When used in this Title, the following terms shall have meaning herein ascribed to them except when the context clearly requires otherwise.

Contiguous or adjoining. It shall include the terms adjacent, adjoining and contiguous.

An easement recorded for the purpose of providing vehicle, bicycle, and/or pedestrian access from a public street to a parcel across intervening property under separate ownership from the parcel being provided access.

Approachable and useable by people with disabilities. Complies with the Americans With Disabilities Act.

Measures regulating access to arterials, collectors, local streets, and highways from public roads, private roads, and private driveways for the purpose of improving efficiency, safety, and/or operation of the roadway. These measures may include but are not limited to restrictions on the type and amount of access to roadways and the use of physical controls such as signals and channelization.

A walkway that provides pedestrian and/or bicycle passage either between streets or from a street to a building or other destination such as a school park, or transit stop. Accessways generally include a walkway and additional land on either side of the walkway, often in the form of an easement or right-of-way, to provide clearance and separation between the walkway and adjacent uses. Accessways through parking lots are generally physically separated from adjacent vehicle parking or parallel vehicle traffic by curbs or similar devices and include landscaping, trees, and lighting. Where accessways cross driveways, they are generally raised, paved, or marked in a manner which provides convenient access for pedestrians.

A structure or use which:

1.

Is subordinate to and serves a principal building or principal structure or principal use served;

2.

Is subordinate in area, extent and purpose to the principal structure or principal use served;

3.

Contributes to the comfort, convenience or necessity of the occupants, business or industry in the principal structure or principal use served;

4.

Is located on the same development site as the principal structure or principal use served, except as otherwise expressly authorized by the provisions of this Title.

5.

Is a structure such as a garage, storage shed, sign, dog run, antenna, statue, fountain, mail boxes or similar feature, which is not attached to the principal structure such as driveways, sidewalks, patios and similar features at ground level are not considered accessory structures.

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

A discretionary action or permit decision made without a public hearing, but requiring public notification and an opportunity for appeal.

This term denotes the total traffic volume passing a point or segment of roadway in both directions for over an average weekday 24-hour period.

Any premises from which minors are excluded because of age in which the dissemination, sale, or rental of books, magazines, newspapers, movie films, video tapes, devices, slides, or other drawn, photographic or written reproduction is conducted as some other business activity, but which constitutes the primary or a major attraction to the premises. Such a use is to be regarded as a principal use for the business of this Title.

Any premises in which motion pictures, slides, videotapes, or similar drawn or photographic reproductions are shown to an audience of one or more persons; and wherein fees of any kind are charged; and wherein minors are excluded because of an age on a regular basis, whether or not they are accompanied by an adult. Such a use is to be regarded as a principal use for the purpose of this Title.

Any premises from which minors are excluded and in which entertainment consists of the actions or performances of actors, employees or other persons portraying conduct described in the O.R.S. 167.060, and in which such entertainment is the principal use of such premises or an adjunct to some other business activity but which constitutes the primary or major attraction to the premises, and wherein fees of any kind are charged, and where such use is regarded as the principal use for the purposes of regulations contained in this Title.

Negative affect of a development that can be measured (e.g., noise, air, pollution, vibration, traffic, dust, etc.).

An area of land set aside for the landing and taking off of an aircraft, and utilized or to be utilized in the interest of the public for such purposes, and commonly known as the Ontario Municipal Airport and including taxiways, tie down areas, terminals and supporting uses.

The land that underlies the approach surface, excluding the RAZ.

The highest point of an airport's usable landing area measured in feet above mean sea level. This is 2,189 feet above mean sea level for the Ontario Municipal Airport.

Any structure, tree, or use of land which exceeds height limits established by the Airport Imaginary Surfaces.

Those imaginary areas in space which are defined by the Approach Surface, Transitional Surface, Horizontal Surface, and Conical Surface and in which any object extending above these imaginary surfaces is an obstruction.

The authority designated by the City of Ontario whose responsibility it is to maintain and operate the Ontario Municipal Airport.

