HomeMy WebLinkAbout2010-016 YMC Title 15 and Yakima County Code 15A Urban Area Zoning Ordinance Amendments ORDINANCE NO. 2010 -16
AN ORDINANCE relating to the regulation of land use and development in the City
of Yakima and amending the following sections of Title 15 of the
City of Yakima Municipal Code: 15.02.020, 15.04.030, 15.04.050,
15.04.060, 15.04.160, 15.05.020, 15.05.030, 15.06.040,
15.06.065, 15.06.090, 15.06.110, 15.06.140, 15.06.150,
15.08.130, 15.09.045, 15.17.020
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF YAKIMA:
Section 1. Section 15.02.020 of the City of Yakima Municipal Code is hereby amended
to read as follows:
15.02.020 Definitions.
For the purpose of this title, certain abbreviations, terms, phrases, words and their derivatives
shall be construed as specified herein unless the context requires a different meaning. Where
terms are not defined, they shall have the ordinary accepted meaning within the context with
which they are used. Where an activity or land use could fall under two definitions, the more
specific shall apply. The Webster's Ninth New Collegiate Dictionary, with the assistance of the
American Planning Association's Planner Dictionary and Black's Law Dictionary, shall be the
source for ordinary accepted meaning and for the definition of words not defined below.
Specific examples are included as illustrations, but are not intended to restrict a more general
definition.
A
"Access driveway" means an entrance roadway from a street or alley to a parking facility.
"Access easement" means any private easement for the purpose of ingress and egress that
is not dedicated to the public and that is owned by the underlying owners of land over which it
crosses.
"Accessory dwelling unit (ADU)" means a structure meeting the purpose and requirements of
YMC 15.09.045 which is attached to a single - family home or detached garage with living
facilities for one individual or family separate from the primary single - family.
"Accessory use" means a use that is subordinate and incidental to a principal use.
"Administrative official" means the duly appointed Yakima County planning official or the city
of Yakima director of community and economic development, whichever is appropriate, or their
designee.
Adult Day Care Center. See "day care facility."
"Adult Family Home" means a regular family abode, licensed by the state, in which a person
or persons provide personal care, special care, room, and board to more than one but not more
than six adults who are not related by blood or marriage to the person or persons providing the
services (RCW 70.128.175)
"Agriculture" means the tilling of soil, raising of crops and horticulture. (See Table 4 -1, YMC
15.04.030.)
"Agricultural building" means a structure designed and constructed to store farm implements
or hay, grain, poultry, livestock, fruit and other agricultural products. Controlled atmosphere and
cold storage warehouses are not agricultural buildings. An agricultural building shall not be
used for human habitation; for processing, treating or packaging agricultural products; nor shall
it be a place used by the public.
"Agricultural market" means a use primarily engaged in the retail sale of fresh agricultural
products, grown either on or off site. An agricultural market may include, as incidental and
accessory to the principal use, the sale of factory- sealed or prepackaged food products such as
1
boxes of apples or other fruit and some limited nonfood items, and these products shall consist
of no more than forty percent of the gross floor area. This definition does not include the sale of
livestock.
"Agricultural Product Support" means a business that provides a product or service intended
for use in the processing, storage, preservation, or distribution of agricultural commodities. This
definition does not include agricultural processing, storage, preservation, distribution, and
related uses.
"Agricultural related industry" means specifically:
1. "Packaging plants" may include, but are not limited to, the following activities: washing,
sorting, crating and other functional operations such as drying, field crushing, or other
preparation in which the chemical and physical composition of the agricultural product remains
essentially unaltered. This definition does not include processing activities, slaughterhouses,
animal reduction yards, or tallow works;
2. "Processing plants" may include, but are not limited to, those activities which involve the
fermentation or other substantial chemical and physical alteration of the agricultural product.
This definition does not include slaughterhouses or rendering plants; and
3. "Storage facilities" include those activities that involve the warehousing of processed
and /or packaged agricultural products.
"Agricultural stand" means a structure up to one thousand square feet in area used for the
retail sale of agricultural products grown on the premises, excluding livestock raised on the
premises.
"Airport commercial" means the retail sale of aviation - related products and services including
aircraft service and rental, air passenger services, and air terminal activities including
passenger ticketing, baggage, taxi service, car rental, restaurants, hotels, and gift shops.
"Airport industrial" means research, design, fabrication, and assembly of aircraft, aircraft
parts, and aviation - related products located at the Yakima Air Terminal. This use also includes
storage and wholesale trade of aviation- related products and air cargo operations and
associated storage and processing.
"Airport operations" means activities, uses, structures and facilities that are located on and
necessary to the operation of the Yakima Air Terminal. These activities and facilities include
runways, taxiways, parking ramps and aprons, navigation and radar /radio communication
facilities and equipment, safety and emergency facilities, and storage and maintenance
facilities.
"Alley" means a public thoroughfare or way twenty feet or less in width which has been
dedicated to the city of Yakima or Yakima County for public use. Alleys provide only a
secondary means of access to abutting property.
"Amendment" means a change in the wording, content, or substance of this title, or change in
the district boundaries on the official zoning map.
"Amusement park" means a permanent indoor and /or outdoor facility, which may include
structures and buildings, where there are various devices for entertainment, including rides,
booths for the conduct of games or the sale of items, and buildings for shows and
entertainment.
"Animal clinic /hospital" means a structure used for veterinary care of sick or injured animals.
The boarding of animals is limited to short-term care and is accessory to the principal use. This
definition does not include kennels.
"Animal husbandry" means the raising of domesticated farm animals when, in the case of
dairy cows, beef cattle, horses, ponies, mules, llamas, goats and sheep, their primary source of
food, other than during the winter months, is from grazing in the pasture where they are kept.
"Appeal" means a request for review of an administrative official's or hearing examiner's
decision, determination, order or official interpretation of any provision of this title.
"Applicant" means a person submitting an application for any permit or approval required by
this title and who is the owner of the subject property or the authorized agent of the owner.
2
•
"Application for development" means the application form and all accompanying documents
and exhibits required by this title or the administrative official.
"Arterial" means a principal or minor arterial, as shown in the Yakima urban area
transportation plan adopted in the Yakima urban area comprehensive plan.
"Attached" means, in the case of dwellings, two or more dwellings connected by a common
vertical wall(s) or roofline, or, in the case of multistory buildings, by a common ceiling /floor(s).
"Auction house" means a structure or enclosure where goods and /or livestock are sold by
auction.
Automobile Service Station. See "service station."
"Automobile, truck, manufactured home and /or travel trailer sales" means a place used for
the display, sale or rental of new or used automobiles, trucks, manufactured and mobile homes,
travel trailers, and campers.
"Automotive wrecking or dismantling yard" means a place used for the storage and /or sale of
used automotive parts and for the storage, dismantling, sorting, cleaning, crushing or baling of
wrecked automobiles, trucks, trailers, or machinery.
B
"Bed and breakfast" means a residential structure providing individuals with lodging and
meals for not more than thirty days. For home occupations, such uses are limited to having not
more than five lodging units or guest rooms.
"Beverage industries" means the production, processing, and /or packaging of milk, soft
drinks, beer, wine, fruit juices and other drinks.
Bingo Parlor. See "game room."
"Boardinghouse" means an establishment providing both lodging and meals for not more
than ten persons residing in the facility on a permanent or semipermanent basis.
"Brokerage offices, transportation" means establishments primarily engaged in furnishing
shipping information and acting as agents in arranging transportation for freight and cargo.
Building. See "structure."
"Building area" means the three - dimensional space within which a structure is permitted to be
built on a.lot and which is defined by maximum height regulations, yard setbacks and building
coverage.
"Building code" means the building code and related codes as amended and adopted by
Yakima County /city of Yakima.
"Building height" is the vertical distance above a reference datum measured to the highest
point of the coping of a flat roof or to the deck line of a mansard roof or to the average height of
the highest gable of a pitched or hipped roof. The reference datum shall be selected by either
of the following, whichever yields a greater height of building:
1. The elevation of the highest adjoining sidewalk or finished ground surface within a five -
foot horizontal distance of the exterior wall of the building when such sidewalk or finished
ground surface is not more than ten feet above lowest finished grade;
2. An elevation ten feet higher than the lowest finished grade when the highest sidewalk or
finished ground surface described in subsection 1 of this definition is more than ten feet above
lowest finished grade. (See Figure 2 -1.)
The height of a stepped or terraced building is the maximum height of any segment of the
building.
3
t 1 r r
1 �
40
lid
5'
4_ anali0
A I J. 777
t.r. the 1C
f`ase t •
1 min dim of Building. fleiglot iii Fret.
I FIG : -L
"Building official" means that person or persons designated by the legislative body to enforce
the provisions of the building code and administer the assigned provisions of this title.
"Business school" means a commercial or public school providing instruction solely in
professional skills such as: business management, accounting, secretarial skills, sales,
marketing and merchandising.
"Butcher shop" means a custom retail meat cutting operation. This definition does not include
slaughtering, but does include other accessory uses such as frozen food lockers.
C
"Campground" means a development providing facilities for outdoor recreational activities,
including structural improvements such as covered cooking areas, group facilities, and travel
trailer or tent sites designed for temporary occupancy. This definition includes camping clubs
when developed in accordance with applicable state standards.
"Car wash" means a business engaged in washing, waxing and /or polishing cars and small
trucks. This definition includes self - service car washes, automated car washes, manned car
washes and auto detailing.
Card Room. See "game room."
"Caretaker dwelling" means a single - family dwelling unit accessory to an agricultural,
professional, commercial, or industrial use for occupancy by the owner /caretaker.
"Center line of right -of -way" means the mid -point between the future alignment of the
opposite edges of the right -of -way.
"Certificate of zoning review" means that certificate issued by the appropriate administrative
official stating that the proposed use of the structure or land conforms to the provisions of this
title.
"Change of use" means a change from one use listed in Table 4 -1, Table of Permitted Land
Uses, to another use listed in that table.
"Church" means a structure, or group of structures, which by design and construction are
primarily used for organized religious services and instruction.
"City" means the city of Yakima.
"Class (1) uses" are those uses set forth and defined in the text and tables of YMC Chapter
15.04 and are considered compatible and are permitted on any site in the district. The
administrative official shall review Class (1) uses for compliance with the provisions and
standards of this title.
"Class (2) uses" are those uses set forth and defined in the text and tables of YMC Chapter
15.04 and are generally permitted throughout the district. However, site plan review by the
administrative official is required in order to ensure compatibility with the intent and character of
the district and the objectives of the Yakima urban area comprehensive plan..
4
"Class (3) uses" are those uses set forth and defined in the text and tables of YMC Chapter
15.04 and are generally incompatible with adjacent and abutting property because of their size,
emissions, traffic generation, neighborhood character or for other reasons. However, they may
be compatible with other uses in the district if they are properly sited and designed. Class (3)
uses may be permitted by the hearing examiner when he determines, after holding a public
hearing, that difficulties related to the compatibility, the provisions of public services, and the
Yakima urban area comprehensive plan policies have been adequately resolved.
"Class (1), (2) or (3) use, approved" means any use or development approved upon
completion of Type (1), (2) or (3) review.
"Class (1), (2) or (3) use or development, existing" means a use or development legally
existing or legally established prior to the effective date of this title that has been or would be
classified under YMC Chapter 15.04 as a Class (1), (2) or (3) use in a particular district, even
though the use has not been through Type (1), (2) or (3) review, and may or may not conform
to the standards of this title. This definition includes any existing Class (1), (2) or (3) use with an
approved modification under YMC Chapter 15.17.
"Clean and sober facility" means a commercial business providing a dwelling or building for
occupation by rehabilitated alcohol and /or drug users, during their re -entry into the community.
The clean and sober facility provides residentially oriented facilities for the rehabilitation or
social adjustment of persons who may need supervision or assistance in becoming socially
reoriented, but who do not need institutional care. (Also see "halfway house. ")
"Clinic" means a structure for the medical examination and treatment of human patients, but
without provision for keeping such patients overnight on the premises.
"Closed record appeal" means an administrative appeal, held under RCW 36.70B, that is on
the record to a county /city body or officer (including the legislative body) following an open
record hearing on a project permit application with no or limited new evidence or information
allowed to be submitted and only appeal arguments allowed.
"Coffee /espresso drive - through facility" is a place used to sell coffee and associated items
from a drive -up window to a person driving a vehicle.
"Coffee /espresso stand" is a place used to sell coffee and associated items from a bar or
counter area commonly inside a building and /or structure.
"Commercial services" means technical services and specialized care services such as lawn
and garden care and delivery services, except as otherwise regulated.
"Communication tower" means any tower, pole, mast, whip, or antenna, or any combination
thereof, used for radio or television transmission or Tine -of -sight relay. This definition includes
towers erected for use in the amateur radio service.
"Communication tower height" means the vertical distance above the ground measured to
the highest point of the communication tower.
"Community center" means a facility owned and operated by a public agency or nonprofit
corporation, provided the principal use of the facility is for public assistance, community
improvement, or public assembly.
Community Water System. See "water system, public."
"Compatibility" means the characteristics of different uses or developments that permit them
to be located near each other in harmony with or without special mitigation measures.
"Comprehensive plan" means the Yakima urban area comprehensive plan and any
supplemental plans officially adopted under RCW Chapter 36.70, for the Yakima urban area or
any portion thereof.
"Concentrated animal feeding operation" means a structure or pens for the concentrated
feeding or holding of animals or poultry, including, but not limited to, horses, cattle, sheep or
swine. This definition includes dairy confinement areas, slaughterhouses, shipping terminal
holding pens, poultry and /or egg production facilities and fur farms, but does not include animal
husbandry.
5
"Condition(s) of approval" means restrictions or requirements imposed by an administrative
official pursuant to authority granted by this title.
Consulting Services. See "professional business."
"Convalescent or nursing home" means an establishment providing nursing, dietary and other
personal services to convalescents, invalids, or aged persons, but not mental cases or cases
for contagious or communicable diseases which are customarily treated in sanitariums and
hospitals.
"Converted dwelling" means a structure which, due to interior alterations, has been modified
to increase the number of individual dwelling units. This definition does not apply to multifamily
structures constructed under the provisions of this title.
"Cosmetic services" means tattooing, body piercing, and similar services.
"County" means Yakima County.
D
"Dangerous waste" means those solid wastes designated in WAC 173 - 303 -070 through 173-
303 -103 as dangerous or extremely hazardous waste.
"Day" means calendar day. (See YMC 15.20.110.)
"Day care center" means a day care facility that supplies care, attention, supervision and
oversight serving thirteen or more children regardless of whether such services are provided for
compensation, governed by Washington State DSHS licensing provisions for said day care use
• and conducted in accordance with State DSHS requirements.
"Day care facility" means a building or structure in which an agency, person or persons
regularly provide care for a group of nonrelated individuals (children or adults) for periods of
Tess than twenty -four hours a day. This includes family day care homes and day care centers.
"Day care home, family" means a family day care home located in a private home that
supplies care, attention, supervision, and oversight for one to twelve children, governed by
Washington State DSHS licensing provisions for said day care use and conducted in
accordance with said State DSHS requirements.
"Delicatessen and other specialty food stores" means retail food stores selling ready -to -eat
food products such as cooked meats, prepared salads or other specialty food items. This
definition includes seafood, health food and other specialty food stores having seating for no
more than five persons.
"Department" means either the Yakima County planning division or the city of Yakima
department of community and economic development.
"Desktop publishing" means activity related to the use of computers in order to produce
documents for personal use or for other uses.
"Development" means "use" as defined by this title.
"Development permit" means written authorization for development or modification of
development as defined in this title. When a building or other construction permit is required,
the building /construction permit shall serve as the other development permit. If no
building /construction permit is required, the certificate of zoning review shall serve as the
development permit.
"Development, planned residential" means, in the residential districts, the coordinated
development of a single lot with a number of residential structures and /or dwelling types which
are designed to:
1. Maintain the character of the residential neighborhood;
2. Provide compatibility between various types of dwelling units, off- street parking and
other uses within the site; and
3. Share such site amenities as off - street parking, access drives, open space and
recreational facilities.
This definition includes the clustering of residential units on a single lot. In the commercial
districts, "planned residential development" means a mixed -use development combining
multifamily residential and commercial use(s) into a single coordinated project.
6
"Divide" means any transaction or action, not otherwise exempt or provided for under the
provisions of this title, which alters or affects the shape, size or legal description of any part of
an owner's "land" as defined in this chapter. Sale of a condominium apartment and rental or
lease of a building, facility or structure which does not alter or affect the legal description of an
owner's "land" shall not constitute a division of land.
"Domestic farm animal" means animals domesticated by man to live in a tame condition. This
definition includes dairy cows, beef cattle, horses, ponies, mules, llamas, goats, sheep, rabbits,
poultry, and swine.
"Driveway" means the private traveled access to a property or through a parking lot for three
or more vehicles.
"Drugstore" means a store where the primary business is the filling of medical prescriptions
and the sale of drugs, medical devices and supplies, and nonprescription medicines, but where
nonmedical products are sold as well.
"Dwelling" means a structure or portion thereof designed exclusively for residential purposes.
"Dwelling, multiple - family" means a structure or structures, or portion thereof, designed for
occupancy by three or more families living independently of each other and containing three or
more attached dwelling units on a lot.
"Dwelling, single - family" means a structure designed to contain a single dwelling unit. Single -
family dwellings are further classified by their nature of construction as follows:
1. Site- built: Constructed primarily at the occupancy site and permanently affixed to the
ground by a foundation.
2. Modular home: See "modular home."
3. Manufactured home: See "manufactured home" and "mobile home."
"Dwelling, single - family attached" means two single - family dwellings that are attached, but
with each dwelling unit located entirely on its own lot. This definition does not include row
houses or other housing types with more than two attached single - family dwellings.
"Dwelling, single - family detached" means one dwelling unit located on one lot and not
attached to any other dwelling unit.
"Dwelling, two- family" means a structure designed exclusively for occupancy by two families
living independently of each other and containing two attached dwelling units on the same lot.
This definition includes the term "duplex."
"Dwelling unit" means one or more rooms in a dwelling for the occupancy of one family and
providing complete and independent living facilities, including permanent provisions for living,
sleeping, cooking, eating and sanitation. "Dwelling unit" does not include recreational vehicles
or mobile homes.
E
"Earthen material" means sand, gravel, rock, aggregate and /or soil.
"Environmental review" means the procedures and requirements established by the State
Environmental Policy Act, RCW Chapter 43.21C, as it now exists or is hereafter amended.
"Existing uses" means a use or development legally existing or legally established by a
jurisdiction prior to the effective date of this title that has been or would be classified under YMC
Chapter 15.04 as a Class (1), (2), or (3) use in the appropriate zoning district.
F
"Family" means individuals, consisting of two or more persons, related by blood, marriage or
adoption, or a group of not more than five persons, excluding servants, who are not related by
blood, adoption or marriage, living together as a single housekeeping unit in a dwelling unit.
A. The term "family" shall include:
1. State - licensed adult family homes required to be recognized as residential uses pursuant
to RCW 70.128.175;
2. State - licensed foster family homes and group care facilities as defined in RCW
74.15.180, subject to the exclusions of subsection B of this definition; and
7
3. Group homes for the disabled and consensual living arrangements equivalent to a
familial setting required to be accommodated as residential uses pursuant to the Fair Housing
Act and the Washington Housing Policy Act, RCW 35.63.220 and RCW 35A.63.240,
respectively.
B. The term "family ". shall exclude individuals residing in halfway houses, crisis residential
centers as defined in RCW 74.15.020(3)(g), group homes licensed for juvenile offenders, or
other facilities, whether or not licensed by the state, where individuals are incarcerated or
otherwise required to reside pursuant to court order under the supervision of paid staff and
personnel.
C. Calculation of Residents. When calculating the number of unrelated persons residing in
a single - family dwelling unit, the following rules shall apply:
1. When one or more unrelated persons reside with a family whose members are related
by genetics, adoption or marriage, the total number of residents shall not exceed five persons
except as provided in subsection (C)(2) of this definition.
2. A family unit consisting entirely of persons related by genetics; adoption or marriage may
rent a room to a total of two additional renters, or up to two students as a part of a recognized
foreign exchange program or similar educational, nonprofit program, or a combination of a
renter and such student to a total of two additional persons. The additional renters and /or
foreign exchange students, to a maximum of two, shall not be considered when calculating the
number of unrelated persons residing in a dwelling unit under subsection (C)(1) of this section.
