This district provides for residential development, at a density of two and one-half acres per residential lot, and where areas of small lot residential development and subdivisions patterns were established before December 5, 1996.

(Ord. 108-05 Attach. B (part), 2005).

(a)

Uses. Single-family residential, hobby farm (small scale commercial agriculture, including aquaculture and wood lots), church, group homes, cell towers, public utilities.

(b)

Accessory Uses. Cottage industry (home occupation).

(c)

Special Permit Required Uses. Cemetery, commercial day care center, essential public facility, schools, and community and recreation centers.

(d)

Signs are permitted not to exceed twelve square feet in size and six feet in height except for temporary signs permitted by section 17.05.025. Signs prohibited by section 17.03.202 are not allowed.

(Ord. 108-05 Attach. B (part), 2005).

(Ord. No. 134-08, 12-16-2008; Ord. No. 2022-093, Att. A, 12-20-2022)

(a)

Density and Lot Size. Maximum of one dwelling unit per two and one-half acres and one accessory dwelling unit per parcel; a minimum lot size of two acres, except as provided for in an approved performance subdivision.

(b)

Lot Width and Depth. All lots shall have a minimum width at any point of fifty feet.

(c)

Front Yard Setback. Twenty-five feet.

(d)

Side and Rear Yard Setbacks. Side and rear yard setbacks for the residential dwelling and accessory building is twenty feet, and for accessory structures used for agricultural purposes or home occupations is fifty feet. Exception to the side yard standard is allowed on a parcel with a lot width up to one hundred feet at the building site: the required side yard setback for a residential dwelling and accessory structures shall be equal to ten percent of the lot width but in no case shall be less than five feet from the property line.

(e)

A lot created by short plat, large lot or long plat subdivision which is restricted to special purposes, such as stormwater storage, community play areas, or utility facilities, and is restricted by perpetual covenants meeting county requirements to said purpose, is not required to meet minimum lot size requirements.

(Ord. 108-05 Attach. B (part), 2005).

(a)

Size. Four thousand eight hundred square feet maximum, except for dwellings and agricultural buildings.

(b)

Height. Thirty-five feet, except for agricultural buildings, cell towers, antennas, water tanks, or necessary structural elements for an otherwise compliant permitted land use.

(Ord. 100-07 Attach. B (part), 2007: Ord. 108-05 Attach. B (part), 2005).

(Ord. No. 2022-093, Att. A, 12-20-2022)

Two spaces per lot.

(Ord. 108-05 Attach. B (part), 2005).

(a)

Cell towers shall be located per Ordinance No. 5-98 Telecommunication Towers.

(b)

Accessory dwelling units are required to meet Section 17.03.029 standards.

(c)

Government operated day care centers, essential public facilities, churches, community centers, and schools may exceed three thousand sq. ft. as approved by a special use permit. Application for special use permit requires the applicant to provide the following information to aid in analyzing the request, preparing necessary conditions, and providing consistency with dimensional and performance standards in these and other relevant county regulations: the location and size of lot(s); site plan with areas of proposed use; access to state and county roads; land uses on adjacent properties and potential impacts to those uses by the proposal; provision of parking areas and stormwater facilities; hours of operations; and anticipated sources of noise, glare, or odors from proposed use(s).

(d)

Essential public facilities, commercial day care centers, and schools which were in existence prior to June 17, 1996 and without a prior special use permit, may expand up to fifteen percent cumulatively from their size prior to June 17, 1996, without a special use permit. Expansions over fifteen percent will require a special use permit.

(e)

Front yard or rear yard setback may be reduced as provided in Section 17.05.034(C) or side yard setback may be reduced as provided in Section 17.05.034(d).

(Ord. 108-05 Attach. B (part), 2005).

This district provides for residential development on parcels of five acres or more.

(Ord. 108-05 Attach. B (part), 2005).

(a)

Uses. Single-family residential, hobby farm (small scale commercial agriculture, including aquaculture and wood lots), church, local community and recreation centers, group homes, cell towers, fire station, fish hatchery, public utilities.

(b)

Accessory Uses. Cottage industry (home occupation), single-family residence.

(c)

Special Permit Required Uses. Essential public facility, schools, commercial day care centers, cemetery, and home occupations and cottage industries that do not meet the standards in section 17.03.021.

(d)

Signs are permitted not to exceed twelve square feet in size and six feet in height except for temporary signs permitted by section 17.05.025. Signs prohibited by section 17.03.202 are not allowed.

(Ord. 108-05 Attach. B (part), 2005).

(Ord. No. 134-08, 12-16-2008; Ord. No. 2022-093, Att. A, 12-20-2022)

(a)

Density and Lot Size. Maximum of one principal residence per five acres or 1/128th of a section and one accessory dwelling unit per parcel; minimum lot size of two acres, except in an approved performance subdivision the minimum lot size is twenty thousand sq. ft., and except for fire stations.

(b)

Lot Width and Depth. All lots shall have a minimum width at any point of fifty feet.

(c)

Front Yard Setback. Twenty-five feet.

(d)

Side and Rear Yard Setbacks. Side and rear yard setbacks for the residential dwelling is twenty feet, for accessory buildings shall be twenty feet, for accessory structures used for agricultural purposes or home occupations shall be fifty feet, and for buildings of nonresidential land uses shall be twenty-five feet. Exception to the side yard standard is allowed on a parcel with a lot width up to one hundred feet at the building site: the required side yard setback for a residential dwelling and accessory structures shall be equal to ten percent of the lot width but in no case shall be less than five feet from the property line.

(e)

A lot created by short plat, large lot or long plat subdivision which is restricted to special purposes, such as stormwater storage, community play areas, or utility facilities, and is restricted by perpetual covenants meeting county requirements to such purpose, is not required to meet minimum lot size requirements.

(Ord. 108-05 Attach. B (part), 2005).

(a)

Size. Four thousand eight hundred square feet maximum, except for dwellings and agricultural buildings.

(b)

Height. Thirty-five feet, except for agricultural buildings, cell towers, antennas, water tanks, or necessary structural elements for an otherwise complaint permitted land use.

(Ord. 100-07 Attach. B (part), 2007: Ord. 108-05 Attach. B (part), 2005).

(Ord. No. 2022-093, Att. A, 12-20-2022)

Two Spaces per Residence. See Parking Ordinance for other land uses.

