Oregon Administrative Code

350-082-0290 Uses Allowed on Lands Designated GMA Open Space (1) Uses Allowed Outright. The uses listed in 350-082-0210(2) are allowed without review on lands designated GMA Open Space. (2) Expedited Uses. The uses listed in 350-0220(1) may be allowed subject to compliance with t…

350-082-0300 Uses Allowed on Lands Designated SMA Open Space (1) Uses Allowed Outright. The uses listed in 350-082-0210(2) are allowed without review on lands designated SMA Open Space. (2) Expedited Uses. The uses listed in 350-082-0220(1) may be allowed subject to compliance wi…

350-082-0310 Uses Allowed on Lands Designated GMA Residential (1) Uses Allowed Outright. The uses listed in 350-082-0210(1) are allowed without review on lands designated GMA Residential. (2) Expedited Uses. The uses listed in 350-082-0220(1) may be allowed subject to compliance …

350-082-0320 Uses Allowed on Lands Designated SMA Residential (1) Uses Allowed Outright. The uses listed in 350-082-0210(1) are allowed without review on lands designated SMA Residential. (2) Expedited Uses. The uses listed in 350-082-0220(1) may be allowed subject to compliance …

350-082-0330 Uses Allowed on Lands Designated Rural Center (1) Uses Allowed Outright. The uses listed in 350-082-0210(1) are allowed without review on lands designated Rural Center. (2) Expedited Uses. The uses listed in 350-082-0220(1) may be allowed subject to compliance with t…

350-082-0340 Uses Allowed on Lands Designated Commercial (1) Uses Allowed Outright. The uses listed in 350-082-0210(1) are allowed without review on lands designated Commercial. (2) Expedited Uses. The uses listed in 350-082-0220(1) may be allowed subject to compliance with the e…

350-082-0350 Uses Allowed on Lands Designated Public Recreation (1) Uses Allowed Outright. The uses listed in 350-082-0210(1) are allowed without review on lands designated Public Recreation. (2) Expedited Uses. The uses listed in 350-082-0220(1) may be allowed subject to complia…

350-082-0360 Uses Allowed on Lands Designated Commercial Recreation (1) Uses Allowed Outright. The uses listed in 350-082-0210(1) are allowed without review on lands designated Commercial Recreation. (2) Expedited Uses. The uses listed in 350-082-0220(1) may be allowed subject to…

350-082-0370 Uses Allowed on Lands Designated SMA Public Recreation (1) Uses Allowed Outright. The uses listed in 350-082-0210(1) are allowed without review on lands designated SMA Public Recreation. (2) Expedited Uses. The uses listed in 350-082-0220(1) may be allowed subject to…

350-082-0380 Agricultural Buildings (1) Agricultural buildings may be allowed where authorized in specified land use designations and consistent with the guidelines in sections (2) and (3) below. (2) The size of proposed agricultural buildings shall not exceed the size needed to …

350-082-0390 Temporary Use Hardship Dwellings (1) Hardship dwellings may be allowed where authorized in specified land use designations and consistent with the guidelines in sections (2) through (5) below. (2) A permit for the temporary placement of a manufactured home, a tiny ho…

350-082-0400 Sewer and Water Services (1) Water and sewer services are a type of utility facility. Where utility facilities are authorized in specified land use designations, water and sewer services may be permitted consistent with the guidelines in sections (2) and (3) below. (…

350-082-0410 Docks and Boathouses (1) Docks and boathouses may be allowed where authorized in specified land use designations and consistent with the guidelines in sections (2) through (5) below. (2) New, private docks and boathouses serving only one family and one property may b…

350-082-0420 Home Occupations (1) Home occupations may be allowed where authorized in specified land use designations and consistent with the following guidelines: (a) May employ the residents of the home and up to three outside employees. (b) No more than 25 percent of the total…

350-082-0430 Overnight Accommodations (1) Overnight accommodations may be allowed where authorized in specified land use designations and consistent with the following guidelines and in section (2) below: (a) The owner of the subject parcel may rent the dwelling for up to 90 room…

350-082-0440 Bed and Breakfast Inns (1) Bed and breakfast inns may be allowed where authorized in specified land use designations and consistent with the following guidelines and in section (2) below.: (a) Guests may not occupy a facility for more than 14 consecutive days. (b) On…