Three or more renters and /or students shall be considered as unrelated individuals and all
persons residing in a dwelling unit, regardless of whether a portion of them are related by
genetics, adoption or marriage, shall be considered when determining the total unrelated
persons residing at a site.
3. Nothing herein shall be interpreted to limit normal hosting activities associated with
residential use.
"Fence" means a structure built to prevent escape or intrusion, or to provide privacy or
sitescreening.
"Finding" is a conclusion of fact reached by the administrative official in a review process and
based on the evidence available therein.
"Floodplain (one - hundred- year)" means the relatively flat area or lowlands adjoining the
channel of a river or stream subject to a one percent or greater chance of flooding in any given
year.
"Floodway" means the channel or waterway or those portions of the floodplain adjoining the
channel which are reasonably required to carry and discharge the floodwaters of the
watercourse without causing more than a one -foot rise in the water surface elevation of a one -
hundred -year flood.
"Food preparation" means a business, service or facility dealing with the preparation of food
items for off -site consumption. This definition includes confectioneries, catering services, and
preparation of food items for wholesale.
G
"Game room" means a commercial facility, or a portion thereof, open to the general public, in
which card games, pool, electronic games, bingo, etc., are played; provided, however, that this
definition shall exclude "social card room" as defined herein. (Also see "meeting hall. ")
"Garage, private" means a building or portion of a building designed to store motor vehicles
that are used by the occupants of the site's primary use.
"Garage, public" means a building or portion of a building used for equipping, repairing,
servicing, hiring, selling or storing motor - driven vehicles; but excluding private garages.
"Gift shop" means a business primarily engaged in the retail sale of combined lines of gifts
and novelty merchandise, souvenirs, greeting cards, balloons, holiday decorations, curios,
crafts, and miscellaneous small art goods.
"Glare" is the reflection of harsh, bright light. .
8
"Grade" is the lowest point of elevation of the finished surface of the ground, paving, or
sidewalk within the area between the building and the property line or, when the property line is
more than five feet from the building, between the building and a line five feet from the building.
Gross Floor Area. See YMC 15.06.040.
"Group home" means a place for handicapped, physically or developmentally disabled adults,
or dependent or predelinquent children, providing special care in a homelike environment. This
definition includes homes of this nature for six or fewer persons, excluding house parents,
which are protected by state or federal law as residential uses.
H
Halfway House. A "halfway house" shall include residentially oriented facilities that provide:
1. State - licensed group care homes for juvenile delinquents;
2. Houses providing residence in lieu of instructional sentencing;
3. Houses providing residence to individuals needing correctional institutionalization; or
4. Detoxification centers licensed by the state where alcohol and drug abusers can be
placed in lieu of incarceration for detoxification and treatment from effects of alcohol and drugs.
(See "clean and sober facility. ")
"Hazardous materials" means any item listed as hazardous by a federal agency or State
Department of Ecology or the Yakima regional clean air authority. (See YMC 15.13.020(D).)
•
"Hazardous waste" means and includes all dangerous and extremely hazardous wastes as
defined in RCW 70.105.010.
"Hazardous waste facility, off - site" means hazardous waste treatment and storage facilities
that treat and store waste from generators on properties other than those on which the off -site
facilities are located.
"Hazardous waste facility, on- site" means hazardous waste treatment and storage facilities
which treat and store wastes generated on the same lot.
"Hazardous waste generator" means any person or site whose act or process produces
dangerous waste or whose act first causes dangerous waste to become subject to regulations
under the Dangerous Waste Regulations, WAC Chapter 173 -303.
"Hazardous waste storage" means the holding of dangerous waste for a temporary period.
Accumulation of dangerous waste by the generator at the generation site is not storage as long
as the generator complies with the applicable requirements of WAC 173 - 303 -200 and 173 -303-
201.
"Hazardous waste treatment" means the physical, chemical, or biological processing of
dangerous waste to make such waste nondangerous or less . dangerous, safer for transport,
amenable for energy or material resource recovery, amenable for storage, or reduced in value.
"Hearing examiner" means that person appointed by the Yakima city council and board of
county commissioners.
"Home instruction" means the teaching of an art, hobby, skill, trade, profession or sport as a
home occupation, except when otherwise prohibited. (See YMC Chapter 15.04, Table 4 -2.)
"Home occupation" means the accessory use of a dwelling unit for gainful employment
involving the manufacture, provision or sale of goods and /or services in the home.
"Home occupation, business administration" means the accessory use of a dwelling as an
administrative office for an occupation conducted away from the home. The home is used for
phone calls, mail, and completing paperwork associated with a business. This definition does
not include manufacturing, sales, repair or other services.
"Homeowners' association" means a community association, other than a condominium
association, in which individual owners share ownership or maintenance responsibilities for
open space or facilities.
"Hospital" means an institution providing clinical, temporary, and emergency services of a
medical or surgical nature to human patients which is licensed by state law to provide facilities
and services for surgery, obstetrics, and general medical practice as distinguished from clinical
treatment of mental and nervous disorders.
9
"Hulk Hauler" means any person who deals in vehicles for the sole purpose of transporting
and /or selling them to a licensed motor vehicle wrecker or scrap processor in substantially the
same form in which they are obtained. A hulk hauler may not sell secondhand motor vehicle
parts to anyone other than a licensed vehicle wrecker or scrap processor, except for those parts
specifically enumerated in RCW 46.79.020(2), as now or hereafter amended, which may be
sold to a licensed vehicle wrecker or disposed of at a public facility for waste disposal. (RCW
46.79.010)
"Impervious surface" means any material reducing or preventing absorption of stormwater
into previously undeveloped land.
"Intensity" is the combination of factors (such as visual appearance and building size, traffic
generation, noise, dust and light and economic value) associated with a particular use that
determines the potential impact of that use on neighboring land uses. The higher the intensity,
the greater the possible impact on neighboring land uses. Generally, the intensity of a land use
will determine its compatibility with other types of land uses.
"Irrigation and /or drainage facilities" means all irrigation and /or drainage structures, including,
but not limited to: standpipes, weir boxes, pipelines, ditches, pump houses, culverts, etc.
K
"Kennel" means a building, enclosure or portion of any premises in or at which dogs, cats or
other domesticated animals are boarded or kept for hire; or in or at which dogs, cats or other
domesticated animals are kept or maintained by any person other than the owner; or in or at
which six or more cats or four or more dogs over the age of four months are kept or maintained.
This definition shall include boarding kennels, but not pet shops, animal hospitals or zoos.
L
"Landscaping" means the arrangement and planting of trees, grass, shrubs and flowers, and
the placement of fountains, patios, street furniture and ornamental concrete or stonework and
artificial turf.
"Land" means a lot or parcel.
"Land use" means the manner in which land and structures are used.
"Legislative body" means the board of Yakima County commissioners or the Yakima city
council, whichever is appropriate.
"Loading space" means an off - street space on the same lot with a structure or use, or
contiguous to a.group of structures or uses, for the temporary parking of a vehicle while loading
or unloading persons, merchandise, or materials, and which abuts a street, alley or other
appropriate means of access and egress.
"Lot" means a division of land:
1. Defined by boundaries and shown on a final plat or short plat officially recorded in the
Yakima County auditor's office; or,
2. A legally recognized prior division or parcel under the provisions of Yakima County's
subdivision ordinance (YCC Title 14) or the city of Yakima's subdivision ordinance (YMC Title
14).
"Lot area" means the total horizontal area within the boundary lines of the gross lot.
"Lot, corner" means a lot abutting two or more streets at their intersection, or upon two parts
of the same street forming an interior angle of less than one hundred thirty -five degrees. (See
• Figure 2 -2.)
10
"Lot coverage" means that portion of the lot that is covered by structures and other
Lot Lag S
Too i eot Vat,.;
In o L i.s+
`I Les
/
impervious surfaces.
"Lot depth" means the horizontal length of a straight line drawn from the midpoint of the front
lot line to the midpoint of the rear lot line. (See Figure 2-
P T �rp�b N 1 .
.
T$c{iti
Lot iL a, j
4
3.)
"Lot, inside or interior" means a lot other than a corner lot. (See Figure 2 -2.)
"Lot, flag" means a lot only a narrow portion of which fronts on a public /private road and
where access to the public /private road is across that narrow portion. (See Figure 2 -2.)
"Lot line, front" means, in the case of an interior lot, the property line separating the lot from
the road or street, other than an alley. For the purpose of establishing the front lot line for a
corner or flag lot, the following shall apply:
1. In the case of a corner lot, the front lot line shall be the property line with the narrowest
street frontage, except that the building official, or his designee, shall designate the front lot line
for corner lots in residential districts.
2. For a flag lot, when the access easement or right -of -way extends across the lot, the front
lot line shall be the line separating the lot from the right -of -way or access easement. When the
right -of -way or access easement does not extend across the property, the front lot line shall be
determined by the building official.
"Lot line, interior" means, in the case of zero lot line development, the property line
separating a zero lot line from: (a) another zero lot line or (b) adjoining common open space.
Fe►caiiar
l
1,:urnincot open I rtee
(See Figure 2 -4.)
11
"Lot line, rear" means the property line which is opposite and most distant from the front lot
line. For the purpose of establishing the rear lot line of a triangular or trapezoidal lot, or of a lot
the rear line of which is formed by two or more lines, the following shall apply:
1. For a triangular or gore- shaped lot, a line ten feet in length within the lot and farthest
removed from the front lot line, and at right angles to the line comprising the depth of such lot,
shall be used as the rear lot line.
2. In the case of a trapezoidal lot, the rear line of which is not parallel to the front lot line,
the rear lot line shall be deemed to be a line at right angles to the line comprising the depth of
such lot and drawn through a point bisecting the required rear lot line.
3. In the case of a pentagonal lot, the rear boundary of which includes an angle formed by
two lines, such angle shall be employed for determining the rear lot line in the same manner as
prescribed for a triangular lot.
• "Lot line, side" means any lot boundary line not a front lot line or rear lot line.
"Lot, through" means an interior lot having frontage on two streets. (See Figure 2 -2.)
"Lot width" means the horizontal distance between the side lot lines, measured at right angles
to the line comprising the depth of the lot at a point midway between the front and rear lot lines.
(See Figure 2 -3.)
"Low impact development" means stormwater management and land development strategies
that emphasize conservation and use of existing natural site features integrated with disturbed,
small -scale stormwater controls to more closely mimic natural hydrologic patterns in residential,
commercial, and industrial settings. Low impact development addresses stormwater
management and land development that is applied at the parcel and subdivisions scale that
emphasize conservation and use of on -site natural features.
M
"Manufactured home" means a dwelling on one or more chassis for towing to the point of use
which bears an insignia issued by a state or federal regulatory agency indicating that the
structure complies with all applicable construction standards of the U.S. Department of Housing
and Urban Development definition of a manufactured home and was built after June 15, 1976.
Manufactured homes are further classified as follows:
1. "Multi- wide ": Have a minimum width of not Tess than seventeen feet as measured at all
; points perpendicular to the length of the manufactured home;
• 2. "Single- wide ": Have a minimum width Tess than seventeen feet as measured at any point
perpendicular to the length of the manufactured home.
"Manufactured structure" means a building manufactured with the intent of being transported
to a fixed site and constructed in accordance with the building codes as adopted by the
city /county.
"Massage . therapy /spa" means a scientific or skillful manipulation of soft tissue for therapeutic
or remedial purposes, specifically for improving muscle tone and circulation and promoting
health and physical well- being. The term includes, but is not limited to, manual and mechanical
procedures for the purpose of treating soft tissue only, the use of supplementary aids such as
rubbing alcohol, liniments, oils, antiseptics, powders, herbal preparations, creams or lotions,
procedures such as oil rubs, salt glows and hot or cold packs or other similar procedures or
preparations commonly used in this practice. This term specifically excludes manipulation of the
spine or articulations and excludes sexual contact.
"Master planned development" means any development within the Yakima urban growth area
approved under YMC Chapter 15.28 (i.e., planned residential development, planned
commercial development, planned industrial development, and planned mixed -use
development).
"Meeting hall" means a private or quasi - private facility in which defined groups or
organizations come together for meetings and social events. Includes private bridge club -type
card rooms, grange halls, etc.
12
"Mining" means all, or any part of, the process involved in quarrying, mineral extraction,
crushing, asphalt mixing plants, concrete batch plants, or other uses of a similar nature, but
does not include petroleum or natural gas exploration or production.
"Mixed Use Building" means a building in a commercial district or planned development used
partly for residential use and partly for a community facility or commercial use.
"Mixed -use development" means use of the land or structure for two or more different uses.
"Mobile home" means a dwelling on one or more chassis for towing to the point of use which
does not meet applicable HUD manufactured housing standards of June 15, 1976. This
definition does not include modular homes, manufactured homes, commercial coaches,
recreational vehicles or motor homes.
"Mobile home park" means a parcel of land under single ownership used for the placement of
two or more mobile or manufactured homes used as dwellings. This definition shall not apply to
the placement of a temporary hardship unit (see YMC 15.04.140) on the same parcel with
another home.
"Mobile home park expansion" means the preparation of additional sites for mobile or
manufactured homes (including the installation of utilities, final site grading, the pouring of
concrete pads, and the construction of streets).
"Modification (of use or development)" means any change or alteration in the occupancy,
arrangement, placement or construction of any existing use, structure, or associated site
improvement, and any change or alteration of land.
"Modular home" means a residential structure which meets the requirements of the
International Building Code and is constructed in a factory and transported to the building site.
Modular homes are not subject to special review; they are subject to the same review standards
as a site -built home.
"Multiple- building complex" means a group of structures housing separate businesses
sharing the same lot, access and /or parking facilities.
"Multiple- occupancy building" means a single structure housing more than one retail
business, office, or commercial venture.
N
"Net residential acre" means forty -three thousand five hundred sixty square feet minus the
area in private and public streets, rights -of -way, and access easements. (See YMC
15.05.030(B) to calculate the maximum number of dwelling units permitted on a site.)
"Nonconforming lot" means a lot, the area or dimension of which was lawful prior to adoption
or amendment of this title, but which fails to conform to the present requirements of the zoning
district in which it is located.
"Nonconforming structure" means a structure that was lawful prior to the adoption or
amendment of this title that fails, by reason of such adoption or amendment, to conform to the
present requirements of the zoning district where it is located.
"Nonconforming use" means a use of land or structure lawfully established and maintained,
but which does not conform to this title for the district where it is located.
"Nuisance" means any use, activity or structure that interferes with the enjoyment and use of
one's property by endangering personal health or safety, offending the human senses, and /or
failing to conform with the provisions, intent, or standards of the district where the use, activity
or structure occurs.
"Nursery" means facilities used for the propagation and sale of agricultural or ornamental
plants and related products. Nurseries are further classified as follows:
1. "Retail nursery": A nursery which offers products to the general public, including plant
materials, planter boxes, fertilizer, sprays, garden tools, and related items.
2. "Wholesale nursery": A nursery that raises nursery stock for sale to a retail nursery or
other business; and
•
13
3. "Greenhouse ": A nursery facility constructed with transparent or translucent materials for
indoor propagation of plants. This definition does not include private greenhouses with no
commercial sales.
0
"Occupancy" means the purpose for which a structure, portion of a structure, or lot is used or
intended to be used. For purposes of this title, a change of occupancy is not intended to include
a change of tenants or proprietors, but is intended to indicate a change in the type of use.
"Off- street parking" means a parking space(s) and associated driveway(s) located beyond
the right -of -way of a highway, street or alley.
"Open space" means an area of land or water that is substantially free of structures,
impervious surfaces, and other land- altering activities.
"Open space, common" means open space within or related to a development that is not
dedicated for public use, but is designed, intended and legally committed for the common use
or enjoyment of the residents of the development.
P
"Park" means a public or privately owned area with facilities for active or passive recreation
by the public.
"Parking angle" means the angle formed by a parking stall and the edge of a parking bay,
wall or driveway of the parking facility, ranging from zero to ninety degrees.
"Parking bay" means the section of a parking facility containing a driveway and containing
one or two rows of parking stalls.
"Parking lot" means a facility designed to serve parking for five or more motor vehicles.
"Parking space" means an off- street area that is paved, drained, maintained and used for the
temporary storage of one motor vehicle.
"Parking stall" means a clearly marked area in which one vehicle is to be parked; a parking
space.
"Party of record" means the applicant and any other person who has submitted written
comment on any action or proposed action, or who has appeared at a public hearing or public
meeting and signed an official register requesting notice of further action.
"Permit" means written governmental approval issued by an authorized official, empowering
the holder thereof to take some action permitted only upon issuance of written approval.
"Personal services" means a business providing specialized services such as interior home
or business design and shopping services, except as otherwise regulated.
"Pet" means a domesticated animal kept for pleasure or as a hobby rather than utility.
"Pet day care" means a building or structure in which an agency, person or persons regularly
provide care for pets, but not including overnight stays. Uses not meeting this definition shall be
considered kennels.
• "Planning commission" means the duly constituted planning commission for the City of
Yakima.
"Planning division" means the Yakima County planning division or the department of
community and economic development of the city of Yakima, whichever is appropriate.
"Preliminary approval" means the contingent approval by the administrative official using an
appropriate Type (2) or (3) review process prior to final approval.
Preschool. See "day care center."
"Private access easement" means any private easement for the purpose of ingress and
egress that is not dedicated to the public and that is owned by the underlying owners of land
over which it crosses.
"Product assemblage" means a business or service involved in assembling products for off -
site sales.
"Professional business" means a business primarily engaged in administrative or service -
related functions and dependent upon professional staff such as lawyers, doctors, realtors,
14
travel agents, bankers, accountants, engineers and consultants; or providing administrative
governmental services.
"Property owner(s)" means the legal owner or owners of the property.
"Public hearing" means a meeting open to the public that is announced and advertised in
advance at which the public is given an opportunity to participate.
Public Water System. See "water system, public."
R
"Recreational screen" means a protective device for recreational purposes designed to keep
recreational equipment within or outside of a designated area. Such uses are typically
associated with schools, parks, golf courses, swimming pools, ball fields, and playgrounds.
"Recreational vehicle" means a motorized or nonmotorized vehicle designed and
manufactured for recreational use, including, but not limited to: boats, travel trailers,
snowmobiles, go -carts, motorcycles and dune buggies.
"Recycling center" means a facility where discarded household products such as aluminum
and tin cans, glass, paper, and other similar individual consumer products are deposited and
stored for future reprocessing.
"Residential density" means the number of dwelling units per net acre of land. This term
includes dwelling unit density.
"Restaurant" means an establishment operated primarily for preparing, cooking, and serving
meals, with the serving of beverages as incidental thereto.
"Retail services" means uses providing services, as opposed to products, to the general
public. Examples are eating and drinking establishments, motels, real estate and financial
offices, and uses providing health education and social services.
"Retail trade" means those uses primarily engaged in the sale of goods or merchandise to
the general public for personal or household consumption and rendering services incidental to
the sale of such goods. Lumber yards, office supply stores, nurseries, butcher shops, paint
stores and similar uses shall be considered as retail trade establishments even though a portion
of their business may be to contractors or other business establishments.
"Retirement home" means an establishment providing domestic care for elderly persons who
are not in need of medical or nursing treatment except in the case of temporary illness. This
definition does not include nursing, convalescent or rest homes, hospitals or sanitariums.
"Reviewing official" means the building official, administrative official, hearing examiner, or
legislative body when engaged in any review or approval procedure under the provisions of this
title.
"Rezone" means to change the zoning district classification of particular lot(s) or parcel(s) of
land.
"Right -of -way, public" means land deeded or dedicated to or purchased by the city of Yakima
or Yakima County for existing or future public pedestrian or vehicular access.
"Road, local access" means a public road not designed as a principal arterial, minor arterial,
collector arterial or neighborhood collector by Yakima County or the city of Yakima. The primary
purpose of a local access road is to connect property along the local access road with the
arterial street system.
"Road, private" means a road not designed, built, or maintained by the city, the Washington
State Department of Transportation, or any political subdivision of the state.
"Road, public" means the physical improvement of the public right -of -way, including, but not
limited to, surfacing, curbs, gutters and drainage facilities, which is maintained and kept open
by the city of Yakima or Yakima County for public vehicular and pedestrian use.
S
"School" means a structure and accessory facilities in which prescribed courses are taught.
This definition includes elementary, junior high or high schools and institutions of higher
learning, but does not include commercial schools, nursery schools, kindergartens, or day
nurseries, except when operated in conjunction with a public, private, or parochial school.
