Chapter 18.08

“Accepted farming practice” means a mode of operation that is common to farms and ranches of a similar nature, necessary for the operation of such farms and ranches with the intent to obtain a profit in money, and customarily utilized in conjunction with farm use.

“Access” means the right to cross between public and private property allowing pedestrians and vehicles to enter and leave property.

“Accessory use” or “accessory structure” means a use or structure incidental and subordinate to the main use of the property and located on the same lot as the main use.

“Affected persons” includes those owners of record of real property located within 500 feet, exclusive of public streets and other rights-of-way, from the property subject to a permit required by this title, and who participated either orally or in writing as required by this title.

“Agricultural land” means lands classified by the U.S. Soil Conservation Service (SCS) as predominantly Class I – VI soils, and other lands in different soil classes which are suitable for farm use taking into consideration soil fertility, suitability for grazing and cropping climatic conditions, existing and future availability of water for farm irrigation purposes, existing land use patterns, technological and energy inputs required, and accepted farming practices. Land which is necessary to permit farm practices to be undertaken on adjacent or nearby agricultural lands.

“Airport dependent” means a use or activity which can only be carried out on or adjacent to an airport.

“Airport elevation” means 3,246 feet above mean sea level.

“Airport related” means uses which are not directly dependent upon access to an airport, but which provide goods or services that are directly associated with airport dependent uses, and which, if not located adjacent to the airport, would result in a public loss of quality in the goods or services offered.

“Alley” means a street or right-of-way which affords only a secondary means of access to property.

Apartment. See “Dwelling, multifamily.”

“Approach surface” means a surface longitudinally centered on the extended runway center line, extending outward and upward from the end of the primary surface and at the same slope as the approach zone height limitation slope set forth in Chapter 18.104 CCC. In plan the perimeter of the approach surface coincides with the perimeter of the approach zone.

Approach, Transitional, Horizontal and Conical Zones. These zones are set forth in Chapter 18.104 CCC.

“Automobile repair garage” means a building for the major repair and maintenance of motor vehicles, engine overhauling and storage of motor vehicles not in operating condition awaiting work.

“Automobile service station” means a building or portion thereof or land uses for the retail sale of automobile fuel, oil and accessories, and service.

“Automobile and trailer sales area” means an open area, other than a street, used for the display, sale or rental of new or used automobiles or trailers and where no repair work is done except minor incidental repair of automobiles or trailers to be displayed, sold or rented on the premises.

“Automobile wrecking yard” means premises used for the storage or sale of used automobile or truck parts or for the storage, dismantling, or abandonment of junk, obsolete automobiles, trailers, trucks, machinery or parts thereof. (Ord. 18 § 1.030, 2003)

18.08.020 B definitions.

“Basement” means a story partly underground. A basement shall be counted a story in building height measurement when the floor level directly above is more than six feet above the average level of the adjoining ground.

“Boarding house” means a building or portion thereof, other than a motel, restaurant or hotel, where meals or lodging or both are provided for compensation for more than four persons, other than a family.

“Building” means a structure built for the support, shelter or enclosure of persons, animals, chattels, or property of any kind. (Ord. 18 § 1.030, 2003)

18.08.030 C definitions.

“Camp, tourist or trailer park” means any area or tract of land used or designed to accommodate two or more trailers, or two or more camping vehicles, tents or outfits, including cabins, the primary purpose of which is to rent space or keep space for rent to any person for a charge or fee.

“Campground” means an area devoted to overnight temporary use for vacation, recreational or emergency purposes, but not intended for residential purposes. A camping site may be occupied by a tent, travel trailer or recreational vehicle. Campgrounds do not include intensively developed recreational uses such as swimming pools, tennis courts, retail stores or gas stations.

“Camping vehicles” means a vacation trailer or a self-propelled vehicle or structure equipped with wheels for highway use and which is intended for human occupancy and is being used for vacation and recreational purposes, but not for residential purposes, and is equipped with plumbing, sink or toilet.

“Carrying capacity” means level of use which can be accommodated and continued without irreversible impairment of natural resources productivity, the ecosystem and the quality of air, land and water resources.

“Colocation facility” means an existing permitted monopole or lattice tower which is available for siting of antennas and/or platforms.

Commercial Agricultural Enterprise. “Commercial agricultural enterprise” consists of farm operations which will:

(a) Contribute in a substantial way to the area’s existing agricultural economy;

(b) Help maintain agricultural processors and established farm markets; and

(c) When determining whether a farm is part of the commercial agricultural enterprise, not only what is produced, but how much and how it is marketed shall be considered. These are important factors because of the intent of Goal 3 to maintain the agricultural economy of the state.

