Silt City Zoning Code
Complete index of all zoning chapters, sections, and subsections
CHAPTER 17
08 - DEFINITIONS
Sections
- 17.08.010 - Definitions.
- 17.08.015 - Accessory storage building or structure.
- 17.08.020 - Accessory use.
- 17.08.025 - Additional dwelling unit.
- 17.08.030 - Adult entertainment business.
- 17.08.035 - Alley.
- 17.08.040 - Animal hospital, clinic or kennel for small animals.
- 17.08.045 - Antenna reception or transmission device.
- 17.08.048 - Solar energy system.
- 17.08.050 - Antique vehicle.
- 17.08.055 - Apartment.
- 17.08.060 - Association.
- 17.08.065 - Automobile parking facilities, structures or lots.
- 17.08.070 - Awning.
- 17.08.075 - Basement.
- 17.08.080 - Bed and breakfast establishment.
- 17.08.085 - Bedroom.
- 17.08.090 - Building.
- 17.08.095 - Building height.
- 17.08.100 - Building setback.
- 17.08.105 - Building site or envelope.
- 17.08.110 - Business.
- 17.08.115 - Child care facility (commercial) or large home daycare.
- 17.08.120 - Church.
- 17.08.122 - Commercial gross floor area.
- 17.08.125 - Compact parking space.
- 17.08.130 - Comprehensive plan.
- 17.08.135 - Condominium map or plat.
- 17.08.140 - Condominiumization.
- 17.08.145 - Condominium complex.
- 17.08.150 - Condominium unit.
- 17.08.155 - Cul-de-sac.
- 17.08.160 - Customary incidental home occupations.
- 17.08.165 - Depth of lot.
- 17.08.170 - Developer.
- 17.08.175 - Development.
- 17.08.180 - Director of community development.
- 17.08.185 - Dormitory, boarding house or rooming house.
- 17.08.190 - Double frontage lot.
- 17.08.195 - Duplex or two-family dwelling.
- 17.08.200 - Dwelling unit.
- 17.08.205 - Easement.
- 17.08.206 - Electronic gaming machine.
- 17.08.210 - Engineer.
- 17.08.215 - Factory built home or modular home.
- 17.08.220 - Family.
- 17.08.225 - Fire department or fire district.
- 17.08.230 - Final plat.
- 17.08.235 - Floor area.
- 17.08.240 - Foundation.
- 17.08.245 - Front yard.
- 17.08.250 - Front yard setback.
- 17.08.255 - Garage (commercial).
- 17.08.260 - Garage (private).
- 17.08.265 - Grade (above).
- 17.08.270 - Grade (existing) or natural grade.
- 17.08.275 - Grade (finished).
- 17.08.280 - Home daycare or home childcare facility.
- 17.08.285 - Hotel, motel, suite or lodge.
- 17.08.286 - Internet sweepstakes café.
- 17.08.290 - Junkyard.
- 17.08.295 - Kitchen.
- 17.08.300 - Law.
- 17.08.305 - Loading area.
- 17.08.310 - Lot.
- 17.08.315 - Lot area.
- 17.08.320 - Lot of record.
- 17.08.325 - Manufactured home.
- 17.08.330 - Map, zoning map or Silt zoning map.
- 17.08.335 - Massage parlor.
- 17.08.340 - Mobile home (trailer home).
- 17.08.345 - Mobile home park.
- 17.08.350 - Mobile home site.
- 17.08.355 - Multifamily building.
- 17.08.360 - Multifamily dwelling unit.
- 17.08.363 - Natural medicine business.
- 17.08.365 - Nonconforming use.
- 17.08.370 - Office for the conduct of professional business.
- 17.08.375 - Open space (rear yard).
- 17.08.380 - Open space (private).
- 17.08.385 - Open space (public).
- 17.08.390 - Open storage.
- 17.08.395 - Owner.
- 17.08.400 - Parking space.
- 17.08.405 - Pavement.
- 17.08.410 - Person.
- 17.08.415 - Personal service establishment.
- 17.08.420 - Planned unit development (PUD).
- 17.08.425 - Premises.
- 17.08.430 - Principal building.
