Tualatin City Zoning Code

CHAPTER 53

CENTRAL COMMERCIAL ZONE CC

TDC 53.100.- Purpose.

The purpose of this district is to provide areas of the City that are suitable for a full range of retail, professional and service uses of the kind usually found in downtown areas patronized by pedestrians. The district also provides areas suitable for civic, social and cultural functions serving the general community.

TDC 53.200. - Use Categories.

(1)

Use Categories. Table 53-1 lists use categories Permitted Outright (P) or Conditionally Permitted (C) in the CC zone. Use categories may also be designated as Limited (L) and subject to the limitations listed in Table 53-1 and restrictions identified in TDC 53.210. Limitations may restrict the specific type of use, location, size, or other characteristics of the use category. Use categories which are not listed are prohibited within the zone, except for uses which are found by the City Manager or appointee to be of a similar character and to meet the purpose of this zone, as provided in TDC 31.070.

(2)

Overlay Zones. Additional uses may be allowed in a particular overlay zone. See the overlay zone Chapters for additional uses.

Table 53-1
Use Categories in the CC Zone

USE CATEGORY	STATUS	LIMITATIONS AND CODE REFERENCES
RESIDENTIAL USE CATEGORIES
Residential Accessory Uses	P (L)	Permitted uses limited to Family Child Care Home subject to ORS 329A.440.
COMMERCIAL USE CATEGORIES
Commercial Lodging	P	—
Commercial Recreation	P (L)	Permitted uses limited to: • Amusement enterprise, including pool hall, bowling alley, dance hall or skating rink; • Private meeting hall, club or lodge hall, or fraternal organizations; and • Health studio.
Commercial Parking	P	—
Durable Goods Sales	P (L)	Permitted uses limited to: • Furniture store, including antiques and second-hand furniture; and • Appliance store, subject to TDC 53.210(2); and • Retail sales of home improvement materials and supplies, subject to TDC 53.210(3)
Eating and Drinking Establishments	P	Some restrictions in the Central Tualatin Overlay Zone see TDC Chapter 58.
Medical Office	P	—
Office	P	—
Retail Sales and Services	P/C	Conditional use permit required for veterinary clinic. Memorial Planning and Products Center (as defined in TDC 39.115) not permitted. All other uses permitted outright. All uses subject to TDC 53.210(4).
INSTITUTIONAL USE CATEGORIES
Assembly Facilities	C	—
Colleges, Universities and Private Career Schools	P/C (L)	Permitted uses limited to business college. All other use are conditional uses.
Community Services	P	—
Schools	C	—
INFRASTRUCTURE AND UTILITIES USE CATEGORIES
Basic Utilities	P/C (L)	Permitted uses limited to sewer and water pump stations and pressure reading stations. Conditional uses limited to utility substations.
Greenways and Natural Areas	P	—
Parks and Open Space	P	—
Public Safety Facilities	P/C (L)	Conditional uses limited to publicly- and privately-operated ambulance facilities. All other uses permitted outright.
Transportation Facilities	P	—
Wireless Communication Facilities	P(L)	Permitted uses limited to: • Wireless Communication Facility Attached; and • Wireless Communication Facility, located within 300 feet of the centerline of I-5.

(Ord. No. 1484-24, § 2, 4-22-24)

TDC 53.210. - Additional Limitations on Uses.

(1)

Appliance Stores. Incidental repair of appliances is permitted as an accessory use.

(2)

Veterinary Clinic. Veterinary clinics may be permitted as a conditional use if treatment is limited to small animals.

(3)

Retail Sales of Home Improvement Materials and Supplies. The retail sales of home improvement materials and supplies must not be greater than 65,000 square feet of gross floor area per building or tenant.

(4)

Outdoor Uses. All uses must be conducted wholly within a completely enclosed building, except off-street parking and loading, Basic Utilities, Wireless Communication Facilities, outdoor play areas of child day care centers, as required by state day care certification standards, and as provided in (a)—(b), below.

(a)

Temporary Uses. Temporary outdoor sales, as defined in TDC 31.060, are permitted as a temporary use subject to TDC 33.090.

(b)

Conditional Uses.

(i)

Any outdoor storage, display, and sales use requires a conditional use permit and is subject to the following standards:

(A)

The outdoor area must not exceed ten percent of the store's gross floor area or 15,000 square feet, whichever is less.

