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BEFORE THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF DESCHUTES COUNTY, OREGON
An Ordinance Adopting the
Deschutes County Subdivision/
Partition Ordinance, Providing*
for Standards and Procedures
Repealing Deschutes County
Subdivision/Partition Ordi-
nance of 1979, Ordinance No.
PL-14, Continuing Liabilities,*
Declaring an Emergency
and Providing for an Effective*
Date.
ORDINANCE NO. 81-043
FILE
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THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF DESCHUTES COUNTY,
OREGON, ORDAINS as follows:
Section 1. That the Deschutes County Subdivision/Partition
Ordinance, marked Exhibit "A", attached hereto and by this reference
incorporated herein, is hereby adopted.
Section 2. That the Findings of Fact, marked Exhibit "B",
attached hereto and by this reference incorporated herein, in support
of the adoption of the Ordinance adopted herein is hereby adopted as
the Findings of Fact of the Board of County Commissioners.
Section 3. That Deschutes County Subdivision/Partition
Ordinance of 1979, Ordinance No. PL-14, as amended, is hereby
repealed.
Section 4. The repeal of any ordinance by this ordinance
shall not release or extinguish any penalty, forfeiture, nuisance,
obligation or liability incurred under such ordinance, unless a
provision of this ordinance shall so expressly provide, and such
ordinances repealed shall be treated as still remaining in force for
the purpose of sustaining any proper action or prosecution for the
enforcement of such penalty, forfeiture, nuisance, obligation or
liability.
Section 5. This Ordinance being necessary for the
immediate preservation of public peace, health and safety, an
emergency is declared to exist, and this Ordinance takes effect on
January 1, 1982.
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DATED this the day of L , 1981.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIOERS
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Article/Section
Page
1.
INTRODUCTORY PROVISIONS
1
1.005
Title
1
1.010
Purpose
1
1.020
Interpretation
1
1.030
Construction and Terminology
2
1.040
Definitions
2
2.
GENERAL REQUIREMENTS AND SUBDIVISION
REVIEW COMMITTEE
9
2.010
Scope of Regulation
9
2.020
Minimum Standards
9
2.030
Sale Prohibited
9
2.040
Delegation
10
2.050
Subdivision Committee
10
2.060
Subdivision Types
10
3.
APPLICATION PROCEDURE
10
3.010
Pre-Application Meeting
10
3.015
Application Submission
10
3.020
Scale of Tentative Plan
11
3.025
Informational Requirements
11
3.030
Master Development Plan
13
3.035
Approval of a Master Development Plan
14
3.040
Development Following Approval
14
3.045
Tentative Plan as a Master Plan
14
3.050
Zero Lot Line Subdivision
15
3.055
Approval of Tentative Plan
15
3.060
Required Findings of Approval
16
3.065
Resubmission of Denied Tentative Plans
17
4.
FINAL PLAT
17
4.005
Submission of the Final Plat
17
4.010
Submission of Final Plats For Phased
Development
17
4.015
Form of Final Plat
18
4.020
Requirements of Survey and Plat of
Subdivision
18
4.030
Information on Plat
18
4.035
Supplemental Information with Plat
20
4.040
Technical Review of Plat
22
4.045
Conditions of Plat Approval
22
4.050
Improvement Agreement
23
4.055
Bond or Cash Deposit
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4.060 Final Plat Approval
4.065 Recording of Plat
4.070 Errors in the Final Plat
LAND PARTITIONING
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25
25
5.010
Applicability of Regulations
25
5.015
Filing Procedures and Requirements
25
5.020
Requirements for Approval
27
5.030
Improvement Requirements
27
5.040
Application Review
27
5.050
Appeal
27
5.060
Final Map Filing
27
5.070
Extensions
28
5.080
Requirements
28
5.090
Special Partitioning Regulations
29
DESIGN STANDARDS AND IMPROVEMENTS 29
6.010
Compliance Required
29
6.015
Streets
29
6.020
Blocks
32
6.025
Lots: Size and Shape
32
6.030
Lots: General Requirements
33
6.035
General Provisions
34
6.040
Grading of Building Sites
34
6.045
Special Setbacks
35
6.050
Improvements Procedures
35
6.055
Improvements in Partitions
35
6.060
Acceptance of Improvements
36
6.070
Park Development within an Urban
Growth Boundary
36
6.080
Park Development Outside an Urban
Growth Boundary
37
7.
CONDOMINIUM CONVERSION
37
7.010
Applicability of Regulations
37
7.020
Procedure
38
7.030
Division of Land
38
8.
STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS FOR DESIGN
AND CONSTRUCTION
38
8.010
Introduction
38
8.015
Implementation of Requirements
38
8.020
Additional Design Requirements
38
8.100
Engineering
38
8.110
Road Design
38
8.120
Development Requirements
41
8.130
Private Roads
42
8.140
Drainage
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8.200
Construction
43
8.300
Surveying
47
8.400
Access
48
8.500
Utilities
49
8,600
Financial
52
8.610
Fees
52
8.620
Bonds
52
8.630
Indemnification
53
8.640
Insurance
53
8.700
Design Tolerances
53
8.800
Reserved for Future Expansion
53
9,
VARIANCES
72
9.010
Variance Application
72
9,020
Authority of Hearings Officer
72
9.030
Hearings Officer Action on Variance
72
9.040
Variance Procedure
72
10.
STREET DEDICATIONS
73
10.010
Application
73
10.020
Minimum Design Standards
73
10.030
Procedure
73
11.
ADMINISTRATION PROVISIONS
73
11.010
Form of Petitions, Applications and
Appeals
73
11.020
Hearings
73
11.030
Exceptions
73
12.
GENERAL PROVISIONS
74
12.010
Penalties
74
12.020
Violation Declared a Nuisance
74
12.030
Compliance with Oregon Real State
Regulations
74
12.040
Civil Relief
74
12.050
Administration of Ordinance
75
12.060
Severability
75
12.070
Amendment
75
12.080
Corrections
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DESCHUTES COUNTY SUBDIVISION/PARTITION ORDINANCE
ARTICLE I
SECTION 1.005 TITLE. This Ordinance shall be known as the Deschutes
County Subdivision/Partition Ordinance, and may be so cited and
plead.
SECTION 1.010 PURPOSE. In accordance with the provisions of ORS
Chapters 92, 197 and 215, this Ordinance sets forth the minimum
standards governing the approval of land development, including
subdivisions and partitionings, as necessary to carry out the
Deschutes County Comprehensive Plan and to promote the public health,
safety and general welfare. The purpose of these provisions and
regulations are to:
1. Encourage well planned subdivision and partition
development to the end that good liveable neighborhoods
with all needed amenities and community facilities may be
created.
2. Encourage development in harmony with the natural
environment and within resource carrying capacities.
3. Safeguard the interest of the public, the applicant and the
future lot owner.
4. Improve land records and boundary monumentation.
5. Insure equitable processing of subdivision plats and par-
titioning plans, and accomplish to the greatest extent
possible the goals and objectives of the Comprehensive Plan
for Deschutes County.
No person may subdivide or partition land within Deschutes County
except in accordance with ORS Chapter 92 and the provisions of this
Ordinance.
SECTION 1.020 INTERPRETATION. The provisions of this Ordinance
shall be construed to effect the purposes set forth in Section 1.010
of this Ordinance. These provisions are declared to be the minimum
requirements fulfilling such objectives, and the County may impose
additional requirements deemed necessary to promote the health,
safety and general welfare, and to carry out the Comprehensive Plan
of the County. Where conditions set forth herein are less restrict-
ive than comparative conditions imposed by any other provision of
this Ordinance, by provision of any other local ordinance, resolution
or regulation, or by provision of state statute or administrative
regulation, the more restrictive shall govern. It
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SECTION 1.030 CONSTRUCTION AND TERMINOLOGY.
1. Construction. Words used in the present tense include the
future tense; words used in the singular include the
plural, and words used in the plural include the singular;
the word "shall" is mandatory; the word "may" is
permissive; the masculine shall include the feminine and
neuter.
2. Terminology. The word "County " shall mean the County of
Deschutes, State of Oregon. The words "Board of County
Commissioners" and "Board" shall mean the Board of County
Commissioners of Deschutes County. The words "Planning
Commission" and "Commission" shall mean the County Planning
Commission of the County of Deschutes, duly appointed by
the Board of County Commissioners. The words "Planning
Director," "Director of Public Works," "Assessor," "County
Sanitarian," "Hearings Officer," "County Surveyor," "County
Clerk," and "Tax Collector," shall mean the Planning
Director, Director of Public Works, Assessor, Sanitarian,
Hearings Officer, Surveyor, County Clerk and Tax Collector
of the County of Deschutes.
SECTION 1.040 DEFINITIONS. As used in this Ordinance, the following
words and phrases shall mean:
Access. The right to cross between public and private property
allowing pedestrians and vehicles to enter and leave property.
Advertising. Publication or causing to be published of any material
relating to disposition of interest in a land development, which has
been prepared for public distribution by any means of communication.
Affected Governmental Body. A city, county, state or federal agency
or special district which either has a jurisdictional interest or is
of such proximity to the subdivision or land partition that a reason-
able likelihood of annexation exists.
Affected Person. Any person adversely affected or aggrieved by a
decision relating to the partitioning or subdividing of land.
Agent. Any person who represents or acts for any other person in
disposing of interests in a land development. Includes a real estate
broker, as defined in ORS 696.010(12), but does not include an
attorney at law whose representation of another person consists
solely of rendering legal services.
Alley. A narrow way primarily for vehicular service access to the
back or side of properties abutting a street.
Block. An area of land bounded by streets or by a combination of
streets and public parks, cemeteries, railroad rights-of-way, lines
or shore lines or waterways, or corporate boundary lines of a city.
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Building. A structure which is designated and suitable for the
habitation or shelter of human beings or animals, or the shelter or
storage of property or for the use and oocupation for some purpose of
trade or manufacture.
Building Line. A line on a plat indicating the limit beyond which
buildings or structures may not be erected. If no line is shown on
the plat, the building line shall be that set forth in the applicable
Zoning Ordinance.
Comprehensive Plan. As adopted by the County pursuant to ORS
Chapters 197 and 215, and in compliance with Statewide Planning
Goals. A coordinated land use map and policy statement of the County
that interrelates all functional and natural systems and activities
relating to the use of lands, including, but not limited to, sewer
and water systems, transportation systems, educational systems,
recreational facilities and natural resources and air and water
quality management programs. Comprehensive means all-inclusive,
both in terms of the geographic area covered by the plan and
functional and natural activities and systems occurring in the area
covered by the plan. The plan is an expression of public policy in
the form of goals, objectives and policy statements, maps, standards
and guidelines, and is the basis for this Ordinance and other rules,
egulations, and ordinances which are intended to implement the
policies expressed through the plan.
Condominium. A type of residential development utilizing zero lot
lines, individual ownerships of units and common ownership of open
space and other facilities, and which are regulated in part by state
law (ORS 91.010 - 91.652).
Construction Plans. The plans, profiles, cross-sections and drawings
or reproductions thereof, approved by a registered professional
engineer, which show the details of the work to be done on improve-
ments.
Contiguous. That which touches or connects, including that which
only connects or touches a common point; the touching together of two
or more tracts of land which lie alongside one another or which touch
or connect with one another for any length or distance whatsoever, no
matter how finite.
Contiguous Land. Units of land under the same ownership which abut,
irrespective of roadways, easements or rights-of-way.
Cross-Section. A profile of the ground surface perpendicular to the
centerline of a street, stream or valley bottom.
Cul-de-Sac. A short street having one end open to traffic and
terminated by a vehicle turnaround.
Curb Lines. The line dividing the roadway from the planting strip of
footway, meaning the inside (street side) of the curb.
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Developer. Any person, corporation, partnership or other legal
entity who creates or proposes to create a land development; includes
any agent of a developer.
Disposition. Includes sale, lease for more than one year, option
assignment, award by lottery or as a prize, or any offer or
solicitation of any offer to do any of the foregoing concerning a
land development or any part of a land development.
Drainage Easement. An easement required for drainage ditches, or
required along a natural stream or water course to preserve the
channel, to provide for the flow of water therein, and to safeguard
the public against flood damage or the accumulation of surface water.
Easement. A grant of the right to use a parcel of land for specific
purposes, but in which ownership of the land is not transferred.
Fire Break. A break in the ground cover fuels as specified by the
fire protection agency involved.
Flood. An overflow of water onto lands not normally covered by
water.
Flood Hazard Area. The relatively flat area of lowlands adjoining
the channel of a river, streat, watercourse, land or reservoir.
Forest Purposes. The current employment of land primarily for the
purpose of raising or harvesting timber products.
Frontage. That portion of a parcel of property which abuts a dedi-
cated public street or highway or an approved private way (except an
alley).
Hearings Body. The Subdivision Committee, Hearings officer or
Governing Body.
Hearing, Initial. An initial hearing is a quasi-judicial hearing
authorized and conducted by the Hearings Body to determine if a
change or land subdivision shall be granted or denied, except those
subject to administrative review.
Hearings Officer. A planning and zoning hearings officer appointed
or designated by the Board of County Commissioners pursuant to ORS
227.165, or, in the absence of such appointed hearings officer, the
Planning Commission.
Improvements. Include, but are not limited to, streets, alleys,
curbs, gutters, roadbed, road surface, storm drains and appur-
tenances, sidewalks, street lights, street signs, fire hydrants,
sanitary sewers and appurtenances, public water supply and water
distribution systems, and other utilities.
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Interests. Includes a lot or parcel, share, undivided interest or
membership which includes the right to occupy land overnight, and a
lessee's interest in land for more than three years or less than
three years if the interest may be renewed under the terms of the
lease for a total period more than three years. Interest does not
include any interest in a condominium as defined in ORS 91.500(22),
or any security interest under a land sales contract, trust deed or
mortgage. Interest does not include divisions of land created by
lien foreclosure or foreclosure of recorded contracts for the sale of
real property.
Land Development. The subdividing or partitioning of land for any
purpose into parcels or the creation of units or parcels for the
purpose of sale or lease for a term of one year or more. Includes
intent to dispose of any land, whether contiguous or not, including
any land divided, lots, parcels, units or interests offered as a part
of a common promotional plan of advertising by a single developer or
a group of developers acting in concert. If the land is contiguous
or is known, designated or advertised as a common unit or by a common
name, the land shall be presumed, without regard to the number of
lots covered by each individual offering, to be offered for dis-
position as part of common promotional plan.
