Chapter 14.16 MUNICIPAL UGA ZONES AND USES

Chapter 14.16
MUNICIPAL UGA ZONES AND USES

Sections:

14.16.010 Applicability.

14.16.020 Allowed uses.

14.16.030 Dimensional standards.

14.16.100 Anacortes UGA Urban Development (A-UD).

14.16.200 Burlington UGA Urban Development (B-UD).

14.16.300 La Conner UGA Urban Development (LC-UD).

14.16.400 Hamilton Urban Reserve (H-URv).

14.16.500 Mount Vernon UGA Urban Development (MV-UD).

14.16.600 Swinomish UGA Residential (R).

14.16.700 Urban Reserve Commercial-Industrial (URC-I).

14.16.800 Urban Reserve Public—Open Space (URP-OS).

14.16.900 Urban Reserve Residential (URR).

14.16.010 Applicability.

(1) This Chapter applies to the following zones:

(a) Anacortes UGA Urban Development district (A-UD);

(b) Burlington UGA Urban Development district (B-UD);

(d) Hamilton Urban Reserve (H-URv);

(e) Mount Vernon UGA Urban Development district (MV-UD);

(f) Swinomish UGA Residential district (R);

(g) Urban Reserve Commercial—Industrial (URC-I);

(h) Urban Reserve Public—Open Space (URP-OS);

(i) Urban Reserve Residential (URR).

(Ord. O20250005 § 2 (Exh. A))

14.16.020 Allowed uses.

(1) The uses shown in the table below are allowed in the specified zones. For development standards for these uses, see the use section in SCC Chapter 14.18.

Table 14.16.020-1 Allowed Uses in the Municipal UGA Zones
	H-URv	R	URC-I	URP-OS	URR
Residential Uses
Single-family residence	P	P			P
Accessory dwelling unit	P	P			P
Co-housing as part of a CaRD	HE
Co-living housing					P
Duplex		P
Loft living quarters			P
Caretaker dwelling unit				P
Owner operator/caretaker quarters			AC
Manufactured or mobile home park					HE
Permanent supportive housing					P
Residential accessory use	P				P
Temporary manufactured home	P				P
Commercial/Retail Uses
Animal clinic/hospital			AD
Art gallery/studio			P
Asphalt/concrete batching or recycling, temporary	HE
Bed and breakfast	AD	HE			AD
Business/professional office			P
Display gardens					HE
Family day care provider	P	P	P		P
Group care facility		AD	HE	HE	HE
Group care facility, adult		AD			HE
Home-Based Business 1	P	P			P
Home-Based Business 2	AD	AD			AD
Home-Based Business 3	HE	HE			HE
Inpatient substance abuse and mental health facilities				HE
Institutional camp/retreat				HE
Kennel, boarding			AD
Kennel, day-use		HE	P		HE
Kennel, limited		HE	AD		HE
Limited event venues	AD		P	AD	AD
Marijuana production/processing facility			HE
Marijuana retail facility			AD
Marina, ≤ 20 slips				HE
Marina, primitive		HE
Mini-storage			P
Restaurant			P
Retail and service business, large			P
Retail and service business, small			P
Small-scale production or manufacture			P
Vehicle repair garage			P
Community/Public Uses
Cemetery					HE
Church			HE		HE
Community club/grange hall			P		HE
Historic site open to the public	P		P	P	HE
Interpretive/information center				P
Museum				P
Preschool		HE	P		HE
Natural Resource Uses
Agriculture	P			P
Agricultural accessory use	P			P
Agricultural processing facility	P
Aquaculture	P
Farm-based business	P
Forestry	P			P
Forestry-based business	HE			P
Habitat enhancement/restoration project	P	P	P
Natural resource support services			P
Natural resources training/research facility				AD
Nursery/greenhouse, retail	AD		P		HE
Nursery/greenhouse, wholesale	AD		P		HE
Seasonal roadside stand ≤ 300 sf	P			AD	AD
Seasonal roadside stand > 300 sf and ≤ 2,000 sf	AD				HE
Seasonal roadside stand > 2,000 sf					HE
Park/Recreational Uses
Active recreation facility			AD	HE	HE
Campground, developed		HE		HE
Campground, primitive	P	HE		AD
Golf course		HE		HE
Outdoor recreational facilities				AD
Park, community		HE		P	HE
Park, recreation open space				P
Park, regional				P	HE
Park, specialized recreational area			AD	P	HE
Racetrack, indoor			AD		HE
Regional equestrian events center				HE
Stables and riding club	AD			AD
Trail	AD			P	AD
Trailhead, primary and secondary	AD			P	AD
Storage Uses
Indoor or outdoor storage facilities			P
Vehicle storage facility			HE
Transportation Uses
Vehicle charging station			P	AC
Vehicle fueling station			P
Utility Uses
Recycling drop-box facility	AC	AC	P
Water diversion structure				AD

