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Title 17 Zoning

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Title Adopted Subject Affects
Ord. 676  pdf
2025-11-25
Amends Zoning: Sign Code
Ch 17.110
Ord. 688  pdf
2026-05-26
Amends Zoning: Definitions
Ch 17.10
Chapter 17.05 TITLE – CONTENT
§ 17.05.010 Title and purpose.
§ 17.05.020 Content.
Chapter 17.10 DEFINITIONS
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§ 17.10.001 General meaning.
§ 17.10.005 Accessory building.
§ 17.10.010 Accessory use.
§ 17.10.015 Adult entertainment.
§ 17.10.020 Agriculture.
§ 17.10.025 Agricultural services.
§ 17.10.030 Alley.
§ 17.10.035 Amusement arcade.
§ 17.10.040 Appeal.
§ 17.10.045 Arts and entertainment center.
§ 17.10.050 Automobile sales.
§ 17.10.055 Small inn.
§ 17.10.060 Billboard signs.
§ 17.10.065 Building.
§ 17.10.070 Building height.
§ 17.10.075 Campground other than for RVs.
§ 17.10.080 Cemetery.
§ 17.10.085 Christmas tree farm.
§ 17.10.090 Church.
§ 17.10.095 Clubs and fraternal organization.
§ 17.10.100 Collector.
§ 17.10.105 Commercial greenhouse.
§ 17.10.110 Conditional use.
§ 17.10.115 Condominium.
§ 17.10.120 Convenience store.
§ 17.10.125 Day care center with less than 12 kids.
§ 17.10.130 Day care center with 12 or more kids.
§ 17.10.135 Density.
§ 17.10.140 Drug store/pharmacy.
§ 17.10.145 Dual dwelling or duplex.
§ 17.10.150 Dwelling, multifamily (three to five units).
§ 17.10.155 Dwelling, multifamily (six to 15 units).
§ 17.10.160 Dwelling, multifamily (16+ units).
§ 17.10.165 Dwelling, single-family.
§ 17.10.170 Factory/manufacturing premises.
§ 17.10.175 Family.
§ 17.10.180 Feedlot/rendering plant.
§ 17.10.185 Fire protection.
§ 17.10.190 Funeral home.
§ 17.10.195 Gas station.
§ 17.10.200 Grade.
§ 17.10.205 Grocery store.
§ 17.10.210 Gross floor area.
§ 17.10.215 Group residencies.
§ 17.10.220 Health services.
§ 17.10.225 Home enterprise within a separate facility with less than 2,000 square feet.
§ 17.10.230 Home enterprise within home.
§ 17.10.235 Horse arena.
§ 17.10.237 Kennel.
§ 17.10.240 Kiosks.
§ 17.10.245 Labor camp/staging area.
§ 17.10.250 Liquor store.
§ 17.10.255 Lot area or size.
§ 17.10.260 Lot, corner.
§ 17.10.265 Lot depth.
§ 17.10.270 Lot, interior.
§ 17.10.275 Lot line, front.
§ 17.10.280 Lot line, rear.
§ 17.10.285 Lot line, side.
§ 17.10.290 Lot of record.
§ 17.10.295 Lot, tract, or parcel.
§ 17.10.300 Lot width.
§ 17.10.305 Medical services.
§ 17.10.310 Mineral extraction or processing.
§ 17.10.315 Mini-storage facility.
§ 17.10.320 Mobile home parks.
§ 17.10.325 Motel/hotel/inn.
§ 17.10.330 Multi-use building.
§ 17.10.335 Natural grade.
§ 17.10.340 Neighborhood park.
§ 17.10.345 Nonconforming building.
§ 17.10.350 Nonconforming use.
§ 17.10.355 Nursery.
§ 17.10.360 Off-premises sign.
§ 17.10.365 Off-street parking.
§ 17.10.370 Outdoor-oriented recreational use.
§ 17.10.375 Ownership.
§ 17.10.380 Park and ride facility.
§ 17.10.385 Permitted use.
§ 17.10.390 Planned unit development.
§ 17.10.395 Power generation facilities.
§ 17.10.400 Power relay facilities.
§ 17.10.405 Primary building.
§ 17.10.410 Professional office.
§ 17.10.415 Prohibited.
§ 17.10.420 Projecting sign.
§ 17.10.425 Public building.
§ 17.10.427 Public land.
§ 17.10.430 Public service sign.
§ 17.10.435 Race track.
§ 17.10.440 Research facilities.
§ 17.10.445 Restaurant.
§ 17.10.450 Retail store with less than 4,000 square feet of total floor space.
§ 17.10.455 Retail store with a total floor space ranging between 4,001 and 10,000 square feet.
§ 17.10.460 Retail store with a total floor space greater than 10,001 square feet.
§ 17.10.465 Right-of-way.
§ 17.10.470 Rock crushing and asphalt plant.
§ 17.10.475 RV parks and overnight RV parking facilities.
§ 17.10.480 Schools.
§ 17.10.485 Secondhand sales.
