A. Permitted Use Regulations: Permitted uses are single-family dwellings, horticultural uses for personal use only and not for profit with the exception of tree farms, home occupations, a dwelling unit with an attached or detached accessory dwelling unit as provided for in section 9-1-8 of this title, short term rentals subject to the licensing requirements set forth in title 3, chapter 12 of this Code and parks.
Also permitted are fairground facilities, related events and activities lawfully established prior to the effective date of this section. (A list dated January 13, 1998, of the qualifying facilities, related events and activities which were lawfully established prior to the effective date of this section was provided by the Fair Association and shall be filed with the Sandpoint City Clerk by Bonner County.)
B. Conditional Uses: Churches, police and fire stations, public utility facilities, schools public or private, except those schools of vocational nature which operate similarly to a retail business where a product or products may be purchased on the premises, expansion of existing or addition of new fairground facilities, barns, exhibit buildings, food facilities, storage buildings, indoor or outdoor arenas, similarly classified facilities and accessory buildings, and events related to the fairgrounds. Provided that a conditional use permit shall not be required to expand an existing event or add a new one that falls below the following thresholds for both event length and maximum attendance:
Event Length | Maximum Attendance For Entire Event |
1 day | 3,500 |
2 - 7 days | 12,500 total event or 3,500 per day, whichever is less |
8+ days | 14,000 total event or 3,500 per day, whichever is less |
Temporary expansions, structures or parking areas which will be in place for less than thirty (30) days and are directly related to an existing or new event that falls below the thresholds noted above do not require a conditional use permit. (Ord. 1236, 6-23-2010; amd. Ord. 1263, 12-29-2011; Ord. 1281, 5-15-2013; Ord. 1353, 6-6-2018)
C. Prohibited Uses: The raising of poultry and animal kennels for commercial purposes.
D. Areas: No building or structure, nor the enlargement of any building or structure shall be hereafter erected or maintained unless the following described yards and lot areas are provided and maintained in connection with said building, structure or enlargement:
1. Yard Limits: Each lot upon which a dwelling, private garage or other outbuilding is constructed shall have a front yard of not less than twenty five feet (25') in depth from the front lot line. Where lots comprising forty percent (40%) or more of the frontage between two (2) intersecting streets are developed with buildings having front yards, the average of such front yards shall establish the minimum front yard depth for the entire frontage; provided, however, that in no case shall said front yard be less than said twenty five feet (25').
2. Side Yard: On interior lots there shall be a side yard on each side of the outer walls of any building constructed thereon of not less than fifteen feet (15'). Buildings erected upon corner lots shall comply with the front yard requirement with regard to both streets; provided, however, that in the event it is impractical or would work great or unusual hardship upon any owner of a corner lot to require him to conform to such front yard requirements regarding both streets, then the commission may in its discretion permit such property owner to locate such building so that the front thereof conforms to the front yard requirement on the street upon which said building fronts and the side of such building may be such distance from the street right- of-way line as the commission may deem desirable; however, no nearer to the street right-of-way line than fifteen feet (15').
3. Rear Yard: Each lot upon which a dwelling is constructed shall have a rear yard of not less than fifteen feet (15').
4. Lot Areas: Every building erected shall be on a lot having an area of not less than one-half (1/2) acre.
5. Lot Coverage: Each lot upon which a dwelling, private garage or other outbuilding is constructed shall have not more than thirty five percent (35%) of the lot occupied by such structures.
6. Building Height: No structure shall exceed a building height of thirty five feet (35') or two and one-half (21/2) stories above the average elevation of the finished grade at the front of the building. Antennas are excluded from the requirements. (Ord. 1236, 6-23-2010; amd. Ord. 1263, 12-29-2011)