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ORDINANCE NO. ~J ! y
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTERS 18.2.2, 18.2.3, 18.4.3, 18.4.7,
AND 18.6.1 OF THE ASHLAND LAND USE ORDINANCE RELATING TO
DEFINTIONS AND ACCESSORY TRAVELERS' ACCOMMODATIONS
IN VARIOUS RESIDENTIAL ZONING DISTRICTS.
Annotated to show deletions and additions to the code sections being modified. Deletions are
bold lined thr-ough and additions are bold underlined.
WHEREAS, Article 2. Section 1 of the Ashland City Charter provides:
Powers of the City. The City shall have all powers which the constitutions, statutes, and
common law of the United States and of this State expressly or impliedly grant or allow
municipalities, as fully as though this Charter specifically enumerated each of those
powers, as well as all powers not inconsistent with the foregoing; and, in addition thereto,
shall possess all powers hereinafter specifically granted. All the authority thereof shall
have perpetual succession.
WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that preservation of the character of residential
neighborhoods is a legitimate and beneficial goal; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has found an increasing number of residential dwellings are being
rented to transients on a short-term basis, for less than thirty (30) days; and
WHEREAS the City Council has determined the City has a substantial interest in ensuring that
all transient occupancy tax required to be collected and remitted is in fact collected and remitted
on a fair and equitable basis; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has determined it is necessary to establish rules and regulations
to permit transient lodging within the City that allows a variety of choices, while ensuring the
safety and convenience of transients, and to preserve the peace, safety and general welfare of the
long-term resident of neighboring properties; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of Ashland conducted on January 30, 2015 a
duly advertised public hearing on amendments to the Ashland Municipal Code and Land Use
Ordinances concerning accessory travelers' accommodations; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Ashland, following the close of the public hearing
and record, deliberated and conducted first and second readings approving adoption of the
Ordinance in accordance with Article 10 of the Ashland City Charter; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Ashland has determined that in order to protect and
benefit the health, safety and welfare of existing and future residents of the City, it is necessary
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to amend the Ashland Municipal Code and Land Use Ordinance in the manner proposed, that an
adequate factual base exists for the amendments, the amendments are consistent with the
comprehensive plan and that such amendments are fully supported by the record of this
proceeding.
THE PEOPLE OF THE CITY OF ASHLAND DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Chapter 18.2.2 [Base Zones and Allowed Uses] of the Ashland Land Use
Ordinance is hereby amended as follows:
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 chapter 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. Uses not listed in Table 18.2.2.030
and not found to be similar to an allowed use are prohibited. For uses allowed in special
districts CM, HC, NM, and SOU, and for regulations applying to the City's overlays zones,
refer to part 18.3.
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 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 regulations
applying to the City's overlays zones, please 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 right-of-way, parks, sidewalks, or other public grounds)
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require a Special Event Permit pursuant to AMC 12.03.
2. 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 ordinance, garage sales
meeting the requirements of this subsection shall not be considered a commercial
activity.
3. 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.
1. Disclaimer. Property owners are responsible for verifying whether a proposed use or
development meets the applicable standards of this ordinance.
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Table 18.2.2.030 - Uses Allowed by Zone
R-1 3.5 R-2 R-3 RR WR C-1 D E-1 M-1 Special Use Standards
A. Agricultural Uses'
Agriculture and Farm Use, except Livestock P P P P P P N N N Animal sales, feed yards, keeping of
swine, commercial compost, or similar
Keeping of Bees S S S S S S S N N uses not allowed
Keeping of Livestock S N N N S S N N N See Keeping of Livestock and Bees
standards in Sec. 18.2.3.160
Keeping of Micro-Livestock S S S S S S N N N
B. Residential Uses
See Single-Family standards in Sec.
18.2.5.090
Sec. 18.2.3.130 for C-1 zone and E-1
Single-Family Dwelling P P P P P P S S N 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 N N N N Sec. 18.2.3.040
Duplex Dwelling S P P P N N S S N Sec. 18.2.3.110 Duplex Dwelling
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 CS+ N N N N N N Sec. 18.2.3.180
Sec. 18.2.3.130 for C-1 zone and E-1
zone
Multifamily Dwelling N P P P N N S S N Dwellings and additions in Historic
District Overlay, see Sec. 18.2.3.120
and 18.2.5.070
Rental Dwelling Unit Conversion to For- N N S S N N N N N Sec. 18.2.3.200
Purchase Housing
1 KEY: P = Permitted Use; S = Permitted with Special Use Standards; CU = Conditional Use Permit Required; N = Not Allowed.