Lot. A unit of land that is created by a subdivision of land.
Lot Area. The total horizontal area contained within the lot lines,
such area shall be computed as gross area for lots larger than 2.5
acres and net area for lots 2.5 acres or smaller. The total hori-
zontal net area within lot lines of a lot is that square footage of a
lot that is free from roads, streets, rights-of-way or easements of
access to other property, provided, however, that the Planning
Director shall include in gross lot areas all streets, roads and
easements of access to other property that would accrue to that lot
if the road, street or easement were vacated, and shall treat the
gross area of lots that have never been previously described of
record as other than fractions of a section as if the section con-
tained 640 acres, in cases where a lot is sought to be partitioned.
Lot, Corner. A lot abutting upon two or more streets other than
alleys, at their intersection, or upon two parts of the same street,
such streets or parts of the same street forming an interior angle of
less than 135 degrees within the lot line.
Lot, Depth. The average horizontal distance between the front and
rear lot lines.
Lot Line. Any line bounding a lot as herein defined.
Lot Line, Front. The property line abutting a street.
Lot Line, Rear. A lot line which is opposite the front lot line. In
the case of an irregular or triangular-shaped lot, a lot line 10 feet
in length within the lot parallel to and at the maximum distance from
the front lot line.
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Lot Line, Side. Any lot line not a front lot line or a rear lot
line.
Lot, Through. An interior lot having a frontage on two streets
and/or highways, not including an alley.
Lot, Width. The horizontal distance between the side lot lines
measured within the lot boundaries or the average distance between
side lot lines within the buildable area. In the case of a corner
lot, lot width shall mean the mean horizontal distance between the
longest front lot line and the opposite lot line not abutting the
street.
Map. A final diagram, drawing or other writing concerning a
partition.
Monument. A permanent and fixed survey marker conforming to the
requirements established by state law and the regulations of
Deschutes County.
MUTCD. Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices, Federal Highway
Administration.
Negotiate. Any activity preliminary to the execution of a binding
agreement for the sale of land in a subdivision or partition,
including, but not limited to, advertising, solicitation and
promotion of the sale of such land.
Offer. Includes every inducement, solicitation or encouragement of a
person to acquire a lot, unit, parcel or interest in land.
Owner. The owner of the title to real property or the authorized
agent thereof having written notarized authorization recorded with
the County Clerk, or the contract purchaser of real property of
record as shown on the last available complete tax assessment roll or
County Clerk's records. Does not include an interest created for
security purposes.
Parcel. A unit of land created by a partitioning of land.
Partition. The act of partitioning land or an area or tract of land
partitioned.
1. Major Partition. A partition which includes the actual
creation of a public or private street or access way. A
major partition also includes divisions where an easement
provides access to one or two parcels.
2. Minor Partition. A partition which does not require the
creation of a public or private street or access way.
Partition Land. To divide an area or tract of land into two or three
parcels within a calendar year when such area or tract of land exists
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as a unit or contiguous units of land under single ownership at the
beginning of such year. Partition land does not include divisions of
land resulting from the creation of cemetery lots; lien foreclosures;
division of land resulting from foreclosures of recorded contracts
for the sale of real propety and divisions of land made pursuant to a
court order, including, but not limited to, court order proceedings
involving testate or intestate succession. Partition land does not
include a lot line adjustment which is the adjustment of a lot line
by the relocation of a common boundary where an additional parcel is
not created and where the existing parcel reduced in size by the
adjustment is not reduced below the minimum lot size established by
an applicable zoning ordinance. Partition land does not include sale
of a lot in a recorded subdivision, even though the lot may have been
acquired prior to the sale with other contiguous lots or property by
a single owner.
Person. An individual, firm, partnership, corporation, company,
association, syndicate, or any legal entity, whether he, she or it is
acting for himself, herself or itself, or as the servant, employee
agent, or representative of another.
Planned Unit Development. "Planned Unit Development" means a complex
of residential, commercial and/or industrial structures designed and
developed as a single development unit, built by a single owner or
group of owners and maintained by an association. the phrase
"planned unit development" may be abbreviated "PUD."
Plat. A final map, diagram, drawing replat or other writing
containing all descriptions, specifications, locations, dedications,
provisions and information concerning a subdivision.
Potable Water. Water which is sufficiently free from biological,
chemical or radiological impurities so that users thereof will not be
exposed to or threatened with exposure to disease or harmful
physiological effects, and which has such other physical properties
as to be reasonable palatable to humans for drinking purposes.
Irrigation water shall not be considered potable water for purposes
of this ordinance.
Preliminary Drawing. A drawing of a proposed major or minor
partition.
Reserve Strip. "Reserve Strip" means a strip of land usually one
foot in width, reserved across the end of a street or alley
terminating at the boundary of a subdivision, or a strip of land
between a dedicated street of less than full width and adjacent
acreage, in either case reserved or held for future street extension
or widening.
Right-of-Way. The area within the boundary line of a public roadway,
including an alley.
Road or Street. A public or private way that is created to provide
ingress or egress for persons to one or more lots, parcels, areas or
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tracts' of land, excluding a private way that is created to provide
ingress or egress to such land in conjunction with the use of such
land for forestry, mining or agricultural purposes.
1. Arterial. A restricted access street of substantial
continuity which is primarily a traffic artery and so
designated by the County.
2. Bicycle Route. A right-of-way for bicycle traffic.
3. Collector. A restricted access street supplementary to the
arterial street system used or intended to be used
principally for the movement of traffic between arterials
and local streets.
4. Frontage Road. A street parallel and adjacent to an
arterial providing access to abutting properties, but
protected from and protecting through traffic.
5. Local Street. A street intended primarily for access to
abutting properties.
6. Stubbed Street. A street having only one outlet for
vehicular traffic and which is intended to be extended or
continued to serve future subdivisions or developments on
adjacent lands.
Roadway. That portion of a street developed for vehicular traffic.
Sidewalk. A pedestrian walkway with permanent surfacing.
Sale or Lease. Every disposition or transfer of land in a
subdivision or an interest or estate therein, by a subdivider or
developer or their agents. Includes the offering of land as a prize
or gift when a monetary charge or consideration for whatever purpose
is required by the subdivider, developer or their agents.
Subdivide Land. To divide an area or tract of land into four or more
lots within a calendar year when such area or tract of land exists as
a unit or contiguous units of land under a single ownership at the
beginning of such year.
Subdivision. The act of subdividing land or an area or a tract of
land subdivided, as defined in this section.
Subdivider. Any person who causes land to be subdivided into a
subdivision for himself or for others, or who undertakes to develop a
subdivision, but does not include a public agency or officer
authorized by law to make subdivisions.
Tentative Plan. A map setting forth the proposed plan of a
subdivision in conformance with the provisions of this ordinance and
subject to review and modification.
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Use. The purpose for which land or a structure is designated,
arranged or intended, or for which it is occupied or maintained.
Utilities. Include electric, telephone, natural gas, and other
services providing for energy or communication needs.
Water Supply. A source of water, whether publicly or privately
owned, which serves two or more single residences or other uses for
the purpose of supplying potable water for drinking, culinary, or
household uses. Irrigation water shall not be considered potable
water for purposes of this ordinance.
1. "Community Water System" means a public water system which
serves at least fifteen (15) service connections.
2. "Non-community Water System" means any public water system
serving not more than fourteen (14) service connections or
serving water to public or commercial premises which are
patronized by an average of at least ten (10) individuals
daily at least sixty (60) days each year.
3. "Public Water System" means a system for the provision of
piped water for human consumption, if such system has at
least four service connections or if it serves water to
public or commercial premises which are patronized by an
average of at least ten (10) individuals daily at least
sixty (60) days each year. A public water system is either
a "community water system" or a "non-community wate system".
Zero Lot Line. The location of a building on a lot in such a manner
that one or more of the building's sides rests directly on a lot
line.
ARTICLE II
GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
SUBDIVISION TYPES AND COMMITTEE
Section 2.010 SCOPE OF REGULATION. Before a plat of any subdivision
or the map of any partition may be made and recorded, the person
proposing the subdivision or the partition, or his authorized agent
or representative, shall make an application in writing to the County
Planning Department for approval of the proposed subdivision or par-
tition in accordance with the requirements and procedures established
by this ordinance.
Section 2.020 MINIMUM STANDARDS. No proposed subdivision shall be
approved unless it complies with the Comprehensive Plan for Deschutes
County, the Zoning ordinance, this ordinance, and ORS Chapter 92.
Section 2.030 SALE PROHIBITED. No person shall sell any lot created
by a land division until final approval of the land division has been
granted by the County. Final approval of a land division in a
subdivision occurs when the plat of the subdivision is recorded with
the County Clerk.
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Section 2.040 DELEGATION. The Board of County Commissioners,
pursuant to ORS 92.044(2), hereby delegates to the Subdivision
Committee and Hearings officer the power to take final action on a
proposed subdivision or partition, subject to appeal as provided for
in this ordinance.
Section 2.050 SUBDIVISION TYPES. Subdivisions shall be reviewed
through either a Type I or Type II subdivision procedure, which are
defined as follows:
1. Type I Subdivision. A subdivision of land involving more
than 10 lots or, if involving 4 to 10 lots, the division
involves the creation or extension of an arterial or
collector street.
2. Type II Subdivision. A proposed subdivision of land
resulting in the creation of 4 to 10 lots and not involving
the creation or extension of an arterial or collector
street.
Section 2.060 SUBDIVISION COMMITTEE.
1. There is hereby established a subdivision committee, which
shall consist of:
A. The Planning Director or his designee.
B. The Director of Public Works or his designee.
C. The County Sanitarian or his designee.
2. The Planning Director or his designee shall serve as
Chairperson of the Committee.
3. The Committee shall have the following duties and
responsibilities:
A. To review Type I subdivision applications for con-
formance with all applicable regulations and to make
recommendations to the Hearings Officer.
B. To approve, modify or deny applications for proposed
Type II subdivisions and all partitions.
ARTICLE III
SUBDIVISION: APPLICATION PROCEDURE
Section 3.010 PRE-APPLICATION MEETING. Prior to submitting a
tentative plan, each applicant or their representative is encouraged
to meet with the Planning Director or a designated staff member to
review the proposal. The intent of this meeting is to advise the
applicant of the requirements and standards of this ordinance.
Section 3.015 APPLICATION SUBMISSION.
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1. Any person proposing a subdivision, or his authorized agent
or representative, shall include with an application and
filing fee for a subdivision, a tentative plan, together
with improvement plans and other supplementary material as
may be required. A master development plan may also be
required in accordance with Section 3.030. The applicant
must submit 20 copies of any plan required, together with
all required accompanying material to the Planning Depart-
ment.
2. The time for filing shall be construed to be the time when
the tentative plan is received by the Planning Department in
completed form, together with the appropriate filing fee,
required supplemental material and subdivision application
form.
3. If an application for approval of a tentative plan for a
subdivision is incomplete, the Planning Department shall
notify the applicant within thirty (30) days of the date of
filing and allow the applicant additional time to make the
application complete.
Section 3.020 SCALE OF TENTATIVE PLAN. The tentative plan of a
proposed subdivision shall be drawn on a sheet at a scale not greater
than one inch per 400 feet, or as approved by the Planning
Department.
Section 3.025 INFORMATIONAL REQUIREMENTS. The following information
shall be shown on the tentative plan or provided in accompanying
materials. No tentative plan shall be considered complete unless all
such information is provided.
1. General Information Required:
A. Proposed name of the subdivision.
B. Name(s), address(es) and phone number(s) of the
owner(s) of record, authorized agents or
representatives, engineer or surveyor, and any assumed
businss names filed or to be filed with the Corporation
Commission by the applicant.
C. Date of preparation, north point, scale and gross area
of the proposed subdivision.
D. Appropriate identification of the drawing as a tentative
plan for a subdivision.
E. Location and tract designation sufficient to define its
location and boundaries, and a legal description of the
tract boundaries in relation to existing plats and
streets.
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F. Certified copy of the recorded instrument under which
the applicant claims an ownership interest, copy of a
land sales agreement or similar binding agreement, which
binds the applicant in the event of tentative approval.
2. Information Concerning Existing Conditions:
A. Location, names and widths of existing improved and
unimproved streets and roads within and adjacent to the
proposed subdivision.
B. Location of any existing features, such as section
lines, section corners, special district boundary lines
and survey monuments.
C. Location of existing structures, irrigation canals and
ditches, pipelines, waterways, railroads and any natural
features, such as rock outcroppings, marshes, wooded
areas and natural hazards.
D. Location and direction of water courses, and the
location of areas subject to flooding and high water
tables.
E. Location, width and use or purpose of any existing
easement or right-of-way within and adjacent to the
proposed subdivision.
F. Existing sewer lines, water mains, culverts, and other
underground and overhead utilities within and adjacent
to the proposed subdivision, together with pipe sizes,
grades and locations.
G. Contour lines related to some established bench mark or
other engineering acceptable datum and having minimum
intervals of two feet for slopes of less than five
percent, five feet for slopes of five to fifteen per-
cent, ten feet for slopes of fifteen to twenty percent,
and twenty feet for slopes greater than twenty percent.
H. Zoning classification of lands within and adjacent to
the proposed subdivision.
I. Names and addresses of all adjoining property owners.
3. Information Concerning Proposed Subdivision:
A. Location, names, width, typical improvements, cross
sections, bridges, culverts, approximate grades, curve
radii and centerline lengths and reserve strips of all
proposed streets, and the relationship to all existing
and projected streets.
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B. Location, width and purpose of all proposed easements or
rights-of-way and relationship to all existing easements
and rights-of-way.
C. Location of at least one temporary bench mark within the
proposed subdivision boundary.
D. Location, approximate area and dimensions of each lot,
and proposed lot and block numbers.
E. Location, approximate area and dimensions of any lot or
area proposed for public use, the use proposed, and
plans for improvements or development thereof.
F. Proposed use, location, approximate area and dimensions
of any lot intended for non-residential use.
G. An outline of the area proposed for partial recording if
contemplated or proposed.
H. Source, method, and preliminary plans for domestic and
other water supplies, sewage disposal, solid waste
disposal, and all utilities.
I. Description and location of any proposed community
facility.
J. Storm water and other drainage facility plans.
K. Proposed deed restrictions, including access restric-
tions or protective covenants if such are proposed to be
utilized for the proposed subdivision.
L. Statement from each utility company proposed to serve
the proposed subdivision, stating that each such company
is able and willing to serve the proposed subdivision as
set forth in the tentative plan.
