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HomeMy WebLinkAboutord2025-020strike�GOM Co �GgSNI NG�Q� File ID: AB2025-246 File Created: 03/13/2025 Department: Planning and Development Services Department Assigned to: Council Agenda Date: 04/15/2025 Related Files: Whatcom County Agenda Bill Master Report File Number: AB2025-246 COUNTY COURTHOUSE 311 Grand Avenue, Ste #105 Bellingham, WA 98225-4038 (360) 778-5010 Version: 1 Status: Adopted Entered by: CStrong@co.whatcom.wa.us File Type: Ordinance Requiring a Public Hearing Primary Contact Email: cstrong@co.whatcom.wa.us TITLE FOR AGENDA ITEM: Final Action: 04/15/2025 Enactment #: ORD 2025-020 Ordinance amending Whatcom County Code Title 20 (Zoning) regarding home -based businesses SUMMARY STATEMENT OR LEGAL NOTICE LANGUAGE: Ordinance amending Whatcom County Code Title 20 (Zoning) regarding home -based businesses and agritourism activities. The amendments aim to consolidate the existing regulations for home occupations, cottage industries, agritourism activities, and occasional commercial use of noncommercial properties for hosting special events. HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE FILE Date: Acting Body: Action: Sent To: 03/25/2025 Council INTRODUCED FOR Council PUBLIC HEARING Aye: 6 Buchanan, Byrd, Elenbaas, Galloway, Scanlon, and Stremler Nay: 0 emp Absent: 1 Donovan 04/15/2025 Council ADOPTED Aye: 7 Buchanan, Byrd, Donovan, Elenbaas, Galloway, Scanlon, and Stremler Nay: 0 Whatcom County Page 1 Printed on 411612025 Agenda Bill Master Report Continued (AB2025-246) Attachments: Staff Report, Draft Ordinance, Notice of Hearing after 3.25.2025 Whatcom County Page 2 Printed on 411612025 PROPOSED BY: INTRODUCTION DATE: ORDINANCE NO. 2025-020 ADOPTING VARIOUS AMENDMENTS TO WCC TITLE 20 (ZONING) REGARDING HOME -BASED BUSINESSES WHEREAS, The Council's 2023 docket includes item PLN2014-00016, "Amend the Whatcom County Zoning Ordinance to allow "Weddings and Special Events" in specific zone districts through a conditional use permit. Amend WCC 20.97 to define "Special Events" and amend the parking space requirements in WCC 20.80.580." WHEREAS, Whatcom County Planning and Development Services has proposed amendments to Whatcom County Code Title 20 to fulfill this directive; and, WHEREAS, The Whatcom County Council reviewed and considered Planning Commission recommendations, staff recommendations, and public comments on the proposed amendments; and WHEREAS, The County Council hereby adopts the following findings of fact: FINDINGS OF FACT 1. Whatcom County Planning and Development Services has submitted an application to make amendments to WCC Title 20 (Zoning) regarding home -based businesses. 2. A determination of non -significance (DNS) was issued under the State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) on May 1, 2023. 3. Notice of the subject amendment was submitted to the Washington State Department of Commerce on April 19, 2023, for their 60-day review. No comments were received. 4. The Planning Commission held a duly noticed public hearing on the proposed amendments on May 25, 2023. 5. The County Council held a duly noticed public hearing on the proposed amendments on September 12, 2023, and another on April 15, 2025. 6. The amendments are consistent with Comprehensive Plan goals and policies listed in section IV of this staff report. 7. In addition, many of the amendments shown in Exhibit A are solely to fix grammar and have more concise language. CONCLUSIONS 1. The amendments to the development regulations are the public interest. 2. The amendments are consistent with the Whatcom County Comprehensive Plan. Page 1 of 2 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Whatcom County Council that: Section 1. Amendments to the Whatcom County Code are hereby adopted as shown in Exhibit A. Section 2. Staff is authorized to work with Code Publishing to correct and scrivener's errors and update any cross-references made ineffective by these amendments. ADOPTED this 15th day of April St8%08 a RWE!c; J i e® WHATCOM��f N.,TY lll�e``®®�® WHATCO(, I NTY,' ASHUkq ATTEST:" F„` Cathy Hika, Cdwn'6d.Ql0r •' APPROVED as to form: /s/approved via email by Kellen Kooistra/LB Civil Deputy Prosecutor 2025. — E, Y1� I YP �� Kaylee alloway, Council Chair Approved ( ) Denied 4 <e' Satpal Sidhu, Co ty Executive Date: 1A'\-?'-25 Page 2 of 2 I Exhibit A: Amendments to WCC Title 20 (Zoning) Regarding 2 Home -Based Businesses & Agritourism 3 4 WCC TITLE 20 ZONING 5 Chapter 20.80 SUPPLEMENTARY REQUIREMENTS 6 ..... 7 20.80.400 Sign controls. 8 ..... 9 20.80.470 Exemptions. 10 The following types of signs shall be exempt from the regulations of this section and zoning districts; 11 provided, that such signs shall conform to the general provisions of this section. 12 ..... 13 (7)„ F-IorneTbased_business (,all typesa, see_ WCC 20.80.970Jsiyns�_prov,ide_d that there.. shall be no more than 14 one sign not to,exceed ei fit square fc_et� a.hd it s_hall_,b. no.i1illu_niinated 15 20.80.500 Off-street parking and loading requirements. 16 ..... 17 20.80.580 Parking space requirements. 18 ..... 