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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2361 OrdinanceORDINANCE NO. 2361 AN ORDINANCE relating to zoning by amending Chapters 22.12, 22.24, 22.28, 22.32, 22.36 and by enacting new Chapters 22.26, 22.30, and 22.34 of the Pasco Municipal Code. WHEREAS, the City Planning Commission studied the Pasco Zoning Code regulations relating to residential development and, at the conclu- sion of numerous public hearings has recommended substantial revision of said regulations; and WHEREAS, the City Council has reviewed the recommendation of the Planning Commission and conducted additional public hearings on May 17 and June 7, 1982, in consideration of the recommended revisions; and WHEREAS, the City Council finds the revisions recommended by the Planning Commission, as modified by the City Council, to be necessary and aopropriate for the governance of the physical development antici- pated to occur in the City of Pasco; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PASCO, WASHINGTON, AS FOLLOWS: Section One. That Chapter 22.12 of the Pasco Municipal Code be and the same hereby is amended to read as follows: CHAPTER 22.12 DEFINITIONS Sections: 22.12.010 22.12.020 22.12.021 22.12.022 22 12.023 22.12.024 22.12.029 22.12.030 22.12.040 22.12.045 22.12.050 22.12.060 22.12.065 22.12.070 22.12.075 22.12.080 22.12.085 22.12.090 Interpretation and construction. Accessory use. Adult bookstore. Adult mini motion picture theater Adult motion picture theater. Adult nude photography shop. Agricultural use (commercial). Agricultural use (limited). Alley. Alley line. Alterations. Alterations, structural. Animal unit. Apartment house. Arcade. Area, net site. Autobody shop. Auto court. -1- 22.12.100 22.12.110 22.12.115 22.12.120 22.12.130 22.12.140 22.12.150 22.12.160 22.12.170 22.12.180 22.12.190 22.12.200 22.12 210 22.12.220 22.12.230 22.12.240 22.12.250 22.12.260 227127249 22.12.280 22.12.290 22.12.300 22.12.310 22.12 320 22.12.330 22.12.340 22.12.350 22 12.360 22.12.370 22.12.380 22.12.385 22.12.387 22.12.390 22.12.400 22.12.410 22.12.420 22.12.430 22.12.440 22.12.450 22.12.460 22.12.470 22.12.475 22.12.480 22.12.490 22.12.500 22.12.510 22.12.520 22.12.530 22.12.540 22 12.550 22.12.555 22.12.560 22.12.565 22.12.570 Basement. Boardinghouse. Body painting shop. Building. Building, accessory. Building area. Building, detached. Building, front line of. Building height. Building, main. Camping ground. Cellar. Club membership. Court. Court, inner. Court, outer. Coverage. Curb level. Beg-ketine1. Dwelling. Dwelling, multiple. Dwelling, one family. Dwelling, two family. Dwelling unit. Family. Filling station, public gasoline. Floor area. Floor area ratio of a building. Garage, p±-tvate residential. Garage, public. Group care facility. Group home. Home occupations. Hospital. Hotel. Junkyard. Laundromat. Laundry. Line, street. Lodging house. Lot. Lot area. Lot, corner. Lot, corner, depth of. Lot depth. Lot, interior. Lot, key. Lot line. Lot, through. Lot, width of. Massage parlor. Motel. Motor vehicle repair shop. Nonconforming use. 22.12.580 22.12.590 22.12.600 22.12.610 22.12.620 22.12.630 22.12.640 2659 22.12.660 227127649 22.12.680 22.12.690 22.12.700 22.12.710 22.12.715 22.12.716 22.12.720 22.12.730 227127449 227127469 227127469 22.12.770 22.12.780 22.12.785 22.12.790 22.12.800 22.12.810 22.12.820 22.12.830 22.12.840 22.12.850 22.12.860 22.12.870 Nursery school. Nursing or convalescent home. Open spaces. Patio. Person. Printing plant. Printing shop. Prefess±enel-efftee-±n-a-rest-elenee. Quarry, sand pit, gravel pit, or topsoil stripping. Reetelent±aI-heteI. Riding academy. Sanitarium or sanatorium. Sign shop, commercial. Sign shop, electrical. Specified anatomical areas. Specified sexual activities Stable, private. Stable, public. Stery. Stery7-1iaIf. Stery7-he±ght-ef. Street. Structure. Tattoo parlor. Theater, moving picture. Theater, outdoor drive-in. Tourist cabins. Teurtst-heme Vehicles. Way. Yard. Yard, front. Yard, rear. Yard, side. 22.12 010 INTERPRETATION AND CONSTRUCTION. For the purpose of this title, certain terms or words herein shall be interpreted or defined as follows: Except where specifically defined in this chapter all words in this title shall carry the customary meanings. Words used in the present tense include the future and the future includes the present and the plural includes the singular and the singular includes the plural. (1) "Lot" includes "plot." (2) "Building" includes "structure." (3) "Shall" is intended to be mandatory. (4) "Occupied" or "used" shall be considered as though followed by the words "or intended," "arranged" or "designed to be used or occupied." 22.12.020 ACCESSORY USE. "Accessory use" means a use subordinate to the principal use or building and location on the same lot with such principal use or building. 22.12.021 ADULT BOOKSTORE. "Adult bookstore" means an establishment having as a substantial or significant portion of its stock in trade, books, magazines, and other periodicals which are distinguished or characterized by their emphasis on matter depicting, describing or relating to "specified sexual activities" or "specified anatomical areas," or an establishment devoted to the sale or display of said materials 22.12.022 ADULT MINI MOTION PICTURE THEATER. "Adult mini motion picture theater" means an enclosed building with a capacity for less than fifty persons used for presenting material distinguished or characterized by an emphasis on matters depicting, describing or relating to "specified sexual activities" or "specified anatomical areas," for observation by patrons therein. 22.12.023 ADULT MOTION PICTURE THEATER. "Adult motion picture theater" means an enclosed building used for presenting motion picture films dis- tinguished or characterized by an emphasis on matters depicting, describ- ing or relating to "specified sexual activities" or "specified anatomical areas," for observation by patrons therein 22.12.024 ADULT NUDE PHOTOGRAPHY SHOP. "Adult nude photography shop" means an enclosed building used for the business of allowing customers to photograph any "specified anatomical areas" of a person or persons. 22.12.029 AGRICULTURAL USE (COMMERCIAL). "Agricultural use (commercial)" means an agricultural operation consisting of irrigated land only. When an agricultural use (commercial) is within or in close vicinity of a residential zone, conditions may be imposed to safeguard residential development. 22.12.030 AGRICULTURAL USE (LIMITED). "Agricultural use (limited)" means an agricultural operation including the construction of farm buildings and the keeping of farm animals, but the agricultural opera- tion shall be for a personal use only and not be carried on as a com- mercial enterprise where a profit is realized. 22.12.040 ALLEY. "Alley" means a narrow service way, not less than twenty feet wide, providing a secondary public means of access to abutting properties. 22.12.045 ALLEY LINE. "Alley line" means the dividing line between the dedicated right-of-way of an alley and the adjacent lot. 22 12.050 ALTERATIONS. "Alterations" means as applied to a building or structure. (1) A change or rearrangement of the structural parts in the existing facilities, or (2) An enlargement or addition on a building or structure; or ( 3 ) Moving a building or structure from one location or position to another; or (4) A change of use. 22.12.060 ALTERATIONS, STRUCTURAL "Structural Alterations" means any change of supporting members of a building such as bearing walls, columns, beams, or girders. 22.12 065 ANIMAL UNIT. "Animal unit" means any one of the following. Beef cattle, milk cow, horse, mule/donkey, goat, sheep, pig, ten (10) chickens, ten (10) fowl or ten (10) rabbits. For the purpose of this definition, any newborn animal listed above shall be excluded until such time as it is weaned. 22.12.070 APARTMENT HOUSE. "Apartment house" means a building arranged, intended, or designed to be occupied by three or more families living independently of each other. 22.12.075 ARCADE. "Arcade" means any establishment or part thereof that sells or displays material or devices dealing with sexual activities. 22.12.080 AREA, NET SITE. "Net site area" means the total area within the property lines exclusive of external streets. 22.12.085 AUTOBODY SHOP. "Autobody shop" means a building or a portion of a building used or arranged, intended or designed to be used for auto- mobile collision repair, including body, fender or frame straightening, repair or restoration, and including the application of paint. 22.12.090 AUTO COURT. "Auto court" means a building or group of build- ings, detached or semi-detached, containing rooms or apartments and having automotive parking or storage space, provided directly or in close connection therewith. Such building or group of buildings, designated, intended, or used primarily for the providing of sleeping accommodations for automobile travelers. 22.12.100 BASEMENT. "Basement" means a story partly underground, but having at least one-nalf of its height above the average level of the adjoining ground A basement shall be counted as a story for the pur- poses of height measurement if the vertical distance between the ceiling and the average level of the adjoining ground is more than five feet or if it is used for business or dwelling purposes. 22.12 110 BOARDINGHOUSE. "Boardinghouse" means any dwelling with less than twenty sleeping rooms in which persons whether individually or as families are housed or lodged and are provided meals at the dwelling. A rooming house or furnished rooming house is a boardinghouse. 22.12.115 BODY PAINTING SHOP. "Body painting shop" means an enclosed building used for the business of allowing customers to paint the body of a person or persons. 22.12.120 BUILDING. "Building" means a roof supported by walls or columns for the enclosure of persons, animals or property of any kind or nature. 22.12.130 BUILDING, ACCESSORY. "Accessory building means a supplementary building, the use of which is incidental to that of the main or principal building and which is located on the same lot therewith. -5- 22.12.140 BUILDING AREA. "Building area" means a total area taken on a horizontal plane at the main grade level of the principal building and all accessory buildings, exclusive of covered porch terraces and steps. 22.12.150 BUILDING, DETACHED. "Detached building" means a building surrounded by open space as required herein. 22.12.160 BUILDING, FRONT LINE OF. "Front line of building" means the line of that face of the building nearest the front line of the lot. This face includes sun parlors and covered porches whether enclosed or unenclosed, but does not Include steps. 22.12.170 BUILDING HEIGHT. "Building height" means the vertical dis- tance measured from the average elevation of the proposed finished grade, fem-the-frent-e-the-)5utIel±ng-te-the-htghest-pettat-ef-the-ree-fer-Iat reefs7-te-the-deek-l±ne-fer-mansarel-reefe-and-te-the-mean-he±qhts-eetween eaves-amel-the-r±dge-er-ga)91e7-h±p7-anel-ambreI-reesT five feet from the foundation walls or ground anchor of a structure, to the highest point of a flat roof or to the mean height between eaves and the ridge of a pitched roof, except that structures such as radio and television antennas an- chored to the roof of a building and not exceeding ten (10) feet in height above the highest point of the roof shall be excluded from the building height. 22.12.180 BUILDING, MAIN. "Main building" means a building in which is conducted the principle use of the lot on which it is situated. 22.12.190 CAMPING GROUND. "Camping ground" means a parcel of land used or intended to be used, let, or rented for occupancy by campers. Even though the occupancy by campers shall be in trailers, tents, movable or temporary buildings, rooms, or sleeping quarters of any kind, the same is a camping ground. 22.12.200 CELLAR. "Cellar" means a story partly underground and having more than one-half of its clear height below the average level of the adjoining ground. A cellar shall not be considered in determining the permissable number of stories. 22.12.210 CLUB MEMBERSHIP. "Club membership" means an organization catering exclusively to members and their guests in premises and build- ings for recreational and athletic purposes. Such operations shall not be conducted primarily for gain and also there shall not be conducted any vending, merchandising, or commercial activities except as required generally for the membership and purposes of such club. 22.12.220 COURT. "Court" means an unoccupied open space other than a yard on the same lot with a building which is bounded on two or more sides by the walls of such building. 22.12.230 COURT, INNER. "Inner Court" means a court enclosed on all sides by exterior walls of the buildings, or by exterior walls and lot lines on which walls are allowable. 