Ferndale City Zoning Code
Complete index of all zoning chapters, sections, and subsections
18.08 Definitions
Sections
- 18.08.005 Generally.
- 18.08.010 “A” definitions.
- 18.08.015 Accessory apartment unit.
- 18.08.020 Accessory building.
- 18.08.025 Accessory dwelling unit.
- 18.08.030 Active adult community.
- 18.08.031 Active use storage.
- 18.08.032 Adjustment.
- 18.08.033 Administrative conditional use.
- 18.08.035 Adult family home.
- 18.08.040 Adult business, adult use establishment, and adult entertainment.
- 18.08.043 Affordable housing provider.
- 18.08.045 Agriculture.
- 18.08.050 Alley.
- 18.08.055 Animal shelter.
- 18.08.060 Apartment.
- 18.08.065 Apartment house.
- 18.08.070 Apparel and accessory stores.
- 18.08.075 Antique store.
- 18.08.080 Arcade, gaming.
- 18.08.085 Area of special flood hazard (flood hazard areas).
- 18.08.090 Art galleries.
- 18.08.095 Area, building.
- 18.08.100 Area, floor.
- 18.08.105 Area, site.
- 18.08.110 Assisted living facility.
- 18.08.115 Auto parts sales.
- 18.08.120 Automobile repair.
- 18.08.125 Automobile service station.
- 18.08.130 Automobile wrecking.
- 18.08.135 “B” definitions.
- 18.08.140 Bank.
- 18.08.145 Bar.
- 18.08.150 Base flood.
- 18.08.155 Basement, for flood loads.
- 18.08.160 Basement.
- 18.08.165 Bed and breakfast.
- 18.08.170 Block front.
- 18.08.175 Boarder.
- 18.08.180 Boardinghouse, roominghouse.
- 18.08.185 Book, stationery and art supply store.
- 18.08.190 Building.
- 18.08.195 Building, accessory.
- 18.08.200 Building height.
- 18.08.205 Building, main.
- 18.08.210 Build-to zone.
- 18.08.215 Business, commerce.
- 18.08.220 Building, hardware and garden supply store.
- 18.08.225 Bus station.
- 18.08.230 Bus terminal.
- 18.08.235 Bus transfer station.
- 18.08.240 Brewery.
- 18.08.245 “C” definitions.
- 18.08.250 Cafeteria.
- 18.08.255 Camper.
- 18.08.260 Camping trailer.
- 18.08.265 Canopy tree.
- 18.08.270 Caretaker or security dwelling unit.
- 18.08.275 Car wash.
- 18.08.280 Carport.
- 18.08.285 Carriage unit.
- 18.08.290 Cemetery.
- 18.08.295 Channel.
- 18.08.300 Church.
- 18.08.305 City.
- 18.08.310 City Administrator.
- 18.08.315 City officials and agencies.
- 18.08.320 Cinema.
- 18.08.325 Clinic.
- 18.08.330 Clubs or fraternal societies.
- 18.08.335 Cocktail lounge.
- 18.08.340 Coffee/food stand.
- 18.08.345 Coffee shop.
- 18.08.350 Commercial campground.
- 18.08.355 Commercial recreation.
- 18.08.360 Commission.
- 18.08.365 Complete life care retirement community.
- 18.08.370 Comprehensive Plan.
- 18.08.375 Concessionaire.
- 18.08.380 Conference center.
- 18.08.385 Contractor’s offices and shops.
- 18.08.390 Contractor’s yard.
- 18.08.395 Convalescent center.
- 18.08.400 Cooperative or group home.
- 18.08.405 Corps of Engineers.
- 18.08.410 Correctional facility.
- 18.08.415 Cottage house.
- 18.08.420 Council.
- 18.08.425 Court.
- 18.08.430 Coverage.
- 18.08.435 Cultural institution.
- 18.08.440 “D” definitions.
- 18.08.445 Dance hall.
- 18.08.450 Dance studio, art studio, and similar related instructional facility.
- 18.08.455 Day care center.
- 18.08.460 Delicatessen.
- 18.08.465 Department store.
- 18.08.470 Dependent recreational vehicle.
- 18.08.475 Designated manufactured home.
- 18.08.480 Destination use.
- 18.08.485 Detached building.
- 18.08.490 Development.
- 18.08.495 Diameter breast height (DBH).
- 18.08.500 Director of Public Works.
- 18.08.505 Distillery.
- 18.08.510 District.
- 18.08.515 Dormitories, fraternities and sororities.
- 18.08.520 Downtown street tree.
- 18.08.525 Drainway.
- 18.08.530 Drive-in restaurant or refreshment stand.
- 18.08.535 Drive-thru.
- 18.08.540 Drug store/pharmacy.
- 18.08.545 Duplex.
- 18.08.550 Duplex, single-family attached.
- 18.08.555 Dwelling.
- 18.08.560 Dwelling, single-family attached.
- 18.08.565 Dwelling, single-family detached.
- 18.08.570 Dwelling, two-family detached.
- 18.08.575 Dwelling, multifamily.
- 18.08.580 Dwelling unit.
- 18.08.585 “E” definitions.
- 18.08.590 Electrical distribution substation.
