1. A lot may be used and a structure or part of a structure may be constructed, altered, occupied or used only as this code permits.
2. No lot area, yard, off-street parking or loading area, or other open space existing on or after the effective date of this code shall be reduced below the minimum required for it.
3. No lot area, yard, off-street parking or loading area, or other required open space for one use shall be used as the required lot area, yard, off-street parking or loading area, or other required open space for another use.

For the purpose of this code, the following zones are hereby established in the City:

Map Designations and Abbreviations

1. Residential Zones:
   1. Residential (R-1)
   2. Residential (R-2)
   3. Residential (R-3)
   4. Residential (R-4)
2. Commercial Zones:
   1. Downtown District (D-D)
   2. Retail Commercial (C-1)
   3. General Commercial (C-2)
   4. Commercial Tourism (C-T)
      
3. Industrial Zones:
   1. Planned Industrial (I-P)
4. Marine Zones:
   1. Marine Waterway (M-W)
   2. Planned Marine and Recreation (M-P)
5. Public Facility Zones:
   1. Public Facilities (P-F)
6. Special Zones:
   1. Single-Wide Mobile Home Overlay (S-W)
   2. Planned Development Overlay (P-D)
   3. Waldport Southwest Overlay (W-SW)
   4. Coastal Shorelands Overlay (C-S)
   5. Floodplain Overlay Zones:
      1. Flood Hazard Zones (A-1, A-2)
      2. Shallow Flooding Zone (A-O)
      3. Coastal High Hazard Zone (V-2)

The boundaries for the zones listed above are appended hereto as an appendix to this code and marked as such with the area or areas of every zone, particularly described and, except for the Coastal Shorelands and Floodplain Overlay Zones, are also indicated on the map entitled "Waldport, Oregon Zoning". The Coastal Shorelands Overlay Zones are shown on the H.U.D. Flood Insurance Rate Maps (F.I.R.M.) for the City of Waldport. Official Maps are on file at City Hall in a book or place kept for that purpose and open to public inspection. Said maps are hereby incorporated into and made part of this code.

Maps of zones or amendments to location of zones adopted pursuant to Section 16.104.020 of this title shall be prepared by authority of the City of Waldport to the map amendment so prepared. The map or amendment shall be dated with the effective date of the ordinance that adopts the amendment.

Unless otherwise specified, zone boundaries (not including flood zones and overlay zones) are section line, subdivisions, lot lines, center-lines or road rights-of-way, or such lines extended or other similar lines.

1. Residential R-1. Devoted to single-family dwellings from which are excluded business and multiple-dwelling structures but does allow certain public non-profit uses as conditional uses, as well as home occupations. This zone was established to promote public health and safety in numerous ways, including protection of living conditions, better light for homes, improvement of the atmosphere, prevention of accumulation of trash and play areas for children.
2. Residential R-2. Created to allow single-family dwelling, two family dwelling, and multi-wide mobile homes. Intended for residential use at a moderate density and to utilize existing subdivided lots with affordable housing. Allows conditional uses permitted in an R-1 zone, plus bed and breakfast facilities with standards provided by Section 16.84.070(L)(1-12) of this title.
3. Residential R-3. Intended for residential use as a high density residential district allowing some conditional uses with standards provided by Section 16.20.020 of this title.
4. Residential R-4. Created for residential use but permits mixed use development under conditional use procedures such as a hotel, motel or resort together with accessory commercial uses with standards provided by Section 16.24.020 of this title.
5. Downtown District (D-D). Created to support the goals of Commercial Zone C-1 through elements of design and appropriate mixed use development incorporating the following:
   1. Promotion of efficient use of land and urban services;
   2. Encouragement of land uses to provide more employment and housing options;
   3. Provision of increased opportunities for both formal and informal community gathering places;
   4. Enhancement of the storefront character of downtown Waldport;
   5. Establishment of a strong connection between the Downtown District and other neighborhoods and employment areas;
   6. Providing for visitor accommodations and tourism amenities;
   7. Creating design standards and guidelines that will maintain and enhance the character and pedestrian friendliness of Waldport.
6. Commercial C-1. Intended for certain commercial uses as well as residential uses. This zone is determined to be economically and socially desirable and intended for office, service, and retail uses primarily conducted inside the building.
7. Commercial C-2. Designed for a mixture of office, retail, service, wholesale storage areas, lumber sales plus residential uses. C-2 was created to promote the most productive capacity of property.
8. Planned Industrial I-P. Created for the expansion of industrial uses as well as allowing agricultural and forestry uses with standards to protect adjacent properties under conditional use procedures.
9. Marine Waterway M-W. Intended to protect the unique environmental economic and social values of each estuary and its associated wetland area and to provide for an orderly and efficient use of the marine waterway areas.
10. Planned Marine and Recreation Zone M-P. Marine type facilities are allowed to encourage recreational facilities and improve the Waldport area for business opportunities for economic development as well as to meet the recreational needs of citizens and visitors.
11. Public Facilities Zone P-F. Created to allow governmental uses, including public schools, and allowing them to expand as outright uses.
12. Single-Wide Mobile Home Overlay Zone S-W. The Single-Wide Mobile Home overlay zone is intended to allow placement of single-wide mobile homes on individual lots in subdivisions which were platted prior to 1975, developed specifically to allow mobile homes, and where single-wide homes comprise at least 20% of the current housing units.
13. Planned Development Zone P-D. A P-D zone may be used in combination with another zone. The purpose of the Planned Development overlay zone is to permit the application of new technology and greater freedom than may be possible under a strict interpretation of the provisions of the code.
14. Waldport Southwest Overlay Zone W-SW. The purpose of the Waldport Southwest Overlay Zone is to address compatibility of commercial and light industrial uses with adjacent residential zones and to improve the appearance of the Waldport Southwest area as a gateway to downtown Waldport.
15. Coastal Shorelands Overlay Zone C-S. The purpose of the Coastal Shorelands Overlay Zone is to recognize the value of coastal shorelands for protection and maintenance of water quality, fish and wildlife habitat, water-dependent uses, economic resources, recreation and aesthetics.
16. Floodplain Overlay Zones A-1, A-2, A-O, V-2. It is the purpose of these zones to promote the public health, safety and general welfare and to minimize public and private losses from periodic flood conditions in specific areas.
17. Commercial Tourism Zone C-T. The C-T zoning district is intended to support tourism to Waldport and the Bay Area Region; providing accommodations, related retail, dining and commercial services.