West Richland City Zoning Code

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• § 17.06.010 Title, authority and applicability.
• § 17.06.020 Purpose.
• § 17.06.030 Interpretation and application.
• § 17.06.040 Nonconforming use – Abatement policy.
• § 17.06.050 Moratoria and interim development regulations.

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• § 17.09.010 Interpretation of language.
• § 17.09.020 A definitions.
• § 17.09.030 B definitions.
• § 17.09.040 C definitions.
• § 17.09.050 D definitions.
• § 17.09.060 E definitions.
• § 17.09.070 F definitions.
• § 17.09.080 G definitions.
• § 17.09.090 H definitions.
• § 17.09.100 I definitions.
• § 17.09.110 J definitions.
• § 17.09.120 K definitions.
• § 17.09.130 L definitions.
• § 17.09.140 M definitions.
• § 17.09.150 N definitions.
• § 17.09.160 O definitions.
• § 17.09.170 P definitions.
• § 17.09.180 Q definitions.
• § 17.09.190 R definitions.
• § 17.09.200 S definitions.
• § 17.09.210 T definitions.
• § 17.09.220 U definitions.
• § 17.09.230 V definitions.
• § 17.09.240 W definitions.
• § 17.09.250 X definitions.
• § 17.09.260 Y definitions.
• § 17.09.270 Z definitions.

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• § 17.12.010 Zoning districts established.
• § 17.12.015 District boundaries and GIS mapping.
• § 17.12.020 Subsequent annexations.
• § 17.12.030 Official zoning map, form and maintenance.
• § 17.12.040 Regulations.
• § 17.12.050 Community development director interpretation of unlisted uses.
• § 17.12.060 Regulation of marijuana uses.
• § 17.12.070 Uses within shoreline jurisdiction.

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• § 17.13.010 Interpretation of land use matrix.
• § 17.13.020 Residential land use matrix.
• § 17.13.030 Commercial land use matrix.

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• § 17.16.010 Purpose and intent.
• § 17.16.020 Applicability.
• § 17.16.030 General requirements.
• § 17.16.040 Exemptions.
• § 17.16.050 Screening.

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• § 17.22.010 Purpose.
• § 17.22.020 Essential use.
• § 17.22.030 General regulations.
• § 17.22.040 Off-street parking and loading.

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• § 17.23.010 Purpose.
• § 17.23.020 Essential use.
• § 17.23.030 Area and dimensional requirements.
• § 17.23.040 General regulations.
• § 17.23.050 Off-street parking and loading.

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• § 17.24.010 Purpose.
• § 17.24.020 Essential use.
• § 17.24.030 Area and dimensional requirements.
• § 17.24.040 General regulations.
• § 17.24.050 Off-street parking and loading.
• § 17.24.060 Low-density residential use district (RL-40) performance standards.

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• § 17.30.010 Purpose.
• § 17.30.020 Essential use.
• § 17.30.030 Area and dimensional requirements.
• § 17.30.040 General regulations.
• § 17.30.050 Off-street parking and loading.

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• § 17.31.010 Purpose.
• § 17.31.020 Essential use.
• § 17.31.030 Area and dimensional requirements.
• § 17.31.040 General regulations.
• § 17.31.050 Off-street parking and loading.

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• § 17.36.010 Purpose.
• § 17.36.020 Essential use.
• § 17.36.030 Area and dimensional requirements.
• § 17.36.040 General regulations.
• § 17.36.200 Streets and walkways.
• § 17.36.220 Additions and improvements – Permit required.
• § 17.36.230 Street names – Site numbering.
• § 17.36.240 Screening – Planting strips – Maintenance.
• § 17.36.250 Recreational areas – Manufactured home parks.
• § 17.36.290 Manager – Duties.
• § 17.36.300 Off-street parking – Manufactured home park.
• § 17.36.310 Design standards for new manufactured home parks.
• § 17.36.320 Other conditions for compatibility.

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• § 17.39.010 Purpose.
• § 17.39.020 Essential use.
• § 17.39.030 Area dimensional requirements.
• § 17.39.040 General regulations.
• § 17.39.050 Off-street parking and loading.