19 L61) Type IV home, based businesses (see WCC 20.80.970): 1 for every 3, guests plus 1 space for every 20 ernploy_ee. 21 ..... 22 20.80.690 Cannabis — Production and processing facilities. 23 (1) General. Cannabis production or processing facilities shall comply with RCW Title 69, Chapter 314-55 24 WAC, and the following general standards: 25 ..... 26 (c) Cannabis production and processing are not allowed as <ahome-based h��si.riess ec �i�ai�ic�n's or .. 27 28 20.80.691 Cannabis — Retail sales facilities. 29 ..... 30 (2) Consistent with WAC 314-55-015, cannabis retail sales shall not take place in a residence or other 31 location where law enforcement access, without notice or cause, is limited. Cannabis retail sales are 32 not allowed as a home -based business'ocp'a't 33 34 Heme occupations shall be subject 35 otsedta�dessk'e re of i�esee€pt+aar t#�� sites: 36 .J14-). 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":... `3 '...:t. ',:.'..`3..}Y: ?,£` ,S'...' , . �.1 .,,...id...i .. _ .. F ��dr"a.'.}SYf STL :x>€"'�� 4"�"�: °�.{frx {"iC �iti:'ff"�z A; fEi fki <.f t.A: 4...Y <if FL A�r.Ss��.rf �.PY� �£�..."���"�..fr�?..Pi?,X (;�F�€,T �'{a"i�Yii.: d4� }d.:'i_�, :: P'};i /e .p•' 0;4Ir r-G� C.&F,& -S1iiaN-4low, ,. r:§>� ?-#€),? YiJ iti'4}�r r'�.�er 2 Exhibit A — Proposed Amendments to Whatcom County Code Title 20 October 10, 2024 PLN2014-00016 — Home -Based Businesses t�£?�tfi"t3t�d{�dfrl��-fi?�^i'eg;r����:?�fc;£a 2 r 3 t; Stiu1.i.._ e-p-.Gli"13'r'ed 3 �'L�U�I, ca.-I=��ce-l{{"33�}$�-:-;�; i�.�ri-r£:?-�h,.1,.�?t.s.'b.-"'�Y-'si:'�c��-`Frd'.�."r�-i�c:h{-!-ri�»--(:;i-�.�r���fc�.�k-�-w:'s"#c3�c:4:Fs•�€i-f...z;--€=2-'y=5'�-#"-h�;�E,:x-�}=i`a{ ;4z_�z T �- 4 i3 i,x rriRe iepe_-a .4nR-tr"-t-4 Ie 4),a? e,-£ai £=F'gcie I ii, s_x;ha1,1_ e f I v e -�C,e r k {,..:EI 1:}.o <. .I e.r..a:e rs ..I_ss.£ag-v iC,e 4 4" 5..,:r-£ 6 < 7 1":? ::ri:re.t;. F:Y .at; t rr f}�k d=is3y 6 # 3 kEf3 t3 �� 3e€3 4$£3 { 4. ` j3rktri::viz`7tD{: f7 4`:.::' 9 10 11 20.80.9€0 Flor'ne-Cased Businesses 12 1?1.-..�€:here"are fourty es-ofi�,Drn -_basedus€nesy��:�%� _I�,.y 1, Ei, - ,I( III, an Type..I�!x..as, dis�,in gishe _ -_ 13 K)c,'It7LrJ. 14 ,C)_1_ Prohibited Uses. Thk oll£i€s'tJiiia-tJ.` es and activities are orohibited,cl4,Ct-`rn h<")sed F7€1',>I_IlE'.ssE`s: 15 MOrtu arie s and furl£ rai hon£ �l€1t oriirrtcrcral riti°rtain, n OCostal service shoot] rurge-,• 16 £.{3iroasters;._S, CYII tCtlt;l{ C>r%3f i't S£ IC E b'IC Stgra. Leedill€�@E.'li� auton' obile,, ruck, and �"ieav? - _..... 17 e(1i En nttrrC 1 air or uto_body work an in i� siErlf"in a._c�CtYiel 3(5 17(s£{tS€ iiC Yi rJ r („e s Ii�za �! ie i'"i�.`icil4's, 1 i"€€il`r.3r� rllar ti'i Cttlr€ of lleiroli rlrn orodu� t�a_Yf 1i aeCx { 3Sti( jiyrT"13r;ssls best£7S,Ci€::_i1'Ic a) � cfjj£ l?x 19 or similar activities, 20 3 £n ions. The €followiPld�€1S{?S ctr➢t1?Cttlf$S£ �:r)re rich considered red horn -11rsed businesses: �� ._ _ 21 Via) m __rsires horne (re€ ula� Mars( �rsc 22 (b) .i..y e l and (I alxritour€sm activities (see WC,C 20 0.972}. _ ..___ 23 j4) General Standards, All 4y3og 1, 11, Elf.,_an IV horn e based btis ness£ s shall be su ec to .arc 'Following 24 requ€rernent� which shrill be rr��'gLgd d as cuj qj€e, iy£ res sardte ss o the number of home- }asEed _.._" nw�_.:�._ .......__. 25 businesses >ers on the site: 26 a Chu' 4.i4t t)€ P'lk 3t 33�'rt 2£3rhf3€lit ha`t'£7rdSirl144e S Sh li ors'. clearlyIrlCldEntdl e t use s a 27 re:si(J-eilcC . 28 b fhr � j vale of the o )e Boil shall ` be comj23tihle with thc; character of the sun-rourlding �.._)_ _.. ... l .<_ ..___ ___.-.-......-....._..___.........._-_-.__._....�_ 29 ELeI t:r 3 )J's ,'a'St ti - liik4, $;$S riial i rto exc i � d i�£iC irtif.'r7wi£ " G i those t €L i F Ct1 �?�J other uses ._ _...-_._._ 1 - _ _.........___.... _ ................. _ 30 allow-d I,n " he zr ne 31 C i here shall rye �o chz r``g €n the outside 7 i 1e ar�r1C£ G€ ilT bii€€(i;it�a{�� r€?...swift _i1113 i t�1'lcci 32 visible evidence e of a home -based business ness incCansisten with the cha,a,,-Ae.r of the dwelling llin: £ie 33 ilf is;((a-., 34 (d li z hor n t 1, ed business i iav be conducted within an lesz4(_.hE�iitc I €l ?._ € .€ . accessory dwelling, unit _. ___.._.- .._..�... _ .._......._..__ -- .._. __. 35 or structure, Fl fir€i based rltisinesses r€1ay be conducted ucr€ d by residents of a £ .(jDd1 dvVe.ifin 3Z lj _ _, 36 arid/or an aci e..SSC v dwt llir � u.nii. The prresence c f,C Et£ l€orne ti{ crj a i does r1C b ]Y coma 37 resident f�e ,s���ea��rr �rre on pfitrt� ���also orru�tirz _r}_.'. 39 (e)A �,.,ne,..:_` .. For --i i rr 'gg f rx � d l3� �1r[.', c," l�t1C1 C f StIC l �€i°rl c `3� tiE.0 1.�..:.- � sha �£ Yl€ € ' E ` __"._ . _-.__ .._. . _._ 40 C i-ripiv withthe off,street 3cii`l{iii r£cLZii' iileil S-faltet.0 Mt ,<:_ii.11t,lr addition, rt"il".irt,`s:al"€allbe 41 nLr dded for nonresident emplo�,�ees. Parkinv.o( vehicles associated with the..h ne h< re d __. ._.___.._. 42 [?r;„' i"esF s perg i,tte,d z3n_ywhe_re that parkinl;..!_s permitted can„the lot. ....... _. ....-.. . 43 jf) I he ho n base i bu.--ill€ ss sliall be conducted so that noise, fumes odor, smolu dust ligh . _. . 44 re ,hratJon,,_elecrric_ l interference, and other similar impacts are not: deteclable bvsensor 45 perception it or heyond he io �e_l V,line of the lot where hone occupation is looted. 