means an accessory structure primarily used as a dwelling unit, located on the same lot as a single-family housing unit, duplex, triplex, townhome, or other housing unit (RCW 36.70A.696).

means a building, part of a building, or structure which is subordinate to, and the use of which is common or incidental to that of the main building or structure on the same lot.

means a use which is subordinate to or incidental to that of the main use on the same lot.

means activities that refresh or restore one's strength, spirits or vitality through physical movement or action.

means a lot or parcel of land that shares all or part of a common lot line with another lot or parcel of land.

means the mayor of the City of Ritzville or designee appointed to administer provisions of this chapter.

means:

means any runway, landing facility, or any other facility including taxiways, aircraft storage and tiedown areas, hangars, and other necessary buildings and open areas designed to be used for the landing, taking off and storage of aircraft.

means a public right-of-way not over 30 feet wide which affords, generally, a secondary means of access not intended for general traffic circulation (see Figure 3 in Appendix A).

An "allowed activity" is a use that due to other regulations or previous reviews is unlikely to result in a critical areas impact. These activities are subject to review by the city, but do not require a separate critical area review or report. Since these activities are not "exempt," the critical areas standards continue to apply, and the underlying permit could be conditioned to ensure that the activity complies with critical areas protection.

means a movement of the components of a structure which changes its height, width, or depth, the moving of a structure from one location to another, or the moving of internal partitions which could affect the structural integrity of the building or more than one-third of a single floor.

means a change in the wording, context or substance of this title including any changes to the maps associated with this title.

means new areas or territory added to the City of Ritzville that will revise and expand the existing corporate limits.

means the outdoor portion of receiving equipment used for the reception or transmission of television, radio, or cell waves.

means a request for a review of the interpretation of any provision of this title or a request for a variance.

means a person who files an application for permit under this chapter and who is either the owner of the land on which that proposed activity would be located, a lessee of the land, the person who would actually control and direct the proposed activity or the authorized agent of such a person.

means the process of infiltration and migration of which ground water is replenished.

refers to ground water-bearing geologic formations that contain enough saturated permeable material to yield significant quantities of water to wells.

"Sign area" means, for regularly shaped signs, the simple area of the sign. For irregularly shaped signs, the area shall be that of the rectangle, triangle, or circle (whichever is smaller), which will wholly contain the sign. In the case of a wall mural incorporating commercial wording, the sign area includes only the portion of the mural which contains the wording circumscribed as set forth in this definition.

"Site area" means the total horizontal area within the property lines of a building site excluding external streets.

means any street which has been designed to carry large volumes of traffic and designated as an arterial on the circulation plan of the Ritzville Comprehensive Plan.

means any level below the ground floor of a building.

means using the most current, widely accepted scientific data, research, studies, and/or reports in making land use and policy decisions when designating and protecting environmentally sensitive areas. See WAC 365-195-900.

means conservation practices or systems of practices and management measures that:

means a sign which directs attention to a business, product, activity, or service which is not conducted, sold, or offered on the premises where the sign is located (off-premises sign).

means a drawing to scale depicting lots for sale, lease or transfer of property and property rights from one person, firm or corporation to another as well as a developer agreement. A binding site plan identifies and shows the areas and locations of all streets, roads, improvements, utilities, open spaces, and any other matters specified by the local regulations. It contains inscriptions or attachments setting forth such appropriate limitations and conditions for the use of the land as are established by the city in approving the site plan; and contains provisions making any development be in conformity with the site plan.

means a group of lots, tracts or parcels within well-defined and fixed boundaries.

means a building or portion of a building other than a hotel, including but not limited to bed and breakfast facilities, where lodging and meals are provided for compensation.

means any form of financial security acceptable to the city attorney and in an amount consistent with the provisions of these regulations. All bonds shall be approved by the city council whenever a bond is provided for by these regulations.

means a horizontal distance measured perpendicularly from a property line which is required of a property owner to reduce the impacts of proposed uses on adjacent property or natural features by blocking or reducing noise, glare or other emissions or to maintain privacy.

means actions and practices conducted for the purpose of protection and enhancement of critical areas by moderating or eliminating adverse impacts from adjacent land(s) or areas to create a buffer from encroachment by urban growth areas.

means any structure for the shelter or enclosure of persons, animals or property of any kind.

means the vertical distance from the average finished grade of a building site to the highest point of the structure, excluding chimneys and steeples.

means the line of the face or corner of a building nearest the property line. A "building line" may coincide with a property line.

means an official who shall have the authority to render interpretations of this code under Type I review.

"Main building" means the primary building or structure on a lot or building site designed to accommodate the primary use on the lot or site.

means an establishment where flammable liquids are received by pipeline, tank car or tank vehicle, and are stored or blended in bulk for the purpose of distributing such liquids by pipeline, tank car, tank vehicle or container, to users or distributors.

means the purchase, sale, offering for sale or any other transaction involving the handling, disposition of any article, service, substance or commodity for livelihood or profit.

means a structure designed to be mounted on a truck chassis for use as a temporary dwelling for travel, recreational and vacation uses.

means a native species under review for possible listing as endangered, threatened, or sensitive. A species will be considered for candidate designation if sufficient scientific evidence suggests that its status may meet criteria defined for "endangered," "threatened" or "sensitive." Currently listed state threatened or state sensitive species may also be designated as state candidate species if their status is in question.

means a metal unit originally or specifically used or designed to store goods or merchandise for shipping or hauling by vehicle, including but not limited to rail cars of any kind, truck trailers or multimodal shipping containers.

means land used or intended to be used for the burial of the human dead.

means a structure intended for the use as a place for religious worship and containing spaces incidental to this use including residential uses for nuns and clergy but excluding training facilities for religious orders.

means professional engineer designated by the City of Ritzville to assist the City of Ritzville in the design, construction, operation, and maintenance of the city's infrastructure.

means a triangular area on the corner of all lots surrounding the intersection of two streets where, for safety reasons, landscaping and structures must be designed and maintained to permit clear vision of approaching traffic.

means a building or portion of a building containing offices designed and used for providing dental, medical, psychiatric, or surgical diagnosis and/or treatment services for outpatients only.

means a form of land development in which principal buildings and structures are grouped together on a site, thus saving the remaining land area for common open space, conservation, agriculture, recreation, and public and semipublic uses.

means the Ritzville City Code and/or ordinances.

means the Ritzville city planning commission.

means facilities primarily engaged in the provision of services that are strongly associated with community, social, or public importance.

means the City of Ritzville's document which establishes policies and goals for the use of land and other resources of the city, and any amendments or supplements adopted pursuant to Chapter 36.70A RCW.

means a use in one or more classifications of this title which, because of peculiar characteristics attendant to that use, require the issuance of a conditional use permit to ensure that adjacent uses are not subject to extraordinary impacts. See Chapter 11.145 RCC for detail.

means a permit which may be granted by the city for uses which are of similar character, would not be detrimental to the public health, safety, morals, and general welfare, and are not specifically mentioned elsewhere in this title.

means any use which is permitted within the zone in which it is established.

means a property within a Historic district listed on the Ritzville Historic district or National Register of Historic Places, which is included in the district building inventory as "contributing" as adopted by the planning/historic commission or by the National Park Service.

means any building or premises in and on which two or more sick, injured, or infirm persons are housed, for a period in excess of 24 consecutive hours, and furnished with meals and nursing care for hire.

means the Ritzville city council.

means the county of Adams.

are areas with a critical recharging effect on aquifers used for potable water, including areas where an aquifer that is a source of drinking water is vulnerable to contamination that would affect the potability of the water; or is susceptible to reduced recharge.

means an area that surrounds and protects a critical area from adverse impacts to the functions and values of the resource.

include the following areas and ecosystems:

means any facility offering day or after school care for children including nurseries, nursery schools, or private kindergartens.

means a deliberate appropriation of land or rights in land by an owner for any general and public use(s), reserving no other rights than such as are compatible with the full exercise and enjoyment of the public uses to which the property has been devoted. The intention to dedicate shall be evidenced by the owner presenting for filing a plat showing the dedication thereon; and the acceptance by the public shall be evidenced by the approval of such plat.

means a person who is 21 years of age or older and:

means any manmade change to improved or unimproved real estate, including but not limited to buildings or other structures, mining, dredging, filling, grading, paving, excavation or drilling operations or storage of equipment or materials.

means service-related businesses primarily designed to serve customers seated in their vehicles.

means one or more rooms, designed, occupied or intended for occupancy as a separate living quarter, with cooking, sleeping, and bathroom facilities for use by a family or household.

"Duplex dwelling" means a structure containing two dwelling units.

"Multifamily dwelling" means a structure containing three or more dwelling units.

