Chapter 33.10
RURAL ZONES

Sections:

33.10.010    Rural Very Low (R20).

33.10.020    Rural Low (R5).

33.10.025    Western Region Rural Low (RW5).

33.10.030    Rural Moderate (R2).

33.10.035    Western Region Rural Moderate (RW2).

33.10.040    Rural (R1).

33.10.045    Western Region Rural (RW1).

33.10.045A    Rural Suburban Community (RSC).

33.10.050    Rural Character Conservation 5 (RCC5) – Purpose.

33.10.060    Rural Character Conservation 3 (RCC3) – Purpose.

33.10.070    Rural Low Mixed (RLM) – Purpose.

33.10.080    Quillayute Residential (QR).

SOURCE:    ADOPTED:

Ord. No. 581, 1995    12/19/95

AMENDED SOURCE:    ADOPTED:

Ord. No. 597, 1996    07/09/96

Ord. No. 601, 1996    07/23/96

Ord. No. 620, 1997    07/08/97

Ord. No. 766, 2004    12/21/04

33.10.010 Rural Very Low (R20).

The purpose of the Rural Very Low zone is to conserve and enhance the forest resources of Clallam County by providing a transition between rural land uses and Commercial Forest zoning districts.

(1) Allowed Land Uses. The following land uses should be allowed outright in the Rural Very Low zoning district:

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Agricultural activities

•    

Bed and breakfast inns

•    

Cemeteries

•    

Commercial greenhouses (wholesale)

•    

Commercial horse facility

•    

Family daycare providers

•    

Home-based industries

•    

Home enterprises

•    

Planned unit developments

•    

Single-family dwellings

•    

Timber harvesting

(2) Conditional Land Uses. The following land uses should be permitted in the Rural Very Low zoning district through a special permitting process with public input and a determination that the proposed use is consistent with applicable land use regulations and the character of the neighborhood:

•    

Child daycare center

•    

Churches

•    

Commercial greenhouses (retail)

•    

Mineral extraction

•    

Outdoor-oriented recreational activity

•    

Primitive campgrounds

•    

Private schools with less than fifty (50) students

•    

Race tracks

•    

Research facilities

•    

RV parks

•    

RV parks in the western half of the Straits Regional Comprehensive Planning Area

•    

Shooting ranges

•    

Veterinarian clinics/kennels

•    

Wood manufacturing (small-scale)

(3) Prohibited Land Uses. The following land uses should be prohibited in the Rural Very Low zoning district:

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Airports

•    

Asphalt plants

•    

Business parks

•    

Commercial storage

•    

Duplexes

•    

Gas stations

•    

Grocery stores

•    

Lodges

•    

Medical service facilities

•    

Mobile home parks

•    

Motels

•    

Multiple-family dwellings

•    

Professional offices

•    

Restaurants

•    

Retail stores

•    

Schools

•    

Taverns

•    

Timber labor camps

•    

Tourist shops

•    

Vehicular repair

•    

Wrecking yards

(4) Maximum Residential Density. One dwelling unit per twenty (20) acres or 1/32 of a standard section subdivision.

(5) Minimum Lot Size. Five (5) acres or 1/128 of a standard section subdivision.

(6) Minimum Lot Width. Seventy-five (75) feet.

(7) Maximum Width to Depth Ratio. 1:5 (0.20).

(8) Setbacks.

(a) Front yard – forty-five (45) feet from a local access street, fifty (50) feet from an arterial street, sixty (60) feet from a highway.

(b) Side yard – ten (10) feet (forty (40) feet from the centerline of the right-of-way of a side street).

(c) Rear yard – fifteen (15) feet (forty (40) feet from the centerline of the right-of-way of a rear street).

33.10.020 Rural Low (R5).

The purpose of the Rural Low zone is to provide areas having a low density rural setting free from commercial, industrial, and moderate density residential developments.

(1) Allowed Land Uses. The following land uses should be allowed outright in the Rural Low zoning district:

•    

Agricultural activities

•    

Bed and breakfast inns

•    

Commercial greenhouses (wholesale)

•    

Commercial horse facility

•    

Duplex1

•    

Family daycare provider

•    

Home enterprises

•    

Single-family dwellings

•    

Timber harvesting

(2) Conditional Land Uses. The following land uses should be permitted in the Rural Low zoning district through a special permitting process with public input and a determination that the proposed use is consistent with applicable land use regulations and the character of the neighborhood:

•    

Cemeteries

•    

Child daycare center

•    

Churches

•    

Commercial greenhouses (retail)

•    

Home-based industries

•    

Mineral extraction

•    

Outdoor-oriented recreational activity

•    

Primitive campgrounds

•    

Private schools with less than fifty (50) students

•    

Research facilities

•    

RV parks in the western half of the Straits Regional Comprehensive Planning Area

•    

Veterinarian clinics/kennels

•    

Wood manufacturing (small-scale)

(3) Prohibited Land Uses. The following land uses should be prohibited in the Rural Low zoning district:

•    

Airports

•    

Asphalt plants

•    

Business parks

•    

Commercial storage

•    

Gas stations

•    

Grocery stores

•    

Lodges

•    

Medical service facilities

•    

Mobile home parks

•    

Motels

•    

Multiple-family dwellings

•    

Planned unit developments

•    

Professional offices

•    

Race tracks

•    

Restaurants

•    

Retail stores

•    

RV parks

•    

Schools

•    

Shooting ranges

•    

Taverns

•    

Timber labor camps

•    

Tourist shops

•    

Vehicular repair

•    

Wrecking yards

(4) Maximum Residential Density. One dwelling unit per 4.8 acres or 1/128 of a standard section subdivision.

