Clark County Unincorporated City Zoning Code
Complete index of all zoning chapters, sections, and subsections
SUBTITLE 40.2
LAND USE DISTRICTS
Sections
- Chapter 40.200 General Provisions
- 40.200.010 Purpose
- 40.200.020 Zoning Classifications
- 40.200.030 Interpretations of District Boundaries
- 40.200.040 Minimum and Maximum Calculations
- 40.200.050 Exceptions to Lot Size Standards
- 40.200.060 Exceptions to Height Limitations
- 40.200.070 Exceptions to Setback Requirements
- 40.200.080 Special Setback Lines
- Chapter 40.210 Resource and Rural Districts
- Chapter 40.220 Urban Residential Districts
- Chapter 40.230 Commercial, Business, Mixed Use and Industrial Districts
- Chapter 40.240 Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area Districts
- 40.240.010 Purpose and Authority
- 40.240.020 Comprehensive Plan and Zoning Designations
- 40.240.030 Amendments to This Section
- 40.240.040 Definitions
- 40.240.050 Applications and Procedures
- 40.240.060 Expedited Development Review Process
- 40.240.070 Emergency/Disaster Response Actions
- 40.240.100 Exempt Land Uses and Activities
- 40.240.110 Prohibited Land Uses and Activities
- 40.240.120 Uses Allowed Outright
- 40.240.130 Agricultural Buffer Zones in the General Management Area
- 40.240.140 Buffers from Existing Recreation Sites
- 40.240.150 Variances from Setbacks and Buffers (GMA)
- 40.240.160 Applying New Less-Stringent Regulations to Development Approved Under Prior National Scenic Area Regulations
- 40.240.170 Existing and Discontinued Uses
- 40.240.180 Indian Tribal Treaty Rights and Consultation
- 40.240.200 Agricultural Buildings
- 40.240.205 Horse Boarding Facilities
- 40.240.210 Temporary Use Hardship Dwellings
- 40.240.220 Sewer and Water Services
- 40.240.230 Docks and Boathouses
- 40.240.240 Home Occupations
- 40.240.245 Overnight Accommodations
- 40.240.250 Bed and Breakfast Inns
- 40.240.260 Small-Scale Fishing Support and Fish Processing Operations
- 40.240.270 Resource Enhancement Projects
- 40.240.280 Disposal Sites for Spoil Materials from Public Road Maintenance Activities
- 40.240.285 Expansion of Existing Quarries and Exploration, Development, and Production of Mineral Resources
- 40.240.290 Commercial Events
- 40.240.300 Signs
- 40.240.310 Special Uses in Historic Buildings
- 40.240.320 Renewable Energy Production
- 40.240.370 Land Divisions
- 40.240.380 Lot Line Adjustments
- 40.240.390 Consolidation of Lots
- 40.240.400 Agricultural Land Designations
- 40.240.410 Uses Allowed Outright – Agricultural Land
- 40.240.420 Uses Allowed Through the Expedited Development Review Process – Agricultural Land
- 40.240.430 Review Uses – Agricultural Land
- 40.240.440 Review Uses with Additional Approval Criteria, Large-Scale or Small-Scale Agriculture Designations
- 40.240.450 Approval Criteria for Life Estates – Gorge Large-Scale or Small-Scale Agriculture Zones
- 40.240.460 Approval Criteria for Specified Review Uses on Lands Zoned Gorge Large-Scale or Small-Scale Agriculture
- 40.240.470 Dimensional Standards
- 40.240.480 Forest Land Designations
- 40.240.490 Uses Allowed Outright – Forest Land
- 40.240.500 Uses Allowed through the Expedited Development Review Process – Forest Land
- 40.240.510 Review Uses – Forest Land
- 40.240.520 Review Uses with Additional Approval Criteria for Gorge Small Woodland Designations
- 40.240.530 Approval Criteria for Specified Review Uses on Lands Zoned Gorge Small Woodland
- 40.240.540 Approval Criteria for Fire Protection in Forest Designations
- 40.240.550 Approval Criteria for Siting of Dwellings on Forest Land
- 40.240.560 Approval Criteria for Life Estates in Gorge Small Woodland
- 40.240.570 Dimensional Standards – Forest Land
- 40.240.580 Open Space Designations
- 40.240.590 Uses Allowed Outright – Open Space
- 40.240.600 Uses Allowed Through the Expedited Development Review Process – Open Space
- 40.240.610 Review Uses – Open Space
- 40.240.620 Residential Land Designations
- 40.240.630 Uses Allowed Outright – Residential Land
- 40.240.640 Uses Allowed Through the Expedited Development Review Process – Residential Land
- 40.240.650 Review Uses – Residential Land
- 40.240.660 Review Uses with Additional Approval Criteria – Residential Land
- 40.240.670 Approval Criteria for Specified Review Uses on Lands Zoned Residential
- 40.240.680 Dimensional Standards
- 40.240.690 Recreation
- 40.240.700 Uses Allowed Outright – Public Recreation
