Open space (common, active or passive) means any property or area of land or water set aside, designed or reserved for the public or private use specifically for the purpose of providing places for recreation, conservation or other open space uses.

Opportunity area means locations within the City, as shown in the Bend Comprehensive Plan in Figure 11-1, that are appropriate to focus new growth due to their location, zoning (existing or planned), amount of vacant or underdeveloped land, and/or proximity to urban services.

Ordinary high water mark (OHWM) means the elevation of bank-full stage.

Oregon Scenic Waterway means the designated areas along the south and north portions of the Deschutes River within Bend that are designated and managed by the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department to protect State Planning Goal 5 scenic resources.

Orientation means to face toward a particular point of reference (e.g., “a building oriented to the street”).

Owner means the owner(s) of the title to real property on the most recent deed recorded with the County Clerk or the authorized agent who has written notarized authorization, or the contract purchaser of real property of record as shown on the last available complete tax assessment roll or County Clerk’s records. “Owner” does not include an interest created for security purposes. For purposes of annexation, “owner” means a legal owner of record or, where a recorded land sale contract is in force, a purchaser under the land sale contract.

Owner-occupied short-term rental means an owner resides in a dwelling unit and rents up to two rooms to overnight guests for a period fewer than 30 consecutive days. The owner occupies the dwelling unit during the overnight rental period. Only part of the dwelling unit is used for rental purposes. The room(s) for rent cannot include rooms within a detached or attached accessory dwelling unit.