Battle Ground City Zoning Code
Complete index of all zoning chapters, sections, and subsections
17.101 General
Provisions
Sections
17.103 Definitions
Sections
- 17.103.001 Generally.
- 17.103.002 Abandonment.
- 17.103.011 Abutting.
- 17.103.013 Accessory dwelling unit.
- 17.103.014 Accessory dwelling unit, attached.
- 17.103.016 Accessory dwelling unit, detached.
- 17.103.020 Adult care home.
- 17.103.040 Alley.
- 17.103.042 Alteration.
- 17.103.060 Apartment.
- 17.103.070 Accessory building or use.
- 17.103.071 Attached.
- 17.103.090 Bed and breakfast inn.
- 17.103.092 Berm.
- 17.103.100 Binding site plan.
- 17.103.132 Buffer.
- 17.103.140 Building.
- 17.103.141 Building envelope.
- 17.103.142 Building, principal.
- 17.103.144 Building setback.
- 17.103.150 Change of use.
- 17.103.160 Church.
- 17.103.170 Clinic.
- 17.103.171 Closed record appeal.
- 17.103.172 Club, nonprofit.
- 17.103.173 Commercial recreation facility, enclosed.
- 17.103.174 Commercial recreation facility, unenclosed.
- 17.103.176 Compatibility.
- 17.103.178 Comprehensive plan.
- 17.103.180 Conditional use.
- 17.103.200 Condominium (residential building).
- 17.103.208 Continuing care retirement community.
- 17.103.212 Contractor’s establishment.
- 17.103.230 Cottage.
- 17.103.240 Day care center, commercial.
- 17.103.244 Dog day care.
- 17.103.245 Family day care provider.
- 17.103.262 Density.
- 17.103.263 Development.
- 17.103.264 Drive-in.
- 17.103.265 Duplex.
- 17.103.266 Dry cleaners.
- 17.103.268 Dry-cleaning plant.
- 17.103.270 Dwelling unit.
- 17.103.290 Family.
- 17.103.291 Fence.
- 17.103.292 Finance, insurance and real estate establishment.
- 17.103.295 Front.
- 17.103.322 Glare.
- 17.103.325 Group living.
- 17.103.340 Guest house.
- 17.103.350 Height of a building.
- 17.103.356 Heliport.
- 17.103.358 Helistop.
- 17.103.360 Home occupation.
- 17.103.390 Junkyard.
- 17.103.400 Kennel.
- 17.103.402 Landscape strip.
- 17.103.406 Laundromat.
- 17.103.408 Loading and unloading space.
- 17.103.410 Lot.
- 17.103.411 Lot, corner.
- 17.103.412 Lot, double frontage.
- 17.103.414 Lot, flag.
- 17.103.415 Lot area, average.
- 17.103.416 Lot area, minimum.
- 17.103.420 Lot building coverage.
- 17.103.430 Lot depth.
- 17.103.432 Lot frontage, minimum.
- 17.103.440 Lot width.
- 17.103.460 Manufacture.
- 17.103.462 Manufactured home.
- 17.103.464 Manufactured home park.
- 17.103.466 Marijuana.
- 17.103.468 Marijuana processor.
- 17.103.470 Marijuana producer.
- 17.103.472 Marijuana researcher.
- 17.103.474 Marijuana retailer.
- 17.103.476 Mobile home.
- 17.103.478 Mobile home park.
- 17.103.480 Modular structure.
- 17.103.482 Multifamily dwelling.
- 17.103.500 Nonconforming lot.
- 17.103.502 Nonconforming structure.
- 17.103.504 Nonconforming use.
- 17.103.520 Off-street parking space.
- 17.103.521 Open record hearing.
- 17.103.522 Outdoor display.
- 17.103.524 Outdoor storage.
- 17.103.528 Parking lot/structure.
- 17.103.530 Party of record.
- 17.103.540 Planned unit development.
- 17.103.542 Planning commission.
- 17.103.544 Planning director.
- 17.103.550 Private open space.
- 17.103.562 Public use.
- 17.103.563 Residential care facility.
- 17.103.564 Residential district.
- 17.103.565 Retail trade establishment, enclosed.
