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

means 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.

means the control of street (or highway) access for the purpose of improving the efficiency, safety and/or operation of the roadway for vehicles; may include prohibiting, closing, or limiting direct vehicle access to a roadway from abutting properties, either with physical barriers (curbs, medians, etc.) or by land dedication or easement. See also PMC § 18.65.020.

means approachable and usable by people with disabilities. Complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act.

means an interior, attached, or detached residential structure that is used in connection with, or that is accessory to, a single-family dwelling.

means a use or structure which is incidental or subordinate to the primary use of the property. See PMC § 18.35.100(J).

means 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.

See "Abutting."

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

means negative effect of development that can be measured (e.g., noise, air pollution, vibration, dust, etc.).

means a development with at least 50 percent of units affordable to households with income less than or equal to 60 percent of median family income (MFI) for a period of at least 60 years.

as used in this title, is the same as "farm use." See also ORS 215.203(2)(a).

means a public or private right-of-way designed and intended to serve as alternate access to the side or rear of properties.

means something that surrounds, as in the level of light, dust or noise.

means an arched or covered passageway, often along building fronts or between streets.

means those roads or streets that interconnect and support the arterial highway system and link major commercial, residential, industrial, and institutional areas.

means the jointing and interrelating of building spaces through offsets, projections, overhangs, extensions and similar features.

means a use or activity where automobiles and/or other motor vehicles are an integral part of the use, including repair shops and drive-through services. Auto-oriented uses include uses related to the operation, sale, maintenance, or fueling of motor vehicles, and uses where the use of a motor vehicle is accessory to the primary use, including drive-through uses.

provides overnight accommodations on a daily or weekly basis in an owner-occupied home that is primarily used for this purpose. This use is operated as a commercial enterprise, encourages direct bookings from the public, and is intended to provide a major source of income to the proprietors.

means a small rise or hill in a landscape that is intended to buffer sound or visually screen certain developments, such as parking areas.

means a rounded or flat edge on a building, usually at a street corner; may include an entrance, windows, pillars, or other architectural details and ornamentation.

means a parcel of land or group of lots bounded by intersecting streets. See also PMC § 18.65.020(J).

means any structure, other than a "residential facility" or "residential treatment home" as those terms are defined in ORS 443.400, where rooms for sleeping and dwelling, along with common, shared or joint living and/or sanitation and/or eating and/or cooking facilities, are provided for hire or by separate rental agreement or separate lease, sublease or contractual assignment to more than three people. Children and adults are counted to determine whether there are more than three people. A house in which family members jointly share and contribute to the costs of the home under a single tenancy is not a boarding house. A structure with separate sleeping, bathroom and kitchen facilities for each dwelling unit is not a boarding house.

means a post of metal, wood or masonry that is used to separate or direct traffic (vehicles, pedestrians and/or bicycles). Bollards are usually decorative and may contain sidewalk or pathway lighting.

means a street with broad open space areas; typically with planted medians.

means the outline of a building, as measured around its foundation.

means the aggregate size of a building or the total height, width, and depth of all its parts.

means a vacant building site on a lot with other building sites.

means the dimensional relationship of a building and its component parts to other buildings.

means the wall below ground-floor windows on a building (i.e., may be differentiated from other walls by using different materials or detailing).

means the maximum holding or service ability, as used for transportation, utilities, parks and other public facilities.

means the radius of a centerline of a street right-of-way.

means facilities that provide care and supervision of minor children for periods of less than 24 hours. "Family child care providers" provide care for not more than 12 children in a home. See also ORS Chapter 657A for certification requirements.

means the city of Philomath, Oregon.

means a building or complex of buildings that house municipal offices and services, and which may include cultural, recreational, athletic, convention and entertainment facilities owned and/or operated by a governmental agency.

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

means an urban mixed-use area containing, or planned to contain, a mixture of higher density housing, jobs, businesses, and services. These areas are served by, or planned for service by, high quality pedestrian, bicycle, and transit infrastructure and services to provide frequent and convenient connections to key destinations within the city and region.

means a group of people organized for a common purpose to pursue common goals, interests or activities and usually characterized by certain membership qualifications, payment of fees and dues, regular meetings, and a constitution and bylaws.

means land uses involving buying/selling of goods or services as the primary activity.

means land commonly owned to include open space, landscaping or recreation facilities (e.g., typically owned by homeowners associations).

means an easement that protects identified conservation values of the land, such as wetlands, woodlands, significant trees, floodplains, wildlife habitat, and similar resources.