(B)

Not less than 50 percent of the outdoor area must be covered by a permanent roof.

(C)

The outdoor area must abut a wall of the store.

(D)

All sides of the outdoor area not abutting a wall of the store must be screened with a sight obscuring fence, wall, berm, or dense evergreen landscaping not less than six feet in height.

(E)

Stored materials must not exceed the height of the sight obscuring barrier when viewed from street level.

(ii)

Portable collection facilities, as an accessory use, require a conditional use permit and are subject to the following standards:

(A)

The facility must be sited such that it is either adjacent to existing vegetation or in a location where vegetation can be installed to enhance the appearance of the facility;

(B)

If vegetation is not already in place, landscaping, as approved through the Architectural Review process, must be installed adjacent to the location of the portable collection facility;

(C)

Items must not be stored outside the facility, except for temporary storage of oversized goods;

(D)

Oversized goods stored outside must be collected daily and removed from the premises or stored inside the portable collection facility; and

(E)

Adequate receptacle must be provided for items dropped off during times the facility is not attended.

(Ord. No. 1484-24, § 2, 4-22-24)

TDC 53.300. - Development Standards.

Development standards in the CC zone are listed in Table 53-2. Additional standards may apply to some uses and situations, see TDC 53.310.

Table 53-2
Development Standards in the CC Zone

STANDARD	REQUIREMENT	LIMITATIONS AND CODE REFERENCES
MINIMUM LOT SIZE
All Uses	5,000 square feet
MINIMUM LOT WIDTH
Minimum Average Lot Width	75 feet	When lot has frontage on public street or is located on a cul-de-sac street, minimum lot width at the street must be 40 feet.
Infrastructure and Utilities Uses	—	As determined through the Subdivision, Partition, or Lot Line Adjustment process
Flag Lots	—	Must be sufficient to comply with minimum access requirements of TDC 73C.
MINIMUM SETBACKS
Front	0—20 feet	Determined through Architectural Review Process. Buildings over 45 feet in height are subject to TDC 53.410(1). Residential garage doors facing public street must be set back 20 feet from public right-of-way.
Side and Rear	0 - 20 feet	Determined through Architectural Review Process.
Rear	0 - 15 feet	Determined through Architectural Review Process.
Corner Lots	0 - 20 feet along each frontage	Must be a sufficient distance to provide adequate sight distance for vehicular and pedestrian traffic at an intersection, as determined through the Architectural Review process.
Parking and Vehicle Circulation Areas	5 feet	Except as approved through Architectural Review process.
Fences	5 feet	From public right-of-way.
MAXIMUM STRUCTURE HEIGHT
All Uses	45 feet	Flagpoles may extend up to 100 feet. Height bonus available in limited locations, see TDC 53.410(1).

(Ord. No. 1486-24, § 7, 6-10-24)

TDC 53.310. - Additional Development Standards.

(1)

Height Bonus. In the CC zone, north of SW Boones Ferry Road and south of the Tualatin River, the maximum height for a structure is 125 feet, when approved with a conditional use permit and subject to the following setback requirements:

(a)

Front yard. Any structure south of Hedges Creek must comply with the CC District setbacks and any structure north of Hedges Creek must comply with the TDC Chapter 72 setbacks for Hedges Creek.

(b)

Side yard. The minimum side yard setback is:

(i)

For structures 45 feet or less in height, zero to 15 feet as determined through the Architectural Review process;

(ii)

For structures greater than 45 feet, but less than 84 feet, the side yard setback must be 30 feet for that portion of the structure greater than 45 feet and less than 84 feet in height; and

(iii)

For structures greater than 84 feet but less than or equal to 125 feet in height, the side yard setback must be 45 feet for that portion of the building greater than 84 feet in height.

(Ord. 1414-18, 12-10-18)

Tualatin City Zoning Code

CHAPTER 53

CENTRAL COMMERCIAL ZONE CC

TDC 53.100.- Purpose.

TDC 53.200. - Use Categories.

(1)

(2)

Overlay Zones. Additional uses may be allowed in a particular overlay zone. See the overlay zone Chapters for additional uses.

