Section
Overview of Article 12
17.12.000 Overview of Article 12
Use Categories
17.12.100 Classification of uses
17.12.105 Listing of use categories
17.12.110 Residential use category
17.12.120 Civic use category
17.12.130 Commercial use category
17.12.140 Industrial use category
17.12.150 Other use category
Definitions
17.12.200 Meaning of words generally
17.12.205 Meaning of common words
TENSE
SINGULAR/PLURAL
GENDER
USE OF “SHALL,” “WILL” AND “MAY”
USE OF “BUILDING” AND “STRUCTURE”
USE OF “USED FOR”
USE OF “LAND” AND “PROPERTY”
17.12.210 Meaning of specific words and terms
ABUT/ABUTTING LOTS, ADJACENT/ADJOINING LOTS OR CONTIGUOUS LOTS
ACCEPT
ACCESS
ACCESSORY BUILDING OR STRUCTURE
ACCESSORY USE
ACRE
ADDITION
AFFECTED PARTY
AGRICULTURAL USE
AISLE
ALLEY
ALTERATION, STRUCTURAL
ALTERNATIVE ACCESS
AMENDMENT
AMENITY
AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT
ANNEXATION
ANTENNA
APPEAL
APPLICANT
APPLICATION
APPROVAL AUTHORITY OR REVIEW BODY
APPROVED PLAN
ASSESSED VALUATION
AWNING
BASEMENT
BED AND BREAKFAST INN
BERM
BIKE LANE
BIKEWAY
BIO-SWALE
BUILDABLE AREA
BUILDING
BUILDING CODE
BUILDING ENVELOPE
BUILDING FOOTPRINT
BUILDING, PRIMARY
BUILDING HEIGHT
BUILDING LINE
BUILDING OFFICIAL
BUILDING PERMIT
CALIPER
CANNABIS DISPENSARY - MEDICAL
CANNABIS FACILITIES
CANNABIS PROCESSOR
CANNABIS PRODUCER - MEDICAL
CANNABIS PRODUCER - RECREATIONAL
CANNABIS PRODUCTION - INDOOR
CANNABIS PRODUCTION - OUTDOOR
CANNABIS RETAILER
CANNABIS TESTING LABORATORIES
CANNABIS WHOLESALER
CARPOOL/VANPOOL
CARPORT
CHANGE OF USE
CITY
CITY ENGINEER
CITY OF FOREST GROVE
CLEAR VISION AREA
COMMON COURTYARD
COMMON WALL
COMPLEX
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
CONDITIONAL USE
CONTIGUOUS
COTTAGE CLUSTER PROJECT
COUNCIL
CUL-DE-SAC
DEDICATION
DEED
DEMOLISH
DENSITY
DENSITY TRANSFER
DEVELOPMENT
DEVELOPMENT SITE
DIRECTOR
DRIVE-THROUGH FACILITY, DRIVE-IN USE
DRIVEWAY
DWELLING-RELATED DEFINITIONS
DWELLING
ACCESSORY DWELLING UNIT
APARTMENT OR MULTIPLE-FAMILY DWELLING
COTTAGE
COTTAGE CLUSTER
COURTYARD HOUSING
DUPLEX
MIDDLE HOUSING
SINGLE-UNIT DWELLING
EASEMENT
EGRESS
EMPLOYEES
ENLARGEMENT
EXCEPTION
FACADE
FACE
FAMILY
FENCE
FINAL ACTION, FINAL DECISION OR FINAL ORDER
FINDINGS
FLOOD RELATED DEFINITIONS
Figure 12-1: Flood Related Terms
FLOOR AREA
FLOOR AREA RATIO
Figure 12-2: Floor Area Ratio Examples
FRONTAGE
FRONT PORCH, STANDARD
GARAGE
GRADE (GROUND LEVEL)
GRADE, NATURAL
GRADE, SUBGRADE
HISTORIC LANDMARKS-RELATED DEFINITIONS
HOME OCCUPATION
IMPACT ANALYSIS
IMPERVIOUS SURFACE
INTERESTED PARTY
LOADING SPACE OR LOADING AREA
LOT-RELATED DEFINITIONS
Figure 12-3: Types of Lots
Figure 12-4: Lot Related Definitions
Figure 12-5: Lot Lines and Setbacks
Figure 12-6: Yard Definitions
MANUFACTURED DWELLING
MIDDLE HOUSING LAND DIVISION
MITIGATION
MIXED-USE DEVELOPMENT
MOBILE HOME
MANUFACTURED DWELLING PARK
MANUFACTURED DWELLING SPACE
MURAL
NATURAL RESOURCE AREA
NEIGHBORHOOD STORE
NEW CONSTRUCTION
NONCONFORMING
OCCUPANCY PERMIT
OFF-SITE IMPACT
OFF-SITE IMPROVEMENT
OPEN SPACE
OUTDOOR STORAGE
PARKING SPACE
PARTITION
PARTY
PEDESTRIAN/BICYCLE ACCESSWAY
PEDESTRIAN WALKWAY
PERIMETER
PERMITTED USE
PERSON
PLAT
PREVIOUSLY APPROVED USE
PRIMARY ENTRANCE
PROJECTION
PSILOCYBIN FACILITIES
PSILOCYBIN MANUFACTURER
PSILOCYBIN SERVICE CENTER
PSILOCYBIN TESTING LABORATORY
RECREATIONAL VEHICLES
RECREATION SPACE
RESIDENTIAL CARE FACILITY
RESIDENTIAL CARE HOME
RESIDENTIAL CARE INSTITUTION
REMODEL
RESERVE STRIP
SCHOOL
SETBACK
SIGN-RELATED DEFINITIONS
SIGNIFICANT EXPANSION
SITE
SITE AREA
SLOPE
SITE PLAN
START OF CONSTRUCTION
STRUCTURE
SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE
STREET
SUBDIVISION
SUBSTANTIAL IMPROVEMENT
TEMPORARY USE
TEMPORARY USE PERMIT
TRANSIT STREET
TRANSIT-ORIENTED USES
TREE-RELATED DEFINITIONS
USE
URBAN SERVICES
VARIANCE
VEHICLE PARKING SPACE
VILLAGE CENTER
WATER DEPENDENT
WATER QUALITY SENSITIVE AREAS
WETLANDS
WILDLIFE CONSERVATION AREA
WINDOW AREA
YARD-RELATED DEFINITIONS
ZONED FOR RESIDENTIAL USE
ZONING DISTRICT