17.46.060
Dimensional standards
Lot
Servicing
- Geographic extent
- Equestrian OverlayOverlay districtA second set of rules laid over the base district, adding requirements without replacing it. (Q) DistrictZoning districtA mapped area with one set of rules, identified by a code like R-1 or B-2. as established per chapter 17.46
Uses
Permitted by right3
Conditional / special use5
- keeping of 5-6 large domestic animals (permit required)
- keeping of more than 6 large domestic animals
- keeping of cows
- operation of equestrian facility by nonprofit 501(c)(3)
- variations from lot area requirements and development standards
Prohibited1
- boarding of more than 4 large domestic animals (unless nonconforming)
Extracted standards
5 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Other
- Additional lot coverageLot coverageThe share of a lot that buildings may cover, as a percentage. for set-aside area800 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Properties that provide the 800 square foot area consistent with subsection (A)(5) of this section shall be permitted 800 square feet of additional lot coverage, above and beyond the maximum lot coverage permitted by the underlying zoning district.
- Minimum corral area per goat or sheep200 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
For goats or sheep, the minimum area shall be 200 square feet for each animal.
- Minimum corral area per horse or cow400 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Horses and cattle shall be maintained in a fenced corral or other area containing at least 400 square feet for each animal.
- Minimum fence heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. for horses or cows4 ft
Fences enclosing horses or cows shall be not less than four feet in height and shall be of the strength equivalent to that of a wood fence with four-by-four-inch posts, no more than ten feet apart, with three two-by-six-inch rails.
- Minimum setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. from habitable structures35 ft
No part of any structures or enclosures for the keeping or maintaining of large domestic animals in the city shall be located within 35 feet of any structure used for human habitation on adjacent property.
From the ordinance
No part of any structures or enclosures for the keeping or maintaining of large domestic animals in the city shall be located within 35 feet of any structure used for human habitation on adjacent property.