“Commercial residential use” means a building, portion of a building, or group of buildings designed or used for human occupancy or lodging for which a fee is charged, such as a hotel, motel, tourist camp or labor camp, but excluding quarters intended for permanent or semipermanent occupancy such as a duplex or apartment. A mobile home park is not included in this definition.

“Community sewage system” means a sewage disposal system which serves or is designed to serve more than 10 single residences or other users for the purpose of disposing of household liquid wastes, but is neither a municipal nor a public utility sewage disposal system, and must be approved by the appropriate government agency and must have legal financial provisions for long-term operation and maintenance.

“Community water system” means a domestic water supply source of distribution system which served or is designed to serve more than three single residences or other users for the purpose of supplying water for household uses, but is neither a municipal water supply system nor a public utility water supply system, and must have legal financial provisions for long-term operation and maintenance.

“Conflicting use” means a use identified as negatively impacting a state-wide planning Goal 5 resource in conflicting use findings adopted in the Crook County comprehensive plan.

“Conical surface” means a surface extending outward and upward from the periphery of the horizontal surface at a slope of 20 to one for a horizontal distance of 4,000 feet.

“Contiguous land” means parcels of land under the same ownership, which abut each other.

“Cross-section” means a profile of the ground surface perpendicular to the center line of a street, stream or valley bottom. (Ord. 18 Amd. 61 § 1, 2003; Ord. 18 § 1.030, 2003)

18.08.040 D definitions.

“DEQ” means the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality.

“Destination resort” means a self-contained development providing visitor-oriented accommodations and development recreational facilities in a setting with high natural amenities. To qualify as a destination resort under Goal 8, a proposed development must meet the standards set forth in CCC 18.116.040. A development which meets the standards set forth in CCC 18.116.050 qualifies as a small destination resort.

“DOGAMI” means the Oregon Department of Geology and Mineral Industries.

“Dust sensitive use” means real property normally used as a residence, school, church, hospital or similar use. Property used in industrial or agricultural activities is not “dust sensitive” unless it meets the criteria above in more than an incidental manner.

“Dwelling, multifamily” means a building or portion thereof, designed for occupancy by three or more families living independently of each other.

“Dwelling, seasonal” means a dwelling unit, including a mobile home, travel trailer, and camping vehicle, designed for and used as a temporary dwelling by one family for recreational or seasonal purpose only, not to exceed a period of 60 consecutive days at any one location.

“Dwelling, single-family” means a detached building containing one dwelling unit and designed for occupancy by one family only.

“Dwelling, two-family” means a building containing two dwelling units and designed for occupancy by two families.

“Dwelling unit” means one or more rooms in a building designed for occupancy by one family and having not more than one cooking facility. (Ord. 18 § 1.030, 2003)

18.08.050 E definitions.

“Easement” means a grant of the right to use a parcel of land or portion thereof for specific purposes where ownership of the land or portion thereof is not transferred.

ESEE. The letters stand for “economic, social, environmental and energy.” “ESEE” means the economic, social, environmental and energy “consequences,” as defined in OAR 660-16-005, that might result from prohibiting, restricting, or fully allowing a “conflicting use.” A conflicting use is one which could negatively impact or be negatively impacted by the Goal 5 resource. (Ord. 18 § 1.030, 2003)

18.08.060 F definitions.

“Family” means an individual or two or more persons related by blood, marriage, legal adoption, or legal guardianship, living together as one housekeeping unit using one kitchen, and providing meals or lodging to not more than three additional unrelated persons, excluding servants; or a group of not more than five unrelated persons living together as one housekeeping unit using one kitchen.

“Farm use” means the employment of land for the primary purpose of obtaining a profit in money by raising, harvesting and selling crops or the feeding, breeding, management and sale of, or the produce of, livestock, poultry, fur-bearing animals or honeybees or for dairying and the sale of dairy products or any other agricultural or horticultural use or animal husbandry or any combination thereof. “Farm use” includes the preparation and storage of the products raised on such land for human use and animal use and disposal by marketing or otherwise. “Farm use” also includes the propagation, cultivation, maintenance and harvesting of aquatic species. It does not include the use of land subject to the provisions of Chapter 321 ORS, except land used exclusively for growing cultured Christmas trees as defined in ORS 215.203(3) or land described in ORS 321.267(1)(e).

“Fire break” means a break in the ground cover fuels intended to prevent the spread of fire as specified by the appropriate fire protection agency or the commission.

