A. Front setbacks shall be measured from the edge of the right-of-way (R.O.W.) to the building line (excluding steps).

B. Side and rear setbacks shall be measured from the edge of the property line to the building line (excluding steps and chimneys).

C. The side yard abutting a street (corner lots) shall be measured from the edge of the R.O.W. to the building line (excluding steps and chimneys).

D. Eaves and overhangs should extend no more than two (2) feet past the building walls. If eaves and overhangs extend more than two feet past the building walls, the outermost edge of the eave or overhang shall be designated as the building line.

1. Fences may be erected to a maximum height of eight (8) feet to enclose side yards (excepting corner lots) and back yards.
2. Fences may be erected to a height of four (4) feet to enclose a front yard.
   
3. Fences in side yards on corner lots shall not extend past the rear building line of the home on the side abutting the R.O.W. unless the fence or portion of the fence extending past the rear building line is four (4) feet or less in height or the fence be set back at least twenty-five (25) feet from the R.O.W.
   
4. Fences shall be one (1) foot off of the back of the sidewalk and shall not encroach upon any R.O.W.
   
5. Multi-family dwellings, exceeding two (2) dwelling units, shall construct a privacy fence, at least six (6) feet tall, of opaque material to enclose any portion of a side or rear yard abutting adjacent parcels (irrespective of ownership) or streets, except on corner lots where the fence shall be subject to 17.08.030C.
   
6. Fences do not require a building permit if constructed per this code.
   
7. It is recommended that before constructing a fence that a property survey be conducted so the fence can be wholly placed on the owner’s property.
   
8. No barbwire, electric, or other similar fences may be constructed in any A1, A2, or A3 zone, nor shall any such fences be constructed parallel to any sidewalk in any zone. Fences on undeveloped parcels, constructed before the enactment of this ordinance, shall be allowed to remain and be maintained until the use of the parcel changes. Such fences may be constructed in residential B zones, but shall not parallel any sidewalk.
9. Any fences or walls owned by any homeowner’s association or privately-owned fences abutting any public R.O.W. shall be functional and in good repair. Failure to maintain fences or walls shall result in the following:
   
   1. Issuance of a written request for repair or removal to the property owner in person or via certified mail from the city.
      
   2. If the city receives no response or the repair is not completed within one (1) month after the written request is issued, a written warning shall be issued in person or via certified mail.
      
   3. If after three (3) months, no corrective action has been taken, the property owner shall be subject to the provisions found in 17.52.030.
      

(Ord. 443 Ch. 1 § 3(B), 1979)

(Ord. No. 2015-7, § 2, 9-14-2015)

A. Structures 120 square feet and under, which have a maximum height of ten (10) feet tall or less, do not require a building permit but shall conform to all other provisions of this code.

B. Building permits are required for all structures over 120 square feet.

C. Any structure exceeding ten (10) feet in height requires a building permit.

(Ord. 443 Ch. 1 § 3(C), 1979)

(Ord. No. 2015-7, § 3, 9-14-2015)

1. Accessory uses are permitted if constructed either at the same time as, or after, the main building.
2. Accessory uses shall not be permitted in front or side yards, with certain exceptions as stated in this code.
   
3. Accessory buildings shall be set back a minimum of eight (8) feet from all property lines except that any accessory building on a corner lot shall maintain a twenty-five (25) foot side yard adjacent to the street, which intersects the street upon which the principal building fronts.
4. No accessory building shall be located on, under, or over a utility easement, unless the building can be readily moved when necessary for maintenance, repair, or replacement of the utility.
5. Storage/shipping containers/semi-trailers are not accessory buildings and shall not be allowed in any residential zones.
   
