The requirements of this chapter apply to all zones.

   (A)   Compliance Required; Nuisance Prohibited: No development shall be permitted or authorized to be established or maintained which is a nuisance or otherwise does not comply with all applicable local, state and federal laws and regulations.

   (B)   Lighting: All lighting shall be located in such a manner as to prevent glare on a roadway and to minimize impact on surrounding properties. See chapter 14, "Outdoor Lighting", of this title.

   (C)   Environmental Assessment: The planning commission may require an applicant to provide an environmental assessment, to be submitted prior to the approval of any planned unit development, conditional use, or variance, subdivision and/or prior to recommending any zoning map amendment. When requiring such an assessment the precise nature of the items to be provided shall be listed by the commission.

   (D)   Protection Of Natural And Cultural Resources: The planning commission may require an applicant to provide the following to protect natural and cultural resources of McCall:

      1.   The dedication of public accessways not less than ten feet (10') in width to publicly owned land or waters; and

      2.   The preservation of all historic and archaeological sites known or discovered on the parcel subject to development.

   (E)   Pit Privies: Pit privies are prohibited, except in camps and campgrounds where constructed with a concrete liner and periodically pumped.

   (F)   Dry Cabins: Dry cabins, that is, dwellings without piped in potable water and approved sewer, are prohibited. An accessory building containing sleeping quarters, such as a children's bunkhouse, adjacent to a residence with piped in potable water and approved sewer, is not a dry cabin. If a residence to which the water service has been discontinued for nonpayment of the water bill under title VI of this code continues to be occupied more than briefly after the discontinuance of service, it shall also be considered a dry cabin. Occupancy of a dry cabin is a public health hazard, a public nuisance, and is prohibited; the violation shall be considered committed by each of the adult members of the household.

   (G)   Camping In Platted Subdivisions:

      1.   Undeveloped Lots: Camping in tents or recreational vehicles, whether self-propelled or pulled by a vehicle, is prohibited on undeveloped lots in platted subdivisions, except where camping serves as temporary housing for the owners or construction workers during construction of a building on the lot pursuant to an issued building permit. Such use is limited to sixty (60) calendar days. Usage shall meet all health requirements, including potable water, sewer services, and garbage collection service. The persons so camping shall take all necessary steps to preserve the public peace and safety of other residents in the subdivision who may be affected by the camping and associated activity.

      2.   Developed Lots: Nothing in this section shall be read to prohibit a homeowner from allowing guests to camp on the homeowner's property for up to ten (10) days out of every thirty (30) day period. Camping in excess of such ten (10) days out of thirty (30) is prohibited. A utility charge may be assessed to the homeowner equivalent to one additional dwelling unit for each month in which the ten (10) day limit is exceeded. When camping occurs, these units must be connected to the home's water, sewer and electrical systems. Each day of camping in excess of the ten (10) is a separate violation of this title.

   (H)   Outdoor Display Areas: Some areas, such as parking lots, may be used as temporary places on which to display merchandise, artwork, handicrafts, items for auction, etc.; in these cases, the organization arranging the display shall obtain a permit from the administrator.

   (I)   Maintenance During Construction: A written construction plan shall be prepared and submitted for approval by the city for all construction projects within the city or the area of city impact. See section 9.6.08 of this code. (Ord. 821, 2-23-2006, eff. 3-16-2006)

   (J)   Written Construction Plan: A written construction plan shall be prepared and submitted for approval by the public works director and community development director for large projects, as determined by the administrator, or the building official for single- or two-family dwelling units; see section 9.6.08 of this code. (Ord. 864, 2-12-2009)

Any use which causes or may reasonably be expected to cause traffic congestion, excessive noise, vibration, smoke, dust, or other particulate matter, humidity, heat or glare, noxious fumes, toxic or hazardous waste, or visible refuse, at or beyond any lot line of the lot on which it is located, is prohibited. "Excessive" is defined for these purposes as a degree exceeding that generated by uses permitted in the zone in their customary manner of operation, or to a degree injurious to the public health, safety, welfare or convenience.

   (A)   Junk Storage: Outdoor storage of junk, including, without limitation, inoperable or unlicensed motor vehicles (including aircraft), used appliances, building and construction debris, and auto parts, except in wrecking yards operated under and in conformity with a conditional use permit. Operable farm machinery and other operable vehicles intended for on site use and required by the state to be licensed shall not be considered in violation of this subsection, as long as these vehicles are not stored outdoors, but are placed in storage buildings or shelters when the intended operations are completed.

   (B)   Unhealthy Or Hazardous Conditions: No use shall be permitted or authorized to be established or maintained which is or may become:

      1.   Hazardous from fire, or cause excessive traffic generation.

      2.   Noxious, or cause offensive conditions due to emission of odor, dust, smoke, cinders, gas, fumes, vibration, noise, refuse matter or water carried waste or toxic chemicals.

      3.   The cause of unhealthy conditions resulting from improper storage of materials, or impoundment of wastewater, attracting and aiding the propagation of insects or rodents.

   (C)   Impeding Safe Use Of Airport: No uses in the general vicinity of the airport are permitted which may impede, confuse, distract or otherwise encumber the safe and efficient use of the airport landing field, approach zones or other facilities.

   (D)   Prevention Of Airport Expansion: No uses shall be located in the general vicinity of the airport which may prevent expansion, according to the airport master plan, of the airport or facilities associated with the airport.

   (E)   Retail Business Developments: "Large scale retail business developments", as defined in chapter 2 of this title, are prohibited.

   (F)   CAFOs: "Confined animal feeding operations", as defined in chapter 2 of this title, are prohibited. (Ord. 821, 2-23-2006, eff. 3-16-2006)

   (G)   Building Permit Required: Until a valid building permit has been issued by the city of McCall, no construction work, including grading, blasting, filling, trenching, tree removal, etc., may be started, except as permitted in section 3.8.03 of this chapter. (Ord. 864, 2-12-2009)

   (A)   Purpose: The existing forest in the McCall area, including the city jurisdiction and the McCall area of city impact, is considered a public resource.The purpose of these requirements is to protect that public resource in fulfillment of the McCall area comprehensive plan goals and policies:

      1.   Maintain and increase McCall's urban forest as a key component of the green infrastructure network with economic and social benefits.

      2.   Achieve no net loss of tree canopy coverage and strive to increase the overall tree canopy to reduce storm runoff, absorb air pollutants, reduce noise, stabilize soil, and provide habitat.

      3.   Maintain McCall's heritage trees.

      4.   Preserve, to the extent reasonable, native vegetation consistent with ensuring wildland fire defensible space.

      5.   Strengthen incentives and requirements for tree preservation for new development.

      6.   Improve forest health through selective thinning and using best forest management practices and guidelines.

   (B)   Tree Removal Limitations:

      1.   Any tree equal to or larger than twelve inches (12") DBH (Diameter at Breast Height 54") shall require the written approval of the city arborist.

      2.   Any thinning of smaller trees in excess of twenty percent (20%) of the total stem count on the property shall require a consultation by the city arborist.

      3.   Following issuance of a building permit or written pre-building permit approval by the city arborist, tree removal is permitted within the area of the building footprint, other structures, driveways, and other improvements, and in accord with section 3.8.04, "Fire Hazard Mitigation Standards", of this chapter.

      4.   Development of the lot should endeavor to preserve standing, healthy trees outside the area occupied by improvements.

      5.   Salvage of dead, dying, or hazardous timber and removal of brush and timber for fire safety shall be allowed.

   (C)   Slash, Logging Debris: Slash, long butts, cull logs, and logging debris shall not be accumulated or piled within view of a roadway. All such debris shall either be removed to an approved location for disposal, burned (with proper permits), or converted to mulch.

