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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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11-2H-4: PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS:
The following property development standards apply to land and buildings within this district:
Minimum lot area:
 
   Single-family dwelling or duplex
6,000 square feet
   Triplex or greater dwellings/unit
3,000 square feet
Attached one-family dwelling on a sublot
2,400 square feet
Minimum lot width
50 feet
Minimum sublot width
25 feet
Minimum yard spaces:
 
Front
25 feet
Side
10 feet
Triplex or larger
15 feet
Rear
20 feet
Wisconsin Avenue setback
35 feet from the Wisconsin Avenue right- of-way
Maximum height
35 feet
Permitted lot coverage
40 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 must be the same as those for the principal structure
Landscaping
See chapter 4 of this title (single-family and duplex uses exempted)
 
(Ord. 02-30, 6-16-2003; amd. Ord. 05-05, 2-7-2005; Ord. 05-25, 11-21-2005; Ord. 19-14, 7-1-2019; Ord. 23-13, 8-21-2023)
ARTICLE I. WR-4 HIGH DENSITY MULTI-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT
SECTION:
11-2I-1: Intent And Purpose
11-2I-2: Permitted Uses
11-2I-3: Conditional Uses
11-2I-4: Property Development Standards
11-2I-1: INTENT AND PURPOSE:
The WR-4 District is intended for higher density residential purposes and for limited nonresidential uses that are compatible with such a residential setting connected to Municipal utilities and services. (Ord. 02-30, 6-16-2003)
11-2I-2: PERMITTED USES:
•   Home occupations (see special provisions in section 11-3-13 of this title).
•   Homeowners' parks.
•   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).
   •    Fraternity and sorority houses.
   •    Manufactured home subdivisions (5 acre minimum size).
   •    Single-family, duplex, triplex, fourplex, and multi-family up to eighteen (18) dwelling units.
•    Sublots (see special provisions in subsection 11-3-14C of this title). (Ord. 19-14, 7-1-2019; amd. Ord. 21-18, 12-20-2021; Ord. 22-04, 3-21-2022; Ord. 22-06, 5-16-2022; Ord. 23-13, 8-21-2023)
11-2I-3: CONDITIONAL USES:
•    Bed and breakfast establishments (see special provisions in section 11-3-4 of this title).
•    Boarding houses.
•    Catering services.
•    Churches or similar places of worship, including parish houses and parsonages.
•    Daycare centers (more than 15 individuals).
•    Hostels.
•    Mixed use professional office/residential with professional office only permitted on the street level between Railway Street and Second Street.
•   Music and dance schools and studios. (Limited to Spokane Avenue, Central Avenue south of Fourth Street, Baker Avenue between Fourth Street and Fifth Street, Wisconsin Avenue south of Glenwood, and East Seventh Street east of Park Avenue. See special provisions in section 11-3-31 of this title.)
•    Nursing or retirement homes.
•   Personal services. (Limited to Spokane Avenue, Central Avenue south of Fourth Street, Baker Avenue between Fourth Street and Fifth Street, and Wisconsin Avenue south of Glenwood. See special provisions in section 11-3-30 of this title.)
•    Private recreational facilities.
•    Professional artist studio/gallery. (Limited to Spokane Avenue, Central Avenue south of Fourth Street, Second Street West, Baker Avenue between Fourth Street and Fifth Street, and Wisconsin Avenue south of Glenwood. See special provisions in section 11-3-15 of this title.)
•    Professional offices. (Limited to Spokane Avenue, Central Avenue south of Fourth Street, Baker Avenue between Fourth Street and Fifth Street, and Wisconsin Avenue south of Glenwood. See special provisions in section 11-3-16 of this title.)
•    Residential:
   •    Dwelling groups or clusters.
   •    Guesthouses, only on lots over ten thousand (10,000) square feet.
   •    Multi-family dwellings, nineteen (19) or more dwelling units - administrative conditional use permit (subsection 11-7-8M of this title) (see special provisions in section 11-3-42 or 11-3-43 of this title).
•    Schools (K - 12).
•   Type I and type II community residential facilities. (Ord. 19-14, 7-1-2019; amd. Ord. 20-17, 1-4-2021; Ord. 22-04, 3-21-2022; Ord. 22-06, 5-16-2022; Ord. 23-13, 8-21-2023)
11-2I-4: PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS:
The following property development standards shall apply to land and buildings within this district:
Minimum lot area:
 
Single-family dwelling or duplex
6,000 square feet
Triplex dwelling or larger
2,000 square feet additional for the first dwelling unit in excess of two-family, 1,000 square feet for each additional dwelling unit in excss of three family
Minimum sublot area
2,000 square feet
Minimum lot width
50 feet
Minimum sublot width
25 feet
Minimum yard spaces:
 
Front
20 feet
Side
10 feet
Triplex or larger
15 feet
Rear
15 feet
Wisconsin Avenue setback
35 feet from the Wisconsin Avenue right- of-way
Maximum height
35 feet
Permitted lot coverage
40 percent maximum
Off street parking
See chapter 6 of this title
For mixed use professional/residential uses, pursuant to section 11-2I-3 of this article:
•   Residential located entirely on an upper level(s) above street level professional offices, 1 off street parking space per unit must be provided; and
•   Professional office a maximum of 3 off street parking spaces per 1,000 square feet gross floor area
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 must be the same as those for the principal structure
Landscaping
See chapter 4 of this title (single-family and duplex uses exempted)
 
(Ord. 02-30, 6-16-2003; amd. Ord. 03-21, 9-2-2003; Ord. 05-25, 11-21-2005; Ord. 07-03, 1-16-2007; Ord. 19-14, 7-1-2019; Ord. 23-13, 8-21-2023)
ARTICLE J. WB-1 LIMITED BUSINESS DISTRICT
SECTION:
11-2J-1: Intent And Purpose
11-2J-2: Permitted Uses
11-2J-3: Conditional Uses
11-2J-4: Property Development Standards
11-2J-1: INTENT AND PURPOSE:
The WB-1 District is intended for limited commercial uses within or adjacent to Residential Districts to meet certain convenience services catering to the daily needs of those nearby residents living within one mile of the district. This district must generally be a business island rather than a strip and must be located adjacent to an arterial or collector street and must have convenient and safe access both for the vehicular and pedestrian customer. The maximum size of such a district at one location must be seven (7) acres and the minimum must be two (2) acres. (Ord. A-407, 3-15-1982; amd. Ord. 23-13, 8-21-2023)
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