Accessory structures shall not be used as a place of human habitation.

No accessory structure shall occupy any part of a required front yard area.

Detached accessory structures shall be no larger than the primary structure, and in no instance shall they exceed 24 feet in height.

Comply with all building, fire, safety, health code, and business licensing requirements;

Conform to lot size, building size, setbacks, and lot coverage standards applicable to the zoning district except if the structure is a legal nonconforming structure;

Are certified by the State Department of Licensing;

Provide a safe passenger loading area;

Signage conforming with Chapter 17.60 CMC;

Hours of operation shall be clearly established and complied with to facilitate neighborhood compatibility, while also providing appropriate opportunity for persons who use family day care and who work a nonstandard work shift.

Have applied for the ability to obtain a valid city business license;

Only resident family members are involved in the business;

Customers do not come to the home to receive goods and/or services;

Not more than 20 percent of the total interior living space, not to exceed 600 square feet, is to be used for the Group A home occupation;

No exterior signs or indications that a business is present in the home;

No window display and no sample commodities displayed outside the building;

Stock in trade stored or for sale shall not exceed 25 percent of the total home occupation area;

No materials or mechanical equipment shall be used which will be detrimental to the residential use of the residence or adjoining residences because of vibration, noise, dust, smoke, odor, interference with radio or television reception or other factors.

Front yard fences, hedges and trees shall be pruned or maintained to 42 inches maximum height, so that a vehicle entering the street from a driveway can be seen by vehicles, pedestrians and bicyclists traveling on the public street or sidewalk.

On corner lots, fences, hedges, shrubs and all other materials shall be limited in height to a maximum of 36 inches measured along the right-of-way line from the intersection at least 15 feet. Slopes and embankments may necessitate a greater line of sight clearance so that a traffic safety hazard does not result to the vehicles, bicyclists, or pedestrians who are approaching the intersection.

Where two adjoining properties have front yards of differing depths, any fence built along the side yard between the two properties shall not exceed 42 inches adjacent to the front yard of either dwelling.

All fences, hedges, shrubs and other landscape materials shall not obstruct the clear view triangle as described herein.

Rear yard fences and side yard fences located beyond the front yard shall not exceed six feet in height.

Compliance Required. It is unlawful for any person or persons to keep or maintain any livestock or poultry within the city limits except as provided in this chapter. For the purposes of this chapter, the terms "livestock" and "poultry" shall be as defined in Chapter 17.08 CMC, Definitions.

Livestock and Poultry – Permitted Where. Livestock and poultry are permitted within different zoning districts as determined by this title, provided the property ownership is at least one contiguous acre in size or greater and the other provisions of this chapter are met.

Criteria. The following minimum criteria shall be met where keeping of livestock and poultry are permitted by the zoning district, and provided the property ownership is at least one contiguous acre in size or greater:

No person shall keep or maintain any wild, exotic, or nondomesticated animal within the corporate city limits. No exotic animals are allowed within an urban growth area without first obtaining a conditional use permit. The applicant shall submit the following facts:

All exotic animals shall comply with local, state and federal regulations.

General. All permitted storage shall be considered accessory. Storage of materials shall be located entirely within an enclosed building or shall be screened from view of the surrounding properties with a sight-obscuring fence and/or landscaping, except as otherwise required by this title.

Recreational Vehicles. Off-street storage or off-street parking areas shall be provided for all recreational vehicles, including without limitation boats, motor homes, travel trailers, or similar type recreational vehicles.

Refuse Storage. All outdoor trash, garbage and refuse storage areas associated with multifamily, commercial, public and/or industrial uses shall be screened on all sides from public view and, at a minimum, be enclosed with a five-and-one-half-foot-high wood, concrete or masonry wall, or sight-obscuring fence with landscaping on all sides.

It is unlawful for anyone to deliver and/or deposit any garbage or rubbish generated within the city or without the city at any disposal site other than a refuse disposal, processing, transfer or recover site lawfully permitted according to applicable local and state regulations.

For the purposes of the CMC, public nuisances shall include but not be limited to those activities and situations defined in Chapter 17.08 CMC. Public nuisances are any nuisance that affects equally the rights of the entire community or neighborhood, although the extent of damage may be unequal. Public nuisances are considered hazards to the public health, safety and welfare adversely affecting the value and habitability of property within the city of Cashmere as a whole and may specifically cause substantial damage to adjoining and/or nearby property. The accumulated impacts of public nuisances if not abated will materially and adversely impact the quality of life and economic well-being of the neighborhood and the city. Chapter 8.36 CMC also addresses public nuisances.

Activities deemed to be a public nuisance that are conducted or occurring in any way on any lot, tract, parcel or premises shall be enforceable through Chapter 8.36 CMC, Public Nuisances; Chapter 14.13 CMC, Enforcement and Penalties; and any applicable Washington State statute. A public nuisance may include but is not limited to any thing, act, omission to act, occupation or use of property which:

A clear view triangle shall be maintained for vision safety purposes on all corner lots, driveways and intersecting public/private roads. No fence, sign, utility structure, associated landscaping or any other sight obstruction between 42 inches and eight feet in height above the existing road grade shall be placed or maintained within the triangle.

