Chapter 18.10
REGULATIONS APPLICABLE TO ALL DISTRICTS
Sections:
18.10.020 Sign installations and construction.
18.10.030 Disposition of monies collected.
18.10.040 Wastewater disposal and water service.
18.10.050 Curb, gutter and sidewalk requirements.
18.10.060 Fences, walls and hedges.
18.10.070 Structures without permanent foundations – Permits required.
18.10.010 Site plans.
A site plan where required by this chapter shall be drawn to scale and shall contain the following:
(a) Location and height of each building in reference to property lines.
(b) Proposed building setbacks.
(c) Location and number of parking spaces, each space drawn to scale.
(d) Location of any natural hazards and historic features.
(e) Roadways, walks, malls, recreation areas, open spaces, and landscaping or screens.
(f) Location, height and bulk of advertising signs.
(g) Access to public roadways (approaches).
(h) General vicinity map for ease in locating (township, range, section, streets, etc.).
(i) Chart showing proposed population, densities and acreages of various land uses if applicable.
(j) If mobile home are proposed, a “typical” lot layout.
(k) Roadway grades (percent), if applicable.
(l) If mobile homes are proposed, color differentiation between lots for 14-foot-wide mobile homes and those for greater than 14 feet wide.
(m) Any other information which the developer considers important to the development. [Ord. 834, 2022; Ord. 419 Ch. 4 § 12, 1976. 1996 Code § 7-74. Formerly 18.70.010.]
18.10.020 Sign installations and construction.
Sign installations and construction shall comply with the Uniform Sign Code (1994 Edition), as adopted by reference in WMC 15.05.010. [Ord. 834, 2022; Ord. 419 Ch. 4 § 12, 1976. 1996 Code § 7-78. Formerly 18.70.020.]
18.10.030 Disposition of monies collected.
All monies collected under the provisions of this chapter shall be deposited in the general fund of the town. [Ord. 834, 2022; Ord. 419 Ch. 4 § 12, 1976. 1996 Code § 7-84. Formerly 18.70.030.]
18.10.040 Wastewater disposal and water service.
(a) No outdoor privies, cesspools, septic tanks or other individual wastewater disposal systems shall be allowed within the town limits, unless specific approval is granted by the town council where connecting to the public system is considered unfeasible.
(b) All buildings requiring water service constructed within the town limits, after adoption of the ordinance codified in this chapter, shall be connected to and served by the town water supply system. [Ord. 834, 2022; Ord. 433, 1976; Ord. 419 Ch. 4 § 12, 1976. 1996 Code § 7-85. Formerly 18.70.040.]
18.10.050 Curb, gutter and sidewalk requirements.
(a) Curbs, gutters and sidewalks shall be installed on any lot or plot of land at the time any residential, commercial or industrial building is placed thereon. All construction shall conform to the town engineer’s specifications prior to the issuance of any occupancy permit.
(b) The town engineer may waive the requirement if it is determined not to be feasible to install the required improvements at the time a building permit is requested. If the requirement is waived by the town engineer, it shall be the responsibility of the property owner to install curbs, gutters and sidewalks at such time the town engineer deems it feasible. [Ord. 834, 2022; Ord. 500, 1979; Ord. 479, 1978. 1996 Code § 7-85.1. Formerly 18.70.050.]
18.10.060 Fences, walls and hedges.
Fences, walls and hedges are permitted in all districts in accordance with the following limitations:
(a) Front Yard Setback Area. No fence, wall or hedge shall exceed 30 inches in height (0.76 meters) on the front yard setback area of any lot.
(b) Corner Lot. No fence, wall or hedge shall exceed 30 inches (0.76 meters) in height on the side and rear yard setback area when adjacent to a street right-of-way.
(c) The building inspector may permit fences, walls or hedges to exceed the limits set forth in subsections (a) and (b) of this section if the same do not create a safety hazard.
(d) In no event shall any fence, wall or hedge exceed six feet (1.8 meters) in height. [Ord. 834, 2022; Ord. 479, 1978. 1996 Code § 7-85.2. Formerly 18.70.060.]
18.10.070 Structures without permanent foundations – Permits required.
Any structure without a permanent foundation, greater than 200 square feet, or any variation of a steel storage shipping container regardless of square footage, that will be on the property less than 30 days, shall notify the building inspector; greater than 30 days, shall require a permit with the building inspector; and greater than six months, shall require a special use permit approved by the planning and zoning commission. [Ord. 848 § 1, 2024.]