The following residential districts are established; properties so designated shall be subject to the provisions contained in this chapter:

The MDR and HDR residential districts are intended to reserve appropriately located areas for multifamily living at a broad range of dwelling unit densities consistent with the comprehensive plan. They are further intended to protect the public health, safety and general welfare by ensuring that opportunities to obtain reasonable cost housing exist for households representing a variety of income categories and lifestyles, facilitating the provision of utility services and other public facilities commensurate with anticipated population and dwelling unit densities, providing designs compatible with community goals, and providing that multifamily developments offer the amenities and conveniences necessary to assure the comfort and enhance the lifestyles of their occupants.

Townhouse and townhouse condominiums;

Duplexes;

Small or large group homes;

Minor utility facilities;

Cottage housing in accordance with the density standards set forth;

Zero lot line dwellings and structures, including duplexes, multiplexes and townhouse dwellings created by a zero lot line subdivision or zero lot line short subdivision;

Repealed by Ord. 2812;

One new single-family dwelling on each building site in the MDR zone only, subject to maximum lot size in SMC § 18.14.070. Single-family dwellings legally constructed prior to the adoption of this code are permitted in the MDR and HDR zones;

Streets;

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

Expansion of existing automotive and motorized vehicle sales and rental agencies lawfully operating as of June 1, 2000; provided, that:

One manufactured home per lot in the MDR zone only, subject to the standards of SMC § 18.14.080(N), except when placed in a manufactured home park, pursuant to SMC § 18.14.040(K);

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

Apartments up to three stories;

Triplexes and fourplexes;

Community gardens.

Adult day care home facilities which:

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

Garage sales, yard sales, bake sales, temporary home boutiques 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 of 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.

Home occupations which meet the following criteria:

Keeping of family pets as follows:

Recreational facilities intended for the use of residents including swimming pools, saunas, tennis courts and exercise rooms;

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

Accessory dwelling units, subject to 18.12.030(A).

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

Repealed by Ord. 2907;

Bed and breakfasts;

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

Cemeteries;

Churches, convents, monasteries and other religious institutions. Associated accessory structures of a church including, but 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;

Homes for the aged, assisted living facilities, board and care homes, hospices, or nursing homes, provided such facilities meet the building height and other standards in the zone;

Hospitals;

Lodging houses, clubs and fraternity houses;

Major utility facilities;

Manufactured housing development:

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

Paid public off-street parking;

Professional offices and services, subject to the following requirements:

Public garage in the MDR zone;

Public facilities;

Public and private educational institutions, including preschools, schools, religious schools, colleges and universities;

Public parks and public recreational facilities;

Senior housing and low income housing;

Utility yard;

Water towers and water supply plants;

Day care centers;

Temporary homeless encampments in accordance with SMC § 18.36.060;

Funeral homes;

Permanent supportive housing subject to the performance standards in SMC § 18.14.080(P);

Transitional housing subject to the performance standards in SMC § 18.14.080(P);

Behavioral health facility, inpatient;

Opioid treatment program, mobile unit; and

Essential public facilities not otherwise listed above.

Required Parking for Single-Family Uses. All single-family dwellings in the MDR and HDR districts shall have two on-site automobile parking spaces. Each required space is to be located so as to be independent of any other required space. Further, at least one of the required spaces for single-family dwellings shall be located within the building site area and not within the required setback areas. Required spaces and access drives shall be improved with a dustless, hard surface. Tandem parking may be allowed.

Required parking for dwellings created through a zero lot line subdivision or zero lot line short subdivision shall comply with parking requirements at SMC § 17.28.340(H).

Required Parking for Multifamily and Conditionally Permitted Uses. All other permitted uses, except as provided above, and conditionally permitted uses in the MDR and HDR districts shall provide on-site automobile parking at ratios specified in chapter 18.42 SMC. Tandem parking may be allowed at a maximum of 30 percent of the on-site parking stalls.

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.

Landscaping Required. In all MDR and HDR zones landscaping and open space shall be provided. All required landscaping shall be permanently maintained in a neat and orderly condition. For new developments, a landscape plan shall be submitted for review by the development services director. Proposals requiring design review shall comply with the city of Sumner design and development guidelines.

Outdoor Storage and Parking of Vehicles. Storage or parking of any motor vehicle or vehicle accessory such as camper shells, boats, trailers, motorbikes or other wheeled accessory or conveyance shall not be allowed except as follows:

Setbacks from Alleys. Garage structures which are directly attached to a principal structure or attached with no greater than an enclosed breezeway, and have vehicular access from an adjacent alley, may encroach into the rear yard such that the total of the alley width and setback from the alley is equal to no less than 24 feet. In such case, only a garage attached to the principal structure by no greater than a breezeway may exceed a height of one story.

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

Residential antennas, including satellite dish antennas 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. Antennas shall be set up so that in case an antenna falls it will fall within the confines of the owner's property. Satellite dish antennas greater than three feet in diameter and amateur radio towers and associated antennas are regulated below:

Swimming Pools. All swimming pools having a depth of 24 or more inches shall maintain 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.

Building Height Exceptions. Chimneys and vents, and church steeples and church spires, may be erected to a height greater than the permitted building height set forth.

Trash Receptacles. Except on trash pickup days, all trash receptacles shall be screened from neighboring properties and public rights-of-way by an opaque visual barrier no lower than the maximum height of the receptacles. Provision of recycling bins shall be made. These shall be located near the trash receptacles and screened as required above.

School and Church Height Exceptions. When applicable, a height exception shall be applied for as part of a conditional use permit application to establish such uses or expansion of such uses. Conditionally permitted school and church uses may exceed building height requirements to a maximum of 50 feet in the MDR and the HDR zones upon approval of such height exception by the hearing examiner. A height exception does not require separate application for a special exception or variance.

Fences – Intent. The intent of this section is to establish minimum requirements and standards for fences in order to promote safety, provide screening, and to protect the aesthetic assets of the community. Fences constructed within multifamily zones 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, wall 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:

Expansion of Specified Existing Uses. Existing automotive and motorized vehicle sales and rental agencies lawfully operating as of June 1, 2000, may be maintained as follows:

Manufactured homes shall meet all of the following conditions:

A minimum of 50 percent of the area of front and street side yards shall be landscaped with vegetation or other landscaped features other than paving, gravel, or hard surfaces.

Permanent supportive housing and transitional housing shall: