Chapter 17.18
G-1 GOVERNMENT DISTRICT
Sections:
17.18.070 Accessory structures.
17.18.010 Permitted uses.
Uses permitted in G-1 lots are as follows:
A. Police or fire stations providing regular service to residents of the city;
B. City-owned or leased buildings or structures;
C. Government administrative facilities;
D. Maintenance facilities and storage areas;
E. Water towers and related facilities; and
F. Parks or open space. (Ord. 805 § 1, 1999)
17.18.020 Building height.
A. The height at any point of a building or structure, except chimneys, and small dish antennas, shall not exceed 25 feet, measured vertically thereto above the original grade. Chimneys shall not extend more than five feet above any part of the building or structure. Antennas shall not extend more than 15 feet above any part of the building or structure. No accessory structure shall exceed 15 feet in height above original grade.
B. The provisions of this section shall not apply to the height of any tower specially constructed for the drying and preservation of fire hoses incidental to the operation and/or maintenance of any fire station erected within the city. (Ord. 805 § 1, 1999)
17.18.030 Building site area.
The minimum lot or tract area in the G-1 district shall not be less than 20,000 square feet with a minimum frontage of 100 feet, which frontage shall be on a public street. For irregularly shaped lots, the minimum frontage width shall be measured at the front yard setback line. The minimum lot or tract depth shall be 100 feet. If a lot is serviced by a private road or pipe stem driveway, the private road or pipe stem driveway shall not be considered or included in the square footage of a lot for determining whether the lot meets the minimum required square footage. (Ord. 805 § 1, 1999)
17.18.040 Front yards.
In the G-1 district, front yard setbacks shall be not less than 20 feet in depth measured from the existing or proposed right-of-way line to the eave line or the outermost projection of the building or structure, whichever is closer to the lot line. No structure or recreational court (other than driveways, walkways and utilities) shall be constructed within the front yard setback area; provided, that swimming pools may be located within the front yard setback where the requirements of CHMC 17.48.040 are met. For those properties served by a private road or access easement the front yard setback shall be not less than 20 feet from the private road or access easement. (Ord. 805 § 1, 1999)
17.18.050 Side yards.
Side yard setbacks shall not be less than five feet, measured to the eave line or the outermost projection of the building or structure, whichever is closer to the lot line. No accessory structures more than 30 inches above original grade shall be erected within side yard setback area. (Ord. 805 § 1, 1999)
17.18.060 Rear yards.
In the G-1 district rear yard setbacks shall be not less than 10 feet in depth, no structures which exceed 30 inches above original grade shall be erected therein; provided, however, that accessory structures may be located in the rear yard setback area if such accessory structures are at least three feet from any adjacent line of the lot or tract. Such accessory structures shall not be more than 15 feet in height and shall not contain over 220 square feet in projected roof area. (Ord. 805 § 1, 1999)
17.18.070 Accessory structures.
In the G-1 district, accessory structures are limited to five for each 30,000 square feet of lot area. (Ord. 805 § 1, 1999)
17.18.080 Lot coverage.
Structural coverage shall be limited to 40 percent of the building site. Impervious coverage shall be limited to 70 percent of the building site. (Ord. 805 § 1, 1999)
17.18.090 Overlay zoning.
The G-1 government district zoning designation may be approved by the city council as a special zoning district overlay to any area designated with the R-1 residential district zoning designation in order to allow for the permitted uses of the G-1 governmental district as provided for in this chapter in an area with the R-1 residential zoning district designation. (Ord. 906 § 1, 2010)