15
"School, vocational" means the commercial use of a structure or land for teaching arts, crafts,
or trades.
"Secondhand store" means a retail business selling used goods.
"Service station" means a retail facility to supply motor fuel and other petroleum products to
motor vehicles, and may include lubrication and minor repair service and incidental sale of
motor vehicle accessories.
"Setback, front" is the minimum horizontal distance measured perpendicularly from the
centerline of the adjacent right -of -way to the nearest wall of the structure. Where there is a
partial right -of -way, the setback shall be measured perpendicularly from the design centerline.
When there is no right -of -way, the front setback shall be twenty feet from the front property line.
"Setback, side and rear" is the minimum horizontal distance measured perpendicularly from
the nearest property line to the nearest wall of the structure, except that a side setback on a
corner lot, along the adjacent right -of -way, shall be measured perpendicularly from the
centerline of the right -of -way. When there is a partial right -of -way, the setback shall be
measured perpendicularly from the design centerline.
"Sewer system, community" means small, self- contained sewage treatment facilities built to
serve developed areas generally found outside public sewer service areas.
"Sewer system, individual" means a system designed and constructed on site to dispose of
sewage from one or two structures. Septic tank systems are the most common form of
individual sewer system.
"Sewer system, regional" means sewer service provided by a municipality or special purpose
district.
Sign. See YMC Chapter 15.08 for a complete listing of sign definitions.
"Sign manufacturing and assembly" means the design, manufacturing, and assembly of
metal- cased, thermo- formed, wooden, stone, neon, internally lit, or electronic signs.
"Site improvement" means any structure or other addition to land.
"Site improvement, required" means any specific design, construction requirement or site
improvement that is a condition of approval for any permit issued under the provisions of this
title or which is a part of any site plan approved under the provisions of this title.
"Site plan, detailed" means a general site plan incorporating such additional factors as
landscaping, drainage, and others as may be specified.
"Site plan, general" means a sketch drawn to scale showing the actual dimensions and shape
of the lot to be built upon, the sizes and location of existing buildings on the lot to the nearest
foot, and the location and dimensions of the proposed building(s), structure(s), or alteration(s).
"Social card room" means a commercial facility, or a portion thereof, open to the general
public, in which house - banked social card games are played, as that term is defined by RCW
9.46.0282 (or as the same may be subsequently amended hereafter), or in which other
activities occur that constitute gambling and are authorized by the Washington State Gambling
Commission under RCW 9.46.070 (or as the same may be subsequently amended hereafter),
to the extent that said activities include any gambling activity engaging in the use of, or
associated with, slot machines (whether mechanical or electronic) or any gambling activity
engaging in the use of, or associated with, any other electronic mechanism including video
terminals.
Specialty Food Store /Food Store, Specialty. See "delicatessen and other specialty food
stores."
"Standard, administrative adjustment of' means a change, either an increase or decrease, in
one or more of the development standards in YMC Chapters 15.05 through 15.08, in
accordance with the provisions of YMC Chapter 15.10.
"Standard, general" means any standard not capable of precise numerical definition, but
which expresses the policies of the community in this title and which may be applied by the
reviewing official during a Type (1), Type (2) or Type (3) review.
16
"Standard, specific" means those numerical standards established in YMC Chapters 15.04,
15.05, 15.06, 15.07, 15.08 and 15.09.
"State siting criteria" means criteria for the siting of hazardous waste treatment and storage
facilities adopted pursuant to the requirements of RCW Chapter 70.105.
"Stockpiling of earthen materials" means permanent and /or continuous use for storage of
rock, gravel, rubble, sand, or soil.
"Storage facilities, bulk" means either enclosed (see "warehouse ") or outdoor areas designed
for the storage of either large quantities of materials or materials of large size. Includes the
storage of vehicles when such storage is not incidental and subordinate to another land use
and is not vehicle parking, automotive wrecking /dismantling yards or vehicle sales lots.
"Storage facilities, commercial" means enclosed storage areas designated as support
facilities for commercial activities and used for the storage of retail materials.
"Storage facilities, residential mini - storage" means enclosed areas providing storage for
residential goods and /or recreational vehicles within the structure.
"Storage, vehicle" means keeping vehicles on a given site that are not actively used by the
principal occupants of the site. This definition does not include automotive wrecking /dismantling
yards or vehicle sales Tots.
"Street" means a public or private road.
"Structural alteration" means:
1. Any change in a major component or other supporting members of the structure,
including foundations, bearing walls, beams, columns, floor or roof joists, girders, or rafters; or
2. Any change in the exterior lines or configuration of a structure if such changes result in
the enlargement of the structure.
"Structure" means anything constructed or erected which requires location on the ground or
attached to something having a location on the ground.
"Structure, temporary" means a structure without any foundation or footings and which is
removed when the designated time period, activity, or use for which the temporary structure
was erected has ceased.
"Swimming pool" means a contained body of water, used for swimming or bathing purposes,
either above ground level or below ground level, with the depth of the container being more
than eighteen inches or the area being more than thirty -eight square feet.
T
"Tavern" means an establishment operated primarily for the sale of wine, beer, or other
beverages with any service of food incidental thereto.
"Technical equipment" means medical, dental, fire suppression, restaurant, etc., equipment.
"Towing services" means a service to haul or tow vehicles for service, repair or temporary
storage. Any facility, except for wrecking yards, storing a vehicle for five or more days shall be
considered a vehicle storage facility. Hulk haulers are not included under this definition.
Travel Agency. See "professional business."
U
"Urban growth area" means the area within the city limits of Yakima and Union Gap, and the
unincorporated portion of Yakima County within the Yakima urban growth area boundary
established by the board of Yakima County commissioners pursuant to RCW 36.70A and
adopted in the Yakima urban area comprehensive plan (YUACP) as amended. The boundary
and legal description of the Yakima urban growth area is set forth in YMC 15.01.020. The
Yakima urban growth area is that area where growth is expected to occur over the next 20
years from the adoption of the YUACP and is the area in which urban level public services are
or will be provided.
"Urban services" include, but are not limited to, public water and sewer lines, neighborhood
parks, streetlights, police and fire protection.
"Use" means the activity or purpose for which land or structures or a combination of land and
structures is designed, arranged, occupied, or maintained together with any associated site
17
improvements. This definition includes the construction, erection, placement, movement or
demolition of any structure or site improvement and any physical alteration to land itself,
including any grading, leveling, paving or excavation. "Use" also means any existing or
proposed configuration of land, structures, and site improvements, and the use thereof.
Use, Class (1), (2), (3). See "Class (1), (2), (3) uses."
Use, Modification of. See "modification (of use or development)."
"Use, principal" means the primary or predominant use to which a structure, part of a
structure, or lot is or may be devoted.
"Use, temporary" means a use established under YMC 15.04.130, for a fixed period of time,
with the intent to discontinue such use upon the expiration of the time period.
"Utilities" are those businesses, institutions, or organizations using pipes or conductors in,
under, above, or along streets, alleys or easements to provide a product or service to the
public.
"Utility services" means facilities operated by utilities, but not including local transmission and
collection lines, pipes, and conductors. Such facilities include, but are not limited to, electrical
power substations, water reservoirs, and sewage treatment plants.
V
"Variance" means a modification of the specific regulations of this title in accordance with the
terms of this title for the purpose of assuring that no property, because of special circumstances
applicable to it, shall be deprived of privileges commonly enjoyed by other properties in the
same vicinity and zoning district.
Veterinary Clinic. See "animal clinic /hospital."
"Vision triangle" means a triangular- shaped portion of land established at street intersections
in which nothing is erected, placed, planted or allowed to grow in such a manner as to limit or
obstruct the sight distance of motorists entering or leaving the intersection. (See YMC
15.05.040.)
W
"Warehouse" means a structure used for the storage of goods and materials. See
"agricultural building."
"Waste material processing and junk handling" means a place where waste, discarded or
salvaged metal, used plumbing fixtures, discarded furniture and household equipment, and
other materials are bought, sold, exchanged, stored or baled; and places or yards for the
storage of salvaged materials and equipment from building demolition and salvaged structural
steel materials and equipment, but excluding establishments for the processing and sorting of
garbage, or for the sale, purchase, storage or dismantling of automotive vehicles and
machinery. This definition does not include the processing, storage or disposal of hazardous
materials.
"Wastewater spray field" means an agricultural or otherwise vegetated field which is irrigated
with wastewater or treated sewage. May include storage lagoons utilized solely for storing
wastewater before spraying, but not other wastewater treatment facilities. Excludes sprayfields
for wastewater defined as hazardous pursuant to RCW Chapter 70.105.
"Water system, public" means any system, excluding a system serving only one single - family
residence, providing piped water for human consumption, as defined and /or regulated under
WAC 248 -54.
"Wholesale trade" means those uses primarily engaged in the sale of merchandise to
retailers and to industrial, commercial, institutional or professional business users or to other
wholesalers.
"Wineries or Breweries" means a winery or brewery for processing and manufacturing
purposes only, with limited wholesale trade incidental to the primary use. Wineries and
breweries are categorized as follows:
A. Basic does not have a commercial tasting room or restaurant; .
18
B. Resort/Destination has either a commercial tasting room or restaurant. This type of winery
or brewery is located on a site larger than five acres in size. It could typically be associated,
or compatible with: high density residential, resort lodging, or a bed & breakfast.
C. Retail has either a commercial tasting room or restaurant.
"Wrecking yard" means the place of business where motor vehicles or parts thereof are kept
by a motor vehicle wrecker subject to state regulation (RCW Chapter 46.80).
Y
"Yard" means an open space, other than a court, on the same lot with a structure.
"Yard, front" means the open area extending along and parallel to the entire length of the
front lot line and measured from the property line to the structure.
"Yard, rear" means the open area at the rear of the structure extending the entire width of the
lot and measured from the structure to the rear property line.
"Yard, side" means an open area between the side wall line of the structure and the side line
of the lot.
Z
"Zero tot line" means the location of a dwelling on a lot in such a manner that one of the sides
of the dwelling rests directly on a side lot line.
"Zoning district" means a portion of the Yakima urban growth area within which certain uses
of land and structures are permitted and certain other uses of land and structures are
prohibited, certain yards and other open spaces are required and specific lot areas are
established, all as set forth and specified in this title. This definition also includes the terms
"zone" and "use district."
"Zoo" means a park or facility where animals are kept and raised for visitors to see and
observe; zoological park.
Section 2. Section 15.04.030 of the City of Yakima Municipal Code is hereby
amended to read as follows:
15.04.030 Table of permitted land uses.
Table 4 -1 titled "Permitted Land Uses" is incorporated as part of this section. Each permitted
land use listed in Table 4 -1 is designated a Class (1), (2) or (3) use for a particular zoning
district. In addition, some Class (1) uses may require Type (2) review in accordance with YMC
15.04.020. All permitted land uses and associated site improvements are subject to the design
standards and review procedures of this title.
19
A
SR R1 R2 R3 B1 B2 HB SCC LCC S GC CB[ RD • M1 M2
• IAGRICOUVRAILlicOMM RCIAIORMISZNEfieltangetaittii , ". a .. , ,, ,,.r l....... , ... eltr. `, ..�
.
Agriculture, Horticulture,_ General Farming (not feedlots • and 1 1 1 1
stockyards) ( *)
A "gricultural4Building`( *)..... .. tn,,_,. _t.kao.' N, N,, . MM. .,tt M. El ag. ger ... t u.. ifils 111% mlif Fillg N" 20. z..
Agricultural Chemical Sales /Storage • 1 1 1
.Agncultural_Mark�etl( *) .. ... ,,x g .. , .ntarn, . ti:-. a.,. :1 _ .. M NI gig sa 201 OCR Alit ilig g•N1.11.0i 1 1 ..1 " -
Agricultural Stand (*) 1 1 1
AgriculturORelated.Indu ( *),fi .. _ ,_ ,. . tita all lin gllai .fig gg•!, glgl egg gt2 gitim Mitt Stig
Animal Husbandry (See YMC 15.09.070) ( *) 1 2 1 1
Concentrated rFeeding Operation' *)F.. .ONSMASSUSINegglite R3A1.•005 dig so,,W, Nei SO g Tag um atm I:RE genets Ma ',...
Floriculture, Aquaculture 1 1 1
Fruit Bin' Sales /Storag_ ,
Winery and Brewery - ( *) • 3 3 1 2 .
gigari130 ;05 3,, gia an tg• as ` g .2 ,_ on iegi ,33,t , 3, 3 ,
Resort/Destination ( *) 2 3 3 1 1 1 3
. Retail ( *) 1 1 1 1 1 1 2
IASUSEmENTAN.piRqRgAlloggaggladillgiailitientlit N.
Aquatic Center 3 3 3 1 2
Amusement R..ark(10A14:6000! Ofelantiffiriangainkftiftentia WS SOS Ea inpii MIN •Rigt 502; 3 , 3 , 3 , 1 _ 3.. oka
Bowling Alleys . 2 2 2 1 1 2 3 •
xCarripground;( )..r . _. Vin.._ ....., t. t m K " a ._ 41 ..40 w u Egg g ..
Drive in Theatres • : 3 2 2 2
":Exercise Facilities - _ a
. 1,all agi MIN Asi alf,gi DRiNg ON 1 $ilift 2
Horse Racing Tracks, Speedways 3 3
Game'iRooms' CardC'Rooms, Electronic:.Game;,Rooms ( *) w_'; s 3 Mai , 4 gifi NE niak EON t.:2 , ME 2 a - #2 - 111 i,26 lai Me
Golf Courses, Clubhouses, Golf Driving Ranges 3 3 3 3 •
Miniatur Golf C o urses
Movie Theatres, Auditoriums, Exhibition Halls 3 1 • 1 1 1 •
Park1( *) . s A E ti Ma. , ._ .,SIS,. W ...iiei.. n g2a 12Z, ;2 2 ; 2_R 2 .N.,. MR MI .2 2, "1,. 2; .F 2.._,
Roller Skating or Ice Skating Rink 2 2 1 1 3
kSportstFacility (Indoor) ....M . 1., . . r . ie .f" ._ M m . , �' . ..r �... �. , ��,. , �,, . "2 . 141 2. AA ..3 _ �a'
"" � 2 5
Social Card Rooms (See YMC 15.09.090)( *) 3 3 3 3
'State Fair, Park F f g
. r s. � � �� .a� , ,aF. .� , ._ ....� .� ,ti , � �:��:.. 1 s(See��YMC:1�!�5 04:200 s. �`.� . �� .'.._ O... "" .V .a t ,. ft.l
COMMUNITY SERVICES
20
A
SR R1 R2 R3 B1 B2 HB SCC LCC S GC CBE RD M1 M2
"'Cemete'ry / CreKatorium with Funeral Home.'' V ' . ; 3i . ,3.i , 3 .3.r Fan ,..k . .r. F. 3` .._:,
• Funeral Horne not associated with Cemetery / Crematorium 3 2 2 2 1 1 1 2 2
g-Ch7drefteSf Synagogues, &Temples ( *) , ..., a.` , ,. "T .s . r „_2, . 3£ 2r 2 sat :t taeit 18.4ig 2 #ZZIg tiM3 . 01:15 1 2 .'i2 3ry S434 •
Community Center ( *) Meeting Halls, Fraternal Organizations 2 3. 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 2
Daycare Facilities (not home occupation): Family In -Home ( *) • 1 2 2 2 2 2 4 2 2 1 1 1 •
• ,Daycare Center ( *) f... h,,. _. . ,'_ ...,a. '33< !ag, _ mpg ozeg 1gg ott , g pi ;21W: .0 12 MIS tES
Police, Fire Stations, Ambulance Service 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 • 1 1 1
: Hospital:( *)Inside Institutional Overlay,':, . ,arg4;.-r i. ,s,.,, 4 ' YMCICh.,15y :,, . , ,, . N...` : <.'. .. '
Hospital ( *) Outside Institutional Overlay 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
Correctional Facilities 3 3 3 3 3 3 •
=Libraries 3,,
`2 22gm Rtom 1 .. 1.; WaS 1
Museums, Art Galleries 3 3 2 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
�Sehools
„ .. Y isi ..,, ,lm,..9 -„ ., ni _, .. t. c, a , A.? ...k MEMEN. , ?. _ .h,.. , .< .._ '.J' . k + +, a . , ., 3 P Elementary and Middle 3 3 3 3 3 3 1 3
Senior Hig School , 3. .t v'.,. s4,ii o r3. 3 rt 40 , , .3 3 , .3, ., _ _, ,.M 1 its ,.3 _ lag UN INN gat
Business Schools( *) 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 2 1 1 1 2 2
Community College / University, slnside Institutional Overlay..= , (See YMC `Ch..15r30) _. v... 4 i.,.. ;.., . ;. ._ ; ; ng . r4. r .., a
Community College / University - Outside Institutional Overlay 3 3 3 3. 3 2 •2 2 2 3 2 3 2 2 .
A.Vocational' S T( *) x .. M . f tf .. t . 3 . '. , .. r . . = 3 3, . R3. ' 3° 2 n . M .2. , 2 ; I 1 1 . F2 4 ',...
Wastewater Sprayfield ( *) 3 3 3
Zoo.,( *)g '_ IR _ , , . . , g.gkM, 3.. OEN taltRE inat 3 0 .. k ..
. HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICE FACILITY
Group..Home t(Si " o'r fewer);,Adult Family Home( *) : ° . ? .... w. 4 y. ,_ . _ 1 4.44 .,.1... pit If ft 1,..` ... i ... .. E
1
Treatment Centers For Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
• Boarding House ( *).`.` ONM , ,. TM; 4 .. , etaagf,b ..,, �.`3 3 ;,` °` �:�. ... 1 ? an i4
,..,.�
��3 3 '3
Halfway House ( *) 2 3 y 3
<Grou sHomesl Moreathan Six Convalescent and Homes 111.1 '.2 �., 3 o g
. ( if ) i-1 i ,.-ift .., i aili }. r .,, .. .., gtt rew qa.g_..n.. t _,j ..t - ai A .. .3 .l Egg ...Y gag .. „ `y
MANUFACTURING, 4: = fi t _ o r }
Agricultural Product Support 2 2 2 1 1
agV Zgt:34 4.
21
A
SR R1 R2 R3 . B1 B2 HB SCC LCC S GC CB[ RD M1 M2
Aircraft Commercial ( *) and Industrial ( *) Uses on land owned by the 1 1 2
Airport
lifAi50.: gut ism R.0 um tin op Ams , . _ , aiii iEZI Z" ..1, . OM
Bakery Products (wholesale) 2 2 2 2 2- 1 1
:Beverage Indu *) . .i . , << _ ..tw_, gf Wei Ral ONO IRO IRS .-Miggi Itii :f . _ , 2 k241! 24. (13:..41Y
Canning, Preserving and Packaging Fruits, Vegetables, & Other 3 1 1
Foods .
• Cement and.,Concrete Plants }. t ., g i r,
Chemicals (Industrial, Agricultural, Wood, etc.) 3 1
„Con a nd.Plast e rFProductsl.` s .` 1. w, .. guif IAN Ins Ms em gottleg ill i' t; QV i 1 i
Confectionery and Related Products (wholesale) 2 • 2 2 1 1 2 1 1
'Cutlery, HandTools''and General:Har`dware E ,g,> NM .,. :, 4= , Big NIX •{ 13 3 , ME ".1. l
Drugs 1 2 1 1
Electrical Transmission and. Distribution` Equipment a.T .,f. rt, ` . >,.: •.. i, `£. :, . ;',1 , 2, ;3 1 ' 1
Electronic Components and Accessories and Product Assembly 1 2 • 2 3 1 1
Engineering, ifMedical, Optical, Dental; 1Scientific instruments (and 1 2p 1 1
P„roduct"Assembl , .... f �.`�... _ `.� � ",.. fi. . _:. ",. .r .� y
Fabricated Structural Metal Products 2 3 3 1 1 y~ 2 • =Food Proc ..fa i . __ ., t,..ga .. : angligiffinaklx g . N . Mfg tiMil A.41.4 Rik ;.P 1..N w
Furniture 2 3 2 1 1
, G.Iass; :Pottery, and Related Products"`and- °Assembly`., k ,. ,... r.: b , .... ai , an lettlf NIS altRig .. , {.; . 1 . r M 2 t t
2 2
Grain Mill Products 3 1 1
Heatin 4A:Apparatus ^Wood' Stoves ,� ', _ A �. , �� g,.r 1 _ r 1
9.'s _
Leather Products • 3 1 1 1
LeatherTanning an ..ia,, iineika'` 4vK, M. ;, i, IIN -, ,.. .. ONE ,.... tein ..r.. ; . SigN tAitt .1. n
Machinery and Equipment . 1 2 1 1
Y
MeaP,,
t oult and Dair Products f { t j
Paints, Varnishes, Lacquers, Enamels and Allied Products 3 1 •
'Paperboard ' Boxes,,,.., x . . e..., _b,.t: .. i.43--A 114 110 630 ,..`.., 1 . ...
