17.40.180, 17.40.160, 17.40.110
Extracted standards
8 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Fencing & walls
- Maximum fence heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. abutting commercial/industrial8 ft
In interior side or rear setbacks abutting property in a commercial or industrial zoning district with a nonresidential use, the maximum wall or fence height shall be eight feet along the property line separating the residential district from the commercial or industrial district.
- Maximum fence heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. abutting residential or OS/PS6 ft
In interior side or rear setbacks abutting property in a OS or PS zoning district or abutting property with a residential use, the maximum wall or fence height shall be six feet.
- Maximum fence heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. at driveway visibility triangle30 in
The maximum height shall be 30 inches within a triangular area extending at an angle of 45 degrees from the street property line to a point on the edge of the driveway 10 feet from the street property line.
- Maximum fence heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. in front setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line.4 ft
Between the front property line and the occupancy frontage, the maximum wall or fence height shall be four feet. Walls and fences in the front setback shall be at least 50 percent open.
- Maximum fence heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. in rear setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line.6 ft
The maximum height shall be six feet between the rear building line and the rear property line, provided the wall or fence is located a minimum distance of five feet from the street property line.
- Maximum fence heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. within 5 feet of street property line4 ft
The maximum height within five feet of a street property line or between the occupancy frontage and the rear building line shall not exceed four feet.
Other
- Maximum solar reflectance for metallic finish0.35 unitless
In the RS and RM-12 zoning districts, the exterior walls and/or roof of a main structure and/or accessory structure requiring a building permit may have a metallic finish when the Solar Reflectance does not exceed 0.35.
- Side encroachment plane angle30 deg
Principal structures within the RS and RM-12 zoning districts shall not be located within a side setback encroachment plane sloping upward and inward to the site at a 30-degree angle measured from the vertical, commencing six feet above the existing grade along the interior side property line.
From the ordinance
In the RS and RM-12 zoning districts, the maximum height of a wall or fence in interior side or rear setbacks abutting property in a OS or PS zoning district or abutting property with a residential use shall be six feet. Abutting commercial or industrial: eight feet. Front setback: four feet. Principal structures within the RS and RM-12 zoning districts shall not be located within a side setback encroachment plane sloping upward and inward to the site at a 30-degree angle measured from the vertical, commencing six feet above the existing grade along the interior side property line. In the RS and RM-12 zoning districts, the exterior walls and/or roof may have a metallic finish when the Solar Reflectance does not exceed 0.35.