HomeMy WebLinkAbout2238ORDINANCE NO. 0238
AN ORDINANCE of the City of Port Angeles
amending Article IX, Ordinance No. 1709,
to include exemption of certain structures
from lot coverage calculations.
IT IS HEREBY ORDAINED by the City Council of the City
of Port Angeles as follows:
Section 1. The first paragraph of Article IX,
Ordinance No. 1709, is amended to read as follows:
"Section 1 - Foregoing Regulations Subject to this Article.
The foregoing regulations pertaining to the several zones
shall be subject to the general provisions, conditions and
exceptions contained in this Article."
Section 2. The second paragraph of Article IX,
Ordinance No. 1709, is amended to read as follows:
"Section 2 - Lot Area Not to be Reduced, Exceptions. No lot
area shall be so reduced or diminished that the lot area,
lot width, yards or other open spaces shall be less than
prescribed by these regulations for the zone in which it is
located, nor shall the density of population be increased in
any manner except in conformity with the regulations.
However, for the purpose of encouraging the construction of
offstreet parking space under or within buildings rather
than in rear, side or front yards, the following exceptions
to minimum lot areas shall be permitted:
For each 10 foot by 20 foot area to be permanently
reserved and used for a parking space under or within a
building, a lot area credit of 300 square feet shall be
permitted. Said lot area credit can be deducted from
the required minimum lot area, or can be used to
increase a proportional number of permitted dwelling
units in motels and multi- family structures. Said lot
area credit, however, shall not apply to the reduction
of any building line setbacks.
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Section 3. The third paragraph of Article IX,
Ordinance No. 1709, is amended to read as follows:
"Section 3 - Use of Lots or Parcels Containing More than
Minimum Required Lot Area. When a lot contains substantiall
two or more times the minimum lot area required for the zone
in which it is located, and the owner desires to use each
unit of area equivalent to the minimum lot area as a separat
building site, provided not more than four (4) such units
result, and no dedication of streets, alleys, or other pub-
lic ways, public easements or public utility easements are
involved, such area units may be so utilized by resorting t
the split lot procedures as prescribed in the subdivision
code. When such units are thus defined, then all of the
provisions of these regulations governing the use of a lot
in the zone in which such property is located shall apply
thereto. Each resulting unit shall be required to have
frontage upon a dedicated public street or road."
Section 4. The fourth paragraph of Article IX,
Ordinance No. 1709, is amended to read as follows:
"Section 4 - Through -Lots Ma Be Divided in Certain Instance
Through -lots 160 feet or more in depth may be improved as
two separate lots, with the dividing line midway between the
street frontages, and each resulting half shall be subject
to the controls applying to the street upon which such half
faces. If each resulting half be below the minimum lot area
as determined by these regulations, then no division may be
made. If the whole of any through -lot is improved as one
building site, the main building shall conform to the re-
quirements of the zone of the frontage occupied by such main
building, and no accessory building shall be located closer
to either street than the distance constituting the required
front yard on such street."
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Section 5. The fifth paragraph of Article IX,
Ordinance No. 1709, is amended to read as follows:
"Section 5 - Measurement of Front and Side Yards. Front
yard requirements shall be measured from the front property
line. Side yards abutting a street or alley shall be
measured from the property line that abuts the right -of -way
line."
Section 6. The sixth paragraph of Article IX,
Ordinance No. 1709, is amended to read as follows:
"Section 6 - Irregular Shaped Lots. The distance across the
front building line of an irregular shaped lot shall be con-
sidered to be the lot width of said lot."
Section 7. The seventh paragraph of Article IX,
Ordinance No. 1709, is amended to read as follows:
"Section 7 - Yard Requirements for Property Abutting
Half- Streets or Streets Designated by an Official Control.
A building or structure shall not be erected on a lot which
abuts a street having only a portion of its required width
dedicated and where no part of such dedication would normall
revert to said lot if the street were vacated, unless the
yards provided and maintained in connection with such build-
ing or structure have a width or depth of that portion of
the lot needed to complete the road width plus the width or
depth of the yards required on the lot by these regulations.
This section applies to all zones.
Where an official control adopted pursuant to law includes
plans for widening of existing streets, the connecting of
existing streets, or the establishment of new streets, the
placement of buildings and the maintenance of yards, where
required by these regulations, shall relate to the future
street boundaries as determined by said official control."
Section 8. The eighth paragraph of Article IX,
Ordinance No. 1709, is amended to read as follows:
"Section 8 - Exception to Yard Requirements. When the side
lot line of a lot in any zone adjoins the side lot line of a
lot in a more restrictive zone, then the adjoining side yard
for such lot shall not be less than the minimum side yard
required in the more restrictive zone."
Section 9. The ninth paragraph of Article IX,
Ordinance No.
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provided
shall be
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9 - Yard
amended to
read as follows:
and Open Space Regulations.
Except as
in this Article, every required yard and open space
open and unobstructed from the ground to the sky.
