Contiguous or adjoining.

A way or means of approach to provide pedestrian, bicycle, and/or motor vehicular entrances or exits to a property.

Where the right of access between a property abutting the highway and the highway has been acquired by a roadway authority, or eliminated by law, pursuant to access or approach spacing standards.

An easement conveyed for the purposed of providing vehicle, bicycle, and/or pedestrian access from a public street to a lot or parcel across intervening property under separate ownership from the parcel being provided access. Cross access easement is an easement providing vehicular access between two or more separate sites, so that the driver need not enter the public street system between sites.

The systematic control of the location, spacing, design, and operation of driveways, median openings interchanges, and street connections to a roadway to minimize conflicts between turning and through vehicles, bicyclists, and pedestrians. The purpose of access management is to provide vehicular access to land development in a manner that preserves the safety and efficiency of the transportation system. Public facility measures to support access management include roadway design applications, such as median treatments and auxiliary lanes, and the appropriate spacing of traffic signals. Measures that may be included as conditions of approval for development decisions include, but are not limited to: (1) standards such as minimum spacing of driveways and onsite vehicle storage requirements; (2) mitigations related to site conditions such as right-in-right-out only approaches, medians, dedicated turn lanes, and shared driveways; and (3) provision for future opportunities for mitigation by land dedication or easement.

A plan adopted by the City, or jointly by the Oregon Transportation Commission (OTC) in coordination with the City, for managing access on a designated section of an arterial street or highway, or within the influence area of a highway interchange.

Two meanings are possible depending on the specific code provision. In general, accessible means approachable by pedestrians, vehicles, or other transportation modes, as applicable. Accessible may also mean approachable and useable by people with disabilities, in conformance with the federal Americans with Disabilities Act. Either or both definitions may apply in a particular situation.

A structure of secondary importance or function on a site. In general, the primary use of the site is not carried on in an accessory structure. Accessory structures are detached from the primary structure. Examples of accessory structures include, but are not limited to, garages, decks, fences, arbors, gazebos, heat pumps, workshops, and other structures. See also Primary Structure.

A use or activity that is a subordinate part of a primary use and that is clearly incidental to a primary use on a site. See also Primary Use.

A connection providing for the movement of vehicles between a lot or parcel and a public roadway.

Access that does not require excessive out-of-direction travel or pose a safety hazard.

The minimum required distance from an intersection of a public or private street to the nearest driveway or other access connection, measured from the closest edge of the pavement of the intersecting street to the closest edge of the pavement of the connection along the traveled way.

A walkway or multi-use path connecting two rights-of-way to one another where no vehicle connection is made.

A walkway providing a through connection for pedestrians between two streets, between two lots, or between a development and a public right-of-way. It may be an access way for pedestrians and bicyclists (with no vehicle access), or a walkway on public or private property (i.e., with a public access easement); it may also be designed to accommodate emergency vehicles. See also Walkway.

Abutting or located directly across a street right-of-way or easement.

A change in use or occupancy or physical change to a structure or site. Alteration does not include normal maintenance and repair. Alterations may or may not require land use approval, but property owners should check with the City of Molalla before preparing project plans or commencing development. Alterations include, but are not limited to, the following:

The right to access a property by means other than the proposed approach or access connection. It may include an existing public right-of-way, another location on the subject street or highway, an easement across adjoining property, a different street, a service road, a local road, or an alley, and may be in the form of a single or joint approach.

A person who applies for a permit or approval under this Code. An applicant can be the owner of the property, a contract purchaser, or someone who is legally authorized to represent the owner, such as a builder, developer, or contract purchaser.

Any establishment located in a structure designed for a single-family residence and structures appurtenant thereto, providing limited overnight lodging and meals for guests pursuant to the special use requirements for bed and breakfast inns.

All of the property bounded by streets, rights-of-way (pedestrian or vehicle ways), water features, or any combination thereof, but is not divided or separated in any way by streets or water features.

All of the property fronting on one side of a street that is between intersecting or intercepting streets, or that is between a street and a water feature, or end of a dead-end street. An intercepting street determines the boundary of the block frontage only on the side of the street that it intercepts. See figure, below.

See applicable building code.

The outline of a building, as measured around its foundation.

The person who enforces the building ordinances and regulations for the City, and other ordinances and regulations as assigned.

The height of a building or structure as measured pursuant to the State of Oregon Structural Specialty Code.