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Table 18.2.2.030 - Uses Allowed by Zone
R-1 S S R-2 R-3 RR WR C-1 D E-1 M-1 Special Use Standards
B. Residential Uses
continued
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
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
Public Parking Facility N N N N N N P N N
Cemetery, Mausoleum, Columbarium N N N N CU N N N N
Family Child Care Home exempt from
planning application procedure pursuant
Child Care Facility CU CU CU Cu Cu CU P P P 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
Community Service, includes Governmental
Offices and Emergency Services (e.g., CU Cu N N CU CU P P P
Police, Fire ; excluding Outdoor Storage
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
Governmental Offices and Emergency
Services (e.g., Police, Fire); excluding cu CU N N CU Cu P P P
Outdoor Storage
2 KEY: P = Permitted Use; S = Permitted with Special Use Standards; CU = Conditional Use Permit Required; N = Not Allowed.
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Table 18.2.2.030 - Uses Allowed by Zone
R-1 8 5 R-2 R-3 RR WR C-1 D E-1 M-1 Special Use Standards
D. Public and Institutional Uses
(continued)3
Mortuary, Crematorium N N N N CU N P P P
Public Park, Open Space, and Recreational
Facility, including playgrounds, trails, nature P P P P P P N N N
preserves, athletic fields, courts, swim pools,
similar uses
Public Works/Utilities Storage Yard; includes N N N N N N N P P
vehicle and equipment, maintenance, repair
Recycling Depot N N N N N N N P P Not allowed within 200 ft 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/Tradeffechnical N N N N N N N CU P
School
Utility and Service Building, Yard and
Structure, Public and Quasi-Public, CU CU N N CU CU P P P Yards not allowed in the C-1 zone
excluding underground utilities and electrical
substations
Wireless Communication Facility CU CU CU CU CU CU CU CU CU Sec. 18.4.10
E. Commercial Uses
Amusement/Entertainment, includes theater,
concert hall, bowling alley, miniature golf, N N N N N N P CU P
arcade; excluding drive-up uses
Sec. 18.2.3.050
Automotive and Truck Repair, or Service;
includes fueling station, car wash, tire sales In C-1 zone, fuel sales and service
S or S or limited to Freeway Overlay, see chapter
and repair/replacement, painting, and other N N N N N N CU CU P 18.3.8
repair for automobiles, motorcycles, aircraft,
boats, RVs, trucks, etc. In E-1 zone, fuel sales requires CU
ermit
3 KEY: P = Permitted Use; S = Permitted with Special Use Standards; CU = Conditional Use Permit Required; N = Not Allowed.
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Table 18.2.2.030 - Uses Allowed by Zone
R-1 3.5 R-2 R-3 RR WR C-1 D E-1 M-1 Special Use Standards
E. Commercial Uses (continued)4
Automotive Sales and Rental, except within Except not allowed within Historic
the Historic Interest Area; includes N N N N N N CU CU P District Overlay
motorcycles, boats, RVs, and trucks
Accessory Travelers' Accommodation CU+ CU+
N N N N N N N Sec. 18.2.3.220
See also Travelers' Accommodation S S
Bakery, except as classified as Food N N N N N N P P P
Processing
Commercial Laundry, Cleaning, and Dyeing N N N N N N S S P Sec. 18.2.3.080
Establishment
Commercial Recreation, includes country
club, golf course, swimming club, and tennis CU CU N N CU CU N N N
club; excluding intensive uses such as
driving range, race track, or amusement ark
In R-2 zone, uses limited to personal
and professional services, except see
Sec. 18.2.3.210 for retail uses allowed
Commercial Retail Sales and Services, CU+ in Railroad Historic District
except Outdoor Sales and Services N N S N N N P S S In E-1 zone, Retail limited to 20,000 sq
ft of gross leasable floor space per lot.