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

means the projecting horizontal element that tops a wall or flat roof. See PMC § 18.40.070.

means a small house that may be used as an accessory dwelling in conformance with PMC § 18.35.100(B).

means a court or enclosure adjacent to a building, which usually provides amenities such as gardens, planters, seating, or art.

are the elements required to comply with a particular standard.

means a driveway opening where a curb is provided along a street.

means any facility that provides day care to adults or children, including a child day care center, group day care home, home of a family day care provider, including those known under a descriptive name such as nursery school, preschool, or kindergarten.

means a day care facility located in a building constructed as a single-family dwelling that is certified to care for no more than 12 adults or children at any given time.

means a tree or shrub that sheds its leaves seasonally.

means 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.

means a measurement of the number of dwelling units in relationship to a specified amount of land. As used in this title, density does not include land devoted to street right-of-way. Density is a measurement used generally for residential uses.

means buildable land, as identified by the city's comprehensive plan. Includes both vacant land and land likely to be redeveloped, per ORS 197.295(1).

means 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, but does not include natural geologic forms or landscapes.

means a use that has ceased to be used for its legally intended purpose for a period of greater than six months. See Chapter 18.160 PMC.

describes a permitted action or decision that involves substantial judgment or discretion.

means an imaginary line around a tree or shrub at a distance from the trunk equivalent to the canopy (leaf and branch) spread.

means an improved (e.g., paved) driving surface for one-line vehicles.

means areas that provide vehicular access to a site, except for public and private streets. A driveway begins at the property line and extends into the site. Driveways do not include parking, maneuvering, or circulation areas in parking space areas.

means the edge of a driveway where it abuts a public way; usually constructed of concrete.

Refer to Sunset Western Garden Book (latest edition).

means a building with two attached housing units on one lot or parcel that need not have a common wall.

means a living facility that includes provisions for sleeping, eating, cooking and sanitation, as required by the Uniform Building Code, for not more than one family or a congregate residence for three or less persons.

means a right of usage of real property granted by an owner to the public or to specific persons, firms, and corporations.

refers to a building face, or scaled drawing of the same, from grade to roof ridgeline.

means an activity that improves one or more specific functions or values of an existing wetland.

means land areas that have some potential development constraint normally associated with riparian corridors, wetlands, critical habitat, or slope. See "Sensitive lands."

means application materials, plans, data, testimony and other factual information used to demonstrate compliance or noncompliance with a code standard or criterion.

means a group of individuals related by blood, marriage or legal document recognized by the state of Oregon that live in a single-family dwelling; or four or more unrelated persons living in a single-family dwelling that can attest to the fact that they all: share the entire house, excluding private sleeping quarters; and live and cook together as a single housekeeping unit the majority of the time; and jointly contribute and share expenses for food, rent, utilities or other household expenses; and do not expect to dissolve the relationship within the next six months; and have at least one primary person living on site who is responsible for the tenant's duties under the lease, including paying rent, utilities, etc.; and jointly have a single tenancy under a single lease, without any separate leases, subleases or contractual assignments of rooms and space within the dwelling.

means care of 12 or fewer children, including resident family members, as accessory to any residential use. Family day care is not subject to the definition of "home occupation." See "Child care center."

means those areas upon which fish depend in order to meet their requirements for spawning, rearing, food supply, and migration.

means a lot or parcel that has access to a road, street or easement by means of a narrow strip of lot or easement.

is the ratio of the gross floor area of all buildings on a development site, excluding areas within buildings that are dedicated to vehicular parking and circulation, in proportion to the net area of the development site on which the buildings are located. For example, a floor area ratio of 2.0 would indicate that the gross floor area of the building was twice the net area of the site.

means the dimension of a property line abutting a public or private street.

means a minor street that parallels an arterial street in order to provide access to abutting properties and minimize direct access onto the arterial.

means the environmental roles served by wetlands and buffer areas including, but not limited to, water quality protection and enhancement, fish and wildlife habitat, flood storage, nutrient attenuation, and sediment trapping. "Values" refers to the qualities ascribed to a wetland such as educational and recreational opportunities, open space, and visual aesthetic qualities.