M. Proposed fire protection system for the proposed
subdivision and written approval thereof by the
appropriate serving fire protection agency.
Section 3.030 MASTER DEVELOPMENT PLAN. An overall master develop-
ment plan shall be submitted for all developments affecting land
under the same ownership for which phased development is contemp-
lated. The master plan shall include, but not be limited to, the
following elements:
1. Overall development plan, including phase or unit sequence.
2. Show compliance with the Comprehensive Plan and implementing
land use ordinances and policies.
3. Schedule of improvements, initiation and completion.
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4. Overall transportation and traffic pattern plan.
5. Program timetable projection.
6. Development plans for any common elements or facilities.
7. If the proposed subdivision has an unknown impact upon
adjacent lands or lands within the general vicinity, the
Hearings Body may require a potential street development
pattern for adjoining lands to be submitted together with
the tentative plan as part of the master development plan
for the subject subdivision.
SECTION 3.035 APPROVAL OF A MASTER DEVELOPMENT PLAN. The Hearings
officer shall review a master development plan at the same time the
tentative plan for the first phase is reviewed. The Hearings
Officer may approve, modify or disapprove the master plan and shall
set forth findings for such decision. The Hearings Officer may also
attach conditions necessary to bring the plan into compliance with
all applicable land use ordinances and policies. Any tentative plan
submitted for the plan area shall conform to the master plan unless
approved otherwise by the County.
SECTION 3.040 DEVELOPMENT FOLLOWING APPROVAL. Once a master plan is
approved by the County, the plan shall be binding upon both the
County and the developer. Provided, however, after five (5) years
from the date of approval of the plan, the County may initiate a
review of the plan for conformance with applicable County regula-
tions. If necessary, the County may require changes in the plan to
bring it into conformance.
SECTION 3.045 TENTATIVE PLAN AS A MASTER PLAN.
1. As an alternative to the filing of a master plan for phased
development, the applicant may file a tentative plan for the
entire development. Said plan must comply with the
provisions in this ordinance for tentative plans.
2. If the applicant proposed to phase development, he shall
provide sufficient information regarding the overall
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development plan and phasing sequence when submitting the
tentative plan.
3. If the tentative plan is approved with phasing, the final
plat for each phase shall be filed in accordance with
Sections 4.010 to 4.060.
SECTION 3.050 ZERO LOT LINE SUBDIVISION. In addition to the general
provisions for subdivision set forth in this ordinance, any applica-
tion for a zero lot line subdivision shall meet the following
requirements:
1. The tentative plan shall indicate all lot divisions,
including those along the common wall of duplex units.
2. Independent utility service shall be provided to each unit,
including, but not limited to, water, electricity, and
natural gas, unless common utilities are approved by the
affected utility agency and are adequately covered by ease-
ments.
3. Prior to the granting of final approval for creation of a
zero lot line subdivision, the Planning Director shall
require the applicant(s) to enter into a written agreement,
in a form approved by the County Legal Counsel, that
establishes the rights, responsibilities and liabilities of
the parties with respect to maintenance and use of any
common areas of the unit, such as, but not limited to,
common walls, roofing, water pipes, electrical wiring. Such
agreement shall be in a form suitable for recording, and
shall be binding upon the heirs, executors, administrators
and assigns of the parties.
4. Each zero lot line subdivision proposal shall receive site
plan approval prior to submission of the final plat. Site
plan approval shall be granted only upon a finding that the
design, materials and colors proposed for each dwelling are
harmonious and do not detract from the general appearance of
the neighborhood.
SECTION 3.055 APPROVAL OF TENTATIVE PLAN.
1. Type I Subdivision:
A. The Subdivision Committee shall make its recommendation
concerning the tentative plan to the applicant and
Hearings Officer following its submittal.
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B. The Hearings officer shall review the tentative plan and
all reports and recommendations of appropriate officials
and agencies. The Hearings Officer may approve, modify
or disapprove the tentative plan for the proposed
subdivision, and shall set forth findings for such
decision.
C. Approval of the tentative plan shall not constitute
final acceptance of the plat of the proposed subdivision
for recording; however, approval of such tentative plan
shall be binding upon the County for purposes of the
preparation of the plat and the County may require only
such changes in the plat as are necessary for compliance
with the terms of its approval of the tentative plan for
the proposed subdivision, and the terms of this
ordinance.
Type II Subdivision:
A. The Subdivision Committee shall review the tentative
plan and all reports and recommendations of appropriate
officials and agencies in accordance with Article XI.
The Committee may approve, modify or disapprove the
tentative plan for the proposed subdivision and shall
set forth findings for its decision.
B. Approval of the tentative plan shall not constitute
final acceptance of the plat of the proposed subdivision
for recording. However, approval of such tentative plan
shall be binding upon the County for the purposes of the
preparation of the final plat, and the County may re-
quire only such changes in the plat as are necessary for
compliance with terms of its approval of the tentative
plan for the proposed subdivision and the terms of this
ordinance.
SECTION 3.060 REQUIRED FINDINGS FOR APPROVAL. The Hearings Body
shall not approve a tentative plan for a proposed subdivision unless
the Hearings body finds, in addition to other requirements and
standards set forth in this ordinance, that the subdivision as
proposed or modified will satisfy the intent and requirements of this
ordinance and the County Zoning Ordinance, and be in compliance with
the Comprehensive Plan. Such findings shall include the following:
1. The subdivision contributes to orderly development and land
use patterns in the area, and provides for the preservation
of natural features and resources such as streams, lakes,
natural vegetation, special terrain features, agricultural
and forest lands, and other natural resources.
2. The subdivision will not create excessive demand on public
facilities and services required to serve the development.
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3. The tentative plan for the proposed subdivision meets the
requirements of ORS 92.090.
SECTION 3.065 RESUBMISSION OF DENIED TENTATIVE PLANS.
1. If the tentative plan for a subdivision is denied,
resubmittal thereof shall not be accepted for a period of
six months after the date of the final action denying said
plan. Upon resubmission, the applicant shall consider all
items upon which the prior denial was based, and the
resubmission shall be accompanied by a new filing fee.
2. A tentative plan resubmitted in accordance with this section
shall be reviewed in the same manner as any other tentative
plan.
ARTICLE IV
FINAL PLAT
SECTION 4.005 SUBMISSION OF THE FINAL PLAT.
1. Filing Time Period Requirements. Except as provided for in
Section 4.010, the applicant shall prepare and submit to the
Planning Department, a final plat that is in conformance
with the tentative plan as approved. Within one (1) year of
the approval date for the tentative plan for a subdivision,
the applicant shall submit the original drawing, a filing
fee and any supplementary information required by this
ordinance and the Hearings Body. If the applicant fails to
proceed with the submission before the expiration of the
one-year period following the approval of the tentative
plan, the plan approval shall be void. The applicant may,
however, submit a new tentative plan together with the
appropriate filing fee.
2. Extensions.
A. If it appears the applicant will not be able to comply
with the filing time requirements of this ordinance, he
may submit a written application to the Planning
Director or his designee, requesting an extension of the
filing time requirement. The application shall be filed
no earlier than sixty (60) days and no later than ten
(10) days prior to the date the one-year period expires.
It shall also be accompanied by the appropriate fee.
B. An extension may only be granted in conformance with the
requirements of Ordinance No. 81-024.
SECTION 4.010 SUBMISSION OF FINAL PLATS FOR PHASED DEVELOPMENT.
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1. If a tentative plan is approved for phased development, the
final plat for the first phase shall be filed within one (1)
year of the approval date for the tentative plan.
2. The final plats for any subsequent phase shall be filed
within three (3) years of the approved date for the
tentative plan.
3. The applicant may request an extension for any final plat
under this section in the manner provided for in Section
4.005(2) .
4. If the applicant fails to file a final plat, the tentative
plan for those phases shall become null and void.
SECTION 4.015 FORM OF FINAL PLAT. The final plat shall be submitted
in the form prescribed by state statute and this ordinance. All
plats and other writings or dedications made a part of such plats
offered for recording shall be made in black India ink, upon material
that is 18 inches by 24 inches, suitable for binding and copying,
have such characteristics of strength and permanency as may be
required by the County. The plat shall be of such a scale, and the
indication of the approvals thereof and the dedication and approval
of the Surveyor shall be of such size or type as will be clearly
legible, but no part shall come nearer any edge of the sheet than one
inch. The plat may contain as many sheets as necessary, but an index
page shall be included for plats of three or more sheets.
SECTION 4.020 REQUIREMENTS OF SURVEY AND PLAT OF SUBDIVISION. Any
final subdivision plat submitted shall meet the survey and
monumentation requirements of ORS Chapter 92.
SECTION 4.030 INFORMATION ON PLAT. In addition to that required for
the tentative plan or otherwise specified by law, the following
information shall be shown on the plat:
1. Name of subdivision and plat number.
2. Name of owner, applicant or surveyor.
3. The date, scale, north point, legend, controlling topography
such as bluffs, creeks and other bodies of water, and
existing highways and railroads.
4. Legal description of the tract boundaries.
5. The exact location and width of streets and easements
intercepting the boundary of the tract.
6. Tract, block and lot boundary lines and street rights-of-way
and centerlines, with dimensions, bearings or deflection
angles, radii, arcs, points of curvature and tangent
bearings. Normal high water lines for any creek, bay or
other body of water. Tract boundaries and street bearings
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shall be shown to the nearest second with the basis of
bearings. Distances shall be shown to the nearest 0.01
feet.
7. Streets. The width of the streets being dedicated and the
curve data shall be based on the street centerline. In
addition to the centerline dimensions, the radius and
central angle shall be indicated, together with the long
chord distance and bearing.
8. Easements. Easements shall be noted by fine dotted lines,
clearly identified, and, if already of record, their
recorded reference. If an easement is not of record, a
statement of the easement shall be given. The width of the
easement, its length and bearing, and sufficient ties to
locate the easement with respect to the subdivision shall be
shown. If the easement is being dedicated by the map, it
shall be properly referenced in the owner's certificates of
dedication.
9. Lot Numbers. Lot numbers beginning with the number "1" and
numbered consecutively in each block.
10. Block Numbers. Block numbers beginning with the number "1"
and continuing consecutively without omission or duplication
throughout the subdivision. The numbers shall be placed so
as not to obliterate any figure. Block numbers in an
addition to a subdivision of the same name shall be a
continuation of the numbering in the original subdivision.
11. Public Lands. Public lands, including strips and easements,
shall be clearly marked to distinguish it from lots intended
for sale.
12. Access Restrictions. Limitations on rights of access to and
from streets, lots and other pacels if land.
13. Area. The area of each lot, if larger than one acre, to the
nearest hundredth of an acre; and the area of each lot less
than one acre, to the nearest square foot.
14. Certificates and Signatures. The following certificates and
signatures are required and shall be combined where
appropriate:
A. A certificate signed and acknowledged by all paties
having any record title interest in the land, consenting
to the preparation and recording of the plat.
B. A certificate signed and acknowledged as above,
dedicating all land intended for public use, except land
intended for the exclusive use of the lot owners in the
subdivision, their licensees, visitors, tenants and
servants.
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C. A certificate with the seal of and signed by the
surveyor responsible for the survey and final map.
D. A certificate for execution by the County Surveyor. Any
plat prepared by the County Surveyor in his private
capacity shall be approved by the County Surveyor of
another County, in accordance with ORS 92.100(2)(3).
E. A certificate for execution by the County Assessor.
F. A certificate for execution by the County Tax Collector.
G. A certificate for execution by the irrigation district,
where applicable. All plans, plats or replats of
subdivisions located within the boundaries of an
irrigation district, drainage district, water control
district, district improvement company, or similar
service district, shall be submitted to the Board of
Directors of the district or company, and its approval
of such plat or replat of any subdivision. Except that,
if the applicant is unable to obtain action or approval
of any district or company within 45 days, the applicant
shall notify the governing body in writing, and
thereafter the governing body serve notice on that
district or company by certified mail, advising the
district or company that any objections to the plat,
plat or replat must be filed in writing with the board
within 20 days. Failure of the district or company to
respond shall be considered an approval of such plan,
plat or replat.
H. The signature of the Director of Public Works.
I. The signature of the Planning Director.
J. A signature of approval by the Board of County
Commissioners.
K. Other certificates required by state regulations.
SECTION 4.035 SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION WITH PLAT. The following
data, if applicable, shall accompany the plat:
1. Title Report. A subdivision guarantee report issued by a
title insurance company in the name of the owner of the
land, showing all parties whose consent is necessary and
their interest in the premises. Such report shall show
evidence of marketable title.
2. Record of Survey Plat. Sheets and drawings shall be
submitted to the County surveyor and contain the following
information:
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A. Traverse data, including the coordinates of the boundary
of the subdivision and ties to section corners and
donation land claim corners, and showing the error of
closure. A survey control work sheet may be substituted
for this item.
B. The computation of distances, angles and courses shown
on the plat.
C. Ties to existing monuments, proposed monuments, adjacent
subdivision, street corners, and state highway
stationing.
3. Deed Restrictions. A copy of any deed restrictions
applicable to the subdivision.
4. Homeonwer's Association. A copy of any homeowner's
association agreements proposed or required for the
subdivision.
5. Dedications. A copy of any dedication requiring separate
documents with specific reference to parks, playgrounds,
etc.
6. Taxes. A list of all taxes and assessments on the tract
which have become a lien on the land subdivided.
7. Improvements. If grading, street improvements sewer or
water facilities are required as a condition of approval of
the final plat, the following shall be required to be
submitted with the final plat:
A. Improvement plan, in accordance with Section 6.050 of
this ordinance.
B. Plans and profiles of sanitary sewers, location of
manholes and drainage system.
C. Plans and profiles of the water distribution system,
showing pipe sizes and location of valves and fire
hydrants.
D. Specifications for the construction of all utilities.
E. Grading plans and specifications as required for areas
other than streets and ways.
F. Planting plans and specifications for street trees and
other plantings in public areas.
G. Plans for improvements, design factors, or other
provisions for fire protection or fire hazard reduction.
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8. Subdivision Adjoining SM or SMR Zones. Any final plat of a
subdivision which adjoins an SM or SMR zone must clearly
show where such zone is located in relation to the
subdivision boundaries.
SECTION 4.040 TECHNICAL REVIEW OF PLAT.
1. Ordinance Check. Upon receipt by the Planning Department,
the plat and other data shall be reviewed by the Subdivision
Committee to determine that the subdivision as shown is
substantially the same as it appeared on the approved
tentative plan, and for compliance with provisions of this
ordinance and other applicable laws.