No yard or open space provided around any building for the
purpose of complying with the provisions of these Regulation
shall be considered as providing a yard or open space on an
adjoining lot or parcel whereon a building is to be erected.'
Section 10. The tenth paragraph of Article IX,
Ordinance No. 1709, is amended to read as follows:
"Section 10 - Vision Clearance. In all Residential and
Residential Buffer Districts all corner and reverse corner
lots shall maintain,
area within which no
physical obstruction
for safety vision purposes, a triangula
tree, fence, shrub, wall or other
shall be permitted higher than thirty
(30) inches above the established grade. Said triangular
area shall be measured as follows:
STREET INTERSECTIONS - At any intersection of two
street rights -of -way two sides of said triangular area
shall extend twenty (20) feet along both right -of -way
lines, measured from their point of intersection.
STREET AND ALLEY INTERSECTIONS - At any intersection of
street and alley rights -of -way two sides of said tri-
angular area shall extend ten (10) feet along both
rights -of -way, measured from their point of intersec-
tion.
STREET AND DRIVEWAY INTERSECTIONS - at any intersection
of a street right -of -way and a driveway, the sides of
each required triangular area shall extend ten (10)
feet along the street right -of -way line and twenty (20)
feet along the edge of the driveway, measured from the
point of intersection of each side of the driveway and
the street right -of -way line.
Section 11. The eleventh paragraph of Article IX,
Ordinance No. 1709, is amended to read as follows:
"Section 11 - Driveways. Width, location and number of
curb -cuts for driveways per lot shall be determined by
standards designed by the city engineering department."
Section 12. The twelfth paragraph of Article IX,
Ordinance No. 1709, is amended to read as follows:
"Section 12 - Accessory Buildings. Detached accessory
buildings on the rear one third of the lot only are permitte
not closer than 10 feet to rear property or alley line and
three feet to the side property lines, except abutting a
street."
Section 13. The thirteenth paragraph of Article IX,
Ordinance Nod. 1709, is amended to read as follows:
"Section 13 - Permitted Intrusions into Required Yards. The
following intrusions may project into any required yards:
1. Fireplace structures not wider than eight (8) feet
measured in the general direction of the wall of which
it is a part: thirty (30) inches.
2. Unenclosed, uncovered porches, terraces or landings,
when not extending above the first floor of the
buildings, may extend not more than six (6) feet in the
front, eight (8) feet in the rear and three (3) feet in
the side into any required yard, provided however, an
open railing or grillwork not exceeding thirty (30)
inches in height may be constructed around any such
porch, terrace or landing."
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3. Planting boxes or masonry planters not exceeding thirty
(30) inches in height may extend a maximum of three (3)
feet into any required front yard.
4. Eaves with a maximum overhang of thirty (30) inches.
5. Detached accessory building on rear one third of lot
only are permitted not closer than three feet to side
nor ten feet to rear property lines or alleys.
Section 14. The fourteenth paragraph of Article IX,
Ordinance No. 1709, is amended to read as follows:
"Section 14 - Lot Coverage Exemptions. The following shall
be exempt from the maximum lot coverage requirements of any of
the several zones:
1.
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3.
Sidewalks, driveways and uncovered off - street parking
spaces.
The first thirty (30) inches of eaves.
Uncovered swimming pools and hot tubs.
Uncovered and unenclosed concrete, brick and
patios, wood decks and platforms not more than
(30) inches above grade, provided however an
railing or grillwork not exceeding thirty (30)
4• stone
thirty
open
inches
in height may be constructed above any such patio, deck
or platform."
Section 15. The fifteenth paragraph of Article IX,
Ordinance No. 1709, is amended to read as follows:
"Section 15 - Walls, Fences, Shrubs, Hedges. In all Resi-
dential and Residential Buffer Districts a wall, fence,
shrub or hedge may be maintained to a maximum height of six
(6) feet on property not otherwise restricted. All vision
clearance requirements shall be maintained."
Section 16. The sixteenth paragraph of Article IX,
Ordinance No. 1709, is amended to read as follows:
"Section 16 - Storage of Merchandise, Vehicles in Yards and
Rights -of -Way. In Residential and Commercial Districts the
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storage of merchandise, appliances or vehicles in front or
side yards shall be prohibited.
In no zoning district shall the storage of any articles or
vehicles be permitted to extend into public rights -of- way."
Section 17. The following new paragraph is added to
Article IX, Ordinance No. 1709:
"Section 17 - Substandard Lot. A legal building or structure
may be permitted on a lot of record providing it meets all
front, side and rear yard requirements."
Section 18. This Ordinance shall be effective as
provided by law.
PASSED by the City Council of the City of Port Angeles
at a regular meeting of said Council held on the 2/56 day of
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ATTEST:
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Marian C. Parrish, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Craig Miller, City Attorney
LISHED: &Ce.4,72461... 6291,/M.
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