1
Plastic Products and Assembly 1 2 1 1 y
Prefabri 'Structural Wood •Products.,andrContainers„ h_.,, "e u ,.' . ` VMS ` , , 5114 ,;f ., .. X . 1, , . Rgii , i..... mg a
1. .
Printing, Publishing and Binding 1 3 2 1 1
PrintingTrade(Service Industries) 0 : Z' ,: M ,.{' ; . "` !,
�.t 2.�.r 2..: � 2 ;,� 1 1 �, r2 t 1 ;
> � �n rte., �� >, ��
Rendering Plants, Slaughter Houses 3
22 •
A.
SR R1 R2 R3 B1 B2 HB SCC LCC S GC CB[ RD M1 M2
•i;R51.*.kil:R(o:.00etCt.tt,%,.ettgrtg65:%VVitt0r•gtityi;l:-gii.,g4.N1 .4:ii.:i :, fkiatiga r:. 0. ,, , , AN le !;455:5,ii Mk 41.,.:Yi :::1:2i: Zt';;iiii :, l'ag .g22 pl.M
Sign Manufacturing and Product Assembly (*) - _ 2 1 1 1 1
• 4 Agt ';::;-, '41.R. ';'.!,t,.F44,f.; 6dligi. , •k . :201; . igt9f.iftai: fl ;645 •Eiga •i521 •,i Vtgi!•;;'•
Sheet Metal and Welding Shops 2 - 1 1 .,
StOne';PitidUetS!,(i6clutiefihih10.4: ;' 'kW; 014:2;2,0 ROA . -.4MAR Alf :12a A •,' 3 1 ig Ptil;
Transportation Equipment, Including Trailers and Campers 1 1
Ak6odW.:ditKi6W!abiti rigit 0"S.,:kt rAta gee MA gite aitfel Alligi - ..,:;:it:; - t Alte . _1;2e . intil:1"Zil itid il;:t
MINING/REFINING/OFF-SITE HAZARDOUS WASTE TREATMENT
.i ;$'1,1 RtY.A -'f;:g.ai .11KAR 41:Pgig it4 . 1Z . W:g . an taggnilt OM :'531 :',3,11.iri
Mining Including Sand and Gravel Pits (*) . . 3 3 3
PstbeRpoi44t:OfeE4itthe.WM'atitiai4.ty:tsi. :h265 fi25 .l.' g.2fV. 41g.:.4'. Wt.':.-IN 1P.S IAA gict0?0 .': 1.104 .1 ig; ..;,!•g.i'a iAll, .14i4i
Off-Site Hazardous Waste Treatment and Storage Facilities(*) 3 3
RRE$1DERTIAVidiSataigaii ligikkgigg#4.V ':',tk:i'gr
. :
Accessory Uses.(*) - See YMC 15.04.060
Detached Single-Family Dwelling (*) 1 1 1 1 3 3• 1 3 3 3 3 . . .
Aeo4 'i f.'.Uhit4C91($66tYmOif5I091045) 0,04'..:INettgetilie ! ,:'
Existing or New Detached Single-Family Dwelling on Existing Lots of 1 1 1
8,000 square feet or less
Detached Single-Family Dwelling (zero lot line) (*) (See YMC 2 2 2 2 3 3 1 3 3 3 3 •
15.09.040)
Att4eh:ersjtrdj,EA' :-',.2.$ , :24 - §.& . ;.z i tl . M11,iz 7:.5' 3 ''_ili :3Z§: :••••:.q 4::: ., igit
Two-Family Dwelling (Duplex) (*) 3 3 1 1 2 2 1 3 3 3 3
it•CbtiV6itte.d.tiaiiell iit!!'ofairingteingeig•ZINESPIZAREIbliggiNgilet E3,,ii; t;',.:3:" i :' 52 .;,•: TZti, ;',Z t2:21: :' VEfti `::;;;'2 SIM
Multi-Family Dwelling •(*): 0-7 DU/NRA -. 2 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
• gorg!£312!001NRAZAWS,NNalegaR:20.0:ziguRsi5v6iviapooteolla k'gfigi ita; , - 1Zt.t71Et tVii AZIS ii$04; S2 igigi ik:12',4 i N.2..!:V.111:i* atli
13+ DU/NRA 3 1 2 2 2 • , 2 . 2 2 2
if M..iXO...l!i.f_.S$'0Ti..10...i. - 5;1!;10 .';-:1:Siti , ,Iiegi gita ;i 3,01..q1,00F..71.?ii..E.A§ ilaDaf.1 Ali . 14100
Planned Development (*) See YMC 15.28
'AM6bilelHtMeYRaitkgY(t)::ftiegqfiiNVMRiQ:Miiikf!:,!.,IS.V,';:itag .; ge; ;Mi.1 l'2.V! ig.f2Z 02% ;.V ..r?StiN qt* kiin T20
Mobile Home (*) or Manufactured Homes (*) See YMC 15.04.160
. i.: - .4ifliS:31-igei:c:itag•Olikl;X,M,RIN - 0.2:tmatit.. , 91 , 1; ,- .i.4F,! •- f,i.2 ,-- ...1 ... V43eig: , 7..Kii.: - .4.;;;d',,2 - ;: ' .. . - i . K:! . .'- . 1ii ov 7 - . ' , ...S.:?4t .:?;?;;; 5V4 g2;,! ;'.,0 Itigif: . A.t;..
3:1 :i '''; '...-...''.:';''.-.''':'.:' ,71:"''''',''$:' '...?;' '1:
Temporary Hardship Units (See YMC 15.04.140) 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
23
A
SR R1 R2,. R3 B1 B2 HB SCC LCC S GC CB[ RD M1 M2
RETAIL gRuAR4TRAPFWARDIsgRwC.F.Migitaggiannegosaffent ingenitgamonstommagsommingsmanamit
Addressing, Mailing, and Stenographic Services 1 1 2- 1 1 1 1 1 1
�� i' _ . .Se -YMC �:1,5 09 200 > i . , s.v, _ . � _ . ,. ,.
Aciult�Biasmess,.U r. ,e.w .�.. „ ... , �F . _ .. � ��:. ,. .� �, s z
Animal Clinic /HospitalNeterinarian ( *) . 3 2 2 2 1 2 1 1 1
• Antique *Stores aii. i, e , l_ .^` .ak.. lle .. .RE_. LLR. e 2 51 .: k2vvytai agg AAA&
• Artist's Supplies 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 • 1
FtAuction Hou for Goods,( *) .._. 2 1 .,. at . a' .. .3z, MVO gral NZ WM On M ii011 NER MI alli 41 2 .
Auction House for Livestock ( *) 3 3 .
ft.K.OT,tOttrOWEESfiiMESSROESMMVGSR,CNISOSSIMZBERmsrso
Automobile Dealer New and Used Sales 2 2 1 3 1 1
Weekend Automobile and Recreational Vehicle (RV) Sales `_. LL OM '.. 11210.EZ REE 24, . t . 1 _,, k . mom so
Automotive: Car Wash / Detailing 2 • 2 1. 1 1 1 2
tgailiWkiltigt.Wtgl:Wridlta'aitig401.008,00.146ENCIMESMINSIA _ _.... �z '.` ,.1 ,...1..., t15 . .1 . - 1_ . . '1_.. 1
:2 �- ilia:
Maintenance and Repair Shops - 1 1 2 1 2 1 2 .. t
Paint t and=BodyERepair Shops:... ,.3 .. .., ... _,. . _ . .. ... _. ..'. u. . ,,.. t;!2;•ge WNW 3.,t °1 n . 1 an 2 -„ nigi
Parts and Accessories (tires, batteries, etc.) 2 2 1 1 1 2 1 2
it ,TowingiServices. .. _..M _. _... 1 :.. el.. w..,t tistitintglita t._ :HE , WV _ ,; agtl nu ,, an Etil tit, an .... egg MN AS
Wrecking and Dismantling Yard ( *) & Hulk Haulers ( *) 3 1
,BaiLBonids ..Ma. a,gig. „ . _. Fa a , gita MA NM le: Igit SiNg4NIS . , 4 Ma at; : _ i;e1V tij.4.: _ ;
• Bakery 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
„Beauty-and . „'...._: s g .,. r,u _ . . ,.. , .. _. < QM ? 1 .,. 12 _ _ afki 415 OR 1 1.,. ` 1,. . 0'5 NM .. Bed and Breakfast Inn ( *) 2 2 2 • 2 2 2 1
1B`o and Marine Ac , „ MS itai _ _ . itle Zen _ 2 u.. _ _ _. 23 A �1.., .1. . u'1. u ._..
• Books, Stationery, Office Supplies • 2• 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 .
Butcher :Shop „k o, v 1 2 2 M 1 r ,
1 �1 1
Ca mera Store �� i 1
Candy Store • 2 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1
Clothing: and:Accessoriesk _. x 3 ,., NER . .1401180 .. , 3 2 ON 12 1M :AV - `1P: SiliA :;;MIS MO gle oesi NO:
Coin and Stamp Shop 2 • 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1
Commercial Services ( *) 3 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 2
CommunicationzTowers ( *)N z .:.,. ,,,.. n ° ; ,M.,` SeeYMC- 15''04:1'80 ..' g..,:.. iiz.': p .. N,. n :E<. k > " -. .,t.o- m
• Computer and Electronic Stores 2 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1
r Convenience °Store - : 1000 p:m to..600 a:m .,E,. ', ,£ ` 441;1016 ilOS !;:Ie,'; 2 ... itti 1* 1i' 1 1 ..2.
Convenience Store - Open 10:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. 3 2 2 1 1 2 1 2
. 24
A.
D SR R1 R2 R3 B1 B2 HB SCC LCC S GC CB[ RD M1 M2
elicate w 2 1 !wig 1 1 1 1t 'Ogg vox
Department, Discount, Variety Stores (25,000 sq ft or less) 2 • 2 1 1 1 1 1
Departs entt Di Variet tore s q:ftor,more) _ 1:0 "Mg al ti 3 T ., v , ;` .1_,, , 3, ,. „ ., , 1 .1112 1 ,.:,
Pet Daycare / Animal Training ( *) 2 1 1 1 2 1 1 2
;Drug: Stores ( *): (optical goods, orthopedic supplies) .., . ..3 _ _ # ; 2 -i ASH 3 2... , 1.. : 1 ..$116 x 1'. ,1. 1.
{
Espresso / Coffee Drive -Thru ( *) 3 2 • 2 2 1 2 2 2 3
Espresso / Coffee. Stand.( *) ,., ..." . . M.. e, ... , . t. , a. ,. gl A .. MR . i .l1 fiAggii WIN 1 11 E g1.= s 1 NE :lig fig. AP:11
Fabric Store 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1
Farm: andlI mplement Tool and:. Heavy C onstruction V Equipments. _s PM , ,' lz EMI MIR NISI 4 ,: 1 _ k-211 INV IV MN lilt
Farm Supplies 2 2 1 1 2 1
Financial Institutions 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Flori . , . 1 ,
Food Store, Specialty 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1
Fuel Oi 'aiid bbteitillefeigenattifigagentitanaNSIONSI
Furniture, Home Furnishings, Appliances 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
General KHardware, Garden E ui ment & Su f lie 25 0 0 0 s `ft or x 2 r 1' 2 1 1 1 1 1 1:,
q p pp ( � q �
1 t
.less . ,g i t.. .., gsnaft z . gitf , A. a , t.j v}
• General Hardware, Garden Equipment, & Supplies - (25,000 sq ft or 3 3 1 1 1 1. 1
more)
=Gift Shop ( *).. „ hv.. , .... . ;ga a f ' t .a .a b , i igeit kiii: moo n210 giliga .2 ' ` 1. -1 1 . 1 1 71:1 .
Grocery Store (larger than 6,000 sq. ft.) • 3 .. • 2 1 1 2 1 •
Heating;and,Plumbing and Electrical:Equipment S .,g, g._ ._. ,. __..ff . _rY , . 2Z ION ii2iN ilia 01' 1,.. g iiig 51m: ':!st-
Heavy Equipment Storage, Maintenance & Repair 1 1 1
w
„Jew elry; W atches ,. Silv erware Sales, and, Repair =, .,f „ . , =k` „ 1, 1:.
r1 2 � 1 =1, 1 1�
Kennels ( *) 3 2 2
- Laundrie Dry. Cleaning.:Plant nfi .3 2• 2 n Aft Alli illeN ilgik 2 1.
_Liquor Stores 2 2 1 1 1 1
f LumberYY „ 4 im kiga.).f r 1 1
Massage Therapy / Spa ( *) 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
., .. t g .., r ? , .,_ + _.? _ u - .S R a56 rF _ _ i*' K ..01: 4t nom, :0 E.7.85$ .. x wi -ca. ., .,. _ .. , - - .. .' 11•1110411.1 awl ago
• Motels and Hotels 2 1 1 1 1 1
Motorcycle ; Sales /Repair`(including maintenanc , : i, ,x a y 2 : m 1 4 .' 1. 1 ?= En Al r 21 Iiiiii4
Music Stores 2 2 1 1 1 1 1
Nursery. ( *) ,, .D.., n , ° .x ., g: . h._ n. 3 ; .. 1 .. 1 . .. , ,.;= 31 ;1, 1'; ... 1 ..1 . 1 .
25
A
SR R1 R2 R3 B1 B2 HB SCC LCC S GC CB[ RD M1 M2
Office
•:•:"_•• Cehter •''''..7. '.'"•:!,',--;.-.." • •'••=:-.?'.,..'.... :'1.••':' '::: •-''''.'•-''.f •'''':'"F• ' ' ••'.- ""7..i...''''''•':' .'• .'".•-'-''''..' - . :','.:2'.i::'•' ".',....'' .''''l -'• - '''''.7.', ' ,"'3' . 1 . .,..3 . -. 7. , .• . : • '...2....',.1..' •'" '.'!..1.':'!''''.. J'' c',.••••"••:.••'••'.:•••'
Contractor Building and Trade (Plumbing, Heating, Electrical, 2 2 2 2 1 2 • 1
Painting)
.. - . ......-...... „,... .....„:„......„.....,,,.......„:: „.::............„
Government '„:7' ' 7':77: ''' '••;••'' 78 '''''';'?,', ''''. '•' ''Z'' ':'''•i'''' '''.'•';' i'' •'' 1.4 'ii.'7: .
Professional (Architects, Attorneys, Engineers, Surveyors) 3 1 1 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 3
..',..4'.:,..,..r.:.. ancl...:.Qlihic ..,..''.: ,.:'5.:.......:: ..,.'.„.; ':., ' ,,.:::: ,:...,.. 3:,: .,..1',. •. .11.:...:,._," 2:::•t, •-1•...;,.;: - .7
•::,..:_'.. • ' .,. :(AdVertiiing 'Employ'.friont • ••;''' .-' i '''•':•'''''.' ''." ...',-.'$e•' •••••" 1''''' •:, '2',....'. ... '1:-""1-' '"••••1:!r:' :" 7.:,.'''.•:• . " . 4' ::''..."..:':..'''''':
..,......,E i'.v,, , •. , At ., .. , ....,•:, •-4.r::•,•-- 0 ..,.:::..::,:,;..:;'-; .',.. ,,,,, ..',7,.,. , .',. - :,:', , ,,,,..! , . 4','.....41....! ::.,1.',',...',.';' ...,.... 1: '.i' ,, ' :::).,.. . .. 7 .,F,ti: . ..A...k,:.:,.... - .:H ‘,! .,-;.,,,.,...:„.;,, .4
Outdoor Advertising (Billboards) See YMC 15.08.130
' • GlaSS..and.. ::•-....,'•'" '''.',•'r.'" • 1 : ..,::...4 . 77 . 1... - "•: . '--7 ..-- -..'•::::'-7•• •74' ' --1 :', - ''''' ... ':'.:2'''':'-'.'''' .1 ''''':....''..] ::: . :'''..7•::: '''"' '. '''2......'";.. ''': :' '',:' !':.1 : . 11C - H':
• Pawn Broker 2 1 1 • 1 2 1 •
• Ret Dog Grooming) .:.....:L.....,.V .,..',•:..„.:,.,:..,•::::.... • -:„: .;..,...:".....r.2- ' • ....i..,,,..,. •;.1.,.., .„....::: - .'.., .....;.."... .. .......,,ri ••••-...2. • .1. '." • ',..: ...,'
Printing, Photocopy Service 1 1 ' 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Radib/TV...'StilidioT'''•••1?•••;',''''' . ":'•';' , ..'••.•••••• , : - Z3. - •••••• ,. .i i .. .t?.. , / , .* , .1".• , •••:• , ': , ;...0.&- , • . 'cf.A.....•-•'• i'....3'.... i,•q '.:,'!,•.'•''......!,.,., , •4.,':i.7.§" , . , •..: - • •'.i.,' ••••••.2: '.f.:',.--i.:..... ::.-:,t...,......... ';',..1,:..... :.,,:',..., ':',.'?il: r..1 . ,..ii.,...,:,...:, ,- ., : fi . 2. : ..:,....
Recycling Center (*) 3 1
Rental: .:AutO,..• • Tr(ick','...Trailer,' - Fleet Leasing SerViCeS4ith•Stora& . 'f - '1,,. r..'• ''I.': :.."'.'';.'-'.::,:-,:' ...::;-'.....:' 3,....'' . ,2 !!.!:17:T: ::'2...T.,,.. ?•:' ''2'.'" "....•..,:,$•• '.!1'.'""':' ';!
. Rental: Heavy Equipment (except automotive) with Storage • • 1 1 .
...„,Rental:: FOuipment,...(exCept,autornoliYe)....Witnout stor , •,:,',..!:..•., ,.1,.,.:„,..._...,...;,.i.,; :...,...,,,i .,.,...,' , : ,..• .:.i.: , ••• ,,--,..........".• :; . • •-.., ,........J-1 . 1, '..! ' • ••: •
Repairs: Small Appliances, TVs, Business Machines, Watches, etc. 1 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 1
' :',.',;: '':••••••'.••:,.',' ••'•'' ••:-: If; '-.. ,, ::::;1 ••••••'•:•••• - 1,'::::•' . :•.• ..1'-..:';: . 'Z'...,T,' '-:,,,, ':. .'-;:',1'...-.
Repairs: Reupholstery and Furniture 2 2 1 1 1 2 1
13epa'..irs.'"Smal.l' - ....'::::-,..•, ':' :,..•': ..'1::: : ''.c.1: : ',.',:.:. " •:..,:.].,• • ',. ...' 1. :.;'7".....:',.. ' ..7: ..4'1::' :::!.2. '..'..Z i 2 - .,. .:•:'2 ':: , ','1 ..,..;' '''':1..:: :,..1- '''' 2::: : :',..1
Restaurant, Cafe and Drive-in Eating Facilities (*) 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Se aMstreSSiTailbri4:,,•4 . i.5. ,, s , ..... , ..;::i , ,,••.•:.,.4 . ,,lifi;,',!.:, , ,.. , 14::.i-,i,... , , , :..;:4,,;.-,•,:;•4 7 1:k,..i.....:• , •:•,,ii.,.., -,, ..-,.;,.:,..,..2•. - .. , .:,,51,:.,',•;„,.•,..',4 , ....,•,•.0.-;.:„..i,.:•, , ,,•7: , , , •.:41,,.:.-..: • ..,...4'., [ ;.4 ': -, ,i - 1,•:.,.....:::: , ...,,,..1.0•4•'••::., . •••••,., .....il„,.......i: ,0
Second Hand Store (*) 3 3 3 2 3 2
Se'rVICe''Statibhl.(*)•-CIOS:eC1'18etWeri:'f0!00Zp:•' 00' a7rii:'().•" ''..i'.1' ;:' .' , r - 7:;:f1',.: - .;.....' ".1 :;::<•..2' '' F 1.1t....:'',..; .''''.1 ' '''.4'!' .'..1:''':' ....i.21'4-i'l
Service Station (*) Open Between 10:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. (*) 3 2 2 1 1 2 1 2
... ShOre Repair:and • - :i,....• - , - •.............:::;....: .... ;• • :...:,'• - :. : .:rir '.••••• :.:•• .,..,: :••:: '..::„: .:• .1 . ;.:...2 - 1.: .: :.: •r 1 1 '..1 ''.: ;
Shooting Ranges (Indoor) 3 3 3 3 1
• -.S.igos,•!.• Or" nted;•:::painted . or - C'arV#U...":••••• ,, k•'• ., :q:lk . ,, , : •, 4...,.c.; ••••••,..,;•::::;,•• :'.',,,,..:•... - •:•••::::•,,,:"••, ..:,;:,.,_:.,•,•••,.., . .4 ..i • ,..ii., •,•:::•:.,,:•: .... • .• .,;' ,• ..,.,•....„, .... ,..:',..,,,.....:,:••.•,. 2 ,••21,.... ' 0.,:..".:•.