means the classification given to streets (e.g., "local/collector/arterial") by the city's comprehensive plan and transportation system plan.

means an accessory building or portion of a main building used for the parking or temporary storage of vehicles owned or used by occupants of the main building.

means a building other than a private garage used for the care and repair of motor vehicles where such vehicles are owned or used or stored for compensation, hire or sale.

means the average of the finished ground level at the center of all walls of the building. In case walls are parallel to and within five feet of a sidewalk, the above ground level should be measured at the sidewalk.

means a plant material or nonplant material (e.g., mulch, bark chips/dust) that is used to cover bare ground. See also Chapter 18.70 PMC, Landscaping.

means nonplant landscape materials, including pathways, decorative pavers, benches, drinking fountains, arbors, pergolas, playgrounds, plazas, and similar amenities.

means the vertical distance of a structure measured from the original grade to the highest point of the structure.

means the incidental use of a residential dwelling for commercial purposes subject to the provisions of PMC § 18.145.020.

means site and building design elements that are dimensionally related to pedestrians such as: small building spaces with individual entrances (e.g., as is typical of downtown and main street developments); larger buildings which have articulation and detailing to break up large masses; narrower streets with tree canopies; smaller parking areas or parking areas broken up into small components with landscaping; and pedestrian amenities such as sidewalks, plazas, outdoor seating, lighting, weather protection (e.g., awnings or canopies), and similar features. These features are all generally smaller in scale than those that are primarily intended to accommodate automobile traffic.

means development which does not allow for water infiltration (e.g., pavement, roofs, etc.).

means a use or portion of a development that is secondary to and less apparent than the primary use or other portion of the development.

means those fields of economic activity related to forestry, fishing, hunting and trapping; mining; construction; manufacturing; transportation, communication, electric, gas, and sanitary services; and wholesale trade.

means the development of vacant, bypassed lands located in an area that is mainly developed.

means any building or other facility used permanently or temporarily by city, county, state, or federal law enforcement or similar or related entities to detain, confine, or incarcerate individuals after arrest, pending trial, or after conviction of any alleged or actual crime.

means old or scrap copper, brass, rope, rags, batteries, paper, trash, rubber, debris, waste or junked, dismantled, wrecked, scrapped or ruined motor vehicles, or motor vehicle parts, iron, steel or other old or scrap ferrous or nonferrous material, metal or nonmetal materials.

means any establishment or place of business where there is accumulated on the premises eight or more motor vehicles or an equivalent volume of junk that is maintained, operated or used for storing, keeping, buying or selling of junk and the term includes automobile graveyards, wrecking yards, and salvage yards.

means the process of dividing land to create parcels or lots.

means the main activity that occurs on a piece of land or the structure in which the activity occurs (e.g., residential, commercial, mixed-use, industrial, open space, recreation, street rights-of-way, vacant, etc.).

as used in this title is the same as a zone district.

means a level part of a staircase, as at the end of a flight of stairs.

means 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. Landscaping also includes inanimate materials such as bark, rock, irrigation systems, mulches, and topsoil.

means a narrow, limited-use roadway facility usually used to access a limited number of dwelling units. Similar to an alley in design. See PMC § 18.35.050(A).

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 PMC § 18.105.060.

means, for transportation, a standard of a street's carrying capacity based upon prevailing roadway, traffic and traffic control conditions during a given time period. The level of service range, from LOS A (free flow) to LOS F (forced flow), describes operational conditions within a traffic stream and their perception by motorists/passengers. Level of service is normally measured for the peak traffic hour at intersections (signalized or unsignalized) or street segments (between signalized intersections).

means domestic animal types customarily raised or kept on farms.

means a unit of land that is created by a subdivision of land (ORS 92.010(3)). See also Chapter 18.115 PMC.

