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Rockford City Zoning Code

CHAPTER 13

16 SUPPLEMENTAL USE REGULATIONS

Sec 13.16.110 Animal Raising And/Or Keeping

Where permitted, the keeping of poultry and livestock, excluding swine, is subject to the following conditions:

  1. One animal unit equals one horse or one cow; or two goats; or two sheep; or six rabbits.
  2. Minimum lot requirements.
    1. In residential zones, the lot shall equal or exceed one gross acre in area, except as set forth in subsections (e)(1), (g)(1) and (i)(1) of this section.
    2. In mixed-use zones with legally established residential uses, the lot shall equal or exceed one gross acre in area.
  3. The keeping of swine is prohibited.
  4. Any permanent or temporary structure housing poultry (excluding chickens) and livestock, including, but not limited to, any stable, paddock, yard, runway, pen, hutch, or enclosure, or any manure pile, shall not be located within 75 feet from any dwellings on neighboring properties nor be located within the front yard setback or be closer than ten feet from a side property line.
  5. The keeping of animals and livestock is limited as follows:
    1. Not more than one horse, mule, donkey, bovine, llama, or alpaca shall be permitted per gross acre;
    2. Not more than two sheep or goats shall be permitted per gross acre; or
    3. Any equivalent combination of subsection (e)(1) or (2) of this section.
  6. Small animals. A maximum of six rabbits may be raised or kept per gross acre. In addition, a pen, shed, hutch, or similar containment structure shall be constructed prior to the acquisition of any small animal and shall be kept a minimum of ten feet from the front property line and five feet from side and rear property lines.
  7. In residential areas, the keeping of chickens is subject to the following conditions:
    1. A maximum of one chicken may be raised or kept per 1,500 gross square feet of lot area, with a maximum of 25 birds allowed;
    2. The keeping of roosters is prohibited;
    3. Pens, coops, hutches, or similar containment structures shall be kept a minimum of ten feet from the front property line and five feet from side and rear property lines;
    4. Pens, coops, hutches, or similar containment structures shall be kept a minimum of 25 feet from dwellings on neighboring properties; and
    5. All chickens shall be contained within the subject property.
  8. Stables, paddocks, yards, runways, pens, coops, hutches, enclosures, structures, pastures, and grazing areas shall be kept in a clean and sanitary condition.
  9. In residential areas, hobby beekeeping is subject to the following conditions:
    1. The number of beehives shall be limited to one beehive per 4,356 gross square feet of lot area;
    2. Beehives shall be set back a minimum of five feet from a side or rear property line and 20 feet from the front property line;
    3. A flyaway barrier shall be provided that is at least six feet high and consists of a solid wall, solid fencing material, dense vegetation, or combination thereof, that is parallel to the side or rear property lines and extends beyond the beehives in each direction that bees are forced to fly at an elevation of at least six feet above ground level over the property lines in the vicinity of the beehives;
    4. Beekeepers shall maintain an adequate supply of water for bees located close to the hives; and
    5. The Town recommends that the beekeeper be certified by the Washington State Beekeeper's Association.

(Ord. No. 19-03, § 3.9.01(A), 9-4-2019)

Sec 13.16.120 Animal Shelter

In the Mixed-Use Zone (MU) and Central Commercial Zone (CC), animal shelters shall comply with the following conditions:

  1. Not have outside runs;
  2. Provide human supervision in any outdoor areas;
  3. Be located along an arterial street; and
  4. Demonstrate compliance with noise standards for a commercial noise source as identified by WAC 173-60-040.

(Ord. No. 19-03, § 3.9.01(B), 9-4-2019)

Sec 13.16.130 Kennels, Doggie Day Care Facilities, And Kennels Associated With Veterinarian Clinics

Where permitted in commercial and mixed-use zones, kennels, doggie day care facilities, and kennels associated with veterinarian clinics shall comply with the following conditions:

  1. Not have outside runs or areas;
  2. Provide adequate soundproofing for structures housing animals pursuant to WAC ch. 173-60;
  3. Provide one parking space for every ten animal confinement areas; and
  4. Demonstrate compliance with noise standards for a commercial noise source as identified by WAC 173-60-040.

(Ord. No. 19-03, § 3.9.01(D), 9-4-2019)

Sec 13.16.140 Office, Animal Clinic/Veterinary

Animal clinics and veterinary offices shall comply with the following:

  1. No burning of refuse or dead animals is allowed.
  2. The applicant shall demonstrate compliance with noise standards for a commercial noise source as identified by WAC 173-60-040.
  3. All run areas shall be enclosed and supervised.