Sporting Goods, Bicycle Shops 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 2
'..TavernS• (*);13at . D a n c e Establishments '•'•., •.':' -:'•.'.' •-•'' ' ''''--• ''''''.....•••'''''.. '''• -•'• .:: , •3'• •-•-• '.2 - • • ;,. :•-- -, •• • 1 , •.,, - . i:
Technical Equipment Sales (*) 2 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
26
A
SR R1 R2 R3 B1 B2 HB SCC LCC S GC CBI RD M1 M2
Toy and Hobby`Store 1 R 2 ` 1 1- 1 .. 1 ,_, 1 ,,,
Truck Service Stations and Shops 3 2 1 1
TruckF(Large); Manufactured Home & Travel Trailer Sales `, =`
Video Sales /Rental 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 2
Waste Material Processing and Junk Handling
TRANSPORTATION
Bus Terminals 1- 1 1 1 -1` 1
Bus Storage and Maintenance Facilities 1 1
Transportation. Brokerage,'( *) Offices, with Truck Parking ;` - 2 2 " "1 1
Contract Truck Hauling, Rental of Trucks with Drivers 1 1 1
Air, Rail, Truck Terminals (for short- term'.storage, office; 1- 2 .,1 1
Railroad Switch Yards, Maintenance and Repair Facilities, etc. 1 1
Taxicab Terminals and Dispatching Centers, etc. y 3 3 _ 1
Airport Landing Field 1
Airport Operations ( *) -. "" 1
UTILITIES
Power; Generating Facilities 3 , 2: '1
Utility Services (substations, etc.) 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 1 1
WHOLESALE TRADE- STORAGE
Warehouses ( *) 3 1 2 2 1 1
Wholesale- , Trade.(*), s: a,.. ,
Storage Facilities, Bulk ( *) 1 2 1 1
Storage fFacilities,.Commercial .( *)w ... .r��,. , , .. R
Residential Mini - Storage ( *) 3 3 1 2 3 1 1
*Refers to definition in YMC Ch. 15.02
= Not Permitted
1 = Class (1) Permitted Use
2 = Class (2) Requires an Administrative Review by the Administrative Official
3 = Class (3) Requires a Public Hearing by the Hearing Examiner
27
Section 3. The table of contents of Chapter 15.04 is hereby modified and Section
15.04.050 of the City of Yakima Municipal Code is hereby removed to read as follows:
Chapter 15.04
PERMITTED LAND USES
Sections:
15.04.010 Purpose.
15.04.020 Land use classification system.
15.04.030 Table of permitted land uses.
15.04.040 Unclassified uses.
15.04.060 Accessory uses.
15.04.070 Overlays.
15.04.080 Drive - through facilities.
15.04.090 Yard sales.
15.04.100 Caretaker dwellings.
15.04.110 Swimming pools.
15.04.120 Home occupations.
15.04.130 Temporary use permits.
15.04.140 Temporary hardship unit permits.
15.04.150 Standards formobile /manufactured home parks.
15.04.160 Placement of mobile /manufactured homes in residential districts.
15.04.170 Placement of manufactured modular nonresidential structures.
15.04.180 Communication towers.
15.04.190 Social card rooms.
15.04.200 State Fair Park — Exposition and Special Events Center.
Section 4. Section 15.04.060 of the City of Yakima Municipal Code is hereby
amended to read as follows:
15.04.060 Accessory uses.
A. Generally. An accessory use is a use customarily incidental and subordinate to the
principal use of a structure or site. Accessory uses are permitted upon compliance with the
terms and provisions of this title. They must be clearly secondary to, supportive of, and
compatible with the principal use(s) and consistent with the purpose and intent of the zoning
district. The land use classification and review requirements of an accessory use shall be the
same as that of the principal use(s), unless otherwise specified.
B. On -site hazardous waste treatment and storage is permitted as an accessory use in the
SR, B -1, B -2, HB, LCC, CBD, GC, M -1 and M -2 districts, subject to the state siting criteria in the
Washington Administrative Code adopted pursuant to the requirements of RCW Chapter
70.105.
C. Garages. Private garages are permitted as an accessory use; provided, that in
residential districts they are primarily used to store motor vehicles by the occupants of the
residence.
D. Pets. Pets are permitted as an accessory use; provided, that in residential districts they
are subject to the following restrictions (see definition of "kennel "):
1. They are domesticated animals kept for pleasure or as a hobby rather than utility, such
as fish, birds, dogs and cats, except when the use constitutes a kennel;
2. Their presence does not create undue noise or odors such as would create a nuisance
or diminish the residential nature of the neighborhood;
28
3. Such animals are properly fed, watered and kept in a humane manner; and
4. The other provisions of the YMC for animals are followed.
E. Agricultural Buildings. Where permitted, an agricultural building shall not be used for
human habitation, processing, treating or packaging of agricultural products, nor shall it be a
place used by the public.
F. Cargo Containers.
1. Not Permitted. Cargo containers shall not be used for storage or other use within
theresidential, B -1, or B -2 zoning districts for more than two consecutive weeks at a time.
2. Permitted. Cargo containers and /or semi -truck trailers are allowed as an accessory use
to a permitted business in the SCC, LCC, AS, GC, RD, M -1 and M -2 zoning districts.
a. Provided, all refrigerated cargo containers or semi -truck trailers that are not located
within a designated loading dock or loading bay shall be located no less than 50 feet from any
existing residential zoning district.
Section 5. Section 15.04.160 of the City of Yakima Municipal Code is hereby
amended to read as follows:
15.04.160 Placement of mobile /manufactured homes in residential districts.
A. Purpose. The provisions established herein are intended to assure that the siting of
manufactured homes is harmonious with the surrounding residential uses and preserves the
general character and integrity of the neighborhood.
B. Table of Review Requirements for Mobile /Manufactured Homes. Table 4 -3 titled "Review
Requirements for Mobile /Manufactured Homes" is incorporated as a part of this section. The
table indicates in which residential districts mobile /manufactured homes may be permitted as a
Class (1), (2) or (3) use. All manufactured homes on individual lots are subject to the specific
conditions of subsection C of this section and the applicable review procedures of YMC
Chapters 15.13, 15.14 and 15.15.
C. Siting Standards. All manufactured homes shall be installed in compliance with
applicable codes. In addition, manufactured homes installed in the residential districts, not in
manufactured home parks, may be required to meet the following siting standards:
1. Roof Slope. Roof slope shall be not less than a two -foot rise for each twelve feet of
horizontal run.
2. Roofing Materials. Roofing materials shall be compatible in appearance with surrounding
site -built homes.
3. Siding Materials. Siding materials shall be wood, masonite, or other material compatible
with surrounding site -built homes.
4. Pit Set. Manufactured homes shall . be "pit set" with first floor elevation no more than
twelve inches above finished grade. The pit shall be of sufficient depth to accommodate
eighteen inches clearance below the frame of the unit with crawlspace access located near
utility connections. The foundation shall be installed in compliance with the requirements of the
Washington Administrative Code. Skirting or side walls shall be installed around the perimeter
and the tongue and axle shall be removed.
D. Replacement of a Nonconforming Mobile Home on an Individual Lot with Another Mobile
Home or Manufactured Home.
1. Type (1) review shall be used to replace a nonconforming mobile home with another
mobile home that is newer and the same size.
2. Type (1) review shall also be used to replace a nonconforming mobile home with a
manufactured home.
3. Type (3) review shall be used to replace a nonconforming mobile home with another
mobile home that is larger size. A nonconforming mobile home cannot be replaced with an
older mobile home.
29
a. The replacement mobile home shall meet all Washington State Department of Labor and
Industries (L &I) improvement criteria before the mobile home can be moved to the replacement
location site, which is limited to an existing manufactured home park.
b. Verification provided to the appropriate jurisdiction of said improvements and inspections
by L &I shall be provided before said replacement.
E. Replacement of an Existing or Approved Manufactured Home on an Individual Lot with
Another Manufactured Home. Type (1) review shall be used to replace an existing or approved
manufactured home with another manufactured home that is newer and the same size or
larger. The modification provisions of YMC Chapter 15.17 shall be used to replace a
manufactured home with another manufactured home that is smaller.
F. Siting. Manufactured homes constructed after June 15, 1976, which comply with the
following requirements, may be sited in the same manner, and subject to the same conditions,
as a site -built home, notwithstanding any other YMC Title 15 requirements.
1. Is a new manufactured home which has not been previously titled to a retail purchaser
and is not a "used mobile home" as defined in RCW 82.45.032(2);
2. Is set upon a permanent foundation, as specified by the City of Yakima, and the space
from the bottom of the home to the ground is enclosed by concrete or an approved concrete
product, which can either be load bearing or decorative;
3. Is in compliance with all local design standards applicable to all other homes within the
neighborhood in which the manufactured home is to be located;
4. Is thermally equivalent to the state energy code; and,
5. Meets all other requirements for a designated manufactured home as defined in RCW
35.63.160.
Table 4 -3 — Review Requirements For Mobile /Manufactured Homes Previously Titled
Approved or On
Approved or Existing Individual
Existing Mobile Manufactured Lots
Home Parks Home S' R1 R2 R3
Subdivisions
Mobile Homes 1
Single -Wide (not meeting YMC 1 2 2 3 3
15.04.160(C)
Single -Wide (meeting YMC 1 1 1 3 2 2
15.04.160(C))
Multi -Wide (not meeting YMC 1 1 2 3 3
15.04.160 C
Multi -Wide (meeting YMC 1 1 1 2 2 2
15.04.160(C))
*Refers to definition in YMC Ch. 15.02
1 = Type (1) Permitted Use
2 = Type (2) Requires an Administrative Review and approval by the Administrative Official
(YMC Ch. 15.14)
3 = Type (3) Requires a Public Hearing and Approval by the Hearing Examiner (YMC Ch.
15.15)
= Not Permitted
•
Section 6. Section 15.05.020 of the City of Yakima Municipal Code is hereby
amended to read as follows:
30
•
15.05.020 Site design requirements and standards.
A. Table of Site Design Standards and Subdivision Requirements. The provisions of this
chapter and the requirements in Table 5 -1 and Table 5 -2 are established for all development in
the zoning districts indicated.
B. Development on Nonconforming Lots. Development on nonconforming Tots is governed
by this section and YMC 15.19.040. Except as limited by this title, any permitted use may be
allowed on any lot legally created prior to the adoption of this title. Such development and
structures are subject to the following additional provisions:
1. Detached single - family dwellings erected on nonconforming lots must meet the following
criteria:
a. The setback dimensions of the structure conform to the regulations of this title;
b. The lot has at least twenty feet of frontage on, or a minimum twenty- foot -wide access
easement to, a public or private road;
c. All other site design and development criteria other than the lot size requirements of Table
5 -2 are met.
2. Zero lot line, common wall, or duplex development may be permitted on such lots in the
R -2, R -3 and B -1 districts only if the conditions of subsection (B)(1) of this section are met.
3. Multifamily development may be permitted in the R -2, R -3, B -1, CBD and GC districts
only if the criteria of subsection (B)(1) of this section are met.
4. Zero lot line, common wall, duplex or multifamily development are not allowed on such
lots in the SR and R -1 zones unless such development is the replacement or reconstruction of
a destroyed or damaged existing use, as defined in YMC 15.19.
5. Any permitted use or structure may be placed on a lot that is nonconforming as to width
and /or lot area in the industrial and commercial districts, but only if the criteria of subsection
(B)(1) of this section are met.
C. Maximum Lot Coverage. Maximum lot coverage is the percentage of net land area of a
site that can be covered with structures and other impervious surfaces. The maximum lot
coverage in each district is shown in Table 5 -1.
In the SR and R -1 districts, this standard is intended to protect the open character of each
district, and ensure that land is available to accommodate septic tanks and drainfields. The
intent in the R -2 and R -3 districts is to provide areas for landscaping and recreation. Maximum
lot coverage requirements in the commercial districts are intended to promote development
consistent with the character of the district, protect setbacks, and provide the opportunity to
integrate open space and landscaping plans into the design and placement of the structure and
off- street parking.
D. Structure setbacks are the minimum structure setbacks permitted in a particular zoning
district with Type (1) review. In the residential districts, structure setbacks are intended to
provide privacy, light, air and emergency access. Setbacks along easements and rights -of -way
are intended to minimize the impacts from traffic on adjoining property owners. In the
commercial districts, building setbacks provide visual clearance along streets and areas for
sitescreening and landscaping. Structure setbacks are required in the industrial districts to
provide fire protection, emergency access, and to reduce impacts on adjacent districts of lower
intensity. No structure shall be built or located on or in an easement. The use of an access
easement by a structure shall only be allowed upon vacation /alteration of the easement in
accordance with provisions established in the city /county subdivision ordinance. The standard
structure setback in each district is shown in Table 5 -1.
E. Setbacks for Residential Accessory Structures. The minimum setback for residential
accessory structures in the residential districts shall be at least five feet from the side property
line, five feet from the rear property line, and up to, but not within, the required front yard;
provided, that the accessory structure(s) shall not encroach on a public easement and
applicable street setbacks are observed.
31
In the residential districts an accessory structure not requiring a building permit may be
placed up to the side or rear property line if the structure will not encroach on a public easement
and applicable street setbacks are observed.
F. Maximum Building Height. Maximum building height is intended to maintain building
heights compatible with the character and intent of the district. The maximum building height in
each district is shown in Table 5 -1.
G. Fences and Walls— Standard Height. The following provisions shall govern the location
and height of fences and walls:
1. In the front yard: fences and walls may be placed on or behind the property line.
However, no fence or wall shall exceed four feet in height within the required front yard setback
area. In residential districts, six feet shall be the maximum height in the front yard behind the
required setback. See Figure 5 -1, Typical Residential Fence Location. In commercial and
industrial districts, eight feet shall be the maximum height in the front yard behind the required
setback.
2. In the side yard and street side yard: fences and walls may be placed on or behind the
property line. In residential districts, six feet shall be the maximum height, provided that no six
foot street side yard fence shall extend past the front corner of the dwelling into the front yard or
be located within the clearview triangle. See Figure 5 -1, Typical Residential Fence Location. In
the commercial and industrial districts, eight feet shall be the maximum height.
3. In the rear yard: fences and walls may be placed on or behind the property line. In the
residential districts six feet is the maximum fence or wall height in the rear yard; provided, that
when the rear yard abuts a designated arterial, the maximum height shall be eight feet. Eight
feet is the maximum rear yard fence height in the commercial and industrial districts.
4. Within the clearview triangle: no fence, hedge or wall, exceeding 2.5 feet in height, shall
be placed in the clearview triangles established in YMC 15.05.040.
5. Fences over six feet in height: All fences over six feet in height shall meet the provisions
of the International Building Code.
6. Fence height in combination with a retaining wall: No combination of a fence and
retaining wall shall exceed a height of ten feet, measured from the lower elevation, except,
existing retaining walls at the time of the passage of this title will be allowed a three- and -one-
half -foot fence above the retaining wall.
32
•
•
•
ROADWAY CEWERUNE
• RNEW TRIANGLE
OWEIGHTEENCe
PRGPERTY—
LINE I.. , HOUSE
1 1 • . • MET
45 Email
so SIDE STRUCTURE
SE7aAar
PRaExrY
Figure 5-1
Typical ResidentIal Fence LoocaUon
H. Access Required. All new
development shall have a minimum of twenty feet of lot frontage upon a public road or be
• served by an access easement at least twenty feet in width. The purpose of this standard is to
provide for vehicular access to all new development; provided, the construction of single - family
and two- family dwellings on existing legally established lots is exempt from the requirements of
this section.
I. Recreational Screen. A recreational screen is a protective device for recreational
purposes designed to keep recreational equipment within or outside of a designated area. Such
uses are typically associated with schools, parks, golf courses, swimming pools, ballfields, and
playgrounds. The specific standard for screen height in Table 5 -1 does not apply to recreational
screening as established by this title. The height and materials for screens will be evaluated by
the administrative official based on the need, safety requirements, and relationship to
residential and commercial properties and streets.
J. Sidewalk Requirement. Sidewalks on one side of the street are required with new
construction (except single - family structures). A sidewalk is required if one exists within two
hundred feet of the development on the same side of the street. Replacement of existing
sidewalk is required only if existing sidewalk presents a safety. hazard, except that for
applications under the jurisdiction of the city of Yakima, the provisions of Title 12 of the Yakima
Municipal Code shall prevail over the provisions of this section to the extent of any conflict
between such provisions.
K. Swimming Pools. Swimming pools are permitted as an accessory use to: dwellings,
hotels /motels, boardinghouses, retirement homes, other residential uses, schools, and
recreational facilities when all of the following provisions are met:
1. Setbacks.
a. Front yard: The swimming pool, apron, and pumphouse meet the required front yard
setback in Table 5 -1.
b. Side and rear yard: The swimming pool and pumphouse are set back at least three feet
from the property line. The swimming pool apron may extend up to the property line.
33
c. From an easement: The swimming pool, apron, and pumphouse may extend up to, but
shall not encroach upon, an easement.
2. Fencing. The area around the pool is enclosed by a protective fence not less than four
feet in height.
L. Development within the State Fair Park. The following structures may be developed,
maintained, altered, expanded, or erected within the State Fair Park without further zoning
review provided such development is consistent with YMC 15.04.200(C), Allowable Uses, SEPA
mitigation where required, the development standards of this code and other construction
permit requirements:
1. Administrative and operational offices.
2. Auditoriums, meeting and exhibit halls.
3. Bars and drinking facilities.
4. Campgrounds.
5. Caretaker and /or employee residential quarters.
6. Equestrian facilities.
7. Exposition structures.
8. Grandstand facilities.
9. Libraries and museums.
10. Livestock barns.
11. Motorized sports facilities.
12. Parking facilities.
Section 7. Section 15.05.030 of the City of Yakima Municipal Code is hereby
amended to read as follows
15.05.030 Creation of new Tots— Subdivision requirements.
A. Table of Subdivision Requirements. The provisions of this section and the requirements
set forth in Table 5 -2 are hereby established for all subdivisions in the zoning districts indicated.
In the case of conflict between the text and tables, the text shall govern. Additional subdivision
requirements are established in YMC Title 14.
B. Maximum Number of Dwelling Units Permitted Per Net Residential Acre. Maximum
number of dwelling units permitted per net residential acre is used to determine the maximum
number of dwelling units permitted within a single subdivision, short subdivision, mobile home
park, multifamily development, or planned residential development. This standard is intended
to:
1. Assure that residential densities in new subdivisions, multifamily developments, or
planned residential developments are compatible with the existing or planned level of public
services and the density of the zoning district;
2. Permit the clustering of dwelling units (when clustering occurs, open space shall be
provided in accordance with YMC 15.09.030); and
3. Permit a variety of residential dwelling types within a development.
The following formula shall be used to determine the maximum number of dwelling units
permitted for any particular subdivision, short subdivision, mobile home park, multifamily
development or planned residential development:
THE MAXIMUM NUMBER OF UNITS PERMITTED ON A SITE = (the total site area in
acres) — (the area of streets, rights -of -way, and access easements, in acres) X (the
maximum number of dwelling units permitted per net residential acre).
Any fraction of dwelling units shall be rounded up to the next highest whole number. Once
approved under the provisions of this title, no subdivision, resubdivision, or short subdivision
34
shall be further modified or divided in a manner that will raise the density of the subdivision
beyond the maximum number of dwelling units permitted per net residential acre by Table 5 -2;
provided, that development exceeding the maximum number of dwelling units per net
residential acre may be allowed in the R -1 and R -2 districts as a Class (3) use in accordance
with Table 4 -1. This higher- density development shall be allowed only on those limited
occasions when, after Class (3) review, the hearing examiner finds that the location and site
plan of the project is such that the higher density would be compatible with neighboring land
uses and the level of public services, and is consistent with the goals and objectives in the
Yakima urban area comprehensive plan.