(5) Minimum Lot Size. One acre.

(6) Minimum Lot Width. Seventy-five (75) feet.

(7) Maximum Width to Depth Ratio. 1:5 (0.20).

(8) Setbacks.

(a) Front yard – forty-five (45) feet from a local access street, fifty (50) feet from an arterial street, sixty (60) feet from a highway.

(b) Side yard – ten (10) feet (forty (40) feet from the centerline of the right-of-way of a side street).

(c) Rear yard – fifteen (15) feet (forty (40) feet from the centerline of the right-of-way of a rear street).

(d) From Resource zone – fifty (50) feet (twenty (20) feet for accessory structures).

33.10.025 Western Region Rural Low (RW5).

The purpose of the Western Region Rural Low zone is to provide home sites in rural forestry areas with limited encroachment of commercial and industrial activities in the western region of Clallam County.

(1) Allowed Land Uses. The following land uses should be allowed outright in the Western Region Rural Low zoning district:

•    

Agricultural activities

•    

Bed and breakfast inns

•    

Cemeteries

•    

Duplexes

•    

Family daycare providers

•    

Home-based industries

•    

Home enterprises

•    

Single-family dwellings

•    

Timber harvesting

(2) Conditional Land Uses. The following land uses should be permitted in the Western Region Rural Low zoning district through a special permitting process with public input and a determination that the proposed use is consistent with applicable land use regulations and the character of the neighborhood:

•    

Airports

•    

Asphalt plants

•    

Business parks

•    

Child daycare center

•    

Churches

•    

Commercial greenhouses

•    

Commercial horse facility

•    

Commercial storage

•    

Gas stations

•    

Grocery stores

•    

Industrial uses

•    

Lodges

•    

Medical service facilities

•    

Mineral extraction

•    

Mobile home parks

•    

Motels

•    

Multiple-family dwellings

•    

Outdoor-oriented recreational activity

•    

Planned unit developments

•    

Primitive campgrounds

•    

Private schools with less than fifty (50) students

•    

Professional offices

•    

Race tracks

•    

Research facilities

•    

Restaurants

•    

Retail stores

•    

RV parks

•    

Schools

•    

Shooting ranges

•    

Taverns

•    

Timber labor camps

•    

Tourist shops

•    

Vehicular repair

•    

Veterinarian clinics/kennels

•    

Wood manufacturing

•    

Wrecking yards

(3) Prohibited Land Uses. The following land uses should be prohibited in the Western Region Rural Low zoning district: None.

(4) Maximum Residential Density. One dwelling unit per 4.8 acres or 1/128th of a standard section subdivision.

(5) Minimum Lot Size. 2.4 acres.

(6) Minimum Lot Width. Seventy-five (75) feet.

(7) Maximum Width to Depth Ratio. 1:5 (0.20).

(8) Setbacks.

(a) Front yard – forty-five (45) feet from a local access street, fifty (50) feet from an arterial street, sixty (60) feet from a highway.

(b) Side yard – ten (10) feet (forty (40) feet from the centerline of the right-of-way of a side street).

(c) Rear yard – fifteen (15) feet (forty (40) feet from the centerline of the right-of-way of a rear street).

33.10.030 Rural Moderate (R2).

The purpose of the Rural Moderate (R2) zone is to provide areas having a moderate density rural setting free from commercial, industrial, and high density residential developments.

(1) Allowed Land Uses. The following land uses should be allowed outright in the Rural Moderate zoning district:

•    

Agricultural activities

•    

Bed and breakfast inns

•    

Commercial greenhouses (wholesale)

•    

Duplexes2

•    

Family daycare providers

•    

Home enterprises

•    

Single-family dwellings

•    

Timber harvesting

(2) Conditional Land Uses. The following land uses should be permitted in the Rural Moderate zoning district through a special permitting process with public input and a determination that the proposed use is consistent with applicable land use regulations and the character of the neighborhood:

•    

Cemeteries

•    

Child daycare center

•    

Churches

•    

Commercial greenhouses (retail)

•    

Commercial horse facility

•    

Home-based industries

•    

Mineral extraction

•    

Outdoor-oriented recreation activity

•    

Primitive campgrounds

•    

Private schools with less than fifty (50) students

•    

Research facilities

•    

RV parks in the western half of the Straits Regional Comprehensive Planning Area

•    

Veterinarian clinics/kennels

(3) Prohibited Land Uses. The following land uses should be prohibited in the Rural Moderate zoning district:

