In order to classify and regulate the use of land, buildings, and structures, the city is divided into the following use districts:

1.

Typical uses are for illustrative purposes. Permitted, prohibited, and conditional uses are identified in chapter 17.60.

(Code 2020, § 17.16.010; Ord. No. 491, § 3.01, 1966; Ord. No. 516, § 1, 1970; Ord. No. 918, § 3, 1995; Ord. No. 944, § 2(A), 1996; Ord. No. 1240, § 1, 6-17-2009; Ord. No. 1313, § 1, 6-5-2013; Ord. No. 1343, § 3, 10-15-2014; Ord. No. 1454, § 3, 1-7-2021)

The location and boundaries of the various use districts established by section 17.16.010 and an overlay on those districts showing the present public and quasi-public land uses located within those districts are as specified on the official zoning map of the city as filed in the office of the city clerk-treasurer, which map may be amended from time to time hereafter as provided in this title.

Changes in the boundaries of the zone shall be made by ordinance or resolution adopting the amended zoning map, or part of said map, or unit of a part of said map, and when adopted, said maps, parts or units of maps, shall become a part of this title. Amendment procedures shall be those set forth in chapter 16.25.

(Code 2020, § 17.16.010; Ord. No. 491, § 3.02, 1966; Ord. No. 664, § 1, 1981; Ord. No. 944, § 2(B), 1996; Ord. No. 1240, § 2, 6-17-2009; Ord. No. 1367, § 1, 11-18-2015; Ord. No. 1511, § 3, 3-21-2024)

The boundaries of such use districts as are shown upon the official zoning map of the city made a part of this title, or upon amendments thereto, are adopted and approved and the regulations of this title governing the uses of land, buildings, and structures, the size of yards about buildings and structures, and other matters as herein set forth are established and declared to be in effect upon all land included within the boundaries of each and every use district shown upon the official zoning map of the city or upon amendments thereto.

(Code 2020, § 17.16.030; Ord. No. 491, § 3.03, 1966)

When uncertainty exists as to the boundaries of any use district shown on the zoning map, the following rules of interpretation shall apply:

A.

Where a district boundary is indicated as approximately following the centerline of a railroad, street, alley, or highway, the right-of-way actual centerline shall be construed to be the boundary.

B.

Where a district boundary is indicated as being approximately parallel to the centerline of a railroad, street, alley, or highway right-of-way, the boundary shall be construed to be parallel to that centerline.

C.

Where a district boundary is indicated as approximately following property lines, the actual property lines shall be construed to be the boundary.

D.

Where a public street or alley is officially vacated or abandoned, the regulations applicable to the abutting property to which the vacated portion reverts shall apply to such vacated or abandoned street or alley.

E.

In case uncertainty exists which cannot be determined by the application of the foregoing rules, the commission shall recommend that the council shall determine the location of use district boundaries.

(Code 2020, § 17.16.040; Ord. No. 491, § 3.04, 1966)

All land not classified on the official zoning map as being in one of the use districts established by section 17.16.010, and all lands, if any, in the city, not shown on the official zoning map, should be classified R-2 until they are more specifically classified by an amendment to this title. All lands annexed to the city after the first day of November, 1978, shall not be zoned by virtue of such annexation, but the zoning of such newly annexed property shall be determined and established following resolution by the city council as provided by section 16.25.030, and thereafter in the manner prescribed in chapter 16.25.

(Code 2020, § 17.16.050; Ord. No. 491, § 3.05, 1966; Ord. No. 586, § 1, 1976; Ord. No. 613, § 1, 1978; Ord. No. 944, § 2(C), 1996; Ord. No. 1511, § 4, 3-21-2024)

The boundaries for the R-1 district shall be as follows:

All of the land within the existing incorporated city limits excepting the following: all land lying within the state highway right-of-way; all land lying within the medium and high density residential, commercial, recreational and industrial zones.

