Siletz City Zoning Code

In a S-R zone, the following regulations shall apply:

A.

Uses Permitted Outright. In the residential areas of the SR zone, the following uses and their accessory uses are permitted outright subject to the applicable provisions of Sections 17.16.010, 17.16.020 and 17.20.015:

1.

One-family dwelling;

2.

A manufactured home consisting of two or more frame units having widths of no less than ten feet and meeting all provisions contained in Section 17.20.060 of this title;

3.

Accessory dwelling unit meeting all provisions contained in Chapters 17.16 and 17.20;

4.

A travel trailer used during the construction a legal use for a period not to exceed six months;

5.

Agricultural use of land provided that no livestock shall be raised or kept on the premises and provided further that no commercial structure shall be constructed or maintained on the premises. For purposes of this Section 17.16.010, chickens and ducks are not considered to be livestock. The keeping of chickens and ducks are subject to the provisions of Charter 17.20, Supplementary Regulations.

6.

Two-family dwelling on a corner lot meeting all provisions contained in Chapter 17.16.

B.

Conditional Uses Permitted. In an S-R zone, the following uses and their accessory uses may be permitted subject to the applicable provisions of Chapters 17.20, 17.24 and 17.28 of this title:

1.

A manufactured home consisting of two or more frame units having widths of no less than ten feet and not meeting all provisions contained in Section 17.20.060 of this title;

2.

Manufactured home park;

3.

Cemetery;

4.

Church, non-profit religious or philanthropic institution;

5.

Community center;

6.

Day nursery, nursery school, kindergarten, or similar facility;

7.

Home occupation;

8.

Nursing home, retirement home or similar facility;

9.

Public park, playground, golf course, swimming pool or similar recreation area;

10.

Public utility facility;

11.

Radio or television transmitter or tower;

12.

Temporary real estate office offering residential property in the immediate vicinity for sale, rental or lease;

13.

Livestock, except pigs, swine, hogs or fowl, excluding chickens and ducks.

(Ord. 110 § 1 (part), 1988; Ord. 109 § 4, 1988; Ord. 106 § 3.010, 1987)

(Ord. No. 189, § 1, 5-13-2010; Ord. No. 192, 1-10-2013; Ord. No. 206-23, § Exh. A, 10-23-2023)

In a G-R zone, the following regulations shall apply:

A.

Uses Permitted Outright. In the residential areas of the GR zone, the following uses and their accessory uses are permitted outright subject to the applicable provisions of Sections 17.16.010, 17.16.020 and 17,20.015:

1.

One-family dwelling;

2.

A manufactured home consisting of two or more frame units having widths of no less than ten feet and meeting all provisions contained in Section 17.20.060 of this title;

3.

Two-family dwelling meeting all provisions contained in Chapter 17.16;

4.

Multi-family dwelling meeting all provisions contained in Chapter 17.16;

5.

Accessory dwelling unit meeting all provisions contained in Chapters 17.16 and 17.20;

6.

A travel trailer used during the construction of a legal use for a period not to exceed six months;

7.

Agricultural use of land provided that no livestock shall be raised or kept on the premises provided further that no commercial structure shall be constructed or maintained on the premises. For purposes of this Section 17.16.020, chickens and ducks are not considered to be livestock. The keeping of chickens and ducks are subject to the provisions of Chapter 17.20, Supplementary Regulations.

B.

Conditional Uses Permitted. In a G-R zone, the following uses and their accessory uses may be permitted subject to the applicable provisions of Chapters 17.20, 17.24 and 17.28 of this title:

1.

A manufactured home consisting of two or more frame units having widths of no less than ten feet and not meeting all provisions contained in Section 17.20.060 of this title;

2.

Manufactured home park;

3.

Church, non-profit religious or philanthropic institution;

4.

Cemetery;

5.

Community center;

6.

Day nursery, nursery school, kindergarten, or similar facility;

7.

Home occupation;

8.

Nursing home, retirement home or similar facility;

9.

Public park, playground, golf course, swimming pool or similar recreation area;

10.

Public utility facility;

11.

Radio or television transmitter or tower;

12.

Temporary real estate office offering residential property in the immediate vicinity for sale, rental or lease;

13.

Livestock, except pigs, swine, hogs or fowl, excluding chickens and ducks.

(Ord. 110 § 1 (part), 1988; Ord. 109 § 5, 1988; Ord. 106 § 3.020, 1987)

(Ord. No. 189, § 1, 5-13-2010; Ord. No. 192, 1-10-2013; Ord. No. 206-23, § Exh. A, 10-23-2023)

In a G-C zone, the following regulations shall apply:

A.

Uses Permitted Outright. In a G-C zone, the following uses and their accessory uses are permitted subject to the applicable provisions of Chapters 17.20 and 17.24 of this title:

1.

Mixed-use residential uses;

2.

Retail store or shop such as food store, drug store, apparel store, hardware and building materials store, furniture store, or similar establishment;

3.

Repair shop for the type of goods offered for sale in those retail trade establishments allowed outright in the G-C zone;

4.

Personal or business service establishment such as barber or beauty shop, laundry or dry cleaning establishment;

5.

Automobile service station;

6.

Automobile repair provided it is conducted entirely within an enclosed building;

7.

Car wash;

8.

Clinic;

9.

Club, lodge, or fraternal organization;

10.

Contractors for plumbing, heating, electrical or paint service, including storage, repair and sales;

11.

Financial institutions and business services;

12.

Hotel, motel or resort;

13.

Indoor commercial, amusement or recreation establishment such as a bowling alley, theatre, or pool hall;

14.

Mortuary;

15.

Newspaper office, print shop;

16.

Office;

17.

Private museum, art gallery or similar facility;

18.

