HomeMy WebLinkAbout5382 ORDINANCE No. 5 3 8 2
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF AUBURN, KING COUNTY,
WASHINGTON AMENDING AUBURN CITY CODE TITLE 18
ENTITLED "ZONING" CHAPTER 18.04, ENTITLED "DEFINITIONS", TO
PROVIDE DEFINITIONS FOR BREWPUB, RESTAURANT AND
TAVERN.
WHEREAS the Auburn City Code Chapter 18.04 defines land uses
within the city; and
WHEREAS the City of Auburn desires to amend Auburn City Code
Chapter 18.04 to include definitions of certain land uses which take
place or may take place within the city; and
WHEREAS the City Auburn Planning Commission held a public
headng on June 6, 2000 at 7:00 PM on the proposed changes to Auburn
City Code Chapter 18.04; and
WHEREAS, the revisions to Auburn City Code Chapter 18.04.10
entitled Definitions are consistent with the comprehensive plan; and
WHEREAS, this ordinance does not have an adverse environmental
effect,
NOW THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
AUBURN, WASHINGTON DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Adoption. Auburn City Code Chapter 18.04. entitled
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"Definitions", is hereby amended by adding Definition 18.04.185 for
Brewpub, 18.04.805 for Restaurant and 18.04.895 for Tavern as set forth in
Exhibit "A" attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference.
Section 2. Duration. This Ordinance shall remain in affect until
amended, changed or eliminated by the Auburn City Council.
Section 3. Public Hearing. The City of Auburn Planning Commission
held a public hearing on the subject of the revised section 18.04 Definitions
on June 6, 2000 at 7:00 PM in the City Council Chamber of the City of
Auburn.
Section 4. Public safety, health and general welfare. The Auburn City
Council finds that this ordinance is necessary to protect the public safety,
health, and general welfare of the citizens of the City of Auburn.
Section 5. Implementation. The Mayor is hereby authorized to
implement such administrative procedures as may be necessary to carry out
the directions of this legislation
Section 6. Severability. If any section, clause or phrase of this
Ordinance is for any reason held to be invalid or unconstitutional, such
invalidity or unconstitutionality shall not affect the validity or constitutionality
of the remaining portions of this Ordinance, it being expressly declared that
this Ordinance and each section, clause or phrase hereof would have been
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prepared, adopted and appmved irrespective of the fact that any one or
more section, clause or phrase be declared invalid or unconstitutional.
Section 7. Effective Date. This ordinance shall take effect and be in
force five days from and after its passage, approval and publication as
provided by law.
INTRODUCED: ,.7u.~..~ 5, 2000
PASSED: a'u3..~ 5, 2000
APPROVED: ~7u.~.~z 5, 2000
CHARLES A. BOOTH
MAYOR
Ordinance 5382
June 26, 2000
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ATTEST:
Danielle Daskam,
City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Michael J. Reynolds,
City Attorney
PUBLISHED:
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Chapter 18.04
DEFINITIONS
Sections:
18.04.010 General definitions.
18.04.020 Accessory use.
18.04.022 Adult book and video establishment.
18.04.023 Solid waste.
18.04.024 Adult entertainment establishment.
18.04.025 Solid waste processing facility.
18.04.027 Adult entertainment.
18.04.030 Adult motion picture theater.
18.04.032 Adult uses.
18.04.040 Airport, heliport or aircraft landing field.
18.04.050 Airport elevation.
18.04.060 Airport hazard.
18.04.070 Airport landing area.
18,04.080 Airport reference point.
18.04.090 Alley.
18.04.100 Amusement device, mechanical.
18.04.110 Apartment.
18.04.120 Arcade.
18.04.130 Automobile repair.
18.04.140 Automobile service station.
18.04.150 Automobile wrecking.
18.04.160 Automobile wrecking yard.
18.04.170 Automobile, trailer, equipment sales area.
18.04.180 Boardinghouse.
18.04.185 Brewpub
18.04.190 Building.
18.04.200 Building height.
18.04.210 Building, main.
18.04.220 Building official.
18.04.230 Building site.
18.04.240 Commercial use.
18.04.250 Comprehensive plan.
18.04.260 Conditional use.
18.04.270 Conforming use.
18.04.280 Contract rezone.
18.04.285 Dangerous waste.
18.04.290 Daycare center, nursery school, preschool.
18.04.295 Designated facility zone.
18.04.300 Density.
Exhibit "A" to Ordinance 5382
June 23, 2000
Page 1
18.04.310 Development standards.
18.04.320 District.
18.04.330 Dwelling.
18.04.340 Dwellings, types of.
18.04.350 Dwelling unit.
18.04.355 Extremely hazardous waste.
18.04.360 Family.
18.04.370 Fence.
18.04.380 Floor area.
18.04.390 Foster home.
18.04.400 Garage or carport, residential.
18.04.410 Garage, commercial.
18.04.420 Grade.
18.04.430 Gross floor area.
18.04.440 Group residence facility.
18.04.450 Guest cottage.
18.04.452 Hazardous material.
18.04.453 Hazardous substance.
18.04.454 Hazardous substance processing or handling.
18.04.455 Hazardous waste.
18.04.456 Hazardous waste storage.
18.04.457 Hazardous waste treatment.
18.04.458 Hazardous waste treatment and storage facility, off-site.
18.04.459 Hazardous waste treatment and storage facility, on-site.
18.04.460 Home occupation.
18.04.470 Hospital.
18.04.480 Hospital or clinic, small animal.
18.04.490 Hotel.
18.04.500 Junkyard.
18.04.510 Kennel.
18.04.515 Kitchen.
18.04.520 Landscaping.
18.04.530 Lot.
18.04.540 Lot area.
18.04.550 Lot coverage.
18.04.560 Lot dimensions.
18.04.570 Lot lines.
18.04.580 Lot of record.
18.04.590 Lot types.
18.04.600 Manufactured home.
18.04.610 Manufactured home park.
18.04.620 Medical-dental clinic.
18.04.630 Mobile home.
18.04.640 Motel.
Exhibit "A" to Ordinance 5382
June 23, 2000
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18.04.650 Nonconforming use.
18.04.660 Nursing home.
18.04.670 Occupancy.
18.04.672 Outdoor sales.
18.04.676 Outdoor storage.
18.04.678 Panoram or peepshow.
18.04.680 Parking area.
18.04.690 Parking space or stall.
18.04.700 Person.
18.04.710 Personal service shop.
18.04.720 Pets, common household.
18.04.730 Planning commission.
18.04.740 Planning director.
18.04.744 Prerelease facility.
18.04.750 Professional offices.
18.04.760 Public use.
18.04.770 Quasi-public use.
18.04.780 Recreational vehicle, camping trailer, travel trailer, motor home and
truck camper.
