Toppenish City Zoning Code
Complete index of all zoning chapters, sections, and subsections
CHAPTER 17
08 - DEFINITIONS
Sections
- 17.08.005 - Accessory living quarters.
- 17.08.010 - Accessory use or accessory building.
- 17.08.020 - Agriculture.
- 17.08.030 - Alley.
- 17.08.040 - Amendment.
- 17.08.050 - Apartment dwelling.
- 17.08.060 - Auto court.
- 17.08.062 - Automobile.
- 17.08.064 - Automobile body shop.
- 17.08.066 - Automobile garage.
- 17.08.070 - Automobile, truck and/or trailer sales area.
- 17.08.080 - Automobile wrecking yard or junkyard.
- 17.08.090 - Building.
- 17.08.100 - Conditional use.
- 17.08.110 - Dwelling.
- 17.08.120 - Dwelling unit.
- 17.08.130 - Dwelling, single-family.
- 17.08.140 - Dwelling, two-family.
- 17.08.150 - Dwelling, multiple family.
- 17.08.160 - Family.
- 17.08.162 - Hazardous waste.
- 17.08.164 - Hazardous waste generator.
- 17.08.166 - Hazardous waste storage.
- 17.08.168 - Hazardous waste treatment.
- 17.08.170 - Home occupation.
- 17.08.180 - Hospital.
- 17.08.190 - Lot.
- 17.08.200 - Lot area.
- 17.08.210 - Lot depth.
- 17.08.220 - Lot lines.
- 17.08.230 - Lot of record.
- 17.08.240 - Lot width.
- 17.08.250 - Nonconforming use.
- 17.08.253 - Off-site hazardous waste treatment and storage.
- 17.08.256 - On-site hazardous waste treatment and storage.
- 17.08.260 - Outdoor advertising.
- 17.08.270 - Service station.
- 17.08.280 - Sign.
- 17.08.290 - Special exceptions.
- 17.08.295 - State siting criteria.
- 17.08.300 - Street.
- 17.08.310 - Structural alterations.
- 17.08.320 - Structure.
- 17.08.325 - Temporary facility.
- 17.08.330 - Trailer court, park, or camp.
- 17.08.340 - Use.
- 17.08.350 - Use district.
- 17.08.360 - Variance.
- 17.08.370 - Yard.
- 17.08.380 - Yard, front.
- 17.08.390 - Yard, rear.
- 17.08.400 - Yard, side.
CHAPTER 17
26 - DESIGN REVIEW DISTRICT
Sections
- 17.26.010 - Creation — Purpose.
- 17.26.020 - Responsible agency.
- 17.26.030 - Boundaries.
- 17.26.040 - General criteria for determination of design district.
- 17.26.050 - Criteria evaluation for the design district.
- 17.26.060 - Permitted uses.
- 17.26.070 - Permit approval required.
- 17.26.080 - Application procedure.
- 17.26.090 - Application requirements.
- 17.26.100 - Criteria evaluation for permit approval or disapproval — Generally.
- 17.26.110 - General criteria — Western design.
- 17.26.120 - Powers — Duties — Jurisdiction.
- 17.26.130 - Findings.
- 17.26.140 - Expiration of approval.
- 17.26.150 - Enforcement.
- 17.26.160 - Appeal and city council review.
- 17.26.170 - Signs.
- 17.26.180 - Compliance.
CHAPTER 17
28 - RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT R1
Sections
- 17.28.010 - Regulations generally.
- 17.28.020 - Permitted uses.
- 17.28.030 - Area regulations — Lot size and percent of coverage.
- 17.28.035 - Area regulations — Construction and siting standards.
- 17.28.040 - Area regulations — Yard requirements.
- 17.28.050 - Area regulations — Height requirements.
- 17.28.060 - Parking and loading requirements.
- 17.28.070 - Sign regulations.
CHAPTER 17
32 - RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT R2
Sections
- 17.32.010 - Regulations generally.
- 17.32.020 - Permitted uses.
- 17.32.030 - Area regulations — Lot size and percent of coverage.
- 17.32.035 - Area regulations — Construction and siting standards.
- 17.32.040 - Area regulations — Yard requirements.
- 17.32.050 - Height requirements.
- 17.32.060 - Parking and loading requirements.
- 17.32.070 - Sign requirements.
CHAPTER 17
40 - LOCAL BUSINESS DISTRICT B1
Sections
- 17.40.010 - Regulations generally.
- 17.40.020 - Permitted uses.
- 17.40.030 - Area regulations — Lot size and percent of coverage.
- 17.40.035 - Area regulations — Construction and siting standards.
- 17.40.040 - Area regulations — Yard requirements.
- 17.40.050 - Height requirements.
