Skamania County Unincorporated
City Zoning Code
City Zoning Code
CHAPTER 21
52 INDUSTRIAL ZONE CLASSIFICATION MG
§ 21.52.010 Purpose-Intent.
The MG zone classification is intended to provide sites that permit the establishment of processing, fabrication, storage, and manufacturing activities. Recreational uses may also be appropriate in this zone on locations providing access to water.
(Ord. 2021-04, 11-30-2021; Ord. 2005-02 (part))
§ 21.52.020 Allowable uses.
§ 21.52.025 Administrative review uses.
§ 21.52.030 Conditional uses.
A.
Chemical plants, pulp mills, wood preservation treatment plants, refinement or production of raw metals, and off-site treatment and storage facilities, subject to state siting criteria (RCW 70.105.210), will be considered a conditional use.
B.
Indoor recreational facilities.
C.
Outdoor recreational facilities.
(Ord. 2021-04, 11-30-2021; Ord. 2007-02 (part); Ord. 2005-02 (part))
§ 21.52.040 Temporary uses permitted.
Temporary uses shall be permitted in accordance with requirements of Section 21.70.120 of this title.
(Ord. 2005-02 (part))
§ 21.52.045 Accessory uses.
On-site and off-site hazardous waste treatment and storage facilities, subject to State Siting Criteria (RCW 70.105.210) generated in Skamania County.
(Ord. 2005-02 (part))
§ 21.52.050 Minimum development standards.
A.
Lot Size. Minimum lot size shall be subject to meeting all setback requirements in subsection C of this section including provisions under subsection E of this section. Minimum lot size will also be dependent on type of water service and sewage disposal. The lot depth should not exceed the lot width by more than a ratio of three to one (three being the depth). Access panhandles shall not be taken into account as part of the area calculations relative to minimum lot size indicated.
B.
Density Requirements. There are no density requirements in the MG zone.
C.
Setbacks.
1.
Front Yard. No building or accessory building shall be constructed closer than twenty-five feet in an MG zone classification from the property line.
2.
Side Yard. On each side of the building or accessory building, a side yard shall be provided of not less than twenty-five feet.
3.
Rear Yard. A rear yard shall be provided of not less than fifteen feet, including accessory buildings.
4.
No yards are required at points where side or rear yards abut a railroad right-of-way or spur track.
5.
Setbacks from cul-de-sacs and hammerhead turn arounds shall be twenty-five feet from the property line, or the edge of the public road right-of-way or private road easement, whichever is greater.
6.
No building or structure may be located within any easement.
D.
Industrial Height Limitations. Height of structures shall conform where applicable, to the general requirements of the building code.
E.
Outdoor Industrial Storage. Outdoor storage in the industrial district when significantly visible from nonforestry, nonagricultural, or nonindustrial zoning district designations shall be maintained in an orderly manner. The following standards also apply:
1.
Wrecked auto and scrap metal storage yards and other similar highly obnoxious storage facilities shall be fully screened with sight-obscuring fencing or approved vegetative buffers.
2.
Storage shall be no closer than twenty-five feet from any public road right-of-way and not closer than fifty feet from any residential zone classification.
3.
Storage of animal or vegetable wastes shall be conducted in a fashion so as not to constitute a public nuisance nor a threat to the public health.
F.
Performance Standards. No land or structure shall be used or occupied within this district unless there is continuing compliance with the following performance standards.
Each industry shall employ the best pollution control and nuisance abatement technology when reasonable and practicably available for each particular industry; provided that where federal, state, or regional laws or regulations provide for the level of technology to be employed, the appropriate standards shall apply.
2.
Smoke and Particulate Matter. Air emissions must be approved by the Southwest Washington Air Pollution Control Authority or Department of Ecology.
3.
Vibration. Significant vibration which is discernable without instruments, other than that caused by vehicles, trains, or construction activity, shall not be permitted beyond the boundaries of any industrial, commercial, forestry, or agricultural district.
4.
Odors. The emission of continuous or frequent obnoxious odors beyond the bounds of any industrial district shall be prohibited.
5.
Heat, Light and Glare. All operations and facilities producing heat, light or glare including exterior lighting shall be so constructed, screened or used as to not unreasonably infringe upon the use and enjoyment of property beyond the boundaries of the district.
6.
Administration. As a condition for the granting of a building permit, at the request of the county, information sufficient to determine the degree of compliance with the standards in this subsection, shall be furnished by the industry. Such request may include continuous records of operation, for periodic checks to assure maintenance of standards, or for special surveys.
(Ord. 2005-02 (part))