(Code 2020, § 17.16.060; Ord. No. 491, 1966; Ord. No. 944, § 2(D), 1996)

The boundaries of the R-2 district shall be as follows:

Beginning at the northwesterly corner of Lot 3, Block 40 in the Columbia Addition on the easterly right-of-way of the interstate highway; proceeding thence northeasterly along the northerly line of Lot 3, Block 40 in the Columbia Addition and extension therefrom to the northwesterly corner of Lot 22, Block 41 in the Columbia Addition; continuing in a northeasterly direction along the northerly line of Lot 22, Block 41 and an extension therefrom to the center of the platted alley between the easterly and westerly halves of Block 41 of the Columbia Addition; thence southeasterly along the centerline of said alley to the center of an alley platted between the easterly and westerly halves of Block 3 in Cannon's First Addition; thence southeasterly along the center of the alley between the easterly and westerly halves of Block 3 in Cannon's First Addition to the northerly line of Kalama Out Lot 4; thence northeasterly along the northerly line of Kalama Out Lot 4 to its northeasterly corner on the westerly right-of-way of South First Place; thence southerly along the westerly right-of-way of South First Street to the easterly right-of-way of South First Street also known as Old Pacific Highway; thence southeasterly along the easterly right-of-way of South First Street to the southerly line of Woodale Drive; thence east along the southerly line of Woodale Drive approximately 250′; thence south to the northeasterly right-of-way of Cloverdale Road; thence southeasterly along the northern right-of-way of Cloverdale Road to southwest corner of Parkland Addition which lies on the west line of the Jacob Ahles D.L.C.; thence proceeding north along the west line of the Jacob Ahles D.L.C. to the northeasterly right-of-way of Military Drive; thence northwesterly along the northerly right-of-way of Military Drive to the southern right-of-way of China Garden Road; thence east along the south line of China Garden Road to the easterly line of Block 34 in Stone's Addition; thence southerly along the easterly line of Block 34 in Stone's Addition to the north line of Church Street; thence west along the north line of Church Street to an extension of the west right-of-way of South Fifth Street; thence south along the western right-of-way of South Fifth Street and its extension to the south line of Cedar Street; thence east along the south line of Cedar Street to the east line of South Eighth Street; thence north along the east line of South Eighth Street to the northwest corner of Lot 20, Block 19 of the Court House Addition; thence west along an extension of the north line of an extension from the northwest corner of Lot 20, Block 19 to the southeast corner of Lot 12, Block 18 of the Court House Addition; thence west along the south line of Lot 12, Block 18 to its southwest corner, thence north to the south line of Date Street; thence east to the southeasterly extension of the easterly line of Stone's Addition; thence northwesterly along the extension of the easterly line and the easterly line of Stone's Addition to the southerly right-of-way of China Garden Road; thence easterly along the southerly line of China Garden Road to the east line of the St. Paul's Addition; thence south along the St. Paul's Addition to the southeast corner of the St. Paul's Addition; then west along the south line of the St. Paul's Addition and the south line of the Court House Addition to the centerline of Block 1 of the Whitney Addition; thence south along the centerline of Block 1 of the Whitney Addition to the southerly right-of-way Military Road; thence southeasterly along the southerly line of Military Road to the northeast corner Kalama Out Lot 71; thence south along the east line of Kalama Out Lot 71 to its southeast corner; thence west to the northeast corner of Kalama Out Lot 69A; thence south, southwesterly, northwesterly and north around the perimeter of Kalama Out Lot 69A to its northwest corner; thence west along the north line of Kalama Out Lot's 67 and 68 to the west line of the Jacob Ahles D.L.C.; thence south along the west line of the Jacob Ahles D.L.C. to the northeasterly right-of-way of Old Pacific Highway; thence northwesterly along the northeasterly right-of-way of Old Pacific Highway to an easterly extension of the north line of Tax Lot T-1, 4D-1; thence west along the extension and the north line of Tax Lot T-1, 4D-1 to the easterly line of the interstate highway right-of-way; thence northerly along the easterly right-of-way of the interstate highway to the northwesterly corner of Lot 3, Block 40 in the Columbia Addition the point of beginning.

Excepting therefrom Kalama Out Lot 89 known as the Kalama Little League Ball Park.

