Siletz City Zoning Code

Requirements for signs are as follows:

A.

There shall be no moving or flashing signs;

B.

Light from a sign shall be directed away from a residential use or zone;

C.

Only on-premises signs shall be allowed and shall be limited to the following areas:

1.

A sign identifying the name of the resident shall not exceed one and one-half square feet in area;

2.

A sign not exceeding twelve square feet in area identifying a nonresidential zone;

3.

A temporary sign not exceeding thirty-two square feet in area pertaining to the lease, rental or sale of the property upon which the sign is placed or pertaining to the sale of lots in a subdivision within which a sign is placed;

4.

In a commercial zone only one detached on-premises sign is allowed for each lot. The detached sign shall not exceed a total area of two hundred square feet or one square foot for every linear foot of lot frontage along streets, other than alleys, whichever is less. The sign shall not exceed thirty-five feet in height measured from the road level and display surfaces shall not be greater than twelve feet in height nor twenty-five feet in width.

D.

On a commercial zone attached signs may not exceed thirty-five feet in height measured from the average grade of the building upon which the sign is attached.

(Ord. 106 § 4.010, 1987)

The purpose of this section is to allow for a limited number of chickens and/or ducks on certain properties with standards in order for chickens and/or ducks to assist in insect control and provide eggs for food. The following standards shall be required for the keeping of chicken and/or ducks as allowed by Sections 17.16.010 and 17.16.020 of this title.

A.

A permit shall be obtained from the City prior to keeping of chickens and/or ducks on properties within the City. Permit fee is to be established annually by the Siletz City Council and runs from January to December and is renewed annually.

B.

The keeping of chickens and ducks shall be permitted on properties used for single-family and two-family residential properties. Chickens and ducks shall be contained on the same premises where the owner of the birds resides.

C.

Properties that one-half acre or less are allowed no more that a combination of six chickens and ducks. Properties exceeding one-half acre are allowed no more than a combination of the ten chickens and ducks.

D.

The keeping of roosters shall be prohibited.

E.

Chickens and ducks shall be contained within the premises throughout the day. Chickens and ducks shall be contained throughout the night within an enclosed coop or other structures to prevent dogs, coyotes, cats, raccoons and other predators and pests from accessing the birds. Enclosures containing the chickens and ducks that are separated from the main building may be located within five feet of a rear property line and five feet of the side property lines if the structure is no more than fifteen feet in height. Structures over fifteen feet must meet the standard setbacks.

F.

Food for chickens and ducks shall be stored in a secure area and in a metal or vermin proof container. When food is secured for the night, all food containers shall be secured.

G.

Chicken and/or duck enclosures shall be kept in good working and sanitary condition, and shall not cause odor or noise nuisances.

(Ord. No. 192, 1-10-2013)

At the time a new structure is erected or enlarged or the use of an existing structure is changed, off-street parking spaces, loading areas and access thereto shall be provided as set forth in this section unless greater requirements are otherwise established. If such facilities have been provided in connection with an existing use, they shall not be reduced below the requirements of this title.

A.

For the following land uses, the following quantity of parking spaces are required:

1.

Dwelling. Two spaces for each dwelling unit;

2.

Mobile home park. Two spaces for each mobile home space;

3.

Travel trailer park. Three spaces for each two travel trailer spaces;

4.

Motel, hotel or resort. One space for each guest accommodation;

5.

Hospital. Three spaces for each two beds;

6.

Nursing home or similar institution. One space for each three beds;

7.

Church, club, or similar place of assembly. One space for each six seats, or one space for each fifty square feet of floor areas used for assembly;

8.

Library. One space for each three hundred square feet of floor area;

9.

Dance hall, skating rink, similar commercial amusement enterprise. One space for each one hundred square feet of floor area;

10.

Bowling alley. Five spaces for each alley;

11.

Retail store, eating and drinking establishment. One space for each two hundred square feet of floor area;

12.

Service or repair shop, retail store handling bulky merchandise such as automobiles and furniture. One space for each six hundred square feet of floor area;

13.

Bank or office. One space for each three hundred square feet of floor area;

14.

Medical and dental clinic. One space for each two hundred square feet of floor area;

15.

Warehouse storage and wholesale business. One space for each two thousand square feet of floor or storage area;

16.

Manufacturing establishment. One space for each one thousand square feet of floor area.

B.

An off-street parking space shall be a paved area not less than twenty feet by eight feet and shall be accessible by a paved maneuvering area for vehicles and shall be maintained for all weather use and shall be so drained as to avoid the flow of water across a public sidewalk.