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 Exhibit A — Proposed Amendments to Whatcom County Code Title 20 PLN2014-00016 — Home -Based Businesses October 10, 2024 (.g site sales_in connection With hOtTie based businesses are lir-nited %c>_m£�x€ chandise Mane. crafted on -site or iterns aCG_G_ssor_ to a service (i.e., hair care products for t hf auts salon In case V _..... ._t.._._.__ �.-._................ ._._ _._ __.__..f.�__�• . . s €a horne-based businesses consist oniv of on -site retail saje'S. 'felephone mail order catalog, e_ cc l]ir€erce or oj,,,her electronic corgi r erce, sales are allowed if lr erchandise is delivered. (i.e., riot t is keijlu-P by t l)_e hciY 'l". ran side}_.. (11)_. e rirs;terc.i< 1 deliveries zrr)€ F €cl<u1�s icy the dwelling t�riitlrtx_liir i ;xci to one L, throuOt,F=r€ a r No €cairn rcial deliveries or pickups are e_ermiUeo.onSi"turclav, Sunday or federal holicia�s ��tlonre-base lbU iii£ SSf E'ri. <.=xe i.t.d...marEti`i'ctC;luring ,hall be limited to the manufacture ind .__ .._. ......... ,._....._.___..._.__.,_..,......_..._.._....,,...._._...,,,,_,....,,,,_,.._..__.._.._..___...___....___.-_.._ arse rribiv of finished oroduc:ts and shall not inchide the nrimpry manufacture of netrolouni l(lrtic n of tile structureIT) )sie . the home F <� lit£ safety r( ulatiQns. k) Sienipe. for honie- used businesses shall conin1v with s shall cornrily with imulirable based businesses shall he s biect_�.c�._l�sg=.._'Fol_lowi.��a; r luireryierats _...-_-__------.__.______-- _ � ___ __ - ._....-.....� � ,. jai No morethan people at an one rime other than household rnc:7rr1 w t _ — _ . rj€gises, shall be._err ;gae�e i�i the businesses, F._. __...__.--__._ tht I, UP, _lJ N't, & lURIVI-r districts, or, _1,2 0 s whether tr7L Set in thJY3€€11UV 4 i!€3fj T.___. t he maximum ria€83£ 1�lc to ho sepower rating `_ m chinery ok)eratinry�shall he. 5 hor, erlower.TI it3tir 4). Tvoe I home - feet, In the other districts .St.ruz..i r k), or combinati ri€"al ildifloor area in Ae=t e.: allowed. ) i i r€Is a' limited on r t any one t nl not to exceed i d 5cli i o da , i *n€ irrhE',I' t3f triC)< 'lilt£ {{ (o the £) rsiire ss shill not e.xceed 5 Per dav, tsa£s d Businesses,.. I, � lion to the r�ttaii r rF ?_ts, of s bs e € )r€ t �ir.. �vpc, tt ti£}rt .....,. based hCisiif s('S shalt hz ,`.iithpfCt' tla �7llc'lliii" re€9rlrc F' (a) The nar€' l <j7e Shalt nn3 be less tharr 1 c residing oil trw l.re;€YliSr`5.1.._St1:3t1_ {._.€:.:ill ci �tj n, ." h businesses. M i ustor 2e rs r lir. nt4 are prohibited oil the rimiss prior to :00 a.rl and alter 8:00 J,m, unkess an_exception ;S 4...)C itr <izlit } ri? of ` the ' Yee..'�r. F e it hfJine bass d businesses s `h{ ll ?_,fit exceed a"tota �� f 5 squar ,..._F t of build irit; floor «rea in tht. El,:_t1R, URM, & 11R iY districts, or 1,750 >qu,',i..£ feet in the other districts ''�r€�c a€.:..._allowed. _.____ whe"t?er located in theririltlry d�uvalhn r E�ci;e.s><-,r�' s"tri.:�a€J;e;sl, or f: �r"ii1)it�:%<Liil thereat, _..�.�__.............. ..._.,.�. .�.._m__..t. � � _ � €,.,........ ............m.x...._..._.__.......1--l........m.................._._..._.. __.. if ii at€ i ial` are to b stored outdoors, s a 1 ?t{ landscaping,sz r� screening, or f� he i .creerm _ ___�.... .... .��-__--___._-_..,_ devices shall be it €lulre o so tl,: nnat4. i f i�t � riot 1 e visible from kir'£)l. ndi t € > s or roads. __ _ __ _ _ _.._._ r t ii 3 i3t;si 3e ss €i'IciCE f vehicles to l..8 f.i pounds...faCoss vehicle 4.,vei ht re aillet�vled for rise on site, Hen'Hen's are lii`ili"i;f?Cl to r)I")e t i. <<";E€"iv iirie:' t!r ::', n(7....i;i f Y.t.=E'E;. .t €;;i E;'rlt - _ __ (hi The number r o trips r£ hat ri ff) tide. bu F � shall not i y` � 1 ( fay. .:.: ._ 4 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 Exhibit A — Proposed Amendments to Whatcom County Code Title 20 PLN2014-00016 — Home -Based Businesses October 10, 2024 it �;ogie—Based Businesses. in ;addition tcathe requirements of subsect".ic���..Tl��e iII F�€rcmm base(-! businesses shall be subiect: to the following r etuirreememmalt_s: _. __. __._..._ .._.._ ..._ _. .._.._.__a._.._..__...,__....__ a ,No„more than����r�e)If�. ai <arav€v one i irne, outer" than household members residkw on the, _ arerr;ises, shall be en:3aged in the businesses. b :€+stcuaers clients rare 1rohibite=d on itse .Rg-� p ses.pKI r to, 7:00 a.rn and after.8:00 ,rat. unless _.........................................................%....................................._.........t................................._...........................................................................................__.............................................................................._............._..........................._. bra €�xc.=�xl�tFc2r� is s�leciFit�r�l� 4�artt.Exu_k�;� t�?� (�)ir�xcte�€; �c j—&)e_Ll.i,borge based businesses shall riot exceed a total of 2,500 et cad builtf€rr� ilr�r�r area_ whether e:_i.11€>s c} ....fil the...'r 171= r` ._c t e[ ita ..._ c s trc€cttsr cr mbin� ion h a . M.