18.04.790 Recreational vehicle park.
18.04.800 Residence.
18.04.805 Restaurant
18.04.810 Shopping center.
18.04.820 Sign.
18.04.830 Specified anatomical areas.
18.04.840 Specified sexual activities.
18.04.850 Spot zoning.
18.04.860 StoW.
18.04.870 Street, private.
18.04.880 Street, public.
18.04.890 Structure.
18.04.895 Tavern
18.04.900 Use.
18.04.910 Variance.
18.04.912 Wireless communications.
18.04.914 Work release facility.
18.04.920 Yard.
18.04.930 Yard, front.
18.04.940 Yard, rear.
18.04.950 Yard, side.
18.04.960 Zone.
Exhibit "A" to Ordinance 5382
June 23, 2000
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18.04.010 General definitions.
Except where specifically defined in this chapter, all words used in this title shall carry
their customary meanings. Words used in the present tense include the future, and the
plural includes the singular the word "he" or "his" shall also refer to "she" or "her," the
word "shall" is always mandatory, the word "may" denotes a use of discretion in making
a decision, the words "used" or "occupied" shall be considered as though followed by
the words "or intended, arranged or designed to be used or occupied." (Ord. 4229 § 2,
1987.)
18.04.020 Accessory use.
"Accessory use" means a use, a building or structure, part of a building or other
structure, which is subordinate to and the use of which is incidental to that of the main
building, structure or use on the same lot, including a residential garage. If an
accessory building is attached to the main building by a common wall or roof, such
accessory building shall be considered a part of the main building. Parking areas will
not be considered an accessory use under this definition. (Ord. 4229 § 2, 1987.)
18.04.022 Adult book and video establishment.
"Adult book and video establishment" means a commercial establishment that has 20
percent or more of the value of all its stock in trade, consisting of books, magazines,
periodicals or other printed matter; and/or photographs, films, motion pictures, video
cassettes, slides, or other visual representations that are characterized by an emphasis
on the depiction or description of "specified sexual activities" or "specified anatomical
areas" as defined by ACC 18.04.830 and 18.04.840. (Ord. 4469 § 1, 1990.)
18.04.024 Adult entertainment establishment.
"Adult entertainment establishment" means any panoram or peepshow or business or
commercial premises to which any member of the public is invited or admitted and
where a performer provides live adult entertainment to any member of the public. (Ord.
4885 § 2, 1996; Ord. 4469 § 1, 1990.)
18.04.025 Solid waste processing facility.
"Solid waste processing facility" means the management, collection, transportation,
temporary storage, treatment, utilization, and processing of solid wastes by means of
pyrolysis, refuse-derived fuel, or mass incineration within an enclosed structure. These
processes may include source separation and recovery of recyclable materials from
solid wastes, the recovery of energy resources from such wastes or the conversion of
the energy in such wastes to more useful forms or combinations thereof. This definition
refers to citywide or regional scale operations and does not include solid waste
handling which is accessory to an individual principal use. (Ord. 4262 § 1, 1988.)
Exhibit "A" to Ordinance 5382
June 23, 2000
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18.04.027 Adult entertainment.
"Adult entertainment" means:
1. Any exhibition, performance or dance of any type conducted in a premises where
such exhibition, performance, or dance involves a person who is unclothed or in such
costume, attire, or clothing as to expose any portions of the female breast below the top
of the areola or any portion of the pubic region, anus, buttocks, vulva or genitals, or
wearing any device or covering exposed to view which simulates the appearance of any
portion of the female breast below the top of the areola or any portion of the pubic
region, anus, buttocks, vulva or genitals, or human male genitals in a discernibly turgid
stage, even if completely and opaquely covered; or
2. Any exhibition, performance or dance of any type conducted in a premises where
such exhibition, performance or dance is distinguished or characterized by a
predominant emphasis on the depiction, description, simulation or relation to the
following specified sexual activities:
a. Human genitals in a state of sexual stimulation or arousal,
b. Acts of human masturbation, sexual intercourse or sodomy, or
c. Fondling or other erotic touching of human genitals, pubic region, buttocks or female
breast; or
3. Any exhibition, performance or dance intended to sexually stimulate any patron and
conducted in a premises where such exhibition, performance or dance is performed for,
arranged with, or engaged in with fewer than all patrons on the premises at that time,
with separate consideration paid, either directly or indirectly, for such performance,
exhibition or dance. For purposes of example and not limitation, such exhibitions,
performances or dances are commonly referred to as table dancing, couch dancing,
taxi dancing or straddle dancing. (Ord. 4885 § 1, 1996.)
18.04.030 Adult motion picture theater.
"Adult motion picture theater" means an enclosed building or outdoor drive-in theaters
used for presenting motion picture films, video cassettes, cable television, or any other
such visual media, distinguished or characterized by an emphasis on matter depicting,
describing or relating to "specific sexual activities" or "specified anatomical areas," as
defined in ACC 18.04.830 and 18.04.840 respectively, for observation by patrons
therein. (Ord. 4469 § 1, 1990; Ord. 4229 § 2, 1987.)
18.04.032 Adult uses.
"Adult uses" means any adult entertainment establishment, panoram or peepshow and
adult motion picture theater as defined herein. (Ord. 4885 § 3, 1996; Ord. 4469 § 1,
1990.)
18.04.040 Airport, heliport or aircraft landing field.
"Airport," heliport," or "aircraft landing field" means any runway, landing area or other
facility whether publicly or privately owned or operated, and which is designed, used or
intended to be used either by public carriers or by private aircraft for landing and taking
off of aircraft, including ultralights as defined by ACC 8.36.010. This definition includes
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all necessary taxiways, aircraft storage and tie-down areas, hangars and other
necessary buildings and open spaces. This definition does not include manufacturing,
servicing or testing facilities located in the vicinity of any landing area associated with
the manufacturing or testing of commercial or military aircraft or activities associated
therewith. (Ord. 4229 § 2, 1987.)
18.04.050 Airport elevation.
"Airport elevation" means the established elevation of the highest point on the usable
landing area. (Ord. 4229 § 2, 1987.)
18.04.060 Airport hazard.
"Airport hazard" means any structure, tree or use of land which obstructs the airspace
required for, or is otherwise hazardous to, the flight of aircraft in landing or taking off at
the airport. (Ord. 4229 § 2, 1987.)
18.04.070 Airport landing area.
"Airport landing area" means the area of the airport used for the landing, taking off or
taxiing of aircraft. (Ord. 4229 § 2, 1987.)
18.04.080 Airport reference point.
"Airport reference point" means the point established as the approximate geographic
center of the airport landing area and so designated. (Ord. 4229 § 2, 1987.)
18.04.090 Alley.
"Alley" means a public right-of-way which affords a secondary public means of vehicular
access to abutting property and which is not intended for general traffic circulation.
(Ord. 4229 § 2, 1987.)
18.04.100 Amusement device, mechanical.
"Mechanical amusement device" means any machine which, upon the insertion of a
coin, slug, token, plate or disk, may be operated by the public generally for use as a
game, entertainment or amusement, whether or not registering a score. It includes such
devices as marble machines, pinball machines, skill ball, mechanical grab machines,
video games and all games, operations or transactions similar thereto under whatever
name they may be indicated to specify. "Mechanical amusement device" does not
include pool tables. (Ord. 4229 § 2, 1987.)
