Chapter 17.16
R-4 RESIDENTIAL--MEDIUM DENSITY APARTMENTS
Sections:
17.16.050 Lot coverage and floor area.
17.16.110 Visibility at intersections.
17.16.150 Fences, walls, and hedges.
17.16.010 Intent.
The intent of this district is to provide for the development of medium density apartments. The district should provide for a variety of housing types to serve the varied housing needs of area residents. (Ord. 276 Exh. 1, 2024)
17.16.020 Permitted uses.
All permitted uses in this district shall undergo a zoning review during the building permit process. The required submittal for that can be found on the town website or at Town Hall. Permitted uses in the R-4 district are:
A. Accessory dwelling units subject to Chapter 17.30.
B. Accessory uses to include:
1. Private swimming pools.
2. Fallout shelters.
C. Apartments.
D. Churches.
E. Condominiums.
F. Duplexes.
G. Efficiency units.
H. Fourplex.
I. Multi-unit dwellings (up to six dwelling units).
J. Newly constructed one-unit dwellings; including prefabricated homes per the definition in Chapter 17.04.
K. Publicly owned land used for parks, playgrounds, and open space.
L. Temporary buildings for and during construction only.
M. Townhouses (up to four units).
N. Triplex. (Ord. 276 Exh. 1, 2024)
17.16.025 Conditional uses.
The uses that are permitted in the R-4 district if successful in acquiring a conditional use permit approval from the town of West Yellowstone are as follows:
A. Clinics, hospitals, and nursing homes.
B. Clubs, fraternal lodges when associated with another use in this chapter.
C. Home occupations.
D. Live-work units.
E. Mixed use development.
F. Mobile home park subject to Chapter 17.32.
G. Multi-unit dwelling (seven or more units).
H. Townhouses (five or more units).
I. Travel trailer park subject to Chapter 17.33.
J. Any combination of two or more permitted uses on one lot. (Ord. 276 Exh. 1, 2024)
17.16.030 Prohibited uses.
The following uses are prohibited in the R-4 district:
A. Heavy manufacturing.
B. Industrial uses.
C. Outdoor merchandise.
D. Short-term rentals.
E. Salvage yards.
F. Timeshares. (Ord. 276 Exh. 1, 2024)
17.16.040 Lot area and width.
Lot area of single unit or use parcels shall be not less than four thousand square feet. Multi-use parcels shall be four thousand square feet plus an additional five hundred square feet per additional unit or use with a minimum lot width of fifty feet. (Ord. 276 Exh. 1, 2024)
17.16.050 Lot coverage and floor area.
Not more than fifty-five percent of the lot area shall be occupied by buildings. (Ord. 276 Exh. 1, 2024)
17.16.060 Yards.
Every lot in the R-4 district shall have the following minimum yards:
A. Front yard, fifteen feet.
B. Rear yard, twenty feet.
C. Side yards, eight feet each side.
Zero lot lines may be acceptable, between side yards, if the properties are in single ownership or if a legally binding agreement between separate property owners is submitted and reviewed by the town. Zero lot lines will be reviewed by the town manager prior to approval. If utilizing a zero lot line the applicant shall ensure that all construction complies with the adopted building and fire code of the town of West Yellowstone.
No accessory building shall be erected in any required yard, unless it is a residential garage in conformance with the definition in Section 17.04.070 and it may be placed with fifteen feet of the rear property line, and no accessory building shall be erected within ten feet of any principal building unless a variance is granted by the town of West Yellowstone. (Ord. 276 Exh. 1, 2024)
17.16.070 Yard encroachments.
Every part of a required yard or court shall be open and unobstructed by any building or structure from its lowest point upward except as follows:
A. Architectural features that include belfries, cornices, chimneys, canopies, eaves, balconies, steeples, or other similar features may extend into a required yard space not more than three feet.
B. Open, unwalled, uncovered steps and entrance landings may extend into a required yard space not more than five feet. (Ord. 276 Exh. 1, 2024)
17.16.080 Building height.
Maximum building height shall be thirty-two feet. All elements of a structure shall be at or below the maximum height in the district, unless it is an architectural feature, as defined in Chapter 17.04, which may extend to six feet above the maximum height. (Ord. 276 Exh. 1, 2024)
17.16.090 Off-street parking.
Off-street parking shall be provided in accordance with the requirements of Chapter 17.37. (Ord. 276 Exh. 1, 2024)
17.16.100 Off-street loading.
Off-street loading shall be provided in accordance with the requirements of Chapter 17.38. (Ord. 276 Exh. 1, 2024)
17.16.110 Visibility at intersections.
On corner lots on streets in all districts, no fence, wall, or planting in excess of four feet above the street centerline grade is permitted within the area defined as follows: beginning at the intersection of the physical roadway twenty feet along each roadway, except when traffic control signals are installed.
At the intersection of each driveway or alley with a street, no fence, wall, or planting in excess of four feet above the street centerline grade is permitted fifteen feet on each side of the physical intersection of the driveway or alley with the street. (Ord. 276 Exh. 1, 2024)
17.16.120 Outdoor lighting.
Outdoor lighting shall not illuminate or be reflected upon any adjacent property. (Ord. 276 Exh. 1, 2024)
17.16.130 Signs.
All signs in this district shall be in conformance with the requirements of Chapter 17.40. (Ord. 276 Exh. 1, 2024)
17.16.140 Corner lots.
When a lot faces more than one street and front yard setbacks have been established on both streets, corner lot setbacks shall be at least as great as the minimum front yard setback established for the district. If the lot is completely in one district then both sides of a corner lot shall conform to the front setback in that district. (Ord. 276 Exh. 1, 2024)
17.16.150 Fences, walls, and hedges.
A. Fences, walls, and hedges in any district may be located on lot lines provided such fences, walls, and hedges do not exceed eight feet in height, measured from the adjacent ground elevation. Fences, walls, and hedges exceeding eight feet in height, measured from the ground elevation, shall be subject to the minimum yard requirements of the district in which they are located unless a variance is granted by the town of West Yellowstone.
B. No fences, walls, and hedges shall exceed four feet in any front yard as defined in this title.
C. No barbed wire or other sharp fencing materials and no electrically charged fence shall be erected or maintained in any district created by this title.
D. In case of a fence erected on top of a retaining wall, the height shall be measured from the grade of the high side of the wall. (Ord. 276 Exh. 1, 2024)
17.16.160 Curb cuts.
Curb cuts for residential uses shall be a maximum of twelve feet throat width for a single-car garage and a maximum of twenty feet throat width for two or more stall garage. (Ord. 276 Exh. 1, 2024)