—lad <ai cel .size shall riot be less than 5 ac _._{r_..c s �e)If materials areto tlstCRC, outdoors, alitCll_d5c )4ut.e Crkp1u€R_ni ther s{C_)___£_'ril€1 ; ._._ devices shall be, renuired so the € aterial will. not e. visibleafrom surrou€ dMp_q;s�s (f) "lhree husine5s-related vehicles un to 18.000 racaunds ercass vehicle weipt€t are allowed and one 11 Clients are li€1lited to one at rail r one t€me�....n.ct .1............................. ....................-......................................................................... ....... .........—......................................... h The nurnber of trips releated. to the business s _ n lit„ or c3-B sed Business s.Lqr vgnt aSLH5 UCial C Eit�sudI6 ,S-.'ddii ____ . t71S _a.#€n at :onside..r_i;d '..%voe_IV ho me-bas€ d businesses .In axis \=, Home Based € usine s;s€._s shall be snk ci to je a-L.-f le.n reel sizeshall not e leas tlr 10 acres �contiguous s<allc r?_!Wcd Isr These parcelsmus licensed to the applicant. However, if the total contiguous_acres no longer exisis.t_hen tElc_.�aer shall bey=,,cause null and void, t, i he> useshall P F iitt',° to a a€axirnum of 36 e m._ _. _w_._.. , C� A rn<� lii1i @i Q€ 3dt tt€1< 5t5 ?t'?" 3 Stl ll l l WB" _... _ .__..«r: - restriction on t.ti � u )be clients forfue i I .__ _-__......._._.. .. _ LA se> d A t�li`#e rnusis for events shall e carl�aslez �� t � ,i€'fi i�tira�" i� C tYEaY=t��Lar➢d Id�a`'����f V°�d,�C' �.r i t �'-( the hours o s 00 Al"'I and 10 00 FK Ann =I€f€f c _Rjroqrties commercially use3d, or hosting, riv_atc_ ariies o s rr i L.2, vlties are in to the !ugh sa€d "h� "",Lggy e , riised_of 3ve common ownership, be leased, or be r€:e(s size :drops sc that a minimum of 10 issued forthe>Ivoe IV Home -Based llusin s A Residential Source. to Residential 'aili9ied music is only pernAtcd between before � 01 /E ri �'� after.t.1;0�I PI=iC �Y) _?�Ee_cperator _ during events, n_E�_-e Parking eorothe f irernentsoI�C20,80.O0, Off fietrkinifl ybe _5,pg,z. _permitted if an Q1ti 1 E 13sii "M arid shut t #.){ n is approved, h i i€nurn buffer Ir - h,-€I c_€_ au!irre e. . s established €r€ WCC 20,80,34 provided, r€ 'ih:at minirnurn sdend rear v i ib"f r at�`feet, Existing etaton way � used. _ �a€ rBufff� .are, _.l.._._ i __.__.. ' r h . can be decreased (rorra 0 et e� L if a .,bie ctive S of this section can be ?1cCiinp,hSh d_ ,..,_.. _...,_ .. .._...,..._._....._,_.................... ..r _..,.. _..., ... ...... _ R .._..... ......._.._....--........_._....._.................. __ .._..........„ . ,.._, t "tj-oi.lci1 ads .LtiOn ai vegeu t.ive ssctE'€'ri,in //I I1 f E 4� t43 all event fe,f ilia is frfPrs3 ' )t .u>ti.. shared driveLgtrit rL3"v>Cf tl-€e a .. ....... ............................_.__ lei tl f in as l yawners in ine eret r , in �ib<as l: iae'Y <�ra arcav x {�i the use c f� rya io � ea fc>a this ra r'iQse. at.<€le ...." #id c;o { I ulz .s Ea3I r>ia_..€viitte:€ f.......rl�ro).raL,. F i '>l br . u 3> t s irl,� Id: J, ad I%.rat€_' Sc#riitcatiai"9 car@( 1: Jtr� 3 3f:il( e . ai _. ___ , . _ _..._._......._.._......... _ .., „ , ,., b,, w-c vide>d, 61 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 Exhibit A - Proposed Amendments to Whatcom County Code Title 20 October 10, 2024 PLN2014-00016 - Home -Based Businesses C.,+ro-e-c-'riirna''sz'iy uses shall be subject to {1�-ss� male c taarat4 as©�pti vvitk� therrisa a -aid of` J e o- facts b,.... ru,ddo-rr see; � t ve a. e.. rod ��ar alrcr c e �n,oyces shr 4> c ceans-Isti:e.n.t..with ef-the-dwe-fl-in'to a sr arc ss� Y� stru�ire a1-td�e cet E+r3i� a ry h lk-be cl a �gG inc-ica e-n'tal-a nrl.sti bdrt4inate--to- its-uSe....o-r...re-' Wen t 4�� l- p tl rp-o-s'es-a rah-th e...p,: -s e-ca t ha p. pJiI bde- an' g r.,act "#"tjpe i agyritOffiSnl activities are those that are: i. Drimarily outdoors: and. ii. have no more than: 40 1 500 SQ_ua_re feet of bUjIdin s ice useci For -lie the or Rural Fo_re.stry _._._.____.__...__ .. ...... ............_... 41 districts; or 42 2. 2,000 s,c{uare feet of building space used solely for the activity, or within a building of 43 any size that has the dual use of other agricultural activitygri_cul Ure distrct.i Exhibit A — Proposed Amendments to Whatcom County Code Title 20 October 10, 2024 PLN2014-00016 — Home -Based Businesses 1 fl jLTy�pe II a ritourism activities are those that exceed the Type I thresholds. 2 i Activities such as farm festivals, barn r?ardes,.and carig r ay b r onsidered fy e, Il 3 at ri_-t.ru_rism activities 0111,yj linnited to eight weekends jr. € fear crrlrer vise tkrc are 4 considered and lei iuIated as a Tv e IV lHorrre Based Business(see WCC 20,?0,.9.70), 5 2 General Standards, All ..i..v e I and 11 Agritourism Activities shall be subiect try the fc:r...... inr (..._).....................................................................................................................r?............................................... �.x........................................................................................................................................ .................................................................................... 