2. Field Check.
Director and
representati,
desirable to
The Director
Surveyor, or
property for
The Director of Public Works, the Planning
the County Surveyor or their designated
ves, may make such checks in the field as are
verify that the plat is sufficiently correct.
of Public Works, Planning Director and County
their designated representatives, may enter the
this purpose.
SECTION 4.045 CONDITIONS OF PLAT APPROVAL.
1. The Subdivision Committee shall determine whether it
conforms with the approved tentative plan and these
regulations. If the Committee does not approve the plat, it
shall advise the applicant of the changes or additions that
must be made, and shall afford him an opportunity to make
corrections. If the Committee determines that the plat
conforms to all requirements, it shall recommend approval,
provided supplemental documents and provisions for required
improvements are satisfactory. Recommendation of approval
of the plat does not constitute or effect an acceptance by
the public of the dedication of any street or other easement
shown on the plat, nor does such approval constitute final
approval, said authority for final approval being vested
with the governing body.
2. No plat of a proposed subdivision shall be approved unless:
A. Streets and roads for public use are to be dedicated
without any reservation or restriction.
B. Streets and roads held for private use and indicated on
the tentative plan for such subdivision have been
approved by the County.
C. The plat or map contains provisions for dedication to
the public of all common improvements, including, but
not limited to, streets, roads, parks, sewage disposal
and water supply systems, if made a condition of the
approval of the tentative plan.
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D. Explanations of all common improvements required as
conditions of approval of the tentative plan shall be
recorded and referenced on the final plat or map.
E. If the subdivision adjoins an SM or SMR zone, the
existence and location of such zone shall be entered on
the deeds for all lots created by the subdivision.
SECTION 4.050 IMPROVEMENT AGREEMENT.
1. The subdivider may, in lieu of completion of the required
repairs to existing streets and facilities, and improvements
as specified in the Tentative Plan, request the County to
approve an agreement between himself and the County
specifying the schedule by which the required improvements
and repairs shall be completed. Provided, however, any
schedule of improvements and repairs agreed to shall not
exceed one year from the date the final plat is recorded.
The agreement shall also provide the following:
A. A list of all the contractors who will construct or
complete the improvements and repairs.
B. The cost of the improvements and repairs.
C. That the County may call upon the security for the
construction or completion of the improvements and
repairs, upon failure of the subdivider to adhere to the
schedule for improvements and repairs.
D. That the County shall recover the full cost and expense
of any work performed by or on behalf of the County to
complete construction of the improvements and repairs,
including, but not limited to, attorneys' and
engineering fees.
E. That a one year warranty bond shall be deposited with
the County following acceptance of the improvements and
repairs. Said bond shall be in the amount of ten (10%)
percent of the value of the improvements.
2. No building permit shall be issued for any lot of a platted
subdivision until the improvements are completed and
accepted by the County, unless this provision is waived by
the Hearings Body because of the character of the
subdivision.
3. The County may reject an agreement authorized by this
section for any sufficient reason.
SECTION 4.055 BOND OR CASH DEPOSIT.
1. The subdivider shall file with any agreement specified in
Section 4.050, to assure his full and faithful performance
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thereof, one of the following:
A. A surety bond executed by a surety company authorized to
transact business in the State of Oregon in a form
approved by the County Legal Counsel.
B. Cash deposit with the County.
2. Such assurance of full and faithful performance shall be for
one hundred and twenty (120%) percent of the cost of the
improvements and repairs as determined by the County.
3. If the subdivider fails to carry out the provisions of the
agreement, the County shall call upon the bond or cash
deposit to finance any cost and expenses resulting from said
failure. If the amount called upon and realized by the
County from the cash deposit or bond exceeds the cost and
expense incurred in completing the improvements and repairs,
the County shall release the remainder. If the amount
called upon and realized by the County from the cash deposit
or bond is less than the cost and expense incurred by the
County in completing the improvements and repairs, the
subdivider shall be liable to the County for the difference.
SECTION 4.060 FINAL PLAT APPROVAL. After the final plat has been
checked and approved as provided in this Article, and when
all signatures appear thereon, except those of the Planning
Director, and Board of County Commissioners, the Planning
Director shall certify the final plat and submit it to the
Board of County Commissioners for final approval.
SECTION 4.065 RECORDING OF PLAT.
1. No plat shall have any force or effect until the same has
been finally approved by the Board of County Commissioners.
No title to any property described in any offer of dedica-
tion shall pass until the final plat has been recorded.
2. The Planning Director or his representative shall file the
approved final plat, including two exact copies thereof as
described in subsection (4) of this section, with the County
Clerk.
3. No plat shall be recorded unless all ad valorem taxes and
all special assessments, fees or other charges required by
law to be placed upon the tax roll, which have become a lien
upon the subdivision or which will become a lien during the
calendar year, have been paid.
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4. The applicant shall also submit with the final plat two
exact copies thereof, made with black India ink or photocopy
upon a good quality of linen, tracing cloth or other
suitable drafting material having the same or better
characteristics of strength, stability and transparency.
The surveyor who made the plat shall make an affidavit to
indicate that the photocopy or tracing is an exact copy of
the plat. The copy shall be filed with the County Clerk and
shall be certified to him to be an exact copy and then shall
be filed in the archives of the County Clerk and Surveyor,
and be preserved by filing without folding. The applicant
shall provide prints to the County Assessor, County
Sanitarian, Director of Public Works, County Planning
Department, and the appropriate postal and fire protection
agencies, or any other appropriate agency.
SECTION 4.070 ERRORS IN THE FINAL PLAT. If an error in the final
plat is discovered after the plat has been filed with the County
Clerk, said error shall be corrected by the filing of a correction
plat submitted in the same manner as a final plat, or by sufficient
affidavit filed of record identifying the plat by reference and
clearly identifying the correction to be noted.
ARTICLE V
LAND PARTITIONING
SECTION 5.010 APPLICABILITY OF REGULATIONS.
1. All proposed land partitionings within the County shall be
approved by the County. Approval shall only be granted in
accordance with the provisions of this ordinance. Provided,
however, the Subdivision Committee may refer any partition
to the Hearings Officer for a hearing and decision.
2. Any map or drawing prepared by the County Surveyor in his
private capacity shall be approved by the County Surveyor of
another County in accordance with the provisions of ORS
92.100(2)(3).
SECTION 5.015 FILING PROCEDURES AND REQUIREMENTS.
1. Any person proposing a land partitioning, or his authorized
agent or representative, shall prepare and submit five (5)
copies of the documents hereinafter described, in accordance
with the prescribed procedures, and the appropriate filing
fee, to the Planning Department.
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2. The preliminary drawing shall include the following:
A. A vicinity map locating the proposed partitioning in
relation to adjacent subdivisions, roadways and
adjoining land use and ownership patterns. The map must
include names of all existing roadways shown therein.
B. A plan of the proposed partitioning showing tract
boundaries and dimensions, the area of each tract or
parcel, locations of all easements, and the names,
rights-of-way widths and improvement standards of
existing roads.
C. Names and addresses of the landowner, the applicant (if
different), a mortgagee if applicable, the engineer or
surveyor employed or to be employed to make necessary
surveys and prepare the legal descriptions of each
parcel to be created, and record owners of land
contiguous to the proposed partition.
D. A statement regarding contemplated water supply, sewage
disposal, solid waste disposal, fire protection and
access, etc.
E. North point, scale and date of map, and property
identification by tax lot, section, township and range.
F. Statement regarding past, present and intended use of
the parcels to be created, or the use for which the
parcels are to be offered.
G. If a tract of land has water rights, the application
shall be accompanied by a water rights division plan
approved by the irrigation district or other water
district holding the water rights, or when there is no
such district, by the County Watermaster.
H. Location of all existing buildings, canals, ditches,
septic tanks and drainfields.
I. Location of any topographical feature which could impact
the partition, such as canyons, bluffs, rock outcrop-
pings, natural springs, and flood plains.
J. Location, width, name, curve radius and grade of all
proposed rights-of-way.
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SECTION 5.020 REQUIREMENTS FOR APPROVAL.
1. No application for partition shall be approved unless the
following requirements are met:
A. Proposal is in compliance with ORS Chapter 92, the
Comprehensive Plan and applicable zoning.
B. Proposal does not conflict with existing public access
easements within or adjacent to the partition.
C. Each parcel is suited for the use intended or offered.
D. All required public services and facilities are
available and adequate or are proposed to be provided by
the petitioner.
E. An approved water rights division plan, if applicable.
F. If the partition adjoins an SM or SMR zone, the
existence and location of such zone shall be entered on
the deed for lots created by the partition.
2. The Subdivision Committee shall deny an application for
partitioning when it appears the partitioning is part of a
plan or scheme to create more than three (3) parcels without
going thorugh subdivision, or is part of a development
pattern having the effect of creating more than three (3)
parcels without subdividing.
SECTION 5.030 IMPROVEMENT REQUIREMENTS.
1. In the approval of a land partition, the Subdivision
Committee shall consider the need for street and other im-
provements, and may require as a condition of approval any
improvements that may be required for a subdivision under
the provisions of this ordinance. All roads in major par-
titions shall be dedicated to the public without reservation
or restriction.
SECTION 5.040 APPLICATION REVIEW. Following submission of an
application for a land partitioning, the Subdivision Committee shall
review the plans and application submitted, and shall either approve
or deny the application.
SECTION 5.050 APPEAL. An appeal of a decision or requirement of the
Subdivision Committee relative to a land partition shall be made in
accordance with the provisions of Article XI of this ordinance.
FINAL MAP
SECTION 5.060 FINAL MAP FILING. Following approval of the
preliminary drawing for a proposed partitioning, the applicant shall
have, prepared by registered surveyor and submit to the Planning
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Department the final map or drawing for the subject partitioning.
Such filing shall be completed within one year from the date of the
approval, or the approval shall be void. The final map or drawing
shall be prepared in accordance with the following requirements, and
the original and two (2) copies thereof submitted by the Planning
Department to the Subdivision Committee for approval.
SECTION 5.070 EXTENSIONS. Requests for partitions shall be reviewed
in the same manner provided for in Section 4.005.
SECTION 5.080 REQUIREMENTS.
1. Final map or drawing requirements:
A. Maps shall be drawn to a scale of one inch per 100 feet,
or as approved by the Planning Department.
B. Name of the owner, developer and surveyor shall be shown
on the map or drawing.
C. Date, scale, northpoint, legal description of
boundaries, and a tie by actual survey to a section or
donation land claim corner.
D. Parcel boundary lines, with dimensions and bearings;
bearings shall be to the nearest second, and distances
to the nearest 0.01 feet.
E. An affidavit by the surveyor having surveyed the land
involved in a major or minor partitioning.
F. A certification of acceptance of any public dedication.
G. A guarantee of approved or required improvements,
including identification of maintenance responsibilities
for proposed or existing roads and streets.
H. A signature of approval by the Planning Director.
I. A signature of approval by the County Surveyor in
accordance with Section 5.010(2).
J. A signature of approval by the County Sanitarian.
K. A signature of approval by the Board of County
Commissioners.
L. Water rights to be assigned to each parcel shall be
indicated on the map or drawing and certification of
approval thereof.
M. If the partition adjoins an SM or SMR zone, the location
of such zone in relation to the partition boundaries
must be clearly shown on the final map or drawing.
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2. Approval Requirements. No final map or drawing for a land
partitioning shall be approved by the Hearings Body unless
all of the following requirements are met:
A. The final map or drawing is in strict conformance with
the approved preliminary drawing.
B. The final map or drawing is in conformance with the
requirements set forth in subsection (1) of this
section.
C. Each parcel is approved for subsurface sewage disposal
if applicable to the intended or offered use.
D. All required public utilities are available.
E. All conditions of the preliminary drawing approval have
been met or guaranteed.
F. All proposed or required improvements have been
completed and accepted by the County.
SECTION 5.090 SPECIAL PARTITIONING REGULATIONS.
1. The partitioning of a tract of land in which not more than
one (1) parcel is created and transferred to a public or
semi-public agency for the purpose of a road, railroad,
electric substation or canal right-of-way, may be approved
by the Planning Director. A filing fee shall be required.
2. The adjustment of a lot line by the relocation of a common
boundary where an additional parcel or tax lot is created,
or when a parcel existing before the adjustment is reduced
below the minimum lot size established by the applicable
zoning shall be treated as a partition.
ARTICLE VI
DESIGN STANDARDS AND IMPROVEMENTS
SECTION 6.010 COMPLIANCE REQUIRED. All land divisions shall be in
compliance with the design standards set forth in this Article, and
in Article VIII.
SECTION 6.015 STREETS.
1. General. The location, width, and grade of streets shall be
considered in their relation to existing and planned
streets, topographical conditions, public convenience and
safety, and the proposed use of land to be served by the
streets. The street system shall assure an adequate traffic
circulation system with intersection angles, grades,
tangents, and curves appropriate for the traffic to be
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carried, considering the terrain. The subdivision shall
provide for the continuation of the principal streets
existing in the adjoining subdivision or of their proper
projection when adjoining property which is not subdivision,
and such streets shall be of a width not less than the
minimum requirements for streets set forth in these
regulations.
2. Future Resubdivision. Where a tract of land is divided into
lots of an acre or more, the Hearings body may require an
arrangement of lots and streets such as to permit future
resubdivision in conformity to the street requirements and
other requirements contained in this ordinance.
3. Existing Streets. Whenever existing streets, adjacent to or
within a tract, are of inadequate width to accommodate the
increase in traffic expected from the subdivision or by the
County Roadway Network plan, additional right-of-way shall
be provided at the time of the land division by the
applicant. During consideration of the tentative plan for
the subdivision or partition, the Subdivision Committee
shall determine whether improvements to existing streets,
adjacent to or within the tract, are required. If so
determined, such improvements shall be required as a
condition of approval of the tentative plan. Improvements
to adjacent streets shall be required where traffic on said
streets shall be directly affected by the proposed
subdivision.
4. Minimum Right-of-Way and Roadway Width. The street right-
of-way and roadway surfacing widths shall be in conformance
with standards and specifications set forth in Article VIII.
5. Reserve Strips. Reserve strips controlling access to
streets shall be required when deemed necessary by the
Hearings Body. Deeds for reserve strips shall be filed with
the final plat. Reserve strips shall be numbered in
sequence beginning with lot "A."