(Code 2020, § 17.16.070; Ord. No. 491, 1966; Ord. No. 597, § 1, 1977; Ord. No. 614, § 4, 1978; Ord. No. 648, § 2, 1981; Ord. No. 944, § 2(E), 1996)

The boundaries of the R-3 district shall be as follows:

Beginning at a point on the easterly right-of-way of the interstate highway at the northwesterly corner of Tax Lot T-1, 4D-1; thence proceeding east along the north line of Tax Lot T-1, 4D-1 and on an extension therefrom to the easterly line of old Pacific Highway; thence southeasterly along the easterly right-of-way of Old Pacific Highway to the southwesterly corner of Kalama Out Lots 67 and 68; thence north along the east line of Kalama Out Lots 67 and 68 to their northwest corner; thence east along the north line of Kalama Out Lots 67 and 68 to their northeast corner; thence south along the east line of Kalama Out Lots 67 and 68 to their southeast corner on the easterly right-of-way of Old Pacific Highway; thence southeasterly along the easterly right-of-way of Old Pacific Highway to the west line of the Jacob Ahles D.L.C. and the Kalama city limit; thence south along the west line of the Jacob Ahles D.L.C. line to the interstate highway right-of-way; thence northwesterly along the interstate highway right-of-way to the northwest corner of Tax Lot T-l, 4D-l, the point of beginning.

(Code 2020, § 17.16.080; Ord. No. 944, § 2(F), 1996)

A.

The boundaries of the central business district shall be as follows:

Beginning at a center point along the state highway right-of-way between Lot 1, Block 130 and Lot 12, Block 120 of Parker's Addition; thence proceeding northeasterly along the centerline of Locust Street to the centerline of First Street; thence continuing along the centerline of First Street southeasterly to the centerline of Kingwood Street; thence northeasterly along the centerline of Kingwood Street to the centerline of an alley between Blocks 111 and 101 of Parker's Addition; thence southeasterly along the centerline of the alley to the southeast corner of Tract 42, Block 81 of Parker's Addition; thence jogging southwesterly and continuing southerly to a point in line with the northerly line of Lot 21, Block 41 of Columbia Addition; thence southwesterly to the centerline of First Street; thence jogging southerly; thence southwesterly along the southerly line of Lot 4, Block 40 of Columbia Addition; thence northwesterly along the easterly right-of-way line of the state highway to the point of beginning.

B.

The boundaries of the highway commercial district are as follows:

Beginning at the southwest corner of the city limit line at the junction of the Old Pacific Highway and the I-5 right-of-way, thence northwesterly approximately 3,335 feet, thence northeasterly approximately 500 feet, thence easterly approximately 375 feet, thence southeasterly approximately 1,375 feet, thence south approximately 2,350 feet, thence southeasterly approximately 1,000 feet, thence easterly approximately 375 feet, thence southeasterly approximately 400 feet, thence easterly approximately 175 feet, thence southwesterly approximately 600 feet to the point of beginning, excluding: A portion of the Jacob Ahles Donation Land Claim in Section 20, Township 6 North, Range 1 West, W.M., Cowlitz County, Washington, more particularly described as follows: Commencing at the North One-Quarter Corner of said Section 20; thence S89°58'49"E along the north line of said Section 20 a distance of 1,329.40 feet to the Northeast Corner of the West Half of the Northeast Quarter of said Section 20; thence S00°19'49"E along the east line of said subdivision, being the east line of said D.L.C. a distance of 1452.00 feet to the Southeast Corner of Parcel "B," as described in Statutory Warranty Deed filed under Auditor's File No. 920508026, records of Cowlitz County, Washington and True Point of Beginning; thence N89°58'49"W along the south line of said Parcel "B" a distance of 1,114.63 feet to the easterly margin of SR-5; thence N38°04'25"W along said margin a distance of 292.44 feet; thence N31°44'00"W along said margin a distance of 650.00 feet; thence N18°35'58"W along said margin a distance of 154.03 feet; thence S76°05'07"E a distance of 786.47 feet; thence S46°37'15"E a distance of 786.47 feet; thence S78°06'58"E a distance of 357.90 feet to the east line of said subdivision and D.L.C, and the Northeast 1/16 Corner as shown on Cowlitz County Short Subdivision filed in Volume 15, Page 197, records of Cowlitz County, Washington; thence S00°19'49"E along said east line a distance of 126.42 feet to the true point of beginning.

C.

