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Grays Harbor County Unincorporated
City Zoning Code

CHAPTER 17

44 - C-2 GENERAL COMMERCIAL DISTRICT

17.44.010 - Purpose.

This is a district designed to provide for the wide range of uses commonly found in a retail business area.

(Ord. 241 § 13.05.080, 1998)

17.44.020 - Permitted uses and structures.

The following uses or activities are permitted in the district:

A.

All retail business uses and services commonly found in an area providing conveniences and comparison goods shopping;

B.

Automobile service stations, provided that only routine maintenance and auto product sales are carried on the premises;

C.

Cannabis retailing;

D.

Churches;

E.

A single-family residence that is accessory to a permitted commercial use;

F.

Mini-storage building(s);

G.

Motels.

H.

Short-term rentals (see Section 17.60.020).

(Ord. 241 § 13.05.090, 1998)

(Ord. No. 410, § 9, 3-17-2014; Ord. No. 415, § 1, 2-9-2015; Ord. No. 469, § 9, 3-22-2022; Ord. No. 482, § 10, 3-14-2023)

17.44.030 - Conditional uses.

A.

Child day care centers subject to the following conditions:

1.

Child day care centers shall comply with the standards and requirements of the Grays Harbor environmental health division;

2.

Child day care centers shall comply with the licensing standards and requirements of the Washington State Department of Social and Health Services;

3.

Child day care centers shall comply with the standards and requirements of the 1994 Uniform Building Code and its successor;

4.

Child day care centers shall comply with the standards and requirements of the 1994 Uniform Fire Code and its successor;

5.

Child day care centers shall not be established on lands designated pursuant to RCW 36.70A.170 as geologically hazardous areas, frequently flooded areas, or wetlands.

B.

Light industrial uses, provided that the property shall not have any frontage on a private lane.

(Ord. 336 (part), 2005; Ord. 242 (part), 1998: Ord. 241 § 13.05.100, 1998)

17.44.040 - Building site.

A.

Minimum lot-size: None.

B.

Minimum Yard Requirements:

1.

Front yard: As required by the building code; provided, that mini-storage buildings shall observe a thirty-foot setback;

2.

Side yard: Equal to the height of the building provided that mini-storage buildings shall observe a minimum setback of twenty-five feet;

3.

Rear Yard: Equal to the height of the building provided that mini-storage buildings shall observe a minimum setback of twenty-five feet.

(Ord. 241 § 13.05.110, 1998)

17.44.050 - Prohibited uses and structures.

A.

Heavy industrial uses.

B.

Schools.

(Ord. 241 § 13.05.120, 1998)

(Ord. No. 486, § 20, 8-22-2023)

17.44.060 - Off-street parking.

Off-street parking shall be provided in accordance with Chapter 17.68.

(Ord. 241 § 13.05.140, 1998)