This chapter shall apply to all land within the Open Space (OS) zone. The purpose of the OS zone is to set aside land for the conservation and management of natural resources, establishment of recreation corridors, management of land for public health and safety (i.e., flood control, noise attenuation, utility corridor) and establishment of landscape corridors.

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Uses shall be permitted or not permitted, conditionally permitted, administratively permitted, or temporarily permitted as prescribed in the land use table in Section 17.08.030.

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There is no minimum lot area.

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There are no minimum lot dimensions.

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The maximum coverage of a lot shall be determined by the combined building setback area requirements, accessory structure limitations, open space requirements, and off-street parking requirements.

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A.

No structure shall be placed within a building setback area.

B.

The front building setback area shall be a minimum of twenty-five (25) feet from the front lot line.

C.

The rear building setback shall be a minimum of twenty-five (25) feet from the rear lot line.

D.

The side building setback area shall be a minimum of twenty-five (25) feet from an interior side or street-side property line.

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The minimum distance between structures shall be ten (10) feet, except as provided by the building code.

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The maximum structure height shall be thirty (30) feet.

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Driveways should be minimized to protect the maximum amount of open space. Driveways shall be the minimum width and length necessary to support the use, as determined by the director.

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Mechanical equipment shall be located a minimum of twenty-five (25) feet from every lot line.

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A.

Off-street parking and off-street loading facilities shall be provided on the site for each use as prescribed in Chapter 17.54.

B.

No parking spaces shall be provided within any front, side, or rear building setback area.

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There is no required usable open space.

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Areas around buildings and parking areas that have been disturbed from their natural state shall be landscaped with natural landscape plants and materials that blend in with the natural environment on the site, in accordance with Chapter 17.52.

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Fences and walls shall be provided on the site for each use in accordance with Sections 17.50.110 and 17.50.120.

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Signs placed in the OS zone shall be subject to the requirements and standards prescribed in Chapter 17.56, except that signs placed a local, State, or Federal public agency on their own public property shall be exempt from Chapter 17.56.

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Structures and the use of structures or land shall be subject to the requirements and standards prescribed in Chapter 17.50.

(Ord. No. 650, § 3, 4-28-2025)