- 17.08.435 - Principal use.
- 17.08.440 - Private recreation facilities.
- 17.08.445 - Public utility uses, facilities and services.
- 17.08.450 - Rear yard.
- 17.08.455 - Rear yard setback.
- 17.08.460 - Recreational establishments (indoor).
- 17.08.465 - Recreational establishments (outdoor).
- 17.08.470 - Recreational vehicle (dependent).
- 17.08.475 - Recreational vehicle (independent).
- 17.08.480 - Retail establishment.
- 17.08.485 - Reverse corner lot.
- 17.08.490 - Ridgeline.
- 17.08.495 - Riparian habitat.
- 17.08.500 - Road or street.
- 17.08.505 - Roadway.
- 17.08.510 - Rowhouse or townhouse.
- 17.08.515 - School.
- 17.08.520 - Side yard.
- 17.08.525 - Side yard setback.
- 17.08.530 - Sign.
- 17.08.531 - Simulated gambling device.
- 17.08.535 - Single-family dwelling unit.
- 17.08.540 - Site-built dwelling or structure.
- 17.08.545 - Slope.
- 17.08.550 - Special use permit.
- 17.08.555 - State.
- 17.08.560 - Story.
- 17.08.565 - Street (arterial).
- 17.08.570 - Street (collector).
- 17.08.575 - Street (local and residential).
- 17.08.580 - Street (subarterial).
- 17.08.585 - Street width.
- 17.08.590 - Structure.
- 17.08.595 - Structural alteration.
- 17.08.600 - Subdivision.
- 17.08.605 - Temporary use.
- 17.08.610 - Townhouse or rowhouse.
- 17.08.615 - Use.
- 17.08.620 - Used or occupied.
- 17.08.625 - Variance.
- 17.08.630 - Width of lot.
- 17.08.635 - Yard.
CHAPTER 17
12 - DISTRICTS
Sections
- 17.12.010 - Zone districts established.
- 17.12.020 - Description of districts.
- 17.12.030 - Zoning map.
- 17.12.040 - Boundary interpretation rules designated.
- 17.12.050 - Boundaries on centerlines or right-of-way lines.
- 17.12.060 - Boundaries on lot lines.
- 17.12.070 - Boundaries parallel to centerlines.
- 17.12.080 - Boundaries dividing lots.
- 17.12.090 - Board of interpretation.
CHAPTER 17
41 - DOWNTOWN MIXED-USE OVERLAY DMD DISTRICT1
Sections
- 17.41.010 - Intensity of permitted use regulations for a bed-and-breakfast facility in the downtown mixed-use overlay (DMD) district.
- 17.41.020 - Intensity of permitted use regulations for a personal service establishment in the downtown mixed use overlay (DMD) district.
- 17.41.030 - Intensity of permitted use regulations for dependent care facilities, assisted living facilities, non-profit state licensed group homes for the elderly and/or disabled, convalescent homes and nursing homes that are state licensed in the downtown mixed use overlay (DMD) district.
- 17.41.040 - Intensity of permitted use regulations for dormitories, boarding houses and rooming houses in the downtown mixed use overlay (DMD) district.
- 17.41.050 - Intensity of permitted use regulations for alteration, tailoring or mending facility in the downtown mixed use overlay (DMD) district.
- 17.41.060 - Intensity of permitted use regulations for amphitheaters, gazebos, picnic shelter, public restrooms, banks (financial institutions, title companies, investment companies, credit unions and the like), fraternal organizations, civic halls, non-profit lodges, governmental or non-profit administrative offices, fire stations, police stations, post offices, parks (public and private), playgrounds and related facilities in the downtown mixed use overlay (DMD) district.
- 17.41.070 - Intensity of permitted use regulations for photographic studios, offices for the conduct of professional businesses (e.g. accountant, attorney), clothing establishments, retail establishments (where transactions take place on premises), shoe stores (may include both the retail sale of shoes and accessories and the repair of shoes), and thrift stores in the downtown mixed use overlay (DMD) district.
- 17.41.080 - Intensity of permitted use regulations for child care facilities in the downtown mixed use overlay (DMD) district.
