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Oregon City City Zoning Code

CHAPTER 17

08 - LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS4


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Editor's note— Ord. No. 18-1009, § 1(Exh. A), adopted July 3, 2019, amended Chapter 17.08 in its entirety to read as herein set out. Former Chapter 17.08, §§ 17.08.010—17.08.040, pertained to the R-10 single-family dwelling district, and derived from Ord. No. 08-1014, adopted July 1, 2009 and Ord. No. 13-1003, adopted July 17, 2013.


17.08.010 - Designated.

The R-10, R-8 and R-6 residential districts are designed for low density residential development.

(Ord. No. 18-1009, § 1(Exh. A), 7-3-2019)

17.08.020 - Permitted uses.

Permitted uses in the R-10, R-8 and R-6 districts are:

A.

Single-family detached residential units;

B.

Accessory uses, buildings and dwellings;

C.

Duplexes;

D.

Triplexes;

E.

Quadplexes;

F.

Townhouses;

G.

Cottage clusters;

H.

Residential homes;

I.

Parks, playgrounds, playfields and community or neighborhood centers;

J.

Home occupations;

K.

Family day care providers;

L.

Farms, commercial or truck gardening and horticultural nurseries on a lot not less than twenty thousand square feet in area (retail sales of materials grown on-site is permitted);

M.

Temporary real estate offices in model homes located on and limited to sales of real estate on a single piece of platted property upon which new residential buildings are being constructed;

N.

Transportation facilities.

(Ord. No. 18-1009, § 1(Exh. A), 7-3-2019; Ord. No. 22-1001, 1(Exh. A), 6-1-2022)

17.08.025 - Conditional uses.

The following uses are permitted in the R-10, R-8 and R-6 districts when authorized by and in accordance with the standards contained in OCMC 17.56:

A.

Golf courses, except miniature golf courses, driving ranges or similar commercial enterprises;

B.

Bed and breakfast inns/boarding houses;

C.

Cemeteries, crematories, mausoleums and columbariums;

D.

Child care centers and nursery schools;

E.

Emergency service facilities (police and fire), excluding correctional facilities;

F.

Residential care facilities;

G.

Private and/or public educational or training facilities;

H.

Public utilities, including sub-stations (such as buildings, plants and other structures);

I.

Religious institutions;

J.

Assisted living facilities; nursing homes and group homes for over fifteen patients.

(Ord. No. 18-1009, § 1(Exh. A), 7-3-2019)

17.08.030 - Reserved.

Editor's note— Ord. No. 22-1001, § 1(Exh. A), adopted June 1, 2022, repealed § 17.08.030, which pertained to master plans and derived from Ord. No. 18-1009, adopted July 3, 2019.

17.08.035 - Prohibited uses.

Prohibited uses in the R-10, R-8 and R-6 districts are:

A.

Any use not expressly listed in OCMC 17.08.020, 17.08.025 or 17.08.030;

B.

Marijuana businesses.

(Ord. No. 18-1009, § 1(Exh. A), 7-3-2019)

17.08.040 - Dimensional standards.

Dimensional standards in the R-10, R-8 and R-6 districts are as follows:

Table 17.08.040


Standard
R-10 R-8 R-6
Minimum lot size 1
Single-family detached, duplex and triplex 10,000 square feet 8,000 square feet 6,000 square feet
Quadplex and cottage cluster 10,000 square feet 8,000 square feet 7,000 square feet
Townhouse 1,500 square feet 1,500 square feet 1,500 square feet
Maximum height: All 35 feet 35 feet 35 feet
 Except cottage cluster unit 25 feet 25 feet 25 feet
Maximum building lot coverage 40%, 40%, 40%,
 With ADU except 45% except 45% except 45%
 Cottage cluster None None None
Minimum lot width: All 65 feet 60 feet 50 feet
 Except townhouse 20 feet 20 feet 20 feet
Minimum lot depth: All 80 feet 75 feet 70 feet
 Except townhouse 75 feet 75 feet 70 feet
Minimum front yard setback: All 20 feet, except 15 feet — Porch 15 feet, except 10 feet — Porch 10 feet, except 5 feet — Porch
 Except cottage cluster 10 feet 10 feet 10 feet
Minimum interior side yard setback: All 8 feet 7 feet 5 feet
 Except townhouse 0 feet (attached)/8 feet (side) 0 feet (attached)/7 feet (side) 0 feet (attached)/5 feet (side)
Minimum corner side yard setback 10 feet 10 feet 10 feet
Minimum rear yard setback 20 feet, except 15 feet — Porch
10 feet — ADU, cottage cluster
20 feet, except 15 feet — Porch
10 feet — ADU, cottage cluster
20 feet, except 15 feet — Porch
10 feet — ADU, cottage cluster
Garage setback 20 feet from ROW, except
5 feet Alley
20 feet from ROW, except
5 feet Alley
20 feet from ROW, except
5 feet Alley

 

Notes:

1. For land divisions, lot sizes may be reduced pursuant to OCMC 16.08.065.

2. Accessory structures may have reduced setbacks pursuant to OCMC 17.54.010.B.

3. Public utility easements may supersede the minimum setback.

(Ord. No. 18-1009, § 1(Exh. A), 7-3-2019; Ord. No. 21-1007, § 1(Exh. A), 4-21-2021; Ord. No. 22-1001, 1(Exh. A), 6-1-2022)

17.08.045 - Exceptions to setbacks.

A.

Projections from Buildings. Ordinary building projections such as cornices, eaves, overhangs, canopies, sunshades, gutters, chimneys, flues, sills or similar architectural features may project into the required yards up to twenty-four inches.

B.

Through Lot Setbacks. Through lots having a frontage on two streets shall provide the required front yard on each street. The required rear yard is not necessary.

(Ord. No. 18-1009, § 1(Exh. A), 7-3-2019)

17.08.050 - Density standards.

A.

Density standards in the R-10, R-8 and R-6 districts are as follows:

Table 17.08.050

Standard R-10 R-8 R-6
Minimum net density: All 3.5 du/acre 4.4 du/acre 5.8 du/acre
 Except cottage clusters 4 du/acre 4.4 du/acre 5.8 du/acre
Maximum net density: All 4.4 du/acre 5.4 du/acre 7.3 du/acre
 Except townhouses 17.4 du/acre 21.6 du/acre 25 du/acre

 

B.

Exceptions.

1.

Any dwelling units created as accessory dwelling units do not count towards the minimum or maximum density limits in Table 17.08.050.

2.

Duplexes, triplexes and quadplexes shall count as a single dwelling unit for the purposes of calculating maximum net density. Total dwelling units within a development may count for the purposes of calculating minimum net density.

3.

Cottage clusters are exempt from maximum net density standards.

(Ord. No. 18-1009, § 1(Exh. A), 7-3-2019; Ord. No. 22-1001, 1(Exh. A), 6-1-2022)