Madras City Zoning Code
Complete index of all zoning chapters, sections, and subsections
18.10 Basic
Provisions
Sections
- 18.10.010 Compliance with Development Code provisions.
- 18.10.020 Preexisting approvals.
- 18.10.030 Building permit and certificate of occupancy.
- 18.10.040 Illegal occupancy.
- 18.10.050 Enforcement.
- 18.10.060 Official documents.
- 18.10.070 Fees authorized.
- 18.10.080 Codification.
- 18.10.090 Interpretation.
- 18.10.100 Severability.
18.15 Land
Use Zones
Sections
- 18.15.010 Establishment of zoning districts and overlay designations.
- 18.15.020 Location of zones.
- 18.15.030 Zoning district boundaries.
- 18.15.040 Moderate density residential (R-1), higher density residential (R-2), and planned residential development (R-3).
- 18.15.050 Multifamily residential (R-2).
- 18.15.060 Planned residential development (R-3).
- 18.15.070 Corridor commercial (C-1), downtown commercial (C-2), and community commercial (C-3).
- 18.15.080 Neighborhood commercial (NC).
- 18.15.090 Industrial (I).
- 18.15.100 Mixed-use employment (MUE).
- 18.15.110 Open space/public facilities (OS/PF).
- 18.15.120 Airport Development Zone (AD).
- 18.15.130 Large lot industrial (LLI).
- 18.15.140 Airport overlay designation (AO).
- 18.15.150 Medical Overlay (MO).
- 18.15.160 Master Planned Development Overlay (MPC).
18.20 Public
Improvement and Site Development Standards
Sections
- 18.20.010 Compliance required.
- 18.20.020 Streets.
- 18.20.030 Sidewalks and pedestrian amenities.
- 18.20.040 Frontage and access.
- 18.20.050 Utilities.
- 18.20.060 Street trees.
- 18.20.070 General provisions.
- 18.20.080 Grading and drainage.
- 18.20.090 Special setbacks.
- 18.20.100 Improvement procedures.
- 18.20.110 Acceptance of improvements.
- 18.20.120 Public park dedication/park fund.
- 18.20.130 Waiver, modification, and deferral of public improvement standards.
- 18.20.140 Improvement agreement.
- 18.20.150 Bond, cash deposit or guarantee.
- 18.20.160 Street dedications.
- 18.20.170 Minimum design standards.
- 18.20.180 Procedure for street dedications.
18.25 Supplementary
Provisions
Sections
- 18.25.010 Maintenance of minimum requirements.
- 18.25.020 Internal pedestrian circulation.
- 18.25.030 Fences.
- 18.25.040 Off-street parking and loading.
- 18.25.050 Off-street parking.
- 18.25.060 Design and improvement standards for parking lots.
- 18.25.070 Bicycle parking.
- 18.25.080 Moving structures.
- 18.25.090 Vision clearance.
- 18.25.100 Signs.
- 18.25.110 Outdoor storage, trash collection, and loading spaces.
- 18.25.120 Historic structure preservation.
- 18.25.130 Riparian habitat protection.
- 18.25.140 Wetland notification.
- 18.25.150 Flag pole standards.
- 18.25.160 Outdoor lighting standards.
- 18.25.170 Landscaping standards.
- 18.25.180 Transportation impact studies.
- 18.25.190 Exterior colors.
18.30 Special
Standards for Certain Uses
Sections
- 18.30.010 Temporary uses.
- 18.30.020 Manufactured homes.
- 18.30.030 Manufactured dwelling park.
- 18.30.040 Recreational vehicle parks.
- 18.30.050 Residential accessory structure standards.
- 18.30.060 Affordable housing development.
- 18.30.070 Emergency shelters.
- 18.30.080 Bed and breakfast.
- 18.30.090 Home occupations.
- 18.30.100 Mixed-use residential.
- 18.30.110 Service stations.
- 18.30.120 Service station abandonment.
- 18.30.130 Communications facilities and towers.
- 18.30.140 Marijuana businesses.
- 18.30.150 Industrial hemp.
- 18.30.160 Drive-through and drive-up facilities.
- 18.30.170 Helicopter landing pads.