See "Runway."

A way or thoroughfare, dedicated to public use, but not more than 20 feet wide which is platted or dedicated for the purpose of or in use provides a secondary access to property otherwise served by a street.

A structure or portion of a structure within which are maintained, for amusement, entertainment, recreation or patronage of the public, six or more mechanical, electrical or electronic amusement machines or devices, the operation of which is governed or controlled by the deposit of a coin or token.

See definition of "dwelling, multi-family."

A hotel not primarily for the use of transients.

A surface longitudinally centered on the extended runway centerline and extending outward and upward from each end of the primary surface. The inner edge of the approach surface is the same width as the primary surface and extends to a width of: 1,250 feet for utility runway having only visual approaches; 1,500 feet for a runway other than a utility runway having only visual approaches; 2,000 feet for a utility runway having a non-precision instrument approach; 3,500 feet for a non-precision instrument runway other than utility, having visibility minimums greater than three-fourths of a statute mile; 4,000 feet for a non-precision instrument runway having visibility minimums as low as three-fourths statute mile; and 16,000 feet for precision instrument runways. The approach surface extends for a horizontal distance of 5,000 feet at a slope of 20 feet outward to each foot upward (20:1) for all utility and visual runways; 10,000 feet at a slope of 34 feet outward for each foot upward (34:10 for all non-precision instrument runways other than utility; and for all precision instrument runways extends for a horizontal distance of 10,000 feet at a slope of 50 feet outward for each foot upward (50:1); thence slopes upward 40 feet outward for each foot upward (40:1) an additional distance of 40,000 feet.

The surface conditions extant on completion of grading.

General repair, rebuilding or reconditioning of engines, motor vehicles or trailers, such as collision service, body repair and frame straightening; painting and upholstery steam cleaning; undercoating; machining of parts and tire recapping.

The replacement of minor assemblies or parts and tune-up of automobiles, or trucks of less than 15,000 pounds gross license weight, but not including any operation included in "major automobile repair."

A store, shop or service facility engaged in the sale, rental, storage, towing, service or major automobile repair, as defined herein, of: vehicles, including automobiles, trucks, farm machinery, buses, trailers recreational vehicles, boats and motorcycles; vehicle parts and accessories, mobile home, modular buildings.

The dismantling or disassembling of motor vehicles, farm machinery or trailers, or the storage, sale or dumping of dismantled, partially dismantled, obsolete or wrecked vehicles or machinery and their parts.

The removal of parts of vehicles or machinery for sale when carried on entirely within a building and with no outside storage either temporarily or extended.

A platform enclosed by a parapet or a railing, projecting from the wall of a building above grade and open on at least two sides.

A portion of a building located partially underground, but having more than half of its clear floor-to-ceiling height above the grade of the adjoining ground.

In place solid rock.

As defined in ORS 90.262(4), a habitable room that:

1.

Is intended to be used primarily for sleeping purposes; and

2.

Contains at least 70 square feet; and

3.

Is configured so as to take the need for a fire exit into account.

Bedroom occupancy shall not be more restrictive than two people per bedroom, as per ORS 90.262 (3). For a bedroom occupied by more than two people, the required minimum floor area of 70 square feet shall be increased at the rate of 50 square feet for each person in excess of two. No portion of a room measuring less than five feet from the finished floor to the finished ceiling shall be included in any computation of the room's minimum area. Where required, a bedroom shall be equipped with a carbon monoxide detector (as per Oregon Residential Specialty Code R315.3) and/or smoke alarms (as per Oregon Residential Specialty Code R314.3).

(Ord. No. 2837-2025, 3-25-2025)

A relatively level step excavated into earth material on which fill is to be placed.

A vehicle having two tandem wheels, a minimum of 14 inches (35 cm) in diameter, propelled solely by human power, upon which any person or persons may ride. A three-wheeled adult tricycle is also considered a bicycle.

Any facility provided for the benefit of bicycle travel, including bikeways and parking facilities as well as all other roadways not specifically designated for bicycle use.

