Zoning Ordinance
Code of Ordinances of the City of Seaside
Chapter 158
City of Seaside
ZONING ORDINANCE
No. 83-10
Originally Adopted - 1983
Revised by Ordinance No. 93-23 - June 1993
Updated - August 1993
Revised - August 1996
Updated - September 2004
Updated - February 2019
Article 1: INTRODUCTORY PROVISIONS
Section 1.010 Title
Section 1.020 Purpose
Section 1.030 Definitions
Article 2: BASIC PROVISIONS
Section 2.010 Compliance With Ordinance Provisions
Section 2.020 Classification of Zones
Section 2.030 Location of Zones
Section 2.040 Boundaries of Zones
Section 2.050 Zoning Maps
Section 2.060 Zoning of Annexed Areas
Article 3: USE ZONES
Section 3.010 EFU - Exclusive Farm Use
Section 3.020 R1 - Residential Low Density
Section 3.030 R2 - Residential Medium Density
Section 3.040 R3 - Residential High Density
Section 3.046 RR - Resort Residential
Section 3.052 RC - Residential/Commercial
Section 3.060 C1 - Commercial Neighborhood
Section 3.070 C2 - Commercial Resort
Section 3.080 C3 - Commercial, General
Section 3.090 C4 - Commercial, Central
Section 3.100 M1 - Industrial
Section 3.110 PD - Planned Development
Section 3.120 A1 - Aquatic Natural
Section 3.130 A2 - Aquatic Conservation
Section 3.140 A3 - Coastal Lake & Freshwater Wetlands Zone
Section 3.147 Flood Hazard Zone
Section 3.150 ADI - Active Beach and Dune/Interdune Zone
Section 3.160 AD - Airport Development Zone
Section 3.180 OPR - Open Space, Parks & Recreation
Section 3.190 SR - Suburban Residential
Section 3.200 Mitigation Site Protection Overlay Zone
Section 3.120 IC - Institutional Campus Zone
Section 3.300 SD - Sensitive Development Overlay Zone
Article 4: SUPPLEMENTARY PROVISIONS
Section 4.010 Accessory Use, General Provisions
Section 4.011 Fences, Walls, and Plants
Section 4.012 Greenhouses or Hothouses
Section 4.013 Guest House
Section 4.014 Yard Requirements
Section 4.015 Livestock
Section 4.016 Colonies of Bees
Section 4.017 Unattached Garage
Section 4.018 Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs)
Section 4.020 Access Requirements
Section 4.021 Access Requirements to U.S. Highway 101
Section 4.022 Landscaping Requirements
Section 4.023 Landscaping Requirements Adjacent to U.S. Highway 101
Section 4.027 Sidewalk and Recreation Trails
Section 4.028 Dish Antennas
Section 4.050 Clear Vision Areas and Fences
Section 4.051 Fence Requirements
Section 4.052 Outdoor Storage
Section 4.060 Maintenance of Minimum Ordinance Requirements
Section 4.070 Dual Use or Required Open Space
Section 4.080 Buildings on the Same Lot
Section 4.100 Off-Street Parking Requirements
Section 4.130 Home Occupation
Section 4.135 Manufactured Home On An Individual Lot
Section 4.140 Standards Applying to Geologic Hazard Areas
Section 4.150 Foredune Management Overlay Zone
Section 4.160 Standards for Shoreline Development
Section 4.200 Grading and Erosion Control
Article 5: EXCEPTIONS
Section 5.005 Authority Over Exceptions Procedures
Section 5.010 Lot Size Requirements, General Exceptions
Section 5.020 Yard Requirements, General Exceptions
Section 5.030 Building Height limitations, General Exceptions
Section 5.040 Projection From Buildings
Section 5.050 Temporary Permits
Section 5.060 Setback Reduction
Section 5.070 Zero Lot Line Setbacks
Section 5.100 Outdoor Merchandising
Article 6: CONDITIONAL USES
Section 6.010 Purpose
Section 6.020 Planning Commission Authority
Section 6.025 Administrative Conditional Use Permits
Section 6.030 Standards Governing Conditional Uses
Section 6.040 Conditional Use Procedures
Section 6.050 The Limit on a Permit for Conditional Use
Section 6.060 Church, Hospital, Medical Clinic, Nursing Home,
Convalescent Home, Retirement Home
Section 6.070 Schools
Section 6.080 Public Utility or Communication Facility
Section 6.090 Manufactured Dwelling Park
Section 6.095 Recreation Vehicle Parks and Campgrounds
Section 6.100 Commercial Amusement Establishment
Section 6.110 Mining, Quarrying or Other Extractive Activity
Section 6.120 Junk, Wrecking Yard, Contractors Yards
Section 6.130 Signs
Section 6.135 Bed and Breakfast Establishments
Section 6.137 Vacation Rental Dwellings
Section 6.140 Private Sports Complex
Section 6.142 Standards for Selective Harvesting of Timber on
Lands Within the Urban Growth Boundary in the
Coastal Lake and Freshwater Wetlands Zone
Section 6.144 Standards for Time-Share Projects
Section 6.145 Standards for Conditional Uses in the EFU Zone
Section 6.150 Estuarine Standards
Section 6.160 Shoreline Stabilization
Section 6.250 Similar Use
Article 7: VARIANCES
Section 7.010 Purpose
Section 7.020 Authorization
Section 7.030 Circumstances for Granting Variance
Section 7.040 Variance Procedure
Section 7.050 The Limit On a Permit For a Variance
Article 8: NONCONFORMING
Section 8.010 Purpose
Section 8.020 Continuation of Nonconforming Structure or Use
Section 8.030 Discontinuance of Nonconforming Use
Section 8.035 Maintenance of a Nonconforming Use
Section 8.040 Improvement of Certain Nonconforming Use
Section 8.050 Change of a Nonconforming Structure
Section 8.060 Destruction of a Non conforming Structure
Section 8.100 Nonconforming Structure
Section 8.110 Enlargement or Expansion of a Nonconforming
Structure
Section 8.120 Decrease of a Nonconforming Structure
Section 8.130 Maintenance of a Nonconforming Structure
Section 8.140 Destruction of a Nonconforming Structure
Section 8.150 Completion of a Nonconforming Structure
Section 8.160 Nonconforming Use and Structure
Section 8.170 Nonconforming Sign
Article 9: AMENDMENTS
Section 9.010 Authorization to Initiate Amendments
Section 9.020 Public Hearings on Amendments
Section 9.030 Maintenance of Records
Section 9.040 Limitation of Reapplication
Article 10: ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS
Section 10.010 Administration
Section 10.020 Building Permit
Section 10.030 Notice of Pending Planning Director Decision
Section 10.040 Form of Petitions and Applications and Appeals
Section 10.050 Filing Fees
Section 10.060 Notice of Public Hearing
Section 10.070 Public Hearing Procedures and Requirements
Section 10.080 Final Action on Application for Permit or
Zone Change Request
Article 11: MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
Section 11.010 Interpretation
Section 11.020 Severability
Section 11.030 Repeal
Article 12: REMEDIES
Section 12.010 Penalty
Section 12.020 Alternative Remedy
Section 12.030 Payment in Lieu of Condition