- 18.08.595 Electronic equipment stores.
- 18.08.600 Essential public facilities.
- 18.08.610 Equipment rental.
- 18.08.615 Essential use.
- 18.08.620 “F” definitions.
- 18.08.625 Family.
- 18.08.630 Family day care home.
- 18.08.635 Family day care or day nursery.
- 18.08.640 Farming of land.
- 18.08.645 Fence.
- 18.08.650 Financial institution.
- 18.08.655 Flood or flooding – Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM), flood insurance study, floodplain.
- 18.08.660 Flood fringe.
- 18.08.665 Floodplain.
- 18.08.670 Floodproofing.
- 18.08.675 Floodway.
- 18.08.680 Floor area ratio.
- 18.08.685 Florist.
- 18.08.687 Food cart.
- 18.08.690 Food processing.
- 18.08.695 Food stores.
- 18.08.700 Food wagon.
- 18.08.705 Fraternity, sorority or dormitory.
- 18.08.710 Fuel station/mini mart/convenience store.
- 18.08.715 Funeral establishment.
- 18.08.720 Furniture, home furnishings, and appliance stores.
- 18.08.725 “G” definitions.
- 18.08.730 General service businesses.
- 18.08.735 Grade plane.
- 18.08.740 Gross floor area.
- 18.08.745 Guest room.
- 18.08.750 “H” definitions.
- 18.08.755 Habitable floor.
- 18.08.760 Hard surface.
- 18.08.765 Hazardous waste.
- 18.08.770 Hazardous waste treatment.
- 18.08.775 Hazardous waste treatment and storage facilities, off-site.
- 18.08.780 Hazardous waste treatment and storage facilities, on-site.
- 18.08.785 Hearings Examiner.
- 18.08.790 Health/fitness center.
- 18.08.795 Health/fitness facility.
- 18.08.800 Health spa.
- 18.08.805 Hedge.
- 18.08.810 Height of building.
- 18.08.815 Height setback.
- 18.08.820 Hog farm.
- 18.08.825 Home occupation.
- 18.08.830 Homeless shelter.
- 18.08.835 Hospital.
- 18.08.840 Hospital or clinic for large animals.
- 18.08.845 Hospital or clinic for small animals.
- 18.08.847 Host agency.
- 18.08.850 Hot tub.
- 18.08.855 Hotel.
- 18.08.860 House-banked card room.
- 18.08.865 “I” definitions.
- 18.08.870 Impervious.
- 18.08.875 Impervious surface.
- 18.08.880 Intermediate care facility (part of a “complete life care retirement community”).
- 18.08.885 “J” definitions.
- 18.08.890 Junkyard.
- 18.08.895 “K” definitions.
- 18.08.900 Kennel.
- 18.08.905 “L” definitions.
- 18.08.910 Landscaping.
- 18.08.915 Landscaping material sales.
- 18.08.920 Landscaping standards.
- 18.08.925 Large livestock farming.
- 18.08.930 Lattice tower.
- 18.08.935 Laundry, self-service.
- 18.08.940 Laundry/dry cleaning, retail.
- 18.08.945 Laundry/dry cleaning, neighborhood.
- 18.08.950 Laundry/dry cleaning, commercial.
- 18.08.955 Livestock feed lot.
- 18.08.960 Loading space.
- 18.08.965 Local park.
- 18.08.970 Lot.
- 18.08.975 Lot frontage.
- 18.08.980 Lot area.
- 18.08.985 Lot, corner.
- 18.08.990 Lot, interior.
- 18.08.995 Lot line, front.
- 18.08.1000 Lot line, rear.
- 18.08.1005 Lot line, side.
- 18.08.1010 Lot measurements.
- 18.08.1015 Lot of record.
- 18.08.1018 Lot types.
- 18.08.1020 Lowest floor.
- 18.08.1025 Low impact development (LID).
- 18.08.1030 Low impact development (LID) best management practices.
- 18.08.1035 Low impact development (LID) principles.
- 18.08.1040 Lumberyard.
- 18.08.1045 “M” definitions.
- 18.08.1050 Macro facility.
- 18.08.1055 Mailing services.
- 18.08.1060 Manufactured home.
- 18.08.1065 Manufactured home lot, community, and stand.
- 18.08.1070 Manufacturing, general.
- 18.08.1075 Manufacturing, heavy.
- 18.08.1080 Manufacturing, light.
- 18.08.1085 Manufacturing use.
- 18.08.1090 Marinas.
- 18.08.1095 Marine equipment rentals.
- 18.08.1100 Marine gas sales.
- 18.08.1105 Master plan.
- 18.08.1110 Mental health facilities.
- 18.08.1115 Micro brewery.
- 18.08.1116 Micro business.
- 18.08.1117 Micro business development.
- 18.08.1120 Micro distillery.
- 18.08.1125 Micro facility.
- 18.08.1130 Mini-warehouse.
- 18.08.1132 Mobile food vehicle.
- 18.08.1133 Mobile food vendor (temporary).
- 18.08.1135 Mobile home.
- 18.08.1140 Mobile home park.
- 18.08.1145 Mobile home stand.
- 18.08.1150 Modular home.
- 18.08.1155 Monopole.
- 18.08.1160 Motel.
- 18.08.1165 Motor home.
- 18.08.1168 Mount.
- 18.08.1170 Mulch.
- 18.08.1172 Multiple vendor business license.
- 18.08.1175 Municipal use.
- 18.08.1178 “N” definitions.
- 18.08.1180 Neighborhood playground.
- 18.08.1185 Net density.
- 18.08.1190 Nonconforming land use.
- 18.08.1200 Nonconforming lot.
- 18.08.1205 Non-sight-obscuring.
- 18.08.1210 Nursing home or rest home.
- 18.08.1215 Nursery, plant.
- 18.08.1220 “O” definitions.
- 18.08.1225 Obstruction.
- 18.08.1230 Office – corporate.
- 18.08.1235 Office – professional.
- 18.08.1240 Office – research and development.
- 18.08.1245 Office supply store.
- 18.08.1250 Open space.
- 18.08.1255 Outdoor advertising sign.
- 18.08.1260 Outdoor advertising structure.
- 18.08.1265 Outdoor merchandise displays.
- 18.08.1270 Outdoor storage.
- 18.08.1275 “P” definitions.
- 18.08.1280 Park and ride.
- 18.08.1285 Parking lot.
- 18.08.1290 Parking space.
- 18.08.1295 Parking structure.
- 18.08.1300 Pasture.
- 18.08.1305 Pawn shop.
- 18.08.1310 Pedestrian visibility setback.
- 18.08.1315 Pen.
- 18.08.1317 Permanent mobile food facilities.
- 18.08.1320 Permeable pavement.
- 18.08.1325 Person.
- 18.08.1330 Pervious surface.
- 18.08.1335 Personal loan business.
- 18.08.1340 Personal services business.
- 18.08.1343 Personal storage.
- 18.08.1345 Pet shop and pet supply store.
- 18.08.1350 Photo processing, copying and printing services.
- 18.08.1355 Plant merchandise displays.
- 18.08.1360 Pool, private.
- 18.08.1365 Pool, public.
- 18.08.1370 Pool, semi-public.
- 18.08.1375 Portable food vendor.
- 18.08.1380 Portico.
- 18.08.1385 Poultry farm.
- 18.08.1390 Primary use.
- 18.08.1395 Principal building or use.
- 18.08.1400 Public agency.
- 18.08.1405 Public agency building.
- 18.08.1410 Public agency facility.
- 18.08.1415 Public nuisance.
- 18.08.1420 Public use.
- 18.08.1425 “Q” definitions.
- 18.08.1430 “R” definitions.
- 18.08.1435 Radio and television studio.
- 18.08.1440 Recreation area or community clubhouse, noncommercial.
- 18.08.1445 Recreational club.
- 18.08.1450 Recreational vehicle.
- 18.08.1455 Recreational vehicle campground.
- 18.08.1460 Recreational vehicle park.
- 18.08.1465 Recreational vehicle space.
- 18.08.1467 Religious organization.1
- 18.08.1470 Required infrastructure and critical areas.
- 18.08.1475 Restaurant.
- 18.08.1480 Retail establishment.
- 18.08.1485 Risk potential facility or activity.
- 18.08.1490 “S” definitions.
- 18.08.1495 Sales, retail.
- 18.08.1500 Sales, wholesale.
- 18.08.1505 Sanitary station or sanitary dumping station.
- 18.08.1510 School.
- 18.08.1515 School, alternative.
- 18.08.1520 School, commercial.
- 18.08.1525 School, trade.
- 18.08.1530 Screening.
- 18.08.1535 Secondhand/consignment store.
- 18.08.1540 Secondary, incidental or accessory use.
- 18.08.1542 Secure community transition facility (SCTF).
- 18.08.1545 Senior housing.
- 18.08.1550 Sensitive land uses.
- 18.08.1555 Service station.
- 18.08.1560 Setback.
- 18.08.1565 Shipping container.
- 18.08.1570 Shopping center.
- 18.08.1572 Short-term rental.
- 18.08.1575 Shrub.
- 18.08.1580 Sight-obscuring.
- 18.08.1585 Sign.
- 18.08.1590 Small livestock farming.
- 18.08.1595 Specialty retail store.
- 18.08.1600 Specified anatomical areas.
- 18.08.1605 Specified sexual activities.
- 18.08.1607 Sponsoring agency.
- 18.08.1610 Stable, private.
- 18.08.1615 Stable, public.
- 18.08.1620 Stock-in-trade.
- 18.08.1625 Story.
- 18.08.1630 Street.
- 18.08.1635 Street classification.
- 18.08.1640 Structural alteration.
- 18.08.1645 Structure.
- 18.08.1650 Substance abuse treatment facility (SATF).
- 18.08.1655 Substantial damage.
- 18.08.1660 Substantial improvement.
- 18.08.1665 Supermarket.
- 18.08.1670 “T” definitions.
- 18.08.1675 Tavern.
- 18.08.1680 Telemarketing service.
- 18.08.1681 Temporary outdoor homeless encampment.
- 18.08.1682 Temporary public space use permit.
- 18.08.1685 Theater, movie.
- 18.08.1690 Theater, family movie.
