Chapter 17.60
SPECIFIC STANDARDS
Sections:
17.60.030 Manufactured homes on individual lots.
17.60.040 Outdoor storage or sales space.
17.60.050 Automobile service stations.
17.60.060 Churches, meeting and assembly halls.
17.60.070 Commercial parking lots.
17.60.080 Drive-in restaurants.
17.60.090 Veterinary clinics, kennels and animal hospitals.
17.60.100 Day care facilities.
17.60.120 Public utility structures.
17.60.140 Temporary hardship units.
17.60.160 Accessory apartments.
17.60.180 Accessory buildings and uses.
17.60.200 Ingress and egress standards.
17.60.210 Grading and surfacing standards.
17.60.220 Loading and service space requirements.
17.60.010 Application.
The following are specific standards that will apply to one or more land uses. The chart for permitted and conditional land uses (DMC 17.40.010) contains a column on the right-hand side marked “Specific Standards.” The number(s) in that column refer to the following listing. Uses shall meet any specific standards that are so designated. (Ord. 669, 1990).
17.60.020 Apartments.
Each apartment or complex of buildings shall provide a minimum of five percent of building area as common use space. Where the total required recreation area is 3,000 square feet or less, common use space shall be a continuous piece of land. No part of the area may be used for driveway, parking or other automobile use. (Ord. 669, 1990).
17.60.030 Manufactured homes on individual lots.
(a) All manufactured homes (mobile homes) when placed on individual lots shall conform to the following conditions:
(1) Conform to all requirements for a single-family residence as defined by this title;
(2) Be manufactured after July 16, 1976, and bear a tag or seal of approval of the state of Washington or of the Department of Housing and Urban Development;
(3) Be provided with a foundation base which shall be improved to provide adequate support for the placement of a manufactured home in accordance with the Department of Housing and Urban Development standards. A copy of the approved foundation plans shall be submitted at the time of permit application;
(4) Have the space between the home and the ground fully enclosed with a foundation facia (skirting) which is aesthetically harmonious and compatible with the home, which provides adequate ventilation and access, and which is properly maintained.
(b) Multiwidth units shall be:
(1) Assembled on the site in accordance with Department of Housing and Urban Development standards;
(2) Be permanently connected to water, power and sewer utilities. All utilities shall be underground if possible;
(3) Manufactured homes shall meet the minimum width requirements (DMC 17.14.010) in the residential, medium density (R-2), residential, high density (R-3), and residential suburban (S) zones. (Ord. 669, 1990).
17.60.040 Outdoor storage or sales space.
Uses which require outdoor storage or sales space shall:
(1) Be adequately landscaped, screened and buffered to reduce visual impacts of stored materials including vehicles and vehicle parts on adjacent properties;
(2) All outdoor lighting on such areas shall not be projected onto adjoining properties. (Ord. 669, 1990).
17.60.050 Automobile service stations.
All automobile service stations shall:
(1) Have the leading edge of the base of any pump island no closer than 15 feet from any property boundary line;
(2) Be adequately landscaped, screened and buffered to reduce visual impacts of stored materials or vehicles on adjacent properties. (Ord. 669, 1990).
17.60.060 Churches, meeting and assembly halls.
(a) When such uses are located within residential areas, the hours of operations of these use shall be controlled so as not to disrupt surrounding residential areas.
(b) All eating and drinking facilities located within these uses shall be incidental to the primary use of the facility. (Ord. 669, 1990).
17.60.070 Commercial parking lots.
(a) Any party developing an off-street parking area shall submit a plan of the proposed parking area showing adjacent streets and structures, proposed traffic circulation, drainage, lighting, landscaping, fencing and screening to the planning commission to review for compliance with this title.
(b) All entrances and exits to a parking lot or area must be arranged so that no vehicle shall back into a public street or otherwise cause or create unsafe or hazardous conditions for traffic on adjacent streets or roads. All vehicles exiting a parking lot or area shall have clear vision of all traffic.
(c) Off-street parking areas shall be graded and surfaced to a standard comparable to the street or road which services the parking area. Such standards shall be determined by the planning commission. (Ord. 669, 1990).
17.60.080 Drive-in restaurants.
All drive-in restaurants shall:
(1) Be located on arterial streets;
(2) Be so designed as to insure that all automobiles waiting for service are contained within the property boundaries. (Ord. 669, 1990).
17.60.090 Veterinary clinics, kennels and animal hospitals.
All uses that provide short-term or long-term lodging for animals shall be designed such that all noises, odors and other obtrusive impacts are buffered or screened from adjoining or neighboring properties. (Ord. 669, 1990).
17.60.100 Day care facilities.
All day care facilities shall:
(1) Provide at least 100 square feet of outdoor recreation space per child, and such space shall be maintained in an orderly fashion;
(2) Provide a sight-obscuring buffer or screen between play areas and adjacent uses. (Ord. 669, 1990).
17.60.110 Home occupations.
Home occupations shall:
(1) Occupy no more than 25 percent of the residential structure;
(2) Not create traffic to and from the residential structure that is disruptive to the residential area in which it is located;
(3) Have no more than one sign, no larger than eight square feet. If lighted, it will be with shielded lighting of moderate intensity, and shall not interfere with pedestrian or vehicular traffic;
(4) Have no occupation which creates a nuisance because of noise, smoke, odor, dust or gas. (Ord. 669, 1990).
