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Mingus Park

Natural Beauty in the Heart of the City

Coos Bay Boardwalk

Sunrise over the Bay

Empire Lakes

Hike one of the many lakefront trails

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The following sections contain the Codes, Plans and Standards adopted by the City of Coos Bay.

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× Business Oregon Business Oregon is the state's economic development agency and serves both the business and infrastructure needs across the state. Business Oregon works to create, retain, expand, and attract businesses. The Coos Bay office of provides information and assistance to local business owners with the State’s economic development programs as well as offering counseling, market research, and evaluation of international partners and other services to help companies develop and expand their products and services in key overseas markets.
× Coos, Curry, Douglas Business Development Corporation CCD offers assistance with long and short‐term financing for qualified businesses. Funds are available for business start‐up, expansion, real estate acquisition, real estate acquisition, leasehold improvements, equipment, inventory, and working capital. CCD also administers the Small Business Administration 504 program, which can loan up to 40% of the total project cost, or up to $2 million in certain cases, at a fixed rate and for a term of 10 or 20 years.
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FAQs

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× Do I need approval to put a sign on my property?
Yes, you need approval to put a permanent sign on your property. You need to talk to the Planning Division to make sure that what you propose is within the allowed signage for the property. You may need a Building Permit for the sign's structure and attachments. If the sign is in the right of way, you need a Public Works Permit.

Certain temporary signs are allowed on private property. This includes signs for real estate, construction, political campaigns, special events, and flags. See Coos Bay Municipal Code 17.333 for more information.
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× Are property boundary lines shown on GIS maps accurate?
The property boundary lines shown on GIS maps are within a few feet of the actual boundary, but are not exactly accurate due to the nature of GIS. GIS is intended to be a graphical representation only and by no means an official survey or legal interpretation thereof. The City of Coos Bay provides this data in good faith and makes no warranties, guarantees or representations of any kind, either expressed or implied, as to the content, accuracy, completeness or reliability of this data.
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× What animals can I have? Are chickens allowed?
Certain animals require a special Animal Control permit to be kept in the city limits. The permit must be renewed annually.

Small numbers of certain animals do not require a permit. A household can have the following animals without a permit: two miniature pigs, four chickens, two turkeys, and four rabbits. Animal Control permits are required for any: horse, mule, donkey, pony, cow, standard-size pigs, three or more miniature pigs, goat, sheep, llama, five or more poultry (chickens, turkeys, ducks, geese, etc.), five or more rabbits, non-domestic cat, non-human primate, non-domestic canine, bat, bear, and beehive. Roosters are not allowed due to noise ordinances.