•    

Airports

•    

Asphalt plants

•    

Business parks

•    

Commercial storage

•    

Gas stations

•    

Grocery stores

•    

Lodges

•    

Medical service facilities

•    

Mobile home parks

•    

Motels

•    

Multiple-family dwellings

•    

Planned unit developments

•    

Professional offices

•    

Race tracks

•    

Restaurants

•    

Retail stores

•    

RV parks

•    

Schools

•    

Shooting ranges

•    

Taverns

•    

Timber labor camps

•    

Tourist shops

•    

Vehicular repair

•    

Wood manufacturing

•    

Wrecking yards

(4) Maximum Residential Density. One dwelling unit per 2.4 acres or 1/256 of a standard section subdivision.

(5) Minimum Lot Size. One acre.

(6) Minimum Lot Width. Seventy-five (75) feet.

(7) Maximum Width to Depth Ratio. 1:5 (0.20).

(8) Setbacks.

(a) Front yard – forty-five (45) feet from a local access street, fifty (50) feet from an arterial street, sixty (60) feet from a highway.

(b) Side yard – ten (10) feet (forty (40) feet from the centerline of the right-of-way of a side street).

(c) Rear yard – fifteen (15) feet (forty (40) feet from the centerline of the right-of-way of a rear street).

(d) From Resource zones – fifty (50) feet (twenty (20) feet for accessory structures).

33.10.035 Western Region Rural Moderate (RW2).

The purpose of the Western Region Rural Moderate zone is to provide areas for persons who desire to live in a low-density rural setting with limited encroachment of commercial and industrial activities.

(1) Allowed Land Uses. The following land uses should be allowed outright in the Western Region Rural Low zoning district:

•    

Agricultural activities

•    

Bed and breakfast inns

•    

Cemeteries

•    

Duplexes

•    

Family daycare providers

•    

Home-based industries

•    

Home enterprises

•    

Single-family dwellings

•    

Timber harvesting

(2) Conditional Land Uses. The following land uses should be permitted in the Western Region Rural Moderate zoning district through a special permitting process with public input and a determination that the proposed use is consistent with applicable land use regulations and the character of the neighborhood:

•    

Airports

•    

Asphalt plants

•    

Business parks

•    

Child daycare center

•    

Churches

•    

Commercial greenhouses

•    

Commercial horse facility

•    

Commercial storage

•    

Gas stations

•    

Grocery stores

•    

Industrial uses

•    

Lodges

•    

Medical service facilities

•    

Mineral extraction

•    

Mobile home parks

•    

Motels

•    

Multiple-family dwellings

•    

Outdoor-oriented recreational activity

•    

Planned unit developments

•    

Primitive campgrounds

•    

Private schools with less than fifty (50) students

•    

Professional offices

•    

Race tracks

•    

Research facilities

•    

Restaurants

•    

Retail stores

•    

RV parks

•    

Schools

•    

Shooting ranges

•    

Taverns

•    

Timber labor camps

•    

Tourist shops

•    

Vehicular repair

•    

Veterinarian clinics/kennels

•    

Wood manufacturing

•    

Wrecking yards

(3) Prohibited Land Uses. The following land uses should be prohibited in the Western Region Rural Moderate zoning district: None.

(4) Maximum Residential Density. One dwelling unit per 2.4 acres.

(5) Minimum Lot Size. 2.4 acres.

(6) Minimum Lot Width. Seventy-five (75) feet.

(7) Maximum Width to Depth Ratio. 1:5 (0.20).

(8) Setbacks.

(a) Front yard – forty-five (45) feet from a local access street, fifty (50) feet from an arterial street, sixty (60) feet from a highway.

(b) Side yard – ten (10) feet (forty (40) feet from the centerline of the right-of-way of a side street).

(c) Rear yard – fifteen (15) feet (forty (40) feet from the centerline of the right-of-way of a rear street).

33.10.040 Rural (R1).

The purpose of the Rural zone is to provide areas having a suburban/rural density setting free from commercial and industrial developments.

(1) Allowed Land Uses. The following land uses should be allowed outright in the Rural zoning district:

•    

Agricultural activities

•    

Bed and breakfast inns

•    

Commercial greenhouses (wholesale)

•    

Duplexes3

•    

Family daycare providers

•    

Home enterprises

•    

Planned unit developments

•    

Single-family dwellings

•    

Timber harvesting

(2) Conditional Land Uses. The following land uses should be permitted in the Rural zoning district through a special permitting process with public input and a determination that the proposed use is consistent with applicable land use regulations and the character of the neighborhood:

•    

Cemeteries

•    

Child daycare center

•    

Churches

•    

Commercial greenhouses (retail)

•    

Commercial horse facility

•    

Home-based industries

•    

Outdoor-oriented recreational activity

•    

Primitive campgrounds

•    

Private schools with less than fifty (50) students

•    

Research facilities

•    

Veterinarian clinics/kennels

(3) Prohibited Land Uses. The following land uses should be prohibited in the Rural zoning district:

