§ 17.81.040. Site development standards.  


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  • A.

    All uses permitted in RU zoning districts shall conform to the following minimum site development standards:

    1.

    Minimum Site Area and Maximum Density.

    a.

    The minimum site area and maximum density are as follows:

    District Minimum Site Area Maximum Density
    RU-36 36.0 acres One dwelling per 36.0 acres
    RU-18 18.0 acres One dwelling per 18.0 acres
    RU-10 10.0 acres One dwelling per 10.0 acres
    RU-4 4.0 acres One dwelling per 4.0 acres
    RU-2 2.0 acres One dwelling per 2.0 acres

     

    2.

    Maximum Height.

    a.

    Principal and accessory structure 30 feet above grade.

    b.

    Wall or fence to meet requirements of chapter 17.14, fences, walls and screening devices.

    3.

    Setbacks, Principal and Accessory Structures/Uses.

    District Front Setback Side Setback Rear Setback
    RU-36 100 feet 50 feet 75 feet
    RU-18 75 feet 50 feet 75 feet
    RU-10 50 feet 25 feet 50 feet
    RU-4 50 feet 25 feet 50 feet
    RU-2 25 feet 10 feet 25 feet

     

    4.

    Maximum Site Coverage—25 percent.

    5.

    Distance Between Buildings.

    a.

    Except as otherwise provided in these regulations, the minimum distance between principal structures shall be 15 feet; ten feet for multiple-household structures. Nothing herein shall prevent permanent attachment of structures.

    6.

    Screening.

    a.

    Whenever a non-residential use abuts a residential zoning district, the developed area of the non-residential site shall be screened with a six-foot-high solid screen. The zoning inspector may defer the screening if the abutting residentially zoned property is not yet developed. Screening is not required in areas abutting typical agricultural uses in the RU (rural) areas.

(Ord. NS271, § 2(Exh. B), 2006)