(A) Uses permitted outright. In an R-1 Zone, the following uses and their accessory uses are permitted outright:
(1) Single-family dwelling. A minimum floor space of 1,000 square feet of living space is required;
(2) Manufactured homes, placed outside of a manufactured home subdivision; provided, they:
(a) Be multi-sectional (“double wide” or wider) and enclose a floor area of not less than 1,000 square feet;
(b) Be placed on an excavated and back-filled foundation, enclosed at the perimeter such that they are not located more than 12 inches above grade;
(c) Have a roof with a minimum pitch of three feet in height for each 12 feet in width;
(d) Have exterior siding and roofing which in color, material and appearance is similar to the exterior siding and roofing material commonly used on residential dwellings within the community or which is comparable to the predominant materials used on surrounding dwellings as determined by the city;
(e) Be certified by the manufacturer to have an exterior thermal envelope meeting performance standards which reduce heat loss to levels equivalent to the performance standards required of single-family dwellings constructed under the state building code as defined in ORS 455.010; and
(f) Not be sited adjacent to any structure listed on the Register of Historic Landmarks and Districts.
(3) Livestock grazing and crop cultivation including farm, orchard, truck garden or plant nursery;
(4) Public park;
(5) Temporary RVs; provided that:
(a) Prior to its installation, the owner shall obtain a zoning permit for 90 days with 180 days maximum per annum;
(b) If not self-contained, the RVs shall be connected, prior to issuance of the permit, to the city’s sewer and water system at the owner’s expense;
(c) There shall be no more than one RV allowed per city lot or in addition to an existing single-family dwelling; and
(d) The storage of a non-occupied RV does not constitute a use.
(6) Two-family (duplex) dwelling; and
(7) Permitted transportation uses and facilities, as defined in § 156.003 of this chapter.
(1) Church;
(2) Community building;
(3) School, public or private;
(4) Home occupation;
(5) Vacation rentals.
(a) No person shall occupy, use, operate or manage, nor offer or negotiate to use, lease or rent a dwelling unit in the R-1 and R-2 Zones for vacation home rental occupancy, except:
1. A dwelling for which a vacation home rental permit or conditional use permit (CUP) has been issued to the owner of that dwelling;
2. A dwelling which qualified as a short term rental or was issued a conditional use permit (CUP) prior to 1-1-2016 as determined through the short-term rental registration process or conditional use permit process; and
3. A dwelling which has been approved for use as a bed and breakfast establishment.
(b) In the Commercial Zones, the rental of a dwelling, or portion thereof for periods of less than 30 days shall be considered a motel and subject to the requirements of the fee for transient room tax.
(6) Construction, reconstruction or widening of highways, roads, bridges or other transportation projects which are:
(a) Designated in the Transportation System Plan (including the Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan), but for which no site-specific decisions have been made; or
(b) Not otherwise approved as the result of a land division, site development review or conditional use application.
(C) Dimensional standards in an R-1 Zone. In an R-1 Zone, the following dimensional standards shall apply.
(1) The front yard shall be a minimum of 15 feet; except that, garages shall be set back from the front line at least 20 feet as measured from the foundation.
(2) Each side yard shall be a minimum of five feet; except that, on the corner lots, the side yard on the street shall be a minimum of ten feet.
(3) The rear yard of the primary structure shall be a minimum of 20 feet. Accessory buildings shall have a rear yard of not less than five feet.
(4) No structure shall be placed less than ten feet from the high water mark of any irrigation ditch or stream.
(5) No structure shall be placed less than ten feet from the high water mark of the Wallowa River.
(6) The minimum lot area shall be 5,850 square feet.
(7) The minimum lot width at the front building line shall be 50 feet.
(8) No building shall exceed the height of 25 feet as measured from the base of the foundation, except church spire or as provided in § 156.093 of this chapter.
(9) All roofing must be non-reflective.
(10) The dimensional standards of this section shall be met in the event of any future partition or lot line adjustment.
(Ord. 2009-01, passed - -2009; Ord. passed 10-6-2016)