"Single-family dwelling" means a structure containing one dwelling unit.

means authorization by a property owner for another to use the owner's property for a specified purpose.

means an environmental impact statement; a detailed document which analyzes the significant impacts of a particular project or proposal, possible alternatives, mitigation measures and unavoidable environmental impacts.

means any sign containing electric wiring. This does not include signs illuminated by an exterior floodlight source.

means relief of an imminent and severe threat to public safety or property, including power lines, caused by the condition of a public tree or private tree.

means a native species that is seriously threatened with extinction throughout all or a significant portion of its range.

are those areas containing soils which, according to the United States Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service Soil Survey Program, may experience significant erosion. Erosion hazard areas also include coastal erosion-prone areas and channel migration zones.

means a manufactured home park or subdivision for which the construction of facilities for servicing the lots on which the manufactured homes are to be affixed (including, at a minimum, the installation of utilities, the construction of streets, and either final site grading or the pouring of concrete pads) is completed before the effective date of the regulations.

means any introduced species of plant or animal occurring in Washington, not found historically in the state.

means the preparation of additional sites by the construction of facilities for servicing the lots on which the manufactured homes are to be affixed (including the installation of utilities, the construction of streets, and either final site grading or the pouring of concrete pads).

means a group of individuals not necessarily related by blood, marriage or legal custody, living together in a dwelling unit as a single housekeeping unit under a common housekeeping management plan based on an intentionally structured relationship providing organization and stability.

means a wall or barrier for the purpose of enclosing space or separating parcels of land.

(also referred to as habitat conservation areas) are areas that serve a critical role in sustaining needed habitats and species for the functional integrity of the ecosystem, and which, if altered, may reduce the likelihood that the species will persist over the long term. These areas may include, but are not limited to:

means a property with a narrow access stem connecting the bulk of the lot next to the street.

means a sign affixed directly to or painted on or otherwise inscribed on an exterior wall and confined within the limits thereof, of any building, and which projects from that surface less than 12 inches at all points.

means a general and temporary condition of partial or complete inundation of normally dry land areas from the overflow of inland or tidal waters and/or the unusual and rapid accumulation of runoff of surface waters from any source.

means harmful inundation, water erosion of soil, stream banks and beds, stream channel shifting and changes, harmful deposition by water of eroded and shifted soils and debris upon property or in the beds of streams or other bodies of water, damage by high water to public roads, streets, highways, bridges, utilities, structures, and to works built for protection against flood or inundation, the interruption by floods of travel, communication and commerce, and all other high water influences which injuriously affect the public health and the safety of property.

means that area identified by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, or the Natural Resources Conservation Service which encompasses the area of the floodplain and has special flood hazards and is divided into the floodway and the floodway fringe.

"One-hundred-year flood" means the highest level of flooding that, on the average, is likely to occur once every 100 years.

means any combination of structural and nonstructural additions, changes, or adjustments to property and structures which reduce or eliminate flood damage to lands, water and sanitary facilities, structures or contents of buildings.

means the regular stream channel plus that portion of the floodplain which would contain deep or fast-flowing water during a 100-year flood and is required to carry and discharge the floodwaters.

means that portion of the floodplain which would be inundated by the 100-year flood but would not contain deep or fast-moving water and would not be required to carry or discharge floodwaters.

means the ratio of the gross floor area of all buildings on a lot divided by the lot area.

means a measurement which represents the total area a building covers to the outer edge of its foundation and structural supports, measured at ground level.

include lands in the floodplain subject to a 1% or greater chance of flooding in any given year. These areas include, but are not limited to, streams, rivers, lakes, coastal areas, wetlands and other natural water sources.

means the beneficial roles served by wetlands, including but not limited to water quality protection and enhancement; fish and wildlife habitat; food chain support; flood storage, conveyance and attenuation; ground water recharge; erosion control; historical, archaeological and aesthetic value protection and recreation. (These beneficial roles are not listed by priority or in order.)

"Private garage" means an accessory building or an accessory portion of a main building designed for the shelter or storage of vehicles owned or operated by the occupants of the main building or buildings.