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• § 17.40.010 Purpose.
• § 17.40.020 Essential use.
• § 17.40.030 Area and dimensional requirements.
• § 17.40.040 General regulations.
• § 17.40.050 Off-street parking and loading requirements.
• § 17.40.060 Transition regulations.
• § 17.40.070 Neighborhood commercial use district (C-N) performance standards.
• § 17.40.080 Special screening requirements in the C-N district – Applicability.
• § 17.40.090 Perimeter – Landscaping and screening in the C-N district.
• § 17.40.100 Landscaping and screening in the C-N district – Plot plan approval required.

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• § 17.46.010 Purpose.
• § 17.46.020 Essential purpose.
• § 17.46.030 Performance standards.
• § 17.46.040 Area and dimensional requirements.
• § 17.46.050 General regulations.
• § 17.46.060 Off-street parking and loading requirements.
• § 17.46.070 Transition regulations.

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• § 17.48.010 Purpose.
• § 17.48.020 Essential uses.
• § 17.48.030 Performance standards.
• § 17.48.040 Area and dimensional requirements.
• § 17.48.050 General regulations.
• § 17.48.060 Off-street parking and loading requirements.
• § 17.48.070 Transition regulations.

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• § 17.49.010 Purpose.
• § 17.49.020 Essential uses.
• § 17.49.030 Downtown – Mixed use district (D-MU) performance standards.
• § 17.49.040 Area and dimensional requirements.
• § 17.49.050 General building development standards.
• § 17.49.060 Building setback requirements.
• § 17.49.070 Off-street parking and loading requirements.
• § 17.49.080 Architectural design requirements – Applicability.
• § 17.49.090 Architectural design requirements.
• § 17.49.100 Permit review process.
• § 17.49.110 Outdoor lighting standards.
• § 17.49.120 Fencing, screening and landscaping.
• § 17.49.130 General regulations.
• § 17.49.140 Transition regulations.

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• § 17.51.010 Purpose.
• § 17.51.020 Combined commercial/light industrial use performance standards.
• § 17.51.030 Area and dimensional requirements.
• § 17.51.040 General regulations.
• § 17.51.050 Off-street parking and loading requirements.
• § 17.51.060 Transition regulations.

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• § 17.52.010 Purpose.
• § 17.52.020 Area and dimensional requirements.
• § 17.52.030 General regulations.
• § 17.52.040 Off-street parking and loading requirements.
• § 17.52.050 Transition regulations.
• § 17.52.060 Storage yards.
• § 17.52.070 Traffic circulation plan – Approval required.
• § 17.52.080 Landscaping and parking plans – Approval required.

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• Article I Requirements For All Districts
  • § 17.54.010 Use regulations – Subject to general provisions.
  • § 17.54.020 Yards – Establishment of building line.
  • § 17.54.030 Curbs, gutters, sidewalks, and driveways.
  • § 17.54.035 Swimming pool requirements.
  • § 17.54.041 Day care centers and mini-day care centers.
  • § 17.54.042 Bed and breakfast facilities.
  • § 17.54.043 Electric vehicle infrastructure.
  • § 17.54.044 Family day care provider.
  • § 17.54.045 Health care facilities.
  • § 17.54.046 Public utility transmission facility.
  • § 17.54.047 Small-scale home occupations.
  • § 17.54.048 Large-scale home occupations.
  • § 17.54.049 Special building heights.
  • § 17.54.050 Area and dimensional regulations and standards tables.
  • § 17.54.054 Trash enclosures.
  • § 17.54.055 Accessory building requirements – Residential uses.
  • § 17.54.055.1 Accessory building requirements – Commercial uses.
  • § 17.54.056 Other accessory structures.
  • § 17.54.058 Recreational vehicles.
  • § 17.54.059 Recreational vehicle parks.
• Article II Requirements For Residential Districts And Dwelling Units In The Downtown – Mixed Use District
  • § 17.54.060 Parking and area requirements.
  • § 17.54.070 Yard setbacks.
  • § 17.54.080 Porches, patios, and decks.
  • § 17.54.090 Manufactured homes on individual lots.
  • § 17.54.095 Accessory dwelling units (ADUs).
  • § 17.54.100 Townhouse/rowhouse standards.
  • § 17.54.101 Garage and yard sales.
  • § 17.54.102 Stables, corrals and riding arenas.
  • § 17.54.103 Animal raising and keeping.
  • § 17.54.110 Private small wind energy systems.
• Article III Requirements For Multifamily Residential Districts And Multifamily Developments In The Downtown – Mixed Use District
  • § 17.54.120 Building articulation.
  • § 17.54.130 Usable outdoor space – Recreational areas – Multifamily development.
  • § 17.54.140 Landscaping and parking plans required.
  • § 17.54.150 Automobile parking – Double use – Addition to site area.
  • § 17.54.160 Yard setbacks.
  • § 17.54.170 Landscaping – Maintenance.
  • § 17.54.190 Recreational areas.
• Article IV Requirements For Nonresidential Districts
  • § 17.54.300 Transitional regulations – Design – Advertising – Screening.
  • § 17.54.310 Transitional regulations – Nonresidential building adjoining family residential – Conformance required.
  • § 17.54.320 Transitional regulations – Noise and vibration – Baffling required.
  • § 17.54.330 Transitional regulations – Setbacks for development adjacent to residential.
  • § 17.54.335 Landscaping in C-L and C-G districts.
  • § 17.54.340 Perimeter screen in the C-L and C-G districts – Shrub requirements.
  • § 17.54.350 Landscaping and screening – Maintenance.
  • § 17.54.360 Landscaping and screening in the C-N district – Plot plan approval required.
  • § 17.54.370 Traffic circulation plan – Approval required.
  • § 17.54.380 Noise and vibration – Baffling required.
  • § 17.54.390 Architectural design.
  • § 17.54.400 Lighting.
  • § 17.54.410 Conditional residential buildings.
  • § 17.54.420 Car washes.
  • § 17.54.430 Mini-storage development standards.
  • § 17.54.432 Food vending vehicles.
  • § 17.54.434 Recreational vehicle storage.
  • § 17.54.436 Veterinary clinic or hospital.
  • § 17.54.440 Storage yards.
  • § 17.54.450 Adult use business – Location requirements.
  • § 17.54.452 Essential public facilities.
  • § 17.54.453 Special provisions for specific types of essential public facilities.