In M-1 zone, uses limited to serving
persons working in zone
Per Sec. 18.2.3.100, Drive-Up uses are
Drive-Up Use N N N N N N S N limited to area east of Ashland St at
intersection of Ashland St/Siski ou Blvd
'In C-1 zone, requires annual Type I
review for at least the first three years,
Hostel N N CU CU N N CU" N N after which time the Planning
Commission may approve a permanent
facility through the Type 11 procedure
Hotel/Motel (See also Hostel and N N N N N N CU CU P
Traveler's AGGGITIMedation)
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
4 KEY: P = Permitted Use; S = Permitted with Special Use Standards; CU = Conditional Use Permit Required; N = Not Allowed.
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Table 18.2.2.030 - Uses Allowed by Zone
R-1 3.6 R-2 R-3 RR WR C-1 D E-1 M-1 Special Use Standards
E. Commercial Uses (continued)5
Limited Retail Uses in Railroad Historic N CU CU CU N N N N N Sec. 18.2.3.210 for Retail Uses Allowed
District in Railroad Historic District
Lumber Yard and Similar Sales of Building
or Contracting Supplies, or Heavy N N N N N N N CU P
Equipment
Medical Marijuana Dispensary N N N N N N CUr CUr S Sec. 18.2.3.190
Not allowed within the Historic
Nightclub, Bar N N N N N N S CU P District Overlay unless located in C-
1-D
Office (See also Commercial Services) N N CU CU N N P P P
Outdoor Storage of Commodities or N N N N N N CU CU P
Equipment associated with an allowed use
Plant Nursery, Wholesale N N CU CU N N N N N
Self-Service Storage, Commercial (Mini- N N N N N N N CU P
Warehouse
Traveler's' Accommodation (See also CU+ CU+
Accessory Travelers' Accommodation N N S S N N N N N Sec. 18.2.3.220
Hnc%tpl :;Rd HOW)
Veterinary Clinic N N N N N N P P P
F. Industrial and Employment Uses
Cabinet, Carpentry, and Machine Shop, and Si In the E-1 zone, uses within 200 feet
related Sales, Services, and Repairs N N N N N N N CU P of a residential zone require CU
permit
Commercial Excavation and Removal of
Sand, Gravel, Stone, Loam, Dirty or Other N N N N CS+ N N N N Sec. 18.2.3.070
Earth Products
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
5 KEY: P = Permitted Use; S = Permitted with Special Use Standards; CU = Conditional Use Permit Required; N = Not Allowed.
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F. Industrial and Employment Uses
continued 6
In the C-1 zone, manufacture or
assembly of items sold in a permitted
Food Products use, provided such manufacturing or
Manufacture/Processing/Preserving, N N N N N N S S P assembly occupies 600 square feet
including canning, bottling, freezing, drying, or less, and is contiguous to the
and similar processing and preserving. permitted retail outlet
In the E-1 zone, See Sec. 18.2.3.140
Manufacture, General N N N N N N N P P
Requires assembly, fabricating, or
packaging of products from
previously prepared materials such
as cloth, plastic, paper, cotton, or
wood
Manufacture, Light; excluding saw, planning
or lumber mills, or molding plants. N N N N N N S P P 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 N N N N N N CU CU P
Equipment associated with an allowed use
Television and Radio Broadcasting Studio N N N N N N N P P
Wholesale Storage and Distribution N N N N N N N N P Distribution uses within 200 feet of an
residential zone limited to 9PM-7AM
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. 18.2.2.030.1-1
s KEY: P = Permitted Use; S = Permitted with Special Use Standards; CU = Conditional Use Permit Required; N = Not Allowed.
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SECTION 2. Chapter 18.2.3 [Special Use Standards] of the Ashland Land Use Ordinance is
hereby amended to read as follows:
18.2.3.220 Travelers' Accommodations in D 2 and D 3 ones
Where traveler''-s' accommodations and accessory travelers' accommodations are allowed,
they require a Conditional Permit under chapter 18.5.4, are subject to Site Design Review under
chapter 18.5.2, and shall meet the following requirements. See definitions of travelers'
accommodation and accessory travelers' accommodation in part 18-6.
A. Travelers' Accommodations and Accessory Travelers' Accommodations. Travelers'
accommodations and accessory travelers' accommodations shall meet all of the
following requirements.
