family dwelling, duplex, triplex, and fourplex. Accessory dwelling units and dormitories are excluded from covered parking requirements.
14	Minor antennae are subject to the provisions of Sections 14.950 through 14.996, Telecommunications.
15	Signs are subject to the provisions of Sections 14.300 to 14.368, Signs.
16	Solar energy farms are subject to the provisions of Sections 14.700 to 14.715, Solar, Wind, and Innovative Alternative Energy.
17	Portable on-demand storage units (PODS), boxcars, and shipping containers used for storage shall look similar in architecture, siding material, and color to the primary structure and shall be on a permanent foundation.
18	Subject to the provisions of Section 12.030, Neighborhood Business Standards.
19	Commercial uses shall be accessory or secondary to an industrial or light industrial use and if located on a separate lot, the commercial use shall be located not more than 150 feet from the external boundary of the lot containing such industrial or light industrial use.
20	Vendor permit is required if goods or services are supplied within the public right-of-way.
21	Adult business uses are subject to Sections 12.490 to 12.496, Adult Business Overlay Zone.
22	Commercial uses shall be accessory or secondary to an industrial or light industrial use and if located on a separate lot, is the commercial use shall be located not more than 1,500 feet from the external boundary of the lot containing such industrial or light industrial use.
23	Bed and breakfasts shall conform to the standards found in Section 12.025.
24	Crematories are allowed in conjunction with permitted cemeteries in Single-family, Medium Density, Apartment, Neighborhood Commercial and General Commercial Zones. Crematories are conditionally permitted without a cemetery use in the Light Industrial and Industrial Zones.
25	Mortuaries are allowed in conjunction with permitted cemeteries in Single-Family, Medium Density, and Apartment Zones. Mortuaries are conditionally permitted without a cemetery use in the Neighborhood Commercial, General Commercial, Light Industrial and Industrial Zones.
26	Single-family and duplex residences are allowed in the General Commercial zone only on properties with frontage on Plum Avenue between S 8th Street and S 9th Street.
27	Single-family and duplex residences are allowed in the Downtown Business zone only on properties between Pine Street and Main Street from Payne Alley to N 3rd Street that do not have frontage on Main Street.
28	Community food services may be conditionally permitted as accessory uses to churches and hospitals. Community food services operating in an accessory capacity and may operate for a maximum of 90 days within any calendar year only in zones where both the primary and accessory uses are permitted.
29	See CDO Article 18.5 for special standards for STRs.
30	STRs are to be sited within existing structures. New structures are permitted as their underlying use (single-family dwelling, duplex, etc.) and may later be converted to STR use subject to the standards of CDO Article 18.5.
31	A maximum of 50% or four of a property's dwelling units may be utilized for STRs, whichever is fewer.

(Ord. 17-10, 2017; Ord. 22-02, 2022; Ord. 22-13, 2022; Ord. 23-09, 2023)

§ 12.001 Transportation uses.

The following transportation-related improvements and activities are permitted outright in all City zones, unless otherwise specified in individual zones.

Normal operation, maintenance, repair, and preservation projects of existing transportation facilities.

Installation of culverts, pathways, medians, fencing, guardrails, lighting, and similar types of improvements within the existing right-of-way.

Projects specifically identified in the TSP.

Landscaping as part of a transportation facility.

Emergency measures necessary for the safety and protection of property.

Acquisition of right-of-way for public roads, highways, and other transportation improvements designated in the TSP, except for those that are located in exclusive farm use or forest zones.

Construction of a street or road as part of an approved subdivision or land partition approved that is consistent with the applicable land division regulations.

The following transportation-related improvements and activities are permitted conditionally and subject to Minor Design Review (Section 11.020 et. seq.) in all City zones, unless otherwise specified in individual zones:

Construction, reconstruction, or widening of highways, roads, bridges or other transportation projects that are:

Not improvements designated in the TSP; or

Not designed and constructed as part of a subdivision or planned development subject to site plan and/or conditional use review.

An application is subject to review under a Minor Design Review process; however the decision criteria in that section do not apply to transportation improvements. In order to be approved, the site plan permit shall comply with the TSP and applicable standards of this title, and shall address the criteria below. For State projects that require an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) or EA (Environmental Assessment), the draft EIS or EA shall be reviewed and used as the basis for findings to comply with the following criteria:

The project is designed to be compatible with existing land use and social patterns, including noise generation, safety, and zoning.

The project is designed to minimize avoidable environmental impacts to identified wetlands, wildlife habitat, air and water quality, cultural resources, and scenic qualities.

The project preserves or improves the safety and function of the facility through access management, traffic calming, or other design features.

The project includes provision for bicycle and pedestrian circulation as consistent with the Comprehensive Plan and other requirements of this section.

(Ord. 25-05, 3/17/2025)

§ 12.005 Site standards by zone.

Design Feature	SF	MD	A	NC^{1, 16}	GC	DB	MU	LI	I	PF	SR
Setbacks (feet)
Front Yard General	15²	15²	10²	10²	0	0	0	0	0	0	20
Front Yard Garage	20²	20²	10²	10²	0	0	0	0	0	0
Rear Yard	5	5	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	10	20
Front Yard Unenclosed Porch	10	10	10	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	20
Interior Side Yard	5	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	10	20
Exterior Side Yard	10	10	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	10	10
Yard Abuts Res. Zone⁴	n/a	n/a	n/a	15⁵	15⁵	n/a	15⁵	25	25	15⁵	n/a
Yard Abuts Arterial St.	n/a	n/a	n/a	10	0	0	0	30	30	0	n/a
Max. Building Height⁶	28	35	45	45	55	55	55	70	70	70	30
Vision Clearance (feet)⁷
Street Leg	15	15	15	15	15	0	0	15	15	15	15
Alley Leg	10	10	10	10	10	0	0	10	10	10	10
Lot Coverage (%)⁹	40	50	60	75	100⁸	100⁸	100⁸	100⁸	100⁸	100⁸	20
Non-Structure Impervious Lot Coverage (%)⁹	25	35	50	75	90	90	90	90	90	90	20
Minimum Lot Size (thousand square feet)¹⁰	7	5	5¹¹	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	20
Fence Height (feet)¹²
Front Yard	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	7	7	4¹³	4
Rear Yard	7	7	7	7	7	4¹⁴	4¹⁴	7	7	7	7
Interior Side Yard	7	7	7	7	7	4¹⁴	4¹⁴	7	7	7	7
Exterior Side Yard¹⁵	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	7	7	4	4

