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Title 33, Planning and Zoning

Zoning Code


Zoning Code Update Notifications (view all)


Zoning Code Update Pages (view all)


Zoning Code Complete (view all)


Cover, Title Page, Acknowledgements, Preface (view all)
- Portland Zoning Code Cover (PDF Document, 473kb)
- Title Page, Acknowledgements, Preface (PDF Document, 37kb)


Contents (view all)


10s Introduction (view all)
- 10s Contents (PDF Document, 58kb)
- 10 How to Use This Document - 07/16/04 (PDF Document, 211kb)
- 33.10 Legal Framework and Relationships - 09/03/04 (PDF Document, 280kb)


100s Base Zones (view all)


200s Additional Use and Development Regulations (view all)
- 200s Contents - 06/4/10 (PDF Document, 45kb)
- 33.203 Accessory Home Occupations - 04/01/11 (PDF Document, 200kb)
- 33.205 Accessory Dwelling Units - 04/24/10 (PDF Document, 73kb)
- 33.209 Aviation - 01/01/91 (PDF Document, 45kb)
- 33.212 Bed and Breakfast Facilities - 09/03/04 (PDF Document, 83kb)
- 33.216 Cluster Housing - Deleted (PDF Document, 49kb)
- 33.218 Community Design Standards - 09/02/11 (PDF Document, 366kb)
- 33.219 Convenience Stores - 06/07/03 (PDF Document, 73kb)
- 33.222 Demolitions - Deleted (PDF Document, 48kb)
- 33.224 Drive-Through Facilities - 12/14/02 (PDF Document, 84kb)
- 33.229 Elderly and Disabled High Density Housing - 06/07/03 (PDF Document, 82kb)
- 33.232 Essential Service Providers - Repealed (PDF Document, 49kb)
- 33.236 Floating Structures - 04/15/00 (PDF Document, 44kb)
- 33.239 Group Living - 10/25/93 (PDF Document, 69kb)
- 33.243 Helicopter Landing Facilities - 01/20/03 (PDF Document, 163kb)
- 33.248 Landscaping and Screening - 07/01/11 (PDF Document, 143kb)
- 33.251 Manufactured Homes and Manufactured Dwelling Parks - 02/13/09 (PDF Document, 89kb)
- 33.254 Mining and Waste-Related - 12/14/02 (PDF Document, 83kb)
- 33.258 Nonconforming Situations - 02/01/12 (PDF Document, 253kb)
- 33.262 Off-Site Impacts - 09/30/06 (PDF Document, 110kb)
- 33.266 Parking and Loading - 07/01/11 (PDF Document, 585kb)
- 33.269 Planned Unit Developments - Deleted (PDF Document, 52kb)
- 33.272 Public Recreational Trails - 01/20/03 (PDF Document, 80kb)
- 33.274 Radio Frequency Transmission Facilities - 01/16/09 (PDF Document, 139kb)
- 33.277 Residential Flag Lots - Deleted (PDF Document, 50kb)
- 33.278 Permit-Ready Houses - 01/16/09 (PDF Document, 80kb)
- 33.279 Recreational Fields for Organized Sports - 06/4/10 (PDF Document, 86kb)
- 33.281 Schools and School Sites - 04/01/11 (PDF Document, 87kb)
- 33.284 Self-Service Storage - 01/12/07 (PDF Document, 44kb)
- 33.285 Short Term Housing and Mass Shelters - 09/07/01 (PDF Document, 80kb)
- 33.286 Signs - Deleted; Moved to Title 32 (PDF Document, 23kb)
- 33.288 Special Street Setbacks - 01/01/91 (PDF Document, 71kb)
- 33.291 Substandard Residential Lots - Deleted (PDF Document, 52kb)
- 33.293 Superblocks - 12/05/08 (PDF Document, 82kb)
- 33.295 Supplemental Compatibility Standards - Replaced by 33.218 (PDF Document, 68kb)
- 33.296 Temporary Activities - 01/16/09 (PDF Document, 95kb)
- 33.299 Temporary Prohibition on the Disturbance of Forests - Repealed; replaced by 33.453 (PDF Document, 95kb)
- 33.299 Wind Turbines - 09/10/10 (PDF Document, 196kb)


