1163 - Ordinance - Comprehensive ZoningORDINANCE NO. _11
AN ORDINANCE amending Ordinance No. 899,
Ordinance No. 986, Ordinance No. 987 and
tV6 "7 Ordinance No. 988 known as the City of
Port Orchard Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance.
`Or�`dad b4. THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PORT ORCHARD,
%a1� 9�gZ WASHINGTON, DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Chapter 2 - RULES OF CONSTRUCTION of
Ordinance No. 899 is amended to read as follows:
RULES OF CONSTRUCTION. When uncertainty exists
as to the boundaries of any Use District shown on
said district map, the following rules of
construction shall apply:
1. Where district boundaries are indicated as
approximately following the centerline of
streets, alleys or highways, the actual
centerline shall be considered to be the
boundary.
2• Where district boundaries are indicated as
running approximately parallel to the
centerline of a street, the boundary line
shall be constructed to be parallel to the
centerline of the street.
3. Where district boundaries are indicated on
such maps as approximately following the
lot or tract lines, the actual lot or tract
lines shall be constructed to be the
boundary of such Use Districts.
4. Unmapped shorelands shall be considered to
be within the same land use district as the
adjacent upland as shown on the Use
District Map.
5. Where a public street or alley is
Officially vacated or abandoned, the
regulations applicable to the abutting
property to which the vacated portion shall
revert shall apply to such vacated or
abandoned street or alley.
6. In case uncertainty exists which cannot be
determined by application of the foregoing
rules, the Planning Commission shall
recommend, and the City Council shall
determine the location of such Use District
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Section 2. Chapter 2 - DISTRICT BOUNDARIES of
Ordinance No. 899 is amended to read as follows:
DISTRICT BOUNDARIES. The boundaries of such
Use Districts as are shown on the Use District Map,
or amendments thereto, are hereby adopted and
approved and the regulations of this Ordinance
governing the uses of land, buildings and
structures, the height of buildings and structures,
the size of yards about buildings and structures,
and other matters as herein set forth are hereby
established and declared to be in effect upon all
land included within the boundaries of each and
every Use District shown upon said maps.
1. No building or structure shall be erected
and no existing building or structure shall
be moved, altered, added to or enlarged,
nor shall any land, building, structure or
premises be used, designated or intended to
be used for any purpose or in any manner
other than a use listed in this Ordinance
or amendments thereto as permitted in the
Use District in which such land, building,
structure or premises is located.
2. No building or structure shall be erected,
nor shall any existing building or
structure be moved, reconstructed or
structurally altered, to exceed in height
the limit established by this Ordinance or
amendments thereto for the Use District in
which such building or structure is
located.
3. No building or structure shall be erected,
nor shall any building or structure be
moved, altered, enlarged or rebuilt, nor
shall any open spaces surrounding any
building or structure be encroached upon or
reduced in any manner, except in conformity
with the building site requirements and the
area and yard regulations established by
this Ordinance or amendments thereto for
the Use District in which such building or
structure is located.
4. No yard or other open spaces provided
about any building or structure for the
purpose of complying with the regulations
of this Ordinance or amendments thereto,
shall be considered as providing a yard or
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open space for any other building or
structure.
Section 3. Chapter 2 - ESTABLISHMENT OF DISTRICTS
of Ordinance No. 899 is amended to read as follows:
ESTABLISHMENT OF DISTRICTS. In order to
lassify, segregate and regulate the uses of land,
buildings and structures, the City of Port Orchard
hereby is divided into the following Use Districts:
DISTRICT PRIMARY USE
RL Low Density Residential
RH High Density Residential
MF-20 Multiple Family Residential
CH Commercial Highway
CG Commercial General
I Industrial
OS Open Space
GB Green Belt
Section 4. Chapter 3 - DEFINITIONS of Ordinance
No. 899 is amended to read as follows:
Except where specifically defined herein, all
words used in this Ordinance shall carry their
customary meanings. Words used in the present
tense include the future, and the plural includes
the singular; the word "shall" is always mandatory,
the word "may" denotes a use of discretion in
making a decision; the word "used" or "occupied"
shall be considered as though followed by the words
"or intended, arranged or designated to be used or
occupied".
Accessory use or structure. A use or structure on
the same lot with, and of a nature customarily
incidental and subordinate to, the principal use or
structure.
Aggrieved Party. A party who suffers a direct and
adverse effect upon his personal, pecuniary or
property rights by a decision of the City Council
or the Planning Commission.
Alley. A public way either unimproved or improved
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which affords a means of access to abutting
properties. Alley width shall be considered the
distance between its right-of-way lines.
Alterations. A change or rearrangement of the
structural parts or exit facilities, or an
enlargement by extending the sides or increasing
the height or depth, or the moving from one
location to another.
Building. Any structure used or intended for
supporting or sheltering any use or occupancy.
Building area. The area included within the
surrounding exterior walls of a building or portion
thereof, exclusive of courts.
Clinic. A building in which health care services
are provided for treatment of human or animal
out -patients.
Concomitant agreement. A contract duly executed
and legally binding between the City and the
property owner that is made in conjunction with
Council action.
Court. A space, open and unobstructed to the sky,
located at or about grade level on a lot and
bounded on three or more sides by walls of a
building.
Coverage. The percentage of the area of a lot
which is built upon or used for structural
purposes.
Day Care Center. A building, licensed by the State
of Washington, in which parental care and education
is provided for children during the day.
Dock. A floating or fixed platform used as a
landing place for marine transport or for
recreational purposes, and attached to the shore or
a fixed pier by a loosely coupled ramp.
Dwelling. Any building or any portion thereof
which is not a "Lodging House" or a "Hotel" as
defined in this code, which contains "Dwelling
Units" or "Guest Rooms", used, intended or designed
to be built, used, rented, leased, let or hired out
to be occupied, or which are occupied for living
purposes.
Dwelling Unit. A single unit providing complete,
independent living facilities for one or more
persons, including permanent provisions for living,
sleeping, eating, cooking and sanitation.
Family. An individual or two or more persons
related by blood or marriage or a group of not more
than five persons (excluding servants) who need not
be related by blood or marriage living together in
a dwelling unit.
Guest Room. Any room or rooms used or intended to
be used by a guest for sleeping purposes.
Home Occupation. An occupation or profession which
is customarily incidental to and carried on in a
dwelling unit or accessory structure and not one in
which the use of a premises as a dwelling unit is
largely incidental to the occupation carried on by
a member of the family residing within the dwelling
unit.
Hospital. A building designated and used for
medical and surgical diagnosis, treatment and
housing of persons under the care of doctors and
nurses.
Hotel. Any building containing six or more guest
rooms intended or designated to be used, or which
are used, rented or hired out to be occupied, or
which are occupied for sleeping purposes by guests.
Lodging House. Any building or portion thereof
containing not more than five guest rooms which are
used by not more than five guests where rent is
paid in money, goods, labor or otherwise. A
lodging house shall comply with all the
requirements of this code for dwellings.
Lot. A measured parcel of land having fixed
boundaries and designated on a plat or survey.
Lot Frontage. The front boundary line of a lot
bordering on the street and in the case of a corner
lot, may be either boundary line bordering on the
street.
Lot Measurements.
a) Depth of a lot shall be considered to be
the dimension between the midpoints of straight
lines connecting the foremost points of the side
lot lines in front and the rearmost points of the
side lot lines in the rear.
b) Width of a rectangular lot shall be
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considered to be the dimension between its two side
lot lines perpendicular to the street. For an
irregularly shaped lot the width shall be
considered to be a dimension which equals the
arithmetic average of the widest and narrowest
dimensions between the lot line most nearly
perpendicular to the frontage street.
Lot Types.
a) Corner lots are lots which are located at
the junction of, and fronting on, two or more
intersecting streets.
b) Interior lots are lots which do not front
on two or more streets.
c) Through lots are lots, other than corner
lots, which have frontage on more than one street.
Through lots abutting two streets may be referred
to as double -frontage lots.
Marina. A water -dependent facility that provides
moorage, wet and/or dry storage, and other related
sales and maintenance services, for pleasure and
commercial craft (community and public docks are
not considered marinas).
Mobile Home. A factory assembled structure
equipped with the necessary connections and made so
as to be readily movable as a unit on its own
running gear and designed to be used as a dwelling
unit without a permanent foundation. The phrase
"without a permanent foundation" indicates that the
support system is constructed with the intent that
the mobile home placed thereon will be moved from
time to time at the convenience of the owner. For
purposes of this Ordinance, mobile homes shall not
include recreational vehicles (see definition for
"Recreational Vehicles" and for "Dwelling").
