ZDO 830: Utility Cabinets

Utility cabinets shall comply with the following standards: Maximum Volume: The maximum combined volume of all utility cabinets located on a single lot shall be: Forty cubic feet in a residential or OSM zoning district inside the Portland Metropolitan Urban Growth Boundary (UGB); Two hundred cubic feet in a commercial or industrial zoning district inside the UGB; and Two hundred fifty cubic feet outside the UGB. Maximum Height: The maximum height shall be five feet. Setback Exemption: Utility cabinets are exempt from the minimum setback standards of this Ordinance. Contact Information: Utility companies shall clearly identify their cabinets and provide an emergency telephone number where accidents or public safety concerns may be reported. Design, Screening, or Landscaping: Within the UGB, utility cabinets shall be designed, screened, or landscaped to blend with the development on the same lot of record or, if the utility cabinet is in a road right-of-way, with the development on the lot of record nearest the cabinet. [Amended by Ord. ZDO-224, 5/31/2011; Amended by Ord. ZDO-248, 10/13/2014; Amended by Ord. ZDO-268, 10/2/2018; Amended by Ord. ZDO-288, 9/9/2024] Return to the Zoning and Development Ordinance main page. Contact zoninginfo@clackamas.us for additional information."