Division II. Base Zones
Chapter 18.15
SUBURBAN RESIDENTIAL ZONE (SR)
Sections:
18.15.040 Minimum lot size and dimensions.
18.15.070 Commercial timber harvest plan.
18.15.010 Purpose.
This zone is intended to allow the continuation of forestry uses within the urban growth boundary and city limits of Rainier. The zone is applied to largely wooded, steep slopes and is intended to limit residential densities to protect the character of the hillsides. (Ord. 974 § 4 (Exh. A.2 § 3.1), 1998)
18.15.020 Permitted uses.
The following uses are permitted outright in the SR zone:
A. Single-family dwelling.
B. Manufactured home on an individual lot, subject to the standards of Chapter 18.100 RMC.
C. Accessory buildings incidental to the primary residential use.
D. Agricultural or forestry uses.
E. Home occupation which meets the restrictions of Chapter 18.90 RMC.
F. Residential care facility.
G. Residential home.
H. Attached accessory dwelling unit. (Ord. 1095 § 2, 2024; Ord. 1091 § 2, 2023; Ord. 974 § 4 (Exh. A.2 § 3.1), 1998)
18.15.030 Conditional uses.
The following uses are permitted in the SR zone when a conditional use permit is approved subject to Chapter 18.130 RMC:
A. Public use.
B. Semipublic use.
C. Home occupation which does not meet the restrictions of Chapter 18.90 RMC.
D. Detached accessory dwelling units. (Ord. 1095 § 2, 2024; Ord. 974 § 4 (Exh. A.2 § 3.1), 1998)
18.15.040 Minimum lot size and dimensions.
A. The minimum lot size for the creation of new parcels in the SR zone shall be two acres.
B. The minimum average lot width shall be 150 feet.
C. The minimum lot frontage shall be 60 feet. (Ord. 974 § 4 (Exh. A.2 § 3.1), 1998)
18.15.050 Height limits.
The maximum height of a structure in the SR zone shall be 35 feet or two and one-half stories, whichever is less. (Ord. 974 § 4 (Exh. A.2 § 3.1), 1998)
18.15.060 Restrictions.
When forest lands on slopes greater than 20 percent are harvested, the site shall be replanted as soon as practical to ensure the stability of the slope and reduce the potential for erosion. (Ord. 974 § 4 (Exh. A.2 § 3.1), 1998)
18.15.070 Commercial timber harvest plan.
Commercial timber harvest may not commence until a harvest plan has been approved by the State Forestry Department. The plan and routes for moving equipment and logs in and out of the site to be harvested shall be subject to review and determination by planning and public works in conjunction with the Rainier city police as a Type I decision. The plan shall identify proposed replanting and reseeding of bare ground. If there are residential uses adjoining the site to be harvested, the plan shall address any needed safety precautions for harvest activities near residential land uses. (Ord. 974 § 4 (Exh. A.2 § 3.1), 1998)