Ocean Shores City Zoning Code
Complete index of all zoning chapters, sections, and subsections
17.04 Definitions
Sections
- 17.04.005 Definitions generally.
- 17.04.010 Accessory structure.
- 17.04.015 Alley.
- 17.04.020 Amendment.
- 17.04.030 Apartment.
- 17.04.040 Awning.
- 17.04.050 Basement.
- 17.04.060 Block.
- 17.04.070 Boardinghouse, lodging house or rooming house.
- 17.04.075 Building.
- 17.04.080 Building coverage.
- 17.04.085 Building height.
- 17.04.090 Building line.
- 17.04.095 Building, main.
- 17.04.100 Building officer.
- 17.04.105 Business or commerce.
- 17.04.107 Canopy.
- 17.04.110 Carport.
- 17.04.112 Child care center.
- 17.04.115 Church.
- 17.04.120 Classification.
- 17.04.125 Clinic.
- 17.04.130 Commission.
- 17.04.135 Conditional use.
- 17.04.140 Conditional use permit.
- 17.04.145 Council.
- 17.04.148 Day services center.
- 17.04.150 Development regulations.
- 17.04.155 Dwelling.
- 17.04.160 Dwelling, multiple.
- 17.04.165 Dwelling, one-family.
- 17.04.170 Dwelling, two-family.
- 17.04.175 Dwelling unit.
- 17.04.180 Dwelling unit, accessory.
- 17.04.185 Equipment, heavy duty.
- 17.04.190 Family.
- 17.04.192 Family home child care.
- 17.04.195 Fence.
- 17.04.200 Fence, sight-obscuring.
- 17.04.210 Floor area.
- 17.04.215 Garage, private.
- 17.04.220 Garage, public.
- 17.04.225 Grade, established.
- 17.04.230 Grade, finished.
- 17.04.235 Grade, original.
- 17.04.240 Guest room.
- 17.04.241 Hazardous waste.
- 17.04.241.5 Hazardous waste storage.
- 17.04.242 Hazardous waste treatment.
- 17.04.243 Hazardous waste treatment and storage facility, off-site.
- 17.04.244 Hazardous waste treatment and storage facility, on-site.
- 17.04.245 Home occupation.
- 17.04.247 Homeless services use.
- 17.04.248 Homeless services use definitions.
- 17.04.250 Hospital.
- 17.04.255 Hotel.
- 17.04.257 Intermodal shipping containers/CONEX.
- 17.04.260 Junkyard.
- 17.04.265 Kennel.
- 17.04.270 Landscaping.
- 17.04.275 Livestock.
- 17.04.280 Loading, off-street.
- 17.04.285 Lot.
- 17.04.290 Lot area.
- 17.04.295 Lot, corner.
- 17.04.300 Lot depth.
- 17.04.305 Lot, interior.
- 17.04.310 Lot, key.
- 17.04.315 Lot line, front.
- 17.04.320 Lot line, rear.
- 17.04.325 Lot line, side.
- 17.04.330 Lot, reverse corner.
- 17.04.335 Lot width.
- 17.04.345 Manager.
- 17.04.347 Manufactured home.
- 17.04.355 Mayor.
- 17.04.360 Mobile home.
- 17.04.365 Modular home.
- 17.04.370 Motel.
- 17.04.371 Nonaccessory structures.
- 17.04.371.5 New manufactured home.
- 17.04.375 Nonconforming building.
- 17.04.380 Nonconforming use.
- 17.04.390 Overnight shelter, emergency/temporary.
- 17.04.392 Overnight shelter, permanent.
- 17.04.402 Park trailer.
- 17.04.405 Parking area, private.
- 17.04.410 Parking area, public.
- 17.04.415 Parking space.
- 17.04.418 Permanent supportive housing (PSH).
- 17.04.420 Permitted use.
- 17.04.425 Planned development.
- 17.04.430 Planner or city planner.