18.04.110 Apartment.
"Apartment" means a dwelling unit in a multifamily building. (Ord. 4229 § 2, 1987.)
18.04.120 Arcade.
"Arcade" includes any place of business having in excess of four mechanical
amusement devices as defined in ACC 18.04.100. (Ord. 4229 § 2, 1987.)
Exhibit "A" to Ordinance 5382
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18.04.130 Automobile repair.
"Automobile repair' includes fixing, incidental body or fender work, painting, and
upholstering, engine tune-up, adjusting lights, brakes, supplying and installing
replacement parts to passenger vehicles and trucks. (Ord. 4229 § 2, 1987.)
18.04.140 Automobile service station.
"Automobile service station" means a place of business having pumps and/or storage
tanks from which liquid fuel and/or lubricants are dispensed. Sales and installation of
auto accessories, washing, polishing, inspections and cleaning, but not steam cleaning,
may be carried on incidental to the sale of such fuel and lubricants. Retail sales of food
and grocery related items may also be considered an incidental use. (Ord. 4229 § 2,
1987.)
18.04.150 Automobile wrecking.
"Automobile wrecking" means the dismantling or disassembling of used motor vehicles
or trailers, the storage, sale or dumping of dismantled, obsolete, or wrecked vehicles or
their parts, and the towing of such vehicles or parts in connection with such activity.
(Ord. 4229 § 2, 1987.)
18.04.160 Automobile wrecking yard.
"Automobile wrecking yard" means any premises devoted to automobile wrecking. (Ord
4229 § 2, 1987.)
18.04.170 Automobile, trailer, equipment sales area.
"Automobile, trailer and equipment sales area" means an open area, other than a street
or alley, used for the display, sale or rental of new or used automobiles, trucks, trailers
or other equipment. (Ord. 4229 § 2, 1987.)
18.04.180 Boardinghouse.
"Boardinghouse" means any dwelling in which more than three persons, either
individually or as families, are housed or lodged for hire with or without meals. A
roominghouse or a furnished-room house is a boardinghouse. (Ord. 4229 § 2, 1987.)
18.04.185 Brew pub
Brew pub, a brew pub also known as a micro brewery means an ea~n_a and
drinkin_a establishment which includes the brewina of beer, ale or malt beveraae
as an accessory use to a full service restaurant. The amount of bevera_cle
.produced on the premises cannot be less than 240 barrels or exceed 2400
barrels in any calendar year. No more than 30% percent of the product brewed
may be sold off premise in either bottles or ke~s. A Ioadin_a and unloadin_a area
must then be provided for. A full service restaurant as defined by section
18.04.805 must occupy at least 51% of the aross floor area of the brew Dub and
restaurant, combined. Any brew pub that does not meet the requirements of this
definition will be considered a tavern as defined by section 18.04.895.
Exhibit "A" to Ordinance 5382
June 23, 2000
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18.04.190 Building.
"Building" means any structure having a roof supported by columns or walls used or
intended to be used for the shelter or enclosure of persons, animals or property of any
kind. (Ord. 4229 § 2, 1987.)
18.04.200 Building height.
"Height of building" means the vertical distance measured from the finished grade to the
highest point of the roof for flat roofs, to the deck line of mansard roofs, and to the
mean height between eaves and ridge for gable, hip and gambrel roofs. If a structure
has none of the above features then the height shall be measured from the finished
grade to the highest portion of the structure. (Ord. 4229 § 2, 1987.)
18.04.210 Building, main.
"Main building" means the principal building or buildings on a lot or building site
designed or used to accommodate the primary use to which the premises are devoted.
(Ord. 4229 § 2, 1987.)
18.04.220 Building official.
"Building official" means the city employee or designee charged with the enforcement of
this title. (Ord. 4229 § 2, 1987.)
18.04.230 Building site.
"Building site" means a parcel of land assigned to a use, to a main building, or to a main
building and its accessory buildings, together with all yards and open spaces required
by this title. (Ord. 4229 § 2, 1987.)
18.04,240 Commercial use.
"Commercial use" shall mean any activity or use of land which involves the buying,
selling, processing or improving of things not produced on the land and having financial
gain as the primary aim of the activity or use; whether or not such activity or use be for
hire or on account of the buyer, seller, processor, or improver. (Ord. 4229 § 2, 1987.)
18.04.250 Comprehensive plan.
"Comprehensive plan" means the comprehensive plan for the Auburn planning area, as
now constituted, or hereafter amended, or its successor. (Ord. 4229 § 2, 1987.)
18.04.260 Conditional use.
"Conditional use" means a use permitted in a zoning district only after review and
approval by the hearing examiner, planning commission, city council, or planning
director. Conditional uses are such that they may be compatible only on certain
conditions in specific locations in a zoning district, or if the site is regulated in a certain
manner in order to achieve the purposes of this title. (Ord. 4229 § 2, 1987.)
Exhibit "A" to Ordinance 5382
June 23, 2000
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18.04.270 Conforming use.
"Conforming use" means an activity the nature and type of which is permitted in the
zone in which the property on which it is established is located. (Ord. 4229 § 2, 1987.)
18.04.280 Contract rezone.
"Contract rezone" means an agreement between the city and a property owner which
implements a rezone by outlining conditions and other obligations. A contract rezone
must demonstrate a general public benefit, must run with the land and be binding upon
the owner and his heirs, assigns and successors. A contract rezone cannot be
inconsistent with the comprehensive plan. (Ord. 4229 § 2, 1987.)
18.04.285 Dangerous waste.
"Dangerous waste" means those solid wastes designated in WAC 173-303-070 through
173-303-103 as dangerous waste. (Ord. 4294 § 2, 1988.)
18.04.290 Daycare center, nursery school, preschool.
"Daycare center," "nursery school," "preschool" means any type of group daycare
programs, for children or adults, including nursery schools for children under minimum
age for education in public schools, parent cooperative nursery schools, playgroups for
preschool children, covering afterschool care for school children, and programs which
provide organized learning and education experiences, provided such establishments
are licensed by the state and conducted in accordance with state requirements. For the
purpose of this title the following shall also apply to daycare center, nursery schools or
preschools:
A. "Babysitting care" means a dwelling which provides occasional custodial care to
children, for periods of less than 24 hours, who do not reside within the residence of the
person providing the care. Babysitting care is not necessarily provided in exchange for
compensation.
B. "Home based daycare" means a licensed daycare that regularly provides daycare for
not more than 12 children or adults in the provider's home in the family living quarters,
for periods of less than 24 hours. Home based daycare is allowed in any home
regardless of its zoning classification.
C. "Mini daycare center" means a place, other than the home of the provider, which
provides regular custodial care for one to 12 children, for periods of less than 24 hours.