- 17.41.090 - Intensity of permitted use regulations for furniture restoration facility (to include refinishing facilities and upholstery), cabinet making shops, woodworking establishments (including manufacturing establishments for cabinets and interior finishings), printing facilities for bulk productions (newsprint, blue prints and the like), copy and reproduction facilities, bakeries, and laundromats (commercial laundry and/or dry cleaning facility)in the downtown mixed use overlay (DMD) district.
- 17.41.100 - Intensity of permitted use regulations for schools (public or private) for grades one through twelve and schools (private or public) for secondary education in the downtown mixed use overlay (DMD) district.
CHAPTER 17
42 - DESIGN REVIEW CRITERIA FOR COMMERCIAL AND MULTIFAMILY STRUCTURES
Sections
- 17.42.010 - Purposes of this chapter.
- 17.42.020 - Compliance.
- 17.42.030 - Fee for site plan review.
- 17.42.040 - Criteria used in determining permitted use.
- 17.42.050 - Permitted uses requiring a site plan review.
- 17.42.055 - Application process.
- 17.42.060 - Uses requiring a special use permit and site plan review in all commercial districts.
- 17.42.070 - Use limitations.
- 17.42.080 - Commercial building specifications.
- 17.42.085 - Multifamily building specifications.
- 17.42.090 - Landscape definitions.
- 17.42.100 - Intent of landscape design guidelines.
- 17.42.110 - Landscaping plan submittal and review.
- 17.42.120 - Site planning and design standards.
- 17.42.130 - Grading.
- 17.42.140 - Public right-of-way.
- 17.42.150 - Perimeter landscaping.
- 17.42.160 - Parking lot interior.
- 17.42.170 - Landscaping installation.
- 17.42.180 - Warranty for live plant materials.
- 17.42.190 - Off-street parking improvements.
- 17.42.200 - Loading and receiving areas.
- 17.42.210 - Pedestrian crossings.
- 17.42.220 - Screening.
- 17.42.230 - Potable water system.
- 17.42.240 - Sanitary sewer system.
- 17.42.250 - Storm water management—Drainage plan
- 17.42.260 - Erosion and sediment control, stabilization and re-vegetation.
CHAPTER 17
44 - GENERAL REGULATIONS—ALL DISTRICTS
Sections
- 17.44.010 - Applicability.
- 17.44.020 - Dimensional and area regulations.
- 17.44.030 - Existing nonconforming single-family dwellings in commercial districts.
- 17.44.040 - Maintenance on property abutting rights-of-way.
- 17.44.050 - Front yard setback in nonconforming area.
- 17.44.060 - Side yards abutting streets.
- 17.44.070 - Double frontage and reverse corner lots.
- 17.44.080 - Projections into open space.
- 17.44.090 - Rights-of-way not part of lots.
- 17.44.100 - One principal building per lot.
- 17.44.110 - Obstructions to vision at intersections.
- 17.44.120 - Junkyards—Unregistered vehicle storage.
- 17.44.130 - Animals or fowl.
- 17.44.140 - Moved buildings or structures.
CHAPTER 17
52 - OFF-STREET PARKING2
Sections
- 17.52.010 - Intent—Continuing responsibility.
- 17.52.020 - Required parking requirements.
- 17.52.030 - Schedule of parking requirements by use.
- 17.52.040 - Location away from principal use.
- 17.52.050 - Extension into residential districts.
- 17.52.060 - Multifamily dwellings.
- 17.52.070 - Parking area encroachment; reduction of spaces request and occupancy changes.
- 17.52.080 - Mixed uses.
CHAPTER 17
60 - SIGNS3
Sections
- 17.60.010 - Scope.
- 17.60.020 - Purpose and intent.
- 17.60.030 - Definitions.
- 17.60.040 - Permits required—Compliance—Modification—Permit fees—Doubling of fees—Expiration of permits.
- 17.60.050 - Sign permit application and inspection.
- 17.60.060 - Required signs—Street number and unit designation—No fee.
- 17.60.070 - No permit required—All zone districts—Illuminated or non-illuminated.
- 17.60.080 - No permit required—All zone districts—Non-illuminated signs.