- 17.40.060 - Parking and loading requirements.
- 17.40.070 - Sign regulations.
CHAPTER 17
56 - SPECIAL PROPERTY USES
Sections
- 17.56.010 - Permit — Issuance conditions generally.
- 17.56.014 - Time limits.
- 17.56.015 - Annual review of special use permits.
- 17.56.016 - Automobile garages and body shops.
- 17.56.020 - Mobile home park.
- 17.56.030 - Churches, fraternal organizations, lodges, grange halls and clubs.
- 17.56.040 - Philanthropic institutions.
- 17.56.050 - Reserved.
- 17.56.060 - Crematories.
- 17.56.070 - Schools and day care centers.
- 17.56.080 - Recycling centers.
- 17.56.090 - Temporary facility.
- 17.56.100 - Permitted special uses in B3 zones.
- 17.56.110 - Reserved.
- 17.56.120 - Yard requirements.
- 17.56.130 - Height and area regulations.
- 17.56.140 - Permit — Additional issuance conditions.
CHAPTER 17
58 - PLANNED DEVELOPMENT ZONE
Sections
- 17.58.010 - Purpose.
- 17.58.020 - Permitted uses.
- 17.58.030 - Minimum site area.
- 17.58.040 - Notification of intent.
- 17.58.050 - Filing of preliminary development plan and program.
- 17.58.060 - Preliminary development plan — Requirements.
- 17.58.070 - Preliminary development program — Requirements.
- 17.58.080 - Preliminary review by planning commission.
- 17.58.090 - Rezone application — Final development plan and program.
- 17.58.100 - Final development plan — Elements.
- 17.58.110 - Final development program — Elements.
- 17.58.120 - Rezone — Hearing and findings.
- 17.58.130 - Project densities.
- 17.58.140 - Common open space requirements.
- 17.58.150 - Retention and maintenance of common open space.
- 17.58.160 - Decision of planning commission — Subsequent procedure.
- 17.58.170 - Modification to development.
- 17.58.180 - Review of grant of rezone.
- 17.58.190 - Fees.
- 17.58.200 - Maintenance bond.
- 17.58.210 - Reconstruction of buildings and improvements.
CHAPTER 17
60 - MOBILE HOMES AND MOBILE HOME PARKS2
Sections
- 17.60.010 - Regulations generally.
- 17.60.020 - Emergency stopping permitted — Time limit.
- 17.60.030 - Parking outside mobile home park permitted when.
- 17.60.040 - Health permit required.
- 17.60.050 - Health permit — Application — Determination — Appeal — Hearing.
- 17.60.060 - State provisions adopted by reference — Copies on file where.
- 17.60.070 - Violation — Penalty.
CHAPTER 17
63 - HISTORIC PRESERVATION DISTRICT
Sections
- 17.63.010 - Short title.
- 17.63.020 - Creation — Purpose.
- 17.63.030 - Definitions.
- 17.63.040 - Historic preservation commission — Creation.
- 17.63.050 - Historic preservation commission — Composition.
- 17.63.060 - Historic preservation commission — Terms.
- 17.63.070 - Historic preservation commission — Duties.
- 17.63.080 - Historic preservation commission — Compensation.
- 17.63.090 - Historic preservation commission — Staff.
- 17.63.100 - Historic inventory boundaries.
- 17.63.110 - Register of historic places.
- 17.63.120 - Review of changes to register of historic places properties.
- 17.63.130 - Relationship to zoning.
- 17.63.140 - Review and monitoring of properties for special property tax valuation.
CHAPTER 17
64 - OFF-STREET PARKING AND LOADING
Sections
- 17.64.010 - Regulations generally.
- 17.64.020 - Minimum requirements generally — Exceptions.
- 17.64.030 - Parking — Requirements designated.
- 17.64.040 - Parking — Area and access requirements.
- 17.64.050 - Parking — Location requirements.
- 17.64.060 - Parking — Joint usage permitted when — Area requirements.
- 17.64.070 - Parking — Area maintenance requirements.
- 17.64.080 - Off-street loading area — Location requirements.
- 17.64.090 - Off-street loading area — Size requirements.
CHAPTER 17
70 - CRITICAL AREAS
Sections
- Article I. - General Provisions
- 17.70.010 - Purpose.
- 17.70.020 - Authority.
- 17.70.030 - Relationship to other regulations.
- 17.70.035 - Definitions.
- 17.70.040 - Administrative procedures.
- 17.70.050 - Fees.
- 17.70.060 - Severability.
- 17.70.080 - Interpretation.
- 17.70.090 - Jurisdiction — Critical areas.
- 17.70.095 - Designation of habitats and species of local importance.
- 17.70.100 - Protection of critical areas.
- 17.70.110 - Best available science.
- Article II. - Applicability, Exemptions, Exceptions and General Standards
- 17.70.120 - Applicability.
- 17.70.130 - Exemptions.
- 17.70.140 - Exception — Public agency and utility.
- 17.70.150 - Exception — Reasonable use.
- 17.70.160 - Allowed activities.
- 17.70.170 - General requirements.
- 17.70.180 - Critical area pre-application consultation.
- 17.70.190 - Critical area information form.
- 17.70.210 - Critical area report — Requirements.
- 17.70.220 - Critical area report — Modifications to requirements.
- 17.70.230 - Mitigation requirements.
- 17.70.240 - Mitigation sequencing.
- 17.70.250 - Mitigation plan requirements.
- 17.70.260 - Innovative mitigation.
- 17.70.270 - Determination.
- 17.70.280 - Review criteria.
- 17.70.290 - Report acceptance.
- 17.70.300 - Report rejection.
- 17.70.310 - Completion of the critical area review.
- 17.70.320 - Appeals.
- 17.70.330 - Variances.
- 17.70.340 - Unauthorized critical area alterations and enforcement.
- 17.70.350 - Critical area markers and signs.
- 17.70.360 - Notice on title.
- 17.70.370 - Subdivisions.
- 17.70.380 - Critical area tracts.
- 17.70.390 - Bonds to ensure mitigation, maintenance, and monitoring.
- 17.70.400 - Critical area inspections.
- 17.70.405 - Enforcement and penalties.
- Article III. - Wetlands
- Article IV. - Frequently Flooded Areas
- Article V. - Fish and Wildlife Habitat Conservation Areas
- Article VI. - Critical Aquifer Recharge Areas
- 17.70.700 - Designation of critical aquifer recharge areas.
- 17.70.710 - Regulations pertaining to critical aquifer recharge areas.
- 17.70.720 - General requirements pertaining to critical aquifer recharge areas.
- 17.70.730 - Development standards for specific activities in critical aquifer recharge areas.
CHAPTER 17
72 - NONCONFORMING USES
Sections
- 17.72.010 - Intent of provisions.
- 17.72.020 - Extensions and additions prohibited.
- 17.72.030 - Construction in progress — Conformance not required.
- 17.72.040 - Single-family dwelling permitted when.
- 17.72.050 - Nonconforming use of land — Conditions for continuance.
- 17.72.060 - Nonconforming structures — Conditions for continuance.
- 17.72.070 - Nonconforming uses of structure and land — Compliance with provisions required.
- 17.72.080 - Alteration of structures prohibited — Exception.
- 17.72.090 - Internal expansion permitted — Restrictions.
- 17.72.100 - Change to another nonconforming use permitted when — Board of adjustment authority.
- 17.72.110 - Return to nonconforming use prohibited when.
- 17.72.120 - Discontinuance of nonconforming use — Conformance with district regulations required when.
- 17.72.130 - Nonconforming use of structure and land — Removal of structure — Effect.
- 17.72.140 - Repair and maintenance of buildings permitted — Restriction.
- 17.72.150 - Unsafe building repair permitted when.
- 17.72.160 - Conditional use not considered nonconforming use.
- 17.72.170 - Transferability.
CHAPTER 17
76 - VARIANCES
Sections
- 17.76.010 - Authorized when.
- 17.76.020 - Application — Conditions required.
- 17.76.030 - Hearing required — Notice.
- 17.76.040 - Application — Conditions required for approval.
- 17.76.050 - Special conditions imposed when — Compliance with provisions required.
- 17.76.060 - Variances to be granted for permissible uses.
CHAPTER 17
85 - WIRELESS COMMUNICATION FACILITIES
Sections
- Article I. - General
- Article II. - Macro Facilities
- 17.85.050 - Application requirements for macro facilities.
- 17.85.060 - Procedure for macro facilities permit.
- 17.85.070 - Review criteria for macro facilities.
- 17.85.080 - Prioritized locations for macro facilities.
- 17.85.090 - Design and concealment standards for macro facilities.
- 17.85.100 - Expiration of macro facility permit.
- 17.85.110 - Appeals.
- Article III. - Eligible Facilities Request
- Article IV. - Small Wireless Facilities
- 17.85.190 - Application requirements for small wireless facilities.
- 17.85.200 - Review criteria.
- 17.85.210 - Permit requirements.
- 17.85.220 - Modifications to small wireless facilities.
- 17.85.230 - Consolidated permit.
- 17.85.240 - Decorative poles for small wireless facilities.
- 17.85.250 - Design and concealment standards for small wireless facilities.
- 17.85.260 - New poles in the right-of-way for small wireless facilities and installations on decorative poles.
- 17.85.270 - Appeals.