D. "Daycare center" means a place which provides regular custodial care for 12 or more
children, for periods of less than 24 hours.
E. "Preschool/nursery school" means a place which provides regular custodial care
and/or organized learning and educational experiences for children. (Ord. 4705 § 2,
1994; Ord. 4229 § 2, 1987.)
18.04.295 Designated facility zone.
"Designated facility zone" means a zoning district in which hazardous waste treatment
and storage facilities are allowed uses, subject to the state siting criteria designated in
Chapter 70.105 RCW. (Ord. 4294 § 2, 1988.)
Exhibit "A" to Ordinance 5382
June 23, 2000
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18.04.300 Density.
"Density" means the number of units within a specified area calculated by dividing the
total number of square feet of the area by the number of dwelling units in the area.
(Ord. 4229 § 2, 1987.)
18.04.310 Development standards.
"Development standards" means regulations pertaining to setbacks, landscaping,
height, site coverage, signs, building layout, site design and related features of land
use. (Ord. 4229 § 2, 1987.)
18.04.320 District.
"District" means a portion of the territory of the city within which certain uniform
regulations and requirements, or various combinations thereof, apply under the
provisions of this title. (Ord. 4229 § 2, 1987.)
18.04.330 Dwelling.
"Dwelling" means a building designed exclusively for residential purposes, including
one-family, two-family and multiple family dwellings, but not including hotels or motel
units without kitchens. (Ord. 4229 § 2, 1987.)
18.04.340 Dwellings, types of.
"Types of dwellings" means:
A. Dwelling, One-Family. "One-family dwelling" means a detached building designed
exclusively for occupancy by one family and containing one dwelling unit. A
manufactured home may be considered a one-family dwelling if sited per ACC
18.48.050.
B. Dwelling, Two-Family (Duplex). "Two-family dwelling" or "duplex" means a building
designed exclusively for occupancy by two families living independently of each other,
and containing two dwelling units.
C. Dwelling, Multiple Family. "Multiple family dwelling" means a building designed
exclusively for occupancy by three or more families living independently of each other,
and containing three or more dwelling units.
D. Dwelling, Townhouse. "Townhouse dwelling" means a building designed exclusively
for occupancy by one family and containing one dwelling unit, occupying space from
the ground to the roof and not lying vertically under or over adjacent units, and attached
to one or more other dwelling units by common walls. (Ord. 4229 § 2, 1987.)
18.04.350 Dwelling unit.
"Dwelling unit" means one or more rooms designed for or occupied by one family for
living or sleeping purposes and containing kitchen facilities for use solely by one family.
All rooms comprising a dwelling unit shall have access through an interior door to other
parts of the dwelling unit. An efficiency apartment constitutes a dwelling unit within the
meaning of this title. (Ord. 4229 § 2, 1987.)
Exhibit "A" to Ordinance 5382
June 23, 2000
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18.04.355 Extremely hazardous waste.
"Extremely hazardous waste" means those solid wastes designated in WAC 173-303-
070 through 173-303-103 as extremely hazardous waste. (Ord. 4294 § 2, 1988.)
18.04.360 Family.
"Family" means a person living alone, or two or more persons customarily living
together as a single housekeeping unit and using common cooking facilities, as
distinguished from a group occupying a hotel, club, boardinghouse or lodginghouse.
(Ord. 4229 § 2, 1987.)
18.04.370 Fence.
"Fence" means a masonry wall or a barrier composed of posts connected by boards,
rails, panels, or wire for the purpose of enclosing space or separating parcels of land.
The term "fence" does not include retaining walls. (Ord. 4229 § 2, 1987.)
18.04.380 Floor area.
"Floor area" means a total floor area within the walls of all buildings on a lot or building
site, except for the spaces therein devoted to vents, shafts and light courts and except
for the area devoted exclusively to loading and unloading facilities and to parking of
motor vehicles. (Ord. 4229 § 2, 1987.)
18.04.390 Foster home.
"Foster home" means a home which provides regular care for up to four
developmentally disabled adults, or up to four adults who are recipients of state or
federal financial assistance services, or up to four foster children under the age of 18,
or up to three expectant mothers in a residential structure of the person or persons
under whose direct care and supervision the people are placed. (Ord. 4229 § 2, 1987.)
18.04.400 Garage or carport, residential.
"Residential garage or carport" means a building or a portion of a building principally
used for vehicular equipment such as automobiles, boats, etc., in which only motor
vehicles used by the tenants of the building or buildings on the premises are stored or
kept. (Ord. 4304 § 1 (1), 1988; Ord. 4229 § 2, 1987.)
18.04.410 Garage, commercial.
"Commercial garage" means any garage not a residential garage, and which is used for
storage, repair, rental, servicing or supplying of gasoline or oil to motor vehicles. (Ord.
4229 § 2, 1987.)
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18.04.420 Grade.
"Grade" means the average of the finished ground level at the center of all exterior
walls of a building. In case walls are within five feet of a public sidewalk, alley or other
public way, the grade shall be the elevation of the sidewalk, alley or public way. (Ord.
4229 § 2, 1987.)
18.04.430 Gross floor area.
"Gross floor area" includes all floor area within the exterior walls of the building
including area in halls, storage, and partitions, but excluding furnace and similar utility
space used solely to maintain the building for occupancy. (Ord. 4229 § 2, 1987.)
18.04.440 Group residence facility.
"Group residence facility" means a facility licensed by the state and operated with full-
time supervision for housing resident persons who, by reasons of their mental or
physical disability, addiction to drugs or alcohol, or family and social adjustment
problems, require a transitional nonmedical treatment program for rehabilitation and
social readjustment. For the purposes of this title, a nonmedical treatment program
consists of counseling, vocational guidance, training, group therapy and other similar
rehabilitative services but does not include drug and/or alcohol detoxification.
Monitoring the taking of prescription medication shall be permitted. The use of
medication by any resident shall be incidental to that person's residence in the facility
and shall not be a criterion for residence in the facility. This definition does not include
residential dwellings which meet all other requirements of this title, that provide
· programs related to this definition or which provide services of a nursing home as
defined byACC 18.04.660. (Ord. 4590 § 2 (Exh. A), 1992; Ord. 4304 § 1(2), 1988; Ord.
4229 § 2, 1987.)
18.04.450 Guest cottage.
"Guest cottage" means an accessory, detached dwelling without any kitchen facilities
designed for and used to house transient visitors or nonpaying guests of the occupants
of the main building· (Ord. 4229 § 2, 1987.)
18.04.452 Hazardous material.
"Hazardous material" means a substance or materials in a quantity or form that may
pose an unreasonable risk to health, safety or property when stored, transported or
used in commerce. For specific definitions of hazardous materials see Code of Federal
Regulations, Title 49, as amended; the Uniform Fire Code, as amended; and the
Auburn Fire Department General Hazardous Materials Guidelines, as amended. (Ord.
4294 § 2, 1988; Ord. 4229 § 2, 1987.)