22.12.240 COURT, OUTER. "Outer court" means a court extending to a street line or opening upon any front, side or rear yard. -6- 22.12.250 COVERAGE. "Coverage" means that percentage of the plot or lot area covered by the building area. 22.12.260 CURB LEVEL. "Curb level" means the officially established grade of the curb in front of the midpoint of the lot. 227427249 9 19G-KENNEE:--11 9eg-Kennel.a-means-a-strueture-used-er-the harber±ng -e -mere -than -three-degs-ever-stx-menthff-ef-age-er-more-than eme-emale-dog-ever-stm-menths-ef-age. 22.12.280 DWELLING. "Dwelling" means a building designed for or used as a living quarter for one or more families. "One family dwelling," "two family dwelling," or "dwelling group" does not Include automobile courts, mobile homes, or tourist homes. 22.12.290 DWELLING, MULTIPLE. "Multiple dwelling" means a building used or designed as a residence for three or more families living independently of each other doing their own cooking therein. This Includes apartment houses, apartment hotels, flats and group houses. 22.12.300 DWELLING, ONE FAMILY. "One family dwelling" means a detached dwelling designed for or occupied exclusively by one family. 22.12.310 DWELLING, TWO FAMILY. "Two family dwelling" means a building designed for or occupied exclusively by two families living independently of each other, except that common laundry facilities are allowed. 22.12.320 DWELLING UNIT. "Dwellina unit" means a building or portion thereof providing complete housekeeping facilities for one family. 22.12.330 FAMILY. "Family" means one or more peffsens-eeetley±fis-perfases and-lIvIRg-as-a-sIn(ffIe-helasekeelanff-lan±t-as-d±stInTd±shed-feffi-a-fffe ,cip eeelipy±mg-a-greup-hetise7-led ,gtmg-hetise7-elt1197-ratern±ty7-er-hetel. related persons, or five or less unrelated persons over the age of six- teen (16) years occupying premises and living as a single housekeeping unit as distinguished from a group home, group care facility, lodging house, boarding home, club, fraternity or hotel. 22.12.340 FILLING STATION, PUBLIC GASOLINE. "Public gasoline filling station" means any area of land, including any structure or part there- of that is or are used or designed to be used for the supply of gasoline, also deemed to be included within this term shall be Any area or structure used or designed to be used for polishing, greasing, washing, spraying (other than paint), dry cleaning, or otherwise cleaning or servicing such motor vehicles. 22.12.350 FLOOR AREA. "Floor area" means the sum of the gross horizon- tal areas of the several floors of the building or buildings measured from the exterior faces of exterior walls or from the centerline of walls separating two buildings. In particular, the floor area of a building or buildings includes: (1) Basement space; (2) Floor space for mechanical equipment, with structural headroom of seven feet, six inches or more; -7- (3) Elevator shafts and stairwells at each floor; (4) Penthouses; (5) Attic space (whether or not floor has actually been laid); (6) Interior balcony and mezzanine; (7) Enclosed porches; (8) Accessory uses not including space for accessory off-street parking However, the floor area of the building does not include: (1) Cellar space, except that the cellar space used for retailing shall be included for the purposes of calculating requirements for accessory off- street parking spaces, and accessory off-street loading spaces; (2) Elevator and stair bulkheads, accessory water tanks and cooling towers; (3) Attic space (whether or not a floor has actually been laid), providing structural headroom of less than seven feet, six inches; (4) Uncovered steps; (5) Terraces, breezeways, and open spaces, (6) Accessory off-street parking spaces. 22.12.360 FLOOR AREA RATIO OF A BUILDING. "Floor area ratio of a build- ing" means a quotient of the floor area of the building divided by its lot area. 22.12.370 GARAGE, P1744VATE 'IPEIvate-qarafffea-lileans-a-aaffe-lased-4er Gteage-purpeses-enly-amd-hav±nff-a-eapay-e-net-ffiere-than-thffee-aiate- IRebIles-er-net-meEe-thala-twe-aliteffiels±les-pe-iaffl±ly-hetised-n-a-elaldnff te-wh.leh-siaeh-gaEaffe-ls-aeeessery7-wh±ehever-ts-eaterT--Spaee-theen may-igle-used-fer-net-meEe-than-ene-eemmere.laI-veh±-ele-wheseess-veh±ele welqht-shall-Ret-emeeed-s±x-theusama-pelan4s-GVWT—Tempet .afy-sterase-ei 4a.E.F14-veh+eles-net-te-emeeeR-thee-eeneeetattve-aays-±s-perm±ssibIe-r--Spaee Ray-be-Eented-te-Ret-mere-than-twe-veh±ees-ef-ether-than-the-eeelapants 94-the-bialIdIn(js-te-wh±eh-the-tarage-±s-aeeessery. RESIDENTIAL. "Residential garage" means a structure on the same lot with and accessory to a principally permitted use, used for storage only, and not exceeding 1,000 square feet of gross floor area where accessory to a single-family home and having a capacity of not more than two vehicles for each apart- ment unit to which such garage or garage capacity is accessory. 22.12.380 GARAGE, PUBLIC. "Public garage" means any garage other than a private garage, available to the public, operated for gain and which is used for storage, repair, rental, greasing, washing, servicing, adjust- ing, or eauipping of automobiles or other motor vehicles. 22.12.385 GROUP CARE FACILITY. Group care facility" means any number of unrelated persons living together as a single housekeeping unit sponsored by a public or private service entity whether supervision of the residents is provided on a full or part-time basis. 22.12.387 GROUP HOME. "Group home" means more than five unrelated persons over the age of sixteen (16) years living together as a single housekeeping unit. 22.12.390 HOME OCCUPATIONS. "Home occupations" means an occupation which is carried on in a dwelling unit, and. (1) Is carried on only within the principal building; (2) Is carried on by a member of the family residing in the dwelling unit; (3) Is incidental and secondary to the use of the dwelling unit for residential purposes; (4) Which conforms to the following additional conditions: (A) Exterior signs or display shall be in conformance with provisions of this title regulating same, (B) There shall be no exterior storage of materials or exterior indication of the home occupation or variation from the residential character of the prin- cipal building, (C) No offensive noise, vibration, smoke, dust, odors, heat, or glare shall be produced, (D) Employment of not more than one person not a member of the immediate family is permitted only at the discretion of the zoning board of adjustment upon application in writing describing the full nature and extent of the occupation In particular, home occupations include, but are not limited to the following: (1) Art studio; (2) Dress and drapery making, (3) Teaching with musical instruments limited to a single pupil at a time. (4) Preparation of food for off-premise sale. However, a home occupation shall not be interpreted to include the following: (1) Barbershops and beauty parlors, (2) Real estate and insurance offices; (3) Restaurants; (4) Commercial stables and kennels, (5) Cabinet making. 22.12.400 HOSPITAL. Unless otherwise specified, "hospital" Includes sanitarium, sanatorium, preventorium, clinic, rest home, nursing home, convalescent home, and any other place for the diagnosis, treatment, or care of ailments and to be limited to the above named places. 22.12.410 HOTEL. "Hotel" means a building containing rooms intended or designed to be used or which are used, rented, or hired out to be occu- pied or which are occupied for sleeping purposes by guests and in which only a general kitchen and dining rooms are provided within the building or an accessory building. 22.12.420 JUNKYARD. "Junkyard" means a lot or structure or part thereof used primarily for the collecting and/or storage and/or sale of waste paper, rags, scrap metal or discarded material and/or for the collecting, dismantling, storage, and salvaging of machinery and/or vehicles for the sale of parts thereof. 22.12.430 LAUNDROMAT. "Laundromat" means a business premise equipped with individual clothes washing machines for use by retail customers, exclusive of laundry facilities provided as an accessory use in an apart- ment house or hotel. 22.12.440 LAUNDRY. "Laundry" means a business where clothes and/or other fabrics are sent to be cleaned. 22.12.450 LINE, STREET. "Street line" means the dividing line between the dedicated right-of-way of a street and adjacent lot. 22.12.460 LODGING HOUSE. "Lodging house" means a building in which more than two and less than twenty rooms are rented and in which no table board is furnished. 22.12.470 LOT. "Lot" means 4.ana-eeetip±e4-er-te-13e-eeetip±e4-15y-a-k3t1±14- ±mg-and-±ts-aeeessery-lati±+a±n1s-er-ey-a-E4weIl±ng-gretip-and-±ts-aeeesseffy lata±161±97-teffethex-w±th-sueh-epen-spaees-as-afe-reera±red-unde-the-pre- v±s±ens-e-th±s-tItIe--The-land-shall-Ret-have-Iess-than-the-m±ntmulii at.ea-Eeelti±red-by-thts-tttIe-er-te-let-±n-a-elkstr±et-±m-wh±eh-stieh-laiael ±s-s±tuateth---The-Iet-shall-alse-have-±-19r±netearentage-upen-a stfeet-er-em-sideh-ether-means-ef-aeeess-as-may-be-aetem±ned-by-the-pre- v±s±ens-e-th±s-t±tIe-te-Ise-adequate--Geffipl±aRee-w±th-he-abeve-st±pu- lattems-shaII-15e-neeessary-fer-the-±astlanee-e-a-imdkla±ng-peffm±t-et—a eut-Id±mff-er-strtiettie. any real property having enclosed boundaries fixed by legal description recorded in the office of the county auditor. 22.12.475 LOT AREA. "Lot area" means the total horizontal area within the boundary lines of a lot exclusive of street and alley rights-of-way regardless of whether such right-of-way is improved. 22.12.480 LOT, CORNER. "Corner lot" means .1aftel-at-the-Itinetien-ef-aft4 tenttng-en-twe-er-mere-±ntet ,seet±mg-5teets. a lot at the junction of and abutting two or more intersecting street rights-of-way. 22.12.480 LOT, CORNER, DEPTH OF. "Depth of corner lot" means a mean horizontal distance between the front and rear lot lines measured in the general direction of its side lot lines. -10- 22.12.500 LOT DEPTH. "Lot depth" means the horizontal distance between the front and rear property in the mean direction of the side lot lines. 22.12.510 LOT, INTERIOR. "Interior lot" means a lot other than a corner lot. 22.12.520 LOT, KEY. "Key lot" means a lot in which the front half of the side lot line forms the rear lot line of an adjoining lot. 22.12.530 LOT LINE. "Lot line" means any line dividing ene-letem anether. a lot from a public street or alley right-of-way or dividing one lot from another. 22.12.540 LOT, THROUGH. "Through lot" means an interior lot having frontage on two parallel or approximately parallel streets. 22.12.550 LOT, WIDTH OF. "Width of lot" means the average width measured at right angles to the depth. 22.12.555 MASSAGE PARLOR. "Massage parlor" means a business principally used for the purpose of providing massage in an enclosed building. "Massage" shall have the same meaning as in Section 5.60.040. 22.12.560 MOTEL. For a definition of "motel" see auto court, Section 22.12.090. 22.12.565 MOTOR VEHICLE REPAIR SHOP. "Motor vehicle repair shop" means a building or portion of a building arranged, intended or designed to be used for making repairs to motor vehicles. 22.12.570 NONCONFORMING USE. "Nonconforming use" means a building, structure, or use of land existing at the time of the enactment of this title and which does not conform to the regulations of the district or zone in which it is situated. 22.12.580 NURSERY SCHOOL. "Nursery school" means a school designed to provide daytime care and/or daytime instruction for five or more children. 22.12.590 NURSING OR CONVALESCENT HOME. "Nursing or convalescent home" means any building where persons are housed or lodged and furnished with meals and nursing care and which premises are licensed by the State of Washington. 22.12.600 OPEN SPACES. "Open spaces" means an unoccupied space open to the sky on the same lot with a building 22.12.610 PATIO. "Patio" means a paved area adjoining a dwelling, used primarily for recreation. 22 12.620 PERSON. "Person" when used herein, includes therein individuals, partnerships, associations, or corporations. 22.12.630 PRINTING PLANT. "Printing plant" means a commercial printing shop using equipment rated as a thirty-eight inch or larger single color printing press and related accessory equipment, more commonly known as Rotary Form Printing, Publishers and newspapers. 22.12.460 PRINTING SHOP. "Printing shop" means a commercial printing shop using equipment rates less than a thirty-eight inch single color printing press and related accessory equipment, more commonly known as a letter shops or job printers. 2274.27659 PRGFESSIANAE-GFFIEE-IN-A-RESIBENEE7--2.Prefes.stena-eee-±11 a-es±d.eneen-means-a-preesstonai-efftee-er-studte-leeated-±n-the-est- denee-ef-a-phystetan7-surgeen7-eleeter7-Iawyery-areh±teet7-arttst7-er teaeher-er-reg±stered-nurse7--Sueh-dse-shall-be-seeendary-and-tnetdental te-the-es±elent±aI-use-ef-tile-)alft±Iaing7--The-prefess±en-miast-ee-eaffied en -tn -the-pr±netpaI-butidtng-and-may-be-advert±sed-by-ft-pre€ess±enaI namepate-er-s±gm-net-te-exeeea-nnety-s±x-sepaare-±nehes-that-±s-attaehed te -the -ma±n-deer-or-suspended-tm-a-wtndew7-ftnel-tt-may-be-tiItim±nated-but net-±n-a-fIashtng-manner. 