Chapter 17.26
PLI PUBLIC LAND AND INSTITUTIONS
Sections:
17.26.120 Visibility at intersections.
17.26.140 Outside storage--Enclosure required.
17.26.150 Fences, walls, and hedges.
17.26.010 Intent.
The intent of this district is to provide for major public and quasi-public uses outside of other districts. Not all public and quasi-public uses need be classified PLI. Some may fit within another district; however, the larger areas should be distinguished PLI. (Ord. 276 Exh. 1, 2024)
17.26.020 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 PLI district are:
A. Accessory uses.
B. Communications tower that is beneath sixty feet from the ground elevation.
C. Day and youth camps.
D. Government owned outdoor storage.
E. Government buildings.
F. Museums, zoos, historic, and culture exhibits.
G. Public and nonprofit quasi-public institutions.
H. Public fallout shelters.
I. Publicly owned land used for parks, playgrounds, and open space.
J. Temporary buildings for and during construction only. (Ord. 276 Exh. 1, 2024)
17.26.025 Conditional uses.
A. Cemeteries.
B. Communications tower that exceeds sixty feet from the ground elevation.
C. Private parks.
D. Public swimming pools.
E. Public water parks or public splash pads. (Ord. 276 Exh. 1, 2024)
17.26.030 Prohibited uses.
The following uses are prohibited in the PLI district:
A. Heavy manufacturing.
B. Industrial uses.
C. Salvage yards.
D. Outdoor merchandise.
E. Outdoor storage unless a government owned storage area. (Ord. 276 Exh. 1, 2024)
17.26.040 Lot area and width.
There are no lot area and width requirements in the PLI district. (Ord. 276 Exh. 1, 2024)
17.26.050 Lot coverage.
The entire lot, exclusive of required yards and parking, may be occupied by buildings. (Ord. 276 Exh. 1, 2024)
17.26.060 Yards.
There are no yard requirements in the PLI district except when a lot is adjacent to another district. The yards then shall be the same as the adjacent district.
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)
17.26.070 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)
17.26.080 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 cornices, chimneys, canopies, eaves, balconies, 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)
17.26.090 Building height.
Maximum building height in this district shall be forty 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)
17.26.100 Off-street parking.
Off-street parking for this district shall be provided in accordance with Chapter 17.37. (Ord. 276 Exh. 1, 2024)
17.26.110 Off-street loading.
Off-street loading for this district shall be provided in accordance with Chapter 17.38. (Ord. 276 Exh. 1, 2024)
17.26.120 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)
17.26.130 Outdoor lighting.
Outdoor lighting shall not illuminate or be reflected upon any adjacent property. (Ord. 276 Exh. 1, 2024)
17.26.140 Outside storage--Enclosure required.
Government outdoor storage shall fence the storage area with a solid fence at least six feet high, sufficient to enclose the stored materials from public view from outside the enclosure. No stored material may be placed in the front setback that abuts a street of a corner lot. (Ord. 276 Exh. 1, 2024)
17.26.150 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)