Mobile Home Park. A tract of land developed with
individual sites and facilities to accomodate five
or more mobile homes.
Motel. A building or portion thereof designated or
used for the transient rental of five or more
units, which provides lodging services and
accomodations to the motoring public.
Multiple -family Dwelling. A residential building
designated for or occupied by three or more
families, with the number of families in residence
not exceeding the number of dwelling units
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provided.
Non -Conforming Structure. A building or structure
which was lawfully erected or altered and
maintained, but which does not conform to the
regulations of the zone in which the building
exists.
Non -Conforming Use. A use which was lawfully
established and continuously maintained, but which
does not conform to the regulations of the zone in
which the use exists.
Open Space. Land used for outdoor recreation,
resource protection, or buffer, including
structures incidental to these open space uses but
excluding yards required by this Ordinance and land
occupied by dwellings.
Parking space, off-street. A space on private
property with access to a public street or alley
used to park a motor vehicle.
Permitted use. Any use authorized or permitted in
a specific use district and subject to the
limitations and regulations of such use district.
Pier. A fixed structure built over the water, used
as a landing place for marine transport or for
recreational purposes.
Principal use. The primary use for a lot,
structure or building, or the major portion
thereof, as designated or actually used.
Recreational Vehicle. A motor home, travel
trailer, truck, camper or camping trailer, with or
without motive power, designed for human habitation
for recreational or emergency occupancy, with a
living area less than two -hundred -and -twenty (220)
square feet excluding built-in equipment such as
wardrobes, closets, cabinets, kitchen units or
fixtures, bath and toilet rooms.
School. An institution primarily for academic
instruction, public, private or parochial, and
accredited by the State Department of Education.
Secondary use. An incidental or accessory use for
which a lot, structure or building is designated or
employed in conjunction with, but subordinate to
its primary use.
Service Station. Any building, and the lot on
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which it is located, that is used for the sale of
gasoline or other motor fuels, oils, lubricants,
and for minor servicing of motor vehicles.
Setback. The distance between buildings or uses
and their lot lines.
Sign. An identification, description,
illustration, or device which is affixed to or
represented, directly or indirectly, upon a
building, structure, land, or vegetation and which
directs attention to a product, place, activity,
person, institution or business.
Single -Family Residence. A
occupancy by one family and
unit. A mobile home may be
single-family dwelling unit
permanently installed on a
for that purpose.
building designated for
containing one dwelling
considered a
only after it has been
foundation constructed
Special Use. A use that generally would not be
appropriate, but which, if controlled as to number,
areas, location, or relation to neighborhood would
promote the health, safety, welfare, comfort,
convenience or general welfare of the public.
Street. Any public way either unimproved or
improved which affords the principal means of
access to abutting properties. A street width
shall be considered the distance between its
right-of-way lines.
Structural Alteration. Any change to the
supporting members of the building or structure
including foundations, bearing walls, columns,
beams or girders.
Structure. That which is built or constructed, an
edifice or building of any kind, or any piece of
work artificially built up or composed of parts
joined together in some manner.
Two -Family Dwelling. A building containing two
dwelling units, with each unit designed for
occupancy by one family. Also referred to as a
duplex.
Use. The nature of the occupancy, the type of
activity or the character and form of improvements
to which land is devoted or may be devoted.
Yard. An unoccupied space, other than a court,
unobstructed from the ground to the sky, which may
include driveways, sidewalks, lamp posts, open
patios, retaining walls, entrance steps, fences and
landscaping unless specifically otherwise provided.
Yard Types.
(a) Front yards extend between side lot lines
across the front of a lot adjoining a public
street.
(b) Side yards extend from the rear line of
the required front yard to the rear lot line.
(c) Rear yards extend across the rear of the
lot between inner side yard lines. In the case of
through lots and corner lots, there will be no rear
yards, but only front and side yards.
Section 5. Chapter 4 - LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL
DISTRICT Subsection A(1) of Ordinance No. 899 is amended to
read as follows:
bi1. Permitted Uses:
a. Single-family dwellings
w� b. Two-family dwellings
C. Multiple -family dwellings
d. Mobile Home
e. Parks and Play grounds
f. Nurseries and Greenhouses
g. Accessory Buildings
h. Schools, Libraries and Public Buildings
i. Utility Substations
j. Home Occupations
Section 6. Chapter 4 - LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL
DISTRICT Subsection A(2) of Ordiance No. 899 is amended to
read as follows:
1 62. Uses permitted upon issuance of a Special
C I (Jr-4 Use Permit:
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a. Compatible neighborhood commercial uses
such as; grocery, restaurant, barber,
etc.
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b. Professional offices
C. Branch bank
d. Churches
e. Mobile home parks
f. Day care centers
g. Temporary construction buildings
h. Temporary tract sales offices
i. Service Station
Section 7. Chapter 4 - LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL
DISTRICT Subsection B of Ordinance No. 899 is amended to
read as follows:
1. Lot Area. The lot area required for each
use shall not be less than the following:
a. Single-family dwelling: 10,000 sq. ft.
b. Two-family dwellings: 9,000 sq. ft.
per unit
C. Multiple -family dwellings:8,000 sq. ft.
per unit
2. Coverage. Buildings, including accessory
uses, shall cover not more than thirty (30)
percent of the total lot area.
3. Driveways. All driveways shall meet the
City's specifications for crossing of
drainage ditches and juncture with streets
or alleys.
4. Height. Buildings shall not exceed
thirty-three (33) feet to the roof
dripline, measured from any point around
the building.
5. Mobile Home. For the purpose of this
ordinance the use of a mobile home as a
single-family residence may be considered a
permitted use as long as its installation
causes it to fit within the definition of a
single-family residence.
6. Yards. Each lot shall have front, rear and
side yards with depths or widths of not
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less than the following:
a. Front yard depth: 25 ft.
b. Side yard depth: 15 ft. total,
not less than 5
C. Corner lot side yard: 15 ft. facing
street
d. Rear yard: 10 ft.
7. Off-street Parking. Spaces shall be
located on the same lot as the use or
within one hundred (100) feet of such use.
Each space shall be approximately 9' X 20'
in size and be surfaced with either
asphalt, concrete or gravel. Required
off-street parking spaces shall not occupy
more than fifty (50) percent of the
required front yard area. (See appendix
number of spaces required)
8. Signs. The Uniform Sign Code, as adopted
by the City shall regulate the
construction of signs in the City. The
following are allowed provided they do not
exceed the following specifications:
USE
Home Occupations
MAXIMUM SIZE
4 square feet
Non-commercial signs
4
square
feet
Real estate signs
4
square
feet
Multi -family dwellings,
Churches, School or
Public buildings 10 square feet
Commercial uses
One (1) square foot
of sign face for
every lineal foot of
lot frontage with no
single sign
exceeding 50 square
feet
9. Prohibited signs. The following signs are
prohibited:
a. Signs which interfere with the view of
traffic signs, signals or devices, and
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approaching or merging traffic.
b. Signs which are distracting, such as
those with concentrated light sources
or reflecting surfaces of such
intensity or glare that they may create
a safety hazard.
C. Signs which are structurally unsafe, or
improperly maintained, or otherwise in
violation of the Uniform Building Code.
d. Signs erected, maintained, or painted
upon trees, rocks or other natural
features.
Section 8. Chapter 4 - MEDIUM DENSITY RESIDENTIAL
DISTRICT and Subsections A and B of Ordinance No. 899
thereto are hereby repealed.
Section 9. Chapter 4 - HIGH DENSITY RESIDENTIAL
DISTRICT, Section A(1) of Ordinance No. 899 is hereby
amended to read as follows:
�fo 1. Permitted Uses.
a. Single-family dwellings
b. Two-family dwellings
C. Multiple -family dwellings
d. Mobile homes
e. Parks and playgrounds
f. Nurseries and greenhouses
g. Accessory buildings
h. Schools, libraries and public buildings
i. Utility substations
j. Home occupations
Section 10. Chapter 4 - HIGH DENSITY RESIDENTIAL
DISTRICT, Section A(2) of Ordinance No. 899 is hereby
amended to read as follows:
a. Compatible neighborhood commerical uses
such as: grocery, drug store, laundry,
florists, etc.
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b. Churches
C. Mobile Home parks
d. Institutions such as, but not limited
to, children's home and daycare
centers.
e. Temporary construction buildings
f. Temporary tract sales offices
g. Clinics
h. Branch Bank
i. Service Station
Section 11. Chapter 4 - HIGH DENSITY RESIDENTIAL
DISTRICT, Section 3 of Ordinance No. 899 is amended to read
as follows:
B. DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
1. Lot Area. The lot area required for
each dwelling unit shall be not less
than the following:
a. Single-family dwellings: 5,400 sq.
ft. per unit
b. Two-family dwellings: 4,500 sq.
ft. per unit
C. Multi -family dwellings: 4,000 sq.
ft. per unit
2. Coverage. Buildings, including
accessory uses, shall not cover more
than forty (40) percent of the total
lot area.
3. Driveways. All driveways shall meet
the City specifications for crossing of
drainage ditches and juncture with
streets or alleys.
4. Height. No building shall have more
than three stories and/or total height
of any structure shall not exceed
thirty-three feet to the roof drip line
at any point around the structure
measured from the lowest point of
finished grade.
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5. Mobile Home. For the purpose of this
Ordinance the use of a mobile home as a
single-family residence may be
considered a permitted use as long as
its installation causes it to fit
within the definition of a
single-family residence.
6. Yards. Each lot shall have front, rear
and side yards with depths or widths of
not less than the following:
a. Front yard depth: 25 ft.
b. Side yard depth 25 ft. total,
not less than
5 ft.
C. Corner lot street side yard: 15 ft.
d. Rear yard: 10 ft.
7. Off-street Parking. Spaces shall be
located on the same lot as the use or
within one hundred (100) feet of such
use. Each space shall be surfaced with
either asphalt, concrete or gravel.
Required off-street parking spaces
shall not occupy more than fifty (50)
percent of the required front yard
area. (See appendix for
specifications)
8. Signs. The Uniform Sign Code, as
adopted by the City shall regulate the
construction of signs in the City. The
following are allowed provided they do
not exceed the following:
USE MAXIMUM SIZE
Home occupation, Non-
commercial signs, real
estate signs .............4 square feet
Multi -family dwellings,
church, school or public
building.................10 square feet
Commercial Uses .......... 1 square foot
of sign face
for every
lineal foot of
lot frontage
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9. Prohibited signs
are prohibited:
with no single
sign exceeding
50 square feet
The following signs
a. Signs which interfere with the view
of traffic signs, signals or
devices, and approaching or merging
traffic.
b. Signs which are distracting, such
as those with concentrated light
sources or reflecting surface of
such intensity or glare that they
may create a safety hazard.
C. Signs which are structurally
unsafe, or improperly maintained,
or otherwise in violation of the
Uniform Building Code.
d. Signs erected, maintained, or
painted upon trees, rocks or other
natural features.
Section 12. Ordinance No. 986, Subsection A(1) is
hoere1by amended to read as follows:
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a. Multiple -family dwellings
b. Public parks and recreational facilities.
C. Hospital, sanitarium, rest home, home for
the aged, nursing home, convalescent home
or retirement home.
Section 13. Ordinance No. 986, Subsection A(2) is
hereby repealed.
Section 14. Ordinance No. 986, Subsection A(3) is
hereby amended to read as follows:
Uses Permitted Upon Issuance of a Special Use
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a. Boarding or rooming house.
b. Kindergarten, day nursery or day care
centers
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C. Schools including business, technical
or music
d. Community center, fraternal or lodge
building.
e. Utility substations
f. Churches
Section 15. Ordinance No. 986, Subsection B is
hereby amended to read as follows:
1. Lot Area. The development site or lot
shall be not less than 6,534 square feet.
a. Minimum lot width ........ 70 feet
b. Minimum lot depth ........ 80 feet
C. Maximum lot depth....... 4 times actual
width
d. Minimum street frontage..30 feet
2. Coverage. Buildings including accessory
structures and uses (parking spaces) shall
cover not more than fifty (50) percent of
the total lot area.
3. Driveways. All driveways shall meet the
City specifications for crossing of
drainage ditches and juncture with streets
or alleys.
4. Height. No building shall have more than
three stories and/or total height of any
structure shall not exceed thirty-three
feet to the roof drip line at any point
around the structure measured from the
lowest point of finished grade.
5. Yards. Each lot shall have front, read and
side yards with depths or widths of not
less than the following:
a. Front yard depth .............. 20 feet
b. Side yard depth ............... 15 feet
total;
no less
than 5
ft.
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C. Corner lot street side yard....15 feet
d. Rear yard......................10 feet
6. Off -Street Parking. Spaces shall be
located on the same lot as the use or
within one hundred (100) feet of such use.
Each space shall be 9' X 20' in size and be
surfaced with either asphalt, concrete or
gravel. Required off-street parking spaces
shall not occupy more than fifty (50)
percent of the required front yard area.
(See appendix for specifications)
7. Signs. The Uniform Sign Code, as adopted
by the City shall regulate the construction
of signs in the city. The following are
allowed provided they not exceed the
following:
USE MAXIMUM SIZE
Multi -family dwellings,
Church, School or Public
Building ................... 10 square feet
Commercial Uses............
1 square foot
of sign face
for every
lineal foot of
lot frontage
with no single
sign exceeding
50 square feet.
8. Prohibited signs. The following signs are
prohibited:
a. Signs which interfere with the view of
traffic signals or devices, and
approaching or merging traffic.
b. Signs which are distracting, such as
those with concentrated light sources
or reflecting surfaces of such
intensity or glare that they may create
a safety hazard.
C. Signs which are structurally unsafe, or
improperly maintained, or otherwise in
violation of the Uniform Building Code.
d. Signs erected, maintained, or painted
upon trees, rocks or other natural
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features.
Section 16. Chapter 4 - COMMERCIAL HIGHWAY
DISTRICT, Subsection B of Ordinance No. 899 is amended to
read as follows:
1. Lot Area. The lot area required for each
use within the "CH" district shall be not
less than fifteen thousand (15,000) square
feet.
2. Coverage. Buildings, including accessory
uses, shall cover not more than forty (40)
percent of the total lot area.
3. Driveways. All driveways shall meet the
City specifications for crossing of
drainage ditches and juncture with streets
or alleys.
4. Height. No building shall have more than
three stories and/or total height of any
structure shall not exceed thirty-three
feet to the roof drip line at any point
around the structure measured from the
lowest point of finished grade.
5. Yards.
a. Front yard.
1) A building which fronts on a street
shall be set back at least fifty
(50) feet.
2) A building which fronts away from
or perpendicular to a street shall
be set back at least twenty-five
feet.
b. Side yard. Buildings shall not be
located within fifteen (15) feet of any
side lot line or within twenty-five
(25) feet of any residentially -zoned
property.
6. Off -Street Parking. Spaces shall be
located on the same lot as the use or
within one hundred (100) feet of such use.
Each space shall be 9' X 20' in size and be
surfaced with either asphalt, concrete or
gravel. Required off-street parking spaces
shall not occupy more than fifty (50)
percent of the required front yard area.
(See appendix for specifications)
7. Signs. The Uniform Sign Code, as adopted
by the City shall regulate the construction
of signs in the City. Commercial
establishments may identify their
operations with signs or other advertising
structures not exceeding the following
specifications.
a. One square foot of sign face for each
lineal foot of lot frontage. No single
sign, however, shall exceed two hundred
(200) square feet in area.
b. Height. Freestanding signs shall not
exceed thirty-three feet in height.
Roof signs shall not exceed the height
of the ridge line of the roof on which
they are located.
8. Prohibited signs. The following signs are
prohibited:
a. Signs which interfere with the view of
traffic signs, signals or devices, and
approaching or merging traffic.
b. Signs which are distracting, such as
those with concentrated light sources
or reflecting surfaces of such
intensity or glare that they may create
a safety hazard.
C. Signs which are structurally unsafe, or
improperly maintained, or otherwise in
violation of the Uniform Building Code.
d. Signs erected, maintained, or painted
upon trees, rocks or other natural
features.
Section 17. Chapter 4 - COMMERCIAL GENERAL
DISTRICT, Subsection A(1) of Ordinance No. 899 is amended to
read 11as follows:
A-vl"�^ d Permitted Uses:
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a. Commercial uses, wholesale and retail.
b. Personal and professional services.
C. Eating establishments and Cocktail Lounges.
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d. Signs.
e. Commercial parking lots.
f. Community or public park and recreational
facilities.
g. Indoor entertainment and amusement
facilities.
h. Educational, cultural, governmental,
religious or health care facilities.
i. Marine oriented commercial uses.
j. Accessory buildings associated with the
above uses.
Section 18. Chapter 4 - COMMERCIAL GENERAL
DISTRICT, Subsection A(2) of Ordinance No. 899 is amended to
read as follows:
Uses Permitted upon Issuance of a Special Use
Permit.
a. Dwelling units.
b. Welding and Sheetmetal works.
C. Open Storage yards.
d. Warehouses.
e. Express and moving companies.
