Ridgefield City Zoning Code
Complete index of all zoning chapters, sections, and subsections
CHAPTER 18
010 - GENERAL INTERPRETATION
Sections
- 18.010.010 - Title.
- 18.010.015 - Statutory authority.
- 18.010.020 - Applicability.
- 18.010.030 - Purpose.
- 18.010.050 - Term construction.
- 18.010.060 - Hierarchy of plans and regulations.
- 18.010.070 - Timing of regulations.
- 18.010.080 - Concurrency.
- 18.010.090 - Conditions of approval.
- 18.010.100 - Severability.
CHAPTER 18
070 - IMPACT FEES
Sections
- 18.070.010 - Short title.
- 18.070.020 - Purpose.
- 18.070.030 - Findings.
- 18.070.035 - Authority.
- 18.070.040 - Definitions.
- 18.070.050 - Applicability of impact fees.
- 18.070.060 - Imposition of fees.
- 18.070.070 - Establishment of development service areas.
- 18.070.080 - Traffic impact fee formula.
- 18.070.090 - Park impact fee formula.
- 18.070.100 - School impact fee formula.
- 18.070.110 - Reserved.
- 18.070.115 - Impact fee schedule.
- 18.070.120 - Calculation of impact fee.
- 18.070.130 - Collection of impact fee.
- 18.070.140 - Impact fee exemptions.
- 18.070.150 - Impact fee credits.
- 18.070.160 - Appeals.
- 18.070.170 - Impact fee fund.
- 18.070.180 - Interlocal agreement.
- 18.070.190 - Expenditures.
- 18.070.200 - Refund.
- 18.070.300 - Impact fee as additional and supplemental requirement.
CHAPTER 18
100 - DEFINITIONS1
Sections
- 18.100.010 - "A" definitions.
- 18.100.012 - "B" definitions.
- 18.100.014 - "C" definitions.
- 18.100.016 - "D" definitions.
- 18.100.018 - "E" definitions.
- 18.100.020 - "F" definitions.
- 18.100.022 - "G" definitions.
- 18.100.024 - "H" definitions.
- 18.100.026 - "I" definitions.
- 18.100.030 - "K" definitions.
- 18.100.032 - "L" definitions.
- 18.100.034 - "M" definitions.
- 18.100.036 - "N" definitions.
- 18.100.038 - "O" definitions.
- 18.100.040 - "P" definitions.
- 18.100.042 - "Q" definitions.
- 18.100.044 - "R" definitions.
- 18.100.046 - "S" definitions.
- 18.100.048 - "T" definitions.
- 18.100.050 - "U" definitions.
- 18.100.052 - "V" definitions.
- 18.100.054 - "W" definitions.
- 18.100.058 - "Y" definitions.
- 18.100.060 - "Z" definitions.
CHAPTER 18
210 - RESIDENTIAL LOW DENSITY DISTRICTS RLD-4, RLD-6, RLD-83
Sections
- 18.210.010 - Purpose.
- 18.210.015 - Applicability.
- 18.210.020 - Uses.
- 18.210.030 - Dimensional and density standards.
- 18.210.035 - Reserved.
- 18.210.040 - Setbacks—Exceptions.
- 18.210.045 - Reserved.
- 18.210.050 - Green design.
- 18.210.060 - Design provisions along major corridors.
- 18.210.065 - Reserved.
- 18.210.070 - Signs.
- 18.210.075 - Exterior lighting.
- 18.210.080 - Vehicles in residential zones.
- 18.210.090 - Off-street parking.
- 18.210.100 - Landscaping.
- 18.210.110 - Fences and walls.
- 18.210.120 - Accessory structures and dwellings.
- 18.210.130 - Downtown transition area.
- 18.210.135 - Special provisions for the Gee Creek Plateau sub-area (Cluster Development).
- 18.210.140 - Special provisions for the Carty Road subarea.
- 18.210.150 - Reserved.
CHAPTER 18
220 - RESIDENTIAL MEDIUM DENSITY DISTRICT RMD-164
Sections
- 18.220.010 - Purpose.
- 18.220.015 - Applicability.
- 18.220.020 - Uses.