18.04.453 Hazardous substance.
"Hazardous substance" means any liquid, solid, gas or sludge, including any material,
substance, product, commodity or waste, regardless of quantity that exhibits any of the
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characteristics or criteria of hazardous waste as defined by Chapter 713-303 WAC.
(Ord. 4294 § 2, 1988.)
18.04.454 Hazardous substance processing or handling.
"Hazardous waste processing or handling" means the use, storage, manufacture,
production or other land use activity involving hazardous substances. Hazardous
substances processing and handling activities do not include individually packaged
household consumer products or quantities of hazardous substances of less than five
gallons in volume per container. (Ord. 4294 § 2, 1988.)
18.04.455 Hazardous waste.
"Hazardous waste" means and includes all dangerous (see ACC 18.04.285) and
extremely hazardous waste (see ACC 18.04.355). (Ord. 4294 § 2, 1988.)
18.04.456 Hazardous waste storage.
"Hazardous waste storage" means the holding of hazardous waste for a temporary
period. Accumulation of waste on the site of generation is not storage as long as the
storage complies with applicable requirements of Chapter: 173-303 WAC. (Ord. 4294 §
2, 1988.)
18.04.457 Hazardous waste treatment.
"Hazardous waste treatment" means the physical, chemical or biological processing of
dangerous waste to make such wastes nondangerous or less dangerous, safer for
transport, or amenable for energy or material resource recovery. (Ord. 4294 § 2, 1988.)
18.04,458 Hazardous waste treatment and storage facility, off-site.
"Off-site hazardous waste treatment and storage facility" means the treatment and
storage of hazardous wastes from generatom on properties other than that on which
the off-site facility is located. (Ord. 4294 § 2, 1988.)
18.04.459 Hazardous waste treatment and storage facility, on-site.
"On-site hazardous waste treatment and storage facility" means the treatment and
storage of hazardous wastes generated on the same site. (Ord. 4294 § 2, 1988.)
18.04.460 Home occupation.
"Home occupation" means any activity undertaken for gain or profit and carried on in a
dwelling, or building accessory to a dwelling. (Ord. 4229 § 2, 1987.)
18.04.470 Hospital.
"Hospital" means an institution specializing in giving clinical, temporary and emergency
services of a medical or surgical nature to human patients and which is licensed by
state law to provide facilities and services in surgery, obstetrics and general medical
practice. (Ord. 4229 § 2, 1987.)
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18.04.480 Hospital or clinic, small animal.
"Small animal hospital or clinic" means an establishment in which veterinary medical
services and/or clipping, bathing and similar services are rendered to dogs, cats and
other small animals and domestic pets, not including kennels. (Ord. 4304 § 1 (3), 1988;
Ord. 4229 § 2, 1987.)
18.04.490 Hotel.
"Hotel" means any building containing six or more guest rooms intended or designed to
be used, or which are used, rented, or hired out to be occupied, or which are occupied
for sleeping purposes by guests. (Ord. 4229 § 2, 1987.)
18.04.500 Junkyard.
"Junkyard" includes automobile wrecking yards and salvage yards or any premises
devoted wholly or in part to the storage, buying or selling of, or otherwise handling or
dealing in, old rags, sacks, bottles, cans, papers, metal, rubber or other articles
commonly known as junk. (Ord. 4229 § 2, 1987.)
18.04.510 Kennel.
"Kennel" means a place where four or more adult dogs or cats or any combination
thereof are kept, whether by owners of the dogs or cats or by persons providing
facilities and care, whether or not for compensation, but not including a small animal
hospital or clinic. An adult dog or cat is one of either sex, altered or unaltered, that has
reached the age of four months. (Ord. 4229 § 2, 1987.)
18.04.515 Kitchen.
"Kitchen" means any room or portion of a room designed to be used for cooking or the
preparation of food, having a kitchen-type sink and provisions available for a permanent
gas or electric stove or range. (Ord. 4304 § 1(4), 1988.)
18.04.520 Landscaping.
"Landscaping" means vegetative cover including shrubs, trees, flowers, seeded lawn or
sod, ivy and other similar plant material. (Ord. 4229 § 2, 1987.)
18.04.530 Lot.
"Lot" means a parcel of land. "Lot" also means a legal lot for building purposes which
shall be of at least sufficient size to meet minimum zoning requirements for use,
coverage, and area, and to provide such yards and other open spaces as are required
in this title. Such lot shall have access to an improved public street, or to an approved
private street, and may consist of:
A. A single lot of record;
B. A portion of a lot of record;
C. A combination of complete lots of record, and portions of lots of record, if more than
one lot is used for a building site then a lot line adjustment shall be processed to
remove the interior lot lines;
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D. A parcel of land described by metes and bounds; provided, that in no case shall the
division or combination of any residual lot or parcel be created which does not meet the
requirements of this code. Lots created by the county assessor's office shall not be
considered as building lots or lots that can be further subdivided unless in accordance
with this title and land division ordinance. (Ord. 5170 § 1, 1998; Ord. 4229 § 2, 1987.)
18.04.540 Lot area.
"Lot area" means the total horizontal area within the boundary lines of a lot. (Ord. 4229
§ 2, 1987.)
18.04,550 Lot coverage.
"Lot coverage" means that percentage of the plot or lot area covered by all buildings
including accessory buildings and uses. Coverage is determined by measuring from a
horizontal plane from the outermost edge of eaves, cornices, overhangs, or areas
covered by a weathertight roof. The first two feet of an eave overhang will, however, not
be used in the lot coverage calculation. (Ord. 4705 § 2, 1994; Ord. 4229 § 2, 1987.)
18.04.560 Lot dimensions.
A. "Lot depth" means:
1. If the front and rear lines are parallel, the shortest distance between such lines;
2. If the front and rear lines are not parallel, the distance between the midpoint of the
front lot line and the midpoint of the rear lot line.
B. "Lot width" means the horizontal distance between the lot side lines measured at
right angles to the line comprising the depth of the lot at a point midway between the lot
front line and the lot rear line. (Ord. 4229 § 2, 1987.)
18.04.570 Lot lines.
"Lot lines" means the lines bounding the lot.
A. Front lot line:
1. For an interior lot, the front lot line shall be that lot line which abuts the street right-of-
way.
2. For a corner lot, the front lot line shall be that lot line(s) which abuts a designated
arterial. If neither or both is/are a designated arterial, the builder/owner shall at the time
of applying for a permit have the option of selecting which lot line shall be the front lot
line, the other line lot abutting the intersecting street shall become a street side yard.
3. For a through lot, both lot lines which abut a street right-of-way shall be considered
the front lot line, either of which may be considered a rear lot line for the purposes of
calculating the lot width and depth, only.
B. Rear lot line: the line opposite, most distant and most parallel with the front lot line.
For a biangular or gore-shaped lot, a line 10 feet in length within the lot and farthest
removed from the front lot line and at right angles to the line comprising the depth of the
lot shall be used as the rear lot line.
