Article VI, OP Zone (Sections 17.12.720-17.12.880)
Dimensional standards
Uses
Permitted by right6
- Existing residential uses (subject to 500 sq ft expansion limit)
- Access to property lawfully used for a purpose not permitted
- Christmas trees and wreaths sale (Nov 1-Dec 25)
- Parking joint usage
- Minor co-located and stealth wireless telecommunication facilities
- Temporary alcohol sales
Conditional / special use6
- Freestanding eating and drinking establishments (excluding fast food, nightclubs prohibited)
- Long-term health care or congregate care facility (shared site with health-related offices)
- Multiple-family residential (apartments, condominiums) in conjunction with a permitted use, 50% above ground floor
- Public Services and Utilities (electric transmission substations, gas distribution, publicly owned uses, telephone facilities)
- Structures over 50 feet in height
- Transient Residential (hotels and motels)
Accessory9
- Accessory buildings and structures
- Electric vehicle charging stations
- Mini wireless telecommunication facilities
- Temporary office in conjunction with construction
- Storage of building materials, machinery and equipment
- Cargo containers for temporary construction storage
- Cargo containers for temporary commercial storage
- Cargo containers for emergency storage
- Cargo containers for relocation storage
Prohibited9
- Nightclubs
- Outside storage and display (except parking lots and signs)
- Cargo containers as permanent accessory buildings or structures
- New outdoor advertising signs
- Roof signs
- Revolving signs
- Portable signs
- Sidewalk signs
- Temporary signs (except as permitted)
Extracted standards
55 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Fencing & walls
- Fences and walls standards
Fences and walls shall comply with the standards outlined in 17.28.030.C.
Height
- Maximum building heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.50 ft
No building or structure in the OP zone shall exceed a height of 50 feet.
Other
- Build-to lineBuild-to lineA line a building must meet rather than stay behind — the inverse of a setback. for arterial streets
Arterial Street: Zero (0) to twelve (12) feet.
- Build-to lineBuild-to lineA line a building must meet rather than stay behind — the inverse of a setback. for other streets
All Other Streets: Zero (0) to six (6) feet.
- Minimum building placement at build-to lineBuild-to lineA line a building must meet rather than stay behind — the inverse of a setback.50 pct
New buildings, or additions to existing buildings, shall be designed and located so that a minimum of fifty (50) percent of the street frontage(s) has buildings located at the established 'build-to' line for the parcel.
- Cargo container habitation prohibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance.
Cargo containers shall not be used for human habitation or occupied by individuals for any reason.
- Cargo containers in parking lots
Cargo containers used for relocation storage may be placed in parking lots so long as no more than 10% of the provided parking spaces are used for this purpose.
- Cargo container refuse prohibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance.
Refuse, garbage, trash and debris, as well as hazardous substances, shall not be placed or stored in, against, on, or under a cargo container at any time.
- Cargo container removal after permit
Cargo containers used for temporary construction storage shall be removed from the property within thirty (30) calendar days of the expiration, revocation or finalization of a building permit.
Cargo containers shall be set back a minimum of five feet from any property line and a minimum of ten (10) feet from any structure.
- Cargo container stacking prohibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance.
Cargo containers shall not be stacked on top of each other or on any other structure.
- Cargo container utilities prohibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance.
Cargo containers shall not have any electrical, plumbing, heating or air conditioning installations or systems, and shall not be connected to a power source.
- Christmas tree sale period
Christmas trees and wreaths, the sale of, between November 1st and December 25th, both dates inclusive, to the extent permitted by other statutory and ordinance provisions. Any structures, facilities and materials used for the sale of trees and wreaths shall be removed from the premises by December 31st of the same calendar year.
- Drought-tolerant landscaping required
Plant materials used in landscaping shall include drought-tolerant species and the landscaping shall be designed to minimize water usage and prevent runoff.
- EVCS illumination
The EVCSs shall be located in a manner which will be easily seen by the public for informational and security purposes and shall be illuminated during evening business hours.
- EVCS identification sign area4 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
One standard nonilluminated sign, not to exceed 4 square feet in area and 10 feet in height, may be posted for the purpose of identifying the location of each cluster of EVCSs.
- EVCS identification sign heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.10 ft
One standard nonilluminated sign, not to exceed 4 square feet in area and 10 feet in height, may be posted for the purpose of identifying the location of each cluster of EVCSs.
- Existing residential expansion limit500 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Such uses may continue to be used as a permitted use provided that such uses may not be expanded by a cumulative total of more than 500 square feet of floor area.
- Maximum heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. within 100 feet of residential zone35 ft
No building in the OP zone which is within 100 feet of any RR, SRR or R zone shall exceed a height of 2 stories or 35 feet, whichever is less.
- Interior side and rear yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates. setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. when abutting residential10 ft
Interior side yard and rear yard: Ten (10) feet where abutting a residential zone.
- Minimum landscaped area width where not at build-to lineBuild-to lineA line a building must meet rather than stay behind — the inverse of a setback.10 ft
In areas of the site where buildings are not located at the established 'build-to' line, a minimum landscaped area of ten (10) feet in width shall be provided from the back of the sidewalk to any parking area.
- Landscaping completion before occupancy
All landscaping shall be completed prior to occupancy by any use and shall be maintained as defined in this title.
