1998-27179-Ordinance No. 98-035 Recorded 6/11/1998REVIEWED
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BEFORE THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF DESCHUTES COUNTY, OREGON
An Ordinance Amending Title 18, * 9B JUN ! 1 PM 3: 56B
Deschutes County Zoning Ordinance, * K Af ,1 ` U T � � . `, � � h 0' y
of the Deschutes County Code, and
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Declaring an Emergency.
ORDINANCE NO.98-035
THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF DESCHUTES COUNTY,
OREGON, ORDAINS as follows:
Section 1. AMENDMENT. Section 18.120.040, Building height exceptions, is
amended to read as described in Exhibit "A," attached hereto and by this reference incorporated
herein, with new language underlined and language to be deleted in M&ikegffeugh.
Section 2. AMENDMENT. Section 18.108.030, Single Family Residential — RS
District, is amended to read as described in Exhibit `B," attached hereto and by this reference
incorporated herein, with new language underlined.
Section 3. This Ordinance being necessary for the immediate preservation of the public
peace, health and safety, an emergency is declared to exist, and this Ordinance takes effect on its
passage.
DATED this / U day of ,1998.
ATTEST:
Recording Secretary
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BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF DESCHUTES COUNTY, OREGON
NANCY SCHLANGEN,
RWRT L. NIPPER, Comnffgf6ner
DA L. SWEA , ommissioner
MrcRoF KEY 1-C' Ea�
JUL 01r 1998 JUJ 5 1999
EXHIBIT "A" 168 0282
18.120.040. Building height exceptions.
A. The following structures or structural
parts are not subject to the building height
limitations of this title: public schools, chimneys,
tanks, church spires, belfries, domes, monuments,
fire and hose towers, observation towers,
transmission towers, smokestacks, flagpoles,
radio and other similar projections, and
agricultural structures as defined in this
ordinance. This exception does not apply to an
Airport Development Zone, Airport Height
Combining Zone or Landscape Management
Combining Zone.
B. An exception (up to 36 feet) to the
building height limitations for structures not
otherwise exempted by Ssubsection A of this
section leered in the P -WA 10,-1, F 2-;
RR 10QS8G, RISC, RSR N4, RSR 5and FP
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Zenes may be approved upon findings that:
1. The structure is not located in a
Landscape Management Zone, except when the
structure is a single-family dwelling with an
attached hangar located in an unincorporated
community and the structure has a maximum
height of 35 feet including chimneys, antennas
flagpoles or other projections from the roof of
the structure;
2. The structure is not located within 100
feet of any rimrock, as defined in £section
18.04.030 of this title;
3. After consultation with the applicable fire
department, the proposed height does not exceed
the height limitation of the department's fire
fighting equipment, considering the evacuation of
the building's occupants and the fire fighting
requirements of the department; and
4. The proposed additional height will not
adversely impact scenic views from existing
nearby residences. (Ord. 98-035 § 1, 1998; Ord.
96-035 § 1, 1996; 93-043 § 20C, 1993; Ord. 92-
055 § 10, 1992; Ord. 92-036 § 1, 1992)
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EXHIBIT `B"
18.108.030. Single Family Residential — RS
District.
C. Height Regulations. No building or
structure shall be hereafter erected, enlarged or
structurally altered to exceed 30 feet in height,
except as allowed under section 18.120.040 of
this title.
D. Lot Requirements. The following lot
requirements shall be observed, provided that the
Planning Director or Hearings Body may allow
smaller lots approved pursuant to this title and
consistent with the Comprehensive Plan
designations for preservation of forested area or
significant rock outcroppings when these lots are
internal to the subdivision or after a hearing if
they are located on the edge of the new plat.
1. Lot Area. Every lot shall have a
minimum area of 6,000 square feet.
2. Lot Width. Every lot shall have a
minimum average width of 60 feet, except that a
corner lot shall be a minimum of 70 feet.
3. Frontage. Every lot shall have a
minimum width at the street of 50 feet, except
that on an approved cul-de-sac this may be
reduced to 30 feet.
4. Front Yard. The front yard shall be a
minimum of 20 feet.
5. Side Yard. A side yard shall be a
minimum of 5 feet for structures lesser up to
21 feet in height. All structures greater than 21
feet in height shall have a minimum side yard of
7 feet, 6 inches, including additions thereto.
6. Rear Yard. The rear yard setback for
properties which do not have a common area
adjoining the rear property line shall be a
minimum of 25 feet. The rear yard setback is
zero (0) for properties with a rear property line
which adjoins a common area that is 50 feet or
greater in depth. The rear yard setback for
properties which adjoin common area less than
50 feet in depth shall be calculated at 6 inches for
every one foot less than 50 feet. The depth of the
common area adjoining the rear yard shall be
determined to be the average depth of the
common area when measured at 90 degree angles
at 10 foot intervals along the entire length of the
rear property line.
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7. Lot Coverage. Maximum lot coverage
by buildings and structures shall be 35 percent of
the lot area. (Ord. 98-035 § 2, 1998; Ord. 97-078
§ 2, 1997)
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