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Kalispell City Zoning Code

CHAPTER 27

11 H-1 HEALTH CARE

§ 27.11.010 Intent.

A zoning district intended to provide hospitals and medical facilities and supportive services for the care of the sick, elderly, and distraught. This zone is not intended to serve the general retail or overnight accommodation needs of the general public. This zoning district would typically be found in areas designated as urban mixed use on the Kalispell Land Use Plan Future Land Use Map.
(Ord. 1677, 7-19-2010; amd. Ord. 1950, 5-4-2026)

§ 27.11.020 Permitted Uses.

(1)
Aircraft hangers
(2)
Automobile parking, surface
(3)
Barber and beauty services
(4)
Church
(5)
Day care home (12 or fewer)
(6)
Dwelling
- single family
- duplex
- townhouse (2 attached units)
- townhouse (3 or more attached units)
- multi-family
- accessory dwelling unit
(7)
Fairgrounds (public)
(8)
Funeral homes and crematoriums
(9)
Group home (8 or fewer persons)
(10)
Home occupations (refer to Section 27.20.060)
(11)
Jail facilities (public)
(12)
Laboratories, tech research, development, and testing
(13)
Office
- professional/governmental
- medical with limited overnight stay
(14)
Parks
(15)
Police and fire stations
(16)
Restaurants
(17)
Retail, limited:
- bookstores
- florist
- medical supplies and equipment
- opticians
- pharmacy
- similar uses
(18)
Safe houses
(19)
Schools
- K-12 (public)
- post secondary (public)
(Ord. 1677, 7-19-2010; amd. Ord. 1720, 1-22-2013; Ord. 1950, 5-4-2026)

§ 27.11.030 Uses Which May Be Permitted By Conditional Use Permit.

(1)
Airports and heliports
(2)
Athletic club
(3)
Auto parking, structure
(4)
Bed and breakfast
(5)
Campground/RV parks
(6)
Community center
(7)
Day care center (13 or more) (Administrative CUP)
(8)
Group home (9 or more persons)
(9)
Homeless shelters
(10)
Hospital (including treatment centers and 24-hour care facilities)
(11)
Residential care home or facility
(12)
Schools
- K-12 (private)
- post secondary (private)
- commercial
(13)
Utilities (primary distribution site)
(Ord. 1677, 7-19-2010; amd. Ord. 1720, 1-22-2013; Ord. 1950, 5-4-2026)

§ 27.11.040 Property Development Standards.

(1)
Minimum Lot Area (sq ft): 5,250+ 1,100 for each additional unit beyond a duplex.
(2)
Minimum Lot Width (ft): 50
(3)
Minimum Setbacks (ft):
Front Yard
- 15
Side Yard
- 5
Rear Yard
- 10
Side Corner
- 15
Attached Garage (Front/Side Corner) - 20
Accessory Structures — See Section 27.20.020
(4)
Maximum Building Height (ft) - 60 (unlimited with conditional use permit)
(5)
Permitted Lot Coverage (%): 45
(6)
Off-Street Parking (refer to Chapter 27.24)
(7)
Fences (refer to Section 27.20.040)
Maximum Heights (ft):
Front
- 4
Side
- 6.5
Rear
- 6.5
Side Corner
- 6.5
(8)
Signs (refer to Chapter 27.22)
(Ord. 1677, 7-19-2010; amd. Ord. 1771, 6-6-2016; Ord. 1950, 5-4-2026)