Chapter 20.18
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Sections:
20.18.010 Application of use district regulations.
20.18.020 Visibility at intersections in residential districts.
20.18.030 Fences, walls and hedges.
20.18.040 Erection of more than one principal structure on a lot.
20.18.050 Exceptions to height regulations.
20.18.060 Structures to have access.
20.18.070 Parking and storage of certain vehicles.
20.18.090 Hazardous waste treatment and storage facilities.
20.18.110 Mobile homes and recreational vehicles.
20.18.130 Dwellings occupied by handicapped individuals or groups.
20.18.010 Application of use district regulations.
The regulations for each district set forth by this title shall be minimum regulations and shall apply uniformly to each class or kind of structure or land, except as hereinafter provided:
(1) No building, structure, or land shall hereafter be used or occupied, and no building or structure or part thereof shall hereafter be erected, constructed, reconstructed, moved, or structurally altered except in conformity with all of the regulations herein specified for the district in which it is located.
(2) No building or other structure shall hereafter be erected or altered:
(A) To provide for greater height or bulk;
(B) To accommodate or house a greater number of families;
(C) To occupy a greater percentage of lot area; or
(D) To have narrower or smaller rear yards, front yards, side yards, or other open space;
than herein required; or in any other manner contrary to the provisions of this title.
(3) No part of a yard, or other open space, or off-street parking or loading space required about or in connection with any building for the purpose of complying with this title, shall be included as part of a yard, open space or off-street parking or loading space similarly required for any other building.
(4) No yard or lot existing at the time of passage of this title, shall be reduced in dimension or area below the minimum requirements set forth herein. Yards or lots created after the effective date of the ordinance codified in this title shall meet at least the minimum requirements established by this title. (Ord. 1002 (Attachment A) (part), 1989)
20.18.020 Visibility at intersections in residential districts.
On a corner lot in any residential district, nothing shall be erected, placed, planted, or allowed to grow in such a manner as materially to impede vision between a height of two and one-half and ten feet above the centerline grades of the intersecting streets in the area bounded by the street lines of such corner lots and a line joining points along said street lines fifty feet from the point of intersection. (Ord. 1002 (Attachment A) (part), 1989)
20.18.030 Fences, walls and hedges.
Notwithstanding other provisions of this title, fences, walls and hedges may be permitted in any required yard, or along the edge of any yard; provided, that no fence, wall, or hedge along the sides or front edge of any front yard shall be over six feet in height; and provided further, that the height restriction shall not apply to fences constructed pursuant to Section 20.56.080(6). All fences, walls and hedges shall be erected and maintained to conform with the requirements of Section 20.18.020. (Ord. 1002 (Attachment A) (part), 1989)
20.18.040 Erection of more than one principal structure on a lot.
In any district, more than one structure housing a use permitted or conditionally permitted may be erected on a single lot; provided, that yard, lot coverage, density, and any other applicable requirements of this title shall be met for each structure as though it were on an individual lot. (Ord. 1002 (Attachment A) (part), 1989)
20.18.050 Exceptions to height regulations.
The height limitations contained in Chapters 20.20 through 20.48 do not apply to spires, belfries, cupolas, antennas, water tanks, ventilators, chimneys, or other appurtenances usually required to be placed above the roof level and not intended for human occupancy. (Ord. 1002 (Attachment A) (part), 1989)
20.18.060 Structures to have access.
Every building hereafter erected or moved shall be on a lot adjacent to an improved public street, or with access to an approved private street, and all structures shall be so located on lots as to provide safe and convenient access for servicing, fire protection, and required off-street parking. (Ord. 1002 (Attachment A) (part), 1989)
20.18.070 Parking and storage of certain vehicles.
Automotive vehicles or trailers of any kind or type without current license plates shall not be parked or stored on any residentially zoned property other than in completely enclosed buildings. (Ord. 1002 (Attachment A) (part), 1989)
20.18.080 Home occupations.
Home occupations as defined by this title shall be conducted in compliance with the following provisions:
(1) No person other than family residing on the premises shall be engaged in such occupation.
(2) The use of the dwelling unit for the home occupation shall be clearly incidental and subordinate to its use for residential purposes by its occupants and not more than twenty-five percent of the usable floor area of the dwelling unit shall be used in the conduct of the home occupation.
(3) There shall be no change in the outside appearance of the building or premises, or other visible evidence of the conduct of such home occupation, other than one sign, not exceeding four square feet in area, nonilluminated and mounted on the property.
(4) No traffic shall be generated by such home occupations in greater number than would normally be expected in a residential neighborhood, and any need for parking generated by the conduct of such home occupation shall meet the off-street parking requirements as specified in this title and shall not be located in a required front yard.
(5) No equipment or process shall be used in such home occupation which creates noise, vibration, glare, fumes, odors or electrical interference detectable to the normal senses off the lots, if the occupation is conducted in a single-family residence or outside the dwelling unit if conducted in other than a single-family residence. In the case of electrical interference, no equipment or process shall be used which creates visual or audible interference in any radio or television receivers off the premises, or causes fluctuations in line voltage off the premises. (Ord. 1176 § 20, 1996; Ord. 1002 (Attachment A) (part), 1989)
20.18.090 Hazardous waste treatment and storage facilities.
(a) On-site hazardous waste storage and treatment facilities shall only be located in those zones where such activity is either permitted or conditionally permitted and only when in compliance with the applicable provisions of this title. All on-site hazardous waste storage and treatment facilities shall comply with the provisions of the State Hazardous Waste Management Act, Chapter 70.105 RCW, and all other state rules and regulations governing the storage and treatment of hazardous waste. No on-site hazardous waste storage and treatment facility shall be permitted to operate within the city without having first obtained an occupancy permit from the zoning administrator.
(b) No occupancy permit shall be issued unless a valid dangerous waste permit has been issued by the state for the facility. Off-site hazardous waste storage and treatment facilities are prohibited within the city. (Ord. 1002 (Attachment A) (part), 1989)
20.18.110 Mobile homes and recreational vehicles.
(a) Mobile homes are not allowed within the city except within an approved mobile home park.
(b) A camper, camp trailer, or recreational vehicle may not be used as a sole structure, a permanent residence, or a principal residence upon any lot within the city.
(c) A camper, camp trailer, or recreational vehicle may be used as a temporary accessory residence upon any lot within the residential zones (RS-6, RS-7, RS-10) for a period not to exceed twenty-one days within any calendar year, provided the vehicle is placed on the lot such that all other zone-specific standards are met (e.g., setbacks, lot coverage, height). (Ord. 1425 § 3, 2005: Ord. 1217 § 1, 1997: Ord. 1178 § 2, 1996: Ord. 1175 § 5, 1996)
20.18.120 Manufactured homes.
(a) The provisions of this section do not override any legally recorded covenants or deed restrictions of record.
(b) Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, a manufactured home is not allowed within the city except within a mobile home park.
(c) A new manufactured home, as defined in Section 20.80.030, may be sited on any lot within the residential zones; provided, that the home:
(1) Is a designated manufactured home as defined in Section 20.80.030; and
(2) Is set upon a permanent foundation, as specified by the manufacturer, and that the space from the bottom of the home to the ground is enclosed by concrete or an approved concrete product which can be either load bearing or decorative; and
(3) Is thermally equivalent to the state energy code; and
(4) Is in compliance with all design standards applicable to all other homes within the residential zone within which it is to be located. (Ord. 1425 § 4, 2005)
20.18.130 Dwellings occupied by handicapped individuals or groups.
In all residential zoning districts, residential dwellings occupied by handicapped individuals or groups shall be regulated in the same manner as dwellings occupied by families, unrelated groups and non-handicapped individuals. (Ord. 1686 § 3, 2016)