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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-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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