- Maximum cargo container size
Cargo containers used for temporary construction storage shall not exceed eight feet in width, eight feet six inches in height, and forty (40) feet in length.
- Maximum floor area ratioFloor area ratio (FAR)Total floor area divided by lot area — an FAR of 2.0 permits 20,000 sq ft of floor on a 10,000 sq ft lot.0.75 ratio
Maximum floor area ratio (FAR): 0.75.
- Multiple-family residential above ground floor requirement50 pct
Multiple-family residential (apartments, condominiums) in conjunction with a permitted use in which not less than 50% of such residential units shall be above the ground floor.
- Outside storage and display prohibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance.
All outside storage and display is prohibited with the exception of parking lots and signs, existing outdoor advertising.
- Site plan review required
A site plan (with vicinity map) and building elevations, drawn to scale and reflecting the accurate dimensions of the buildings and property, shall be required of any person seeking to erect new buildings or structures, make additions to any existing buildings or structures, site temporary commercial coaches, or otherwise grade, improve or develop any lot or portion thereof for a permitted use prior to the issuance of any grading or building permit.
- Site plan approval validity2 years
The site plan approval shall be valid for two (2) years from the date of approval.
- Solar collector heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. exception
Solar collectors may exceed the height limit when mounted on the roof of a legal, conforming building, but in no case shall such solar collectors encroach more than 5 feet beyond the limit.
- Prohibition on shading existing solar energy systems
No building may be constructed which would shade any existing active solar energy system on adjoining property without the consent of the affected property owner.
- Temporary office removal
The temporary office shall be removed within thirty (30) days after the permit is expired, revoked, or finalized.
- Trash enclosure cover
Design trash enclosures with a non-combustible, overhanging, trellis or roof cover.
- Trash enclosure planter separation6 ft
Separate trash enclosure from adjacent parking with a 6-foot wide minimum planter.
- Minimum trash enclosure size165 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Design the trash enclosure to be a minimum of 165 square feet.
Signage
- Building identification sign area
In the OP zone one wall sign may be permitted provided such sign does not exceed 6 square feet in sign area where located less than 30 feet above ground level, or does not exceed 2% of the exterior wall area where located more than 30 feet above ground level.
- Bulletin or special event sign area50 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Such sign shall not exceed 50 square feet in sign area or 100 square feet in total sign area.
- Bulletin sign heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.12 ft
A freestanding sign shall not exceed a maximum height of 12 feet measured vertically from the base of the sign.
A freestanding sign shall not be located nearer than 10 feet to a front lot line or 25 feet to any other lot line.
- Maximum business sign area150 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
A maximum of one square foot of wall or freestanding sign area for each one linear foot of continuous lot frontage up to a maximum of 150 square feet of total sign area.
- Maximum freestanding signs per street frontageFrontageThe length of a lot line that touches a public street.1 count
No more than one freestanding sign per street frontage shall be permitted. Such signs shall be separated by a distance of not less than 200 feet.
- Maximum freestanding business sign heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.10 ft
Freestanding business signs shall not exceed a maximum height of 10 feet measured vertically from ground level at the base of the sign, or 3 feet below the roof line, whichever is least.
- Minimum sign area per tenant20 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
The minimum sign area per tenant shall be 20 square feet.
- Maximum wall signs per tenant1 count
No more than one wall sign per tenant, except on corner sites where not more than 2 wall signs per tenant is permitted.
- Maximum wall sign projection18 in
Wall business signs shall not project more than 18 inches from the building wall to which they are attached.
- Directional sign area12 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Directional and/or informational signs shall not exceed 12 square feet in sign area or 24 square feet in total sign area.
- Directional sign heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.10 ft
Freestanding directional and/or informational signs shall not exceed 10 feet measured from the base of the sign.
- Maximum incidental sign area3 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Incidental business signs shall not exceed 3 square feet in sign area or 6 square feet in total sign area.
Prohibited signs include: exposed incandescent lamps, revolving beacon lights, continuous flashing, roof signs, revolving signs, portable signs, sidewalk signs, temporary signs (except as permitted), new outdoor advertising signs, pole signs, etc.
- Sign plan required
A comprehensive sign plan for multiple-tenant projects and/or individual sign plan for single-tenant projects, must be submitted to and approved by the director.
- Temporary sign area
Temporary signs which are posted or erected for 90 days or less shall not exceed 16 square feet in sign area or 32 square feet in total sign area. Temporary signs which have obtained a permit and are posted for more than 90 days shall not exceed 32 square feet in sign area or 64 square feet in total sign area.
- Temporary sign heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.6 ft
Freestanding temporary signs shall not exceed 6 feet in height.
- Time, temperature, and public service message sign area24 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
One sign not to exceed 24 square feet in total sign area may be permitted for each street frontage up to a maximum of 2 for each business.
- Time, temperature, and public service message sign heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.12 ft
No such sign shall exceed a height of 12 feet for monument or post signs.
- Time, temperature, and public service message sign spacing500 ft
Such signs shall be placed not closer than 500 feet to any business already using this type of sign.
- Maximum window sign area20 pct
Maximum of 20% of the window area.
From the ordinance
No building or structure in the OP zone shall exceed a height of 50 feet. Maximum floor area ratio: 0.75.