“Flood” means a general and temporary condition of partial or complete inundation of normally dry land areas from the overflow of inland or tidal waters, the unusual and rapid accumulation or runoff of surface waters from any source, mud slides which are proximately caused or precipitated by accumulations of water on or under the ground, and the collapse or subsidence of land along the shore of a lake or other body of water as a result of erosion or undermining caused by waves or currents of water exceeding anticipated cyclical levels or suddenly caused by an unusually high water level in a natural or manmade body of water accompanied by a severe storm, or by an unanticipated force of nature, such as flash flood, or by some similarly unusual and unforeseeable event which results in flooding as defined hereinbefore.

“Flood, base” means inundation during periods of higher than normal stream flow, high winds, high intensity storms, or combination thereof that has a one percent chance of being equaled or exceeded in any given year.

“Flood hazard area” means the relatively flat area or lowlands adjoining the channel of a river, stream, other watercourse, lake or reservoir which has been or may be covered by a base flood.

“Flood Hazard Boundary Map” means an official map of the community furnished by the Federal Insurance Administration, labeled a Flood Hazard Boundary Map and delineating the boundaries of the special hazard areas.

“Floodway, regulatory” means the channel of a river or other watercourse and the adjacent land areas that must be reserved in order to discharge the waters of a base flood.

“Forestlands” means lands composed of existing and potential forestlands which are suitable for commercial forest uses and including the production of trees and the processing of forest products, other forested lands needed for watershed protection, wildlife, and fisheries habitat and recreation, lands where extreme conditions of climate, soil and topography require the maintenance of vegetative cover irrespective of use, and other forested lands in urban and agricultural areas which provide urban buffers, windbreaks, wildlife and fisheries habitat, livestock habitat, scenic corridors and recreational use.

“Forest uses” include the production of trees and the processing of forest products, open space, buffers from noise, and visual separation of conflicting uses, watershed protection and wildlife and fisheries habitat, soil protection from wind and water, maintenance of clean air and water, outdoor recreational activities and related support services and wilderness values compatible with these uses, and grazing for livestock.

“Frontage” means all property fronting on one side of a street and measured along the street line, between intersecting and intercepting streets or between a street and a right-of-way, waterway, end of a dead end or city boundary. (Ord. 18 § 1.030, 2003)

18.08.070 G definitions.

“Garage, residential” means a building with not less than three enclosed sides which is used or intended to be used for automobile shelter or storage and contains less than 1,000 square feet.

“Grade (adjacent ground elevation)” is the lowest point of elevation of the finished surface of the ground, paving, or sidewalk within the area between the building and the property line or, when the property line is more than five feet from the building, between the building and a line five feet from the building. (Ord. 18 § 1.030, 2003)

18.08.080 H definitions.

“Habitable floor” means any floor usable for living purposes, which includes working, sleeping, eating, cooking or recreation, or a combination thereof. A floor used only for storage purposes is not a “habitable floor.”

“Hazard to air navigation” means an obstruction determined to have a substantial adverse effect on the safe and efficient utilization of the navigable airspace.

“Height of building” means the vertical distance from the grade to the highest point of the coping of a flat roof, to the deck line of a mansard roof, or to the center height between the highest and lowest points on other types of roofs.

“Historic area” means lands with sites, structures and objects that have local, regional, state-wide or national historical significance.

“Hog farm” means any premises where 25 or more hogs are maintained.

“Home occupation” means any lawful occupation carried on by a resident of a dwelling as an accessory use within the same dwelling, or in an accessory building, as allowed in the zone, and employing no more than one full-time employee other than members of the immediate family. [Amended C-A(ZT) 8-84]

“Horizontal surface” means a horizontal plane 150 feet above the established airport elevation, the perimeter of which in plan coincides with the perimeter of the horizontal zone. (Ord. 18 § 1.030, 2003)

18.08.090 I definitions.

Reserved.

18.08.100 J definitions.

Reserved.

18.08.110 K definitions.

“Kennel” means a lot or building in which four or more dogs, cats or other animals at least four months of age are kept commercially for board, propagation, training or sale.

“Key facilities” means basic facilities that are primarily planned for by local government but which also may be provided by private enterprise and are essential to the support of more intensive development, including public schools, transportation, water supply, fire protection, sewage and solid waste disposal. (Ord. 18 § 1.030, 2003)

18.08.120 L definitions.

“Land development” means 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, and includes the creation of a condominium, a planned unit development or any division of a similar nature. The term also includes the intent for disposition of any land, whether contiguous or not, including any land divided, lots, parcels, units or interests that are offered as a part of a common promotional plan of advertising and disposition where the land development is offered for disposition 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 disposition as part of a common promotional plan.

“Larger than utility runway” means a runway that is constructed for and intended to be used by propeller-driven aircraft of greater than 12,500 pounds maximum gross weight and jet-powered aircraft.

“Livestock” means domestic animals of types customarily raised or kept on farms for profit or other purposes.