22.12.660 QUARRY, SAND PIT, GRAVEL PIT, OR TOPSOIL STRIPPING. "Quarry, sand pit, gravel pit, or topsoil stripping" means a lot or land or part thereof used for the purpose of extracting stone, sand, gravel or top- soil for sale as an industrial operation and exclusive of the process of grading the lot preparatory to the construction of a building for which application for a building permit has been made. 227127648 RESIBENTIAE-HATELT--11 Res±dent±ftI-hete.1 12 -means-a-15ting eeelftp±e8-15y-permanent-guests-enIv-and-net-fer-trans±ents7--Thts-bid±-1d±ng mety-alse-±neltide-restatIrants7-newsstanels7-and-ether-fieeesserv-sevteea, erty-±f-sideh-serv±.ees-are-pr±mar±ly-er-se±.v±ng-tts-eeetipants-tand-enIy ±ne±-4enta++y-te-the-pub+±e7 22.12.680 RIDING ACADEMY. "Riding academy" means any establishment where horses are kept for riding, driving, or stabling for compensation or incidental to the operation of any club, association, ranch or similar establishment. 22.12.690 SANITARIUM OR SANATORIUM. "Sanitarium or sanatorium" means a private hospital whether or not such facilities are operated for a profit. 22.12.700 SIGN SHOP, COMMERCIAL. "Commercial sign shop" means any shop producing signs except electrical signs. 22.12.710 SIGN SHOP, ELECTRICAL. "Electrical sign shop" means any shop producing signs that are illuminated internally. 22.12.715 SPECIFIED ANATOMICAL AREAS. "Specified anatomical areas" means: (1) Less than completely and opaquely covered; (a) human genitals, pubic region; (b) buttock; and (c) female breast below a point immediately above the top of the areola; and (2) Human male genitals in a discernibly turgid state, even if completely and opaquely covered. -12- 22 12.716 SPECIFIED SEXUAL ACTIVITIES. "Specified sexual activities" means. (1) Human genitals in a state of sexual stimulation or arousal; (2) Act of human masturbation, sexual intercourse or sodomy; (3) Fondling or other erotic touching of human genitals, pubic region, buttocks or female breast. 22.12.720 STABLE, PRIVATE. "Private stable" means an accessory build- ing in which horses are kept for private use and not for hire, remuner- ation, or sale. 22.12.730 STABLE, PUBLIC. "Public stable" means a building in which horses are kept for remuneration, hire, or sale. 227127449 STGRY7--2 Sterya-Neans-that-pet±en-e-a-bu±Ia±ng-±neludeel between-the-surfaee-ef-any-fleer-ana-the-sidrfaee-ef-theeer-next-abeve ±t7 -er-±€-thee-±s-ne-fleer-abeve-±t-then-the-spftee-between-anyeoY and-the-ee±I±nff-Rext-abeve-±t. 2271274;9 STGRYT-HALF7--aHaIf-sterya-Fieans-a-stery-lan4e-a-(ffabIe7-h±p, er -gaffiere1T-the-wa1I-plates-ef-wh±eh-en-at-least-twe-extet .±er-walls-aye net-FReEe-than-twe-feet-abeve-the-fIeer-ef-staeh-stefy. 227127469 STORYT-HEIGHT-eF7--aHe±ght-ef-stery 1L-means-the-verttedI-dts- tanee -ef -a -tep-surfaee-ef-a-fleer-te-the-tep-surfaee-ef-the-Ieer-next abeve -±t7 --The -hetght-e-the-tor-mest-stery-±s-a-dtstanee—Erem-the-tep surfaee -e -the-Ieer-te,-the-tep-suraee-0E-the-eetItng-I.etsts. 22.12 770 STREET. "Street" means a public or private way which affords a principal means of access to abutting properties. 22.12 780 STRUCTURE. "Structure" means anything constructed or erected, the use of wh)ch requires location on the ground or attachment to some- thing having a location on the ground. 22.12.785 TATTOO PARLOR. "Tattoo parlor" means an enclosed building used for the business of tattooing a customer's body. 22.12.790 THEATER, MOVING PICTURE. "Moving picture theater" means a building or part of a building devoted to the showing of moving pictures on a paid admission basis. 22.12.800 THEATER, OUTDOOR DRIVE-IN. "Outdoor drive-in theater" means an open lot or part thereof with its facilities devoted primarily to the showing of moving pictures or theatrical productions on a paid admission basis, to Patrons seated in automobiles or in outdoor seats. 22.12.810 TOURIST CABINS. "Tourist cabins" means a group of buildings, including either separate cabins or a row of cabins, which: (1) Contain living and sleeping accommodations for transient occupancy; (2) Have individual entrances 22.12.820 TeURIST-HAME7--11 Tedr±st-hemell—means-a-awel+±ng-±n-whteh evetla±ght-aeeemiliedat±ens-are-prevtelee3-er-eered-er-trans±ent-guests .-.eetlipensat±en. VEHICLES. "Vehicles" means motorized mechanical devices designed for movement by means of wheels, skids or runners of any kind, and specifically including all such automobiles, buses, trucks, cars, vans, and motor homes even though they may be at any time immobilized in any way for any period of time for whatever duration; and also including boats and such recreational vehicles as defined in Title 19, P.M.C. 22 12.830 WAY. "Way" means a street or alley or other thoroughfare or easement Permanently established for passage of persons or vehicles. 22.12.840 YARD. "Yard" means an unoccupied space open from the around line to the sky on the same lot with the building or structure. 22.12 850 YARD, FRONT. "Front yard" means an open and unoccupied space on the same lot with the main building extencitng-the-ftlai-wtdth-ef-the let-s±thated-eetween-the-street-l±ne-and-the-rent-1±1 ,1e-eq-the-bu±Itatng, preleettng-te-the-stde-iknes-of-the-let7--The-depth-ef-the-frent-yard shal-be-measdred-lsetween-the-fr'ent-I±ne-ef-the-btltlei±ns-amel-tileent preperty-l±ne7--eevered-perehes-whether-enelesed-er-unene+eseel-sha+i-be eems±4ered-as-a-part-e-the-ma±n-bia±lel±tig-and-sha+1-net-be-preleeteel-±n te-the-Eeepa±4-frent-yat .4. and extending the full width of the lot situ- ated between the building line and any street line adjacent the lot pro- vided when two contiguous corner lots form the entire frontage between perpendicular street lines, the front yard along the common flanking street line shall be reduced to fifteen (15) feet, except for residen- tial garages. 22.12.860 YARD, REAR. "Rear yard" means an open unoccupied space on the same lot with the main building,extend±ng-the-u-1.1-wtdth-e.f.-tAe—let and-s±tuated-between-the-fear-Ikne-ef-the-et-and-the-rea-+±ne -ef -the 151:1±.1d±tag7--The-6epth-e-the-rear-va±.d-shetIl-be-ftleastwed-eetween-the -rear 1±ne-epE-the-let-er-eenterltne-ef-an-easenent-anel-the-ear-I±ne-e-the 151ftt.id±ng7 situated opposite the front yard, and extending the full width between side yards; for a corner lot, the rear yard shall be parallel to the shortest lot line common to an adjacent lot and extending the full width between side yards. 22.12.870 YARD, SIDE. "Side yard" means an open unoccupied space on the same lot with the building s±ttlated-between-the-tirthest-pel.eet±en e.---the-btat+dtmg-and-the-atde-I±nes-eet-exten4±mg -rem -the -_#_rent -Yard te-the-rear-yard7--Any-let-I±ne-net-a-rear-l±ne-er -a-rent -+tme -±s -a stele-Itne7 and situated between the front yard and rear lot line, extend- ing the full length therein and parallel to lot line common to an adjacent lot. Section Two. That Chapter 22.24 of the Pasco Municipal Code be and the same hereby is amended to read as follows: CHAPTER 22.24 R-1 SUBURBAN DISTRICT Sections- 22.24.010 22.24.020 22.24.030 22.24.040 22.24.050 22.24.060 22.24.070 22.24.080 22.24.090 22.24.100 22.24.110 Purpose Permitted uses. Permitted accessory uses. Conditional uses. Building heights. Minimum lot area. Density. Lot coverage. Yard requirements. Parking reauirements. Fences, walls and hedges. 22.24.010 PURPOSE. The R-1 suburban district is established to provide a low density residential environment not to exceed four dwelling units per acre. Lands within this district should contain suburban residential development with large lots and expansive yards. Structures in this dis- trict should be limited to single-family conventional dwellings. Certain public facilities and institutions may also be permitted, provided their nature and location are not detrimental to the intended suburban residen- tial environment. 22.24.020 PERMITTED USES. The following uses shall be permitted in the R-1 suburban district: (1) One-family dwellings; (2) Nothing contained in this section shall be deemed to prohibit the use of vacant property for gardening or fruit raising; (3) Signs in accordance with Title 17, P.M.C. 22.24.030 PERMITTED ACCESSORY USES. The following uses shall be permitted as accessory to a permitted use in the R-1 suburban district- (1) Residential garages as defined in Section 22.12.370, provided they do not exceed fifteen feet in height; (2) Home occupations as defined by Section 22.12.390; (3) Storage buildings not exceeding two hundred square feet of gross floor area and fifteen feet in height. (4) Agricultural use (limited), as defined in Section 22.12.030 except that the keeping of animals shall be permitted on parcels consisting of at least one half acre of irrigated pasture land, excluding the area devoted to the residential structures and required yards. One animal unit (as defined in Section 22.12.065) shall be allowed for each full one-half acre increment of irrigated pas- ture land within the same parcel; provided that all barns, barnyards, chicken houses, or corrals shall be located not less than 75 feet from a public roadway and not less than 50 feet from any adjoining or abutting property held under separate ownership. (5) The keeping of dogs and cats, provided such number of animals does not exceed five dogs and five cats. 22.24.040 CONDITIONAL USES. In addition to the unclassified uses listed in Chapter 22.80, the following uses may be permitted by special permit as provided in Chapter 22.80: (1) Churches and similar places of worship; (2) Public libraries, and municipal office buildings; (3) Public and private elementary schools, public parks and playgrounds; (4) Fire department station houses; (5) Private nursery school, pre-school, and day-care facilities; (6) Agricultural use (commercial). 22.24.050 BUILDING HEIGHTS. The maximum height of structures in the R-1 suburban district shall be twenty-five feet except that structures greater than twenty-five feet may be allowed by special permit. 22.24 060 MINIMUM LOT AREA. In the R-1 suburban district, the minimum area of any lot shall be not less than 10,000 square feet except that any existing lot of record in the office of the county auditor shall be deemed to meet the requirements of this section, provided all adjacent or abutting lots are held under separate ownership on the effective date of this ordinance codified herein. 22.24.070 DENSITY. In the R-1 suburban district, the number of dwelling units permissible shall be determined by dividing the lot area by 10,000 square feet, except that a one-family dwelling unit shall be permitted on any lot meeting the requirements of Section 22.24.060 provided lot cover- age and yard requirements are met. 22.24.080 LOT COVERAGE. All buildings, including accessory buildings, covered breezeways, covered patios, covered parking, covered storage or loading spaces, shall not cover more than forty percent of the lot area. 22 24.090 YARD REQUIREMENTS. (a) Front yard. The front yard, as defined in Section 22.12.850, shall have a depth of not less than twenty feet which shall be measured from the front Property line. At least fifty (50) percent of the required front yard area excluding driveways, shall be treated with landscape, as that term is defined in Chapter 22 82. (b) Side yard. The minimum side yard, as defined in Section 22.12.870, shall be ten feet. (c) Rear yard. The rear yard, as defined in Section 22.12.860, shall not be less than the height of the building, except accessory buildings not used for human habitation may be placed not less than five feet from the rear lot line, provided, however, that an accessory building may be placed adjacent an alley line if the wall parallel and adjacent the alley line contains no openings. 22.24.100 PARKING REQUIREMENTS. In the R-1 suburban district, off-street parking spaces shall be provided in accordance with Chapter 22.84. 