Notes:
1	Dwellings shall conform to the setbacks of the Apartment Residential Zone.
2	Duplexes, triplexes, fourplexes, and townhouses may have a 10-foot front setback when the parking is in the rear of the structure, and the building incorporates additional architectural details, such as a front porch. Setbacks in any residential neighborhood shall remain consistent. If the houses in a particular neighborhood have a 20-foot setback, then the 20-foot setback shall continue to be enforced.
3	Townhouses are allowed an interior side yard setback of zero feet when the side yard is shared by two townhouses.
4	Zoning goes to the centerline of the adjacent street(s) right-of-way. In Commercial and Industrial Zones, no setback requirement from residential zones is necessary when a street right-of-way is between the Commercial/Industrial Zone and the Residential Zone.
5	In the Neighborhood Commercial, General Commercial, Mixed Use, and Public Facility Zones, for every foot the proposed nonresidential structure exceeds the maximum building height in the residential zone it abuts, one additional foot of setback is required.
6	Where permitted, public facilities are allowed a height of 70 feet.
7	Vertical clearance is required between two feet six inches and 10 feet zero inches. Under no circumstance shall any structure block a street sign.
8	For zones that allow 100% coverage, structures may occupy the entire lot, except that amount necessary to comply with applicable parking and landscaping requirements.
9	Pavers and decks less than 30 inches in height shall not count towards lot coverage or non-structure impervious lot coverage. Decks 30 inches and above in height are included in lot coverage calculations.
10	Applies to newly created lots.
11	Multifamily units with more than four units shall have an additional 1,000 square feet for each unit over four.
12	Fence type, color and composition shall be compatible with the neighborhood within which it is placed. Fence height shall not exceed three feet six inches from the front property line back to the nearest edge of the building foundation, regardless of distance. All properties must comply with Section 5.638 of the Klamath Falls City Code and properties in the Downtown Business Zone must comply with the Section 12.796. When adjacent to public rights-of-way, stringers shall be located to the interior of the lot. When erecting fences greater than six feet in height, contact the Klamath County Building Department about building permit information.
13	When fences are erected for public utilities, they are allowed a height of seven feet.
14	When screening trash and recycling receptacles, fences are allowed a height of seven feet. Trash and recycling receptacles shall be screened to a minimum height of six feet by a sight obscuring fence and conform to the other screening standards found in Section 14.150.
15	For a rear yard, fence height for an exterior side yard abutting a street right-of-way can increase to a height of seven feet starting at the rear corner of the building foundation. For rear and side yards, fence height for an exterior side yard abutting an alley right-of-way can increase to a height of seven feet at the front edge of the building foundation. See below diagram.
16	The front setback for permitted or conditional uses that are not classified as residential or accessory in Section 12.000 is zero.

Design Feature	SF	MD	A	NC^{1, 16}	GC	DB	MU	LI	I	PF	SR
Setbacks (feet)
Front Yard General	15²	15²	10²	10²	0	0	0	0	0	0	20
Front Yard Garage	20²	20²	10²	10²	0	0	0	0	0	0
Rear Yard	5	5	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	10	20
Front Yard Unenclosed Porch	10	10	10	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	20
Interior Side Yard	5	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	10	20
Exterior Side Yard	10	10	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	10	10
Yard Abuts Res. Zone⁴	n/a	n/a	n/a	15⁵	15⁵	n/a	15⁵	25	25	15⁵	n/a
Yard Abuts Arterial St.	n/a	n/a	n/a	10	0	0	0	30	30	0	n/a
Max. Building Height⁶	28	35	45	45	55	55	55	70	70	70	30
Vision Clearance (feet)⁷
Street Leg	15	15	15	15	15	0	0	15	15	15	15
Alley Leg	10	10	10	10	10	0	0	10	10	10	10
Lot Coverage (%)⁹	40	50	60	75	100⁸	100⁸	100⁸	100⁸	100⁸	100⁸	20
Non-Structure Impervious Lot Coverage (%)⁹	25	35	50	75	90	90	90	90	90	90	20
Minimum Lot Size (thousand square feet)¹⁰	7	5	5¹¹	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	20
Fence Height (feet)¹²
Front Yard	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	7	7	4¹³	4
Rear Yard	7	7	7	7	7	4¹⁴	4¹⁴	7	7	7	7
Interior Side Yard	7	7	7	7	7	4¹⁴	4¹⁴	7	7	7	7
Exterior Side Yard¹⁵	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	7	7	4	4

Notes:
1	Dwellings shall conform to the setbacks of the Apartment Residential Zone.
2	Duplexes, triplexes, fourplexes, and townhouses may have a 10-foot front setback when the parking is in the rear of the structure, and the building incorporates additional architectural details, such as a front porch. Setbacks in any residential neighborhood shall remain consistent. If the houses in a particular neighborhood have a 20-foot setback, then the 20-foot setback shall continue to be enforced.
3	Townhouses are allowed an interior side yard setback of zero feet when the side yard is shared by two townhouses.
4	Zoning goes to the centerline of the adjacent street(s) right-of-way. In Commercial and Industrial Zones, no setback requirement from residential zones is necessary when a street right-of-way is between the Commercial/Industrial Zone and the Residential Zone.
5	In the Neighborhood Commercial, General Commercial, Mixed Use, and Public Facility Zones, for every foot the proposed nonresidential structure exceeds the maximum building height in the residential zone it abuts, one additional foot of setback is required.
6	Where permitted, public facilities are allowed a height of 70 feet.
7	Vertical clearance is required between two feet six inches and 10 feet zero inches. Under no circumstance shall any structure block a street sign.
8	For zones that allow 100% coverage, structures may occupy the entire lot, except that amount necessary to comply with applicable parking and landscaping requirements.
9	Pavers and decks less than 30 inches in height shall not count towards lot coverage or non-structure impervious lot coverage. Decks 30 inches and above in height are included in lot coverage calculations.
10	Applies to newly created lots.
11	Multifamily units with more than four units shall have an additional 1,000 square feet for each unit over four.
12	Fence type, color and composition shall be compatible with the neighborhood within which it is placed. Fence height shall not exceed three feet six inches from the front property line back to the nearest edge of the building foundation, regardless of distance. All properties must comply with Section 5.638 of the Klamath Falls City Code and properties in the Downtown Business Zone must comply with the Section 12.796. When adjacent to public rights-of-way, stringers shall be located to the interior of the lot. When erecting fences greater than six feet in height, contact the Klamath County Building Department about building permit information.
13	When fences are erected for public utilities, they are allowed a height of seven feet.
14	When screening trash and recycling receptacles, fences are allowed a height of seven feet. Trash and recycling receptacles shall be screened to a minimum height of six feet by a sight obscuring fence and conform to the other screening standards found in Section 14.150.
15	For a rear yard, fence height for an exterior side yard abutting a street right-of-way can increase to a height of seven feet starting at the rear corner of the building foundation. For rear and side yards, fence height for an exterior side yard abutting an alley right-of-way can increase to a height of seven feet at the front edge of the building foundation. See below diagram.
16	The front setback for permitted or conditional uses that are not classified as residential or accessory in Section 12.000 is zero.

(Ord. 17-10, 2017; Ord. 22-02, 2022; Ord. 22-13, 2022)

Klamath Falls City Zoning Code

ARTICLE 1

USES PERMITTED BY ZONE

§ 12.000 Uses permitted by zone.

Legend
SF	Single-Family Residential	MU	Mixed Use
MD	Medium Density Residential	LI	Light Industrial
A	Apartment Residential	I	Industrial
NC	Neighborhood Commercial	PF	Public Facility
GC	General Commercial	SR	Special Reserve
DB	Downtown Business Zone

Use	SF	MD	A	NC¹	GC	DB³	MU	LI	I	PF	SR⁴
Residential
Single-Family Dwelling^{13, 26, 27}	P	P	P	P							C
Duplex^{13, 26, 27}	P	P	P	P			P				C
Triplex¹³		C	P	P	P⁶	P⁶	P				C
Fourplex¹³		C	P	P	P⁶	P⁶	P				C
Apartment¹³			P	P	P	P⁶	P				C
Above Ground Floor Apartment				P	P	P	P				C
Townhouse⁷		P	P	P			C				C
Manufactured Home^{8, 13}	P	P	P	P							C
Manufactured Home Park		C	C								C
Family Child Care Home	P	P	P	P	P⁵	P⁵	P⁵				C
Residential Care Home	P	P	P	P		P⁶					C
Transitional Housing	C	C	P	P	P
Short-Term Rental (STR)^{29, 30}	P	P	P	P	P³¹	P³¹	P³¹
Accessory
Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU)^{2, 12}	P	P	P	P
Boat Facilities¹⁰	P	P	P	P	P		P			P	C
Caretaker Residence²								C	C	C
Day Care									C	C
Fence	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
Garage, Carport¹⁰	P¹³	P¹³	P¹³	P	P		P⁷	P	P	P	P
Greenhouse (not including retail or wholesale)¹⁰	P	P	P	P			P				P
Home Occupation⁹	P	P	P	P	P	P	P				C
Innovative Alternative Energy System	C	C	C	C	C	C	C	C	C	C	C
Minor Antenna¹⁴	P¹⁰	P¹⁰	P	P	P	C	P	P	P	P	P
Playhouse¹⁰	P	P	P	P			P				P
Signs¹⁵	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	C
Small Solar Energy System	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
Small Wind Energy System	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
Storage Shed¹⁰	P¹⁷	P¹⁷	P¹⁷	P¹⁷	P¹⁷		P¹⁷	P	P	P¹⁷	P¹⁷
Swimming Pool¹⁰	P	P	P	P	P		P			P	P
Tennis Court¹⁰	P	P	P	P	P		P			P	P
Commercial Trade
Antique Store	C¹⁸	C¹⁸	C¹⁸	P	P	P	P
Printers/Publishers				P	P	C	C	P	P
Retail Indoor	C¹⁸	C¹⁸	C¹⁸	P	P	P	P	P¹⁹			C
Retail Outdoor					P²⁰	P²⁰	P				C
Resale/Thrift Store				P	P	C	P
Vehicle Sales, Service and Rental (automobile, boat, motorcycle, RV)					P	C	C	P	P¹⁹
Wholesale				P	P	C	P	P	P		C
Commercial Services
Adult Business²¹				P	P	P	P	C			C
Adult Day Care			C	P	C	P	P			C	C
Athletic Club				P	P	P	P	P	P²²		C
Auto Repair/Maintenance				P	P	C		P		C
Auto Service Station				P	P	C	P	P	P²²		C
Bed & Breakfast²³	C	C	C	P	P	P	P				C
Business/Professional Office			C	P	P	P	P	P	P¹⁹		C
Child Care Center	C	C	C	C	P	P	P	P			C
Child Treatment Center	C	C	C	C	C	C⁶	C				C
Gun Firing Range—Indoor					C			C	C
Hotel/Motel				P	P	P	P				C
Indoor Recreation				P	P	P	C	C	C	C	C
Medical Office			C	P	P	P	P	C	C¹⁹		C
Parking Lot				P	P	C	C	P	P	P	C
Personal Services				P	P	P	P				C
Residential Care Facility	C	P	P	P	P	P⁶	P				C
Restaurant	C¹⁸	C¹⁸	C¹⁸	P	P	P	P	C²²	C²²		C
RV Park					C					C
Telecommunications Facility¹⁴			C	C	C	C	C	C	C	C	C
Telecommunications Facility Collocation¹⁴			P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
Veterinary Clinic				P	P	P	P	P	P	P	C
Public
Cemetery	C	C	C	C	C			C		P	C
Church	C	C	C	C	C	C⁶	C	C	C	P	C
Community Food Services²⁸				C	C			C	C¹⁹	C
Crematory²⁴								C	C	P	C
Government Office			C	C	C	C	C	C	C¹⁹	P	C
Hospital	C	C	C	C	C		C	C		P	C
Fraternal Lodge	C	C	C	C	C	C	C	C	C	P	C
Mortuary²⁵				C	C			C	C	P	C
Parks and Recreation Facilities	P	P	P	P	P	P	P			P	C
Public Utilities	C	C	C	C	C	C	C	C	P	P	C
School	C	C	C	C	C	C⁶	C	C		C	C
Social Services Office				C	C	C	C	C	C¹⁹	C
Industrial
Cleanroom Manufacturing					C		C	P	P		C
Call Center					C	C⁶	C	P	P		C
Industrial Disassembly							C	P	P		C
Repair/Maintenance							C	P	P		C
Storage/Warehousing							C	P	P		C
Manufacturing/Assembly							C	P	P		C
Light Industrial							C	P	P		C