- 40.240.710 Uses Allowed Through the Expedited Development Review Process – Public Recreation
- 40.240.720 Review Uses – Public Recreation
- 40.240.730 Approval Criteria for Non-Recreation Uses in Gorge Public Recreation Zones
- 40.240.800 General Management Area Scenic Review Criteria
- 40.240.810 Special Management Area Scenic Review Criteria
- 40.240.820 General Management Area Cultural Resource Review Criteria
- 40.240.830 Special Management Area Cultural Resource Review Criteria
- 40.240.840 General Management Area Water Resources (Wetlands, Streams, Ponds, Lakes, and Riparian Areas) Review Criteria
- 40.240.860 General Management Area Sensitive Wildlife Review Criteria
- 40.240.870 General Management Areas Rare Plant Review Criteria
- 40.240.880 Special Management Areas Water Resources/Wildlife and Plants Review Criteria
- 40.240.890 General Management Areas Recreation Resource Review Criteria
- 40.240.900 Special Management Area Recreation Resource Review Criteria
- Chapter 40.250 Overlay Districts
- 40.250.010 Airport Environs Overlay Districts (AE-1, AE-2)
- 40.250.022 Surface Mining Overlay District
- 40.250.030 Historic Preservation
- 40.250.040 Resort Overlay
- 40.250.050 Highway 99 Overlay District
- 40.250.060 Mill Creek Overlay District
- 40.250.070 Railroad Overlay District (RR)
- 40.250.080 Rural Center Mixed Use Overlay District (RC-MX)
- 40.250.090 Equestrian Overlay
- 40.250.100 Urban Reserve Overlay (UR-10, UR-20)
- 40.250.110 Urban Holding Overlay (UH-10, UH-20)
- Chapter 40.260 Special Uses and Standards
- 40.260.010 Accessory Buildings and Uses
- 40.260.020 Accessory Dwelling Units – Urban
- 40.260.022 Accessory Dwelling Units – Rural (RADU)
- 40.260.025 Agricultural Stands and Markets
- 40.260.030 Ambulance Dispatch Facility
- 40.260.040 Animal Feed Yards, Animal Sales Yards, Animal Boarding Facilities, Animal Day Use Facilities, and Equestrian Facilities
- 40.260.050 Bed and Breakfast Establishments
- 40.260.055 Coffee and Food Stands
- 40.260.070 Community Buildings, Social Halls, Lodges, Fraternal Organizations, Clubs, Public and Private Schools, Private Recreational Facilities and Churches
- 40.260.072 Compact Lot Developments
- 40.260.073 Cottage Housing
- 40.260.075 Electric Vehicle Infrastructure
- 40.260.077 Essential Public Facilities
- 40.260.080 Forest Practices
- 40.260.090 Garage Sales
- 40.260.100 Home Businesses
- 40.260.105 Housing for Temporary Workers
- 40.260.110 Kennels
- 40.260.115 Marijuana Facilities
- 40.260.140 Manufactured Home Parks – Standards and Requirements
- 40.260.150 Multi-family Residential Outdoor Recreation Area Standards
- 40.260.155 Narrow Lot Development Standards
- 40.260.157 Parks
- 40.260.160 Nursery Schools, Preschools, Kindergartens, Commercial Day Care Centers, and Family Day Care
- 40.260.165 Opiate Substitution Treatment Facilities
- 40.260.170 Private Use Landing Strips for Aircraft and Heliports
- 40.260.172 Recreational Vehicle Parks
- 40.260.175 Residential Building Permits on Unfinished Plats
- 40.260.180 Residential Care Facilities and Homes
- 40.260.190 Retirement Housing
- 40.260.200 Solid Waste Handling and Disposal Sites
- 40.260.205 Staffed Residential Homes
- 40.260.210 Temporary Dwellings
- 40.260.220 Temporary Uses and Structures
- 40.260.225 Triplex and Quadplex Standards
- 40.260.235 Urban Livestock
- 40.260.240 Utilities (Other Than Wireless Communications Facilities)
- 40.260.245 Wineries
- 40.260.250 Wireless Communications Facilities
- 40.260.260 Zero Lot Line Developments
SUBTITLE 40.3
DESIGN STANDARDS
Sections
- Chapter 40.310 Signs
- Chapter 40.320 Landscaping and Screening
- Chapter 40.330 Crime Prevention and Safety
- Chapter 40.340 Parking and Loading
- Chapter 40.350 Transportation and Circulation
- Chapter 40.360 Solid Waste and Recycling
- Chapter 40.370 Sewer and Water
- Chapter 40.386 Stormwater and Erosion Control
SUBTITLE 40.4
CRITICAL AREAS AND SHORELINES
Sections
- Chapter 40.410 Critical Aquifer Recharge Areas (CARAs)
- Chapter 40.420 Flood Hazard Areas
- Chapter 40.430 Geologic Hazard Areas
- Chapter 40.445 Wetlands and Fish and Wildlife Habitat Conservation Areas
- Chapter 40.460 Shoreline Master Program
- 40.460.110 Title
- 40.460.120 Adoption Authority
- 40.460.130 Purpose and Intent
- 40.460.140 Governing Principles
- 40.460.150 Liberal Construction
- 40.460.160 Severability
- 40.460.170 Relationship to Other Plans and Regulations