22.24.110 FENCES, WALLS AND HEDGES. The following height provisions shall apply to all fences, walls, and hedges within the R-1S district (A) Intersections. There shall be no wall, fence or foliage higher than three feet above grade, and no tree foliage lower than six feet above curb grade within an area twenty feet along the prop- erty lines from the intersection of two streets including the area between such points, or fif- teen feet from the intersection of a street and an alley; provided, however, a chain link fence of six feet, or a smaller chain link fence set upon a maximum three foot wall or other struc- ture not exceeding a combined height of six feet, may be erected within said area of inter- section of street and alley so long as the chain link or woven wire fence is at all times unob- structed by foliage or other matter. (B) Front yards. Subject to Subsection (A), the height of fences, walls and hedges shall be limited to three and one half feet within the front yard area of a residential lot as defined by Section 22.12.850. (C) Rear and side yards. The height of fences, walls and hedges within the side and rear yards shall be limited to six feet. A gate or opening with a minimum three-foot width leading into at least one side yard shall be provided. (D) The height of fences, walls and hedges located between a structure and street or alley shall be measured from the street curb or alley grade. The height of fences, walls and hedges located between a structure and a common lot line shall be measured from the grade along the common lot line, exclusive of landscaping berms, ground depressions and other topographical irregularities. Section Three. That a new Chapter 22.26 of the Pasco Municipal Code be and the same hereby is enacted to read as follows: CHAPTER 22.26 R-1 LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT Sections 22.26.010 22.26.020 22.26.030 22.26.040 22.26.050 22.26.060 22.26.070 22.26.080 22.26.090 22.26.100 22.26.110 Purpose. Permitted uses. Permitted accessory uses Conditional uses. Building heights. Minimum lot area. Density. Lot coverage. Yard requirements. Parking requirements. Fences, walls and hedges. 22.26.010 PURPOSE. The R-1 low density residential district is established to provide a low density residential environment. Lands within this dis- trict generally should contain single-family conventional dwellings with smaller lots and useful yard spaces. Certain public facilities and insti- tutions may also be permitted, provided their nature and location are not detrimental to the intended low density residential environment. 22.26.020 PERMITTED USES. The following uses shall be permitted in the R-1 district: (1) One-family dwellings; (2) Nothing contained in this section shall be deemed to prohibit the use of vacant prop- erty for gardening or fruit raising; (3) Signs in accordance with Title 17, P.M.C. 22.26.030 PERMITTED ACCESSORY USES. The following uses shall be permitted as accessory to a permitted use in the R-1 low density residential district: (1) Residential garages as defined in Section 22.12.370 provided they do not exceed fif- teen feet in height; (2) Home occupations as defined by Section 22.12.390; (3) Storage buildings not exceeding two hundred square feet of gross floor area and fifteen feet in height; (4) The renting of rooms for lodging purposes only, provided, however, such accommodations shall not exceed two persons in a single family dwelling. One off-street parking space, per roomer, must be provided in addi- tion to the requirement set forth under Section 22.84.010(1). (5) The keeping of dogs and cats, provided such number of animals does not exceed five dogs and five cats. -18- 22.26.040 CONDITIONAL USES In addition to the unclassified uses listed in Chapter 22.80, the following uses may be permitted by special permit as provided in Chapter 22.80: (1) Churches and similar places of worship; (2) Public libraries, and municipal office buildings; (3) Public and private elementary schools, public parks and playgrounds; (4) Fire department station houses; (5) Private nursery school, pre-school, and day-care facilities. 22.26.050 BUILDING HEIGHTS The maximum height of structures in the R-1 low density residential district shall be twenty-five feet except that structures greater than twenty-five feet may be allowed by special permit. 22 26.060 MINIMUM LOT AREA. In the R-1 low density residential district, the minimum area of any lot shall be not less than 7,200 square feet except that any existing lot of record in the office of the county auditor shall be deemed to meet the requirements of this section provided all adjacent or abutting lots are held under separate ownership on the effec- tive date of this ordinance codified herein. 22.26.070 DENSITY In the R-1 low density residential district, the number of dwelling units permissible shall be determined by dividing the lot area by 7,200 square feet; except that a one-family dwelling shall be permitted on any lot meeting the requirements of Section 22.26.060, pro- vided lot coverage and yard requirements are met. 22.26.080 LOT COVERAGE. All buildings, including accessory buildings, covered breezeways, covered patios, covered parking, covered storage or loading spaces, shall not cover more than forty percent of the lot area. 22.26.090 YARD REQUIREMENTS. (a) Front yard. The front yard, as de- fined in Section 22.12.850, shall have a depth of not less than twenty feet which shall be measured from the front property line. At least fifty percent of the required front yard area excluding driveways shall be treated with landscape, as that term is defined in Chapter 22.82. (b) Side yard. The minimum side yard, as defined in Section 22.12.870, shall be five feet. (c) Rear yard. The rear yard, as defined in Section 22.12,860, shall not be less than the height of the building, except accessory buildings not used for human habitation may be placed not less than five feet from the rear lot line; provided, however, that an accessory building may be placed adjacent an alley line if the wall parallel and adjacent the alley line contains no openings. 22.26.100 PARKING REQUIREMENTS. In the R-1 low density residential dis- trict off-street parking spaces shall be provided in accordance with Chapter 22.84. 22.26.110 FENCES, WALLS AND HEDGES. The following height provisions shall apply to all fences, walls and hedges within the R-1 district: (A) Intersections. There shall be no wall, fence or foliage higher than three feet above grade, and no tree foliage lower than six feet above curb grade within an area twenty feet along the property lines from the intersection of two streets including the area between such points, or fifteen feet from the intersection of a street and an alley; provided, however, a chain link fence of six feet, or a smaller chain link fence set upon a maximum three foot wall or other structure not exceeding a combined height of six feet, may be erected within said area of intersection of street and alley so long as the chain link or woven wire fence is at all times unobstructed by foliage or other matter. (B) Front yards. Subject to Subsection (A), the height of fences, walls and hedges shall be limited to three and one half feet within the front yard area of a residential lot as de- fined by-Section 22.12.850. (C) Rear and side yards. The height of fences, walls and hedges within the side and rear yards shall be limited to six feet. A gate or opening with a minimum three foot width leading into at least one side yard shall be provided. (D) The height of fences, walls and hedges located between a structure and street or alley shall be measured from the street curb or alley grade. The height of fences, walls and hedges between a structure and a common lot line shall be mea- sured from the grade along the common lot line, exclusive of landscaping berms, ground depres- sions and other topographical irregularities. Section Four. That Chapter 22 28 of the Pasco Municipal Code be and the same hereby is amended to read as follows: CHAPTER 22.28 R-2 MEDIUM DENSITY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT Sections- 22 28.010 22.28.020 22.28.030 22.28.040 22.28.050 Purpose. Permitted uses. Permitted accessory uses. Conditional uses. Building heights. 22.28.060 22.28.070 22 28.080 22 28.090 22.28.100 22.28.110 22.28.120 Minimum lot area. Density. Lot coverage. Yard requirements. Parking requirements. Fences, walls and hedges. Solid waste receptacles. 22.28.010 PURPOSE. The R-2 district is established to provide a medium density residential environment. Lands within this district generally should contain multiple unit residential structures of a scale compatible with structures in lower density districts with useful yard spaces. The R-2 district is intended to allow for a gradual Increase in density from low density residential districts and, where compatible, can provide a transition between different use areas. 22.28.020 PERMITTED USES. The following uses shall be permitted in the R-2 district. (1) One family dwellings; (2) Two family dwellings; (3) Multiple dwellings; (4) The renting of rooms for lodging purposes only, provided, however, such accommodations shall not exceed two persons in a single family dwelling. One off-street parking space per roomer must be provided in addi- tion to the requirement set forth under Section 22.84.010(1). (5) Signs in accordance with Title 17, P.M.C. 22.28.030 PERMITTED ACCESSORY USES. The following uses shall be permitted as accessory to a permitted use in the R-2 district. (1) Residential garages as defined in Section 22.12.370, provided they do not exceed fifteen feet in height; (2) Home occupations as defined by Section 22.12.390; (3) Storage buildings not exceeding two hundred square feet of gross floor area and fifteen feet in height. (4) The keeping of dogs and cats provided such number of animals does not exceed five dogs and five cats. 22.28.040 CONDITIONAL USES. In addition to the unclassified uses listed in Chapter 22.80, the following uses may be permitted by special permit as provided in Chapter 22.80: (1) Churches and similar places of worship; (2) Public libraries j and municipal office buildings, (3) Public and private elementary schools, public parks and playgrounds; (4) Fire department station houses; (5) Private nursery school, pre-school and day care facilities. -21- 22.28.050 BUILDING HEIGHTS. The maximum height of structures in the R-2 district shall be twenty-five feet, except that structures greater than twenty-five feet may be allowed by special permit. 22.28.060 MINIMUM LOT AREA. In the R-2 district, the minimum area of any lot shall be not less than five thousand square feet; except that any existing lot of record in the office of the county auditor shall be deemed to meet the requirements of this section provided all adjacent or abutting lots are held under separate ownership on the effective date of this ordinance codified herein. 22.28.070 DENSITY. In the R-2 district the number of dwelling units permissible shall be determined by dividing the lot area by 5,000 square feet, except that a one-family dwelling shall be permitted upon any lot meeting the requirements of Section 22.28.060 provided lot coverage and yard requirements are met. 22.28.080 LOT COVERAGE. All buildings, including accessory buildings and structures, covered breezeways, covered patios, covered parking, covered storage or loading spaces shall not cover more than fifty percent of the lot area. 22.28.090 YARD REQUIREMENTS. (a) Front yard. The front yard, as defined in Section 22.12.850, shall have a depth of not less than twenty feet which shall be measured from the front property line. At least fifty percent of the required front yard area, excluding driveways, shall be treated with landscape, as that term is defined in Chapter 22.82. (b) Side yard. The minimum side yard, as defined in Section 22.12.870, shall be five feet. (c) Rear yard. The rear yard, as defined in Section 22 12.860, shall not be less than the height of the building, except accessory buildings not used for human habitation may be placed not less than five feet from the rear lot line; provided, however, that an accessory building may be placed adjacent an alley line if the wall parallel and adjacent the alley line contains no openings. 22.28.100 PARKING REQUIREMENTS. In the R-2 medium density residential district, off-street parking spaces shall be provided in accordance with Chapter 22.84, provided that no portion of off-street parking areas re- quired for multiple dwellings shall be located within the required front yard, except that a single two-lane drive may extend through the required front yard provided no portion of the drive is within ten feet of a dwelling unit entry nor five feet of any portion of the residential structures. 22.28.110 FENCES, WALLS AND HEDGES The following height provisions shall apply to all fences, walls and hedges within the R-2 district. (A) Intersections. There shall be no wall, fence or foliage higher than three feet above grade, and no tree foliage lower than six feet above curb grade within an area twenty feet along the property lines from the intersection of two streets including the area between such points, or fifteen feet from the intersection of a street and an alley; provided, however, a chain link fence of six feet, or a smaller chain link fence set upon a maximum three foot wall or other structure not exceeding a combined height of six feet, may be erected within said area of intersection of street and alley so long as the chain link or woven wire fence is at all times unobstructed by foliage or other matter. (B) Front yards. Subject to Subsection (A), the height of fences, walls and hedges shall be limited to three and one half feet within the front yard area of a residential lot as defined by Section 22.12.850. (C) Rear and side yards. The height of fences, walls and hedges within the side and rear yards shall be limited to six feet. A gate or opening with a minimum three foot width leading into at least one side yard shall be provided. (D) The height of fences, walls and hedges located between a structure and street or alley shall be measured from the street curb or alley grade. The height of fences, walls and hedges located between a structure and a common lot line shall be measured from the grade along the common lot line, exclusive of landscaping berms, ground depressions and other topographical irregularities. 