City of Haines Planning Department
City of Haines Building Procedures
The following are the procedures for building within the City limits of Haines. This includes permanent and portable structures and fences. Buildings less than 200 square feet, that do not require a building permit, still require review by the Haines Planning Director. A site map must be provided to verify zoning and set-backs.
#1 - Contact the City to verify property boundaries. Existing fences, buildings, neighboring fences and buildings are not necessarily an indication of the legal property boundaries. Before building anything make sure it is located on your property or you will be required to remove the structure or fence, this includes portable buildings. With just a few exceptions, Haines City Streets are 80 feet wide. Alleys are 20 feet wide and must remain open to emergency vehicle access at all times.
#2 – Provide a site map to the City that shows the location of existing buildings and placement of proposed buildings. Include property lot size, building dimensions and set-backs between buildings. The following building setbacks must be established on the site map. Front property boundary: 15 feet, side and rear property boundaries: 10 feet. If the property is located on a corner lot, the front property boundary is the street that the City has assigned as your physical address. If the property boundary adjoins an alley the set-back for any building is 5 feet from the alley.
#3 – The City of Haines will review the proposed project. For outright uses the City can approve the building permit application. If the proposal is not considered an outright use it will require consent of the Haines City Council.
#4 – When the project has been approved a building permit application will be signed by the City of Haines. The application will then need to be taken to the Baker City Building Department where the actual building permit will be issued.
Please note: The City of Haines is an incorporated city within Baker County, Oregon. The City of Haines has its own Planning, Zoning and Building regulations. The City of Haines must approve any building, partitions, lot line adjustments, etc. prior to contacting Baker County. Partitions and lot line adjustment could possibly require a new survey. At the least a licensed surveyor will need to draw up a new tax lot map and write a new legal description of the property prior to the County recording the changes. Please contact the City of Haines prior to building anything, this includes permanent and portable structures and fences. Buildings less than 200 square feet, that do not require a building permit, still require review by the City of Haines. A site map must be provided to verify zoning and set-backs. The City will need to sign off on all building permits prior to obtaining a structural permit from Baker County. Haines does not have its own Building Inspector so the Baker County inspector will inspect your structure.
The following are the procedures for building within the City limits of Haines. This includes permanent and portable structures and fences. Buildings less than 200 square feet, that do not require a building permit, still require review by the Haines Planning Director. A site map must be provided to verify zoning and set-backs.
#1 - Contact the City to verify property boundaries. Existing fences, buildings, neighboring fences and buildings are not necessarily an indication of the legal property boundaries. Before building anything make sure it is located on your property or you will be required to remove the structure or fence, this includes portable buildings. With just a few exceptions, Haines City Streets are 80 feet wide. Alleys are 20 feet wide and must remain open to emergency vehicle access at all times.
#2 – Provide a site map to the City that shows the location of existing buildings and placement of proposed buildings. Include property lot size, building dimensions and set-backs between buildings. The following building setbacks must be established on the site map. Front property boundary: 15 feet, side and rear property boundaries: 10 feet. If the property is located on a corner lot, the front property boundary is the street that the City has assigned as your physical address. If the property boundary adjoins an alley the set-back for any building is 5 feet from the alley.
#3 – The City of Haines will review the proposed project. For outright uses the City can approve the building permit application. If the proposal is not considered an outright use it will require consent of the Haines City Council.
#4 – When the project has been approved a building permit application will be signed by the City of Haines. The application will then need to be taken to the Baker City Building Department where the actual building permit will be issued.
Please note: The City of Haines is an incorporated city within Baker County, Oregon. The City of Haines has its own Planning, Zoning and Building regulations. The City of Haines must approve any building, partitions, lot line adjustments, etc. prior to contacting Baker County. Partitions and lot line adjustment could possibly require a new survey. At the least a licensed surveyor will need to draw up a new tax lot map and write a new legal description of the property prior to the County recording the changes. Please contact the City of Haines prior to building anything, this includes permanent and portable structures and fences. Buildings less than 200 square feet, that do not require a building permit, still require review by the City of Haines. A site map must be provided to verify zoning and set-backs. The City will need to sign off on all building permits prior to obtaining a structural permit from Baker County. Haines does not have its own Building Inspector so the Baker County inspector will inspect your structure.
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