6. Other accessory uses may be allowed under the provisions of this code relating to Special Use Permits.
   

(Ord. 443 Ch. 1 § 3(D), 1979)

(Ord. No. 2015-7, § 4, 9-14-2015)

1. Pre-built accessory buildings that can be moved as a single unit, are not permanently affixed to the ground, and can be readily moved after final placement, do not require a survey in order to obtain a building permit.
2. Accessory buildings built or rebuilt on an existing foundation do not require a survey so long as the land area requirements, setback requirements, and all other provisions of this code are met.
3. Metal framed carports (a roof over unenclosed walls, not attached to any other structure) that are moveable even after construction do not require a survey.
   

(Ord. 2002-7 § 1, 2002; Ord. 98-9 § 1, 1998: Ord. 535 § 1, 1995: Ord. 443 Ch. 1 § 3(E), 1979)

(Ord. No. 2009-2, § 1, 5-11-2009; Ord. No. 2015-7, § 5, 9-14-2015)

1. An accessory building shall not be used as a dwelling, dwelling unit, or as living quarters for human occupancy, except as allowed in the Accessory Dwelling Unit Code.
2. An accessory building shall not include a kitchen, except as allowed in the Accessory Dwelling Unit Code.
   
3. Restroom facilities may be allowed in an accessory building so long as they are connected to the existing water and sewer line/septic system of the home. No other drains in an accessory building will be allowed to connect to the sewer line/septic system unless a grease trap is installed.
   
4. No accessory building shall be used as a place of commerce or business nor shall it be used as the primary location from which a business is operated as such uses would adversely affect the character of a residential neighborhood.
   
5. Shipping containers and semi-trailers are not accessory buildings and shall not be allowed in any residential zone.
   
6. For planned unit developments (PUD), accessory use requirements shall be per Chapter 16.34.
   

1. In addition to those accessory uses permitted, an accessory use for a detached garage, constructed on a permanent foundation, exceeding two hundred fifty (250) square feet in size, designed for the parking of motor vehicles, on a lot or property where a single-family dwelling is located, shall be permitted if the building complies with all requirements set forth in this code. Such a structure must have a door wide enough to accommodate the entrance and egress of a car to be considered a garage.
2. A detached garage may be located in a side yard so long as the front building line is even with or behind the front building line of the home to which it is an accessory.
   
3. A detached garage is counted toward the total number of allowed accessory buildings.
   

A. A detached garage may be placed in the front yard of a newly constructed triplex, fourplex, or townhome row providing all garages are uniformly constructed and placed.

B. The front setback will be measured from the edge of the ROW to the front-most portion of the foundation of the garage.

C. A space of at least eight (8) feet shall be between the front-most foundation of the dwelling unit and the rearmost foundation of a detached garage.

D. A detached garage counts as one (1) accessory building.

E. No garage shall occupy more than 85% of the front yard of any single dwelling unit.

1. At a minimum, two off-street parking spaces, which each have dimensions of a nine (9) foot width by a twenty (20) foot length, are required per dwelling unit.
2. Each parking area shall be of gravel or hard-surfaced.
   
3. In any multi-family dwelling where four or more parking spaces exist, all spaces shall be hard-surfaced.
   
4. Any dwelling containing two (2) or more dwelling units shall have one (1) visitor parking space for every dwelling unit.
   
5. Parking spaces shall be no more than one-hundred (100) feet from the dwelling unit they are meant to serve.
   
6. It shall be a violation of this code to park vehicles, whether operable or inoperable in the front or side yards of a building if the parking space is not prepared with gravel or hard-surfaced.
   
7. It shall be a violation of this code to park vehicles, whether operable or inoperable in the area between the roadway and the sidewalk (the park strip) of any lot.
   
8. In any multi-family family dwelling, all parking spaces shall be clearly marked. It is the responsibility of the owner of the building/buildings to paint and mark all parking stalls.
   

