18.2.2.030 Allowed Uses

A. Uses Allowed in Base Zones. Allowed uses include those that are permitted, permitted subject to special use standards, and allowed subject to approval of a conditional use permit. Where Table 18.2.2.030 does not list a specific use and part 18.6 does not define the use or include it as an example of an allowed use, the City may find that use is allowed, or is not allowed, following the procedures of section 18.1.5.040.

B. Permitted Uses and Uses Permitted Subject to Special Use Standards. Uses listed as “Permitted (P)” are allowed. Uses listed as “Permitted Subject to Special Use Standards (S)” are allowed, provided they conform to chapter 18.2.3, Special Use Standards. All uses are subject to the development standards of the zone in which they are located, any applicable overlay zone(s), and the review procedures of part 18.5. See section 18.5.1.020.

C. Conditional Uses. Uses listed as “Conditional Use Permit Required (CU)” are allowed subject to the requirements of chapter 18.5.4.

D. Prohibited Uses. Uses not listed in Table 18.2.2.030 and not found to be similar to an allowed use following the procedures of section 18.1.5.040 are prohibited. Prohibited uses are subject to the violations, complaints, and penalties sections in 18.1.6.080, 18.1.6.090, and 18.1.6.100.

E. Uses Regulated by Overlay Zones. Notwithstanding the provisions of chapter 18.2.2, additional land use standards or use restrictions apply within overlay zones. An overlay zone may also provide for exceptions to some standards of the underlying zone. For uses allowed in special districts CM, HC, NM, NN and SOU, and for regulations applying to the City’s overlay zones, refer to part 18.3.

F. Accessory Uses. Uses identified as “Permitted (P)” are permitted as primary uses and as accessory uses. For information on other uses that are customarily allowed as accessory, please refer to the description of the land use categories in part 18.6, Definitions.

G. Mixed-Use. Uses allowed in a zone individually are also allowed in combination with one another, in the same structure or on the same site, provided all applicable development standards and building code requirements are met.

H. Temporary Uses. Temporary uses require a conditional use permit under chapter 18.5.4, except as follows:

1. Short-Term Events. The Staff Advisor may approve through ministerial review short-term temporary uses occurring once in a calendar year and lasting not more than 72 hours including set-up and take-down. Activities such as races, parades, and festivals that occur on public property (e.g., street rights-of-way, parks, sidewalks, or other public grounds) require a special event permit pursuant to chapter 13.03.

2. Short-Term Food Truck Event. The Staff Advisor may approve through ministerial review the short-term temporary operation of a food truck occurring not more than once per month and lasting not more than 72 hours including set-up and take-down. In addition to the short-term food truck event permit, food truck vendors shall obtain a business license, register for and pay applicable food and beverage tax, and receive any requisite inspections from the Building and Fire Departments and the Jackson County Environmental Public Health Department. Short-term food truck events are not to be permitted in residential zones.

3. Garage Sales. Garage sales shall have a duration of not more than two days and shall not occur more than twice within any 365-day period. Such activity shall not be accompanied by any off-premises advertisement. For the purpose of this chapter, garage sales meeting the requirements of this subsection shall not be considered a commercial activity.

4. Temporary Buildings. Temporary occupancy of a manufactured housing unit or similar structure may be permitted for a period not to exceed 90 calendar days upon the granting of a permit by the Building Official. Such occupancy may only be allowed in conjunction with construction on the site. Said permit shall not be renewable within a six-month period beginning at the first date of issuance, except with approval of the Staff Advisor.

I. Disclaimer. Property owners are responsible for verifying whether a proposed use or development meets the applicable standards of this chapter.