C. Side lot line: all lot lines which do not qualify as a rear or front lot line.
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D. Panhandle lot lines: for a panhandle lot, the lot lines shall be approved by the
planning director. The lot lines shall be most consistent with the adjoining lot lines and
shall take into consideration any unique physical characteristics of the property. (Ord.
4503 § 1, 1991; Ord. 4229 § 2, 1987).
18.04.580 Lot of record.
"Lot of record" means a lot which is recorded in the offices of King County or Pierce
County and in conformance with this title and the land division ordinance. (Ord. 5170 §
1, 1998; Ord. 4503 § 1, 1991; Ord. 4229 § 2, 1987.)
18.04.590 Lot types.
A. "Corner lot" means a lot situated at the intersection of two or more streets.
B. "Interior lot" means a lot that is neither a corner or through lot.
C. "Through lot" means a lot other than a corner lot, which abuts two streets.
D. "Panhandle lot" means a lot accessed, from the abutting street, by a narrow corridor
of land within the same lot.
The maximum length of the panhandle access shall be 100 feet, with the exception of
panhandle lots in the R-R (rural residential) zone, then there shall be no maximum
length.
The area within the panhandle access shall not be included in any lot size calculation
including lot area, lot width, lot depth or lot coverage.
No buildings shall be erected within the panhandle access. (Ord. 4503 § 1, 1991; Ord.
4229 § 2, 1987.)
18.04.600 Manufactured home.
"Manufactured home" means a structure, transportable in one or more sections from its
manufacturer, retailer, or wholesaler, to its destination. A manufactured home is
designed primarily for residential occupancy by human beings and the term includes
mobile home or modular home. This definition does not include a recreational vehicle
as defined by ACC 18.04.780. (Ord. 4350 § 2, 1989; Ord. 4229 § 2, 1987.)
18.04.610 Manufactured home park.
"Manufactured home park" means an area of not less than five acres designed to
accommodate manufactured homes. (Ord. 4229 § 2, 1987.)
18.04.620 Medical-dental clinic.
"Medical-dental clinic" means an establishment for treatment of outpatients, and
providing no overnight care for patients. (Ord. 4229 § 2, 1987.)
18.04.630 Mobile home.
"Mobile home" means a factory-constructed residential unit with its own independent
sanitary facilities, that is intended for year-round occupancy, and is composed of one or
more major components which are mobile in that they can be supported by wheels
attached to their own integral frame or structure and towed by an attachment to that
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frame or structure over the public highway under license or by special permit. This
definition does not include a recreational vehicle as defined by ACC 18.04.780. (Ord.
4350 § 2, 1989; Ord. 4229 § 2, 1987.)
18.04.640 Motel.
"Motel" or "motor hotel" means a group of buildings containing individual sleeping or
living units, designed for use by automobile tourist or transients, with garage attached
or parking space conveniently located to each unit. (Ord. 4229 § 2, 1987.)
18.04.650 Nonconforming use.
"Nonconforming use" means a use which when commenced, complied with use
regulations applicable at the time when such use was commenced, and which does not
conform to the existing use regulations of the district where the use is now being
conducted or carried on. The term "nonconforming use" shall be applicable to use of
buildings, struc
tures, and land. This definition does not include those uses existing in the zone, prior to
the adoption of this title, which would now require an administrative or conditional use
permit to operate in the zone. Any expansion of the space, volume or area of the use
would then require an administrative or conditional use permit as this title may require.
(Ord. 4229 § 2, 1987.)
18.04.660 Nursing home.
"Nursing home," "rest home," "convalescent home," "guest home" and "home for the
aged" means a home operated similarly to a boardinghouse but not restricted to any
number of guests or guest rooms, the operator of which is licensed by the state or
county to give special care and cure to his or her charges, and in which nursing, dietary
and other personal services are furnished to convalescents, invalids and aged persons,
and in which homes are performed no surgery, maternity or any other primary
treatments such as customarily provided in hospitals, and in which no persons are kept
or served who normally would be admitted to a mental hospital or to a group residence
facility. (Ord. 4304 § 1(5), 1988; Ord. 4229 § 2, 1987.)
18.04.670 Occupancy.
"Occupancy" means the purpose for which a building is used or intended to be used.
The term shall also include the building or room housing such use. Change of
occupancy is not intended to include change of tenants or proprietors. (Ord. 4229 § 2,
1987.)
18.04.672 Outdoor sales.
"Outdoor sales" means an open area used for the display, sale, or rental of goods
and/or materials that are actively marketed and readily available for general public
consumption. This does not include storage areas of materials that are sold elsewhere
on the premises orjunkyards as defined by ACC 18.04.500. (Ord. 4229 § 2, 1987.)
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18.04.676 Outdoor storage.
"Outdoor storage" means the keeping of materials, supplies, equipment, machinery and
vehicles which are not currently licensed or capable to operate on public streets or
highways, in an open, uncovered yard or nonwalled buildings. This definition includes
junkyards as defined by ACC 18.04.500, but excludes outdoor sales as defined by ACC
18.04.672. (Ord. 4229 § 2, 1987.)
18.04.678 Panoram or peepshow.
"Panoram or peepshow" shall mean any device which, upon the insertion of a coin or by
any other means of payment, including membership fee or other charge, exhibits or
displays a picture or view by film, video or other means, including observation of live
performances depicting, describing or relating to "specified sexual activities" or
"specified anatomical areas," as defined in ACC 18.04.830 and 18.04.840. (Ord. 4885 §
4, 1996.)
18.04.680 Parking area.
"Parking area" includes the parking space together with driveways and the access to a
public street. (Ord. 4229 § 2, 1987.)
18.04.690 Parking space or stall.
A "parking space" is any off-street space intended for the use of vehicular parking with
ingress or egress to the space which is easily identifiable. (Ord. 4229 § 2, 1987.)
18.04.700 Person.
"Person" means natural person, joint venture, joint stock company, partnership,
association, club, company, corporation, business, trust, organization, or the manager,
lessee, agent, servant, officer or employee of any of them. (Ord. 4229 § 2, 1987.)
18.04.710 Personal service shop.
"Personal service shop" means premises devoted to hair styling, cutting or permanents,
manicurists, custom tailoring, and similar related uses. (Ord. 4229 § 2, 1987.)
18.04.720 Pets, common household.
"Common household pets" means a domesticated animal of ordinary species that lives,
is commonly known to be capable of living, within the confines of a residence. Animals
not considered to be common household pets include but are not necessarily limited to
the following: horses, cows, goats, sheep, swine, donkeys, and any endangered or
exotic species. (Ord. 4229 § 2, 1987.)
18.04.730 Planning commission.
"Planning commission" means that body created by Chapter 2.45 ACC. (Ord. 4229 § 2,
1987.)
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18.04.740 Planning director.
"Planning director" means the person designated by the mayor as the director of the
city department of planning and community development or his designee. (Ord. 4229 §
2, 1987.)