A maximum front or street yard setback which is typically required along commercial street frontages to promote a storefront character and pedestrian-oriented design.

Maximum holding or service ability, as used for transportation, utilities, parks, and other public facilities. See also definition of "Occupancy" in applicable building codes.

A stationary structure consisting of a roof, its supports, and not more than one wall or storage cabinets substituting for a wall, used to shelter motor vehicles, recreational vehicles, or boats; does not include temporary shelters or canopies not affixed to a permanent foundation per applicable building codes.

Change in the primary type of use on a site.

Facilities that provide care and supervision of minor children for periods of less than 24 hours that do not otherwise meet the definition of Family Daycare.

The City of Molalla, Oregon.

Decision criteria and standards that do not involve substantial discretion or individual judgment in their application.

Any activity that removes existing vegetation or strips surface material from any portion of the site and exceeding typical yard maintenance for a single-family dwelling.

Any organization, group, or association supported by the members thereof, the purpose of which is to render a service customarily rendered for members and their guests, but shall not include any organization, group, or association, the chief activity of which is to render a service customarily carried on as a business.

Land use involving buying/selling of goods or services as the primary activity. See also Retail Sales and Services.

Includes firing ranges, golf courses, and driving ranges, etc.

Land jointly owned to include open space, landscaping, or recreation facilities (e.g., may be managed by a homeowners' association).

Community services are uses of a public, nonprofit, or charitable nature generally providing a local service to people of the community, except for schools, which are categorized separately. Generally, they provide the service on the site or have employees at the site on a regular basis. The service is ongoing, not just for special events. Private lodges, clubs, and non-profit organizations that have membership provisions may be considered a community service. Uses providing mass shelter or short-term housing where tenancy may be arranged for periods of less than one month when operated by a public or non-profit agency may also be considered a community service. The use may also provide special counseling, education, or training of a public, nonprofit, or charitable nature. See also Religious Institutions, and Parks and Open Spaces.

The current adopted Comprehensive Plan of the City of Molalla.

A use that requires a Conditional Use Permit. See Chapter 17-4.4.

Ownership of a single unit in a multi-unit structure that may contain common areas and facilities; includes both residential and commercial condominiums. See ORS Chapter 100 for applicable requirements.

See Lot, Corner lot.

The radius of a street corner, as measured around the curb or edge of pavement, except as otherwise specified by applicable engineering design standards.

The City Council of Molalla, Oregon.

Clackamas County.

Calendar days, unless specifically stated as working days. Working days include Monday through Friday, excluding federal holidays.

The designation of land by its owner for any public use as shown on a subdivision plat or deed. The term may also be used for dedications to a private homeowners' association.

A measurement of the number of dwelling units in relationship to a specified amount of land based on the minimum lot size per dwelling unit required by the applicable zone.

To construct or alter a structure or to make a physical change to the land, including excavations, clearing, and fills. See also Alteration.

All improvements on a site, including alterations to land and new or remodeled structures, parking and loading areas, landscaping, paved or graveled areas, and areas devoted to exterior display, storage, or activities.

A use that physically left the land it was on, a permitted use that ceased, or a use terminated at the end of a lease or contract. See Chapter 17-1.4 Nonconforming Situations.

A permit action or decision that involves substantial judgment or discretion.

A facility or structure that is designed to allow drivers to remain in their vehicles before and during an activity on the site. Drive-through facilities may serve the primary use of the site or may serve accessory uses. Examples are drive-up windows; automatic teller machines; coffee kiosks and similar vendors; menu boards; order boards or boxes; gas pump islands; car wash facilities; auto service facilities, such as air compressor, water, and windshield washing stations; quick-lube or quick-oil change facilities; and drive-in theaters. All driveways queuing and waiting areas associated with a drivethrough/drive-up facility are similarly regulated as part of such facility.

The area that provides vehicular access to a site from a street, or the area that provides vehicular circulation on a site.

A driveway connection to a public street or highway where it meets a public right-of-way. Note: The design standards of the applicable roadway authority apply. See also Oregon Administrative Rules 734, Division 51, for definitions specific to state highways.

The edge of a driveway where it meets a public right-of-way. Note: The design standards of the applicable roadway authority apply.

When land uses on two or more lots or parcels share one driveway. An easement or tract (owned in common) must be created and recorded for this purpose.

