The purpose of this district is to act as a buffer between lands in resource production or sensitive critical areas and higher density/ intensity uses, as well as function as an urban reserve designation for areas with the absence of full city services. The designation is applied to help ensure that previous land use patterns will not hinder future choices.
(Ord. 1694 § 1, 1995)
§ 18.10.020 Principal uses.
Permitted principal uses in the RP district are as follows:
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;
Make no structural or decorative alteration which will alter the single-family character of an existing or proposed residential structure which would make it incompatible with surrounding residences;
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;
Make no structural or decorative alteration which will alter the single-family character of an existing or proposed residential structure which would make it incompatible with surrounding residences;
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;
The home occupation shall be clearly incidental and secondary to the use of the dwelling for dwelling purposes, and the appearance of the structure shall not be altered or the occupation within the residence be conducted in a manner that would cause the premises to differ from its residential character either by the use of colors, materials, construction, lighting, signs, or the emission of sounds, exhausts, or vibrations that carry beyond the premises;
No highly explosive or combustible material shall be used or stored on the premises. No activity shall be allowed that would interfere with radio or television transmission in the area, nor shall there be any offensive noise, vibration, smoke, dust, odors, heat, or glare noticeable at or beyond the property line;
No commercially licensed vehicles over 10,000 pounds gross weight capacity shall be utilized in the business. No more than one type of commercially licensed vehicle under 10,000 pounds gross weight capacity shall be utilized in the business on the premises;
Make no structural or decorative alteration which will alter the single-family character of an existing or proposed residential structure which would make it incompatible with surrounding residences, if day care will be provided in a residential structure;
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;
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;
Any use or structure not listed under permitted principal, accessory or conditional uses is prohibited in the RP district unless authorized in chapters 18.36, 18.46 SMC, or an applied overlay district of this title.
(Ord. 1694 § 1, 1995; Ord. 1739 § 18, 1996)
§ 18.10.060 Special conditions.
Provisions must be made for disposal of manure and other organic waste in such a manner as to avoid pollution of ground water of any lake, river or stream, as well as provision for control of offensive odors according to best management practices.
(Ord. 1694 § 1, 1995)
§ 18.10.070 Property development standards.
The following property development standards apply in the RP district when the property is not combined with the cluster overlay:
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.
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.
Cornices, sills, eave projections, and awnings without enclosing walls or screening may project into a required yard by not more than 30 inches; provided, that the width of any required interior side yard is not reduced to less than two feet, six inches and any yard abutting a street is not reduced to less than five feet.
Open, unenclosed, unroofed decks, providing, however, that said decks are constructed at grade elevations, or in no event, exceed 30 inches above grade and not over any basement or story below.
Bay windows, and garden windows, which do not require a foundation, may project into a required front, rear or street side yard by not more than 30 inches; provided, that any yard abutting a street is not reduced to less than five feet.
Additions of accessory structures in a required front or rear yard, such as stairs, balconies, covered or uncovered porches, which have no more than 120 square feet; provided lot coverage is not exceeded.
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.
Satellite Dish Antennae, Ground-Mounted. Ground-mounted, satellite dish antennae are allowed as permitted accessory uses subject to the following requirements:
The antenna shall not be located between the front property line or street-side property line and a building; such antennae may be located in a rear or interior side yard.
Satellite dish antennae shall be located to prevent obstruction of the antenna's reception window from potential permitted development on adjoining properties.
Satellite dish antennae shall be constructed of transparent material such as wire mesh; and shall be finished in a dark color and a nonlight-reflective surface.
All installations shall include screening treatments located along the antenna's nonreception window axes and low-level ornamental landscape treatments along the reception window axes of the antenna's base. Such treatments should completely enclose the antenna and consist of no less than three landscape elements which provide year- round screening. Landscape plans shall be reviewed by the director.
Satellite Dish Antennae, Roof-Mounted. Roof-mounted satellite dish antennae which have a maximum of 12 feet in diameter may only be allowed upon approval of a variance application in accordance with chapter 18.50 SMC. In addition to the review criteria of SMC § 18.50.030, the following criteria shall be met:
Demonstration by the applicant that compliance with subdivision 1 of this subsection would result in the obstruction of the antenna's reception window, prohibiting a usable signal; furthermore, such obstruction involves factors beyond the control of the applicant.
