Chapter 17A.50
RURAL 5 (R5)
Sections:
17A.50.010 Purpose of classification.
17A.50.050 Lot area and width.
17A.50.070 Property line setbacks.
17A.50.110 Special provisions.
17A.50.010 Purpose of classification.
The purpose of the Rural 5 district is to provide rural/low-density development options which are consistent with Okanogan County’s comprehensive plan. (Ord. 2016-4 § 1 (Att. A), 2016).
17A.50.020 Permitted uses.
Permitted uses are as indicated on the district use chart (see Chapter 17A.220 OCC). (Ord. 2016-4 § 1 (Att. A), 2016).
17A.50.030 Conditional uses.
Conditional uses are as indicated on the district use chart (see Chapter 17A.220 OCC). (Ord. 2016-4 § 1 (Att. A), 2016).
17A.50.040 Accessory uses.
Accessory uses are as follows:
A. Normal accessory uses customary and incidental to the permitted and/or conditional use of the property;
B. Accessory dwelling units;
C. Farmworker housing;
D. Bed and breakfasts. (Ord. 2016-4 § 1 (Att. A), 2016).
17A.50.050 Lot area and width.
Lot area and width requirements are as follows:
A. The minimum lot area is five acres.
B. Minimum lot width is 100 feet. (Ord. 2016-4 § 1 (Att. A), 2016).
17A.50.060 Density.
Density restrictions are as follows:
A. Maximum of one single-family dwelling unit per five acres, except that one single-family dwelling unit and one accessory dwelling may be permitted on any lot so long as adequate provisions for water and septic are permitted by Okanogan County public health.
B. Maximum of five multifamily dwelling units, or mobile home park units (located within a permitted mobile home park), per acre.
C. The density of RV parks, campgrounds, hotels, motels, etc., shall be determined by Okanogan County health district standards for on-site treatment. (Ord. 2016-4 § 1 (Att. A), 2016).
17A.50.070 Property line setbacks.
A. All permitted structures shall have the following property line setbacks:
1. Front: minimum is 25 feet;
2. Side: minimum is five feet;
3. Rear: minimum is 25 feet.
B. Manufacturing, commercial, or industrial structures: for structures greater than 35 feet in height, property line setbacks shall be a minimum of one foot horizontal for every one foot of vertical height. Example: A 65-foot tall structure shall be required to be set back 65 feet from all property lines. If a waiver from adjacent property owner(s) is provided, the standard setback in this section (subsection A of this section) applies.
C. Structures located on a lot which is adjacent to railroad facilities, and the structure is accessory to a designated railroad loading facility, shall be exempt from the setback along the property line bordering railroad property and/or railroad right-of-way. (Ord. 2016-4 § 1 (Att. A), 2016).
17A.50.080 Height.
Height restrictions are as follows:
A. Maximum height for all uses in the zone shall be 35 feet except as noted in subsections B through G of this section.
B. Maximum height shall be 50 feet for: appurtenances and decorative nonstructural architectural components on roofs of single- and multiple-family dwelling units and on roofs of accessory buildings, except accessory agricultural buildings.
C. Maximum height for agricultural uses shall be 65 feet, except as noted in subsection E of this section.
D. Maximum height for the following uses shall be 65 feet, unless otherwise limited by condition of a conditional use permit or PUD, as identified in the district use chart: agricultural wind machines; aircraft hangars; asphalt or concrete batch plants; barns; cement, lime or gypsum manufacturers; chimneys not attached to dwellings; church steeples, spires, belfries, cupolas, and domes; community centers, sports facilities and complexes; cooling towers; county administrative and criminal justice buildings (governmental services); crosses and other religious and civic monuments; drive-in movie theater screens; elevator penthouses; fertilizer manufacturing; gas holders or other similar structures; hose towers; mining, milling, and associated facilities; parapet walls; performing arts centers (theaters); petroleum storage tanks; sawmills and pulp mills; school auditoriums and theaters; smokestacks. (Note: Manufacturing, commercial and industrial uses can only be placed on lots five acres and larger, if the structures exceed 35 feet in height. See lot area and width in OCC 17A.50.050.)
E. Maximum height for the following list of uses is 100 feet: agricultural commodity storage; grain elevators; private communication towers; single-family residential windmills; water tanks.
F. Maximum height for electric transmission and distribution towers and poles shall be 150 feet.
G. Maximum height for communications facilities (commercial and public agency radio and TV, microwave or other antennas for transmitting and receiving) shall be 200 feet. (Ord. 2016-4 § 1 (Att. A), 2016).
17A.50.090 Lot coverage.
Lot coverage is not applicable (see required setbacks in OCC 17A.50.070). (Ord. 2016-4 § 1 (Att. A), 2016).
17A.50.100 Parking.
Parking requirements are as indicated in Chapter 17A.240 OCC. (Ord. 2016-4 § 1 (Att. A), 2016).
17A.50.110 Special provisions.
A. Limited Divisions.
1. On a limited basis, lots within the R5 zone may be divided in a manner which deviates from OCC 17A.50.050, Lot area and width. Limitations include:
2. One additional lot may be created which is smaller than the minimum lot area and width of the zone. If the property contains an existing residence, then two lots may be created; one lot would contain the existing residence.
3. A limited division may occur one time on each lot as it existed as of January 1, 2016.
4. Any lot created by the limited division process must be a minimum of one acre.
5. The remaining property (lot) may not be further divided except in full compliance with OCC 17A.50.050, Lot area and width.
6. The process to achieve a limited division is a “short plat” or “long plat alteration” in accordance with OCC Title 16, Subdivisions. If the landowner owns an adjoining lot then a boundary line adjustment, in accordance with OCC Title 16, may be used in order to achieve a limited division. (Ord. 2016-4 § 1 (Att. A), 2016).