Notes:
1	A business in the Neighborhood Commercial Zone shall occupy 3,000 square feet or less, and in no case shall the total floor area within one structure or group of related structures, treated as a common whole, exceed 18,000 square feet. All nonresidential service, repair, storage or merchandise display performed in conjunction with any use in any Neighborhood Commercial Zone, shall be conducted wholly within an enclosed building, except for the following: off-street parking or loading, drive-up windows and fuel sales and related minor service for motor vehicles.
2	Only one unit is permitted per site or per use existing over multiple sites.
3	Downtown Business Zone is subject to the provisions of Sections 12.750 to 12.796, Downtown Business Zone Design Review Standards.
4	Special Reserve Zone is subject to the provisions of Sections 12.415 to 12.445, Special Reserve Development Standards.
5	Neither new single-family nor new duplex residences may be constructed in the GC or DB zones, and new single-family residences may not be constructed in the MU zone. Existing single-family and duplex residences in those zones may be used as family child care homes.
6	The use is allowed in designated zones, provided the use is not located on the first or ground floor on Main Street between 2nd Street and Esplanade.
7	Garages, an accessory use, shall be located at the rear of building.
8	Manufactured home structures shall conform to the placement standards found in Section 12.015.
9	Home occupations shall conform to the standards found in Section 12.020.
10	For non-commercial, private use only.
11	Intentionally omitted.
12	Accessory dwelling units shall conform to the standards found in Section 12.020.
13	A garage or carport meeting the parking space requirements of Section 14.040 is required for every manufactured home or dwelling unit in a single-family dwelling, duplex, triplex, and fourplex. Accessory dwelling units and dormitories are excluded from covered parking requirements.
14	Minor antennae are subject to the provisions of Sections 14.950 through 14.996, Telecommunications.
15	Signs are subject to the provisions of Sections 14.300 to 14.368, Signs.
16	Solar energy farms are subject to the provisions of Sections 14.700 to 14.715, Solar, Wind, and Innovative Alternative Energy.
17	Portable on-demand storage units (PODS), boxcars, and shipping containers used for storage shall look similar in architecture, siding material, and color to the primary structure and shall be on a permanent foundation.
18	Subject to the provisions of Section 12.030, Neighborhood Business Standards.
19	Commercial uses shall be accessory or secondary to an industrial or light industrial use and if located on a separate lot, the commercial use shall be located not more than 150 feet from the external boundary of the lot containing such industrial or light industrial use.
20	Vendor permit is required if goods or services are supplied within the public right-of-way.
21	Adult business uses are subject to Sections 12.490 to 12.496, Adult Business Overlay Zone.
22	Commercial uses shall be accessory or secondary to an industrial or light industrial use and if located on a separate lot, is the commercial use shall be located not more than 1,500 feet from the external boundary of the lot containing such industrial or light industrial use.
23	Bed and breakfasts shall conform to the standards found in Section 12.025.
24	Crematories are allowed in conjunction with permitted cemeteries in Single-family, Medium Density, Apartment, Neighborhood Commercial and General Commercial Zones. Crematories are conditionally permitted without a cemetery use in the Light Industrial and Industrial Zones.
25	Mortuaries are allowed in conjunction with permitted cemeteries in Single-Family, Medium Density, and Apartment Zones. Mortuaries are conditionally permitted without a cemetery use in the Neighborhood Commercial, General Commercial, Light Industrial and Industrial Zones.
26	Single-family and duplex residences are allowed in the General Commercial zone only on properties with frontage on Plum Avenue between S 8th Street and S 9th Street.
27	Single-family and duplex residences are allowed in the Downtown Business zone only on properties between Pine Street and Main Street from Payne Alley to N 3rd Street that do not have frontage on Main Street.
28	Community food services may be conditionally permitted as accessory uses to churches and hospitals. Community food services operating in an accessory capacity and may operate for a maximum of 90 days within any calendar year only in zones where both the primary and accessory uses are permitted.
29	See CDO Article 18.5 for special standards for STRs.
30	STRs are to be sited within existing structures. New structures are permitted as their underlying use (single-family dwelling, duplex, etc.) and may later be converted to STR use subject to the standards of CDO Article 18.5.
31	A maximum of 50% or four of a property's dwelling units may be utilized for STRs, whichever is fewer.

(Ord. 17-10, 2017; Ord. 22-02, 2022; Ord. 22-13, 2022; Ord. 23-09, 2023)

§ 12.001 Transportation uses.

The following transportation-related improvements and activities are permitted outright in all City zones, unless otherwise specified in individual zones.

Normal operation, maintenance, repair, and preservation projects of existing transportation facilities.

Installation of culverts, pathways, medians, fencing, guardrails, lighting, and similar types of improvements within the existing right-of-way.

Projects specifically identified in the TSP.

Landscaping as part of a transportation facility.

Emergency measures necessary for the safety and protection of property.

Acquisition of right-of-way for public roads, highways, and other transportation improvements designated in the TSP, except for those that are located in exclusive farm use or forest zones.

Construction of a street or road as part of an approved subdivision or land partition approved that is consistent with the applicable land division regulations.

Construction, reconstruction, or widening of highways, roads, bridges or other transportation projects that are:

Not improvements designated in the TSP; or

Not designed and constructed as part of a subdivision or planned development subject to site plan and/or conditional use review.

The project is designed to be compatible with existing land use and social patterns, including noise generation, safety, and zoning.

The project is designed to minimize avoidable environmental impacts to identified wetlands, wildlife habitat, air and water quality, cultural resources, and scenic qualities.

The project preserves or improves the safety and function of the facility through access management, traffic calming, or other design features.

The project includes provision for bicycle and pedestrian circulation as consistent with the Comprehensive Plan and other requirements of this section.

(Ord. 25-05, 3/17/2025)

§ 12.005 Site standards by zone.

Design Feature	SF	MD	A	NC^{1, 16}	GC	DB	MU	LI	I	PF	SR
Setbacks (feet)
Front Yard General	15²	15²	10²	10²	0	0	0	0	0	0	20
Front Yard Garage	20²	20²	10²	10²	0	0	0	0	0	0
Rear Yard	5	5	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	10	20
Front Yard Unenclosed Porch	10	10	10	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	20
Interior Side Yard	5	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	10	20
Exterior Side Yard	10	10	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	10	10
Yard Abuts Res. Zone⁴	n/a	n/a	n/a	15⁵	15⁵	n/a	15⁵	25	25	15⁵	n/a
Yard Abuts Arterial St.	n/a	n/a	n/a	10	0	0	0	30	30	0	n/a
Max. Building Height⁶	28	35	45	45	55	55	55	70	70	70	30
Vision Clearance (feet)⁷
Street Leg	15	15	15	15	15	0	0	15	15	15	15
Alley Leg	10	10	10	10	10	0	0	10	10	10	10
Lot Coverage (%)⁹	40	50	60	75	100⁸	100⁸	100⁸	100⁸	100⁸	100⁸	20
Non-Structure Impervious Lot Coverage (%)⁹	25	35	50	75	90	90	90	90	90	90	20
Minimum Lot Size (thousand square feet)¹⁰	7	5	5¹¹	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	20
Fence Height (feet)¹²
Front Yard	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	7	7	4¹³	4
Rear Yard	7	7	7	7	7	4¹⁴	4¹⁴	7	7	7	7
Interior Side Yard	7	7	7	7	7	4¹⁴	4¹⁴	7	7	7	7
Exterior Side Yard¹⁵	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	7	7	4	4