6 requirements: 7 (a�Adecruate facilities shall be provided if necessaryforarkin�, traffic control, sanitation potable 8 water,, and public health and safety._ 9 (b)lfthe activity includes retail sales only aricuitural or,.forest p_roducts_producec�on the suh,iect. 10 property may be sold. 11 �cJ__ No traffic shall be generated by such cottage industry in greater volume than would normally be 12 expected in the applicable zoning district and appropriate for the road classification which 13 serves the oroaerty. 14 ..... 15 Chapter 20.97 DEFINITIONS 16 ..... 17za is Jy 18 ;Ad 19 the eperater resides; 20 to#ka 21 4Gve--ac*uWjo, n, 22 23 24 A ri our- m Activities, . .._._. ......... 25 In general a nta_(ism activities ar:e any activities carried olrz ona_farm or ranch whose rirrrai„y 26 business activity is agriculture or ranchin�nd that allows niembers of the Re_neral r)ubli_c, for 27 recreational entertainment or educational purposes, poses, to view or err o rural activities inclr,idin but not ,_.....__.._...... ......._...____...............m...._..._._.._..._...._..............._a.......-..J...........�_...............__...._._......�.............. ..........�J....._V...............-...............-__.� _. � _..�.....���_�_�_ 28 lirnited to: self -harvest activities for consumers, fariliir�, ran�hrir hrstoric� culturalrand on -site _�.........._.-..n._..... __ 29 dracatioi�aljror rains recreai.ionUI farn7in; pr ;rains; €zuicieri and sc if u do d fio arsapeitinl oo_s;.,c�_i n 30 mazes; harvest-vour-own operations; havrides; and horseback ridirw 31 Home -Based Business. 32 A home, -based business is a commercial enterprise for which the__jq. incipal administrative and nrana#,eria.l. 33 activities lake.place within aid indiv_idual's personal residence_. I -lone based bi�siness_es..rriust rernain 34 incidental to the residenti�3'I use pursuant to the standards of WCC 20.80.970. 35 ..... 36 Rural business designation (Type III LAMIRD). 37 "Rural business designation" means an area that has been designated in the Comprehensive Plan as a 38 limited area of more intensive rural development (LAMIRD), which allows for the intensification of 7 Exhibit A - Proposed Amendments to Whatcom County Code Title 20 PLN2014-00016 - Home -Based Businesses October 10, 2024 1 development on lots containing isolated nonresidential uses or new development of isolated otlz:g 2 1-i-!. c,1, u str-i e& 11"ome-based businesses and isolated small-scale businesses, as defined in Washington State 3 law (RCW 36.70A.070(5)(d)(iii). 4 Chapter 20.20 URBAN RESIDENTIAL (UR) DISTRICT 5 20.20.100 Accessory uses. 6 .101 Nome-o 1-4 Type I home -based businesses pursuant to WCC 7 20.80.970. 8 ..... 9 20.20.130 Administrative approval uses. 10 ..... 11 .133 -ever 6 : ly emll ho_me_-based__businesses_pursuant>to-WCC 20.80.970.. 12 Chapter 20.22 URBAN RESIDENTIAL —MEDIUM DENSITY (URM) DISTRICT 13 20.22.100 Accessory uses. 14 ..... 15 .101 16 20.80.970. 17 18 20.22.130 Administrative approval uses. 19 ..... 20 .134 Type. II home based businesses pursuant to WCC 20 80.970. ..... .. .. ._.. 21 Chapter 20.24 URBAN RESIDENTIAL MIXED (UR-MX) DISTRICT 22 20.24.100 Accessory uses. 23 ..... 24 .101 .fie I home -based businesses pursuant to WCC 25 20.80.970. 26 ..... 27 20.24.130 Administrative approval uses. 28 ..... 29 .1.�5_..(ype 11horrie h ased husiQ sses i (Asua ii to WCC 30 Chapter 20.32 RESIDENTIAL RURAL (RR) DISTRICT 31 20.32.100 Accessory uses. 32 .101 HomeeceupatimnIs Pnt t WCG 200 Type I home -based businesses pursuant to WCC 33 20.80.970. 34 ..... F1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 Exhibit A - Proposed Amendments to Whatcom County Code Title 20 PLN2014-00016 - Home -Based Businesses 20.32.130 Administrative approval uses. October 10, 2024 135 17�e !i hoijie-based businesses pursuant to WCC 20.80.970. C ttage inn s+r4es employing no -me -re 1J'._ _ _. _ ._...._ _... ....... _. " tJaa re -tare pe€� p le eaaa sates e# r" c zm#aaaa a ly e�a�*rr reid ia�the prern,�{�e i�add iti u �nirr' �� nc n�� � �n Qn oQn• 1ae,uso said-aet.ivity shall total ¢5-}—���arl-tea ploye�?�varl%s; Chapter 20.34 RURAL R 20.34.100 Accessory uses. .101 Herne spa+• n/rr 10 20.80,970. 20.34.130 Administrative approval uses. .134 n ENTIAL-ISLAND (RR-1) DISTRICT 9470-Type I home -based businesses -pursuant to WCC Ii; �It�- �-}.1'��a {a.r.i`%+C`f-£�t^-�: N,.ld �i=�'trzi-Slc.�--i}i-�'t-?rFi�--�t-iai.}'G � �?_.r�.y'_�t �.x <�. e....u.✓i<? � r �':-l�e�a-t E1rr� 2 (... �.:.�1 <�-4: rri'i`c: �'�� `�-?-�'-f?..� {au�t.;� as Exhibit A - Proposed Amendments to Whatcom County Code Title 20 PLN2014-00016 - Home -Based Businesses October 10, 2024 1 { d.�-O-oar-naa��i-us�elraat�d-sagx�,n� t�...cea:-r;e�;�_e-i�.l�..sci�-fare-fe�t_a��_,iz��..