Such installations which propose to exceed the maximum height restrictions, but which meet all of the above criteria (a through e), may only be allowed upon approval of a variance application in accordance with chapter 18.50 SMC.
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 located within the required front yard or within a 15-foot setback from the street side property line shall not exceed a height of three feet 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 within the required front yard or within a 15-foot setback from the street side property line. Examples of fences that could meet the 50 percent visibility include spaced rail fences, spaced picket fences, and chain link fences.
Subject to sight distance requirements, on every lot where the adjoining lot is used for nonresidential purposes, then a fence of not to exceed six feet may be constructed along the side of the lot separating a residential lot from the lot being used for nonresidential purposes; provided, that when and if the adjoining lot is converted to a residential use, then the fence shall be altered to conform.
Fences utilized to enclose drainage detention ponds or other drainage facilities shall meet the above regulations, as well as any other applicable regulations of the Sumner Municipal Code.
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:
Street intersections: At any intersection of two street rights-of-way, two sides of the triangular area shall extend 20 feet along both shoulder or curb lines of the improved portion of the rights- of-way, measured from their point of intersection. For the purpose of this paragraph an alley shall be considered as a street.
Street and driveway intersections: At any intersection of street right-of-way and a driveway, two sides of the triangular area shall extend 20 feet along the edge of the driveway and 10 feet along the shoulder or curbline of the improved portion of the right-of-way. Such triangular area shall be applied to both sides of the driveway.
Fences utilized to enclose drainage detention ponds or other drainage facilities shall meet the above regulations, as well as any other applicable regulations of the Sumner Municipal Code.
Manufactured homes shall be set upon a permanent foundation and the space from the bottom of the home to the ground shall be enclosed by concrete or an approved concrete product which can be either load-bearing or decorative;
Not produce light, glare or vibration in any amount determined to constitute a public or private nuisance under local or state laws or to disturb the peace, quiet, and comfort of neighboring residents, businesses or other property owners;
The purpose of this district is to act as a buffer between lands in resource production or sensitive critical areas and higher density/ intensity uses, as well as function as an urban reserve designation for areas with the absence of full city services. The designation is applied to help ensure that previous land use patterns will not hinder future choices.
(Ord. 1694 § 1, 1995)
§ 18.10.020 Principal uses.
Permitted principal uses in the RP district are as follows:
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;
Make no structural or decorative alteration which will alter the single-family character of an existing or proposed residential structure which would make it incompatible with surrounding residences;
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;
Make no structural or decorative alteration which will alter the single-family character of an existing or proposed residential structure which would make it incompatible with surrounding residences;
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;
The home occupation shall be clearly incidental and secondary to the use of the dwelling for dwelling purposes, and the appearance of the structure shall not be altered or the occupation within the residence be conducted in a manner that would cause the premises to differ from its residential character either by the use of colors, materials, construction, lighting, signs, or the emission of sounds, exhausts, or vibrations that carry beyond the premises;
No highly explosive or combustible material shall be used or stored on the premises. No activity shall be allowed that would interfere with radio or television transmission in the area, nor shall there be any offensive noise, vibration, smoke, dust, odors, heat, or glare noticeable at or beyond the property line;
No commercially licensed vehicles over 10,000 pounds gross weight capacity shall be utilized in the business. No more than one type of commercially licensed vehicle under 10,000 pounds gross weight capacity shall be utilized in the business on the premises;
Make no structural or decorative alteration which will alter the single-family character of an existing or proposed residential structure which would make it incompatible with surrounding residences, if day care will be provided in a residential structure;
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;
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;
Any use or structure not listed under permitted principal, accessory or conditional uses is prohibited in the RP district unless authorized in chapters 18.36, 18.46 SMC, or an applied overlay district of this title.
(Ord. 1694 § 1, 1995; Ord. 1739 § 18, 1996)
§ 18.10.060 Special conditions.
Provisions must be made for disposal of manure and other organic waste in such a manner as to avoid pollution of ground water of any lake, river or stream, as well as provision for control of offensive odors according to best management practices.