A portion of a roadway which has been designated by striping and pavement markings for the preferential or exclusive use of bicyclists.

A bikeway is created when a road has the appropriate design treatment for bicyclists, based on motor vehicle traffic volumes and speeds. The following facilities are considered bikeways: shared roadway, shoulder bikeway, bike lane or bicycle boulevard. Another type of bikeway facility is separated from the roadway and is called a multi-use path.

An area of land whose boundaries are defined by public or private streets, excluding alleys.

The distance between intersections with other public or private roads as measured along the near-side right-of-way line.

The perimeter of a block as measured along the near-side right-of-way lines of public streets or accessway easements, but exclusive of driveways.

Earth material acquired from an off-site location for use in grading on a site.

Any structure having a roof or partial roof supported by columns, posts, or walls for the enclosure of persons, animals, equipment or chattels of any kind. A residential building, within the meaning of this Title, includes a building enclosed by a continuous wall, regardless of the existence of un-pierced party walls within such continuous walls or the existence of platted lot lines through the area occupied by such building. A commercial or industrial building may, within the meaning of this Title, consists of separate buildings where party walls or ownership lines exist in such a manner as to indicate intent that they be separate buildings. A tent or an air supported structure is a building for the purpose of this Title.

A line on a plat or map or site plan indicating the limit beyond which buildings or other structures may not be erected.

See "Construction Site Envelope."

A place of business carrying on operations the ownership of management of which are separate and distinct from any other business located on the same development site. The direct and immediate access to each business establishment is separate and distinct from the direct and immediate access to any other business establishment. Several business establishments may be located under one roof or have a common general entrance and still be separate and distinct business establishments.

A shop, store or office engaged in the sale of specialized commodities and goods to other businesses, industries or institutions, or one providing specialized services to such business, industries and institutions, including but not limited to:

Architect, engineer;

Building supplies, indoor sales;

Business or commercial sales;

Catering establishments;

Contractor's offices without accessory storage;

Credit bureaus;

Data processing;

Employment agencies;

Hospital equipment and supplies;

Janitor service and supplies;

Job printing;

Manufacturer's agents;

Medical and dental laboratories;

Motion picture production;

Office machine sales and service;

Radio and television studios;

Sign painting;

Technical schools.

An office which provides as its primary and major function non-retail services such as insurance, real estate, finance, travel and the like.

The maximum rate of flow at which persons or vehicles can be reasonably expected to traverse a point or uniform segment of a lane or roadway during a specified time period under prevailing roadway, traffic, and control conditions, usually expressed as vehicles per hour or persons per hour.

A permanent roofed structure with not more than two enclosed sides used, or intended to be used for vehicle, boat or major equipment storage. When attached to the principal structure, it is part of the principal structure. When separated from the principal structure, it is an accessory structure.

A portion of a building located partially or completely underground and having more than half of its clear floor-to-ceiling height below the average grade of the adjoining ground. Such space is not used as living space.

The radius of a centerline of a street right-of-way.

A road opened to and maintained for public travel by the City of Ontario.

A medical clinic is a building or portion of a building containing the offices and associated facilities of one or more practitioners providing medical, dental, psychiatric, osteopathic, chiropractic, physical therapy or similar services for outpatients only, with or without shared or common spaces and equipment. A pharmacy or drug dispensary available to persons other than patients being treated therein are not a permitted part of a medical clinic for purposes of this Title.

A voluntary association of persons organized for fraternal, cultural, recreational, civic, charitable or similar purpose, but not including an organization engaged primarily in a service or activity customarily conducted as a business.

A premises occupied by a club.

An on-site road providing access to properties zoned for business, commercial, manufacturing, or industrial uses.

The densification of a fill by mechanical means.

A use which requires a conditional use permit (CUP).