A. Planting trees in park strips, swales, or on any R.O.W. shall be prohibited.

B. All swales shall be maintained as specified in 16.25.060R of PMC. Filling in swales shall be prohibited.

1. If any nonconforming structure or use is damaged or destroyed, be it by accident or act of God, it may be rebuilt in the same building footprint that existed before the damage or destruction, or may be rebuilt to conform to this code.
2. Maintenance, repairs, and structural alterations shall be permitted to be made to nonconforming structures or structures housing a nonconforming use with valid permits so long as the nonconforming structure does not expand beyond its existing footprint and the nonconforming use does not increase in intensity.
   
3. An exception to provision B is made for residential uses, legally established prior to the enactment of this code- such uses may expand beyond the existing footprint of the building so long as all other provisions of this code are met. Residential uses shall be governed under the provisions of the closest residential zone.
   
4. If a nonconforming use is abandoned on a parcel or lot, it shall not be allowed to resume.
   

1. It is the responsibility of the resident of a structure, the homeowner’s association, and/or the building owner, to maintain park strips and yards.
   1. All front yards shall be landscaped and maintained with an irrigated lawn, trees, shrubs, and rock or a combination thereof. In no case shall a front yard be wholly covered with gravel, rock, asphalt, or cement.
      
2. It is the responsibility of the resident of a structure, the homeowner’s association, and/or the building owner, to maintain unobstructed sidewalks including snow removal from all sidewalks abutting any lot.
   
   1. It shall be a violation of this chapter to move snow from one’s property to the property of another without permission; this includes, but is not limited to prohibiting the moving of snow from private property onto public property (i.e. the roadway). The lawful and necessary plowing of roadways by the City is excluded from this provision.
      
3. All potential violations shall be enforced on a complaint-driven basis.
   
4. If the preceding items are violated, the City will send or deliver a warning letter to the occupant of the structure and/or the owner of the structure advising that if the situation is not remedied, then a fine may result.
   
   1. All violations shall be punishable by the general punishment found in 17.52.030.
      
   2. The City recognizes that certain individuals, including the elderly or physically disabled, may not be able to easily maintain yard and park strips or remove snow. In these instances, the City shall work with the occupant to develop a plan for the future maintenance of the property and no fine shall be imposed.
      
   3. If the property owner is out of town for an extended period during the winter, no fine should be imposed for failure to remove snow from a sidewalk, or if fines have been imposed, the fine should be dismissed upon the removal of the snow and the submission of a letter to the city attesting to the fact that they were out of town.
      

1. No semi-trucks, box trucks, semi-trailers, or shipping containers shall be parked, placed, or stored in a R.O.W. in or abutting any residential parcel or zone.
2. No semi-trucks, box trucks, semi-trailers, or shipping containers shall be parked, placed, or stored in a R.O.W. or on any lot in a residential zone.
   
3. No motor home, camp trailer, four-wheeler, three-wheeler, snow machine, or other type of recreational vehicle shall be stored upon any street or in the front yard of any lot, excluding the driveway.
   
4. No multi-unit or multi-family development shall allow the storage of any motor home, camp trailer, four-wheeler, three-wheeler, snow machine, or other type of recreational vehicle upon any street or on any lot or common area, except within specifically designated storage areas, as approved by the city, which storage areas shall be separate from the parking area for motor vehicles.
   

1. All newly constructed homes and garages shall be constructed on a permanent foundation. Mobile/manufactured homes shall be securely anchored to the ground in a designated trailer park.
2. All newly constructed homes, excepting mobile/manufactured homes and apartments, shall be constructed in conjunction with either an attached or detached garage. Townhomes may have a garage, or no garage or covered parking depending upon the approval of the Planning and Zoning Commission; covered parking does not count as an accessory building when built in conjunction with multi-family developments.
   
3. Failure to install required improvements including landscaping or to meet any physical conditions of approval within three (3) months of occupancy shall be punishable by the general punishment found in 17.52.030.
   
   1. If the improvements are not installed/ physical conditions are not met within three (3) months, the City may install all improvements or cause them to be installed. The cost of the work shall then be billed to the landowner. If the bill is not paid in full within one (1) month, City utility services to the property shall cease until the bill is paid in full.
      

