Chapter 17.131
RS (SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL) ZONE

Sections:

17.131.010    Use.

17.131.020    Transitional uses.

17.131.030    Conditional uses.

17.131.040    Height.

17.131.050    Rear yard.

17.131.060    Side yards.

17.131.070    Front yard.

17.131.080    Lot area and width.

Prior legislation: Ordinance 456.

17.131.010 Use.

Within an RS (single-family residential) zone no building, structure or premises shall be used, arranged or designed to be used, erected, structurally altered, or enlarged except for one or more of the following uses:

A. Single-family dwelling;

B. Playgrounds, parks;

C. Public buildings and structures, such as libraries or fire stations;

D. Public utility structures and buildings such as pump stations and reservoirs, electric substations, when they comply with all yard and setback requirements;

E. Limited home occupations (see limited use, MCC 17.125.100);

F. Subdivision or planned development pre-cutting and assembly facility (see limited use, MCC 17.125.020);

G. Subdivision or planned development sales office or development office (see limited use, MCC 17.126.030);

H. Mobile home (see limited use, MCC 17.125.050);

I. Wireless communication facilities, attached subject to MCC 17.125.110 and pursuant to MCC 17.115.110. [Ord. 1326 § 4 (Exh. A), 2012; Ord. 1227 § 4, 2006; Ord. 1055 § 4, 1997; Ord. 963 § 5, 1994; Ord. 950 § 5, 1993; Ord. 882 § 5, 1990; Ord. 516 § 2, 1978. RZ Ord. § 131.010.]

17.131.020 Transitional uses.

Transitional uses shall be permitted in an RS zone where the side of a lot abuts upon any business zone or industrial district; provided, that such transitional use does not extend across a street or alley and in no case more than 165 feet from the boundary of the less restricted zone which it adjoins, as follows:

A. Two-family dwelling (duplex) on a lot of 7,000 square feet or more;

B. Public and Semi-Public Uses, Buildings and Structures.

1. Churches;

2. Community or neighborhood club buildings, including swimming pools and other allied facilities, when erected by a nonprofit community club for the improvement of the zone or social recreation of the members;

C. Other Main Uses.

1. Public automobile parking areas when located and developed as prescribed in Chapter 17.118 MCC;

2. Outdoor plant nursery;

3. Privately operated kindergartens or day nurseries, provided the residential character of the building is unchanged. [Ord. 1227 § 4, 2006; Ord. 1055 § 4, 1997; Ord. 516 § 2, 1978. RZ Ord. § 131.020.]

17.131.030 Conditional uses.

When authorized under the procedure provided for conditional uses in this title, the following uses will be permitted in an RS zone:

A. Public and Semi-Public Buildings and Structures.

1. Churches;

2. Community or neighborhood club buildings, swimming pools and other allied facilities, when erected by a nonprofit community club for the improvement of the zone or social recreation of the members;

3. Radio and TV facilities without antennas and support structures;

4. Schools, elementary and secondary (as defined in Chapter 17.110 MCC).

B. Dwellings.

1. Two-family dwellings (duplexes) on a corner lot of 7,000 square feet or more (see specific conditional uses, MCC 17.120.020);

C. Miscellaneous Uses.

1. Privately operated kindergartens or day nurseries provided the residential character of the building is unchanged;

2. Beauty shop where no assistants are employed;

D. Planned development;

E. Boat, camper and trailer storage area or lot (see specific conditional uses, MCC 17.120.030);

F. Temporary use of mobile homes during certain hardship conditions (see specific conditional uses, MCC 17.120.040);

G. Solid waste disposal sites (see specific conditional uses, MCC 17.120.310 through 17.120.380;

H. Conditional home occupation (other than those home occupations listed in MCC 17.125.100) (see specific conditional uses, MCC 17.120.075).

I. Group care home. [Ord. 1227 § 4, 2006; Ord. 1055 § 4, 1997; Ord. 925 § 6, 1992; Ord. 516 § 2, 1978; Ord. 417, 1975. RZ Ord. § 131.030.]

17.131.040 Height.

In any RS zone, no building or structure shall exceed 35 feet or two and one-half stories in height except that churches and public and semi-public buildings where permitted may, when approved by the planning commission or hearings officer, be built to a height of 70 feet or six stories provided any such building sets back from every street and lot line one foot for each foot of height of the building in excess of 35 feet in addition to other yard setback requirements herein specified. [Ord. 1227 § 4, 2006; Ord. 1055 § 4, 1997; Ord. 516 § 2, 1978. RZ Ord. § 131.040.]

17.131.050 Rear yard.

A. There shall be a rear yard on every lot in the RS zone, which rear yard shall have a minimum depth of 24 feet for a one-story building, 30 feet for a two-story building, and 36 feet for a two-and-one-half-story building. In the case of a corner lot, the minimum depth shall be 14 feet for a one-story building, 20 feet for a two-story building, and 26 feet for a two-and-one-half-story building and the rear yard may be provided adjacent to either interior lot line; provided, however, any rear yard provided adjacent to a street shall conform to the setback set forth in MCC 17.113.080.

B. In lieu of subsection (A) of this section, in the event that the building is at an angle to the rear lot line or has offsets, the rear yard depth may be averaged providing that no point is less than 20 feet, 25 feet, or 30 feet for one-, two-, and two-and-one-half-story buildings, respectively. [Ord. 1227 § 4, 2006; Ord. 1055 § 4, 1997; Ord. 516 § 2, 1978. RZ Ord. § 131.050.]

17.131.060 Side yards.

There shall be a side yard on each side of the main building on every lot in an RS zone in width not less than five feet for a one-story building, not less than six feet for a two-and-one-half-story building; provided, however, any side yard provided adjacent to a street shall conform to the setback set forth in MCC 17.113.080. [Ord. 1227 § 4, 2006; Ord. 1055 § 4, 1997; Ord. 516 § 2, 1978. RZ Ord. § 131.060.]

17.131.070 Front yard.

Every building erected, constructed or altered in an RS zone shall conform to the front yard setback set forth in MCC 17.113.080. When, by this title or any other ordinance, a greater setback or a front yard of greater depth is required than specified in this section, then such greater setback line or front yard depth shall apply. [Ord. 1227 § 4, 2006; Ord. 1055 § 4, 1997; Ord. 516 § 2, 1978. RZ Ord. § 131.070.]

17.131.080 Lot area and width.

In an RS zone the minimum requirements for lot area shall be 6,000 square feet for each dwelling, 7,000 square feet for each legally established two-family dwelling, and every lot shall have a minimum width of 60 feet at the front building line. No dwelling or main building other than a dwelling shall occupy more than 30 percent of the lot area except where an accessory building is attached to or made a part of the dwelling or main building in which case 35 percent of the lot area may be occupied by such dwelling or main building. The minimum lot area requirements for buildings other than dwellings shall be of an area not less than the sum of the area occupied by the building or buildings and the area required for yards herein or 6,000 square feet, whichever is greater. [Ord. 1227 § 4, 2006; Ord. 1055 § 4, 1997; Ord. 516 § 2, 1978. RZ Ord. § 131.080.]