Chapter 17.12
LAND USE ZONES
Sections:
17.12.010 Residential zone “R-1.”
17.12.020 Residential zone “R-2.”
17.12.030 Open space/public facilities “OS.”
17.12.040 Commercial zone “C-1.”
17.12.010 Residential zone “R-1.”
A. Uses. Buildings or structures hereafter erected, structurally altered, enlarged, or moved and land hereafter used in the “R-1” residential zone shall comply with the following regulations:
1. Permitted Uses.
a. Single-family dwellings meeting the siting requirements of CMC 17.16.070.
b. Public parks, public recreation areas and publicly owned community or neighborhood centers.
c. Accessory uses and buildings customarily incidental to the above uses. Detached accessory buildings shall not be located within the required setback areas or less than 10 feet from the main building. Accessory uses are those which are clearly incidental and subordinate to the primary use of the main building.
d. Name Plates and Signs. One nonilluminated name plate not to exceed four square feet in area, placed flat against the building, for each dwelling containing a home occupation. One temporary nonilluminated sign not to exceed eight square feet in area appertaining to the lease, rental, or sale of a building or premises upon which it is located. One bulletin board not to exceed 24 square feet in area for each church, public library, neighborhood or community center. See Chapter 17.28 CMC.
e. Residential homes.
2. Conditional Uses. Permitted with approval of the planning commission in accordance with Chapter 17.32 CMC.
a. Churches.
b. Public buildings, schools and libraries.
c. Home occupation.
d. Necessary public utilities and public services, county service buildings, with safeguards against harm to adjacent or abutting residential property as required by the planning commission.
e. Bed and breakfast facilities meeting the provisions of CMC 17.16.080.
B. Height. Buildings, structures, or portions thereof shall not be erected to exceed a height of two stories or 22 feet, whichever is less.
C. Area.
1. Front Yard, Setback. There shall be a front yard of not less than 20 feet in depth.
2. Side Yard, Setback. On interior lots, there shall be a side yard on each side of the main building and each side yard shall have a width of not less than five feet. On corner lots the interior side yards shall have a width of not less than five feet but the side yard on the street side of such corner lot shall not be less than 15 feet in width.
3. Rear Yard, Setback. There shall be a rear yard of not less than five feet in depth.
4. Lot Area. Every lot shall have a minimum average width of not less than 50 feet and an area of not less than 7,500 square feet for each single-family dwelling.
D. Parking Regulations.
1. Dwellings. Two parking spaces shall be provided on the lot for each dwelling unit. A driveway apron, as defined, shall be provided.
2. Uses Other Than Dwellings. See Chapter 17.20 CMC.
E. Sanitation Regulations. Before any dwelling is occupied, it must be connected to the city sewer system or at such time as the city sewer system becomes available to the property on which the dwelling is located. [Ord. 01-02 § 2 (Exh. 2 § 3.1), 2001.]
17.12.020 Residential zone “R-2.”
A. Uses. Buildings or structures hereafter erected, structurally altered, enlarged, or moved and land hereafter used in the “R-2” residential zone shall comply with the following regulations:
1. Permitted Uses.
a. Single-family dwellings, including manufactured homes meeting the requirements of CMC 17.16.070.
b. Public parks, public recreation areas and publicly owned community or neighborhood centers.
c. Accessory uses and buildings customarily incidental to the above uses. Detached accessory buildings shall not be located within the required setback areas or less than 10 feet from the main building. Accessory uses are those which are clearly incidental and subordinate to the primary use of the main building.
d. Name plates and signs. One nonilluminated name plate, not to exceed four square feet in area, placed flat against the building, for each dwelling containing a home occupation. One temporary nonilluminated sign not to exceed eight square feet in area appertaining to the lease, rental, or sale of a building or premises upon which it is located. One bulletin board, not to exceed 24 square feet in area for each church, public library, neighborhood or community center. See Chapter 17.28 CMC.
e. Residential homes.
2. Conditional Uses. Permitted with approval of the planning commission in accordance with Chapter 17.32 CMC.
a. Churches.
b. Public buildings, schools and libraries.
c. Lodge for civic or fraternal organization carrying on no commercial activity.
d. Home occupation.
e. Duplexes, two-unit dwellings, triplexes, and fourplexes.
f. Necessary public utilities and public services with safeguards against noncompatibility to adjacent or abutting residential property as required by the planning commission.
g. Mobile home parks.
h. Bed and breakfast facilities meeting the provisions of CMC 17.16.080.
i. Boarding house.
j. Residential facilities.
B. Height. Buildings, structures, or portions thereof shall not be erected to exceed a height of two stories or 22 feet, whichever is less.