The application of this provision shall not prohibit the subdivision of land already developed
with more dwelling units than would be permitted by this section when:
1. The lots created meet the lot size and lot width requirements established in Table 5 -2;
2. The existing structures meet the building area and setback requirements in Table 5 -1;
and
3. No new dwelling units are built.
C. Minimum Lot Size. Minimum lot size is the smallest lot size permitted in a particular
zoning district when land is subdivided, short platted, resubdivided, or when lot lines are
adjusted. No lot shall be created that is smaller than the applicable minimum lot size standard
established in Table 5 -2.
1. In residential districts, this standard is intended to maintain the residential character of
the area and will vary by dwelling type, the suitability of the land for development, and the type
of water and sewer system: The following are the minimum lot size requirements in the
residential districts, except when the Yakima health district determines that a larger area is
necessary for the safe installation of approved water supply and sewage disposal systems:
Situation Required Minimum Lot Size
In the floodplain, airport, One acre (provided the minimum lot size of the underlying zoning
and greenway overlay district shall apply, when, in the opinion of the reviewing official, the
districts: lot has a buildable area outside the overlay district and a plat
restriction prohibits development on that portion of the lot within the
overlay district).
Individual water system and
individual sewer system: One -half acre.
•
Public or community water
system and an individual
sewer system: 14,500 square feet.
Individual water system and
the regional or an approved
community sewer system: 9,600 square feet.
Public or community water
system and the regional or
an approved . community
sewer system: See Table 5 -2.
2. The smaller lot size for zero lot line, attached, and multifamily dwellings does not permit
an increase in the maximum number of dwelling units per net residential acre established in
35
subsection B of this section. Any lots created for zero lot line, attached, and multifamily
dwellings shall be so designated on the face of the plat or short plat.
3. In the local business district, the minimum lot size is intended to maintain the character
of the district and provide adequate space for off - street parking and landscaping.
4. The minimum lot sizes in the small and large convenience center districts and industrial
districts are intended to accommodate the large uses permitted in these districts and maintain
vacant land in relatively large parcels that can be easily assembled when development is
proposed.
D. Standard Lot Width. Standard lot width is the minimum lot width generally permitted in a
particular zoning district. The intent of this standard is to prevent irregularly shaped lots along,
and to control access to, rights -of -way.
E. Concurrent Subdivision and Zoning Review Required. Any application for a long
subdivision which proposes a use or configuration of land or improvements requiring Class (2)
or (3) review under this title shall, at or prior to the filing of such application, also file an
application for such review under this title. Such application shall be heard by the hearing
examiner concurrently with the subdivision application using the procedures for Class (3)
review.
Table 5 -1 Design Requirements And Standards
TABLE 5 -1 DESIGN REQUIREMENTS AND STANDARDS
SITE DESIGN REQUIREMENTS ZONING DISTRICTS
AND STANDARDS SR R1 R2 R3 HB B1 B2 SCC LCC CBD GC AS RD M1 M2
DEVELOPMENT ON EXISTING See Sections 15.05.020 and 15.19.040
LOTS OR PARCELS
LOT COVERAGE 45% 50% 80% 85% 90% 100%
Arterials 2 60 40
Collector
FRON Arterials 2 50
T • Local Access 2 45 30
0. Private Road 37.50
Private Access
I-- 0 Easement 3 10
0 m c SIDE Arterials 2 50 40
Q w Collector
nu Arterials 2 40
Local Access 2 30
Private Road 2 32.50
Private Access 5 10 0
Easement
36
AIIey, or
Property Line 7
Residential 20 30
District 4 5 or 1/2 building height whichever is greatest
AIIey or Property 0
6 Line 15
REAR 15 20 15
Residential 20 30
District 4 or 1/2 building height whichever is greatest
MAXIMUM BUILDING HEIGHT (in 35 50 35 50 N/A 50 N/A
feet)
STANDARD FENCE HEIGHT 6 See YMC 15.05.020(G)
In Required Front Not Permitted
STANDARD Setbacks
SCREEN Behind Required Front
HEIGHT Setback 15
In Required Side and
Rear Yards
NOTES:
1. Landscaping may be required pursuant to YMC Ch. 15.06. n
2. The setback is measured from the centerline of rights -of -way (or access easement, in the
case of private roads). In the Residential districts, the minimum front yard setback shall be
20 feet from the front property line and the minimum side yard setbacks shall be 10 feet
from the side property line abutting the right -of -way.
3. The setback is measured from the edge of the access easement.
4. Measured from abutting residential district.
5. Additional setbacks may be required to conform to sitescreening requirements in YMC Ch.
15.07.
6. The rear setback from arterials, collectors, and local access streets shall be the same as
the front yard setback requirements from arterials, collectors, and local access streets,
provided the required rear setbacks shall not be less than the required setbacks from the
property line. (See also Note 3)
7. Zero lot line dwelling units are allowed a zero foot setback from one side property line not
abutting a right -of -way. (See YMC Ch. 15.09).
Table 5 -2 Subdivision Requirements
Table 5 -2 Subdivision Requirements
Zoning Districts
Subdivision Requirements SR R1 R2 R3 HB B1 B2 SCC LCC CBD GC AS RD M1 M2
Maximum Number Of Dwelling Units See YMC Ch. 15.04, Table 4 -1
Permitted Per Net Residential Acre -a
Detached S.F. Dwelling 7,000. 6,000
2. ai S.F. Dwelling, Zero Lot
(i) oU Line (4)
CT w U 5,000 4,000 7,000 Where Permitted a_
w w a) 'c S.F. Dwelling, Common
E 5 >- Wall Z
0
Two - Family Dwelling 8,000 7,000
37
Multifamily Dwellings Density May Not Exceed Maximum Number Of
And PD - Residential Dwelling Units Permitted Per Net Residential Acre
Permitted Nonresidential Uses 10,000 5,000 10,000 None
Acre
ALL Except Common
Standard Lot 50 None 60
Width (2) (in Wall Dwelling (Per Unit) 60 -
feet) Common Wall Dwelling 50 35 35 Where Permitted
(Per Unit)
NOTES:
1. In the Residential Districts, these minimums apply when lots are served by a public or
community water system and either the regional or approved community sewer system.
2. The lot width at the rear line of the required front yard shall not be less than 50 feet. (Note:
this provision only applies to those districts with a minimum lot width of 50 feet or larger.)
3. One acre shall be the minimum lot size in Residential Districts within the Floodplain and
Greenway Overlays.
4. See Special Development Standards for Zero Lot line Development, YMC 15.09.040.
5. Lots created for utility purposes may be created below the minimum lot size listed in YMC
Ch. 15.05, Table 5 -2, as long as the lot is designated as "nonbuildable lot for utility
purposes" on the face of the plat and the proposed lot is reviewed for compatibility. The lot
must still meet the minimum lot width established in YMC Ch. 15.05, Table 5 -2, and
structures built on the lot must still meet the setback requirements in YMC Ch. 15.05, Table
5 -1.
Section 7. Section 15.06.040 of the City of Yakima Municipal Code is hereby
amended to read as follows
15.06.040 Off - street parking standards.
A. Table of Required Off - Street Parking. The parking standards in Table 6 -1, Table of Off -
Street Parking Standards, are established as the parking standards for the uses indicated.
These parking requirements are based on gross floor area. "Gross floor area" means the total
square footage of all floors in a structure as measured from the interior surface of each exterior
wall of the structure and including halls, lobbies, enclosed porches and fully enclosed recreation
areas and balconies, but excluding stairways, elevator shafts, attic space, mechanical rooms,
restrooms, uncovered steps and fire escapes, private garages, carports and off - street parking
and loading spaces. Storage areas are included in gross floor area. However, the required off -
street parking for storage areas shall be calculated at the rate of one space per five hundred
square feet rather than the specific parking standard established in Table 6 -1; except, when the
parking standard for the principal use would require fewer parking spaces (i.e., one space per
six hundred square feet.) All required off - street parking shall be subject to the procedures of
this title and the standards of this section.
B. Uses Not Specified. Off - street parking requirements for uses not specifically listed in
Table 6 -1 shall be determined by the reviewing official based upon the requirement for similar
uses.
C. Downtown Business District Exempt. The Downtown Business District of Yakima, as
shown in Figure 6 -1 and hereby adopted as a part of this chapter, shall be exempt from the
provisions of this chapter as they relate to the number of parking spaces required, except that
this exemption shall not apply to property that is used for residential purposes, and further
38
provided that all the other requirements of this chapter shall apply to any parking provided by
the applicant.
RGURE'6.1 DOWNTOWN BUSINESS PARKING
_ t
5
d � a 1 ..- /-::::9d
1111= '''''. ; . ' ,0 ts" 0 „4, .
,-„,„,.•1_ it, , 4,,,,,' „...-;.--(-...-::;‘,,74„ .,,,4,./, A : '' ' :. ' I r A, 4
_ ' i _Al b 0.- ' : ,r .. 'J . \.
16 , - ',/". _ 4. , . '.,, .,.. *
39
TABLE 6 -1 TABLE OF OFF - STREET PARKING STANDARDS
LAND USE PARKING STANDARDS
AGRICULTURE (COMMERCIAL)
Agriculturally related industries 1 space for each employee based on the maximum working at any given shift;
1 space for each 300 square foot of gross floor area for packing and processing areas; or,
2 spaces for the first 1,000 sq. ft. of gross floor area, plus 1 space for each additional
5,000 sq. ft. for CA storage, warehouse, and refrigeration areas, whichever is deemed
more appropriate by the reviewing official.
AMUSEMENT AND RECREATION
Game rooms, card rooms, electronic game rooms 1 space for each playing table, for every 3 seats or every 3 machines, whichever is greater
Horse racing tracks, speedways, grandstands 1 space for each 3 fixed seats or 54" of bench seating
Bowling alleys 5 spaces for each lane
Gymnasiums, exercise facilities 1 space for each 200 sq. ft. of gross floor area
Parks (public or private) 10 spaces per acre for passive recreation;
20 spaces per field for active recreation
Roller and or ice skating rink 1 space for each 150 sq. ft. of skating surface area
Swimming pools 1 space for each 50 sq. ft. of water surface area
Movie theatres 1 space for each 4 seats
Golf Course 5 spaces per green and 1 space per 300 sq. ft. of gross floor area
Golf Driving Range 1 space per tee or 1 space per 15 feet of driving line, whichever is greatest
Auditoriums, exhibition halls, community centers, 1 space for each 100 sq. ft. of gross floor area
fraternal organization
COMMUNITY SERVICES
Churches, synagogues, temples, and funeral homes 1 space for each 3 fixed seats (or 54" of bench type seating)
1 space for each 40 sq. ft. of general reception /gathering area
Convalescent, nursing and group homes ,1 space for each 2 beds
Fire and police stations 1 space for each 200 sq. ft. of gross floor area
Halfway house (detention center) 1 space for each 2 beds _
•
Hospital 1.5 spaces for each bed
40
Schools: Primary, Elementary 3 spaces for each classroom, or 1 space for each 3 seats (54" bench type seating) in the
assembly area, whichever is greater
Junior, Senior Same as Primary /Elementary and 1 space for each 4 students over 16 yrs. Old
Junior or community colleges 1 space for each 400 sq. ft. of gross floor area
Juvenile detention centers 1.5 spaces for each bed
Libraries 1 space for each 100 sq. ft. of gross floor area
Museums, art galleries 1 space for each 100 sq. ft. of gross floor area
Preschools, daycare centers 1 space for each employee + 1 space for each 6 children
Vocational and business schools 1 space for each 400 sq. ft. of gross floor area
MANUFACTURING (MASS PRODUCTION)
All uses listed under manufacturing in Table 4 -1 11 space for each employee per maximum shift
RESIDENTIAL
Accessory Dwelling Unit 1 space
Single- family dwelling 2 spaces
Two- family dwellings 4 spaces
Multifamily dwellings (10 units or Tess) 2 spaces per dwelling
(more than 10 units) 1.5 spaces per dwelling
Retirement homes 1 space for each dwelling unit
RETAIL TRADE AND SERVICES
Addressing, mailing, and stenographic services 1 space for each 300 sq. ft. of gross floor area
Advertising agencies 1 space for each 300 sq. ft. of gross floor area
Automobile and truck, manufactured homes, travel 1 space for each 500 sq. ft. of showroom and 1 space for each 1,000 sq. ft. of retail sales
trailer sales floor area
Automotive: Automobile maintenance and service 2 spaces per service area including work bays
shops 6 spaces per wash bay
Car wash 1 space for each 1,000 sq. ft. of gross floor area
Car wash, self service 2 spaces per service area including work bays
Paint and body repair 2 spaces per service area including work bays
Specialized repair shops (battery, radiator, etc.)
Wrecking and dismantling yards 1 space for each 500 sq. ft. of gross floor area
Beauty and barber shops 1 space for each 75 sq. ft. of gross floor area
41
Bed and Breakfast Inn 1.1 spaces for each guest room
Building and contractors 1 space for each 800 sq. ft. of gross floor area
Coffee restaurant / stand with or without drive - through 1 space for each 50 sq. ft. of public seating area, including outside seating and 1 space for
each employee
Drug stores 1 space for each 200 sq. ft. of gross floor area
Employment agencies (private) 1 space for each 200 sq. ft. of gross floor area
Espresso /coffee stand with or without drive -thru 1 space for each 50 sq. ft. of gross floor area, including outside seating, and one space for
each employee
Farm supplies 1 space for each 800 sq. ft. of gross floor area
Florist 1 space for each 500 sq. ft of gross floor area
Financial institutions 1 space for each 200 sq. ft. of gross floor area
Furniture, home furnishings, appliances 1 space for each 800 sq. ft. of gross floor area
Gas station 1 space for each 300 sq. ft. of gross floor area
Hardware store 1 space for each 300 sq. ft. of G.F.A. of structure & permanent outside display sales area
Heating and plumbing equipment stores 1 space for each 400 sq. ft. of gross floor area
Heavy equipment, tractor, and farm equipment repair 1 space for each 300 sq. ft. of gross floor area
Home occupations See YMC 15.04.120(E)(1)
Household appliance, small engine, TV and furniture 1 space for each 300 sq. ft. of gross floor area
repair
Insurance agents, brokers and service agencies 1 space for each 200 sq. ft. of gross floor area
Liquor stores 1 space for each 300 sq. ft. of gross floor area
Lumber yards 1 space for each 800 sq. ft. of gross floor area of structure and covered storage area
Nursery 1 space for each 400 sq. ft. of G.F.A. of structure & permanent outside display & sales
area
Medical and dental laboratories, offices, and clinics 1 space for each 200 sq. ft. of gross floor area
Motels and hotels 1.2 spaces for each guest room
Multiple use centers (3 or more uses with shared
parking) 1 space for each 300 sq. ft. of gross floor area
— having less than 25,000 sq. ft. of gross floor area 4 spaces for each 1,500 sq. ft. of gross floor area
— having 25,001 - 400,000 sq. ft. of gross floor area 5 spaces for each 2,250 sq. ft. of gross floor area
— having 400,001- 600,000 sq. ft. of gross floor area 6 spaces for each 2,750 sq. ft. of gross floor area
42
— having 600,001 + sq. ft. of gross floor area
Paint, glass, and wallpaper stores 1 space for each 400 sq. ft. of gross floor area
Professional office building for use by accountants, 1 space for each 200 sq. ft. of gross floor area
attorneys, etc.
Radio and TV studios, offices 1 space for each 300 sq. ft. of gross floor area
Real estate offices 1 space for each 200 sq. ft. of gross floor area
Residential mini - storage 1 space for each 300 sq. ft. of gross floor area of office space
Restaurant, cafe, and drive -in eating facilities 1 space for each 50 sq. ft. of indoor public floor area, and 1 space for each 200 sq. ft. of
outdoor public eating area
Retail service establishments in Table 4 -1 but not 1 space for each 300 sq. ft. of gross floor area
listed in this table
Retail trade establishments in Table 4 -1 but not listed
in this table 1 space for each 300 sq. ft. of gross floor area
— less than 25,000 sq. ft. of gross floor area 4 spaces for each 1,500 sq. ft. of gross floor area
— 25,001 - 400,000 sq. ft. of gross floor area 5 spaces for each 2.250 sq. ft. of gross floor area
— 400,001- 600,000 sq. ft. of gross floor area 6 spaces for each 2,750 sq. ft. of gross floor area
— 600,001 + sq. ft. of gross floor area
Service stations 2 spaces for working /service area, including bays
Shoe repair and shoe shops _ 1 space for each 300 sq. ft. of gross floor area
Taverns and bars, dine, drink, and dance 1 space for each 75 sq. ft. of gross floor area
establishments
Waste material processing and junk handling 1 space for each 500 sq. ft. of gross floor area
TRANSPORTATION
Bus terminals, storage and maintenance facilities 1 space for each 300 sq. ft. of gross floor area
Air, rail and truck terminal 1 space for each 300 sq. ft. of gross floor area
Taxicab terminals, maintenance and dispatching 1 space for each 300 sq. ft. of gross floor area
centers
UTILITIES
Utility services 1 space for each 800 sq. ft. of gross floor area
•
WHOLESALE TRADE
Wholesale trade warehouses 1 space for each employee based on the maximum working at any given shift; or
43
1 space for each 300 square foot of gross floor area for packing and processing areas;
2 spaces for the first 1,000 sq. ft. of gross floor area, plus 1 space for each additional
5,000 sq. ft. for CA storage, warehouse, and refrigeration areas; whichever is deemed
more appropriate by the reviewing official.
(Residential mini - storage See residential mini - storage under retail and service category
How to Use Table 6 -1:
1. Calculate the gross floor area for the structure. (See YMC 15.06.040 to determine gross floor area).
2. Determine the amount of gross floor area used for storage rooms.
3. Required off- street parking for storage is one space per 500 square feet.
4. Find the proposed use in Table 6 -1
Example:
— The gross floor area of the structure is 3,000 sq. ft. 1,000 sq. ft. of the structure is used for storage. The parking standard for storage rooms is
one space per 500 sq. ft. (YMC 15.06.040). 1,000 + 500= 2 off - street parking spaces for the storage area.
— The proposed use is a shoe shop. According to Table 6 -1, shoe shops require one off - street parking space for each 300 sq. ft. of gross floor
area. 2,000 + 300= 6.6 or seven spaces since fractions of parking spaces are rounded up (YMC 15.06.050(B)).
— The total required off - street parking of this use is: 2 spaces (for storage area) + 7 spaces (for the rest of the gross area) = 9 spaces
44
Section 8. Section 15.06.065 of the City of Yakima Municipal Code is hereby
amended to read as follows
15.06.065 — Driveway Locations
All proposed or modified driveway approaches shall be shown on a general or detailed site
plan. The driveway locations shall conform to the following standards:
A. No driveway approach shall be so located as to create a hazard to pedestrians or motorists,
or invite or compel illegal or unsafe traffic movements;
B. No driveway approach on a Local Access Street may be located closer to the street
intersection corner than 30 feet as measured from the property line at the corner;
C. No driveway access to an Arterial Street shall be located within 75 feet (measured along the
arterial) of any other such Arterial street access on the same side of the street;
D. No driveway access shall be allowed to an Arterial Street within 75 feet of the nearest right -
of -way line of an un- signalized street intersection;
E. Internal driveways shall be paved and be a minimum of 12 -feet wide for one -way travel and
20 -feet wide for two -way travel, or wider if required by the International Fire Code.
F. Driveway access shall be limited in the vicinity of a signalized street intersection. No
driveway shall be permitted within 100 feet of a signalized intersection, as measured from
the right -of -way line. Any driveway within 200 feet of the right -of -way line of the intersection
shall be restricted to right turns only;
G. The construction of new driveway approaches from a public street or a modification of an
existing driveway approach requires a construction permit pursuant to YMC Ch. 8.64 for the
specifications of the driveway approach;
H. Adjustments from this section may be approved if the modification is reasonable and
necessary, and does not create an unsafe condition for motorists or pedestrians; and,
I. Existing driveways in violation of these standards at the time of adoption will not be deemed
non - conforming, but re- development of the property requires any new or modified driveway
to be consistent with these standards.
