Chapter 18.40
RECREATION RESIDENTIAL MOBILE ZONE, RR(M)-5

Sections:

18.40.005    Regulations designated.

18.40.010    Uses permitted outright.

18.40.020    Conditional uses permitted.

18.40.030    Limitations on uses.

18.40.040    Yard and setback requirements.

18.40.050    Dimensional standards.

18.40.060    Signs.

18.40.070    Off-street parking and loading.

18.40.080    Site plan review.

18.40.090    Lot size.

18.40.100    Limitations on conditional uses.

18.40.110    Wildlife policy applicability.

18.40.005 Regulations designated.

In an RR(M)-5 zone, the following regulations shall apply. In addition, provisions of Chapter 18.124 CCC (Supplementary Provisions) may apply. (Ord. 282 § 1 (Exh. A), 2015; Ord. 18 § 3.070, 2003)

18.40.010 Uses permitted outright.

In an RR(M)-5 zone, the following uses and their accessory uses are permitted outright:

(1) Single-family dwelling on an individual lot, including a manufactured dwelling subject to the requirements set forth in CCC 18.132.010.

(2) Farming, subject to the restrictions on animals set forth in CCC 18.40.030, and excluding hog or mink farms, livestock feed or sales yards and slaughter houses.

(3) Utility facility necessary to serve the area or county.

(4) Public park, recreation area, community or neighborhood center.

(5) Other public uses or buildings necessary to serve the recreation residential needs for the area.

(6) Subdivision, planned unit development or land partitioning, including those permitting or designed for mobile homes.

(7) Church or other place of worship.

(8) Noncommercial wind energy systems and meteorological towers that meet the requirements of CCC 18.162.010.

(9) Noncommercial photovoltaic energy systems that meet the requirements of CCC 18.162.020. (Ord. 282 § 1 (Exh. A), 2015; Ord. 245 § 1, 2011; Ord. 229 § 1 (Exh. A), 2010; Ord. 199 § 1, 2008; Ord. 18 § 3.070(1), 2003)

18.40.020 Conditional uses permitted.

In an RR(M)-5 zone, the following uses and their accessory uses are permitted when authorized in accordance with the requirements set forth by this section and Chapter 18.160 CCC.

(1) Private parks, campground or picnic grounds, hunting and fishing preserves.

(2) Commercial recreation use; including but not limited to stables, resort, gun club, traveler’s accommodations, and recreational or organizational camp.

(3) Dude or guest ranch.

(4) Golf course.

(5) Mobile home park.

(6) Commercial activity directly related to recreation, including but not limited to motel, food and beverage establishment, recreation vehicle gasoline service station, recreation vehicle rental and storage facility and gift or sporting goods store.

(7) Water supply and treatment facility.

(8) Sewage disposal and treatment facility.

(9) Solid waste disposal site and facility.

(10) Airport or airfield.

(11) Operations for the exploration, mining and processing of geothermal resources as defined by subsection (4) of ORS 522.005, aggregate and other mineral resources.

(12) Home occupations carried on by the residents as an accessory use within their dwelling, a garage or other buildings permitted in the zone subject to the criteria within CCC 18.160.050(7).

(13) Residential facility.

(14) Noncommercial wind energy systems and meteorological towers that do not meet the requirements of CCC 18.162.010 are subject to any additional standards of the zone and Chapter 18.160 CCC.

(15) Noncommercial photovoltaic energy systems that do not meet the requirements of CCC 18.162.020 are subject to any additional standards of the zone and Chapter 18.160 CCC.

(16) Commercial power generating facilities subject to the standards of Chapters 18.160 and 18.161 CCC. (Ord. 282 § 1 (Exh. A), 2015; Ord. 245 § 1, 2011; Ord. 229 § 1 (Exh. A), 2010; Ord. 18 § 3.070(2), 2003)

18.40.030 Limitations on uses.

The following limitations on uses permitted by CCC 18.40.010(2) shall apply in an RR(M)-5 zone:

(1) Cows, horses, sheep or goats cannot be kept on lots having an area of less than 20,000 square feet. The total number of all such adult animals (those over six months of age) allowed on any individual lot shall be limited to the total square footage of the lot divided by 20,000 square feet (i.e., 20,000 square feet shall be required for each such adult animal). The number of young (under six months of age) allowed on any lot at any time shall not exceed three times the allowable number of adult animals.

(2) The number of chickens, fowl and/or rabbits (over the age of six months) shall not exceed one for each 500 square feet of property.

(3) Hogs cannot be kept on lots having an area less than one acre per each adult animal. The total number of young allowed shall not exceed four times the number of permitted adults (over six months), and all hogs shall be confined to an area not located within 500 feet of a residential dwelling not owned by the owner(s) of said hogs.

(4) All livestock shall be located a minimum of 100 feet away from a residential building on an adjacent lot and shall be confined to the owner’s premises. (Ord. 282 § 1 (Exh. A), 2015; Ord. 18 § 3.070(3), 2003)

18.40.040 Yard and setback requirements.

In an RR(M)-5 zone, the following yard and setbacks shall be maintained:

(1) The front setback shall be a minimum of 20 feet from a property line fronting on a local minor collector or marginal access street ROW, 30 feet from a property line fronting of a major collector ROW, and 80 feet from an arterial ROW unless other provisions from combining accesses are provided and approved by the county.