22.28.120 SOLID WASTE RECEPTACLES. Solid waste receptacles provided for multiple dwellings shall be located within an area enclosed on three sides by a five foot minimum site-obscuring fence, which provides a visual screen from any abutting street. In no case shall such enclosure and receptacle(s) be permitted within the required front yard. Section Five. That a new Chapter 22.30 of the Pasco Municipal Code be and the same hereby is enacted to read as follows: CHAPTER 22.30 R-3 MEDIUM DENSITY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT Sections: 22.30.010 22.30.020 22.30.030 22.30.040 22.30.050 22.30.060 22.30.070 22.30.080 Purpose. Permitted uses. Permitted accessory uses. Conditional uses. Building heights. Minimum lot area Density. Lot coverage. -23- 22.30.090 Yard requirements. 22.30.100 Parking requirements. 22.30.110 Fences, walls and hedges. 22.30.120 Solid waste receptacles. 22.30.010 PURPOSE. The R-3 district is established to provide a medium density residential environment. Lands within this district generally contain multiple-unit residential structures of a scale compatible with the structures in low density districts and with useful yard spaces. The R-3 district is intended to allow for a gradual increase in density from lower density residential districts and, where compatible, can provide a transition between different use areas. 22.30.020 PERMITTED USES. The following uses shall be permitted in the R-3 district: (1) One-family dwelling; (2) Two-family dwellings; (3) Multiple dwellings; (4) The renting of rooms for lodging Purposes only, provided such accommodations shall not exceed two persons in a single-family dwelling. One off-street parking space per roomer must be provided in addition to the requirement set forth under Section 22.84.010(1); (5) Signs in accordance with Title 17, P M.C. 22.30.030 PERMITTED ACCESSORY USES. The following uses shall be permitted as accessory to a permitted use in the R-3 district- (1) Residential garages, as defined in Section 22.12.370 provided they do not exceed fif- teen feet in height; (2) Home occupations as defined by Section 22.12.390; (3) Storage buildings not exceeding two hundred square feet of gross floor area and fifteen feet in height; (4) The keeping of dogs and cats, provided such number of animals does not exceed five dogs and five cats. 22.30.040 CONDITIONAL USES. In addition to the unclassified uses listed in Chapter 22.80, the following uses may be permitted by special permit as provided in Chapter 22.80: (1) Churches and similar places of worship; (2) Public libraries ) andmunicipal office buildings; (3) Public and private elementary schools, public parks and playgrounds; (4) Fire department station houses; (5) Private nursery schools, pre-school and day care facilities. -24- 22.30.050 BUILDING HEIGHTS. The maximum height of structures in the R-3 district shall be thirty-five feet, except that structures greater than thirty-five feet may be allowed by special permit. 22.30.060 MINIMUM LOT AREA. In the R-3 district, the minimum area of any lot shall be not less than five thousand square feet, except that any existing lot of record in the office of the county auditor shall be deemed to meet the requirements of this section provided all adjacent or abutting lots are held under separate ownership on the effective date of this ordinance codified herein. 22.30.070 DENSITY. In the R-3 district, the number of dwelling units permissible shall be determined by dividing the lot area by 3,000 sauare feet, except that a one-family dwelling shall be permitted upon any lot meeting the requirements in Section 22.30.060 provided lot coverage and yard requirements are met. 22.30.080 LOT COVERAGE. All buildings, including accessory buildings and structures, covered breezeways, covered patios, covered parking, covered storage or loading spaces shall not cover more than sixty percent of the lot area. 22.30.090 YARD REQUIREMENTS (a) Front yard. The front yard, as defined in Section 22.12.850, shall have a depth of not less than twenty feet which shall be measured from the front property line. At least fifty percent of the required front yard area, excluding driveways, shall be treated with landscape, as that term is defined in Chapter 22.82. (b) Side yard. The minimum side yard, as defined in Section 22.12.870, shall be five feet. (c) Rear yard. The rear yard, as defined in Section 22.12.860, shall not be less than the height of the building, except accessory buildings not used for human habitation may be placed not less than five feet from the rear lot line; provided, however, that an accessory building may be placed adjacent an alley line if the wall parallel and adjacent the alley line contains no openings. 22.30.100 PARKING REQUIREMENTS. In the R-3 medium density residential district, off-street parking spaces shall be provided in accordance with Chapter 22.84, provided that no portion of off-street parking areas required for multiple dwellings shall be located within the required front yard, except that a single two-lane drive may extend through the required front yard provided no portion of the drive is within ten feet of a dwelling unit entry nor five feet of any portion of the residential structure. 22.30.110 FENCES, WALLS AND HEDGES. The following height provisions shall apply to all fences, walls and hedges within the R-3 district: (A) Intersections. There shall be no wall, fence or foliage higher than three feet above grade, and no tree foliage lower than six feet above curb grade within an area twenty feet along the property lines -25- from the intersection of two streets including the area between such points, or fifteen feet from the intersection of a street and an alley; provided, however, a chain link fence of six feet, or a smaller chain link fence set upon a maximum three foot wall or other structure not exceeding a combined height of six feet, may be erected within said area of intersection of street and alley so long as the chain link or woven wire fence is at all times unobstructed by foliage or other matter (B) Front yards. Subject to Subsection (A), the height of fences, walls and hedges shall be limited to three and one half feet within the front yard area of a residential lot as defined by Section 22.12.850. (C) Rear and side yards. The height of fences, walls and hedges within the side and rear yards shall be limited to six feet. A gate or opening with a minimum three foot width leading into at least one side yard shall be provided. (D) The height of fences, walls and hedges located between a structure and street or alley shall be measured from the street curb or alley grade. The height of fences, walls and hedges located between a structure and a common lot line shall be measured from the grade along the common lot line, exclusive of landscaping berms, ground depressions and other topographical irregularities. 22 30.120 SOLID WASTE RECEPTACLES. Solid waste receptacles provided for multiple dwellings shall be located within an area enclosed on three sides by a five foot minimum site-obscuring fence, which provides a visual screen from any abutting street. In no case shall such enclosure and receptacle(s) be permitted within the required front yard. Section Six. That Chapter 22.32 of the Pasco Municipal Code be and the same hereby is amended to read as follows: CHAPTER 22.32 R-4 HIGH DENSITY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT Sections- 22.32.010 22.32.020 22.32.030 22.32.040 22.32.050 22.32.060 Purpose. Permitted uses. Permitted accessory uses. Conditional uses. Building heights. Minimum lot area. 22.32.070 22.32.080 22.32.090 22.32.]00 22.32.110 22.32.120 Density. Lot coverage. Yard requirements. Parking requirements. Fences, walls and hedges. Solid waste receptacles. 22.32.010 PURPOSE. The R-4 district is established to provide a high density residential environment. Lands within this district generally should contain multi-family structures. Lands within the R-4 district should generally be located along arterial streets and near shopping areas in order to provide a transition between commercial areas and lower density residential areas. 22.32.020 PERMITTED USES. The following uses shall be permitted within the R-4 district: (1) One-family dwellings; (2) Two-family dwellings; (3) Multiple dwellings; (4) The renting of rooms for lodging purposes only, provided such accommodations shall not exceed two persons in a single family dwelling. One off-street parking space per roomer must be provided in addition to the requirement- set forth under Section 22.84.010(1); (5) Signs in accordance with Title 17, P.M.C. 22.32.030 PERMITTED ACCESSORY USES. The following uses shall be permitted as accessory to a permitted use in the R-4 district: (1) Residential garages, as defined by Section 22.12.370, provided they do not exceed fifteen feet in height; (2) Home occupations as defined by Section 22.12.390; (3) Storage buildings not exceeding two hundred square feet of gross floor area and fifteen feet in height; (4) The keeping of dogs and cats, provided such number of animals does not exceed five dogs and five cats. 22.32.040 CONDITIONAL USES. In addition to the unclassified uses listed in Chapter 22.80, the following uses may be permitted by special permit as provided in Chapter 22.80: (1) Churches and other places of worship; (2) Public libraries and municipal office buildings; (3) Public and private elementary schools, public parks and playgrounds; (4) Fire department station houses; (5) Private nursery schools, pre-schools, and day care facilities. 22.32.050 BUILDING HEIGHTS. The maximum height of structures in the R-4 district shall be forty-five feet, except that structures greater than forty-five feet may be allowed by special permit. 22.32.060 MINIMUM LOT AREA. In the R-4 district, the minimum area of any lot shall be not less than 5,000 square feet, except that any existing lot of record in the office of the county auditor shall be deemed to meet the requirements of this section provided all adjacent or abutting lots are held under separate ownership on the effective date of this ordinance codified herein. 22.32.070 DENSITY. In the R-4 district, the number of dwelling units ?permissible shall be determined by dividing the lot area by 2,000 square L feet except that a one-family dwelling unit shall be permitted on any lot meeting the requirements of Section 22.32.060, provided lot coverage and yard requirements are met. 22.32.080 LOT COVERAGE. All buildings, including accessory buildings and structures, covered breezeways, covered patios, covered parking, covered storage or loading spaces shall not cover more than sixty Percent of the lot area. 22.32.090 YARD REQUIREMENTS. (a) Front yard. The front yard, as defined in Section 22.12.850, shall have a depth of not less than twenty feet which shall be measured from the front property line. At least fifty percent of the required front yard area, excluding driveways, shall be treated with landscape, as that term is defined in Chapter 22.82. (b) Side yard. The minimum side yard, as defined in Section 22.12.870, shall be five feet. (c)_ Rear yard. The rear yard, as defined in Section 22.12.860, shall not be less than the height of the building, except accessory buildings not used for human habitation may be placed not less than five feet from the rear lot line; provided, however, that an accessory building may be placed adjacent an alley line if the wall parallel and adjacent the alley line contains no openings. 22.32.100 PARKING REQUIREMENTS In the R-4 high density residential district, off-street parking spaces shall be provided in accordance with Chapter 22.84, provided that no portion of off-street parking areas re- quired for multiple dwellings shall be located within the required front yard, except that a single two-lane drive may extend through the required front yard provided no portion of the drive is within ten feet of a dwell- ing unit entry nor five feet of any portion of the residential structure. 