(Ord. 108-05 Attach. B (part), 2005).

(Ord. No. 2022-093, Att. A, 12-20-2022)

(a)

Cell towers shall be located per Ordinance No. 5-98, Telecommunication Towers.

(b)

Accessory dwelling units are required to meet Section 17.03.029 standards.

(c)

Government operated day care centers, essential public facilities, churches, community centers, and schools may exceed three thousand sq. ft. as approved by a special use permit. Application for special use permit requires the applicant to provide the following information to aid in analyzing the request, preparing necessary conditions, and providing consistency with dimensional and performance standards in these and other relevant county regulations: the location and size of lot(s); site plan with areas of proposed use; access to state and county roads; land uses on adjacent properties and potential impacts to those uses by the proposal; provision of parking areas and stormwater facilities; hours of operations; and anticipated sources of noise, glare, or odors from proposed use(s).

(d)

Essential public facilities, commercial day care centers, and schools which were in existence prior to June 17, 1996 and without a prior special use permit, may expand up to fifteen percent cumulatively from their size prior to June 17, 1996, without a special use permit. Expansions over fifteen percent will require a special use permit.

(e)

Front yard or rear yard setback may be reduced as provided in Section 17.05.034(c) or side yard setback may be reduced as provided in Section 17.05.034(d).

(Ord. 108-05 Attach. B (part), 2005).

This district provides for new residential development on parcels of ten acres or more.

(Ord. 108-05 Attach. B (part), 2005).

(a)

Uses. Single-family residential, hobby farm (small scale commercial agriculture, including aquaculture and wood lots), church, local community and recreation centers, group homes, cell towers, fire station, fish hatchery, public utilities.

(b)

Accessory Uses. Cottage industry (home occupation), single-family residence.

(c)

Special Permit Required Uses. Essential public facility, schools, commercial child care centers, cemetery, and home occupations and cottage industries that do not meet the standards in Section 17.03.021.

(d)

Signs are permitted not to exceed twelve square feet in size and six feet in height except for temporary signs permitted by section 17.05.025. Signs prohibited by section 17.03.202 are not allowed.

(Ord. 108-05 Attach. B (part), 2005).

(Ord. No. 134-08, 12-16-2008; Ord. No. 2022-093, Att. A, 12-20-2022)

(a)

Density and Lot Size. Maximum of one principal residence per ten acres or 1/64th of a section and one accessory dwelling unit per parcel; minimum lot size of two acres, except as provided for in an approved performance subdivision the maximum density which may be allowed is one dwelling per five acres or 1/128th of a section and minimum lot size is twenty thousand sq. ft.

(b)

Lot Width and Depth. All lots shall have a minimum width at any point of fifty feet.

(c)

Front Yard Setback. Twenty-five feet.

(d)

Side and Rear Yard Setbacks. Side and rear yard setbacks for the residential dwelling is twenty feet, and accessory buildings shall be twenty feet, and for accessory structures used for agricultural purposes or home occupations shall be fifty feet. Exception to the side yard standard is allowed on a parcel with a lot width up to one hundred feet at the building site: the required side yard setback for a residential dwelling and accessory structures shall be equal to ten percent of the lot width but in no case shall be less than five feet from the property line.

(e)

A lot created by short plat, large lot or long plat subdivision which is restricted to special purposes, such as stormwater storage, community play areas, or utility facilities, and is restricted by perpetual covenants meeting county requirements to such purpose, is not required to meet minimum lot size requirements.

(Ord. 108-05 Attach. B (part), 2005).

(a)

Size. Four thousand eight hundred square feet maximum, except for dwellings and agricultural buildings.

(b)

Height. Thirty-five feet, except for agricultural buildings, cell towers, antennas, water tanks, or necessary structural elements for an otherwise complaint permitted land use.

(Ord. 100-07 Attach. B (part), 2007: Ord. 108-05 Attach. B (part), 2005).

(Ord. No. 2022-093, Att. A, 12-20-2022)

Two Spaces per Residence. See Parking Ordinance for other land uses.

(Ord. 108-05 Attach. B (part), 2005).

(Ord. No. 2022-093, Att. A, 12-20-2022)

(a)

Cell towers shall be located per Ordinance No. 5-98, Telecommunication Towers.

(b)

Accessory dwelling units are required to meet Section 17.03.029 standards.

(c)

Government operated day care centers, essential public facilities, churches, community centers, and schools may exceed three thousand sq. ft. as approved by a special use permit. Application for special use permit requires the applicant to provide the following information to aid in analyzing the request, preparing necessary conditions, and providing consistency with dimensional and performance standards in these and other relevant county regulations: the location and size of lot(s); site plan with areas of proposed use; access to state and county roads; land uses on adjacent properties and potential impacts to those uses by the proposal; provision of parking areas and stormwater facilities; hours of operations; and anticipated sources of noise, glare, or odors from proposed use(s).

(d)

Essential public facilities, commercial day care centers, and schools which were in existence prior to June 17, 1996 and without a prior special use permit, may expand up to fifteen percent cumulatively from their size prior to June 17, 1996, without a special use permit. Expansions over fifteen percent will require a special use permit.

(e)

Front yard or rear yard setback may be reduced as provided in Section 17.05.034(c) or side yard setback may be reduced as provided in Section 17.05.034(d).

(Ord. 108-05 Attach. B (part), 2005).

This district provides for new residential development on parcels of twenty acres or more.

(Ord. 108-05 Attach. B (part), 2005).

(a)

Uses. Single-family residential, hobby farm (small scale commercial agriculture, including aquaculture and wood lots), church, local community and recreation centers, fire station, fish hatchery, cell towers, public utilities.

(b)

Accessory Uses. Cottage industry (home occupation), single-family residence.

(c)

Special Permit Required Uses. Essential public facility, cemetery, and home occupations and cottage industries that do not meet the standards in Section 17.03.021.

(d)

Signs are permitted not to exceed twelve square feet in size and six feet in height except for temporary signs permitted by section 17.05.025. Signs prohibited by section 17.03.202 are not allowed.

(Ord. 108-05 Attach. B (part), 2005).

(Ord. No. 134-08, 12-16-2008; Ord. No. 2022-093, Att. A, 12-20-2022)

(a)

Density and Lot Size. Standard density of one principal residence per twenty acres or 1/32nd of a section and one accessory dwelling unit per parcel; minimum lot size of two acres, except for an approved performance subdivision the maximum density which may be allowed is one dwelling per ten acres or 1/64th of a section and minimum lot size is twenty thousand sq. ft.

(b)

Lot Width and Depth. All lots shall have a minimum width at any point of fifty feet.

(c)

Front Yard Setback. Twenty-five feet.

(d)

Side and Rear Yard Setbacks. Side and rear yard setbacks for the residential dwelling is twenty feet, accessory buildings shall be twenty feet, and for accessory structures used for agricultural purposes or home occupations shall be fifty feet. Exception to the side yard standard is allowed on a parcel with a lot width up to one hundred feet at the building site: the required side yard setback for a residential dwelling and accessory structures shall be equal to ten percent of the lot width but in no case shall be less than five feet from the property line.

(e)

A lot created by short plat, large lot or long plat subdivision which is restricted to special purposes, such as stormwater storage, community play areas, or utility facilities, and is restricted by perpetual covenants meeting county requirements to such purpose, is not required to meet minimum lot size requirements.

(Ord. 108-05 Attach. B (part), 2005).

(a)

Size. Four thousand eight hundred square feet maximum, except for dwellings and agricultural buildings.

(b)

Height. Thirty-five feet, except for agricultural buildings, cell towers, antennas, water tanks, or necessary structural elements for an otherwise complaint permitted land use.

(Ord. 100-07 Attach. B (part), 2007: Ord. 108-05 Attach. B (part), 2005).

(Ord. No. 2022-093, Att. A, 12-20-2022)

Two Spaces per Residence. See Parking Ordinance for other land uses.

(Ord. 108-05 Attach. B (part), 2005).

(Ord. No. 2022-093, Att. A, 12-20-2022)

(a)

Cell towers shall be located per Ordinance No. 5-98, Telecommunication Towers.

(b)

Accessory dwelling units are required to meet Section 17.03.029 standards.

(c)

Essential public facilities and churches may exceed three thousand sq. ft. as approved by the special use permit. Application for special use permit requires the applicant to provide the following information to aid in analyzing the request, preparing necessary conditions, and providing consistency with dimensional and performance standards in these and other relevant county regulations: the location and size of lot(s); site plan with areas of proposed use; access to state and county roads; land uses on adjacent properties and potential impacts to those uses by the proposal; provision of parking areas and stormwater facilities; hours of operations; and anticipated sources of noise, glare, or odors from proposed use(s).

(d)

Essential public facilities, which were in existence prior to June 17, 1996 and without a prior special use permit, may expand up to fifteen percent cumulatively from their size prior to June 17, 1996, without a special use permit. Expansions over fifteen percent will require a special use permit.

(e)

Front yard or rear yard setback may be reduced as provided in Section 17.05.034(c) or side yard setback may be reduced as provided in Section 17.05.034(d).

(Ord. 108-05 Attach. B (part), 2005).

This district designates existing multi-family residential development including mobile home parks. New RMF zoning designations are prohibited.

(Ord. 108-05 Attach. B (part), 2005).

(Ord. No. 2022-093, Att. A, 12-20-2022)

Uses. Multi-family residences, duplex, mobile home park.

(Ord. 108-05 Attach. B (part), 2005).

(a)

Density and Lot Size. Minimum lot size of five acres.

(b)

Lot Width and Depth. All lots shall have a minimum width at any point of fifty feet; designate limited and safe access(es) to roads.

(c)

Front Yard Setback. Twenty-five feet.

(d)

Side and Rear Yard Setbacks. Side and rear yard setbacks for the residential dwelling is twenty feet, and accessory buildings shall be twenty feet.

(Ord. 108-05 Attach. B (part), 2005).

(a)

Size. Three thousand square feet maximum except for dwellings.

(b)

Height. Thirty-five feet except for cell towers, antennas or water tanks.

(Ord. 108-05 Attach. B (part), 2005).

(Ord. No. 2022-093, Att. A, 12-20-2022)

Off-street parking (stall number and arrangement) shall be provided according with the provisions of the Mason County parking standards; locate parking to side or rear of building.

(Ord. 108-05 Attach. B (part), 2005).

(a)

Mobile home park expansions shall comply with the mobile home park ordinance.

(b)

Front yard or rear yard setback may be reduced as provided in subsection 17.05.034(c) or side yard setback may be reduced as provided in subsection 17.05.034(d).

(Ord. 108-05 Attach. B (part), 2005).

(Ord. No. 2022-093, Att. A, 12-20-2022)

(See Section 17.02.043).

(Ord. 108-05 Attach. B (part), 2005).

(a)

Uses. Convenience/general store, coffee stand, bed and breakfast, single family residential.

(b)

Uses Permitted with Special Use Permit. Gas station, restaurant, laundry.

(Ord. 108-05 Attach. B (part), 2005).

(Ord. No. 2022-093, Att. A, 12-20-2022)

(a)

Density. One owner/manager occupied residence per lot.

(b)

Lot Width and Depth. All lots shall have a minimum width at any point of fifty feet; designate limited and safe access(es) to roads.

(c)

Front Yard Setback. Thirty feet.

(d)

Side and Rear Yard Setbacks. Twenty-five feet. Buffer plantings required in at least the first ten feet of this setback.

(Ord. 108-05 Attach. B (part), 2005).

(Ord. No. 2022-093, Att. A, 12-20-2022)

(a)

Size. Four thousand five hundred square feet maximum except for dwellings.

(b)

Height. Not to exceed thirty-five feet maximum except for agricultural buildings, antennas or water tanks.

(Ord. 108-05 Attach. B (part), 2005).

(Ord. No. 2022-093, Att. A, 12-20-2022)

Signs are limited to: 1) a sign attached to the building with an area not to exceed ten percent of the area of the building face, and 2) a detached sign with an area size not to exceed ten percent of the building face, that is free-standing, and with a height maximum of twenty-five feet or height of building, whichever is less. Temporary signs permitted by section 17.05.025 are allowed. Signs prohibited by section 17.03.202 are not allowed.

(Ord. 108-05 Attach. B (part), 2005).