   (D)   Limitations On Timber Harvest: Timber harvest is prohibited except under the following conditions:

      1.   A property owner has first obtained a conditional use permit for such harvest;

      2.   Within road rights of way, timber harvest by or under contract with the public agency having jurisdiction of the right of way.

      3.   By a developer as required for road or utility construction in connection with a subdivision having at least preliminary plat approval, as required for survey or engineering or to remove dead or dying trees with the approval of the city arborist.

      4.   On public state lands as provided in subsection (E) of this section.

   (E)   Harvesting Without Permit; Procedure: Timber harvest from state endowment lands is permitted after review and consultation with the city and without a conditional use permit as follows:

      1.   Notice of a proposed timber sale or other logging contract shall be given to the clerk by the department of lands at least sixty (60) days before the publication of invitation to bid upon the sale, or creation of contract rights in a logger, whichever first occurs; thereafter the clerk shall forward the notice and supporting materials to the planning and zoning commission, which, if it chooses to do so, may hold a public hearing on the question of the appropriate city response to the proposed state action. The commission may request additional information.

      2.   The council, upon receiving the recommendations of the commission in this regard, may, if it chooses to do so, hold a second public hearing on the question of the city response to the proposed state action. The council may request additional information. Following such consideration by the council as it deems appropriate, a statement of council's concerns and recommendations may be approved for transmittal to the department of lands.

      3.   Public notice of any such public hearing under this subsection shall be given by publication as provided in chapter 15, "Procedures, Appeals And Actions", of this title.

      4.   The department shall not enter into the timber sale or other logging contract without first implementing or otherwise responding point by point, in writing, delivered to the city manager, to the council's statement of concerns and recommendations.

      5.   Notice of a sale which is classed as a "direct sale" under present rules of the department of lands, that is, one hundred thousand (100,000) or fewer board feet, by negotiated sale for ten thousand dollars ($10,000.00) or less, and respecting certain trees the market value of which would be lost in the event of any appreciable delay, shall be timely if furnished to the clerk fifteen (15) or more days before the signing of a contract for such sale; and the clerk shall bring the matter directly to the attention of council at its next meeting. (Ord. 821, 2-23-2006, eff. 3-16-2006; amd. Ord. 998, 1-14-2021)

   (A)   Purpose: To ensure that the potential for wildland fire is adequately evaluated and measures are incorporated in the design of new development to prevent and reduce exposure of lives and property to wildfires.

   (B)   Applicability: All development in residential and AF zones; or any lands determined by the McCall fire protection district to have a high risk for wildland fires.

   (C)   The assessment of the potential and severity of a fire hazard shall consider:

      1.   The site topography, boundaries, location and orientation;

      2.   The terrain and amount and type of vegetation cover;

      3.   Accessibility for emergency vehicles; and

      4.   Fire history.

   (D)   Site design shall consider the potential fire hazard in location of structures on the site, the use of fire wise landscaping, site access, and the man-made features that create defensible space between structures and fire fuel.

   (E)   Requirements in areas of fire hazard:

      1.   A thirty foot (30') wide zone shall be created around all dwellings; that provides space for fire suppression equipment in case of emergency.

      2.   Within that thirty foot (30') zone: a) grasses shall be kept at or below six inches (6") in height; b) shrubs and trees are thinned to a minimum spacing of ten feet (10') or more; c) conifers sixteen feet (16') and over in height are limbed up from the ground to a height of eight feet (8') and no more than one- half (½) the total crown height; d) dead and down wood is removed; and e) no tree shall be permitted to overhang a chimney.

   (F)   Maintenance:

      1.   In any development with common area and open space, the association, or the owner in the absence of an association, shall remove dead and downed woody materials less than six inches (6") in diameter, dead or dying standing trees, and slash from the common area and open space at the time of development and periodically thereafter.

      2.   All slash will be removed, converted to mulch, or burned within twelve (12) months of its creation.

      3.   In subdivisions where there are vacant lots, it is the responsibility of the landowner to properly mitigate any hazard. Hazards which are noticed by the City, County, or the fire district to the landowner but not properly mitigated will be removed or alleviated by the City or County at the expense of the landowner.

      4.   Where a hazard described in subsection(F)3 of this section is not mitigated by the property owner, and a fire results, the City or the County depending on the property location is not liable for damage that results. (Ord. 821, 2-23-2006, eff. 3-16-2006; amd. Ord. 998, 1-14-2021)

   (A)   Temporary Storage Facilities:

      1.   No owner shall maintain a temporary storage facility, as defined in section 3.2.02 of this title, upon any property in the planning jurisdiction for a period of time in excess of twenty four (24) days during any sixty (60) day period, unless within such twenty four (24) days such facility is brought into compliance with all standards of the relevant zone, including, without limitation, setbacks for structures, and parking requirements (whether or not such facility otherwise meets the definition of “structure”). No such facility shall be used in lieu of usable interior working space of a commercial, business park or industrial land use for more than eighteen (18) months during construction of a permanent building. (Ord. 885, 3-24-2011)

      2.   A temporary storage facility shall not be installed so as to occupy required parking.

      3.   This section shall, as should the balance of the title, be given construction in accord with its evident purposes. For purposes of determining twenty four (24) days, for example, the interruption of the storage use of the facility shall not be considered an interruption of the twenty four (24) day period unless accompanied by removal of the facility from the property, nor shall the period be deemed interrupted by the moving of the facility from one location on the property to another location on the property or adjacent properties of the owner.

   (B)   Temporary Food Vendors:

      1.   No drive-up or drive-through service shall be permitted.

      2.   Temporary food vendors shall not utilize public-right-of way except for the following:

         a.   2nd Street between East Lake Street and East Park Street.

         b.   Parking spaces adjacent to pedestrian bulb-outs not marked as disabled parking on East Lake Street between North 3rd Street and Pine Street.

         c.   Lenora Street between 1st Street and North 3rd Street.

         d.   East Park Street between 1st Street and North 3rd Street.

      3.   Temporary food vendors may operate on streets within residential zones, but are not permitted to be stationary for greater than ten (10) minutes while not actively engaged in a sales transaction.

   (C)   Temporary Merchandise Vendors:

      1.   All temporary merchandise vendors which remain in one location for more than seven (7) consecutive days shall be subject to design review.

   (D)   Temporary Vendor Courts:

      1.   All temporary vendor courts shall be subject to design review.

      2.   Temporary vendor courts located within the Scenic Route Overlay Zone shall be subject to the following additional design requirements:

         a.   No temporary freestanding signage

         b.   Landscaping or screening may be required at the discretion of the Administrator.

      3.   Permanent free standing signage is permitted in conformance with Chapter 9 of this title.

   (E)   Temporary uses associated with permitted Public Events in accordance with Chapter 8, Title IV of McCall City Code do not need any additional permitting. (Ord. 821, 2-23-2006, eff. 3-16-2006; amd. Ord. 1009, 10-6-2022)

   (A)   Parking And Loading Spaces Required: No building or structure shall be erected, nor any residential use changed to commercial, business park or industrial use, unless maintained off street parking and loading spaces have been provided in accordance with the provisions of this chapter. Even where the new use involves no additions or enlargements, there shall be provided as many such spaces as may be required by this chapter.

   (B)   Altered Or Enlarged Building, Compliance With Current Provisions: No building or structure shall be substantially altered, added to or enlarged, or its use changed permanently unless there is provided as many such spaces as may be required by this title with respect to the square footage as to which alteration, addition, enlargement, or change of use has occurred.

   (C)   Surfacing Requirements: Parking and/or storage of otherwise legal and licensed vehicles of any kind, except upon properly surfaced and approved driveways or parking aprons, is prohibited. Parking of such vehicles on lawns, patios, garden area, or naturally wooded terrain is expressly forbidden at any time, except in an emergency such as fire, flood, earthquake, etc., or to facilitate approved construction work.

