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North Plains City Zoning Code

ZONING DISTRICTS

§ 155.140 DISTRICTS.

    For the purposes of this chapter, the incorporated area of the city is hereby divided into the following zoning districts:
Low Density Residential
R7.5
Medium Density Residential
R5
High Density Residential
R2.5
Community Commercial
C1
General Commercial
C2
Light Industrial
M1
Heavy/General Industrial
M2
Floodplain
FP
Institutional and Public Use
IPU
Neighborhood Community
NC
 
(Prior Code, §16.10.000) (Ord. 477, passed 2-22-2022)

§ 155.141 BOUNDARIES.

   (A)    The zoning district boundaries are shown on the Zoning Map of the city. This map is made a part of this chapter and shall be marked and designated as the “North Plains Zoning Map” and shall be kept on file at City Hall. Any future changes to the zoning of land within the city which are approved under the provisions of this chapter shall be appropriately depicted on the zoning map of the city.
   (B)   The Planning Commission shall resolve any dispute over the exact location of a zoning district boundary. In interpreting the location of such boundaries on the Zoning Map, the Planning Commission shall rely on the North Plains Comprehensive Plan Map and the following guidelines for the location of zoning district boundaries: property lines; lot lines; center lines of streets, alleys, streams, or railroads; city boundaries; notations on the Zoning Map; or other planning criteria determined appropriate by the Planning Commission.
(Prior Code, §16.10.005)(Ord. 477, passed 2-22-2022)

§ 155.142 ZONING IN NEWLY ANNEXED AREAS.

   (A)    Upon annexation, land shall be zoned according to the adopted Concept Plan for the land that identifies the general location of land uses and an overall average density.
   (B)   If areas are annexed that are within any 100-year flood plain as defined in the North Plains or Washington County Comprehensive Plans, the areas shall also be assigned the Flood Plain Overlay.
(Prior Code, §16.10.010)(Ord. 477, passed 2-22-2022)

§ 155.143 USE TABLE.

    Below is a table summarizing permitted uses in residential, commercial and industrial zoning districts. Refer to this table in conjunction to the corresponding chapters of this chapter.
R-7.5
R-5
R-2.5
NC
C-1
C-2
M-1
M-2
IPU
R-7.5
R-5
R-2.5
NC
C-1
C-2
M-1
M-2
IPU
COMMERCIAL, OFFICE AND RETAIL
 
Accessory structures/uses to commercial, office and retail1
-
-
-
See §§ 155.255 through 155.261
P
P
-
-
Alcoholic beverage establishment
-
-
-
P
P
C
C
Amusement enterprise, indoor
-
-
-
P
P
C
C
Amusement enterprise, outdoor
-
-
-
C
C
C
C
Animal care facility
-
-
-
C
P
-
-
Art studio/gallery
-
-
-
P
P
-
-
Bus depot/terminal
-
-
-
-
C
P
P
Catering establishment
-
-
-
P
P
-
-
Child care, certified center2
C
C
C
C
C
-
-
C
Child care, certified family home2
P
P
P
P
P
-
-
Child care, registered home2
P
P
P
P
P
-
-
Clinic, medical and dental
-
-
-
P
P
C
C
Conference/convention center
-
-
-
C
P
C
C
Drive-in/thru window
-
-
-
-
P
C
C
Dry cleaners and laundry
-
-
-
P
P
C
C
Farm/logging/lumber supply/equipment sales and service
-
-
-
C
C
P
P
Fraternal lodge, fraternity or sorority
C
C
C
C
C
-
-
Fuel sales and automobile service station3
-
-
-
-
P8
C
C
Funeral homes, mortuaries and taxidermist
-
-
-
C
P
C
C
C
Franchise disposal service vehicle storage and repair, established as of September 2011
-
-
-
-
P
-
-
Garden/greenhouse, commercial
-
-
-
-
P
P
P
Hotels and motels
-
-
-
P
P
C
C
Medical or retail marijuana facility or business
C
Psilocybin service center4
C
Office, business
-
-
-
P
P
P
P
Parking as a primary use
-
-
-
P
P
C
C
Radio/TV station/studios
-
-
-
C
C
C
C
Recycling drop-off center
-
-
-
-
P
-
-
Restaurant, including fast food
-
-
-
P
P
C
C
Retail sales and service
-
-
-
P
P
P
P
Retail sales and service-single tenant over 30,000 square feet
-
-
-
-
C
C
C
Retail sales, manufactured homes
-
-
-
-
-
C
C
RV/travel trailer park
C
Storage, self service
-
-
-
-
C
P
P
Vehicle wash
-
-
-
-
C
C
C
INDUSTRIAL AND MANUFACTURING
 