Notes:

1. Key to the Use Tables can be found in SCC 14.10.050.

2. Uses allowed in all zones can be found in SCC 14.10.060.

3. Uses prohibited in all zones can be found in SCC 14.10.070.

(Ord. O20260004 § 1 (Att. 2); Ord. O20260003 § 1 (Att. 2); Ord. O20250005 § 2 (Exh. A))

14.16.030 Dimensional standards.

Table 14.16.030-1 Dimensional Standards in the Municipal UGA Zones
	H-URv	R	URC-I	URP-OS	URR
Lot Dimensions
Minimum lot size (ac)	40	*	5	5	5
Minimum lot width (ft)	400	75	–	–	150
Lot Coverage
Maximum lot coverage (%)	*	35	50	50	35
Minimum Setbacks (principal use)
Front (ft)	50	*	35	35	20
Interior side (ft)	50	8*	151	*	8
Rear (ft)	50	25	201	*	10
Minimum Setbacks (accessory use)
Front (ft)	50	35	20	35	25
Interior side (ft)	50	8	151	*	82
Rear (ft)	50	*	201	*	102
Building Size Limits
Maximum height (ft)	40	40	40	40	40
Density
Maximum density (primary du per lot)	–	–	–	–	1

Notes:

1. When adjacent to other commercially zoned lots, the minimum setback is zero.

2. A three-foot setback is permitted for nonresidential structures when there is an alley along the rear property line and the structure is 1,000 square feet or less in size and 16 feet or less in height.

3. Values marked with an asterisk (*) are specified within the individual sections for each zoning district of this chapter. Refer to the corresponding sections below for specific setback requirements.

(Ord. O20260004 § 1 (Att. 2); Ord. O20250005 § 2 (Exh. A))

14.16.100 Anacortes UGA Urban Development (A-UD).

(1) Purpose. The purpose of the Anacortes UGA Urban Development district is to permit development in the unincorporated UGA of the City of Anacortes, including subdivision of property and the issuance of project permits, consistent with the Growth Management Act requirements for provision of urban services by the City of Anacortes. The City of Anacortes has already made adequate provision for urban services, including sewer, within the Anacortes UGA Urban Development district. The city comprehensive plan has also identified the appropriate city land use designation and development regulations that should be applied to those areas upon annexation.

(2) Permitted Uses. The County must accept an application for, and approve a permit for, a subdivision and/or development of any legal lot located within this UGA Urban Development district, provided the proposed subdivision or development is consistent with the use, lot size and other development standards for the zone that has been identified by the city for the parcel that is the subject of the application.

(3) Application Review.

(a) An application for a short plat or subdivision must follow the procedures and requirements for short plats or subdivisions in SCC Chapter 14.74.

(b) An application for development that does not require a short plat or subdivision may be processed as a Type 2 review, pursuant to SCC 14.06.150, unless the proposed use or development requires Hearing Examiner review pursuant to the applicable city regulation, in which case the application must be processed as a Type 3 review, pursuant to SCC 14.06.150.

(c) SCC Chapters 14.24, Critical Areas, and 16.12, State Environmental Policy Act, apply in place of any city regulation covering the same topic. (Ord. O20250005 § 2 (Exh. A))

14.16.200 Burlington UGA Urban Development (B-UD).

(1) Purpose. The purpose of the Burlington UGA Urban Development district is to permit development in a portion of the unincorporated UGA of the City of Burlington, including subdivision of property and the issuance of project permits, consistent with the Growth Management Act requirements for provision of urban services by the City of Burlington. The City of Burlington has already made adequate provision for urban services, including sewer, within the portion of the Burlington UGA zoned Burlington Urban Development district. The city comprehensive plan has also identified the appropriate city land use designation and development regulations that should be applied to those areas upon annexation.

