17.10.410 - Purpose and applicability.

To provide for regulations that are applicable to the various zoning districts in the Allyn UGA in general. Development within the all districts established by the Allyn Zoning Code, Chapters 17.10 to 17.17 shall be subject to the general regulations and provisions of this chapter.

(Ord. 63-07 Exh. A (part), 2007).

17.10.420 - Group dwellings.

Group dwellings, such as boarding houses, nursing homes, rest homes, boarding schools, or private residence clubs, excluding adult family homes of six or fewer persons as exempted by state regulation, shall be permitted only in multifamily residential districts and shall require a special use permit for the establishment, operation and maintenance of such use. State licensed adult family homes are permitted uses in all residential and commercial zones.

(Ord. 63-07 Exh. A (part), 2007).

17.10.430 - Accessory uses and buildings.

Accessory uses and buildings may only be established concurrent with or subsequent to the primary structure. They shall be consistent in design with the primary building, and they shall not alter the nature of the use on site in respect to uses permitted in the district.

(Ord. 63-07 Exh. A (part), 2007).

17.10.440 - Height limits generally.

Chimneys, silos, cupolas, monuments, radio and other towers, water tanks, church steeples and similar structures and mechanical appurtenances may be permitted in excess of height limits provided a special use permit is first obtained in each case; provided, however, that telecommunication towers and antenna and amateur radio are regulated under Ordinance Number 5-98 as amended (Ordinance Number 53-04). (Note: Ordinance Number 5-98 allows addition of an antenna to existing structures under certain height limits and camouflaged "alternative tower structures" up to seventy feet in urban growth areas without a special use permit. Amateur radio is not restricted.)

(Ord. 63-07 Exh. A (part), 2007).

17.10.450 - Special use permit required for certain uses.

It is recognized that certain uses have special operational characteristics that have the potential to adversely affect adjacent properties and/or businesses. Accordingly, uses that are conditionally allowed within the established zoning districts, subject to obtaining a special use permit, shall require review and approval on an individual basis.

Special use permits shall be reviewed by the standards adopted in Chapter 17.05, Article V of the Mason County Code. As a condition of approval, the special use permit review shall include consideration of operating hours, adjacent and nearby incompatible uses, parking demand and availability, noise, access, impact on services, security and suitability of the site and/or structure to the proposed use and may provide conditions on the proposal appropriate to the findings on these issues in addition to the other criteria for a special use permit.

(Ord. 63-07 Exh. A (part), 2007).

17.10.460 - Setbacks.

(a)

Where a parcel is less than fifty feet in width the required side yard setback shall be five feet, but in no case shall be less than required by building or fire codes.

(b)

No accessory structure shall be located closer than five feet from a property line.

(c)

The expansion of existing residential structures located in commercial or industrial zones shall comply with the setback requirements for the type of structure in the zone in which it is allowed.

(d)

All required setbacks shall be measured from the nearest property line, except that front yard setbacks shall be measured from the property line or the edge of an access easement.

(e)

Proof of survey is required for any building permit for a new building or expansion of the building footprint. The survey shall be no older than ten years unless the relevant survey monuments are visible.

(f)

Additional building setback—Buildings shall be setback from the rights-of-way of the Plat of Allyn as set forth on the "Proposed Plat of Allyn Right of Way Map", dated April 28, 2005.

(Ord. 63-07 Exh. A (part), 2007).

17.10.470 - Dedication and/or improvement of public right-of-way and/or easements.

Subdivision or short subdivision approval shall require the dedication of, or granting of easements for, land required for construction of any road, water, sewer, utility or other public purpose necessary to serve the site. Any new residential construction, commercial construction, or change of use approval shall be conditioned to provide for public right-of-way and/or easement improvements of streets and sidewalks, or other provisions for pedestrians, according with the adopted road and pedestrian access plan as necessary to serve the site.

(Ord. 63-07 Exh. A (part), 2007).

17.10.480 - Underground utilities.

All service utilities such as telephone, TV cable, electric power lines, etc., shall be placed underground within a utility easement, in conduit and or utility ducting, for any new site development, construction or major reconstruction. Utility boxes may be contained within underground utility vaults, or located above grade when carefully located and property screened to minimize visual impacts. Said undergrounding shall be at the expense of the project developer or owner of the property that is the being developed, redeveloped, or undergoing substantial reconstruction. Existing overhead power or communication lines along the frontage of any new site development or major reconstruction shall be placed underground at the expense of the developer or property owner as a condition of permit issuance unless the site has less than two hundred feet of street frontage or the utilities are located along the west side of Highway 3. If less than two hundred feet, then property owner provides an easement for underground utilities list above. Any and all installers and providers of conduit and utility ducting must allow, for a fee, the sharing or equal access to conduit and or utility ducting infrastructure. Unless voluntarily entered into, this section shall not be applicable or required for adjacent properties that are not a part of the site development, redevelopment, or substantial reconstruction.

(Ord. 63-07 Exh. A (part), 2007).

17.10.490 - Vehicle parking.

Outdoor Vehicle Parking in the residential districts R-1, R-2, and R-3 shall be limited as provided including boats and RVs shall comply with the following standards:

(1)

Unenclosed vehicle storage or parking is prohibited on parcels without a residence or business.

(2)

No parcel having a residence shall have more than one inoperable vehicle located on the parcel.

(3)

The limits of subsections (1) and (2) above apply regardless of the specific vehicles on the parcel or whether the vehicles are moved around on the parcel.

(4)

All vehicle accumulations on a parcel made non-conforming by these regulations shall be removed from the parcel within six months from the date of adoption of the ordinance codified in this chapter.

(5)

These limits shall apply to vehicles located on a parcel for more than seven days.

(6)

A residence is defined in this section as a site-built, manufactured, or modular home permanently installed on the parcel.

(7)

Vehicles in this section include, but are not limited to, cars, trucks, vans, buses, recreational vehicles, trailers, all-terrain vehicles motorcycles, watercraft, airplanes, and earthmoving, logging, or construction equipment, but do not include farm equipment.

(8)

Adjoining parcels of common ownership (not separated by state or county road) shall be considered part of the same parcel for the purposes of this section.

(Ord. 63-07 Exh. A (part), 2007).

17.10.495 - Cluster development.

The clustering of residential density as provided in a master development plan or on adjoining lots in common ownership is allowed in residential districts only to provide a diversity of housing types densities, and affordability, preserve unique, fragile, and environmentally critical areas; provide efficient use of the land and infrastructure; implement tow impact development techniques; promote innovative, quality design; and provide for the inclusion of on-site amenities such as open spaces, community facilities, enhanced landscaping, and recreational opportunities. Cluster development allows grouping of residential structures on a portion of the available and while reserving a significant amount of the site as undeveloped open space. Housing density of the underlying district remains the same while residences are clustered on a smaller portion of the total available land. The remaining land shall be converted into undeveloped open space and shared by the residents of the community. Maximum lot coverage, lot area, building height, dimensions, setbacks, and parking requirements for the underlying zoning district shall apply to the cluster development.

(Ord. 63-07 Exh. A (part), 2007).