Chapter 16.01
GENERAL ZONING PROVISIONS Revised 7/23

Sections:

16.01.010    Zoning classification.

16.01.020    Designation of zones.

16.01.030    Comprehensive Plan designation and zone classifications. Revised 7/23

16.01.040    Zoning map.

16.01.010 Zoning classification.

In order to achieve the intent and purpose in MCC 16.35.030, zoning classifications and overlay zones are hereby established for all unincorporated areas of Marion County located within urban growth boundaries as provided in Chapters 16.02 to 16.25 MCC. These classifications and overlay zones identify uses permitted subject to the development requirements in Chapter 16.24 MCC and Chapters 16.26 through 16.34 MCC. Conditional uses are subject to the development requirements in the applicable zone, in Chapters 16.26 through 16.34 MCC, and any requirements imposed as a condition of approval pursuant to MCC 16.40.030 and 16.40.040. Zone changes, other than legislative changes, are subject to the requirements of Chapters 16.26 through 16.34 MCC and any requirements imposed as a condition of approval pursuant to MCC 16.39.060 and 16.39.070. [Ord. 1301 § 4 (Exh. A), 2010; Ord. 863 § 5, 1990. UZ Ord. § 1.10.]

16.01.020 Designation of zones.

As prescribed in MCC 16.01.010, Marion County is divided into use zones. The zones included in this title are as follows:

Chapter

Classification

Abbreviation

16.02

Single-Family Residential

RS

16.03

Limited Multiple-Family Residential

RL

16.04

Multiple-Family Residential

RM

16.05

Commercial Office

CO

16.06

Commercial Retail

CR

16.07

Commercial General

CG

16.08

Highway Commercial

HC

16.09

Industrial Commercial

IC

16.10

Industrial Park

IP

16.11

General Industrial

IG

16.12

Heavy Industrial

IH

16.13

Urban Transition

UT

16.14

Reserved

 

16.15

Urban Development

UD

16.16

Public

P

[Ord. 1301 § 4 (Exh. A), 2010; Ord. 863 § 5, 1990. UZ Ord. § 1.20.]

16.01.030 Comprehensive Plan designation and zone classifications. Revised 7/23

Zone classifications implement the Comprehensive Plan designations. Because this title implements several city comprehensive plans and not all plan designations are identical for all cities, those in the Salem/Keizer Comprehensive Plan are used below. For cities other than Salem, the zoning administrator shall decide which of the following zones implement the applicable plan designation on the basis of the intent in the applicable comprehensive plan. The zone classifications below are listed in order of most restrictive to least restrictive under the appropriate plan designation. Following are the zones allowed in the Salem Area Comprehensive Plan designations:

Comprehensive Plan Designation

Zone Classification

Developing Residential

RS, UT, UD, RL, RM

Single-Family Residential

RS, UT, UD

Multifamily Residential

RL, RM, UT, UD

Commercial

CO, CR, CG, HC, UT, UD

Industrial

IC, IP, IG, IH, UT, UD

Community Service

P

[Ord. 1454 § 4 (Exh. B), 2023; Ord. 1301 § 4 (Exh. A), 2010; Ord. 863 § 5, 1990. UZ Ord. § 1.30.]

16.01.040 Zoning map.

This title includes official zoning maps. The maps, together with all explanatory matter thereon, identify the boundaries of the zones and overlay zones established in Chapters 16.02 to 16.25 MCC, and the application of land use regulations in this title to certain lands. The maps shall be filed in the office of the zoning administrator. The zoning administrator shall amend the maps when so directed by county ordinance. The maps shall be available for public review and copies of the maps shall be provided at reasonable cost. When requested the zoning administrator shall certify that a copy of all or a portion of any map “is the current zoning map contained in the Marion County Zoning Ordinance” on a specific date. [Ord. 1301 § 4 (Exh. A), 2010; Ord. 863 § 5, 1990. UZ Ord. § 1.40.]