350-082-0450 Small-Scale Fishing Support and Fish Processing Operations (1) Small-scale fishing support and fish processing operations in conjunction with a family-based commercial fishing business may be allowed where authorized in specified land use designations and consistent …

350-082-0460 Resource Enhancement Projects (1) Resource enhancement projects may be allowed where authorized in specified land use designations and consistent with the guidelines in sections (2) through (6) below. (2) Applications for resource enhancement projects must describe t…

350-082-0470 Disposal Sites for Spoil Materials from Public Road Maintenance Activities (1) Disposal sites for spoil materials from public road maintenance activities may be allowed where authorized in specified land use designations and consistent with the guidelines in sections…

350-082-0480 Commercial Events (1) Commercial events may be allowed where authorized in specified land use designations and consistent with the guidelines in sections (2) and (3) below. (2) Commercial events include weddings, receptions, parties and other small-scale gatherings t…

350-082-0490 Recreation Resorts (1) Recreation Resorts may be allowed where authorized in specified land use designations and consistent with the guidelines in sections (2) through (5) below. (2) Uses Allowed: All commercial development (except for privately owned, public use res…

350-082-0500 Expansion of Existing Quarries and Exploration, Development, and Production of Mineral Resources (1) Expansion of existing quarries and exploration, development (extraction and excavation), and production of mineral resources may be allowed where authorized in specif…

350-082-0510 Columbia River Bridge Replacement (1) Visual Quality (a) A replacement Columbia River Bridge between the Hood River and Bingen/White Salmon Urban Areas shall be visually unobtrusive and harmonious with the surrounding Gorge landscape and the Columbia River. (b) A rep…

350-082-0520 Signs (1) Signs may be allowed where authorized in specified land use designations and consistent with the guidelines in section (2) or (3) below. (2) GMA Sign Provisions (a) Except for signs allowed without review pursuant to 350-082-0210, all new signs must meet th…

350-082-0530 Special Uses in Historic Buildings (1) Special uses in historic buildings may be allowed where authorized in specified land use designations and consistent with the following guidelines and in section (2) below. (a) Properties in all GMA land use designations except …

350-082-0540 Renewable Energy Production in the GMA (1) Renewable energy production may be allowed where authorized in specified land use designations and consistent with the guidelines in sections (2) through (5) below. (2) Except as specified in section (3) below, production of…

350-082-0550 Consolidation of Lots (1) A unit of land shall be consolidated with adjacent units of land in the same ownership if: (a) In Oregon, the subdivision within which the unit of land is located is undeveloped pursuant to ORS Chapter 92; or (b) In Washington, if the unit o…

350-082-0560 Land Divisions (1) New land divisions in the SMAs are not allowed, unless the creation of a new parcel will facilitate land acquisition by the federal government to achieve the policies and guidelines in the Management Plan. (2) Creation of a parcel, regardless of si…

350-082-0570 Lot Line Adjustments (1) The following guidelines shall apply to lot line adjustments in the GMA. (a) Lot line adjustments for parcels in all land use designations except Agriculture-Special, Open Space, Commercial, Public Recreation, or Commercial Recreation shall c…

350-082-0580 Buffer Zones (1) Many standards in this land use ordinance contain requirements for buffer zones for specific development and land uses and to protect scenic, cultural, natural, and recreation resources and agricultural and forest uses and land that are not listed in…

350-082-0590 Variances (1) In the GMA, when setbacks or buffers specified in the guidelines for the protection of scenic, cultural, natural, recreation, agricultural, or forestry resources overlap or conflict, the setbacks or buffers may be varied upon a demonstration of complian…

350-082-0600 General Management Area Scenic Resources Review Criteria The following scenic review guidelines shall apply to all Review Uses in the GMA of the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area: (1) All review uses. The guidelines in this section apply to all review uses in…

350-082-0610 Special Management Area Scenic Resources Review Criteria (1) SMA Design Guidelines Based on Landscape Settings (a) The following guidelines apply to all lands within SMA landscape settings regardless of visibility from KVAs (includes areas visible from KVAs as well a…