(2) Permitted Uses. The County must accept an application for, and approve a permit for, a subdivision and/or development of any legal lot located within this UGA Urban Development district, provided the proposed subdivision or development is consistent with the use, lot size, and other development standards for the zone that has been identified by the city for the parcel that is the subject of the application.

(3) Application Review.

(a) An application for a short plat or subdivision must follow the procedures and requirements for short plats or subdivisions in SCC Chapter 14.74.

(c) SCC Chapters 14.24, Critical Areas, and 16.12, State Environmental Policy Act, apply in place of any city regulation covering the same topic. (Ord. O20250005 § 2 (Exh. A))

14.16.300 La Conner UGA Urban Development (LC-UD).

(1) Purpose. The purpose of the La Conner UGA Urban Development district is to permit development in the unincorporated UGA of the Town of La Conner, including subdivision of property and the issuance of project permits, consistent with the Growth Management Act requirements for provision of urban services by the Town of La Conner. The Town of La Conner has already made adequate provision for urban services, including sewer, within the La Conner UGA Urban Development district. The town comprehensive plan has also identified the appropriate city land use designation and development regulations that should be applied to those areas upon annexation.

(2) Permitted Uses. The County must accept an application for, and approve a permit for, a subdivision and/or development of any legal lot located within this UGA Urban Development district, provided the proposed subdivision or development is consistent with the use, lot size, and other development standards for the zone that has been identified by the town for the parcel that is the subject of the application.

(3) Application Review.

(a) An application for a short plat or subdivision must follow the procedures and requirements for short plats or subdivisions in SCC Chapter 14.74.

(c) SCC Chapters 14.24, Critical Areas, and 16.12, State Environmental Policy Act, apply in place of any town regulation covering the same topic. (Ord. O20250005 § 2 (Exh. A))

14.16.400 Hamilton Urban Reserve (H-URv).

(1) Purpose. The purpose of this district is to protect land presently utilized for resource-related purposes on the outer edge of the Hamilton Urban Growth Area from premature land division and development that would preclude efficient transition to urban development. These lands are identified as potential future additions to the urban growth area which will be added to the urban growth area as needed, through amendments to the Skagit County Comprehensive Land Use Map and the Hamilton Subarea Plan. It is also the intent of this district to allow smaller scale resource-related activities to continue to occur until such time as the land is added to an urban growth area as long as those activities do not conflict with future use of the land for urban development.

(2) Allowed Uses. In addition to the uses in SCC 14.16.020, the following uses are allowed in this zone:

(a) Permitted Uses.

(i) Commercial greenhouse operations that are an integral part of a local soil-based commercial agriculture operation.

(ii) Individual or multiple farm composting as an incidental agricultural operation to a working farm with no net loss of soil. The composting operation must be managed according to an approved nutrient management plan in conjunction with the local Conservation District and Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) standards and all applicable environmental, solid waste, access and health regulations. Such use must not generate traffic uncommon to a farm operation.

(iii) Extraction of gravel and rock for road and trail construction and maintenance purposes, and the operation of rock crushers, all providing the material is used on the same owners’ property, on three acres or less.

(iv) On-site sorting, bagging, storage, and similar wholesale processing activities of agricultural products that are predominantly grown on site or produced principally from the entire commercial farm operation. Such activities must be limited to those which are integrally related to the agricultural production and harvesting process.

(v) Operation of scaling stations, log dumps and sorting areas, and forest industry residue dumping areas; provided, that any such use within 1,000 feet of any residential use zone, park, or recreation area must be temporary and less than 12 months’ duration.

(vi) Operation of sawmills, chippers, shake and shingle mills, forest industry equipment maintenance buildings, and storage yards; provided, that such uses are temporary and are located on the property for no longer than 12 months’ duration.

(vii) Water diversion structures and impoundments related to resource management and on-site wetland restoration/enhancement projects.

(b) Hearing Examiner Uses.

(i) Extraction of gravel and rock for road and trail construction and maintenance purposes, and the operation of rock crushers, all providing the material is used on the same owners’ property, on more than three acres.