   (D)   Location Of Parking Spaces: The following regulations shall govern the location of off street parking spaces and areas:

      1.   Parking spaces for all detached residential uses shall be located on the same lot as the use which they are intended to serve.

      2.   Parking spaces for commercial, business park, or institutional uses shall be located not more than three hundred feet (300') from the principal use and shall be located behind or beside the use, except in the CBD, where parking spaces shall be located not more than one thousand feet (1,000') from the principal use and shall be located behind or beside the use.

      3.   Parking spaces for apartments, condominiums or similar residential uses shall be located not more than two hundred feet (200') from the principal use on the same developed property.

      4.   In all zones, if a new single-family residential structure is built without a garage, space shall be provided for the lawful addition of future covered parking.

      5.   No parking lot pavement edge for a commercial or industrial use may be located closer than five feet (5') from the right-of- way of a public street unless approved by the Public Works Director. (Ord. 973, 11-29-2018, eff. 1-1-2019)

   (E)   Maintenance: The owner of property used for parking and/or loading shall maintain such area in good condition without holes and free of all dust, trash and other debris.

   (F)   Disabled Vehicles: The parking of a disabled vehicle within a residential or commercial zone for a period of more than two (2) weeks shall be prohibited, unless such vehicle is stored in an enclosed garage or other accessory building.

   (G)   Uses Not Listed: Parking spaces for other permitted or conditional uses not listed in this section shall be determined by the commission.

   (H)   Fractional Numbers: Fractional numbers shall be decreased to the whole number.

   (I)   Reduction Of Requirements: Where there is an adequate public transit system, or where, for any other reason parking demand is unusually low, such as where uses with differing operating hours or needs share parking under a formal, written agreement to which the City is a party, then the parking space provisions cited herein may be reduced proportionately by the commission. If the owner, whose parking facility is under such an agreement which requires the facility to be available to the patrons of the other use(s), fails or refuses to make such parking available in accordance with the agreement, such failure or refusal is a violation of this title.

   (J)   Alternative Proposals: Where special conditions exist which make compliance with these standards impractical, the commission will consider alternative proposals presented according to the procedures and standards for a variance.

   (K)   Off Street Loading Spaces: Required off street loading space is not to be included as off street parking space in computation of required off street parking spaces. All off street loading spaces shall be located outside of any right-of-way or a street or alley.

   (L)   Snow Removal, Storage: Where snow removal and storage may pose a problem to traffic circulation or reduce the amount of adequate parking for winter business, the developer of the property shall designate a snow storage area and remove snow as necessary to maintain minimum traffic circulation and parking.

   (M)   Authority To Make Adjustments: Adjustments to required parking may be authorized by the commission based upon evidence of actual parking demand for the proposed use.

   (N)   Multiple Uses: Required parking facilities for two (2) or more uses, structures, or parcels of land may be satisfied by the same parking facilities used jointly, to the extent that the owners or operators show that the need for parking facilities does not materially overlap (e.g., uses primarily of a daytime versus nighttime nature; weekday uses versus weekend uses), and provided that the right of joint use is evidenced by a recorded deed, lease, contract, or similar written instrument establishing the joint use. The City may approve owner requests for shared parking through land use review.

   (O)   Varying Uses: If more than one type of land use occupies a single structure or parcel of land, the total requirements for off street automobile parking shall be the sum of the requirements for all uses, unless it can be shown that the peak parking demands are actually less (i.e., the uses operate on different days or at different times of the day). The City may reduce the total parking required accordingly through land use review.

   (P)   Residential Driveways: For residential driveways, see section 9.6.03 of this Code. (Ord. 907, 1-24-2013)

   (A)   Purpose: To minimize the visual impacts of off-street parking and loading areas, to discourage large expanses of pavement, and to reduce the conflicts between different circulation needs, especially pedestrians.

   (B)   Location:

      1.   On-site parking shall be located so that it does not dominate the streetscape and views from surrounding properties.

      2.   When parking lots occur on sloping terrain, the parking lots shall be stepped to follow the terrain rather than allowing the lot surface to extend above natural grade.

      3.   In the CC, CBD, NC,BP and CV Zones, multi-family residential uses in any zone, and conditional use permits for new uses in residential zones, all on-site parking shall be located on the side or behind the structure facing the primary street.

   (C)   Landscaping And Screening:

      1.   Parking lot landscaping shall meet the objectives of reducing the visual and noise impacts from vehicles, softening the expanse of hard surface areas, reinforcing circulation, and providing stormwater benefits.

      2.   For parking lots over fifty thousand square feet (50,000 sf) in size, a minimum of ten percent (10%) of the site shall be in interior parking lot landscaping. Public art, decorative paving, kiosks, green infrastructure or parking lot configurations that break-up the expanse of pavement may be substituted for interior landscaping.

      3.   Landscaped areas shall be consolidated to enhance tree and plant material growing conditions that reflect the natural growing patterns of the native landscape, and to provide locations for snow storage, natural drainage, light fixtures and other utilities.

      4.   Landscape materials shall consist of native trees, vegetation, including grasses, hardy shrubs, or evergreen ground cover, and maintained in good condition. (See City of McCall publication, "Native and Suitable Plants".)

      5.   Where parking areas adjoin or face any residential property, the parking lot shall be effectively screened by an acceptably designed wall, fence, hedge berm or planting screen.

         a.   Fence or wall screens shall be not less than four feet (4') or more than six feet (6') in height except in street setback areas where it shall not exceed four feet (4').

         b.   Planting screens shall not be less than four feet (4') in height.

         c.   In the event that terrain or other natural features are such that the erection of such fence, wall or planting screen will not serve the intended purpose, then with the approval of the Administrator, in writing, no such fence, wall or planting screen and landscaping shall be required.

         d.   The use of chain link fencing in any residential zone, CBD and CC zones is prohibited. In all other zones, approval by the Administrator is required.

   (D)   Parking Access:

      1.   Access driveways for parking areas or loading spaces shall be located in such a way that any vehicle entering or leaving such area shall be clearly visible by a pedestrian or motorist approaching the access or driveway from a public or private street.

      2.   Any parking area (except approved residential driveways) shall be designed in such a manner that any vehicle leaving or entering the parking area from or onto a public or private street shall be traveling in a forward motion.

      3.   Parking design that uses the street frontage as the access for an individual parking stall is prohibited.

   (E)   Surfacing:

      1.   In the CC, CBD, NC, BP, I, AP and CV Zones, parking and loading spaces and driveways shall have an improved surface including asphalt, concrete, paving stones, grasscrete pavers bricks, or in the I Zone, other material that does not generate significant dust or other particulate matter in the air during ordinary use by wheeled equipment/vehicles.

         a.   Any parking or loading area that is found to generate significant dust shall be required to mitigate by resurfacing and/or implementing a dust abatement program that is approved by the City Engineer.

         b.   All parking or loading spaces or driveways accessing a public/private roadway shall include a formal approach apron consisting of asphalt, concrete, paving stones, or bricks. The apron shall extend entirely from the property/right-of-way line and connect to the adjoining roadway and shall not be less than fifteen feet (15') in length.

      2.   In the AF, RR, RE, R1, R4, R8, and R16 Zones, and residential uses in any zone, parking and loading spaces may use other materials (such as gravel) that provide a stable driving surface under all weather and moisture conditions and during ordinary use by wheeled vehicles which prevents the raising of road dust or other like particulate matter into the air.

   (F)   Internal Circulation: The design of internal circulation shall be integrated with the overall site design and adjacent properties, including the location of structures, pedestrian walkways and landscaping.

      1.   Pedestrian circulation shall be clearly identifiable using continuous sidewalks, separated walkways within parking areas and well-designed pedestrian crossings.

      2.   Driveways, aisles and turnaround areas shall meet the standards for fire and refuse access.

      3.   Bus pullouts may be required when a development is adjacent to an existing or planned bus stop.

   (G)   Drainage: All parking and loading areas shall provide for proper drainage of surface water so as to prevent the drainage of such water onto adjacent properties or walkways.

   (H)   Lighting: Any lights used to illuminate a parking lot shall be so arranged as to reflect the light away from the adjoining property. See chapter 14, "Outdoor Lighting", of this title. (Ord. 923, 5-22-2014; amd. Ord. 973, 11-29-2018, eff. 1-1-2019; Ord. 998, 1-14-2021)

   (A)   Dimensions:

 

 

Notes:

1.    Width is measured parallel to the sidewalk or paved street surface.

2.    Compact parking spaces shall be 8 feet wide by 16 feet in length.

   (B)   Relationship Of Standard And Compact Parking Spaces: Up to thirty five percent (35%) of any parking lot may be designated for compact car spaces. Such spaces shall be permitted only on hard surfaced lots, where the space is marked both on the pavement and by a sign.

   (C)   Parking Space Requirements: For the purpose of this title, the parking space requirements presented in subsection (A) of this section shall apply; see also title IX, chapter 2, "Subdivision Plats And Procedures", of this code, for general parking area requirements for condominiums and townhouses.

 

(Ord. 907, 1-24-2013; Ord. 998, 1-14-2021)

Uses shall provide long and short term bicycle parking spaces, as designated in table 3.8.063 of this section. Where two (2) options are provided (e.g., 2 spaces, or 1 per 8 bedrooms), the option resulting in more bicycle parking is used.

 

   (A)   Location And Design:

      1.   Bicycle parking should be no farther from the main building entrance than the distance to the closest vehicle space, or fifty feet (50'), whichever is less.

      2.   Long term (i.e., covered) bicycle parking should be incorporated whenever possible into building design.

      3.   Short term bicycle parking, when allowed within a public right of way, should be coordinated with the design of street furniture, as applicable.

      4.   Bicycle racks shall meet the following design specifications:

         a.   Provide two points of contact with frame.

         b.   A minimum of 32" in height.

         c.   A minimum of 36" between racks, measured perpendicular to the bicycle parking space. In instances where a bicycle rack is installed between the traveled path of a sidewalk and the curb and there is no vehicle parking, the distance from the edge of the curb and the rack shall be a minimum of 24".

         d.   Allow a typical U-lock to capture one wheel and closed portion of bike frame.

         e.   Not unreasonably limit the size or type of bicycle used.

         f.   Racks shall be secured to the ground and constructed from tamper and weather resistant materials.

         g.   Inverted U, staple, loop, or similar style racks are preferred. Wave, grid, and wheel-well style racks should be avoided.

   (B)   Visibility And Security: Bicycle parking for customers and visitors of a use shall be visible from street sidewalks or building entrances, so that it provides sufficient security from theft and damage.

   (C)   Options For Storage: Long term bicycle parking requirements for multiple- family uses and employee parking can be met by providing a bicycle storage room, bicycle lockers, racks, or other secure storage space inside or outside of the building.

   (D)   Lighting: For security, bicycle parking shall be at least as well lit as vehicle parking.

   (E)   Reserved Areas: Areas set aside for bicycle parking shall be clearly marked and reserved for bicycle parking only.

   (F)   Hazards: Bicycle parking shall not impede or create a hazard to pedestrians. Parking areas shall be located so as to not conflict with vision clearance standards. (Ord. 821, 2-23-2006, eff. 3-16-2006; amd. Ord. 1009, 10-6-2022)

   (A)   Purpose:

      1.   To set standards for driveway design that are safe, and accessible for fire safety equipment.

      2.   To establish the minimum driveway width and setbacks necessary to reduce the impact on sidewalk crossings and protect the public right of ways.

   (B)   Driveway Width Standards: Unless authorized by the Public Works Director due to safety and traffic conditions, driveways widths shall be as follows:

      1.   For a single-family dwelling unit and development in the CBD, driveways shall provide a minimum unobstructed width of twelve feet (12'), and a maximum width of twenty feet (20').

      2.   For multi-family dwelling units and in the CC, NC, I, BP, AP, and CV zones, driveways shall provide a minimum unobstructed width of fourteen feet (14'), and a maximum width of thirty feet (30').

   (C)   Driveway Design:

      1.   The maximum grade permitted shall be ten percent (10%) where a private driveway abuts a public or private street but must include a five foot (5') wide landing to the street with a maximum grade of six percent (6%). Upon an administrative approval and in consultation with the McCall Fire Protection District, exceptions may be granted based on topographic constraints.

      2.   Residential driveways may provide access to more than one residential lot with adherence to these standards:

         a.   For lots of ten thousand (10,000) square feet or greater: two (2) residential lots.

         b.   For lots less than ten thousand (10,000) square feet in area: five (5) residential lots.

         c.   Driveways serving more than one residential lot shall be limited to a maximum length of one hundred feet (100').

      3.   Driveways shall be setback five feet (5') from the property line and ten feet (10') between driveways or a distance determined by the Public Works Director to accommodate city snowplow operations.

      4.   Only one (1) driveway access shall be allowed for each residential lot or parcel, unless approved by the Administrator.

   (D)   Fire Safety Requirements:

      1.   Driveways longer than one hundred fifty feet (150') shall have a turnaround area and adhere to any other requirements determined by McCall Fire Protection District for fire safety.

      2.   No part of the required fire lane width of any driveway in a multi-family development may be utilized for parking.

   (E)   Shared Driveways:

      1.   Shared driveways between adjoining uses or lots are encouraged to reduce the number of driveway intersections with streets, minimize pavement and surface water runoff, and protect the natural terrain.

      2.   The use of shared driveways shall be in accordance with the following standards:

         a.   Driveways accessing more than one residential dwelling unit shall be maintained by an owners' association or in accordance with a plat note.

         b.   Shared driveways or frontage streets may be required to consolidate access onto a collector or arterial street.

         c.   Access easements (for the benefit of affected properties) shall be a condition of land use or development approval and shall be recorded for all shared driveways. Digital data for easements shall be provided according to the digital data submittal standards policy.

         d.   Shared driveways are encouraged where the use would minimize grading and disruption on natural features. Shared driveways are not required when existing development patterns or physical constraints (e.g., topography, parcel configuration, or similar conditions) prevent extending the driveway with reciprocal access in the future.

   (F)   Drive-up and drive-through uses and their queuing areas shall be oriented away from street rights of way and away from residential districts. (Ord. 864, 2-12-2009; amd. Ord. 885, 3-24-2011; Ord. 998, 1-14-2021)

   (A)   Drive-Up Facilities Design Standards: The following standards shall apply to all drive-up, drive-through and drive-in facilities in any zone:

      1.   The facility shall receive access from a driveway or alley and not a street.

      2.   None of the drive-up, drive-in or drive-through facilities (e.g., driveway queuing areas, windows, teller machines, service windows, drop boxes and similar facilities) are located within twenty feet (20') of a street and shall not be oriented to a street corner.

      3.   The facility shall be subordinate to a primary permitted use. "Subordinate" means all components of the facility, in total, occupy less street frontage than the primary commercial use.

      4.   No more than one drive-up, drive-in or drive-through facility shall be permitted on one block, or for a distance of four hundred (400) linear feet along the same street frontage, whichever is less. (Ord. 821, 2-23-2006, eff. 3-16-2006; Ord. 998, 1-14-2021)

   (A)   Purpose: To ensure that the design and location of loading areas is adequate for the development and integrated into the site design to avoid conflicts and visual impacts on surrounding properties.

   (B)   Required Number Of Loading Spaces And Size:

      1.   Off street loading spaces for commercial and industrial uses in all zones shall conform to the standards set forth in the following table:

 

 

Notes:

1.   Type A spaces are 65 feet in length and 15 feet in width.

2.   Type B spaces are 35 feet in length and 12 feet in width.

2.   Convenient access to loading spaces from streets or alleys shall be provided, and be not less than twelve feet (12') in width.