(Ord. No. 134-08, 12-16-2008; Ord. No. 2022-093, Att. A, 12-20-2022)

Off-street parking (stall number and arrangement) shall be provided according with the provisions of the Mason County parking standards.

(Ord. 108-05 Attach. B (part), 2005).

(See Section 17.02.043).

(Ord. 100-07 Attach. B (part), 2007: Ord. 108-05 Attach. B (part), 2005).

(a)

Uses. Convenience/general store, retail, restaurant, vehicle and equipment repair and maintenance (automotive, truck, farm implement, and small engines), small office, laundry, professional services, public meeting space, nursery, post office/fire station, church, local community and recreation centers, commercial/government operated day care, single-family residential.

(b)

Uses Permitted with Special Use Permit. Gas, self-storage (section 17.04.334 does not apply).

(Ord. 100-07 Attach. B (part), 2007: Ord. 108-05 Attach. B (part), 2005).

(Ord. No. 2023-045, Att. B, 8-15-2023)

(a)

Density. One residence per lot.

(b)

Lot Width and Depth. All lots shall have a minimum width at any point of fifty feet; designate limited and safe access(es) to roads.

(c)

Front Yard Setback. Thirty feet.

(d)

Side and Rear Yard Setbacks. Fifteen feet for lots contiguous to lots zoned commercial or industrial use; otherwise, twenty-five feet. Buffer plantings required in the first ten feet of this setback.

(Ord. 108-05 Attach. B (part), 2005).

(Ord. No. 2022-093, Att. A, 12-20-2022)

(a)

Size. Maximum of four thousand five hundred square feet for single tenant and seven thousand five hundred square feet for multiple tenants; no maximum for dwellings. Does not apply to self-storage.

(b)

Height. Not to exceed thirty-five feet maximum except for agricultural buildings, cell towers, antennas, water tanks, or necessary structural elements for an otherwise complaint permitted land use.

(Ord. 100-07 Attach. B (part), 2007: Ord. 108-05 Attach. B (part), 2005).

(Ord. No. 2022-093, Att. A, 12-20-2022; Ord. No. 2023-045, Att. B, 8-15-2023)

Signs are limited to: 1) a sign attached to the building with an area not to exceed ten percent of the area of the building face, and 2) a detached sign with an area size not to exceed ten percent of the building face, that is free-standing, and with a height maximum of twenty-five feet or height of building, whichever is less. Temporary signs permitted by section 17.05.025 are allowed. Signs prohibited by section 17.03.202 are not allowed.

(Ord. 108-05 Attach. B (part), 2005).

(Ord. No. 134-08, 12-16-2008; Ord. No. 2022-093, Att. A, 12-20-2022)

Off-street parking (stall number and arrangement) shall be provided according with the provisions of the Mason County parking standards.

(Ord. 108-05 Attach. B (part), 2005).

Reserved.

(Ord. 108-05 Attach. B (part), 2005).

(See Section 17.02.043).

(Ord. 48-07 (part), 2007: Ord. 108-05 Attach. B (part), 2005).

(Ord. No. 52-19, att. A, 6-4-2019)

(a)

Uses. Convenience/general store, retail, restaurant, small office, laundry, professional services, personal services, public meeting space, nursery, public facilities - post office/fire station/fish hatchery/library/ranger station, church, local community and recreation centers, lodging facilities, including motels, RV parks, campgrounds and bed and breakfast, marina - sales, service and storage, auto service and repair, medical/dental clinic, animal clinic, winery, commercial/government operated day care, and single-family residential and single-family accessory use.

(b)

Uses Permitted with Special Use Permit. Gas, self-storage, recreational storage.

(c)

Other Uses. Uses not explicitly enumerated in this section, but closely similar thereto, are determined by the administrator.

(Ord. 48-07 (part), 2007: Ord. 108-05 Att. B (part), 2005).

(Ord. No. 21-13, Attach. A, 4-16-2013; Ord. No. 30-13, Attach. A, 6-4-2013; Ord. No. 53-16, Att. A, 8-16-2016; Ord. No. 2022-093, Att. A, 12-20-2022; Ord. No. 2023-045, Att. B, 8-15-2023)

(a)

Density. One residence per lot.

(b)

Lot Width and Depth. All lots shall have a minimum width at any point of fifty feet; designate limited and safe access(es) to roads.

(c)

Front Yard Setback. Thirty feet.

(d)

Side and Rear Yard Setbacks. Fifteen feet for lots contiguous to lots zoned commercial or industrial use; otherwise, twenty-five feet. Buffer plantings required in the first ten feet of this setback.

(Ord. 48-07 (part), 2007: Ord. 108-05 Attach. B (part), 2005).

(Ord. No. 2022-093, Att. A, 12-20-2022)

(a)

Size. Maximum of four thousand five hundred square feet for single tenant and seven thousand five hundred square feet for multiple tenant; no maximum for dwellings.

(b)

Height. Not to exceed thirty-five feet maximum except for agricultural buildings, cell towers, antennas, water tanks, or necessary structural elements for an otherwise compliant permitted land use. Height not to exceed fifty-five feet within the rural activity center of Taylor Town I and II only, as reviewed by special use permit.

(Ord. 100-07 Attach. B (part), 2007: Ord. 48-07 (part), 2007: Ord. 108-05 Attach. B (part), 2005).

(Ord. No. 52-19, att. A, 6-4-2019; Ord. No. 2022-093, Att. A, 12-20-2022)

Signs are limited to: 1) a sign attached to the building with an area not to exceed ten percent of the area of the building face, and 2) a detached sign with an area size not to exceed ten percent of the building face, that is free-standing, and with a height maximum of twenty-five feet or height of building, whichever is less. Temporary signs permitted by Section 17.05.025 are allowed. Signs prohibited by Section 17.03.202 are not allowed.

(Ord. 48-07 (part), 2007: Ord. 108-05 Attach. B (part), 2005).

(Ord. No. 134-08, 12-16-2008; Ord. No. 2022-093, Att. A, 12-20-2022)

Off-street parking (stall number and arrangement) shall be provided according with the provisions of the Mason County parking standards.

(Ord. 48-07 (part), 2007: Ord. 108-05 Attach. B (part), 2005).

RV parks shall comply with the following additional standards:

(1)

No recreational vehicle shall remain in the RV park for rental purposes or for a time period of more than one hundred twenty consecutive days and one hundred eighty days in a three hundred sixty-day period (this standard applies to new occupants at existing mobile home and recreational vehicle parks, and to new mobile home and recreational vehicle parks). The RV park management shall maintain rental records identifying each RV and registered occupants and shall present them to the county on written request. Failure to maintain or to present these records on request shall be sufficient grounds to rescind the RV park permit.

(2)

The recreational vehicle shall be built on a chassis and self-propelled or permanently towable, and shall not be set up in a RV park as a permanent structure for limited use.

(Ord. 48-07 (part), 2007: Ord. 108-05 Attach. B (part), 2005).

Commercial buildings larger than seven thousand five hundred square feet may be allowed in RC3 zoned areas with the approval of a special use permit, which shall include the following specific information and standards:

(1)

The site is located in a rural activity center.

(2)

The design of the site, structure, and building facade shall be included in the special use permit review which shall consider the widths and heights typically found in the neighboring commercial development. This might be accomplished through indenting portions of the structure to separate portions of the facade, using a variety of architectural styles and building materials, orienting the building so that larger areas of facade are not visible from public ways or parking areas, or by similar techniques.

(3)

The applicant shall provide market analysis that shows that the proposed size is appropriate to serve its market and that its market is principally the surrounding rural area and tourist.

(Ord. 48-07 (part), 2007).

This district provides for commercial development that includes open display vehicle sales land uses. (See Section 17.02.043)

(Ord. 126-06 Attach. B (part), 2006).

(Ord. No. 2022-093, Att. A, 12-20-2022)

(a)

Uses. Sales and service of automobiles and trucks, recreational vehicles, watercraft, retail sales of manufactured homes, and single-family residential and single-family accessory use.

(b)

Uses Permitted with Special Use Permit. Self-storage.

(c)

Other Uses. Uses not explicitly enumerated in this section, but closely similar thereto, are determined by the administrator.

(Ord. 126-06 Attach. B (part), 2006).

(Ord. No. 21-13, Attach. A, 4-16-2013; Ord. No. 30-13, Attach. A, 6-4-2013; Ord. No. 53-16, Att. A, 8-16-2016; Ord. No. 2022-093, Att. A, 12-20-2022)

(a)

Density. One residence per lot.

(b)

Lot Width and Depth. All lots shall have a minimum width at any point of fifty feet; designate limited and safe access(es) to roads.

(c)

Front Yard Setback. Thirty feet.

(d)

Side and Rear Yard Setbacks. Fifteen feet for lots contiguous to lots zoned commercial or industrial use; otherwise, twenty-five feet. Buffer plantings required in the first ten feet of this setback.

(Ord. 126-06 Attach. B (part), 2006).

(Ord. No. 2022-093, Att. A, 12-20-2022)

(a)

Size: seven thousand five hundred sq. ft. maximum or reviewed through special use permit.

(b)

Height: Not to exceed thirty-five feet maximum except for antennas or water tanks. Not to exceed fifty-five feet within the rural activity center of Taylor Town I and II only, as reviewed by special use permit.

(Ord. 126-06 Attach. B (part), 2006).

(Ord. No. 52-19, att. A, 6-4-2019; Ord. No. 2022-093, Att. A, 12-20-2022)

Signs are limited to: 1) a sign attached to the building with an area not to exceed ten percent of the area of the building face, and 2) a detached sign with an area size not to exceed ten percent of the building face, that is free-standing, and with a height maximum of twenty-five feet or height of building, whichever is less. Temporary signs permitted by section 17.05.025 are allowed. Signs prohibited by section 17.03.202 are not allowed.

(Ord. 126-06 Attach. B (part), 2006).

(Ord. No. 134-08, 12-16-2008; Ord. No. 2022-093, Att. A, 12-20-2022)

Off-street parking (stall number and arrangement) shall be provided according with the provisions of the Mason County Parking Standards.

(Ord. 126-06 Attach. B (part), 2006).

(a)

Retail land uses which were in existence prior to May 1, 2000 and without a prior special use permit, may expand up to twenty percent cumulatively from their building size at that date, without a special use permit. Expansions of building size over twenty percent will require a special use permit.

(b)

When an existing land use on a subject parcel expands, buffer plantings in the area of expansion shall be required in the first ten feet of the side and rear yard setbacks.

(Ord. 126-06 Attach. B (part), 2006).

The rural industrial (RI) district provides for isolated areas of primarily existing industrial type uses.

(Ord. 108-05 Attach. B (part), 2005).

(a)

Uses. Manufacturing, warehousing, truck yards, and contractor yards.

(b)

Accessory Uses. Retail space not to exceed ten percent of the floor area.

(c)

Special Permit Required Uses. Accessory air transportation.

(Ord. 108-05 Attach. B (part), 2005).

(Ord. No. 21-13, Attach. A, 4-16-2013; Ord. No. 30-13, Attach. A, 6-4-2013; Ord. No. 53-16, Att. A, 8-16-2016)

(a)

Lot Width and Depth. Designate limited and safe access(es) to roads.

(b)

Front Yard Setback. Fifteen feet.

(c)

Side and Rear Yard Setbacks. The side setback shall be twenty feet and the rear setback shall be twenty feet. At minimum, buffer plantings shall be in the first five feet of this setback.

(d)

The setback requirements of this section may be waived to the extent necessary to provide for direct and unobstructed access to an adjacent transportation facility such as a railroad or airport.

(Ord. 108-05 Attach. B (part), 2005).

(Ord. No. 2022-093, Att. A, 12-20-2022)

(a)

Size. Seven thousand five hundred square feet maximum or reviewed through special use permit.

(b)

Height. No maximum height for incineration facilities, boilers, electrical or generating plants, or industrial facilities on lands zoned as industrial areas.

(Ord. 108-05 Attach. B (part), 2005).

(Ord. No. 2022-093, Att. A, 12-20-2022)

One monument sign, ten-foot height and one hundred forty-square foot size limit; one wall sign that faces towards street or public access, forty-square foot size limit, and no more than ten percent of wall area. Temporary signs permitted by section 17.05.025 are allowed. Signs prohibited by section 17.03.202 are not allowed.

(Ord. 108-05 Attach. B (part), 2005).