- 18.08.1693 Tiny house.
- 18.08.1695 Towing, vehicle impound lots.
- 18.08.1700 Tract.
- 18.08.1705 Trail head.
- 18.08.1710 Transportation center.
- 18.08.1715 Travel trailer.
- 18.08.1720 Tree.
- 18.08.1725 Truck stop.
- 18.08.1730 Truck terminal.
- 18.08.1735 “U” definitions.
- 18.08.1740 Usable floor area, nonresidential.
- 18.08.1745 Usable floor area, residential.
- 18.08.1750 Use – conditional.
- 18.08.1755 Use – permitted.
- 18.08.1760 Use – accessory (secondary).
- 18.08.1765 Use, nonconforming.
- 18.08.1770 “V” definitions.
- 18.08.1775 Variance.
- 18.08.1780 Vehicle leasing and rentals.
- 18.08.1785 Vehicle dealership.
- 18.08.1790 Video rental store.
- 18.08.1795 “W” definitions.
- 18.08.1800 Warehousing and wholesale trade.
- 18.08.1805 Warehousing, storage and distribution.
- 18.08.1810 Watercourse.
- 18.08.1815 Waterfront park.
- 18.08.1820 Wholesale use.
- 18.08.1825 Wineries – Production.
- 18.08.1830 Wineries – Tasting room.
- 18.08.1835 “X” definitions.
- 18.08.1840 “Y” definitions.
- 18.08.1845 Yard.
- 18.08.1850 Yard, front.
- 18.08.1855 Yard, rear.
- 18.08.1860 Yard, side.
- 18.08.1865 “Z” definitions.
18.12 Administration
and Enforcement
Sections
- 18.12.010 Community Development Director.
- 18.12.020 Community Development Director – Authority.
- 18.12.025 Building permits required.
- 18.12.030 Planning Commission.
- 18.12.060 Hearings Examiner – Authority.
- 18.12.120 Conditional use permit required.
- 18.12.130 Conditional use permit procedures.
- 18.12.160 Expiration of permit – Authorization for use.
- 18.12.170 Variances and adjustments.
- 18.12.180 Variance procedures.
- 18.12.185 Adjustment procedures.
- 18.12.190 Variance and adjustment permits – Expiration.
- 18.12.200 Appeals from Zoning Administrator decisions.
- 18.12.210 Effect of Hearings Examiner decisions.
- 18.12.220 Time periods.
- 18.12.230 Applicants’ duties.
- 18.12.240 Limitations on resubmission of applications.
- 18.12.250 Schedule of application fees.
- 18.12.260 Zoning amendments generally.
- 18.12.270 Zoning amendment procedures.
- 18.12.280 Comprehensive Plan amendment.
- 18.12.290 Violation – Procedures and penalty.
- 18.12.300 Violation – Penalty – Equitable actions authorized.
18.14 Home
Occupation Permits
Sections
- 18.14.010 Purpose and intent.
- 18.14.020 Home occupation.
- 18.14.030 Adult family home.
- 18.14.040 Type I and Type II home occupations defined.
- 18.14.050 Applicability and exemptions.
- 18.14.060 Permit procedures and submission requirements.
- 18.14.070 Conditions applicable to Type II home occupation approvals.
- 18.14.080 Action regarding complaints and violations of standards.
- 18.14.090 Fees.
18.30 Cottage
Housing Development Approval and Design Standards
Sections
- 18.30.010 Purpose and intent.
- 18.30.020 Applicability, application process, and design review.
- 18.30.030 Density, number of cottage housing units and minimum lot area.
- 18.30.040 Existing nonconforming structures.
- 18.30.050 Building height.
- 18.30.060 Exterior trim and roof eaves.
- 18.30.070 Covered main entry porches.
- 18.30.080 Street facing facades.
- 18.30.090 Lot coverage area.
- 18.30.100 Impervious surface area.
- 18.30.110 Floor area.
- 18.30.120 Setbacks.
- 18.30.130 Common space.
- 18.30.140 Covenants, conditions and restrictions.
- 18.30.150 Private open space.
- 18.30.160 Tree conservation.
- 18.30.170 Stormwater low impact development techniques.
- 18.30.180 Parking.
- 18.30.190 Exterior lighting and heating/cooling equipment noise.
18.34 Accessory
Dwelling Units
Sections
- 18.34.000 Purpose.
- 18.34.010 Accessory dwelling units.
- 18.34.020 Requirements for A-ADUs and D-ADUs.
- 18.34.030 Parking requirements for all ADUs.
- 18.34.040 Attached accessory dwelling unit (A-ADU) requirements.
- 18.34.050 Detached accessory dwelling unit (D-ADU) requirements.
- 18.34.060 Existing illegal units.
- 18.34.070 Permitting and enforcement.
18.35 Residential Multifamily
Medium Density RMM
Sections
- 18.35.010 Purpose.
- 18.35.020 Permitted principal uses.
- 18.35.030 Permitted accessory uses.
- 18.35.040 Conditional uses.
- 18.35.050 Minimum lot size.
- 18.35.055 Density.
- 18.35.060 Minimum lot width.
- 18.35.070 Maximum building height.
- 18.35.080 Setbacks and lot coverage.