Notes:
1	Dwellings shall conform to the setbacks of the Apartment Residential Zone.
2	Duplexes, triplexes, fourplexes, and townhouses may have a 10-foot front setback when the parking is in the rear of the structure, and the building incorporates additional architectural details, such as a front porch. Setbacks in any residential neighborhood shall remain consistent. If the houses in a particular neighborhood have a 20-foot setback, then the 20-foot setback shall continue to be enforced.
3	Townhouses are allowed an interior side yard setback of zero feet when the side yard is shared by two townhouses.
4	Zoning goes to the centerline of the adjacent street(s) right-of-way. In Commercial and Industrial Zones, no setback requirement from residential zones is necessary when a street right-of-way is between the Commercial/Industrial Zone and the Residential Zone.
5	In the Neighborhood Commercial, General Commercial, Mixed Use, and Public Facility Zones, for every foot the proposed nonresidential structure exceeds the maximum building height in the residential zone it abuts, one additional foot of setback is required.
6	Where permitted, public facilities are allowed a height of 70 feet.
7	Vertical clearance is required between two feet six inches and 10 feet zero inches. Under no circumstance shall any structure block a street sign.
8	For zones that allow 100% coverage, structures may occupy the entire lot, except that amount necessary to comply with applicable parking and landscaping requirements.
9	Pavers and decks less than 30 inches in height shall not count towards lot coverage or non-structure impervious lot coverage. Decks 30 inches and above in height are included in lot coverage calculations.
10	Applies to newly created lots.
11	Multifamily units with more than four units shall have an additional 1,000 square feet for each unit over four.
12	Fence type, color and composition shall be compatible with the neighborhood within which it is placed. Fence height shall not exceed three feet six inches from the front property line back to the nearest edge of the building foundation, regardless of distance. All properties must comply with Section 5.638 of the Klamath Falls City Code and properties in the Downtown Business Zone must comply with the Section 12.796. When adjacent to public rights-of-way, stringers shall be located to the interior of the lot. When erecting fences greater than six feet in height, contact the Klamath County Building Department about building permit information.
13	When fences are erected for public utilities, they are allowed a height of seven feet.
14	When screening trash and recycling receptacles, fences are allowed a height of seven feet. Trash and recycling receptacles shall be screened to a minimum height of six feet by a sight obscuring fence and conform to the other screening standards found in Section 14.150.
15	For a rear yard, fence height for an exterior side yard abutting a street right-of-way can increase to a height of seven feet starting at the rear corner of the building foundation. For rear and side yards, fence height for an exterior side yard abutting an alley right-of-way can increase to a height of seven feet at the front edge of the building foundation. See below diagram.
16	The front setback for permitted or conditional uses that are not classified as residential or accessory in Section 12.000 is zero.

Design Feature	SF	MD	A	NC^{1, 16}	GC	DB	MU	LI	I	PF	SR
Setbacks (feet)
Front Yard General	15²	15²	10²	10²	0	0	0	0	0	0	20
Front Yard Garage	20²	20²	10²	10²	0	0	0	0	0	0
Rear Yard	5	5	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	10	20
Front Yard Unenclosed Porch	10	10	10	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	20
Interior Side Yard	5	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	10	20
Exterior Side Yard	10	10	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	10	10
Yard Abuts Res. Zone⁴	n/a	n/a	n/a	15⁵	15⁵	n/a	15⁵	25	25	15⁵	n/a
Yard Abuts Arterial St.	n/a	n/a	n/a	10	0	0	0	30	30	0	n/a
Max. Building Height⁶	28	35	45	45	55	55	55	70	70	70	30
Vision Clearance (feet)⁷
Street Leg	15	15	15	15	15	0	0	15	15	15	15
Alley Leg	10	10	10	10	10	0	0	10	10	10	10
Lot Coverage (%)⁹	40	50	60	75	100⁸	100⁸	100⁸	100⁸	100⁸	100⁸	20
Non-Structure Impervious Lot Coverage (%)⁹	25	35	50	75	90	90	90	90	90	90	20
Minimum Lot Size (thousand square feet)¹⁰	7	5	5¹¹	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	20
Fence Height (feet)¹²
Front Yard	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	7	7	4¹³	4
Rear Yard	7	7	7	7	7	4¹⁴	4¹⁴	7	7	7	7
Interior Side Yard	7	7	7	7	7	4¹⁴	4¹⁴	7	7	7	7
Exterior Side Yard¹⁵	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	7	7	4	4

Notes:
1	Dwellings shall conform to the setbacks of the Apartment Residential Zone.
2	Duplexes, triplexes, fourplexes, and townhouses may have a 10-foot front setback when the parking is in the rear of the structure, and the building incorporates additional architectural details, such as a front porch. Setbacks in any residential neighborhood shall remain consistent. If the houses in a particular neighborhood have a 20-foot setback, then the 20-foot setback shall continue to be enforced.
3	Townhouses are allowed an interior side yard setback of zero feet when the side yard is shared by two townhouses.
4	Zoning goes to the centerline of the adjacent street(s) right-of-way. In Commercial and Industrial Zones, no setback requirement from residential zones is necessary when a street right-of-way is between the Commercial/Industrial Zone and the Residential Zone.
5	In the Neighborhood Commercial, General Commercial, Mixed Use, and Public Facility Zones, for every foot the proposed nonresidential structure exceeds the maximum building height in the residential zone it abuts, one additional foot of setback is required.
6	Where permitted, public facilities are allowed a height of 70 feet.
7	Vertical clearance is required between two feet six inches and 10 feet zero inches. Under no circumstance shall any structure block a street sign.
8	For zones that allow 100% coverage, structures may occupy the entire lot, except that amount necessary to comply with applicable parking and landscaping requirements.
9	Pavers and decks less than 30 inches in height shall not count towards lot coverage or non-structure impervious lot coverage. Decks 30 inches and above in height are included in lot coverage calculations.
10	Applies to newly created lots.
11	Multifamily units with more than four units shall have an additional 1,000 square feet for each unit over four.
12	Fence type, color and composition shall be compatible with the neighborhood within which it is placed. Fence height shall not exceed three feet six inches from the front property line back to the nearest edge of the building foundation, regardless of distance. All properties must comply with Section 5.638 of the Klamath Falls City Code and properties in the Downtown Business Zone must comply with the Section 12.796. When adjacent to public rights-of-way, stringers shall be located to the interior of the lot. When erecting fences greater than six feet in height, contact the Klamath County Building Department about building permit information.
13	When fences are erected for public utilities, they are allowed a height of seven feet.
14	When screening trash and recycling receptacles, fences are allowed a height of seven feet. Trash and recycling receptacles shall be screened to a minimum height of six feet by a sight obscuring fence and conform to the other screening standards found in Section 14.150.
15	For a rear yard, fence height for an exterior side yard abutting a street right-of-way can increase to a height of seven feet starting at the rear corner of the building foundation. For rear and side yards, fence height for an exterior side yard abutting an alley right-of-way can increase to a height of seven feet at the front edge of the building foundation. See below diagram.
16	The front setback for permitted or conditional uses that are not classified as residential or accessory in Section 12.000 is zero.

(Ord. 17-10, 2017; Ord. 22-02, 2022; Ord. 22-13, 2022)

Klamath Falls City Zoning Code

ARTICLE 1

USES PERMITTED BY ZONE

§ 12.000 Uses permitted by zone.

Legend
SF	Single-Family Residential	MU	Mixed Use
MD	Medium Density Residential	LI	Light Industrial
A	Apartment Residential	I	Industrial
NC	Neighborhood Commercial	PF	Public Facility
GC	General Commercial	SR	Special Reserve
DB	Downtown Business Zone

Use	SF	MD	A	NC¹	GC	DB³	MU	LI	I	PF	SR⁴
Residential
Single-Family Dwelling^{13, 26, 27}	P	P	P	P							C
Duplex^{13, 26, 27}	P	P	P	P			P				C
Triplex¹³		C	P	P	P⁶	P⁶	P				C
Fourplex¹³		C	P	P	P⁶	P⁶	P				C
Apartment¹³			P	P	P	P⁶	P				C
Above Ground Floor Apartment				P	P	P	P				C
Townhouse⁷		P	P	P			C				C
Manufactured Home^{8, 13}	P	P	P	P							C
Manufactured Home Park		C	C								C
Family Child Care Home	P	P	P	P	P⁵	P⁵	P⁵				C
Residential Care Home	P	P	P	P		P⁶					C
Transitional Housing	C	C	P	P	P
Short-Term Rental (STR)^{29, 30}	P	P	P	P	P³¹	P³¹	P³¹
Accessory
Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU)^{2, 12}	P	P	P	P
Boat Facilities¹⁰	P	P	P	P	P		P			P	C
Caretaker Residence²								C	C	C
Day Care									C	C
Fence	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
Garage, Carport¹⁰	P¹³	P¹³	P¹³	P	P		P⁷	P	P	P	P
Greenhouse (not including retail or wholesale)¹⁰	P	P	P	P			P				P
Home Occupation⁹	P	P	P	P	P	P	P				C
Innovative Alternative Energy System	C	C	C	C	C	C	C	C	C	C	C
Minor Antenna¹⁴	P¹⁰	P¹⁰	P	P	P	C	P	P	P	P	P
Playhouse¹⁰	P	P	P	P			P				P
Signs¹⁵	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	C
Small Solar Energy System	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
Small Wind Energy System	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
Storage Shed¹⁰	P¹⁷	P¹⁷	P¹⁷	P¹⁷	P¹⁷		P¹⁷	P	P	P¹⁷	P¹⁷
Swimming Pool¹⁰	P	P	P	P	P		P			P	P
Tennis Court¹⁰	P	P	P	P	P		P			P	P
Commercial Trade
Antique Store	C¹⁸	C¹⁸	C¹⁸	P	P	P	P
Printers/Publishers				P	P	C	C	P	P
Retail Indoor	C¹⁸	C¹⁸	C¹⁸	P	P	P	P	P¹⁹			C
Retail Outdoor					P²⁰	P²⁰	P				C
Resale/Thrift Store				P	P	C	P
Vehicle Sales, Service and Rental (automobile, boat, motorcycle, RV)					P	C	C	P	P¹⁹
Wholesale				P	P	C	P	P	P		C
Commercial Services
Adult Business²¹				P	P	P	P	C			C
Adult Day Care			C	P	C	P	P			C	C
Athletic Club				P	P	P	P	P	P²²		C
Auto Repair/Maintenance				P	P	C		P		C
Auto Service Station				P	P	C	P	P	P²²		C
Bed & Breakfast²³	C	C	C	P	P	P	P				C
Business/Professional Office			C	P	P	P	P	P	P¹⁹		C
Child Care Center	C	C	C	C	P	P	P	P			C
Child Treatment Center	C	C	C	C	C	C⁶	C				C
Gun Firing Range—Indoor					C			C	C
Hotel/Motel				P	P	P	P				C
Indoor Recreation				P	P	P	C	C	C	C	C
Medical Office			C	P	P	P	P	C	C¹⁹		C
Parking Lot				P	P	C	C	P	P	P	C
Personal Services				P	P	P	P				C
Residential Care Facility	C	P	P	P	P	P⁶	P				C
Restaurant	C¹⁸	C¹⁸	C¹⁸	P	P	P	P	C²²	C²²		C
RV Park					C					C
Telecommunications Facility¹⁴			C	C	C	C	C	C	C	C	C
Telecommunications Facility Collocation¹⁴			P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
Veterinary Clinic				P	P	P	P	P	P	P	C
Public
Cemetery	C	C	C	C	C			C		P	C
Church	C	C	C	C	C	C⁶	C	C	C	P	C
Community Food Services²⁸				C	C			C	C¹⁹	C
Crematory²⁴								C	C	P	C
Government Office			C	C	C	C	C	C	C¹⁹	P	C
Hospital	C	C	C	C	C		C	C		P	C
Fraternal Lodge	C	C	C	C	C	C	C	C	C	P	C
Mortuary²⁵				C	C			C	C	P	C
Parks and Recreation Facilities	P	P	P	P	P	P	P			P	C
Public Utilities	C	C	C	C	C	C	C	C	P	P	C
School	C	C	C	C	C	C⁶	C	C		C	C
Social Services Office				C	C	C	C	C	C¹⁹	C
Industrial
Cleanroom Manufacturing					C		C	P	P		C
Call Center					C	C⁶	C	P	P		C
Industrial Disassembly							C	P	P		C
Repair/Maintenance							C	P	P		C
Storage/Warehousing							C	P	P		C
Manufacturing/Assembly							C	P	P		C
Light Industrial							C	P	P		C