(ii) Impoundments for public drinking water; provided, that analysis determines a need that cannot be otherwise met and where no other viable site is available.

(3) Dimensional Standards.

(a) Maximum Lot Coverage.

(i) For greenhouses, the maximum lot coverage is 35 percent.

(ii) For all other uses, the maximum lot coverage is 10 percent or 10,000 square feet, whichever is greater. (Ord. O20250005 § 2 (Exh. A))

14.16.500 Mount Vernon UGA Urban Development (MV-UD).

(1) Purpose. The purpose of the Mount Vernon UGA Urban Development district is to permit development in a portion of the unincorporated UGA of the City of Mount Vernon, including subdivision of property and the issuance of project permits, consistent with the Growth Management Act requirements for provision of urban services by the City of Mount Vernon. The city comprehensive plan has also identified the appropriate city land use designation and development regulations that should be applied to those areas upon annexation.

(2) Permitted Uses. The County must accept an application for, and approve a permit for a subdivision and/or development of any legal lot located within this UGA Urban Development district, provided the proposed subdivision or development is consistent with the use, lot size and other development standards for the zone that has been identified by the city for the parcel that is the subject of the application.

(3) Application Review.

(a) An application for a short plat or subdivision must follow the procedures and requirements for short plats or subdivisions in SCC Chapter 14.74.

(c) SCC Chapters 14.24, Critical Areas, and 16.12, State Environmental Policy Act, apply in place of any city regulation covering the same topic. (Ord. O20260004 § 1 (Att. 2); Ord. O20250005 § 2 (Exh. A))

14.16.600 Swinomish UGA Residential (R).

(1) Purpose. The purpose of this zone is to provide for and protect privately owned fee simple land located within the Swinomish Urban Growth Area for development. The densities allowed in this zone are designed to meet contemporary building and living standards for single-family dwellings and other related uses.

(2) Allowed Uses. In addition to the uses in SCC 14.16.020, the following uses are allowed in this zone:

(a) Accessory Uses.

(i) Accessory buildings and structures, provided they are within the required setbacks and they are at least 10 feet from each other and the main building if detached, that they are no more than one story in height, and that they do not occupy more than 50 percent of the rear yard.

(ii) Buildings used for the housing of animals or fowl. Such buildings must not exceed 36 square feet in floor area when located on a lot of less than one-half acre. The building must not be located closer than 25 feet to a property line, except by mutual recorded agreement of adjacent property owners.

(3) Dimensional Standards. In addition to dimensional standards in Table 14.16.030-1, the following dimensional standards apply in this zone:

(a) Minimum Lot Size. The minimum lot size is determined by the following table:

Land Use	Sewer	Minimum Lot Size
Single-Family Residence	Private	12,500 sf
Single-Family Residence	Public	8,400 sf
Duplex	Either	13,000 sf

(b) Setbacks.

(i) Primary Structures.

(A) Front: 35 feet; 25 feet on minor access and dead-end streets.

(ii) Accessory Structures.

(A) Interior side: eight feet, a three-foot setback is permitted for nonresidential structures when the accessory building is a minimum of 75 feet from the front property line or when there is an alley along the rear property line; provided, that the structure is 1,000 square feet or less in size and 16 feet or less in height.

(B) Rear yard: 25 feet, a three-foot setback is permitted for nonresidential structures when the accessory building is a minimum of 75 feet from the front property line or when there is an alley along the rear property line; provided, that the structure is 1,000 square feet or less in size and 16 feet or less in height.

(4) Duplexes are only allowed when approved as part of a subdivision. Duplexes may not be built on more than 10 percent of the available lots in any plat or subdivision unless specific approval for a greater number of duplexes is obtained as a part of the plat approval. The approved number of duplex lots must be inscribed on the face of the plat. The allowable number of duplex lots may not exceed the following numbers without the specific approval of the Board of County Commissioners.

Table 14.16.600-1 Allowable Duplex Lots
Number of Lots	Number of Duplex Lots
Less than 8 lots	0 Duplex Lots
8—15 lots	1 Duplex Lot
16—25 lots	2 Duplex Lots
26—35 lots	3 Duplex Lots
35 lots and over	As determined by the Planning Director in accordance with the same formula.

