Washougal City Zoning Code
Complete index of all zoning chapters, sections, and subsections
18.02 General
Provisions
Sections
- 18.02.010 Title.
- 18.02.020 Authority.
- 18.02.030 Purpose and intent.
- 18.02.040 Use districts and map.
- 18.02.050 Maintenance of the comprehensive plan map.
- 18.02.060 Interpretation of district boundaries.
- 18.02.070 Use, occupancy and erection to comply with these regulations.
- 18.02.080 Delegation of authority.
18.06 Definitions
Sections
- 18.06.010 Generally.
- 18.06.020 Abandonment.
- 18.06.030 Abutting.
- 18.06.040 Accessory dwelling unit (ADU).
- 18.06.050 Accessory building.
- 18.06.060 Adult family home.
- 18.06.070 Advertising off-site.
- 18.06.080 Alley.
- 18.06.090 Apartment.
- 18.06.100 Applicant.
- 18.06.110 Bed and breakfast establishment.
- 18.06.111 Bioretention facility.
- 18.06.120 Board of adjustment.
- 18.06.130 Boarding house.
- 18.06.140 Buffer.
- 18.06.150 Building.
- 18.06.160 Building, principal.
- 18.06.170 Building official.
- 18.06.180 Building permit.
- 18.06.190 Building setback.
- 18.06.200 Carport.
- 18.06.210 Certificate of occupancy.
- 18.06.220 Child day care.
- 18.06.230 Child day care facility.
- 18.06.240 Church.
- 18.06.250 Club, nonprofit.
- 18.06.260 Commercial recreation facility, enclosed.
- 18.06.270 Commercial recreation facility, unenclosed.
- 18.06.280 Compatibility.
- 18.06.290 Comprehensive plan.
- 18.06.300 Concurrency.
- 18.06.310 Conditional use.
- 18.06.320 Condominium (residential building).
- 18.06.330 Contractor’s establishment.
- 18.06.335 Cottage housing.
- 18.06.340 Day care center.
- 18.06.350 Day care, family.
- 18.06.360 Density.
- 18.06.370 Development.
- 18.06.380 Director.
- 18.06.390 Drive-in – Drive-through.
- 18.06.400 Duplex.
- 18.06.410 Dry cleaners.
- 18.06.420 Dry cleaning plant.
- 18.06.430 Dwelling unit.
- 18.06.440 Espresso – Drive-through.
- 18.06.450 Espresso – Walk-up.
- 18.06.460 Essential public facilities.
- 18.06.470 Family.
- 18.06.480 Fence.
- 18.06.490 Finance, insurance and real estate establishment.
- 18.06.500 Findings.
- 18.06.510 Garage.
- 18.06.520 Glare.
- 18.06.530 Guest house.
- 18.06.540 Hazardous waste.
- 18.06.550 Hazardous waste storage.
- 18.06.560 Hazardous waste treatment.
- 18.06.570 Height of a building.
- 18.06.580 Home occupation.
- 18.06.590 Hotel.
- 18.06.600 Infill development.
- 18.06.610 Junk.
- 18.06.620 Junked motor vehicle.
- 18.06.630 Junkyard.
- 18.06.640 Kennel.
- 18.06.650 Landscape strip.
- 18.06.660 Landscaping.
- 18.06.670 Laundromat.
- 18.06.680 Levels of service.
- 18.06.690 Loading and unloading space.
- 18.06.700 Lot.
- 18.06.710 Lot, corner.
- 18.06.720 Lot, flag.
- 18.06.730 Lot area, minimum.
- 18.06.740 Lot coverage, maximum.
- 18.06.750 Lot depth.
- 18.06.760 Lot frontage, minimum.
- 18.06.770 Lot, through.
- 18.06.780 Lot width.
- 18.06.790 Manufacturing.
- 18.06.800 Manufactured home.
- 18.06.805 Manufactured home designated.
- 18.06.810 Manufactured home, Class A.
- 18.06.820 Manufactured home, Class B.
- 18.06.830 Manufactured home, Class C.
- 18.06.840 Manufactured home park.
- 18.06.850 Mobile home.
- 18.06.860 Modular structure.
- 18.06.870 Motor vehicle junkyard.
- 18.06.875 Multiple-family.
