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 Port Angeles
 Code of Ordinances
 Title 17. ZONING
 Chapter 17.10. RS-7 RESIDENTIAL, SINGLE-FAMILY

  § 17.10.050. Area, dimensional, and density requirements.  

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  • A.

    The following area and dimensional requirements apply to all RS-7 zones:

    Table 17.10.050-1: Area and Dimensional Requirements
    Measurement Type Limit
    Minimum lot area 7,000 sf
    Minimum lot width/frontage 50 feet
    Density, minimum net n/a
    Density, maximum net 1 units/7,000
    Maximum building height 30 feet
    Maximum lot coverage 30%
    Maximum site coverage 50%
    Minimum front setback 20 feet
    Garage entrance setback n/a
    Minimum rear setback 20 feet
    Minimum side setback 7 feet
    Minimum side setback (street) 13 feet
    Minimum side setback (alley) 10 feet
    Detached Accessory Structure Requirements
    Minimum rear setback for accessory structures in the rear one-third of the lot 10 feet
    Minimum side setback for accessory structures in the rear one-third of the lot 3 feet
    Maximum building height Not to exceed the primary
    structure building height
    Maximum building footprint Not to exceed the primary
    structure building footprint

     

    Density shall not exceed one dwelling unit for every 7,000 square feet of lot area (6.22 units/gross acre), except that an "accessory residential unit" and conditionally approved duplexes shall be exempt from density limitations.

    A 25% height bonus is available if the detached structure is within the building envelope required of a principal structure in the zone that the property is located.

    Provided, however, that additional minimum setbacks to ensure a safe building site may be required when the property contains a bluff, ravine, stream, or similar feature as specified in Title 15 PAMC.

    B.

    In locations where stormwater runoff from structures, paved driveways, sidewalks, patios and other surfaces is designed to infiltrate on-site, according to the requirements in Chapter 5 of the City of Port Angeles Urban Services Standards and Guidelines manual, portions of the project can be exempt from lot and site coverage calculations. (See PAMC 17.94.135 for exemptions.)

    C.

    Conditional uses shall comply with the development standards in subsection 17.94.065.

(Ord. 3577 § 1, 3/21/2017; Ord. 3572 § 2, 12/20/2016; Ord. 3548 § 3, 1/5/2016; Ord. 3390 § 2, 1/30/2010; Ord. 3343 § 2, 1/1/2009; Ord. 3180 § 1 (part), 12/17/2004; Ord. 2948 § 5 (part), 2/14/1997; Ord. 2861 § 1 (part), 3/17/1995; Ord. 2385 § 1 (part), 3/28/1986; Ord. 1709 § 1 (part), 12/22/1970)