Restaurant, bar or tavern;

19.

Tire sales and repair;

20.

Upholstery shop provided the work is done out of view by the public;

21.

Warehousing;

22.

Wholesale establishment.

B.

Conditional Uses Permitted. In a G-C zone, the following uses and their accessory uses may be permitted subject to the applicable provisions of Chapters 17.20, 17.24 and 17.28 of this title:

1.

A non-residential use permitted as a conditional use in the G-R zone;

2.

Outdoor commercial amusement or recreation establishment such as a miniature golf course or drive-in theater, but not including uses such as race track or motored vehicle speedway;

3.

Sales, service, storage rental or repair of automobiles, trucks, trailers, boats, heavy equipment, implements, or machinery;

4.

Carpentry or other woodworking shop;

5.

Kennel, animal hospital or veterinary services;

6.

Agricultural feed and seed store;

7.

Ice processing and cold storage;

8.

Machine, welding, or metal working shop;

9.

Outdoor storage of materials or equipment;

10.

Processing of food or beverage, excluding those products involving rendering of fats, or oils, or slaughtering;

11.

Signs, advertising;

12.

Tire retreading or vulcanizing;

13.

Truck terminal;

14.

Government structures and use of land;

15.

Forest service;

16.

Landscaping and horticultural services;

17.

Contractor's warehouse and shop;

18.

Assembly and manufacturing;

19.

Custom manufacturing of goods for retail and/or sale on the premises, including art, sculpture, pottery, etc.;

20.

Similar uses as defined in Section 17.44.060 of this title.

C.

Standards. Except as provided in Chapters 17.20, 17.24 and 17.28 of this title, in a G-C zone, the following standards shall apply:

1.

Residential uses shall be located above or behind a primary commercial use and shall not interfere with the primary commercial use;

2.

All uses shall have yards of a minimum of ten feet when abutting a lot which is in a residential zone;

3.

No structure shall be located closer than forty feet from the centerline of State Highway 229;

4.

No building shall exceed a height of thirty-five feet;

5.

New construction, substantial improvement or change in use requires the use to conform to current City ordinance standards for access and street improvement.

a.

The City shall require that street and attendant utility improvements be extended the full width of the right-of-way for the full frontage distance of the commercial property. All costs of improvement are to be born by the developer of the commercial property unless determined otherwise by the City Council.

b.

Where the conditions of approval include street and attendant utility improvements, the design of the improvements shall be certified by a registered professional engineer as conforming to the street design standards of the City, as listed in Title 16 and shall be subject to approval by the City Public Works Director or City Engineer.

c.

When street and attendant utilities are constructed pursuant to this section or any other City ordinances, subsequent development, change in use or substantial improvements which gain access to rights-of-way improved under this section shall reimburse the original private improver of the right-of-way as follows:

i.

Reimbursement shall be based on the original cost of improvements;

ii.

Rate of reimbursement shall be determined by cost of original improvement value divided by the lineal footage of improvement, divided by two, multiplied by the lineal footage of the frontage on the improved right-of-way for the subsequent development;

iii.

Where property designated as commercial fronts a street which acts as a boundary between commercial and residential zones, subsequent abutting residential development, excepting subdivisions, shall not be required to reimburse the original improver;

iv.

Reimbursement to the original improver shall not be required if subsequent development occurs more than seven years after the completion of the original improvement. The improvement is considered complete upon certification by the City that the construction meets all City requirements.

(Ord. 114 § 1 (part), 1989; Ord. 106 § 3.030, 1987)

(Ord. No. 153, § 1, 6-19-1995; Ord. No. 169, § 1, 4-14-2003; Ord. No. 189, § 1, 5-13-2010)

In a public facility zone, the following regulations shall apply:

A.

Uses Permitted Outright. In a P-F zone, the following uses and their accessory uses are permitted subject to the applicable provisions of Chapters 17.20 and 17.24 of this title:

1.

Public park and public playgrounds;

2.

Public schools and associated facilities;

3.

Government structures or use of land.

B.

Conditional Uses Permitted. Expansion of existing facilities that would substantially increase overall capacity may be permitted when authorized in accordance with the provisions of Chapters 17.20, 17.24 and 17.28 of this title.

C.

Special Standards. No new structures shall be allowed in areas identified on the City's land use plan map as parks and open space unless it is found that such improvements will not adversely affect their value as public open space.

(Ord. 106 § 3.040, 1987)

Accessory dwelling units shall conform to all of the following standards:

A.

Floor Area. Accessory dwellings shall not exceed nine hundred square feet of floor area, or forty percent of the primary unit. Existing primary dwellings can become the accessory dwelling subject to all other standards being met. The unit can be a detached cottage, a unit attached to or above a garage, or in a portion of an existing house.

B.

Exempt from Density. Accessory dwellings are exempt from the housing density standards of the residential district, due to their small size and low occupancy levels.

C.

Oregon Structural Specialty Code. The structure complies with the Oregon Structural Specialty Code or Oregon Small Home Specialty Code.

E.

One Unit. A maximum of one accessory dwelling unit is allowed per lot one family dwelling.

F.

Building Height. The building height of detached accessory dwellings (i.e., separate cottages) shall not exceed thirty feet.

G.

Buffering. The approval body may require a landscape hedge or fence be installed on the property line separating a detached accessory dwelling from an abutting single-family dwelling, unless the applicant and the owner of the abutting single-family dwelling agree in writing not to install the hedge or fence.

H.

No additional off street parking is required. Two off street parking spaces are required for the main dwelling and will be verified prior to certificate of occupancy.

(Ord. No. 189, § 1, 5-13-2010; Ord. No. 206-23, § Exh. A, 10-23-2023)