Yacolt City Zoning Code
CHAPTER 18
25 SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS
§ 18.25.010 Purpose.
These districts are intended to provide for the following:
A.
Recognize, maintain and protect established low density residential areas.
B.
Establish higher densities where a full range of community services and facilities are present or will be present at the time of development.
C.
Provide for additional related uses such as schools, parks and utility uses necessary to serve immediate residential areas.
(Ord. 371 § 4(A)(1), 1997)
§ 18.25.020 Permitted uses.
The following uses are permitted:
A.
Single-family detached dwellings, including manufactured homes as defined in Ordinance 356.
B.
Public parks and recreational facilities.
C.
Accessory uses and structures normal to a residential environment, including detached garages.
D.
Cemeteries, and mausoleums, crematories, columbaria and mortuaries within cemeteries; provided, that no mortuary or crematorium is within 100 feet of a boundary street, or where no street borders the cemetery within 200 feet of a lot in a residential district.
E.
Family day care centers.
(Ord. 371 § 4(A)(2), 1997)
§ 18.25.030 Conditional uses.
The following are the conditional uses in these districts in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 18.40 YMC.
A.
Churches.
B.
Public or private schools, including preschools.
C.
Private recreational facilities, such as country clubs and golf courses, but not including such intensive commercial recreation uses as a golf driving range (unless within a golf course), race track, amusement park or gun club.
D.
Government structures, including fire stations, libraries, museums and post offices; but not including storage or repair yards, warehouses or similar uses.
E.
Commercial day care centers.
F.
Residential care homes and facilities.
G.
Ambulance dispatch facility.
H.
Cemeteries and mausoleums, crematoria, columbaria, and mortuaries within cemeteries; provided, that no crematorium is within 200 feet of a lot in a residential district.
I.
Home occupations.
J.
Temporary tract offices and model homes.
K.
Mini day care centers.
L.
Utility substation facilities.
M.
Duplexes or two-family dwellings; triplexes, four-plexes, or other multifamily dwellings; dwelling groups; apartment houses; townhouses; or other multifamily dwellings.
(Ord. 371 § 4(A)(3), 1997; Ord. 515 § 2(a), 2014; Ord. 563 § 2(a), 2017)
§ 18.25.040 Height regulations.
No building or structure with the exception of storage sheds shall be hereafter erected, enlarged or structurally altered to exceed 35 feet in height. No storage sheds shall be hereafter erected, enlarged or structurally altered to exceed 10 feet in height. The height of storage sheds shall be measured at the peak of the roof.
(Ord. 371 § 4(A)(4), 1997; Ord. 399, 2000)
§ 18.25.050 Lot requirements.
The minimum lot requirements shall be one of those set out in Table 4A for this district classification, as designated on the zoning map.
Table 4A | |||||||
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Classifica-tion | Minimum Lot Area (sq. ft.) | Average Lot Width (feet) | Average Lot Depth (feet) | Front Yard (feet) | Side Yard (feet) | Opposite Side Yard (feet) | Rear Yard (feet) |
R1-10 | 10,000 | 60 | 90 | 25 | 5 | 5 | 25 |
R1-12.5 | 12,500* | 80 | 90 | 25 | 5 | 5 | 25 |
The minimum street side yard shall be 15 feet. |
* The minimum lot size will be established using Method 2, in the building lot size of 12,500, provided there are no soil concerns that would result in the change of the minimum building lot size. |
(Ord. 371 § 4(A)(5), 1997; Ord. 491, 2012; Ord. 563 §§ 2(c), 3, 2017)
§ 18.25.060 Lot coverage.
Maximum lot coverage by building and structures shall not exceed 50 percent. Carports are excluded from this provision; provided, that the total coverage limitation is not exceeded by more than 10 percent as a result of these exceptions.
(Ord. 371 § 4(A)(6), 1997)
§ 18.25.070 Signs.
Signs shall be permitted according to the provisions of Chapter 18.85 YMC.
(Ord. 371 § 4(A)(7), 1997)
§ 18.25.080 Off-street parking.
Off-street parking shall be provided as required in Chapter 18.70 YMC.
(Ord. 371 § 4(A)(8), 1997)
§ 18.25.085 Local health officer authority.
