22.334.070
Dimensional standards
Lot
Extracted standards
12 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Density
- Density-controlled development requires net area at least 2 acresacre43,560 square feet — about the size of an American football field without the end zones.2 acresacre43,560 square feet — about the size of an American football field without the end zones.
Density-controlled development shall be permitted only if each lot contains a net area of at least two acres.
Fencing & walls
- Maximum fence heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. in required front yards6 ft
Fences or walls shall not exceed six feet in height;
- Minimum open area above 3.5 feet75 pct
At least 75 percent of the fence or wall area above three and one-half feet in height shall be open and non-view obscuring.
- Temporary animal keeping fence max heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.6 ft
Such fences do not exceed six feet in height.
- Temporary animal keeping fence setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. from lot line5 ft
Such fences are located at least five feet from any lot line;
Grading
- GradingGrading (cut & fill)Reshaping land by removing earth (cut) or adding it (fill), often capped by volume. exceeding 5,000 cubic yardscubic yard (cy)A unit of earth volume used in grading limits — roughly one dump-truck scoop. requires CUP5,000 cycubic yard (cy)A unit of earth volume used in grading limits — roughly one dump-truck scoop.
An approved Conditional Use Permit (Chapter 22.158) shall be required for any grading on a lot or parcel of land, or in connection with any project, that exceeds 5,000 cubic yards of total cut plus total fill material within any 24-month period.
Other
- AgriculturalAgricultureRaising crops or livestock, generally including the structures that serve them. structures separation from street or habitable building35 ft
Structures used in connection with the agricultural uses permitted by Section 22.16.030.C (Use Regulations) for Zone A-2 shall be located at least 35 feet from any street or highway or any building used or designed for human habitation.
- Local street paved width28 ft
Local streets shall be limited to the use of the inverted shoulder cross-section with a paved width of 28 feet
- Manure storage distance from well/water/drainage50 ft
Manure shall be stored at least 50 feet away from any well, water source, or drainage channel, unless placed in a covered trash receptacle.
- Structure setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. from significant ridgeline50 ft
The highest point of a structure shall be located at 50 vertical feet and 50 horizontal feet from a significant ridgeline
Signage
- Ranch entrance sign maximum area20 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
The surface area of each sign shall not exceed 20 square feet.
- Ranch entrance sign maximum heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.20 ft
The height of each sign shall not exceed 20 feet as measured from mean natural grade;
From the ordinance
Each new lot created by a land division shall contain a net area of at least two acres.