A structure conforming to the definition of a dwelling under applicable building codes and providing complete, independent living facilities for one or more persons, including permanent provisions for living, sleeping, eating, cooking, and sanitation. If the individual units are self-contained, assisted living facilities for the elderly or disabled as defined by the State of Oregon, having common food preparation, dining, social, recreational, and/or housekeeping facilities are included in this definition. Typical accessory uses include: accessory storage buildings; private garage and parking areas; storage of not more than one commercial vehicle per dwelling unit; common area buildings for residents, guest houses, and guest quarters not in the main building, provided such houses and quarters are and remain dependent upon the main building for either kitchen or bathroom facilities, or both, and the guest facilities are used for temporary lodging only and not as a place of residence; and the taking of boarders or leasing of rooms by a resident family, providing the total number of boarders and roomers does not exceed two in any dwelling unit. For the purposes of this Code, the following types of dwelling units are defined:

A grant of rights by a property owner that allows others to use the owner's land for a specific purpose, such as access, or to locate utilities. Recorded and on record at Clackamas County.

Unobstructed area or driveway meeting Uniform Fire Code requirements, typically not be used for parking or loading area.

Care for not more than 16 children in a home. See ORS 657A.440(4) for applicable licensing and other requirements.

The diagrams, drawings, and other writing containing all the descriptions, locations, dedications, provisions, and information concerning a land division, pursuant to ORS Chapter 92 and Chapter 17-4.3 of this Code.

Area as so indicated by the Federal Flood Insurance Rate Map, as amended.

Area of building, which may be described in terms of gross (overall) square feet, or net marketable/leasable space.

A covered permanent structure designed to provide shelter for vehicles, and which is accessory to a dwelling or other primary use. Carports are considered garages.

The lowest point of elevation of the finished surface of the ground, paving, or sidewalk within the area between the building and the property line or, when the property line is more than five feet from the building, between the building and a line five feet from the building. This is the definition used in the Oregon Structural Specialty Code (the International Building Code as amended by the State of Oregon).

All cuts, fills, embankments, stockpile areas, and equipment maneuvering areas associated with development.

Living or processed plant material (e. g., mulch, bark chips), river rock, and cinders used for aesthetic purposes and to prevent erosion (i.e., cover bare ground) in designated landscape areas. See Chapter 17-3.4 Landscaping, Fences and Walls, Outdoor Lighting.

Building floor closest to street level and within four feet of finished grade.

Any substance, material, or waste listed below:

A business activity that is carried out on the same site as a dwelling unit, and which is accessory to the residential use on the site, subject to the special use provisions of Chapter 17-2.3.

A building or portion thereof designed and used for occupancy of transient individuals lodged with or without meals for a continuous period not to exceed 29 days. (See ORS 446.310.)

Secondary to, and less apparent than, the primary use or other portion of the development.

Industrial service firms are engaged in the repair or servicing of industrial, business, or consumer machinery, equipment, products, or by-products. Examples include welding shops; machine shops; tool repair; electric motor repair; sales, repair, salvage, or wrecking of heavy machinery, metal, building materials, autos, or trucks (does not include junk yards); towing and temporary vehicle storage; heavy truck servicing and repair; tire re-treading or recapping; truck stops; building, heating, plumbing, or electrical contractors; printing, publishing, and lithography; exterminators; recycling operations; janitorial and building maintenance services; fuel oil distributors; solid fuel yards; research and development laboratories; industrial laundry, dry-cleaning, and carpet cleaning plants; photofinishing laboratories; and similar uses.

An at-grade connection of a public or private approach road to the highway.

(1) Any property or establishment on which one or more persons are engaged in breaking up, dismantling, sorting, storing, distributing, buying, or selling scrap or waste materials. (2) Any establishment or place of business on which two or more inoperable motor vehicles or an equivalent volume of waste or refuse are maintained, stored, bought, or sold. Includes wrecking yards, automobile graveyards, garbage dumps, and scrap metal processing facilities.

Any lot or premises where three or more dogs or cats aged six months or older are boarded or bred for compensation. Establishments where animals are offered for sale as the primary use, such as pet stores, are not classified as kennels.

The process of dividing land to create parcels or lots. See Chapter 17-4.3.

Any combination of living plants such as trees, shrubs, plants, vegetative ground cover, or turf grasses, and may include structural features such as walkways, fences, benches, plazas, works of art, reflective pools, fountains, or the like. Also includes irrigation systems, mulches, topsoil, and re-vegetation or the preservation, protection, and replacement of trees.

The activity or activities that occur on a piece of land. Activities may be individually identified as primary or accessory uses.

A final decision or determination made by the City of Molalla (or other agency with jurisdiction) that concerns the adoption, amendment, or application of the Statewide Planning Goals, the Comprehensive Plan, or any land use regulation (i.e., this Code) where the decision requires the interpretation or exercise of policy or legal judgment (ORS 197.015). Note: All decisions requiring Quasi-Judicial review by the City of Molalla are Land Use Decisions. Decisions subject to Administrative review are considered Limited Land Use Decisions, pursuant to ORS 197.015.

A legislative action or decision is the making of law, as opposed to the application of existing law to a particular use (e. g., adoption of, or amendment to, a comprehensive plan or development regulation). See also Section 4.1.050.

A quantitative standard for transportation facilities describing operational conditions. See City of Molalla Transportation System Plan.

The area available for the maneuvering and standing of vehicles engaged in delivering and loading goods, freight, or other articles. See also Chapter 17-3.5 Parking and Loading.

A lot is a legally defined piece of land other than a tract that is the result of a land division. The following definitions for "lot" apply to the state definition of both lot (result of subdividing) and parcel (result of partitioning). See figures under the definition for "Lot Lines/Property Lines."

The total surface area (measured horizontally) within the boundary lines of a lot.

The reduction in the number of lots, i.e., the creation of one lot from two or more existing lots.

The total area of a lot covered by building(s) or impervious surfaces, as provided by the applicable land use district development standards.

See Lot, Through/Reverse Frontage Lot.

See Property Line Adjustment.

The property lines along the edge of a lot or site. See figures, below.

A legally created lot or parcel meeting all applicable regulations in effect at the time of creation and held in separate ownership, or any other lot deemed a legal lot under Chapter 17-1.3.

A main entrance is the entrance to a building that most pedestrians are expected to use. Generally, each building has one main entrance; however, some buildings may have more than one primary entrance or may have entrances that open directly into the building's lobby or principal interior ground level circulation space.

The driving area in a parking lot where motor vehicles are able to turn around and access parking or loading spaces.

See definitions under Dwelling.

Any place where four or more manufactured dwellings, as defined in ORS 446.003, are located within 500 feet of one another on a lot, tract, or parcel of land under the same ownership, the primary purpose of which is to rent or lease space, or keep space for rent or lease, to any person for a charge or fee paid, or to be paid, for the rental or lease or use of facilities, or to offer space free in connection with securing the trade or patronage of such person. Manufactured dwelling park does not include a lot or lots located within an approved subdivision being rented or leased for occupancy by one manufactured dwelling per lot. See also ORS Chapter 446.

Manufacturing and production firms are involved in the manufacturing, processing, fabrication, packaging, or assembly of goods. Examples include processing of food and related products; breweries and distilleries when not accessory to a commercial use; slaughter houses or meat packing; taxidermist; lumber mills, pulp and paper mills, and other wood products manufacturing; woodworking, including cabinet makers; production of chemical, rubber, leather, clay, bone, plastic, stone, or glass materials or products; concrete batching and asphalt mixing; production or fabrication of metals or metal products, including enameling and galvanizing; manufacture or assembly of machinery, equipment, vehicles, appliances; sign making; production of prefabricated structures, including mobile homes; and the production of energy.

Marijuana, cannabinoid products, cannabinoid concentrates and cannabinoid extracts as those terms are defined in Oregon law.

Any facility or operation registered with the Oregon Liquor Control Commission that lawfully processes marijuana items.

Any facility or operation registered with the Oregon Liquor Control Commission that lawfully produces marijuana. Also known as a recreational marijuana "grow site."

Any facility or operation registered with the Oregon Liquor Control Commission that lawfully purchases marijuana items in this state for resale to a person other than a consumer.

Any facility or operation registered with the Oregon Health Authority and used or intended to be used for purposes of delivering, dispensing, or transferring marijuana items to Oregon medical marijuana registry identification card holders pursuant to ORS 475.300-475.346.

Any facility or operation registered with the Oregon Health Authority and used or intended to be used for the purpose of cultivating marijuana at a specific location registered by the Authority and used by the grower to produce marijuana for medical use by a specific patient. Also known as a medical marijuana "grow site."

The combination of residential uses with commercial (e.g., office, retail, or services), civic, or light industrial uses on a site.

