Chapter 22.358, Sections 22.358.010-22.358.090
Dimensional standards
Lot
Height & bulk
Servicing
- Geographic extent
- Three Points — Liebre Mountain Community Standards DistrictZoning districtA mapped area with one set of rules, identified by a code like R-1 or B-2. boundary as shown on Figure 22.358-A
Uses
Accessory1
Prohibited2
- drive-through services
- alcoholic beverage sales within 1,000 feet of a school or child care center
Extracted standards
29 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Fencing & walls
- Minimum open area for front yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates. fences on lots >=1 acreacre43,560 square feet — about the size of an American football field without the end zones.75 pct
A minimum of 75 percent of the surface area of a fence or wall within required front yard areas shall be open and non-view obscuring...
- ProhibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance. fence materials
Fences and walls shall not include spikes, glass, razor wire, electrified fencing, nets, or clear plastic material. Barbed or concertina wire fences shall be prohibited.
- Wildlife-permeable perimeter fences
All perimeter fences and walls shall be wildlife-permeable, of open design, not harmful to wildlife...
Height
- Maximum building heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. in commercial/rural zones2 storiesStoreysHabitable floor levels. Whether a basement or attic counts is defined by the local code.
Buildings or structures shall be limited to two stories.
Other
- Maximum cargo shipping container heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.10 ft
Cargo shipping containers shall not exceed 10 feet in height, 10 feet in width, and 40 feet in length.
- Minimum separation between cargo containers and structures6 ft
Cargo shipping containers shall be placed at least six feet from any structure or cargo shipping container...
- Minimum front yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates. for commercial lots10 ft
commercial lots shall have a minimum front yard of 10 feet.
- Gated or walled subdivisions prohibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance.
Gated or walled subdivisions are prohibited.
- GradingGrading (cut & fill)Reshaping land by removing earth (cut) or adding it (fill), often capped by volume. threshold requiring Conditional UseConditional useAllowed only after a discretionary approval — usually a public hearing and a board vote. Permit2,500 cubic yardscubic yard (cy)A unit of earth volume used in grading limits — roughly one dump-truck scoop.
An approved Conditional Use Permit ... shall be required for any grading ... that exceeds 2,500 cubic yards of total cut plus total fill material within any 24-month period.
- Local street paved width28 ft
Local streets shall use the inverted shoulder cross-section and shall have a paved width of 28 feet...
- Maximum percentage of any one material on street-facing façade50 pct
Street-facing building façades shall have not more than 50 percent of their surface area covered in any one of the following materials: glass, stucco, or metal.
- Minimum eaves depth for single-familySingle-family dwellingOne dwelling unit on its own lot, usually detached from its neighbours. residences12 in
Structures shall provide eaves of not less than 12 inches in depth on all sides...
- Minimum lot areaMinimum lot areaThe smallest parcel on which the district allows anything to be built. for new lots871,200 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
New lots shall have a minimum area of 20 gross acres.
- Minimum street-facing façade coverage with brick/stone/wood50 pct
At least 50 percent of the surface area of the street-facing building façades shall be covered by brick, stone, wood, or an alternative siding material...
- Required front, side, and rear yards30 ft
Front, side, and rear yards shall have a minimum depth of 30 feet each.
- Ground-mounted solar system setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. from property line5 ft
Ground-mounted small-scale solar energy systems shall be placed at least five feet from the nearest property line.
- Utilities underground
All wires and cables that provide utility services ... shall be placed underground.
- Vegetation conservation buffer depth along street30 ft
a vegetation conservation buffer with a depth of not less than 30 feet shall be established and maintained along the boundary of a lot bordering upon a public street or a private street or right-of-way.
- Vegetation removal threshold requiring CUP30 pct
Removal or destruction of vegetation of any kind shall require an approved Conditional Use Permit ... where the area of removal or destruction is greater than 30 percent of the gross area of the lot or 30,000 square feet, whichever is more restrictive.
Signage
- Maximum monument sign area per face50 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
shall not display more than two sign faces with a maximum area of 50 square feet for each sign face.
- Maximum monument sign heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.6 ft
the height of such signs shall be limited to six feet measured from the natural grade at the base of the sign...
- Maximum residential ranch entrance sign area per face20 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
The maximum sign area for a residential ranch entrance sign shall be 20 square feet per sign face...
- Maximum residential ranch entrance sign heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.20 ft
The maximum height for a residential ranch entrance sign shall be 20 feet...
- Maximum temporary real estate sign area in residential/ag zones6 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
In the Residential, Agricultural, Open Space, and Watershed Zones, the maximum sign area for a temporary real estate sign shall be six square feet per sign face.
Outdoor Advertising Signs (Billboards); Roof Signs; Pole Signs; and Internally illuminated signs shall be prohibited.
- Wall business sign area per linear foot of building frontageFrontageThe length of a lot line that touches a public street.1 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000./ft
Each business establishment ... shall be permitted a maximum of one square foot of wall sign area for each one linear foot of building frontage.
Use
- Minimum distance for off-site alcohol sales from school/child careDay careSupervised care for children or adults during part of the day.1,000 ft
No business engaged in the sale of alcoholic beverages for off-site consumption ... shall be located within 1,000 feet of any property containing an existing legally-established public or private school, or child care center.
- Drive-through services prohibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance.
All new drive-through services shall be prohibited.
- Hours of operation for commercial uses
Hours of operation for commercial uses shall be limited to the hours of 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m., Sundays through Thursdays, and 7:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays.
From the ordinance
New lots shall have a minimum area of 20 gross acres. Gated or walled subdivisions are prohibited.