The residential (R) district is established to provide for single-family residential lots.
(Formerly 18.15.010; 1996 Code § 7-33; Ord. 419 Ch. 4 § 2, 1976; Ord. 834, 2022)
(a) 
Uses Not Requiring a Special Use Permit.
(1) 
Permanent single-family dwellings.
(2) 
Duplexes, townhouses, condominiums, or other structures which share common construction elements so long as each side of the home is on a separate lot that is greater than 6,600 square feet.
(3) 
Accessory Dwellings.
a. 
These dwellings shall be permanent structures.
i. 
Accessory dwellings shall be heated and connected to the town's water and sewer systems.
A. 
If the town's sewer system does not service the main dwelling and, therefore, cannot service the accessory dwelling, the town's engineer can make an exception and allow the accessory dwelling to utilize a septic system within town limits.
ii. 
Semi-trailers, mobile homes, travel trailers, buses and/or truck vans as accessories are prohibited in accordance with WMC § 18.115.010.
b. 
These dwellings shall not be rented but are intended as temporary dwellings.
c. 
Accessory dwellings shall not be inhabited by more than four people at one time.
d. 
Accessory dwellings shall not exceed 10 percent of total lot area.
e. 
Only one accessory dwelling per principal structure is permitted.
f. 
These dwellings are subject to the setback requirements in WMC § 18.75.030(d).
(4) 
Parks and community gardens.
(5) 
Home Occupations. Home occupations must comply with the requirements in WMC § 18.110.010.
(6) 
Accessory Structures. These structures are those clearly incidental to the use of the principal building within the district.
(b) 
Uses Requiring a Special Use Permit.
(1) 
Hospitals and health care facilities;
(2) 
Boarding/rooming houses;
(3) 
Columbarium;
(4) 
Community centers;
(5) 
Government buildings;
(6) 
Museums;
(7) 
Churches;
(8) 
Schools;
(9) 
Childcare and adult care facilities.
(Formerly 18.15.020; Ord. 820 § 3, 2018; Ord. 834, 2022)
(a) 
Minimum lot area shall be 6,600 square feet. Lots with less area than 6,600 square feet may be allowed only by a special permit which must be granted by the planning commission in conformance with Chapter 18.95 WMC.
(b) 
Maximum height is subject to fire protection capabilities.
(c) 
Minimum width of lot at setback line shall be 66 feet (20.1 meters).
(d) 
Setback requirements shall be as follows:
(1) 
Front yard: 25 feet (7.6 meters).
(2) 
Side yard: six feet (1.8 meters) (unless the residence on a corner lot faces the side yard, in which case a 10-foot setback is required).
(3) 
Rear yard: six feet (1.8 meters). A one-story detached accessory building used as a tool and storage shed, provided the projected roof area does not exceed 120 square feet, may be built up to side and rear property lines in residential districts. If a designated alley exists, larger utility buildings and vehicle garages may be built to rear yard lot line provided the entryway does not open onto an alley. If vehicle garage door entryway opens on to an alley, any building must be set back a minimum of 10 feet. No portion of any structure shall extend beyond any property line.
A permit is not required for playhouses or structures for similar uses provided the projected roof area of the structure does not exceed 100 square feet.
(Formerly 18.15.030; 1996 Code § 7-35; Ord. 419 Ch. 4 § 2, 1976; Ord. 515 § 2, 1980; Ord. 552, 1983; Ord. 717, 2005; Ord. 834, 2022)
A site plan is required by the building inspector in order to obtain a building permit.
(Formerly 18.15.040; 1996 Code § 7-36; Ord. 419 Ch. 4 § 2, 1976; Ord. 834, 2022)