(Ord. No. 134-08, 12-16-2008; Ord. No. 2022-093, Att. A, 12-20-2022)

Off-street parking (stall number and arrangement) shall be provided according with the provisions of the Mason County parking standards.

(Ord. 108-05 Attach. B (part), 2005).

New development shall be constructed and operated to meet the following performance standards:

(1)

Noise shall be controlled to comply with Chapter 9.36 Mason County Code;

(2)

Odor shall be controlled to comply with Olympic Region Clean Air Agency Rule 8.5;

(3)

Light and glare shall be controlled such that:

(A)

No light or combination of lights that cast light upon a public street or non-residentially zoned property shall exceed one foot-candle meter reading as measured at the edge of roadway or property line,

(B)

No light or combination of lights that cast light upon a residentially zoned property shall exceed 0.4 foot-candle meter reading as measured at the residential property line,

(C)

Direct or sky-reflected glare, whether from floodlights or from high-temperature processes, such as combustion or welding, shall not be directed into any adjoining property,

(D)

No flickering or flashing lights shall be allowed except to the extent necessary to meet state or federal safety requirements;

(4)

No vibration shall be permitted which is discernible beyond the property line to the human sense of feeling for three minutes or more duration in any one hour, nor any vibration producing an acceleration of more than 0.1 g, or which results in any combination of amplitudes and frequencies beyond the "safe" range of Table 7, U.S. Bureau of Mines, Bulletin "Quarry Blasting" on any structure;

(5)

Local traffic impact shall be limited to no more than five percent of the existing traffic, except as provided that by special use permit. Criteria for approval shall include limits on traffic and hours of operation;

(6)

Outside storage of materials shall be screened and not visible from adjacent properties by the use of landscaping, berming and/or fencing;

(7)

The following additional information is required for special use permit requests to aid in analyzing the request, preparing necessary conditions, and providing consistency with dimensional and performance standards in these and other relevant county regulations, including, but not limited to: the location and size of lot(s); site plan with areas of proposed use; access to state and county roads; land uses on adjacent properties and potential impacts to those uses by the proposal; provision of parking areas and stormwater facilities; hours of operations; anticipated sources of noise, glare, or odors from proposed use(s); grading proposed; stormwater and erosion control plans; sanitation and support services provided; and traffic studies from activities proposed.

Where development existed as of the date of the ordinance codified in this chapter, it shall not meet the above performance standards, but that development and the adjoining lands shall continue to meet buffer yard standards as provided in Section 17.04.802.

(Ord. 108-05 Attach. B (part), 2005).

(Ord. No. 2022-093, Att. A, 12-20-2022)

The rural natural resource (RNR) district provides for isolated areas of resource based industry outside of the designated resource lands.

(Ord. 108-05 Attach. B (part), 2005).

(a)

Uses. Processing of native natural materials, including forest products, mining, aquaculture, agriculture,

(b)

Accessory Uses. Storage of finished products, retail sales of products up to ten percent of building area.

(Ord. 108-05 Attach. B (part), 2005).

(a)

Density and Lot Size. Five acres or greater.

(b)

Lot Width and Depth. Designate limited and safe access(es) to roads.

(c)

Front Yard Setback. Fifteen feet.

(d)

Side and Rear Yard Setbacks. The side setback shall be twenty feet and the rear setback shall be twenty feet. At minimum, buffer plantings shall be in the first five feet of this setback.

(e)

The setback requirements of this section may be waived to the extent necessary to provide for direct and unobstructed access to an adjacent transportation facility such as a railroad or airport.

(Ord. 108-05 Attach. B (part), 2005).

(Ord. No. 2022-093, Att. A, 12-20-2022)

(a)

Size. Two thousand square feet additions or five percent of floor area of existing use buildings; ten thousand square feet building maximum size for new development, except when larger building sizes are approved by special use permit.

(b)

Height. Exempt from thirty-five feet limit.

(Ord. 108-05 Attach. B (part), 2005).

(Ord. No. 2022-093, Att. A, 12-20-2022)

One monument sign, ten-foot height and one hundred forty-square foot size limit; one wall sign that faces towards street or public access, forty-square foot size limit, and no more than ten percent of wall area. Temporary signs permitted by section 17.05.025 are allowed. Signs prohibited by section 17.03.202 are not allowed.

(Ord. 108-05 Attach. B (part), 2005).

(Ord. No. 134-08, 12-16-2008; Ord. No. 2022-093, Att. A, 12-20-2022)

Off-street parking (stall number and arrangement) shall be provided according with the provisions of the Mason County parking standards.

(Ord. 108-05 Attach. B (part), 2005).

New development shall be constructed and operated to meet the following performance standards:

(1)

Noise shall be controlled to comply with Chapter 9.36 Mason County Code;

(2)

Odor shall be controlled to comply with Olympic Region Clean Air Agency Rule 8.5;

(3)

Light and glare shall be controlled such that:

(A)

No light or combination of lights that cast light upon a public street or non-residentially zoned property shall exceed one foot-candle meter reading as measured at the edge of roadway or property line,

(B)

No light or combination of lights that cast light upon a residentially zoned property shall exceed 0.4 foot-candle meter reading as measured at the residential property line,

(C)

Direct or sky-reflected glare, whether from floodlights or from high-temperature processes, such as combustion or welding, shall not be directed into any adjoining property,

(D)

No flickering or flashing lights shall be allowed, except to the extent necessary to meet state or federal safety requirements;

(4)

No vibration shall be permitted which is discernible beyond the property line to the human sense of feeling for three minutes or more duration in any one hour, nor any vibration producing an acceleration of more than 0.1 g, or which results in any combination of amplitudes and frequencies beyond the "safe" range of Table 7, U.S. Bureau of Mines, Bulletin "Quarry Blasting" on any structure;

(5)

Local traffic impact shall be limited to no more than five percent of the existing traffic, except as provided that by special use permit. Criteria for approval shall include limits on traffic and hours of operation;

(6)

Outside storage of materials shall be screened and not visible from adjacent properties by the use of landscaping, berming and/or fencing.

Where development existed as of the date of the ordinance codified in this chapter, it shall not meet the above performance standards, but that development and the adjoining lands shall continue to meet buffer yard standards as provided in Section 17.04.802.

(Ord. 108-05 Attach. B (part), 2005).