Table 18.2.2.030. Uses Allowed by Zone
	R-1	R-1-3.5	R-2	R-3	RR	WR	C-1 & C-1-D	E-1	M-1	Special Use Standards
A. Agricultural Uses¹
Agriculture, except Keeping of Bees, Livestock and Micro-Livestock, Homegrown Marijuana Cultivation, and Marijuana Production	P	P	P	P	P	P	N	N	N	Animal sales, feed yards, keeping of swine, commercial compost, or similar uses not allowed
Keeping of Bees	S	S	S	S	S	S	N	N	N	Sec. 18.2.3.160
Keeping of Livestock	S	N	N	N	S	S	N	N	N
Keeping of Micro-Livestock	S	S	S	S	S	S	N	N	N
Marijuana Cultivation, Homegrown	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	Sec. 18.2.3.190 See General Industrial, Marijuana Production
B. Residential Uses
Single-Family Dwelling	P	P	P	P	P	P	S	S	N	See Single-Family standards in Sec. 18.2.5.090 Sec. 18.2.3.130 for dwellings in C-1 zone and E-1 zone Dwellings and additions in Historic District Overlay, see Sec. 18.2.3.120 and 18.2.5.070
Accessory Residential Unit	S	S	S	S	S	S	N	N	N	Sec. 18.2.3.040 and 18.5.2.020.C.2 Dwellings and additions in Historic District Overlay, see Sec. 18.2.3.120 and 18.2.5.070
Cottage Housing	S	N	N	N	N	N	N	N	N	Sec. 18.2.3.090, Cottage Housing
Duplex	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	N	Sec. 18.2.3.110, Duplex, and 18.5.2.020.C.2 Sec. 18.2.3.130 for dwellings in C-1 zone and E-1 zone Dwellings and additions in Historic District Overlay, see Sec. 18.2.3.120 and 18.2.5.070
Manufactured Home on Individual Lot	S	S	S	S	N	N	N	N	N	Sec. 18.2.3.170 and not allowed in Historic District Overlay
Manufactured Housing Development	N	S	CU+S	N	N	N	N	N	N	Sec. 18.2.3.180
Multifamily Dwelling	N	P	P	P	N	N	S	S	N	Sec. 18.2.3.130 for C-1 zone and E-1 zone Dwellings in Transit Triangle (TT) Overlay, see chapter 18.3.14 Dwellings and additions in Historic District Overlay, see Sec. 18.2.3.120 and 18.2.5.070
Rental Dwelling Unit Conversion to For-Purchase Housing	N	N	S	S	N	N	N	N	N	Sec. 18.2.3.200
Home Occupation	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	N	Sec. 18.2.3.150
C. Group Living
Nursing Homes, Convalescent Homes	CU	CU	CU	CU	CU	CU	N	N	N	See chapter 18.3.3, Health Care Services District
Residential Care Home	P	P	P	P	P	P	N	N	N	Subject to State licensing requirements
Residential Care Facility	CU	P	P	P	CU	CU	N	N	N	Subject to State licensing requirements
Room and Boarding Facility	N	P	P	P	N	N	N	N	N
D. Public and Institutional Uses
Airport										See chapter 18.3.7, Airport Overlay
Cemetery, Mausoleum, Columbarium	N	N	N	N	CU	N	N	N	N
Child Care Facility	CU	CU	CU	CU	CU	CU	P	P	P	Family Child Care Home exempt from planning application procedure pursuant to ORS 329A.440, see part 18.6 for definition Subject to State licensing requirements
Club Lodge, Fraternal Organization	CU	CU	CU	CU	CU	CU	P	CU	CU
Electrical Substation	N	N	N	N	N	N	CU	CU	P
Hospitals	CU	CU	CU	CU	CU	N	N	N	N	See chapter 18.3.3, Health Care Services District
Governmental Offices and Emergency Services (e.g., Police, Fire); excluding Outdoor Storage	CU	CU	N	N	CU	CU	P	P	P
Mortuary, Crematorium	N	N	N	N	CU	N	P	P	P
Park, Open Space, and Recreational Facility, including playgrounds, trails, nature preserves, athletic fields, courts, swim pools, and similar uses	P	P	P	P	P	P	N	N	N
Public Parking Facility	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
Recycling Depot	N	N	N	N	N	N	N	P	P	Not allowed within 200 feet of a residential zone
Religious Institution, Houses of Worship	CU	CU	CU	CU	CU	CU	CU	CU	CU
School, Private (Kindergarten and up)	CU	CU	CU	CU	CU	CU	N	N	N