18.04.744 Prerelease facility.
"Prerelease facility" has the same meaning as "work release facility" for the purposes of
this title. See ACC 18.04.914. (Ord. 4590 § 3 (Exh. B), 1992.)
18.04.750 Professional offices.
"Professional offices" means offices maintained and used as places of business
conducted by persons engaged in health services for human beings, such as doctors
and dentists, and by engineers, attorneys, realtors, architects, accountants, clerical,
and other recognized general office and medical occupations. (Ord. 4229 § 2, 1987.)
18.04.760 Public use.
"Public use" means a use operated exclusively by a public body, such use having the
purpose of serving the public health, safety, or general welfare, and including uses such
as public schools, parks, playgrounds, and administrative and service facilities. (Ord.
4229 § 2, 1987.)
18.04.770 Quasi-public use.
"Quasi-public use" means a use operated by a private nonprofit educational, religious,
recreational, charitable, or medical institution having the purpose primarily of serving
the general public, and including uses such as churches, private schools, and
universities, community, youth and senior citizen recreational facilities, private hospitals,
and the like. (Ord. 4229 § 2, 1987.)
18.04.780 Recreational vehicle, camping trailer, travel trailer, motor home and truck
camper.
"Recreational vehicle," "camping trailer," "travel trailer," "motor home" and "truck
camper" mean vehicular-type units primarily designed as temporary living quarters for
recreational, camping or travel use, with or without motive power, being of such size or
weight as not to require a special highway movement permit and is licensed by the
state as a recreational vehicle. (Ord. 4350 § 2, 1989; Ord. 4229 § 2, 1987.)
18.04.790 Recreational vehicle park.
"Recreational vehicle park" means a parcel of land designed and improved to
accommodate two or more recreational vehicles on a temporary basis. Spaces are
typically rented for overnight use, not to exceed 120 days. (Ord. 4229 § 2, 1987.)
18.04.800 Residence.
"Residence" means a building or structure, or portion thereof, which is designed for and
used to provide a place of abode for human beings, but not including hotels or motel
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units having no kitchens. The term "residence" includes the term "residential" as
referring to the type of, or intended use of a building or a structure. (Ord. 4229 § 2,
1987.)
18.04.805 Restaurants, full service.
A full service restaurant is a public eating place that is used, maintained,
advertised and held out to the public as place that has a full dinner and/or lunch
menu serving full course meals, daily prel}ared in its own kitchen, that are
typically served at a table or counter. Food prepared to go or for take out is
allowed as an accessory use as long as the same menu and kitchen is used as
for the full service restaurant. This definition excludes fast food, drive in type of
resfauranfs, which have characteristics includin_a but not limited to a drive
through window, counter only service and no waifers or waitresses.
A full service restaurant may serve alcohol beverages that are incidental and
complimentary to the serving of the food. A full service restaurant may have a
separate lounge where the primary function is the sale, serving and consumption
of alcoholic beverages. However the size of the lounge cannot exceed 30% of the
gross floor area of the restaurant and lounge combined. Any eating place that
serves alcoholic beverages and does not meet the requirements of this definition
will be considered a tavern as defined by section 18.04.895.
18.04.810 Shopping center.
"Shopping center" means a series of unified commercial establishments which provide
retail, business, entertainment or professional services, share the same parking
facilities and contain in excess of 100,000 square feet of gross floor area. (Ord. 4229 §
2, 1987.)
18.04.820 Sign.
"Sign" means any visual communication device, structure, or fixture which is visible
from any right-of-way intended to aid the business establishment in question in
promoting the sale of a product, goods or service using graphics symbols or written
copy. It shall be restricted solely to graphics, symbols or written copy that is meant to be
used in the aforementioned way. (Ord. 4229 § 2, 1987.)
18.04.823 Solid waste.
"Solid waste" means all putrescible and nonputrescible solid and semisolid wastes
including, but not limited to, garbage, rubbish, ashes, industrial wastes, swill, demolition
and construction wastes, abandoned vehicles or parts thereof, and discarded
commodities. (Ord. 4262 § 1, 1988.)
18.04.830 Specified anatomical areas.
"Specified anatomical areas" means:
A. Less than completely and opaquely covered human genitals, pubic region, buttock,
and female breast below a point immediately above the top of the areola; and
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B. Human male genitals in a discernibly turgid state, even if completely and opaquely
covered. (Ord. 4229 § 2, 1987.)
18.04.840 Specified sexual activities.
"Specified sexual activities" means:
A. Human genitals in a state of sexual stimulation or arousal;
B. Acts of human masturbation, sexual intercourse or sodomy;
C. Fondling or other erotic touching of human genitals, pubic region, buttock or female
breast. (Ord. 4229 § 2, 1987.)
18.04.850 Spot zoning.
"Spot zoning" means zoning a relatively small area differently from the zoning of the
surrounding area, usually for an incompatible use not consistent with the
comprehensive plan. (Ord. 4229 § 2, 1987.)
18.04.860 Story.
"Story" means that portion of a building, included between the surface of any floor and
the surface of the floor next above it, or if there is no floor above it, then the space
between the floor and the ceiling next above it. If the finished floor level directly above a
usable or unused under-floor space is more than six feet above grade as defined in this
chapter for more than 50 percent of the total perimeter or is more than 12 feet above
grade as defined in this chapter at any point, such usable or unused underfloor space
shall be considered as a story. (Ord. 4229 § 2, 1987.)
18.04.870 Street, private.
"Private street" means any easement, tract or street which is not a public street. For the
purposes of this title a private street will be considered as being public streets for
determining setback provisions, only. D.riveways which are not part of an easement,
tract or street shall not be considered a street. (Ord. 4229 § 2, 1987.)
18.04.880 Street, public.
"Public street" means and includes all streets, highways, freeways, avenues, lanes,
alleys, courts, places or other public ways in the city, whether improved or unimproved,
held in public ownership and intended to be open as a matter of right to public vehicular
travel. (Ord. 4304 § 1 (6), 1988; Ord. 4229 § 2, 1987.)
18.04.890 Structure.
"Structure" is that which is built or constructed, an edifice or building of any kind, or any
piece of work artificially built up or composed of parts joined together in some definite
manner, except benches, statuary, planter boxes less than 42 inches in height, and
fences 72 inches or under in height, or paved areas. (Ord. 4229 § 2, 1987.)
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18.04.895 Tavern
A tavern is defined as an establishment onerated primarily for the sale of wine,
beer or other alcoholic beverage that may or may not include the service of food
as an accessory use.
18.04.900 Use.
"Use" means an activity or purpose for which land or premises or a building thereon is
designed, arranged, intended, or for which it is occupied or maintained, let or leased.
(Ord. 4229 § 2, 1987.)
18.04.910 Variance.
"Variance" means an adjustment in the application of the specific regulations of this title
to a particular piece of property. (Ord. 4229 § 2, 1987.)
