The following table entitled "Table Of Standards" shows the lot area, width and depth, setbacks, percentage of coverage and building height requirements for each zone:

   Table 9-10-1

   TABLE OF STANDARDS

 

Notes:

         a.   Minimum lot area shown is for a lot with public sewer and public water. If, in the opinion of the county sanitarian, a lot is found to be insufficient for a private water system and/or private septic system, the area requirement shall be increased, and a redivision plan shall be submitted to show how the lot can be divided when public sewer and water are available to the site.

         b.   Single-family dwellings on a lot of record having less than the minimum number of square feet required may be allowed if the lot is larger than 3,000 square feet.

         c.   Yard requirements of 50 feet apply when use is adjacent to a residential zone.

         d.   On the street side of a corner lot.

         e.   The same setbacks as the adjoining residential zone shall apply.

         f.   The planning commission may approve structures higher than this limit, if such is necessary for the operation of an allowed use.

         g.   Maximum lot area.

         h.   The front setback will be reduced to a distance equal to that which has been previously established by existing buildings on either side.

(1996 Code § 17.68.010; amd. Ord. 599, 11-3-1999; 2004 Code)

All lots created within the city after the effective date hereof shall have a minimum width, depth and lot area as shown in section 9-10-1, table 9-10-1, "Table Of Standards", of this chapter for the zone indicated. It is not the intent of this title to deprive owners of substandard lots the use of their property. Lots of record lawfully created prior to the adoption of this title may be built on according to the following:

   A.   Connection To Public Water And Sewer: Residential lots with substandard lot area may be built on if public sewer and public water are available to the site and the new residence is connected to these public facilities.

   B.   Minimum Area: The residential lot has an area of more than three thousand (3,000) square feet.

   C.   Substandard Lot: Only one residential unit is allowed on a substandard lot.

   D.   Setbacks: A residentially zoned lot of record having less width or depth than required by this title may be occupied by one dwelling unit; provided, that either all required setbacks for yards are complied with, or a variance is granted by the planning commission.

   E.   Lots Without Public Sewer And/Or Water Availability: Residential lots without public sewer and/or public water may be built on if:

      1.   The minimum lot size for the residential lots without public sewer and public water is increased to forty thousand (40,000) square feet.

      2.   Lots with public water, but no public sewer, shall have a minimum lot size of twenty thousand (20,000) square feet. (1996 Code § 17.68.020)

      3.   These minimum lot sizes may be increased if the county sanitarian certifies that it is necessary for the proper installation of a septic system under DEQ rules. (1996 Code § 17.68.020; amd. Ord. 599, 11-3-1999)

      4.   A redivision plan shall be filed with any requests for building permits on a residential lot without public sewer and/or water. The plan shall indicate how the lot can be redivided at such time that public sewer and public water are available to the site. (1996 Code § 17.68.020)

In all zones except C-1, every building constructed after the effective date hereof shall maintain the setbacks listed in section 9-10-1, table 9-10-1, "Table Of Standards", of this chapter, for the zone indicated. Every part of the required yard shall remain unobstructed, with the following exceptions (see section 9-10-1, table 9-10-1, "Table Of Standards", note h, of this chapter for C-1): (1996 Code § 17.68.030; amd. Ord. 599, 11-3-1999)

   A.   A new structure being located between two (2) existing buildings that were sited closer to the street than allowed for in this title may use an average of the depths of the two (2) existing front yards to establish the front setback.

   B.   Porches, decks, terraces, and detached accessory buildings may be constructed in a required rear yard, but shall remain not less than five feet (5') from the property line. Accessory buildings structurally attached to the principal building may not be constructed into any required yard.

   C.   Ordinary building projections, such as eaves, cornices and chimneys may project into the required yards by not more than twenty four inches (24"). (1996 Code § 17.68.030)

   A.   Certain Structures Excepted: A building constructed after the effective date hereof shall not exceed the height listed in section 9-10-1, table 9-10-1, "Table Of Standards", of this chapter, for the zone indicated, unless it is included in the following list of structures, which are not subject to the building height limitations of this title: church spires, chimneys, cupolas, tanks, smokestacks, flagpoles, radio and television towers, communication towers, and other similar projections. (1996 Code § 17.68.040; amd. Ord. 605, 4-4-2001)

   B.   Addition To Existing Structure: The height standard in section 9-10-1, table 9-10-1, "Table Of Standards", of this chapter shall be an average height of the entire structure when applying to any additions to an existing structure. (2004 Code)

   C.   Variance To Requirement: Anyone seeking an exception to the building height limitations shall apply for a variance. In addition to the variance standards, for every foot of height allowed by the planning commission beyond the established limit, six inches (6") shall be added to the required setbacks for the front, side and rear yards. (1996 Code § 17.68.040)

In R-10, R-7 and R-5 zones, only one principal building shall be allowed on each lot. (1996 Code § 17.68.050)

   A.   General Requirements: All landscaping, screening and buffering required by this title and approved by the planning commission shall be installed prior to the issuance of any occupancy permits, or a bond shall be posted to ensure that it will be installed. All landscaping shall be maintained as originally approved by the planning commission, unless later altered with its approval. (1996 Code § 17.68.080; amd. Ord. 643, 3-1-2006)

   B.   Minimum Landscaping: In each zone, the minimum amount of landscaping required shall be:

      1.   Residentially Zoned Properties: All residential lots built upon after the effective date hereof shall have the front yard and at least ten percent (10%) of the total lot area landscaped.

      2.   Nonresidential Use Abutting Residential Zone: A minimum buffer of twenty feet (20') is required and a six foot (6') high fence or sight obscuring hedge is to be maintained along the common property line by the nonresidential property owner.

      3.   Commercially Zoned Properties: In the commercial zones, all sites built upon after the effective date hereof shall have not less than fifteen percent (15%) of the lot area landscaped.

      4.   Industrially Zoned Properties: In the industrial zones, all sites built upon after the effective date hereof shall have landscaping based on the size of the property. Sites up to twenty thousand (20,000) square feet in size shall have at least fifteen percent (15%) of the lot area landscaped.

   C.   Reduction In Requirements: These requirements may be diminished by the planning commission pursuant to the variance procedure in section 9-14-1 of this title. (1996 Code § 17.68.080)

   A.   Development proposals for sites that include existing or planned transit facilities, as shown in the adopted Clatskanie transportation system plan or county transit plan, may be required to provide the following:

      1.   A "reasonably direct" pedestrian connection, as defined by section 9-11-8 of this title, between the transit facility and building entrances on the site;

      2.   A transit passenger landing pad accessible to disabled persons;

      3.   An easement or dedication for a passenger shelter or bench if such facility is identified in the Clatskanie transportation system plan or the adopted county transit plan;

      4.   Lighting at the transit facility. (Ord. 658, 11-4-2009)