- 17.103.566 Retail trade establishment, unenclosed.
- 17.103.567 Row house.
- 17.103.572 Screening.
- 17.103.574 Semipublic use.
- 17.103.582 Service, automotive.
- 17.103.584 Service, business.
- 17.103.588 Service, health.
- 17.103.589 Service, lodging.
- 17.103.590 Service, miscellaneous.
- 17.103.591 Service, personal.
- 17.103.592 Service station.
- 17.103.595 Setback.
- 17.103.620 Single-family dwelling.
- 17.103.640 Site plan.
- 17.103.670 Street.
- 17.103.680 Structure.
- 17.103.684 Townhouse.
- 17.103.690 Trade or business school.
- 17.103.700 Transitional housing.
- 17.103.712 Transportation, communication and utility facilities.
- 17.103.716 Tree.
- 17.103.720 Usable open space.
- 17.103.730 Use.
- 17.103.750 Variance.
- 17.103.770 Yard.
- 17.103.780 Yard, front.
- 17.103.790 Yard, rear.
- 17.103.800 Yard, side.
- 17.103.830 Zero lot line.
- 17.103.840 Zoning.
17.106 Residential
Districts R3, R5, R7, R10, R12, R16, R20
Sections
- 17.106.010 Purpose.
- 17.106.020 Uses.
- 17.106.030 Dimensional requirements.
- 17.106.035 Density transfer provisions.
- 17.106.040 Single-family and duplex design standards.
- 17.106.050 Neighborhood retail.
- 17.106.060 Cottage housing standards.
- 17.106.070 Multifamily development standards.
- 17.106.080 Townhouse development standards.
- 17.106.090 Institutional and nonresidential development standards.
17.131 Aesthetics
Buffers, Compatibility and Landscaping Standards
Sections
- 17.131.010 Purpose and intent.
- 17.131.011 Applicability.
- 17.131.015 General provisions.
- 17.131.016 Parking lot landscape standards.
- 17.131.018 Garbage and recycling receptacles.
- 17.131.020 Outdoor storage screening and other standards.
- 17.131.030 Location and screening of loading bays and loading berths.
- 17.131.040 Screening of mechanical and other equipment.
- 17.131.050 Landscape strips required.
- 17.131.070 Landscape maintenance.
- 17.131.080 Buffer standards.
- 17.131.090 Off-site noise impacts.
- 17.131.100 Off-site glare impacts.
- 17.131.110 Off-site vibration impacts.
- 17.131.120 Off-site odor impacts.
- 17.131.130 Measurement of off-site impacts.
17.133 Parking
and Loading Requirements
Sections
- 17.133.010 Purpose.
- 17.133.020 Applicability.
- 17.133.030 Off-street parking space and access requirements.
- 17.133.040 Minimum number of parking spaces required.
- 17.133.050 Location of parking areas.
- 17.133.060 Reduction for mixed use or joint use parking spaces.
- 17.133.070 Parking lot design standards.
- 17.133.075 Access standards for drive-in, drive-up and drive-through uses.
- 17.133.080 Off-street loading requirements.
- 17.133.100 Parking space and cross aisle design standards.
- 17.133.110 Bicycle parking standards.
17.135 Supplementary
Regulations for Specific Uses
Sections
- 17.135.005 Applicability.
- 17.135.010 Accessory dwelling units.
- 17.135.015 Accessory buildings and structures.
- 17.135.020 Automotive service stations and gasoline sales.
- 17.135.030 Bed and breakfast establishments.
- 17.135.050 Churches.
- 17.135.055 Temporary encampments for the homeless.
- 17.135.057 Occupation of recreational vehicles and other vehicles or structures on private property prohibited.
- 17.135.060 Circuses and carnivals.
- 17.135.065 Collective gardens.
- 17.135.070 Day care centers commercial.
- 17.135.075 Dog day care development standards.
- 17.135.080 Fences, hedges and walls.
- 17.135.081 Gated access standards.
- 17.135.085 Heavy equipment storage.
- 17.135.088 Vision clearance.
- 17.135.090 Home occupations.
- 17.135.095 Live/work units.
- 17.135.100 Mobile or manufactured home parks.
- 17.135.102 Manufactured homes on individual lots.
- 17.135.105 Marijuana development regulations.
- 17.135.110 Residential condominiums.
- 17.135.115 Sidewalk dining and seating.
- 17.135.120 Swimming pools.
- 17.135.130 Temporary uses and structures.
- 17.135.150 Trailer and boat storage in residential districts.
- 17.135.160 Yard sales.
- 17.135.170 Regulation of adult entertainment establishments.
- 17.135.175 Adult entertainment establishments—Definitions.
- 17.135.180 Procedures to establish adult entertainment establishment.
- 17.135.185 Adult entertainment establishments—Regulations.
- 17.135.190 Adult entertainment establishments—Alterations to permitted establishments.
17.136 Wireless
Communication Facilities
Sections
- 17.136.010 Purpose.
- 17.136.020 Definitions.
- 17.136.030 General provisions.
- 17.136.040 Applicability.
- 17.136.050 Location considerations.
- 17.136.060 Application requirements.
- 17.136.070 Review process.
- 17.136.080 Timelines.
- 17.136.090 Development standards for wireless communication facilities.
- 17.136.100 Maintenance.
- 17.136.110 Independent technical review of wireless communication facilities applications.
- 17.136.120 Wireless communication facilities removal.
- 17.136.130 Appeals.
- 17.136.140 Permit fees.
17.137 Infill
Residential Development
Sections
- 17.137.010 Purpose and intent.
- 17.137.020 Infill development opportunities district overlay created.
- 17.137.030 Procedures.
- 17.137.040 Reduction in dimensional requirements for infill residential development.
- 17.137.050 Reduction in selected urban development improvement requirements for infill residential development.
17.139 Signs
Sections
- 17.139.010 Purpose.
- 17.139.020 Applicability.
- 17.139.030 Adoption by reference.
- 17.139.040 Definitions and interpretations.
- 17.139.050 Submittal requirements.
- 17.139.060 Procedures.
- 17.139.070 Exemptions.
- 17.139.075 Prohibited signs.
- 17.139.080 Approval criteria.
- 17.139.090 Time limits on sign permit approvals.
- 17.139.100 Allowability of signs by type and zoning district.
- 17.139.110 Sign dimensional standards and regulations.
- 17.139.120 Temporary and portable signs.
- 17.139.130 Lighting of signs.
- 17.139.140 Use of landscaping in conjunction with signage.
- 17.139.150 Nonconforming existing signs.
- 17.139.160 Compliance with sight distance requirements.
- 17.139.170 Maintenance and safety.
- 17.139.180 Exceptions to sign standards and regulations.
- 17.139.190 Liability.
- 17.139.200 Violations and enforcement.
- 17.139.210 Appeals.
- 17.139.220 Private signage on city-owned property.
17.143 Site
Plan Approval
Sections
- 17.143.010 Purpose.
- 17.143.020 Applicability.
- 17.143.030 Site plan review types and procedures.
- 17.143.035 Binding site plans.
- 17.143.040 Exemptions.
- 17.143.050 Submittal requirements.
- 17.143.060 Criteria for site plan approval.
- 17.143.065 Appeal.
- 17.143.070 Final site plan approval.
- 17.143.080 Modifications to approved site plan.
- 17.143.090 Expiration.
- 17.143.100 Completion prior to occupancy.
17.200 General
Procedures
Sections
- 17.200.010 Purpose.
- 17.200.020 Applicability.
- 17.200.030 Rules of interpretation.
- 17.200.035 Application types.
- 17.200.040 Roles and responsibilities.
- 17.200.045 Preapplication.
- 17.200.046 Review for counter-complete status.
- 17.200.050 Review of technically complete status.
- 17.200.060 Type I applications.
- 17.200.065 Type II applications.
- 17.200.070 Type III applications.
- 17.200.073 On hold status.
- 17.200.075 Legislative actions.
- 17.200.104 Post-decision review.
- 17.200.120 Public hearing procedures.
- 17.200.140 Appeals and reconsideration.
- 17.200.201 Authorization.
- 17.200.202 General description of water and sewer reimbursement contracts.
- 17.200.203 Conditions for entering into a reimbursement agreement.
- 17.200.204 Contract approval, execution and recording.