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Kittitas County Unincorporated
City Zoning Code

CHAPTER 17

31 CA - COMMERCIAL AGRICULTURE ZONE

§ 17.31.010 Purpose and intent.

The commercial agriculture zone is an area wherein farming and ranching are the priority. The intent of this zoning classification is to preserve fertile farmland from encroachment by nonagricultural land uses and protect the rights and traditions of those engaged in agriculture.
(Ord. 96-15 (part), 1996)

§ 17.31.020 Uses permitted.

Uses allowed in the commercial agriculture zone include those uses pursuant to KCC Chapter 17.15.
(Ord. 96-15 (part), 1996; Ord. O-2006-01, 2006; Ord. 2007-22, 2007; Ord. 2011-013, 2011; Ord. 2013-001, 2013)

§ 17.31.030 Repealed.

(Ord. 96-15 (part), 1996; Ord. O-2006-01, 2006; Ord. 2007-22, 2007; Ord. 2009-25, 2009; Ord. 2013-001, 2013)

§ 17.31.040 Lot size required.

Minimum lot (homesite) requirements in the commercial agriculture zone are:
1. 
Twenty (20) acres, unless within a conservation plat as provided for in KCC Chapter 16.09, Cluster Platting and Conservation Platting.
2. 
One half (½) acre for lots in a conservation plat.
3. 
Commercial agricultural zones. In no case shall there be more than one (1) dwelling (residence) on any lot or tax parcel unless such parcel is twice the required minimum (twenty-(20)-acre) size.
(Ord. 96-15 (part), 1996; Ord. 2007-22, 2007; Ord. 2013-001, 2013; Ord. 2016-023, 2016)

§ 17.31.050 Yard requirements - Front yard.

There shall be a minimum front yard of twenty-five (25) feet unless previous building lines less than the required minimum exist, in which case the Hearing Examiner may grant a variance of up to ten (10) feet.
(Ord. 96-15 (part), 1996; Ord. 2012-009, 2012; Ord. 2013-001, 2013)

§ 17.31.060 Yard requirements - Side yard.

Side yard shall be a minimum of five (5) feet. Side yard setbacks may be modified in accordance with KCC § 16.10.065.
(Ord. 96-15 (part), 1996; Ord. 2013-001, 2013; Ord. 2019-013, 2019; Ord. 2022-005, 2022)

§ 17.31.070 Yard requirements - Rear yard.

There shall be a rear yard with a minimum depth of twenty-five (25) feet. Rear yard setbacks may be modified in accordance with KCC § 16.10.065.
(Ord. 96-15 (part), 1996; Ord. 2013-001, 2013; Ord. 2022-005, 2022; Ord. 2022-017, 2022)

§ 17.31.075 Yard requirements - Zones adjacent to Commercial Forest Zone.

Properties bordering or adjacent to the Commercial Forest zone are subject to a two hundred (200)-foot setback from the Commercial Forest Zone. (KCC § 17.57.050(1)). For properties where such setback isn't feasible, development shall comply with Kittitas County Code 17.57.050(2).
(Ord. 2007-22, 2007; Ord. 2013-001, 2013)

§ 17.31.080 Yard requirements - Sale or conveyance restrictions.

No sale or conveyance of any portion of a lot for other than a public purpose shall leave a structure or the remainder of the lot with less than the minimum lot, yard, or setback requirements of this zone.
(Ord. 96-15 (part), 1996)

§ 17.31.090 Dimensional requirements.

The minimum average lot width shall be two hundred (200) feet. No platted lot or parcel may be created with a dimensional ratio greater than 4:1.
(Ord. 96-15 (part), 1996; Ord. 2013-001, 2013)

§ 17.31.100 Access.

No dwelling shall be constructed or located on a lot or parcel which is not served by a legal sixty-(60)-foot right-of-way or existing county road.
(Ord. 96-15 (part), 1996; Ord. 2013-001, 2013)

§ 17.31.110 Special setback requirements.

None of the following uses shall be located within the distances indicated of any public street or road, any school or public park, or any dwelling (except such dwelling as may exist upon the same property with the restricted use):
1. 
Within one and one-half (1½) miles:
a. 
Farms or establishments for feeding of garbage or other refuse to hogs or other animals:
i. 
Provisions made that all other operations shall be conducted in compliance with all state and county health regulations, and
ii. 
Reasonable protection from any potential detrimental effects such use might have on surrounding properties will be provided.
2. 
Within one hundred (100) feet:
a. 
Barns, shelters, or other buildings or structures for keeping or feeding of any livestock, poultry, or other animals or birds whether wild or domestic.
3. 
Feed lots containing fifty (50) to one hundred (100) head at a density of less than five hundred (500) square feet per head for a period of six (6) months or more shall be located no closer than three hundred (300) feet to any existing home, school or park.
(Ord. 96-15 (part), 1996; Ord. 2013-001, 2013)

§ 17.31.120 Repealed.

(Ord. 2007-22, 2007; Ord. 2013-001, 2013)