§ 17.10.490 Shopping center.
§ 17.10.495 Sign.
§ 17.10.500 Slope.
§ 17.10.505 Solid or liquid waste disposal.
§ 17.10.510 Special use.
§ 17.10.515 Story.
§ 17.10.520 Street.
§ 17.10.525 Structure.
§ 17.10.530 Studio.
§ 17.10.535 Taverns.
§ 17.10.540 Theater, indoor.
§ 17.10.545 Theater, outdoor.
§ 17.10.550 Timber harvesting.
§ 17.10.555 Timber management.
§ 17.10.560 Tower.
§ 17.10.565 Utilities, other than power/sewer.
§ 17.10.567 Vacation/visitor rental.
§ 17.10.570 Vehicle.
§ 17.10.575 Vehicular repair.
§ 17.10.580 Veterinary clinic.
§ 17.10.585 Warehouse.
§ 17.10.590 Wrecking yard.
§ 17.10.595 Yard.
§ 17.10.600 Yards, front.
§ 17.10.605 Yards, interior side.
§ 17.10.610 Yards, rear.
Chapter 17.15 GENERAL PROVISIONS
§ 17.15.010 Limitations.
§ 17.15.020 Code interpretation.
§ 17.15.030 Zoning map interpretation.
§ 17.15.040 Land use districts designated.
§ 17.15.050 Exemption for the creation of lots or parcels for the purpose of road, utility, and/or drainage rights-of-way or similar such public use.
§ 17.15.060 Land use matrix.
Chapter 17.20 R-1 – VERY LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT
§ 17.20.010 Purpose.
§ 17.20.020 Land uses.
§ 17.20.030 Lot/yard minimum standards.
§ 17.20.040 Height/density regulations.
Chapter 17.25 R-2 – LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT
§ 17.25.010 Purpose.
§ 17.25.020 Land uses.
§ 17.25.030 Lot/yard minimum standards.
§ 17.25.040 Height/density regulations.
Chapter 17.30 R-3 – MODERATE DENSITY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT
§ 17.30.010 Purpose.
§ 17.30.020 Land uses.
§ 17.30.030 Lot/yard minimum standards.
§ 17.30.040 Height/density regulations.
Chapter 17.35 R-4 – HIGH DENSITY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT
§ 17.35.010 Purpose.
§ 17.35.020 Land uses.
§ 17.35.030 Lot/yard minimum standards.
§ 17.35.040 Height/density regulations.
Chapter 17.40 C-1 – LOW DENSITY COMMERCIAL DISTRICT
§ 17.40.010 Purpose.
§ 17.40.020 Land uses.
§ 17.40.030 Lot/yard minimum standards.
§ 17.40.040 Height/density regulations – Zone size.
Chapter 17.45 C-2 – MODERATE DENSITY COMMERCIAL DISTRICT
§ 17.45.010 Purpose.
§ 17.45.020 Land uses.
§ 17.45.030 Lot/yard minimum standards.
§ 17.45.040 Height/density regulations – Zone size.
Chapter 17.50 C-3 – HIGH DENSITY COMMERCIAL DISTRICT
§ 17.50.010 Purpose.
§ 17.50.020 Land uses.
§ 17.50.030 Lot/yard minimum standards.
§ 17.50.040 Height/density.
Chapter 17.52 PL – PUBLIC LAND DISTRICT
§ 17.52.010 Purpose.
§ 17.52.020 Land uses.
§ 17.52.030 Minimum lot standards.
§ 17.52.040 Height regulations.
§ 17.52.050 End of or abandonment of ownership by public entity.
Chapter 17.55 INDUSTRIAL DISTRICTS
§ 17.55.010 Purpose.
§ 17.55.020 Land uses.
§ 17.55.030 Lot/yard minimum standards.
§ 17.55.040 Building height – Minimum zone size.
§ 17.55.050 Performance standards.
Chapter 17.60 OVERLAP ZONES AND SPECIAL ZONES
§ 17.60.010 Purpose.
§ 17.60.020 Identification of districts.
§ 17.60.030 Permitted uses within each zone.
§ 17.60.040 Lot/yard minimum standards.
Chapter 17.65 CRITICAL AREAS AND FLOODPLAINS
§ 17.65.010 Adoption of the Forks urban growth area critical areas map.
§ 17.65.020 Compliance with critical areas ordinance.
§ 17.65.030 Shoreline management.
§ 17.65.040 Adoption of the FIRM maps associated with the Forks urban growth area.
§ 17.65.050 Regulations associated with property found to be within a 100-year floodplain.
Chapter 17.70 DENSITY TRANSFERS – OPTIONAL LAND USE FOR PROPERTIES ASSOCIATED WITH CRITICAL AREAS
§ 17.70.010 Purpose.
§ 17.70.020 Declaration of intent to utilize this chapter.
§ 17.70.030 Calculation of density for development portion and nondevelopment portions.
§ 17.70.040 Notice of decision.
§ 17.70.050 Appeal and standing.