Section 9. Section 15.06.090 of the City of Yakima Municipal Code is hereby
amended to read as follows
15.06.090 — Required Landscaping Of Parking Areas
A. The standard for landscaping of parking and vehicle storage lots with five or more spaces
shall be ten percent of the total parking area. This landscaping area may be included to
satisfy the lot coverage (impermeable surface) requirements of Table 5 -1.
B. The planting area standard where required shall be a minimum of twenty -four square feet
with the exception of raised planter boxes around buildings.
C. A standard of one tree from an approved list shall be planted for every fifteen single -row
parking stalls or every thirty double -row parking stalls within the parking lot.
D. Landscaping may consist of a combination of trees, shrubs, and groundcover with careful
. consideration to eventual size and spread, susceptibility to disease and pests, durability,
and adaptability to existing soil and climatic conditions:
E. Landscaping shall be located within the parking area, such as in- between parking spaces or
in parking `islands'; or around the perimeter of the parking lot
F. Every parking area that abuts property in any residential district shall be separated from
such property by a solid wall, view - obscuring fence, landscaped berm, or compact
evergreen hedge at least six feet in height. The Administrative Official may increase the
height, depth, and content of said screening as necessary to adequately protect adjacent
45
•
single - family residential development. The screening shall be provided and maintained
along the property line of such lot.
Section 10. Section 15.06.110 of the City of Yakima Municipal Code is hereby
amended to read as follows
15.06.110 — Construction And Maintenance
All off - street parking lots, driveways, travel ways, parking aisles vehicle storage, and vehicle
sales lots having a capacity of three (3) or more vehicles, shall be constructed in the following
manner:
A. Surfacing. Paved with two -inch thick asphaltic surfacing on an aggregate base, or an
equivalent surfacing acceptable to the Administrative Official, so as to eliminate dust or
mud. Pervious asphalt or concrete materials are encouraged.
B. Grading and Drainage. Graded and drained so all surface water is disposed of on -site.
Grading and drainage facilities shall be designed according to accepted engineering
standards and the Eastern Washington Stormwater Manual, which will require review by the
City Engineer or a designee.
C. Border Barricades. Any parking, vehicle storage, or motor vehicle sales area abutting the
street property line shall provide a concrete curb at least six inches in height and located at
least two feet from the street property line. The curb shall be securely anchored. No curb
shall be required across any driveway or entrance to the parking area, or if the parking lot is
separated from the street by a fence or hedge.
D. Markings. All parking spaces (except motor vehicles sales areas shall be marked by
durable painted lines at least four inches wide and extending the length of the stall or by
curbs or other means approved by the Administrative Official to indicate individual parking
stalls. Signs or markers located on the parking lot surface shall be used as necessary to
ensure safe and efficient use of the parking lot. In addition, when required all accessible
parking spaces shall be marked and signed in compliance with the currently adopted
International Building Code.
The owner or lessee of a required parking area shall maintain the paved surface, drainage
facilities, landscaping, and irrigation facilities in conformance with the standards of this Chapter
and the approved site plan.
Section 11. Section 15.06.140 of the City of Yakima Municipal Code is hereby
amended to read as follows
15.06.140 — Nonconforming Parking
A. Any use which, on the effective date of this section or any amendments hereto, is
nonconforming in terms of required off - street parking facilities may continue in the same
manner as if they were conforming; however, the number of existing off - street parking
spaces shall not be reduced.
B. When an existing structure with nonconforming parking is expanded and additional parking
is required, the additional parking spaces shall be provided in accordance with the
provisions of this Chapter; however, the number of additional spaces shall be computed
only to the extent of the enlargement, regardless of whether or not the number of previously
existing spaces satisfies the requirements of this Chapter.
C. When the use of an existing lot or structure with nonconforming parking is changed to
another use, listed in Table 4 -1, the nonconformity shall cease and the new use shall
provide all the required off - street parking in accordance with the provisions of this Chapter.
However, this requirement may be waived by the Administrative Official for existing
46
buildings and /or Tots within the CBD or GC zoning districts, containing insufficient area to
provide parking, provided the following factors are taken into consideration:
1. New use has similar parking requirements to the previously approved use;
2. The availability of on- street parking;
3. The availability of nearby off - street parking or other opportunities to conform to the
parking standard such as a shared parking agreement; and,
4. Location of the business in proximity to the downtown business district exempt area
(YMC § 15.06.040(C)).
Section 12. The table of contents of Chapter 15.06 is hereby modified and Section
15.06.150 of the City of Yakima Municipal Code is hereby removed to read as follows:
Chapter 15.06
OFF- STREET PARKING AND LOADING
Sections:
15.06.010 Purpose.
15.06.020 Off - street parking and loading spaces required.
15.06.030 General provisions.
15.06.040 Off- street parking standards.
15.06.050 Computation of required spaces.
15.06.060 Location of required spaces.
15:06.065 Driveway locations.
15.06.070 Schedule of minimum parking dimensions.
15.06.080 Site plan required.
15.06.090 Required landscaping of parking areas.
15.06.100 Lighting of parking Tots.
15.06.110 Construction and maintenance.
15.06.120 Time of completion.
15.06.130 Off - street loading space required.
15.06.140 Nonconforming parking.
Section 13. Chapter 15.09 of the City of Yakima Municipal Code is hereby amended
to read as follows
Chapter 15.09
SPECIAL DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
Sections:
15.09.010 Purpose.
15.09.020 Special development standards for the district overlays.
15.09.030 Common open space requirements.
15.09.040 Zero lot line development.
15.09.045 Accessory Dwelling Units
15.09.050 Performance standards — Emissions.
15.09.060 Special development standards for service stations and other retail uses selling
motor fuel.
15.09.070 Special requirements for animal husbandry.
15.09.080 Special requirements for bed and breakfast inns.
15.09.090 Special requirements for social card rooms.
15.09.100 Private street review requirements.
47
•
15.09.110 Reasonable accommodations process.
15.09.200 Adult business.
15.09.010 — Purpose
A. Purpose. The overlays are established to coordinate the provisions established in the zoning
ordinance with more detailed policies and standards adopted in other plans and ordinances.
Specific overlays have been established as follows:
Overlay district Districts or programs
Greenway Overlay Yakima River Regional Greenway Plan;
Shoreline Master Program
Floodplain Overlay Shoreline Master Program; National Flood
Insurance Program (flood hazard areas)
Overlays established separately in this title
Airport Safety Overlay (see YMC Yakima Air Terminal at McAllister Field; other
Chapter 15.30) public airport with defined airspace per FAR
Part 77
Institutional Overlay (see YMC Large -scale institutional facilities with special
Chapter 15.31) locational needs
Master Planned Development Master planned development (residential,
Overlay (see YMC Chapter commercial, industrial or mixed -use
15.28) development)
B. Application. The provisions of this Chapter shall apply when all or a portion of a
development, or modification thereto, is proposed within the boundaries of an overlay.
15.09.020 — Special Development Standards For The District Overlays
A. Project Review in an Overlay. In order to assure the appropriate standards are applied, all
Class (1) uses in an overlay unless otherwise specified shall be subject to Type (2) review.
(YMC Ch. 15.14) All Class (2) uses shall be subject to Type (2) review and Class (3) uses in an
overlay district shall be subject to Type (3) review. The Administrative Official may condition or
deny approval of any use, development, or modification thereto in an overlay based on the
provisions set forth and adopted by this section.
B. Special Development Standards in the Greenway Overlay. All development in the Greenway
Overlay shall conform to the requirements and standards of the underlying zoning district and
the policies and intent of the Yakima River Regional Greenway Plan.
C. Special Development Standards in the Floodplain Overlay. All development in the Floodplain
Overlay shall conform to the requirements and standards of the underlying zoning district, and
the flood damage prevention ordinance adopted by the county /city. Development within
shorelines jurisdiction or the floodplain shall also be consistent with the county or city shorelines
master program and /or the flood damage prevention ordinance.
D. Coordination with the Shorelines Master Program. If a proposed Class (2) or (3) use,
nonconforming use expansion, or modification is proposed on property within the jurisdictional
boundaries of the Yakima County Shoreline Master Program and is subject to permits thereof,
then the proposed change shall not be subject to the procedural requirements, but shall be
48
•
subject to all applicable standards. If a conflict exists between the standards of the shoreline
master program and YMC Title 15, the more restrictive provisions shall apply.
15.09.030 — Common Open Space Requirements
The following provisions shall apply whenever common open space is proposed by the
developer, or when required by an Administrative Official under Type (2) or (3) review as a
condition of approval:
A. Use. The common open space may be used for recreation; shoreline access; landscaping;
land use, visual, or noise buffer; drainage control; or other uses approved by the reviewing
official during project review. Uses authorized for the common open space shall be appropriate
with the use, size and density of the proposed development and the natural features of the site.
Common open space shall be improved for its intended use, but common open space
containing natural features may be left unimproved. All structures and improvements permitted
in the common open space must be appropriate with the authorized use and natural features of
the common open space. Common open space may be used only for those uses specified in
the approved final site plan.
B. Location. The location, shape, size, and character of the open space shall be suitable for the
type of project. Generally, common open space shall be:
1. Located next to other open space areas;
2. Located so that it buffers the proposed development from neighboring developments; or, 3.
Located to provide access to recreation facilities or .link recreational facilities with sidewalks or
paths.
C. Retention and Maintenance. The final site plan shall include a provision approved by the
reviewing official assuring the permanent retention and maintenance of the common open
space. Such assurance may be in the form of restrictive covenants, dedication of open space to
the public where such dedication will be accepted by the legislative body, a homeowner's
association, or any other method approved by the Administrative Official. All legal documents to
carry out this requirement shall be approved by the jurisdiction's legal authority. The document
shall contain a provision vesting the county /city with the right to enforce the permanent retention
and .maintenance of the common open space and provide that in the event that common open
space is permitted to deteriorate, or is not maintained in a condition consistent with the
approved plan and program, the county /city may at its option cause necessary maintenance to
be performed and assess the costs thereof to the owners of the property within the project. A
document shall also provide for the collection of such costs by lien and /or direct civil action.
15.09.040 — Zero Lot Line Development
A. Purpose. Zero lot line development for single - family dwellings may be permitted in order to:
promote efficient land use, permit a more energy efficient arrangement of structures, protect
environmentally sensitive areas, or provide more usable private or community open space.
B. Review Required. Zero lot line development in subdivisions and short subdivisions approved
after the effective date of this ordinance may be approved by a Type (2) review. Zero lot line
development may also be approved on lots created before the effective date by a Type (3)
review. A site plan meeting the requirements of YMC 15.11.040 or, as applicable YMC
15.11.050, shall be prepared for all zero lot line development.
C. Development Standards. All zero lot line developments shall comply with the standards of
Table 5 -1, and 5 -2 the provisions and the following requirements; provided, that where the
standards included herein conflict with the standards established in other sections, the
standards herein shall apply:
1. Dwelling Unit Setbacks:
a. Interior Side Yard Setback Standard. The dwelling unit may be placed on one interior side
property line (a zero setback). The setback standard from the other side property line shall be
ten feet. No structures except for patios, pools, fences, walls, and other similar elements are
permitted within the required setback area.
b. Rear Yard Setback Standard. The rear yard setback standard is ten feet.
49
c. Front and Street -side Setback Standards. Front and street -side setback standards shall be
those shown on Table 5 -1.
2. Accessory Building Setback. Accessory buildings and structures shall observe the setback
requirements for the main dwelling unit.
3. Maximum Lot Coverage. The total lot coverage on a lot shall not exceed the district
requirements established in Table 5 -1.
4. Platting Requirements. Each dwelling shall be located on its own individual platted lot. The
plat shall show the zero lot lines and the related easements.
5. Openings Prohibited on the Zero Lot Line Side. In order to maintain privacy, there shall be no
windows, doors, air conditioning units, or any other type of openings in the wall along the zero
lot line, except when such a wall abuts permanent open spaces or a public or private right -of-
way.
6. Maintenance and Drainage Easements. A perpetual maintenance, eave overhang, and
drainage easement at least five feet wide shall be provided on the lot adjacent to the zero lot
line property line, which, with the exception of walls and /or fences, shall be kept clear of
structures. This easement shall be shown on the plat and incorporated into each deed
transferring title on the property. The wall shall be maintained in its original color and treatment
unless otherwise agreed to in writing by the two affected lot owners. Eaves, but no other part of
any structure, may protrude across a side lot line, and such protrusion shall not exceed 18 ".
Water runoff from the dwelling placed on the lot is limited to the easement area.
7. Common Open Space and Maintenance Facilities. Any common open space provided shall
comply with YMC 15.09.030.
15.09.045 — Accessory Dwelling Units
A. Purpose. The purpose of the accessory dwelling unit (ADU) provisions are to:
1. Provide homeowners with an opportunity for extra income, companionship, and security;
2. Better utilize existing infrastructure and community resources (sewer, water, roads, etc);
3. Provide a housing type that allows flexibility to respond to changing needs and lifestyles;
4. Add to the supply of affordable dwelling units; and,
5. Protect neighborhood character and stability by ensuring that ADUs are compatible with
surrounding land uses.
B. Requirements. An accessory dwelling unit is a permitted Class (3) use,. secondary to the
primary use of a detached single - family dwelling, subject to all of the following conditions:
1. The accessory dwelling unit may be attached to the primary residence; or attached to or
above a detached garage.
2. The front entrance to the ADU shall not be visible from a right -of -way or access
easement.
3. Paved off - street parking shall be provided as required in YMC Ch. 15.06 for both the
ADU and the primary residence, separately, located on the lot they are intended to
serve.
4. The ADU's floor area shall be comprised of not more than fifty percent of the floor area
of the primary dwelling unit or 800 square feet, whichever is less. For example, a
primary detached dwelling unit 2,800 square feet in size would be limited to 800 square
feet. A primary structure 1,000 square feet in size would be limited to 500 square feet.
5. The ADU's exterior walls shall be designed so as to be similar in style, color, and
building materials to the primary detached dwelling.
6. The ADU shall have the same building setbacks as the primary structure.
7. A parcel /lot shall contain no more than one single - family residence and one ADU.
8. ADUs shall not be allowed on parcels containing a duplex or multi - family dwelling, or a
commercial or industrial structure /use.
9. ADUs shall only be permitted on parcels /lots one - quarter acre in size or larger.
50
10. The primary residence and the ADU shall both be connected to public sewer and water.
a. If the ADU is attached to the primary dwelling unit, the two dwelling units shall share
a single sewer and water connection.
b. If the ADU is attached to, or located above, a detached garage, each unit shall have
its own sewer and water connection, with required meters.
11. A lot containing an ADU shall not be subdivided, or otherwise segregated in ownership,
in a way that separates the ADU and the primary dwelling unit on different lots.
12. A home occupation may be allowed, subject to YMC 15.04.120, in either the ADU or the
primary unit, but not both.
13. The site plan for the construction or conversion of an ADU shall indicate the ADU.
14. Any exterior stairs shall be placed in the rear or side yard.
15. A deed restriction, signed by the property owner and the City, shall be recorded with the
Yakima County Auditor's office providing notice to potential buyers of the ADU
restrictions.
C. Enforcement. The City retains the right with reasonable notice to inspect the ADU for
compliance with the provisions of this section.
D. Elimination. The City retains the right with reasonable notice to withdraw occupancy
approval if any of the requirements under subsection (B) are violated. In the event the City
withdraws occupancy, the property owner may:
1. If attached, merge the existing ADU to the single - family dwelling; or,
2. If detached, use the building for storage only or remove the structure from the premises.
15.09.050 – Performance Standards — Emissions
A. Purpose and Application. The purpose of this section is to provide guidelines and general
standards governing emissions and miscellaneous items covered herein for use in evaluating
the impact of proposed developments and uses, or changes or alterations thereto, being
considered under the terms. A reviewing official, including those engaged in Type (1) review or
administrative modification review may impose reasonable conditions, or in appropriate
instances deny proposed developments based on the standards and guidelines set forth in this
section in order to assure that permitted uses do not generate gases, fumes, heat, glare,
vibrations, or store solid waste in a manner inconsistent with the intent of the district and /or
incompatible with surrounding uses.
B. Gases, Fumes and Vapors. The emission of any gases, fumes, or vapors dangerous to
human health, animal life, vegetation, or property is prohibited.
C. Heat. No use shall produce heat significantly perceptible beyond its lot lines.
D. Glare. No use shall produce a strong dazzling Tight, or reflection of a strong dazzling light,
beyond its lot lines.
E. Vibrations. No use shall cause vibrations or concussions detectible beyond its lot lines
without the aid of instruments, except for vibration resulting from construction activity.
F. Storage and Waste Disposal. All materials and waste which might cause fumes or dust
constitute a fire hazard, produce offensive odors, or which may be edible or otherwise attractive
to rodents or insects shall be stored in closed containers and in a manner to eliminate or
prevent such hazards.
15.09.060 – Special Development Standards For Service Stations And Other Retail Uses
Selling Motor Fuel
A. Purpose. The purpose of this section is to establish special site design standards for new
service stations and other retail uses, supplying motor fuel. These standards are intended to
assure that these uses are compatible with adjoining residential districts and the character of
the district in which they are located.
51
•
B. Fifty -foot Setback from Residential Districts Required. Each pump island shall be setback at
least 50 feet from the zoning district boundary of all adjoining residential districts. Other
permitted structures shall comply with the setback provisions established in Table 5 -1.
C. Storage and Display of Vehicles Prohibited. No area of any service station or other retail use
selling gasoline shall be used for the storage, display, and sale or leasing of any new or used
vehicle.
15.09.070 — Special Requirements. For Animal Husbandry
A. Purpose. The purpose of this section is to assure that the raising of domesticated farm
animals within the urban area is compatible with adjoining residential uses and the intent and
character of the district they are located in.
B. Minimum Lot Size. The minimum lot size for animal husbandry within the Yakima urban area
is one -half acre. A lot at least one -half acre in size shall be deemed to meet this requirement
even though a portion of the lot may be used for a single - family dwelling.
C. Project Review. Animal husbandry operations, which would create noise and odors attract
insects or rodents or are otherwise incompatible with surrounding residential uses or the intent
of the zoning district, may be conditioned or denied by the reviewing official in accordance with
the provisions of this section and YMC 15.09.070.
D. Minimum Setback. No portion of any structure used to house a domesticated farm animal
shall be within one hundred feet of any residence other than the dwelling on the same lot.
E. Maximum Number of Animals. The maximum number of animals that may be kept on the site
at any time of the year shall be the number of animals that can be sustained by the pasture on
which they are kept as their primary source of food, except during the winter months. The
burden of proving that the pasture can sustain the number of animals in question shall be on
the applicant.
F. Fencing. Fencing adequate to contain the animals shall be provided and maintained.
15.09.080 — Special Requirements For Bed And Breakfast Inns
Bed and breakfast inns shall meet all applicable health, fire, safety, and building codes. Any
reception hall or meeting room shall be restricted to serve no more than the total number of
tenants, unless otherwise specifically authorized. In addition, bed and breakfast inns shall be
subject to the following requirements, except in those zoning districts where motels and hotels
are Class 1, 2, or 3 uses:
A. Home occupation bed and breakfast inns shall be operated so as not to give the appearance
of being a business and the inn shall not infringe upon the rights of neighboring residents to
peaceful occupancy of their homes. Minimal outward modifications of the structure or grounds
may be made only if such changes are compatible with the character of the neighborhood.
B. Meals shall only be served to guests, even if required to be licensed as a restaurant under
state regulations, except as otherwise permitted in this Title.
C. The number of guest rooms shall not be increased through any exterior modifications or
additions to the home occupation bed and breakfast.
D. The front yard area shall not be used for off - street parking for bed and breakfast guests
• unless the parking area is screened and found to be compatible with the neighborhood or
unless waived by the reviewing official.
E. One non - illuminated or externally illuminated sign not exceeding the maximum size allowed
within the applicable zoning district, and bearing only the name of the inn and /or operator shall
be permitted.
F. The Administrative Official may authorize use of the bed and breakfast inn for receptions,
group meetings and special gatherings based upon the size of the inn, availability of adequate
off - street parking spaces, public health considerations, and compatibility with the surrounding
neighborhood.
G. No more than five lodging or guest rooms shall be allowed for home occupations.
15.09.090 — Special Requirements For Social Card Rooms
52
No social card room shall be permitted within five hundred feet of any public school, private
school (meeting the requirements for private schools under Title 28A RCW), church or park, as
measured according to RCW 66.24.010(9), or as the same may be hereafter amended.