Notes:
1	A business in the Neighborhood Commercial Zone shall occupy 3,000 square feet or less, and in no case shall the total floor area within one structure or group of related structures, treated as a common whole, exceed 18,000 square feet. All nonresidential service, repair, storage or merchandise display performed in conjunction with any use in any Neighborhood Commercial Zone, shall be conducted wholly within an enclosed building, except for the following: off-street parking or loading, drive-up windows and fuel sales and related minor service for motor vehicles.
2	Only one unit is permitted per site or per use existing over multiple sites.
3	Downtown Business Zone is subject to the provisions of Sections 12.750 to 12.796, Downtown Business Zone Design Review Standards.
4	Special Reserve Zone is subject to the provisions of Sections 12.415 to 12.445, Special Reserve Development Standards.
5	Neither new single-family nor new duplex residences may be constructed in the GC or DB zones, and new single-family residences may not be constructed in the MU zone. Existing single-family and duplex residences in those zones may be used as family child care homes.
6	The use is allowed in designated zones, provided the use is not located on the first or ground floor on Main Street between 2nd Street and Esplanade.
7	Garages, an accessory use, shall be located at the rear of building.
8	Manufactured home structures shall conform to the placement standards found in Section 12.015.
9	Home occupations shall conform to the standards found in Section 12.020.
10	For non-commercial, private use only.
11	Intentionally omitted.
12	Accessory dwelling units shall conform to the standards found in Section 12.020.
13	A garage or carport meeting the parking space requirements of Section 14.040 is required for every manufactured home or dwelling unit in a single-family dwelling, duplex, triplex, and fourplex. Accessory dwelling units and dormitories are excluded from covered parking requirements.
14	Minor antennae are subject to the provisions of Sections 14.950 through 14.996, Telecommunications.
15	Signs are subject to the provisions of Sections 14.300 to 14.368, Signs.
16	Solar energy farms are subject to the provisions of Sections 14.700 to 14.715, Solar, Wind, and Innovative Alternative Energy.
17	Portable on-demand storage units (PODS), boxcars, and shipping containers used for storage shall look similar in architecture, siding material, and color to the primary structure and shall be on a permanent foundation.
18	Subject to the provisions of Section 12.030, Neighborhood Business Standards.
19	Commercial uses shall be accessory or secondary to an industrial or light industrial use and if located on a separate lot, the commercial use shall be located not more than 150 feet from the external boundary of the lot containing such industrial or light industrial use.
20	Vendor permit is required if goods or services are supplied within the public right-of-way.
21	Adult business uses are subject to Sections 12.490 to 12.496, Adult Business Overlay Zone.
22	Commercial uses shall be accessory or secondary to an industrial or light industrial use and if located on a separate lot, is the commercial use shall be located not more than 1,500 feet from the external boundary of the lot containing such industrial or light industrial use.
23	Bed and breakfasts shall conform to the standards found in Section 12.025.
24	Crematories are allowed in conjunction with permitted cemeteries in Single-family, Medium Density, Apartment, Neighborhood Commercial and General Commercial Zones. Crematories are conditionally permitted without a cemetery use in the Light Industrial and Industrial Zones.
25	Mortuaries are allowed in conjunction with permitted cemeteries in Single-Family, Medium Density, and Apartment Zones. Mortuaries are conditionally permitted without a cemetery use in the Neighborhood Commercial, General Commercial, Light Industrial and Industrial Zones.
26	Single-family and duplex residences are allowed in the General Commercial zone only on properties with frontage on Plum Avenue between S 8th Street and S 9th Street.
27	Single-family and duplex residences are allowed in the Downtown Business zone only on properties between Pine Street and Main Street from Payne Alley to N 3rd Street that do not have frontage on Main Street.
28	Community food services may be conditionally permitted as accessory uses to churches and hospitals. Community food services operating in an accessory capacity and may operate for a maximum of 90 days within any calendar year only in zones where both the primary and accessory uses are permitted.
29	See CDO Article 18.5 for special standards for STRs.
30	STRs are to be sited within existing structures. New structures are permitted as their underlying use (single-family dwelling, duplex, etc.) and may later be converted to STR use subject to the standards of CDO Article 18.5.
31	A maximum of 50% or four of a property's dwelling units may be utilized for STRs, whichever is fewer.

(Ord. 17-10, 2017; Ord. 22-02, 2022; Ord. 22-13, 2022; Ord. 23-09, 2023)

§ 12.001 Transportation uses.

The following transportation-related improvements and activities are permitted outright in all City zones, unless otherwise specified in individual zones.

Normal operation, maintenance, repair, and preservation projects of existing transportation facilities.

Installation of culverts, pathways, medians, fencing, guardrails, lighting, and similar types of improvements within the existing right-of-way.

Projects specifically identified in the TSP.

Landscaping as part of a transportation facility.

Emergency measures necessary for the safety and protection of property.

Acquisition of right-of-way for public roads, highways, and other transportation improvements designated in the TSP, except for those that are located in exclusive farm use or forest zones.

Construction of a street or road as part of an approved subdivision or land partition approved that is consistent with the applicable land division regulations.

Construction, reconstruction, or widening of highways, roads, bridges or other transportation projects that are:

Not improvements designated in the TSP; or

Not designed and constructed as part of a subdivision or planned development subject to site plan and/or conditional use review.

The project is designed to be compatible with existing land use and social patterns, including noise generation, safety, and zoning.

The project is designed to minimize avoidable environmental impacts to identified wetlands, wildlife habitat, air and water quality, cultural resources, and scenic qualities.

The project preserves or improves the safety and function of the facility through access management, traffic calming, or other design features.

The project includes provision for bicycle and pedestrian circulation as consistent with the Comprehensive Plan and other requirements of this section.

(Ord. 25-05, 3/17/2025)

§ 12.005 Site standards by zone.

Design Feature	SF	MD	A	NC^{1, 16}	GC	DB	MU	LI	I	PF	SR
Setbacks (feet)
Front Yard General	15²	15²	10²	10²	0	0	0	0	0	0	20
Front Yard Garage	20²	20²	10²	10²	0	0	0	0	0	0
Rear Yard	5	5	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	10	20
Front Yard Unenclosed Porch	10	10	10	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	20
Interior Side Yard	5	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	10	20
Exterior Side Yard	10	10	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	10	10
Yard Abuts Res. Zone⁴	n/a	n/a	n/a	15⁵	15⁵	n/a	15⁵	25	25	15⁵	n/a
Yard Abuts Arterial St.	n/a	n/a	n/a	10	0	0	0	30	30	0	n/a
Max. Building Height⁶	28	35	45	45	55	55	55	70	70	70	30
Vision Clearance (feet)⁷
Street Leg	15	15	15	15	15	0	0	15	15	15	15
Alley Leg	10	10	10	10	10	0	0	10	10	10	10
Lot Coverage (%)⁹	40	50	60	75	100⁸	100⁸	100⁸	100⁸	100⁸	100⁸	20
Non-Structure Impervious Lot Coverage (%)⁹	25	35	50	75	90	90	90	90	90	90	20
Minimum Lot Size (thousand square feet)¹⁰	7	5	5¹¹	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	20
Fence Height (feet)¹²
Front Yard	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	7	7	4¹³	4
Rear Yard	7	7	7	7	7	4¹⁴	4¹⁴	7	7	7	7
Interior Side Yard	7	7	7	7	7	4¹⁴	4¹⁴	7	7	7	7
Exterior Side Yard¹⁵	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	7	7	4	4

