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Whitefish, MT Code of Ordinances
CITY CODE of WHITEFISH, MONTANA
ORDINANCES PENDING REVIEW FOR CODIFICATION
ADOPTING ORDINANCE
TITLE 1 ADMINISTRATION
TITLE 2 BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES
TITLE 3 BUSINESS REGULATIONS
TITLE 4 PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY
TITLE 5 POLICE REGULATIONS
TITLE 6 MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC
TITLE 7 PUBLIC WAYS AND PROPERTY
TITLE 8 WATER AND SEWER
TITLE 9 FIRE REGULATIONS
TITLE 10 BUILDING REGULATIONS
TITLE 11 ZONING REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 1 GENERAL ZONING PROVISIONS
CHAPTER 1A WHITEFISH LEGACY HOMES PROGRAM
CHAPTER 2 ZONING DISTRICTS
CHAPTER 3 SPECIAL PROVISIONS
CHAPTER 4 LANDSCAPING REQUIREMENTS
CHAPTER 5 SIGN REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 6 OFF STREET PARKING AND LOADING
CHAPTER 7 ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT
CHAPTER 8 APPENDICES
CHAPTER 9 DEFINITIONS
TITLE 12 SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS
TITLE 13 LAKE AND LAKESHORE PROTECTION REGULATIONS
TITLE 14 FLOOD CONTROL
TITLE 15 FRANCHISES
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11-2B-1: INTENT AND PURPOSE:
The WCR District is intended for detached single-family homes and duplexes together with farm and/or accessory buildings situated in a setting conducive to a rural lifestyle. (Ord. A-407, 3-15-1982; amd. Ord. 23-13, 8-21-2023)
11-2B-2: PERMITTED USES:
•   Agriculture/silviculture.
•   Cemeteries and mausoleums.
•   Home occupations (see special provisions in section 11-3-13 of this title).
•   Homeowners' park.
•   Livestock (see special provisions in subsection 11-3-22B of this title).
•   Public utility buildings and facilities when necessary for serving the surrounding territory, excluding business offices and repair or storage facilities.
•   Publicly owned or operated buildings, uses, or recreational facilities, including parks and playgrounds.
•   Residential:
   •    Accessory Dwelling Units (see special provisions in subsection 11-3-1 of this title).
   •    Daycare (registered home, 5 to 15 individuals).
   •    Single-family and duplex dwellings.
•    Sales stands for the sales of farm or ranch products produced on the premises or items similar to those products. (Minimum 10 foot setback from side and rear property lines.) (Ord. 19-14, 7-1-2019; amd. Ord. 22-04, 3-21-2022; Ord. 22-06, 5-16-2022; Ord. 23-13, 8-21-2023)
11-2B-3: CONDITIONAL USES:
•    Bed and breakfast establishments (see special provisions in section 11-3-4 of this title).
•    Churches or similar places of worship, including parish houses, parsonages, rectories, convents or dormitories.
•    Daycare centers (more than 15 individuals).
•    Guesthouses.
•    Livestock where density exceeds the table in subsection 11-3-22B of this title:
   •    Land inside City subject to conditional use permit.
•    Private recreational facilities.
•    Retreat center.
•    Schools (K - 12).
•    Stables and riding academies.
•   Type I community residential facilities.
•    Veterinary offices and hospitals. (Ord. A-407, 3-15-1982; amd. Ord. 05-01, 1-18-2005; Ord. 05-25, 11-21-2005; Ord. 09-09, 8-3-2009; Ord. 14-21, 1-5-2015; Ord. 22-04, 3-21-2022; Ord. 22-06, 5-16-2022)
11-2B-4: PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS:
The following property development standards shall apply to land and buildings within this district:
Minimum lot area
21/2 acres
Minimum lot width
n/a
Minimum yard spaces:
Front
50 feet
Side
20 feet each
Rear
20 feet
Maximum height
35 feet
Permitted lot coverage
10 percent maximum
Off street parking
See chapter 6 of this title
Accessory buildings
Accessory buildings conforming to the definition in section 11-9-2 of this title are allowed subject to the standards set forth in section 11-3-2 of this title. Accessory buildings with footprints not exceeding 600 square feet must be set back a minimum of 6 feet from side and rear property lines that do not border a street, lake, any intermittent or perennial stream, or the front 1/2 of any adjoining lot. Setbacks for accessory buildings with footprints exceeding 600 square feet shall be the same as those for the principal structure
Landscaping
See chapter 4 of this title (single-family and duplex uses exempted)
 
(Ord. A-407, 3-15-1982; amd. Ord. 05-25, 11-21-2005; Ord. 23-13, 8-21-2023)
ARTICLE C. WSR SUBURBAN RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT
SECTION:
11-2C-1: Intent And Purpose
11-2C-2: Permitted Uses
11-2C-3: Conditional Uses
11-2C-4: Property Development Standards
11-2C-1: INTENT AND PURPOSE:
The WSR District is intended for single-family homes and duplexes in an estate type setting and is designed to maintain, protect and preserve a character of development characterized by uses of a residential purpose and with no more than one dwelling unit and customary accessory buildings on one lot. (Ord. A-407, 3-15-1982; amd. Ord. 23-13, 8-21-2023)
11-2C-2: PERMITTED USES:
•    Cemeteries and mausoleums.
•    Home occupations (see special provisions in section 11-3-13 of this title).
•    Homeowners' parks.
•    Livestock (see special provisions in subsection 11-3-22B of this title).
•    Public utility buildings and facilities when necessary for serving the surrounding territory, excluding business offices and repair or storage facilities.
•    Publicly owned or operated buildings, uses, or recreational facilities, including parks and playgrounds.
•    Residential:
   •    Accessory Dwelling Units (see special provisions in subsection 11-3-1 of this title).
   •    Daycare (registered home, 5 to 15 individuals).
   •    Single-family and duplex dwellings. (Ord. 19-14, 7-1-2019; amd. Ord. 22-04, 3-21-2022; Ord. 22-06, 5-16-2022; Ord. 23-13, 8-21-2023)
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