Land Use in Mountain View NA

Land use involves the management and modification of natural environment or wilderness into built environment such as settlements and semi-natural habitats such as arable fields, pastures, and managed woods. Land use by humans has a long history, first emerging more than 10 thousand years ago. It also has been defined as "the total of arrangements, activities, and inputs that people undertake in a certain land type." -Wikipedia

City of Bend Land Use 101 Presentation

Municipal codes cover most City Laws regarding issues such as:

• General City Administration
• Noise, nuisances
• Business licensing
• Public rights-of-way
• Revenue and taxation
• Public protection
• Fire and Building (Adopts Oregon Fire and Building Codes
• Sign Code (Chapter 9.50) Landmarks Code (Chapter 10.20)

Development Code (Chapter 10.10 of Bend Code):

• Anything that regulates land use
• Implements the land use and development policies of the General Plan
• Regulates by zoning districts, states what uses are allowed in each zoning district
• Has standards for development and processes for obtaining land use approvals
• Applies city-wide
• Violations of the Code are civil infractions
  • Codes are not voluntary or advisory
• Council traditionally encourages voluntary compliance with the Development Code, but fines could be imposed
• Any restrictions set by HOAs (CC&Rs) are legal contracts between the homeowners and outside the City Code
  • May be more restrictive than City regulations

General Districts:

• Zoning Districts – different permitted uses and regulations/standards by district Special Districts
• Overlays/Special Planned Areas – additional or different regulations than the underlying zone
• Sign Districts – six districts with differing sign allowances

Planning Commission

Final decision maker on some applications:

• Waterway Overlay Zone
• Mixed Riverfront master plans

Advisory recommendations to City Council on legislative land use matters (e.g. Code updates)

Citizen Involvement Committee