“Livestock feeding yard” means an enclosure designed or used for the purpose of the concentrated feeding or fattening of livestock for commercial slaughter.

“Livestock sales yard” means an enclosure or structure designed or used for holding livestock for purposes of sale or transfer by auction, consignment, or other means.

“Loading space” means an off-street space within a building or on the same lot with a building for the temporary parking of a commercial vehicle or truck while loading or unloading merchandise or materials and which space has direct access to a street or alley.

“Lot” means a unit of land created by a subdivision of land.

(a) “Lot area” means the total horizontal net area within the lot lines of a lot to mean that square footage of a lot that is free from public and private road rights-of-way or easement;

(b) “Lot, corner” means a lot abutting on two or more streets, other than alleys, at their intersection; provided the angle of intersection of the abutting streets does not exceed 135 degrees.

(d) “Lot line” means the property lines bounding a lot.

(e) “Lot line, front” means the lot line separating a lot from a street other than an alley, and in the case of a corner lot, the shortest lot line along a street other than an alley.

(f) “Lot line, rear” means the lot line which is opposite and most distant from the front lot line. In the case of an irregular, triangular, or other odd-shaped lot, a line 10 feet in length within the lot, parallel to and at a maximum distance from the front lot line.

(g) “Lot line, side” means any lot line other than a front or rear lot line bounding a lot.

(h) “Lot, through or double frontage” means a lot having frontage on two parallel or approximately parallel streets other than alleys.

(i) “Lot width” means the average horizontal distance between the side lot lines, measured at right angles to the lot depth at a point midway between the front and rear lot lines. (Ord. 18 § 1.030, 2003)

18.08.130 M definitions.

“Manufactured home” means structures with a Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) label certifying that the structure is constructed in accordance with the National Manufactured Housing Construction and Safety Standards Act of 1974 as amended on August 22, 1981.

“Manufactured home park” means any place where four or more manufactured dwellings as defined in ORS 446.003 are located within 500 feet of one another on a lot, tract or parcel of land under the same ownership, the primary purpose of which is to rent space or keep space for rent to any person for a charge or fee paid or to be paid for the rental of use of facilities or to offer space free in connection with securing the trade or patronage of such person. “Manufactured home park” does not include a lot or lots located within a subdivision being rented or leased for occupancy by no more than one manufactured dwelling per lot if the subdivision was approved by the local government unit having jurisdiction under an ordinance adopted pursuant to ORS 92.010 to 92.190.

“Mining” includes all or any part of the process of mining by the removal of overburden and the extraction of natural mineral deposits thereby exposed by any method including open-pit mining, operations, auger mining operations, processing, surface impacts of underground mining, production of surface mining refuse and the construction of adjacent or off-site borrow pits except those constructed for use as access roads. “Mining” does not include excavations of sand, gravel, clay, rock or other similar materials conducted by a landowner or tenant on the landowner’s or tenant’s property for the primary purpose of reconstruction or maintenance of access roads and excavation or grading operations conducted in the process of farming or cemetery operations, on-site road construction or other on-site construction or nonsurface impacts of underground mines.

“Mitigation” means the offsetting of impacts or reduction of conflicts by providing on- or off-site improvements which have a reasonable relationship to the impact or conflict identified in the comprehensive plan. Mitigation includes construction of physical improvements, dedication or purchase of conservation easements, buffering, or similar measures designed to offset impacts or reduce conflicts. Mitigation does not include the payment of money, fees, or special assessments. Mitigation requirements apply to both resource uses and conflicting uses as outlined in this zone.

“Mobile home subdivision” means a subdivision intended to be occupied primarily or exclusively by mobile homes.

Modular Home. See “Prefabricated house.”

“Municipal water supply system” means a domestic water supply source and distribution system owned and operated by a city or a county; or owned and operated by a special district or other public corporation which has independent tax- levying powers to support the system and which supplies water to a total of 1,000 or more households. (Ord. 18 § 1.030, 2003)

18.08.140 N definitions.

“Natural area” includes land and water that has substantially retained its natural character and land and water that, although altered in character, is important as habitats for plant, animal or marine life, for the study of its natural, historical, scientific or paleontological features, or for the appreciation of its natural features.

“Natural hazard area” means an area that is subject to natural events that are known to result in death or endanger the works of man, such as stream flooding, ground water, flash flooding, erosion and deposition, landslides, earthquakes, weak foundation soils and other hazards unique to a local or regional area.

“Natural resources” means air, land and water and the elements thereof which are valued for their existing and potential usefulness to man.

“New construction” means any structure for which the “start of construction” commenced on or after the effective date of the ordinance codified in this title.

