Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Carlton, Oregon

Carlton’s own rules

• Local zoningPresent

  Land inside Carlton city limits

  “the following dimensional standards shall be the minimum requirements for all development in the r-1 district except for modifications permitted under chapter 17.132.”

• Minimum lot sizeSpecified

  R-1 Residential-Low Density district, single-family dwelling, inside Carlton city

  • Smaller lots lawfully created before Ordinance #619 (Nov 10, 2003) are permitted
  • Minimum lot width 50 feet

  min lot area: >= 7500 sq ft (lots lawfully created before 2003-11-10)

  “minimum lot area single-family dwelling 7,500 square feet, except lots smaller than 7,500 square feet lawfully created prior to ordinance #619 on november 10, 2003 are permitted”

  2 more reviewed findings on this topic

  • Specified — R-2 Residential-Medium Density district, single-family dwelling, inside Carlton city

    “minimum lot area single-family dwelling 6,000 square feet”

  • Specified — Agricultural Holding (AH) district inside Carlton city

    “Minimum Lot Area 3 acres Minimum Yard Setbacks, except as provided for Accessory Structures under Chapter 17.96”

• SetbacksSpecified

  R-1 district inside Carlton city

  • Front 15 ft for uncovered or covered unenclosed porches not more than one story
  • Street side yard same as front yard
  • Accessory structures governed by Chapter 17.96

  front yard: >= 20 ft (15 ft for porches) · rear yard: >= 15 ft · interior side yard: >= 5 ft

  “front yard 20 feet, except 15 feet for uncovered porches and covered but unenclosed porches not more than one story high rear yard 15 feet side yard (interior) 5 feet side yard (adjacent to street) same as front yard”

  2 more reviewed findings on this topic

  • Specified — R-2 district inside Carlton city

    “front yard 15 feet, except 20 feet for a garage or carport opening when facing street, and 10 feet for uncovered porches and covered but unenclosed porches not more than one story high (except where easements preclude closer setback) rear yard 15 feet side yard (interior) 3 feet, except 0 feet for adjoining townhouses side yard (adjacent to street) 10 feet”

  • Specified — Agricultural Holding (AH) district inside Carlton city

    “front yard 20 feet rear yard 15 feet side yard (interior) 5 feet side yard (adjacent to street) 20 feet”

• Lot coverageSpecified

  R-1 district inside Carlton city

  • 65% where a building exceeds 20 ft in height; 70% where all buildings are 20 ft or less

  max lot coverage: <= 70 percent (65% where a building exceeds 20 ft)

  “maximum lot coverage 65 percent where a building exceeds 20 feet in height 70 percent where all buildings on the site are 20 feet or less in height”

  One more reviewed finding on this topic

  • Specified — R-2 district inside Carlton city

    “maximum lot coverage 80 percent where a building exceeds 20 feet in height 85 percent where all buildings on-”

• Building heightSpecified

  Agricultural Holding (AH) district inside Carlton city

  max structure height: <= 45 ft

  “side yard (adjacent to street) 20 feet maximum structure height 45 feet”

  One more reviewed finding on this topic

  • Specified — R-1 district inside Carlton city

    “maximum structure height 35 feet minimum lot width at building line 50 feet”

• Camping on your landLimited

  Camping on city property inside Carlton city (not private land)

  • Camping means occupying a campsite for more than 24 hours
  • City manager may authorize temporary campsites for emergencies or special events
  • Private-land camping not addressed in provided sections

  “a. except as expressly authorized by the carlton municipal code, it is unlawful at all times for any person to camp upon any city property.”

• Accessory dwellingsAllowed (with conditions)

  Accessory dwellings in the R-1 district (also permitted in R-2 and MX) inside Carlton city

  • One per single-family dwelling
  • Max 800 sq ft unless converting a floor of the primary dwelling
  • Must meet other zone standards
  • No off-street parking required

  max ADU floor area: <= 800 sq ft (conversion of a level/floor of primary dwelling)

  “a. a maximum of one (1) accessory dwelling is allowed per single-family dwelling.”

• Subdividing landRegulated (with conditions)

  Land divisions inside Carlton city

  • Lot depth not more than 3 times width (5:1 where width under 40 ft)
  • Minimum 20 ft street frontage
  • Through lots prohibited, with exceptions

  “minimum lot area shall conform to the requirements of the zoning district in which the parcel is located”

• Short-term rentalsLimited

  Vacation rental dwellings in the MX district (also permitted in R-2) inside Carlton city

  • Subject to Chapter 17.125, not opened

  “k. vacation rental dwelling, subject to the provisions of chapter 17.125.”

• Permit feesPublished

  Building permit fees inside Carlton city

  • Plan review fee equals one-half the permit fee when valuation exceeds $1,000
  • Code section cites Ord. 443 (1974); a newer fee schedule may exist

  fee for $500,000 and up: $887 for first $500,000 plus $1.00 per additional thousand

  “15.04.050 - building permit fees. building permit fees shall be as follows: total valuation minimum fee”

Still unanswered

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

• Building permit — Building permits inside Carlton city
• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder exemption inside Carlton city
• Inspections — Building inspections inside Carlton city
• Certificate of occupancy — Certificates of occupancy inside Carlton city
• Minimum dwelling size — Minimum dwelling size inside Carlton 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.