C. Area.
1. Front Yard, Setback. There shall be a front yard of not less than 20 feet in depth.
2. Side Yard, Setback. There shall be a side yard on each side of the main building and each side yard shall have a width of not less than five feet. A corner lot shall have 15 feet of side yard setback.
3. Rear Yard, Setback. There shall be a rear yard of not less than five feet in depth.
4. Lot Area. Every lot shall have a minimum average width of not less than 70 feet and an area of not less than 7,500 square feet.
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Duplexes |
10,000 square feet |
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Triplexes |
12,500 square feet |
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Fourplexes |
15,000 square feet |
D. Parking Regulations.
1. Dwellings. Two parking spaces shall be provided on the lot for each dwelling unit. A driveway apron, as defined, shall be provided.
2. Uses Other Than Dwellings. See Chapter 17.20 CMC.
E. Sanitation Regulations. Before any dwelling is occupied, it must be connected to the city sewer system, or at such time as the city sewer system becomes available to that property on which the dwelling is located. [Ord. 01-02 § 2 (Exh. 2 § 3.2), 2001.]
17.12.030 Open space/public facilities “OS.”
A. Uses. Buildings or structures hereafter erected, structurally altered, enlarged, or moved and land hereafter used in the “OS” open space zone shall comply with the following regulations:
1. Permitted Uses. Subject to site plan review. See CMC 17.16.110.
a. Parks;
b. Recreation areas;
c. Community centers, including facilities for senior citizens;
d. Public schools and school facilities.
2. Conditional Uses.
a. Public utilities;
b. Public services;
c. Unmanned pumping stations. [Ord. 01-02 § 2 (Exh. 2 § 3.3), 2001.]
17.12.040 Commercial zone “C-1.”
A. Uses. Buildings and structures hereafter erected, structurally altered, enlarged, or moved or land hereafter used in the “C-1” commercial zone shall comply with the following regulations:
1. Permitted Uses. Subject to site plan review. See CMC 17.16.110.
a. Retail trade establishments in which the operation takes place solely within an enclosed building.
b. Business, governmental or professional offices.
c. Financial institution.
d. Personal and business service such as barber shop, tailoring shop, printing shop, laundry or dry cleaning establishment, and electrical repair shops.
e. Public park, public recreation areas and community centers.
2. Conditional Uses. Permitted with approval of the planning commission in accordance with Chapters 17.32 and 17.36 CMC.
a. Churches.
b. Family oriented craft industries which prepare or manufacture and sell the product on the premises.
c. Retail trade establishments at which some business activities take place outside an enclosed structure, i.e., a gasoline service station or drive-in restaurant or automobile sales lot.
d. Commercial amusement.
e. Single-family dwelling unit or duplexes or apartments on second floor of structure above existing commercial uses on ground floor.
f. Recreational vehicle park.
g. Lodge for civic or fraternal organization.
B. Height. Buildings, structures, or portions thereto shall not be erected to exceed a height of two stories or 22 feet, whichever is less.
C. Setback Requirements. In the commercial zone, setbacks shall be as follows:
1. No front or side yard setback is required.
2. No buildings shall be constructed or located closer than five feet from the rear lot line.
D. Parking Regulations.
1. Residential Off-Street Parking. For residential uses, one parking space for each dwelling unit.
2. Off-Street Parking. See Chapter 17.20 CMC.
3. Parking Area Approval. Land used for commercial parking areas in this zone shall be developed in accordance with a plan approved in writing by the planning commission. The area must be surfaced with asphaltic concrete, or other type of surfacing approved by the planning commission, and all parking spaces shall be individually marked. [Ord. 01-02 § 2 (Exh. 2 § 3.4), 2001.]
17.12.050 Industrial “M-1.”
A. Permitted Uses. Subject to site plan review. See CMC 17.16.110.
1. Light industrial uses as defined, which take place wholly within an enclosed building.
2. Mini-storage facilities including on-site caretaker quarters.
B. Outright Permitted Uses.
1. Improvements, maintenance and repairs to the city’s wastewater treatment plant.
C. Conditional Uses.
1. Heavy industrial uses, as defined, which take place outside an enclosed building.
2. Agricultural support services including produce storage facilities.
D. Prohibited Uses. Aggregate resource extraction and processing sites.
E. Height. Buildings, structures, or portions thereto shall not be erected to exceed a height of two stories or 22 feet, whichever is less.
F. Setback Requirements. In the industrial zone, building setbacks are not required, providing fire codes are met.
G. Parking Regulations.
1. Off-Street Parking. See Chapter 17.20 CMC. [Ord. 12-03, 2012; Ord. 01-02 § 2 (Exh. 2 § 3.5), 2001.]