“Noise sensitive use” means real property normally used for sleeping or normally used as schools, churches, hospitals or public libraries. Property used in industrial or agricultural activities is not “noise sensitive” unless it meets the above criteria in more than an incidental manner.

“Nonconforming structure or use” means a lawful existing structure or use at the time the ordinance codified in this title or any amendment thereof becomes effective, which does not conform to the requirements of the zone in which it is located.

“Nonprecision instrument runway” means a runway having an existing instrument approach procedure utilizing air navigation equipment, for which a straight-in nonprecision instrument approach procedure has been approved or planned.

“Nursery, day” means an institution, establishment or place in which are commonly received at one time, three or more children not of common parentage under the age of 14 years for a period or periods not exceeding 12 hours for the purpose of being given board, care and training apart from parents or guardians for compensation or reward.

“Nursing home” means any home, institution or other structure maintained or operating for the nursing and care of four or more ill or infirm adults not requiring hospital care or hospital facilities. (Ord. 18 § 1.030, 2003)

18.08.150 O definitions.

“Obstruction” means any structure, growth, or other object, including a mobile object, which exceeds a limiting height set forth in Chapter 18.104 CCC.

“Open space” consists of lands used for agricultural or forest uses, and any land or area that would, if preserved and continued in its present use: conserve and enhance natural or scenic resources; protect air or streams or water supply; promote conservation of soils, wetlands, beaches, or marshes; conserve landscaped areas, such as public or private golf courses, that reduce pollution and enhance the value of abutting or neighboring property; enhance the value to the public of abutting or neighboring parks, forests, wildlife preserves, nature reservations or other open space; enhance recreation opportunities; preserve historic, geological and archeological sites; promote orderly urban development; and minimize farm and nonfarm conflicts.

“Owner” means the owner of the title to real or personal property or the authorized agent thereof, or the contract purchaser of real property of record as shown on the last available complete tax assessment roll or county recorder’s records. (Ord. 18 § 1.030, 2003)

18.08.160 P definitions.

“Parcel” includes a unit of land created:

(a) By partitioning land as defined in ORS 92.010;

(b) In compliance with all applicable planning, zoning and partitioning ordinances and regulations;

(c) By deed or land sales contract, if there was no applicable planning, zoning or partitioning ordinances or regulations; or

(d) Does not include a unit of land created solely to establish a separate tax account.

“Park” means a tract of land set apart and devoted for the purposes of pleasure, recreation, ornament, light and air for the general public or, in the case of a private development, for invited guest or controlled access use. Park facilities include picnic area, trails, play field, parking area, restrooms and washrooms facilities, boating facilities and associated areas that are for recreational marine craft including the incidental sale of fuel, but excluding sale or storage of marine craft.

“Parking space” means a clear, off-street area for the temporary parking or storage of one automobile, having an all-weather surface of a width not less than eight and one-half feet and a length of not less than 22 feet and be not less than eight and one-half feet in height when within a building or structure; such parking space shall not be less than 190 square feet in area and shall have easy access to a street or alley by a driveway having an all-weather surface, except as approved in accordance with CCC 18.128.030.

“Partition” means an act of partitioning land or an area or tract of land partitioned as defined in “Partition land.”

“Partition land” means 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 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. “Partition land” does not include the 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” means a natural person, firm, partnership, association, social, or fraternal organization, corporation, trust, estate, receiver, syndicate, branch of government, or any group or combination acting as a unit.

“Personal wireless services provider” means an individual or corporation licensed by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to provide personal wireless services, as defined under the Telecommunications Act of 1996.

“Planned unit development” means the development of an area of land as a single entity for a number of dwelling units or a number of uses, according to a plan which does not necessarily correspond in lot size, bulk or type of dwelling, density, lot coverage, or required open space to the standard regulations otherwise required by this title.

“Plat” means a final map, diagram, drawing, re-plat or other writing containing all the descriptions, locations, specifications, dedications, provisions, and information concerning a subdivision.

“Prefabricated house” means a sectional or factory-built house to which wheels may or may not be attached for the purpose of moving it to a home site where it is affixed to the real property on a permanent foundation.

“Primary surface” means a surface longitudinally centered on a runway. When the runway has a specially prepared hard surface, the primary surface extends 200 feet beyond each end of that runway; for military runways or when the runway has no specially prepared hard surface, or planned hard surface, the primary surface ends at each end of that runway. The width of the primary surface is set forth in Chapter 18.104 CCC. The elevation of any point on the primary surface is the same as the elevation of the nearest point on the runway center line.

“Primary use” means the first use to which property is or may be devoted, and to which all other uses on the premises are derived as accessory or secondary uses. As used relative to dwelling units, the primary dwelling would be the first dwelling unit to be located on a specific parcel or lot.

