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A parcel of land may be used, developed by land division or otherwise, and a structure may be used or developed by construction, reconstruction alteration, occupancy or otherwise only as the Development Code permits.
If you have questions about the Development Code, please contact the Planner on Duty at 503-618-2780 or POD@GreshamOregon.gov.
Development Code table of contents
Article 1 Using the Community Development Code A guide to using the Development Code is to be developed in a future phase of work.
Development Code Article 2 Introductory Provisions
Development Code Article 3 Definitions
Development Code Article 4.0100 through 4.1300 and Article 4.1400 and 4.1500 Land Use Districts and Plan Districts Section 4.0100 Residential Land Use Districts Section 4.0200 Commercial Land Use Districts Section 4.0300 Industrial Land Use Districts Section 4.0400 Corridor Districts Section 4.1000 Plan Districts Section 4.1100 Downtown Plan District
Section 4.1200 Civic Neighborhood Plan District Section 4.1300 Gresham Butte Plan District Section 4.1400 Pleasant Valley Plan District Section 4.1500 Springwater Plan District
Development Code Article 5 Overlay Districts Section 5.0000 Purpose and Authority Section 5.0100 Flood Plain Overlay District Section 5.0200 Hillside Physical Constraint Overlay District Section 5.0300 Historic and Cultural Landmarks Overlay District Section 5.0400 Habitat Conservation Area Section 5.0500 Open Space Overlay District Development Code Article 6 Land Divisions Section 6.0000 Introductory Provisions Section 6.0100 Lot Line Adjustments and Lot Consolidations Section 6.0200 Partitions and Subdivisions Section 6.0300 Planned Developments Section 6.0400 Land Division Final Plat Requirements Development Code Article 7 Design Review Section 7.0000 Purpose and Authority Section 7.0200 Standards and Criteria Section 7.0300 Innovative Housing Demonstration Projects
Development Code Section 7.0100 Multi-Family Design Guidelines and Standards
Development Code Section 7.0500 Rockwood Design Guidelines and Standards
Development Code Section 7.0600 Commercial Design Guidelines and Standards Development Code Article 8 Special Uses Section 8.0100 Special Use Review Section 8.0200 Existing and Nonconforming Uses and Development Development Code Article 9 Common Requirements Section 9.0100 Buffering and Screening Section 9.0200 Clear Vision Area Section 9.0300 Easements Section 9.0400 Fencing Section 9.0500 Grading and Drainage and Stormwater Quality Control Requirements Section 9.0600 Height Transition Section 9.0700 Neighborhood Circulation and Future Street Plans Section 9.0800 Parking Section 9.0900 Projections Section 9.1000 Tree Regulations Development Code Article 10 Supplementary Development Regulations Section 10.0100 Accessory Dwellings Section 10.0200 Residential Accessory Structures Section 10.0300 Ancillary Dwellings Section 10.0400 Conversions of Residential Units Section 10.0500 Home Occupations Section 10.0600 Wireless Communication Facilities Section 10.0700 Mineral and Aggregate Resource Extraction Section 10.0800 Moving of Buildings Section 10.0900 Renewable Energy Section 10.1000 Private Communication Facilities Section 10.1100 Shoreline Height Standards Section 10.1300 Temporary Health Hardship Dwelling Section 10.1400 Temporary Uses Section 10.1500 Variance and Adjustment Procedures Section 10.1600 Food and Beverage Carts Development Code Article 11 Gresham Procedural Code Section 11.0000 Section 11.0100 Development Permit Requirements Section 11.0200 Initiation and Classification of Applications Section 11.0300 Type I Ministerial Procedures Section 11.0400 Type II Administrative Procedures Section 11.0500 Type III Quasi-Judicial Procedures Section 11.0600 Type IV Legislative Procedures Section 11.0700 Pre-Application Conference Section 11.0800 Neighborhood Meeting Section 11.0900 Application Submittal and Completeness Review Section 11.1000 Public Hearings Section 11.1100 Appeals
Development Code Article 12 Map amendments Development Code Article 13 Appendices Appendix 1 Annexations Appendix 2 Reserved for future appendix Appendix 3 Guarantee of Completion Appendix 4 Reserved for future appendix Appendix 5 Public Facilities Appendix 6 Sign Regulations and Sign Definitions Appendix 7 Vacations Appendix 8 Reserved for future appendix Appendix 9 Station Center and Town Center Mixed Use Areas Appendix 10 Reserved for future appendix Appendix 11 Reserved for future appendixAppendix 12 Residential Infill Figures Appendix 13 Street Naming and Property Numbering
Solid waste and recycling collection service planning matrix