15.09.100 — Private Street Review Requirements
Private Roads - General Requirements. Private streets serving three Tots, housing units or more
may be approved as an element of a Master Planned Development Overlay (YMC Ch. 15.28), a
Mobile Home/ Manufactured Park (YMC 15.04.150), a Condominium or within a Binding Site
Plan in conformance with Subdivision requirements.
A. Any private road that is located in a private street subdivision shall be constructed to the
minimum standard of the appropriate jurisdiction and shall be permanently retained and
maintained as a private road.
B. Private roads are the responsibility of the landowners to construct and maintain in
accordance with YMC Ch. 15.09 and shall be specified in a homeowner's association,
development agreement or other
C. Names for private roads shall be approved by City or County Planning Departments.
D. Private roadway signs with street name designations shall be provided by and maintained by
the developer or homeowner's association and shall be located at the intersections of private
roads. Such signs shall meet the specifications set forth by the respective governing body.
E. A gate may be installed at the entrance to a private street, provided there is a minimum of 50
feet between the public street and the gate and the width of each travel aisle is 24 feet.
F. A private gate shall not obstruct emergency, public service, or utility vehicles access.
G. Private roads and the entire easement or right -of -way width shall be open and available for
use by emergency, public service, and utility vehicles.
H. The face of any plat, short plat, Master Development Plan, Binding site plan, or condominium
• document containing a private road, and all subsequent documents transferring ownership of
Tots within such plat or short plat, shall bear the following language: "The City of Yakima has no
responsibility to build, improve, maintain or otherwise service any private road for this plat/short
plat. Any right -of -way dedicated to the public by this plat/short plat shall not be opened as a City
(or County) street until such time as it is improved to city (or County) street standards and
accepted as part of the City (or County) transportation system."
. I. The placement of utilities shall be coordinated as much as possible with the placement of
private roads and public rights -of -way.
J. Utility easements having a minimum width of eight feet shall serve each interior lot. Utility
easements shall be located outside private access easements and dedicated road rights -of -way
unless approved otherwise by the City /County Engineer.
15.09.110 — Reasonable Accommodations Process
A. Purpose. This Chapter has been enacted to authorize the Director Of Community &
Economic Development or his designee to waive or vary provisions of the Code when
necessary to reasonably accommodate the statutory rights of the disabled under the Americans
with Disabilities Act (ADA), the Fair Housing Act (FHA) or the Washington Law Against
Discrimination (WLAD). This process shall be interpreted and administered in order to ensure
the full exercise and enjoyment of a disabled person's right to the residential housing of his /her
choosing. The provisions of this Chapter shall apply to commercial and may apply to some
residential activities or zones; provided that nothing herein shall be interpreted to limit the
exercise of a disabled person's rights by or through a residential care provider. In the event of
any conflict or if an interpretation of this Chapter is required, it shall be implemented and
interpreted in accordance with the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Fair
Housing Act and the Washington Law Against Discrimination.
B. Reasonable Accommodations.
1. Upon the application of a disabled person or individual or entity providing services to the
disabled in a residential facility or other group living arrangement, the Director Of Community &
Economic Development or his designee is hereby authorized to vary, modify, or waive the
53
provisions of the Yakima Municipal Code, including the provisions of YMC Titles 10, 11 and 15,
in order to provide a reasonable accommodation as necessary to provide to a disabled person's
or care provider to the disable's full enjoyment of a residence.
2. The City's duty to accommodate is an affirmative one, and the Director Of Community &
Economic Development is thereby authorized to provide accommodations in a thoughtful and
proactive manner.
3. The following review may, at the Director Of Community & Economic Development's
discretion, include citizen input into the administrative process. The Director Of Community &
Economic Development shall provide written notice of the accommodation to the applicant and
property owners within five hundred feet of the subject site.
4. When applying this reasonable accommodation process to the Yakima Municipal Code,
including the State Building Code and other codes adopted pursuant to Yakima Municipal Code,
the staff shall avoid the stereotypical assumptions regarding the disabled and shall attempt to
ascertain the actual physical and /or mental limitation of the disabled individual in order to craft
an accommodation which best suits the exercise of that individual's rights.
C. Waiver Of Building Code Requirements. No reasonable accommodation shall be provided by
a waiver or variance of the provisions of the codes adopted pursuant to YMC Titles 10, 11 and
15, which does not substantially accomplish the purposes of those Titles or which would reduce
the fire safety of any structure. Modifications, waivers, or variances of the provisions of
International Building Code, International Fire Code, and other codes adopted pursuant to YMC
Titles 10 and 11 shall provide at least the same level of safety required by the respective
Washington State Code. The applicant shall have the burden of establishing that the proposed
modification, waiver, or variance accomplishes substantially the same purpose without
reduction of fire safety.
D. Accommodations Personal To The Applicant. The accommodation provided shall be
personal to the applicant and shall not run with the land; provided that a change in a residential
structure necessary to accommodate the operation of a residential care provider to the disabled
may be continued by future operations of similar facilities at the site who established the same
use within six months of the date the prior use by the disabled person or residential care
provider ceases. The Director Of Community & Economic Development may direct that any
physical change in the structure which would otherwise be illegal under the use or bulk
requirements of the YMC Title 15, Yakima Urban Area Zoning Ordinance be brought into
compliance six months after the date of sale or transfer of a residential structure to a person or
entity not qualifying for the protections of the ADA, FHA, and WLAD.
E. Appeal. Interested persons, that are persons located within five hundred feet of the building
site, may appeal the reasonable accommodation by filing a petition for review with Yakima
County Superior Court within ten days of the date of mailing of the notice of decision.
15.09.200 — Adult Business
A. Purpose: All adult business uses shall comply with the requirements of this Section. The
purpose and intent of requiring standards for adult business ,uses is to mitigate the adverse
secondary effects caused by such facilities and to maintain compatibility with other land uses
and services. In furtherance of this purpose, this Section is intended to regulate the location of
adult entertainment and commercial enterprises in order to promote the health, safety and
welfare of all citizens and in order to preserve and protect the quality of life in and around all
neighborhoods through effective land use planning and reasonable regulation in light of the
findings set forth herein and the facts and evidence contained in the legislative record.
The standards established in this Section shall apply to all adult business uses. Adult business
uses are recognized as having objectionable operational characteristics, particularly when they
are aggregated in one area. Since these uses have a harmful effect upon adjacent uses, and
residential and commercial uses in particular, special regulation of adult business uses is
necessary to avoid adverse effects arising from adult businesses so they will not contribute to
54
•
the blighting or downgrading of the surrounding neighborhood. It is the intent of this Section to
allow these uses to exist in a dispersed manner within specific zoning districts.
The standards established in this Section shall not be construed to restrict or prohibit the
following activities or products: plays, operas, musicals, or other dramatic works; classes,
seminars or lectures for educational or scientific purposes; nudity within a locker room or other
similar facility used for changing clothing in connection with athletic or exercise activities; nudity
• within a hospital, clinic or other similar medical facility for health - related purposes; and all
movies and videos that are rated G, PG, PG -13, R and NC -17 by the Motion Picture
Association of America.
B. Special Definitions Specific to this Section.
For the purpose of this Section, the following words and phrases shall have the following
meanings:
1. Adult ArcadeNiewing Booth means any booth, cubicle, stall, or compartment that is
designed, constructed, or used to hold or seat patrons and is used for presenting adult media
for observation by patrons therein. This definition does not apply to a theatre, movie house,
playhouse, or a room or enclosure or portion thereof that contains more than 600 square feet.
Those greater than 600 square feet shall be considered an Adult Motion Picture Theater.
2. Adult Business Uses means any uses on premises to which the adult public, patrons or
members are invited or admitted or wherein any employee or other person provides, exhibits or
performs adult entertainment or operates an adult commercial establishment, to or for a
member of the adult public, a patron or a member, and specifically includes the list below.
a. Adult commercial establishments;
b. Adult motion picture theatres;
c. Adult arcades / viewing booths;
d. Adult cabarets, dance halls and dance studios.
Also refer to specific prohibited uses identified in Section 15.09.200(E).
3. Adult Cabaret/Dance hall or Dance Studio means a building or portion of a building
regularly featuring dancing or other live adult entertainment if the dancing or entertainment
provided is distinguished or characterized by an emphasis on the exhibiting of specified sexual
activities or specified anatomical areas for observation by patrons therein (YMC Chapter 5.30).
4. Adult Commercial Establishment means any premises on or where adult media or
sexually oriented toys or novelties are the majority of articles or items for sale and /or rent.
Majority shall be determined to exist when forty percent (40 %) or more of the establishment's
gross public floor area is devoted to adult media or sexually oriented toys or novelties.
Commercial establishments where the sale and /or rent of adult media or sexually oriented toys
or novelties do not account for forty percent (40 %) or more of the establishment's gross public
floor area shall adhere to the standards set forth in section 15.09.200(C)(2).
5. Adult Entertainment means any exhibition or dance of any type, pantomime, modeling or
any other performance, including motion pictures, which involves the exposure to view any
specified anatomical areas or involves any specified sexual activities.
6. Adult Media means magazines, books, videotapes, movies, slides, cd -roms or other
devices used to record computer images, or other media that are distinguished or characterized
by their emphasis on matter depicting, describing, or relating to specified anatomical areas or
specified sexual activities.
7. Adult Motion Picture Theatre means an establishment emphasizing or predominantly
showing movies that exhibit specified sexual activities
8. Body Studio means any premises, other than a licensed massage parlor, reducing
salon, health spa or public bath house, upon which is furnished, or which is offered to be
furnished, for a fee or charge or other like consideration, the opportunity or act of painting,
massaging, feeling, handling or touching the unclothed body or any unclothed portion of the
body of another person, or to observe, view or photograph any such activity.
9. Church See definition in YMC § 15.02.020
55
10. Escort and Introductory Service means services provided with the intent to perform
prohibited specified sexual activities, specified sexual exhibitions or other activities prohibited in
this Section.
11. Massage Parlor means a commercial establishment in which massage or other touching
of the human body is provided for a fee and which excludes any person by virtue of age or sex
from all or any portion of the premises in which such service is provided.
12. Media means anything printed or written, or any picture, drawing, photograph, motion
picture, film, videotape or videotape production, or pictorial representation, or any electrical or
electronic reproduction of anything that is or may be used as a means of communication.
Media includes, but is not limited to, books, newspapers, magazines, movies, videos, sound
recordings, cd -roms, other magnetic media, and undeveloped pictures.
13. Park See definition in YMC § 15.02.020
14. Residential Zoning District means the Suburban Residential (SR); Single - Family
Residential (R -1); Two - Family Residential (R -2); and Multi- Family Residential (R -3) zoning
districts as defined in YMC Ch. 15.03.
15. School See definition in YMC § 15.02.020
16. Sexually Oriented Toys or Novelties means instruments, devices, or paraphernalia
either designed as representations of human genital organs or female breasts, or designed or
marketed primarily for use to simulate human genital organs.
17. Specified Anatomical Areas means (1) Less than completely and opaquely covered:
human genitals, pubic region, buttock, and female breast below a point immediately above the
top of the areola; and (2) human male genitals in a discernibly turgid state, even if completely
and opaquely covered.
18. Specified Sexual Activities means human genitals in a state of sexual stimulation or
arousal or acts of human masturbation, sexual intercourse, sodomy, or fondling or other erotic
•
touching of human genitals, pubic region, buttock, or female breast.
19. Specified Sexual Exhibitions means any exhibition, performance or dance which is
intended to sexually stimulate any member of the public and which is conducted on a regular
basis or as a substantial part of the premises activity. This includes, but is not limited to, any
such exhibition, performance or dance performed for, arranged with or engaged in with fewer
than all members of the public on the premises at that time, with separate consideration paid,
either directly or indirectly, for such performance, exhibition or dance and which is commonly
referred to as table dancing, couch dancing, taxi dancing, lap dancing, private dancing or
straddle dancing.
C. Permitted Uses. Adult business uses shall be permitted subject to the following conditions:
1. Adult business uses shall be considered Class (2) uses, requiring Type (2) review, in and
only in the CBD (Central Business District), GC (General Commercial) zoning districts; and as a
Class (3) use, requiring Type (3) review, in and only in the M -1 (Light Industrial) zoning district
when applicable development standards of this Section are met:
2. Commercial uses approved for zoning requirements of Chapter 15.04 through 15.08
that sell and /or rent adult media or sexually oriented toys or novelties, but for which that portion
of the establishment's gross public floor area devoted to the sale or rent of adult media or
sexually oriented toys or novelties accounts for less than forty percent (40 %) of gross public
floor area of the commercial use shall:
a. Restrict persons under the age of eighteen (18) from purchasing and /or renting the adult
items; and,
b. Contain those adult items in a separate area appropriately sited and signed to restrict
access to people under the age of eighteen (18), or behind a counter.
D. Development Standards. The following standards shall apply to proposed adult business
uses, permitted under this Section:
1. Adult business uses shall adhere to the following standards:
a. Separation Standards
56
1. The parcel that contains the adult business use, and the signs relating to the use, shall
not be located within five hundred (500) feet of any of the following preexisting uses or
previously established districts:
a. The outside boundary of any parcel that contains a public school, private school or day
care facility;
b. The outside boundary of any parcel that contains a church or other house of worship;
c. The outside boundary of an existing public park;
d. The outside boundary of any parcel that contains a public library; and,
e. A residential zoning district.
2. The parcel that contains an adult entertainment use shall not be located within fifteen
hundred (1500) feet of a parcel supporting a similar adult entertainment use as defined in this
Section, whether such similar use is located within or outside the City limits
3. The general sitescreening requirements of YMC Ch. 15.07 shall apply.
4. The separation requirements stated in D(1)(a)(1) (a) through (e) and D(1)(a)(2), above,
shall be measured by extending a straight line from the nearest point on the property line of the
parcel containing the proposed adult entertainment use to the nearest point on the property line
of the parcel containing the other adult entertainment use, school, daycare, church, public park,
or public library.
b. Licensing. In addition to Type (2) or Type (3) review required under C(1), above, all adult
business uses, with the exception of adult commercial establishments, shall be subject to the
licensing requirements of YMC Chapter 5.30.
c. Hours of operation. Any adult business use, as defined in this Section, shall not conduct or
operate any business or commercial function on or around their premises between the hours of
two a.m. and eight -thirty a.m. of the same day.
d. Signage. Signage of adult business uses, as defined in this Section, shall comply with the
provisions of YMC Ch. 15.08, Signs, together with the following specific conditions:
1. Each adult business use shall be allowed one (1) on- premise sign which shall be limited
to displaying the name of the establishment, the street address, the days and hours of
operation, restrictions on the age of persons that may be admitted to the building and the non-
specific identification of the NATURE of the stock -in -trade or entertainment offered therein (e.g.
"Adult Toys ", "Adult Books "). Nowhere on the signage or on the building visible to outside
passersby shall appear any verbiage, insignias, pictures, drawings or other descriptions
suggestive of sexual acts or actions, or which represent the sexually oriented material and /or
performances of the adult entertainment use.
2. In accordance with § 5.30.040(5), adult entertainment establishments shall
conspicuously post a readable sign at or near each public entrance which clearly states, and is
printed in letters at least one -inch tall: "THIS ADULT ENTERTAINMENT ESTABLISHMENT IS
REGULATED BY THE CITY OF YAKIMA ". This sign shall not, for purposes of administration of
this Section, limit the allowed use from having one (1) on- premise sign as indicated in §
15.09.200(D)(1)(d). Adult commercial establishments do not need to comply with this standard.
e. Parking. The parking standards in YMC Ch. 15.06 shall apply to all off - street parking for
uses under this Section.
f. Design Standards. Adult Business Uses shall conform to the following design
standards:
1. Buildings, fences, or other structures which are visible from any public right -of -way shall
be of a neutral coloring and design scheme, similar to surrounding commercial facilities.
2. All windows, entries, and other openings shall be screened and /or covered in such a
way that no business activity associated with adult entertainment uses, other than approved
outside signage,, shall otherwise be visible from any public right -of -way or other public space.
E. Prohibited Uses. Adult uses not included in the definition of "adult business uses" pursuant
to YMC 15.09.200(B)(5), are prohibited. Prohibited activities include, but are not limited to,
57
massage parlors, escort and introductory services, body studios and specified sexual activities
and exhibitions not specifically allowed under the definition of "adult business uses ".
F. Nonconforming Uses.
Any Adult Business Use, Specified Sexual Activity /Exhibition legally in operation on the effective
date of this Section, shall be permitted to continue, provided that all adult business
development standards set forth in this section, with the exception of the separation standards
from 15.09.200(D), are complied with. Any Adult Business use pre- existing upon the effective
date of this section meeting all development standards, except said separation standards, shall
not be considered nonconforming and shall be allowed to remain as a legally established
business. The existing business which operates 24 -hours per day shall be allowed to continue.
Provided, that any application for expansion, addition or relocation, after the effective date of
this section, shall be subject to the review requirements of this section. A protected use
specified in YMC 15.09.200(D)(1)(a)(1)(a) through (e) shall not benefit from the separation
requirements of this Section if the protected use chooses to locate within five hundred (500)
feet of a lawfully located and licensed adult business use after the effective date of this
ordinance. An adult business facility is lawfully located if it has located within the City in
accordance with the requirements of this Section."
Section 14. Section 15.17.020 of the City of Yakima Municipal Code is hereby
amended to read as follows
15.17.020 — Modification To Permitted Development And Uses Regulated
All modifications to existing or approved Class (1) Uses or development shall be reviewed as a
Class (1) Use rather than under these modification provisions. Minor changes to existing or
approved Class (2) or (3) Uses or development may qualify for abbreviated review under the
provisions in this Chapter, if they meet the criteria listed below, or may apply directly for review
as a Class (2) or (3) Use or development. Overlay districts shall not increase the level of review
for the provisions of this Chapter. Modifications not meeting the criteria below must apply
directly for review as a Class (2) or (3) use or development.
A. The Modification will not increase residential density;
B. The Modification will not increase the amount of parking by more than ten percent (10 %) or
twenty (20) spaces (whichever is least), except that the amount of parking for controlled
atmosphere and cold storage warehouses may be increased by up to twenty (20) spaces.
This limit shall be calculated cumulatively for all previous Modifications since the last normal
review;
C. Any expansion of use area or structure will not exceed 50% of the gross floor area. This
limit shall be calculated cumulatively for all previous Modifications since the last normal
review;
D. The Modification will not increase the height of any structure;
E. This limit shall be calculated cumulatively for all previous Modifications since the last normal
review;
F. The Modification will not add a Drive -Thru Facility; and,
G. The Modification does not include Hazardous Materials.
Section 15. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect 30 days after its passage,
approval, and publication as provided by law and by the City Charter.
58
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL, signed and approved this 6th day of April, 2010.
jiJ I.1 1.
ATTEST: Micah Caw y, M -1 or
�`. 1. I
City Clerk
Publication Date: April 9, 2010
Effective Date: May 9, 2010
59
BUSINESS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
YAKIMA, WASHINGTON
AGENDA STATEMENT
Item No
Apr i l tv
For Meeting of M^reh 23 2010
ITEM TITLE: "Open Record" hearing before the City of Yakima Council and Yakima County
Commissioners and consideration of an Ordinance to consider the City of
Yakima Planning Commission's recommendation on zoning amendments to
Yakima Municipal Code Title 15 and Yakima County Code 15A Urban Area
Zoning Ordinance
SUBMITTED BY William Cook, Director of Community & Economic Development
CONTACT PERSON/TELEPHONE: Jeff Peters, Associate Planner, 575 -6163
SUMMARY EXPLANATION:
This is an "Open Record" public hearing before the City of Yakima Council and Yakima County
Commissioners to consider the City of Yakima Planning Commission's recommendation on
proposed zoning amendments to YMC Title 15 Urban Area Zoning Ordinance sections:
15 02 020, 15 04.030, 15 04 050, 15 04 060, 15 04 160, 15 05 020, 15 05.030, 153 06.040,
15 06 065, 15 06.090, 15 06 110, 15 06 140, 15 06 150, 15 08 130, 15 09 045, and 15 17.020.
Proposed amendments are authored and submitted by the City of Yakima Planning
Department
Resolution _ Ordinance X Contract _ Other (Specify)
Funding Source
APPROVAL FOR SUBMITTAL
City Manager
STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Uphold the City of Yakima Planning Commission's
recommendation
BOARD RECOMMENDATION: The City of Yakima Planning Commission rendered a
recommendation of approval on the proposed amendments on February 24, 2010
COUNCIL ACTION: