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County of Cowlitz, WA
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Title 18 Land Use and Development
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Chapter 18.10 LAND USE ORDINANCE
Chapter 18.10
LAND USE ORDINANCE
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Cross-references: RCW
36.70.550
–
36.70.800
: Zoning controls. Chapter
2.40
CCC: Department of Building and Planning to administer planning, building, permit coordination.
Article I
General Provisions
§ 18.10.010
Title.
§ 18.10.020
Purpose.
§ 18.10.030
Scope and content.
Article II
Definitions
§ 18.10.040
Definitions.
Article III
Land Use District Boundaries – Map
§ 18.10.120
Land use districts – Establishment.
§ 18.10.130
Boundaries.
§ 18.10.140
Land use district map.
Article IV
Land Use Districts
§ 18.10.150
Rural residential (RR-1) – Permitted uses.
§ 18.10.155
RR-1 – General requirements.
§ 18.10.160
Rural residential (RR-2) – Permitted uses.
§ 18.10.165
RR-2 – General requirements.
§ 18.10.167
Rural residential-5 (RR-5) – Permitted uses.
§ 18.10.168
RR-5 – General requirements.
§ 18.10.170
Suburban residential (SR) – Permitted uses.
§ 18.10.175
SR – General requirements.
§ 18.10.180
Urban residential (UR) – Permitted uses.
§ 18.10.185
UR – General requirements.
§ 18.10.190
Multiple-family (MF) – Permitted uses.
§ 18.10.195
MF – General requirements.
§ 18.10.200
Neighborhood commercial (C-1) – Purpose.
§ 18.10.205
C-1 – Permitted uses.
§ 18.10.207
C-1 – Special uses.
§ 18.10.210
C-1 – General requirements.
§ 18.10.215
Urban commercial (C-2) – Purpose.
§ 18.10.220
C-2 – Permitted uses.
§ 18.10.222
C-2 – Special uses.
§ 18.10.225
C-2 – General requirements.
§ 18.10.230
Light manufacturing (ML) district – Purpose.
§ 18.10.231
ML – Permitted uses.
§ 18.10.232
ML – Special uses.
§ 18.10.234
ML – General requirements.
§ 18.10.235
Heavy manufacturing (MH) – Purpose.
§ 18.10.236
MH – Permitted uses.
§ 18.10.237
MH – General requirements.
§ 18.10.239
MH – Special provisions.
§ 18.10.241
Agriculture-industrial (AG-I).
§ 18.10.245
Agriculture (AG) – Permitted uses.
§ 18.10.250
AG – General requirements.
§ 18.10.251
Agriculture-38 (AG-38).
§ 18.10.252
AG-38 – General requirements.
§ 18.10.255
Forestry-recreation (FR) – Purpose.
§ 18.10.260
FR – Permitted uses.
§ 18.10.261
FR – Special uses.
§ 18.10.265
FR – General requirements.
§ 18.10.270
Unzoned (U) – Area of application.
§ 18.10.275
U – Permitted uses.
Article V
Special Uses
§ 18.10.280
Applicability.
§ 18.10.285
Application forms – Information required.
§ 18.10.286
Automatic special use status.
§ 18.10.287
Development standards for special uses.
§ 18.10.288
Sites with split zoning.
§ 18.10.289
Conversion of public and semipublic development.
§ 18.10.290
Review of application.
§ 18.10.295
Review by Hearing Examiner and public testimony for the record.
§ 18.10.300
Effective period of special use permit.
§ 18.10.310
Appeals.
§ 18.10.315
Issuance of special use permit.
§ 18.10.320
Appeals – Action by the Board of County Commissioners.
§ 18.10.325
Inclusion of findings of fact.
Article VI
Variances
§ 18.10.340
Hearing Examiner – Appointment.
§ 18.10.341
Variances – General.
§ 18.10.345
Type 1 variance procedures.
§ 18.10.350
Type 2 variance procedures.
§ 18.10.355
Variance approval criteria.
§ 18.10.360
Notice of hearing.
§ 18.10.365
Inclusion of findings of fact.
Article VII
Appeals And Administrative Review
§ 18.10.370
Hearing Examiner review of Director's decisions.
§ 18.10.375
Guidelines for Hearing Examiner action.
§ 18.10.390
Burden of proof.
§ 18.10.395
Appeals.
