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Skamania County Unincorporated
City Zoning Code

CHAPTER 21

04 GENERAL PROVISIONS

§ 21.04.010 General title.

The document codified in this title shall be known as and may be cited as the Skamania County zoning code.
(Ord. 2005-02 (part))

§ 21.04.020 Short title.

The document codified in this title may refer to itself internally as "this title."
(Ord. 2005-02 (part))

§ 21.04.030 Zoning map.

A. 
A zoning map will be made a part of this title as community areas are zoned which shall be known as the "zoning map." The zoning map shall show the zone classifications and special purpose district boundaries assigned to specific parcels of property.
B. 
The zoning map(s) shall be placed on file with the department of planning and community development. Retired zoning maps shall remain in the archives on file with the department of planning and community development.
(Ord. 2005-02 (part))

§ 21.04.040 Standards, scope and compliance.

Standards provided by this title for particular districts and circumstances are determined to be the minimum requirement in the interest of public health, safety, and general welfare to achieve the objectives of the Skamania County comprehensive plan A. A parcel of land may be used or developed by land division or otherwise, and a structure may be used or developed by construction, reconstruction, alteration, occupancy or otherwise, only as this title permits. In addition to complying with criteria and other provisions within this title, each development shall comply with the applicable standards set forth in the supplementary development standards section (see Chapter 21.70) of this title. The requirements of this title apply to the person undertaking a development or the user of a development, and to the person's successors in interest.
(Ord. 2005-02 (part))

§ 21.04.045 Effect on previously created parcels.

A. 
The applicable minimum lot size shall not be used to prohibit a use which is otherwise allowable on any legally created parcel of land.
B. 
Any legally created parcel of land which contains more than one legally placed or constructed single-family dwelling may be divided so as each single-family dwelling is on a separate parcel of land, regardless of the applicable minimum lot size, pursuant to SCC Section 21.70.140
(Ord. 2005-02 (part))

§ 21.04.050 Text and zoning map relationship.

A. 
The text and zoning map are two distinct parts of zoning. One is ineffective without the other. The land use regulations contained in the text take effect in areas of Skamania County when they are adopted by a symbol on the zoning map.
B. 
This title shall consist of the text hereof and the zoning map or maps identified by the approving signature of the chairman of the board. If any conflict between the zoning maps and the text of this title arises, the text of this title shall prevail.
(Ord. 2005-02 (part))