•    

Airports

•    

Asphalt plants

•    

Business parks

•    

Commercial storage

•    

Gas stations

•    

Grocery stores

•    

Lodges

•    

Medical service facilities

•    

Mineral extraction

•    

Mobile home parks

•    

Motels

•    

Multiple-family dwellings

•    

Professional offices

•    

Race tracks

•    

Restaurants

•    

Retail stores

•    

RV parks

•    

Schools

•    

Shooting ranges

•    

Taverns

•    

Timber labor camps

•    

Tourist shops

•    

Vehicular repair

•    

Wood manufacturing

•    

Wrecking yards

(4) Maximum Residential Density. One dwelling unit per acre.

(5) Minimum Lot Size. One acre.

(6) Minimum Lot Width. Seventy-five (75) feet.

(7) Maximum Width to Depth Ratio. 1:5 (0.20).

(8) Setbacks.

(a) Front yard – forty-five (45) feet from a local access street, fifty (50) feet from an arterial street, sixty (60) feet from a highway.

(b) Side yard – ten (10) feet (forty (40) feet from the centerline of the right-of-way of a side street).

(c) Rear yard – fifteen (15) feet (forty (40) feet from the centerline of the right-of-way of a rear street).

(d) From Resource zones – fifty (50) feet (twenty (20) feet for accessory structures).

33.10.045 Western Region Rural (RW1).

The purpose of the Western Region Rural zone is a land use classification in areas where residential one acre lots in rural areas is either currently the predominant land use or is proposed.

(1) Allowed Land Uses. The following land uses should be allowed outright in the Western Region Rural zoning district:

•    

Agricultural activities

•    

Bed and breakfast inns

•    

Cemeteries

•    

Duplexes

•    

Family daycare providers

•    

Home-based industries

•    

Home enterprises

•    

Single-family dwellings

•    

Timber harvesting

(2) Conditional Land Uses. The following land uses should be permitted in the Western Region Rural zoning district through a special permitting process with public input and a determination that the proposed use is consistent with applicable land use regulations and the character of the neighborhood:

•    

Airports

•    

Asphalt plants

•    

Business parks

•    

Child daycare center

•    

Churches

•    

Commercial greenhouses

•    

Commercial horse facility

•    

Commercial storage

•    

Gas stations

•    

Grocery stores

•    

Industrial uses

•    

Lodges

•    

Medical service facilities

•    

Mineral extraction

•    

Mobile home parks

•    

Motels

•    

Multiple-family dwellings

•    

Outdoor-oriented recreational activity

•    

Planned unit developments

•    

Primitive campgrounds

•    

Private schools with less than fifty (50) students

•    

Professional offices

•    

Race tracks

•    

Research facilities

•    

Restaurants

•    

Retail stores

•    

RV parks

•    

Schools

•    

Shooting ranges

•    

Taverns

•    

Timber labor camps

•    

Tourist shops

•    

Vehicular repair

•    

Veterinarian clinics/kennels

•    

Wood manufacturing

•    

Wrecking yards

(3) Prohibited Land Uses. The following land uses should be prohibited in the Western Region Rural zoning district: None.

(4) Maximum Residential Density. One dwelling unit per acre.

(5) Minimum Lot Size. One acre.

(6) Minimum Lot Width. Seventy-five (75) feet.

(7) Maximum Width to Depth Ratio. 1:5 (0.20).

(8) Setbacks.

(a) Front yard – forty-five (45) feet from a local access street, fifty (50) feet from an arterial street, sixty (60) feet from a highway.

(b) Side yard – ten (10) feet (forty (40) feet from the centerline of the right-of-way of a side street).

(c) Rear yard – fifteen (15) feet (forty (40) feet from the centerline of the right-of-way of a rear street).

33.10.045A Rural Suburban Community (RSC).

The purpose of the Rural Suburban Community zone is to allow very limited, residential infill development at one acre densities in rural areas that were almost fully developed at these densities prior to the passage of the Growth Management Act. An existing Rural Suburban Community zone shall not be expanded and new Rural Suburban Community zones shall not be established.

(1) Allowed Land Uses. The following land uses should be allowed outright in the Rural Suburban Community zoning district:

•    

Agricultural activities

•    

Bed and breakfast inns

•    

Family daycare providers

•    

Home enterprises

•    

Single-family dwellings

•    

Timber harvesting

(2) Conditional Land Uses. The following land uses should be permitted in the Rural Suburban Community zoning district through a special permitting process with public input and a determination that the proposed use is consistent with applicable land use regulations and the character of the neighborhood:

•    

Child daycare center

•    

Home-based industries

•    

Outdoor-oriented recreational activity

(3) Prohibited Land Uses. The following land uses should be prohibited in the Rural Suburban Community zoning district:

•    

Airports

•    

Asphalt plants

•    

Business parks

•    

Cemeteries

•    

Churches

•    

Commercial greenhouses (retail)

•    

Commercial greenhouses (wholesale)

•    

Commercial horse facility

•    

Commercial storage

•    

Duplex4

•    

Gas stations

•    

Grocery stores

•    

Lodges

•    

Medical service facilities

•    

Mineral extraction

•    

Mobile home parks

•    

Motels

•    

Multiple-family dwellings

•    

Planned unit developments

•    

Primitive campgrounds

•    

Private schools with less than fifty (50) students

•    

Professional offices

•    

Race tracks

•    

Restaurants

•    

Retail stores

•    

Research facilities

•    

RV parks

•    

Schools

•    

Shooting ranges

•    

Taverns

•    

Timber labor camps

•    

Tourist shops

•    

Vehicular repair

•    

Veterinarian clinics/kennels

•    

Wood manufacturing

•    

Wrecking yards

(4) Maximum Residential Density. One dwelling unit per acre.

(5) Minimum Lot Size. One acre.

(6) Minimum Lot Width. Seventy-five (75) feet.

(7) Maximum Width to Depth Ratio. 1:5 (0.20).

(8) Setbacks.

(a) Front yard – forty-five (45) feet from a local access street, fifty (50) feet from an arterial street, sixty (60) feet from a highway.

(b) Side yard – ten (10) feet (forty (40) feet from the centerline of the right-of-way of a side street).

(c) Rear yard – fifteen (15) feet (forty (40) feet from the centerline of the right-of-way of a rear street).

(d) From Resource zones – fifty (50) feet (twenty (20) feet for accessory structures).

33.10.050 Rural Character Conservation 5 (RCC5) – Purpose.

The purpose of the Rural Character Conservation 5 zone is to conserve and enhance the rural character of Clallam County by providing for the retention of large rural lot sizes allowing productive woodlots, pasture lands and other rural uses typically requiring more than five (5) acres. The RCC5 zone preserves open land, sensitive natural areas, and rural community character that would be lost under conventional development while allowing developers to reduce road and utility costs.

(1) Allowed Land Uses. The following land uses should be allowed outright in the Rural Character Conservation 5 zoning district:

•    

Agricultural activities

•    

Bed and breakfast inns

•    

Cemeteries

•    

Family daycare providers

•    

Home enterprises

•    

Noncommercial horse arenas

•    

Planned unit developments

•    

Rural character conservation developments

•    

Single-family dwellings

•    

Timber harvesting

(2) Conditional Land Uses. The following land uses should be allowed in the Rural Character Conservation 5 zoning district through a special permitting process with public input and a determination that the proposed use is consistent with applicable land use regulations and the character of the neighborhood:

•    

Child daycare center

•    

Churches

•    

Commercial greenhouses

•    

Commercial horse facility

•    

Home-based industries

•    

Mineral extraction

•    

Outdoor-oriented recreational activity

•    

Primitive campgrounds

•    

Research facilities requiring a rural location

•    

Veterinarian clinics/kennels

(3) Prohibited Land Uses. The following land uses should be prohibited in the Rural Character Conservation 5 zoning district:

•    

Airports

•    

Asphalt plants

•    

Business parks

•    

Commercial storage

•    

Duplexes

•    

Gas stations

•    

Grocery stores

•    

Lodges

•    

Medical service facilities

•    

Mobile home parks

•    

Motels/hotels

•    

Multiple-family dwellings

•    

Professional offices

•    

Race tracks

•    

Restaurants

•    

Retail stores

•    

RV parks

•    

Schools

•    

Shooting ranges

•    

Taverns

•    

Timber labor camps

•    

Tourist shops

•    

Vehicular repair

•    

Wood manufacturing

•    

Wrecking yards

(4) Maximum Residential Density. One dwelling unit per ten (10) acres or 1/64 of a standard section subdivision, except as provided in subsection (9) of this section.

(5) Minimum Lot Size. Ten (10) acres, except as provided in subsection (9) of this section.

(6) Minimum Lot Width. 400 feet, except as provided in subsection (9) of this section.

(7) Maximum Lot Width to Depth Ratio. 1:3 (0.33), except as provided in subsection (9) of this section.

(8) Setbacks (except as provided in subsection (9) of this section).

(a) Front yard – sixty (60) feet.

(b) Side yard – twenty-five (25) feet.

(c) Rear yard – thirty (30) feet.

(9) Special Development Standards for Cluster Developments.

(a) Maximum Residential Density. One dwelling unit per 4.8 acres.

(b) Minimum Lot Size (lots within the development portion of the parcel). One-half acre.

(c) Minimum Lot Size (remainder lots).

(i) Parcels less than sixty (60) acres in area – seventy (70) percent of the gross parcel size before development.

(ii) Parcels greater than sixty (60) acres and less than 100 acres in area – sixty (60) percent of the gross parcel size before development.

(iii) Parcels greater than 100 acres – fifty-five (55) percent of the gross parcel size before development.

(e) Minimum Lot Width. Seventy-five (75) feet.

