Oak Harbor City Zoning Code
Complete index of all zoning chapters, sections, and subsections
19.08 Definitions
Sections
- 19.08.005 Definitions.
- 19.08.010 Accessory dwelling unit.
- 19.08.015 Accessory use.
- 19.08.017 Active facade.
- 19.08.020 Alley.
- 19.08.025 Alteration.
- 19.08.027 Amusement or entertainment venue, major.
- 19.08.028 Amusement or entertainment venue, minor.
- 19.08.029 Animal hospital or veterinary clinic.
- 19.08.030 Assisted living facility.
- 19.08.035 Auto convenience market.
- 19.08.040 Automatic teller machine.
- 19.08.044 Automobile repair.
- 19.08.045 Automobile service station including self-service.
- 19.08.050 Aviation environs.
- 19.08.055 Banner.
- 19.08.057 Bar, tavern or cocktail lounge.
- 19.08.060 Basement.
- 19.08.061 Bed and breakfast inn.
- 19.08.062 Bed and breakfast rooms (residential).
- 19.08.063 Bed and breakfast rooms (commercial).
- 19.08.065 Berm.
- 19.08.067 Best management practices.
- 19.08.070 Binding site plan.
- 19.08.075 Hearing examiner.
- 19.08.078 Building code.
- 19.08.079 Fire code.
- 19.08.080 Brew pub.
- 19.08.085 Buffer.
- 19.08.090 Buildable area.
- 19.08.095 Building.
- 19.08.100 Building, accessory.
- 19.08.105 Building area.
- 19.08.110 Building, detached.
- 19.08.115 Building height.
- 19.08.120 Building line.
- 19.08.125 Building, multiple-occupancy.
- 19.08.130 Building, office.
- 19.08.135 Building, quasi-public.
- 19.08.140 Building, single-occupancy.
- 19.08.145 Building site.
- 19.08.147 Caliper.
- 19.08.150 Canopy.
- 19.08.153 Caretaker’s quarters.
- 19.08.155 Carport.
- 19.08.160 Certificate of occupancy.
- 19.08.165 Child day care center.
- 19.08.170 Church.
- 19.08.175 City.
- 19.08.180 City staff.
- 19.08.182 Clearing.
- 19.08.184 Clearing and grading permit.
- 19.08.185 Club.
- 19.08.187 Clustering.
- 19.08.190 Coffee kiosk.
- 19.08.195 Commercial use.
- 19.08.200 Commercial vehicle.
- 19.08.203 Community services.
- 19.08.205 Conditional use.
- 19.08.210 Condominium.
- 19.08.213 Conference center.
- 19.08.215 Court.
- 19.08.220 Covered moorage building area.
- 19.08.224 Critical area.
- 19.08.225 Currency exchange.
- 19.08.230 Data processing facility.
- 19.08.235 Day-night average sound level (Ldn).
- 19.08.240 Deciduous.
- 19.08.245 Density.
- 19.08.250 Design review board.
- 19.08.251 Development.
- 19.08.252 Director of development services.
- 19.08.255 Dock.
- 19.08.257 Dry season.
- 19.08.260 Dwelling, multifamily.
- 19.08.265 Dwelling, single-family.
- 19.08.270 Dwelling unit.
- 19.08.272 Ecology.
- 19.08.275 Electrical distribution substation.
- 19.08.277 Erosion.
- 19.08.280 Essential public facility.
- 19.08.285 Essential use.
- 19.08.290 Evergreen.
- 19.08.292 Excavation.
- 19.08.295 Extended stay motel.
- 19.08.300 Factory-built structure.
- 19.08.305 Family.
- 19.08.308 Family day care provider.
- 19.08.309 Fill.
- 19.08.310 Floor area.
- 19.08.315 Fraternity, sorority or student cooperative.
- 19.08.318 Fuel yard.
- 19.08.320 Garage, commercial.
- 19.08.325 Gated community.
- 19.08.330 General promotions.
- 19.08.332 Geotechnical engineer.
- 19.08.334 Government facilities.
- 19.08.335 Grade (adjacent ground elevation).