Section 19. Chapter 4 - COMMERCIAL GENERAL
DISTRICT, Subsection B of Ordinance No. 899 is amended to
read as follows:
d1.
Lot Area.
The lot area required
for any
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commercial
establishment shall be
not less
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than five
thousand (5,000) square
feet.
2. Coverage. Buildings, including accessory
uses, or any lot shall cover not more than
seventy (70) percent of the total lot area
of the lot.
3. Dwelling Units.
a. Dwelling units shall be a permitted use
only on the second floor level and
above. The predominate use shall
remain commercial, and the ground level
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story shall be reserved for commercial
use only.
b. Mixed uses e.g. commercial, dwelling
units, shall not be permitted on those
stories above the ground level story.
No commercial uses shall be allowed
above dwelling units.
C. Two (2) marked off-street parking
spaces shall be provided for each
dwelling unit.
4. Driveways. All driveways shall meet the
City specifications for crossing of
drainage ditches and juncture with streets
or alleys.
5. Height. No building shall have more than
three stories and/or total height of any
structure shall not exceed thirty-three
feet to the roof drip line at any point
around the structure measured from the
lowest point of finished grade.
6. Yards. None required.
7. Off -Street Parking. Spaces shall be
located on the same lot as the use or
within one hundred (100) feet of such use.
Each space shall be 9' X 20' in size and be
surfaced with either asphalt, concrete or
gravel. Required off-street parking spaces
shall not occupy more than fifty (50)
percent of the required front yard area
(See appendix for specifications).
8. Signs. The Uniform Sign Code, as adopted
by the City shall regulate the construction
of signs in the City.
a. One square foot of sign face for each
lineal foot of lot frontage. No single
sign, however shall exceed two hundred
(200) square feet in area.
b. Height. Freestanding signs shall not
exceed thirty-three feet in height.
Roof signs shall not exceed the height
of the ridge line of the roof on which
they are located.
9. Prohibited Signs.
prohibited:
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The following signs are
a. Signs which interfere with the view of
traffic signs, signals or devices, and
approaching or merging traffic.
b. Signs which are distracting, such as
those with concentrated light sources
or reflecting surfaces of such
intensity or glare that they may create
a safety hazard.
C. Signs which are structurally unsafe, or
improperly maintained, or otherwise in
violation of the Uniform Building Code.
d. Signs erected, maintained, or painted
upon trees, rocks or other natural
features.
Section 20. Chapter 4 - INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT,
Subsection A of Ordinance No. 899 is amended to read as
follows:
,n r [ 1. Permitted Uses:
)3q3 �qa. Commercial uses, wholesale and retail.
b. Signs.
C. Express and moving companies.
d. Warehouses.
e. Welding and sheet metal.
f. Paint shops.
g. Parking garages.
h. Similar uses as determined by the
building official.
i. Marine oriented commercial uses.
2. Uses permitted upon Issuance of a Special
Use Permit:
a. Small manufacturing uses.
b. Open storage yard.
C. Sand, gravel pits, sawmills and
batching plants.
d. Any use deemed likely to cause a
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nuisance if not otherwise controlled,
as determined by the building official.
e. Wrecking yards, junk or waste material
handling plants.
f. Lumber and fuel storage; provided that
they conform to special use provisions
for open storage yards if applicable.
Section 21. Chapter 4 - INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT,
Subsection B of Ordinance No. 899 is amended to read as
follows:
/i __ / _j 1. Lot Area. The lot area for each industrial
'`�YYI-`'`'`''``''' establishment shall be at least ten
)39 thousand (10,000) square feet.
2. Coverage. Buildings including accessory
uses, shall cover not more than fifty (50)
percent of the total lot area.
3. Driveways. All driveways shall meet the
City specifications for crossing of
drainage ditches and juncture with streets
or alleys.
4. Height. No building shall have more than
three stories and/or total height of any
structure shall not exceed thirty-three
feet to the roof drip line at any point
around the structure measured from the
lowest point of finished grade.
5. Yards:
a. Front yard
1. A building which fronts on a street
shall be set back at least fifty
(50) feet.
2. A building which fronts away from
or perpendicular to a street shall
set back at least twenty-five (25)
feet.
b. Side yard. Buildings shall be not
located within fifteen (15) feet of any
side lot line or within twenty-five
(25) feet of any residentially -zoned
property.
6. Signs. The Uniform Sign Code, as adopted
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by the City shall regulate the construction
of signs in the City. Commercial
establishments may identify their
operations with signs or other advertising
structures not exceeding the following
specifications:
a. One square foot of sign face for each
lineal foot of lot frontage. No single
sign, however, shall exceed two hundred
(200) square feet in area.
b. Height. Freestanding signs shall not
exceed thirty-three feet in height.
Roof signs shall not exceed the height
of the ridge line of the roof on which
they are located.
7. Prohibited Signs. The following signs are
prohibited:
a. Signs which interfere with the view
of traffic signs, signals or
devices, and approaching or merging
traffic.
b. Signs which are distracting, such
as those with concentrated light
sources or reflecting surfaces of
such intensity or glare that they
may create a safety hazard.
C. Signs which are structurally
unsafe, or improperly maintained,
or otherwise in violation of the
Uniform Building Code.
d. Signs erected, maintained, or
painted upon trees, rocks or other
natural features.
8. Off -Street Parking. Spaces shall be
located on the same lot as the use or
within one hundred (100) feet of such use.
Each space shall be 9' X 20' in size and be
surfaced with either asphalt, concrete or
graveel. Required off-street parking
spaces shall occupy not more than fifty
(50) percent of the required front yard
area (See appendix, Section No. 14).
9. Off-street loading space. Each commercial
building shall provide unloading space of
the minimum dimensions of ten (10) feet
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wide and forty-five (45) feet long by
fourteen (14) feet high for larger trucks
(See appendix, Sections No. 34 - 38).
Section 22. Ordinance No. 988, Section A is hereby
/{
'amended to read as follows:
W &4'e-� 61 Permitted Uses:
a. Single-family dwelling
b. Accessory structures
Section 23. Ordinance No. 988, Section B is hereby
amended to read as follows:
/1 Ord 1. Structures shall be permitted and located
��7 only on a single lot or parcel of record
13 93 created prior to December 13, 1976. If two
or more contiguous lots were of single
ownership on December 13, 1976, the lands
involved shall be considered to be an
undivided parcel for the purposes of this
Ordinance.
2. Lot Area. Minimum lot; 2.5 acres per
single-family dwelling.
3. Height. No building shall have more than
three stories and/or total height of any
structure shall not exceed thirty-three
feet to the roof drip line at any point
around the structure measured from the
lowest point of finished grade.
4. Driveways. All driveways shall meet the
city specifications for crossing of
drainage ditches and juncture with streets
or alleys.
5. Mobile Home. For the purposes of this
Ordinance the use of a mobile home as a
single-family residence may be considered a
permitted use as long as it's installation
cause it to fit within the definition of a
single-family residence.
6. Off -Street Parking. Two off-street parking
spaces shall be located on the same lot as
the residence and shall not occupy more
than fifty (50) percent of the required
front yard area.
7. Yards. Each lot shall have front, rear and
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side yards with depths or widths of not
less than the following:
a. Front yard depth: 25 Ft.
b. Side yard depth 15 Ft. total, no
less than 5 ft.
C. Corner lot side yard: 15 Ft. facing
street
d. Rear yard:
10 Ft.
Section 24. Ordinance No. 987 is hereby amended to
read as follows:
A � /X, "GB" GREEN BELT
q0 7 d Purpose: The "GB" or Green Belt District is an
area set aside because of unique
characteristics for present or future uses,
which are in harmony with its natural features,
areas of important natural resources, areas of
historical value, areas of significant
biophysical limitations such as: areas of
steep slopes presenting slide and erosion
hazards, areas prone to flooding, and present
or future public recreational sites. The Green
Belt District shall also be a form of visual
and sometimes physical separation between major
sectors of the urbanized areas set aside to
preserve many of the natural features of the
land.
The Green Belt areas have been designed to
comply with the requirements of the goals and
policies as set forth in the City's
Comprehensive Urban Development Plan and the
Parks, Recreation and Open Space Plan.
A. USE REGULATIONS
1. Permitted Uses
(a) Single-family dwelling
(b) Accessory structures
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1. Structures shall be permitted and
located on a single lot or parcel of
record created prior to December 13,
1976. If two or more continguous lots
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were of single ownership on December
13, 1976, the lands involved shall be
considered to be an undivided parcel
for purposes of this Ordinance, and no
portion of said parcel shall be used
which does not meet the requirements
established by this Ordinance.