��,��h��ted•e,a-�dae-��.e�a"-t'�'; �s 2 -per Rifted:-A-a.rg.e.r sign-up ..te"12--squ" r-0 feet-r- ay-1je-ap,preed t y th,&he_a.,,:.ing...e-xa,,-­a4n &--a 3 45} �a�d e�eesaw�rila.g l TJ tk�-ao-� 2 da}�e...a.....vaid>- bee-oed a�pl�ys-tte� 5 ar _��nw�c�l<d+� rIat.ed�t.Q a��ac�lJt.ao-:e on.fe�,try: 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 20.34.170 Limited use near shoreline. .171 On the shore side of West Shore Drive and Nugent Road to the McLean Avenue right-of-way, along Seacrest Drive and Island Drive south to the forestry plan designation,and along Legoe Bay Road from Village Point to the northwest corner of Peterson's Addition to Bellingham Bay Cities, uses are limited as follows: (1) No residential or commercial structures may be constructed on any area of a parcel where the distance between the ordinary high, -water mark and the county road right-of-way is less than 100 feet. (2) On any area of a parcel where the distance between the ordinary high --water mark and the county road right-of-way is 100 feet or greater,, residential uses are limited to single-family structures and any accessory uses that are clearly single-family residential in character and commercial uses are limited to home,-basedbusinesses o� ypa# c�rzs, except along Legoe Bay Road from County Road 656 to and including Village Point where commercial and industrial uses other than home -based businessesoaiia,as are allowed by condition. 20.35 ELIZA ISLAND (EI) DISTRICT 20.35.100 Accessory uses." .101 Typ_e I home -based businesses, e +e�pursuant to WCC 20.80.970. 20.35.130 Administrative approval uses. .132 Djj g 1'11ol)ie-based businesses ,DUrspant to VUCC 20 80 97O.Gott , a _....., the PF_emi,se� t#-tws...pe�pe e s+t ems r�sicaar�g e + +h .t f ,� • ynirr �� n� n�,;--��i;nQu Yv'CT ii.'l'i?ti1 TfLTibt'tTi'FTT��Co r'C7rb�-I C�c `L?, tli.cl-i..._c}._cfrrlullei t..?ra i=ce'rCnayJ_.)bc,,4�-iap{£3ved, n tee, �. ,. .. n,i x-e n, �....f{.p.....3�...xrj-;rE"c�.E _E3�Lrt�f'�ve4_sj r:�-_�'d3r�ri"'-r�cl�§��§�drr'rck�i��eie'��.r...�. �rciN'1-d LUr.3 -0'rl'Ui'"s �: d=i?ei'r 611'bi c7 r... .tcl�Ct fi4?.V..!✓cZ(v t-rr;(���-r.�E-�3z}i.tr;�'-rl-kZ�fi.:-r r-e��.l nie bevisllble._by `pia`-::'-r-'��k<��§-cii'i �'-!;; ✓eca5..� r._;=emu :^?eC�r✓�: (.11)..._tail.ex...tiofl 111::1111illatE?.dsjg.n..... not ...1.3.e.Yk£?.ep',...::n}.p.p:...sf?k4"i.lae._j:.eet....1.¢�..,y.l.z.e; n7,,eunite.d...o.¢:p..the p.ropejt.y.....i.!� .A large-r...s.ig,4--_uPJ,a' 1 sgqu�a ,e pp_.y ovtd b-y..the-h.,3.—i eYa�min<x,..Is 10 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Exhibit A — Proposed Amendments to Whatcom County Code Title 20 PLN2014-00016 — Home -Based Businesses Chapter 20.36 RURAL (R) DISTRICT October 10, 2024 20.36.100 Accessory uses. .101 Tyke l horne-based businesses pursuant to WCC 20.80.970. - � .015 (1) The usual wholesale marketing activities associated with the; agriculture��r, aquaculturea,r, forestry, and mineral resource uses permitted in this district. 17 20.36.130 Administrative approval uses. 18 ..... 19 .133,R'e aaJ ��-utiy s=e�: �'S Type II Apt�t urisi-nacti+pities pursuant to WCC,20.80..972. 20 ..... 21 .135 Tyl.)e II ho ne. based businesses pursuant to tIWCC 20 30.970.£�ttage ;n,�„StFies emp 22 ,- 23 to the GriteFia 24 11 )..... 25 ain ,xiri:4"' g_o Y--n, zr, u ag(_4"', ev,t_b..�icl-i-F 26 ie a-f C*v,-Vy ;,h,a,'l rr 'f'i',j,, a riy.-co seT e,,K,,ved 250 G-.ss qi,.4 Yai--e-feet - f-totl a-I'fleer-.ai, 0--T.he"ti-ita 27 r sfif. ?;e s. d'fer 3'k'6fldinfgs (>,r ether,us sr- elate-d-t'o'-i4e r' ttagF_?4110,ustry 28 29 Q)--7i h z-e Sr" ha 11, ot 4ae:.I, gars 1 h an orl,-&., ir�rta: 30 stor d e-ul"d e'ar'crj-t hve -zon, inn-adill inks$ ? {�r 13a11 re£1 ! rem x frii�u }tn 31 1-an&c-apinfT 0ji 04 h.e4 daVi, :&s-i YR. orde-r--i. h-at t'he--iiiatC?-#43r.su"d-l-li-r".�.�--4�?r�;"i54bI&Jlay. 32 S 11.1FI'lif.)1Rd r (j 33 {4-17'-()ne'-noRiIIun,'rnaa:e o ,lgrii--V? 34 35 36 S S e@,son-car e ri?IJIOYe,e r vVer kirigy,.I& si tfifa n, 7.1...d Bays -per ear vA .,not... c E�3i rite �'F'$1f.31��,yye�z��s irthey 37 ci4r-e£.tly,..y:.&I Aedt:.sn, akrj r-`..l.lt-c$'`i=l�''-c3'r f i,,est.,'y,.- 38 ..... 39 20.36.150 Conditional uses. 40 ..... 41 .161,1 Type III home -based busine 42 e pr +6es�7C-eildUCAQc a -a 11 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 Exhibit A — Proposed Amendments to Whatcom County Code Title 20 PLN2014-00016 — Home -Based Businesses October 10, 2024 strueture(s) ether than the dwelling unit, v;,JadditieR teRio-fQia � i VGA mac 026 and 29 on non: e i-s i-n a� r e r��:� tsr��e €ter o otta.l;.e,..ir�d t..r.>� ins r tiota a€ ew 13 aia-daa�gs to...hou 04re4 aas tcAd-to-t4 tt-ag +rr try RAl-- e-x�£e%i-k3�l���d'-e-')�z�-j?e�Ce4af--`3�-the-��rtE'y--lfo�k�-i�,taew'c� (2)--In-t.he...event ...n atexrials...will. I'�e.a.ring ..exarni-ne.r .shall-ade-c1ivate ia'""di s''eaP'k_ i" e �tirC,i��� ry 1�3 kid e L�?r� e' �ka. .irlJ... ^��� 3e d-4 i ��? _, !-Qw&'t_poRt of, i:he--ro-Gf ��W_ .175 4 dog}r a�ah� ides, f 1� Tlie rise complies; Assemblies 4K2)_-The use is parcel. (2jf��L­__The use re Wt4) Maximum Live com with WCC located k ^Accessory food s, a I entertainment,..either ii7dagrs or gutdoors,; provided, that: er 5.40 (Outdoor Musical Entertainment. Arrrusemeni:s and in a Rural 10 Acre (R10A) District, and upon at least a 10-acre rural setting to be compatible with its entertainment theme. nce is limited to 1,000 persons per day. vice and gift shop activity is limited to five hours per day, liquor service is prohibited. �46j The use shall not exceed maximum environmental noise levels established by state law (Chapter 173-60 WAC). {,G (U7 _The use will not generate primary traffic flows on local access roads where adjacent residential density exceeds one unit per five acres. �74L8�_ _Minimum buffering shall be required as established in WCC 20.80.345; provided, that minimum side and rear yard buffers are at least 50 feet. {94Lq Limited hours and seasons of operation are established. M 10) One on -premises freestanding sign is permitted only, not to exceed 10 feet in height and 24 square feet in surface area per face, and not exceeding two faces per sign. (Oij11 Off-street parking is provided for, consistent with WCC 5.40.040; overnight RV parking and/or camping is prohibited. 