(Ord. No. 2022-093, Att. A, 12-20-2022)

(See Section 17.02.047).

(Ord. 100-07 Attach. B (part), 2007: Ord. 108-05 Attach. B (part), 2005).

(a)

Uses. Marina - sales, service and storage; overnight lodging facilities, including motel, RV park, campgrounds, and bed and breakfast; golf course, restaurant, retreat centers, commercial or nonprofit recreational activity facilities (such as water parks, bicycle courses and racquet court sports), and motorized commercial outdoor recreation (limited to a single parcel or combination of adjacent parcels under single ownership no less than one hundred acres total in size).

(b)

Accessory Uses. Employee housing; maintenance buildings/yards, offices, equipment storage and rental; retail and gas (one thousand square feet maximum building size); self-storage (contained space has one thousand square feet maximum building size; outdoor storage limited to recreation storage).

(c)

Special Permit Required Uses. Motorized commercial outdoor recreation (on a single parcel of combination of adjacent parcels under single ownership less than one hundred acres in total size); air transportation; and rifle ranges.

(Ord. 100-07 Attach. B (part), 2007: Ord. 108-05 Attach. B (part), 2005).

(Ord. No. 26-15, 5-26-2015; Ord. No. 2022-093, Att. A, 12-20-2022)

(a)

Lot Width and Depth. All lots shall have a minimum width at any point of fifty feet; designate limited and safe access(es) to roads.

(b)

Front Yard Setback. Thirty feet for buildings; ten feet for signs.

(c)

Side and Rear Yard Setbacks. Fifteen feet for lots contiguous to lots zoned commercial or industrial use; otherwise, twenty feet. Buffer plantings required in the first ten feet of this setback.

(Ord. 108-05 Attach. B (part), 2005).

(Ord. No. 2022-093, Att. A, 12-20-2022)

(a)

Size. Five thousand square feet maximum or reviewed by RV Park or special use permit.

(b)

Height. Not to exceed thirty-five feet maximum except for agricultural buildings, cell towers, antennas, or water tanks, or as reviewed by special use permit.

(Ord. 108-05 Attach. B (part), 2005).

(Ord. No. 2022-093, Att. A, 12-20-2022)

Signs are limited to: 1) a sign attached to the building with an area not to exceed ten percent of the area of the building face, and 2) a detached sign with an area size not to exceed ten percent of the building face, that is free-standing, and with a height maximum of twenty-five feet or height of building, whichever is less. Temporary signs permitted by Section 17.05.025 are allowed. Signs prohibited by Section 17.03.202 are not allowed.

(Ord. 108-05 Attach. B (part), 2005).

(Ord. No. 134-08, 12-16-2008; Ord. No. 2022-093, Att. A, 12-20-2022)

Off-street parking (stall number and arrangement) shall be provided according with the provisions of the Mason County parking standards. For bed and breakfasts, one stall for each bedroom shall be provided.

(Ord. 108-05 Attach. B (part), 2005).

(a)

Application to RT uses requires applicant to provide such information: access to state and county roads; location and size of lot(s); land uses on adjacent properties; potential impacts to existing residential uses; how is proposed use related to recreational and tourist activities and/or to commercial services to tourists and adjacent rural populations.

(b)

RV parks shall comply with the following additional standards:

(1)

No recreational vehicle shall remain in the RV park for rental purposes or for a time period of more than one hundred twenty consecutive days and one hundred eighty days in a three hundred sixty-day period (this standard applies to new occupants at existing mobile home and recreational vehicle parks, and to new mobile home and recreational vehicle parks). The RV park management shall maintain rental records identifying each RV and registered occupant and shall present them to the county on written request. Failure to maintain or to present these records on request shall be sufficient grounds to rescind the RV park permit.

(2)

The recreational vehicle shall be built on a chassis and self-propelled or permanently towable, and shall not be set up in a RV park as a permanent structure for limited use.

(c)

Additional information, stated in Section 17.05.046, is required for special use permits, to aid in analyzing the request, preparing necessary conditions, and providing consistency with dimensional and performance standards in these and other relevant county regulations.

(Ord. 100-07 Attach. B (part), 2007: Ord. 108-05 Attach. B (part), 2005).

(See Section 17.02.047).

(Ord. 100-07 Attach. B (part), 2007: Ord. 108-05 Attach. B (part), 2005).

(a)

Uses. Overnight lodging facilities, including RV park, and campgrounds; golf course, retreat centers, commercial or nonprofit recreational activity facilities (such as water parks, bicycle courses, and racquet court sports), and motorized commercial outdoor recreation (limited to a single parcel or combination of adjacent parcels under single ownership no less than one hundred acres total in size).

(b)

Accessory Uses. Employee housing; motel and bed and breakfast; Marina - sales, service and storage; retail, gas, self storage, restaurant.

(c)

Special Permit Required Uses. Motorized commercial outdoor recreation (on a single parcel or combination of adjacent parcels under single ownership less than one hundred acres in total size); and rifle ranges.

(Ord. 100-07 Attach. B (part), 2007: Ord. 108-05 Attach. B (part), 2005).

(Ord. No. 26-15, 5-26-2015)

(a)

Lot Width and Depth. All lots shall have a minimum width at any point of fifty feet; designate limited and safe access(es) to roads.

(b)

Front Yard Setback. Thirty feet for buildings; ten feet for signs.

(c)

Side and Rear Yard Setbacks. Fifteen feet for lots contiguous to lots zoned commercial or industrial use; otherwise, twenty feet. Buffer plantings required in the first ten feet of this setback.

(Ord. 108-05 Attach. B (part), 2005).

(Ord. No. 2022-093, Att. A, 12-20-2022)

(a)

Size. Five thousand square feet maximum or reviewed by RV park or special use permit.

(b)

Height. Not to exceed thirty-five feet maximum except for agricultural buildings, cell towers, antennas, or water tanks, or as reviewed by special use permit.

(Ord. 108-05 Attach. B (part), 2005).

(Ord. No. 2022-093, Att. A, 12-20-2022)

Signs are limited to: 1) a sign attached to the building with an area not to exceed ten percent of the area of the building face, and 2) a detached sign with an area size not to exceed ten percent of the building face, that is free-standing, and with a height maximum of twenty-five feet or height of building, whichever is less. Temporary signs permitted by section 17.05.025 are allowed. Signs prohibited by section 17.03.202 are not allowed.