- 40.460.180 Composition of the Shoreline Master Program (Program)
- 40.460.190 Effective Date
- 40.460.200 Applicability, Shoreline Permits and Exemptions
- 40.460.210 Applicability
- 40.460.220 Shoreline Substantial Development Permit Required
- 40.460.230 Exemptions from a Shoreline Substantial Development Permit
- 40.460.240 Prohibited Uses
- 40.460.250 Nonconforming Uses and Development
- 40.460.260 Shoreline Variance
- 40.460.270 Shoreline Conditional Use Permit
- 40.460.300 Shoreline Master Program Goals and Policies
- 40.460.410 Introduction
- 40.460.420 Authority
- 40.460.430 Shoreline Designations
- 40.460.440 Official Shoreline Map
- 40.460.500 General Shoreline Use and Development Regulations
- 40.460.510 General Shoreline Use and Development Regulations
- 40.460.520 Archaeological, Cultural, and Historic Resources
- 40.460.530 Critical Areas Protection
- 40.460.540 Public Access
- 40.460.550 Restoration
- 40.460.560 Site Planning and Development
- 40.460.570 Vegetation Conservation
- 40.460.580 Views and Aesthetics
- 40.460.590 Water Quality and Quantity
- 40.460.610 General Provisions
- 40.460.620 Shoreline Use, Modification, and Standards Table
- 40.460.630 Use-Specific Development Regulations
- 40.460.640 Shoreline Modification Regulations
- 40.460.705 General Provisions
- 40.460.710 Administrative Authority and Responsibility
- 40.460.715 Pre-Application Conference
- 40.460.720 Permit Submittal Requirements
- 40.460.725 Application Review Requirements
- 40.460.730 Revisions to Permits
- 40.460.735 Appeals
- 40.460.740 Commencement of Development Activity and Permit Validity
- 40.460.745 Enforcement
- 40.460.750 Public and Private Redress
- 40.460.755 Fees for Permits Obtained After Development
- 40.460.760 Revocation of Permits
- 40.460.800 Definitions
SUBTITLE 40.5
PROCEDURES
Sections
- Chapter 40.500 Overview of Procedures
- Chapter 40.510 Type I, II, III and IV Processes
- 40.510.010 Type I Process – Ministerial Decisions
- 40.510.020 Type II Process – Administrative Decisions
- 40.510.025 Type II-A Process – Administrative Decisions
- 40.510.030 Type III Process – Quasi-Judicial Decisions
- 40.510.040 Type IV Process – Legislative Decisions
- 40.510.050 Application Submittal Requirements
- Chapter 40.520 Permits and Reviews
- 40.520.010 Legal Lot Determination
- 40.520.020 Uses Subject to Review and Approval (R/A)
- 40.520.030 Conditional Use Permits
- 40.520.040 Site Plan Review
- 40.520.050 Sign Permits
- 40.520.060 Post-Decision Review
- 40.520.070 Master Planned Development
- 40.520.075 Rural Industrial Development Master Plan
- 40.520.080 Planned Unit Development
- Chapter 40.530 Nonconforming Uses, Structures and Lots
- Chapter 40.540 Boundary Line Adjustments and Land Divisions
- 40.540.010 Boundary Line Adjustments
- 40.540.020 Land Division – Introduction
- 40.540.030 Short Plats
- 40.540.040 Subdivisions
- 40.540.050 Park Sites Reservation
- 40.540.060 Drafting Standards – Preliminary and Final Plats
- 40.540.070 Final Plat
- 40.540.080 Construction of Required Improvements
- 40.540.090 Monumentation
- 40.540.100 Survey Standards
- 40.540.110 Recording Land Surveys
- 40.540.120 Alteration and Vacation of Final Plats
- Chapter 40.550 Modifications and Variances
- Chapter 40.560 Plan and Code Amendments
- Chapter 40.570 State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA)
- 40.570.010 Authority and Contents
- 40.570.020 General Requirements
- 40.570.030 Definitions
- 40.570.040 Threshold Determinations
- 40.570.050 Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)
- 40.570.060 Notification and Commenting
- 40.570.070 Use of Existing Environmental Documents
- 40.570.080 SEPA and County Decisions
- 40.570.090 Categorical Exemptions
- 40.570.100 Agency Compliance
- 40.570.110 Forms
SUBTITLE 40.6
DEVELOPMENT IMPACT FEES
Sections
- Chapter 40.610 Development Impact Fees – General Provisions
- Chapter 40.620 Calculation of Development Impact Fees
- Chapter 40.630 Procedures
- 40.630.010 Impact Fee Revision
- 40.630.020 Impact Fee Schedule
- 40.630.030 Calculation of Impact Fee
- 40.630.040 Collection of Impact Fee
- 40.630.050 Impact Fee Exemptions
- 40.630.060 Impact Fee Credits
- 40.630.070 Appeals
- 40.630.080 Impact Fee Fund
- 40.630.090 Interlocal Agreements
- 40.630.100 Expenditures
- 40.630.110 Refunds
- 40.630.120 Impact Fee as Additional and Supplemental Requirement