12 Exhibit A — Proposed Amendments to Whatcom County Code Title 20 October 10, 2024 PLN2014-00016 — Home -Based Businesses Chapter 20.37 POINT ROBERTS TRANSITIONAL ZONE (TZ) DISTRICT 2 20.37.100 Accessory uses. 3 .101 Home-13based businesses Qeeup tie��a i.irsu rlt to WCC_20.80.970. 4 20.37.130 Administrative approval uses. 5 ..... 6 .1341-yp_e II t home-b9ased 0Pusinesses.ou.i suant to..WCC .2.0.80.970. 7 20.37.150 Conditional uses. 8 ..... 9 .157 jype Ill 14home-8based businesses, pursuant to WCC 20M.SW. 10 aaat��e i�ar� t��so eo e �a�ts� -t � ly; Prov-iced;-than n i a 1#� �.ndstsof al -us rye,r-iafGu,nra 12 ¢WTI��aie��aWt hay arrescr%i-ay-lade d+o�+tati e3a hre s� t+a fo#ag-sett 13 +4� 4ss*kra�,�%3 f�A sti Ore itS fQr a 3' §deVs1 y a �d 613t}�tr"r�drt�3 fac*�e-F i��4�fis£3 14 15 {2� Whore cdtdaa a �s-ceW ealkae�an i�i �yie�;,c� isae�tt�r e lE�ga6.i�< 16 in t1�e--lsa�nra�bte viernit��sf 17 1 he p dosed �atge ilasW: 18 WW Tk pa c dpi es6 �1e�#�a ode W Lei d-1 �tW_a� d1-sfir�rr i y..fer-t o 19 -reside i-ee-s: 20 t "" �ta2 LdE'i�t fly s�3!S fi:L IWC' St�rt?d aW�! 3i I;E ,i if`g E ri?i t'`r 1 1j YLii�uCcf 3 21 daae�i,a ermalraea�s®orttt t�� �r�e, ,a!'v�'o-'4d-n be vi�e;�l...b.y. 22sr�e�tcl�s..�ss�adt: 23 W},..._ifi-e-n-9 24 permit-ted: 25 Chapter 20.40 AGRICULTURAL (AG) DISTRICT 26 20.40.100 Accessory uses. 27 ..... 28 .102 (1) Wholesale marketing activities provided the activity is accessory to the provisions of WCC 29 20.40.051. 30 (.2)Ty.p�:_..I.._Agr to.uris3 ;:.activili s PUrsu_an_i to WCC 20.80.972. _. _ _ _ ......................................................_........................-—............... 31„)....Pr._1.27,ir.l. Z ��( tjr i' r �r t„sir l i�riJ%T J.,.1;/y cc .r,r-�J ckrihY ?r. ?C� l it aft.l rL -(3i it at 32 permitt.,a.d provided._ 33 F" ia.y..:7i.(L.it:.y._%E3.n.:t.ai.nijin{i...n rn,&pr.e._ 34 sae-pe-rill itt-0 u: 35 f�47. S,.eh+,G,&?jjr..,r, 36 (3r"f?�ai cce �Jii ci i rl ieVc l�' ue��a.i �._{f✓3'Ni� ��ci?sue a 37 in a eRF va t 38 d.ir�ar ra: 39 ..... 13 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 Exhibit A — Proposed Amendments to Whatcom County Code Title 20 October 10, 2024 PLN2014-00016 — Home -Based Businesses .110 Type I home -based businesses pursuant to WCC 20.80.970. 20.40.130 Administrative approval uses. .135 T e II home -based businesses ursuant to WCC 20.80.970.�e#4ag eye than two people E)R #etl��r-tkaawe far�a+ly �aa�raars re�idg aea�kae ptae to the eriteFia found •n WCG 2205 92 nd -0 Rn.98n: .1,55.2._�r.vpe_IV hon_7e_-basedl rJusi �..'.. ,r.'`>..hiirsLian to W�f:.._20.80,'70. Chapter 20.42 RURAL FORESTRY (RF) DISTRICT 20.42.100 Accessory uses. .103 (1) The usual wholesale marketing activities associated with the agriculture ll, aquaculture�'_I, forestry, and mineral resource uses permitted in this district. acrivities pursu ana to WCC 20.80.972, 14 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 0 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 Exhibit A — Proposed Amendments to Whatcom County Code Title 20 October 10, 2024 PLN2014-00016 — Home -Based Businesses J__+,eta.adti11g, by "1-1e-0peravoI- af na-Cq'L+tA 'P'r0,juC"t's—whic11 G4,if, inate- ..:E.ro Fht pe.rarav r§ses-st a�tQ-d in WC:C-20.42:050; provided e r §aa+trt eL�; p .A. h -_- ucli...,.t.xo.n.d..slaral.l...be....stibjeer...t.o...t.he...,e.t..b.ac.l,,...regL&'ern�lrl€s of WC(-- 20.,80.,.200 and. ,t............. ✓�c§.�.I'l.._�'rc�u;ti4�.._✓� ru I lv_c�.r4?_�p.§`�vaJ7 � 43�-aJ'J! < �._�..,�i'l; �f rc�irc�Fr t_.v�r uii-�E7�-pL.�S�-l�r�-l-%-c'ai �=-%�-f-�� 6.>t�-�-F'Je._ci��u�t�:; r�i- 7 E�i��ih � C?-�-��i ->l�sa#e! off kaL� e d i .hre. F��a as ate tk c 1:rat iL-i , a �ea=kw) rd-ejire too 1054emeeeetit;errI(I. or) .v ape I home -based businesses pursuant to WCC �n on non �511,1C'»E _eInc] a,%rJ{;i<<..45� {i"4rin�Clrc`Eurhkl'C', M 3C�_.r§nv, �rLxlt�lrL., 1 e�� eat?F§<xi:ifihl--C3t-rL,rrr�J'� I3�f1�-Jc�'c?r<._ k3:.}4rcez.l Ri?r;"l r� il..c�... <rJ rc}`v-lr-f3 r�L1.,%k£c'r-il rare3�_.. ;{`)r7r�}:_.a;, .t,(i.-1.r7..n..,. �c96 iir-I-f�i'��-r?..'rr i-r<3 ci i•$§'r'�,..}`§ra�r. <ari.�}.is3.._.{>, eclixE�l,{-3ts_f�lk.l.�l:bp._�i-3�3-fa.r: '9.{-...py`NLTv'd-'-7n.§.r.,.r...czo'r�,EkiCte-:..i.}:q...st.§'.e.p.¢;.t.F'r.l'e..r...otheI:_tai-1t'3L...VsJ.e..i.}}�.}.§a.}.�t.�..lr�>.r%'0l§fi'-El..-.t1tc}$ .. -1 1h .. I t..x t r �3... {�§=,1,Sal.� .hu/��r ..at_r}}r Cj.Is,C.retie. l^ 14".ir E:fl§?s§ ,&rr3-t§o'§§ rc3r t,lF? ,sw1-r3'c{..,r}.dFflg, P.r0..p.Lir-r'yt-'c§se-✓-e linmitat§c Prs. on -the r;.qua l o «a1ge use.d.§a}used Tio, a eoaag'a. o-nevd._3�i §4� ...�� lrr 'rca si? L. Fi.fi�di:ra.c>1a�r !§�.