The purpose of these provisions is to classify uses into a limited number of use types on the basis of common functional, product, or compatibility characteristics, thereby providing a basis for regulation of uses in accordance with criteria which are directly relevant to the public interest. These provisions shall apply throughout this Division.

(Ord. No. 4538, § 3(Exh. A), 9-10-2024)

All uses are hereby classified into the following use types, which are described in Section 20.016.005 through Section 20.036.010, inclusive. See Section 20.012.015 for classification of combinations of uses resembling different types. The names of these use types start with capital letters throughout this Division.

(A)

Residential Use Types.

(1)

Assisted Living Residential Care Facility;

(2)

Day Care Facility;

(3)

Employee Housing;

(4)

Family residential—single-family;

(5)

Family residential—two-family;

(6)

Family residential—multifamily;

(7)

Family residential—dwelling groups;

(8)

Family residential—cluster development;

(9)

Low Barrier Navigation Center;

(10)

Mobile home park;

(11)

Supportive Housing;

(12)

Transitional Housing.

(B)

Civic Use Types.

(1)

Administrative services, government;

(2)

Ambulance services;

(3)

Cemetery services;

(4)

Clinic services;

(5)

Community recreation;

(6)

Cultural exhibits and library services:

(7)

Day care facilities/small schools;

(8)

Educational facilities;

(9)

Essential services;

(10)

Fire and police protection services;

(11)

Group care;

(12)

Lodge, fraternal and civic assembly;

(13)

Major impact facilities;

(14)

Major impact services and utilities;

(15)

Minor impact utilities;

(16)

Religious assembly.

(C)

Commercial Use Types.

(1)

Administrative and business offices;

(2)

Agricultural sales and services;

(3)

Animal sales and services—auctioning;

(4)

Animal sales and services—household pets;

(5)

Animal sales and services—horse stables;

(6)

Animal sales and services—kennels;

(7)

Animal sales and services—stockyards;

(8)

Animal sales and services—veterinary. (large animals);

(9)

Animal sales and services—veterinary (small animals);

(10)

Automotive and equipment—cleaning;

(11)

Automotive and equipment—fleet storage;

(12)

Automotive and equipment—parking;

(13)

Automotive and equipment—gasoline sales;

(14)

Automotive and equipment—repairs, light;

(15)

Automotive and equipment—repairs, heavy;

(16)

Automotive and equipment—sales/rentals;

(17)

Automotive and equipment—storage, nonoperating vehicles;

(18)

Automotive and equipment—storage, recreational vehicles and boats;

(19)

Building maintenance services;

(20)

Business equipment sales and services;

(21)

Commercial recreation—indoor sports and recreation;

(22)

Commercial recreation—outdoor sports and recreation;

(23)

Commercial recreation—outdoor sports and recreation—limited;

(24)

Commercial recreation—indoor entertainment;

(25)

Commercial recreation—outdoor entertainment;

(26)

Communications services;

(27)

Construction sales and services;

(28)

Cottage industries—limited;

(29)

Cottage industries—general;

(30)

Eating and drinking establishments;

(31)

Financial, services;

(32)

Food and beverage retail sales;

(33)

Food and beverage preparation—without consumption;

(34)

Funeral and interment services;

(35)

Laundry services;

(36)

Mail order businesses;

(37)

Medical services;

(38)

Personal services;

(39)

Recycling centers;

(40)

Redemption centers

(41)

Repair services, consumer;

(42)

Research services;

(43)

Retail sales, general;

(44)

Scrap operations;

(45)

Swap meets;

(46)

Transient habitation—campground;

(47)

Transient habitation—lodging—limited;

(48)

Transient habitation—lodging;

(49)

Transient habitation—resort and recreational facilities;

(50)

Wholesaling, storage and distribution—mini-warehouses;

(51)

Wholesaling, storage and distribution—light;

(52)

Wholesaling, storage and distribution—heavy.

(D)

Industrial Use Types.

(1)

Custom manufacturing;

(2)

Explosives storage;

(3)

General industrial;

(4)

Heavy industrial.

(E)

Agricultural Use Types.

(1)

Horticulture;

(2)

Row and field crops;

(3)

Tree crops;

(4)

Animal raising—general agriculture;

(5)

Animal raising—personal;

(6)

Animal waste processing;

(7)

Packing and processing—limited;

(8)

Packing and processing—winery;

(9)

Packing and processing—general;

(10)

Packing and processing—commercial cooperage;

(11)

Forest production and processing—limited;

(12)

Forest production and processing—general;

(13)

Forest production and processing—commercial woodlots;

(14)

Forest production and processing—portable sawmills.

(F)

Extractive Use Types.

(1)

Mining and processing.

(Ord. No. 4538, § 3(Exh. A), 9-10-2024)

The following rules shall apply where a lot contains uses which resemble two (2) or more different use types and which are not classified either as accessory uses or as permitted secondary uses.

(A)

Separate Classification of Several Establishments. The principal uses conducted on a lot by two (2) or more individual establishments, managements, or institutions shall be classified separately into use types.

(B)

Classification of Different Uses Conducted by Individual Establishment. If principal uses conducted on a lot by an individual establishment, management, or institution resemble two (2) or more different use types all such principal uses shall be classified in the use types whose description most closely portrays the nature of such uses. However, when the principal uses have any of the characteristics of the following list of use types, all such principal uses shall be classified in one (1) or more of the use types on the list:

(1)

Animal sales and services: auctioning;

(2)

Animal sales and services: stockyards;

(3)

Animal waste processing;

(4)

Explosive storage;

(5)

General industrial;

(6)

Heavy industrial;

(7)

Major impact services and utilities;

(8)

Mining and processing;

(9)

Scrap operations;

(10)

Wholesaling, storage and distribution: heavy.

(Ord. No. 4538, § 3(Exh. A), 9-10-2024)

Uses will be classified into use types upon the description of the use types as contained in Section 20.016.005 through Section 20.036.010, inclusive, and upon common functional, product, or compatibility characteristics with other uses already classified within the use type, subject to the applicable provisions of Section 20.012.015 with respect to combinations of uses. A list of common uses and the use types into which they are classified shall be maintained by the Director. The Director shall have the authority to classify common uses according to use types. The classification of a use is subject to the right of appeal pursuant to the administrative appeal procedure in Chapter 20.208.

(Ord. No. 4538, § 3(Exh. A), 9-10-2024)