- 18.35.090 Parking.
- 18.35.100 Accessory building and use regulations.
- 18.35.110 Screening and landscaping requirements.
- 18.35.120 Recreation facilities.
- 18.35.130 Design Review Committee established.
- 18.35.140 Design requirements.
- 18.35.150 Design intent.
- 18.35.160 Building design.
- 18.35.170 Site design.
- 18.35.180 Landscaping.
18.37 Residential Multifamily
High RMH
Sections
- 18.37.010 Purpose.
- 18.37.020 Permitted principal uses.
- 18.37.030 Permitted accessory uses.
- 18.37.040 Conditional uses.
- 18.37.050 Minimum lot size.
- 18.37.060 Density.
- 18.37.070 Minimum lot width.
- 18.37.080 Maximum building height.
- 18.37.090 Setbacks and lot coverage.
- 18.37.100 Parking.
- 18.37.110 Accessory building and use regulations.
- 18.37.120 Landscaping.
- 18.37.130 Parks, recreation and trails.
- 18.37.140 Design Review Committee established.
- 18.37.150 Design requirements.
- 18.37.160 Design intent.
- 18.37.170 Building design.
- 18.37.180 Stormwater.
18.40 Residential-Office
RO
Sections
- 18.40.010 Purpose.
- 18.40.020 Permitted principal uses.
- 18.40.030 Permitted accessory uses.
- 18.40.040 Conditional uses.
- 18.40.050 Minimum lot size.
- 18.40.060 Minimum lot width.
- 18.40.070 Maximum building height.
- 18.40.080 Setbacks and lot coverage.
- 18.40.090 Parking.
- 18.40.100 Accessory building and use regulations.
- 18.40.110 Screening and landscaping requirements.
18.42 Urban
Residential Zone UR
Sections
- 18.42.010 Purpose.
- 18.42.020 Definitions.
- 18.42.030 Permitted principal uses.
- 18.42.040 Permitted accessory uses.
- 18.42.045 Administrative conditional uses.
- 18.42.050 Conditional uses.
- 18.42.060 Setback.
- 18.42.070 Street classifications.
- 18.42.080 Height limits.
- 18.42.090 Building orientation.
- 18.42.100 Regulatory exception.
- 18.42.110 Design requirements.
- 18.42.120 Historic restoration and facade improvements.
- 18.42.130 Existing single-family development.
18.45 Mixed
Use Commercial Zone MXD
Sections
- 18.45.010 Purpose.
- 18.45.020 Land use objectives.
- 18.45.030 Minimum nonresidential component requirements.
- 18.45.040 Permitted uses.
- 18.45.050 Conditional uses.
- 18.45.060 Administrative conditional uses.
- 18.45.070 Accessory uses.
- 18.45.080 Mixed use commercial zone special requirements.
- 18.45.090 Minimum lot size.
- 18.45.100 Maximum building height.
- 18.45.110 Setbacks and lot coverage.
- 18.45.120 Development proposals.
18.46 City
Center Zone CC
Sections
- 18.46.010 Purpose.
- 18.46.020 Definitions.
- 18.46.030 Permitted principal uses.
- 18.46.040 Permitted accessory uses.
- 18.46.045 Administrative conditional uses.
- 18.46.050 Conditional uses.
- 18.46.060 Setback.
- 18.46.070 Street classifications.
- 18.46.080 Height limits.
- 18.46.090 Building orientation.
- 18.46.100 Regulatory exception.
- 18.46.110 Design requirements.
- 18.46.120 Historic restoration and facade improvements.
- 18.46.130 Existing single-family development.
18.47 Downtown
Architectural and Site Design Standards
Sections
- 18.47.010 Purpose.
- 18.47.020 Applicability and compliance.
- 18.47.030 Architectural design and site design standards.
- 18.47.040 Procedure and intent.
- 18.47.050 Architectural design.
- 18.47.060 Era/style of architecture.
- 18.47.070 Distinction and definition of each floor.
- 18.47.080 Rooflines.
- 18.47.090 Detail features.
- 18.47.100 Building entrances.
- 18.47.110 Corner locations.
- 18.47.120 Facade materials.
- 18.47.130 Windows and window arrangement (fenestration).
- 18.47.140 Awnings/weather protection.
- 18.47.150 Lighting.
- 18.47.160 Fences.
- 18.47.170 Signs.
- 18.47.180 Site design.
- 18.47.190 Building orientation.
- 18.47.200 Screening of mechanical units, utilities, and service areas.
- 18.47.210 Parking and access.
- 18.47.220 Sidewalks/pedestrian connectivity.
- 18.47.230 Public outdoor spaces.
- 18.47.240 Special provisions.
- 18.47.250 Development adjacent to the river.
- 18.47.260 Floodplain consideration.
- 18.47.270 Multifamily development.
- 18.47.280 Historical properties and restoration.
- 18.47.290 Downtown performance standards.
- 18.47.300 Definitions.
- 18.47.310 Articulate.
- 18.47.315 Belt courses.
- 18.47.320 Building mass.
- 18.47.325 Clerestory.
- 18.47.330 Corbels.
- 18.47.335 Cornice.
- 18.47.340 Courtyard.
