Kalispell City Zoning Code
CHAPTER 27
08 R-5 RESIDENTIAL / PROFESSIONAL OFFICE
§ 27.08.010 Intent.
An urban residential district intended to accommodate professional offices where it is not deemed desirable to permit a more intensive business activity of a retail nature. Such a district should serve as a buffer between residential areas and other commercial districts and should be associated with arterial or minor arterial streets. 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)
§ 27.08.020 Permitted Uses.
(1) | Church | |
(2) | Day care home (12 or fewer) | |
(3) | Dwelling | - single family |
- duplex | ||
- townhouse (2 attached units) | ||
- townhouse (3 or more attached units) | ||
- multi-family | ||
- accessory dwelling unit | ||
(4) | Fairgrounds (public) | |
(5) | Funeral homes and crematoriums | |
(6) | Group home (8 or fewer persons) | |
(7) | Home occupations (refer to Section 27.20.060) | |
(8) | Jail facilities (public) | |
(9) | Office - professional/governmental | |
(10) | Parks | |
(11) | Photographic studio (no retail) | |
(12) | Police and fire stations | |
(13) | Safe houses | |
(14) | Schools | - K-12 (public) |
- post secondary (public) | ||
(Ord. 1677, 7-19-2010; amd. Ord. 1720, 1-22-2013; Ord. 1950, 5-4-2026)
§ 27.08.030 Uses Which May Be Permitted By Conditional Use Permit.
(1) | Bed and breakfast | |
(2) | Community center | |
(3) | Day care center (13 or more) | |
(4) | Golf courses | |
(5) | Residential care home or facility | |
(6) | Schools | - K-12 (private) |
- post secondary (private) | ||
- commercial | ||
(7) | Utilities (primary distribution site) | |
(Ord. 1677, 7-19-2010; amd. Ord. 1720, 1-22-2013; Ord. 1950, 5-4-2026)
§ 27.08.040 Property Development Standards.
(1) | Minimum Lot Area (sq ft): 4,500+ 4,500 for each additional unit beyond duplex. | ||
(2) | Minimum Lot Width (ft): 45 | ||
(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 | |||
Eave Encroachments — See Section 27.20.093 | |||
(4) | Maximum Building Height (ft): 35 | ||
(5) | Permitted Lot Coverage (%): 50 | ||
(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. 1946, 10-20-2025; Ord. 1950, 5-4-2026)