22.32.110 FENCES, WALLS AND HEDGES. The following height provisions shall apply to all fences, walls and hedges within the R-4 district: (A) Intersections. There shall be no wall, fence or foliage higher than three feet above grade, and no tree foliage lower than six feet above curb grade within an area twenty feet along the prop- erty lines from the intersection of two streets including the area between such points, or fif- teen feet from the intersection of a street and an alley; provided, however, a chain link fence of six feet or a smaller chain link fence set upon a maximum three foot wall or other structure not exceeding a combined height of six feet, may be erected within said area of intersec- tion of street and alley so long as the chain link or woven wire fence is at all times un- obstructed by foliage or other matter. (B) Front yards. Subject to Subsection (A), the height of fences, walls and hedges shall be limited to three and one half feet within the front yard area of a residential lot as defined by Section 22.12.850. (C) Rear and side yard. The height of fences, walls and hedges within the side and rear yards shall be limited to six feet. A gate or opening with a minimum three foot width leading into at least one side yard shall be provided. (D) The height of fences, walls and hedges located between a structure and street or alley shall be measured from the street curb or alley -grade. The height of fences, walls and hedges located between a structure and a common lot line shall be measured from the grade along the common lot line, exclusive of landscaping berms, ground depressions and other topographical irregularities. 22 32.120 SOLID WASTE RECEPTACLES. Solid waste receptacles provided for multiple dwellings shall be located within an area enclosed on three sides by a five foot minimum site-obscuring fence, which provides a visual screen from any abutting street. In no case shall such enclosure and receptacle(s) be permitted within the required front yard. Section Seven. That a new Chapter 22.34 of the Pasco Municipal Code be and the same hereby is enacted to read as follows. CHAPTER 22.34 R-5 HIGH DENSITY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT Sections: 22.34.010 22.34.020 22.34.030 22.34.040 22.34.050 22.34 060 22.34.070 22.34.080 22.34.090 22.34.100 22.34.110 22.34.120 Purpose. Permitted uses Permitted accessory uses. Conditional uses. Building heights. Minimum lot area. Density. Lot coverage. Yard requirements. Parking requirements. Fences, walls and hedges. Solid waste receptacles 22.34.010 PURPOSE. The R-5 district is established to provide a high density residential environment. Lands within this district should be generally developed with dense multiple-unit structures ranging in scale from large two-story apartment buildings to high-rise residential struc- tures, reflecting a concentrated urban density. Lands within the P-5 district generally should be located adjacent to the Central Business District. 22.34.020 PERMITTED USES. The following uses shall be permitted within the R-5 district: (1) One-family dwellings; (2) Two-family dwellings; (3) Multiple dwellings; (4) Signs in accordance with Title 17, P.M.C.; (5) Lodging houses and boarding houses. 22.34.030 PERMITTED ACCESSORY USES. The following uses shall be permitted as accessory to a permitted use in the R-5 district: (1) Residential garages, as defined by Section 22.12.370, provided they do not exceed fifteen feet in height; (2) Home occupations as defined by Section 22.12.390; (3) Storage buildings not exceeding two hundred square feet of gross floor area and fifteen feet in height; (4) The keeping of dogs and cats, provided such number of animals does not exceed five dogs and five cats. 22.34.040 CONDITIONAL USES In addition to the unclassified uses listed in Chapter 22.80, the following uses may be permitted by special permit as provided in Chapter 22.80: (1) Churches and other similar places of worship; (2) Public libraries and municipal office buildings; (3) Public and private elementary schools, public parks and playgrounds, (4) Fire department station houses; (5) Private nursery schools, pre-schools and day care facilities; (6) Professional offices (on the ground floor only), (7) Hotels where off-street parking is provided as set forth in Section 22.84.010(4); (8) Barber shops, beauty shops, hair stylists (on the ground floor only); (9) Tourist homes. 22.84.050 BUILDING HEIGHTS. The maximum height of structures within the R-5 district shall be sixty feet. 22.34.060 MINIMUM LOT AREA In the R-5 district, the minimum'area of any lot shall be five thousand square feet, except that any existing lot of record in the office of the county auditor shall be deemed to meet the requirements of this section provided all adjacent or abutting lots are held under separate ownership on the effective date of this ordinance codified herein. 22.34.070 DENSITY. In the R-5 district, the number of dwelling units permissible shall be determined by dividing the lot area by 1,500 square feet except that a one-family dwelling unit shall be permitted on any lot meeting the requirements of Section 22 34.060, provided lot coverage and yard requirements are met. 22.34.080 LOT COVERAGE. Within the R-5 district there is no restriction on the lot coverage provided all yards required in Section 22.34.090 are open and unobstructed. 22.34.090 YARD REQUIREMENTS. (a) Front yard. The front yard, as defined in Section 22.12.850, shall have a depth of not less than twenty feet which shall be measured from the front property line. At least fifty percent of the reccuired front yard area, excluding driveways, shall be treated with landscape, as that term is defined in Chapter 22 82. (b) Side yard. The minimum side yard, as defined in Section 22.12.870, shall be five feet. (c) Rear yard. The rear yard, as defined in Section 22.12 860, shall not be less than the height of the building, except accessory buildings not used for human habitation may be placed not less than five feet from the rear lot line; provided, however, that an accessory building may be placed adjacent an alley line if the wall parallel and adjacent the alley line contains no openings. 22.34.100 PARKING REQUIREMENTS. In the R-5 high density residential district, off-street parking shall be provided in accordance with Chapter 22.84, provided that no portion of off-street parking areas required for multiple dwellings shall be located within the required front yard, except that a single two-lane drive may extend through the requared front yard provided no portion of the drive is within ten feet of a dwelling unit entry nor five feet of any Portion of the residential structure. 22.34.110 FENCES, WALLS AND HEDGES. The following height provisions shall apply to all fences, walls and hedges within the R-5 dastrict: (A) Intersection. There shall be no wall, fence or foliage higher than three feet above grade, and no tree foliage lower than six feet above curb grade within an area twenty feet along the Property lines from the intersection of two streets including the area between such points, or fifteen feet from the intersection of a street and an alley; provided, however, a chain link fence of six feet, or a smaller chain link fence set upon a maximum three foot wall or other structure not exceeding a combined height of six feet, may be erected within said area of intersection of street and alley so long as the chain link or woven wire fence is at all times unobstructed by foliage or other matter. (B) Front yards. Subject to Subsection (A), the height of fences, walls and hedges shall be limited to three and one half feet within the front yard area of a residential lot as defined by Section 22.12.850. (C) Rear and side yards. The height of fences, walls and hedges within the side and rear yards shall be limited to six feet A gate or opening with a minimum three foot width leading into at least one side yard shall be provided. (D) The height of fences, walls and hedges located between a structure and street or alley shall be measured from the street curb or alley grade. The height of fences, walls and hedges located between a structure and a common lot line shall be measured from the grade alona the common lot line, exclusive of landscaping berms, ground depressions and otner topographical irregularities. 22.34.120 SOLID WASTE RECEPTACLES. Solid waste receptacles provided for multiple dwellings shall be located within an area enclosed on three sides by a five foot minimum site-obscuring fence, which provides a visual screen from any abutting street. In no case shall such enclosure and receptacle(s) be permitted within the required front yard. Section Eight. That Chapter 22.36 of the Pasco Municipal Code be and the same hereby is amended to read as follows: CHAPTER 22.36 DENSITY INCREASE Sections: 22.36.010 Purpose. 22.36.020 Maximum Increase. 22.36.030 Threshold Requirements. 22.36.040 Design Standards 22 36.050 Formula. 22.36.060 Application Requirements. 22.36.070 Applicability of other Chapters of the Zoning Code. 22.36.080 Appeals. 22.36.010 PURPOSE. A density increase chapter is hereby established to provide a means whereby an increase in the number of dwelling units may be achieved beyond that amount permitted in the base density of the R-2, R-3, R-4 and R-5 residential districts. The intent is to create a flex- ible means by which developers may voluntarily incorporate architectural creativity, site and aesthetic considerations in the design of residential developments that achieve a more efficient site plan, result in a physical development which blends more favorably or harmoniously with neighboring uses and uses within the vicinity, and Increase the quality of the living environment for its future residents. 22.36.020 MAXIMUM INCREASE. The lot area per dwelling unit ratio within the R-2, R-3, R-4 and R-5 residential districts may be reduced in accord- ance with the provisions of this chapter. The maximum available reduction is as follows: (A) R-2 District: May be reduced a maximum of 1,400 square feet, from 5,000 square feet per dwelling unit to 3,600 square feet per i dwelling unit; (B) R-3 District: May be reduced a maximum of 1,000 square feet, from 3,000 square feet per dwelling unit to 2,000 square feet per dwelling unit; (C) R-4 District: May be reduced a maximum of 500 square feet, from 2,000 square feet ner dwelling unit to 1,500 square feet per dwell- ing unit; (D) R-5 District: May be reduced a maximum of 500 square feet, from 1,500 square feet per dwelling unit to 1,000 square feet per dwell- ing unit. 22.36.030 THRESHOLD REQUIREMENTS. Applicants shall be required to screen side yard lot lines adjacent a lower dens]ty residential district with a minimum five foot site-obscuring fence, dense shrubs, or other treatment, except those portions within the required front and rear yards. Applicants shall also furnish, prior to issuance of a building permit, a covenant binding the owner to maintain, for the life of the development, all improve- ments/standards for which a density increase has been received under this chapter 22.36.040 DESIGN STANDARDS. The following design standards and respective percentages shall be available to applicants seeking to increase the density of residential development on an eligible site, up to the maximum estab- lished in Section 22.36.020: (1) Open Space. (A) Grass (10%): 200 square feet of sod per dwelling unit. May be located anywhere on the site, but may include only that portion of the required front yard exceed ,- ing the amount established in the front yard requirements of the underlying dis- trict. A hose bib is required within fifty feet of any portion of sod provided to meet this standard. Each additional twenty square feet of sod per dwelling unit, in excess of this standard, shall be worth one percent, up to a maximum additional five percent. (B) Trees (8%): One five foot minimum height tree for each two dwelling units. (2) Exterior Design. (A) Porches (10%)- Covered porch at least three feet deep by four feet wide for each dwelling unit (B) Balconies (20%): Forty-eight square feet minimum for each above ground level dwell- ing unit with no dimension less than six feet. (c ) Patios (10%): Forty-eight square feet minimum for each ground level dwelling unit with no dimension less than six feet. Patios must be a minimum of four inches thick concrete. If patios are entirely covered, this standard shall be worth fif- teen percent. (D) Lan-siding (16%): Finish material on all exterior walls is entirely lap-siding. (E) Cedar-siding (16%): Finish material on all exterior walls is entirely cedar, but not T1-11. (F) Stucco-siding (16%): Finish material on all exterior walls is entirely stucco or material with stucco appearance. Decorative four inch batting shall be used in conjunction with stuccato paneling on all expansion joints. (G) Brick/Stone siding (36%): Finish material on exterior walls is entirely brick or stone. (H) Combined siding (pro-rated percent): When more than one of the above types of siding is used, the proportion of the total exterior wall spaces excluding gable ends each type is applied to will he the proportion of its design standard percentage listed above. The total percentage award shall be determined by adding together the nro-rated percentages from the siding treatments used. (3) General Site Principals (A) Transit Availability (10%) Site abutting an arterial street. (B) Solar adaptability (2%) Southern exposure for majority of window space. -34- (C) Views (10%). Orient living room windows so views are channeled toward private open spaces. (D) Dwelling unit identity (20%). Each ground level unit is visually separated from adjacent ground level units by structural variation(s) in the exterior walls and/or roof line, or groupings of live vegetation and trees arranged adjacent to the exterior walls and extending outward in order to create a similar effect. All vegetation must be within fifty feet of a hose bib. (E) Pedestrian circulation (4%): Permanent walkways of solid concrete (3 feet wide x 4 inches thick) or other in-laid masonry technique from each ground level unit to parking area(s) or adjacent street. Loose gravel, decorative rock, bark or other similar material may only be used as trim or accent. (F) Parking areas (6%): Exterior perimeter, except points of ingress/egress, landscaped with live vegetation, and all such vegetation is within fifty feet of a hose bib. (G) Private open spaces (10%): Building variations, landscaping and trees or fencing arranged or situated to create a minimum of 200 square feet of private lawn space directly accessible from each ground level unit (H) Side yard screening (7%). One or more side yards are screened with a five foot minimum site obscuring method, except those required under the threshold requirement in Section 22.36.030. 