- 18.47.345 Dormer.
- 18.47.350 Downtown.
- 18.47.355 Facade.
- 18.47.360 Feasible.
- 18.47.365 Gable.
- 18.47.370 Guidelines.
- 18.47.375 Hip roof.
- 18.47.380 Kickplate.
- 18.47.385 Lintel.
- 18.47.390 Modulation.
- 18.47.395 Parapet.
- 18.47.400 Pedestrian scale.
- 18.47.405 Pilaster.
- 18.47.410 Plaza.
- 18.47.415 Portico.
- 18.47.420 Public outdoor space.
- 18.47.425 Roof bracket.
- 18.47.430 Standard.
- 18.47.435 Zoning Administrator.
18.49 General
Business Zone GB
Sections
- 18.49.010 Purpose.
- 18.49.020 Land use objectives.
- 18.49.025 Permitted uses.
- 18.49.030 Conditional uses.1
- 18.49.033 Administrative conditional uses.
- 18.49.035 Accessory uses.
- 18.49.040 Minimum lot size.
- 18.49.050 Minimum lot width.
- 18.49.060 Maximum building height.
- 18.49.070 Setbacks and lot coverage.
- 18.49.080 Parking.
- 18.49.090 Accessory building and use regulations.
- 18.49.100 Sign regulations.
- 18.49.110 Development proposals.
- 18.49.120 Site design.
18.51 Regional
Retail Zone RR
Sections
- 18.51.010 Purpose.
- 18.51.020 Land use objectives.
- 18.51.025 Permitted uses.
- 18.51.030 Conditional uses.
- 18.51.035 Accessory uses.
- 18.51.040 Minimum lot width.
- 18.51.050 Minimum lot size.
- 18.51.060 Maximum building height.
- 18.51.070 Setbacks and lot coverage.
- 18.51.080 Parking.
- 18.51.090 Accessory building and use regulations.
- 18.51.100 Sign regulations.
- 18.51.110 Development proposals.
- 18.51.120 Site design.
18.54 Light
Industrial Zone LI
Sections
- 18.54.010 Purpose.
- 18.54.020 Permitted principal uses.
- 18.54.030 Permitted accessory uses.
- 18.54.040 Conditional uses.
- 18.54.050 Minimum lot size.
- 18.54.060 Minimum lot width.
- 18.54.070 Maximum building height.
- 18.54.080 Setbacks and lot coverage.
- 18.54.090 Parking.
- 18.54.100 Sign regulations.
- 18.54.110 Buffer requirements.
- 18.54.120 Light industrial zone performance standards and enforcement.
18.56 Manufacturing
Zone M
Sections
- 18.56.010 Purpose.
- 18.56.020 Permitted principal uses.
- 18.56.030 Permitted accessory uses.
- 18.56.040 Conditional uses.
- 18.56.050 Manufacturing zone performance standards.
- 18.56.060 Enforcement of performance standards.
- 18.56.070 Minimum lot size.
- 18.56.080 Minimum lot width.
- 18.56.090 Maximum building height.
- 18.56.100 Setbacks and lot coverage.
- 18.56.110 Parking.
- 18.56.120 Sign regulations.
18.60 Manufactured
Home Communities
Sections
- 18.60.010 Purpose.
- 18.60.020 Permitted zones and size.
- 18.60.030 Permitted density.
- 18.60.035 Permitted housing types.
- 18.60.040 Recreation facilities.
- 18.60.050 Required setbacks, buffer strips and screening.
- 18.60.060 Streets.
- 18.60.070 Walks.
- 18.60.080 Manufactured home lots.
- 18.60.090 Health regulations.
- 18.60.100 Bonding and other securities.
18.64 RV
Parks and Campgrounds
Sections
- 18.64.010 Purpose and objective.
- 18.64.020 Definitions.
- 18.64.030 Permitted locations.
- 18.64.040 Review and approval procedures.
- 18.64.050 General operation and maintenance requirements.
- 18.64.060 Park size and density restrictions.
- 18.64.070 Traffic circulation and street design.
- 18.64.080 Parking.
- 18.64.090 Accessory uses.
- 18.64.100 Open space.
- 18.64.110 Buffers, screening and setbacks.
- 18.64.120 Water supply – Sewage disposal.
- 18.64.130 Refuse disposal.
- 18.64.140 Operation requirements.
- 18.64.150 Miscellaneous provisions.
- 18.64.160 Violation – Penalty.
18.66 Regulations
for the Siting, Co-locating and Modification of Wireless Communications Facilities
Sections
- 18.66.010 Purpose.
- 18.66.020 Definitions.
- 18.66.030 Applicability.
- 18.66.040 Microcell facilities standards.
- 18.66.050 Building mounted wireless telecommunications facility standards.
- 18.66.060 Telecommunications tower standards.
- 18.66.070 General standards.
- 18.66.080 Administrative review.
- 18.66.090 Conditional use permit review.
- 18.66.100 Co-location requirements.
- 18.66.110 Application submittal requirements.
- 18.66.120 Review criteria for permits.
- 18.66.130 Review criteria for variances.
- 18.66.140 Removal of abandoned antennas and towers.