- 19.08.337 Grading.
- 19.08.340 Grand openings and anniversaries.
- 19.08.345 Greenbelt.
- 19.08.350 Ground cover.
- 19.08.352 Grubbing.
- 19.08.355 Health club.
- 19.08.365 Home, foster.
- 19.08.370 Home, group.
- 19.08.375 Home improvement center.
- 19.08.380 Home occupation.
- 19.08.385 Hospital.
- 19.08.390 Hospital, animal.
- 19.08.395 Hotel.
- 19.08.400 House, apartment.
- 19.08.405 House, boarding, lodging or rooming.
- 19.08.410 House, guest.
- 19.08.415 Institution, educational.
- 19.08.420 Junkyard.
- 19.08.425 Kennel, commercial.
- 19.08.430 Kitchen.
- 19.08.435 Land clearing.
- 19.08.437 Land-disturbing activity.
- 19.08.440 Landscape perimeter.
- 19.08.445 Landscape policy manual.
- 19.08.450 Landscape setback.
- 19.08.455 Landscaping.
- 19.08.460 Ldn contour.
- 19.08.463 Light manufacturing or industry.
- 19.08.465 Lot.
- 19.08.470 Lot area.
- 19.08.475 Lot, corner.
- 19.08.480 Lot coverage.
- 19.08.485 Lot depth.
- 19.08.490 Lot, developed single-family residential.
- 19.08.495 Lot, interior.
- 19.08.500 Lot, irregular shaped.
- 19.08.505 Lot line.
- 19.08.510 Lot line, front.
- 19.08.515 Lot line, rear.
- 19.08.520 Lot line, side.
- 19.08.525 Lot, partially developed single-family residential.
- 19.08.530 Lot, through.
- 19.08.535 Lot, undeveloped.
- 19.08.540 Lot width.
- 19.08.542 Low impact development.
- 19.08.545 Marquee.
- 19.08.550 Mixed use.
- 19.08.555 Manufactured home.
- 19.08.560 Manufactured home park.
- 19.08.565 Manufactured home subdivision.
- 19.08.566 Medical or dental clinic.
- 19.08.568 Mixed use, horizontal.
- 19.08.569 Mixed use, vertical.
- 19.08.570 Moorage.
- 19.08.575 Motel.
- 19.08.580 Multiple-occupancy complex.
- 19.08.581 Museum.
- 19.08.585 Neighborhood convenience store.
- 19.08.590 Noise zone map.
- 19.08.595 Nonconforming structure.
- 19.08.600 Nonconforming use.
- 19.08.605 Nonconforming use, land.
- 19.08.610 Occupant.
- 19.08.615 Opaque.
- 19.08.620 Open space.
- 19.08.623 Outdoor use or storage.
- 19.08.625 Parapet.
- 19.08.630 Parking, employee.
- 19.08.635 Parking, off-street.
- 19.08.640 Parking space.
- 19.08.642 Partially developed lot.
- 19.08.645 Penthouse.
- 19.08.650 Permit, conditional use.
- 19.08.655 Permit, land clearing.
- 19.08.660 Permit, minor clearing.
- 19.08.665 Permit, temporary use.
- 19.08.670 Permitted use.
- 19.08.675 Primary use.
- 19.08.676 Private nursery school, child day care center or kindergarten.
- 19.08.677 Private park or clubhouse.
- 19.08.680 Professional office.
- 19.08.685 Property line.
- 19.08.690 Public utility.
- 19.08.695 Qualified affordable housing.
- 19.08.700 Recreation facilities.
- 19.08.705 Recreational vehicle.
- 19.08.707 Removal.
- 19.08.710 Reside.
- 19.08.711 Restaurant or coffee house.
- 19.08.712A Retail farm and garden supplies and nursery, major.
- 19.08.712B Retail farm and garden supplies and nursery, minor.
- 19.08.713A Retail sales, major.
- 19.08.713B Retail sales, minor.
- 19.08.714A Retail service, major.
- 19.08.714B Retail service, minor.
- 19.08.715 Retail workshop.
- 19.08.716 Runoff.