- 18.06.876 Native vegetation.
- 18.06.880 Nonconforming lot.
- 18.06.890 Nonconforming structure.
- 18.06.900 Nonconforming use.
- 18.06.910 Off-street parking space.
- 18.06.920 Outdoor storage.
- 18.06.930 Panelized, log, prefab, or kit home.
- 18.06.940 Permitted use.
- 18.06.945 Permeable pavement.
- 18.06.950 Planned unit development.
- 18.06.960 Planning commission.
- 18.06.970 Premises.
- 18.06.980 Property line, front.
- 18.06.990 Property line, rear.
- 18.06.1000 Public use.
- 18.06.1005 Public use, limited.
- 18.06.1010 Recreational vehicle.
- 18.06.1020 Recycling.
- 18.06.1030 Recycling center.
- 18.06.1040 Recycling collection boxes.
- 18.06.1050 Residence.
- 18.06.1060 Restaurant, drive-in/drive-through.
- 18.06.1070 Restaurant, drive-up.
- 18.06.1080 Retail trade establishment, enclosed.
- 18.06.1090 Retail trade establishment, unenclosed.
- 18.06.1100 Screened.
- 18.06.1110 Screening.
- 18.06.1120 Semipublic use.
- 18.06.1130 Service, automotive.
- 18.06.1140 Service, business.
- 18.06.1150 Service, health.
- 18.06.1160 Service, lodging.
- 18.06.1170 Service, personal.
- 18.06.1180 Service station.
- 18.06.1183 Setback.
- 18.06.1185 Single-family.
- 18.06.1190 Site plan.
- 18.06.1200 Stick or site-built home.
- 18.06.1205 Stormwater low impact development.
- 18.06.1210 Street.
- 18.06.1220 Structure.
- 18.06.1225 Sustainable development.
- 18.06.1230 Temporary use.
- 18.06.1240 Townhouse.
- 18.06.1250 Transportation, communication and utility facilities.
- 18.06.1260 Tree.
- 18.06.1270 Use.
- 18.06.1280 Variance.
- 18.06.1290 Vehicle towing services.
- 18.06.1295 Vested application.
- 18.06.1300 Warehouse – Mini.
- 18.06.1310 Wrecking yards.
- 18.06.1320 Yard.
- 18.06.1330 Yard, front.
- 18.06.1340 Yard, rear.
- 18.06.1350 Yard, side.
- 18.06.1360 Zero lot line.
18.14 Residential
Districts R1-5, R1-7.5, R1-10, R1-15, AR-16, AR-22
Sections
- 18.14.010 Purpose.
- 18.14.020 Uses.
- 18.14.025 Duplex, townhouse, zero lot line design standards.
- 18.14.030 Lot performance standards.
- 18.14.040 Sidewalks and street trees for single-family residences.
- 18.14.045 Maintenance requirement for stormwater facilities.
- 18.14.050 Northeast and northwest UGA additional standards.
18.35 Town
Center Districts
Sections
- 18.35.010 Purpose.
- 18.35.020 Districts described and delineated.
- 18.35.030 Use limitations.
- 18.35.040 Basic development standards – Floor area ratio, height and parking.
- 18.35.045 Affordable housing bonus requirements.
- 18.35.050 Street types.
- 18.35.060 Definitions.
- 18.35.070 Design standards and guidelines – Sites, buildings and signs.
- 18.35.080 Administration of design review.
- 18.35.090 Approval criteria.
- 18.35.100 Existing and related new uses.
18.38 Woodburn
Hill Subarea Development
Sections
- 18.38.010 Purpose.
- 18.38.020 Applicability.
- 18.38.030 Environmental review.
- 18.38.040 Residential development.
- 18.38.050 Nonresidential/mixed use nodes.
- 18.38.060 Surface mining overlay.
- 18.38.070 Parks, recreation and open spaces.
- 18.38.080 Slope protection and erosion control.
- 18.38.090 Design standards.
- 18.38.100 Supplemental submittal requirements.
18.45 Cottage
Housing
Sections
- 18.45.010 Purpose and intent.
- 18.45.020 Applicability.
- 18.45.030 Density.
- 18.45.040 Cottage housing floor area (maximum size).
- 18.45.050 Approval process for cottage housing developments.