Any vehicle that is self-propelled or that can be pulled or pushed down a sidewalk, street, highway, or waterway, on which food is prepared, processed, or converted or which is used in selling and dispensing food to the ultimate consumer.

A mobile food unit that operates on a given property for more than eight hours in a 24-hour period.

A mobile food unit that operates on a given property for eight hours or less in a 24-hour period.

See definitions under Dwelling.

The area of a site for residential or non-residential development, excluding street rights-of-way and other publicly dedicated improvements such as parks, open space, and stormwater detention and retention facilities. "Net buildable area" is expressed either in acres or square feet.

An element of a development, such as lot area, setback, height, lot coverage, landscaping, sidewalk, or parking area, or lack thereof, that was created in conformance with development regulations but which subsequently, due to a change in the zone or applicable Code standards, is no longer in conformance with the current applicable development regulations. See Chapter 17-1.4.

A Nonconforming Development or Nonconforming Use. A situation may be nonconforming in more than one aspect. For example, a site may contain a nonconforming use and also have some nonconforming development. See also Nonconforming Development and Nonconforming Use. See Chapter 17-1.4.

A use that was allowed by right when established or a use that obtained a required land use approval when established, but that subsequently, due to a change in the zone or zoning regulations, the use or the amount of floor area of the use is now prohibited in the zone. See Chapter 17-1.4.

Office uses are characterized by activities conducted in an office setting and generally focusing on business, government, professional, medical, or financial services.

All off-street areas designed, constructed, used, or required, or intended to be used, for the parking of motor vehicles. See Chapter 17-3.5 for parking standards.

Parking in the street right-of-way, typically in parking lanes or bays, when allowed by the applicable roadway authority. See Chapter 17-3.5 for parking standards.

To face toward a particular point of reference (e.g., "A building oriented to the street").

The owner of the title to real property or the contract purchaser of real property of record, as shown on the latest assessment records in the Office of the County Assessor. Owner also includes a deed holder or contract purchaser whose name does not appear in the latest assessment records, but who presents to the City a copy of a deed or contract of sale signed by the owner of record.

A legally defined area of land created through a partition.

A parking area is all the area devoted to the standing, maneuvering, and circulation of motor vehicles. Parking areas do not include driveways or areas devoted exclusively to non-passenger loading or fire apparatus lanes.

The boundary of a parking lot area that usually contains a landscaped buffer area.

An improved space designed to provide standing area for a motor vehicle. See Chapter 17-3.5 for parking space standards.

Parking is to leave a motor vehicle for a temporary time. Storage is to place or leave in a location for storage, maintenance, repair, future sale, or rental, or future use for an indefinite period of time.

Parks and open space areas are public parks or private common areas consisting mostly of recreational facilities, community gardens, or natural areas.

To divide an area or tract of land into two or three parcels within a calendar year when such area or tract of land exists as a unit or contiguous units of land under single ownership at the beginning of such year. See ORS 92.010(8).

A walkway, bikeway, or access way conforming to City standards and separated from the street right-of-way, that may or may not be within a public right-of-way.

A highway, road, street, or alley identified in an adopted corridor plan, comprehensive plan or transportation system plan in accordance with administrative procedures of OAR 660-012 and ORS Chapter 197, but that has not been constructed.

A landscape area for street trees and other plantings within the public right-of-way, usually a continuous planter area between the street and a sidewalk.

Diagrams, drawings, and other writing containing all the descriptions, locations, dedications, provisions, and information concerning a land division. This term includes the state law definitions of "partition plat" and "subdivision plat." See also Chapter 17-4.3, Land Divisions.

The statutory speed established by ORS 811.105 or ORS 811.180, or the designated speed established by ORS 810.180.

Capable of being done after taking into consideration reasonable cost, existing technology, and logistics in light of overall project purposes.

A structure or combination of structures of chief importance or function on a site. In general, the primary use of the site is carried out in a primary structure. The difference between a primary and accessory structure is determined by comparing the size, placement, design, appearance, and the orientation of the structures on a site.

An activity or combination of activities of chief importance on the site. One of the main purposes for which the land or structures are intended, designed, or ordinarily used. A site may have more than one primary use.

An existing or proposed use or development subject to one or more land use approvals.

The relocation of a single common property line between two abutting properties not resulting in an increase in the number of lots, pursuant to Chapter 17-4.3. See figure, below.

A public access easement is an easement granted to the public for vehicular and pedestrian access, or for non-motorized access.