400s Overlay Zones (view all)
- 400s Contents - 06/13/05 (PDF Document, 45kb)
- 33.400 Aircraft Landing Zone - 05/13/11 (PDF Document, 68kb)
- 33.405 Alternative Design Density Overlay Zone - 04/01/11 (PDF Document, 201kb)
- 33.410 Buffer Zone - 04/22/06 (PDF Document, 149kb)
- 33.420 Design Overlay Zone - 09/02/11 (PDF Document, 923kb)
- 33.430 Environmental Zones - 11/18/11 (PDF Document, 4,228kb)
- 33.435 Future Urban Zone - 07/01/02 (PDF Document, 65kb)
- 33.440 Greenway Overlay Zones - 02/01/12 (PDF Document, 982kb)
- 33.445 Historic Resource Protection Overlay Zone - 09/02/11 (PDF Document, 244kb)
- 33.450 Light Rail Transit Station Zone - 03/05/04 (PDF Document, 140kb)
- 33.453 Interim Forest Review - Deleted (PDF Document, 51kb)
- 33.455 Main Street Node Overlay Zone - 09/30/06 (PDF Document, 330kb)
- 33.460 Main Street Corridor Overlay Zone - 02/13/09 (PDF Document, 188kb)
- 33.465 Pleasant Valley Natural Resources Overlay Zone - 07/01/11 (PDF Document, 230kb)
- 33.470 Portland International Airport Noise Impact Zone - 05/13/11 (PDF Document, 89kb)
- 33.480 Scenic Resource Zone - 02/01/12 (PDF Document, 186kb)


500s Plan Districts (view all)
- 500s Contents - 05/13/11 (PDF Document, 44kb)
- 33.500 Plan Districts In General - 06/10/94 (PDF Document, 75kb)
- 33.505 Albina Community Plan District - 01/16/09 (PDF Document, 147kb)
- 33.508 Cascade Station/Portland International Center (CS/PIC) Plan District - 05/13/11 (PDF Document, 1,174kb)
- 33.510 Central City Plan District - 02/01/12 (PDF Document, 12,515kb)
- 33.515 Columbia South Shore Plan District - 02/01/12 (PDF Document, 9,331kb)
- 33.521 East Corridor Plan District - 12/05/08 (PDF Document, 1,045kb)
- 33.526 Gateway Plan District - 01/16/09 (PDF Document, 675kb)
- 33.530 Glendoveer Plan District - 01/16/09 (PDF Document, 165kb)
- 33.531 Guild's Lake Industrial Sanctuary Plan District - 07/01/10 (PDF Document, 170kb)
- 33.532 Hayden Island Plan District - 02/01/10 (PDF Document, 1,165kb)
- 33.533 Healy Heights Plan District - 11/29/97 (PDF Document, 168kb)
- 33.534 Hillsdale Plan District - 10/21/04 (PDF Document, 242kb)
- 33.535 Johnson Creek Basin Plan District - Renumbered; see 33.537 (PDF Document, 55kb)
- 33.536 Hollywood Plan District - 01/16/09 (PDF Document, 666kb)
- 33.537 Johnson Creek Basin Plan District - 07/01/11 (PDF Document, 1,410kb)
- 33.538 Kenton Plan District - 01/16/09 (PDF Document, 347kb)
- 33.540 Laurelhurst-Eastmoreland Plan District - 01/16/09 (PDF Document, 269kb)
- 33.550 Macadam Plan District - 03/01/01 (PDF Document, 217kb)
- 33.555 Marquam Hill Plan District - 06/07/03 (PDF Document, 331kb)
- 33.560 North Cully Plan District - 02/01/12 (PDF Document, 185kb)
- 33.561 North Interstate Plan District - 08/22/08 (PDF Document, 2,178kb)
- 33.562 Northwest Plan District - 07/17/10 (PDF Document, 960kb)
- 33.563 Northwest Hills Plan District - 05/26/06 (PDF Document, 1,593kb)
- 33.564 Pleasant Valley Plan District - 11/26/10 (PDF Document, 171kb)
- 33.565 Portland International Airport Plan District - 02/01/12 (PDF Document, 1,348kb)
- 33.566 Portland International Raceway Plan District - 06/13/05 (PDF Document, 159kb)
- 33.567 Powell Boulevard Plan District - 06/13/05 (PDF Document, 166kb)
- 33.570 Rocky Butte Plan District - 07/01/11 (PDF Document, 130kb)
- 33.575 Skyline Plan District - Renamed; renumbered; see 33.563 (PDF Document, 55kb)
- 33.580 South Auditorium Plan District - 11/18/11 (PDF Document, 157kb)
- 33.583 St. Johns Plan District - 12/05/08 (PDF Document, 410kb)
- 33.585 Swan Island Plan District - 04/15/00 (PDF Document, 155kb)


