NSA Ordinance

**PLEASE NOTE - On June 13, 2022, Wasco County Planning received notice from the Columbia River Gorge Commission that the US Secretary of Agriculture has determined concurrence with the Gorge 2020 updates.  The new LUDO is available below.

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National Scenic Area Land Use and Development Ordinance
Table of Contents

Chapter 1 - Introductory Provisions
Chapter 2 - Development Approval Procedures
Chapter 3 - Basic Provisions (Zoning Descriptions)
Chapter 4 - Supplemental  Provisions
Chapter 5 - Conditional Use Review
Chapter 6 - Variances from Building Heights, Slope, Setbacks, & Buffers
Chapter 7 - Reserved for Expansion
Chapter 8 - Temporary Use Permit
Chapter 9 - Zone Change, Ordinance Amendment and Revision of Urban Area Boundaries
Chapter 10 - Resource Enhancement Projects, Disposal Sites, and Mineral and Aggregate Review
Chapter 11 - Fire Safety Standards
Chapter 12 - Reserved for Expansion

Chapter 13 - Non_Conforming Uses, Buidings and Lots & Consolidation of Undeveloped Subdivisions and Legal Parcels
Chapter 14 - Scenic Area Review
Chapter 15 - Administration and Enforcement
Chapter 16 - Emergency/Disaster Response Actions
Chapter 17 - Recreational Vehicle Parks
Chapter 18 - Reserved for Expansion
Chapter 19 - Standards for Non-Commercial Wind Energy Conversion System Accessory to Permitted Uses
Chapter 20 - Home Occupations and Cottage Industries, Bed and Breakfast Inns, and Commercial Events
Chapter 21 - Land Divisions
Chapter 22 - Reserved for Expansion
Chapter 23 - Sign Provisions
      Columbia River Gorge Sign System Design Report
      Columbia River Gorge Sign Type Specifications and Schematic