Umatilla County
Department of Land Use Planning
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Contact Info
Department of Land Use
Planning
216 SE 4th Street
Pendleton, OR 97801
541-278-6252
planning@co.umatilla.or.us
STAFF DIRECTORY:
Tamra J.. Mabbott Planning Director
541-278-6246
Carol
Johnson Senior
Planner
541-278-6301
Richard H. Jennings
Senior Planner
541-278-6249
Connie Hendrickson Admin. Assistant
541-278-6248
Gina Miller
Code Enforcement Assistant
541-278-6300
Julie Alford Cartography & Rural Addressing
541-278-6250
Planning Commission Members 2012
To contact a member of the Planning Commission send an email to the Planning
Department -
Randy Randall, Chair
Frank Kaminski, Vice-Chair
Gary Rhinhart
Clinton Reeder
David Lynde
David Lee
John Standley
Tammie Williams
Don Wysocki
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Location
Umatilla County Courthouse
216 SE Fourth Street
Pendleton, Or 97801
Info: 541-276-7111
Courts: 541-278-0341
The Courthouse is open 8 am. to 5 pm. Mon. through Fri.
Land Use Planning Information
The Department of Land Use Planning is responsible for comprehensive land use planning for Umatilla County. Information, assistance and regulatory permits can be obtained from this department. The type of permits that are processed are burning permits, conditional use permits, comprehensive plan changes, zoning and development permits, and rural addressing. This department also houses the Code Enforcement Office. The following are printable copies of various information and permits (requires Adobe Acrobat Reader):
Land Use Hearings, This
page contains the details of Planning Commission and Board of
Commissioners Land Use Hearings and Continuing
Application details.
Upcoming Planning Commission Public
Hearing:
February 23, 2012 - Go
Below, #T-11-044
Upcoming Board of Commissioners
Public Hearings -
COSNER v Umatilla County LUBA Remand, February 28, 2012, 9 AM County Justice Center, 4700 NW Pioneer Place, Pendleton, OR 97801.
2010 US Census The 2010 US Census provides updated population numbers for Umatilla County and the incorporated cities within the County. Portland State University has published the July 1, 2011 Certified Population Estimates as well as providing the official 2010 US Census data. Visit the Portland State University website for more data and analysis.
Learn
About The Oregon Land Use Planning Program
"Land
Use Planning: City, County and State Partnership" View
this
presentation for more details on the Oregon Land Use Planning Program.
"Protecting
Farms and Farmland" a presentation on developing in the EFU Zone by
Ron Eber (retired DLCD employee) presented at the fall 2011 Oregon
Planning Institute (OPI).
Permit Applications
I
have a question about the permit process...
(download the Brochure, PDF)
-
learn all about he process for developing property in Umatilla
County. A complete listing of the agencies involved and their
contact information.
LURA - Land Use Request Application, complete this form for ALL types of land use applications. Select the Supplemental Application below for the specific type of land use application desired.
ZP
- Zoning
Permit
Application A zoning permit is applied for if the use is
permitted outright on the subject property and only requiring a zoning
permit or after a land use permit application is obtained and a zoning
permit is required. Attach the appropriate fee as stated on the
form, complete site plan and all signatures of the property owners of
the subject property.
BLA
- Boundary
Line
Adjustment, an
application for modifying a boundary line between two parcels.
AG
- Farm
Agriculture/Equine Building Exemption and County
Farm Exempt Handout. State law (ORS
455.315) allows exemption from the requirements for a building permit
and inspections under the Oregon State Structural Specialty Code for
certain agricultural buildings. A landowner must obtain approval
and signature from the local
planning office to qualify for this type of permit. Farm Exempt
structures are only allowed on resource zoned land (EFU and GF) where a
bona fide "farm" is being operated. The property must be assessed
under the "Farm Deferral" tax program.
Complete both the State BCD's Farm
Agriculture/Equine Building Exemption application and the
County's Zoning
Permit application.
Notice of Appeal Application, complete when appealing a County Planning Commission decision.
Request
for
a Public Hearing
Application, complete when asking for a public hearing during an
administrative review of a land use permit application.
Rural
Addressing/Road Naming Application, complete this form when naming
a
roadway if required during a land division request or when a third
dwelling is placed on a lane or roadway and the roadway is required to
be named.
Planning Department 2011 Fee Schedule The Planning Department's fee schedule was updated via Ordinance 2011-04, effective on July 6, 2011.
STATE PERMITS, visit
these sites to find the permit application and process for these
agencies:
Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ). Call the local DEQ office at 541-276-4063. An authorized Sanitary Septic System with a Land Use Compatibility Statement (LUCS) from the County Planning Department will start the process for review through the Department of Environmental Quality for construction of a new septic system or repair to a failing system. An Authorization Notice is needed if you are re-connecting to an existing system or changing the waste flow by increasing the occupancy of a house or building.
Building Codes (BCD). Call the local Building Codes office at 541-276-7814. A Building Permit from the State Building Codes Agency for: all additions, new structures, certain remodels, setup of manufactured homes, and plumbing, electrical, and mechanical permits.
Supplemental Applications
Complete the Land
Use
Request Application as well as the Supplemental Application
that fits the type of permit you are requesting.
Amendments
to County
Plan/Development Code and/or Zoning Map, an application for
requesting changes in the County's Comprehensive Plan, Development Code
and/or Zoning Map.
CUP
- Conditional
Use Permit, an
application for a variety of uses (i.e. home occupation, hardship
dwelling, etc.) that may be applied for where certain conditions of
approval will be applied.
LD
- Land
Division, an
application for dividing a lot or parcel. There are a number of
different types of land divisions - Type I - Subdivision, Type II -
Partition of Non Resource land (rural residential, etc.), Type III -
Replat and Type IV - Partition of Resource land (EFU and GF).
LUD
- Land Use
Decision, an application for
dwellings and other similar uses
V
- Variance,
to request a
modification from the required standards (i.e. setbacks, parcel size,
etc.)