- 17.60.090 - No permit required—Commercial zone districts—Illuminated or Non-illuminated.
- 17.60.100 - Permit required—Residential zone districts—Illuminated and non-illuminated.
- 17.60.110 - Permit required—Commercial zone districts—Illuminated and non-illuminated.
- 17.60.120 - Permit required—B-2, B-3, and commercial PUD zone districts—Illuminated.
- 17.60.130 - Structural and legal requirements.
- 17.60.140 - Prohibited signs in all districts.
- 17.60.150 - Nonconforming signs.
- 17.60.160 - Exceptions—Special review.
- 17.60.170 - Freestanding sign limitations—All commercial districts, excluding downtown district—Sign requirements.
- 17.60.180 - Total sign area—All commercial businesses, excluding those businesses located in the downtown district.
- 17.60.190 - Historic sign exemption.
- 17.60.200 - Off-premises signs.
- 17.60.210 - Downtown district sign limitations and requirements.
- 17.60.220 - Insurance requirements.
CHAPTER 17
61 - EXTERIOR ILLUMINATION LEVELS
Sections
- 17.61.010 - Purpose.
- 17.61.020 - Applicability.
- 17.61.030 - Compliance.
- 17.61.040 - Nonconforming lighting.
- 17.61.050 - General provisions.
- 17.61.060 - Allowed standards table.
- 17.61.070 - Prohibited lights.
- 17.61.080 - Exemptions.
- 17.61.090 - Accent lighting special review.
- 17.61.091 - Application procedures.
- 17.61.092 - Notice requirements.
- 17.61.093 - Submittal requirements.
- 17.61.094 - Other provisions.
- 17.61.095 - Review procedure.
- 17.61.100 - Variance procedure.
- 17.61.110 - Enforcement.
- 17.61.120 - Definitions.
CHAPTER 17
68 - MOBILE HOMES, TRAILER COACHES AND TRAVEL TRAILERS4
Sections
- 17.68.010 - Foundation and removal of axle and wheels—Title purged.
- 17.68.020 - Common ownership and taxation.
- 17.68.030 - Exemption for manufactured home, modular home, or factory-built home parks.
- 17.68.040 - Skirting requirements for manufactured home, modular home, or factory-built home in manufactured home, modular home and factory-built home parks.
- 17.68.050 - HUD insignia or state inspection tag.
- 17.68.060 - Recreational vehicle (independent or dependent) used as residence.
CHAPTER 17
73 - LAND USE REGULATION OF MARIJUANA5
Sections
- 17.73.010 - Purpose.
- 17.73.020 - Definitions.
- 17.73.025 - Personal, caregiver and medical marijuana cultivation in all zone districts.
- 17.73.026 - Industrial hemp.
- 17.73.030 - Concentration, setbacks, and prohibitions.
- 17.73.040 - Additional permit application submittal items and public notification requirements for medical marijuana businesses and/or retail marijuana businesses that require a special use permit and/or commercial site plan approval.
- 17.73.050 - Approvals necessary for operation of a medical marijuana and/or retail marijuana business.
- 17.73.060 - Penalty.
- 17.73.070 - Additional requirements for the cultivation of medical and/or retail marijuana.
- 17.73.080 - Additional requirements for the manufacture of medical and/or retail marijuana products.
- 17.73.090 - Additional requirements for the medical and/or retail testing of marijuana and marijuana products.
- 17.73.100 - Marijuana clubs strictly prohibited.
- 17.73.110 - Marijuana delivery strictly prohibited.
CHAPTER 17
74 - ADULT ENTERTAINMENT BUSINESSES
Sections
- 17.74.010 - Purpose.
- 17.74.020 - Definitions.
- 17.74.030 - Location and design of adult entertainment business.
- 17.74.040 - Other locational regulations.
- 17.74.050 - Sign requirements for adult entertainment business.
- 17.74.060 - Hours of operation for adult entertainment businesses.
- 17.74.070 - Stage required in adult cabaret and adult theater.
- 17.74.080 - Conduct in adult entertainment business.
- 17.74.090 - Employee tips.
- 17.74.100 - Unlawful acts.