6. Future Extension of Streets. When necessary to give access
to or permit a satisfactory future division of adjoining
land, streets shall be extended to the boundary of the
subdivision or partition.
7. Marginal Access Streets (Frontage Roads). If a land
division abuts or contains an existing or proposed collector
or arterial street, the Hearings Body may require marginal
access streets, reverse frontage lots with suitable depth,
screen planting contained in a non-access reservation along
the rear or side property line, or other treatment necessary
for adequate protection of residential properties and to
afford separation of through and local traffic. Provision
may be made for emergency access. All maginal access
streets shall comply with appropriate local road standards.
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8.
Streets Adjacent to Railroads, Freeways and Parkways. When
the area to be subdivided adjoins or contains a railroad,
freeway or parkway, provision may be required for a street
approximately parallel to and on each side of such right-
of-way at a distance suitable for use of the land between
the street and railroad, freeway or parkway. In the case of
a railroad, there shall be a land strip of not less than 25
feet in width adjacent and along the railroad right-of-way
for screen planting between the railroad right-of-way and
residential property. If the intervening property between
such parallel streets and a freeway or a parkway is less
than 80 feet in width, such intervening property shall be
dedicated to park or thoroughfare use. The intersections of
such parallel streets, where they intersect with streets
that cross a railroad, shall be determined with due con-
sideration at cross streets of a minimum distance required
for approach grades to a future grade separation and right-
of-way widths of the cross street.
9.
Continuation of Streets. Subdivision streets which
constitute the continuation of streets in contiguous
territory shall be aligned so that their centerlines
coincide.
10.
Street Layout. Streets should be oriented on a east-west
axis to the greatest extent possible, to ensure solar access
for lots within the subdivision.
11.
Street Names. Except for extensions of existing streets, no
street name shall be used which will duplicate or be
confused with the name of an existing street in a nearby
city or in the County. Street names and numbers shall
conform to the established pattern in the County.
12.
Sidewalks. Within an urban growth boundary, sidewalks are
required to be installed on both sides of a public street
and in any special pedestrian way within the subdivision,
except that in the case of collectors, arterials, or special
industrial type districts, the Hearings Body may approve a
subdivision without sidewalks if alternative pedestrian
routes are available. In the case of streets serving
residential areas having single-family dwellings located on
lots equivalent to two-and-one-half or fewer dwellings per
acre, the requirement of sidewalks shall not apply, provided
there is no evidence of regular pedestrian activity along
the streets involved.
13.
Bicycle Routes. If appropriate to the extension of a system
of bicycle routes, existing or planned, the Hearings Body
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may require the installation of separate bicycle lanes
within streets and/or separate bicycle paths.
SECTION 6.020 BLOCKS.
1. General. The length, width and shape of blocks shall
accommodate the need for adequate building site size and
street width, and shall be compatible with the limitations
of the topography.
2. Size. Within an urban growth boundary, no block shall be
longer than 1200 feet between street lines. In blocks over
800 feet in length, there shall be a cross walkway of not
less than 10 feet in width near the middle of the block.
3. Easements.
A. Utility Easements. Easements shall be provided along
property lines when necessary for the placement of
overhead or underground utilities, and to provide the
subdivision with electric power, communication
facilities, street lighting, sewer lines, water lines,
gas lines, or drainage. Such easements shall be
labeled "Public Utility Easement" on the tentative and
final plat; they shall be at least 12 feet in width and
centered on lot lines where possible, except utility
pole guyline easements along the rear of lots adjacent
to unsubdivided land may be reduced to 10 feet in width.
B. Drainage. If a tract is traversed by a water course
such as a drainage way, channel or stream, there shall
be provided a stormwater easement or drainage
right-of-way conforming substantially with the lines of
the water course, or in such further width as will be
adequate for the purpose. Streets or parkways parallel
to major water courses or drainage ways may be required.
SECTION 6.025 LOTS: SIZE AND SHAPE. The size, width, and orienta-
tion of lots shall be appropriate for the location of the land
division and for the type of development and use contemplated, and
shall be consistent with the lot size provisions of the zoning
ordinance, with the following exceptions:
1. In areas not to be served by a public sewer, minimum lot and
parcel sizes shall permit compliance with the requirements
of the Department of Environmental Quality and County
Sanitarian, and shall be sufficient to permit adequate
sewage disposal. Any problems posed by soil structure and
water table are related to sewage disposal by septic tank
shall be addressed and resolved in the applicant's initial
plan.
2. Where property is zoned and planned for business or
industrial use, other widths and areas may be permitted by
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the Hearings Body. Depth and width of properties reserved
or laid out for commercial and industrial purposes shall be
adequate to provide for the off-street service and parking
facilities required by the type of use and development
contemplated.
SECTION 6.030 LOTS, GENERAL REQUIREMENTS.
1. Frontage. Each lot shall abut upon a street or an
officially approved way other than an alley for at least 50
feet, except for lots fronting on the bulb of a cul-de-sac,
then the minimum frontage shall be 30 feet.
2. All side lot lines shall be at right angles to street lines
or radial to curved streets wherever practical.
3. Through lots, lots with double frontage, should be avoided
except where they are essential to provide separation of
residential development from major street or adjacent
non-residential activities to overcome specific disadvan-
tages of topography and orientation. A planting screen
easement of at least 10 feet in width and across which there
shall be no right of access may be required along the lines
of lots abutting such a traffic artery or other incompatible
use.
4. Within an urban growth boundary, corner lots shall be a
minimum of five feet more in width than other lots, and also
shall have sufficient extra width to meet the additional
side yard requirements of the zoning district in which they
are located.
5. Solar Access. The lines of lots and parcels, as far as is
practical, shall be oriented to allow structures constructed
on the lots or parcels to utilize solar energy by establish-
ing the long axis in the east-west direction permitting
sunlight access three hours before and after solar noon.
Easements necessary to assure solar access may also be
requied for subdivision approval
6. Underground Facilities. Within an urban growth boundary,
all permanent utility services to lots in a subdivision
shall be provided from underground facilities. Provided,
however, the Hearings Body may allow overhead utilities if
the surrounding area is already served by overhead utilities
and the proposed subdivision would create less than 10 lots.
The subdivision shall be responsible for complying with
requirements of this section, and shall:
A. Obtain a permit from the Department of Public Works of
placement of all underground utilities.
B. Make all necessary arrangements with the utility
companies and other persons or coporations affected by
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the installation of such underground utilities and
facilities in accordance with the rules and regulations
of the Public Utility Commission of the State of Oregon.
C. All underground utilities, sanitary sewers and storm
drains installed in streets shall be constructed prior
to the surfacing of such streets to the extent
practicable, and sanitary sewers shall be placed to such
length as will obviate the necessity for disturbing the
street improvements when service connections are made.
SECTION 6.035 GENERAL PROVISIONS.
1. Lighting. Within an urban growth boundary, the subdivider
shall provide underground wiring to the County standards,
and a base for any proposed ornamental street lights at
locations approved by the affected utility company.
2. Fire Hazards. Whenever possible, a minimum of two points of
access to the subdivision shall be provided to provide
assured access for emergency vehicles and ease resident
evacuation.
3. Street Tree Planting. Street tree planting plans, if
proposed, for a subdivision, shall be submitted to the
Planning Director and receive his approval before the
planting is begun.
4. Water/Sewer. Within an urban growth boundary, all sub-
divisions shall provide water and sewer lines constructed to
County standards and specifications which shall be consis-
tent with the appropriate Urban Area Agreement. Water mains
and service lines shall be installed prior to the curbing
and paving of new streets in all new subdivisions.
5. Individual Wells. In any development where individual wells
are proposed, the applicant shall provide documentation of
the depth and quantity of water available from a minimum of
one well within one mile of the proposed development.
6. Community Domestic Water Supply System. In any development
where a community water supply system is required or
proposed, plans for the said water supply system shall be
submitted and approved by the appropriate state or federal
agency. A community water supply system shall be requied
where lot sizes are less than one acre or where potable
water sources are at depths greater than 500 feet, excepting
land partitions.
SECTION 6.040 GRADING OF BUILDING SITES. Grading of building sites
shall conform to the following standards, unless physical conditions
demonstrate the property of other standards:
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1. Cut slope ratios shall not exceed one foot vertically to one
and one-half feet horizontally.
2. Fill slope ratios shall not exceed one foot vertically to
two feet horizontally.
3. The composition of soil for fill and the characteristics of
lots and parcels made usable by fill shall be suitable for
the purpose intended.
4. When filling or grading is contemplated by the subdivider,
he shall submit plans showing existing and finished grades
for the approval of the Director of Public Works. In
reviewing these plans, the Director of Public Works shall
consider the need for drainage and effect of filling on
adjacent property. Grading shall be finished in such a
manner as not to create steep banks or unsightly areas to
adjacent property.
SECTION 6.045 SPECIAL SETBACKS. If special building setback lines
are to be established in a subdivision, they shall be shown on the
tentative plan and the final plat and included in the deed
restrictions.
IMPROVEMENTS
SECTION 6.050 IMPROVEMENT PROCEDURES. In addition to other
requirements, improvements to be installed by the applicant, either
as a requirement of this ordinance or other applicable regulations or
at his own option, shall conform to the requirements of this article.
1. Plan Review and Approval. Improvement work shall not be
commenced until plans therefor have been reviewed and
approved by the Subdivision Committee or a designated rep-
resentative thereof. To the extent necessary for evaluation
of a proposed development, such improvement plans may be
required before approval of the tentative plan or prelim-
inary map or drawing.
2. Improvements as Platted. Improvements shall be designed,
installed and constructed as platted and approved, and plans
therefore shall be filed with the final plat at the time of
recordation or upon completion.
3. Inspection. Improvements shall be constructed under the
inspection and approval of the Director of Public Works.
The Director of Public Works may accept certification of a
registered professional engineer consistent with ORS 92.097.
Expenses incurred thereby shall be borne by the applicant.
4. Plans. A map showing public improvements shall be filed
with the Department of Public Works upon completion of the
improvements.
SECTION' 6.055 IMPROVEMENTS' IN PARTITIONS. Th.e same improvements may
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be required to be installed to serve each building site of a par-
tition as are required of a subdivision.
SECTION 6.060 ACCEPTANCE OF IMPROVEMENTS. Improvements shall be
considered for acceptance after inspection at the time the improve-
ments are constructed.
PARKS
SECTION 6.070 PARK DEVELOPMENT WITHIN AN URBAN GROWTH BOUNDARY.
1. A subdivider shall set aside and dedicate to the public for
park and recreation purposes, not less than 5% of the gross
area of said development within the Redmond Urban Growth
Boundary, or not less than 8% of the gross area of said
development within the Bend Urban Growth Boundary, if the
land is suitable and adaptable for such purposes and is
generally located in an area planned for parks.
2. The Planning Director shall determine whether or not said
land is, in fact, suitable for park purposes. Provided,
further, that any such approval shall be subject to the
condition that the County or appropriate park district
accept the deed dedicating such land.
3. In the event there is no suitable park or recreation area or
site in the proposed subdivision or adjacent thereto, then
the developer shall, in lieu of setting aside land, pay into
a park acquisition and development fund a sum of money equal
to the fair market value of the land that would have been
donated under (1) above. For the purpose of determining the
fair market value, the latest value of the land, unplatted
and without improvements, as shown on the County Assessor's
tax roll shall be used. The sum so contributed shall be
used for acquisition of suitable area for park and
recreation purposes or for the development of recreation
facilities. Such expenditures shall be made for neighbor-
hood or community facilities within the area of the
community that will reasonably benefit the contributing
subidivision.
4. Expenditure of Funds. Funds contributed in lieu of park
land shall be credited to a park acquisition and development
fund, and shall be deposited with the County Treasurer.
Such funds may be expended only on order of the Board of
County Commissioners for the purpose of acquiring or devel-
oping land for park or recreation purposes.
SECTION 6.080 PARK DEVELOPMENT OUTSIDE AN URBAN GROWTH BOUNDARY.
1. Outside an urban growth boundary the amount to be dedicated
shall be established by determining the maximum potential
occupant density per acre (including seasonal). The total
amount to be dedicated will be determined by applying the
method indicated in the example set forth below:
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Example
15,000 sq. ft. lots = 9 people/acre*
1,000 people divided by 9 people/acre = 111 acres necessary
to accommodate 1,000 people
2.5 acres divided by 111 acres = .023 acres
100 gross acre subdivision x .023 = 2.3 acres to be
dedicated for park purposes.
* Assumes three people per household (1970 U. S. Census)
2. The Hearings Officer shall determine whether a fee in lieu
of land dedication is appropriate. The land to be dedicated
for park purposes must actually be functional park land.
The amount of the in-lieu fee shall be determined by
multiplying the amount of land to be dedicated times the per
acre most recently assessed value as shown on county tax
rolls of the subdivision lots to be sold in the subdivision.
Example
Ten acre lots require .0075 acres of land for park purposes
for each acre of subdivision. A 100 acre subdivision would
require .075 acres of land for park purposes. Assuming the
lots are assessed at $3,500/acre ($3,500 x .075) the in-lieu
fee would be $262.50.
3. Expenditure of funds. Funds contributed in lieu of park
land shall be credited to a park acquisition and development
fund, and shall be deposited with the County Treasurer.
Such funds may be expended only on order of the Board of
County Commissioners for the purpose of acquiring or
developing land for park or recreation purposes.
4. If the Hearings Officer determines that a planned unit
development provides recreational facilities for use by its
residents which are equivalent to the pertinent public park
standards, then he shall determine that no land or fees be
dedicated to the public.
ARTICLE VII
CONDOMINIUM CONVERSION
SECTION 7.010 APPLICABILITY OF REGULATIONS. Any proposal for a
conversion condominium as defined in ORS Chapter 91 shall, prior to
approval by the Real Estate Commissioner, comply with Sections 7.020
and 7.030.
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SECTION 7.020 PROCEDURE. The applicant shall file with the Planning
Department an application for the proposed converstion, together with
a filing fee and a detailed site plan, indicating parking, land-
scaping, and recreational areas.
SECTION 7.030 DIVISION OF LAND. Any proposal for a conversion
condominium which results in a division of real property shall comply
with the provisions of this ordinance.
ARTICLE VIII
STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS FOR DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION
SECTION 8.010 INTRODUCTION. The Standard Specifications for Design
and Construction contained within this Article are the minimum
standards governing construction of roads and other improvements and
facilities.
SECTION 8.015 IMPLEMENTATION OF REQUIREMENTS. It shall be the duty
of the Director of Public Works, or his authorized representative, to
implement the provisions and requirements of these standards in such
a way as to carry out their intent and purpose.
SECTION 8.020 ADDITIONAL DESIGN REQUIREMENTS. The Director of
Public Works may impose additional design requirements as are
reasonably necessary to protect the interests of the public.
SECTION 8.100 ENGINEERING.
SECTION 8.110 ROAD DESIGN.
1. General. This section of the Road Standards sets forth the
minimum design standards acceptable to the Department of
Public Works for new roads or improvements to existing
roads. The design of the road is to be prepared by a
Registered Engineer and shall conform with the policies of
the American Association of State Highway and Transportation
Officials (AASHTO), as constituted on January 1, 1982 and as
otherwise amended.
2. Road Names. All road names shall have approval of the
Department of Public Works, Local Fire Department and the
Planning Department. No road name shall duplicate or be
confused with the existing road names within the County,
except for continuations of existing roads.
3. Bicycle Paths. Bicycle paths shall be designed in
accordance with the current standards and guidelines of the
Oregon Department of Transportation.
4. Minimum Right-of-Way Width. The minimum right-of-way width
is sixty (60) feet unless specified otherwise in Table "A".
5. Partial Width Roads. Partial width roads or half streets
shall not be allowed.
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VOL 6. Horizontal Alignment. Horizontal curves and tangent
distances shall exceed the minimum standards in Table "A".
The centerline of road improvements shall coincide with the
centerline of the right-of-way.
Superelevation shall be designed in accordance with AASHTO
specifications with the maximum superelevation being six
(6%) percent.
7. Vertical Alignment. Vertical curves shall be designed to be
consistent with and complimentary to the horizontal curves.
Minimum vertical curves will be those shown in Table "B".
Maximum percent of grade shall be those shown in Table "A".
Minimum grade shall be one (1%) percent for all roads,
unless a drainage plan is submitted to and approved by the
Director of Public Works.
Angle points shall not be allowed on grade breaks over one
(1%) percent.
8. Intersections. All intersections shall be planned for
through traffic on the street with the greatest projected
Average Daily Traffic (ADT). The side street shall be at
right angles to the main street. Horizontal and vertical
alignment for an intersection shall be as shown in Drawing
Number D-6.
Intersecting streets, including driveways to commercial and
industrial properties, shall be separated by at least the
following distances when the through road is:
Arterial
500
feet
Collector
300
feet
Local
100
feet
Industrial Park
250
feet
Primary Access
250
feet
To be measured between the intersecting centerlines of the
streets or driveways.
Valley gutters shall be constructed in accordance with
Drawing Number D-3 when intersecting streets are to be
curbed.
9. Turn Lanes. When a turn lane is required, it shall be a
minimum of fourteen (14) feet in width. Additional
right-of-way may be required.
10. Structures. All structures that carry a road or cross over
a road shall be designed to have a fifty (50) year life
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span. All designs must be approved by the Director of
Public Works and other affected public or private agencies.
11. Improvement Plans. A complete set of certified mylar
improvement plans shall be approved by the Deschutes County
Director of Public Works prior to the start of construction
or the signing of the final plat. The improvement plans
shall become the property of Deschutes County and will
remain at the Department of Public Works.
The improvement plans (which shall be twenty-four by
thirty-six (24" x 36") shall include, but not be limited to
the below listed items:
A. A Plan View Showing:
1. Centerline alignment showing points of curve and
point of tangent stationing on all curves, necessary
curve data and bearing of tangents;
2. Dimensioning necessary to survey and relocate the
roadway;
3. Right-of-way lines as shown on the final plat;
4. Existing easements and recording references;
5. Type, location and size of all existing and proposed
drainage and irrigation structures and utilities
within the right-of-way;
6. Location and type of all existing and proposed signs
and barricades;
7. Vicinity map showing the complete roadway network
complete with names of roads;
8. Toe of fills and top of cuts;
9. Scale;
10. North arrow; and
11. Stamp and signature of Registered Engineer.
B. A Profile Showing:
1. Centerline grades and vertical curves, complete with
point of intersection elevations and stations and
length of vertical curves;
2. Original ground at centerline and extending five
hundred (5001) feet past the construction limits
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(and at ditch lines if a significant transverse
slope exists);
3. Curb profiles, where curbs are required;
4. Superelevation transition diagrams for horizontal
curves if curbs are not required;
5. Type, location and size of all existing and proposed
drainage and irrigation structures and utilities
within the right-of-way; and
6. Scale.
C. Typical Roadway Cross-Section Showing:
1. Width, depth and type of base;
2. Width, depth and type of paving;
3. Curbs, if required;
4. Side slopes;
5. Ditch section;
6. Crown slope; and
7. Utilities.
D. Structural and detail plans of all structures,
including, but not limited to, bridges, drainage
structures, irrigation structures and sewer lines
stamped by a Registered Engineer.
E. A signature box with spaces provided for County approval
and for approval by all affected Utility Companies and
Irrigation Districts.
F. The developer shall submit, with his proposed
improvement plans, an itemized construction cost
estimate. This estimate shall include all related
roadwork and affected utility installation and/or
related relocation.
G. Any other information required by the Director of Public
Works.
SECTION 8.120 DEVELOPMENT REQUIREMENTS.
1. General. All new subdivisions shall have all public roads
within the subdivision constructed to a standard acceptable
for inclusion in the County Maintained System or the
subdivision shall be part of a Special Road District.
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2. Improvements of Public Right-of-Ways. The developer of a
subdivision, partition or site plan will be required to
improve all public ways that are adjacent or within the land
development.
All improvements within public right-of-ways shall conform
to the improvement standards designated for the applicable
road classification.
3. Primary Access Roads. All new subdivisions shall have a
road improved to a paved Primary Access Standard from an
existing paved County, City or State maintained road to the
subdivision.
4. Secondary Access Roads. When necessary, a secondary access
road shall be constructed to the subdivision. Construction
to be the same standard used for roads within the
subdivision.
5. Stubbed Roads. Any proposed road that terminated at a
development boundary shall be constructed with a paved
cul-de-sac bulb.
6. Cul-de-Sac. Cul-de-sacs shall have a length of less than
six hundred (6001) feet and more than one hundred (1001)
feet from the center of the bulb to the intersection with
the main road. The maximum grade on the bulb shall be four
(4%) percent.
7. Partitions. Roadway improvements within a partition and to
a road maintained by a public agency shall be constructed
prior to final approval of the partition, depending on the
maximum parcel size as follows:
A. For a partition with an average parcel size of twenty
(20) acres or larger, the minimum roadway section shall
be a graded road at least twenty (20) feet wide;
B. For a parcel size of ten (10) acres or larger, but less
than twenty (20) acres, the minimum roadway section
shall be twenty (20) feet wide road with five inches of
aggregate surfacing, (cinders are acceptable) the
centerline of which coincides with the centerline of the
right-of-way;
C. For a parcel size of less than ten (10) acres, the road
standards used will be the same as for a subdivision.
SECTION 8.130 PRIVATE ROADS. The following minimum road standards
shall apply for private roads.
1. Minimum roadway width - 20 feet.
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2. Minimum radius of curvature - 50 feet.
3. Maximum grade - 12%
4. At least one road name sign will be provided at each
intersection for each road.
5. A method for continuing road maintenance.
SECTION 8.140 DRAINAGE.
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1. General. Drainage facilities shall be designed and
constructed to receive and transport at least a fifty-year
storm frequency of all surface drainage waters coming to and
passing through the development. The system shall be
designed for maximum allowable development.
2. Curbed Sections. Storm drains within curbed streets shall
have a minimum diameter of eighteen (18) inches and shall
meet the current "Standard Specifications for Public Works
Construction - APWA Oregon Chapter".
Catch basins shall be constructed in accordance with Drawing
Number D-4.
3. Non-curbed Sections. Road culverts shall be concrete or
metal with a minimum design life of fifty (50) years. All
cross culverts shall be eighteen (18) inches in diameter or
larger. Culverts shall be placed in natural drainage areas
and shall provide positive drainage.
4. Drainage Plans. A complete set of drainage plans including
hydraulic and hydrologic calculations shall be incorporated
in all road improvement plans.
5. Drill Holes. Drill holes are prohibited.
SECTION 8.200 CONSTRUCTION.
1. General Specifications. Unless otherwise detailed herein,
all roadway excavation, fill construction, subgrade
preparation, aggregate base, surfacing, prime coats and
paving will be done in accordance with the 1974 Edition of
Oregon State Highway Division's "Standard Specifications for
Highway Construction", hereinafter referred to as the
General Specifications. Whenever these specifications refer
to the State, consider that to mean Deschutes County, the
appropriate County address, and likewise, references to the
Commission or the Engineer shall be taken to mean the Board
of County Commissioners or the Director of Public Works.
2. Testing. All testing shall conform to methods described in
AASHTO "Materials, Part II, Tests", 11th Edition, 1974, or
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Procedure".
3. Inspection. The Department of Public Works shall be
notified two working days in advance of the time for
subgrade inspection, two working days in advance of the time
for base inspection and two working days in advance of the
time for paving inspection. Each stage of construction must
be inspected and approved prior to the commencement of the
next stage of construction. The final inspection shall be
requested seven working days in advance.
4. Handling of Explosives. In
Contractor must comply with
and the County will in no w
non-compliance therewith or
injury to persons resulting
explosions.
the handling of explosives, the
Federal, State and local laws,
ay be responsible for any
for damages to property or
from accidental or premature
5. Cooperation with Utilities. The Contractor shall, at least
twenty-four (24) hours in advance of performing any work in
the immediate vicinity of utility lines, contact the
utilities to request the location and marking of buried
utility facilities. Deschutes County is covered by the
Central Oregon Utility Coordinating Council, which has been
set up on a "one call" system for notifying all owners of
utilities of work being performed in the vicinity of their
facilities. The "one call" system telephone number is
389-6676.
6. Temporary Traffic Control. Temporary protective and
directional measures for traffic control shall be in
conformance with the Federal Highway Administration's
current "Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices".
The Contractor shall be required to allow one way traffic
through the project during working hours. However, one way
traffic operatio will not be permitted until such time as
the contractor has labor, equipment and materials on the
project necessary to proceed without delaying the work.
Once one way traffic is established, the Contractor shall
perform the construction work in a continuous and efficient
manner.
The Contractor shall have a person on the job during working
hours and on call at all other times, who shall have the
responsibility to maintain all directional and warning
devices in proper position. The County will be provided
with the name and telephone number of said person.
7. Clearing and Grubbing. All work shall be performed in
accordance with Section 201 of the General Specifications,
supplemented and/or modified as follows:
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The right-of-way shall be cleared of all
fixed objects. However, in developments
where traffic safety would not be
involved, and a lesser requirement would
not create a hazard, the right-of-way
shall be cleared a minimum of forty (40)
feet or four feet beyond the edge of the
shoulder or curb line of the finished
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8. Dust Control. This work shall consist of the furnishing and
applying of water for the alleviation or prevention of dust
nuisance in accordance with Section 233 of the General
Specifications.
Responsibility for dust abatement will be the Contractor's.
Watering will be done when ordered by the Director of Public
Works. The Contractor shall supply his own water source.
9. Subgrade Construction. All work shall be performed in
accordance with Section 203 of the General Specifications,
supplemented and/or modified as follows:
Excavated materials not required nor suitable
for filling or backfilling, within the limits of
the project, will be classed as excess materials
and shall become the property of the Contractor
at the point of excavation and shall be disposed
of by him at a location and in a manner satis-
factory to the Department of Public Works. In
the event rock is encountered in excavation, the
rock will be excavated to a depth not less than
six (6) inches below subgrade, and then
backfilled with suitable material.
Material shall be considered unsuitable for
fill, subgrade, shoulders and other uses if it
contains organic matter, soft spongy earth, or
other material of such nature that compaction to
the specified density is unobtainable.
No material having a maximum dimension of three
(3) inches or more shall be considered suitable
for fill material in the top one (1) foot of
subgrade, including the fill side slopes.
Compaction shall be a minimum of ninety-five
(95%) percent of the relative maximum density.
10. Aggregate Base. Crushed aggregate meeting the requirements
of Section 703.07 of the General Specifications shall be
used.
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All work shall be performed in accordance with Section 304
of the General Specifications.
In the case of a rural local road or a primary access road,
three (3) inch minus cinder aggregate from a source approved
by the Director of Public Works is allowable.
11. Asphalt Prime Coat. For all roadway sections using an
asphalt penetration macadam, an asphalt prime coat will be
applied to the aggregate base in accordance with Section 408
of the General Specifications. The oil will be CRS-2 as
specified in Section 702 of the General Specifications. The
application rate of the oil shall be 0.60 gallons per square
yard. Aggregate shall be applied over the prime coat and
shall be 3/4" to 1/2" as specified in Section 703.12 of the
General Specifications; and shall be applied approximately
at the rate of 0.01 cubic yards per square yard.
12. Asphalt Penetration Macadam. When an oil mat is placed, it
shall be applied in accordance with Section 406 of the
General Specifications. It shall be equal to or greater
than a type 0-9 penetration macadam as shown in Appendix D.
13. Asphaltic Concrete Pavement. Where asphaltic concrete
pavement is required it shall be placed in accordance with
Section 403 of the General Specifications. The asphalt
cement shall be AR-2000. The class of asphaltic concrete
shall be Class B. A mix design shall be submitted at least
one week prior to paving.
14. Tack Coat. When a tack coat is required by the Director of
Public Works, the tack coat shall be applied in conformance
with Section 407 of the General Specifications.
15. Portland Cement Concrete Pavement. When Portland Cement
Concrete pavement is used, it shall be designed and
constructed in accordance with the publications of the
Portland Cement Association.
16. Concrete Curb. Where required, Portland Cement Concrete
curbs shall be constructed in accordance with Drawing No.
D-3 and Section 609 of the General Specifications. The
concrete shall be class 3300 as specified in Section 504 of
the General Specifications.
17. Sidewalks. Sidewalks shall be constructed with Class 3300
concrete as specified in Section 504 of the General
Specifications and in accordance with Drawing No. D-3.
Sidewalks shall be not less than five feet wide.
18. Slopes and Backfill. Curb and sidewalk backfill material
shall be good quality topsoil. The material shall be spread
accurately and smoothly within the public right-of-way.
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Topsoil shall be suitable silty sand from an approved
source, containing no rock or gravel larger than 3/4 inch
and at least seventy (70%) percent of material passing a No.