Table 53-1
Use Categories in the CC Zone

USE CATEGORY	STATUS	LIMITATIONS AND CODE REFERENCES
RESIDENTIAL USE CATEGORIES
Residential Accessory Uses	P (L)	Permitted uses limited to Family Child Care Home subject to ORS 329A.440.
COMMERCIAL USE CATEGORIES
Commercial Lodging	P	—
Commercial Recreation	P (L)	Permitted uses limited to: • Amusement enterprise, including pool hall, bowling alley, dance hall or skating rink; • Private meeting hall, club or lodge hall, or fraternal organizations; and • Health studio.
Commercial Parking	P	—
Durable Goods Sales	P (L)	Permitted uses limited to: • Furniture store, including antiques and second-hand furniture; and • Appliance store, subject to TDC 53.210(2); and • Retail sales of home improvement materials and supplies, subject to TDC 53.210(3)
Eating and Drinking Establishments	P	Some restrictions in the Central Tualatin Overlay Zone see TDC Chapter 58.
Medical Office	P	—
Office	P	—
Retail Sales and Services	P/C	Conditional use permit required for veterinary clinic. Memorial Planning and Products Center (as defined in TDC 39.115) not permitted. All other uses permitted outright. All uses subject to TDC 53.210(4).
INSTITUTIONAL USE CATEGORIES
Assembly Facilities	C	—
Colleges, Universities and Private Career Schools	P/C (L)	Permitted uses limited to business college. All other use are conditional uses.
Community Services	P	—
Schools	C	—
INFRASTRUCTURE AND UTILITIES USE CATEGORIES
Basic Utilities	P/C (L)	Permitted uses limited to sewer and water pump stations and pressure reading stations. Conditional uses limited to utility substations.
Greenways and Natural Areas	P	—
Parks and Open Space	P	—
Public Safety Facilities	P/C (L)	Conditional uses limited to publicly- and privately-operated ambulance facilities. All other uses permitted outright.
Transportation Facilities	P	—
Wireless Communication Facilities	P(L)	Permitted uses limited to: • Wireless Communication Facility Attached; and • Wireless Communication Facility, located within 300 feet of the centerline of I-5.

(Ord. No. 1484-24, § 2, 4-22-24)

TDC 53.210. - Additional Limitations on Uses.

(1)

Appliance Stores. Incidental repair of appliances is permitted as an accessory use.

(2)

Veterinary Clinic. Veterinary clinics may be permitted as a conditional use if treatment is limited to small animals.

(3)

(4)

(a)

Temporary Uses. Temporary outdoor sales, as defined in TDC 31.060, are permitted as a temporary use subject to TDC 33.090.

(b)

Conditional Uses.

(i)

Any outdoor storage, display, and sales use requires a conditional use permit and is subject to the following standards:

(A)

The outdoor area must not exceed ten percent of the store's gross floor area or 15,000 square feet, whichever is less.

(B)

Not less than 50 percent of the outdoor area must be covered by a permanent roof.

(C)

The outdoor area must abut a wall of the store.

(D)

All sides of the outdoor area not abutting a wall of the store must be screened with a sight obscuring fence, wall, berm, or dense evergreen landscaping not less than six feet in height.

(E)

Stored materials must not exceed the height of the sight obscuring barrier when viewed from street level.

(ii)

Portable collection facilities, as an accessory use, require a conditional use permit and are subject to the following standards:

(A)

The facility must be sited such that it is either adjacent to existing vegetation or in a location where vegetation can be installed to enhance the appearance of the facility;

(B)

If vegetation is not already in place, landscaping, as approved through the Architectural Review process, must be installed adjacent to the location of the portable collection facility;

(C)

Items must not be stored outside the facility, except for temporary storage of oversized goods;

(D)

Oversized goods stored outside must be collected daily and removed from the premises or stored inside the portable collection facility; and

(E)

Adequate receptacle must be provided for items dropped off during times the facility is not attended.

(Ord. No. 1484-24, § 2, 4-22-24)

TDC 53.300. - Development Standards.

Development standards in the CC zone are listed in Table 53-2. Additional standards may apply to some uses and situations, see TDC 53.310.

