Sumner City Zoning Code

Small group homes;

Agriculture, floriculture, horticulture, general farming, dairying, poultry raising, stock raising, and other agricultural land uses;

The cultivation, harvest and production of forest products or any forest crop, including, but not limited to, timber, ferns, moss, boughs, bark, berries, nuts, tree fruits, nursery stock and Christmas trees;

Keeping of horses, cattle, chickens, rabbits, sheep and other similar animals, not including swine, provided shelters are provided for animals at least 50 feet from the side lot of adjoining lots, 100 feet from any public street. Adjoining lot owners may locate the above described shelters on their common lot line, provided they each desire to provide a shelter to house one or more of the above described animals. A lot area shall be provided at the equivalent of one acre for each animal over 300 pounds in weight. This regulation shall not be construed to permit the keeping of animals in any place or manner which will endanger public health or safety;

Manufactured homes subject to the standards of SMC § 18.10.080(J);

Minor utility facilities;

Parks and playgrounds;

Single-family dwellings;

Streets;

Wetland mitigation banks, and wildlife habitat mitigation and conservation projects;

Wireless communication facilities subject to the standards of chapter 18.37 SMC.

Accessory dwelling units subject to the criteria at SMC § 18.12.030(A).

Accessory kennels to principal agricultural use;

Adult day-care home facilities which:

Detached buildings accessory to the permitted uses provided they shall not exceed one story in height with the exception of barns and silos; and provided, that any structure housing animals or fowl shall maintain a minimum setback of 50 feet from adjoining properties;

Family child care home or family child day-care home facilities which:

Garage sales, yard sales, bake sales, temporary home boutique or bazaars for handcrafted items, parties for the display of domestic products, and other like uses shall not be in existence for more than six days in any calendar year, and shall not be in violation of any other chapter in this code, or city ordinance; and provided further, that any such garage sales and yard sales involve only the sale of household goods, none of which were purchased for the purpose of resale;

Guest house, not for rent or permanent occupancy;

Home occupations which meet the following criteria:

Swimming pools;

Produce stand for the sale of fruit, vegetables, or other agricultural products raised on the property;

Wireless communication facilities subject to the standards of chapter 18.37 SMC.

Adult day-care home facilities serving more than six adults, which meet the following criteria in addition to the criteria found in chapter 18.48 SMC:

Bed and breakfasts;

Wireless communication facilities subject to the standards of chapter 18.37 SMC;

Cemeteries;

Churches. Associated accessory structures of a church include, but are not limited to, assembly rooms, kitchen, library room or reading room, nurseries, recreation hall, adult day care, child day care, Sunday School rooms, private primary and secondary school facilities, and a one-family dwelling unit for use by church officials shall be addressed in the conditional use permit. In addition to meeting the criteria of chapter 18.48 SMC, new accessory one-family dwelling units shall be placed on-site with sufficient distance between structures and in a manner that would allow for future subdivisions that would result in separate lots for the dwelling and church;

Community clubs;

Golf courses;

Kennels as a principal use of property;

Major utility facilities;

Mass transit systems including, but not limited to, bus stations, train stations, transit shelter stations, and park and ride lots;

Mineral extraction uses (see performance standards per SMC § 18.10.080(K));

Preschools, schools, colleges, universities;

Private recreational facilities;

Public facilities;

Residential structures for agricultural employees of the occupant of the main or principal structure. In addition to meeting the criteria of SMC § 18.48.050, the number of units in residential structures for agricultural employees shall be limited to the maximum number of employees, and shall be designed to minimize impacts to neighboring properties in terms of bulk and height;

Riding stables;

Retirement homes, assisted living facilities, continuing care communities, board and care homes, hospices, or nursing homes;

Tourist uses;

Utility yard;

Water towers and water supply plants;

Temporary homeless encampments in accordance with SMC § 18.36.060;

Permanent supportive housing; and

Transitional housing.

Minimum lot area per building site: 20 acres or 871,200 square feet;

Maximum development density in dwelling units per gross acre: one per 20 acres;

Lot width in feet: 150;

Front yard setback in feet: 35;

Rear yard setback in feet: 40;

Interior side yard setback in feet: 10; livestock structures: 50 feet from all lot lines;

Street side yard setback in feet: 15;

Maximum building height in feet: 35; silos and barns: 50;

Maximum lot coverage: 25 percent;

Required off-street parking: two covered;

Minimum street frontage in feet: 60.

Exterior Mechanical Devices. Air conditioners, heating, cooling, ventilating equipment, swimming pool pumps and heaters and all other mechanical devices shall be screened from surrounding properties and streets and shall be so operated that they do not disturb the peace, quiet and comfort of the neighboring residents. Apparatus needed for the operation of solar energy systems need not be screened pursuant to this section.

Required Landscaping. Required front and street side yards shall be landscaped except for necessary walks, drives and fences.

Outdoor Storage of Vehicles. Required front and street side yards shall not be used for the storage of any motor vehicle or vehicle accessory such as camper shells, boats, trailers, motorbikes or other wheeled accessory or conveyance. Storage of such vehicles and vehicle accessories is permitted within the legal building site area and rear and interior side yards; provided, that such vehicles and accessories are screened from neighboring properties and public rights-of-way by a six- foot-high solid fence or landscaped screen. For purposes of this section "storage" means the keeping of such vehicles and accessories on any portion of any parcel of property for a period of 120 continuous hours.

Detached Accessory Building. Detached accessory buildings are permitted not closer than three feet to rear or interior side property lines if located in the rear 33 percent of the lot, or in back of the front 75 feet of the lot.

Yard Projections. Every required front, rear and side yard shall be open and unobstructed from the ground to the sky unless otherwise provided:

Residential Antennae. Residential antennae, including satellite dish antennae less than or equal to three feet in diameter, shall not be located between the front or street side property lines and a building, and shall be limited to a height of 10 feet in excess of the maximum height required for each zone. Antennae shall be set up so that in case an antenna falls it will fall within the confines of the owner's property. Satellite dish antennae greater than three feet in diameter, and amateur radio towers and associated antennae are regulated below.

Swimming Pools. For all swimming pools having a depth of more than 24 inches there shall be maintained a protective fence, wall or enclosure not less than five feet in height, with no opening greater than four inches wide and equipped with a self-closing gate surrounding said pool. This requirement shall also apply to other outdoor bodies of water having a depth greater than 24 inches, excluding natural lakes, streams, rivers, or drainage ditches.

Fences, Walls and Hedges. Fences and walls constructed shall not exceed a maximum height above the adjacent grade as set forth herein:

Sight Distance Requirements. At all intersections there shall be a triangular yard area within which no tree, fence, shrub or other physical obstruction shall be permitted higher than three feet above the adjacent grade where fences, walls and hedges would provide less than 50 percent visibility. Fences, walls, and hedges providing at least 50 percent visibility shall not exceed a height of four feet. Examples of fences that could meet the 50 percent visibility include spaced rail fences, spaced picket fences, and chain link fences. This triangular area shall measure as follows:

Manufactured homes shall meet all of the following conditions:

A mineral extraction use shall: