Chapter 18.16
RESIDENTIAL ZONES
Sections:
18.16.010 Purpose.
The principal objective and purpose to be served by this classification is to create a stable quality environment of the highest standards. (Ord. 108-B §4.01, 1980)
18.16.020 Permitted uses.
In an R zone, the following uses only are permitted and as hereinafter specifically provided and allowed by this section, subject to the general provisions and exceptions set forth in Chapter 18.40 of this code:
A. A one-family dwelling;
B. Accessory buildings and uses including, but not limited to, the following:
1. Accessory living quarters;
2. Private garages which shall meet the following requirements (as permitted uses):
a. Private garages must be situated on real property contiguous to the residence;
b. No private garage shall contain more square feet than the existing residence or the residence which is planned to be built (and is actually built within a reasonable time following the construction of the garage);
c. Private garages shall not be built of wall height which is more than fourteen feet from finished floor;
3. Cats and dogs or similar household pets, as provided for in Title 6 of this code, and when on the same lot as the residence of the owners;
4. Private kennel, as set forth in Title 6 of this code;
5. Foster family day care home;
6. Greenhouses, private and noncommercial;
7. Radio tower, amateur and citizens band;
8. Swimming pools and other recreational facilities for the sole use of the occupants of premises and their guests;
9. Portable structures as defined in Section 18.08.010 (93)(A) of this title which do not exceed one hundred sixty square feet;
10. Temporary structures as defined in Section 18.08.010 (93)(B) of this title;
C. Signs, only the following:
1. Nameplates not exceeding two square feet in area and containing the name of the occupant of the premises;
2. One unlighted sign not exceeding six square feet in area pertaining to the sale, lease or hire of only the particular building, property or premises upon which displayed;
3. One unlighted identification sign not more than twelve square feet in area, provided such sign shall not extend into any required yard or open space on the lot or site;
D. Unclassified uses: as provided in Section 18.28.030;
E. Planned unit development: as provided in Chapter 18.32 of this code. (Ord. 489 §1(part), 2009; Ord. 451 §1, 2006; Ord. 396 §48, 2002: Ord. 329 §5, 1998; Ord. 303 §2(B), 1996; Ord. 108-B §4.02, 1980)
18.16.030 Conditional uses.
The following uses require a conditional use permit from the hearings officer as provided in Section 18.28.040 of this title:
A. Dwelling, two-family (duplex), providing the following conditions are conformed to:
1. Private garages shall be limited to not more than two cars for each dwelling unit;
2. Lot area, lot width, yards and setbacks, and height shall be no less than those required of single-family dwellings;
3. Signs as provided for in the R classification;
B. Apartments when used for residential purposes, providing the following conditions are conformed to:
1. Private garages shall be limited to not more than two cars for each dwelling unit;
2. Lot area, lot width, yards and setbacks, and height shall be no less than those required for single-family dwellings;
3. Signs as provided for in the R classification;
4. Each apartment building or complex of buildings for which a building permit is issued shall provide a minimum area of one hundred square feet of recreation space for each living unit in the complex, including those of the owner or building management personnel. No more than fifty percent of this area may be indoors or covered. Where the total required area is three thousand square feet or less, the outdoor space shall be one continuous parcel of land, not to be located within the required front yard setback. No part of the area may be used for driveway, parking or other automobile use. Adequate fencing and plant screening shall separate the recreation space from public streets, parking areas and driveways;
5. Where areas devoted to off-street parking are contiguous to residentially classified property, then on the property line common to such residentially classified property there shall be erected and maintained a solid wall or view-obscuring fence or hedge not less than five feet nor more than six feet in height;
6. All lights provided to illuminate any parking area or building shall be so arranged as to direct the light away from any adjoining premises;
C. All manufactured (mobile) homes manufactured over five years prior to installation when placed on individual lots. These over five-year-old manufactured (mobile) homes shall:
1. Conform to all requirements of a single-family residence as defined by this title;
2. Be assembled on the site in accordance with state standards found in Chapter 296-150B WAC;
3. Have the space between the home and the ground fully enclosed with a foundation facia (skirting) which is aesthetically harmonious and compatible with the home, which provides adequate ventilation and access, and which is properly maintained;
4. Be landscaped and sited in such a way as to harmonize with the surrounding residential properties and preserve the general character and integrity of the neighborhood;
5. Be permanently connected to water, sewer and power utilities. All utilities shall be underground if possible;
6. Manufactured homes shall be a minimum of twelve feet wide by fifty feet in length in all zones. Only double-wide mobile homes with a minimum of twenty-four feet in width shall be permitted in residential zones (except those located in trailer parks);
7. Be manufactured after July 15, 1976, and bear a tag or seal of approval of the state or of the Department of Housing and Urban Development;
