Chapter 17.21
R-N SEMI-RURAL RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT

Sections:

17.21.010    Intent.

17.21.020    Permitted principal uses and structures.

17.21.030    Permitted accessory uses and structures.

17.21.040    Conditional uses.

17.21.050    Prohibited uses and structures.

17.21.060    Minimum lot requirements.

17.21.070    Minimum setback requirements.

17.21.080    Maximum lot coverage by all buildings and structures.

17.21.090    Maximum height of buildings and structures.

17.21.100    Required off-street parking and loading.

17.21.110    Signs.

17.21.010 Intent.

The R-N (semi-rural residential) district is intended to include lands where a full range of public services and utilities may not be available but topography and soil condition allow development at low population densities that can rely on on-lot water and sewer without creating a public health hazard. R-N districts are intended to protect low-density living, and to protect the rural character of the district. (Ord. 03-15 § 7 (part): Ord. 00-03 § 1 (part))

17.21.020 Permitted principal uses and structures.

In an R-N zone, the following uses and structures are permitted outright:

A.    Child care centers;

B.    Child care homes;

C.    Community buildings and halls;

D.    Group care facilities;

E.    Parks, playgrounds, playfields, golf courses and open space for informal recreation;

F.    Public or private elementary and high school and institutions of higher learning;

G.    Single-family and two-family dwellings, including single-family mobile homes (only a single principal dwelling may be allowed on any lot or tract);

H.    Truck gardening, tree nurseries, greenhouses and aquaculture operation;

I.    Utility installations, except solid waste disposal facilities and co-generation facilities. (Ord. 03-15 § 7 (part): Ord. 00-03 § 1 (part))

17.21.030 Permitted accessory uses and structures.

In an R-N zone, the following uses and structures, which are incidental to the permitted principal uses and structures listed in Section 17.21.020, are permitted:

A.    Accessory buildings in conjunction with a permitted or conditional use, such as a private garage or workshop;

B.    Automobile parking in conjunction with a permitted or conditional use;

C.    Home occupations;

D.    Private storage in yards of not more than a total of two of the following: a truck of up to one ton, a boat, a recreational vehicle, or a trailer (excluding mobile homes); maintained in a safe and orderly manner and separated by at least ten feet from any property lines;

E.    Small wind energy systems in conformance with Section 17.48.150. (Ord. 08-11 § 5: Ord. 03-15 § 7 (part): Ord. 00-03 § 1 (part))

17.21.040 Conditional uses.

In an R-N zone, subject to the conditional use procedures as set forth in this title, the following uses and structures may be permitted:

A.    Church services;

B.    Churches and synagogues along with customary accessory uses including parsonages, day nurseries and meeting rooms;

C.    Heavy equipment storage;

D.    Hostel. (Ord. 03-15 § 7 (part): Ord. 00-03 § 1 (part))

17.21.050 Prohibited uses and structures.

In an R-N zone, any use or structure not of a character indicated under permitted principal uses and structures or permitted as a conditional use is prohibited. (Ord. 03-15 § 7 (part): Ord. 00-03 § 1 (part))

17.21.060 Minimum lot requirements.

A.    Lot width: one hundred thirty-five feet.

B.    Lot area: forty thousand square feet. (Ord. 03-15 § 7 (part): Ord. 00-03 § 1 (part))

17.21.070 Minimum setback requirements.

A.    Front yard: twenty feet.

B.    Side yard: ten feet.

C.    Rear yard: fifteen feet.

D.    Exceptions. Accessory structures, such as a workshop or storage shed, two hundred square feet or less, and not on a permanent foundation, may encroach into the rear and side yard setbacks only; provided, the structure is located on the back twenty-five percent of the parcel and is a minimum of five feet from both the rear and side lot lines.

1.    If the setback is a dedicated utility easement the owner will be responsible for the relocation of the structure during utility maintenance, replacement or repairs. (Ord. 04-11 § 5: Ord. 03-15 § 7 (part): Ord. 00-03 § 1 (part))

17.21.080 Maximum lot coverage by all buildings and structures.

Fifty percent. (Ord. 03-15 § 7 (part): Ord. 00-03 § 1 (part))

17.21.090 Maximum height of buildings and structures.

A.    Principal buildings and structures shall not exceed thirty-five feet in height.

B.    Accessory buildings shall not exceed thirty-five feet in height. (Ord. 03-15 § 7 (part): Ord. 00-03 § 1 (part))

17.21.100 Required off-street parking and loading.

Adequate off-street parking and loading spaces shall be provided in connection with any permitted use in accordance with requirements set forth in Sections 17.48.100 and 17.48.110. (Ord. 03-15 § 7 (part): Ord. 00-03 § 1 (part))

17.21.110 Signs.

Signs may be allowed in conjunction with any permitted use subject to the provisions of Section 17.48.090. (Ord. 03-15 § 7 (part): Ord. 00-03 § 1 (part))