Community Development Code Overview
When a development application is under review, staff uses requirements and standards from the Community Development Code to determine whether or not a proposed development can be approved in its proposed location and what applicable conditions should be applied. Code standards are adopted in order to protect the health, safety, and welfare of the public by preventing incompatible land uses from being established next to one another.
The standards within the Community Development Code are based on a collection of standards including Oregon State Statutes, Oregon State Administrative Rules, and ordinances adopted by the Board of County Commissioners.
Summaries of Code Sections, arranged by Article are provided below. The links will navigate to either a specific Article, or the entire Community Development Code. A link to search the code is also provided below.Community Development Code Articles
Article I: Introduction and General Provisions
Article II: Procedures
Article III: Land Use Districts
Article IV: Development Standards
Article V: Public Facilities and Standards
Article VI: Land Divisions and Standards
Article VII: Public Transportation Facilities
The Community Development Code can be amended through a Type IV Application which is administered through the Long Range Planning Division. Below is a link to the Type IV Application page which provides information about Type IV Applications.
