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Salem City Zoning Code

CHAPTER 514

RM-II—MULTIPLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL

Sec. 514.001.- Purpose.

The purpose of the Multiple Family Residential-II (RM-II) Zone is to implement the multiple family residential designation of the Salem Area Comprehensive Plan through the identification of allowed uses and the establishment of development standards. The RM-II zone generally allows multiple family residential uses, along with a mix of other uses that are compatible with and/or provide services to the residential area.

(Prior Code, § 514.001; Ord. No. 31-13)

Sec. 514.005. - Uses.

The permitted (P), special (S), conditional (C), and prohibited (N) uses in the RM-II zone are set forth in Table 514-1.

TABLE 514-1. USES
UseStatusLimitations & Qualifications
Household Living
Single family P The following single family activities:
■ Replacement of existing single family detached dwelling.
■ New single family detached dwelling on a nonconforming lot of record less than 6,000 square feet in area.
■ Townhouse.
■ Residential home, as defined under ORS 197.660.
■ Manufactured dwelling park, subject to SRC chapter 235.
■ Replacement of existing manufactured home.
S Zero side yard dwelling, subject to SRC 700.095.
N All other single family.
Two family P
Three family S Subject to SRC 700.081.
Four family S Subject to SRC 700.081.
Multiple family P
Group Living
Room and board P The following room and board activities:
•Single-room occupancy serving up to 5 persons or complying with the maximum density in this zone, whichever is greater.
•Other room and board serving 5 or fewer persons.
C Other room and board serving 6 to 10 persons.
N All other room and board.
Residential care P
Nursing care S Nursing care, subject to SRC 700.040.
Lodging
Short-term commercial lodging P Short-term rentals.
N All other short-term commercial lodging.
Long-term commercial lodging N
Nonprofit shelters P Nonprofit shelters serving 5 or fewer persons.
C Nonprofit shelters serving 6 to 10 persons.
P Nonprofit shelters for victims of domestic violence serving 10 or fewer persons.
N All other nonprofit shelters.
Retail Sales and Service
Eating and drinking establishments N
Retail sales N
Personal services C The following personal services activities:
■ Beauty salons.
■ Barber shops.
N All other personal services.
Postal services and retail financial services N
Business and Professional Services
Office N
Audio/visual media production N
Laboratory research and testing N
Motor Vehicle, Trailer, and Manufactured Dwelling Sales and Services
Motor vehicle and manufactured dwelling and trailer sales N
Motor vehicle services N
Commercial parking N
Park-and-ride facilities P Park-and ride facilities, when converted from portions of existing off-street parking areas.
N All other park-and-ride facilities.
Taxicabs and car services N
Heavy vehicle and trailer sales N
Heavy vehicle and trailer service and
storage 		N
Recreation, Entertainment, and Cultural Services and Facilities
Commercial entertainment—
indoor 		C Membership sports and recreation clubs.
N All other commercial entertainment—indoor.
Commercial entertainment—
outdoor 		S Golf courses, subject to SRC 700.015.
C Membership sports and recreation clubs.
N All other commercial entertainment—outdoor.
Major event entertainment N
Recreational and cultural community
services 		P Libraries.
C All other recreation and cultural community services.
Parks and open space C Arboreta and botanical gardens.
P All other parks and open space.
Nonprofit membership assembly C
Religious assembly S Religious assembly, subject to SRC 700.055.
Health Services
Medical centers/hospitals N
Outpatient medical services and laboratories N
Educational Services
Day care P The following day care activities:
■ Child day care home.
■ Adult day care home.
C The following day care activities:
■ Child day care center.
■ Adult day care center.
N All other day care.
Basic education S Basic education, subject to SRC 700.010.
Post-secondary and adult education N
Civic Services
Governmental services N
Social services N
Governmental maintenance services and construction N
Public Safety
Emergency services N Ambulance service facilities.
P All other emergency services.
Detention facilities N
Military installations N
Funeral and Related Services
Cemeteries N
Funeral and cremation services N Crematories.
C All other funeral and cremation services.
Construction Contracting, Repair, Maintenance, and Industrial Services
General repair services N
Building and grounds services and construction contracting N
Cleaning plants N
Industrial services N
Wholesale Sales, Storage, and Distribution
General wholesaling N
Heavy wholesaling N
Warehousing and distribution N
Self-service storage N
Manufacturing
General manufacturing N
Heavy manufacturing N
Printing N
Transportation Facilities
Aviation facilities N
Passenger ground transportation
facilities 		P Transit stop shelters.
N All other passenger ground transportation facilities.
Marine facilities N
Utilities
Basic utilities P
Wireless communication facilities Allowed Wireless communication facilities are allowed, subject to SRC chapter 703.
Drinking water treatment facilities C
Power generation facilities N
Data center facilities N
Fuel dealers N
Waste-related facilities N
Mining and Natural Resource Extraction
Petroleum and natural gas production N
Surface mining N
Farming, Forestry, and Animal Services
Agriculture N The following agriculture activities:
■ Marijuana production.
■ Psilocybin production.
P All other agriculture.
Forestry P
Agriculture and forestry services N
Keeping of livestock and other animals N
Animal services N
Other Uses
Temporary uses P The following temporary uses:
■ Christmas tree sales, subject to SRC 701.015.
■ Construction modular, subject to SRC 701.016
■ Emergency shelter, subject to SRC 701.025, when located on the site of a religious assembly use.
■ Managed temporary village, subject to SRC 701.030, when located on the site of a religious assembly use or on land owned or leased by a government entity.
■ Safe parking shelter, subject to SRC 701.041, when located on the site of a religious assembly use or on land owned or leased by a government entity.
Home occupations S Home occupations are allowed subject to SRC 700.020.
Guest houses and guest quarters P Guest houses and guest quarters are permitted as an accessory use to single family, provided such houses and quarters are dependent upon the main building for either kitchen or bathroom facilities, or both, and are used for temporary lodging and not as a place of residence.
Storage of commercial vehicle as an accessory use to household living P Storage of a commercial vehicle as an accessory use to household living is permitted, provided no more than 1 commercial vehicle is stored per dwelling unit.
Historic resource adaptive reuse pursuant to SRC chapter 230 Allowed Historic resource adaptive reuse pursuant to SRC chapter 230 is allowed, subject to SRC 230.085.
Accessory dwelling units S Accessory dwelling units, subject to SRC 700.007.