- 18.30.180 Commercial storage facilities.
- 18.30.190 Residential design standards.
- 18.30.191 Townhouse design and development standards.
- 18.30.192 Cottage cluster design and development standards.
- 18.30.193 Urban street frontage design standards.
- 18.30.200 Greenhouses and hoop houses.*
18.35 Signs
Sections
- 18.35.010 Basic provisions.
- 18.35.020 Prohibited signs.
- 18.35.030 Signs in residential zones.
- 18.35.040 Signs in nonresidential zones.
- 18.35.050 Projecting signs.
- 18.35.060 Directional signs.
- 18.35.070 Sign location.
- 18.35.080 Billboards.
- 18.35.090 Temporary signs.
- 18.35.100 Exemptions.
- 18.35.110 Sign permits.
- 18.35.120 Sign maintenance and enforcement.
- 18.35.130 Variance.
18.50 Exceptions
and Variances
Sections
- 18.50.010 Nonconforming uses.
- 18.50.020 Nonconforming structures.
- 18.50.030 Nonconforming units of land.
- 18.50.040 Variances.
- 18.50.050 Circumstances for granting a variance.
- 18.50.060 Variance to flood hazard area regulations.
- 18.50.070 Exceptions to maximum building height standard.
- 18.50.080 Time limit on a permit for a variance.
- 18.50.090 Limitation on reapplication.
18.60 Land
Divisions, Replats, and Property Line Adjustments
Sections
- 18.60.010 Purpose.
- 18.60.020 Applicability.
- 18.60.030 Delegation.
- 18.60.040 Subdivision Committee.
- 18.60.050 Pre-application meeting.
- 18.60.060 Application submission.
- 18.60.070 General approval process for land divisions.
- 18.60.080 Informational requirements for tentative plans.
- 18.60.090 Block standards.
- 18.60.100 Lot standards.
- 18.60.110 Zero-lot line subdivision.
- 18.60.120 Approval process for tentative plan for subdivision or major replat.
- 18.60.130 Approval process for tentative plan for partition or minor replat.
- 18.60.140 Approval criteria for a tentative plan.
- 18.60.150 Submission of final plat.
- 18.60.160 Submission of final plats for phased development.
- 18.60.170 Form of final plat.
- 18.60.180 Information on final plat.
- 18.60.190 Requirements of survey and monumentation.
- 18.60.200 Supplemental information with final plat.
- 18.60.210 Technical review of final plat.
- 18.60.220 Conditions of final plat approval.
- 18.60.230 Final signatures.
- 18.60.240 Recording of final plat.
- 18.60.250 Errors in the final plat.
- 18.60.260 Property line adjustments.
- 18.60.270 Flag lots.
18.70 Annexation
Sections
18.80 Administrative
Provisions
Sections
- 18.80.010 Pre-application conference.
- 18.80.020 Applications.
- 18.80.030 Modification of application.
- 18.80.040 Withdrawal of application.
- 18.80.050 Burden of proof.
- 18.80.060 Applicable standards.
- 18.80.070 Final action.
- 18.80.080 Time computation.
- 18.80.090 Classification of decisions.
- 18.80.100 Hearings officers.
- 18.80.110 Notice of application.
- 18.80.120 Contents of public notice.
- 18.80.130 Public hearing procedure.
- 18.80.140 Filing of staff report for public hearing.
- 18.80.150 Prohibition on pre-hearing (ex parte) contacts.
- 18.80.160 Challenge for bias, prejudgment, or personal interest.
- 18.80.170 Objections to procedural issues.
- 18.80.180 Limitation on oral presentations.
- 18.80.190 Record.
- 18.80.200 Notice of decision.
- 18.80.210 Reapplication limited.
- 18.80.220 Call-up by City Council or Planning Commission.
- 18.80.230 Appeals.
- 18.80.240 Notice of appeal.
- 18.80.250 Scope of review on appeal.
- 18.80.260 Rehearing.
- 18.80.270 Duration of approval.
- 18.80.280 Extension.
- 18.80.290 Modification of approval.
- 18.80.300 Declaratory ruling.
- 18.80.310 Lot of record.
- 18.80.320 Authorization of similar uses.