- 19.08.719 School, commercial.
- 19.08.720 Schools – Elementary, junior or senior high, including public, private and parochial.
- 19.08.725 Screen.
- 19.08.730 Secondary use, incidental or accessory.
- 19.08.732 Sedimentation.
- 19.08.735 Setback and yard requirements.
- 19.08.740 Shelter station.
- 19.08.745 Shopping center.
- 19.08.750 Shrub.
- 19.08.754 Sidewalk cafe.
- 19.08.755 Sign.
- 19.08.760 Sign, abandoned.
- 19.08.765 Sign, area or surface area.
- 19.08.770 Sign, billboard.
- 19.08.775 Sign, building-mounted.
- 19.08.780 Sign, canopy.
- 19.08.785 Sign, construction.
- 19.08.790 Sign, freestanding.
- 19.08.795 Sign, grade.
- 19.08.800 Sign, height of.
- 19.08.805 Sign, incidental.
- 19.08.810 Sign, low-profile.
- 19.08.815 Sign, noncommercial public service.
- 19.08.820 Sign, political.
- 19.08.825 Sign or signs, primary.
- 19.08.830 Sign, projection.
- 19.08.835 Sign, reader board.
- 19.08.840 Sign, roof.
- 19.08.845 Signs, subdivision.
- 19.08.850 Signs, temporary and special.
- 19.08.855 Sign, window.
- 19.08.860 Skilled nursing facility.
- 19.08.861 Small cell facility.
- 19.08.862 Small cell network.
- 19.08.865 Solid planting.
- 19.08.870 Sorority.
- 19.08.875 Story.
- 19.08.880 Street.
- 19.08.885 Structure.
- 19.08.890 Structural alteration.
- 19.08.895 Surface area or facade.
- 19.08.896 Temporary.
- 19.08.897 Tree.
- 19.08.898 Tree cluster, grove or stand.
- 19.08.899 Tree root zone.
- 19.08.900 Understory.
- 19.08.901 Tree, ornamental.
- 19.08.905 Tree, shade.
- 19.08.910 Tree, significant.
- 19.08.915 Upholstery shop.
- 19.08.920 Use.
- 19.08.925 Use district.
- 19.08.930 Used car lot.
- 19.08.935 Uses, prohibited.
- 19.08.940 Variance.
- 19.08.945 Vehicular surface area.
- 19.08.950 Video rental store.
- 19.08.955 Waste, hazardous.
- 19.08.960 Waste, hazardous – Off-site treatment and storage facility.
- 19.08.965 Waste, hazardous – On-site treatment and storage facility.
- 19.08.970 Waste, hazardous – Storage of.
- 19.08.975 Waste, hazardous – Treatment of.
- 19.08.980 Way open to public.
- 19.08.982 Wet season.
- 19.08.983 Wholesale warehouse or storage.
- 19.08.985 Wireless communications facility, macro.
- 19.08.990 Wireless communications facility, micro.
- 19.08.995 Wireless communications facility, mini.
- 19.08.1000 Wireless communications facility, monopole.
- 19.08.1002 Wrecking yard.
- 19.08.1005 Xeriscape.
- 19.08.1010 Yard.
- 19.08.1015 Yard, front.
- 19.08.1020 Yard, rear.
- 19.08.1025 Yard, service.
- 19.08.1030 Yard, side.
19.20 Zoning
Districts
Sections
- 19.20.005 Purpose and intent.
- 19.20.025 Density provisions.
- 19.20.030 Relation to aviation environs overlay zone.
- 19.20.035 Combined applications.
- 19.20.040 Preapplication meeting.
- 19.20.045 Application requirements.
- 19.20.050 Master plan – Filing requirements.
- 19.20.055 Master plan – Staff recommendation.
- 19.20.060 Master plan – Public hearing.
- 19.20.065 Master plan – Planning commission review.
- 19.20.070 Master plan – Council review.
- 19.20.075 Modifications to the plan.
- 19.20.080 Adherence to approved plan.
- 19.20.085 Subdivision requirements.
- 19.20.090 Lots subject to final master plan.
