Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Lonerock, Oregon

Rules another office applies inside Lonerock

Lonerock does not set these itself; the county, a health district or the state does, and they apply to every address inside its limits.

• Building permitRequired

  Building construction in the R-R zone at Lonerock

  • Applies to construction over 120 square feet.
  • Agricultural buildings exempted by the State of Oregon are excepted from the state permit.
  • A county zoning permit is also required.

  size threshold: > 120 square feet (agricultural buildings exempted by state)

  “all building construction in excess of 120 square feet in size shall require an oregon state building permit except for agricultural buildings exempted by the state of oregon.”

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Land in the original townsite of Lonerock, the Henshaw addition and unplatted areas of Lonerock, zoned R-R (Recreation Residential) under the Gilliam County zoning ordinance

  • Zoning is in the county's ordinance, administered by the county planning director on behalf of the City of Lonerock; no separate Lonerock-adopted ordinance was found.
  • Single-family residences are permitted outright subject to site plan review.

  “in addition, all building construction in excess of 120 square feet in size shall require a zoning permit issued by the planning director for gilliam county on behalf of the city of lonerock.”

• Zoning districtsPublished (with conditions)

  R-R Recreation Residential zone covering Lonerock

  • Published in the county ordinance, not a Lonerock code.

  “section 4.040 r-r recreation residential zone (lonerock and john day site)”

• Minimum lot sizeSpecified

  R-R zone at Lonerock: original townsite and Henshaw addition, and unplatted areas

  • Townsite figure may be larger if DEQ determines it necessary for public sanitation.

  townsite/Henshaw minimum lot: >= 5000 square feet (or as determined by DEQ) · unplatted Lonerock minimum lot: >= 10 acres

  “in the unplatted areas of lonerock, the minimum lot size shall be 10 acres.”

• SetbacksSpecified

  Buildings in the Lonerock R-R zone

  • Unplatted areas: 25 ft front, rear and side; nonfarm residential parcels adjacent to farm use: 25 ft front, 50 ft rear and side.

  townsite front/rear setback: 15 feet · townsite side setback: 10 feet · unplatted setback: 25 feet (50 ft rear/side next to farm use)

  “in the original townsite of lonerock and the henshaw addition thereto, the front and rear yard setbacks from the property line shall be 15 feet. each side yard setback from a property line shall be 10 feet.”

• Manufactured homesLimited

  Manufactured homes as single-family residences in the Lonerock R-R zone

  • Must meet Section 8.120 criteria, including multi-sectional and at least 1,000 sq ft, built after June 15, 1976.
  • Subject to site plan review.

  minimum manufactured home floor space: >= 1000 square feet

  “the manufactured home shall be multi-sectional and enclose a space of not less than 1,000 square feet.”

Still unanswered

We looked and could not find an official answer yet. Silence is not permission; ask Lonerock or Gilliam County directly.

• Owner-builder exemption — Lonerock city
• Building code adopted — Lonerock city
• Inspections — Lonerock city
• Certificate of occupancy — Lonerock city
• Minimum dwelling size — Lonerock city

Each answer was extracted from an official source and independently re-checked against that source by a second reviewer. That is an evidence check, not legal advice. Rules change; confirm with the authority before you buy or build.