- 18.66.150 Bonding requirements.
- 18.66.160 Nonconforming uses.
- 18.66.170 Summary table.
- 18.66.180 Substantial change criteria.
- 18.66.190 Enforcement – Violation.
18.67 Regulations
for the Siting of Recreational and Medicinal Marijuana Uses
Sections
- 18.67.010 Findings and purpose.
- 18.67.020 Definitions.
- 18.67.030 License required – Effective date.
- 18.67.040 Relationship to recreational and medicinal marijuana laws and other laws.
- 18.67.050 Designation of Licensing Authority.
- 18.67.060 Requirements of application for license – Payment of application fee.
- 18.67.070 Inspection fee.
- 18.67.080 Denial of application.
- 18.67.090 Recreational and/or medicinal marijuana uses allowed in identified zones.
- 18.67.100 Location criteria.
- 18.67.110 Change of location.
- 18.67.120 Outdoor signage and advertising.
- 18.67.130 Security requirements.
- 18.67.140 Report of disturbances and unlawful activity.
- 18.67.150 Visibility of activities – Control of emissions.
- 18.67.160 Sales tax.
- 18.67.170 Inspection of licensed premises.
- 18.67.180 Nonrenewal, suspension or revocation of license.
- 18.67.190 No City liability – Indemnification.
- 18.67.200 Other laws remain applicable.
18.69 Planned
Unit Development PUD
Sections
- 18.69.010 Purpose.
- 18.69.020 Applicability.
- 18.69.030 Definition of terms.
- 18.69.040 Types of planned unit developments (PUDs).
- 18.69.050 Residential PUDs.
- 18.69.060 Residential PUD – Permitted locations.
- 18.69.070 Residential PUD – Permitted uses.
- 18.69.080 Residential PUD – Density.
- 18.69.090 Residential PUD – Buffer requirements.
- 18.69.100 Residential PUD – Lot size.
- 18.69.110 Residential PUD – Lot design.
- 18.69.120 Residential PUD – Open space.
- 18.69.130 Residential PUD – Building setbacks.
- 18.69.140 Commercial/industrial PUDs.
- 18.69.150 Commercial PUD – Permitted locations.
- 18.69.160 Commercial PUDs – Uses permitted.
- 18.69.170 Commercial/industrial PUD – Buffer requirements.
- 18.69.180 Commercial/industrial PUD – Open space.
- 18.69.190 General provisions applicable to all PUDs.
- 18.69.200 Minimum site area.
- 18.69.210 Parking.
- 18.69.220 Live/work units – Purpose.
- 18.69.230 Live/work units – Intent.
- 18.69.240 Live/work units – Regulations.
- 18.69.245 Live/work units – Review process.
- 18.69.250 Owners’ association.
- 18.69.260 Restrictive covenants.
- 18.69.270 PUD street design standards.
- 18.69.280 Project phasing.
- 18.69.290 Permissible initiators of planned unit developments.
- 18.69.300 Review and approval process.
- 18.69.310 Criteria for approval of a planned unit development.
- 18.69.320 Modifications and amendments.
- 18.69.330 Time limits and extensions.
- 18.69.340 Enforcement.
18.72 General and Special Regulations
All Zones
Sections
- 18.72.010 Purpose and intent.
- 18.72.020 Lot size requirements.
- 18.72.030 Special height requirements.
- 18.72.040 Special setback requirements.
- 18.72.050 Accessory building and use requirements.
- 18.72.070 Driveway requirements.
- 18.72.080 Sidewalk requirements.
- 18.72.090 Performance requirements for uses.
- 18.72.095 Performance requirements for active use storage and micro business developments.
- 18.72.100 Performance requirements for service stations.
- 18.72.105 Performance requirements for mobile food vendors.
- 18.72.110 Adult business and adult entertainment performance standards.
- 18.72.120 Manufactured homes – New – Standards.
- 18.72.130 Master planning required.
- 18.72.140 Performance requirements for temporary outdoor homeless encampments hosted by religious organizations.
- 18.72.150 Restrictive covenants related to grocery stores and food banks.
18.74 Ferndale
Landscape Standards
Sections
- 18.74.010 Purpose of landscape standards.
- 18.74.020 Applicability.
- 18.74.025 Buffering.
- 18.74.030 Required plant materials.
- 18.74.040 Description of landscape standards.
- 18.74.050 General provisions.
- 18.74.060 Criteria for adjustment.
- 18.74.070 Installation and maintenance.
- 18.74.080 Irrigation.
- 18.74.090 Landscape plans.
- 18.74.100 Plant materials standards.
- 18.74.105 Credit for preservation of existing vegetation.
- 18.74.110 Preservation of existing vegetation.
- 18.74.120 Street trees.
- 18.74.130 Vision clearance area landscaping.
- 18.74.140 Parking lot landscape standards.
- 18.74.150 Landscape maintenance bonds/savings assignments.
- 18.74.160 Replacement required.
18.76 Parking Spaces, Parking Layout and Loading Requirements
All Zones
Sections
- Article I. Citywide Requirements
- Article II. Parking Standards and Layout
- 18.76.110 Parking lot layout, construction and maintenance.
- 18.76.120 Loading space requirements.