A structure which offers an independent living environment for elderly, disabled or handicapped persons who may be functionally impaired, but in good health (not acutely ill). Congregate housing facilities are characterized by having independent living quarters, sharing common walls and/or floors, and/or ceilings, and providing central dining facilities where optional meals are provided on a daily basis. Such a facility may also provide support services (located within the same structure), such as scheduled medical consultations, barber shops and hair salons. Congregate housing facilities shall meet the off-street parking requirements for multi-family dwellings (except congregate housing facilities in the C-3, Central Commercial Zone shall not be required to establish off-street parking facilities on premises). The space limits of RM-10 Zone shall govern when establishing a proposed congregate housing facility.

Extends 20 feet outward for each one foot upward (20:1) for 4,000 feet beginning at the edge of the horizontal surface (5,000 feet from the center of each end of the primary surface of each visual and utility runway or 10,000 feet for all non-precision instrument runways other than utility at 150 feet above and airport elevation) and upward extending to a height of 350 feet above the airport elevation.

A boundary on a site plan designated by the applicant as the limit within which a building or other feature of a planned development or other site plan will be placed. This device is intended to allow minor adjustments in building siting without submitting a revised plan for approval.

A store, shop or office providing personal, financial, professional, technical or repair services, assistance or advice to individual customers, including but not limited to:

Accountants;

Answering services;

Appliance repair and rental;

Architects;

Arts and crafts studios;

Attorneys;

Banks, savings and loans, and credit unions;

Barber or beauty shops;

Broker, securities;

Dressmakers or tailors;

Duplicating shop;

Insurance agencies;

Laundry and dry cleaning pick-up station.

Loan offices;

Locksmiths;

Management consultants;

Medical, dental or other health professional offices or clinic for people;

Musical instrument repair shop;

Photographer's studio;

Print shops employing not more than three persons;

Real estate offices, sales and management;

Rental, household and small equipment;

Restaurants without beer or liquor license;

Self service automatic laundry or dry cleaning establishment with fewer than 15 dry cleaning machines and fewer than 50 laundry machines;

Shoe repair;

Taxidermist;

Television, electronics, computer, small appliance repair;

Travel agencies;

Upholstery shop, household furniture;

Watch repair.

The property owner or owner's designee for the short-term rental, authorized to act on owner's behalf. The contact person shall be available to be contacted at all times, 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The contact person shall be able to respond by telephone within one hour to complaints directed by the local non-emergency line. To any additional or successive complaints, conduct of the occupants or operation of the short-term rental, the contact person shall respond in person within two hours.

(Ord. No. 2837-2025, 3-25-2025)

The radius of a street corner, as measured around the curb or edge of pavement.

Portion of a roadway designated for pedestrian crossing, marked or unmarked. Unmarked crosswalks are the natural extension of the shoulder, curb line or sidewalk.

A day care facility for 13 or more children in a family home or for six or more children if not located in a family home. Such a facility shall not be considered a residential use. Day care for six or more elderly persons shall be considered a day care center.

Any facility that provides day care to children including a day nursery, day care center, nursery school group, family day care provider or similar unit operating under any name; but not including pre-school attended for four hours or less per day, cultural or athletic facilities.

A day care facility where day care is regularly provided in the home of the provider for 12 or fewer children including the children of the provider. Such a facility shall be considered a single-family residential use. The day care of not more than five elderly persons shall be considered family day care.

The maximum number of guests who may occupy a short-term rental between 7:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m. The maximum number of daytime occupants shall not exceed four times the maximum number of nighttime occupants permitted. Daytime occupants shall not be allowed to occupy a short-term rental overnight, between 10:00 p.m. and 07:00 a.m.

(Ord. No. 2837-2025, 3-25-2025)

All improvements on a site, including buildings, other structures, parking and loading areas, landscaping, paved or graveled areas, grading, and areas devoted to exterior display, storage, or activities. Development includes improved open areas such as plazas and walkways, the construction of a building or other structure or the establishment of a land use; making a material change in the use or appearance of a structure or land; dividing land into two or more parcels, including partitions and subdivisions as provided in ORS 92.010 to ORS 92.285; creating or terminating a right of access; mining, dredging, drilling, grading, paving, excavation or drilling, but does not include natural geologic forms or landscapes;.