Article VIII
Amendments
§ 18.10.410
Land use ordinance or maps may be amended.
§ 18.10.415
Initiation of amendment.
§ 18.10.420
Amendment initiated by application.
§ 18.10.425
Public hearing is required.
§ 18.10.430
Time limit for decision on application.
§ 18.10.435
Notice of Commission's decision.
§ 18.10.440
Board to hold public hearing.
§ 18.10.445
Finality of Planning Commission's action.
§ 18.10.450
Appeal of Planning Commission action.
§ 18.10.455
Report appeal to the Board.
§ 18.10.460
Decision of Board.
§ 18.10.465
Compliance with Comprehensive Plan.
§ 18.10.480
Public hearing notice requirements – Planning Commission review of special use permit applications and proposed amendments to the land use district map.
§ 18.10.490
Public hearing notices – Board of County Commissioners review of special use permit applications and proposed amendments to the land use district map.
Article IX
Performance Standards And Requirements
§ 18.10.500
Application of standards.
§ 18.10.501
Standards.
§ 18.10.502
Standards – AG-I zone.
§ 18.10.505
Front yard setback.
§ 18.10.510
Rear yard setback – Alleys.
§ 18.10.514
Rear yard setback exemptions – Accessory buildings.
§ 18.10.516
Side and rear yard setback exceptions – AG-I zone.
§ 18.10.518
Exception to standards – AG-I lot size and lot width.
§ 18.10.520
Corner lot side yard setback.
§ 18.10.525
Exceptions – Fire wall.
§ 18.10.530
Exceptions – Duplexes.
§ 18.10.535
Exceptions – Setbacks related to building heights.
§ 18.10.537
Setbacks – Prior development.
§ 18.10.538
Setbacks – Unincorporated unzoned area.
§ 18.10.539
Commercial and industrial setbacks abutting residential areas.
§ 18.10.540
Minimum lot width and minimum building line for lots fronting on cul-de-sac and road curves.
§ 18.10.541
Multiple-family residential development – Minimum lot size.
§ 18.10.542
Hazardous waste facilities located in unincorporated, unzoned areas.
§ 18.10.543
Electric vehicle infrastructure.
§ 18.10.545
Commercial (C-1, C-2) and manufacturing (ML, MH) land use districts – Screening.
§ 18.10.546
Screening – AG-I zone.
§ 18.10.547
Small lot provision – Agriculture-38 (AG-38) – Exception to 38-acre minimum lot size.
§ 18.10.548
Segregation of owner-occupied residence.
§ 18.10.550
Sewer and water.
§ 18.10.552
Home occupations.
§ 18.10.560
Off-street parking.
§ 18.10.561
Off-street parking – General provisions.
§ 18.10.562
Number of off-street parking spaces required.
§ 18.10.564
Equipment storage – AG-I zone.
§ 18.10.565
Loading and unloading – AG-I zone.
§ 18.10.568
Signs – AG-I zone.
§ 18.10.569
Visibility and sight distance – Number of driveways – AG-I zone.
§ 18.10.570
Building height standards.
§ 18.10.575
Manufactured home park overlay district.
§ 18.10.580
Airport overlay district.
§ 18.10.585
Accessory dwelling units.
Article X
Supplementary Provisions
§ 18.10.590
Continuation of a nonconforming pre-existing use or structure.
§ 18.10.600
Pre-existing structure.
§ 18.10.610
Discontinuance of a nonconforming pre-existing use.
§ 18.10.620
Change of nonconforming pre-existing use.
§ 18.10.630
Destruction of a nonconforming pre-existing use or structure.
§ 18.10.640
Completion of structure.
§ 18.10.650
Eminent domain or public acquisition of land.
§ 18.10.660
Agricultural uses in residential land use districts.
§ 18.10.670
Exception of building height limitations.
§ 18.10.680
Projections from buildings.
§ 18.10.690
Access.
§ 18.10.700
Authorization of similar land uses.
§ 18.10.710
Nonconforming lots of record.
§ 18.10.720
Reclassification of nonconforming pre-existing uses or structures.
Article XI
Administration And Enforcement
§ 18.10.730
Interpretation.
§ 18.10.740
Administration.
§ 18.10.750
Enforcement.
§ 18.10.760
Fees and charges.
§ 18.10.770
Violations – Penalties.
§ 18.10.900
Severability.
§ 18.10.910
Conflicts with other regulations – Effective date.