- 19.20.095 Judicial review.
- 19.20.100 Purpose and intent.
- 19.20.120 Density provisions.
- 19.20.125 Purpose and intent.
- 19.20.145 Density provisions.
- 19.20.150 Landscaping requirements.
- 19.20.155 Site plan review required.
- 19.20.160 Purpose and intent.
- 19.20.180 Density provisions.
- 19.20.185 Landscaping requirements.
- 19.20.190 Site plan review required.
- 19.20.195 Purpose and intent.
- 19.20.215 Density provisions.
- 19.20.220 Landscaping requirements.
- 19.20.225 Site plan review required.
- 19.20.230 Purpose and intent.
- 19.20.250 Density provisions.
- 19.20.255 Landscaping requirements.
- 19.20.260 Site plan review required.
- 19.20.265 Purpose and intent.
- 19.20.285 Density provisions.
- 19.20.290 Conditions governing permitted uses.
- 19.20.295 Site plan and design review required.
- 19.20.300 Purpose and intent.
- 19.20.320 Density provisions.
- 19.20.325 Conditions governing permitted uses.
- 19.20.330 Site plan and design review required.
- 19.20.335 Purpose and intent.
- 19.20.355 Density provisions.
- 19.20.360 Conditions governing permitted uses.
- 19.20.365 Site plan and design review required.
- 19.20.368 Relation to aviation environs overlay zone.
- 19.20.370 Purpose and intent.
- 19.20.395 Density provisions.
- 19.20.400 Conditions governing permitted uses.
- 19.20.405 Site plan and design review required.
- 19.20.408 Relation to aviation environs overlay zone.
- 19.20.410 Purpose and intent.
- 19.20.430 Density provisions.
- 19.20.435 Conditions governing permitted uses.
- 19.20.440 Site plan and design review required.
- 19.20.725 Purpose and intent.
- 19.20.755 Density provisions.
- 19.20.760 Conditions governing permitted uses.
- 19.20.765 Site plan and design review required.
- 19.20.768 Relation to aviation environs overlay zone.
- 19.20.770 Purpose and intent.
- 19.20.792 Manufactured home structures.
- 19.20.795 Density provisions.
- 19.20.800 Landscaping requirements.
- 19.20.805 Site plan and design review required.
- 19.20.810 Purpose and intent.
- 19.20.830 Density provisions.
- 19.20.835 Conditions governing uses.
- 19.20.840 Site plan and design review required.
- 19.20.900 Purpose and intent.
- 19.20.930 Density provisions.
- 19.20.940 Conditions governing permitted uses.
- 19.20.950 Site plan and design review required.
- 19.20.1000 Purpose and intent.
- 19.20.1005 Permitted uses.
- 19.20.1010 Accessory uses.
- 19.20.1020 Conditional uses.
- 19.20.1030 Prohibited uses.
- 19.20.1040 Uses in shoreline jurisdiction.
- 19.20.1050 Permitted uses.
19.25 Manufactured
Home Parks and Subdivisions
Sections
- 19.25.010 Purpose and intent.
- 19.25.020 General standards and requirements – Location.
- 19.25.030 General standards and requirements – Open space.
- 19.25.040 General standards and requirements – Density.
- 19.25.050 General standards and requirements – Allowed uses.
- 19.25.060 General standards and requirements – Site requirements.
- 19.25.065 Permissible lot and setback variations for qualified affordable housing projects.
- 19.25.070 General standards and requirements – Landscaping, buffering, screening, and storage.
- 19.25.080 General standards and requirements – Utilities and other services.
- 19.25.090 General standards and requirements – Permissive variations in requirements.
- 19.25.100 Application process and phasing.
- 19.25.110 Manufactured home development plan required.
- 19.25.120 Maintenance of facilities.
- 19.25.130 Mapping.
- 19.25.140 Limitation on resubmission.
- 19.25.150 Adherence to approved plan.
- 19.25.160 Revocation.
- 19.25.170 Sale of lots.
- 19.25.180 Lots subject to approved, final development plan.
- 19.25.190 Termination of manufactured home development plan.