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

means a lot abutting on two intersecting streets other than an alley; provided, that the streets do not intersect at an angle greater than 135 degrees.

means the area of a lot covered by a building or buildings expressed as a percentage of the total lot area.

means the horizontal distance ordinarily measured from the midpoint of the front lot line to the midpoint of the rear lot line.

means a lot other than a corner lot.

means the property line bounding a lot.

means, in the case of an interior lot, the lot line separating the lot from the street other than an alley, and in the case of a corner or through lot, the lot line along a street other than an alley over which the primary vehicular access to the property is gained.

means the lot line that is opposite and most distant from the front lot line. Where a rear lot line cannot be determined, it shall be developed by striking a cord 10 feet in length within the lot parallel to and at a maximum distance from the front lot line.

means any lot line not a front or rear lot line.

means the horizontal distance between the side lot lines ordinarily measured at the front lot line.

means the adjustment of a property line by the relocation of a common line where no additional lots are created. This development code also defines the consolidation of lots (i.e., resulting in fewer lots) as a lot line adjustment.

refers to the driving area in a parking lot where motor vehicles are able to turn around and access parking spaces.

means a transportable single-family dwelling conforming to the Manufactured Housing Construction and Safety Standards Code of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, but is not regulated by the Oregon State Structural Specialty Code and Fire Life Safety Regulations and is intended for permanent occupancy.

means any tract, lot, or parcel of land maintained, offered or used for the purpose of parking four or more mobile homes as dwelling units.

means establishments engaged in the mechanical or chemical transformation of materials or substances into new products including the assembling of component parts, the manufacturing of products, and the blending of materials such as lubricating oils, plastics, resins or liquors.

means a structure containing separate storage spaces of varying sizes leased or rented on an individual basis.

means a routine governmental action or decision that involves little or no discretion. The issuance of a building permit is such an action. See also PMC § 18.105.030.

means to avoid, rectify, repair, or compensate for negative impacts which result from other actions (e.g., improvements to a street may be required to mitigate for transportation impacts resulting from development).

means three or more dwelling units on the same parcel. See PMC § 18.35.100(F).

means natural areas that can cause dangerous or difficult development situations. For example, natural hazard areas include steep slopes, unstable soils, landslides, and flood areas.

means a geographic area lived in by neighbors and usually having distinguishing character.

means site and building design elements that are dimensionally related to housing and pedestrians, such as narrower streets with tree canopies, smaller parking areas, lower building heights (as compared to downtown areas) and similar neighborhood characteristics. These features are generally smaller in scale than those that are primarily intended to accommodate automobile traffic.

means a land use or structure lawfully existing at the effective date of adoption or amendment of this title that could not be built or used under the terms of this title by reason of restrictions on use, lot area, lot coverage, height, yard, equipment, its location on the lot or other requirements concerning the structure or use. See Chapter 18.160 PMC.

See Oregon State University Extension Service Bulletin (latest edition) for Philomath area.

means all off-street areas designed, used, required or intended to be used for the parking of motor vehicles. Off-street parking areas shall conform to the requirements of Chapter 18.75 PMC.

means parking in the street right-of-way, typically in parking lanes or bays. Parking may be parallel or angled in relation to the edge of the right-of-way or curb. See also Chapter 18.75 PMC.

means land within a development that has been dedicated in common to the ownership within the development or to the public specifically for the purpose of providing places for recreation, conservation or similar use.

means to cause to face toward a particular point of reference (e.g., a building oriented to the street).

means a use supporting a commercial activity that provides goods or services that are stored or displayed outside of an enclosed structure. Examples of outdoor commercial uses include automobile sales or services, nurseries, lumberyards and equipment rental businesses.

means additional zoning to that of the underlying base zone that provide regulations that address specific subjects that may be applicable in more than one land use district such as flooding or wetlands. See also Chapter 18.55 PMC.

means a unit of land that is created by a partitioning of land (ORS 92.010(6)).

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

means limits on the number of off-street parking spaces that can be included in a development.

"Parking" is the area used for leaving motor vehicles for a temporary time. "Storage" is to place or leave in a location for maintenance, repair, sale, rental, or future use.

means 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 also ORS 92.010(8)).

A pathway or multi-use pathway may be used to satisfy the requirements for accessways in the Transportation Planning Rule (OAR 660-012-045). See PMC § 18.65.030(A).

means exterior vertical building element that frame each side of a building or its ground-floor windows (usually decorative).

