Carports are listed as a customarily permitted accessory structure in Clackamas County's ZDO and follow the same dimensional standards as other accessory buildings. Vehicle entries face a 20-foot front setback, and side/rear setbacks match Section 315. A building permit is generally required.
Carports are named among the 'Accessory Buildings and Uses, Customarily Permitted' in ZDO Section 315 for residential districts, so they are allowed by right subject to the accessory-building dimensional standards. Front setback is 15 feet, but 20 feet is required to garage and carport motor-vehicle entries so a parked car does not overhang the right-of-way. Side and rear setbacks follow the accessory-building table (typically 5 feet, or as little as 3 feet for small, low structures behind the building line). A carport is not a 'parking structure' under the ZDO. A building permit is generally required for a permanent carport.
A carport built over the setback line or without a permit can be cited by Code Enforcement, with correction or removal ordered.
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