600s Land Divisions and Planned Developments (view all)
- 600s Contents - 11/26/10 (PDF Document, 44kb)
- 33.605 Lots in the Open Space Zone - 07/01/02 (PDF Document, 60kb)
- 33.610 Lots in RF through R5 Zones - 11/26/10 (PDF Document, 142kb)
- 33.611 Lots in the R2.5 Zone - 11/26/10 (PDF Document, 145kb)
- 33.612 Lots in Multi-Dwelling Zones - 04/24/10 (PDF Document, 75kb)
- 33.613 Lots in Commercial Zones - 08/30/03 (PDF Document, 61kb)
- 33.614 Lots in Employment Zones - 09/03/04 (PDF Document, 75kb)
- 33.615 Lots in Industrial Zones - 01/16/09 (PDF Document, 73kb)
- 33.630 Tree Preservation - 07/01/11 (PDF Document, 191kb)
- 33.631 Sites in Flood Hazard Areas - 11/26/10 (PDF Document, 65kb)
- 33.632 Sites in Potential Landslide Hazard Areas - 07/01/02 (PDF Document, 62kb)
- 33.633 Phased Plans and Staged Final Plats - 07/01/02 (PDF Document, 65kb)
- 33.634 Required Recreation Area - 11/26/10 (PDF Document, 67kb)
- 33.635 Clearing and Grading and Land Suitability - 07/01/11 (PDF Document, 72kb)
- 33.636 Tracts and Easements - 09/03/04 (PDF Document, 65kb)
- 33.638 Planned Development - 04/24/10 (PDF Document, 123kb)
- 33.639 Solar Access - 07/01/02 (PDF Document, 84kb)
- 33.640 Streams, Springs, and Seeps - 06/07/03 (PDF Document, 66kb)
- 33.641 Transportation Impact - 01/16/09 (PDF Document, 64kb)
- 33.642 Land Divisions of Manufactured Dwelling Parks - 01/16/09 (PDF Document, 69kb)
- 33.651 Water Service - 07/01/03 (PDF Document, 59kb)
- 33.652 Sanitary Sewer Disposal Service - 06/07/03 (PDF Document, 63kb)
- 33.653 Stormwater Management - 09/03/04 (PDF Document, 73kb)
- 33.654 Rights-of-Way - 04/24/10 (PDF Document, 157kb)
- 33.660 Review in OS & R Zones - 07/01/11 (PDF Document, 78kb)
- 33.662 Review in C, E, & I Zones - 07/01/11 (PDF Document, 80kb)
- 33.663 Final Plats - 07/01/11 (PDF Document, 95kb)
- 33.664 Review on Large Sites in I Zones - 11/26/10 (PDF Document, 78kb)
- 33.665 Planned Development Review - 01/16/09 (PDF Document, 101kb)
- 33.667 Property Line Adjustments - 04/24/10 (PDF Document, 121kb)
- 33.668 Review of Changes to an Approved Planned Unit Development - 09/03/04 (PDF Document, 75kb)
- 33.669 Review of Changes to an Approved Industrial Park - 07/01/02 (PDF Document, 63kb)
- 33.670 Review Of Land Divisions of Manufactured Dwelling Parks - 02/13/09 (PDF Document, 100kb)
- 33.675 Lot Consolidation - 08/30/03 (PDF Document, 69kb)