18.04.912 Wireless communications.
"Wireless communications" means the provision of any personal wireless service, as
defined in the Telecommunications Act of 1996, and for the purposes of this title
includes the following terms:
A. "Antenna" means a device used in wireless communications which transmits and/or
receives radio signals. Antennas include the following types:
1. Accessory: Antenna including, but not limited to, test mobile antennas and global
positioning (GPS) antennas which are less than 12 inches in height or width and do not
directly provide personal wireless communication.
2. Directional or panel: An antenna or array of antennas designed to transmit a radio
signal in a particular direction typically encompassing an arc of 120 degrees. Panel
antennas, also called directional antennas, are typically fiat, rectangular devices
approximately six square feet in size.
3. Dish or parabolic: A bowl-shaped device for the reception and/or transmission of
radio frequency communications signals in a specific directional pattern.
4. Whip, rod or omni-directional antenna: An antenna, tubular in shape, that transmits
and receives signals throughout a 360-degree range.
5. Other: All other transmitting or receiving equipment not specifically described herein
shall be regulated in conformity with the type of antenna defined herein which most
closely resembles such equipment.
B. "Antenna array" means one or more rods, panels, discs or similar devices attached
to a support structure used for the transmission or reception of radio frequency signals.
C. "Attached wireless communications facility (WCF)" means an antenna array which is
attached to an existing building or structure.
D. "Carrier" means a company providing wireless communication services, also referred
to as a provider.
E. "Co-location" means the use of a common WCF or site by two or more wireless
license holders, or by one wireless license holder for more than one type of
communications technology.
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F. "Equipment facility" means a structure used to contain ancillary equipment for a WCF
which may include cabinets, shelters, an addition to an existing structure, pedestals and
other similar structures.
G. "Microcells" are typically located in and exclusively benefit residential
neighborhoods.
1. Microcells consist of an antenna that is either: (a) a dish or parabolic antenna that is
no more than four feet in height and with an area of not more than 580 square inches;
or (b) a tubular antenna, that is no more than four inches in diameter and no more than
six feet in height.
2. The equipment cabinets and other ground support equipment shall be located in an
area that is no larger than 16 square feet. The height of the equipment shall be no more
than four feet. The equipment shall be designed to be compatible with the residential
neighborhood and shall provide landscaping or fencing or a combination of these or
similar features.
3. There shall be a 300-foot separation between any microcell.
4. The antennas must be located on light poles, power poles or similar public utility
poles that are either owned/operated by the city of Auburn or owned/operated by an
utility provider operating with an appropriate franchise. Other similar utility poles may be
used if approved by the city engineer. The equipment cabinets may either be located
within the street right-of-way in areas typically set aside for utilities such as power and
cable TV or on private property.
5. Anyone wishing to establish a microcell shall make application to the city engineer
upon application forms provided by the city engineer. The city engineer shall review
each application and may be empowered to approve, deny or modify the proposal.
H. "Separation" means minimum distance required between primary support structures.
I. "Support structure" means the structure to which antenna and other necessary
associated hardware are attached. Support structures include but are not limited to the
following:
1. Lattice tower: A structure of various height that consists of a network of crossed
metal braces forming a tower which is usually triangular or square in cross-section. To
be considered a primary support structure.
2. Monopole: A structure of varying height consisting of a single spire sunk into the
ground and/or attached to a foundation. To be considered a primary support structure.
3. Other structures: This may include existing buildings, water towers, or other similar
structures. To be considered a secondary support structure.
J. "Wireless communications facility (WCF)" means any nonstaffed facility for the
transmission and/or reception of wireless telecommunications services, typically
consisting of an antenna array, an equipment facility and/or a support structure. For the
purposes of determining which zoning districts wireless communications facilities are to
be permitted they will be classified pursuant to the following types. Refer to the table in
ACC 18.48.100(K) to determine which zones allow for the following types of facilities.
TYPE 1. Type 1 are new antennas erected on existing buildings or nonresidential
structures. 'There are four separate Type 1 categories described as follows:
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1-A. The combined height of the antenna together with the height of the existing
building cannot be 25 percent greater than the existing building or exceed the height
limitation of the zoning district in which the building is located.
1 -Bo The combined height of the antenna together with the height of the existing
building cannot be 50 percent greater than the existing building or exceed the height
limitation of the zoning district in which the building is located in.
1-C. The combined height of the antenna together with the height of the existing
building is 50 percent greater than the existing building or exceeds the height limitation
of the zoning district in which the building is located. The height limitation of the zoning
district can only be exceeded by 25 percent.
1-D. Antenna located on existing water towers or similar public utility infrastructure. The
height limitation of the WCF will be 10 percent of the existing structure height, but may
be increased to a maximum of 30 percent with a conditional use permit.
TYPE 2. Type 2 are new antennas erected on existing (primary) support structures that
have previous city approvals. There are two separate Type 2 categories described as
follows:
2-A. Must meet height requirements of previous approval and is limited to 50 percent
total (cumulative) expansion of equipment area.
2-B. Has greater height requirements of previous approval and allows for more than a
50 percent expansion of the equipment area.
TYPE 3. Type 3 is the erection of new (primary) support structures. There are two
separate Type 3 categories described as follows:
3-A. Monopoles that are 75 feet or less in height.
3-B. Monopoles that are 75 feet or more in height or lattice towers of any height. (Ord.
5020 § 1, 1997.)
18.04.914 Work release facility.
"Work release facility" means a residential alternative to imprisonment, including
work/training release and prerelease programs which are under the supervision of a
court, federal, state or local agency. This definition excludes at-home electronic
surveillance. (Ord. 4590 § 4 (Exh. C), 1992.)
18.04.920 Yard.
"Yard" means an open space, other than a court on a lot, unoccupied and obstructed
from the ground upward unless specifically otherwise permitted in this title. When
applicable, yards shall be measured from the street right-of-way whether improved or
not. (Ord. 4229 § 2, 1987.)
18.04.930 Yard, front.
"Front yard" means an open space extending the full width of the lot, between a building
and the front lot line, unoccupied and unobstructed from the ground upward except as
specified elsewhere in this title. (Ord. 4229 § 2, 1987.)
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18.04.940 Yard, rear.
"Rear yard" means an open space on the same line with the building between the rear
line of the building and the rear line of the lot including the full width of the lot to its side
lines. (Ord. 4229 § 2, 1987.)
18.04.950 Yard, side.
"Side yard" means an open space on the same lot with the building between the side
wall line of the building and the side line of the lot and extending from front yard to rear
yard. No portion of a structure shall project into any side yard unless permitted
elsewhere in this title. (Ord. 4229 § 2, 1987.)
18.04.960 Zone.
"Zone" means an area accurately defined as to boundaries and location on an official
map and within such area only certain types of land uses are permitted, and other
types of land uses are excluded, as set forth in this title. (Ord. 4229 § 2, 1987.)
Exhibit "A" to Ordinance 5382
June 23, 2000
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