Cowlitz County Unincorporated
City Zoning Code
City Zoning Code
ARTICLE III
Land Use District Boundaries – Map
§ 18.10.120 Land use districts – Establishment.
In order to accomplish the purpose of this chapter, land use districts are hereby established as set forth in Article IV[1] and regulations are set forth herein defining permitted land use activities, densities, and development performance standards. Those permitted uses specified in each of the above articles[2] are exclusive excepting special uses approved pursuant to CCC § 18.10.280 through § 18.10.315.
(Ord. 4107 § 3.01, 4-14-1975)
[1]
Codifier's note: "Article IV" is codified herein as CCC § 18.10.150 – 18.10.275. "Each of the above articles" apparently refers to the various sections of Article IV.
[2]
Codifier's note: "Article IV" is codified herein as CCC § 18.10.150 – 18.10.275. "Each of the above articles" apparently refers to the various sections of Article IV.
§ 18.10.130 Boundaries.
Where uncertainty exists as to the boundaries of any district shown upon the land use map or any part or unit thereof, the following rules shall apply.
A.
Where such boundaries are indicated as approximately following the centerline of streets or alleys or lot lines, such lines shall be construed to be such boundaries.
B.
In the case of unsubdivided property, and where a district boundary divides such property, the location of such boundaries, unless the same are indicated by dimensions, shall be determined by use of the scale appearing on said land use map.
C.
Where a public street or alley is officially vacated or abandoned, the area comprising such vacated street or alley shall acquire the classification of the property to which it reverts.
D.
Where a lot subdivided and recorded subsequent to the land use of the area in which it is located becomes so placed that it is unequally bisected longitudinally by the boundary lines of different land use districts, the district boundary shall be considered as following the lot lines of the lot in such manner as to place the lot wholly in that land use classification or area district which applies to the major portion of the lot.
E.
Where a lot is equally bisected longitudinally by a land use district boundary line, the total lot shall acquire the most restrictive use classification and the highest area requirement of the two land use classifications or districts involved.
F.
Where a lot is bisected by the boundary line between two land use districts and such boundary line parallels the street on which such lot fronts, the total area of such bisected lot shall acquire the same use classification or area district requirement as the front portion of the lot. These provisions shall not apply to through lots.
G.
Where property abuts a non-navigable body of water, the use classification shall extend to the center of such body of water, and where property abuts a navigable body of water, the use classification shall extend to the line of ordinary high water mark.
(Ord. 4107 § 3.02, 4-14-1975)
§ 18.10.140 Land use district map. [1]
The location and boundaries of the various land use districts are as specified on the electronic version prepared by Parametrix, Inc. on September 19, 2018, as amended.
(Amendments, see following note; Ord. 4107 § 3.03, 4-14-1975; Ord. 18-096 § 1, 10-23-2018)
[1]
Codifier's note: The following ordinances have enacted amendments to the official land use map: Ord. 18-096; Ord. 10-074, June 2010; Ord. 09-104, 6-30-09; Ord. 08-100, 8-19-08; Ord. 08-065, 5-20-08; Ord. 07-172, 11-20-07; Ord. 07-050, 3-27-07; Ord. 06-131, 9-26-06; Ord. 06-094, 7-27-06; Ord. 06-054, 5-2-06; Ord. 05-091, 7-12-05; Ord. 04-183, 8-31-04; Ord. 03-122, 8-19-03; Ord. 02-196, 11-19-02; Ord. 02-116, 7-16-02; Ord. 01-132, 8-21-01; Ord. 01-064, 4-9-01; Ord. 01-015, 1-29-01; Ord. 00-036, 4-24-00; Ord. 00-018, 2-28-00; Ord. 99-101, 6-21-99; Ord. 99-068, 4-19-99; Ord. 99-020, 2-1-99; Ord. 99-019, 2-1-99; Ord. 98-192, 11-16-98; Ord. 98-114, 7-20-98; Ord. 98-031, 2-23-98; Ord. 98-030, 2-23-98; Ord. 97-196, 10-13-97; Ord. 97-195, 10-13-97; Ord. 97-185, 9-29-97; Ord. 97-161, 8-25-97; Ord. 97-102, 5-27-97; Ord. 96-220, 12-23-96; Ord. 95-175, 11-13-95; Ord. 95-174, 11-13-95; Ord. 94-005, 1-3-94; Ord. 93-072, 5-3-93; Ord. 93-054, 4-5-93; Ord. 92-173, 10-26-92; Ord. 92-139, 9-14-92; Ord. 92-110, 8-3-92; Ord. 92-014, 2-3-92; Ord. 91-200, 12-23-91; Ord. 91-179, 11-25-91; Ord. 91-102, 7-22-91; Ord. 90-205, 12-3-90; Ord. 88-057, 5-2-88; Ord. 87-135, 7-6-87; Ord. 87-097, 5-26-87; Ord. 87-013, 1-26-87; Ord. 87-012, 1-26-87; Ord. 86-199, 10-27-86; Ord. 85-232, 11-18-85; Ord. 84-102, 4-23-84; Ord. 84-066, 3-12-84; Ord. 83-060, 3-7-83; Ord. 83-055, 2-28-83; Ord. 82-245, 8-30-82; Ord. 82-152, 6-7-82; Ord. 82-112, 5-10-82; Ord. 82-023, 1-25-82; Ord. 81-777, 10-12-81; Ord. 81-724, 9-8-81; Ord. 81-696, § 2, 8-10-81; Ord. 81-662, § 2, 7-6-81; Ord. 81-623, §§ 9, 10, 4-20-81; Ord. 81-592, § 2, 5-18-81; Ord. 81-588, § 2, 5-18-81; Ord. 80-197, § 2, 6-23-80; Ord. 80-196, § 6, 6-23-80; Ord. 80-123, § 2, 4-21-80; Ord. 80-001, § 5, 1-14-80; Ord. 6362, 10-15-79; Ord. 6150, 4-5-79; Ord. 5845, 7-24-78; Ord. 5060, 1-24-77; Ord. 4830, 9-8-76; Ord. 4821, 8-30-76; Ord. 4638, 3-31-76; Ord. 4508, §§ 3, 4, 12-17-75; Ord. 4207, 7-14-75.