"Public garage" means a building used for the care, repair, or storage of vehicles or where such vehicles are kept for remuneration, hire or sale.

means an area not suited to commercial, residential or industrial development because of its susceptibility to erosion, sliding, earthquakes or other geological events hazardous to public health and safety.

means the lowest point of elevation of the finished surface of the ground, paving or sidewalk within the area between the building and the property line, or when the property line is more than five feet from the building, between the building and a line five feet from the building.

means a comprehensive program designed to protect ground water quality, to assure ground water quantity, and to provide for efficient management of water resources while recognizing existing ground water rights and meeting future needs consistent with local and state objectives, policies and authorities within a designated ground water management area or subarea developed pursuant to Chapter 173-100 WAC.

includes (1) areas with which species designated as endangered, threatened, and sensitive under Section 7 of the Endangered Species Act have primary association; (2) habitats and species of local importance; (3) naturally occurring ponds under 20 acres and their submerged aquatic beds that provide wildlife habitat; (4) waters of the state; and (5) state natural area preserves and natural resource conservation areas.

means a tree that poses a severe threat to public safety or property, but the threat is not imminent enough to constitute an emergency.

means all dangerous and extremely hazardous waste as defined in RCW 70A.300.010(1) and (7), except for moderate-risk waste as set forth in RCW 70A.300.010(13).

means the holding of hazardous waste for a temporary period. Accumulation of hazardous waste by the generator on the site of generation is not storage as long as the generator complies with the applicable requirements of WAC 173-303-200 and 173-303-201.

means the physical, chemical or biological processing of hazardous waste to make such waste nondangerous or less dangerous, safer for transport, amenable for energy or material resource recovery, amenable for storage, or reduced in volume.

"Off-site hazardous waste treatment and storage facility" means treatment and storage facilities for hazardous wastes generated on properties other than those on which the facility is located. This use is always the primary use of the property.

"On-site hazardous waste treatment and storage facility" means treatment and storage facilities for hazardous wastes generated on the same property, incidental to a primary activity on the property.

means an overlay zone with a concentration of historic resources that has been found to meet the criteria for designation as a historic overlay district under the provisions of Chapter 11.70 RCC and has been so designated by the city council, or a district which has been added to the National Register of Historic Places by the National Park Service.

means any building or structure that is listed on either the Ritzville historic district or the National Register of Historic Places, or is a contributing property within a historic overlay zone or a National Register historic district.

means a lawful occupation carried out as a clearly accessory use within a residential dwelling unit or accessory structure by the occupants of the dwelling.

means an institution which provides medical treatment on a short-term basis for people who are ill, injured, or pregnant.

means a building containing five or more rooms in which lodging is provided and offered to the public for compensation and which is open to transient guests. A hotel may or may not include a restaurant. Rooms are generally only accessible from the interior.

means dogs and cats, not to exceed three, permitted in the house or yard and kept for company or pleasure.

means any sign which carries only the name of the firm, the major enterprise or the primary product offered for sale on the premises, or a combination of these.

means adverse effects of one thing upon another.

include seasonal ranges and/or habitat elements with which species of local importance have primary association and which, if altered, may reduce the likelihood that the species will maintain and reproduce over the long term. Included would be areas of high relative population density or species diversity, breeding habitat, winter range and movement corridors. They would also include habitats that are of limited availability or high vulnerability to alteration such as cliffs, talus, wetlands, and riparian zones.

means within a fully enclosed and secure structure that complies with the International Building Code as adopted by the City of Ritzville that has a complete roof enclosure supported by connecting walls extending from the ground to the roof, and a foundation slab or equivalent base to which the floor is securely attached. The structure must be secure against unauthorized entry, accessible only through two or more lockable doors, and constructed of solid materials that cannot be easily broken through. Plastic sheeting, regardless of gauge, or similar products do not satisfy this requirement.

means a place where waste or discarded or salvaged materials are bought, sold, exchanged, stored, baled, cleaned, packed, disassembled, or handled, including auto wrecking yards, used lumber yards, and yards for use of salvaged house wrecking and structural steel materials and equipment.

means a commercial establishment in which four or more dogs or domesticated animals which are five months old or older are housed, groomed, bred, boarded, trained, or sold, all for a fee or compensation.

means any room or rooms or portions thereof used or intended to be used for the cooking or preparation of food.

means any mature tree which would exceed a height of 49 feet and spread of 34 feet.

means horses, bovine animals, sheep, goats, swine, donkeys, and mules.

means a space on the site of use designed to provide for the temporary parking of vehicles while loading or unloading merchandise, materials, or passengers.

"Sign location" means a lot, premises, building, wall, or any place whatsoever upon which the sign is located.

means the capacity, productivity and soil composition of land for long-term commercial production, in consideration with the land's proximity to population areas, and the possibility of more intense uses of the land.

means a parcel of land under one ownership used or capable of being used under the regulations of this title, including both the building site and all required yards and other open spaces. In the case of division of land (Division IV of this title), "lot" shall mean a fractional part of subdivided lands having fixed boundaries being of sufficient area and dimension to meet minimum zoning requirements for width and area. The term shall include tracts or parcels (see Figure 3 in Appendix A).

means the total horizontal area within the boundary lines of a lot.

means the percentage of the total lot area covered by structures, including all projections except eaves.

means the horizontal distance between the front and rear lot lines measured by connecting the midpoints of the front and rear lot lines (see Figure 3 in Appendix A).

means the horizontal distance between side lot lines measured at the front yard building line (see Figure 3 in Appendix A).

"Corner lot" means a lot situated at the intersection of two or more streets.

"Front lot line" means a line separating the lot from the street right-of-way by width.

"Interior lot" means a lot other than a corner lot.

"Rear lot line" means a lot line(s) which is opposite and most distant from the lot front line.

means cutting back of limbs larger than one and one-half inches in diameter on street trees.

means the converting of raw materials or finished products, or any or either of them, into an article or articles or substance of a different character, or for use for a different purpose.

means a single-family dwelling constructed after June 15, 1976, and in accordance with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) requirements.

means a person licensed by the State Liquor and Cannabis Board to process marijuana into marijuana concentrates, usable marijuana and marijuana-infused products, package and label concentrates, usable marijuana and marijuana-infused products for the sale in retail outlets, and sell concentrates, usable marijuana and marijuana-infused products at wholesale to marijuana retailers.

means a person licensed by the State Liquor and Cannabis Board to produce and sell marijuana at wholesale to marijuana processors and other licensed marijuana producers.

As used in this chapter any reference to marijuana production, processing and retail sales shall refer to both recreational and medical marijuana production, processing and retail sales.

means a person licensed by the State Liquor and Cannabis Board to sell marijuana concentrates, usable marijuana and marijuana-infused products in a retail outlet.

means all parts of the plant cannabis, whether growing or not, with a THC concentration greater than 0.3% on a dry weight basis; the seeds thereof; the resin extracted from any part of the plant; and every compound, manufacture, salt, derivative, mixture, or preparation of the plant, its seeds or resin. The term does not include the mature stalks of the plant, fiber produced from the stalks, oil or cake made from the seeds of the plant, any other compound, manufacture, salt, derivative, mixture or preparation of the mature stalks (except the resin extracted therefrom), fiber, oil or cake, or the sterilized seed of the plant which is incapable of germination.

means products that contain marijuana or marijuana extracts, are intended for human use, are derived from marijuana as defined above, and have a THC concentration no greater than 10%. The term "marijuana-infused products" does not include either usable marijuana or marijuana concentrates.

means a canopy or covering structure projecting from and attached to a building.

means trees that have reached at least 75% of their final height and spread.

is permissive.

means any mature tree which would reach a maximum height of 25 to 49 feet with a maximum spread of 34 feet.

means a business to produce and sell small quantities of wine, beer, and spirits and produce no more than 300 cases per year.

means buildings that are compatible in scale, form, and character with single-family houses and contain two or more attached, stacked, or clustered homes including duplexes, triplexes, fourplexes, fiveplexes, sixplexes, townhouses, stacked flats, courtyard apartments, and cottage housing.

means a minor deviation in the property development standards or minor addition to or alteration of an existing building or structure affecting or equaling no more than 10% of the area of that structure or building.

means actions which avoid, minimize, rectify, reduce, eliminate, compensate or correct otherwise probable significant adverse environmental impacts (WAC 197-11-768).

means a building or structure which contains two or more separate and distinct uses permitted in the zoning district where such building or structure is located.

means a development in which two or more permitted uses or conditional uses developed in conjunction with one another on the same site.

means a factory-built dwelling fabricated prior to June 15, 1976, to standards other than the Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Code, and acceptable under applicable state codes in effect at the time of construction or introduction of the home into the state. Mobile homes have not been built since the introduction of the HUD Manufactured Home Construction and Safety Standards Act.

means a dwelling unit assembled off-site in one or more sections which complies with all local building codes (for on-site construction) when transported to and mounted on a permanent foundation.

means a calendar month.

means a group of attached or detached buildings containing individual sleeping units where a majority of such units open individually and directly to the outside and are available to the public for rental. Motels may have cooking facilities within each unit and a manager may or may not live on site.

are each mandatory.

means plant or animal species naturally occurring in Washington, excluding introduced species not found historically in the state.

means a historic property which has been found to exhibit one or more of the conditions listed in this chapter.

means a lot of record, which was lawfully established, existing and maintained at the effective date of the provisions of this title but which, because of the application of this title to it, no longer conforms to the regulations prescribed in this title for the district in which it is located.

means a building, structure, or land use which was lawfully established, existing and maintained at the effective date of the provisions of this title but which, because of the application of this title to it, no longer conforms to the regulations prescribed in this title for the district in which it is located.

includes an affirmation or declaration in all cases in which, by law, an affirmation may be substituted for an oath, and in such cases the words "swear" and "sworn" shall be equivalent to the words "affirm" and "affirmed."

means a permanently surfaced area either within a structure or in the open for the parking of a motor vehicle that is not located on a public street or right-of-way.

means any location that is not "indoors" within a fully enclosed and secure structure as defined herein.

means any person, including any natural person, joint venture, partnership, association, club, company, corporation, business trust, government entity, or organization, or the manager, lessee, agent, officer, or employee of any of them, having any interest in the real estate in question as indicated in the records of the office of the Adams County assessor, or who establishes, under this chapter, his or her ownership interest therein.

means a tract or plat of land of any size which may or may not be subdivided or improved.

"Park (active)" or "active park" means a park which includes structured activity and facilities. Active parks typically require specialized development and management.

"Park (passive) or "passive park" means a minimally-developed park which requires little specialized management.

means trees, shrubs, bushes, and all other woody vegetation in public parks having individual names, and all areas owned by the city, or to which the public has free access.

means a use which is specifically permitted in a zone and does not require a conditional use permit or temporary use permit.

means any individual, corporation, association, firm, partnership, and the like, singular or plural.

includes money, goods, chattels, things in action and evidences of debt.

means the Ritzville planning commission.

means a map or representation of a land division showing the division of a tract or parcel of land into lots, blocks, streets and alleys or other divisions and dedications.

"Final plat" means final drawing of a subdivision and dedication prepared for filing for record with the county auditor and containing all elements and requirements of this title and Chapter 58.17 RCW.

"Preliminary plat" means a neat and accurate drawing of a proposed subdivision or short plat, showing the layout of streets and alleys, lots, blocks, restrictive covenants and similar elements, in accordance with this title, submitted for review by the city. The preliminary plat shall be the basis for the approval or disapproval of the general layout of a subdivision.

means water, because of its quality, which is fit to drink and for human consumption.

means next before and next after, respectively.

means key habitat components that are critical to the life cycle of native wildlife species, i.e., nesting sites, wintering areas, and migration corridors. Loss of these values will result in fragmentation into subpopulations or extinction of populations from local areas.

means the principal or predominant use to which the property is or may be devoted, and to which all other uses on the premises are accessory.

means Washington Department of Wildlife's system of classifying habitats and associated species that are of specific concern due to population status and/or sensitivity to habitat manipulation.

includes the planting, growing, harvesting, drying, or processing of marijuana plants or any part thereof.

means a person who, by reason of his or her special knowledge of the mathematical and physical sciences and principles and practices of land surveying, which is acquired by professional education and practical experience, is qualified to practice land surveying and as attested to by his or her legal registration as a professional land surveyor.

means a sign, other than a wall sign, which projects from and is supported by a wall of a building or structure.

means a portion of a building that extends into the yards, but is not part of the bearing members of the structure, and is not essential to the creation of usable space.

includes real and personal property.

means a private business organization such as a public service corporation performing some public service and subject to special governmental regulations, or a governmental agency performing similar public services, the services by either of which are paid for directly by the recipients thereof including, but not limited to, water supply, electric power, gas and transportation of persons and freight.

means property within the city of Ritzville and owned by the city in a fee simple absolute; or implied or expressly dedicated to the public for present or future use for purposes of vehicular or pedestrian traffic, park and open spaces or public easements.

means a person who:

includes lands, tenements, and hereditaments.

means a card issued to qualifying patients and designated providers by a marijuana retailer with a medical marijuana endorsement that has entered them into the medical marijuana authorization database.

means a vehicular-type portable structure without permanent foundation or built on a single chassis; and 400 square feet or less when measured at the largest horizontal projection. It is designed to be self-propelled or towable by a light-duty truck; and designed primarily not for use as a permanent dwelling but as temporary living quarters for recreational, camping, travel, or seasonal use.