22.36.050 FORMULA The maximum available reduction in square feet of lot area per dwelling unit as established in Section 22.36.020 shall be multi- plied by the total percent reduction earned The resulting number shall be subtracted from the base lot area per dwelling unit to determine the reduction achieved. 22.36.060 APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS. The site Plan submitted for building permit shall show the location of grass and trees and shall be accompanied by a drawing of the exterior walls of all structures, illustrating the type of exterior finish to be used. 22.36.070 APPLICABILITY OF OTHER CHAPTERS IN THE ZONING CODE. Aonlicants seeking an increase in density through this chapter shall meet all other applicable requirements of the Pasco Zoning Code, except as otherwise pro- vided in this chapter. 've yn 0 'Jells, City C er AP CV LD S T 22.36.080 APPEALS. An applicant aggrieved by the director's decision in the administration of this chapter may appeal to the Planning Commis- sion provided written appeal is filed with the director within ten days of the date of the administrative action taken. Section Nine. This ordinance shall be effective upon its passage and publication as required by law. PASSED this 7 day of June , 1982. E. A. Sni er, Mayor ATTE -,reg A tello, City Attorney CITY OF PASCO SUMMARY OF ORDINANCE NO 2361 Ordinance No 2361 is an ordinance relating to zoning by amending the development standards and regulations for residential development within the City of Pasco II Following is a section-by-section summary of Ordinance No. 2361 Section 1 amends various sections of Chapter 22 12 of the Pasco Municipal Code to revise and delete definitions of certain terms used in the zoning code and, further, adopts new definitions of certain terms used in the zoning ordinance Those terms which have been revised, adopted or deleted, are as follows REVISED 1 Building height 2 Family 3 Garage, private 4 Lot 5 Lot, corner 6 Lot line 7 Yard, front 8 Yard, rear 9 Yard, side ADOPTED 1. Alley line 2 Animal unit 3 Group care facility 4 Group home 5 Lot area 6 Vehicles DELETED 1 Dog kennel 2 Professional office in a residence 3 Residential hotel 4 Story 5 Story, half 6 Story, height of 7 Tourist home Section 2 amends the R-1S (Suburban Residential) District, Chapter 22 24 of the Pasco Municipal Code, as follows 1 Limits the type of residential use to single-family homes, 2 Limits the size and height of accessory structures, such as garages and storage buildings, 3 Provides that elementary schools, churches, libraries, municipal office buildings, fire stations, nursery schools, day-care centers, and commercial agricultural uses may be in a R-1S district as a conditional use, 4 Increases the maximum lot coverage from thirty (30) percent to forty (40) percent, 5 Reduces the front yard requirement from twenty-five (25) feet to twenty (20) feet, 6 Requires at least fifty (50) percent of the required front yard be treated with landscape, 7 Increases the rear yard requirement for accessory structures from zero (0) feet to five (5) feet, unless the accessory structure is adjacent an alley line and the adjacent wall has no openings Section 3 amends the R-1 (Low Density Residential) District, Chapter 22 26 of the Pasco Municipal Code, as follows 1 Limits the type of residential use to single-family homes, 2 Limits the size and height of accessory structures, such as garages and storage buildings, 3 Provides that elementary schools, churches, libraries, municipal office buildings, fire stations, nursery schools, and day-care centers may be in a R-1 district as a conditional use, 4 Increases the maximum lot coverage from thirty (30) percent to forty (40) percent, 5 Reduces the front yard requirement from twenty-five (25) feet to twenty (20) feet; 6 Requires at least fifty (50) percent of the required front yard be treated with landscape, 7. Increases the rear yard requirement for accessory structures from zero (0) feet to five (5) feet, unless the accessory structure is adjacent an alley line and the adjacent wall has no openings. Section 4 amends the R-2 (Medium Density Residential) District, Chapter 22 28 of the Pasco Municipal Code, as follows 1 Limits the size and height of necessary structures, such as garages and storage buildings, 2 Provides that elementary schools, churches, libraries, municipal office buildings, fire stations, nursery schools, and day-care centers may be in a R-2 district as a conditional use, 3 Increases the lot area required for each dwelling unit from 3,000 to 5,000, 4 Increases the maximum lot coverage from forty (40) percent to fifty (50) percent. 5. Reduces the front yard requirement from twenty-five (25) feet to twenty (20) feet. 6 Requires at least fifty (50) percent of the required front yard be treated with landscape, 7 Increases the rear yard requirement for accessory structures from zero (0) feet to five (5) feet, unless the accessory structure is adjacent an alley line and the adjacent wall has no openings 8 Prohibits parking of vehicles within the required front yard of multiple dwellings, 9 Requires solid waste receptacles for multiple dwellings to be sight-screened to a height of five (5) feet on three sides, but prohibits the location of the receptacle within the required front yard Section 5 amends the R-3 (Medium Density Residential) District, Chapter 22 30 of the Pasco Municipal Code, as follows 1 Changes the purpose of the previous R-3 District, from a High Density Residential District to a Medium Density Residential District, 2 Limits the size and height of accessory structures, such as garages and storage buildings, 3 Increases the lot area required for each dwelling unit from 1,000 to 3,000, 4 Reduces the front yard requirement from twenty-five (25) feet to twenty (20) feet 5 Requires at least fifty (50) percent of the required front yard be treated with landscape, 6 Increases the rear yard requirement for accessory structures from zero (o) feet to five (5) feet, unless the accessory structure is adjacent an alley line and the adjacent wall has no openings -3 7 Prohibits parking of vehicles within the required front yard of multiple dwellings, 8 Requires solid waste receptacles for multiple dwellings to be sight-screened to a height of five (5) feet on three sides, but prohibits the location of the receptacle within the required front yard Section 6 enacts a new R-4 (High Density Residential) District, Chapter 22 32 of the Pasco Municipal Code, which provides as follows 1 The purpose of the R-4 district is to provide for high density apartments generally located along arterial streets and near shopping areas as a transition between commercial areas and lower density residential areas, 2 Permits one-family, two-family, and multiple dwellings (apartments), 3 Permits necessary structures of limited size and height, 4 Permits the same conditional uses authorized in the R-3 district, 5 Requires 2,000 square feet of lot area for each dwelling unit, 6 Limits lot coverage to sixty (60) percent, 7 Requires a twenty (20) foot front yard and requires that at least fifty (50) percent of the required front yard be treated with landscape, 8 Side and rear yards are the same as required in the R-3 district, 9 Prohibits parking of vehicles within the,xeciumredcEront-,yard of multiple dwellings, 10 Requires solid waste receptacles for multiple dwellings to be sight-screened to a height of five (5) feet on three sides, but prohibits the location of the receptacle within the required front yard Section 7 enacts a new R-5 (High Density Residential) District, Chapter 22 34 of the Pasco Municipal Code, which provides as follows 1 The purpose of the R-5 district is to provide for high density apartments, particularly high-rise structures, located near the central business district, -4 - 2 In addition to one-family, two-family, and multiple dwellings, the R-5 district permits lodging houses and boarding houses, 3 Permits accessory structures of limited size and scope, 4 In addition to the conditional uses permitted in the R-3 district, the R-5 district permits professional offices, hotels, barber/beauty shops, and tourist homes, as conditional uses, 5 Limits the height of structures to sixty (60) feet, 6 Requires 1,500 square feet of lot area for each dwelling unit, 7 Does not restrict lot coverage other than required yards, 8 Requires a twenty (20) foot front yard and requires that at least fifty (50) percent of the required front yard be treated with landscape, 9 Side and rear yards are the same as required in the R-3 district, 10 Prohibits parking of vehicles within the required front yard of multiple dwellings, 11 Requires solid waste receptacles for multiple dwellings to ne sight-screened to a height of five (5) feet on three sides, but prohibits the location of the receptacle within the required front yard Section 8 enacts a new Density Increase chapter, Chapter 22 36 of the Pasco Municipal Code, which provides as follows 1 The purpose of the Density Increase chapter is to provide for an Increase in the number of dwelling units permitted under the R-2, R-3, R-4 and R-5 districts in exchange for the utilization of higher design standards (in essence, this chapter is intended to provide an incentive for improved exterior design and materials for apartment buildings), 2 Provides that the lot area required for each dwelling unit in the R-2, R-3, R-4 and R-5 districts may be reduced as follows R-2 From 5,000 to 3,600 per unit, R-3 From 3,000 to 2,000 per unit, R-4, From 2,000 to 1,500 per unit, R-5 From 1,500 to 1,000 per unit -5 _ 3 Requires those apartment buildings receiving an increase under this chapter to A) Provide sight-screening along side yards adjacent a lower density district, B) Provide a covenant that the improvements installed for the density increase will be maintained for the life of the development. 