- 18.220.030 - Dimensional and density standards.
- 18.220.035 - Reserved.
- 18.220.040 - Setbacks—Exceptions.
- 18.220.045 - Reserved.
- 18.220.050 - Green design.
- 18.220.060 - Site design and pedestrian circulation.
- 18.220.065 - Reserved.
- 18.220.070 - Design provisions along major corridors.
- 18.220.080 - Signs.
- 18.220.090 - Exterior lighting.
- 18.220.095 - Vehicles in residential zones.
- 18.220.100 - Off-street parking.
- 18.220.110 - Landscaping.
- 18.220.115 - Reserved.
- 18.220.120 - Fences and walls.
- 18.220.125 - Storage space and service area location and screening.
- 18.220.130 - Accessory structures and dwellings.
- 18.220.140 - Reserved.
- 18.220.145 - Reserved.
- 18.220.150 - Reserved.
CHAPTER 18
230 - COMMERCIAL DISTRICTS CNB, CCB, CRB5
Sections
- 18.230.010 - Purpose.
- 18.230.020 - Applicability.
- 18.230.030 - Uses.
- 18.230.040 - Lot requirements.
- 18.230.045 - Dimensional standards.
- 18.230.050 - Site planning.
- 18.230.055 - Building design and features.
- 18.230.060 - Signs.
- 18.230.070 - Lighting.
- 18.230.080 - Off-street parking and loading.
- 18.230.085 - Driveways.
- 18.230.090 - Landscaping.
- 18.230.100 - Street fences and walls.
- 18.230.110 - Outdoor storage, seating and events.
CHAPTER 18
235 - MIXED-USE DISTRICTS CMU, WMU, WLS, LRVP6
Sections
- 18.235.010 - Purpose.
- 18.235.020 - Special provisions for the central mixed use district.
- 18.235.025 - Special provisions for the Downtown Arts Quarter.
- 18.235.030 - Special provisions for the waterfront mixed use (WMU) district.
- 18.235.040 - Special provisions for the waterfront low scale (WLS) district.
- 18.235.050 - Special provisions for the Lake River view protection overlay district.
- 18.235.060 - Special provisions for the Ridgefield Mixed-Use Overlay (RMUO).
CHAPTER 18
240 - EMPLOYMENT DISTRICTS E7
Sections
- 18.240.010 - Purpose.
- 18.240.015 - Applicability.
- 18.240.020 - Master planning standards.
- 18.240.030 - Uses.
- 18.240.040 - Reserved.
- 18.240.050 - Lot requirements.
- 18.240.055 - Dimensional standards.
- 18.240.060 - Site and building design.
- 18.240.070 - Signs.
- 18.240.075 - Lighting.
- 18.240.080 - Off-street parking and loading.
- 18.240.090 - Landscaping.
- 18.240.095 - Fences.
- 18.240.100 - Performance standards.
- 18.240.110 - Special provisions for the employment mixed use overlay district.
CHAPTER 18
265 - PARKS/OPEN SPACE DISTRICT P/OS
Sections
- 18.265.010 - Purpose.
- 18.265.015 - Applicability.
- 18.265.020 - Parks/open space districts.
- 18.265.030 - Uses.
- 18.265.040 - Use exemptions.
- 18.265.050 - Lot requirements.
- 18.265.060 - Dimensional standards.
- 18.265.070 - Development standards.
- 18.265.080 - Dedication or easement.
- 18.265.090 - Use of P/OS facilities.
- 18.265.100 - Facility maintenance and liability.
CHAPTER 18
280 - CRITICAL AREAS PROTECTION9
Sections
- 18.280.010 - Purposes.
- 18.280.020 - General provisions.
- 18.280.030 - Applicability and exemptions.
- 18.280.040 - Approval process.
- 18.280.050 - Submittal requirements.
- 18.280.060 - Approval criteria.
- 18.280.070 - Density transfer allowance.
- 18.280.080 - Minor exceptions.
- 18.280.090 - Reasonable use exceptions.
- 18.280.100 - Unauthorized critical areas alterations and enforcement.
- 18.280.110 - Fish and wildlife habitat conservation areas.
- 18.280.120 - Frequently flooded areas.
- 18.280.130 - Geologic hazard areas.
- 18.280.140 - Critical aquifer recharge areas.
- 18.280.150 - Wetlands.
- 18.280.160 - Appeal procedure.
- 18.280.170 - Definitions.
CHAPTER 18
310 - PROCEDURES10
Sections
- 18.310.010 - Purpose and applicability.
- 18.310.020 - Application types and classification.
- 18.310.030 - Pre-application review.
- 18.310.040 - Review for counter complete status.
- 18.310.050 - Review for technically complete status.
- 18.310.060 - Type I procedure—Ministerial decision.
- 18.310.070 - Type II procedure—Administrative decision.
- 18.310.080 - Type III procedure—Quasi-judicial decision.
- 18.310.090 - Type IV procedure—Legislative decision.
- 18.310.100 - Appeal procedure.
- 18.310.110 - Determination of time period for completed applications—Final decision.
- 18.310.120 - Notice procedures for combined land use and SEPA reviews.
- 18.310.130 - Joint hearings permitted.
- 18.310.135. - Expedited review.
- 18.310.140 - Project permits excluded from requirements.
- 18.310.150 - Development agreements.
- 18.310.160 - Post-decision review.
CHAPTER 18
320 - AMENDMENTS11
Sections
- 18.320.010 - Purpose.
- 18.320.020 - Amendment process.
- 18.320.030 - Amendments considered.
- 18.320.040 - Application procedures.
- 18.320.050 - Approval criteria.
- 18.320.060 - Decision options and conditions.
- 18.320.070 - Resolution of intent to rezone.
- 18.320.080 - Concomitant rezone agreements.
- 18.320.090 - Record of amendments.
CHAPTER 18
340 - NONCONFORMING AND CONDITIONAL USES12
Sections
- 18.340.010 - General.
- 18.340.020 - Nonconforming uses, development and lots.
- 18.340.030 - Conditional uses.
- 18.340.040 - Determination of nonconforming uses and development.
- 18.340.050 - Alteration of nonconforming uses and development.
- 18.340.060 - Decision criteria for conditional use approvals.
- 18.340.070 - Conditions, revocation of approval, appeals.
CHAPTER 18
401 - PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENTS13
Sections
- 18.401.010 - Purpose.
- 18.401.020 - Applicability.
- 18.401.030 - Permitted uses.
- 18.401.040 - Information requirements.
- 18.401.050 - Approval procedures.
- 18.401.060 - Mix of housing types required.
- 18.401.065 - Trails.
- 18.401.070 - Zero lot line standards.
- 18.401.075 - Alternative parking configurations.
- 18.401.080 - General conditions.
- 18.401.090 - Site plan requirements.
- 18.401.100 - Limits on modifying standards.
- 18.401.110 - Time requirements and extensions.
- 18.401.120 - Bonding and enforcement.
- 18.401.130 - Parties bound.
- 18.401.140 - Homeowner association.
- 18.401.150 - Building permits.
- 18.401.160 - Recording.
- 18.401.170 - Revocation.
CHAPTER 18
550 - BINDING SITE PLAN
Sections
- 18.550.010 - Purpose and applicability.
- 18.550.020 - Preliminary binding site plan application.
- 18.550.030 - Preliminary binding site plan approval criteria.
- 18.550.040 - Final binding site plan application.
- 18.550.050 - Final binding site plan approval criteria.
- 18.550.060 - Roads and rights-of-way.
- 18.550.070 - Allowance of bond for public improvements in lieu of actual construction of improvements prior to approval of final binding site plan.
- 18.550.080 - Recording.
- 18.550.090 - Alteration.
- 18.550.100 - Vacation.
CHAPTER 18
610 - SHORT PLATS16
Sections
- 18.610.010 - Short subdivision (plat) provisions.
- 18.610.020 - Preliminary short plat application contents.
- 18.610.030 - Preliminary short plat approval criteria.
- 18.610.040 - Final short plat application.
- 18.610.050 - Approval criteria for a final short plat.
- 18.610.060 - Allowance of bond for public improvements in lieu of actual construction of improvements prior to approval of final short plat.