1. An accommodation must met all applicable building, fire, and related safety codes
at all times and must be inspected by the Fire Department before occupancy
following approval of a Conditional Use Permit and periodically thereafter pursuant
to AMC 15.28.
2. The business-owner of a travelers' accommodation or the property owner of an
accessory travelers' accommodation must maintain a City business license and pay
all transient occupancy tax in accordance with AMC 4.24 and AMC 6.04 as
required.
3. Advertising for an accommodation must include the City planning action number
assigned to the land use approval.
4. Offering the availability of residential property for use as an accommodation
without a valid Conditional Use Permit approval, current business license and
transient occupancy tax registration is prohibited and shall be subject to
enforcement procedures.
B. Travelers' Accommodations. In addition to the standards described above in section
18.23.220.A, travelers' accommodations shall meet all of the following requirements.
1D. The property is located within 200 feet of a boulevard, avenue, or neighborhood collector
as identified on the Street Dedication Map in the Comprehensive Plan. Distances to the
property from a boulevard, avenue, or neighborhood collector shall be measured via a
public street or public alley to a lot line.
2A.During operation of a traveler''-s' accommodation, the property on which the traveler''-s'
accommodation is sited must be the primary residence of the business-owner. "Business-
owner" shall be defined as a person or persons who own the property and accommodation
outright; or who have entered into a lease agreement with the property owner(s) allowing
for the operation of the accommodation. Such lease agreement must specifically state that
the property owner is not involved in the day-to-day operation or financial management
of the accommodation, and that the business-owner has actual ownership of the business
and is wholly responsible for all operations associated with the accommodation, and has
actual ownership of the business.
3E.The primary residence on the site must be at least 20 years old. The primary residence
may be altered and adapted for traveler's' accommodation use, including expansion of
floor area. Additional structures may be allowed to accommodate additional units, but
must be in conformance with all setback and lot coverage standards of the underlying
zone.
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4D.The number of traveler''-s' accommodation units allowed shall be determined by the
following criteria.
a47. The total number of units, including the business-owner's unit, shall be determined by
dividing the total square footage of the lot by 1,800 square feet. Contiguous lots under
the same ownership may be combined to increase lot area and the number of units,
but not in excess of the maximum established by this ordinance. The maximum
number of accommodation units shall not exceed nine per approved traveler''-s
accommodation with primary lot frontage on boulevard streets. For traveler''-s'
accommodation without primary lot frontage on a designated boulevard, but within
200 feet of a boulevard, avenue, or neighborhood collector street, the maximum
number of units shall be seven. Street designations shall be as determined by the
Street Dedication Map in the Comprehensive Plan. Distances to the property from a
boulevard, avenue, or neighborhood collector shall be measured via a public street or
public alley to a lot line.
U Excluding the business-owner's unit and the area of the structure it will occupy, there
must be at least 400 square feet of gross interior floor space remaining per unit.
5U. Each accommodation must have one off-street parking space and the business-owner's
unit must have two parking spaces. All parking spaces shall be in conformance with
chapter 18.4.3.
6F. Only one ground or wall sign, constructed of a non-plastic material, non-interior
illuminated, and a maximum of six square feet total surface area is allowed. Any exterior
illumination of signage shall be installed such that it does not directly illuminate any
residential structures adjacent or nearby the traveler=s' accommodation in accordance
with subsection 18.4.4.050.C.1.
G. Traveler's aeeommodations must met all appheable building, fire, and related safety
eodes at all times and must be sinspeeted by Department the Fire before oeetipan-ey
foliowing approval of a Conditional Use Permit and per-iodienily thereafter- pursuant
to AMC 15.28.
7H. An annual inspection by the Jackson County Health Department shall be
conducted as required by the laws of Jackson County or the State of Oregon.
1. The business owner- must maintain a ✓ _ business heense and pay all transient
z A a b r any tr-aveler's aceommodation must . elude the City planning neti
numbeir assigned to the land use approval.
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approval, K. Offer-ing the availability of residential property for- use as a travel
neeommodation without a valid Conditional use Permit heense and Transient Oeeupaney Tax registration is prohibited and shall be subim
to nfo nt pr-oe dures.