(Ord. O20260004 § 1 (Att. 2); Ord. O20250005 § 2 (Exh. A))

14.16.700 Urban Reserve Commercial-Industrial (URC-I).

(1) Purpose. The purpose of the Urban Reserve Commercial-Industrial district is to allow for limited commercial, industrial, or other nonresidential uses of the land in certain unincorporated UGAs at lower than urban intensities and without requiring the provision of urban services and/or utilities. The Urban Reserve Commercial-Industrial district is also intended to reserve the remainder of the land for more intensive urban commercial/industrial development in the future. More intensive development than that allowed under the Urban Reserve Commercial-Industrial district will require annexation to the appropriate jurisdiction or will require approval of an urban reserve development permit.

(2) Allowed Uses. In addition to the uses in SCC 14.16.020, the following uses are allowed in this zone:

(a) Permitted Uses.

(i) Outside sales of new and used vehicles, boats and mobile homes or equipment.

(ii) Production, repair, and servicing of specialized tools and equipment.

(iii) Warehouses and distribution and wholesale uses.

(3) Dimensional Standards. The dimensional standards in this Section and Table 14.16.030-1 apply unless the project receives an urban reserve development permit, in which case the development standards, design standards, landscaping, parking, and signage standards from the applicable city code in whose UGA the project is located apply.

(a) Minimum Lot Size. No variances to this minimum lot size requirement may be granted.

(b) Maximum Size Limits. Total gross building area of primary and accessory uses must not exceed 5,000 square feet of new construction per parcel, calculated on a cumulative basis after August 26, 2003.

(4) Additional Requirements.

(a) Pedestrian Circulation. Pedestrian walkways must be provided between parking areas and the uses served by that parking.

(5) Infrastructure Development Standards. Subdivisions of land, building permits, and land use actions which are allowed by this Section must meet those development standards for infrastructure established by SCC Chapter 14.74 and applicable generally to land outside the unincorporated UGAs and the following additional requirements:

(a) If public water service is available, as a condition of any development approval in the unincorporated UGA, the property owner must obtain a certificate of water availability for the proposed use from a public water utility, and connect to the water system.

(b) Any short plat, subdivision, binding site plan, or other subdivision of land to the rural densities or sizes permitted in this Section without obtaining an urban reserve development permit must contain a notation on the face of the short plat, subdivision, binding site plan, or other subdivision of land that identifies an area within the parcel where structures are not permitted to accommodate future rights-of-way for urban transportation infrastructure and utilities that will be required when the property is further subdivided and developed at urban densities and land uses.

(i) This area of restriction may be modified administratively, at the request of the property owner, without requiring an amendment to the short plat, subdivision, binding site plan, or other subdivision of land.

(ii) The County must consult with the city in whose UGA the property is located and base its determination of the appropriate location and width of these reserve areas on the development regulations and planning documents of the city in whose UGA the property is located.

(iii) The note on the face of the short plat, subdivision, binding site plan, or other subdivision of land must specify that when the property is further divided for urban densities and land uses and when dedication of rights-of-way for roads and utilities is completed as part of that future subdivision and urban development approval, the permanent structures restriction contained in the initial short plat, subdivision, binding site plan, or other subdivision of land expires and must be replaced with that future dedication.

(c) Nothing in this Section precludes Skagit County from requiring that additional infrastructure, including transportation, fire, police, and parks, be provided as a condition of a specific development on a case-by-case basis, pursuant to SEPA, special studies, or other requirements and standards, under the process for approval provided in Skagit County development regulations for all developments. Skagit County must consider applicable municipalities’ capital facilities plans for public facilities and services, together with all relevant facts, in establishing the conditions for approval.

(d) Maximum Wastewater Output. The proposed use or expansion added since August 26, 2003, may generate an increase in wastewater output no greater than that generated by an equivalent single-family residential unit (ERU). For purposes of this Subsection, an ERU is defined as a structure or facility that does not exceed 20 fixture units under the Uniform Plumbing Code as adopted by Skagit County. The County may not permit a nonresidential development in this zone that exceeds 20 fixture units, unless the proposed use and associated wastewater generation is approved pursuant to an Urban Reserve Development Permit.