2. Lot Size.
Minimum lot width .........110 feet
Minimum lot depth ......... 80 feet
Maximum lot depth..4 times actual width
Minimum street footage..... 30 feet
3. Height. No building shall have more
than three stories and/or total height
of any structure shall not exceed
thirty-three feet to the roof drip line
at any point around the structure
measured from the lowest point of
finished grade.
4. Driveways. All driveways shall meet
the city specifications for crossing of
drainage ditches and juncture with
streets or alleys.
5. Mobile Home. For the purpose of this
Ordinance the use of a mobile home as a
single-family residence may be
considered a permitted use as long as
its installation causes it to fit
within the definition of a
single-family residence.
6. Off -Street Parking. Two off-street
parking spaces per dwelling unit shall
be located on the same lot as the
residence and shall not occupy more
than fifty (50) percent of the required
front yard area.
7. Yards. Each lot shall have front, rear
and side yards with depths or widths of
not less than the following:
a. Front yard depth .......... 25 feet
b. Side yard depth..15 feet total, no
less than 5 feet
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d. Rear yard .................. 10 feet
Section 25. Chapter 5 of Ordinance No. 899 is
amended to read as follows:
A. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS: In recommending
approval of a Special Use Permit, the
Commission shall find as follows:
Aa 1. That the use applied for is a proper
lJ one for which a Permit is authorized by
this Ordinance.
2. That the said use is necessary or
desirable for the development of the
community, is in harmony with the
various elements or objectives of the
Comprehensive Plan, and is not
detrimental to existing uses or to uses
specifically permitted in the zone in
which the proposed use is to be
located.
3. That the site for the intended use is
adequate in size and shape to
accomodate said use.
4. That the conditions stated in the
decision and shown on the approved site
plan are deemed necessary to protect
the public health, safety and general
welfare and may include minor
modification of the zones property
development standards. Such conditions
may include but are not limited to:
a. Duration of use.
b. Time period within which the
proposed use shall be developed.
C. Regulation of time for certain
activities.
d. Special yards, spaces and buffers.
e. Fences and walls.
f. Surfacing of parking area.
g. Regulation of points of vehicular
ingress and egress.
sum
h. Requiring landscaping and
maintenance thereof.
i. Requiring maintenance of the
grounds.
j. Regulation of noise, vibration,
odors, etc.
k. And such other conditions as will
make possible the development of
the City in an orderly and
efficient manner and in conformity
with the intent and purposes set
forth in this Ordinance.
B. PROCEDURES
1. Application. Two (2) original copies
of the application shall be made on
forms furnished by the Planning
Department and shall be full and
complete, including such data as may be
prescribed to assist in determining the
validity of the request. Each
application shall be signed by the
owner of record of the property or his
authorized agent. Incomplete or
inaccurate applications may be deemed
grounds for automatic denial.
Drawings. A site plan, landscaping
plan, and elevation drawing of proposed
structures shall be submitted as a part
of any application.
Property owners list. A list of
property owners and their address
within three hundred (300) feet of the
exterior boundaries of the subject
property shall be obtained from the
Kitsap County Assessor.
Fee. When the application is files a
uniform fee, as established herein,
shall be paid by the applicant.
2. Planning Commission Public Hearing.
a. Upon the acceptance of a complete
application, the Planning
Commission shall give proper notice
and hold a public hearing at the
time and a date set forth in the
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notice.
b. Notice of the hearing shall be
published once in a newspaper of
general circulation within the
City, not less than ten (10) nor
more than thirty (30) days prior to
the hearing date. The notice shall
include the name of the applicant,
a legal description of the
property, the present zoning
classification the present use and
the intended use, in addition to
the time, date and place for the
hearing. Notice shall also be
mailed in similar form, to all
owners of record of the properties
within three hundred (300) feet of
the exterior boundaries of the
subject property, not less than ten
(10) days prior to the hearing
date.
C. At the public hearing the
Commission shall consider the facts
of the proposal, facts pertaining
to the subject property or to
properties adjacent to or in the
vicinity thereof. The Commission
shall evaluate the proposal for the
purpose of determining if it is in
furtherance of the health, safety,
morals and general welfare of the
community. Any hearing may be
continued at the discretion of the
Commission.
Not later than thirty (30) days
following the conclusion of the
hearing, the Commission shall make
written recommendation to the
Council and file the same with the
City Clerk. The Planning
Commission may recommend approval,
conditional approval, or
disapproval of the petition.
A written report of the
Commission's decision shall be
mailed to the petitioner at the
address shown on his petition
within seven (7) days following the
decision.
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a resolution shall be drawn up
setting forth the findings of fact
and conditions of approval. The
decision of the Council shall be
final and shall be filed with the
City Clerk and with the County
Auditor.
d. Notification of the Council action
shall be mailed to the petitioner
at the address shown on the
petition.
C. APPEAL. The decision of the City Council
shall be final and conclusive unless within
thirty (30) days from the date of said
action the original applicant or an
aggrieved party files an appeal to the
Superior Court for a Writ of Certioriari, a
Writ of Prohibition, or a Writ of Mandamus.
The filing of such appeal within such time
shall stay the effective date of the order
of the City Council until such time as the
appeal shall have been adjudicated or
withdrawn.
D. TIME LIMIT FOR DEVELOPMENT. The time limit
for commencement of construction under a
Special Use Permit shall be one hundred
eighty (180) days from the effective date
of approval.
If the time limit for development expires
and development has not commenced, or the
use permitted by the permit does not exist,
the permit shall be considered void. No
notice need be given nor hearing held.
An extension of said time limit may be
granted by the Council upon a written
request by the applicant showing a
demonstration of just cause. The Council
will consider a request for an extension
only if the request is made prior to the
expiration of the time limit for
development.
E. TERMINATION OF USE. Termination or
abandonment of a use granted herein for a
period of (1) calendar year shall terminate
the use rights granted. No notice need be
given nor hearing held.
F. NONCOMPLIANCE:
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d. All actions involving a Special Use
Permit petition shall require final
action by the Council.
e. Appeal. Any aggrieved person may
file notice of appeal of the
Planning Commission's
recommendation to the Council with
the City Clerk within seven (7)
days of the announcement of the
Commission's decision. Upon
receiving notice of appeal the
Council shall set a date for public
hearing and notice of time and
place of such hearing shall be
given in the same manner as set out
for the initial hearings before the
Planning Commission. Following the
hearing the Council may approve,
conditionally approve, or deny the
proposal, and in so doing may
affirm, modify or disaffirm any
recommendation of the Commission.
5. Council Public Hearing.
a. A public hearing date shall be set
by the City Clerk for not more than
thirty (30) days after the filing
of the Commission's recommendation
with the Council and hold a public
hearing at the time and date as
set.
b. The Council, within thirty (30)
days after the conclusion of the
public hearing shall take action on
the petition. The action shall be
one of the following:
1) Approval of petition as
submitted.
2) Approval of petition with
conditions.
3) Disapproval of petition.
and in so doing may affirm, modify
or disaffirm any recommendation of
the Commission.
C. For all actions involving approval
of the Special Use Permit petition
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1. The Council, with or without a
recommendation from the Commission,
may, after notice and public hearing,
revoke any Special Use Permit for
noncompliance with any of the
conditions set forth in granting said
permit.
2. Notice shall be mailed to the owner of
record of the subject property and/or
his authorized agent not less than ten
(10) days prior to giving public
notice. Said notice shall state the
complaint and shall request appearance
by said owner or authorized agent at
the time and place specified for the
hearing to show cause why the permit
should not be revoked.
Notice of the public hearing shall be
published at least once in a newspaper
of general circulation in the City not
less than ten (10) nor more than
twenty-five (25) days prior to the
hearing date and shall include a
description of the complaint.
3. Within twenty one (21) days after the
public hearing, the Council shall by
resolution revoke the permit. The
decision of the Council shall be final
and shall be filed with the City Clerk
and the County Auditor. After
revocation, the subject property shall
conform to all regulations of the zone
in which it is located.
G. REAPPLICATION. No person shall reapply for
a similar permit on the same land, building
or structure within a period of six (6)
months from the date of the final decision
on such previous application.
H. SPECIFIC CONDITIONS
Neighborhood Commercial Uses listed as
special uses in residential districts
13 may be permitted providing that they
comply with the following provisions in
addition to applicable district
regulations and any other conditions
imposed by the Commission or Council.
a. Location. The site shall be
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2.
located only on a major or
secondary road as designated in the
adopted Comprehensive General Plan.
b. Site Characteristics. The site
shall have:
1) A minimum lot area of 10,000
square feet for each commercial
establishment.
2) A minimum road frontage width
of 60 feet.