“Principal use” means the primary or predominant use to which the property is or may be devoted, and to which all other uses on the premises are accessory.

“Processing, aggregate” includes, but is not limited to, crushing, washing, milling and screening, and the batching and blending of materials into asphaltic and Portland cement concrete products.

“Protect” means save or shield from loss, destruction, or injury, or for future intended use.

“Provide” means prepare, plan for, and supply what is needed.

“Public or semipublic use” means a use owned or operated by a public, governmental or nonprofit organization for the benefit of the public generally. This does not include landfill sites, garbage dumps or utility facilities.

“Public utility water system” means a domestic water supply source and distribution system supplying water for household uses, owned and operated by a person subject to regulation by the Public Utility Commissioner of Oregon and supplying water to a total of 500 or more households.

“Public water system” means a system for the provision to the public of piped water for human consumption, if such system has at least 15 service connections or regularly serves at least 25 individuals. (Ord. 18 Amd. 61 § 1, 2003; Ord. 18 § 1.030, 2003)

18.08.170 Q definitions.

Reserved.

18.08.180 R definitions.

“Recreation camps or resorts” means an area devoted to facilities and equipment for recreational purposes, including swimming pools, tennis courts, playgrounds and other similar uses, whether the use of such area is limited to private membership or whether open to the public upon payment of a fee.

“Recreation parks” means an area designated by the landowner for picnicking or overnight camping and offered to the general public, whether or not a fee or charge is made for such accommodations.

“Recreation vehicle” means a vacation trailer or other unit with or without motive power which is designed for human occupancy and to be used temporarily for recreational or emergency purposes and has a floor space of less than 220 square feet, excluding built-in equipment such as wardrobes, closets, cabinets, kitchen units or fixtures and bath or toilet rooms. The unit shall be identified as a recreational vehicle by the manufacturer.

“Residential” means any dwelling unit or group of units built or used for human occupancy.

“Residential facility” means a facility licensed by or under the authority of the Department of Human Resources under ORS 443.400 to 443.460, which provides residential care alone or in conjunction with treatment or training or a combination thereof for six to 15 individuals who need not be related. Staff persons required to meet Department of Human Resources licensing requirements shall not be counted in the number of facility residents, and need not be related to each other or to any resident of the residential facility.

“Residential home” means a home licensed by or under the authority of the Department of Human Resources under ORS 443.400 to 443.825, which provides residential care alone or in conjunction with treatment or training or a combination thereof for five or fewer individuals who need not be related. Staff persons required to meet Department of Human Resources licensing requirements shall not be counted in the number of facility residents, and need not be related to each other or to any resident of the residential home.

“Right-of-way” means the area between the boundary lines of a street, road or other easement.

“Road” or “street” means a public or private way that is created to provide ingress or egress for persons to one or more lots, parcels, areas or 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.

(a) “Alley” means a narrow street through a block primarily for vehicular service access to the back or side of properties abutting on another street;

(b) “Arterial” means a street of considerable continuity which is primarily a traffic artery for intercommunication among large areas, and so designated by the county’s comprehensive plan or by the commission;

(d) “Collector” means a street supplementary to the arterial street system and a means of intercommunication between this system and small areas; used to some extent for through traffic and to some extent for access to abutting properties, and so designated by the county’s comprehensive plan or by the commission;

(e) “Cul-de-sac (dead end street)” means a short street having one end open to traffic and being terminated by a vehicle turnaround;

(f) “Marginal access street” means a minor street parallel and adjacent to a major arterial street providing access to abutting properties but protected from through traffic;

(g) “Local street” means a street intended primarily for access to abutting properties;

(h) “Stubbed street” means 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” means that portion of a street or road right-of-way developed for vehicular traffic.

“Runway” means a defined area on an airport prepared for landing and takeoff of aircraft along its length. (Ord. 18 § 1.030, 2003)

18.08.190 S definitions.

“Scenic area” means land and other natural features that are valued for their aesthetic values and appearance.

“Self-contained recreational vehicle” means a vacation trailer or other unit with or without motive power which is designed for human occupancy and to be used temporarily for recreational use, and has a floor space of less than 500 square feet, determined by exterior dimensions. The unit shall be capable of containing all of its gray and black water wastes for the duration of the time on site or be capable of being moved to an authorized dump station each time the holding tanks need to be emptied. The unit shall be identified as a recreational vehicle by the manufacturer.

“Setback” means an open space on a lot, which is unobstructed from the ground upward except as otherwise provided in this title.

“Setback, front” means a setback between side lot lines and measured horizontally at right angles to the front lot line from the front lot line to the nearest point of a building.