(e) In accordance with the Growth Management Act and the Skagit County Comprehensive Plan, cities are the units of local government most able to provide urban services, including services necessary to treat wastewater in this district. In the event that off-site treatment of wastewater is desired, such treatment services must be provided by the appropriate city government. (Ord. O20260004 § 1 (Att. A); Ord. O20250005 § 2 (Exh. A))

14.16.800 Urban Reserve Public—Open Space (URP-OS).

(1) Purpose. The purpose of the Urban Reserve Public—Open Space district is to allow for the dedication or use of land for public purposes, open space, recreation, the development of recreational facilities, the enjoyment of scenic amenities, and the protection of environmentally sensitive areas in certain unincorporated UGAs. More intensive uses will require annexation to the appropriate jurisdiction, or approval of an urban reserve development permit.

(2) Allowed Uses. In addition to the uses in SCC 14.16.020, the following uses are allowed in this zone:

(a) Permitted Uses. Reserved.

(b) Administrative Special Uses.

(i) Expansion of existing inpatient substance abuse and mental health facilities.

(3) Dimensional Standards. The dimensional standards in this Section and Table 14.13.030-1 apply unless the project receives an urban reserve development permit, in which case the development standards, design standards, landscaping, parking, and signage standards from the applicable city code in whose UGA the project is located apply.

(a) Setbacks.

(i) Interior Side.

(A) Zero on interior lot lines adjacent to other public designations.

(B) Fifteen feet on lot lines adjacent to other land use designations.

(ii) Rear.

(A) Zero on interior lot lines adjacent to other public designations.

(B) Twenty feet on lot lines adjacent to other land use designations.

(b) Minimum Lot Size. Five acres or 1/128th of section; unless the owner has obtained an urban reserve development permit, pursuant to SCC Chapter 14.57. No variances to this minimum lot size requirement may be granted. Existing lots smaller than this minimum lot size shall be subject to the provisions of Chapter 14.70 SCC.

(c) Maximum Size Limits. Total gross building area of primary and accessory uses shall not exceed 5,000 square feet of new construction per parcel, calculated on a cumulative basis after August 26, 2003, unless the owner has obtained an urban reserve development permit.

(4) Infrastructure Development Standards. Land divisions, building permits, and land use actions allowed by this Section must comply with infrastructure development standards in this Title and applicable generally to land outside the unincorporated UGAs and the following additional requirements:

(b) Any land division to the rural densities and sizes permitted for this zone without obtaining an urban reserve development permit must contain a notation on the face of the short plat, subdivision, or binding site plan that identifies an area within the parcel where structures are not permitted to accommodate future rights-of-way for urban transportation infrastructure and utilities that will be required when the property is further subdivided and developed at urban densities and land uses.

(iii) The conditions of the short plat, subdivision, binding site plan, or other subdivision of land must specify that when the property is further subdivided for urban densities and land uses and when dedication of rights-of-way for roads and utilities is completed as part of that future subdivision and urban development approval, the permanent structures restriction contained in the initial short plat, subdivision, binding site plan, or other subdivision of land expires and must be replaced with that future dedication.

(d) Maximum Wastewater Output. The proposed use or expansion added since August 26, 2003, must generate an increase in wastewater output no greater than that generated by an equivalent single-family residential unit (ERU). For purposes of this Subsection, an ERU is defined as a structure or facility that does not exceed 20 fixture units under the Uniform Plumbing Code as adopted by Skagit County. The County must not permit a nonresidential development that exceeds 20 fixture units, unless the proposed use and associated wastewater generation is approved pursuant to an urban reserve development permit.

(f) Pedestrian Circulation. Pedestrian walkways must be provided between parking areas and the uses served by that parking. (Ord. O20260004 § 1 (Att. 2); Ord. O20250005 § 2 (Exh. A))

14.16.900 Urban Reserve Residential (URR).

(1) Purpose. The purpose of the Urban Reserve Residential district is to allow for the residential use of land in certain unincorporated UGAs at lower than urban densities and without requiring the provision of urban services and/or utilities. It is also intended to reserve the remainder of the land for more intensive urban residential development in the future. More intensive development than that allowed under the Urban Reserve Residential district requires annexation to the appropriate jurisdiction or requires approval of an urban reserve development permit.