Table 53-2
Development Standards in the CC Zone

STANDARD	REQUIREMENT	LIMITATIONS AND CODE REFERENCES
MINIMUM LOT SIZE
All Uses	5,000 square feet
MINIMUM LOT WIDTH
Minimum Average Lot Width	75 feet	When lot has frontage on public street or is located on a cul-de-sac street, minimum lot width at the street must be 40 feet.
Infrastructure and Utilities Uses	—	As determined through the Subdivision, Partition, or Lot Line Adjustment process
Flag Lots	—	Must be sufficient to comply with minimum access requirements of TDC 73C.
MINIMUM SETBACKS
Front	0—20 feet	Determined through Architectural Review Process. Buildings over 45 feet in height are subject to TDC 53.410(1). Residential garage doors facing public street must be set back 20 feet from public right-of-way.
Side and Rear	0 - 20 feet	Determined through Architectural Review Process.
Rear	0 - 15 feet	Determined through Architectural Review Process.
Corner Lots	0 - 20 feet along each frontage	Must be a sufficient distance to provide adequate sight distance for vehicular and pedestrian traffic at an intersection, as determined through the Architectural Review process.
Parking and Vehicle Circulation Areas	5 feet	Except as approved through Architectural Review process.
Fences	5 feet	From public right-of-way.
MAXIMUM STRUCTURE HEIGHT
All Uses	45 feet	Flagpoles may extend up to 100 feet. Height bonus available in limited locations, see TDC 53.410(1).

(Ord. No. 1486-24, § 7, 6-10-24)

TDC 53.310. - Additional Development Standards.

(1)

(a)

Front yard. Any structure south of Hedges Creek must comply with the CC District setbacks and any structure north of Hedges Creek must comply with the TDC Chapter 72 setbacks for Hedges Creek.

(b)

Side yard. The minimum side yard setback is:

(i)

For structures 45 feet or less in height, zero to 15 feet as determined through the Architectural Review process;

(ii)

For structures greater than 45 feet, but less than 84 feet, the side yard setback must be 30 feet for that portion of the structure greater than 45 feet and less than 84 feet in height; and

(iii)

For structures greater than 84 feet but less than or equal to 125 feet in height, the side yard setback must be 45 feet for that portion of the building greater than 84 feet in height.

(Ord. 1414-18, 12-10-18)

Tualatin City Zoning Code

CHAPTER 53

CENTRAL COMMERCIAL ZONE CC

TDC 53.100.- Purpose.

TDC 53.200. - Use Categories.

(1)

(2)

Overlay Zones. Additional uses may be allowed in a particular overlay zone. See the overlay zone Chapters for additional uses.

Table 53-1
Use Categories in the CC Zone

USE CATEGORY	STATUS	LIMITATIONS AND CODE REFERENCES
RESIDENTIAL USE CATEGORIES
Residential Accessory Uses	P (L)	Permitted uses limited to Family Child Care Home subject to ORS 329A.440.
COMMERCIAL USE CATEGORIES
Commercial Lodging	P	—
Commercial Recreation	P (L)	Permitted uses limited to: • Amusement enterprise, including pool hall, bowling alley, dance hall or skating rink; • Private meeting hall, club or lodge hall, or fraternal organizations; and • Health studio.
Commercial Parking	P	—
Durable Goods Sales	P (L)	Permitted uses limited to: • Furniture store, including antiques and second-hand furniture; and • Appliance store, subject to TDC 53.210(2); and • Retail sales of home improvement materials and supplies, subject to TDC 53.210(3)
Eating and Drinking Establishments	P	Some restrictions in the Central Tualatin Overlay Zone see TDC Chapter 58.
Medical Office	P	—
Office	P	—
Retail Sales and Services	P/C	Conditional use permit required for veterinary clinic. Memorial Planning and Products Center (as defined in TDC 39.115) not permitted. All other uses permitted outright. All uses subject to TDC 53.210(4).
INSTITUTIONAL USE CATEGORIES
Assembly Facilities	C	—
Colleges, Universities and Private Career Schools	P/C (L)	Permitted uses limited to business college. All other use are conditional uses.
Community Services	P	—
Schools	C	—
INFRASTRUCTURE AND UTILITIES USE CATEGORIES
Basic Utilities	P/C (L)	Permitted uses limited to sewer and water pump stations and pressure reading stations. Conditional uses limited to utility substations.
Greenways and Natural Areas	P	—
Parks and Open Space	P	—
Public Safety Facilities	P/C (L)	Conditional uses limited to publicly- and privately-operated ambulance facilities. All other uses permitted outright.
Transportation Facilities	P	—
Wireless Communication Facilities	P(L)	Permitted uses limited to: • Wireless Communication Facility Attached; and • Wireless Communication Facility, located within 300 feet of the centerline of I-5.