School, Public (Kindergarten and up)	P	P	P	P	P	CU	N	N	N
School, Private College/Trade/Technical School	N	N	N	N	N	N	N	CU	P
Utility and Service Building, Yard and Structure, Public and Quasi-Public, excluding electrical substations	CU	CU	N	N	CU	CU	P	P	P	Includes public service building, yard, and structures such as public works yards Yards not allowed in the RR, WR, and C-1 zones
Wireless Communication Facility	CU	CU	CU	CU	CU	CU	P or CU	P or CU	P or CU	Chapter 18.4.10
E. Commercial Uses
Amusement/Entertainment, includes theater, concert hall, bowling alley, miniature golf, arcade; excluding drive-up uses	N	N	N	N	N	N	P	CU	P
Automotive and Truck Repair, or Service; includes fueling station, car wash, tire sales and repair/replacement, painting, and other repair for automobiles, motorcycles, aircraft, boats, RVs, trucks, etc.	N	N	N	N	N	N	S or CU	S or CU	P	Sec. 18.2.3.050 In C-1 zone, fuel sales and service is a permitted use provided within the Freeway Overlay, see chapter 18.3.8; conditional use in locations outside of Freeway Overlay In E-1 zone, auto and truck repair is a permitted use if 200 feet or more from residential zones; fuel sales and service requires CU permit
Automotive Sales and Rental, includes motorcycles, boats, RVs, and trucks	N	N	N	N	N	N	CU	CU	P	Not allowed within Historic District Overlay
Accessory Travelers’ Accommodation (See also Travelers’ Accommodation)	N	N	CU+S	CU+S	N	N	N	N	N	Sec. 18.2.3.220
Bakery, except as classified as Food Processing	N	N	N	N	N	N	P	P	P
Commercial Laundry, Cleaning, and Dyeing Establishment	N	N	N	N	N	N	S	S	P	Sec. 18.2.3.080
Commercial Recreation, includes country club, golf course, swimming club, and tennis club; excluding intensive uses such as driving range, race track, or amusement park	CU	CU	N	N	CU	CU	N	N	N
Commercial Retail Sales and Services, except Outdoor Sales and Services	N	N	CU+S	N	N	N	P	S	S	In R-2 zone, uses limited to personal and professional services, except see Sec. 18.2.3.210 for retail uses allowed in Railroad Historic District In E-1 zone, Retail limited to 20,000 square feet of gross leasable floor space per lot In M-1 zone, uses limited to serving persons working in zone See Marijuana Retail Sales
Drive-Up Use	N	N	N	N	N	N	S	N	N	Per Sec. 18.2.3.100, Drive-Up uses are limited to area east of Ashland St at intersection of Ashland St/Siskiyou Blvd
Food Trucks and Food Carts	N	N	N	N	N	N	S	S	S	Sec. 18.2.3.145
Hostel	N	N	CU	CU	N	N	CU*	N	N	*In C-1 zone, requires annual Type I review for at least the first three years, after which time the Planning Commission may approve a permanent facility through the Type II procedure
Hotel/Motel	N	N	N	N	N	N	CU	CU	P
Kennel (See also Veterinary Clinic)	N	N	N	N	N	N	S	S	CU	No animals kept outside within 200 feet of a residential zone
Limited Retail Uses in Railroad Historic District	N	CU	CU	CU	N	N	N	N	N	Sec. 18.2.3.210 for Retail Uses Allowed in Railroad Historic District
Lumber Yard and Similar Sales and Rental of Building or Contracting Supplies, or Heavy Equipment	N	N	N	N	N	N	CU	CU	P
Marijuana Retail Sales, includes sale of medical and recreational marijuana	N	N	N	N	N	N	S or CU	S or CU	N	Per Sec. 18.2.3.190, marijuana retail sales are limited to the C-1 and E-1 zones and located on a boulevard or 200 feet or more from any residential zone, see Sec. 18.2.3.190
Nightclub, Bar	N	N	N	N	N	N	S	CU	P	Not allowed within the Historic District Overlay unless located in C-1-D
Office	N	N	CU	CU	N	N	P	P	P