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

means a map of subdivision, prepared as specified in ORS 92.080 and recorded with the Benton County assessor's office. All plats shall also conform to Chapter 18.115 PMC, Land Divisions and Lot Line Adjustments.

means a public square or extra-wide sidewalk (e.g., as on a street corner) that allows for special events, outdoor seating, sidewalk sales, and similar pedestrian activity. See PMC § 18.40.080.

means the largest or most substantial element on the property, as in primary use, residence, entrance, etc. All other similar elements are secondary in size or importance.

means a legal boundary for a lot or parcel.

means that property line abutting a street, other than an alley, over which primary vehicular access is gained.

means that property line that is opposite and most distant from the front property line.

means that property line other than a front or rear.

means that property line adjacent to a street other than the front property line.

refers to an action or decision that requires substantial discretion or judgment in applying the standards or criteria of this title and usually involves a public hearing. See PMC § 18.105.050.

means a vehicular type portable structure without permanent foundation, which can be towed, hauled or driven and primarily designed as temporary living accommodation for recreational, camping and travel use and including, but not limited to, travel trailers, truck campers, camping trailers and self-propelled motor homes.

means a lot, tract or parcel of land, where two or more recreational vehicle sites are located, established or maintained for occupancy by recreational vehicles of the general public for a charge or fee. It does not mean (1) an area designated only for picnicking or overnight camping; or (2) a manufactured dwelling park or mobile home park.

means a facility licensed by or under the authority of the Department of Human Resources under ORS 443.400 through 443.460, which provides residential care alone or in conjunction with treatment or training or a combination thereof for six to 15 individuals who need not be related.

means a home licensed by or under the authority of the Department of Human Resources under ORS 443.400 through 443.825, which provides residential care alone or in conjunction with treatment or training or a combination thereof for five or fewer individuals who need not be related.

means a dwelling of generally a temporary nature providing security for an existing land use activity.

means to improve a disturbed wetland by returning wetland parameters that may be missing; adding soils, water, or plants. The restoration may return a missing or damaged wetland function to achieve a desired outcome.

means the top of a roof at its highest elevation.

means land that is owned in fee simple by the public, usually for transportation facilities.

means the area adjacent to a river, lake, or stream, consisting of the area of transition from an aquatic ecosystem to a terrestrial ecosystem.

means a Goal 5 resource that includes the water areas, fish habitat, adjacent riparian areas, and wetlands within the riparian area boundary.

means an imaginary line that is a certain distance upland from the top bank, for example, as specified in PMC § 18.55.020(B).

means the slope of a roof, usually described as ratio (e.g., one foot of rise per two feet of horizontal distance).

means a garden on a building terrace or at the top of a building with a flat roof (usually on a portion of a roof).

means a general term for solid waste, excluding food waste and ashes, taken from residences, commercial establishments and institutions.

means discarded or rejected materials that result from manufacturing or fabricating operations.

means a method of visually shielding or obscuring one abutting or nearby structure or use from another by fencing, walls, berms or densely planted vegetation.

means housing designated and/or managed for persons over the age of 55. (Specific age restrictions vary.)

means wetlands, significant trees, steep slopes, floodplains and other natural resource areas designated for protection or conservation by the comprehensive plan.

means the distance between the property line and the building foundation, excluding uncovered steps.

means when land uses on two or more lots or parcels share one driveway. An easement or tract (owned in common) may be created for this purpose.

means off-street parking utilized by two or more separate entities. See PMC § 18.75.030(C)(4).

means two or more single-family dwellings with common end-walls. See also PMC § 18.35.020 and 18.35.100.

means a single-family dwelling that does not share a wall with any other building. See also PMC § 18.35.020.

means a single-family detached house with one side yard setback equal to zero. See also PMC § 18.35.020 and 18.35.100.

means a property (or group of adjacent parcels or lots under the same ownership) that is subject to a permit application under this title.

means the total area of a development site exclusive of proposed or existing public rights-of-way, public parks, public open space, protected natural features, and any other areas permanently precluded from development due to development constraints, easements, or similar legal instruments.

means rezoning of a lot or parcel of land to benefit an owner for a use incompatible with surrounding uses and not for the purpose or effect of furthering the comprehensive zoning plan.

are code requirements. Criteria are the elements required to comply with a particular standard.

means slopes of greater than 25 percent.

means the character expressed by buildings placed close to the street with ground-floor display windows, weather protection (e.g., awnings or canopies), corner building entrances or recessed entries, and similar features.

means a detention and/or retention pond, swale, or other surface water feature that provides storage during high-rainfall events and/or water quality treatment.

means that portion of building included between the upper surface of any floor and the upper surface of the floor next above, except that the top story shall be that portion of a building included between the upper surface of the top floor and the ceiling above. If the finished floor level directly above a basement or cellar is more than six feet above grade, such basement or cellar shall be considered a story.