   (C)   Location Of Required Loading Facilities:

      1.   The required off street loading facilities shall not project into the public right of way of a street or alley, or the required setback area.

      2.   Loading areas shall be located in a segregated area of the development. When they are not, the area shall be screened or buffered from adjoining properties. (Ord. 821, 2-23-2006, eff. 3-16-2006; amd. Ord. 998, 1-14-2021)

   (A)   Household Pets: Animals considered domestic household pets such as dogs, cats, small rodents, and birds may be kept in any zone, provided such are kept in conformance with this code. (Ord. 875, 5-27-2010)

   (B)   Farm Animals, Large: Animals such as horses, cows, goats, pigs, sheep or other typical farm animals or any large or domesticated wild animals shall not be boarded permanently or temporarily in any residential, industrial, business park or commercial zone except as specifically provided in the chapters respecting such zones. (Ord. 885, 3-24-2011)

   (C)   Farm Animals, Small: Animals such as chickens, ducks, or rabbits may be boarded permanently or temporarily in any residential, civic, agriculture/forest or commercial zone according to the regulations as specifically provided in the chapters respecting such zones.

      1.   Roosters are prohibited; only hens, and chicks of either sex up to four (4) months old, may be kept.

      2.   The total number of small farm animals must be no more than six (6) per parcel in all zones.

      3.   All small farm animals must be enclosed in a structure that provides for safety, protected from the weather, and providing a minimum of two (2) square feet per animal. Enclosures must be roofed or otherwise enclosed on top as well as all sides and must be kept clean to prevent offensive odors. All feed must be kept in animalproof containers or indoors. In the residential zones, the enclosures should be located on the side or behind the dwelling units.

      4.   Chicken enclosures must be set back a minimum of ten feet (10') from the property lines.

      5.   Outside slaughtering of small farm animals is prohibited.

   (D)   Kennels: Kennels for the keeping of four (4) or more like animals shall be permitted by conditional use permit only in zones RR, RE, R1, NC, and CC.

   (E)   CAFOs: Concentrated or confined animal feeding operations (CAFO) as defined in Idaho statute 1 are not permitted within the city of McCall or the McCall impact area. (Ord. 875, 5-27-2010)

Antennas, where ground mounted, including also satellite dishes, and any antenna regardless of mounting method transmitting at a power of fifty (50) watts or more, require a building permit and must meet all applicable FCC standards. Excepted are small diameter residential satellite antennas, such as provided by Direct TV® and Dish Network®. These types of antennas should be mounted, where possible, directly to a structure so that they are not visible from the street frontage, or at the least, mounted at the rear of the structure. Mounting these antennas to a post in the ground is to be avoided if a structure mounting location is possible. (Ord. 821, 2-23-2006, eff. 3-16-2006)

It is unlawful and a nuisance to discharge waste matter onto the surface of the earth outside of a building or sight obscuring fence, other than into a waste container, and unlawful and a nuisance to discharge waste matter into any stream or lake or other water body.

It is recommended that all trash be collected by a community trash collection facility. An enclosed, or sight obscuring, structure is required for all trash collection containers, unless these containers are kept in a building. Sight obscuring structures, if in a commercial, business park or industrial zone, are subject to administrative approval of the enclosure design. If the collection containers are outside of a building, then they must be designed to be animalproof, especially against bears, raccoons, and other animals. (Ord. 885, 3-24-2011)

   (A)   Purpose: To ensure that the scale, materials and design of fences and walls blend with the site and building, that the placement of walls and fences respect and do not dominate the existing built or natural environment including the movement of wildlife.

   (B)   Fencing Standards:

      1.   Fencing which encloses a property shall be primarily constructed of natural materials, such as log poles or split rails. Free-standing walls may not be faced with any material disallowed for buildings and shall be constructed of materials that are utilized elsewhere on the site, or of natural or decorative materials, rather than constructed with a solid or flat surface. Rock facing on walls shall be applied in a manner that makes the rock appear as a structural element rather than a veneer. Textured, specially formed and sand blasted concrete are suggested wall materials.

      2.   In the CC, CBD, I and BP zones, fencing is not permitted except as a screen abutting residential properties and when approved by the Administrator to provide security for hazardous materials or operations.

      3.   The use of plastic or synthetic materials in fencing shall have the appearance or mimic natural materials and colors, and be approved by the Administrator.

      4.   The use of chain link fencing in any residential zone, CBD and CC zones is prohibited. In all other zones, approval by the Administrator is required.

      5.   Fences located within twenty feet (20') of a property line facing a public right of way, shall not exceed four feet (4') in height.

      6.   No fence shall be installed on a dedicated easement in a manner that blocks or inhibits the use of such easement.

      7.   All other fences in all zones, except in the Industrial (I) zone shall not exceed six feet (6') in height.

   (C)   Retaining Walls: Walls shall be compatible in form, scale, and materials with the architectural details and materials of nearby buildings, and add, not detract, from the appearance of the site.

      1.   Visible portions of walls may not be faced with any material disallowed for buildings and shall be constructed of materials that are utilized elsewhere on the site, or of natural or decorative materials, rather than constructed with a solid or flat surface.

      2.   Rock facing on retaining walls shall be applied in a manner that makes the rock appear as a structural element rather than a veneer. Textured, specially formed and sand blasted concrete are suggested wall materials.

      3.   Retaining walls over twenty-four inches (24") high may require railings or planting buffers for safety. Low retaining walls may be used for seating if capped with a surface of at least twelve to sixteen inches (12" to 16") wide.

      4.   Retaining walls in excess of thirty inches (30 in.) in height must adhere to the property setbacks for structures. In residential districts, retaining walls shall be no higher than four feet (4') or terraced with a five foot (5') separation of walls.

      5.   Retaining walls, where visible to the public shall be no higher than four feet (4') or terraced with a five foot (5') horizontal separation of walls to accommodate landscaping.

      6.   Multiple retaining walls with terraces between shall be the minimum necessary for reasonable development of the site as determined by the Administrator.

   (D)   Prohibitions:

      1.   No fence may be constructed of or include razor wire.

      2.   No fence may be constructed of barbed wire, or be electrified, except fencing intended for pasture in zones RR, RE, AF and AP.

   (E)   Permits:

      1.   All fences and walls are structures and require and a building permit.

      2.   All retaining walls over four feet (4') may be subject to review by the City Engineer.

      3.   All fences and walls within the right of way shall require a public works permit.

   (F)   Any repairs or modification to a fence or wall shall be in compliance with these standards. (Ord. 821, 2-23-2006, eff. 3-16-2006; amd. Ord. 885, 3-24-2011; Ord. 998, 1-14-2021; Ord. 1009, 10-6-2022)

   (A)   An accessory building shall have the same exterior finishing colors and textures as the principal building to which it is accessory, unless some other design or materials are approved by the Administrator; provided, that if the building roof does not comply with fire mitigation standards, materials which do meet those standards may be substituted.

   (B)   The size of an accessory structure shall be limited to 1500 square feet unless the structure contains a local housing unit then there is no limitation on size. (Ord. 821, 2-23-2006, eff. 3-16-2006; amd. Ord. 983, 12-19-2019, eff. 1- 1-2020)

Accessory Dwelling Units: Accessory dwelling units are permitted subject to the provisions of Chapter 16 DESIGN REVIEW of this Title and the following conditions:

   (A)   Number: One accessory dwelling unit is permitted as subordinate to any existing principal dwelling unit or on property where there is a development permit to establish a principal dwelling unit, except as allowed through the LOCAL HOUSING DENSITY BONUS PROGRAM set forth in Section 3.8.21.

   (B)   Location: An accessory dwelling unit shall be separate from, a part of, or added to the principal dwelling unit.

   (C)   Density: Accessory dwelling units shall not be considered for purposes of determining development density.

   (D)   Basic Requirements for Habitation: An accessory dwelling unit shall provide basic requirements for living, sleeping, eating, cooking and sanitation.

   (E)   Health and Safety Code Requirements: An accessory dwelling unit shall meet the requirements of city code Title 2 BUILDING REGULATIONS and meet all governmental standards for water and sewage systems.

   (F)   Size: The square footage of the accessory dwelling shall not exceed 1500 square feet, unless the unit has been dedicated as a local housing unit.

   (G)   Parking: No additional parking is required.

   (H)   Accessory dwelling units that qualify as Local Housing may request a waiver from the monthly water service fees subject to available funding.

   (I)   Rental Requirements:

      1.   Accessory dwelling units may be used for lease or rental purposes by obtaining a business license for rental pursuant to Title 4 BUSINESS REGULATIONS of the Municipal Code. In the situation where there is a short-term rental on a property, either the accessory dwelling unit or the principal residence shall be owner occupied or a deed restricted local housing unit. (Ord. 983, 12-19-2019, eff. 1-1-2020)

In all zones, the property owner shall prepare and maintain landscaping and/or structures located near a street intersection in such a manner as to provide a clear and unobstructed view by a motorist of oncoming traffic using intersecting streets. The degree of vision required will depend on the nature of the streets, the terrain, and traffic control devices (if any) 1 . (Ord. 821, 2-23-2006, eff. 3-16-2006)

   (A)   Purpose:

      1.   To ensure that landscape design takes advantage of natural settings, and preserves and enhances existing trees, vegetation, native soils, and other natural features such as streamside environments.

      2.   To promote the use of native trees, shrubs, and grasses, and discourage landscaping that requires high water use for maintenance, such as turf and non-native species.

      3.   To require best practices in the maintenance of landscaping and the preservation of existing vegetation and trees.

   (B)   Applicability:

      1.   The provisions of this section apply to all zoning districts, except for the Industrial (I) Zone.

      2.   Landscaping of parking areas shall be in accordance with subsection 3.8.061 of this chapter.

      3.   Nothing in this section shall be interpreted to require the landscaping of exposed rocks and sands in undisturbed riparian and littoral areas.

      4.   Landscape plans shall be prepared as part of a site plan and design review as required by this title.

   (C)   Landscaping Development Standards:

      1.   In the RR, RE, R1, R4, and R8 zones, at least thirty percent (30%) of the total parcel area shall be maintained in a manner that preserves existing natural vegetation; or landscaped with plant species native to the McCall Area (See City of McCall publication, "Native and Suitable Plants").

      2.   All landscaping shall adhere, as applicable, to City of McCall Design Guidelines (2006); City of McCall publication, "Native and Suitable Plants"; section 3.8.03 “Timber Harvest” of this chapter; Title 8 “Public Ways And Property,” chapter 17 “Trees,” and title 9 “Subdivision And Development,” chapter 7, “Special Subdivision And Development Provisions Of The MCC.”

      3.   All landscaping in the residential zones shall be in accordance with the provisions for firewise landscaping set forth in 3.8.04 “Fire Hazard Mitigation Standards.” If conflicts arise between this section and section 3.8.04, a recommended resolution will be the responsibility of the McCall Fire Protection District or the Administrator.

      4.   On those sites where there exists vegetation of a significant or sensitive character, the siting and design of buildings shall retain that vegetation.

      5.   New landscape areas shall be configured to maximize the interconnectivity with existing natural areas within and adjacent to the site.

         a.   For developments which adjoin native vegetation, the landscape shall reflect the native vegetation patterns and plant materials.

         b.   Outward orienting portions of the landscape shall be planted with the same species of plants which are found on the adjacent undisturbed natural areas.

         c.   New plantings shall blend in with the existing landscape so that within five (5) years all traces of the site disturbance will have disappeared.

         d.   Proper landscaping transition to adjacent properties and natural areas shall be provided without strong demarcation.

      6.   New landscaping shall minimize the impacts on existing trees by avoiding:

         a.   Significant grade changes or fill activities around existing trees and their root systems, such as increase soil depths over roots or against trunk of trees;

         b.   Trenching activities through existing root systems; and

         c.   Over saturation of soils around existing trees and root systems.

      7.   Disturbed areas shall be re-vegetated to mitigate noxious weed growth and infestation.

      8.   Landscape improvements shall follow water efficient design principles to facilitate water conservation.

         a.   Drought tolerant plant species shall be used wherever possible to reduce water demand.

         b.   High water demand plant materials shall be kept to a minimum and confined to areas adjacent to patios and entries, in active sports areas, and in natural water courses.

      9.   Trees And Shrubs:

         a.   Any tree equal to or larger than twelve inches (12") DBH (Diameter at Breast Height 54") shall not be removed without prior written approval of the City Arborist.

         b.   Any tree destroyed or mortally injured after previously being identified to be preserved, or removed without authorization, shall be replaced with a tree of size and species as determined by the city arborist.

         c.   All trees planted shall be a minimum of one and one-half inches (1.5") caliper for deciduous trees or five to six feet (5-6') in height for conifers.

         d.   Landscaping that includes the planting of more than ten (10) new trees, shall include a variety of tree species and sizes, including a minimum of ten percent (10%) of the trees at least three-inch (3") caliper. Any one single tree or shrub species shall be limited to forty percent (40%) of the total number of trees (excluding street trees).

         e.   Spacing of trees and shrubs shall allow for their natural spread.

      10.   Lawn Areas: Except for native grasses:

         a.   Lawns shall be limited to ten percent (10%) of a site and be located in areas with limited public visibility (i.e. enclosed courtyards) or active play areas.

         b.   Lawns are prohibited in the Shoreline and River Environs Zone (See 3.7.023(C)).

      11.   Irrigation:

         a.   All required landscaping, except single family homes, shall be provided with an automatically controlled irrigation system.

         b.   Storm water runoff shall be retained on the site wherever possible and used to irrigate plant materials.

         c.   Projects which use all native, drought tolerant plant materials shall provide, at a minimum, a temporary irrigation system which must fully operate for at least two (2) complete growing seasons.

   (D)   Buffering: In order to enhance the rural and natural environment and maintain community character and aesthetics, when abutting a residential zone, a commercial, business park, industrial, or civic use shall have buffering from the residential area from noise, vehicle headlight glare, dust or other impacts using walls, fences or vegetative barriers sufficient to mitigate those impacts. Prior to the issuance of a building permit for construction on such abutting commercial, business park or industrial zone, a site plan for buffering shall be submitted to the administrator for approval; an approved buffering plan shall be a condition of the building permit; its approval may be combined with the approval of a subdivision or of a zoning map amendment. The buffers may also be designed to provide for an area for the storage of snow or rain runoff.

   (E)   Setbacks: Setbacks greater than those of chapters 4 and 5 of this title may be required to provide sufficient space for buffering and screening and to maintain compatibility between commercial, business park or industrial and residential uses.

   (F)   Weed Control: The developer is responsible for the identification and the proper treatment or removal of noxious weed infestations, as specified by the state of Idaho, before timber harvest or significant infrastructure work commences. These costly infestations are easily transported to other areas by construction vehicles. (Ord. 821, 2-23-2006, eff. 3-16-2006; amd. Ord. 885, 3-24-2011; Ord. 998, 1-14-2021)

For buildings taller than thirty five feet (35') in any zone and which are located adjacent to a residential zone, the building height must be designed so as to "stepback" the building height at least one foot (1') for every increase in height above thirty five feet (35'). For example, for a building height of forty feet (40'), the height could start as thirty five feet (35') at the setback line, then increase in height one foot (1') for every foot behind the setback line, and reach the design height of forty feet (40') at a distance of at least five feet (5') behind the setback line. (Ord. 821, 2-23-2006, eff. 3-16-2006)

   (A)   Where snow removal and storage may pose a problem to traffic circulation or reduce the amount of adequate parking for winter business, the developer of the property shall designate a snow storage area and remove snow as necessary.