- 18.45.060 Existing nonconforming structures and accessory dwelling units.
- 18.45.070 Design standards.
- 18.45.080 Common open space.
- 18.45.090 Private open space.
- 18.45.100 Tree conservation.
- 18.45.110 Stormwater low impact development techniques.
- 18.45.120 Partnership and residential use of cottages.
- 18.45.130 Impact fees.
18.46 Supplementary
Regulations for Specific Uses
Sections
- 18.46.010 Purpose.
- 18.46.020 Accessory dwelling unit (ADU).
- 18.46.030 Adult family homes.
- 18.46.040 Amusement devices.
- 18.46.045 Automotive sales lots.
- 18.46.050 Automotive service stations and gasoline sales.
- 18.46.060 Bed and breakfast establishments.
- 18.46.070 Child day care facilities.
- 18.46.080 Christmas tree lots.
- 18.46.090 Churches, temples, synagogues and places of worship.
- 18.46.100 Circuses, carnivals, fairs and exhibitions.
- 18.46.105 Enclosed retail and personal services in residential zone.
- 18.46.110 Fences and hedges.
- 18.46.120 Garage sales.
- 18.46.130 Home occupations.
- 18.46.145 Manufactured homes on individual lots.
- 18.46.150 Manufactured home parks.
- 18.46.170 Swimming pools.
- 18.46.180 Taxicab operations.
- 18.46.200 Townhouses.
- 18.46.210 Travel trailers and recreational vehicles storage.
- 18.46.220 Recycling centers and motor vehicle junkyards.
- 18.46.230 Adult entertainment establishments.
- 18.46.240 Zero lot line developments.
18.48 Aesthetics
Buffers, Compatibility and Landscaping Standards
Sections
- 18.48.010 Purpose and intent.
- 18.48.020 Outdoor storage screening and other standards.
- 18.48.030 Location and screening of loading bays and loading berths.
- 18.48.040 Screening of mechanical equipment.
- 18.48.050 Landscape strips required.
- 18.48.060 Natural buffers required.
- 18.48.070 Landscape maintenance.
- 18.48.075 Buffer standards.
- 18.48.080 Off-site noise impacts.
- 18.48.090 Off-site glare impacts.
- 18.48.110 Measurement of off-site impacts.
18.50 Yard
Buffer and Other Dimensional Requirements
Sections
- 18.50.010 Purposes.
- 18.50.030 Lots must meet minimum requirements.
- 18.50.040 Reduction in lot size prohibited.
- 18.50.050 Compliance with yard requirements.
- 18.50.055 Setbacks for uncovered decks.
- 18.50.060 Height limitations, conditional uses and exemptions.
- 18.50.065 Established building setbacks.
- 18.50.070 General requirements for accessory buildings.
18.52 Parking
and Loading Regulations
Sections
- 18.52.010 Purpose.
- 18.52.020 Applicability.
- 18.52.030 Off-street parking space and access standards.
- 18.52.040 Minimum number of off-street parking spaces required.
- 18.52.045 Reduction of required off-street parking spaces.
- 18.52.050 Location of parking areas.
- 18.52.060 Reduction for mixed or joint use of parking spaces.
- 18.52.070 Parking lot design standards.
- 18.52.080 Minimum number of off-street loading spaces required.
- 18.52.090 Preexisting parking lots.
18.60 Sign
Regulations
Sections
- 18.60.005 Purposes.
- 18.60.010 Definitions.
- 18.60.020 Permit required for signs.
- 18.60.030 Prohibited signs.
- 18.60.040 Signs exempted from regulation.
- 18.60.050 On-site monument signs.
- 18.60.052 On-site fascia and marquee signs.
- 18.60.054 Projecting (blade/bracket) signs.
- 18.60.056 Business complex signs (monument signs).
- 18.60.058 A-board or freestanding sidewalk signs.
- 18.60.060 Temporary signs.
- 18.60.062 Combination of signs and additional regulations.
- 18.60.065 Sign illumination.
- 18.60.070 Maintenance and appearance of signs.
- 18.60.080 Exterior and sign regulations for adult entertainment enterprises.
- 18.60.090 Signs controlled by zoning district.
- 18.60.100 Nonconforming signs.
- 18.60.110 On-site interference.