The clear view triangle shall be established as follows:

Permanent Unit. Manufactured unit shall comply with manufacturer's specifications for installations, and first floor elevation shall be no less than 18 inches above finished grade. The manufactured unit shall have a crawl space access located near utility connections. Skirting or sidewalls shall be installed around the perimeter, and the tongue and axle shall be removed.

Temporary Unit.

The caretaker's residence shall be and remain incidental to the primary use of the property, and is limited to the duration of need associated with the custodial, maintenance or oversight of the owner's property, building, and/or use.

Caretaker's residences shall have separate utilities and meters.

The caretaker's residence including covered garages/carports shall be limited to one residential structure, attached or detached, containing not more than 900 square feet.

Caretaker's residence shall conform to lot size, building size, setbacks, and lot coverage standards applicable to the zoning district.

Both the title holder and the planning director shall sign a notice to title. Said notice to title shall be notarized, and be recorded by the Chelan County auditor for the property prior to building permit issuance stating:

Persons seeking to construct flag poles, towers, and tower structures pursuant to the provisions of this chapter shall complete and submit an application for a building permit for review and approval by city.

No more than three flag poles, towers, and tower structures shall be allowed per parcel or lot.

Flag poles, towers, and tower structures may be constructed within the warehouse/industrial, commercial/light industrial, and public lands to a maximum height of 15 feet greater than the established zoning district height requirement whether such structure is attached or freestanding. Flag poles, towers, and tower structures that exceed zoning district height requirements will require a conditional use permit, pursuant to Chapter 17.72 CMC, Conditional Uses.

Flag poles, towers, and tower structures shall comply with applicable zone district requirements unless otherwise stated within this chapter.

Flag poles, towers, and tower structures shall be located on the lot or license area so that the distance from the base of the tower or structure to any property line, license area boundary or adjacent/support structure is at least 100 percent of the proposed structural height.

Flag poles, towers, and tower structures shall comply with the most current edition of International Building Code (IBC) and International Residential Code (IRC).

Flag poles, towers, and tower structures that exceed zoning district height requirements shall have stamped signed plans and calculations submitted by an engineer to the city. Washington State professional engineer shall submit a report or letter showing that they addressed the following: wind speed of 90 miles per hour, seismic, snow and ice load, electrical grounding, and fall zone requirements.

Lighting of flag poles, towers, and tower structures is allowed. Downward and upward light shall be shielded and be incorporated into the design of the flag poles, towers, and tower structures. To contain the impacts of unsafe lighting and light pollution, the city prohibits the following, unless required by FAA, FCC or other federal, state, and local agencies:

All federal, state, and local regulations shall apply.

The applicant shall submit a site design plan which addresses and mitigates, if necessary, the impacts of the operation. Such impacts may include, but are not limited to, parking, noise, lighting, odor, drainage, and traffic.

The use shall adhere to all applicable building, fire safety and health codes, and all zoning restrictions of the district in which it is located.

Only one accessory dwelling unit shall be allowed per building lot or home site in conjunction with a single-family structure, even if such structure is built on more than one platted lot.

An accessory dwelling unit may be attached to, created within, or detached from a new or existing primary single-family dwelling unit.

The property owner (which shall include the title holder or contract purchaser) shall occupy either the primary dwelling unit or the accessory dwelling unit as their permanent residence for at least six months of the year.

Prior to issuance of a permit the property owner shall record a restrictive covenant with the Chelan County auditor's office and provide a copy of the recorded covenant to the city. The recorded covenant shall identify the address and legal description of the property and state the following: the property owner resides in either the principal dwelling unit or the accessory dwelling unit for more than six months each year, that the owner will notify any prospective purchaser of the property of the limitations and requirements of this chapter, and that the city permit will be revoked if the accessory dwelling unit at any time fails to meet the requirements of this section. The recorded document shall run with the land and bind all current and future property owners, and their successors.

The accessory dwelling unit will require two off-street parking spaces, in addition to any off-street spaces required for the primary residential structure located on the property.

The floor area for the accessory dwelling unit shall in no case exceed 900 square feet, nor be less than 300 square feet, and the accessory dwelling unit shall contain no more than two bedrooms.

An accessory dwelling unit, together with the primary single-family dwelling unit and other accessory buildings or structures located on the same lot, shall conform to all other provisions of this code, and no variance of yard setback or building lot coverage requirements will be granted.

The accessory dwelling unit shall meet the minimum requirements of the International Building Code, International Fire Code, local health district and all other local, state and federal agencies.

Utility connections for accessory dwelling units are subject to provisions in CMC Title 13, Public Utilities. Shared utility connections will be charged as a duplex.

Future subdivision shall require compliance with all applicable provisions of the city code including, without limitation, minimum lot size and yard area requirements.

Conversions of accessory storage structures, including without limitation garages and carports, to accessory dwelling units shall only occur when that existing structure meets the required yard setbacks for a residence, including without limitation the rear and side yard requirements.

An accessory dwelling unit may not be rented for a term of less than 30 days.

Where authorized pursuant to the district use chart set forth in CMC § 17.18.020, short-term rentals may operate provided they obtain a business license pursuant to Chapter 5.04 CMC, which license identifies a property representative by address, telephone number, and email address who will be available to respond to complaints and emergencies.

All short-term rentals shall maintain off-street parking as required pursuant to the table set forth in CMC § 17.54.030(B).