(f) Maximum Lot Width to Depth Ratio. 1:4 (0.25).

(g) Setbacks.

(i) Front yard – thirty (30) feet from private roads, 100 feet from County roads or State highways.

(ii) Side yard – twenty-five (25) feet.

(iii) Rear yard – thirty (30) feet.

(h) At the sole discretion of the land divider, the remainder lot may be identified as an open space lot which may be under the ownership of a homeowners’ association.

(i) Parcels of land which were under a single contiguous ownership prior to February 27, 1995, may not be further divided except at the density provided by subsection (4) of this section.

(j) Lots within the cluster portion of the development must meet the following minimum standards:

(i) No more than nine (9) adjacent lots may be clustered without providing at least 200 feet of separation between cluster areas.

(ii) No lot area shall contain more than twenty (20) percent of floodplain, wetlands, landslide hazard areas, or areas within an Open Space Overlay Corridor.

(iii) There shall be not more than two (2) lots for every 1,000 feet of frontage along a public street; provided, that parcels with less than 1,000 feet of frontage may have two (2) frontage lots.

(iv) Each lot shall be adjacent to the remainder lot or other open space areas.

(v) No lot shall be located closer than 100 feet to a public road, unless the development creates fewer than five (5) lots.

(vi) Alternative designs may be allowed if they are determined to provide design substantially equivalent to standards in subsections (j)(i) through (j)(v) of this section and would also reduce impacts on existing residences to a greater extent than these standards.

(k) Remainder lots shall be located and designed to maximize common boundaries with open land on adjacent tracts, as shown in the Open Space Overlay zone, and shall consist of large contiguous areas not less than 100 feet in width.

33.10.060 Rural Character Conservation 3 (RCC3) – Purpose.

The purpose of the Rural Character Conservation 3 zone is to conserve and enhance the rural character of Clallam County by providing for the retention of large rural lot sizes allowing productive woodlots, pasture lands and other rural uses typically requiring more than five (5) acres. The RCC3 zone preserves open land, sensitive natural areas, and rural community character that would be lost under conventional development while allowing developers to reduce road and utility costs.

(1) Allowed Land Uses. The following land uses should be allowed outright in the Rural Character Conservation 3 zoning district:

•    

Agricultural activities

•    

Bed and breakfast inns

•    

Cemeteries

•    

Family daycare providers

•    

Home enterprises

•    

Noncommercial horse arenas

•    

Planned unit developments

•    

Rural character conservation developments

•    

Single-family dwellings

•    

Timber harvesting

(2) Conditional Land Uses. The following land uses should be allowed in the Rural Character Conservation 3 zoning district through a special permitting process with public input and a determination that the proposed use is consistent with applicable land use regulations and the character of the neighborhood:

•    

Child daycare center

•    

Churches

•    

Commercial greenhouses

•    

Commercial horse facility

•    

Home-based industries

•    

Mineral extraction

•    

Outdoor-oriented recreational activity

•    

Primitive campgrounds

•    

Research facilities requiring a rural location

•    

Veterinarian clinics/kennels

(3) Prohibited Land Uses. The following land uses should be prohibited in the Rural Character Conservation 3 zoning district:

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Airports

•    

Asphalt plants

•    

Business parks

•    

Commercial storage

•    

Duplexes

•    

Gas stations

•    

Grocery stores

•    

Lodges

•    

Medical service facilities

•    

Mobile home parks

•    

Motels/hotels

•    

Multiple-family dwellings

•    

Professional offices

•    

Race tracks

•    

Restaurants

•    

Retail stores

•    

RV parks

•    

Schools

•    

Shooting ranges

•    

Taverns

•    

Timber labor camps

•    

Tourist shops

•    

Vehicular repair

•    

Wood manufacturing

•    

Wrecking yards

(4) Maximum Residential Density. One dwelling unit per ten (10) acres or 1/64 of a standard section subdivision, except as provided in subsection (9) of this section.

(5) Minimum Lot Size. Ten (10) acres, except as provided in subsection (9) of this section.

(6) Minimum Lot Width. 400 feet, except as provided in subsection (9) of this section.

(7) Maximum Lot Width to Depth Ratio. 1:3 (0.33), except as provided in subsection (9) of this section.

(8) Setbacks (except as provided in subsection (9) of this section).

(a) Front yard – sixty (60) feet.

(b) Side yard – twenty-five (25) feet.

(c) Rear yard – thirty (30) feet.

(9) Special Development Standards for Cluster Developments.

(a) Maximum Residential Density. One dwelling unit per 2.4 acres.

(b) Minimum Lot Size (lots within the development portion of the parcel). One-half acre.

(c) Minimum Lot Size (remainder lots).

(i) Parcels less than sixty (60) acres in area – seventy (70) percent of the gross parcel size before development.

(ii) Parcels greater than sixty (60) acres and less than 100 acres in area – sixty (60) percent of the gross parcel size before development.

(iii) Parcels greater than 100 acres – fifty-five (55) percent of the gross parcel size before development.