“Setback, rear” means a yard between side lot lines and measured horizontally at right angles to the rear lot line from the rear lot line to the nearest point of a building.

“Setback, side” means a setback between the front and rear yard measured horizontally at right angles from the side lot line to the nearest point of a building.

“Setback, street side” means a setback adjacent to a street between the front setback and rear lot line measured horizontally and at right angles from the side lot line to the nearest point of a building.

“Sign” means an identification, description, illustration, or device which is affixed to or represented, directly or indirectly upon a building, structure, or land, and which directs attention to a product, place, activity, person, institution, or business. Each display surface of a sign other than two surfaces parallel and back-to-back on the same structure shall be considered a sign.

“Sign, advertising” means a sign, which directs attention to a business, product, activity, or service, which is not necessarily conducted, sold or offered upon the premises where such sign is located.

“Stable, private” means a detached accessory building for the keeping of horses owned by the occupants of the premises and which are not kept for remuneration or profit.

“Stable, public” means a stable other than a private stable.

“Start of construction” means the first placement of permanent construction of a structure (other than a mobile home) on a site, such as the pouring of slabs or footings or any work beyond the preparation, such as clearing, grading and filling, nor does it include the installation of streets and/or walkways; nor does it include excavation for a basement, footings piers or foundations or the erection of temporary forms; nor does it include the installation on the property of accessory buildings, such as garages or sheds not occupied as dwelling units or not as part of the main structure. For a structure (other than a mobile home) without a basement or poured footings, the “start of construction” includes the first permanent framing or assembly of the structure or any part thereof on its piling or foundations. For mobile homes not within a mobile home park or mobile home subdivision, “start of construction” means the affixing of the mobile home to its permanent site. For mobile homes within mobile home parks or mobile home subdivisions, “start of construction” is the date on which the construction of facilities for servicing the site on which the mobile home is to be affixed (including, at a minimum, the construction of streets, either final site grading or the pouring of concrete pads, and installation of utilities) is completed.

“Story” means that portion of a building included between the upper surface of any floor and the upper surface of the floor next above it, except the top story shall be that portion of a building included between the upper surface of the topmost floor and the ceiling or roof above.

“Story, half” means a story under a gable, hip or gambrel roof, the wall plates of which on at least two opposite exterior walls are not more than two feet above the floor of such story.

“Street” means the entire width between the right-of-way lines of every public way for vehicular and pedestrian traffic and includes the terms “road,” “highway,” “land,” “place,” “avenue,” “alley,” or other similar designation.

“Structural alteration” means any change to the supporting members of a structure including foundations, bearing walls or partitions, columns, beams, girders, or any structural change in the roof or in the exterior walls.

“Structure” means something constructed or built and having a fixed base on, or fixed connection to, the ground or another structure.

“Subdivision and subdivided lands” means improved or unimproved land or lands divided, or created into interests or sold under an agreement to be subsequently divided or created in interests, for the purpose of sale or lease, whether immediate or future, into 11 or more undivided interests or four or more other interests. “Subdivide land” does not include the sale of a lot in a recorded subdivision or an approved partition even though the seller of the lot may have owned other contiguous lots or property prior to the sale; said lot however must be sold as platted and recorded. (Ord. 18 § 1.030, 2003)

18.08.200 T definitions.

“Trailer” means any portable unit designed and built to be towed on its own chassis, comprised of frame and wheels and which does not fall within the definitions of “trailer, vacation,” “manufactured home” or “prefabricated house.” This definition includes boat trailers, bunk trailers, portable schoolrooms, and industrial, commercial or public offices and accessory uses.

“Trailer park” means a plot of ground upon which two or more travel trailers occupied for dwelling or sleeping purposes is located, the primary purpose of which is to rent space or keep space for rent.

Trailer, Travel. See “Trailer, vacation.”

“Trailer, vacation” means a portable unit designed and built to be towed on its own chassis, comprised of frame and wheels, having sleeping, cooking and plumbing facilities independent of external utility connections, and intended for use principally as a temporary recreational or vacation residence.

Transitional Surfaces. These surfaces extend outward at 90-degree angles to the runway center line and the runway center line extended at a slope of seven feet horizontally for each foot vertically from the sides of the primary and approach surfaces to where they intersect the horizontal and conical surfaces.

“Transmission tower” means a vertical, self-supporting structure, such as a lattice tower or monopole, intended to support antennas and associated broadcast equipment used to broadcast radio or television broadcasts. Transmission towers include support structures used to establish and to operate a wireless telecommunications facility.

“Travelers’ accommodations” means any establishment having rooms or apartments rented or kept for rent on a daily or weekly basis to travelers or transients for a charge or fee paid or to be paid for rental or use of facilities.