- 19.25.200 Extension of time for construction.
19.28 Limitations
of Uses
Sections
- 19.28.010 Limitations of uses.
- 19.28.020 Roof equipment.
- 19.28.030 Height limits – Exceptions.
- 19.28.040 Height limits – Roof structures.
- 19.28.050 Height limits – Flagpoles.
- 19.28.055 Height limits – Structures deemed as cultural/historic, or a sculpture/artistic in public facilities district.
- 19.28.060 Conditional use permits for height limitation structures.
- 19.28.065 Conditional use permits for structures deemed as cultural/historic, or a sculpture/artistic in public facilities district.
19.29 Wireless
Communications Facilities
Sections
- 19.29.010 Purpose.
- 19.29.020 Exclusions.
- 19.29.030 Development standards for small cell facilities.
- 19.29.040 Development standards for micro facilities.
- 19.29.050 Development standards for mini facilities.
- 19.29.060 Development standards for macro facilities.
- 19.29.070 Development standards for monopole I.
- 19.29.080 Development standards for monopole II.
- 19.29.090 Additional permit criteria for monopole I and monopole II.
- 19.29.100 Exemption.
- 19.29.110 Obsolescence.
19.30 Wireless
Facilities Modifications
Sections
- 19.30.010 Title.
- 19.30.020 Adoption of findings and conclusion.
- 19.30.030 Purpose and intent.
- 19.30.040 Definitions.
- 19.30.050 Applicability – Relationship to other rules and regulations.
- 19.30.060 Permit classification.
- 19.30.070 Application submittal requirements – Determination of completeness.
- 19.30.080 Review of application – Approval.
- 19.30.090 Substantial change criteria.
- 19.30.100 Nonconforming structure – Termination.
- 19.30.110 Enforcement – Violation.
19.31 Planned
Residential Developments
Sections
- 19.31.010 Purpose and intent.
- 19.31.020 Applicability of PRD standards.
- 19.31.030 Definitions.
- 19.31.040 Permissive variations in requirements.
- 19.31.050 Sale of lots.
- 19.31.060 Planned residential development conformity.
- 19.31.070 Permitted uses in PRDs.
- 19.31.080 Secondary use limitations.
- 19.31.090 Density.
- 19.31.100 Open space – General requirements.
- 19.31.110 Open space – Active areas.
- 19.31.120 Open space – Passive areas.
- 19.31.130 Dedication and maintenance of common facilities.
- 19.31.140 PRD perimeter.
- 19.31.150 Application required.
- 19.31.160 Combined applications.
- 19.31.170 PRD review criteria.
- 19.31.180 PRD development plan – Filing requirements.
- 19.31.190 PRD development plan – Phased developments.
- 19.31.200 PRD development plan – Staff recommendation.
- 19.31.210 PRD development plan – Hearing examiner review and decision.
- 19.31.240 Mitigation agreement.
- 19.31.250 Compliance with approved PRD development plan.
- 19.31.260 Mapping.
- 19.31.270 Revocation.
- 19.31.280 Modifications.
- 19.31.290 Termination of a PRD.
- 19.31.300 Extension of time for construction.
- 19.31.310 Limitation on resubmission.
- 19.31.320 Judicial review.
19.35 Temporary
Use Permits
Sections
19.36 Sign
Code
Sections
- 19.36.010 General provisions.
- 19.36.020 Definitions.
- 19.36.030 Business district signs – Zones CBD, CBD-1, CBD-2, C-3, C-4 and C-5.
- 19.36.040 Residential/office district and neighborhood commercial district signs – RO and C-1 zones.
- 19.36.050 Industrial, signs – I zones.
- 19.36.060 Multifamily residential district and public facilities district signs – Zones R-2, R-3, R-4 and PF.
- 19.36.070 Single-family residential signs – R-1 zones.
- 19.36.080 Temporary and special signs.
- 19.36.090 Street right-of-way signs.
- 19.36.100 Exempt signs or displays.
- 19.36.110 Requirements applicable to all signs.
- 19.36.120 Prohibited signs.
- 19.36.130 Permits and fees.
