Native plants means vegetation commonly found growing in Central Oregon.

Needed housing means all housing on land zoned for residential use or mixed residential and commercial use. Needed housing on a discretionary track refers to a needed housing development that at the request of the applicant is not subject to clear and objective standards.

Neighborhood means a geographic district or area usually having distinguishing character or boundaries, not necessarily coinciding with the acknowledged neighborhood association boundaries.

Neighborhood association means an organization that has been formally recognized by Council resolution which offers an opportunity for citizens to participate in decision-making for their neighborhood.

Neighborhood commercial means certain types of small-scale neighborhood commercial uses identified in BDC Table 2.1.200, Permitted and Conditional Uses, that serve the neighborhood.

Neighborhood greenway means a local street that is designated and approved by the City as one type of facility that meets the requirements of the Bicycle Low Stress Route where vehicles and bicyclist share the roadway.

Nonconforming use/nonconforming development means a land use/structure that would not be permitted by the current code regulations, but was lawful at the time it was established. See BDC Chapter 5.2.

Nonnative plants means plants not typically growing in Central Oregon and those plants listed on the current Oregon State University Extension Service Bulletin list for Deschutes County.

Nonresident employee means an employee, business partner, co-owner, or other person affiliated with a home business, who does not live at the site, but who visits the site as part of the home business.

Northern property line means the northerly edge of the lot or parcel on which an applicant’s structure is located, unless directly north of the lot or parcel is an unbuildable area, in which case “northern lot line” means the northerly edge of the unbuildable area.

North-south lot dimension means the length of a line beginning at the midpoint of the northern property line and extending a southerly direction perpendicular to the northern property line until it reaches a property boundary.

Nursing/convalescent homes (also see “Residential care facility”) means a residence, institution, or place other than a hospital or assisted living facility that operates and maintains facilities providing 24-hour convalescent or chronic care, or both, for two or more ill or infirm patients not related to the nursing home administrator or owner by blood or marriage. Convalescent and chronic care may include, but need not be limited to, the procedures commonly employed in nursing and caring for the sick. Note: For adult day care, see “Day care facility (adult).”