Development Code

The Planning & Land Development Ordinance

The Wilsonville Planning and Land Development Ordinance (below), also known as the Development Code or Zoning Code, is Chapter 4 of the Wilsonville Code. It is enacted for the purpose of promoting the general public welfare by ensuring procedural due process in the administration and enforcement of the City's Comprehensive Plan, Zoning, Design Review, Land Division, and Development Standards.

Zoning Map

For details on zoning classifications on the Zoning Map, see the Zoning sections (4.100 to 4.141) of the Planning and Land Use Development Ordinance.

Overlay Zones, to be used in combination with the underlying base zones, are illustrated in the following maps:

The Zoning Map and overlay maps are subject to change pursuant to actions by the City Council. Information on these maps is a representation of the Official Zone Map of the City of Wilsonville. The boundaries shown should not be relied upon for anything other than general location. Please refer to the Official Zone Map at the Wilsonville City Hall, 29799 Southwest Town Center Loop E, or call the Planning Division at 503-682-4960.

Zoning Information can also be found on the Wilsonville Maps webpage.

IMPORTANT NOTE: Certain State statute and administrative rules about parking and “Electric Vehicle Ready” standards supersede the City’s published Development Code. Please see the following information sheets.

Guide to Oregon Administrative Rules Superseding Parking Requirements in Wilsonville’s Development Code

Guide to Oregon Statute and Administrative Rules Requiring “Electric Vehicle Ready” Development

Section Numbers	Section Name
4.000-4.035	Administration
4.100-4.141	Zoning (Standards Applying to all Planned Development Zones) and Zoning (Village Zone)
4.134	Coffee Creek Industrial Design Overlay District
4.138	Old Town (O) Overlay Zone
4.154-4.199.6	General Development Regulations
4.400-4.450	Site Design Review
4.600-4.640	Tree Preservation and Protection
4.700	Annexations & UGB Amendments
4.800 et seq	Wireless Communications Facilities

The Wilsonville Planning and Land Development Ordinance (Wilsonville's Development Code) has been broken into several sections due to its size.

Frequently Accessed Code Sections:
Definition of Terms	Code Section
Definition of Terms	4.001
Planned Development Standards and Regulations for all Planned Development (PD) Zones
Standards applying to all Planned Development (PD) Zones	4.118
Planned Development Regulations	4.140
Use and Zone Specific Standards and Regulations
Residential Development Standards and Residential Zones
Residential Development Standards in All Zones	4.113
Planned Development Residential (PDR) Zones	4.124
Residential Neighborhood (RN) Zone (Frog Pond) Frog Pond West Master Plan (Selections for Quick Reference)	4.127
Old Town Residential Zone Wilsonville Old Town Residential Design Standards Book	4.123
Village (V) Zone (Villebois)	4.125
Future Development Agricultural-Holding (FDA-H) Zone	4.120
Residential (R) Zone	4.122
Commercial Development Standards and Commercial Zoning
Commercial Development Standards in All Zones	4.116
Planned Development Commercial (PDC) Zones	4.131
Industrial Development Standards and Industrial Zoning
Planned Development Industrial (PDI) Zones and Industrial Standards	4.117 4.135 4.135.5
Public Facility Standards and Zoning
Public Facility Zones	4.136, 4.136.5
Mixed Use Development, Uses in Other Than Typical Zone
Town Center Zone	4.132
For Commercial Uses in the Village Zone (Villebois) see Village Zone under Residential
For other mixed use development or uses in other than their typical zone (i.e. residential in PDC zone or commercial in PDI zone) see both the standards for the type of development in all zones as well as the standards for the zone
Overlay Zones and Area Specific Regulations, including Design, Natural Resources, Interchange Area Traffic Management
Wilsonville Road Interchange Area Management Plan (IAMP)	4.133.00 thru 4.133.06
Coffee Creek Industrial Design Overlay District Coffee Creek Industrial Design Overlay District Pattern Book	4.134
Old Town Overlay Zone Wilsonville Old Town Single-Family Design Standards Book	4.138
Significant Resource Overlay Zone (SROZ)	4.139.00 thru 4.139.11
Willamette River Greenway	4.500 thru 4.514
General Development Regulations and Standards
On-Site Pedestrian Access and Circulation	4.154
Parking, Loading, and Bicycle Parking	4.155
Street Improvement Standards	4.177
Landscaping, Screening, and Buffering	4.176
Mixed Solid Waste and Recycling	4.179
Outdoor Lighting	4.199 thru 4.199.60
Underground Utilities	4.300 thru 4.320
Protection of Natural Features and Other Resources	4.171
Public Safety and Crime Prevention	4.175
Livestock and Farm Animals	4.162
Flood Plain Regulations	4.172
Other General Regulations (including uses not listed, unsafe buildings, access, ingress and egress)	4.164 thru 4.169
Non-Conforming Uses, Structures, Site Conditions, and Lots	4.189 thru 4.192
Exceptions and Modifications (Projections into Required Yards, Height Limits, and Setback Modifications	4.180 thru 4.182
Waivers to Typical Development Standards
Waivers to Development Standards	Subsections 4.118(.03) and 4.140(.01)
Site Design Review (Detailed Review of Architecture, Landscaping, Signs and other Design Elements
Site Design Review	4.400 thru 4.450
Land Divisions
Land Divisions	4.200 thru 4.290
Signs
Signs	4.156.01 thru 4.156.11
Tree Removal
Tree Preservation and Protection	4.600 thru 4.640.20
Zone Changes and Comprehensive Plan Changes
Zone Changes	4.197
Comprehensive Plan Changes	4.198
Annexation and UGB Amendments
Annexation and Urban Growth Boundary Amendments	4.700
Temporary Uses
Temporary Uses	4.163
Conditional Use Permits
Conditional Use Permits	4.184
Variances
Variances	4.196
Wireless Communication Facilities
Wireless Communication Facilities	4.800 thru 4.814
Design Guidelines