�, i� "ia}�2 t: ��r e xaf n d 4- )'Ot. -5 qf:}-e'a.i�Ea--'i Lic�:i_.o(...F:.E3 15 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 Exhibit A - Proposed Amendments to Whatcom County Code Title 20 October 10, 2024 PLN2014-00016 - Home -Based Businesses �.�.�_ �,E.�.�...����c�����ast-�cces;�r-��r��-cEdle�t���������a�ha.��...d�i�r�-�-�-�-sa�aa�d--s�r�--{�eG�-is•e�U-l.cl-i�a�:,��� INA4,1,',lRl U411.41, is-fwe-c3er-cbs-fta,-Lau ji 9 droti�fE�eh ee�t���0� s,ciw g--and,,ies - ed ct o�� �aa € � 1 Wash-b ��� 7-0 b13: 4 The ada is stya��r ra 4.i—ie #6# 41a,e_requir-ed kif e.r...Widths, oither--re-ductien...o.,..e��la�ge sste-�pe� k :E-dam: pe�pke-o�tsitle t-k�-#aa�a-i4y-Ee+�c-fed a�� st-ra-EEtare�(-s-j-o-t-d���-t�a�wa4#��-dmae�l4a�g-�+a�at_.-St�cE�-aet-fk4t-ie-s-�aa+ll comply with all other previsions ef WC;(; 211 36 1 Cl 11 1 +k,-. —k /C:1 40 .1 05,2 Tvae IV home -based businesses pursuant to WCC 20,80,970, 16 Exhibit A — Proposed Amendments to Whatcom County Code Title 20 October 10, 2024 PLN2014-00016 — Home -Based Businesses 1 Chapter 20.51 LAKE WHATCOM WATERSHED OVERLAY DISTRICT 2 20.51.070 Conditional uses. 3 ..... 4 .071 On -site storage facilities for hazardous wastes associated with permitted uses or conditional uses, 5 other than home -based businesses ee—va-ge4 d�astr-ie a -as defia-ec-l-described in WCC 20.51.095, subject to 6 the most current siting criteria under Chapter 173-303 WAC within the Rural, Rural Forestry, 7 Commercial Forestry, Neighborhood Commercial and Resort Commercial Zone Districts only. 8 ..... 9 20.51.080 Prohibited uses. 10 ..... 11 .095 Any Elome_E3asedBusinessC-ate i-r� �sri that would require on -site hazardous waste storage 12 facilities. 13 Chapter 20.59 RURAL GENERALCOMMERCIAL (RGC) DISTRICT 14 20.59.100 Accessory uses. 15 ..... 16 .108 TvDe I home (eased businesses_,pu,isuant to„WCC 20,80.970. 17 20.59.150 Administrative approval uses. 18 ..... 19 .153 Tvpe II home -based businesses pursuant to WCC 20,80 970..,_ 20 Chapter 20.60 NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL CENTER (NC) DISTRICT 21 20.60.100 Accessory_ uses. 22 ..... 23 .104 Family day care homes and mini -day care homes, 3aaw .i--day care homes shall conform to the 24 requirements of Chapter 1 1i 300 25 26 Chapter 20.61 SMALL TOWN COMMERCIAL (STC) DISTRICT 27 20.61.100 Accessory uses. 28 ..... 29 .102 paiotwY �^/� �8� T e lye home -based businesses pursuant to WCC 30 20,80.970. 31 ..... 32 .108 Family day care homes and mini -day care homes; -rrini-day care homes shall conform to the 33 requirements of Cha t;er 1:i.0 300 WAC!'.("'m'e. 80:9701. 34 20.61.150 Administrative approval uses. 35 ..... 36 .154 ly_o< it home based 1JUSinc ss > I iarsLi int to WCC 20 80 970, 17 Exhibit A — Proposed Amendments to Whatcom County Code Title 20 October 10, 2024 PLN2014-00016 — Home -Based Businesses Chapter 20.62 GENERAL COMMERCIAL (GC) DISTRICT 2 20.62.100 Accessory uses. 3 ..... 4 .104 Family day care homes and mini -day care homes; provided, that flej++D-day care homes conform to 5 the requirements of Chapter 110-300 WAC�aor�e.--�t� ����u��i�; �������s4 �0 ���y �; and further provided, that 6 such uses require a conditional use permit if located within airport overlay zone 2 or 3 as shown in 7 Whatcom County Comprehensive Plan Appendix H. 8 ..... 9 ._106 Type I_honne-based businessesDUrsuant,to WCC20.80.970, 10 Chapter 20.63 TOURIST COMMERCIAL (TC) DISTRICT 11 20.63.100 Accessory uses. 12 ..... 13 hiVa es p 14 the 15s 16 Chapter 20.64 RESORT COMMERCIAL (RC) DISTRICT 17 ..... 18 20.64.100 Accessory uses. 19 ..... 20 .104 Home occupations pursuant te WGG 20.90.970, except that one persen other than family residing 21 en the premises may he empleyed. Type I home -based businesses pursuant to WCC 20.80.970. 22 ..... 23 .120 Family daycare homes and mini -day care homes; mini -day care homes shall conform to the 24 requirements of Chapter pte I1,0.._300 25 20.64.130 Administrative approval uses. 26 ..... 27 .113. Type, II hors 'b sec! bi sinessrs Puosuantto WCC20,80;970. 28 Chapter 20.69 RURAL INDUSTRIAL AND MANUFACTURING (RIM) DISTRICT 29 20.69.100 Accessory uses. 30 ..... 31 .109 Childcare facilities operated by, maintained by or funded by business in the district for the purpose 32 of serving the childcare needs of employees whose place of employment lies within this zone district; 33 provided, that mini -day care home uses in a family dwelling shall conform to the requirements of 34 Cha_ptl.'-_C..110-300 WAG,(,n e- 24:070A. 18 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Exhibit A — Proposed Amendments to Whatcom County Code Title 20 PLN2014-00016 — Home -Based Businesses October 10, 2024 Chapter 20.71 WATER RESOURCE PROTECTION OVERLAY DISTRICT 20.71.150 Conditional uses. .151 On -site storage facilities for hazardous wastes associated with permitted or conditional uses, other than 8businesses as del necil-described_in WCC 20.71.215, subject to the most current siting criteria under Chapter 173-303 WAC within the Rural, Rural Forestry, Commercial Forestry, Neighborhood Commercial, or Resort Commercial Zone Districts only. 20.71.200 Prohibited uses. .215 Horne -,based B busin facilities. ses GaU� a e-in�u�t-4e -that would require on -site hazardous waste storage 19