Sections

• § 17.55.010 Purpose.
• § 17.55.020 Applicability.
• § 17.55.030 General requirements.
• § 17.55.040 Lighting standards for uses within 50 feet of residential zones.
• § 17.55.050 Outdoor parking lot lighting.
• § 17.55.060 Exterior and parking lot lighting in transition areas.
• § 17.55.070 Canopy lighting and lighting of service stations.
• § 17.55.080 Outdoor performance, sport and recreation facilities and playfields.
• § 17.55.090 Security lighting.
• § 17.55.100 Architectural accent lighting.
• § 17.55.110 Landscape lighting.
• § 17.55.120 Exceptions.
• § 17.55.130 Prohibited lights.
• § 17.55.140 Temporary lighting.
• § 17.55.150 Effect on other codes.
• § 17.55.160 Nonconforming fixtures.

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• § 17.56.010 Purpose and intent.
• § 17.56.020 General provisions – Fencing.
• § 17.56.030 Electric fences.
• § 17.56.040 Landscaping development standards.
• § 17.56.050 Landscape plans/approval.
• § 17.56.060 General landscape requirements – All zoning districts.
• § 17.56.070 Commercial and industrial zones.
• § 17.56.080 Performance surety.
• § 17.56.090 Maintenance requirements.
• § 17.56.100 Landscaping of parking areas.
• § 17.56.110 Screening requirements.
• § 17.56.116 Freestanding walls.
• § 17.56.120 Clearview triangle.
• § 17.56.130 Existing vegetation.

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• § 17.57.010 Purpose.
• § 17.57.015 Driveway gates.
• § 17.57.020 Vehicle parking.
• § 17.57.030 Plans – Approval required – Procedure.
• § 17.57.050 Areas – Locations.
• § 17.57.060 Mixed occupancy – Computation method for spaces required.
• § 17.57.070 Unspecified uses – Requirements designated by community development director.
• § 17.57.080 Off-street parking design standards and minimum dimensions.
• § 17.57.081 Off-street parking maximum dimensions – Residential development.
• § 17.57.090 Off-street loading.
• § 17.57.100 Bicycle parking.
• § 17.57.110 Landscaping in parking areas.
• § 17.57.120 Entrances and exits – City engineer's authority.
• § 17.57.130 Occupancy permit – Issuance after designated requirements fulfilled.
• § 17.57.140 Driveways – Minimum dimensions.
• § 17.57.145 Driveways – Maximum width – Residential development.
• § 17.57.150 Landscaping – Required.
• § 17.57.160 Landscaping – Maintenance.
• § 17.57.170 Minimum dimensions.