4 Provides the following design standards from which the developer may select and the percentage of density Increase permitted for each standard A) Grass, at the rate of 200 square feet per dwelling unit (10%), each additional 20 square feet per dwelling unit (1%) B) Trees, at the rate of one for each two dwelling units (8%) C) Covered porches, one per dwelling unit and at least 3 feet by 4 feet (10%) D) Balconies, one for each above-ground level unit, at least 48 square feet (20%). E) Patios, one for each ground level unit and at least 48 square feet (10%), covered patio (15%) F) Lap-siding (16%), may be pro-rated. G) Cedar-siding (16%), may be pro-rated H) Stucco-siding (16%), may be pro-rated I) Brick/Stone-siding (36%), may be pro-rated J) Site abutting arterial street (10%) K) Southern exposure of major window space (2%) L) Views toward private open spaces (10%) M) Visual separation of ground-level units (20%). N) Pedestrian circulation, on-site (4%) 0) Parking area landscape (6%) P) Private open space at rate of 200 square feet for each ground-level unit (10%) Q) Additional side yard screening (7%) -6 5 Does not waive any other requirement of the zoning code applicable to the development 6 Provides for review of density increase proposals as part of the normal administrative review of building permit application 7 Provides that an applicant who disagrees with the Community Development Director's decision in administering the Density Increase chapter may appeal any such decision to the City Council, If done so in writing and within 10 days of the Director's decision Section 9 declares the effective date of Ordinance No 2361 The effective date will be five days after publication of the summary contained hereinabove. III A copy of the full text of Ordinance No 2361 will be furnished by the City at no cost to any person who requests, in writing, a copy of the ordinance. Written request must be filed in person or by mail, with the City Clerk of the City of Pasco, 412 West Clark Street, Pasco, Washington 99301 (telephone (509)-545-3402) Publish 6/17 Return 2 affidavits of publication -7 City of Pasco Sum -wry of Ordinance No 2361 I Ordinance No 2361 is an ordinance relating to zoning by amending the de- velopment standards and regulations for residential development within the City of Pasco II Following Is a section. by section summary of Ordi- nance No 2361 Section 1 amends various sections of Chapter 22 12 of the Pasco Municipal Code to revise and delete defini- tions of.. certain terms used in the zoning code and, fur- ther, adopts new definitions of certain terms used In ti. zoning ordinance Those ti ms which have been re- 3 ed, adopted or deleted, • e as follows REVISED Building height 2 Family 3 Garage, private 4 Lot 5 Lot, corner 6 Lot line 7 Yard, front 8 Yard, rear 9 Yard, side ADOPTED 1 Alley line 2 Animal unit 3 Group care facility 4 Group home 5 Lot area 6 Vehicles DELETED 1 Dog kennel 2 Professional office In a residence 3 Residential hotel 4 Story 5 Story, half 6 Story, height of 7 Tourist home Section 2 amends the R- 15 (Suburban Residential) District, Chapter 22 24 of the Pasco Municipal Code, as follows 1 Limits the type of resi- dential use to single-famlly homes, 2 Limits the size and height of accessory struc- tures, such as garages and storage buildings, 3 Provides that elemen- tary schools, churches, II- r braries, municipal office buildings, fire stations, nur- sery schools, day-care cen- ters, and commercial agricultural uses may be in a R-15 district as a condi- tional use, 4 increases the maximum lot coverage from thirty (30) Percent to forty (40) percent, Reduces the front yard requirement from twenty- five (35) feet to twenty (20) feet, 6 Reduces at least fifty (50) percent of the required front yard be treated with landscape, 7 increases the rear yard requirement for acces sorv structures from zero (0) feet of five (5) feet, un- less the accessory structure is adlacent an alley line and the acilacent wall has no openings Section 3 amends the R 1 (Low Density Residential) District, Chapter 22 26 of the Pasco Municipal Code, as follows 1 Limits the type of rest dential use to single family homes 2 Limits the size and height of accessory struc- tures, such as garages and storage buildings, 3 Provides that elemen- tary schools, churches, li- braries, municipal office buildings, fire stations, nur- sery schools, and day care centers may be in a R-1 district as a conditional use, 4 increases the maximum lot coverage from thirty (30) percent to forty (40) percent, 5 Reduces the front yard requirement from twenty- five (25) feet to twenty (200 feet, 6 Requires at least MY (50) percent of the required front yard be treated with landscape, 7 Increases the rear Yard requirement for acces- sory structures from zero (0) feet to five (5) feet, un- less the accessory structure is adjacent an alley line and the acilacent wall has no openings Section 4 amends the R 2 (Medium Density Residen- tial) District, Chapter 22 20 ' of the Pasco Municipal I Code, as follows 1 Limits the size and height of necessary struc- tures, such as garages and storage buildings, 2 Provides that elemen- tary schools, churches, li- braries, municipal office buildings, fire stations, nur- sery schools, and day-care centers may be In a R 2 district as a conditional use, 3 increases the lot area , required for each dwelling unit from 3,000 to 5,000, 4 Increases the maximum lot coverage from forty (40) Percent to fifty (SO) Percent 5 Reduces the front yard requirement from twenty- ' five (25) feet to twenty (20) feet 6 Requires at least Mb (50) percent of the required front yard be treated with landscape, 7 Increases the rear yard requirement for acces- sory structures from zero (0) feet to five (5) feet, un- less the accessory structure is adlocent an alley line and the adjacent wall has no openings Prohibits parking a' hides within the reel front yard of mul - dwellings — - 3 Permits accessory structures of limited size. , and scope, 4 in addition to the con- ditional uses permitted irl . the R -3 district, the R -S dis- trict permits professional of fices, hotels, barber/beauty- shops, and tourist homes,- - as conditional uses, S Limits the height of structures to sixty (60) feet, 6 Requires 1,500 square feet lot area for each dwell , " ing unit, 7 Does not restrict lot coverage other than re- quired yards, 8 Requires a twenty (20) - foot front yard and requires that at least fifty (SO) per-, cent of the required front- , yard be treated with , landscape, 9 Side and rear yards, are the same as required in the R 3 district, 10 Prohibits parking ye- hides within the required front yard of multiple., dwellings, 11 Requires solid waste., receptacles for multiple dwellings to be sight- screened to a height of five (5) feet on three sides, but prohibits the location of the receptacle within the re- quired front yard Section 8 enacts a new Density increase chapter,„ Chapter 22 36 of the Pasco Municipal Code, which pro- vides as follows 1 The purpose of the Density increase chapter Is to provide for an Increase. In the number of dwelling units permitted under the R2, R3, R-4 and RS dis- tricts In exchange for tile ,- utilization of higher design standards (in essence, this chapter is Intended to pro- vide an incentive for proved exterior design and I materials for apartment buildings), 2 Provides that the lotH area required for each 1 dwelling unit in the R'-2, R- 3, ft 4 and R 5 districts I may be reduced as follows ,1 R 2 From 5,000 to 3,600 ' per unit, (2) Additional side yard screening (7%) 5 Does not waive any other requirement of the zoning code applicable to the development 6 Provides for review of density increase proposals:. ' as part of the normal ad ministrative review of build- ing permit application 7 Provides that an appli- cant who disagrees with the Community Development Di rector's decision in adminis- tering the Density increase chapter may appeal any such decision to the City Council, if done so in writ- ing and within 10 days of the Director's decision Section 9 declares the ef fective date of Ordinance No 2361 The effective date will be five days after pub- lication of the summary contained hereinabove III A copy of the full text of Ordinance No 2361 will be furnished by the City at no cost to any per- son who requests, in writ- ing. 0 copy of the ordinance Written request must be filed in person or by mail, with the City Clerk of the City of Pasco, 412 West Clark Street, Pasco, Washington 99301 (telephone (509) 545-3402) Legal No 13100 — June 17, 1 1982 4 R-3 From 3,000 to 2,000 per unit, R-4 From 2,000 to 1,500 pe3r unit per unit, -s From 1,500 to 1,000 Requires those apart- , ment buildings receiving an increase under this chapter to A) Provide sight screening along side yards adjacent a , lower density district, B) Provide a covenant that the improvements In stalled for the density in crease will be maintained for the life of the , development 4 Provides the following , design standards from which the developer may select and the percentage of density increase permit- ted for each standard A) Grass, at the rate of I 200 square feet per dwelling-4 unit (10%), each additional 20 square feet per dwelling unit (1%) B) Trees, at the rote of one for each two dwelling units (8%) C) Covered porches', one per dwelling unit clod at least 3 feet by 4 feet_ (10D1 ) Balconies, one for each above-ground level 1 unit, at least 48 square feet (20%) E) Patios, one for each7 ground level unit and at e.1 least 48 square feet (10%), covered (15%) ,, F) Lap-siding (16%), may , be pro-rated G) Cedar siding (16%),- may be pro-rated H) Stucco-siding (16%): - may be pro-rated I) Brick/Stone siding (36%), may be pro-rated .J) Site abutting arterial - street (10%) K) Southern exposure of major window space (2%) L) Views toward private open spaces (10%) M) Visual separation of ground level units (20%) onNl tecietrian circulation, iteP 0) Parking area land- scape (6%) P) Private open space at rate of 200 square feet for each ground level unit (10%) as it was printed in the regular and entire issue of the Tr-City Herald itself and not in a one time 17 J U ne on the day of c4444-tWfK4fscommencing 8 2 , 19 , and supplement thereof, for a period of AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION COUNTY OF 3 enton—Franklin )ss STATE OF WASHINGTON Phyllis Graves , being first duly sworn on oath deposes and says she is the Principal Clerk of the Tri-City Herald, a daily newspaper That said newspaper is a legal newspaper and has been approved as a legal newspaper by order of the superior court in the county in which it is published and it is now and has been for more than six months prior to the date of the publication hereinafter referred to, published in the English language continually as a daily news- paper in Benton—Franklin County, Washington, and is now and during all of said time was printed in an office maintained at the aforesaid place of publication of said newspaper That the annexed is a true copy of a l egal advertisement Ord, # 2361 ending on the day of , 19 , and that said newspaper was regularly distributed to its subscribers during all of this period That the full amount of $ 204.60 has been paid in full, also at the Tate of 31 in.@ 6.60 = 204.60 2nd day Subscribed and sworn to before me June • 19 82 9 -R-eq- solid waste receptacles for multiple dwellings to be sight-. screened to a height of five (5) feet on three sides, but prohibits the location o' the receptacle within the re- quired front yard Section 5 amends the R 3 (Medium Density Residen- tial) District, Chapter 22 30 of the Pasco Municipal Code, as follows 1 Changes the Purpose of the previous R-3 District, from a High Density Resi- dential District to a Medium Density Residential District, 2 Limits the size and height of accessory struc- tures, such as garages and storage buildings , 3 increases the lot area required for each dwelling unit from 1,000 to 3,000, 4 Reduces the front yard requirement from twenty- five (25) feet to twenty (20) feet 5 Requires at least fifty (50) percent of the required front yard to be treated with landscape, 6 Increases the rear yard requirement for acces- sory structures from zero (0) feet to five (5) feet, un less the accessory structure Is adlacent an alley line and the adiacent wall has no openings 7 Prohibits parking of ve hides within the required front yard of multiple dwellings, 8 Requires solid waste receptacles for multiple dwellings to be sight- screened to a height of five (5) feet on three sides, but prohibits the lotation of the receptacle within the re- quired front yard Section 6 enacts a new R 4 (High Density Residential) District, Chapter 22 32 of the Pasco Municipal Code, which provides as follows 1 The purpose of the R-4 district Is to provide for high density apartments generally located along ar- terial streets and near shopping areas as a transi- tion between commercial areas and lower density residential areas, 2 Permits one family, two family, and multiple dwellings (apartments), 3 Permits necessary structures of limited size and height, 4 Permits the same con- ditional uses authorized In the R 3 district, 5 Requires 2,000 square feet of lot area for each dwelling unit, 6 Limits lot coverage to sixty (60) percent, 7 Requires a twenty (20) foot front yard and requires that at least fifty (50) per- cent of the required front yard be treated with landscape, 8 Side and rear yards are the same as required In the R3 district, 9 Prohibits parking of ve- hicles within the required front yard of multiple dwellings, 10 Requires solid waste receptacles for multiple dwellings to be sight screened to a height of five (! feet on three sides, but ibits the location of the roc( otacle within the re- quired front yard Se.lion 7 enacts a new R- S (High Density Residential) District, Chapter 22 34 of the Pasco Municipal Code, which provides as follows 1 The purpose of the R5 district Is to provide for high density apartments, tures, located near the cen tral business district, dwellings, the R S district Permits lodging houses and boarding houses particularly high rise struc ilv, two-family, and multiple 2 in addition to one-fam- ily, 5tary Public in and for the State of Washington residing at Pasco FINANCE DEPARTMENT .,----5. i 54)9 ) 54 5-3 40 1 Sean 7263401 P 0 BOX 293 412 WEST CLARK PASCO, WASHINGTON 99301 June 15, 1982 Tri City Herald P 0 Box 2608 Pasco, Washington 99302 Gentlemen Please publish the attached summaries on the following date June 17, 1982 Please send two (2) Affidavits of Publication for each Sincerely yours, Evelyn Wells City Clerk ew