- 19.36.140 Administration, enforcement and sign removal.
- 19.36.150 Nonconforming signs.
- 19.36.160 Hearing examiner jurisdiction and power.
- 19.36.170 Conflicting provisions.
19.44 Parking
Sections
- 19.44.010 Purpose and intent.
- 19.44.020 General requirements.
- 19.44.030 Bicycle parking.
- 19.44.040 Location.
- 19.44.050 Expansion, enlargement and occupancy.
- 19.44.060 Mixed occupancies.
- 19.44.070 Uses not specified.
- 19.44.080 Joint use.
- 19.44.090 Conditions required for joint use.
- 19.44.100 Minimum parking space standards.
- 19.44.105 Maximum parking space standards.
- 19.44.110 Parking space size and access requirements.
- 19.44.120 Car and van pool parking.
- 19.44.130 Plans.
- 19.44.140 Loading areas.
19.46 Landscaping
and Screening
Sections
- 19.46.010 Purpose.
- 19.46.020 Applicability.
- 19.46.030 Requirements for setbacks, perimeters, buffers, fences, screening, and parking lots.
- 19.46.035 North Whidbey Enterprise Area landscape requirements.
- 19.46.040 General landscaping standards.
- 19.46.050 Fences and hedges.
- 19.46.070 Conflicts.
- 19.46.080 Maintenance of required landscape areas.
- 19.46.100 Landscaping and irrigation plans required.
- 19.46.110 Review of landscape plans.
- 19.46.120 Phased projects.
- 19.46.130 Landscape performance bonding.
- 19.46.140 Native vegetation standards.
- 19.46.150 Tree species.
- 19.46.155 Tree removal outside of native vegetation areas.
- 19.46.160 Administrative relief and alternative compliance.
- 19.46.170 Enforcement of chapter.
19.48 Site
Plan Review Procedures
Sections
- 19.48.010 Purpose and intent.
- 19.48.020 Applicability.
- 19.48.030 Exemptions.
- 19.48.032 Requirements for application submittal.
- 19.48.035 Requirements for the site plan map.
- 19.48.037 General evaluation criteria for site plan approval.
- 19.48.039 Timing of certain actions in site plan approval, reviewed development.
- 19.48.040 Basis for determining the review process.
- 19.48.050 Decision criteria for site plan review.
- 19.48.052 Supplemental issues in considering review of impacts to surrounding properties and use.
- 19.48.054 Supplemental issues in considering mitigation of impacts to the site.
- 19.48.056 Supplemental issues in considering mitigation of traffic impacts.
- 19.48.058 Supplemental issues in considering mitigation of impacts from signage and surrounding property.
- 19.48.060 Commercial and industrial design guidelines.
- 19.48.070 Site plan review procedures.
- 19.48.080 Authority for conditions or plan modifications.
- 19.48.090 Minor modifications to an approved site plan.
- 19.48.100 Major modifications to an approved site plan.
- 19.48.110 Timing of development permits.
- 19.48.120 Expiration and extension of site plan approval.
- 19.48.130 Exception to time limit for phased projects.
- 19.48.180 Revocation of site plan and design review approval.
- 19.48.190 Compliance required.
- 19.48.200 Penalty for noncompliance.
19.52 Adult
Entertainment Facilities Overlay Zone
Sections
- 19.52.010 Purpose.
- 19.52.020 Application of chapter provisions.
- 19.52.030 Definitions.
- 19.52.040 Adult entertainment facilities overlay zone established.
- 19.52.045 Overlay zone map adopted.
- 19.52.047 Review required.
- 19.52.050 Adult entertainment overlay zone use restrictions.
- 19.52.060 Nonconforming uses.
19.66 Variances
Sections
- 19.66.010 Purpose.
- 19.66.020 Criteria for governing application.
- 19.66.030 Excluded factors.
- 19.66.040 Variances for oak tree protection.
- 19.66.050 Prohibited uses not otherwise allowed.
- 19.66.060 Minimum variance.
- 19.66.070 Conditions.
- 19.66.080 Time decision is effective.
- 19.66.090 Administrative variance.