- 18.610.070 - Approval of short subdivisions—Filing.
- 18.610.080 - Resubdivision restricted.
- 18.610.090 - Short plat—Amendment.
- 18.610.100 - Short plat—Decision appeals.
CHAPTER 18
615 - LARGE LOT PLATS
Sections
- 18.615.010 - Large lot plat provisions.
- 18.615.020 - Preliminary large lot plat application contents.
- 18.615.030 - Preliminary large lot plat approval criteria.
- 18.615.040 - Final large lot plat application.
- 18.615.050 - Approval criteria for a final large lot plat.
- 18.615.060 - Allowance of bond for public improvements in lieu of actual construction of improvements prior to approval of final large lot plat.
- 18.615.070 - Approval of large lot plats—Filing.
- 18.615.080 - Large lot plat—Amendment.
- 18.615.090 - Large lot plat—Decision appeals.
CHAPTER 18
620 - PROCEDURE FOR SUBDIVISION17
Sections
- 18.620.010 - Approval required.
- 18.620.020 - Pre-application review.
- 18.620.030 - Application for a subdivision—Requirements.
- 18.620.035 - Complete application.
- 18.620.040 - Notice to affected agencies and department.
- 18.620.050 - Review procedure.
- 18.620.060 - Appeal of a decision regarding a preliminary plat.
- 18.620.070 - Preliminary plat—Allowance of bond in lieu of actual improvements prior to approval of final plat.
- 18.620.080 - Preliminary plat—Expiration of approval—Extension—Phasing—Conditions.
- 18.620.090 - Submission of plans for review and inspection.
- 18.620.100 - Final plat—Preparation—Submission—Fees.
- 18.620.110 - Final plat—Conformance with preliminary plat approval.
- 18.620.120 - Final plat requirements.
- 18.620.130 - Final plat approval.
- 18.620.140 - Final plat—Recording.
- 18.620.145 - Homeowners' association.
- 18.620.150 - Final plat—Alterations, vacations.
- 18.620.160 - Final plat—Street vacations.
CHAPTER 18
710 - SIGNS20
Sections
- 18.710.010 - Intent and purpose.
- 18.710.020 - Applicability and interpretations.
- 18.710.030 - Exemptions.
- 18.710.040 - Prohibited signs.
- 18.710.050 - Sign permits.
- 18.710.060 - Sign variances.
- 18.710.070 - Nonconforming signs, maintenance, removal and enforcement.
- 18.710.090 - Sign illumination.
- 18.710.100 - Sign materials.
- 18.710.110 - Sign placement and location restrictions.
- 18.710.120 - Sign area measurements.
- 18.710.130 - Sign height measurement.
- 18.710.140 - Sign structure and installation.
- 18.710.150 - Accessory signs.
- 18.710.160 - Awning or canopy signs.
- 18.710.165 - Banner signs (vertical).
- 18.710.170 - Building mounted wall signs.
- 18.710.180 - Changeable copy sign.
- 18.710.185 - Commercial signs in public parks.
- 18.710.190 - Digital signs.
- 18.710.200 - Electronic message center (EMC) signs.
- 18.710.210 - Freestanding signs.
- 18.710.220 - Portable signs.
- 18.710.230 - Projecting signs.
- 18.710.235 - Ranch-style archway signs.
- 18.710.240 - Roof-mounted signs.
- 18.710.250 - Service island signs.
- 18.710.260 - Sign walkers.
- 18.710.270 - Temporary signs.
- 18.710.280 - Window signs.
- 18.710.290 - Definitions.
CHAPTER 18
715 - EXTERIOR LIGHTING21
Sections
- 18.715.010 - Purpose.
- 18.715.020 - Definitions.
- 18.715.030 - Applicability.
- 18.715.040 - Exemptions.
- 18.715.050 - General standards.
- 18.715.060 - Prohibited.
- 18.715.070 - Submittals.
- 18.715.080 - Penalties for violation.
- 18.715.090 - Severability.
- 18.715.100 - Figures of acceptable shielding and direction of exterior light fixtures.
CHAPTER 18
725 - LANDSCAPING23
Sections
- 18.725.010 - Purpose.
