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Phone 541-278-6252
Email:
planning@co.umatilla.or.us

Planning Department
216 SE 4th Street
Pendleton, OR 97801

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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.

Location and hours for other County offices

Information about Land Use Planning

The Planning and Development Division 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):


Items of Interest... 

GIS Maps,  Zoning Maps and GIS Data GIS & Zoning Maps
Get a great map of the County and the various features of the County (zoning, roads, etc.)  If the pre-made maps are not exactly what you need then ask about the Custom GIS Map option.


DAL LogoDEPARTMNENT OF STATE LANDS AUCTION, March 26, 2009.  Get a listing of parcels in Umatilla County that are up for auction.  Please contact County Planning PRIOR to the auction for details on possible uses of the property.

Permit Applications

Permit Processing (HTML) (PDF)  - learn all about he process for development property in Umatilla County.  A complete listing of the agencies involved and their contact information.

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.

Zoning Permit Application (print on 8.5" x 14" paper)  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. 

Boundary Line Adjustment, an application for modifying a boundary line between two parcels.

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 Request 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.

Flood plain Development Permit application, FEMA Elevation Certificate
Burning Permit Application
Smoke Management Permit Application

Supplemental Applications

Complete the Land Use Request Application 2008 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.

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.

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).

Land Use Decision, an application for dwellings and other similar uses

Variance, to request a modification from the required standards (i.e. setbacks, parcel size, etc.)

Meetings, Agendas and Minutes

Up-Coming Land Use Hearings
Board of Commissioners Land Use Hearing Agendas
Planning Commission Land Use Hearing Agendas
Board of Commissioners Land Use Hearing Minutes
Planning Commission Hearing Minutes

Codes, Ordinances, Fees, and Other Documents

Umatilla County Development Code, 2008Umatilla County Development Code (PDF), June 16, 2008
Umatilla County Comprehensive Plan (PDF) 
Umatilla County Comprehensive Plan Technical Report (PDF)

Older Versions to Reference:

Comprehensive Plan Maps 1983 (PDF) and
Zoning Maps 1983 (PDF)
Umatilla County Zoning Code (PDF), 1972
 

Umatilla County Transportation System Plan (PDF), 2002

LIST OF TSP FIGURES:

FIGURE 1-1: Umatilla County Vicinity Map
FIGURE 6-1: 1998-2001 STIP Projects – Umatilla County
FIGURE 6-2: Umatilla County Roadway Improvement Projects
FIGURE 6-3: Umatilla County Potential Bridge Replacement Projects

FIGURE 7-1: Adopted Roadway Functional Classification - Umatilla County
FIGURE 7-2: Adopted Rural Road Design Standards
FIGURE 7-2A: Future Rural Road Disjoin Standards - Private Roads and Public Rights of Way

FIGURE 7-2B: Future Rural Road Design Standards - Local Roads
FIGURE 7-2C: Future Rural Road Design Standards - Collector and Arterial Roads
FIGURE 7-3: Umatilla County Transportation Districts
FIGURE 7-4: Transportation Distinct 1 (Western County)
FIGURE 7-5: Transportation District 2 (Central County)
FIGURE 7-6: Transportation District 3  (Eastern County)
FIGURE 7-7: Transportation District 4  (Southern County)
FIGURE 7-8: Roadway Improvements and Bridge Replacement Projects

Umatilla County US HWY 730 Corridor Refinement Plan (PDF), 2008 Tables and figures for the Refinement Plan are also available in PDF format and can be distributed upon request.
Umatilla County I-84 Barnhart Road IMAP, Vol. 1 and Vol. 2 (PDF) 2007

Smoke Management Ordinance
Planning Department Fee Schedule (Updated July 1, 2008)

Ordinances Adopted by the County Dealing with Land Use

Ordinance 2008-09, adopted by the County Board of Commissioners on June 16, 2008 amending the County Comprehensive Plan and Development Code. 

Ordinance 2008-02, adopted by the County Board of Commissioners on January 8, 2008 amending the County Transportation System Plan and  known as the "US HWY 730 Corridor Refinement Plan"

Ordinance 2007-07, adopted by the County Board of Commissioners on June 6, 2007 amending the County Transportation System Plan and known as the "I-84 Barnhart Road Interchange Area Management Plan."


(Archived ordinances will be posted soon.)