Accessory structures/uses to industrial and manufacturing1
-
-
-
See §§ 155.255 through 155.261
-
-
P
P
Auction yard, excluding livestock
-
-
-
-
-
-
P
Auction yard, livestock
-
-
-
-
-
-
C
Bulk storage tanks/cold storage facility
-
-
-
-
-
C
P
Industrial, heavy
-
-
-
-
-
-
P13
Industrial, light
-
-
-
-
C
P
P
Marijuana wholesale production or processing facility or business
C
Psilocybin manufacturing, processing or laboratory testing4
C
Scientific testing/research laboratory
-
-
-
-
C
P
P
Storage, outdoor5
-
-
-
-
-
C
C
Storage, self service/RV, boats, vehicles
-
-
-
-
C
P
P
Truck stop/freight/trucking terminal and truck repair
-
-
-
-
-
P
P
Utility facility
C
C
C
C
C
P
P
P
Vehicular sales, rental, repair and service, including autos, trucks, RVs and trailers
-
-
-
-
P
P
P
Warehousing
-
-
-
-
-
P
P
Waste/recycling services or facilities
-
-
-
-
-
P
P
Wholesale/services
-
-
-
C
C
P
P
Wireless telecommunication facilities
-
-
-
C
C
C
C
C
Wireless telecommunication tower
-
-
-
-
-
C
P
C
PUBLIC, CIVIC AND INSTITUTIONAL
 
Cemetery or mausoleum, when associated with another use such as a church or funeral home
C
Civic/governmental use
C
C
C
See §§ 155.255 through 155.261
P
P
C
C
P
Educational facility
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
P
Hospital/sanitarium
-
-
-
-
C
-
-
Parks, open space and trails
P
Places of worship
C
C
C
C
C
-
-
P
RESIDENTIAL
 
Accessory dwellings1
P
P
P
See §§ 155.255 through 155.261
-
-
-
-
Accessory structures/uses related to residential uses1
P
P
P
-
-
-
-
-
Cottage cluster9
-
-
P
Duplex dwelling
-
P
P
-
-
-
-
Extended care facility/convalescent/nursing home
C
C
C
C
C
-
-
Home occupations6
P
P
P
P
P
-
-
Live/work townhome7
-
-
-
P
-
-
-
Manufactured home8
P
P
-
-
-
-
-
Manufactured home park8
-
C
C
-
-
-
-
Mixed-use development7
-
-
-
P/C
-
-
-
Multi-family dwelling9
-
-
P
P14
-
_
-
Planned unit development 10
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
Residential facility
-
-
P6
-
-
-
-
Residential home
P
P
P
-
-
-
-
Short-term rental (STR)
C
P
P
-
-
-
-
Single-family attached dwelling/townhouse11
-
P
P
P14
-
-
-
Single-family detached dwelling12
P
P
-
-
-
-
-
Triplex dwelling
-
-
P
-
-
-
-
NOTES TO TABLE:
P = Permitted; subject to design review, if applicable
- = Not permitted
C = Conditional use, subject to design review and requires a conditional use permit
1 = Subject to §§ 155.500 through 155.502 of this chapter
2 = Permitted if child care home is part of a single-family residential use
3 = Subject to §§ 155.445 through 155.452 of this chapter
4 = Subject to the provisions of § 155.075
5 = Subject to § 155.451 of this chapter
6 = Subject to §§ 155.430 through 155.432 of this chapter
7 = Permitted in C-1 with no residential on ground floor street-facing building elevation; condition in C-1 with residential on ground floor street-facing building elevation
8 = Subject to §§ 155.515 through 155.518 of this chapter; Permitted on lots in R-2.5 only if received a building permit prior to February 28, 2022, otherwise prohibited
9 = Subject to § 155.056 of this chapter
10= Subject to §§ 155.610 through 155.614 of this chapter
11= Subject to §§ 155.485 through 155.487 of this chapter
12= Permitted in R-2.5 only if received a building permit prior to February 28, 2022, otherwise prohibited
13= Permitted in M-2 except new heavy industrial uses not in existence as of May 15, 2023 are not permitted on Commercial Street within 450 feet of NW Main Street.
14= Permitted in C-1 only on a site that does not have frontage on Commercial Street, otherwise prohibited.
 
(Prior Code, Ch. 16.15) (Ord. 477, passed 2-22-2022; Ord. 485, passed 11-21-2022; Ord. 486, passed 11- 21-2022; Ord. 487, passed 11-21-2022; Ord. 488, passed 5-15-2023)