8. If the manufactured home was built prior to July 15, 1976, and does not have a tag or seal of approval from the state or the Department of Housing and Urban Development, it shall, to the extent possible, be inspected by the building official, following payment of an inspection fee, for the following health and safety criteria, which they must pass to be installed:
a. Have a safe and operable heating system,
b. Be equipped with a full bathroom, a kitchen sink, and hot and cold running water. All fixtures shall be installed and in a safe and sanitary condition,
c. Have a complete electrical system with all components being in a safe and operable condition,
d. All windows and doors must be in operating condition and provide adequate natural ventilation and emergency exits,
e. The home must provide adequate protection from the elements (rain, wind, cold and the like),
f. An operating smoke detector is installed,
g. Be structurally sound with no apparent hazardous conditions in floors, walls, ceiling and roof,
h. Be clean and well-maintained,
i. Approval of this inspection shall not constitute a warranty that the manufactured home is safe and livable by the building official or the town;
D. Cemeteries;
E. Churches;
F. Nursery schools, when located on the same site with public or private schools or churches;
G. Golf courses, private or public, including clubhouse and accessory driving range;
H. Home occupations as provided in Chapter 18.29;
I. Parking Areas. Where areas are devoted to off-street parking in conjunction with any permitted or conditional use, whether or not contiguous to the primary use, these parking areas will be subject to at least the following conditions:
1. The surface of the parking area will be kept free of debris and growth of weeds;
2. The surface of the parking area will be surfaced with a material that will abate airborne contaminants;
3. On all common adjoining property lines there shall be erected and maintained a solid wall or view-obstructing fence or hedge not less than five feet nor more than six feet in height;
4. All lighting provided to illuminate any parking area or building shall be so arranged as to direct light away from any adjoining premises;
J. Parks, publicly owned and operated, provided:
1. No public amusement devices for hire are permitted;
2. Any lights to provide illumination for any building or recreational area shall be so arranged as to reflect light away from adjacent properties;
K. Public utility facilities;
L. Schools, elementary, junior high and high, public and parochial;
M. Any garages which do not meet the specifications for garages as listed in the "permitted use" section (Section 18.16.020);
N. Portable structure(s) as defined in Section 18.08.010 of this title which exceed(s) one hundred sixty square feet;
O. Cargo containers as defined in Section 18.08.010 of this title; provided, that at a minimum the following conditions be met by the applicant for conditional use permit:
1. Installation of a roof with a 3:12 pitch which roof shall be surfaced with commercial grade roofing and be constructed with gable ends;
2. The cargo container further would be required to be constructed with eaves which extend not less than one foot from the side wall of the container;
3. All eaves and gables shall be enclosed;
4. All cargo containers must be installed on a concrete foundation or otherwise secured to the ground in a manner approved in the conditional use permit (similar to mobile home installations);
5. The cargo container must be painted or sided in a color which is harmonious with the neighborhood and the property owner must continue the condition of the cargo container paint or siding in a neat appearing state of maintenance or the conditional use permit would be subject to revocation by the land use hearing officer after notice and hearing. (Ord. 489 §1(part), 2009; Ord. 423 §1, 2004: Ord. 330 §3, 1998; Ord. 329 §6, 1998; Ord. 318 §7, 1997; Ord. 303 §2(C)--(E), 1996; Ord. 272 §2(part), 1993; Ord. 138-B §2, 1983: Ord. 108-B §4.03, 1980)
18.16.040 Lot area.
In recognition of the variations in historical development of the town, there are established three subzones in the R classification as are identified on the zoning map by the designations R-10,000, R-7500 and R-5000:
A. The minimum area of a lot in a zone designated as R-10,000 shall be ten thousand square feet.
B. The minimum required area of a lot in a zone designated as R-7500 shall be seven thousand five hundred feet.
C. The minimum required area of a lot in a zone designated as R-5000 shall be five thousand square feet. (Ord. 108-B §4.04, 1980)
18.16.050 Lot width.
The minimum lot width at the building line shall be fifty feet. (Ord. 108-B §4.05, 1980)
18.16.060 Front yard.
Every lot shall have a front yard with a depth of not less than fifteen feet. In the case of a corner lot, the front yard depth requirement shall apply to both front yards. (Ord. 108-B §4.06, 1980)
18.16.070 Side yard.
Every lot shall have a side yard on each side of the lot with a minimum width of five feet. (Ord. 108-B §4.07, 1980)
18.16.080 Rear yard.
Every lot shall have a rear yard with a minimum depth of five feet. (Ord. 108-B §4.08, 1980)
18.16.090 Height.
No residential building or structure and no accessory building or structure shall exceed two stories or a height of twenty-five feet. (Ord. 108-B §4.09, 1980)
18.16.100 Lot coverage.
Except as otherwise provided, all buildings including accessory buildings, portable structures, cargo containers, and temporary and all other structures, but not including any open areas used to provide parking spaces or private swimming pools, shall not cover more than forty percent of the area of the lot. (Ord. 451 §2, 2006; Ord. 330 §6, 1998: Ord. 329 §11, 1998: Ord. 108-B §4.10, 1980)