700s Administration and Procedures (view all)
- 700s Contents - 12/22/06 (PDF Document, 42kb)
- 33.700 Administration and Enforcement - 02/01/12 (PDF Document, 180kb)
- 33.710 Review Bodies - 09/10/10 (PDF Document, 107kb)
- 33.720 Assignment of Review Bodies - 03/05/10 (PDF Document, 75kb)
- 33.730 Quasi-Judicial Procedures - 07/01/11 (PDF Document, 211kb)
- 33.740 Legislative Procedure - 07/01/02 (PDF Document, 69kb)
- 33.750 Fees - 04/22/06 (PDF Document, 105kb)


800s Land Use Reviews (view all)
- 800s Contents - 07/01/11 (PDF Document, 48kb)
- 33.800 General Information on Land Use Reviews - 04/22/06 (PDF Document, 46kb)
- 33.805 Adjustments - 04/24/10 (PDF Document, 68kb)
- 33.806 Airport Reviews - 05/13/11 (PDF Document, 61kb)
- 33.807 Cascade Station/Portland International Center Transportation Impact Analysis - 06/30/05 (PDF Document, 66kb)
- 33.808 Central City Parking Review - 02/01/08 (PDF Document, 114kb)
- 33.809 Comprehensive Natural Resource Plans - 11/18/11 (PDF Document, 80kb)
- 33.810 Comprehensive Plan Map Amendments - 01/16/09 (PDF Document, 92kb)
- 33.815 Conditional Uses - 05/13/11 (PDF Document, 183kb)
- 33.820 Conditional Use Master Plans - 11/26/10 (PDF Document, 90kb)
- 33.825 Design Review - 02/01/12 (PDF Document, 755kb)
- 33.830 Excavations and Fills - Deleted (PDF Document, 50kb)
- 33.833 Gateway Master Plan Review - 04/22/06 (PDF Document, 225kb)
- 33.835 Goal, Policy, and Regulation Amendments - 07/01/02 (PDF Document, 77kb)
- 33.840 Hazardous Substances Review - Deleted (PDF Document, 50kb)
- 33.845 Historical Landmarks - Deleted (PDF Document, 51kb)
- 33.846 Historic Reviews - 02/01/12 (PDF Document, 171kb)
- 33.848 Impact Mitigation Plans - 04/24/10 (PDF Document, 159kb)
- 33.849 Marquam Hill Parking Review - 07/31/02 (PDF Document, 96kb)
- 33.850 Statewide Planning Goal Exceptions - 06/07/03 (PDF Document, 64kb)
- 33.851 South Waterfront Greenway Review - 03/05/10 (PDF Document, 85kb)
- 33.853 Tree Review - 07/01/11 (PDF Document, 82kb)
- 33.854 Validation Review - Deleted (PDF Document, 48kb)
- 33.855 Zoning Map Amendments - 04/24/10 (PDF Document, 87kb)


900s General Terms (view all)
- 900s Contents (PDF Document, 21kb)
- 33.900 List of Terms - 07/01/11 (PDF Document, 90kb)
- 33.910 Definitions - 07/01/11 (PDF Document, 614kb)
- 33.920 Descriptions of the Use Categories - 05/13/11 (PDF Document, 196kb)
- 33.930 Measurements - 07/01/11 (PDF Document, 563kb)


Zone Summaries (view all)


Zoning Code Update Archive

Zoning Code Update Notification Archive

Zoning Code Update Notifications 2009 (view all)

Zoning Code Update Notifications 2010 (view all)

Zoning Code Update Notifications 2011 (view all)

Zoning Code Update Pages Archive

Zoning Code Update Pages 2009 (view all)

Zoning Code Update Pages 2010 (view all)

Zoning Code Update Pages 2011 (view all)

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