West Richland City Zoning Code

The light industrial district provides areas for the location of light manufacturing, wholesale trade and distribution, and bulk retail businesses which are largely devoid of nuisance factors and hazards, and may involve the fabrication, processing and handling of products.

Area and dimensional requirements including setbacks, lot area, lot width, lot depth, building height and lot coverage are found in Table 17.54.050.3. Specific exceptions are listed in the notes indexed by Table 17.54.050.3.

For provisions on general regulations, see Chapter 17.54 WRMC, Articles I and IV.

For provisions on off-street parking and loading requirements, see Chapter 17.57 WRMC.

For provisions on transition requirements, see WRMC §§ 17.54.300 through 17.54.330.

Storage yards in connection with and incidental to a permitted use shall be surrounded by a six-foot-high sight-obscuring fence or hedge for screening the yard from abutting property and the street. The fence, wall, or hedge shall conform to setback requirements for buildings on street frontage. Fences, walls or hedges surrounding or obscuring storage yards must be maintained and free from litter, posters, signs, and trash. Additional requirements which apply to fencing are found in Chapter 17.56 WRMC, Fencing, Screening and Landscaping, and Chapter 12.50 WRMC, Vegetation Obstructions.

The traffic circulation plan for an industrial development and the location and design of access to or from the arterial or adjoining streets must be approved by the city engineer.

The vicinity of the principal public entrance to any building in an industrial district and the public and/or employee parking in connection with the principal entrance shall be landscaped and maintained. Landscaping shall include lawn, ornamental shrubs and trees. Plans showing the extent and design of the landscaping and parking areas shall be part of the plans required for a building permit.