The purpose of this chapter is to provide standards that are broadly applicable to all nonresidential development including mixed-use development with or without a residential component allowed in commercial and industrial zones.
(Ord. 18-23 §2; Ord. 18-28 §1)
Fences and walls may be located within required setbacks. Fences and walls located within required setbacks are subject to the standards in this section. Fences and walls located outside required setbacks are subject to the applicable standards in Chapter 18.320, Commercial Zone Development Standards, or Chapter 18.330, Industrial Zone Development Standards.
A. 
Fences and walls in a required front setback may be a maximum of 3 feet in height where abutting a local or neighborhood street and a maximum of 6 feet in height where abutting a collector or arterial street.
B. 
Fences and walls in a required side, street side, or rear setback may be a maximum of 8 feet in height. Fences and walls 7 feet or more in height require a building permit.
C. 
Fences and walls must meet vision clearance area requirements in Chapter 18.930, Vision Clearance Areas.
(Ord. 18-28 §1)
A. 
Additional setbacks. Increased or different setbacks apply in the following situations:
1. 
Where the ultimate right-of-way width, as shown in the Transportation System Plan, is wider than the current right-of-way width, required setbacks are measured from the ultimate right-of-way width.
2. 
Where freestanding private communication and utility facilities that are accessory to an allowed use and not subject to the provisions of Chapter 18.450, Wireless Communication Facilities, are proposed, such facilities must be set back from all property lines a distance equal to or greater than the height of the facility. Freestanding communication or utility facilities include, but are not limited to, wind turbines and communication towers, antennas, and receivers.
B. 
Exceptions to minimum setbacks.
1. 
Required setbacks for all buildings, except garages, may be reduced for the purpose of preserving healthy noninvasive trees. Required front setbacks may be reduced by a maximum of 25 percent, and other required setbacks may be reduced by a maximum of 20 percent.
2. 
Cornices, eaves, belt courses, sills, canopies, or similar architectural features may project a maximum of three feet into a required setback provided the projection does not reduce the width of any setback to less than three feet.
3. 
Fireplace chimneys may project a maximum of three feet into a required setback provided the projection does not reduce the width of any setback to less than three feet.
4. 
Unroofed porches, decks, or balconies three feet or less in height may project into a required rear or side setback provided the projection does not reduce the width of any setback to less than three feet. Unroofed porches may project a maximum of three feet into a required front setback.
5. 
Unroofed landings or stairs may project into a required front or rear setback.
C. 
Exceptions to maximum height.
1. 
Building projections not designed for human occupancy are not subject to the building height limitations of this title. Building projections not designed for human occupancy include, but are not limited to, chimneys, spires, domes, elevator shaft housings, flag poles, and antennas and receivers not subject to the provisions of Chapter 18.450, Wireless Communication Facilities.
2. 
Buildings may be a maximum of 75 feet in height provided all of the following are met:
a. 
The total floor area of the building does not exceed 1.5 times the area of the site;
b. 
All setbacks are a minimum of 50 percent of the building height; and
c. 
The site does not abut a residential zone.
(Ord. 18-23 §2; Ord. 18-28 §1; Ord. 22-10 §2)
A. 
Accessory solar equipment.
1. 
Solar panels and energy storage systems that are accessory to a primary use, such as solar roofs, solar carports, ground-mounted solar installations smaller than 528 square feet, or solar batteries are allowed.
2. 
Accessory solar equipment as described in Paragraph 18.310.040.A.1 is exempt from maximum height, maximum lot coverage, and minimum or maximum setback requirements as provided elsewhere in this title.
B. 
Basic Utility. Standalone solar panel arrays on a site without other development are considered a Basic Utility as defined in Chapter 18.60.050.
(Ord. No. 24-05, 4/23/2024)