- 17.04.441 Principal structure.
- 17.04.450 Profession.
- 17.04.455 Professional offices.
- 17.04.460 Projection.
- 17.04.465 Reclassification of property.
- 17.04.470 Recorded.
- 17.04.475 Recreational vehicle.
- 17.04.480 Recreational vehicle park and campground.
- 17.04.490 Rest home, convalescent home, guest home or home for the aged.
- 17.04.495 Screened.
- 17.04.500 Service station, automotive.
- 17.04.505 Single-family residence.
- 17.04.525 Story.
- 17.04.530 Story, half.
- 17.04.535 Street grade and right-of-way.
- 17.04.540 Street or road.
- 17.04.545 Structural alteration.
- 17.04.550 Structure.
- 17.04.555 Tower.
- 17.04.560 Trailer park, trailer court and public trailer camp.
- 17.04.565 Trailer, travel.
- 17.04.567 Transient rental.
- 17.04.568 Transitional housing.
- 17.04.570 Use.
- 17.04.575 Variance.
- 17.04.580 Vehicle.
- 17.04.585 Yard.
- 17.04.590 Yard, front.
- 17.04.595 Yard, rear.
- 17.04.600 Yard, side.
- 17.04.605 Zone.
17.06 Administration—Construction—Rezone
Sections
- 17.06.010 Application of regulations.
- 17.06.020 Interpretation of district boundaries.
- 17.06.030 Interpretation of the code.
- 17.06.040 Clarification.
- 17.06.050 Interpretation of permitted uses.
- 17.06.060 Interpretation of conditional uses.
- 17.06.070 Application forms.
- 17.06.080 Refiling of applications.
- 17.06.090 Records.
- 17.06.100 Filing fees.
- 17.06.110 Continued public hearing.
- 17.06.120 Occupancy certificate.
17.36 B-2
Zone—General Commercial
Sections
- 17.36.010 Purpose.
- 17.36.020 Permitted uses.
- 17.36.030 Conditional uses.
- 17.36.040 Prohibited uses.
- 17.36.050 Density regulations.
- 17.36.060 General regulations.
- 17.36.070 Uses located in Lot 61, Division 15.
- 17.36.080 Uses located in Tract D, Division 7.
- 17.36.081 Exemptions.
- 17.36.082 Adult entertainment businesses—Effect on other laws.1
- 17.36.090 Intent, general standards for adult entertainment businesses.
17.44 Homeless
Services Uses
Sections
- 17.44.010 Purpose.
- 17.44.020 Applicability.
- 17.44.030 Approval process required.
- 17.44.040 Pre-application process and determination of permit approval path required.
- 17.44.050 Submittal requirements.
- 17.44.060 Good neighbor agreement process required.
- 17.44.070 City approval requirements for homeless services uses.
- 17.44.080 Development standards/use requirements.
- 17.44.090 Design guidelines.
- 17.44.100 Mitigation measures.
- 17.44.110 Independent technical review.
17.48 Nonconformities
Sections
- 17.48.010 Existing buildings or uses.
- 17.48.020 Discontinuance.
- 17.48.030 Change in use.
- 17.48.040 Expansion or alteration.
- 17.48.050 Ordinary maintenance and repair.
- 17.48.060 Partial nonconformity.
- 17.48.070 Reconstruction.
- 17.48.080 Exceptions.
- 17.48.090 To avoid undue hardship.
- 17.48.100 Nonconforming lots of record.
- 17.48.110 Off-street parking.
17.49 Short-Term
Rentals
Sections
- 17.49.010 Definitions.
- 17.49.020 Purpose.
- 17.49.030 Permitted zoning.
- 17.49.040 Eligible dwellings and limitations.
- 17.49.050 Application.
- 17.49.060 Criteria for application approval and general standards of operation.
- 17.49.080 Business license required and tax liability.
- 17.49.090 Continued compliance—Annual renewal.
- 17.49.100 Transfer of property ownership and permit transferability.