Development of public infrastructure, as required by the City, a special district, or road authority, as applicable. See Chapter 17-3.6.

An action or decision that requires substantial discretion or judgment in applying the standards or criteria of this Code to the facts of a development or land use proposal, and requires a public hearing. See Section 17-4.1.040.

Radio frequency transmission facilities includes all devices, equipment, machinery, structures, or supporting elements necessary to produce non-ionizing electromagnetic radiation within the range of frequencies from 100 KHz to 300 GHz and operating as a discrete unit to produce a signal or message. Towers may be self supporting, guyed, or mounted on poles or buildings.

Any facility or operation registered with the Oregon Liquor Control Commission that lawfully sells marijuana items to a consumer in Oregon.

A commercial use providing space and facilities for motor homes or other recreational vehicles for recreational use or transient lodging. There is no minimum required stay in a recreational vehicle park, however, the City may establish the maximum length of stay. Uses where unoccupied recreational vehicles are offered for sale or lease, or are stored, are not included as Recreational Vehicle Parks.

A facility for the collection, storage, and processing of recyclable materials including crushing, breaking, sorting, packaging and related operations. This shall not include retail bottle/can return centers in C-1 or C-2 commercial districts, junkyards or wrecking yards.

Uses primarily providing meeting areas for religious activities; may include schools as an accessory use.

Long-term (i.e., more than 28 days) occupancy of a dwelling unit, which may be owner-occupied or rented. Occupancy of a dwelling unit for shorter periods of time is considered an overnight accommodation.

Retail sales and service uses sell, lease, or rent new or used products, goods, or services. They include services such as barber/salon, accountant, restaurant, bar, repair service, and similar uses. See also Vehicle Servicing.

Real property or an interest in real property owned by a roadway authority for the purpose of constructing, operating, and maintaining public facilities.

The City or other agency (e. g., Oregon Department of Transportation, City of Molalla, or Clackamas County) with jurisdiction over a road or street.

The portion of a right-of-way that is improved for motor vehicle and bicycle travel, subject to applicable state motor vehicle licensing requirements. Roadway includes vehicle travel lanes and on-street parking areas. Roadway does not include area devoted to curbs, parking strips, or sidewalks.

Public and private schools, secular or parochial, at the primary, elementary, middle, junior high, or high school level.

Mini-storage or other storage areas for individual or business uses. The storage areas are designed to allow private access by the tenant for storing personal property.

The minimum distance required between a specified object, such as a building, and another point, measured from lot lines to a specified object. Typically, a setback refers to the minimum distance (yard dimension) from a building to a specified property line.

A driveway used to access two or more parcels.

Required parking facilities for two or more uses, structures, or lots or parcels, which are satisfied jointly with the same facilities. See Chapter 17-3.5.

A paved walkway within a public street right-of-way that is generally located adjacent to and separated from the roadway by a curb, drainage facility (e.g., ditch or swale), or planter strip.

The unobstructed viewing distance measured from one object or location to another object or location, usually required for the purpose of traffic safety (e.g., a length of street or highway that a driver can see with an acceptable level of clarity, pursuant to the standards of the applicable roadway authority).

Any outdoor device, or device visible from outdoors, providing identification, advertising, or directional information for a specific business, group of businesses, service, product, brand, person, organization, place or building. included in this definition of signs are: graphic devices such as logos and trademarks; attention-attracting objects such as wind-driven spinners, portable sign devices, logo sculptures, banners, balloons, streamers, strobe lights, flags, inflatable structures, projected picture signs, holographic projection signs, and laser projected designs/images/copy; and other attention attracting media and devices. (Note: Cross reference with existing sign ordinance.)

For land divisions, property line adjustments, and lot consolidations, the site is the lots, lots of record, parcels, or tracts proposed to be divided or reconfigured. For all other purposes, the site is an ownership except as follows:

The part of a site that abuts a street. See also Block/Street Frontage.

The minimum distance required between a proposed street or driveway connection, as applicable, and the center of the nearest existing street or driveway connection on the same side of the high-way in both directions, as set forth by the standards of the applicable roadway authority. Spacing standards for state highways are contained in OAR 734-051-4020.

A right-of-way that is intended for motor vehicle, pedestrian, or bicycle travel; or for motor vehicle, bicycle, or pedestrian access to abutting property. For the purposes of this Code, street does not include alleys and rail rights-of-way that do not also allow for motor vehicle access, or freeways and their ramps.