Existing buildings where no
exterior changes are to be made may
be exempt from 1) and/or 2).
C. Screening. All commercial
establishments shall be effectively
screened from adjoining residential
properties through the use of
fencing or planting.
d. Lighting. No exterior lighting
emitted by a commercial
establishment shall be permitted to
reflect on adjoining residential
properties.
Service Stations shall comply with the
following provisions in addition to
application district regulations and
other conditions imposed by the
Commission or Council.
a. Location. Service stations shall
not adjoin an existing residential
use at the time of their
establishment.
b. Site Charateristics. The minimum
lot area of any service station
site shall be fifteen thousand
(15,000) square feet, with a
minimum lot width of one hundred
and fifty (150) feet. The site
shall have a minimum of one hundred
and fifty (150) feet of lot
frontage.
C. Rental Trailers. Rental trailers,
not exceeding ten (10) in number,
may be stored only in the "CG"
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district, provided they are
screened from the view of adjacent
properties.
d. Walls. A solid masonry wall or
screen planting six (6) feet in
height shall be placed on all
interior property lines; said wall
to be reduced to three (3) feet in
height within any required yard
setback area.
e. Landscaping. The entire ground
area shall be paved or landscaped.
f. Lighting. Light shall not reflect
on adjoining properties.
g. Outside Operation. Operations
outside permanent structures shall
be limited to the dispensing of
gasoline, oil, water, changing
tires, and attaching and detaching
trailers. There shall be no
outside storage or display of
tires, banners, or devices.
h. Noise. Noise shall be muffled so
as not to become objectionable due
to intermittence, beat frequency,
or shrillness.
3. Mobile Home Parks shall comply with the
following provisions in addition to
applicable district regulations and
other conditions imposed by the
Commission or Council.
a. Site Characteristics. A minimum
site area of 40,000 square feet
shall be required, with an average
of 5,000 square feet provided per
mobile unit (maximum density = 8
units per acre). No single lot
shall be less than 3,000 square
feet.
b. Open Space. At least twenty-five
(25) percent of the total mobile
park site shall be developed in
common open space, suitable and
accessible for park and
recreational purposes.
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C. Screening. Mobile home parks shall
be effectively screened from
surrounding uses by the use of
peripheral fencing, six (6) feet in
height.
d. Lot and Yard Requirements. No
single lot shall have a width of
less than thirty (30) feet or a
depth of less than seventy (70)
feet. Front yards shall have a
depth of not less than twenty (20)
feet and side and rear yards shall
have a depth of not less than seven
(7) feet each.
4. Open Storage Yards shall comply with
the following provisions, except as
modified by the Commission or Council
upon good cause shown, in addition to
applicable district regulations and
other conditions imposed by the
Commission or Council.
a. Location. The minimum distance
from an open storage yard to any
residential district school, park,
playground, church, or similar use
shall be one thousand (1,000) feet.
b. Site Characteristics. The minimum
site area for open storage yards
shall be one (1) acre.
C. Screening. The minimum of an 8'
high fence or 20' wide green belt.
5. Sawmills, Sand Pits, Gravel Pits and
Batching Plants shall comply with the
following provisions in addition to
applicable district regulations and
other conditions imposed by the
Commission or Council.
a. Location. The minimum distance
from such use to any residential
district shall be two thousand
(2,000) feet.
b. Site Characteristics. The minimum
site area for such use shall be
five (5) acres.
C. Operations. Removal of minerals
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pursuant to this section shall be
conducted so as to limit the
emanation of smoke, dust and noise.
All roads from the site to any
public street or highway shall be
paved with suitable asphaltic
material on a prepared base as per
specification of the City Engineer
to a width of twenty-eight (28)
feet to prevent the emanation of
dust. No rock or mineral crushing
or treatment of minerals shall be
permitted.
d. Termination. Upon termination of
operations for a period of six (6)
months, this permit shall be void
and all structures and equipment
shall be removed. All excavations
as well as mounds of waste material
which may be seen from any public
street or highway shall be graded
and the premises shall be restored
as near as possible to original
conditions and contours.
e. Compliance. To guarantee
compliance with conditions set
forth, the operator shall post
and
maintain with the City a
performance bond as established
by
the City Engineer, conditioned
that
the City may enter and restore
the
premises and recover all its costs.
All operations shall also be
covered by public liability and
property damage insurance as
required by the City.
Section 26. Chapter 6, Subsection B, C and D of
ordinance No. 899 is hereby amended to read as follows:
B. PROCEDURES
1. Application. Application for a
variance shall be made to the Planning
Commission in writing on a form
provided by the office of the Building
and Planning Departments and shall set
forth in detail the reasons for the
requested variance, indicating how the
requirements set forth above are
satisfied, and shall provide such other
information as may be prescribed by the
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Commission to assist in determining the
validity of the request. The
application shall be signed and
verified before a Notary Public by the
owner of record of the property or his
authorized agent; and the date of
verification shall be noted on the
application. An incomplete or
inaccurate application may be deemed
grounds for denial. Applications
shall be filed by the property owner,
lessee, or agent of any of the
foregoing duly authorized in writing.
2. Property Owners List. A list of
property owners and their addresses
within three hundred (300) feet of the
perimeter of subject parcel shall be
furnished by the applicant. Such list
shall be obtained from the County
Assessor of Kitsap County.
3. Filing Fee. When the application for a
variance is filed, a fee as determined
by Ordinance No. 1088 or its successor
shall be paid, for the purpose of
defraying the costs incidental to the
proceedings.
4. Commission Public Hear
a. The hearing date shall be set by
the Commission for not less than
ten (10) nor more than sixty (60)
days after the filing of the
verified applications.
b. Notice shall be published at least
once in a newspaper of general
circulation in the City not less
than ten (10) days nor more than
thirty (30) days before the hearing
date. Notice of public hearing
shall contain the time and the
location of the subject property
and nature of the variance
requested and the zone in which the
property is situated. Notice in
similar form shall also be mailed,
not less than ten (10) days before
the hearing date to owners of
property within the prescribed
radius of the subject property.
C. The Comm
days (10)lnor more Sion all, not less than
Ys after the Publica than thirty (30)
mailing of ion
the legal noticand e
aPPlication,ing on a varia Ceof the
hearing. hold said
Public
The
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after the conclushirty (30) days hearing• co ion of the
for aPprova d decision shall Conditions,liwith the be
stated
for denial and imposed, or shall findings in s shall set forth be
decision, upport of the
conditions For approval the
shall be found.
ribed in Section p
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orami . nng a variance the
decision, may set forth in which reasonable condit its
shall assure condition.
Purpose of this Ordthe intent
and
f. Time e� L= The terms of
variance a
granted as
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ordinance shall Provided by
within one hundred a be
days,implemented
or the and eighty (180)
considered v variance shall be
filing shall begin The 180 day
City
n4 of the decision on the date of
Y Clerk. with the
time limit with of
Commissionmay be considered by
Commission and 4ranted by the y the
by the appli anta written request
demonstration showing a
of just cause.
4• The dec. sioShal the Planning
Commission
conclusive 1 be final
(15) da unless within and
action Ys from the date fifteen
wit a44rieved iPinal applicant for
h the City C1erartY files an appeal
a filing fee k accompanied
Upon as establish by
City Clerkving shalloticeofappealein.
Public hear' set a date the
Council in4 before the City r
for not less than ten (10)
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nor more than sixty (60) days after
the filing of the appeal. The
setting of the hearing, giving
notice and conducting the hearing
shall be the same as hereinbefore
prescribed for hearing by the
Commission.
h. In the event the Planning
Commission's action is appealed,
the decision of the City Council
shall be final and conclusive
unless within thirty (30) days from
the date of said action the
original applicant or an aggrieved
party files an appeal to the
Superior Court for a Writ of
Certioriari, a Writ of Prohibition,
or a Writ of Mandamus. The filing
of such appeal within such time
shall stay the effective date of
the order of the City Council until
such a time as the appeal shall
have been adjudicated or withdrawn.
C. NON-COMPLIANCE
1. The City Council may, after notice and
public hearing, revoke any variance
granted for noncompliance with any of
the conditions set forth in granting
said variance.
2. Notice shall be mailed to the owner of
record or his authorized agent of the
subject property not less than twenty
(20) days prior to giving public
notice. Said Notice shall state the
complaint and shall request appearance
by said owner or lessee at the time and
place specified for the hearing to show
cause why the variance should not be
revoked. Public notice shall be given
in the same manner as required above
for the granting of a variance.
3. Within ten (10) days after the public
hearing, the Council may revoke or
modify the variance by resolution.
After revocation, the subject property
shall be subject to all regulations of
the zone in which it is located.