Notes:
1	Dwellings shall conform to the setbacks of the Apartment Residential Zone.
2	Duplexes, triplexes, fourplexes, and townhouses may have a 10-foot front setback when the parking is in the rear of the structure, and the building incorporates additional architectural details, such as a front porch. Setbacks in any residential neighborhood shall remain consistent. If the houses in a particular neighborhood have a 20-foot setback, then the 20-foot setback shall continue to be enforced.
3	Townhouses are allowed an interior side yard setback of zero feet when the side yard is shared by two townhouses.
4	Zoning goes to the centerline of the adjacent street(s) right-of-way. In Commercial and Industrial Zones, no setback requirement from residential zones is necessary when a street right-of-way is between the Commercial/Industrial Zone and the Residential Zone.
5	In the Neighborhood Commercial, General Commercial, Mixed Use, and Public Facility Zones, for every foot the proposed nonresidential structure exceeds the maximum building height in the residential zone it abuts, one additional foot of setback is required.
6	Where permitted, public facilities are allowed a height of 70 feet.
7	Vertical clearance is required between two feet six inches and 10 feet zero inches. Under no circumstance shall any structure block a street sign.
8	For zones that allow 100% coverage, structures may occupy the entire lot, except that amount necessary to comply with applicable parking and landscaping requirements.
9	Pavers and decks less than 30 inches in height shall not count towards lot coverage or non-structure impervious lot coverage. Decks 30 inches and above in height are included in lot coverage calculations.
10	Applies to newly created lots.
11	Multifamily units with more than four units shall have an additional 1,000 square feet for each unit over four.
12	Fence type, color and composition shall be compatible with the neighborhood within which it is placed. Fence height shall not exceed three feet six inches from the front property line back to the nearest edge of the building foundation, regardless of distance. All properties must comply with Section 5.638 of the Klamath Falls City Code and properties in the Downtown Business Zone must comply with the Section 12.796. When adjacent to public rights-of-way, stringers shall be located to the interior of the lot. When erecting fences greater than six feet in height, contact the Klamath County Building Department about building permit information.
13	When fences are erected for public utilities, they are allowed a height of seven feet.
14	When screening trash and recycling receptacles, fences are allowed a height of seven feet. Trash and recycling receptacles shall be screened to a minimum height of six feet by a sight obscuring fence and conform to the other screening standards found in Section 14.150.
15	For a rear yard, fence height for an exterior side yard abutting a street right-of-way can increase to a height of seven feet starting at the rear corner of the building foundation. For rear and side yards, fence height for an exterior side yard abutting an alley right-of-way can increase to a height of seven feet at the front edge of the building foundation. See below diagram.
16	The front setback for permitted or conditional uses that are not classified as residential or accessory in Section 12.000 is zero.

Design Feature	SF	MD	A	NC^{1, 16}	GC	DB	MU	LI	I	PF	SR
Setbacks (feet)
Front Yard General	15²	15²	10²	10²	0	0	0	0	0	0	20
Front Yard Garage	20²	20²	10²	10²	0	0	0	0	0	0
Rear Yard	5	5	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	10	20
Front Yard Unenclosed Porch	10	10	10	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	20
Interior Side Yard	5	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	10	20
Exterior Side Yard	10	10	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	10	10
Yard Abuts Res. Zone⁴	n/a	n/a	n/a	15⁵	15⁵	n/a	15⁵	25	25	15⁵	n/a
Yard Abuts Arterial St.	n/a	n/a	n/a	10	0	0	0	30	30	0	n/a
Max. Building Height⁶	28	35	45	45	55	55	55	70	70	70	30
Vision Clearance (feet)⁷
Street Leg	15	15	15	15	15	0	0	15	15	15	15
Alley Leg	10	10	10	10	10	0	0	10	10	10	10
Lot Coverage (%)⁹	40	50	60	75	100⁸	100⁸	100⁸	100⁸	100⁸	100⁸	20
Non-Structure Impervious Lot Coverage (%)⁹	25	35	50	75	90	90	90	90	90	90	20
Minimum Lot Size (thousand square feet)¹⁰	7	5	5¹¹	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	20
Fence Height (feet)¹²
Front Yard	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	7	7	4¹³	4
Rear Yard	7	7	7	7	7	4¹⁴	4¹⁴	7	7	7	7
Interior Side Yard	7	7	7	7	7	4¹⁴	4¹⁴	7	7	7	7
Exterior Side Yard¹⁵	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	7	7	4	4

Notes:
1	Dwellings shall conform to the setbacks of the Apartment Residential Zone.
2	Duplexes, triplexes, fourplexes, and townhouses may have a 10-foot front setback when the parking is in the rear of the structure, and the building incorporates additional architectural details, such as a front porch. Setbacks in any residential neighborhood shall remain consistent. If the houses in a particular neighborhood have a 20-foot setback, then the 20-foot setback shall continue to be enforced.
3	Townhouses are allowed an interior side yard setback of zero feet when the side yard is shared by two townhouses.
4	Zoning goes to the centerline of the adjacent street(s) right-of-way. In Commercial and Industrial Zones, no setback requirement from residential zones is necessary when a street right-of-way is between the Commercial/Industrial Zone and the Residential Zone.
5	In the Neighborhood Commercial, General Commercial, Mixed Use, and Public Facility Zones, for every foot the proposed nonresidential structure exceeds the maximum building height in the residential zone it abuts, one additional foot of setback is required.
6	Where permitted, public facilities are allowed a height of 70 feet.
7	Vertical clearance is required between two feet six inches and 10 feet zero inches. Under no circumstance shall any structure block a street sign.
8	For zones that allow 100% coverage, structures may occupy the entire lot, except that amount necessary to comply with applicable parking and landscaping requirements.
9	Pavers and decks less than 30 inches in height shall not count towards lot coverage or non-structure impervious lot coverage. Decks 30 inches and above in height are included in lot coverage calculations.
10	Applies to newly created lots.
11	Multifamily units with more than four units shall have an additional 1,000 square feet for each unit over four.
12	Fence type, color and composition shall be compatible with the neighborhood within which it is placed. Fence height shall not exceed three feet six inches from the front property line back to the nearest edge of the building foundation, regardless of distance. All properties must comply with Section 5.638 of the Klamath Falls City Code and properties in the Downtown Business Zone must comply with the Section 12.796. When adjacent to public rights-of-way, stringers shall be located to the interior of the lot. When erecting fences greater than six feet in height, contact the Klamath County Building Department about building permit information.
13	When fences are erected for public utilities, they are allowed a height of seven feet.
14	When screening trash and recycling receptacles, fences are allowed a height of seven feet. Trash and recycling receptacles shall be screened to a minimum height of six feet by a sight obscuring fence and conform to the other screening standards found in Section 14.150.
15	For a rear yard, fence height for an exterior side yard abutting a street right-of-way can increase to a height of seven feet starting at the rear corner of the building foundation. For rear and side yards, fence height for an exterior side yard abutting an alley right-of-way can increase to a height of seven feet at the front edge of the building foundation. See below diagram.
16	The front setback for permitted or conditional uses that are not classified as residential or accessory in Section 12.000 is zero.

(Ord. 17-10, 2017; Ord. 22-02, 2022; Ord. 22-13, 2022)