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Kittitas County Unincorporated
City Zoning Code

CHAPTER 17

18 R-2 - RESIDENTIAL

§ 17.18.010 Purpose and intent.

The purpose and intent of the Residential 2 one is to provide for and protect areas for homesite development designed to meet contemporary building and living standards where public water and sewer systems are provided.
(Ord. 8910 (part), 1989; Ord. 2013-001, 2013)

§ 17.18.020 Allowed uses.

Uses allowed in the Residential 2 zone include those uses pursuant to KCC Chapter 17.15.
(Ord. 89-10 (part), 1989; Ord. 96-19 (part), 1996; Ord. O-2006-01, 2006; Ord. 2007-22, 2007; Ord. 2011-013, 2011)

§ 17.18.025 Repealed.

(Ord. 95-8, 1995; Ord. O-2006-01, 2006; Ord. 2007-22, 2007; Ord. 2013-001, 2013)

§ 17.18.030 Minimum lot requirements.

1. 
Minimum lot sizes in the R-2 zone are as follows:
a. 
Single-family dwelling, seven thousand two hundred square feet for any lots created after the date of the ordinance codified in this chapter; 5,000 square feet for all existing platted lots.
b. 
Two-family dwelling, ten thousand square feet.
2. 
The minimum lot depth shall be one hundred feet.
3. 
The minimum average lot width shall be sixty-five feet.
4. 
In no case shall there be more than one main dwelling and its accessory buildings constructed on one lot unless such lot is twice the minimum required for a single-family dwelling.
5. 
No main dwelling shall be built or moved on to a lot not abutting a public street, with the exception of special cases where the county may approve other suitable access.
(Ord. 89-10 (part), 1989; Ord. 2013-001, 2013)

§ 17.18.040 Maximum lot coverage.

The ground area covered by all buildings including accessory buildings shall not exceed thirty percent (30%) for lots six thousand five hundred (6,500) square feet or more in area (created after the date of the ordinance codified in this chapter) and forty percent (40%) for lots less than six thousand five hundred (6,500) feet in area.
(Ord. 89-10 (part), 1989; Ord. 2013-001, 2013)

§ 17.18.050 Maximum structure height.

Maximum structure height. No structure shall exceed thirty-five feet (35) in height.
(Ord. 89-10 (part), 1989; Ord. 2013-001, 2013; Ord. 2023-010, 2023)

§ 17.18.060 Yard requirements - Front.

A. 
There shall be a front yard having a minimum depth of fifteen feet (15), unless a previous building line less than this has been established, in which case the minimum front yard for interior lots shall be the average of the setbacks of the main structures on the abutting lots on either side if both lots are occupied. If one (1) lot is occupied and the other vacant, the setback shall be the setback of the occupied lot plus one-half (½) the remaining distance to the required fifteen (15) foot setback. If neither of the abutting side lots or tracts are occupied by a structure, the setback shall be fifteen (15) feet.
B. 
The front yard setback depth shall be twenty-five (25) feet for parcels within the Snoqualmie Pass LAMIRD.
(Ord. 89-10 (part), 1989; Ord. 2013-001, 2013; Ord. 2019-013, 2019)

§ 17.18.070 Yard requirements - Side.

There shall be a side yard of not less than ten (10) feet on one side, and five (5) feet on the opposite side of a building. (Side of building means outer face, any part of building nearest to the side line, not including roof eaves.) Side yard setbacks may be modified in accordance with KCC § 16.10.065.
(Ord. 89-10 (part), 1989; Ord. 2013-001, 2013; Ord. 2019-013, 2019; Ord. 2022-005, 2022)

§ 17.18.080 Yard requirements - Rear.

A. 
There shall be a rear yard with a minimum depth of twenty-five (25) feet. However one accessory structure may be constructed within five (5) feet of the rear lot line.
B. 
The rear yard setback depth shall be fifteen (15) feet for parcels within the Snoqualmie Pass LAMIRD.
C. 
Rear yard setbacks may be modified in accordance with KCC § 16.10.065.
(Ord. 8910 (part), 1989; Ord. 2013-001, 2013; Ord. 2019-013, 2019; Ord. 2022-005, 2022; Ord. 2022-017, 2022)

§ 17.18.085 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 KCC § 17.57.050(2).
(Ord. 2007-22, 2007; Ord. 2013-001, 2013)

§ 17.18.090 Off-street parking.

Note: Former § 17.18.090, derived from Ord. 2007-22, was repealed by Ord. 2013-001, 2013.
A. 
Residential parking exceptions.
1. 
Garages are not required to meet minimum parking spaces required in Table 17.11.039(4)(a)(i).
2. 
Parking spaces that count towards minimum parking requirements may be enclosed or unenclosed.
3. 
Tandem parking spaces must count towards meeting minimum parking requirements at a rate of one space for every 20 linear feet with any necessary provisions for turning radius.
4. 
Existence of legally nonconforming gravel surfacing in existing designated parking areas may not be a reason for prohibiting utilization of existing space in the parking area to meet local parking standards, up to a maximum of six parking spaces.
5. 
Parking space sizes shall be eight feet by 20 feet, except for required parking for people with disabilities.
6. 
Off-street parking is not required as a condition of permitting a residential project if compliance with tree retention would otherwise make a proposed residential development or redevelopment infeasible.
7. 
Parking spaces that consist of grass block pavers may count toward minimum parking requirements.
8. 
Existing parking spaces that do not conform to the requirements of this section by June 6, 2024, are not required to be modified or resized, except for compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act[1]. Existing paved parking lots are not required to change the size of existing parking spaces during resurfacing if doing so will be more costly or require significant reconfiguration of the parking space locations.
[1]
Editor's Note: See 42 U.S.C. Section 12101 et seq.
(Ord. 2026-004, 6/16/2026)

§ 17.18.100 Existing residential exceptions.

A. 
A portion of exterior wall assemblies that include insulation shall be allowed to project up to an additional eight inches into the setbacks on all sides.
B. 
A building shall be allowed to exceed the maximum allowable roof height by eight inches to accommodate additional insulation.
C. 
Gross floor area shall be measured from the interior face of the exterior walls, which includes drywall, as typically depicted on the architectural floor plans.
(Ord. 2026-004, 6/16/2026)