(e) Minimum Lot Width. Seventy-five (75) feet.

(f) Maximum Lot Width to Depth Ratio. 1:4 (0.25).

(g) Setbacks.

(i) Front yard – thirty (30) feet from private roads, 100 feet from County roads or State highways.

(ii) Side yard – twenty-five (25) feet.

(iii) Rear yard – thirty (30) feet.

(h) At the sole discretion of the land divider, the remainder lot may be identified as an open space lot which may be under the ownership of a homeowners’ association.

(i) Parcels of land which were under a single contiguous ownership prior to February 27, 1995, may not be further divided except at the density provided by subsection (4) of this section.

(j) Lots within the cluster portion of the development must meet the following minimum standards:

(i) No more than nine (9) adjacent lots may be clustered without providing at least 200 feet of separation between cluster areas.

(ii) No lot area shall contain more than twenty (20) percent of floodplain, wetlands, landslide hazard areas, or areas within an Open Space Overlay Corridor.

(iii) There shall be not more than two (2) lots for every 1,000 feet of frontage along a public street; provided, that parcels with less than 1,000 feet of frontage may have two (2) frontage lots.

(iv) Each lot shall be adjacent to the remainder lot or other open space areas.

(v) No lot shall be located closer than 100 feet to a public road, unless the development creates fewer than five (5) lots.

(vi) Alternative designs may be allowed if they are determined to provide design substantially equivalent to standards in subsections (j)(i) through (j)(v) of this section and would also reduce impacts on existing residences to a greater extent than these standards.

(k) Remainder lots shall be located and designed to maximize common boundaries with open land on adjacent tracts, as shown in the Open Space Overlay zone, and shall consist of large contiguous areas not less than 100 feet in width.

33.10.070 Rural Low Mixed (RLM) – Purpose.

The purpose of the Rural Low Mixed zone is to conserve and enhance the rural character of the eastern portion of the Straits Regional Planning Area by providing for the retention of large rural lot sizes allowing productive woodlots, pasture lands and other rural uses typically requiring more than five (5) acres. The RLM zone preserves open land, sensitive natural areas, and rural community character that would be lost under conventional development while allowing developers to reduce road and utility costs.

(1) Allowed Land Uses. The following land uses should be allowed outright in the Rural Low Mixed zoning district:

•    

Agricultural activities

•    

Bed and breakfast inns

•    

Cemeteries

•    

Family daycare providers

•    

Home enterprises

•    

Noncommercial horse arenas

•    

Planned unit developments

•    

Rural character conservation developments

•    

Single-family dwellings

•    

Timber harvesting

(2) Conditional Land Uses. The following land uses should be allowed in the Rural Low Mixed zoning district through a special permitting process with public input and a determination that the proposed use is consistent with applicable land use regulations and the character of the neighborhood:

•    

Child daycare center

•    

Churches

•    

Commercial greenhouses

•    

Commercial horse facility

•    

Home-based industries

•    

Mineral extraction

•    

Outdoor-oriented recreational activity

•    

Primitive campgrounds

•    

Research facilities requiring a rural location

•    

Veterinarian clinics/kennels

(3) Prohibited Land Uses. The following land uses should be prohibited in the Rural Low Mixed zoning district:

•    

Airports

•    

Asphalt plants

•    

Business parks

•    

Commercial storage

•    

Duplexes

•    

Gas stations

•    

Grocery stores

•    

Lodges

•    

Medical service facilities

•    

Mobile home parks

•    

Motels/hotels

•    

Multiple-family dwellings

•    

Professional offices

•    

Race tracks

•    

Restaurants

•    

Retail stores

•    

RV parks

•    

Schools

•    

Shooting ranges

•    

Taverns

•    

Timber labor camps

•    

Tourist shops

•    

Vehicular repair

•    

Wood manufacturing

•    

Wrecking yards

(4) Maximum Residential Density. One dwelling unit per five (5) acres or 1/128 of a standard section subdivision, except as provided in subsection (9) of this section.

(5) Minimum Lot Size. Five (5) acres or 1/128 of a standard section subdivision, except as provided in subsection (9) of this section.

(6) Minimum Lot Width. 400 feet, except as provided in subsection (9) of this section.

(7) Maximum Lot Width to Depth Ratio. 1:3 (0.33), except as provided in subsection (9) of this section.

(8) Setbacks (except as provided in subsection (9) of this section).

(a) Front yard – sixty (60) feet.

(b) Side yard – twenty-five (25) feet.

(c) Rear yard – thirty (30) feet.

(9) Special Development Standards for Cluster Developments.

(a) Maximum Residential Density. One dwelling unit per 2.4 acres.

(b) Minimum Lot Size (lots within the development portion of the parcel). One-half acre.

(c) Minimum Lot Size (remainder lots).

(i) Parcels of less than nineteen (19) acres in area – N/A.

(ii) Parcels greater than nineteen (19) acres and less than sixty (60) acres in area – seventy (70) percent of the gross parcel size before development.