(Ord. No. 19-03, § 3.9.01(K), 9-4-2019)

Sec 13.16.210 Sale Of Produce

Produce from a community garden may be sold pursuant to RCW 36.71.090, as adopted or amended.

(Ord. No. 19-03, § 3.9.01(C), 9-4-2019)

Sec 13.16.310 Towers And Arrays

  1. Telecommunication wireless antenna array. Telecommunication wireless antenna arrays shall comply with the provisions of RMC 13.12.2110.
  2. Telecommunication wireless support tower.
    1. Telecommunication wireless support towers shall comply with the provisions of RMC 13.12.2110.
    2. Telecommunication wireless support towers located in a residential or multifamily zoning district require a conditional use permit pursuant to RMC 13.12.2110.
  3. Tower, HAM operator.
    1. A building permit for the private tower is required;
    2. The applicant shall submit a site plan showing the height and location of the private tower;
    3. The applicant shall furnish a copy of the tower manufacturer's construction and erection specifications;
    4. The private tower shall be erected in accordance with the manufacturer's specifications;
    5. The applicant shall demonstrate the impact area (that area in all directions equal to the tower's height above grade) is completely on his property. Up to one-half of the tower's impact area in distance may be administratively approved if located on adjacent property pursuant to the administrative exception process contained in RMC ch. 13.28, art. V, or if the applicant has secured the appropriate easements for all property within the tower's impact area if not entirely within his ownership. Such easements shall be recorded with the County Auditor with a statement that only the Town may remove the recordation;
    6. A residence shall be on the same site as the private tower, except for a private repeater facility or remote base operations; and
    7. The height limitation of the zone shall not be exceeded without approval of a variance or administrative exception as either may respectively pertain.
  4. Tower (does not include wireless communication support tower), provided:
    1. A conditional use permit pursuant to RMC ch. 13.28, art. VI is approved;
    2. The tower base shall be enclosed by a fence not less than six feet in height with a locking gate;
    3. The tower shall have a locking trap door, or the climbing apparatus shall stop 12 feet above the ground;
    4. The tower collapse or blade impact area shall lie completely within the applicant's property or within an adjacent property for which the applicant has secured and recorded any easements for all property in the tower's impact area; and
    5. Before issuance of a conditional use permit, the applicant shall have demonstrated all the applicable requirements of the FCC and FAA can be satisfied.

(Ord. No. 19-03, § 3.9.01(E), 9-4-2019)

Sec 13.16.410 Coffee And Mobile Food Vendors

  1. Espresso establishment. In the Public/Quasi-Public Zone (PQ), espresso establishments shall be permitted as an accessory use.
  2. Mobile food vendors.
    1. Mobile food vendors shall obtain permission of the property owner to operate on the premises;
    2. Mobile food vendors shall obtain the appropriate health certificates and permits; and
    3. Mobile food vendors shall operate on designated paved areas and not interfere with parking or internal circulation.

(Ord. No. 19-03, § 3.9.01(F), 9-4-2019)

Sec 13.16.420 Adult Entertainment, Retail And Exercise Establishments

  1. Adult entertainment and retail. Adult entertainment and retail uses shall comply with the provisions of RMC ch. 5.12 and ch. 13.12, art. VIII.
  2. Exercise facility. Exercise rooms and facilities not open to the public and accessory to uses permitted outright are allowed in the Mixed-Use Zone (MU) and Central Commercial Zone (CC).

(Ord. No. 19-03, § 3.9.01(G), 9-4-2019)

Sec 13.16.510 Recycling Facility

  1. In the Mixed-Use Zone (MU) and Central Commercial Zone (CC), all recyclable materials and equipment shall be contained indoors.
  2. All activities shall meet the noise requirements of WAC 173-60-040.
  3. In the Mixed-Use Zone (MU) and Central Commercial Zone (CC), dangerous or hazardous materials shall not be recycled or processed on site.
  4. In the Mixed-Use Zone (MU) and Central Commercial Zone (CC), screening as provided in RMC ch. 13.12, art. III, shall be required when adjacent to an existing residential use or residential zoning district.
  5. In the Mixed-Use Zone (MU) and Central Commercial Zone (CC), the site shall have frontage on an existing arterial or state highway and access will be limited to such frontage.

