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Activities and development listed below are excluded from the requirement for a land use application, but are, nevertheless, subject to the provisions of the Code where applicable:

A. Detached single family dwelling, except manufactured homes.

B. Residential accessory structures and additions to residential structures.

C. Landscaping and routine property maintenance.

D. A change internal to a building or other structure or usage of land that does not constitute a change of use.

E. A change in use to another use category allowed in the zone.

F. An emergency measure necessary for the safety or protection of property when authorized by the City Administrator and Mayor with written notice to the City Council.

G. Any temporary use of land of up to a 14-day duration (such as a promotional event, festival, carnival, or outdoor sale) which conforms with all other requirements of this Code and other applicable city regulations and public health and safety requirements, some of which may further limit such uses in terms of location, scope, and duration.

H. The establishment, construction, alteration, or maintenance of a public facility authorized by the Director of Public Works including streets, highways, traffic control devices, drainage ways, sanitary and storm sewers, pump stations, water lines, electrical power or gas distribution lines, or telephone or television cable systems. This includes construction of staging areas of less than a six month duration, but does not include major substations, treatment facilities, storage tanks, reservoirs, and towers.

I. Excavation and fill for foundations and all other excavations or filling of land involving 50 cubic yards or less which does not adversely affect drainage patterns and is not located within a floodplain or slope area.

J. The following transportation facilities, services and improvements need not be subject to land use regulations except as necessary to implement the Wood Village Transportation System Plan (TSP) and, under ordinary circumstances do not have a significant impact on land use:

(1) Operation, maintenance and repair of existing transportation facilities identified in the TSP, such as roads, bicycle, pedestrian, airport and rail facilities, and major regional pipelines and terminals;

(2) Dedication of right-of-way, authorization of construction and the construction of facilities and improvements, where the improvements are consistent with clear and objective dimensional standards;

(3) Uses permitted outright under ORS 215.213(1)(m) through (p) and 215.283(1)(k) through (n), consistent with the provision of OAR 660-12-065; and

(4) Changes in the frequency of transit, rail and airport services.