Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Mosier, Oregon

Mosier’s own rules

• Local zoningPresent

  Land inside Mosier city limits

  • Zone-by-zone standards are in chapters 15.02-15.11, which were not retrieved.

  “title 15 - zoning 15.01 introductory provisions 15.02 basic provisions and land use zones 15.03 supplemental provisions”

• Zoning districtsPartial

  Zones inside Mosier city; only commercial (C) and industrial (I) confirmed

  • Residential zone names were not retrieved.

  “the city of mosier has two business-related zones, c (commercial) and i (industrial).”

• Mandatory utility hookupConditional

  New construction inside Mosier city

  • Packet requires water/sewer connection application as part of the SDP; the distance/availability rule in Title 11 was not retrieved

  “you will apply for a water/sewer connection and pay the sdc fees before you receive approval for your site development permit.”

• Subdividing landRegulated (with conditions)

  Land divisions inside Mosier city

  • Details in Title 16 not retrieved

  “title 16 - land divisions 16.01 general provisions and administration of land divisions 16.02 minimum improvements and design standards for land divisions 16.03 subdivisions - process and standards 16.04 partition”

• Driveway accessRequired

  New driveway connecting to a public street inside Mosier city

  • Stated as 'generally' requiring a site development permit

  “construction of a driveway connecting to a public street within the city limits.”

• Permit feesPublished (with conditions)

  City system development charges for new construction in Mosier

  • Figures are from the packet; the current fee schedule was not opened
  • Wasco County has its own separate building fees

  total SDC: 15118 USD (plus Mosier Bluffs water SDC $4,032 in that development)

  “parks $1,495.00 water $3,866.00 stormwater $1,499.00 transportation $4,154.00 stormwater $4,104.00 total: $15,118.00”

• Permit processPublished (with conditions)

  City site development permit process inside Mosier

  • Checklist dated 4/27/22

  “applicant downloads sdp packet from city website: cityofmosier.com/permits and reviews all requirements.”

Rules another office applies inside Mosier

Mosier 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

  Structural, electrical and plumbing permits issued by Wasco County Building Codes for structures inside Mosier city

  • County issues the permit alongside the city's SDP process; the formal agreement was not located

  “wasco county building codes in the dalles will be permitting your actual structure: electrical, plumbing, structural.”

Still unanswered

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

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder exemption inside Mosier city
• Building code adopted — Building code inside Mosier city
• Inspections — Building inspections inside Mosier city
• Certificate of occupancy — Certificate of occupancy inside Mosier city
• Minimum dwelling size — Single-family residential district inside Mosier 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.