   (B)   Required Area: Snow storage areas not less than thirty-three percent (33%) of the parking, sidewalk and driveway areas shall be incorporated into the site design.

   (C)   Location:

      1.   Snow storage may only use landscape areas that are planted with salt tolerant and resilient plant materials that can tolerate the weight of stacked snow.

      2.   Snow storage may use up to thirty-three percent (33%) of the required parking areas.

      3.   Snow storage areas shall be located to avoid piling of snow against existing significant trees.

   (D)   See also the requirements of sections 3.3.041 and 9.3.08 of this code. (Ord. 821, 2-23-2006, eff. 3-16-2006; amd. Ord. 998, 1-14-2021)

   (A)   Property Numbers: All structures shall have a street property number, as assigned by the city, with characters not less than four inches (4") tall, with a color contrasting with the color of the background and visible day and night from the street at a point of driveway egress from the street or, for commercial business, at a point near the primary entrance to the business.

   (B)   Sidewalk, Curb And Gutter And/Or Pathways: Sidewalks or pathways shall be required improvements for projects requiring design review approval in the commercial zones, or other districts where existing sidewalks/pathways adjoin the subject property, or where the commission determines sidewalks/pathways are necessary for public safety or located on the McCall area pathways master plan. The requirement for sidewalks/pathways may be waived if the cost of the proposed construction is disproportional to the total construction costs and impact of the project. Sidewalks (and curb and gutter where required) shall meet the standards set forth in the city's improvement standard drawings, as adopted.

   (C)   Data Submission: The applicant shall provide the data as required by the digital data submittal standards policy if applicable. (Ord. 923, 5-22-2014)

Restaurants, formula as defined in chapter 2 of this title, are limited to no more than ten percent (10%) of the total number of restaurants in McCall and area of city impact. (Ord. 821, 2-23-2006, eff. 3-16-2006)

"Retail, formula" businesses, as defined in chapter 2 of this title, are limited to no more than ten percent (10%) of the total of like businesses in McCall and the area of city impact. "Like businesses" in this context are those which have substantially the same product offering, such as food stores, furniture stores, auto parts stores, etc., and is not the total quantity of all categories of like businesses. Service stations and supermarkets are not subject to this restriction; provided, that these uses are not combined with formula restaurants or other formula retail with a different product offering. (Ord. 821, 2-23-2006, eff. 3-16-2006)

   (A)   Purpose: These standards:

      1.   Together with the garage standards, ensure that there is a physical and visual connection between the living area of the residence and the street.

      2.   Enhance public safety for residents and visitors and provide opportunities for community interaction.

      3.   Ensure that the pedestrian entrance is visible or clearly identifiable from the street by its orientation or articulation.

   (B)   Applicability:

      1.   The standards of subsection (C) of this section apply to single-family and two-family dwellings, and townhouse units in the R4 through R16 zones.

      2.   Where a proposal is for an alteration or addition to existing development, the standards of this section apply only to the portion being altered or added.

      3.   On sites with more than one street frontage, the applicant may choose on which frontage to meet the standards.

      4.   Development on flag lots or on lots that slope up or down from the street with an average slope of twenty percent (20%) or more is exempt from these standards.

      5.   Main entrances for developments which have secured a building permit prior to March 16, 2006, are exempt from these provisions.

   (C)   Standards: At least one main entrance for each structure must:

      1.   Be within eight feet (8') of the longest street facing wall of the dwelling unit; and

      2.   One of the following:

         (a)   Face the street. See figure 3.8.19(A) of this section.

         (b)   Be at an angle of up to forty five degrees (45°) from the street.

         (c)   Open onto a porch. See figure 3.8.19(B) of this section. The porch must:

            (1)   Be at least twenty five (25) square feet in area.

            (2)   Have at least one entrance facing the street.

            (3)   Have a roof that is:

   A. No more than twelve feet (12') above the floor of the porch.

   B. At least thirty percent (30%) solid. This standard may be met by having thirty percent (30%) of the porch area covered with a solid roof, or by having the entire area covered with a trellis or other open material if no more than seventy percent (70%) of the area of the material is open.

(Ord. 821, 2-23-2006, eff. 3-16-2006)

   (A)   Purpose: These standards:

      1.   Together with the main entrance standards, ensure that there is a physical and visual connection between the living area of the residence and the street.

      2.   Ensure that the location and amount of the living area of the residence, as seen from the street, is more prominent than the garage.

      3.   Prevent garages from obscuring the main entrance from the street and ensure that the main entrance for pedestrians, rather than automobiles, is the prominent entrance.

      4.   Provide for a more pleasant pedestrian environment by preventing garages and vehicle areas from dominating the views of the neighborhood from the sidewalk.

      5.   Enhance public safety by preventing garages from blocking views of the street from inside the residence.

   (B)   Applicability:

      1.   Generally: Unless exempted by the provisions of this subsection, these standards apply to garages for single-family and two-family dwellings, and townhouse units, in the R4 through R16 zones.

      2.   Exemptions:

         (a)   Garages that are accessory to development on flag lots, or development on lots which slope up or down from the street with an average slope of twenty percent (20%) or more are exempt from the standards of this subsection.

         (b)   Detached garages which are located completely to the rear of the dwelling unit, accessible by a driveway from the street or rear alley.

         (c)   Lots with areas equal to, or greater than, ten thousand (10,000) square feet and with a street frontage of at least seventy five feet (75').

         (d)   Garages for developments which have secured a building permit prior to March 16, 2006, are exempt from these provisions.

   (C)   Standards: The commission will consider exceptions to these standards through design review.

      1.   Length: The length of the garage wall facing the street may be up to fifty percent (50%) of the length of the street facing building facade. See figure 3.8.20(A) of this section. For all other lots and structures, the standards apply to the street facing facade of each unit.

         (a)   Exception: Where the street facing facade of the building is less than twenty four feet (24') long, the garage wall facing the street may be up to twelve feet (12') long if there is one of the following. See figure 3.8.20(B) of this section.

            (1)   Interior Living Area Above The Garage: The living area must be set back no more than four feet (4') from the street facing garage wall.

            (2)   Covered Balcony Above The Garage: A covered balcony above the garage that is at least the same length as the street facing garage wall, at least six feet (6') deep, and accessible from the interior living area of the dwelling unit.

      2.   Proximity To Street Relative To Dwelling: A garage wall that faces a street may be no closer to the street lot line than the longest street facing wall of the dwelling unit. See figure 3.8.20(C) of this section. Where a lot has more than one street lot line, and there is an existing dwelling unit on the lot, this standard must be met only on the street facing facade on which the main entrance is located.

         (a)   Exception: A street facing garage wall may be up to six feet (6') in front of the longest street facing wall of the dwelling unit, if:

            (1)   The street facing garage wall is forty percent (40%) or less of the length of the building facade.

            (2)   There is a porch at the main entrance. The garage wall may not be closer to the street lot line than the front of the porch. See figure 3.8.20(D) of this section. The porch may not be more than twelve feet (12') above the floor of the porch.

(Ord. 939, 1-14-2016)

   (A)   Purpose: The purpose of the Local Housing Density Bonus Program is to implement the goals of the 2018 McCall Area Comprehensive Plan:

      1.   Promote a variety of quality housing types for current and future residents.

      2.   Support a local housing program as part of the vision for a diverse and year-round economy.

      3.   Support multi-faceted strategies to address local housing opportunities.

   (B)   Applicability: The density bonus may be applied in any residential or commercial district.

