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INTRODUCED BY: Consent
PROPOSED BY: Planning
DATE: April 2, 1987
ORDINANCE i0. 87 -23
AN ORDINANCE AMM NG TITLE 20
WHEREAS, on March 5, 1987, Ordinance 87 -11 was approved making
extensive minor modifications to Title 20, and
WHEREAS, it was determined an additional hearing would be required to
modify two of the Planning Commission's recommendations, and
WHEREAS, a hearing was duly advertised and held as part of the regular
meeting of April 2, 1987, and
WHEREAS, these amendments are in keeping with the protection of the
public health, safety and welfare;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Title 20, the Official Whatcom
County Zoning Ordinance be further amended as provided in Exhibit A attached
hereto and incorporated herein by reference.
Adjudication of invalidity of any of the sections, clauses, or
provisions of this Ordinance shall not affect or impair the validity of the
Ordinance as a whole or any part thereof other than the part so declared to be
invalid.
PASSED this 16th day of April , 1987,
ATTEST:
Carol Ebergson, Cler of the Council
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Dave Cottingham
Civil Deputy Pr ecuting Attorney
WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL .
WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON
Tom Burton, Chairperson
(� APPROVED ( ) VETOED
Jai ' VG.Y..
Shirley Van Zanten,Executi�
Date
Apirl 17, 1987
Published April 8, 1987 and April 22. 1987 ,
1986.
This Ordinance becomes effective April 27, 1987
A I. : 4
CHUMS TO TITLE 20
ADD the following language to Title 20 as: 20.20.104, 20.22.104, 20.32.104,
20.34.104, 20.36.104 and 20.40.110:
Tempoary dwelling units which have full living accommodations including sleeping,
self-contained cooking, bathing, and toilet facilities where the plumbing is
connected to permanent on -site sewage and water systems, including those travel
trailers and recreational vehicles that meet the above description, for use by
owners during the period of construction of a permanent dwelling while the
building permit is valid, but not to exceed two (2) years.
MODIFY 20.32.251 and 20.32.252 as follows:
20.32.250 MAXIMUM DENSITY, MINIMUM LOT SIZE AND WIDTH
.251 For the purpose of creating new building lots within the Residential -Rural
District, several land use densities are provided. The minimum lot size
requirements for new construction vary according to the method of
subdivision and whether or not public sewer and /or water is available, as
well as whether stormwater collection and retention facilities, where
identified by the appropriate subarea comprehensive plan policies, serve the
project site. Where the conventional subdivision method is used to create
new building lots, the minimum lot size shall be one (1) acre or, if public
sewer and /or water, and, where specified in the comprehensive plan,
stormwater drainage facilities are provided, the minimum lot size shall be
36,000 square feet for RR1 or 18,000 square feet for RR2 areas or
12,000 square feet for RR3 areas. The lot cluster subdivision method only
shall eq-ly be used if public sewer and /or water are provided.,-and then the
minimum lot size is based on the District's setback
requirements (WCC 20.80.200) and the Bellingham- Whatcom County Health
Department regulations for on -site septic disposal, but shall not be less
than that shown below. (Amended per WCC 20.04.080(1)(a) and (aa))
.252 Maximum Density and Minimum Lot Size
MIN. RESERVE
GROSS MINIMUM LOT SIZE AREA(CLUSTER
DISTRICT DENSITY CONVENTIONAL/CLUSTER SUBDIVISIONS)
RR -1, RR -2, RR -3 1 dwelling 1 acre 1 acre 0%
with neither public unit /1 acre
sewer or water
with public sewer and /or water, and stormwater retention and collection facil-
ities where identified by the appropriate subarea comprehensive plan policies:
RR -1
1
dwelling unit /1 acre
36,000 sq. ft., 15,000 sq. ft. 10%
RR -2
2
dwelling units /1 acre
18,000 sq. ft. 15,000 sq. ft. 10%
RR -3
3
dwelling units /1 acre
12,000 sq. ft. 8,000 sq. ft. 25%
(Amended
per WCC
20.04.080(1)(a),(h) and
(aa))