Sections:
17.12.010 Intent.
17.12.020 Definitions.
17.12.030 Permitted principal uses and structures.
17.12.040 Permitted accessory uses and structures.
17.12.050 Permitted conditional uses.
17.12.060 Prohibited uses and structures.
17.12.070 Home occupations.
17.12.080 Hosted short-term rentals.
17.12.090 Restrictions and requirements.
For the purposes of this chapter, and where not inconsistent with the context of a particular section, the defined terms, phrases, words, abbreviations, and their derivations shall have the meaning given in this section. When not inconsistent with the context, words in the present tense include the future tense, words used in the plural number include words in the singular number and words in the singular number include the plural number. The word “shall” is always mandatory, and not merely directory.
“Accessory dwelling unit” means a residential living unit that is within or attached to a principal structure or is located in a detached structure and that provides independent living facilities for one or more persons, including provisions for sleeping, eating, cooking, and sanitation on the same parcel of land as the principal dwelling unit is accompanies. Accessory dwelling units can be attached to or detached from the principal structure:
1. “Attached accessory dwelling unit” means an accessory dwelling unit that is physically connected to the principal residence.
2. “Detached accessory dwelling unit” means a standalone home on the same lot as a larger, primary structure.
“Accessory Structure” means a structure which is on the same parcel of property as a principal structure and the use of which is incidental to the use of the principal structure.
“Boardinghouse” means any structure in which one (1) or more rooms are rented by one (1) or more people with a shared common area, lodging and meals may be provided for paying or nonpaying guests for a rental period of more than thirty (30) consecutive days.
“Family day care” means providing care and supervision of children from more than two (2) unrelated families, for compensation, in a family home, on a regular basis for part of a day as a supplement to regular parental care, without transfer of legal custody or placement for adoption.
“Front lot line” means the lot line which abuts a public street, private street, or easement of access. In the case where a property abuts more than one public street, private street, or easement of access, the line which most closely corresponds with the primary access to the property shall be used.
“Home occupation” means the conducting of a business in any residential or accessory structure. The home occupation is an accessory practice and customarily non-residential use conducted within or administered from a portion of the primary home or its accessory structures.
“Hosted short-term rental” means an “owner-occupied short-term rental” when at least one owner is physically present on the property during the nights in which a portion of it is being rented.
“Long-term rental” means the rental of any structure, or any portion of any structure on a long term monthly or yearly basis, for lodging or sleeping purposes for more than thirty (30) consecutive calendar days. For the purpose of this definition, structures shall include all housing types including detached single-family residences, lofts, apartments, guest cottages and cabins, condominiums, duplexes, triplexes, townhomes, multifamily dwellings, and accessory dwelling units.
“Multiple family dwelling” means two (2) or more separate housing units that exist on a single lot or tract. The housing units are contained within one or more structures. “Multiple family dwellings” include but are not limited to apartments, duplexes, triplexes, quadplexes, and condominiums. guest cottages and cabins, and multiple single-family dwellings.
“Owner-occupied short-term rental” means a “short-term rental” of a portion of a structure on a property that serves as the primary residence of its owner or owners.
“Portable storage containers” means a container fabricated for the purpose of transporting freight or goods on a truck, railroad, or ship, including but not limited to cargo containers, storage rental containers, shipping containers or Conex boxes that are placed on private property and are used for the storage of goods.
“Principal structure” means the main structure or building on a lot or parcel in which the primary permitted use occurs.
“Rear lot line” means the lot line which is not tangent to any point on the front lot line.
“Short-term rental” means the rental of any structure, or any portion of any structure to any one party, entity or individual, on a nightly or day-to-day basis for lodging or sleeping purposes for less than thirty (30) consecutive calendar days. Such rental to any party, entity or individual for less than thirty (30) consecutive days shall be considered transient in nature. For the purpose of this definition, structures shall include all housing types including detached single-family residences, lofts, apartments, guest cottages and cabins, condominiums, duplexes, triplexes, townhomes, and multifamily dwellings.
“Side lot line” means the property line of a lot, other than a “Front lot line” or a “Rear lot line.”
“Single-family dwelling” means a structure in which one (1) housing unit is contained within the structure. The structure exists on one (1) common lot. The unit shall provide complete independent living facilities for one (1) or more persons including permanent provisions for living, sleeping, eating, cooking, and sanitation.
“Townhouse” means a structure constructed with a continuous roof and foundation containing two (2) or more attached dwelling units in which each unit extends from the foundation to roof with open space on at least two (2) sides. Each separate unit exists on individually platted townhouse lots separated by a common lot line and a common separation wall between each unit.
“Yard, front” means an open unoccupied space on the same lot with the building between the front line of the building and the front lot line of the lot, extending the full width of the lot.
“Yard, rear” means an open unoccupied space on the same lot with the building between the rear line of the building and the rear line of the lot, extending the full width of the lot.
“Yard, side” means an open, unoccupied space on the same lot with the building situated between the building and the side lot line of the lot and extending from the front yard to the rear yard.
(Ord. 896 (part), 2023: Ord. 802, 2018)
The following principal uses and structures shall be permitted in residential districts (R):
A. Single family dwellings;
B. Townhouse;
C. Manufactured homes in accordance with Ch. 17.40 of this code;
D. Long term rentals; and
E. Home occupations in compliance with Section 17.12.070.
(Ord. 896 (part), 2023: Ord. 802, 2018: Ord. 432 (part), 1995)
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