8L.Transfer of business-ownership of a traveler-is' accommodation shall be subject to all
requirements of this section and conform with the criteria of this section. Any further
modifications beyond the existing approval shall be in conformance with all requirements
of this section.
C. Accessory Travelers' Accommodations. In addition to the standards in section
18.2.3.220.A, accessory travelers' accommodations shall meet all of the following
requirements.
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1. The operator of the accessory travelers' accommodation must be the property
owner and the property must be the operator's primary residence. The operator
must be present during operation of the accessory travelers' accommodation.
2. The property is limited to having one accessory travelers' accommodation unit,
covered under a single reservation and consisting of two or fewer bedrooms. Meals
are not provided and kitchen cooking facilities are not permitted with an accessory
travelers' accommodation, with the exception of kitchen cooking facilities for the
primary residence.
3. The total number of guests occupying an accessory travelers' accommodation must
not exceed two people per bedroom.
4. The property must have two off-street parking spaces. The total number of guest
vehicles associated with the accessory travelers' accommodation must not exceed
one.
5. Signs are not permitted in conjunction with the operation of an accessory travelers'
accommodation.
SECTION 3. Chapter 18.4.3 [Parking, Access, and Circulation] of the Ashland Land Use
Ordinance is hereby amended to read as follows:
18.4.3.040 Parking Ratios
Except as provided by section 18.4.3.030, the standard ratios required for automobile parking are
as follows. See also, accessible parking space requirements in section 18.4.3.050.
Table 18.4.3.040 - Automobile Parking Spaces by Use
Use Categories Minimum Parking per Land Use
(Based on Gross Floor Area; fractions are rounded to whole number.)
Residential Categories
2 spaces for the primary dwelling unit and the following for
accessory residential units.
a. Studio units or 1-bedroom units less than 500 sq. ft. 1
space/unit.
Single Family Dwelling
b. 1-bedroom units 500 sq. ft. or larger 1.50 spaces/unit.
c. 2-bedroom units --1.75 spaces/unit.
d. 3-bedroom or greater units 2.00 spaces/unit.
a. Studio units or 1-bedroom units less than 500 sq. ft. 1
space/unit.
b. 1-bedroom units 500 sq. ft. or larger 1.50 spaces/unit.
Multifamily c. 2-bedroom units 1.75 spaces/unit.
d. 3-bedroom or greater units 2.00 spaces/unit.
e. Retirement complexes for seniors 55-years or greater One
space per unit.
Parking for Manufactured Home on Single-Family Lot is same as
Manufactured Housing Single Family Dwelling; for Manufactured Housing Developments,
see sections 18.2.3.170 and 18.2.3.180.
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Table 18.4.3.040 Automobile Parking Spaces by Use
Use Categories Minimum Parking per Land Use
(Based on Gross Floor Area; fractions are rounded to whole number.)
Performance Standards See chapter 18.3.9.
Developments
Commercial Categories
Auto, boat or trailer sales, retail 1 space per 1,000 square feet of the first 10,000 square feet of
nurseries and other open-space gross land area; plus 1 space per 5,000 square feet for the excess
uses over 10,000 square feet of gross land area; and 1 space per 2
employees.
3 spaces per alley, plus 1 space for auxiliary activities set forth in
Bowling Alleys this section.
Chapels and Mortuaries 1 space per 4 fixed seats in the main chapel.
1 space per guest room, plus 1 space for the owner or manager;
Hotels see also, requirements for associated uses, such as restaurants,
entertainment uses, drinking establishments, assembly facilities.
Offices General Office: 1 space per 500 sq. ft. floor area.
Medical/Dental Office: 1 space per 350 s q. ft. floor area.
Restaurants, Bars, Ice Cream 1 space per 4 seats or 1 space per 100 sq. ft. of gross floor area,
Parlors, Similar Uses whichever is less.
Retail Sales and Services General_ 1 space per 350 s q. ft. floor area.
Furniture and Appliances: 1 space per 750 s q. ft. floor area.
Skating Rinks 1 space per 350 sq. ft. of gross floor area.
Theaters, Auditoriums, Stadiums, 1 space per 4 seats.
Gymnasiums and Similar Uses
Traveler'-s' Accommodations 1 space per guest room, plus 2 spaces for the owner or manager.