 

(Prior Code, § 514.005; Ord. No. 31-13; Ord. No. 22-15, § 7, 11-23-2015; Ord. No. 6-17, § 8, 5-8-2017; Ord. No. 5-17, § 29(514.005), 6-12-2017; Ord. No. 10-17, § 10, 7-10-2017; Ord. No. 1-20, § 2(Exh. B), 2-24-2020; Ord. No. 13-21, § 1(Exh. A), 2-14-2022; Ord. No. 22-22, § 1(Exh. A), 11-28-2022; Ord. No. 7-23, § 1(Exh. A), 11-27-2023)

Sec. 514.010. - Development standards.

Development within the RM-II zone must comply with the development standards set forth in this section.

(a)

Land division in the RM-II zone. Lots subdivided or partitioned in the RM-II zone shall be a minimum of 20,000 square feet in size, unless the lots are restricted to contain three or more attached dwelling units per lot, are used for townhouse development, or are used for allowed uses other than household living.

(b)

Lot standards. Lots within the RM-II zone shall conform to the standards set forth in Table 514-2.

TABLE 514-2. LOT STANDARDS
RequirementStandardLimitations & Qualifications
Lot Area
Single family Min. 1,500 sq. ft. Applicable to townhouses.
Min. 6,000 sq. ft. Applicable to all other single family, except new single family detached dwellings on nonconforming lots of record less than 6,000 square feet in area.
Two family Min. 4,000 sq. ft.
Three family Min. 5,000 sq. ft.
Residential care Min. 4,000 sq. ft.
All other uses Min. 6,000 sq. ft.
Lot Width
Single family Min. 20 ft. Applicable to townhouses.
Min. 40 ft. Applicable to all other single family.
All Other Uses Min. 40 ft.
Lot Depth
Single family Min. 70 ft.
Min. 120 ft. Applicable to double frontage lots.
No Max. Applicable to townhouses.
Max. 300% of average lot width Applicable to all other single family.
All other uses Min. 80 ft.
Min. 120 ft. Applicable to double frontage lots.
Max. 300% of
average lot width
Street Frontage
Single family Min. 20 ft. Applicable to townhouses.
Min. 40 ft. Applicable to all other single family.
Min. 30 ft. Applicable to all other single family, when located on a lot fronting on the turnaround of a cul-de-sac street or the outside curve of a curved street having a radius of 200 feet or less and a direction change of 60 degrees or more.