(2) There shall be a minimum side yard of 10 feet for all uses, except in the case of a nonresidential use adjacent to a residential use the minimum side yard shall be 20 feet.

(3) The minimum rear yard shall be 20 feet. (Ord. 282 § 1 (Exh. A), 2015; Ord. 18 § 3.070(4), 2003)

18.40.050 Dimensional standards.

In an RR(M)-5 zone, the following dimensional standards shall apply:

(1) Percent of Lot Coverage. The main building and accessory buildings located on any building site or lot shall not cover in excess of 30 percent of the total lot area.

(2) Building Height. No building or structure, nor the enlargement of any building or structure, shall be hereafter erected to exceed two stories or more than 30 feet in height. (Ord. 282 § 1 (Exh. A), 2015; Ord. 18 § 3.070(5), 2003)

18.40.060 Signs.

In an RR(M)-5 zone, the following signs are permitted:

(1) Business signs provided the aggregate of the signs do not exceed an area equal to one square foot of sign face for each foot of lot frontage or 100 square feet of sign face, whichever is the least, and the sign is not in or extending over a street ROW.

(2) The specific types, sizes, design and number of permitted commercial signs shall conform to the general provisions governing signs found in CCC 18.124.040. (Ord. 282 § 1 (Exh. A), 2015; Ord. 18 § 3.070(6), 2003)

18.40.070 Off-street parking and loading.

In an RR(M)-5 zone, off-street parking and loading shall be provided in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 18.128 CCC. (Ord. 282 § 1 (Exh. A), 2015; Ord. 18 § 3.070(7), 2003)

18.40.080 Site plan review.

In an RR(M)-5 zone, an outright use except for single-family dwellings and farm use permitted shall be subject to the provisions of this section. Before a new building may be constructed or an existing building enlarged or substantially altered, a site development plan shall be submitted to the planning director for approval. Construction and development of the site plan shall be in conformance with plans approved by the planning director. In considering a site plan for a proposed use in an RR(M)-5 zone, the planning director shall take into account the impact of the proposed use on nearby residential and commercial property, on the capacity of the street to carry traffic and serve its function and on the appearance from or along a street. The planning director may require as a condition of approval:

(1) An increase in the required yards.

(2) Additional off-street parking.

(3) Screening of the proposed use by a fence or landscaping.

(4) Limitations on signs or lighting.

(5) Limitations on the number, size and location of ingress, egress and other point of access.

(6) Any other conditions considered necessary to achieve the purpose of this title. (Ord. 282 § 1 (Exh. A), 2015; Ord. 18 § 3.070(8), 2003)

18.40.090 Lot size.

In an RR(M)-5 zone, the following lot size shall apply:

The minimum property size for a new parcel shall be five acres in size. (Ord. 282 § 1 (Exh. A), 2015; Ord. 18 § 3.070(9), 2003)

18.40.100 Limitations on conditional uses.

In addition to the standards and conditions that may be attached to the approval of conditional uses as provided by Chapter 18.160 CCC, the following limitations shall apply to conditional uses in an RR(M)-5 zone:

(1) An application for a conditional use in the RR(M)-5 zone may be denied if, in the opinion of the planning commission, the proposed use is not related to or sufficiently dependent upon the recreational resource of the area.

(2) An application for a conditional use in the RR(M)-5 zone may be denied if the applicant fails to demonstrate that a location in close proximity to the recreation resource to be served is essential to the public interest and to the full development of the recreation resource.

(3) In approving a conditional use in the RR(M)-5 zone, the commission shall be satisfied that the applicant is fully apprised of the county’s policy relative to development or maintenance of access improvements to recreation-residential areas, and may attach the following as a condition of approval: The granting of this permit in no way obligates Crook County to the provision, development or maintenance of access, required or otherwise to the property for which this permit is issued.

(4) The planning commission may require establishment and maintenance of fire breaks, the use of fire-resistant materials in construction and landscaping or may attach other similar conditions or limitations that will serve to reduce fire hazards or prevent the spread of fire to surrounding areas.

(5) The planning commission may limit changes in the natural grade of land, or the alteration, removal or destruction of natural vegetation in order to prevent or minimize erosion or pollution.

(6) Compliance with the comprehensive plan shall be required for the approval of any application for a conditional use in the RR(M)-5 zone.

(7) An application for a commercial use, subdivision or PUD may be denied if the subject proposal does not have immediate or adequate access to an existing or planned designated arterial or collector street. (Ord. 282 § 1 (Exh. A), 2015; Ord. 18 § 3.070(10), 2003)

18.40.110 Wildlife policy applicability.

The residential density limitations and the lot and parcel size limitations found in Wildlife Policy 2 of the Crook County comprehensive plan do not apply to any nonresource zones. (Ord. 282 § 1 (Exh. A), 2015; Ord. 236 § 1 (Exh. A), 2010)