Industrial Categories
Industrial, Manufacturing and 1 space per 1,000 sq. ft. of gross floor area, or 1 space for each 2
Production, Warehousing and employees whichever is less, plus 1 space per company vehicle.
Freight
Institutional and Public
Categories
Clubs, Fraternity and Sorority 2 spaces for each 3 guest rooms; in dormitories, 100 sq. ft. shall be
Houses; Rooming and Boarding equivalent to a guest room.
Houses; Dormitories
Daycare 1 space per two employees; a minimum of 2 spaces is required.
Golf Courses Regular: 8 spaces per hole, plus additional spaces for auxiliary
uses.
Miniature: 4 spaces per hole.
Hospital 2 space per patient bed.
Nursing and Convalescent Homes 1 space per 3 patient beds.
Public Assembly 1 space per 4 seats
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Table 18.4.3.040 - Automobile Parking Spaces, by Use
Use Categories Minimum Parking per Land Use
(Based on Gross Floor Area; fractions are rounded to whole number.)
Religious Institutions and Houses 1 space per 4 seats.
of Worship
Rest Homes, Homes for the Aged, 1 space per 2 patient beds or 1 space per apartment unit.
or Assisted Living
Schools Elementary and Junior High: 1.5 spaces per classroom, or 1 space
per 75 s q. ft. of public assembly area, whichever is greater
High Schools: 1.5 spaces per classroom, plus 1 space per 10
students the school is designed to accommodate; or the
requirements for public assembly area, whichever is greater
Colleges, Universities and Trade Schools: 1.5 spaces per
classroom, plus 1 space per five students the school is designed to
accommodate, plus requirements for on-campus student housing.
Other Categories
Parking standards for temporary uses are the same as for primary
Temporary Uses uses, except that the City decision-making body may reduce or
waive certain development and designs standards for temporary
uses.
SECTION 4. Chapter 18.4.7 [Signs] of the Ashland Land Use Ordinance is hereby amended to
read as follows:
18.4.7.060 Residential and North Mountain Sign Regulations
Signs in the residential zones and North Mountain Neighborhood District (NM) shall conform to
the following regulations.
A. Special Provisions
1. No sign or portion thereof shall extend beyond any property line of the premises on
which such sign is located.
2. Internally illuminated signs shall not be permitted.
3. Nothing contained herein shall be construed as permitting any type of sign in conjunction
with a commercial use allowed as a home occupation, as no signs are allowed in
conjunction with a home occupation. Signs in residential areas are only permitted in
conjunction with a Conditional Use Permit.
B. Type of Signs Permitted
1. Neighborhood Identification Signs. One sign shall be permitted at each entry point to
residential developments not exceeding an area of six square feet per sign with lettering
not over nine inches in height, located not over three feet above grade.
2. Conditional Uses. Uses authorized in accordance with the chapter 18.5.4 Conditional Use
Permits may be permitted one ground sign not exceeding an overall height of five feet
and an area of 15 square feet, set back at least ten feet from property lines; or one wall
sign in lieu of a ground sign. Such signs shall be approved in conjunction with the
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issuance of such Conditional Use Permit. Said signs shall not use plastic as part of the
exterior visual effect and shall not be internally illuminated.
3. Retail and Traveler''-s' Accommodation Uses. Retail commercial uses allowed as a
conditional use in the Railroad District and traveler=s' accommodations in residential
zones shall be allowed one wall sign or one ground sign that meets the following
standards, except as otherwise prohibited for accessory travelers' accommodations.
a. The total size of the sign is limited to six square feet.
b. The maximum height of any ground sign is to be three feet above grade.
c. The sign must be constructed of wood and cannot be internally illuminated.
4. North Mountain Neighborhood District (NM) Signs. Signs for approved non-residential
uses within the NM-R-1-5, NM-C and NM Civic zones shall be permitted one ground
sign not exceeding an overall height of five feet and an area of 15 square feet, set back at
least ten feet from property lines; or one wall or awning sign in lieu of a ground sign.
Said signs shall not use plastic as part of the exterior visual effect and shall not be
internally illuminated.