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• § 17.66.010 Purpose.
• § 17.66.015 Authority.
• § 17.66.020 Plan – Applications.
• § 17.66.030 Criteria for review of applications.
• § 17.66.040 Notification and processing.
• § 17.66.050 Existing violation – No permit issued.
• § 17.66.060 Expiration – Transferability.
• § 17.66.070 Revocation – Review procedures.

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• § 17.69.010 Purpose.
• § 17.69.020 Authority.
• § 17.69.030 Precondition.
• § 17.69.040 Variance – Limitations – Conditions.
• § 17.69.050 Specific nature.
• § 17.69.060 Minor variance – Administrative review.
• § 17.69.070 Major variance – Planning commission review.
• § 17.69.080 Plan – Applications.
• § 17.69.090 Criteria for review of applications.
• § 17.69.100 Granting and denial – Details and findings required.
• § 17.69.110 Existing violation – No permit issued.
• § 17.69.120 Minor variance – Public notice.
• § 17.69.130 Major variance – Public notice.
• § 17.69.140 Expiration.
• § 17.69.150 Revocation – Review procedures.
• § 17.69.160 Appeal.

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• § 17.72.010 Purpose and applicability of chapter.
• § 17.72.015 Vesting of development rights prior to effective date of adoption.
• § 17.72.020 Discontinuance – Reversion prohibited.
• § 17.72.030 Destruction or removal – Conformance required.
• § 17.72.040 Reconstruction – Permitted when.
• § 17.72.050 Structural alteration and maintenance – Restrictions.
• § 17.72.060 Health or safety improvements.
• § 17.72.070 Exterior improvements – Conformance required.
• § 17.72.080 Nonconforming uses and activities.
• § 17.72.090 Nonconforming lots.
• § 17.72.100 Nonconforming structures and buildings.
• § 17.72.110 Trailer parks – Expansion conformance required.
• § 17.72.120 Abatement or conformance required – Notification procedure.
• § 17.72.130 Appeal – Time extension granted when.
• § 17.72.140 Exceptions – Permitted when – Time limit.

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• § 17.78.010 Amendments and types.
• § 17.78.020 Amendment – Initiation methods.
• § 17.78.030 Open records hearings – Notification requirements.
• § 17.78.040 Site-specific rezones – Application requirements.
• § 17.78.050 Public hearings and decision – Legislative actions.
• § 17.78.060 Public hearings and decision – Site-specific rezones.
• § 17.78.070 Rezoning request – Criteria.
• § 17.78.100 City council – Power to initiate zoning change – Procedure.
• § 17.78.120 Nonregulatory amendment – No public hearing required.
• § 17.78.130 Rezone petition – Resubmittal after six-month wait permitted.
• § 17.78.170 Planning commission – Administrative exception – Lot line interpretations.

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• § 17.79.010 Purpose.
• § 17.79.015 Type of action.
• § 17.79.020 Contents of a complete application.
• § 17.79.030 Criteria for approval.

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• § 17.80.010 Purpose.
• § 17.80.020 Land areas included.
• § 17.80.030 Permitted uses.
• § 17.80.040 Application of zoning regulation.
• § 17.80.050 Standards.
• § 17.80.060 Application.
• § 17.80.070 Phased development.
• § 17.80.080 Conceptual review.
• § 17.80.090 Application procedure – Preliminary development plan.
• § 17.80.100 Public hearing on preliminary development plan.
• § 17.80.110 Planning commission recommendation.
• § 17.80.120 Council consideration of preliminary development plan.
• § 17.80.130 Planning commission disapproval of application – Council consideration of appeal.
• § 17.80.140 Decision of the city council final – Statute of limitations for appeal.
• § 17.80.150 Final development plan.
• § 17.80.160 Public meeting – Final development plan.
• § 17.80.170 Bond required.
• § 17.80.180 Final development plan – Effect.
• § 17.80.190 Permits.
• § 17.80.200 Adjustments.
• § 17.80.210 Termination of planned unit development.
• § 17.80.220 Extension of time.
• § 17.80.230 Enforcement – Failure to meet approved development plan.
• § 17.80.240 Application.
• § 17.80.250 Fee.
• § 17.80.260 Definitions.
• § 17.80.270 Severability.

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• § 17.81.010 Interpretation and application of this title.
• § 17.81.020 Violation – Complaint filing – Appeal procedure.
• § 17.81.030 Enforcement – Conformance required.
• § 17.81.040 Violations – Penalties.
• § 17.81.050 Severability.

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