- 17.49.115 Appeal.
- 17.49.120 Enforcement.
- 17.49.130 Nonliability of the city of Ocean Shores.
- 17.49.140 Delegation of authority.
- 17.49.150 Severability.
17.50 Miscellaneous
Provisions
Sections
- 17.50.010 Purpose.
- 17.50.020 Temporary amusement and public assembly.
- 17.50.030 Home occupation.
- 17.50.040 Public and semi-public uses.
- 17.50.050 Resource extraction.
- 17.50.055 Transient rentals.
- 17.50.060 Plot plan review.
- 17.50.070 Animals.
- 17.50.090 Installation and maintenance of signs.
- 17.50.100 Clearing and grading.
- 17.50.110 Accessory structure standards.
- 17.50.115 Nonaccessory structures – Standards and application procedure.
- 17.50.120 Fences, walls and vegetation.
- 17.50.130 Visibility at intersection in residential districts.
- 17.50.140 Off-street loading.
- 17.50.150 Erection of more than one principal structure on a lot.
- 17.50.160 Structures to have access.
- 17.50.170 Exceptions to height regulations.
- 17.50.180 Habitation of temporary structures.
- 17.50.190 Special lot size provisions.
- 17.50.200 Recreational vehicles—Definitions—Placement—Penalties.
- 17.50.210 Architectural features.
- 17.50.220 Airports and heliports.
- 17.50.250 Accessory dwelling units.
17.52 Conditional
Uses and Variances
Sections
- 17.52.010 Generally.
- 17.52.020 Variances.
- 17.52.030 Criteria for consideration of a variance.
- 17.52.040 Conditional uses.
- 17.52.050 Criteria for consideration of a conditional use.
- 17.52.060 Application and procedures.
- 17.52.070 Appeals.
- 17.52.080 Revocation and expiration.
- 17.52.090 Hearing—Conditional use permits, variances, advertised.
17.54 Off-Street
Parking
Sections
- 17.54.010 Policy.
- 17.54.020 Space and access.
- 17.54.030 Location.
- 17.54.040 Multi-level building.
- 17.54.050 Change of use, alteration, expansion or enlargement.
- 17.54.060 Uses not specified.
- 17.54.070 Joint use.
- 17.54.080 Plans shall be submitted.
- 17.54.090 Additional requirements.
- 17.54.100 Table of minimum standards.
17.56 Mobile
Food Vendors
Sections
- 17.56.010 Definitions.
- 17.56.020 Scope.
- 17.56.030 Activities requiring a license.
- 17.56.040 Exemptions.
- 17.56.050 Application for license.
- 17.56.060 License fee.
- 17.56.070 Term of license.
- 17.56.080 Exhibition of license.
- 17.56.090 Locations.
- 17.56.100 Health regulations.
- 17.56.110 Business activity to be temporary.
- 17.56.120 Mobile food unit standards.
- 17.56.130 Design and operation.
- 17.56.140 Administration.
- 17.56.150 Violation of the provisions of the chapter.
17.61 Land
Use Hearing Examiner
Sections
- 17.61.010 Title.
- 17.61.020 General objectives.
- 17.61.030 Office created.
- 17.61.040 Appointment and terms.
- 17.61.050 Compensation.
- 17.61.060 Qualifications.
- 17.61.070 Examiner pro-tem—Qualification and duties.
- 17.61.080 Hearing examiner—Conflict of interest and freedom from improper influence.
- 17.61.090 Attempts to interfere or improperly influence examiner prohibited.
- 17.61.100 Duties of the examiner.
- 17.61.110 Applications.
- 17.61.120 Report by staff.
- 17.61.130 Public hearing.
- 17.61.140 Examiner’s decision and recommendation—Findings required.
- 17.61.150 Reconsideration.
- 17.61.160 Appeal of examiner’s decision.
- 17.61.170 Council action.
- 17.61.180 Computation of time.