means a channel such as a river or creek that carries flowing surface water, including perennial streams and intermittent streams with defined channels, and excluding manmade irrigation and drainage channels.

means any vehicular way which is an existing state, county or municipal roadway and is shown on a plat duly filed and recorded in the office of the county recording officer and includes the land between the street lines, whether improved or unimproved, which meets the city standards in PMC § 18.80.020.

means a street with signals at important intersections and stop signs on the side streets, and which collects and distributes traffic to and from collector streets.

means a street that collects traffic from local streets and connects with minor and major arterials.

means the number of street 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.

means a street with a single common ingress and egress and with a turnaround at the end.

means benches, lighting, bicycle racks, drinking fountains, mailboxes, kiosks, and similar pedestrian amenities located within a street right-of-way. See also PMC § 18.40.080.

means a street designed to provide vehicular access to abutting property and to discourage through traffic.

means a temporary street ending (i.e., 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.

means a tree planted in a planter strip or tree cutout.

means a change to the supporting members of a structure including the supporting parts of foundations, bearing walls or partitions, columns, beams, girders or the roof.

means that which is built or constructed. An edifice or building of any kind or any piece of work artificially built up or composed of parts joined together in some definite manner and which requires location on the ground or which is attached to something having a location on the ground.

means to divide land into four or more lots within a single calendar year. (ORS 92.010(13)).

means a type of stormwater facility. Usually a broad, shallow depression with plants that filter and process contaminants.

means meeting a curve or surface in a single point.

means a porch or promenade supported by columns, or a flat roof or other platform on a building.

shall have the same meaning as "bankfull stage" defined in OAR 141-085-0010(11).

means where existing slopes prevent conformance with a code standard.

means a piece of land set aside in a separate area for dedication to the public, a homeowner's association, or other entity (e.g., open space, recreation facilities, sensitive lands, etc.).

means the physical improvements used to move people and goods from one place to another (i.e., streets, sidewalks, pathways, bike lanes, airports, transit stations and bus stops, etc.).

means the method of transportation (e.g., automobile, bus, walking, bicycling, etc.).

means a building with three attached housing units on one lot or parcel.

means soil types that pose severe limitations upon development or create a groundwater pollution hazard due to poor filtration, high water table and/or cemented hardpan as defined by the U.S. Soil Conservation Service.

means the purpose for which land or a structure is designed, arranged or intended, or for which it is occupied or maintained.

means an administrative or quasi-judicial decision to lessen or otherwise modify the requirements of this title. See Chapter 18.155 PMC.

means a triangular area on a lot at the intersection of two streets or a street and an alley, driveway, other point of vehicular access or railroad, two sides of which are lot lines measured from the corner intersection of the lot lines to a distance specified in these regulations. The third side of the triangle is a line across the corner of the lot adjoining the ends of the other two sides. Where the lot lines at intersections have rounded corners, the lot lines will be extended in a straight line to a point of intersection. The vision clearance area contains no plantings, walls, structures, or temporary or permanent obstructions exceeding three and one-half feet in height measured from the grade of the street centerline.

means the area between the banks of a lake, pond and log pond, river, perennial or fish-bearing intermittent stream, excluding manmade farm ponds.

are land areas where water is the dominant factor determining the nature of soil development and the types of plant and animal communities. The Federal Clean Water Act (Section 404) and Oregon Administrative Rules (OAR 141-85-010) define them more specifically. For more information, contact the Oregon Division of State Lands.

means an area upon which wildlife depend in order to meet their requirements for food, water, shelter, and reproduction. Examples include wildlife migration corridors, big game winter range and nesting and roosting sites.

includes cell towers, antennas, monopoles, and related facilities used for radio signal transmission and receiving.

means an open space on a lot that is unobstructed with buildings from the ground upward, except as otherwise provided in this title.

means a yard between side lot lines and measured horizontally at right angles to the front lot line from the front lot line to the nearest point of the foundation of a building.

means a yard extending between side lot lines and measured horizontally at right angles to the rear lot line from the rear lot line to the nearest point of the foundation of a building.

means a yard between the front and rear yards measured horizontally and at right angles to the side lot lines from the side lot line to the nearest point of the foundation of a building.

See PMC § 18.35.100(A).