(Ord. No. 19-03, § 3.9.01(H), 9-4-2019)

Sec 13.16.610 Recreation Vehicle (RV) Park

  1. The following performance standards shall apply to all RV parks:
    1. The minimum size of the park is 100,000 square feet in size.
    2. Each RV space shall be a maximum of 2,000 square feet in area.
    3. Eight percent of the total site area shall be provided as defined recreation space. This area shall be easily accessible and shall be improved and maintained in such a manner so as to provide adequate recreational facilities for the residents of the RV park.
    4. Each space shall have a minimum width of 25 feet.
    5. Interior private streets:
      1. 12 feet of width per each travel lane and ten feet of width per each parking lane. A minimum of 20 feet shall be provided for one-way systems.
      2. The streets shall be improved in accordance with the specifications of the Town Public Works Director. In addition, all streets shall be well-drained, well-lighted, and continuously maintained in operable condition.
    6. There shall be a minimum side-to-side dimension of 12 feet between units and a minimum end-to-end dimension of ten feet between units.
    7. Minimum required setbacks shall be:
      1. 25 feet from a public street.
      2. Five feet from an interior private street.
      3. 15 feet from the park boundary.
    8. A minimum of one off-street parking space shall be required for each RV space. It shall be located within the space. In addition, one off-street parking space per three spaces shall be required for guest parking. The guest parking spaces shall be grouped and distributed evenly throughout the park. All parking shall be improved with a durable, dustless surface of asphalt, grasscrete or concrete, and shall be so graded and drained as to dispose of all surface water on site in a manner acceptable to the Town Public Works Director.
    9. Pedestrian walkways having a width of not less than three feet shall be provided from the RV spaces to all service buildings, and facilities, refuse collection area, and recreation area. The walkways shall be hard-surfaced, well-drained and well lighted.
    10. Landscaping shall conform to the provisions in RMC ch. 13.12, art. III.
    11. No RV shall remain within an RV park for more than 14 days in a row, no more than 28 days per calendar month, and shall have a minimum of 48 hours in between stays.
    12. The storage, collection and disposal of solid waste in RV parks shall be so conducted as to create no health hazards, rodent harborage, insect breeding areas, or accident or fire hazards. Individual or grouped refuse containers must be screened from view except on collection day.
    13. The following requirements for utilities shall apply:
      1. The RV park must utilize the Town water system.
      2. Each RV park shall be provided with one or more accessible water supply outlets for filling RV water storage tanks.
      3. The RV park must utilize the Town sewer system.
      4. Each RV park shall be provided with sanitary dumping stations in the ratio of one for every 100 RV spaces or fractional part thereof. The construction of the sanitary station shall be accordance with the Town Public Works Director's standard detail and regulations. Sanitary stations shall be screened from other activities by a visual barrier such as fences, walls or natural growth and shall be separated from any RV space by a distance of not less than 50 feet.
      5. Each RV park shall be provided with an underground electrical system which shall be installed and maintained in accordance with all applicable state and local codes and regulations.
      6. If other utility systems such as natural gas, television cable, or telephone are installed in an RV park, such installation shall be in accordance with state and local codes and regulations.
      7. All RV spaces shall be well marked and numbered.
  2. The Town Public Works Director may approve the site plan for all RV parks, provided that it is in substantial conformity with the RV park standards. The site plan shall contain the following:
    1. The name of the owner and operator, with address and phone number, and the name of the proposed RV park or campground;
    2. Legal description of the subject tract of land;
    3. Name, address and phone number of the person or firm preparing the site plan;
    4. Scale of the drawing and north arrow;
    5. The area and dimensions of the tract of land;
    6. The number, size and location of all RV spaces;
    7. The number, location and size of all off-street automobile parking spaces;
    8. The location and width of all streets and walkways;
    9. The location of service buildings, sanitary stations, recreation area and any other proposed facilities or structures;
    10. Location of all utility lines and easements;
    11. Indication of the water supply, sewage disposal, electrical supply and refuse collection systems;
    12. Indication of all buildings, recreation uses and other facilities to be constructed;
    13. Landscaping specifications;
    14. A vicinity map indicating the names and locations of all streets within at least a quarter mile radius of the subject site;
    15. Location and specifications of the manager's office and dwelling unit;
    16. The site plan shall be properly dimensioned and drawn at a scale not less than one inch equals 40 feet and on a sheet size of 24 inches by 36 inches; more sheets may be allowed if necessary. A reproducible Mylar and seven copies of the site plan shall be submitted at the time of application;
    17. A written management plan shall be submitted for approval as a part of the conditional use permit process. It shall include, at a minimum, the proposed management structure, proposed park rules and regulations, and proposed methods to enforce occupancy imitations and other requirements of this section;
    18. Each park shall have a manager available 24 hours per day, seven days per week.

(Ord. No. 19-03, § 3.9.01(I), 9-4-2019)

Sec 13.16.710 Compliance

All marijuana uses shall comply with the provisions of RMC ch. 13.12, art. IX.

(Ord. No. 19-03, § 3.9.01(J), 9-4-2019)