17.60.120 Public utility structures.
(a) The proposed site is best located when it serves the intended area with a minimal effect on surrounding property.
(b) Structures such as towers, tanks, poles, overhead wires, pumping structures and similar equipment shall not be located as to degrade scenic views from a street or private property.
(c) All equipment storage or material shall be buffered, screened or fenced, or kept within a structure.
(d) Where it is possible, public utilities shall be located underground. (Ord. 669, 1990).
17.60.130 Parks.
(a) All outdoor lighting on buildings or recreational areas shall not project onto adjoining properties.
(b) Any building or structure shall maintain a distance not less than 50 feet from any common property line with a residential zoned area. (Ord. 669, 1990).
17.60.140 Temporary hardship units.
(a) A manufactured home may be used:
(1) As a temporary residence during construction of a dwelling on the same lot for a period not to exceed 12 months. A temporary permit shall not be issued until a building permit for the new dwelling is issued;
(2) As a temporary use, in addition to the permitted dwelling unit, in a hardship situation. The following conditions must then be met:
(A) A temporary use permit shall be issued by the planning commission for no more than six months, which may be renewed upon showing good cause;
(B) The units shall not be permanently installed, but shall have temporary connections to the utilities;
(C) Minimum setbacks and lot coverages for the use classification shall be met;
(D) Occupancy may be only by the owner of the lot or a family member.
(b) Manufactured home shall be removed from the lot upon expiration of the temporary use permit, occupancy of the permanent dwelling, or daily care is no longer needed, whichever comes first. (Ord. 669, 1990).
17.60.150 Walk-up apartments.
Walk-up apartments may be allowed on the second and third floor of commercial buildings; provided, that:
(1) There is a separate entrance/exit to the floors having apartments;
(2) Parking requirements are met (DMC 17.60.070);
(3) Such apartments shall not be allowed on the first or ground floor. (Ord. 669, 1990).
17.60.160 Accessory apartments.
(a) The purpose of this use is to make possible an increase in small living units by utilizing surplus space in single-family residences. These small apartments meet a demand of young couples just getting started, couples without children, and senior citizens. In addition they provide the owner with additional income so they may continue to meet the cost of keeping a home or of the security of additional occupants, both these being a concern of the so called “empty nesters.” This section is not to be used for the conversion of single-family homes to duplexes or apartments by absentee landlords.
(b) Accessory apartments may be allowed; provided, that:
(1) They are owner-occupied residences only;
(2) The outside appearance of the residence must continue to look like a single-family residence;
(3) The lot must conform with the current minimum lot size and to all setbacks;
(4) On-site parking for three cars must be provided;
(5) Only one additional living unit may be added. (Ord. 669, 1990).
17.60.170 Livestock.
Livestock shall only be permitted in the suburban zone subject to the following:
(1) Their keeping shall not constitute a nuisance or hazard to the health, peace, safety and welfare of the neighborhood;
(2) Adult livestock may be kept on one acre of property. Each additional head of adult livestock shall require an additional one-half acre. (Ord. 669, 1990).
17.60.180 Accessory buildings and uses.
The following accessory buildings and uses are permitted within the various residential zones (Chapters 17.16 through 17.20 DMC) and are subject to the general provisions of this title:
(1) Accessory living quarters;
(2) Noncommercial greenhouses;
(3) Swimming pools, tennis courts and other recreational facilities solely for the use of the occupants of the residence and their guests;
(4) Amateur and citizen band radio and television towers, antennas and dish antennas;
(5) Dog house(s) and run(s) for up to two adult dogs when kept on the same lot as the owner’s residence. (Ord. 669, 1990).
17.60.190 Submittal of plans.
Any party developing an off-street parking area shall submit a plan of the proposed parking area showing adjacent streets and structures and proposed traffic circulation, drainage, lighting, landscaping, fencing and screening to the planning commission to review for compliance with this title. (Ord. 669, 1990).
17.60.200 Ingress and egress standards.
All entrances and exits to a parking lot or area, except at a single-family residence, manufactured home or duplex, shall be arranged such that no vehicle shall back into a public street or otherwise cause or create unsafe or hazardous conditions for traffic on adjacent streets and roads. All vehicles exiting a parking lot or area shall have clear vision of all traffic. (Ord. 669, 1990).
17.60.210 Grading and surfacing standards.
All required off-street parking areas shall be graded and surfaced to a standard comparable to the street or road which services the parking area. Such standards shall be determined by the planning commission. (Ord. 669, 1990).
17.60.220 Loading and service space requirements.
Each business building requiring service vehicles for deliveries or shipment shall have an off-street loading space with access to a public street. The size of the space shall be large enough to accommodate all servicing vehicles. No servicing vehicles shall extend into the public street when using the loading space. (Ord. 669, 1990).
17.60.230 Access to a lot.
All buildings hereafter erected or moved shall be on a lot adjacent to a public street, except within a manufactured (mobile) home park or recreational vehicle park. All buildings shall also be located on the lot to provide safe and convenient access for servicing, fire protection and required off-street parking. (Ord. 669, 1990).