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Salem City Zoning Code

CHAPTER 544

PS—PUBLIC SERVICE

Sec. 544.001.- Purpose.

The purpose of the Public Service (PS) Zone is to implement the Community Service designation of the Salem Area Comprehensive Plan through the identification of allowed uses and the establishment of development standards. The PS zone generally allows a variety of civic service, social service, health service, and educational service uses, together with a limited variety of other compatible uses.

(Prior Code, § 544.001; Ord. No. 31-13)

Sec. 544.005. - Uses.

The permitted (P), special (S), conditional (C), and prohibited (N) uses in the PS zone are set forth in Table 544-1.

TABLE 544-1. USES
UseStatusLimitations & Qualifications
Household Living
Single family P Dwelling unit for a caretaker on the premises being cared for or guarded.
N All other single family.
Two family N
Three family N
Four family N
Multiple family N
Group Living
Room and board N
Residential care P
Nursing care P
Lodging
Short-term commercial lodging N
Long-term commercial lodging N
Nonprofit shelters P
Retail Sales and Service
Eating and drinking establishments P
retail sales P Caterers.
N All other retail sales.
Personal services N
Postal services and retail financial services N
Business and Professional Services
Office P The following office activities:
■ Distance education and distance learning.
■ Home health care services.
■ Information technology services.
N All other office.
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
Taxicabs and car services N
Heavy vehicle and trailer sales N
Heavy vehicle and trailer service and
storage 		P
Recreation, Entertainment, and Cultural Services and Facilities
Commercial entertainment—indoor N
Commercial entertainment—outdoor N
Major event entertainment N
Recreational and cultural community
services 		P
Parks and open space P
Nonprofit membership assembly N
Religious assembly N
Health Services
Medical centers/hospitals P
Outpatient medical services and
laboratories 		P
Educational Services
Day care P
Basic education P
Post-secondary and adult education P
Civic Services
Governmental services P
Social services P
Governmental maintenance services and construction P
Public Safety
Emergency services P
Detention facilities P
Military installations P
Funeral and Related Services
Cemeteries N
Funeral and cremation services N
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 P Major post offices and postal distributions centers.
N All other warehousing and distribution.
Self-service storage N
Manufacturing
General manufacturing N
Heavy manufacturing N
Printing P
Transportation Facilities
Aviation facilities P Helicopter landing areas.
N All other aviation facilities.
Passenger ground transportation
facilities 		P
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 P
Power generation facilities P
Data center facilities P
Fuel dealers N
Waste-related facilities C Solid waste disposal sites.
N All other waste-related facilities.
Mining and Natural Resource Extraction
Petroleum and natural gas production N
Surface mining N
Farming, Forestry, and Animal Services
Agriculture N Marijuana production.
P All other agriculture.
Forestry P
Agriculture and forestry services N
Keeping of livestock and other animals N
Animal services C Wildlife rehabilitation facility.
N All other animal services.
Other Uses
Temporary uses P The following temporary uses:
■ Construction modular, subject to SRC 701.16.
■ Emergency shelter, subject to SRC 701.025.
■ Managed temporary village, subject to SRC 701.030.
■ Safe parking shelter, subject to SRC 701.041.
Home occupations N

 

(Prior Code, § 544.005; Ord. No. 31-13; Ord. No. 11-14; Ord. No. 22-15, § 19, 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. 22-22, § 1(Exh. A), 11-28-2022)

Sec. 544.010. - Development standards.

Development within the PS zone must comply with the development standards set forth in this section.

(a)

Lot standards. Lots within the PS zone shall conform to the standards set forth in Table 544-2.

TABLE 544-2. LOT STANDARDS
RequirementStandardLimitations & Qualifications
Lot Area
All uses Min. 10,000 sq. ft.
Lot Width
All uses Min. 50 ft.
Lot Depth
All uses Min. 80 ft.
Street Frontage
All uses Min. 16 ft.

 

(b)

Setbacks. Setbacks within the PS zone shall be provided as set forth in Tables 544-3 and 544-4.

TABLE 544-3. SETBACKS
RequirementStandardLimitations & Qualifications
Abutting Street
Buildings
All uses Min. 20 ft. Applicable to buildings not more than 35 ft. in height.
Min. 20 ft., plus 1 ft. for each 1 ft. of height over 35 ft., but need not
exceed 50 ft. in depth. 		Applicable to buildings greater than 35 ft. in height.
Accessory Structures
Accessory to all uses Min. 20 ft. Applicable to accessory structures not more than 35 ft. in height.
Min. 20 ft., plus 1 ft. for each 1 ft. of height over 35 ft., but need not
exceed 50 ft. in depth. 		Applicable to accessory structures greater than 35 ft. in height.
None Applicable to transit stop shelters.
Vehicle Use Areas
All uses Per SRC chapter 806
Interior Front
Buildings
All uses Zone-to-zone setback (Table 544-4)
Accessory Structures
Accessory to all uses Zone-to-zone setback (Table 544-4)
Vehicle Use Areas
All uses Zone-to-zone setback (Table 544-4)
Interior Side
Buildings
All uses Zone-to-zone setback (Table 544-4)
Accessory Structures
Accessory to all uses Zone-to-zone setback (Table 544-4)
Vehicle Use Areas
All uses Zone-to-zone setback (Table 544-4)
Interior Rear
Buildings
All uses Zone-to-zone setback (Table 544-4)
Accessory Structures
Accessory to all uses Zone-to-zone setback (Table 544-4)
Vehicle Use Areas
All uses Zone-to-zone setback (Table 544-4)

 

TABLE 544-4. ZONE-TO-ZONE SETBACKS
Abutting ZoneType of ImprovementSetback(1) Landscaping & Screening Limitations &
Qualifications
EFU Buildings and accessory structures None N/A
Vehicle use areas Min. 5 ft. Type A
Residential Zone Buildings and accessory structures Min. 20 ft. Type A Applicable to buildings and accessory structures not more than 35 ft. in height.
Min. 30 ft. Type A Applicable to buildings and accessory structures greater than 35 ft. in height.
Vehicle use areas Min. 20 ft. Type A
Mixed-Use Zone Buildings and accessory structures None N/A
Vehicle use areas Min. 5 ft. Type A
Commercial Zone Buildings and accessory structures None N/A
Vehicle use areas Min. 5 ft. Type A
Public Zone Buildings and accessory structures None N/A
Vehicle use areas Min. 5 ft. Type A
Industrial and
Employment Zone 		Buildings and accessory structures None N/A
Vehicle use areas Min. 5 ft. Type A
Limitations and Qualifications
(1)  Zone-to-Zone setbacks are not required abutting an alley.

 

(c)

Lot coverage; height. Buildings and accessory structures within the PS zone shall conform to the lot coverage and height standards set forth in Table 544-5.

TABLE 544-5. LOT COVERAGE; HEIGHT
RequirementStandardLimitations & Qualifications
Lot Coverage
Buildings and Accessory Structures
All uses Max. 60%
Height
Buildings
All uses Max. 70 ft.
Accessory Structures
Accessory to all uses Max. 70 ft.

 

(d)

Landscaping.

(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.

(e)

Outdoor storage. Within the PS 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, § 544.010; Ord. No. 31-13)

Sec. 544.015. - Design review.

Design review under SRC chapter 225 is required for development within the PS as follows:

(a)

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

Sec. 544.020. - Other provisions.

In addition to the standards set forth in this chapter, development within the PS 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, § 544.020; Ord. No. 31-13)