(2) Dimensional Standards. The dimensional standards in this Section and Table 14.16.030-1 apply unless the project receives an urban reserve development permit, in which case the development standards, design standards, landscaping, parking, and signage standards from the applicable city code in whose UGA the project is located apply.

(a) Minimum Lot Width. If subject of an urban reserve development permit, the only minimum requirement is that it be sufficient to provide adequate access and utilities.

(b) Minimum Lot Size. No variances to this minimum lot size requirement may be granted.

(3) Infrastructure Development Standards. Subdivisions of land, building permits, and land use actions which are allowed by this Section must meet those development standards for infrastructure established by SCC Chapter 14.18 and applicable generally to land outside the unincorporated UGAs and the following additional requirements:

(a) In accordance with the Growth Management Act and the Skagit County Comprehensive Plan, cities are the units of local government most able to provide urban services, including services necessary to treat wastewater in this district. In the event that off-site treatment of wastewater is desired, such treatment services must be provided by the appropriate city government.

(b) If public water service is available, as a condition of any development approval in the unincorporated UGA, the property owner must obtain a certificate of water availability for the proposed use from a public water utility, and connect to the water system.

(c) Any short plat or other subdivision of land to the rural densities permitted in this Section without obtaining an urban reserve development permit must contain a notation on the face of the short plat or subdivision that identifies an area within the parcel where structures are not permitted to accommodate future rights-of-way for urban transportation infrastructure and utilities that will be required when the property is further subdivided and developed at urban densities and land uses.

(i) This area of restriction may be modified administratively, at the request of the property owner, without requiring an amendment to the short plat or other subdivision of land.

(iii) The note on the face of the short plat or other subdivision of land must specify that when the property is further subdivided for urban densities and land uses and when dedication of rights-of-way for roads and utilities is completed as part of that future subdivision and urban development approval, the permanent structures restriction contained in the initial short plat, subdivision, binding site plan, or other subdivision of land expires and must be replaced with that future dedication.

(d) Nothing in this Section precludes Skagit County from requiring that additional infrastructure, including transportation, fire, police, and parks, be provided as a condition of a specific development on a case-by-case basis, pursuant to SEPA, special studies, or other requirements and standards, under the process for approval provided in Skagit County development regulations for all developments. Skagit County must consider applicable municipalities’ capital facilities plans for public facilities and services, together with all relevant facts, in establishing the conditions for approval, as provided by County ordinance.

(e) Maximum Wastewater Output. For any proposed nonresidential use or expansion added since August 26, 2003, the proposed use must generate an increase in wastewater output no greater than that generated by an equivalent single-family residential unit (ERU). For purposes of this Subsection, an ERU is defined as a structure or facility that does not exceed 20 fixture units under the Uniform Plumbing Code as adopted by Skagit County. The County must not permit a nonresidential development that exceeds 20 fixture units, unless the proposed use and associated wastewater generation is approved pursuant to an urban reserve development permit.

(4) Mobile Homes and Manufactured Housing in URR Zone. Mobile homes and manufactured housing units in the URR zone, that are not located within a sales lot, must meet the requirements for a “designated manufactured home” set forth in RCW 35.63.160(2) and 35A.63.160(2), set forth in Subsections (4)(a) through (4)(d) of this Section and must further comply with the additional requirements authorized by RCW 36.01.255, set forth in Subsections (4)(e) and (4)(f) of this Section.

(a) Be constructed after June 15, 1976, in accordance with State and Federal requirements for manufactured homes or mobile homes;

(b) Have at least two fully enclosed parallel sections each of not less than 12 feet wide by 36 feet long;

(c) Be originally constructed with, and currently possess, a composition or wood shake or shingle, coated metal, or similar roof of nominal 3:12 pitch;

(d) Have exterior siding similar in appearance to siding materials commonly used on conventional site-built International Building Codes single-family residences;

(e) Be set upon a permanent foundation, as specified by the manufacturer, and the space from the bottom of the home to the ground must be enclosed by concrete or an approved concrete product which can be either load-bearing or decorative; and

(f) Be thermally equivalent to the State Energy Code. (Ord. O20260004 § 1 (Att. 2); Ord. O20250005 § 2 (Exh. A))