“Tree line” means the average height of a stand of trees occurring on site within 600 feet of the proposed location of a support structure for a wireless telecommunications facility. (Ord. 18 Amd. 61 § 1, 2003; Ord. 18 § 1.030, 2003)

18.08.210 U definitions.

“Use” means the purpose for which land or a structure is designed, arranged or intended, or for which it is occupied or maintained.

“Utility facility” means any major structure owned or operated by a public, private or cooperative electric, fuel, communication, sewage or water company for the generation, transmission, distribution or processing of its products or for the disposal of cooling water, waste or by-products, and including power transmission lines, major trunk pipelines, power substations, dams, water towers, sewage lagoons, sanitary landfills and similar facilities, but excluding local sewer, water, gas, telephone and power distribution lines and similar minor facilities allowed in any zone.

“Utility runway” means a runway that is constructed for and intended to be used by propeller-driven aircraft of 12,500 pounds maximum gross weight and less. (Ord. 18 § 1.030, 2003)

18.08.220 V definitions.

“Violation” includes noncompliance with any act required by federal, state or local law.

“Vision clearance area” means a triangular area on a lot at the intersection of two streets or a street and a railroad, two sides of which are lot lines measured from the corner intersection of the lot lines to a distance specified in these regulations. The third side of the triangle is a line across the corner of the lot joining the ends of the other two sides. Where the lot lines at intersections have rounded corners, the lot lines will be extended in a straight line to a point of intersection. The vision clearance area contains no planting, walls, structures, or temporary or permanent obstructions exceeding two and one-half feet in height measured from the grade of the street center line.

“Visual runway” means a runway intended solely for the operation of aircraft using visual approach procedures. (Ord. 18 § 1.030, 2003)

18.08.230 W definitions.

Reserved.

18.08.240 X definitions.

Reserved.

18.08.250 Y definitions.

“Yard” means an open space on a lot, which is unobstructed from the ground upward, except as otherwise provided in this title.

“Yard, front” means a yard between side lot lines and measured horizontally at right angles to the front lot line from the front lot line to the nearest point of a building. Any yard meeting this definition and abutting on a street other than an alley shall be considered a front yard.

“Yard, rear” means a yard between side lot lines and measured horizontally at right angles to the rear lot line from the rear lot line to the nearest point of a building.

“Yard, side” means a yard between the front and rear yard measured horizontally at right angles from the side lot line to the nearest point of a building.

“Yard, street side” means a yard adjacent to a street between the front yard and rear lot line measured horizontally and at right angles from the side lot line to the nearest point of a building. (Ord. 18 § 1.030, 2003)

18.08.260 Z definitions.

Reserved.

18.08.270 Administrative terminology and construction.

(1) Terminology. The word “county” shall mean the county of Crook, Oregon. The words “county court” and “court” shall mean the county court of the county of Crook. The words “planning commission” and “commission” shall mean the county planning commission of the county of Crook duly appointed by the county court. The words “planning director,” “county roadmaster,” “county clerk,” “county sanitarian,” “county surveyor,” “tax collector” and “assessor” shall mean the planning director, county roadmaster, county clerk, county sanitarian, county surveyor, tax collector, and assessor of the county of Crook. “Planning director” shall mean the planning director or his designated representative.

(2) 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. (Ord. 18 § 1.070, 2003)

18.08.280 Undefined terms.

(1) Undefined Terms. Unless context requires otherwise, the terms of this title shall be defined and interpreted in a manner consistent with the provisions of the Statewide Planning Goals, Oregon Revised Statutes, or Oregon Administrative Rules. Terms shall be given their common dictionary meaning in cases where the Statewide Planning Goals do not provide guidance as to the proper interpretation. (Ord. 18 § 1.080, 2003)

Chapter 18.08DEFINITIONS

18.08.005 Definitions designated.

18.08.010 A definitions.

18.08.020 B definitions.

18.08.030 C definitions.

18.08.040 D definitions.

18.08.050 E definitions.

18.08.060 F definitions.

18.08.070 G definitions.

18.08.080 H definitions.

18.08.090 I definitions.

18.08.100 J definitions.

18.08.110 K definitions.

18.08.120 L definitions.

18.08.130 M definitions.

18.08.140 N definitions.

18.08.150 O definitions.

18.08.160 P definitions.

18.08.170 Q definitions.

18.08.180 R definitions.

18.08.190 S definitions.

18.08.200 T definitions.

18.08.210 U definitions.

18.08.220 V definitions.

18.08.230 W definitions.

18.08.240 X definitions.

18.08.250 Y definitions.

18.08.260 Z definitions.

18.08.270 Administrative terminology and construction.

18.08.280 Undefined terms.

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