(Ord. No. 1484-24, § 2, 4-22-24)

TDC 53.210. - Additional Limitations on Uses.

(1)

Appliance Stores. Incidental repair of appliances is permitted as an accessory use.

(2)

Veterinary Clinic. Veterinary clinics may be permitted as a conditional use if treatment is limited to small animals.

(3)

(4)

(a)

Temporary Uses. Temporary outdoor sales, as defined in TDC 31.060, are permitted as a temporary use subject to TDC 33.090.

(b)

Conditional Uses.

(i)

Any outdoor storage, display, and sales use requires a conditional use permit and is subject to the following standards:

(A)

The outdoor area must not exceed ten percent of the store's gross floor area or 15,000 square feet, whichever is less.

(B)

Not less than 50 percent of the outdoor area must be covered by a permanent roof.

(C)

The outdoor area must abut a wall of the store.

(D)

All sides of the outdoor area not abutting a wall of the store must be screened with a sight obscuring fence, wall, berm, or dense evergreen landscaping not less than six feet in height.

(E)

Stored materials must not exceed the height of the sight obscuring barrier when viewed from street level.

(ii)

Portable collection facilities, as an accessory use, require a conditional use permit and are subject to the following standards:

(A)

The facility must be sited such that it is either adjacent to existing vegetation or in a location where vegetation can be installed to enhance the appearance of the facility;

(B)

If vegetation is not already in place, landscaping, as approved through the Architectural Review process, must be installed adjacent to the location of the portable collection facility;

(C)

Items must not be stored outside the facility, except for temporary storage of oversized goods;

(D)

Oversized goods stored outside must be collected daily and removed from the premises or stored inside the portable collection facility; and

(E)

Adequate receptacle must be provided for items dropped off during times the facility is not attended.

(Ord. No. 1484-24, § 2, 4-22-24)

TDC 53.300. - Development Standards.

Development standards in the CC zone are listed in Table 53-2. Additional standards may apply to some uses and situations, see TDC 53.310.

Table 53-2
Development Standards in the CC Zone

STANDARD	REQUIREMENT	LIMITATIONS AND CODE REFERENCES
MINIMUM LOT SIZE
All Uses	5,000 square feet
MINIMUM LOT WIDTH
Minimum Average Lot Width	75 feet	When lot has frontage on public street or is located on a cul-de-sac street, minimum lot width at the street must be 40 feet.
Infrastructure and Utilities Uses	—	As determined through the Subdivision, Partition, or Lot Line Adjustment process
Flag Lots	—	Must be sufficient to comply with minimum access requirements of TDC 73C.
MINIMUM SETBACKS
Front	0—20 feet	Determined through Architectural Review Process. Buildings over 45 feet in height are subject to TDC 53.410(1). Residential garage doors facing public street must be set back 20 feet from public right-of-way.
Side and Rear	0 - 20 feet	Determined through Architectural Review Process.
Rear	0 - 15 feet	Determined through Architectural Review Process.
Corner Lots	0 - 20 feet along each frontage	Must be a sufficient distance to provide adequate sight distance for vehicular and pedestrian traffic at an intersection, as determined through the Architectural Review process.
Parking and Vehicle Circulation Areas	5 feet	Except as approved through Architectural Review process.
Fences	5 feet	From public right-of-way.
MAXIMUM STRUCTURE HEIGHT
All Uses	45 feet	Flagpoles may extend up to 100 feet. Height bonus available in limited locations, see TDC 53.410(1).

(Ord. No. 1486-24, § 7, 6-10-24)

TDC 53.310. - Additional Development Standards.

(1)

(a)

Front yard. Any structure south of Hedges Creek must comply with the CC District setbacks and any structure north of Hedges Creek must comply with the TDC Chapter 72 setbacks for Hedges Creek.

(b)

Side yard. The minimum side yard setback is:

(i)

For structures 45 feet or less in height, zero to 15 feet as determined through the Architectural Review process;

(ii)

For structures greater than 45 feet, but less than 84 feet, the side yard setback must be 30 feet for that portion of the structure greater than 45 feet and less than 84 feet in height; and

(iii)

For structures greater than 84 feet but less than or equal to 125 feet in height, the side yard setback must be 45 feet for that portion of the building greater than 84 feet in height.

(Ord. 1414-18, 12-10-18)