C.

Except for parking to serve dwelling uses, parking and loading areas adjacent to residential uses shall be designed to minimize disturbance of residents by the erection between the uses of a sight-obscuring fence of not less than five feet in height except where vision clearance is required.

D.

Buildings or structures which receive merchandise by truck shall provide and maintain off-street loading berths in sufficient numbers and size to adequately handle the needs of the particular use.

E.

Requirements for types of buildings and uses not specifically listed herein shall be determined by the City Council, based upon the requirements of comparable uses listed.

F.

In the event several uses occupy a single structure or parcel of land, the total requirements shall be the sum of the requirements of the several uses computed separately.

(Ord. 106 § 4.020, 1987)

In areas where a side or rear yard is not required and a structure is not to be erected at the property line, it shall be set back at least three feet from the property line.

(Ord. 106 § 4.030, 1987)

Exterior lighting for uses in commercial and industrial zones shall be located in such a manner so as not to face or shine directly onto a lot in a residential zone, street or highway.

(Ord. 106 § 4.040, 1987)

An accessory use shall comply with all requirements for a principal use, except as the ordinance from which this section was derived specifically allows to the contrary, and shall comply with the following limitations:

1.

An accessory structure separated from the main building may be located in the required rear and side yard, except in the required street side yard of a corner lot, provided it is not closer than five feet to a property line;

2.

Buffering, such as fences, hedges and walls may be located within required yards, but shall not exceed three and one-half feet in height in any required yard which abuts a street other than an alley;

3.

All accessory dwelling uses shall comply with special development standards as outlined in Section 17.16.040 of this title.

(Ord. 106 § 4.050, 1987)

(Ord. No. 189, § 1, 5-13-2010)

The requirements for mobile home placement on individual lots are as follows:

A.

The mobile home shall bear an insignia issued not more than ten years prior to the date of application;

B.

Mobile homes shall be supplied with a roof with a minimum slope of sixteen percent or 2:12 and all mobile homes shall have a composition or shake roof, or other roofing material provided that no foreign objects, including but not limited to tires and bricks, shall be placed on such material for the purpose of securing the roof;

C.

Mobile homes shall have conventional siding other than flat, unbroken metallic sheeting and be completely skirted of a nondecaying and corrosion resistant ma- terial extending to the ground;

D.

The owner of a mobile home shall be the owner of the lot on which the mobile home is placed, or the owner of the mobile home shall secure a lease from the pro- perty owner to allow the placement of the mobile home on the lot for at least a one-year term;

E.

The mobile home shall be connected to an approved water and sewer system prior to occupancy;

F.

The mobile home installation, support and tiedowns shall comply with the standards established by the State of Oregon, Department of Commerce regulating mobile home installation, subject to inspection and approval of the Lincoln County Building Inspector to insure such compliance;

G.

Within thirty days from the date of placement of a mobile home within the City, all wheels and removable tongues shall be removed from the mobile home and skirting shall be installed to State of Oregon Department of Commerce standards, subject to the approval of the Lincoln County Building Inspector to insure such compliance;

H.

No additions to a mobile home shall be allowed unless the owner first obtains a building permit from the Lincoln County Building Inspector. Accessory buildings or structures shall conform to State of Oregon Department of Commerce standards. No accessory building shall exceed a height of thirteen feet or the roofline of the mobile home, whichever is greater;

I.

Upon removal of the mobile home from the foundation, the foundation shall be removed to the grade level of the adjacent surfaces. The removal of said foundation shall be completed within fifteen days after removal of the mobile home.

(Ord. 106 § 4.060, 1987)

(Ord. No. 200, § 1, 4-10-2017)

A.

Permanent removal of riparian vegetation is not allowed with the following exceptions:

1.

Removal of dead, diseased or dying trees or leaning trees which pose an erosion or safety hazard;

2.

The mowing, planting or maintenance of existing lawn and pasture, including the control of noxious weeds;

3.

Vegetation removal necessary to provide direct access for a water-dependent use;

4.

Structural shoreland stabilization;

5.

Vegetation removal necessary in conjunction with an approved in-water project;

6.

Vegetation removal for construction or maintenance of a bridge.

B.

Riparian vegetation is defined as the natural or introduced vegetation found on the bank of the river and is usually composed of trees and shrubs. For the purposes of this section, its extent is twenty feet (measured horizontally) landward from ordinary high water (OHW) of the Siletz River.

C.

All residential and commercial buildings including accessory structures, shall be located outside of this twenty foot area.

(Ord. 106 § 4.070, 1987)