§ 17.70.060 Rezone of parcels associated with a density transfer.
§ 17.70.070 Dedication of lands to public entity.
§ 17.70.080 Explanatory example.
Chapter 17.75 SPECIAL CONDITIONS
§ 17.75.010 Purpose.
§ 17.75.020 Regulations associated with special conditions.
§ 17.75.030 Temporary amusements and public assembly.
§ 17.75.040 Home enterprise minimum standards.
§ 17.75.045 Home enterprise within home – Cases when permitted outright.
§ 17.75.050 Resource extraction and grading.
§ 17.75.060 Bed and breakfasts – Home-based lodging facilities.
§ 17.75.070 Architectural features.
§ 17.75.080 Special requirements for corner lots.
§ 17.75.090 Exceptions to height restrictions.
§ 17.75.100 Storage of vehicles and other materials.
§ 17.75.110 Location of off-street parking.
§ 17.75.120 Improvement of parking space and access.
§ 17.75.130 Off-street parking requirements.
§ 17.75.140 Sign requirements.
§ 17.75.150 Open space requirements in new developments.
Chapter 17.80 PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT
§ 17.80.010 Planned unit development – Intent.
§ 17.80.020 Planned unit development location and site size requirements.
§ 17.80.030 Permitted uses in a planned unit development.
§ 17.80.040 Lot, land, and building requirement in a planned unit development.
§ 17.80.050 Density in a planned unit development.
§ 17.80.060 Public facilities and open space in a planned unit development.
§ 17.80.070 Planned unit development application procedure.
§ 17.80.080 Final plan considerations.
§ 17.80.090 Expiration.
Chapter 17.85 CONDITIONAL USE PERMITS
§ 17.85.010 Purpose.
§ 17.85.020 Application.
§ 17.85.030 Authorization.
§ 17.85.040 Findings and appeal.
§ 17.85.050 Consideration of the appeal.
§ 17.85.060 Expiration.
Chapter 17.90 SPECIAL USE PERMITS
§ 17.90.010 Purpose.
§ 17.90.020 Application.
§ 17.90.030 Authorization.
§ 17.90.040 Findings and appeal.
§ 17.90.050 Consideration of the appeal.
§ 17.90.060 Expiration.
Chapter 17.95 VARIANCES
§ 17.95.010 Purpose and intent.
§ 17.95.020 Authorization.
§ 17.95.030 Application.
§ 17.95.040 Notice of hearing.
§ 17.95.050 Criteria for granting a variance.
§ 17.95.060 Revocation.
Chapter 17.100 NONCONFORMING USES, LOTS, OR STRUCTURES
§ 17.100.010 Purpose.
§ 17.100.020 Provisions for nonconforming uses.
§ 17.100.030 Alteration of nonconforming uses.
§ 17.100.040 Previously granted conditional use permits and variances.
§ 17.100.050 Nonconforming lots.
Chapter 17.105 DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS FOR DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION AND INSTALLATION OF ROADWAYS, SIDEWALKS AND UTILITIES
§ 17.105.010 Purpose and intent.
§ 17.105.020 Applicability.
§ 17.105.030 General design and construction standards.
§ 17.105.040 Security requirements – Bonds, insurance, registrations.
§ 17.105.050 Street requirements.
§ 17.105.060 Utilities – General.
§ 17.105.070 Required improvements by district.
Chapter 17.110 SIGN CODE
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§ 17.110.010 Definitions.
§ 17.110.020 Permit procedure – Permanent signage.
§ 17.110.030 Appeal process.
§ 17.110.040 Permitted signs.
§ 17.110.050 Exempted signage.
§ 17.110.060 General rules.
§ 17.110.070 Enforcement.
§ 17.110.080 Variance.
§ 17.110.090 Banners crossing SR 101.
§ 17.110.100 Advertising off-premises activities prohibited.
§ 17.110.110 Temporary signage in city owned right-of-way or on city owned property.
Chapter 17.115 AMENDMENTS AND CHANGES
§ 17.115.010 Purpose.
§ 17.115.020 Initiation of amendment.
§ 17.115.030 Referral to Forks planning commission.
§ 17.115.040 Forks planning commission action.
§ 17.115.050 Council action.
Chapter 17.120 HEARINGS
§ 17.120.010 Notice of public hearing.
§ 17.120.020 Waiver of rights.
Chapter 17.125 FEES
§ 17.125.010 Purpose.
§ 17.125.020 Processing fees.
§ 17.125.030 Permit fee.
Chapter 17.130 ENFORCEMENT, VIOLATION, AND PENALTIES
§ 17.130.010 Enforcement.
§ 17.130.020 Applications for building permits.
§ 17.130.030 Violations.
§ 17.130.040 Penalties.
Chapter 17.135 APPEALS
§ 17.135.010 Appeals from administrative decisions.
§ 17.135.020 Appeal forms.
§ 17.135.030 Public notification and procedure of meetings.
§ 17.135.040 Decision.
§ 17.135.050 Record.
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