- 17.74.110 - Exemptions.
- 17.74.120 - Regulation of peep booths.
- 17.74.130 - Minimum age.
CHAPTER 17
75 - LAND USE REGULATION OF OIL AND GAS DEVELOPMENT
Sections
- 17.75.010 - Purpose.
- 17.75.020 - Definitions
- 17.75.030 - Requirements and procedures.
- 17.75.040 - Inspections.
- 17.75.050 - Application requirements—Site plans.
- 17.75.060 - Application requirements—Vicinity maps.
- 17.75.070 - Application requirements—Narrative.
- 17.75.080 - Review by planning and zoning commission and board of trustees—Criteria for approval.
- 17.75.090 - Notice to proceed.
- 17.75.100 - Building permits required.
- 17.75.110 - Well location and setbacks.
- 17.75.120 - Compliance with federal and state environmental requirements.
- 17.75.130 - Noise regulation and special mitigation measures.
- 17.75.140 - Visual impacts and aesthetics.
- I7.75.150 - Abandonment and plugging of wells.
- 17.75.160 - Seismic operations.
- 17.75.170 - Signs.
- 17.75.180 - Reclamation.
- 17.75.190 - Geologic hazard, flood plain, floodway restrictions.
- 17.75.200 - Access roads.
- 17.75.210 - Wildlife.
- 17.75.220 - Conflicting provisions.
- 17.75.230 - Emergency response costs.
- 17.75.240 - Unauthorized construction prohibited.
- 17.75.250 - Penalty.
- 17.75.260 - Civil action.
- 17.75.270 - False or inaccurate information.
- 17.75.280 - Severability.
- 17.75.290 - Prospective application.
- 17.75.300 - Application and well site fees.
- 17.75.310 - Recovery of costs and attorney fees.
CHAPTER 17
77 - EXTRACTION OF SAND, GRAVEL AND OTHER AGGREGATE PRODUCT
Sections
- 17.77.010 - Purpose.
- 17.77.020 - Definitions.
- 17.77.030 - Requirements and procedures.
- 17.77.040 - Inspections.
- 17.77.050 - Application requirements—Site plans.
- 17.77.060 - Application requirements—Vicinity maps.
- 17.77.070 - Application requirements—Narrative.
- 17.77.080 - Review planning and zoning commission and board of trustees—Criteria for approval.
- 17.77.090 - Notice to proceed.
- 17.77.100 - Building permits required.
- 17.77.110 - Setbacks.
- 17.77.120 - Compliance with federal and state environmental requirements.
- 17.77.130 - Industrial standards.
- 17.77.140 - Visual impacts and aesthetics.
- 17.77.150 - Abandonment of mineral extraction site.
- 17.77.160 - Seismic operations.
- 17.77.170 - Signs.
- 17.77.180 - Reclamation.
- 17.77.190 - Geologic hazard, flood plain, floodway restrictions.
- 17.77.200 - Access roads.
- 17.77.210 - Wildlife.
- 17.77.220 - Conflicting provisions.
- 17.77.230 - Emergency response costs.
- 17.77.240 - Unauthorized construction and operation prohibited.
- 17.77.250 - Penalty.
- 17.77.260 - Civil action.
- 17.77.270 - False or inaccurate information.
- 17.77.280 - Prospective application.
- 17.77.290 - Severability.
- 17.77.300 - Application and mineral extraction site fees.
- 17.77.310 - Recovery of costs and attorney fees.
CHAPTER 17
84 - BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT
Sections
- 17.84.010 - Composition—Appointments—Alternates.
- 17.84.020 - Members—Removal.
- 17.84.030 - Members—Residency—Compensation.
- 17.84.040 - Members—Term—Vacancies.
- 17.84.050 - Officers—Rules.
- 17.84.060 - Meetings—Records.
- 17.84.070 - Voting—Notices to involved parties.
- 17.84.080 - Appeals.
- 17.84.100 - Variance powers—Required findings.
- 17.84.110 - Variance—Conditions and safeguards—Violation.
- 17.84.120 - Variance—Excluded grounds.
- 17.84.130 - Appeals to courts.