4. If the established time limit of one
hundred eighty (180) days expires and
construction has not commenced or
occupancy has not taken place nor any
extension granted, the variance shall
be considered abandoned and
automatically null and void.
5. Termination of the variance granted
herein for a period of one (1) calendar
year shall terminate the variance
granted. No notice need be given nor
hearing held.
D. REAPPLICATION. No person shall re -apply
for a similar variance on the same land,
building or structure within a period of
six (6) months from the date of the final
decision on such previous application.
Section 27. Chapter 7, Subsection F of Ordinance
No. 899 is hereby repealed.
Section 28. Chapter 8 of Ordinance No. 899 is
hereby amended to read as follows:
A. JURISDICTION. The provisions and standards
contained in the Ordinance shall be deemed
to be minimum standards with which
compliance is essential to the permitted
uses, and shall not be construed as
limiting the legislative discretion of the
City Council to further restrict the
permissive uses or to withhold or revoke
permits for uses where, notwithstanding the
existence of the minimum standards herein
set forth, the promotion or protection of
the public health, morals, safety and
welfare bears a substantial relation to
such withholding, denial or revocation of
permits or uses.
B. PRIOR COVENANTS. It is not intended by
this Ordinance to interfere with or
abrogate or annul any easements, covenants,
or other agreements between parties.
Where this Ordinance imposes a greater
restriction upon the use of buildings, or
land or upon height of buildings, or
requires larger spaces than is imposed or
required by other resolutions, rules or
regulations or by easements, covenants, or
other agreements, the provisions of this
Ordinance shall govern.
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C. CONTINUANCE. Hearings for which notice has
been given in accordance with the
provisions herein, may be continued for
good cause and verbal notice to those
present of the date, time and place to
which such hearing is continued shall be
deemed sufficient notice.
D. APPEAL OF ADMINISTRATIVE DECISION. It
shall be the duty of the Planning
Commission to rule upon the proper
application of the zoning ordinance or to
interpret the zoning ordinance in case
there is error alleged by an aggrieved
party in any order, requirement, permit,
decision or determination applying to
interpreting the zoning ordinance made by
an administrative official of the City. An
aggrieved party shall file an appeal with
the Planning Commission within ten (10)
days of the ruling of the administrative
official. The Planning Commission shall
hear the appeal and make findings and
recommendations to the City Council, if any
is deemed necessary, to correct improper
application or interpretation of the zoning
ordinance.
The decision of the City Council shall be
final and conclusive unless within thirty
(30) days from the date of said action the
original applicant or an aggrieved party
files an appeal to the Superior Court for a
Writ of Certioriari, a Writ of Prohibition,
or a Writ of Mandamus. The filing of such
appeal within such time shall stay the
effective date of the order of the City
Council until such a time as the appeal
shall have been adjudicated or withdrawn.
Section 29. Chapter 10, Subsection B(1) of
Ordinance No. 899 is amended to read as follows:
B. PROCEDURES:
1. Application. The owner of record of
any land, or his authorized agent,
desiring a zoning reclassification of
property shall file with the City a
petition signed and acknowledged by
him, on forms provided by the City and
shall be full and complete, including
such data as may be prescribed by the
City to assist in determining the
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validity of the request. Each
application shall be signed by the
owner of the land or his authorized
agent. Incomplete or inaccurate
applications may be deemed grounds for
automatic denial.
Each proposal shall be delineated in
sufficient detail so that the project
is clearly defined. Required
information shall include but shall not
be limited to:
a. The legal description of the
property.
b. A complete and detailed written
statement of the intended use of
the land.
C. Scaled drawings of property, site
plan, building plan perspective,
traffic circulation plans and any
other plans and drawings deemed
necessary for evaluation.
2. Property owners List. A list of
property owners within three hundred
(300) feet of the exterior boundaries
of the subject property and their
addresses shall be furnished by the
applicant. Said list shall be obtained
from the Kitsap County Assessor. No
application shall be accepted for
filing without the required property
owner's list.
3. Planning Commission Public Hearing.
a. Upon the proper filing of a
reclassification application, the
Planning Commission shall give
proper notice and hold a public
hearing at the time and a date set
forth in the notice.
b. Notice of the time and place of the
hearing shall be published once in
a newspaper of general circulation
within the City, not less than ten
(10) nor more than thirty (30) days
prior to the hearing date. The
notice shall include the name of
the applicant, a legal description
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of the property, the present
classification and the proposed
reclassification, in addition to
the time, date and place for the
hearing.
C. Notice shall also be mailed in
similar form, to all owners of
record of the properties within
three hundred (300) feet of the
exterior boundaries of the subject
property, not less than ten (10)
days prior to the hearing date.
d. The Commission shall consider the
facts of the proposal, the facts
brought out in the hearing and any
other competent facts pertaining to
the subject property or to
properties adjacent to or in the
vicinity thereof. The Commission
shall evaluate the proposal for the
purpose of determining if it is in
furtherance of the health, safety,
morals and general welfare of the
community. The Commission shall
make written recommendations to the
Council regarding the
reclassification of the property
and file the same with the City
Clerk.
e. A written report of the
Commission's decision shall be
mailed to the petitioner at the
address shown on his petition
within seven (7) days following the
decision.
f. Appeal. Any interested person may
file notice of appeal of the
Planning Commission's
recommendation to the Council with
the City Clerk within seven (7)
days of the announcement of the
decision. Upon receiving notice of
appeal the Council shall set a date
for public hearing and notice of
time and place of such hearing
shall be given in the same manner
as set out for the initial hearings
before the Planning Commission.
Following the hearing the Council
may grant, modify, or deny the
,
proposal, and in so doing may
affirm, modify or disaffirm any
recommendation of the Commission.
4. Council Public Hearing.
a. A public hearing date shall be set
by the City Clerk for not more than
thirty (30) days after the filing
of the Commission's recommendation
with the Council and hold a public
hearing at the time and date as
set.
b. The Council, within thirty (30)
days after the conclusion of the
Public hearing shall take action on
the petition. The action shall be
one of the following:
1) approval of petition as
submitted.
2) approval of petition with
additional conditions.
3) approval of a modified
petition.
4) disapproval of petition.
For all actions involving approval
of the petition, an ordinance shall
be drawn up setting forth the
findings of fact and conditions of
approval. The decision shall be
filed with the City Clerk and the
County Auditor.
C. If during or following a public
hearing, the Council concludes that
the petition as submitted would not
be appropriate, but that a
modification or another
classification would be proper, the
Council shall notify the
petitioner.
The City Council shall re -open the
hearing and readvertise the
modified petition in the paper ten
(10) days before the next regular
meeting of the City Council.
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d. A petition which has been
disapproved by the Council cannot
be resubmitted to the Commission
within six (6) months of the date
of disapproval.
e. Notification of the Council action
shall be mailed to the petitioner
at the address shown on the
petition.
C. SPECIAL CONDITIONS
1. Time Limit. A time limit of eighteen
18 months is placed on all rezones
granted as provided by this Ordinance;
upon the expiration of that time, if
construction is not substantially
underway, the property shall go back to
its prior classification, provided
however, if the land owner within that
period of eighteen (18) months
demonstrates to the satisfaction of the
Council that he has in good faith
commenced development of the property
as contemplated by the rezone, the
Council may grant an extension of the
time limit. The time period prescribed
in this section shall not commence to
run until the completion of any court
challenges to rezone. To proceed with
development allowed in the zoning
classification for which the rezone was
granted after the property has been
returned to its prior classification or
otherwise rezoned pursuant to this
subsection shall be a violation of the
Ordinance.
2. Concomitant Agreement. Any application
for a rezone of any property may be
subject to the signing of a concomitant
agreement as a condition to the
Council's granting the rezone. The
agreement shall serve to neutrualize
any expected negative impact of the
proposed property use and has as its
purpose the improvement of the area for
public good. The agreement shall
include any condition of approval the
Council finds necessary to protect the
public health, safety or general
welfare. Whenever such a concomitant
agreement is signed, it shall be filed
MM
by the City Clerk with the office of
the Kitsap County Auditor and
officially entered as a covenant upon
the land. The applicant may be
required to pay the cost of the
preparation of the agreement.
3. Appeal from Decision of the City
Council. The decision of the City
Council shall be final and conclusive
unless within thirty (30) days from the
date of said action the original
applicant or an aggrieved party files
an appeal to the Superior Court for a
Write of Certioriari, a Writ of
Prohibition, or a Writ of Mandamus.
The filing of such appeal within such
time shall stay the effective date of
the order of the City Council until
such a time as the appeal shall have
been adjudicated or withdrawn.