4 U. S. Standard sieve size. It shall be free of roots,
sticks, seeds and other noxious vegetation.
19. Catch Basins. Catch basins shall be constructed of Class
3300 Portland Cement Concrete and in accordance with Drawing
No. D-4.
20. Permanent Traffic Control. Signs shall comply with Appendix
B. Signing at intersectios shall be procurred and installed
at the expense of the developer. All traffic control
devices required by the Director of Public Works shall be
procurred and installed by the developer.
21. Final Clean-up. Final clean-up shall consist of pulling the
shoulders and dressing of the earthwork side slopes.
Any material pulled onto the pavement is to be broomed off.
The roadway side slopes are to be raked to remove all
equipment tracks and berms.
SECTION 8.300 SURVEYING.
1. General. All roads shall be staked prior to construction by
a registered land surveyor on the horizontal and vertical
alignments shown on the improvement plans.
2. Cuts and Fills more than One Foot. Sections with a cut or
fill of more than one foot and any superelevated sections
shall be staked every fifty (50) feet or less with:
A. Clearing lath; and
B. Offset stakes marked with the offset distance and the
cut or fill to the subgrade shoulder, except that offset
stakes may be the same stakes as the clearing lath; and
C. Shoulder lath for the aggregate base.
3. Cut and Fills less than One Foot. Sections with a cut or
fill of less than one foot shall be staked every one hundred
(100) feet or less with:
A. Clearing lath; and
B. Offset stakes marked with the offset distance and cut or
fill to the subgrade shoulder, except that offset stakes
may be the same stakes as the clearing lath; and
C. Shoulder lath for the aggregate base, except that
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shoulder lath shall not exceed fifty (50) feet between
lath in horizontal curves.
4. Curbs. Curb sections shall require offset hubs every
twenty-five (25) feet with stakes marked with the offset
distance an the cut or fill to the subgrade shoulder and the
top of the curb.
5. Centerline Monuments. Centerline monuments as shown on
Standard Drawing No. D-5 or other suitable monuments as
approved by the Director of Public Works, shall be installed
at all centerline intersections of roads, point of
intersections where they fall in the paved section, point of
curvatures and point of tangencies of each curve and at all
centers of cul-de-sacs.
All metal caps shall be stamped to identify the monument, i.
e. P.I., P.C., P.T., Int., and carry the Registration Number
of the Surveyor or Engineer setting the monument.
SECTION 8.400 ACCESS.
1. General. Access onto public right-of-way or change in type
of access shall require a permit from the Director of Public
Works, except when access is granted through the land use
permit process. Access shall be denied at locations that do
not meet sight distance criteria.
2. Access Restrictions and Limitations. The creation of access
onto arterials and collectors is prohibited. In any event,
residential access onto arterials and collectors shall not
be permitted within one hundred (100) feet of an
intersection or the maximum distance obtainable on the
parcel, whichever is less.
3. Commercial and Industrial Access. Requirements for
commercial and industrial access will be determined by the
Director of Public Works in accordance with Section
8.110(8). Safety improvements, including left turn lanes
and traffic signals, may be required.
4. Sight Distance. Sight distance (in feet) shall be the
lesser of 550 or ten (10) times the posted speed limit (in
mph).
Sight distance shall be measured from an eye height of 3.75
feet to an object height of 3.75 feet.
5. Access Width. The following are the maximum width of
driveways:
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Width
Residential
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Agricultural
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Commercial/Industrial
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6. Culverts. Where culverts are required for driveways, the
minimum pipe size shall be twelve (12) inches.
7. Drainage. Driveways shall be constructed in such a manner
that water, aggregate or any other substance that is
hazardous to the traveling public will not enter on roadway.
8. Construction. Construction of the driveway shall be in
accordance with the Oregon Chapter of American Public Works
Associations (APWA) Standard Specifications and Drawing No.
D-3.
SECTION 8.500 UTILITIES.
1. General. In accordance with the provisions of ORS Chapters
374 and 758, this section sets forth the minimum standards
governing the placing, relocations, building, maintenance
and construction of all facilities and appurtenances, upon
public right-of-ways.
All utilities governed by these provisions shall be
underground unless overhead utilities are permitted as a
result of a land use action.
2. Permit. Prior to any work being done in a public
right-of-way, a permit shall be obtained from the Department
of Public Works. A minimum of two weeks prior to the
desired commencement date of the project, the applicant
shall deliver to the Department of Public Works the
following:
A. A completed permit form (see Appendix A) containing the
following:
1. Applicant's name, address and telephone number.
2. Name, address and telephone number of the contractor
and foreman or other person responsible for the work
if different from the contractor.
3. Location of project including:
a. Township, Range and Section
b. Road Name
c. Nearest Intersecting Roads.
4. Type of facility.
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5. The proposed starting and completion dates.
B. Two sets of constructions plans showing all pertinent
construction details.
C. A plan for traffic control; in the case of road closure,
a proposed detour and/or other method of controlling
traffic.
D. A bond or cash deposit as required in Section 8.820 of
this Article, with an improvement agreement in a form
approved by the Director of Public Works.
One set of the above-described documents, when approved or
approved as corrected shall be signed by the Director of
Public Works an returned to the applicant together with any
necessary supplemental instructions. The approved documents
and supplemental instructions shall become a part of the
permit and be binding on the applicant.
In granting any permit, the Director of Public Works may
attach such other conditions thereto as may be reasonably
necessary to prevent damage to public or private property or
to prevent the operation from being conducted in a manner
hazardous to life or property or in a manner likely to
create a nuisance. Such conditions may include but shall
not be limited to: (1) Limitations on the period of the
year in which the work may be performed; (2) restrictios as
to the size and type of equipment; (3) designation of routes
upon which materials may be transported; (4) the place and
manner of disposal of excavated material; (5) requirements
as to the control of dust, the cleaning of streets, the
prevention of noise and other results of offensive or
injurious to the neighborhood, the general public or any
portion thereof; and (6) regulations as to the use of roads
in the course of the work.
3. Construction.
A. General. The work to be performed under this permit
shall be carried out in accordance with the current
"Standard Specifications and Drawings for Public Works
Construction" by the Oregon Chapter of the American
Public Works Association (APWA).
Work authorized by a permit shall be performed between
the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., Monday through
Friday.
Access to private driveways shall be provided except
during working hours when construction operatios
prohibit provision of such access.
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Free access must be provided at all times to fire
hydrants.
Monuments of concrete, iron or other lasting materials
set out for the purpose of locating or preserving the
lines of any street or property subdivision, or precise
survey reference point, or a permanent survey bench mark
within the County shall not be removed or disturbed or
caused to be removed or disturbed unless permission to
do so is first obtained in writing from the Deschutes
County Surveyor. Permission shall be granted only upon
condition that the applicant shall pay all expenses
incidental to the proper replacement of the monument.
B. Excavation. The minimum cover between the top of a
buried utility and road or ground surface shall be
thirty (30) inches. Where practical, underground
utilities shall be jacked, pushed, bored or washed under
roads when crossing same.
No opening or excavation in any road shall extend beyond
the centerline of the road before being backfilled and
the surface of the road temporarily restored.
No more than two hundred fifty (250) feet of trench,
measured longitudinally, shall be opened along a road at
one time.
Excavated materials shall be laid compactly along the
side of the trench and kept trimmed so as to cause as
little inconvenience as possible to public travel.
All utility facilities shall be located sufficiently
ahead of trench excavation work to avoid damage to those
facilities and to permit their relocation, if necessary.
C. Backfilling and Restoring Opening. All backfilled
material shall be compacted to ninety-five (95%) of its
Relative Maximum Density when within the roadway to
ninety (90%) percent when between the shoulder (or curb)
and the right-of-way line. Trenches shall be backfilled
as follows:
1. Unimproved roads and area outside roadway: The
trench shall be backfilled with the excavated or
other suitable materials and the entire backfill
shall be compacted in layers of not to exceed six
inches by use of a mechanical tamper;
2. Aggregate Surfaces: The top twenty-six (26) inches
(thirty-six (36) when the road is an arterial or
collector) shall consist of eighteen (18) inches
(twenty-eight (28) when the road is an arterial or
collector) of granular material consisting of fill
sand, pit run gravel or crushed gravel, six inches
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of 1-1/2" - 0" crushed rock or gravel base and two
inches of 3/4" - 0" crushed rock or gravel. Each
layer shall be well-compacted before succeeding
layers are placed.
3. Paved Surfaces: After backfilling with crushed rock
as required under #2, "Aggregate Surfaces", the edge
of the trench shall be painted with hot liquid
asphalt and Class "B" hot asphaltic concrete mix
shall be placed two inches, or the depth of existing
pavement, whichever is greater in compacted
thickness, and properly rolled and compacted to
grade. The patch shall be placed, finished and
maintained to the satisfaction of the Director of
Public Works.
D. Inspection. The Central Oregon Utility Coordinating
Council shall be notified at 389-6676 (collect calls
will be accepted) two working days in advance of any
excavation. The Department of Public Works shall be
notified two working days in advance of the time of
backfilling.
All inspection costs shall be borne by the Applicant.
Such costs shall be based on a schedule of charges on
file in the Department of Public Works building, 61150
S. E. 27th Street, Bend, Oregon, 97702 (388-6581).
SECTION 8.600 FINANCIAL.
SECTION 8.610 FEES. All plan review and field inspection costs
shall be borne by the applicant. Such costs shall be based on a
schedule of charges on file in the Department of Public Works.
SECTION 8.620 BONDS.
A. General. When in the opinion of the Director of Public
Works an existing public way is endangered by an applicant,
said applicant shall be required to file an agreement and
security with the County.
B. Type of Security. The applicant shall file with the
agreement, to assure his full performance thereof, one of
the following:
1. A surety bond executed by a surety company authorized to
transact business in the State of Oregon in a form
approved by the County; or
2. Cash.
C. Amount Required. Such assurance of full performance shall
be for a sum approved by the Director of Public Works as
sufficient to cover the cost of improvements and repairs,
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including related engineering, inspection and incidental
expenses.
D. Default Status. If the applicant fails to carry out
provisions of the agreement and the County has unreimbursed
costs or expenses resulting from such failure, the County
shall call on the bond or cash deposit for reimbursement.
If the amount of the bond or cash deposit exceeds cost and
expense incurred by the County, it shall release the
remainder. If the amount of the bond or cash deposit is
less than the cost and expense incurred by the County, the
applicant shall be liable to the County for the difference.
E. The bond shall not be released by the County until one year
from the improvement completion date specified by the
applicant.
F. The bonds shall not be released by the County until County
inspectors have inspected the improvements and approved them
in writing.
SECTION 8.630 INDEMNIFICATION. Licensee shall be responsible and
liable for all injuries to other persons or property resulting from
any negligence or otherwise tortious acts or omissions of Licensee,
its servants or agents. Licensee shall indemnify the County and hold
it harmless against any and all claims, demands, lawsuits, injuries,
damages or costs, including litigation costs, which the County may
sustain by reason of any such acts or omissions.
SECTION 8.640 INSURANCE. Licensee shall procure and continue to
carry during the term of this License, public liability and property
damage insurance in a responsible company, with limits of not less
than $1,000,000 combined single limit.
SECTION 8.700 DESIGN TOLERANCES. That the Director of Public Works
may approve variations in the improvement plans, without the need for
a variance, up to plus or minus ten (10%) percent of the standard or
design tentatively approved, provided:
1. There is no adverse impact to the public in allowing the
variations;
2. The variation promotes the intent and purposes of the
ordinances; and
3. There are practical difficulties that will create an
unreasonable construction expense that will not result in a
significant public benefit.
SECTION 8.800 RESERVED FOR FUTURE EXPANSION.
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APPENDIX A
R• -PERMIT-
t DESCHUTES COUNTY VuL 41 FACT 171
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
61150 S.E. 27th St. Bend, Oregon 97702
PERMIT TO PERFORM WORK IN A PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY
(Please type or print all information)
a) APPLICANT
(Name) (Telephone)
(Address) (City) (State)
b) CONTRACTOR
(Name) (Telephone)
(Address) (City) (State)
c) LOCATION OF PROJECT:
Township , Range
Road Name
Nearest Intersecting Road
d) TYPE OF FACILITY:
e) PROPOSED STARTING DATE:
Anticipated Completion Date
The following must accompany this permit application: -
1. Two (2) sets of construction plans showing pertinent construction details;
2. A plan for traffic control; and
3. A bond or cash deposit with improvement agreement in a form approved by the
Director of Public Works.
PROVISIONS:
All work performed under this permit shall be in accordance with Article 8,
Ordinance No. , Deschutes County Subdivision and Partition Ordinance
of 1982, and in accordance with any supplemental instructions attached herewith.
Page 1 of 2
, Section
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This permit is issued by the Director of Public Works subject to the terms and
provisions contained herein and attached. This permit is accepted and approved
by applicant subject to said terms and provisions.
APPLICATION SUBMITTED BY:
(Name - Please Print)
(Title)
SIGNATURE DATE
PERMIT APPROVED BY:
(Title)
EFFECTIVE DATE:
Page 2 of 2 57
APPENDIX B VH 41 rAIF 1 1 J
1. GENERAL
SIGN STANDARDS
All signs shall be manufactured from 0.080 inch thick aluminum stock and shall
be mounted onto four inch (4") by four inch (41') by twelve foot (121) pressure
treated wooden posts of Standard lumber grade or better. Every sign shall be
mounted at approximately a right angle to the direction of, and facing, the
traffic it is intended to serve, unless mirror reflection reduces legibility,
in which case the sign shall be turned slightly away from the road. Sign
posts shall be located not less than six feet (61) nor more than twelve feet
(121) from the edge of the road. The top of the post shall be nominally eight
feet (81) above the elevation of the near edge of the road. The posts shall
_ be painted white. All reflective material shall be 113M Engineer Grade" or
approved equal.
Signing for subdivisions shall be procured and erected at the expense of the
developer. The County will not manufacture, sell, or install any signs, until
roads are accepted into the County Maintained System.
2. ROAD NAME SIGNS
Road name signs for Public Roads shall have a reflectorized green background
and reflectorized white letters. These signs shall be six inches (611) high and
of sufficient length to allow the necessary letters to be mounted and to allow
for a one and a half inch (1 1/211) margin at each end, but shall not be less
eighteen inches (18"), and the corners shall be rounded to a one half inch
(1/2") radius. Lettering shall be four inches (4") high. The signs shall not
have contrasting borders. Conventional abbreviations for the road type pre-
fixes and suffixes (e.g. NW, Ave., Rd., Ct., etc.) are acceptable but shall not
be used for the road names. Road name signs shall be mounted, through the use
of four inch (411) by four inch (4") metal brackets, onto the top of the sign
posts. Brackets shall be #827F 411x4" Post Brackets from Traffic Safety Supply
Company or an approved equal. At least one road name sign shall be provided at
each intersection for each road.