The boundaries of the neighborhood professional/services overlay zone are as follows:

All lots fronting on First Street, beginning at Meeker Drive from Nectarine Street thence south along First Street to Kingwood Street. Starting at approximately 250 feet south of the junction of Ivy and 2nd Streets, thence south along both sides of 2nd Street, to include all lots fronting 2nd Street, to Fir Street. Thence, east on Fir Street, to include all lots fronting Fir Street, to the west side of the intersection of Fir and 3rd Streets. Thence south on 2nd Street, to include all lots fronting 2nd Street, to Elm Street, to include all lots fronting on to Elm Street, eastward to the east side of the intersection of Elm and 4th Streets. Thence south on 2nd Street, to include all lots fronting on 2nd Street, to Elm Street, thence east on Elm Street, to include all lots fronting Elm Street, to the east side of the intersection of Elm Street and 4th Street. Thence south on 2nd Street, to include all lots fronting 2nd Street, to the north side of Cedar Street. Also all lots fronting on Date Street, between 1st and 2nd Streets. Starting again approximately 100 feet north of Date Street along 1st Street, to include all lots fronting on to 1st Street, south to its intersection with 1st Place. Thence south approximately 1,500 feet along 1st Street, to include all lots along the west side of 1st Street, between 1st Street and I-5.

D.

The boundaries of the sexually oriented business overlay zone are as follows:

Beginning approximately 1,750 northwest of the southern end of Old Pacific Highway at its junction with the I-5 right-of-way, Thence northwesterly along the eastern edge of the I-5 right-of-way approximately 2,000 feet, thence due east approximately 700 feet, thence due south to the point of beginning.

(Code 2020, § 17.16.090; Ord. No. 491, 1966; Ord. No. 944, § 2(F), 1996; Ord. No. 1072, § 2, 2001; Ord. No. 1367, § 2, 11-18-2015)

The boundaries of the I-1 district shall be as follows:

All the land lying within the following boundaries: Between the state highway right-of-way on the east and the waterfront of the Columbia River on the west; and the existing city limits on the north and south; and beginning at the southeast corner of Kalama Outlot 67-68, north 955 feet to the northeast corner of the parcel, then east 660 feet to the northwest corner of the parcel, then south 128.5 feet, then 750 feet southeast parallel to the Old Pacific Highway, then south 275 feet to the Old Pacific Highway right-of-way and city limits, then 40 feet southeast along the Old Pacific Highway right-of-way and city limits, then 40 feet southeast along the Old Pacific Highway right-of-way and city limits to the southeast corner of Kalama Outlot 67-68 and the point of beginning, plus a portion of the Jacob Ahles Donation Land Claim in Section 20, Township 6 North, Range 1 West, W.M., Cowlitz County, Washington, more particularly described as follows: Commencing at the North One-Quarter Corner of said Section 20; thence S89°58'49"E along the north line of said Section 20 a distance of 1,329.40 feet to the Northeast Corner of the West Half of the Northeast Quarter of said Section 20; thence S00°19'49"E along the east line of said subdivision, being the east line of said D.L.C. a distance of 1,452.00 feet to the Southeast Corner of Parcel "B," as described in Statutory Warranty Deed filed under Auditor's File No. 920508026, records of Cowlitz County, Washington and true point of beginning; thence N89°58'49"W along the south line of said Parcel "B" a distance of 1,114.63 feet to the easterly margin of SR-5; thence N38°04'25"W along said margin a distance of 292.44 feet; thence N31°44'00"W along said margin a distance of 650.00 feet; thence N18°35'58"W along said margin a distance of 154.03 feet; thence S76°05'07"E a distance of 786.47 feet; thence S46°37'15"E a distance of 786.47 feet; thence S78°06'58"E a distance of 357.90 feet to the east line of said subdivision and D.L.C, and the Northeast 1/16 Corner as shown on Cowlitz County Short Subdivision filed in Volume 15, Page 197, records of Cowlitz County, Washington; thence S00°19'49"E along said east line a distance of 126.42 feet to the true point of beginning.

(Code 2020, § 17.16.100; Ord. No. 491, 1966; Ord. No. 777, § 2, 1990; Ord. No. 944, § 2(F), 1996; Ord. No. 1367, § 3, 11-18-2015)

The following described lands lying within the city limits are rezoned from their present use classification of industrial use, to recreational use: All of that area of the city to the west of the Northern Pacific Railroad right-of-way, bounded on the north by Holly Street and bounded on the south by the south city limits.

(Code 2020, § 17.16.110; Ord. No. 516, § 4, 1970; Ord. No. 944, § 2(F), 1996)

A.

MU/Mixed Use Zoning District. This district provides for manufacturing, warehousing, distribution operations, office, commercial and residential activities. The boundaries of the mixed use zoning district are as follows: see official city zoning map.

(Code 2020, § 17.16.120; Ord. No. 1313, § 1, 6-5-2013)