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Rogue River City Zoning Code

CHAPTER 17

13 ALLOWED USES IN RESIDENTIAL ZONES

§ 17.13.010 Purpose.

This chapter outlines the land uses allowed within the R-E, R-1, and R-2 zones, as well as any other zones intended to facilitate residential activities. While the subsequent zone chapters also explicitly state which uses are allowed in their respective zone, this chapter aims to illustrate the difference in allowed uses throughout all residential zones with easy-to-read tables.
(Ord. 23-418-O § 124 (Exh. A-4))

§ 17.13.020 Planning commission determination.

When doubt emerges as to whether a proposed use is similar to one allowed within a zone, the planning commission shall produce a finding in accordance with Type III procedure, determining whether the proposed use is consistent with an already allowed use or the overall intent of the zone.
(Ord. 23-418-O § 124 (Exh. A-4))

§ 17.13.030 Table legend.

For purposes of interpreting the following allowed use tables, the following legend can be used.
P = Permitted
CU = Conditional Use
S = Permitted, but subject to special standards
A = Permitted, but only as an accessory use to another allowed use
N= Not permitted
(Ord. 23-418-O § 124 (Exh. A-4))

§ 17.13.040 Special standards.

For any use in the following table marked with an "S" the use is allowed provided it meets all the special standard criteria. The special standards for the use can be found within their respective zoning chapter, under the "special use standards" section.
Table 17.13.040(A)
Residential Uses
Residential Zones
R-E
R-1
R-2
Accessory dwelling unit
S
S
S
Accessory uses and structures
A
A
A
Boarding or rooming house
N
N
CU
Duplex dwelling
N
N
P
Family daycare
P
P
CU
Home occupation
S
S
S
Manufactured home
S
S
S
Manufactured home park
N
N
CU
Medical hardship dwelling
S
S
S
Multifamily dwelling
N
N
P
Planned unit development (PUD)
S
S
S
Residential care facility
CU
CU
P
Residential care home
P
P
P
Short-term rental
S
S
S
Single-family dwelling, attached (townhome)
N
N
P
Single-family dwelling, detached
P
P
P
Solar panels (for incidental use)
A
A
A
Zero lot line dwelling
N
N
S
Table 17.13.040(B)
Public and Institutional Uses
Residential Zones
R-E
R-1
R-2
Automobile parking, public off-street parking
N
N
N
Cemetery, including crematorium
CU
N
N
Child daycare center
CU
CU
CU
Club lodge, fraternal organization
N
N
CU
Community service; includes governmental offices
N
N
N
Community garden
P
CU
CU
Clinic, outpatient only
CU
CU
P
Emergency services – Includes police, fire, ambulance
CU
CU
CU
Hospital, including acute care center
CU
CU
CU
Mortuary
CU
N
N
Nonprofit member organization offices
N
N
N
Public parks and open space, including playgrounds, trails, nature preserves, athletic fields, courts, swim pools, and similar uses
CU
CU
CU
Public works utilities storage yards; includes vehicle and equipment storage, maintenance, and repair
P
P
P
Railroad facilities
N
N
N
Religious institutions and houses of worship
CU
P
P
School, preschool-kindergarten
CU
P
P
School, secondary
CU
P
P
School, college
N
N
N
School, trade, technical, or vocational
CU
N
N
Solid waste disposal or recycling, except as accessory to permitted use
N
N
N
Transportation facilities; includes construction, operation, and maintenance of facilities located within right-of-way controlled by a public agency, consistent with the transportation system plan
P
P
P
Utility structures and facilities, city planned projects; i.e., utilities identified by an adopted city master plan or development review approval
P
P
P
Utility structures and facilities, regional projects; project is not part of an adopted city master plan or development review approval
CU
CU
CU
Wireless communication facilities
CU
CU
CU
Table 17.13.040(C)
Commercial Uses
Residential Zones
R-E
R-1
R-2
Agriculture, plant based
P
N
N
Agriculture, small livestock based
S
N
N
Amusement, entertainment, and commercial recreation; includes theaters, bowling alleys, miniature golf, concert venues, arcades, similar uses
N
N
N
Artisanal and light manufacture uses in commercial zones – Includes craftsman studios; and uses providing instruction and/or retail sales related to painting, sculpting, photography, picture framing, knitting, sewing, literature, theater, music, specialty foods or catering, or similar uses
N
N
N
Automobile parking, commercial parking
N
S
S
Automotive repair and service, includes fueling station, car wash, tire sales and repair or replacement, painting, and other repair for automobiles, motorcycles, aircraft, boats, RVs, trucks, etc.
N
N
N
Automotive sales and rental; includes motorcycles, boats, recreational vehicles, and trucks
N
N
N
Bed and breakfast inn
CU
CU
N
Commercial retail sales and services
N
N
N
Data center or server farm
N
N
N
Customer call center
N
N
N
Drive-through service
N
N
N
Golf course
CU
N
N
Hotels, motels, and similar overnight accommodations
N
N
N
Kennel (separate from "Veterinary clinic")
CU
N
N
Lumber yard and similar sales of building or contracting supplies, or heavy equipment
N
N
N
Medical clinic, outpatient
CU
N
P
Offices
N
N
CU
Recreational vehicle park
N
N
N
Self-service storage, commercial
N
N
N
Veterinary clinic
CU
N
N
Table 17.13.040(D)
Industrial and Employment Uses
Residential Zones
R-E
R-1
R-2
Artisanal and light manufacture uses in industrial and public facility zones
N
N
N
Auction yard
N
N
N
Beverage and bottling facility, except as allowed for commercial uses
N
N
N
Bulk storage of flammable liquids or gases; petroleum products storage and distribution; wood or biomass fuel dealers
N
N
N
Cement, glass, clay, and stone products manufacture (except as allowed for artisanal and light manufacture uses)
N
N
N
Chemical, fertilizer, insecticide, paint product manufacture, or similar uses
N
N
N
Concrete or asphalt batch plants
N
N
N
Dairy products manufacture, e.g., butter, milk, cheese, ice cream (except as allowed for artisanal and light manufacture uses)
CU
N
N
Data center or server farm
N
N
N
Dwelling for a caretaker or watchman
N
N
N
Finished textile and leather products manufacture (except as allowed for artisanal and light manufacture uses)
N
N
N
Food processing, including canning, freezing, drying and similar food processing and preserving (except as allowed for artisanal and light manufacture uses.) Rendering plants are prohibited.
N
N
N
Freight terminals, including loading docks, storage, warehousing, wholesale distribution, cold storage; except self-service storage or mini-storage warehouses
N
N
N
Machine shop, and sales, service and repair of machinery (except as allowed for artisanal and light manufacture uses)
N
N
N
Metal plating
N
N
N
Metal manufacture, welding (except as allowed for artisanal and light manufacture uses)
N
N
N
Metal/shipping container
N
N
N
Newspaper, periodical, publishing and printing; except artisanal and light manufacture uses
N
N
N
Special trade contracting facilities, such as floor laying, masonry, stone, plumbing, electrical, metal work, roofing, heating and air conditioning, cabinet making, and carpentry
N
N
N
Wood products manufacture, such as sawmills, paper and allied products, and secondary wood products; except artisanal and light manufacture uses
N
N
N
Wrecking, demolition, junk yards, recycling centers
N
N
N
(Ord. 23-418-O § 124 (Exh. A-4))