   (C)   General Provisions: Review and approval of a density bonus and the general provisions set forth below shall be determined through the required permit process as set forth in section 3.13.01. The applicant must demonstrate that the proposed units/lots comply with the criteria for local housing as set forth in City Council adopted policies.

      1.   Local housing units in a development shall be mixed with, and not clustered together or segregated in any way from, market-rate units.

      2.   All development on the property, including the portion proposed for local housing, shall meet all the provisions of section 3.3.03 RESIDENTIAL ZONE GENERAL DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS; 3.3.04 RESIDENTIAL ZONE LOT WIDTH VERSUS SIDE YARD SETBACK; 3.3.041 SNOW SHEDDING ROOF SETBACK; and 3.3.05 RESIDENTIAL ZONE LOT COVERAGE OF IMPROVEMENTS.

      3.   The location of parking spaces as set forth in section 3.8.06(D) and the number of parking spaces required as set forth in Table 3.8.062 VEHIICLE PARKING may be modified for local housing units pursuant to 3.8.06(I) REDUCTION OF REQUIREMENTS.

      4.   The local housing unit(s) provided as part of the density bonus shall be made available concurrent with the availability of the market rate units and recorded as a deed restricted local housing unit or lot.

   (D)   Calculation of the Density Bonus:

      1.   In the residential zones, density bonuses include additional dwelling units, additional building lots and reduction in minimum lot size above what is entitled in the base zone.

      2.   In the Community Commercial (CC) and Central Business District (CBD) zones, density bonus includes additional height above what is entitled in the zone.

      3.   The calculation of the density bonus is as shown in Table 3.8.21.

      4.   Only one incentive may be applied to any one project.

 

 

Notes:

1.   Not applicable where height is restricted for health and safety purposes, as for aircraft navigation. See special provisions within the scenic route overlay, Section 3.7.032.

(Ord. 983, 12-19-2019; eff. 1-1-2020)

   Seasonal Dwelling Units: Seasonal dwelling units for use by employees of businesses or institutions within the McCall Area including the city limits and McCall Impact Area are permitted subject to section 3.13.01 ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW and under the following conditions:

   (A)   Approval of an application through the Administrative Review shall be based on the carrying capacity of the site for the addition of seasonal dwelling unit(s) and the impacts on surrounding properties considering the following factors: number of proposed units, setbacks of the units to the property lines, access and parking, visibility to the public right of way and surrounding properties, refuse disposal and ability to maintain healthy and safe living conditions.

   (B)   A declaration signed by the property owner and the employer filed with the city prior to occupancy of the seasonal dwelling unit stating that the seasonal dwelling unit will be used for the exclusive use of seasonal employees; stipulating the length of time the seasonal dwelling will be occupied; and declaring that the location for the seasonal dwelling unit is on property owned or managed by the employer.

   (C)   An inspection by the city verifying that the seasonal dwelling unit adheres to all health and safety standards and setbacks and height standards of the zoning district within which it is located.

   (D)   Seasonal dwelling unit(s) may occupy a parcel/lot between May 1 and October 31. (Ord. 983, 12-19-2019; eff. 1-1-2020)

   (A)   Purpose:

      1.   To ensure that site development maintains natural features of the site and is compatible with the surrounding built and natural environment.

      2.   To guarantee that site planning is undertaken as an integrated process inclusive of all factors influencing the development of the site and showing compliance with requirements of this title including the following:

         a.   Chapters 3-7 “Development Standards” for all Zones including: setbacks, lot coverage, and distance between buildings.

         b.   3.7.021 “Shoreline And River Environs Zone.”

         c.   3.7.031 “Scenic Route Zone.”

         d.   3.8.04 “Fire Mitigation Standards.”

         e.   3.8.061 “Parking, Loading And Internal Circulation Area Development Standards.”

         f.   3.8.063 “Bicycle Parking.”

         g.   3.8.064 “Driveways.”

         h.   3.8.066 “Loading Areas.”

         i.   3.8.10 “Fencing And Walls.”

         j.   3.8.12 “Corner Vision.”

         k.   3.8.13 “Landscaping And Buffering.”

         l.   3.8.15 “Snow Storage And Drainage.”

         m.   3.8.19 “Main Entrances In R4 Through R16 Zones.”

         n.   3.8.20 “Special Standards For Garages.”

         o.   3.8.24 “Design, Location, And Screening Of Service Areas.”

         p.   Chapter 14 “Outdoor Lighting.”

         q.   9.7.033 “Special Subdivision And Development Standards” for cuts, fills and grading.

   (B)   Structures shall be located in a manner that preserves significant vegetation as set forth in section 3.8.13, as well as water courses, wildlife corridors, wetlands, and significant natural features. Projects should be designed so they complement rather than dominate the natural landscape. To meet this performance standard all structures should be located:

      1.   In one of three (3) locations: (a) within tree masses; (b) at the edge of tree or land masses overlooking open space; or (c) in such a way as to preserve the predominate natural features of the site; and

      2.   At least fifteen feet (15') from any wetland, stream or watercourse.

   (C)   Site design shall minimize the modification of natural drainage patterns.

      1.   When modifications are necessary, surface drainage systems such as swales and retention basins are preferable to underground systems.

      2.   Drainage designs shall avoid the concentration, runoff, and acceleration of the runoff.

      3.   Site design shall be executed in a way which will avoid drainage impacts such as erosion and road damage both on-site as well as downstream.

      4.   Drainage designs shall avoid damage to the root systems of existing trees from either trenching, grading changes or over saturation of soils around trees.

   (D)   Site grading shall follow the natural terrain of the land and be the minimum necessary for development of the site as determined by the Administrator and Public Works Director.

      1.   Slopes shall be no steeper than 3-to-1 unless qualified soils engineering information is provided as part of the application.

      2.   Cuts and fills shall have surface drainage that prevents off-site impacts, provides erosion control, and avoids impacts to existing and offsite trees.

      3.   Cut and fill slopes shall be re-vegetated and terraced or controlled by retaining walls to protect against erosion, sedimentation, and the spread or cultivation of noxious and invasive weeds.

   (E)   Structures shall be sited so that their form does not break prominent skyline and preserves significant views. Development located on ridgetops is prohibited.

   (F)   The alignment of streets and driveways shall follow the contours of the site to minimize cuts and fills, preserve natural drainage patterns, and produce roads that are easily negotiated.

   (G)   All utilities shall be installed underground.

      1.   New underground utilities shall be located outside of the dripline of existing trees if trenched or be tunneled a minimum of three (3) feet below existing grade within the tree's dripline. The guiding principle is that no tree root two inches (2") or larger shall be cut.

      2.   In all commercial zones, all utilities within the public right of way adjacent to the front property line shall be undergrounded or conduit installed for future undergrounding. (Ord. 998, 1-14-2021)

   (A)   Purpose: To minimize the visual and acoustical impacts of service area functions.

   (B)   On-site service areas for HVAC equipment, waste collection containers, mechanical equipment, fuel tanks, utility vaults, and other service functions shall be incorporated into the overall site design of buildings and landscaping to ensure the impacts of these facilities are fully contained and out of view from adjacent properties and public streets.

   (C)   On-site service areas shall be screened from public view.

      1.   A sight obscuring fence, landscaping, berm or other suitable screening shall be used to screen service areas where they border the side or rear yard of any property in a residential district. Such fence or screen shall be at least four feet (4') but not more than six feet (6') in height except in the street setback area, where it shall be not more than four feet (4') in height.

      2.   Enclosures shall be provided for waste collection containers that are visible from the public street and/or adjoining residential districts.

   (D)   Areas of snow accumulation shall be considered in the location of service area to ensure access to service facilities in the winter.

   (E)   Unless fully enclosed and baffled so that no noise is detected on any adjoining property, the location of outdoor mechanical equipment shall meet all setback requirements of the zoning district. (Ord. 998, 1-14-2021)