350-082-0620 General Management Area Cultural Resources Review Criteria (1) General Provisions for Implementing the Cultural Resources Protection Process. (a) All cultural resource surveys, evaluations, assessments, and mitigation plans shall be performed by professionals whose e…

350-082-0630 Special Management Area Cultural Resources Review Criteria (1) General Guidelines for Implementing the Cultural Resources Protection Process (a) All cultural resource information shall remain confidential, according to Section 6(a)(1)(A) of the National Scenic Area A…

350-082-0640 General Management Area Water Resources (Wetlands, Streams, Ponds, Lakes, and Riparian Areas) Criteria (1) Wetlands Boundaries and Site Plans for Review Uses in Wetlands (a) If the proposed use is within a wetland or wetlands buffer zone, the applicant shall be respo…

350-082-0650 General Management Area Sensitive Wildlife Review Criteria (1) Review Uses and Site Plans (a) Except uses allowed outright, proposed uses may be allowed within 1,000 feet of a Priority Habitat or sensitive wildlife site, subject to compliance with 350-082-0600 throug…

350-082-0660 General Management Area Rare Plant Review Criteria (1) Review Uses and Site Plans (a) Except uses allowed outright, proposed uses may be allowed within 1,000 feet of a rare plant, subject to compliance with 350-082-0600 through 350-082-0720 and section (3) below. (b)…

350-082-0670 Special Management Areas Natural Resource Review Criteria (1) All new development and uses, as described in a site plan prepared by the applicant, shall be evaluated using the following guidelines to ensure that natural resources are protected from adverse effects. C…

350-082-0680 GMA and SMA Practicable Alternative Test for Natural Resource Review Guidelines (1) An alternative site for a proposed use shall be considered practicable if it is available and the proposed use can be undertaken on that site after taking into consideration cost, tec…

350-082-0690 GMA and SMA Natural Resources Tables Tables 1 and 2 in 350-082-0690 apply to general and special management area guidelines as specified in this land use ordinance. [ED. NOTE: To view attachments referenced in rule text, click here for PDF copy.] Statutory/Other Auth…

350-082-0700 General Management Area Recreation Resources Review Criteria (1) Recreation Intensity Class 1 (Very Low Intensity) (a) Social Setting: Visitors in this designation have a high chance of finding solitude and opportunities to experience activities that rely on self-rel…

350-082-0710 Special Management Area Recreation Resources Review Criteria (1) The following shall apply to all new recreation developments and land uses in the SMAs: (a) New development and land uses shall not displace existing recreational use. (b) Recreation resources shall be …

350-082-0720 Facility Design Guidelines for All GMA and SMA Recreation Projects (1) Recreation facilities that are not resource-based in nature may be included at sites providing resource-based recreation uses consistent with 350-082-0720, as long as such facilities comprise no m…

350-120-0000 Purpose This division specifies the process of the Columbia River Gorge Commission (Commission) to certify activities undertaken under a National Scenic Area economic development grant and/or loan are consistent with the purposes of the Scenic Area Act, the managemen…

350-120-0010 Authority Section 11(c)(1) of the Scenic Area Act requires the Commission to certify all activities undertaken under a National Scenic Area economic development grant and/or loan are consistent with the purposes of the Act, the management plan, and land use ordinance…

350-120-0015 Definitions For the purpose of this rule, the following definitions apply: (1) "Activity" refers to the specific proposed action for which the grant or loan is being sought. (2) "Project" refers to the ultimate business enterprise, development, and/or land use for wh…

350-120-0020 Application for Certification (1) The applicant shall submit one complete application to the Executive Director of the Commission. (2) A complete application shall include: (a) One complete copy of the application materials required by the state agency administering …

350-120-0050 Expedited Certification. (1) In making a decision to certify a proposed grant or loan the Director shall: (a) Consult with the applicant and such agencies as the Director deems appropriate, and (b) Consider information submitted by the applicant and all other relevan…

407-001-0000 Model Rules of Procedure The Department of Human Services (Department) adopts the Attorney General Model Rules applicable to rulemaking, effective on January 1, 2012, with the exception of 137-001-0080. NOTE: The Department of Human Services will adhere to the Proced…