(iii) Parcels greater than sixty (60) acres and less than 100 acres in area – sixty (60) percent of the gross parcel size before development.

(iv) Parcels greater than 100 acres – fifty-five (55) percent of the gross parcel size before development.

(d) Maximum Lot Size (lots within the development portion of the parcel).

(i) Parcels of less than eleven (11) acres in area which were created prior to February 27, 1995 – 1.5 acres.

(ii) Parcels greater than eleven (11) acres and less than nineteen (19) acres in area – one acre.

(iii) Parcels greater than nineteen (19) acres – N/A.

(e) Minimum Lot Width. Seventy-five (75) feet.

(f) Maximum Lot Width to Depth Ratio. 1:4 (0.25).

(g) Setbacks.

(i) Front yard – thirty (30) feet from private roads, 100 feet from County roads or State highways.

(ii) Side yard – twenty-five (25) feet.

(iii) Rear yard – thirty (30) feet.

(h) At the sole discretion of the land divider, the remainder lot may be identified as an open space lot which may be under the ownership of a homeowners’ association.

(i) Parcels of land which were under a single contiguous ownership prior to February 27, 1995, may not be further divided except at the densities provided by subsection (4) of this section.

(j) Lots within the cluster portion of the development must meet the following minimum standards:

(i) No more than nine (9) adjacent lots may be clustered without providing at least 200 feet of separation between cluster areas.

(ii) No lot area shall contain more than twenty (20) percent of floodplain, wetlands, landslide hazard areas, or areas within an Open Space Overlay Corridor.

(iii) There shall be not more than two (2) lots for every 1,000 feet of frontage along a public street; provided, that parcels with less than 1,000 feet of frontage may have two (2) frontage lots.

(iv) Each lot shall be adjacent to the remainder lot or other open space areas.

(v) No lot shall be located closer than 100 feet to a public road, unless the development creates fewer than five (5) lots.

(vi) Alternative designs may be allowed if they are determined to provide design substantially equivalent to standards in subsections (j)(i) through (j)(v) of this section and would also reduce impacts on existing residences to a greater extent than these standards.

(k) Remainder lots shall be located and designed to maximize common boundaries with open land on adjacent tracts, as shown in the Open Space Overlay zone, and shall consist of large contiguous areas not less than 100 feet in width.

33.10.080 Quillayute Residential (QR).

The Quillayute Residential zone is a land use classification in areas where residential one acre lots in rural areas are either currently the predominant land use or are proposed.

(1) Allowed Land Uses. The following land uses should be allowed outright in the Quillayute Residential zoning district:

•    

Agricultural activities

•    

Bed and breakfast inns

•    

Cemeteries

•    

Duplexes

•    

Family daycare providers

•    

Home-based industries

•    

Home enterprises

•    

Single-family dwellings

•    

Timber harvesting

(2) Conditional Land Uses. The following land uses should be permitted in the Quillayute Residential zoning district through a special permitting process with public input and a determination that the proposed use is consistent with applicable land use regulations and the character of the neighborhood:

•    

Airports

•    

Asphalt plants

•    

Business parks

•    

Child daycare center

•    

Churches

•    

Commercial greenhouses

•    

Commercial horse facility

•    

Commercial storage

•    

Gas stations

•    

Grocery stores

•    

Industrial uses

•    

Lodges

•    

Medical service facilities

•    

Mineral extraction

•    

Mobile home parks

•    

Motels

•    

Multiple-family dwellings

•    

Outdoor-oriented recreational activity

•    

Planned unit developments

•    

Primitive campgrounds

•    

Private schools with less than fifty (50) students

•    

Professional offices

•    

Race tracks

•    

Research facilities

•    

Restaurants

•    

Retail stores

•    

RV parks

•    

Schools

•    

Shooting ranges

•    

Taverns

•    

Timber labor camps

•    

Tourist shops

•    

Vehicular repair

•    

Veterinarian clinics/kennels

•    

Wood manufacturing

(3) Prohibited Land Uses. The following land uses should be prohibited in the Quillayute Residential zoning district:

•    

Wrecking yards

(4) Maximum Residential Density. One dwelling unit per one-half acre.

(5) Minimum Lot Size. One-half acre.

(6) Minimum Lot Width. Fifty (50) feet.

(7) Maximum Width to Depth Ratio. 1:5 (0.20).

(8) Setbacks.

(a) Front yard – forty-five (45) feet from a local access street, fifty (50) feet from an arterial street, sixty (60) feet from a highway.

(b) Side yard – ten (10) feet (forty (40) feet from the centerline of the right-of-way of a side street).

(c) Rear yard – fifteen (15) feet (forty (40) feet from the centerline of the right-of-way of a rear street).


1

Maximum residential density applies to this use (a duplex requires a minimum of 9.6 acres).


2

Maximum residential density applies to this use (a duplex requires a minimum of 4.8 acres).


3

Maximum residential density applies to this use (a duplex requires a minimum of two (2) acres).


4

Maximum residential density applies to this use (a duplex requires a minimum of two (2) acres).