The local health officer shall have final authority to approve, approve with conditions, or deny any development application in single-family residential R1-12.5, R1-10 zoning districts. No building or development permit may be issued by the town except in compliance with the conditions described in a recommendation for approval from the local health officer, who shall determine the minimum lot size, minimum land area, lot coverage criteria, dwelling density, soil condition standards, or such other standards and requirements as the local health officer is authorized by law or regulation to determine, as such law or regulation is now enacted or may hereafter be amended.
(Ord. 563 § 2(b), 2017)
§ 18.25.090 Permitted uses.
The following uses are permitted:
A.
Duplexes on corner lots.
B.
Single-family detached dwellings, including manufactured homes subject to Ordinance 356.
C.
Public parks.
D.
Accessory uses and structures normal to a residential environment, including detached garages.
E.
Cemeteries, and mausoleums, crematories, columbaria and mortuaries within cemeteries; provided, that no mortuary or crematorium is within 100 feet of a boundary street, or where no street borders the cemetery within 200 feet of a lot in a residential district.
F.
Family day care centers.
G.
Accessory uses and structures normal to a residential environment, including detached garages.
(Ord. 371 § 4(B)(1), 1997)
§ 18.25.100 Conditional uses.
The following are conditional uses in the R-5 and R-6 districts, in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 18.40 YMC.
A.
Churches.
B.
Public or private schools, including preschools, but not including business, dancing and technical schools.
C.
Private recreational facilities, including country clubs, golf courses and swimming clubs, but not including such intensive commercial recreation uses as a golf driving range, race track, amusement park or gun club.
D.
Government structures, including fire stations, libraries, museums and post offices; but not including storage or repair yards, warehouses, or similar uses.
E.
Commercial day care centers.
F.
Residential care homes and facilities.
G.
Ambulance dispatch facility.
H.
Mobile home parks in R-5 district, subject to the provisions of Ordinance 356.
I.
Cemeteries and mausoleums, crematoria, columbaria, and mortuaries within cemeteries; provided, that no crematorium is within 200 feet of a lot in a residential district.
J.
Home occupations.
K.
Temporary tract offices and model homes.
L.
Mini day care centers.
M.
Utility substation facilities.
N.
Duplexes or two-family dwellings; triplexes, four-plexes, or other multifamily dwellings; dwelling groups; apartment houses; townhouses; or other multifamily dwellings.
(Ord. 371 § 4(B)(2), 1997; Ord. 515 § 2(b), 2014; Ord. 563 § 2(d), 2017)
§ 18.25.110 Height regulations.
No building or structure with the exception of storage sheds shall be hereafter erected, enlarged or structurally altered to exceed 35 feet in height. No storage sheds shall be hereafter erected, enlarged or structurally altered to exceed 10 feet in height. The height of storage sheds shall be measured at the peak of the roof.
(Ord. 371 § 4(B)(3), 1997; Ord. 399, 2000)
§ 18.25.120 Lot requirements.
The minimum lot requirements shall be those set out in Table 4B for this district classification, as designated on the zoning map.
Table 4B | ||||||
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Classification | Minimum Lot Area (sq. ft.) | Average Lot Width (feet) | Average Lot Depth (feet) | Front Yard (feet) | Side Yard (feet) | Opposite Side Yard (feet) |
R-5 | 5,000/4,000 per duplex unit | 45 | 75 | 20 | 5/10 | 5/0 |
R-6 | 6,000 | 50 | 90 | 20 | 5/10 | 5/0 |
The minimum street side yard shall be 15 feet. |
(Ord. 371 § 4(B)(3), (4), 1997; Ord. 549 § 1(b) – (d), 2016; Ord. 563 § 2(e), 2017)
§ 18.25.130 Lot coverage.
Maximum lot coverage by buildings or structures shall not exceed 50 percent.
(Ord. 371 § 4(B)(5), 1997)
§ 18.25.140 Off-street parking.
Off-street parking shall be provided as required in Chapter 18.70 YMC.
(Ord. 371 § 4(B)(6), 1997)
§ 18.25.150 Signs.
Signs shall be permitted according to the provisions of Chapter 18.85 YMC.
(Ord. 371 § 4(B)(7), 1997)