(Ord. 1694 § 1, 1995)
§ 18.10.070 Property development standards.
The following property development standards apply in the RP district when the property is not combined with the cluster overlay:
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.
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.
Cornices, sills, eave projections, and awnings without enclosing walls or screening may project into a required yard by not more than 30 inches; provided, that the width of any required interior side yard is not reduced to less than two feet, six inches and any yard abutting a street is not reduced to less than five feet.
Open, unenclosed, unroofed decks, providing, however, that said decks are constructed at grade elevations, or in no event, exceed 30 inches above grade and not over any basement or story below.
Bay windows, and garden windows, which do not require a foundation, may project into a required front, rear or street side yard by not more than 30 inches; provided, that any yard abutting a street is not reduced to less than five feet.
Additions of accessory structures in a required front or rear yard, such as stairs, balconies, covered or uncovered porches, which have no more than 120 square feet; provided lot coverage is not exceeded.
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.
Satellite Dish Antennae, Ground-Mounted. Ground-mounted, satellite dish antennae are allowed as permitted accessory uses subject to the following requirements:
The antenna shall not be located between the front property line or street-side property line and a building; such antennae may be located in a rear or interior side yard.
Satellite dish antennae shall be located to prevent obstruction of the antenna's reception window from potential permitted development on adjoining properties.
Satellite dish antennae shall be constructed of transparent material such as wire mesh; and shall be finished in a dark color and a nonlight-reflective surface.
All installations shall include screening treatments located along the antenna's nonreception window axes and low-level ornamental landscape treatments along the reception window axes of the antenna's base. Such treatments should completely enclose the antenna and consist of no less than three landscape elements which provide year- round screening. Landscape plans shall be reviewed by the director.
Satellite Dish Antennae, Roof-Mounted. Roof-mounted satellite dish antennae which have a maximum of 12 feet in diameter may only be allowed upon approval of a variance application in accordance with chapter 18.50 SMC. In addition to the review criteria of SMC § 18.50.030, the following criteria shall be met:
Demonstration by the applicant that compliance with subdivision 1 of this subsection would result in the obstruction of the antenna's reception window, prohibiting a usable signal; furthermore, such obstruction involves factors beyond the control of the applicant.
Such installations which propose to exceed the maximum height restrictions, but which meet all of the above criteria (a through e), may only be allowed upon approval of a variance application in accordance with chapter 18.50 SMC.
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 located within the required front yard or within a 15-foot setback from the street side property line shall not exceed a height of three feet 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 within the required front yard or within a 15-foot setback from the street side property line. Examples of fences that could meet the 50 percent visibility include spaced rail fences, spaced picket fences, and chain link fences.
Subject to sight distance requirements, on every lot where the adjoining lot is used for nonresidential purposes, then a fence of not to exceed six feet may be constructed along the side of the lot separating a residential lot from the lot being used for nonresidential purposes; provided, that when and if the adjoining lot is converted to a residential use, then the fence shall be altered to conform.
Fences utilized to enclose drainage detention ponds or other drainage facilities shall meet the above regulations, as well as any other applicable regulations of the Sumner Municipal Code.
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:
Street intersections: At any intersection of two street rights-of-way, two sides of the triangular area shall extend 20 feet along both shoulder or curb lines of the improved portion of the rights- of-way, measured from their point of intersection. For the purpose of this paragraph an alley shall be considered as a street.
Street and driveway intersections: At any intersection of street right-of-way and a driveway, two sides of the triangular area shall extend 20 feet along the edge of the driveway and 10 feet along the shoulder or curbline of the improved portion of the right-of-way. Such triangular area shall be applied to both sides of the driveway.
Fences utilized to enclose drainage detention ponds or other drainage facilities shall meet the above regulations, as well as any other applicable regulations of the Sumner Municipal Code.
Manufactured homes shall be set upon a permanent foundation and the space from the bottom of the home to the ground shall be enclosed by concrete or an approved concrete product which can be either load-bearing or decorative;
Not produce light, glare or vibration in any amount determined to constitute a public or private nuisance under local or state laws or to disturb the peace, quiet, and comfort of neighboring residents, businesses or other property owners;