In no case shall the lot width be less than 40 ft. at the front building setback line.
All other uses Min. 40 ft.

 

(c)

Dwelling unit density. Dwelling unit density within the RM-II zone shall conform to the standards set forth in Table 514-3.

TABLE 514-3. DWELLING UNIT DENSITY
UseStandardLimitations & Qualifications
MinimumMaximum
Single family, two family, three family, four family, and multiple family 15 dwelling units per acre 31 dwelling units per acre
N/A N/A Applicable to the replacement of an existing single family detached dwelling; and a new single family detached dwelling on nonconforming lot of record less than 6,000 square feet in area.
6 dwelling units per acre 28 dwelling units per acre Applicable to manufactured dwelling parks developed pursuant to SRC chapter 235.
Room and board 15 dwelling units per acre 31 dwelling units per acre Applicable to single-room occupancy.
N/A N/A Applicable to all other room and board.

 

(d)

Setbacks. Setbacks within the RM-II zone shall be provided as set forth in Tables 514-4 and 514-5.

TABLE 514-4. SETBACKS
RequirementStandardLimitations & Qualifications
Abutting Street
Buildings
Single family, two family, three family, and four family Min. 12 ft.
Min. 20 ft. Applicable along collector or arterial streets.
All other uses Min. 12 ft., plus 1 ft. for each 1 ft. of height over 12 ft., but need not exceed 20 ft. in depth.
Accessory Structures
Accessory to single family, two family, three family, and four family None Applicable to accessory structures not more than 4 ft. in height.
Min. 12 ft. Applicable to accessory structures greater than 4 ft. in height.
Min. 20 ft. Applicable to accessory structures greater than 4 ft. in height, when located in a yard adjacent to a collector or arterial street.
Accessory to all other uses None Applicable to accessory structures not more than 4 ft. in height.
Min. 12 ft., plus 1 ft. for each 1 ft. of height over 12 ft. Applicable to accessory structures greater than 4 ft. in height.
Vehicle Use Areas
All uses, other than single family, two family, three family, and four family Min. 12 ft.
Interior Front
Buildings
Single family, two family, three family, and four family Min. 12 ft.
All other uses Zone-to-zone setback
(Table 514-5)
Accessory Structures
Accessory to single family, two family, three family, and four family Min. 5 ft.
Accessory to all other uses Zone-to-zone setback
(Table 514-5)
Vehicle Use Areas
All uses, other than single family, two family, three family, and four family Zone-to-zone setback
(Table 514-5)
Interior Side
Buildings
Single family Min. 5 ft. Applicable to new buildings, other than townhouses and zero side yard dwellings.
Min. 3 ft. Applicable to existing buildings, other than townhouses and zero side yard dwellings.
None Applicable to townhouses.
Per SRC 700.095 Applicable to zero side yard dwellings.
Two family, three family, and four family Min. 5 ft.
All other uses Zone-to-zone setback (Table 514-5)
Accessory Structures
Accessory to single family, two family, three family, and four family None Applicable to accessory structures having at least 1 wall which is an integral part of a fence.
Min. 5 ft. Applicable to all other accessory structures.
Accessory to all other uses Zone-to-zone setback (Table 514-5)
Vehicle Use Areas
All uses, other than single family, two family, three family, and four family Zone-to-zone setback
(Table 514-5)
Interior Rear
Buildings
Single family, two family, three family, and four family Min. 14 ft. Applicable to any portion of a building not more than 1 story in height.
Min. 20 ft. Applicable to any portion of a building greater than 1 story in height.
All other uses Zone-to-zone setback (Table 514-5)
Accessory Structures
Accessory to single family, two family, three family, and four family None Applicable to accessory structures not more than 9 ft. in height.
Min. 1 ft. for each 1 ft. of height over 9 ft. Applicable to accessory structures greater than 9 ft. in height.
Min. 1 ft. Applicable to accessory structures adjacent to an alley, unless a greater setback is required based on the height of the accessory structure.
Accessory to all other uses Zone-to-zone setback (Table 514-5)
Vehicle Use Areas
All uses, other than single family, two family, three family, and four family Zone-to-zone setback (Table 514-5)

 

TABLE 514-5. ZONE-TO-ZONE SETBACKS
Abutting ZoneType of ImprovementSetback(1)Landscaping & Screening
EFU Buildings and accessory structures Min. 10 ft. Type C
Vehicle use areas
Residential Zone Buildings and accessory structures Min. 10 ft. Type C
Vehicle use areas
Mixed-Use Zone Buildings and accessory structures Min. 10 ft. Type C
Vehicle use areas
Commercial Zone Buildings and accessory structures Min. 10 ft. Type C
Vehicle use areas
Public Zone Buildings and accessory structures Min. 10 ft. Type C
Vehicle use areas
Industrial and
Employment Zone: 		Buildings and accessory structures Min. 15 ft. Type C
Vehicle use areas
Limitations and Qualifications
(1) Zone-to-Zone setbacks are not required abutting an alley.

 

(e)

Lot coverage; height. Buildings and accessory structures within the RM-II zone shall conform to the lot coverage and height standards set forth in Table 514-6.

TABLE 514-6. LOT COVERAGE; HEIGHT
RequirementStandardLimitations &
Qualifications
Lot Coverage
Buildings and Accessory Structures
All uses Max. 60%
Rear Yard Coverage
Buildings
All uses N/A
Accessory Structures
Accessory to single family, two family, three family, and four family Max. 25%
Accessory to all other uses No Max.
Height
Buildings
Single family, two family, three family, and four family Max. 35 ft.
Multiple family, residential care, nursing care, and short-term commercial lodging Max. 50 ft.
All other uses Max. 70 ft.
Accessory Structures
Accessory to all uses Max 15 ft.

 

(f)

Maximum square footage for all accessory structures. In addition to the maximum coverage requirements established in Table 514-6, accessory structures to single family and two family uses shall be limited to the maximum aggregate total square footage set forth in Table 514-7.

TABLE 514-7. MAXIMUM SQUARE FOOTAGE FOR ALL ACCESSORY STRUCTURES
Main Building Gross AreaMaximum Total Square Footage for All Accessory Structures
1,200 square feet or less. 600 sq. ft.
Greater than 1,200 square feet. 1,000 sq. ft. or 50% of main building gross area, whichever is less.

 

(g)

Landscaping. Landscaping within the RM-II zone shall be provided as set forth in this subsection.

(1)

Setbacks. Required setbacks shall be landscaped. Landscaping shall conform to the standards set forth in SRC chapter 807.

(2)

Vehicle use areas. Vehicle use areas shall be landscaped as provided under SRC chapters 806 and 807.

(h)

Outdoor storage. Within the RM-II zone, outdoor storage shall be screened from streets and adjacent properties by a minimum six-foot-high sight-obscuring fence, wall, or hedge.

(Prior Code, § 514.010; Ord. No. 31-13; Ord. No. 22-15, § 7, 11-23-2015; Ord. No. 1-20, § 2(Exh. B), 2-24-2020; Ord. No. 13-21, § 1(Exh. A), 2-14-2022; Ord. No. 11-22, § 1(Exh. A), 7-25-2022, eff. 8-24-2022; Ord. No. 7-23, § 1(Exh. A), 11-27-2023; Ord. No. 8-24, § 1(Exh. A), 9-23-2024)

Sec. 514.015. - Design review.

Design review under SRC chapter 225 is required for development within the RM-II as follows:

(a)

Multiple family development shall be subject to design review according to the multiple family design review standards set forth in SRC chapter 702.

(b)

Residential care with five or more self-contained dwelling units shall be subject to design review according to the multiple family design review standards set forth in SRC chapter 702.

(Prior Code, § 514.015; Ord. No. 31-13; Ord. No. 1-20, § 2(Exh. B), 2-24-2020)

Sec. 514.020. - Other provisions.

In addition to the standards set forth in this chapter, development within the RM-II zone must comply with all other applicable development standards of the UDC, including, but not limited to, the following chapters:

(a)

Trees and Shrubs: SRC chapter 86.

(b)

Wireless Communications Facilities: SRC chapter 703.

(c)

General Development Standards: SRC chapter 800.

(d)

Public Improvements: SRC chapter 802.

(e)

Streets and Right-of-Way Improvements: SRC chapter 803.

(f)

Driveway Approaches: SRC chapter 804.

(g)

Vision Clearance: SRC chapter 805.

(h)

Off-Street Parking, Loading and Driveways: SRC chapter 806.

(i)

Landscaping and Screening: SRC chapter 807.

(j)

Preservation of Trees and Vegetation: SRC chapter 808.

(k)

Wetlands: SRC chapter 809.

(l)

Landslide Hazards: SRC chapter 810.

(m)

Sign Code: SRC chapter 900.

(Prior Code, § 514.020; Ord. No. 31-13)