D. REVOCATION
1. The Council, with or without a
recommendation from the Commission may,
after notice and public hearing, revoke
or modify any rezone for noncompliance
with any of the conditions set forth in
granting said permit.
2. Notice shall be mailed to the owner of
record of the subject property and his
authorized agent, not less than ten
(10) days prior to giving public
notice. Said notice shall state the
complaint and shall request appearance
by said owner or authorized agent at
the time and place specified for the
hearing to show cause why the rezone
should not be revoked or modified.
Notice of the public hearing shall be
published at least once in a newspaper
of general circulation in the City not
less than ten (10) nor more than
twenty-five (25) days prior to the
hearing date and shall include a
description of the complaint.
3. Within ten (10) days after the public
hearing, the Council shall by ordinance
revoke or modify the rezone. After
revocation, the subject property shall
conform to all regulations of the zone
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in which it is located.
E. REAPPLICATION. No person shall reapply for
a similar permit on the same land, building
or structure within a period of six (6)
months from the date of the final decision
on such previous application.
Section 30. Ordinance No. 899 is hereby amended to
add the following new section:
FEE SCHEDULE
The fees established for applications herein
shall be as follows for the purposes of
defraying the costs incidental to the
proceedings:
a. Special Use Permits. A uniform
application fee of $100.00 shall be
paid by the applicant.
b. Variance Applications. A Uniform
application fee of $75.00 shall be paid
by the applicant.
C. Reclassifications. A minimum uniform
fee of $250.00 shall be paid by the
applicant and shall accompany the
petition. In the event a modified or
revised petition is filed by the
applicant, a fee of $50.00 shall be
paid by the applicant for projects with
an estimated finished project cost in
excess of $500,000.00, the City
Engineer may in his discretion
establish a higher fee as needed for
the purpose of defraying the costs to
the City of Port Orchard incidental to
such project.
d. Appeals. A uniform fee of $50.00 shall
be paid by the applicant.
Section 31. SEVERABILITY. In the event that any
portion or section of this ordinance be declared
unconstitutional or invalid by any court of competent
jurisdiction, the remainder of the ordinance shall not be
affected and shall remain in full force and effect.
PASSED by the City Council of the City of Port
Orchard, Washington, signed by the Mayor and attested by the
City Clerk in authentication of such passage this 26th day
of May, 1981.
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V�.✓ / 1 //lR/' t� L l
PAUL D. POWERS, JR. 'T
MAYOR
ATTEST:
ROBERT G. LLOYD „City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO -FORM:
JAMES,M. RIEHL, zty Attorney
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SUMMARY OF AMENDMENTS
TO THE CITY OF PORT
ORCHARD ZONING ORDINANCE
Pursuant to RCW 65.16.160, the City of Port Orchard
hereby publishes a summary of Ordinance No. 1163 which amends
Ordinance No. 899, Ordinance No. 986, Ordinance No. 987, and
Ordinance No. 988, known as the City of Port Orchard Zoning
Ordinance. Ordinance No. 1163 does not create anv new zoning
districts or classifications and existing zoning district
boundaries will not be changed or affected. Ordinance No. 1163
does establish new rules and procedures to fully implement the
zoning ordinance and to effectuate the general policies of the
Comprehensive Plan, establishes a permit system and permit fees
and established performance standards for development. Ordinance
No. 1163 is summarized below.
Section 1, 2 and 3 of Ordinance No. 1163 amends the
Rules of Construction; Establishment of Districts classifications
and District Boundaries provisions to conform to current proce-
dures and to consolidate such procedures.
Section 4 of Ordinance No. 1163 provides new or amended
definitions for the following terms: building, building area,
concomitant agreement, court, dwelling, dwelling unit, family
guest room, hotel, lodging house, lot, lot frontage, lot measurement,
marina, mobile home, mobile hone park , hotel, non -conforming struc-
ture, non -conforming use, open space, parking space, recreational
vehicle, setback, signs, single family, structural alteration,
structure, two-family dwelling, use and yard.
Section 5 of Ordinance No. 1163 removes as a Permitted
Used in a Low Density Residential District the use of crop and
tree farming. The Ordinance allows home occupations and mobile
ho.;es as a Permitted Use in a Low Density Residential District.
Section 6 of Ordinance No. 1163 deletes a listing of
the types of business offices and uses allowed in a Low Density
Residential District by issuance of a special use permit and now
allows compatible neighborhood commercial uses such as: grocery,
restaurant, barber, etc., as uses permitted in such district upon
issuance of a special use permit.
Section 7 of Ordinance No. 1163 changes the building
height for buildings in a Low Density Residential District, allows
mobile homes in such a district and increases the maximum size of
signs allowed in such a district and provides for the type of
signs which are prohibited in such a district.
Section 8 of Ordinance No. 1163 repeals the former
classification of Medium Density Residential District.
Section 9 of Ordinance No. 1163 lists the uses permitted
in a High Density Residential District.
Section 10 of Ordinance No. 1163 lists the uses allowed
in a High Density Residential District upon issuance of a Special
Use Permit.
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Section 11 of Ordinance No. 1163 amends the height of
building allowed in such district, permits the use of a mobile
home in such district, increases the maximum size of signs allowed
in such district and states the type of signs that are prohibited
in such district.
Section 12 of Ordinance No. 1163 states the permitted
uses in a Multi -family District.
Section 13 of Ordinance No. 1163 repeals the section
formerly stating Permitted Uses in Multi -family districts.
Section 14 of Ordinance No. 1163 provides for the type
of uses permitted upon issuance of a Special Use Permit in a
Multi -family district.
Section 15 of Ordinance No. 1163 provides for signs
which are prohibited in a Multi -family district and increases
the maximum size of signs allowed in such district.
Section 16 of Ordinance No. 1163 provides for the type
of signs prohibited in a Commercial Highway District and deletes
the specifications formerly listed for off-street loading.
Section 17 of Ordinance No. 1163 states the Permitted
Uses in a Commercial General District.
Section 18 of Ordinance No. 1163 provides for the types
of uses permitted upon issuance of a Special Use Permit in a
Commercial General District.
Section 19 of Ordinance No. 1163 provides an amendment
for the off-street parking section, provides for signs prohibited
in a Commercial General District and adds a section relating to
dwelling units in a Commercial General District.
Section 20 of Ordinance No. 1163 provides for the Permitted
Uses and uses permitted upon issuance of a Special Use Permit in
an Industrial District.
Section 21 of Ordinance No. 1163 specifies the height
allowed in an Industrial District, specification for driveways
in such district, states the yard setbacks and provides for signs
which are prohibited in an Industrial District. Off-street parking
and loading requirements are also specified.
Section 22 of Ordinance No. 1163 provides for the uses
permitted in an Open Space District.
Section 23 of Ordinance No. 1163 further defines a quarter
lot side yard.
Section 24 of Ordinance No. 1163 states the Permitted Uses
in a Green Belt District and further defines a quarter lot side yard
and adds mobile homes as a use in a Green Belt District.
Section 25 of Ordinance No. 1163 provides for general
requirements for issuance of a Special Use Permit, establishes
procedures for the Planning Commission and City Council Public
Hearings for Special Use Permits and repeals home occupations as
a use requiring a Special Use Permit under this section.
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Section 26 of Ordinance No. 1163 provides for a
procedure for application and issuance of a variance. This
section has been amended to repeal a provision through which
the Commission may make an investigation of facts bearing on
each application.
Section 27 of Ordinance No. 1163 repeals the repair
and maintenance provisions relating to non -conforming uses
provided for in the zoning ordinance.
Section 28 of Ordinance No. 1163 repeals a provision
allowing for preliminary approval or disapproval of a use
application by the Planning Commission.
Section 29 of Ordinance No. 1163 provides for
procedures for application for reclassification, Planning
Commission and City Council public hearings and for re -application
for a reclassification approval.
Section 30 of Ordinance No. 1163 provides for an
amended fee schedule for Special Use Permits, Variance applications,
Reclassification applications and Appeals of Planning Commission
decisions.
Section 31 of Ordinance No. 1163 provides for the
severability of any section or portion of the Ordinance which
is declared unconstitutional or invalid.
Copies of Ordinance No. 1163 are available for review
at the office of the City Clerk of the City of Port Orchard. Upon
written request a statement of the full text of the Ordinance
will be mailed to any interested person without charge. Following
the effective date of Ordinance No. 1163 copies of the Ordinance
will be provided at a nominal charge.
APPROVED by the City Council and Mayor for publication
this 15th day of June, 1981.
ATTEST:
� J
'i
R. G. Lloyd, City7
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
--,City. Attorney,.
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PAUL D. POWERS, JR., AYOR