Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Florence, Oregon

Florence’s own rules

• Building permitRequired

  Buildings, structures and building service equipment inside Florence city limits

  • Except work exempt under 4-1-6-2 (exemption list not reviewed in detail).
  • A zoning checklist must also be approved before issuance (per city permit page, not quoted).

  “no building, structure or building service equipment regulated by this code and the specialty codes shall be erected, constructed, enlarged, altered, repaired, moved, improved, removed, converted or demolished unless a separate, appropriate permit for each building, structure or building service equipment has first been obtained from the building official.”

• Building code adoptedAdopted

  Construction inside Florence city limits; city adopts a building administrative code to administer the Oregon specialty codes

  • Where the chapter conflicts with Oregon Revised Statute, the statute governs.

  “the purpose of this code is to provide for the administration and enforcement of the oregon specialty codes.”

• Certificate of occupancyRequired

  Buildings and structures inside Florence city limits

  • Issued by the building official after inspection; temporary certificates are provided for.

  “buildings or structures shall not be used or occupied nor shall a change in the existing occupancy classification of a building or structure or portion thereof be made until the building official has issued a certificate of occupancy therefore as provided herein.”

Still unanswered

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

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builders inside Florence city limits
• Inspections — Inspections inside Florence city limits
• Zoning districts — Zoning districts inside Florence city limits
• Minimum dwelling size — Residential districts inside Florence city limits
• Minimum lot size — Residential districts inside Florence city limits

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.