- 18.725.020 - Applicability.
- 18.725.030 - Types of landscaping.
- 18.725.040 - Walls, fences and berms.
- 18.725.050 - Screening and buffering.
- 18.725.055 - Minimum landscaping required.
- 18.725.060 - Street trees.
- 18.725.070 - Landscaping plans.
- 18.725.080 - Installation.
- 18.725.090 - Maintenance.
CHAPTER 18
750 - FLOOD CONTROL*
Sections
CHAPTER 18
760 - WIRELESS COMMUNICATION FACILITIES26
Sections
- 18.760.010 - Purpose.
- 18.760.020 - Definitions.
- 18.760.030 - Applicability.
- 18.760.045 - Nonconforming uses and structures.
- 18.760.050 - Development standards.
- 18.760.060 - Additional standards in residential zones.
- 18.760.065 - Interference with reception.
- 18.760.070 - Information and submittal requirements.
- 18.760.080 - Review procedures and approval criteria.
- 18.760.095 - Inspections.
- 18.760.100 - Removal of facilities.
- 18.760.120 - Permit conditions.
- 18.760.150 - Periodic review.
- 18.760.160 - Appeal.
- 18.760.170 - Eligible facilities modifications.
CHAPTER 18
810 - ENVIRONMENTAL STANDARDS SEPA
Sections
- 18.810.010 - Authority.
- 18.810.020 - Purpose and adoption by reference.
- 18.810.030 - Additional definitions.
- 18.810.040 - Designation of responsible official.
- 18.810.050 - Lead agency determination and responsibilities.
- 18.810.060 - Transfer of lead agency status to a state agency.
- 18.810.070 - Additional timing considerations.
- 18.810.080 - Categorical exemptions and threshold determinations.
- 18.810.090 - Flexible thresholds for categorical exemptions.
- 18.810.100 - Use of exemptions.
- 18.810.110 - Environmental checklist.
- 18.810.120 - Mitigated DNS.
- 18.810.130 - Environmental impact statement (EIS).
- 18.810.140 - Preparation of EIS—Additional considerations.
- 18.810.145 - Additional elements which may be covered in an EIS.
- 18.810.150 - Commenting.
- 18.810.160 - Public notice.
- 18.810.170 - Designation of official to perform consulted agency responsibilities.
- 18.810.180 - Using existing environmental documents.
- 18.810.190 - SEPA and agency agreements.
- 18.810.200 - Substantive authority.
- 18.810.205 - Appeals.
- 18.810.208 - Notice.
- 18.810.210 - Definitions.
- 18.810.220 - Categorical exemptions.
- 18.810.230 - Agency compliance.
- 18.810.235 - Critical areas.
- 18.810.240 - Severability.
- 18.810.250 - Adoption by reference.
- 18.810.260 - SEPA public information center.
- 18.810.270 - Fees.
- 18.810.280 - Forms.
CHAPTER 18
820 - SHORELINE MANAGEMENT27
Sections
- 18.820.010 - Purpose.
- 18.820.015 - Adoption of shoreline master program.
- 18.820.020 - Establishment of boundaries.
- 18.820.030 - Regulation of uses and activities.
- 18.820.040 - Development standards.
- 18.820.050 - Administration and enforcement.
- 18.820.060 - Shoreline permit procedures.
- 18.820.070 - Changes, amendments or revisions.
CHAPTER 18
840 - TREES28
Sections
- 18.840.010 - Purpose and intent.
- 18.840.020 - Tree plan—Applicability.
- 18.840.030 - Tree plan—Exemptions.
- 18.840.040 - Tree plan—Submittal requirements.
- 18.840.050 - Tree plan—Review procedure.
- 18.840.060 - Tree plan—Review standards.
- 18.840.070 - Tree density requirement.
- 18.840.080 - Tree plan—Protection measures required.
- 18.840.100 - Heritage tree inventory.
- 18.840.110 - Heritage tree criteria.
- 18.840.120 - Heritage trees development review.
- 18.840.130 - Removal of a heritage tree.
- 18.840.140 - Non-compliance, penalty, and enforcement.