3. "STOP SIGNS"
Stop signs shall have reflectorized red backgrounds and reflectorized white
letters and borders, and shall be octagonal in shape. Stop signs shall be
mounted so that the bottom edge is a minimum of five feet (51) and a maximum
of seven feet (71) above the elevation of the near edge of the road or curb.
Stop sign mounted next to a walkway or bikeway shall be mounted at the maximum
height. Stop signs, located at an intersection of two or more roads, one or
more of which is an arterial, shall be thirty inches (3011) by thirty inches
(30") and shall have a one inch (111) border which extends to the edge of the
sign. All other stop signs shall be twenty four inches (2411) by twenty four
inches (2411) and shall have a three quarter inch (3/4") border which extends
to the edge of the sign.
4. "END COUNTY ROAD MAINTENANCE" SIGNS
A sign having a legend of "END COUNTY ROAD MAINTENANCE",formed by black letters
on a white background, and conforming to the standard drawing, herewith shall
be erected on all roads, or at all access points to subdivisions, that are not
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Appendix B - Page Two
` to b~ maintained by the County. The signs shall not be mounted on the same
post on which a stop sign is mounted.
5. STRIPING
A cash deposit shall be assigned to the County for the costs of striping, of
an amount approved by the County Engineer.
6. ADDITIONAL TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES
Any traffic control devices deemed necessary by the Director of Public Works
shall be procured and installed by the developer and the developer shall supply
construction signing in accordance with the MUTCD (Current Manual of Uniform
Traffic Control Devices, Federal Highway Administration).
59 1
APPENDIX C VOL 41 PAcE175
. IMPROVEMENT AGREEMENT
THIS AGREEMENT, relating to the installation of required improvements
to existing public right-of-ways to be constructed in
Subdivision, Plat No. hereinafter
referred to as "Subdivision," made and entered into this day
of , 19 , by and between DESCHUTES COUNTY, OREGON,
a political subdivision of the State of Oregon, hereinafter referred to as
"County", and hereinafter referred
to as "Developer", witnesseth:
WHEREAS, Developer is the subdivider of Subdivision; and
WHEREAS; the improvements to existing Public right-of-ways for sub-
division have not been completed; and
WHEREAS, Article 8, Ordinance No. Deschutes County Subdivision
and Partitioning Ordinance of 1982, provides that Developer shall enter into
an agreement with the County for the completion of the required improvements
to existing Public right-of-ways and provide a good and sufficient bond to
provide for the completion of the required improvements; now, therefore,
IT IS HEREBY AGREED BY AND BETWEEN THE PARTIES above mentioned, for
and in consideration of the mutual promises hereinafter stated, as follows:
1. That Developer shall complete all improvements in Subdivision
as required by the tentative approval of the subdivision plat, and required by
Deschutes County Ordinance No. , Deschutes County Subdivision and Par-
titioning Ordinance of 1982, and any other Deschutes County Ordinance applicable
to the tentative approval of the subdivision plat, on or before
19
2. If the improvements required in accordance with Section 1 above
are not completed by the date for completion shown in Section 1 above, County
may contract to have the required improvements completed and recover from
Developer the full cost and expense of completing said required improvements,
together with court costs and attorney's fees necessary to collect said amounts.
3. Subdivider shall pay to County the actual costs incurred in the
inspection of the completed improvements.
4. That a bond, a copy of which is marked Exhibit A, or Cash, a receipt
for which is marked Exhibit A, attached hereto and by this reference incorporated
herein, shall be the security required in accordance with Article 8 of Deschutes
County Ordinance No. , Deschutes County Subdivision and Partitioning
Ordinance of 1982, and is on file with the Director of Public Works of County.
S. County may call upon Developer's bond upon default of this Agree-
ment for any and all costs and expenses incurred by County in the completion
of the required improvements of Subdivision. If the amount of the bond exceeds
costs and expenses incurred by the County, County shall release the remainder,
if any, to Developer, subject to Section 7, below. If the amount of the bond is
less than the costs and expenses incurred by the County, Developer shall be liable
to County for the difference.
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6. The bond shall be released by County one year after the completion
and in$pection of the improvements required to be constructed by Developer in
Subdivision.
7. This Agreement shall be signed in triplicate and a copy filed
by Developer with the maker of the bond.
8. In the event an action or suit or proceeding, including appeal
therefrom, is brought for failure to observe any of the terms of this Agreement,
County shall be entitled to recover in addition to other sums or performances
due under this Agreement, reasonable attorney's fees as the court may adjudge
in said action, suit, proceeding, or appeal.
DATED this day of , 19
DEVELOPER DESCHUTES COUNTY, OREGON
By:
NEIL K. HUDSON, Director of_.Public
Works, on behalf of the County
By:
Page 2 of 2
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APPENDIX D: ASPHALT PENETRATION MACADAM
TYPE
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TYPE OF
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RC-800
C-3000
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MC-3000
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SC-250
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SC-3000
GALS/ TON
AT 60•F.
235
238
241
241
253
249
245
241
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PPLIC. TEMP.
320
285
105
135
140
185
215
255
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AT NORMAL
258
259
244
246
261
260
259
258
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APPENDIX E
APPLICATION AND PERMIT
ACCESS, DRIVEWAY AND CURB CUT
DESCHUTES COUNTY
Mile Post:
Township Range ,Section
Distance from (and Name of) Nearest Intersect-
ing Road
Type of Access: Residential Commercial/Industrial Farm
Width of Access 14 ft 35 ft. 20 ft
Size of Culvert Visibility
(office use only) (office use only)
Include sketch showing location and type of access, driveway and curb cuts desired.
Include in sketch distance to driveways from lot boundaries; driveway widths and
curb cut widths. (Use back side of permit for sketch).
Applicant hereby applies to the Department of Public Works for access rights and
permission to construct driveways and curb cuts at the locations shown in this
permit. All work shall be in conformance with Article 8, Deschutes County Ordinance
No. Deschutes County Subdivision and Partition Ordinance of 1982.
Name and address of Applicant:
(Print)
(Telephone)
Applicant's Signature Date -
This permit is issued for the construction as set forth in this permit and access
to the Public Road at the points set forth in this permit is hereby granted.
PERMIT APPROVED BY:
EFFECTIVE DATE:
VuL 41 FAUL 1 1
No.
(office use only)
Road Name:
SP/MP/MJP No.:
Tax Lot No.:
Title
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ARTICLE IX
VARIANCES
SECTION 9.010 VARIANCE APPLICATION. The Hearings Officer may
authorize a variance from the requirements of this ordinance.
Application for a variance shall be made by petition stating fully
the grounds of the application and the facts relied upon by the
petitioner.
SECTION 9.020 AUTHORITY OF HEARINGS OFFICER. A variance may be
granted unqualifiedly or may be granted subject to prescribed
conditions, provided that the Hearings Officer shall make all of the
following findings:
1. That the literal application of the ordinance would create
practical difficulties resulting in greater private expense
than public benefit.
2. That the condition creating the difficulty is not general
thoughout the surrounding area, but is unique to the
applicant's site.
3. That the condition was not created by the applicant.
4. That the variance conforms to the comprehenisve plan and the
intent of the ordinance being varied.
SECTION 9.030 HEARINGS OFFICER ACTION ON VARIANCE. In granting or
denying a variance, the Hearings Officer shall make a written record
of his findings and the facts in connection therewith, and shall
describe the variance granted and the conditions designated. The
Planning Department shall keep the findings on file, and a copy of
the variance granted and the conditions thereof shall be recorded
with the County Clerk.
SECTION 9.040 VARIANCE PROCEDURE. The variance application shall be
processed according to the terms of County Ordinance PL-9, and may
only be submitted contemporaneously with and as part of, an
application for a land division, or with the initial application for
a land use action, other than a land division application.
DESCHUTES COUNTY SUBDIVISION/PARTITION ORDINANCE
7 ?1
ARTICLE X
STREET DEDICATIONS
SECTION 10.010 APPLICATION. Any person desiring to create a street
not part of a subdivision or major partition shall make written
application to the Public Works Department. Said application shall
be accompanied by the required information and appropriate filing
fee.
SECTION 10.020 MINIMUM DESIGN STANDARDS. The minimum standards of
design and improvements for the dedication of a street shall be the
same as set forth in this ordinance for streets within a subdivision,
and shall be in compliance with other applicable street standard
regulations.
SECTION 10.030 PROCEDURE.
1. Upon receipt of written application and appropriate filing
fee for street dedication, the Planning Director shall refer
the proposal to the Director of Public Works or his designee
for review and recommendation.
2. If access to a County Road or State Highway is planned, the
necessary permits shall be obtained prior to approval.
3. The Director of Public Works shall report his findings and
recommendations regarding the proposed dedication to the
Planning Director.
4. Upon receipt by the Planning Director of written findings
and recommendations from the Director of Public Works the
proposal shall be submitted to the Hearings Officer for a
public hearing.
5. The only notice required for a hearing under this section
shall be by publication.
6. Following the hearing, the Hearings officer may accept or
reject the proposed dedication.
ARTICLE XI
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS
SECTION 11.010 FORM OF PETITIONS, APPLICATIONS AND APPEALS.
Petitions, applications and appeals provided for in this ordinance
shall be made on forms prescribed by the County.
SECTION 11.020 HEARINGS. Hearings, appeals and review shall comply
with the provisions of Deschutes County's land use procedures.
SECTION 11.030 EXCEPTIONS. Land partitions and Type II subdivisions
may be reviewed and approved or denied administratively if:
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1. A properly completed land partition or Type II subdivision
application is filed with the Planning Department.
2. Notice is sent by the Planning Department to all property
owners within sixty (60) feet of the subject property and no
remonstrances are received within fifteen (15) days of the
mailing by the Planning Department.
3. The partition or Type II subdivision complies with all
applicable provisions of the County Subdivision and Zoning
ordinances.
4. If any remonstrance is received regarding the matter or a
proper petition is not filed, an application for a partition
or Type II subdivision shall be referred to the Hearings
Officer for a public hearing and an additional application
fee shall be charged.
5. Decision. In the notice sent under sections (1) and (2)
above, the Planning Director shall indicate that the
decision shall be posted at the Planning Department for 15
days following the date of the decision.
6. Appeals. A decision under this section shall be final
unless a notice of appeal is received in accordance with the
County's adopted land use procedures.
ARTICLE XII
GENERAL PROVISIONS
SECTION 12.010 PENALTIES. Violation of any provision of this a
Class A civil infraction, and shall be enforced through the Deschutes
County civil infraction procedure.
SECTION 12.020 VIOLATION DECLARED A NUISANCE. A land division or
use in violation of this ordinance is hereby declared a nuisance.
SECTION 12.030 COMPLIANCE WITH OREGON REAL ESTATE REGULATIONS.
Prior to the sale of any lot within a subdivision, a final sub-
division plat shall be approved and recorded, and the subdivider
shall file a "Notice of Intent" with the Oregon State Real Estate
Division.
SECTION 12.040 CIVIL RELIEF. When any real property is or is
proposed to be used, transferred, sold or disposed of in violation of
this ordinance, the Planning Director or any person whose interest in
the property is or may be affected by the violation, in addition to
other remedies provided by law, may institute injunction, mandamus,
abatement or other appropriate proceedings to prevent, temporarily or
permanently enjoin, abate or set aside such use, transfer, sale,
disposition, offer, negotiation or agreement.
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SECTION 12.050 ADMINISTRATION OF ORDINANCE. It shall be the duty of
the Planning Director or his designated representatives to administer
and enforce the provisions of this ordinance in such a way as to
carry out its intent and purpose.
SECTION 12.060 SEVERABILITY. If any section, subsection, sentence,
clause or phrase of this ordinance is for any reason held to be
invalid or unconstitutional by any court of competent jurisdiction,
such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions
of this ordinance.
SECTION 12.070 AMENDMENT. This ordinance may be amended or repealed
as provided by law.
SECTION 12.080 CORRECTIONS. This ordinance may be corrected by
order of the Board of County Commissioners to cure editorial and
clerical errors.
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FINDINGS OF FACT
A. Findings
1. The Deschutes County Year 2000 Comprehensive Plan_ lists the
following policy on Page 78 relating to the adoption of
similar ordinances:
"Within an urban growth boundary, city
and county land use regulations standards
shall be mutually supportive, jointly
proposed and adopted, administered and
enforced, and plans to integrate the
type, timing and location of development
of public facilities and services in a
manner to accommodate demand as
urbanizable lands become more urbanized,
and to guide the community's growth."
The proposed Subdivision/Partition ordinance is virtually
identical to the ordinances adopted by the Cities of Bend and
Redmond, and to the extent that these ordinances regulate
land use decisions within and without the cities they are
mutually supportive and integrate land development between
jurisdictions. The proposed ordinance, therefore, is in
conformance with the above policy.
2. The Bend Urban Area General Plan on Page 4 lists the
following policy:
"Standards for development within the
urban growth boundary shall be prepared
jointly by the city and county."
The Comprehensive Plan for the Redmond Urban Area on Page 43
lists the following policy:
"Cooperation between the City of Redmond
and Deschutes County is essential if the
Plan is to be effectively implemented."
The proposed ordinance was a joint effort on behalf of the
Cities of Bend and Redmond and Deschutes County. The cities
have endorsed the ordinance. The ordinance was coordinated
by the City of Redmond, and because of similar provisions,
provides uniformity inside and outside the city limits of the
Cities of Bend and Redmond.
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3. The present County Subdivision/Partition Ordinance, PL-14, is
not similar or coordinated with the ordinances of Bend and
Redmond. The improvement specifications as well as
procedural differences in the ordinances have caused delays
in the processing of applications.
4. Portions of the existing ordinance were unclear or
unworkable, such as the master plan section and the phasing
requirements for subdivisions. The changes in the proposed
ordinance eliminate those sections that are unclear and where
consistency of application was lacking.
5. Public hearings regarding this ordinance were held to solicit
comments from the public.
6. The Deschutes County Planning Commission recommended adoption
of the ordinance.
B. Evidence
1. The evidence upon which this decision was made is summarized
in the record of the hearing.