SECTION 5. Chapter 18.6.1 [Definitions] of the Ashland Land Use Ordinance is hereby
amended to read as follows:
Accessory Travelers' Accommodation. Transient lods!in2 in a residential zone where
the property owner resides in a dwelling on its own lot and rents no more than two
bedrooms under a single reservation to overnight guests on one or more occasions
for a period of less than 30 consecutive days.
Group Living. Group living is characterized by the long-term residential occupancy of a
structure by a group of people. The size of the group typically is larger than the average
size of a household. Group Living structures do not include self-contained units but rather
have common facilities for residents including those for dining, social and recreational,
and laundry. Residential Care Homes, Residential Care Facilities, and Room and Board
Facilities are types of Group Living.
- Residential Care Home. A residential treatment or training or adult foster home
licensed by or under the authority of the department, as defined in ORS 443.400,
under ORS 443.400 to 443.825, a residential facility registered under ORS 443.480 to
443.500 or an adult foster home licensed under ORS 443.705 to 443.825 that provides
residential care alone or in conjunction with treatment or training or a combination
thereof for five or fewer individuals who need not be related. (See also, ORS
197.660).
- Residential Facility. Residential facilities provide housing and care for 6 to 15
individuals who need not be related as defined under ORS 430.010 (for alcohol and
drug abuse programs); ORS 443.400 (for persons with disabilities); and ORS
443.880. Staff persons required to meet State-licensing requirements is not counted in
the number of facility residents and need not be related to each other or the residents.
- Room and Board Facility. Group living establishment located in a dwelling or part
thereof, other than a traveler''-s' accommodation or hotel, where lodging, with or
without meals, is provided for compensation for a minimum period of 30 days.
Personal care, training, and/or treatment is not provided at a room and board facilities.
Examples include dormitories, fraternities, sororities, and boarding houses.
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Hotel/Motel. A building or portion thereof designed and used for oeeupaney of transient
lod in individuals in a non-residential zone for a period of less than 30 days, lodged
with or without meals and which may include additional facilities and services, such as
restaurants, meeting rooms, entertainment, personal services, and recreational facilities.
(See ORS 44631e)
Residential or Residential Use. Long-term occupancy of a dwelling unit, which may be
owner-occupied or rented. Occupancy of a dwelling unit for shorter periods (i.e., less
than 30 days) of time is considered an overnight accommodation for transient individuals.
See also, definitions of Accessory Travelers' Accommodation, Hotel/Motels and
Traveler''-s' Accommodation.
Traveler-is' Accommodations. Transient lodging in a residential zone having a room,
rooms= or dwellings rented or kept for rent to travelers or transients for a charge or fee
paid or to be paid for rental or use of such facilities on one or more occasions for a
period of less than 30 consecutive days, of ^ dwelling, building any
portion he on two or more oeeast ns within a 30 day. See also, definition of
accessory travelers' accommodation.
SECTION 6. Savings. Notwithstanding this amendment/repeal, the City ordinances in existence
at the time any criminal or civil enforcement actions were commenced, shall remain valid and in
full force and effect for purposes of all cases filed or commenced during the times said
ordinances(s) or portions thereof were operative. This section simply clarifies the existing
situation that nothing in this Ordinance affects the validity of prosecutions commenced and
continued under the laws in effect at the time the matters were originally filed.
SECTION 7. Severability. The sections, subsections, paragraphs and clauses of this ordinance
are severable. The invalidity of one section, subsection, paragraph, or clause shall not affect the
validity of the remaining sections, subsections, paragraphs and clauses.
SECTION 8. Codification. Provisions of this Ordinance shall be incorporated in the City Code
and the word "ordinance" may be changed to "code", "article", "section", "chapter" or another
word, and the sections of this Ordinance may be renumbered, or re-lettered, provided however
that any Whereas clauses and boilerplate provisions (i.e. Sections 6-7) need not be codified and
the City Recorder is authorized to correct any cross-references and any typographical errors.
The foregoing ordinance was first read by title only in accordance with Article X,
Section 2(C) of the City Charter on the _,0 day of 2015,
and d y PASSED and ADOPTED this 7 day of Afmz , 2015.
Barbara M. Christensen, City Recorder
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SIGNED and APPROVED this -tday of , 2015.
(J n Stromberg, Mayor
Revi ed as to fo
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avid H. Lo man, City Attorney
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