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Editor's Note: Legislation previously included in Ch. 17.56: Ords. 82-Z-1, 77-1Z, 76-3, 76-2, 75-11 and 74-6.
The purpose and intent of this zone is to provide for areas of Kittitas County wherein natural resource management is the highest priority and where the subdivision and development of lands for uses and activities incompatible with resource management are discouraged.
(Ord. 92-6 (part), 1992)
Uses allowed in the forest and range zone include those uses pursuant to KCC Chapter 17.15.
(Res. 83-10, 1983; Ord. 85-Z-2 (part), 1985; Ord. 87-9 § 4, 1987; Ord. 88-4 § 5, 1988; Ord. 92-6 (part), 1992; Ord. 96-19 (part), 1996; Ord. 2007-22, 2007; Ord. 2011-013, 2011; Ord. 2012-009, 2012; Ord. 2013-001, 2013)
(Res. 83-10, 1983; Ord. 83-Z-2 (part), 1983; Ord. 85-Z-2 (part), 1985; Ord. 87-9 § 5, 1987; Ord. 88-4 § 6, 1988; Ord. 90-10 (part), 1990; Ord. 90-15 §§ 2 (part), 3 (part), 1990; Ord. 90-6 (part), 1990; Ord. 92-6 (part), 1992; Ord. 93-6 (part), 1993; Ord. 2001-13 (part), 2001; Ord. 2007-22, 2007; Ord. 2009-25, 2009; Ord. 2012-009, 2012; Ord. 2013-001, 2013)
The minimum lot size in the Forest and Range zone shall be:
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Twenty (20) acres, unless within a cluster or conservation plat as provided for in KCC Chapter 16.09, Cluster Platting and Conservation Platting;
2. 
One-half (½) acre for lots in a cluster or conservation plat;
(Res. 83-10, 1983; Ord. 92-6 (part), 1992; Ord. 2007-22, 2007; Ord. 2013-001, 2013)
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No parcel created after the adoption of the ordinance codified in this chapter shall have a length-width dimension less than five hundred (500) feet unless the parcel is approved under provisions established in Section 17.56.040 2 and 3.
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No platted parcel shall have dimensions in excess of a 4:1 length by width ratio.
(Res. 83-10, 1983; Ord. 92-6 (part), 1992; Ord. 2007-22, 2007; Ord. 2013-001, 2013)
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Front yard. There shall be a minimum front yard of twenty-five (25) feet.
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Side yard. Side yard shall be ten (10) feet.
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Rear yard. There shall be a rear yard with a minimum depth of ten (10) feet.
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Side and rear yard setbacks may be modified in accordance with KCC § 16.10.065.
(Res. 83-10, 1983; Ord. 92-6 (part), 1992; Ord. 96-19 (part), 1996; Ord. 2013-001, 2013; Ord. 2021-015, 2021; Ord. 2022-005, 2022; Ord. 2022-017, 2022)
Maximum structure height. No structure shall exceed thirty-five feet (35) in height. This limit does not apply to agricultural buildings.
(Res. 83-10, 1983; Ord. 92-6 (part), 1992; Ord. 2013-001, 2013; Ord. 2023-010, 2023)