Easement means a right of usage of real property granted by an owner to the public or to specific persons, firms, or corporations.

Eave means a projecting overhang four feet or less at the lower border of a roof and extending from a primary wall or support.

Effective lot area means the gross ground surface area of a lot minus any portion of the lot encumbered by a recorded driveway or roadway easement.

Elector means an individual qualified to vote under Section 2, Article II, of the Oregon Constitution.

Electrical service capacity means a designated location or space for electrical service, if not actual service, and a conduit system from that location to the parking spaces. The conduit system must be able to support wiring for installation of Level 2 or above electric vehicle charging stations.

Elevated building means, for flood insurance purposes, a nonbasement building which has its lowest elevated floor raised above ground level by foundation walls, shear walls, post, piers, pilings, or columns.

Elevation means a building face, or scaled drawing of the same, from natural grade to the highest point on the structure.

Environmentally Sensitive Areas. See “Sensitive lands.”

Evidence means facts, documents, data or other information offered by a party to demonstrate compliance or noncompliance with the standards believed to be relevant to the decision.

Exempt vegetation means a tree or other plant that is shown by the sun chart accompanying a solar access permit application to cast existing shade on a protected area.

Existing means present at the time of application for land use or development approval.

Expansion area means areas within the UGB, but outside of City limits, designated as expansion areas in the Bend Comprehensive Plan in Figure 11-4.

Expedited land division means an alternative procedure for residential land divisions in ORS 197.360 through 197.380. See BDC 4.3.700, Expedited and Middle Housing Land Division.

Exterior alteration means a change in the exterior structure of a building that alters the appearance of a building.

Extraterritorial connection of service means the connection of water or sanitary sewer service to developed property located outside the City limits and within the UGB.

Extraterritorial extension of a facility means the extension of a water or sanitary sewer line outside the City limits to serve an area within the UGB.

Extraterritorial service/facility contract means a contract between the owner of property outside the City limits proposed to be served with water and/or sewer service and the City specifying and identifying service provisions, obligations of the City and cost obligations of the owner of the property.