means a lot or portion of a lot designed for exclusive occupancy by recreational vehicles.

means a building or structure, or portion thereof, which is designed for and used to provide shelter for people.

means a measurement which represents the number of dwelling units per acre.

means actions performed to reestablish wetland functional characteristics and processes which have been lost by alterations, activities or catastrophic events within an area which no longer meets the definition of a wetland.

means a strip of land occupied or intended to be occupied by a street, road, alley, crosswalk, railroad, utility line, street trees, or other similar use, established as a separate lot or parcel and dedicated to public use by the maker of the subdivision or short plat on which the strip is established.

means of, on, or pertaining to the bank of a natural course of water.

means either the edge of the roof or the top of the parapet, whichever forms the top line of the building silhouette, and, where a building has several roof levels, this roof or parapet shall be the one belonging to that portion of the building on whose wall the sign is located.

means a vertical barrier located in a limited space intended to provide a buffering effect to reduce noise or create visual separation and made of existing or planted vegetation, hedges, walls, earth berms or similar techniques.

means a native species that is vulnerable or declining and is likely to become endangered or threatened in a significant portion of its range without cooperative management or removal of threats.

means a retail establishment for the sale on the premises of motor vehicle fuel and other petroleum products and automobile accessories, and for the washing, lubrication, and minor repair of automobile vehicles.

means the horizontal distance in feet as measured from a lot line or right-of-way to the nearest vertical point of a structure.

means a development where one or more of the lots within the development do not front on a public or private street, where access to the lots within the development is provided via a shared access area.

means a map or representation of a short subdivision, showing the division of a tract or parcel of land into lots, blocks, streets and alleys or other divisions and dedications.

means the division or redivision of land into four or fewer lots, tracts, parcels, sites, or divisions for the purpose of sale, lease, or transfer of ownership.

means that portion of a street between the curb line and the adjacent property line intended for the use of pedestrians.

means any letters, figures, design, symbol, trademark, or any illuminating device intended to attract attention to any place, subject, person, firm, corporation, public performance, article, machine, or merchandise whatsoever and painted, printed, or constructed and displayed in any manner whatsoever out of doors for recognized advertising purposes. However, this shall not include any official court or public notices nor the flag, emblem, or insignia of a government, school, or religious group when displayed for official purposes. Interior signs, if located on a window or within a distance equal to the greatest dimension of the window and if obviously intended for viewing from the exterior, shall be considered an exterior sign for purposes of this code (see Figure 5 in Appendix A).

"Temporary sign" means a banner, pennant, poster, or advertising display constructed of cloth, canvas, plastic sheet, cardboard, wallboard, or other like materials and intended to be displayed for a limited period of time.

means an existing deciduous or coniferous tree six inches or more in diameter measured four feet six inches above the adjacent grade, of any species suitable for inclusion as permanent landscaping in a project. This also includes unusual, historic heritage or rare trees.

means a business that produces and sells small quantities of milled products and produces no more than eight tons per year.

means any mature tree which would reach a maximum height of 24 feet with a maximum spread of 24 feet.

means an aquifer designated by EPA as the sole or principal source of drinking water for a given aquifer service area; this is an aquifer which is needed to supply 50% or more of the drinking water for that area and for which there are no reasonably available alternative sources should the aquifer become contaminated.

are those species that are of local concern due to their population status or their sensitivity to habitat alteration or that are game species.

means either the first placement of permanent construction of a structure on a site, such as the pouring of slab or footings, the installation of piles, the construction of columns, or any work beyond the stage of excavation; or the placement of a manufactured home on a foundation. Permanent construction does not include land preparation, such as clearing, grading and filling; nor does it include the installation of streets and/or walkways; nor does it include excavation for a basement, footings, piers, or foundations or the erection of temporary forms; nor does it include the installation on the property of accessory buildings, such as garages or sheds not occupied as dwelling units or not part of the main structure. For a substantial improvement, the "actual start of construction" means the first alteration of any wall, ceiling, floor, or other structural part of a building, whether or not that alteration affects the external dimensions of the building.

means the state of Washington.

means native species that:

means that portion of a building included between the surface of any floor and the surface of the floor next above or, if there is no floor above it, the space between the floor and the ceiling next above.

means a public or recorded private thoroughfare which affords primary access to abutting property.

means the boundary between the street and the abutting property.

means trees, shrubs, bushes, vines, and all other woody vegetation on publicly owned property or on private land that is an obstruction within the public rights-of-way within the city.

means any change in structural integrity of a building or a structure.

means anything constructed in the ground, anything erected which requires location on the ground or water or is attached to something having location on the ground, but not including fences less than six feet in height or paved areas.

means an apartment without any traditional bedrooms, generally one room with a kitchen and bathroom.

means the lower portion of the tree up to a maximum height of four feet, which remains after the foliage, limbs, branches, and the upper part of the trunk have been cut off.

means any repair, reconstruction, or improvement of a structure, the cost of which equals or exceeds 50% of the market value of the structure either before the improvement is started or if the structure has been damaged and is being restored, before the damage occurred.

means a use established for a fixed time, with the intent to discontinue the use upon expiration of the time period.

applied to a building or land, include any person who occupies the whole or a part of such building or land, whether alone or with others.

means a native species that is likely to become endangered within the foreseeable future throughout all or a significant portion of its range without cooperative management or removal of threats.

means a school conducted as a commercial enterprise for teaching instrumental and vocal music, dancing, barbering or hairdressing, or for teaching skills in which machinery is employed as a means of instruction.

means the named advisory board which reports to the city council and acts in an advisory capacity on the community forestry program.

means the owner of the real property on which 51% or more of the trunk is located at ground level.

shall be herein defined as the severe cutting back of limbs to stubs larger than three inches in diameter within the tree's crown to such a degree so as to remove the normal canopy and disfigure the tree.

means the review and administrative process involving an application that is subject to clear, objective and nondiscretionary standard or standards that require the exercise of professional judgment about technical issues.

means the review and quasi-judicial process involving an application that is subject to objective and subjective standards that require the exercise of substantial discretion and about which there may be a broad public interest.

means the review and legislative process involving the creation, implementation or amendment of policy or law by ordinance. The subject of a Type III process applies to a relatively large geographic area.

means dried marijuana flowers. The term "usable marijuana" does not include marijuana-infused products or marijuana concentrates.

means the nature of the occupancy, the type of activity, or the character and form of improvements to which land is devoted or may be devoted.

means a public service or quasi-public service operated to provide the necessary functions for the whole community. The term "utility" includes water, sewer, gas, electric, telephone, and cable TV facilities.

means an adjustment, which requires review by the planning commission, in the specific regulations of this title regarding a piece of property where the strict application of the development standards would cause undue hardship to the owner as a result of existing physical constraints on the property.

"Sign vehicles" means automobiles, trucks, trailers, railroad cars, construction equipment, and other such mobile equipment whose major purpose is other than the display of advertising.

are precipitation-based, seasonal wetlands. For the purposes of this code, vernal pools shall only include scab rock and rain pool vernal as described in the Eastern Washington Wetland Rating System. The following is from page 80 of the manual:

To be classified as a vernal pool the wetland should be less than 4,000 sq. feet, and meet at least two of the following criteria:

means the surface and subsurface area surrounding a well or well field that supplies a public water system through which contaminants are likely to pass and eventually reach the water well or well field, as has been designated pursuant to Chapter 246-290 WAC.

means areas that are inundated or saturated by surface water or ground water at a frequency and duration sufficient to support, and that under normal circumstances do support, a prevalence of vegetation typically adapted for life in saturated soil conditions. Wetlands generally include swamps, marshes, bogs, and similar areas. Wetlands do not include those artificial wetlands intentionally created from nonwetland sites, including, but not limited to, irrigation and drainage ditches, grass-lined swales, canals, detention facilities, wastewater treatment facilities, farm ponds, and landscape amenities. Wetlands include artificial wetlands intentionally created from nonwetland areas to mitigate conversion of wetland.

includes printed, typewritten, mimeographed, multigraphed or otherwise reproduced in permanent visible form.

means an open space on a lot unoccupied and unobstructed from the ground upward, except as otherwise provided in this title (see Figure 3 in Appendix A).

"Front yard" means a space extending the full width of the lot between any building and the front lot line, and measured perpendicular to the building, exclusive of steps, at the closest point to the front lot line.

"Rear yard" means a space extending the full width of the lot between any building and the rear lot line, and measured perpendicular to the building at the closest point to the rear lot line.

"Side yard" means a space extending the full depth of the lot between any building and the side lot line, and measured perpendicular to the building at the closest point to the side lot line.

means a calendar year.

means area accurately defined as to boundaries and location on an official map and within which area only certain types of land uses are permitted.