Outdoor Storage of Commodities or Equipment associated with an allowed use	N	N	N	N	N	N	CU	CU	P
Plant Nursery, Wholesale, except Marijuana Production	N	N	CU	CU	N	N	N	N	N
Restaurants	N	N	N	N	N	N	P	P	P
Retail Sales and Services, except Outdoor Sales and Services	N	N	CU+S	N	N	N	P	S	S	In R-2 zone, uses limited to personal and professional services, except see Sec. 18.2.3.210 for retail uses allowed in Railroad Historic District In E-1 zone, Retail limited to 20,000 square feet of gross leasable floor space per lot In M-1 zone, uses limited to serving persons working in zone See Marijuana Retail Sales
Self-Service Storage, Commercial (Mini-Warehouse)	N	N	N	N	N	N	N	CU	P
Travelers’ Accommodation (See also Accessory Travelers’ Accommodation)	N	N	CU+S	CU+S	N	N	N	N	N	Sec. 18.2.3.220
Veterinary Clinic	N	N	N	N	N	N	P	P	P
F. Industrial and Employment Uses
Cabinet, Carpentry, and Machine Shop, and related Sales, Services, and Repairs	N	N	N	N	N	N	N	S or CU	P	In the E-1 zone, uses within 200 feet of a residential zone require CU permit
Commercial Excavation and Removal of Sand, Gravel, Stone, Loam, Dirt or Other Earth Products	N	N	N	N	CU+S	N	N	N	N	Sec. 18.2.3.070
Concrete or Asphalt Batch Plant	N	N	N	N	N	N	N	N	CU
Dwelling for a caretaker or watchman	N	N	N	N	N	N	N	CU	CU
Food Products Manufacture/Processing/Preserving, including canning, bottling, freezing, drying, and similar processing and preserving	N	N	N	N	N	N	S	S	P	In the C-1 zone, manufacture or assembly of items sold is a permitted use, provided such manufacturing or assembly occupies 600 square feet or less, and is contiguous to the permitted retail outlet In the E-1 zone, see Sec. 18.2.3.140
Manufacture, General, includes Marijuana Laboratory, Processing, and Production	N	N	N	N	N	N	N	P or S	P or S	In E-1 and M-1 zones, marijuana laboratory, processing, and production are subject to the special use standards in Sec. 18.2.3.190 See Marijuana Cultivation, Homegrown
Manufacture, Light; excluding saw, planing or lumber mills, or molding plants	N	N	N	N	N	N	S	P	P	Requires assembly, fabricating, or packaging of products from previously prepared materials such as cloth, plastic, paper, cotton, or wood In the C-1 zone, manufacture or assembly of items sold in a permitted use, provided such manufacturing or assembly occupies 600 square feet or less, and is contiguous to the permitted retail outlet
Outdoor Storage of Commodities or Equipment associated with an allowed use	N	N	N	N	N	N	CU	CU	P
Television and Radio Broadcasting Studio	N	N	N	N	N	N	N	P	P
Wholesale Storage and Distribution, includes Marijuana Wholesale	N	N	N	N	N	N	N	S	S	Deliveries and shipments limited to 7 a.m. - 9 p.m. within 200 feet of a residential zone In E-1 and M-1 zones, marijuana wholesale is subject to the special use standards in Sec. 18.2.3.190
Wrecking, Demolition, and Junk Yards	N	N	N	N	N	N	N	N	CU
G. Other Uses
Temporary Tree Sales	N	N	N	N	N	N	P	N	N	Allowed from November 1 to January 1
Temporary Use	CU, except uses lasting less than 72 hours are subject to ministerial review, per Sec. 18.2.2.030.H

1 KEY: P = Permitted Use; S = Permitted with Special Use Standards; CU = Conditional Use Permit Required; N = Not Allowed.

(Ord. 3229 § 2, amended, 12/19/2023; Ord. 3216 § 2, 3, amended, 03/15/2023; Ord. 3199 § 3, amended, 06/15/2021; Ord. 3191 § 2, amended, 11/17/2020; Ord. 3167 § 3, amended, 12/18/2018; Ord. 3155 § 1, amended, 07/17/2018; Ord. 3147 § 1, amended, 11/21/2017)