Unless otherwise specified in this code, all violations shall be punishable by the general punishment found in 17.52.030.

It is the responsibility of the owner of a property to manage and maintain trees, shrubbery, and vegetation on any parcel.

1. No tree or portion thereof shall be closer than seven (7) feet from the ground when extending over the sidewalk.
2. No tree or portion thereof shall be closer than fifteen (15) feet from the ground when encroaching over any roadway.
   
3. If the growth of a tree damages any city infrastructure, including but not limited to roadways, sidewalks, curb and gutter, ribbon curb, water pipes, or sewer pipes, it is the responsibility of the property owner to repair the damage as required by city specifications and to ensure the damage does not occur again.
   
4. Violations shall be punishable by the general punishment found in 17.52.030
   

1. Any building, upon any single parcel of land, which exceeds one (1) dwelling unit is considered a multi-family dwelling, except those allowed under the Accessory Dwelling Unit Code. Multi-family dwellings may also be referred to as multi-unit dwellings within this code. Furthermore, any building or buildings containing multi-family housing may be referred to as a multi-family or a multi-unit development.
2. Multi-family units contain more than one (1) dwelling in a single building. Such units share at least one (1) wall, ceiling, or floor with an adjoining unit.
3. Multi-unit complexes may be allowed to be developed on a parcel pursuant to this code. However, multiple single-family residences on a single parcel shall not be allowed as such an arrangement may be pursued in a planned unit development (PUD) or via the Accessory Dwelling Unit Code.
   
4. Any multi-unit development shall install all roads, sidewalk, curb and gutter/ribbon curb and swale, water and sewer mains and lines, either on-site or off-site, as necessary to accommodate such a development. Necessity shall be determined at the discretion of the Commission. These improvements shall be made at the cost of the developer. This shall include all improvements along the frontage of the parcel.
   
5. If the Major Street Plan (Figure 2.2.2) shows any city roads upon or intersecting the parcel upon which such a multi-unit development is developed, such roads shall be installed, including sidewalk, curb and gutter/ribbon curb and swales, and all necessary infrastructure for water and sewer, to current city specifications.
   
6. The maximum number of dwelling units per development shall not exceed 8 units per acre, except as allowed via a Special Use Permit.
   
7. In the process of considering any multi-family development, but especially in cases where a Special Use Permit for a multi-family development exceeding eight (8) units is sought, the Commission shall, with the assistance of the City Engineer, review the adequacy of existing infrastructure in proximity to the development. If such infrastructure is determined to be inadequate to serve the needs of the development, the development shall not be allowed to proceed. If the developer wishes to appeal the denial of the Special Use Permit, then at the cost of the developer, engineering studies showing that the infrastructure is sufficient shall be presented to the Commission during the appeals process.
   
8. On every parcel where there is multi-unit housing, there shall be a minimum of twenty feet between every residential building. Setbacks established in the mobile/manufactured home section shall govern mobile/manufactured home parks.
   
9. Multi-unit residences shall be oriented so that the front of the building does not face the backyard of another property. Buildings oriented sideways on a lot, which are facing one another meet the criteria as the view from the front is obstructed by the facing building.
   
10. Any parcel containing multi-unit residences shall either:
    
    1. Provide adequate facilities so that each dwelling unit has an individual garbage receptacle that may be serviced by the garbage collection authority; or
       
    2. Have a screened communal dumpster, that is not located within the front yard setback, and is at least eight (8) feet from the nearest property line. Such an arrangement must provide the infrastructure necessary to accommodate garbage collection.
       
11. Per city block, on the same side of the street, one total entrance into a single multi-unit complex shall be permitted. If one entrance has been established on a given side of the block, no other complexes shall be established.
12. Violations shall be punishable by the general punishment found in 17.52.030