- 18.60.120 Lighted signs.
- 18.60.130 Enforcement.
- 18.60.140 Removal of signs due to public health or safety hazard.
- 18.60.150 Abandoned signs.
- 18.60.160 Billboards.
18.64 Planned
Unit Development
Sections
18.72 Conditional
Use Permits
Sections
- 18.72.010 Purpose.
- 18.72.020 Applicability.
- 18.72.025 Minor conditional use.
- 18.72.030 Application submittal requirements.
- 18.72.040 Procedures.
- 18.72.060 Criteria to consider for conditional uses.
- 18.72.070 Action by the hearing examiner.
- 18.72.075 Validity.
- 18.72.080 Appeal.
- 18.72.090 Effect.
- 18.72.100 Revocation.
18.88 Site
Plan Approval
Sections
- 18.88.010 Purpose.
- 18.88.015 Applicability.
- 18.88.020 Procedures.
- 18.88.025 Exemptions.
- 18.88.030 Submittal requirements for preliminary site plan approval.
- 18.88.040 Criteria for site plan approval.
- 18.88.060 Appeal.
- 18.88.070 Certification of site plan compliance.
- 18.88.080 Final site plan approval.
- 18.88.090 Fees.
18.90 Transportation
Concurrency
Sections
- 18.90.010 Purpose.
- 18.90.020 Applicability.
- 18.90.030 Determination of applicability.
- 18.90.040 Transportation analysis and transportation impact study.
- 18.90.050 Levels of service standards and analysis.
- 18.90.060 Concurrency test.
- 18.90.070 Exemptions from concurrency.
- 18.90.080 Provide needed transportation improvements.
- 18.90.090 Intergovernmental coordination.
- 18.90.100 Annual updates and tracking.
18.92 Improvement
Requirements
Sections
- 18.92.010 Purpose.
- 18.92.020 Adequate water supply required.
- 18.92.030 Adequate sewage disposal method required.
- 18.92.040 Adequate storm drainage facilities required.
- 18.92.050 Adequate street requirements.
- 18.92.060 Alternative travel facilities on certain streets required.
- 18.92.070 Other improvements.
18.94 Procedures
Sections
- 18.94.010 Purpose.
- 18.94.020 Applicability.
- 18.94.030 Rules of interpretation.
- 18.94.035 Application types.
- 18.94.040 Roles and responsibilities.
- 18.94.045 Preapplication.
- 18.94.050 Content of technically complete applications.
- 18.94.055 Initial processing of applications.
- 18.94.060 Subsequent application processing.
- 18.94.080 Notice provisions.
- 18.94.090 Development review.
- 18.94.100 Planning commission review.
- 18.94.105 Hearing examiner review and decision.
- 18.94.110 City council actions.
- 18.94.115 Legislative actions.
- 18.94.120 Procedures for public proceedings.
- 18.94.130 Final decision – Effective date.
- 18.94.135 Post-decision review.
- 18.94.140 Appeals.
- 18.94.150 Plat alterations.
- 18.94.160 Development agreements.
- 18.94.170 Completion of public improvements.
18.96 Enforcement
Sections
- 18.96.010 Applicability.
- 18.96.020 Intent and purpose.
- 18.96.030 Definitions.
- 18.96.040 Administration.
- 18.96.050 Right of entry.
- 18.96.060 Civil penalty.
- 18.96.070 Abatement order.
- 18.96.080 Commencement of abatement notice and order proceedings.
- 18.96.090 Abatement notice and order.
- 18.96.100 Method of service.
- 18.96.110 Appeals – Abatement notice and order.
- 18.96.120 Final abatement order.
- 18.96.130 Supplemental notice and order – Abatement or citation.
- 18.96.140 Enforcement of an abatement or citation final order.
- 18.96.150 Citation.
- 18.96.160 Requirements of a citation.
- 18.96.170 Method of service – Citation.
- 18.96.180 Appeals – Citation.
- 18.96.190 Final citation order.
- 18.96.200 Supplemental citation by issuing a supplemental citation notice and order.
- 18.96.210 Enforcement of a final citation order.
- 18.96.220 Additional enforcement.
- 18.96.230 Special investigation.
- 18.96.240 Settlement of civil penalty claims.
- 18.96.250 Revocation of permits.