(Ord. 108-05 Attach. B (part), 2005).

(Ord. No. 134-08, 12-16-2008; Ord. No. 2022-093, Att. A, 12-20-2022)

Off-street parking (stall number and arrangement) shall be provided according with the provisions of the Mason County parking standards. For bed and breakfasts, one stall for each bedroom shall be provided.

(Ord. 108-05 Attach. B (part), 2005).

(a)

Application to RTC uses requires applicant to provide such information: access to state and county roads; location and size of lot(s); land uses on adjacent properties; potential impacts to existing residential uses; how is proposed use related to recreational and tourist activities and/or to commercial services to tourists and adjacent rural populations.

(b)

RV parks shall comply with the following additional standards:

(1)

No recreational vehicle shall remain in the RV park for rental purposes or for a time period of more than one hundred twenty consecutive days and one hundred eighty days in a three hundred sixty-day period (this standard applies to new occupants at existing mobile home and recreational vehicle parks, and to new mobile home and recreational vehicle parks). The RV park management shall maintain rental records identifying each RV and registered occupant and shall present them to the county on written request. Failure to maintain or to present these records on request shall be sufficient grounds to rescind the RV park permit.

(2)

The recreational vehicle shall be built on a chassis and self-propelled or permanently towable, and shall not be set up in a RV park as a permanent structure for limited use.

Additional information, stated in Section 17.05.046, is required for special use permits, to aid in analyzing the request, preparing necessary conditions, and providing consistency with dimensional and performance standards in these and other relevant county regulations.

(Ord. 100-07 Attach. B (part), 2007: Ord. 108-05 Attach. B (part), 2005).

The master planned resort district provides for self-contained and fully integrated planned unit development in a setting of significant natural amenity, with the primary focus on destination resort facilities consisting of short-term visitor accommodations associated with a range of developed on-site indoor or outdoor recreational facilities. See Section 17.70 Master Development Plans for development regulations.

(Ord. 108-05 Attach. B (part), 2005).

(Ord. No. 2022-093, Att. A, 12-20-2022)

Editor's note— Ord. No. 2022-093, Att. A, adopted Dec. 20, 2022, repealed § 17.04.702, which pertained to uses permitted and derived from Ord. 108-05, adopted 2005.

Editor's note— Ord. No. 2022-093, Att. A, adopted Dec. 20, 2022, repealed § 17.04.703, which pertained to lot requirements and derived from Ord. 108-05, adopted 2005.

Editor's note— Ord. No. 2022-093, Att. A, adopted Dec. 20, 2022, repealed § 17.04.704, which pertained to building regulations and derived from Ord. 108-05, adopted 2005; Ord. No. 52-19, adopted June 4, 2019; Ord. No. 2022-006, adopted January 18, 2022.

Editor's note— Ord. No. 2022-093, Att. A, adopted Dec. 20, 2022, repealed § 17.04.705, which pertained to signs and derived from Ord. 108-05, adopted 2005; Ord. No. 134-08, adopted Dec. 16, 2008.

Editor's note— Ord. No. 2022-093, Att. A, adopted Dec. 20, 2022, repealed § 17.04.706, which pertained to off-street parking and derived from Ord. 108-05, adopted 2005.

Editor's note— Ord. No. 2022-093, Att. A, adopted Dec. 20, 2022, repealed § 17.04.707, which pertained to special provisions and derived from Ord. 108-05, adopted 2005.

The purpose of the buffer and landscape requirements is to provide visual buffering and preservation and protection of the character of the rural lands. Setbacks and buffer dimensional requirements are specified in each district of the rural lands and are contained in this chapter.

(Ord. No. 2022-093, Att. A, 12-20-2022)

Buffer yard requirements are stated in terms of the number of plant units required per one hundred linear feet of buffer yard, see Figure 17.04.802(1).

(1)

Figure 17.04.802(2) identifies the minimum sizes of the various types of plant materials required under this chapter.

(2)

Substitution of Plant Materials.

(A)

In buffer yards D, E, and F, evergreen canopy or evergreen under story trees may be substituted for deciduous canopy or under story without limitation.

(B)

In buffer yards A, B, and C, up to fifty percent of deciduous canopy or under story may be substituted with evergreen canopy of under story.

(C)

In all buffer yards, evergreen or conifer shrubs may be substituted for deciduous shrubs without limitation.

(3)

Maintenance of Plant Materials.

(A)

All planting materials required by this section shall be maintained by the property owner in a manner to assure the health of the planting, and to assure that the buffer yard continues to serve its intended function.

(B)

If any required planting material shall cease to serve their intended function due to size, age or health, the property owner shall replace such planting material with the same or similar plant types, as provided in this chapter.

(4)

Variations of Buffer Yard Requirements.

(A)

In all buffer yards, planting requirements may be reduced by twenty-five percent by increasing the width of the buffer by fifty percent.

(B)

In all buffer yards, the required width of the buffer yard may be reduced by fifty percent by increasing the amount of plantings by one hundred percent.

(C)

In buffer yards A and B, the buffer yard width or the amount of planting may be reduced by fifty percent if any fence or berm shown in Figure 17.04.801(3) is used.

(D)

In buffer yard C, the buffer yard width or amount of planting may be reduced by fifty percent if a structure F3 or above is used.

(E)

In buffer yard D, the buffer yard width or the amount of planting may be reduced by fifty percent if a structure F4 or B2 or above is used.

(F)

In buffer yards E and F, the buffer yard width or the amount of planting may be reduced by fifty percent if a structure F6 or BW1 is used.

(5)

Uses Allowed in a Buffer Yard.

(A)

Where a wetland or open space set aside for any purpose is used as a buffer yard, any use normally allowed in such wetland or open space may be allowed also within the buffer yard, except that mining, logging, or other forestry activities shall not be permitted in a buffer yard.

(B)

Required stormwater facilities may be located within buffer yards, provided that the landscaping of such facilities complies with the requirements of this section.

Figure 17.04.802(1)
Buffer Yard Standards

Figure 17.04.802(2)
Plant Material Types

Figure 17.04.802(3)
BUFFER YARD STRUCTURES & BERMS

(Ord. No. 2022-093, Att. A, 12-20-2022)