- 18.76.130 Parking space standards.
- 18.76.140 Parking lot standards.
- 18.76.145 Surfacing.
- 18.76.150 Drainage.
- 18.76.155 Maintenance.
- 18.76.160 Lighting.
- 18.76.165 Location of parking spaces.
- 18.76.170 Access.
- 18.76.175 Circulation.
- 18.76.180 Striping.
- 18.76.185 Landscaping.
- Article III. Administrative Policies
18.80 Sign Requirements
All Zones
Sections
- Article I. General Requirements
- 18.80.010 Purpose.
- 18.80.020 Applicability.
- 18.80.030 Subareas, sign development and standards.
- 18.80.040 Definitions.
- 18.80.050 Sign standards – General requirements of on-premises signs.
- 18.80.060 Permit – Required.
- 18.80.070 Permit – Application.
- 18.80.080 Fees.
- 18.80.090 Sign permit review process.
- 18.80.100 Sign permit and construction process (when applicable).
- Article II. Sign Area and Maximum Number of Signs
- 18.80.110 Permitted number and sign areas of permanent signs.
- 18.80.120 Building sign regulations – Commercial zones.
- 18.80.130 Maximum area of signs allowed, all zones.
- 18.80.140 Calculation of wall sign area – Commercial, industrial, and manufacturing uses.
- 18.80.150 Sign area allowed – CC and UR zones.
- 18.80.160 Sign areas for properties adjacent to or visible from Interstate 5.
- 18.80.170 Calculation of sign area – Residential, public, and other uses.
- 18.80.180 Sign requirements in special districts.
- Article III. Sign Types and Design Requirements
- 18.80.190 Calculation of sign area and sign design – Sign types.
- 18.80.200 Awning signs.
- 18.80.210 Canopy signs.
- 18.80.220 Community facilities signs.
- 18.80.230 District identification sign.
- 18.80.240 Franchise/brand placement sign.
- 18.80.250 Fuel price signs.
- 18.80.260 Marquee signs.
- 18.80.270 Painted wall murals.
- 18.80.280 Projecting sign requirements (includes blade signs).
- 18.80.290 Painted wall signs.
- 18.80.300 Pedestrian-oriented signs.
- 18.80.310 Service organization signs.
- 18.80.320 Sign support structures.
- 18.80.330 Time and temperature devices.
- 18.80.340 Wall signs.
- 18.80.350 Window signs – Permanent indoor.
- 18.80.360 Freestanding signs (pole and monument).
- 18.80.370 Electronic and illuminated signs.
- 18.80.380 Off-site directional signs.
- 18.80.390 Portable freestanding signs (including sandwich board signs and T-frames).
- 18.80.400 Construction and subdivision signs.
- 18.80.410 Real estate signs, on-premises (for sale/lease/rent).
- 18.80.420 Prohibited signs.
- 18.80.440 Signs on private property – Exemptions from area calculations.
- Article IV. Administrative Policies
18.84 Nonconforming Structures, Lots and Uses
All Zones
Sections
- 18.84.010 Purpose.
- 18.84.020 Definitions.
- 18.84.030 Establishment of a legal nonconformity and applicability.
- 18.84.040 Nonconforming lots of record.
- 18.84.050 Nonconforming structures.
- 18.84.060 Nonconforming uses.
- 18.84.070 Lawful permit applications prior to zoning change.
- 18.84.080 Unlawful uses and structures.
18.88 Shipping
Containers
Sections
- 18.88.010 Purpose.
- 18.88.020 Applicability.
- 18.88.030 Shipping containers as storage facilities or empty structures.
- 18.88.040 Exceptions for temporary placement of shipping containers in single-family dwelling zones (RS 6, 8 and 10).
- 18.88.050 Exceptions for placement of shipping containers on construction sites in conjunction with an active building permit.
- 18.88.060 Emergency placement of shipping containers – Citywide.
- 18.88.070 Existing violations – Resolution time frame.
- 18.88.080 Conflicts with existing code sections.
- 18.88.090 Shipping containers used as permanent structures.
- 18.88.100 Enforcement person.
- 18.88.110 Enforcement.
18.92 Essential
Public Facilities
Sections
- 18.92.010 Purpose.
- 18.92.020 Fiscal impact assessment.
- 18.92.030 Secure community transition facilities.
- 18.92.040 Correctional facilities.
- 18.92.050 Substance abuse treatment facility.
- 18.92.060 Mental health facility.
- 18.92.070 Hospitals.
- 18.92.080 Convalescent centers.
- 18.92.090 Miscellaneous essential public facilities.
18.94 Public/Institutional
Zone PI
Sections
- 18.94.010 Purpose.
- 18.94.020 Permitted uses.
- 18.94.021 Setbacks.
- 18.94.030 Accessory uses.
- 18.94.040 Review process.
- 18.94.050 Design criteria and performance standards.
- 18.94.060 Continuity of design.
- 18.94.070 Parking and loading facilities.
- 18.94.080 Initial placement of public/institutional zone.
- 18.94.090 Placement of the P/I zone after initial establishment.
- 18.94.100 Removal of property from the P/I zone.
- 18.94.110 Severability.
- 18.94.120 Effective date.