Expressed as the number of street and/or access way connections within a specific geographic area. Higher levels of connectivity provide for more direct transportation routes and better dispersion of traffic, resulting in less traffic on individual streets and potentially slower speeds through neighborhoods.

A wall plane of a structure that faces or is oriented within 45 degrees or less from a street lot line.

A temporary street ending where the street will be extended through adjacent property in the future, as those properties develop. Not a permanent street-end or dead-end street.

Except as provided by applicable building codes, any object constructed in or on the ground. Structure includes buildings, decks, fences, towers, flag poles, signs, utility vaults, and other similar objects. Structure does not include paved areas or vegetative landscaping materials.

To divide land into four or more lots within a single calendar year. See also Chapter 17-4.3 Land Divisions, and ORS 92.010.

A street that connects to other streets at both ends or is planned to do so in the future, pursuant to a comprehensive plan, transportation system plan, access management plan, or land use approval.

Where existing slopes, landforms (e.g., streams, canals, rock outcropping, etc.) or existing man-made feature (e.g., embankment or berm) make conformance with a Code standard impracticable.

A piece of land within a platted subdivision reserved for open space, utility corridor, recreation facilities, sensitive lands, or other purpose; may be dedicated to a homeowner's association or other entity for maintenance.

A report prepared by a professional engineer that analyzes existing and future roadway conditions, and which may recommend transportation improvements and mitigation measures.

A vacation structure or self-propelled vehicle equipped with wheels for street or highway use; intended for human occupancy; equipped with plumbing, sink, or toilets; used for vacation and recreational purposes; and not used as a residence. See ORS 446.003(5), (24), and Recreational Vehicle.

A vehicle maneuvering area at the end of a dead-end street (e.g., hammerhead, cul-de-sac, or other configuration) that allows for vehicles to turn around.

The purpose for which land or a structure is designed, arranged, intended, occupied, or maintained.

For the purposes of this Code, there are two types of utilities: (1) private: telephone, electric, telecommunication, and similar franchise facilities; and (2) public: water and wastewater conveyance and treatment facilities.

Utilities are infrastructure services, which need to be located in or near the area where the service is provided. Basic utility uses may or may not have regular employees at the site. Services may be public or privately provided. Examples include water and sewer pump stations; sewage disposal and conveyance systems; electrical substations; water towers and reservoirs; water quality and flow control facilities; water conveyance systems; stormwater facilities and conveyance systems; telephone exchanges; suspended cable transportation systems; public safety facilities; district heating and cooling systems; solar, wind, or geothermal power generation facilities that are not accessory to a primary use; and emergency communication broadcast facilities. Larger-scale utility facilities, and those that do not conform to the above definition (e.g., biomass power generation), may be classified as Industrial uses or "Other" uses (e.g., Utility Corridor) as applicable.

A Planning Commission or Planning Official decision to lessen or otherwise modify the requirements of this Code. See Chapter 17-4.7.

All of the areas on a site where vehicles may circulate or park, including parking areas, driveways, drive-through lanes, and loading areas. See also Driveway and Parking Area.

Repair of passenger vehicles, trucks or other motor vehicles such as motorcycles, boats and recreational vehicles.

Gas stations, unattended card key stations, car washes, commercial vehicle maintenance and/or oil and lubrication services, and similar uses.

Areas near intersections of roadways and motor vehicle access points where a clear field of vision is required for traffic safety and to maintain adequate sight distance. See Chapter 17-3.3.

A sidewalk or path, including any access way, improved to City standards, or to other roadway authority standards, as applicable. See also Access Way, Pathway, and Sidewalk.

The storage or movement of goods, except as accessory to a primary permitted use on the subject site.

Waste-related uses are characterized by uses that receive solid or liquid wastes from others for disposal on the site or for transfer to another location, uses that collect sanitary wastes, or uses that manufacture or produce goods or energy from the biological decomposition of organic material. Waste-related uses also include uses that receive, store, sort, and distribute post-consumer recyclable materials; and those that receive hazardous wastes from others and are subject to the regulations of OAR 340-100-110, Hazardous Waste Management.

Waste collection areas include areas set aside or designed to be used for garbage collection and collection of materials for recycling. Waste collection areas include areas occupied by dumpsters and other solid waste receptacles.

Cellular towers, antennae, monopoles, and related facilities used for radio signal transmission and receiving.

The area defined by setbacks (i.e., between the setback line and nearest property line).