Ordinance 26050006.
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03/03/87
ORDINANCE 2605
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS, WASHINGTON,
AMENDING ECDC 16.20.010 RELATING TO USES
PERMITTED IN THE SINGLE FAMILY (RS) ZONE IN
ORDER TO PROVIDE FOR PRIVATE RESIDENTIAL DOCKS
AND PIERS PERMITTED SECONDARY USES; AMENDING
ECDC 16.20.040 RELATING TO SITE DEVELOPMENT
STANDARDS AND EXCEPTIONS ADDING A NEW SUB-
SECTION (F) RELATING TO DOCKS, PIERS AND FLOATS;
ADDING A NEW ECDC SECTION 21.20.035 DEFINING
DOCK; ADDING A NEW ECDC SECTION 20.30.035
DEFINING RECREATIONAL FLOAT; ADDING A NEW ECDC
SECTION 21.80.055 DEFINING PIER; AND FIXING A
TIME WHEN THE SAME SHALL BECOME EFFECTIVE.
WHEREAS, on the recommendation of the Planning Board, the
City Council has determined it to be in the public interest to amend
the provisions of the Community Development Code in order to provide
for private residential docks or piers as permitted secondary uses
in single family residential zones and to adopt standards for the
development thereof, and
WHEREAS, the Council has made this determination after
consideration of, and provision for integration with, provisions of
ECDC Chapter 15.37 relating to shorelines master program, NOW,
THEREFORE,
THE CITY COUNCIL OF EDMONDS, WASHINGOTN, DO ORDAIN AS
FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The ECDC Section 16.20.010 relating to usage permit
in the single family residential (RS) zone, is hereby amended in
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order to establish private piers and boathouses permitted secondary
uses, and the same shall read as follows:
16.20.010 USES.
A. Permitted Primary Uses
1. Single family dwelling units.
B. Permitted Secondary Uses
1. Foster homes.
2. Home occupation, subject to the requirements of
Chapter 20.20.
3. The renting of rooms without separate kitchens to
one or more persons.
4. The keeping of three or fewer domestic animals.
5. The keeping of horses, subject to the requirements
of Chapter 5.05.
6. The following accessory buildings:
a) Fallout shelters.
b) Private greenhouses covering no more than 5% of
the site.
c) Private stables.
d) Private parking for no more than five cars.
e) Private swimming pools and other private
recreational facilities.
7. Private residential docks or piers.
C. Primary Uses Requiring a Conditional Use Permit
1. Limited community facilities, located on arterial
streets only, included only the following:
elementary schools, nursery schools, fire stations,
electric substations, pumping stations, water
storage, libraries, churches, parks, recreation
facilities and bus stop shelters.
D. Secondary Uses Requiring a Conditional Use Permit
1. Family day care, mini -day care facilities and
preschools.
2. Guesthouse.
3. Amateur radio transmitting antenna.
4. Accessory dwelling units.
Section 2. ECDC Section 16.20.040 Site Development
Exceptions is hereby amended by the addition of a new subparagraph
(F) relating to docks, piers and floats to read as follows:
16.20.040 SITE DEVELOPMENT EXCEPTIONS.
F. Docks, Piers, Floats.
1. Height. The height of a residential dock or pier
shall not exceed five feet above the ordinary high
water mark. The height of attendant pilings shall
not exceed five feet above the ordinary high water
mark or that height necessary to provide for
temporary emergency protection of floating docks.
2. Length. The length of any residential dock or pier
shall not exceed the lesser of 35 feet or the
average length of existing decks or piers within 300
feet of the subject dock or pier.
3. Width. The width of any residential dock or pier
shall not exceed 25% of the lot width when measured
parallel to the shoreline.
4. Setbacks. All residential docks or piers shall
observe a minimum 10 foot side yard setback from a
property line or a storm drainage outfall. Joint
use docks or piers may be located on the side
property line, provided that the abutting waterfront
property owners shall file a joint use maintenance
agreement with the Snohomish County Auditor in
conjunction with, and as a condition of, the
issuance of a building permit. Joint use docks or
piers shall observe all other regulations of this
subsection.
5.
Number.
No lot shall have more
than one dock or
pier or
portion thereof located
on the lot.
6.
Size.
No residential dock or pier
shall exceed 400
square
feet.
7.
Floats.
Offshore recreational
floats are
prohibited.
8.
Covered
Buildings. No covered
building shall be
allowed
on any residential dock
or pier.
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Section 3. ECDC Chapter 21.20 is hereby amended by the
addition of a new Section 21.20.035 Dock to read as follows:
21.20.035 DOCK.
Dock means a structure designed to float upon the water
which is attached to shoreline and is used for moorage or
other water related activity such as swimming or diving.
Section 4. ECDC Chapter 21.30 is hereby amended by the
addition of a new Section 21.30.035 Float, Recreational to read as
follows: 21.30.035 FLOAT, RECREATIONAL.
A recreational float is an offshore platform used for
water -dependent activities such as swimming and diving.
Section 5. Amended ECDC Chapter 21.80 to add a new Section
21.80.055 Pier to read as follows:
21.80.055 PIER.
A pier is a fixed structure which abuts the shoreline and
is used for moorage or other water -related activities such
as swimming and diving.
Section 6. This ordinance, being an administrative action,
is not subject to referendum and shall take effect five (5) days
after publication of the attached, approved summary.
APPROVE
ATTEST/AUTHEN ICA D:
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I CLERK, JACQUELINE PARRETT
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
OFFICE —OF THE CITY ATTORNEY:
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FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK: March 5, 1987
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL: March 10, 1987
PUBLISHED: March 15, 1987
EFFECTIVE DATE: March 20, 1987
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STATE OF WASHINGTON,
COUNTY OF SNOHOIAISH, ss
Affidavit of Publication
The undersigned, being first duly sworn on oath deposes and says
that she is Principal Clerk of THE HERALD, a daily newspaper
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a printed copy of which is hereunto attached, was published in said
newspaper proper and not in supplement form, in the regular and
On March 10 1987, the City
Council of the 6ty of Edmonds
Passed Ordinance No. 2605
which provides as follows:
entire edition of said paper on the following days and times, namely:
Section 1. Amends ECDC
167U.11IITelating to the uses
Permitted In a RS zone to
deorevrpditddocksorpirsas erme
MARCH 15th, 1987
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Section 2. Amends ECDC
16:7U.U21U'r'E7ating to Site Devel..
opment Exceptions to add a new
section F relating to docks,.plers
andfloats.
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Section 3. Amends ECDC
Giap er . 0 to add a new
and that said newspaper -was regularly distributed to its subscribers
Section 21.20.035 defining the
term dock.
Section 4. Amends ECDC
during period.
gall of said
Chap e . 0 to add a new
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Section 21.30.035 defining a
recreational float".
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Section 5. Amends ECDC
Ch3ilte7�l�0 to add a new
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Section 21.80.055 defining the
Principal Clerk
term "pier."
Section 6. Fixes the time and
the-7-0-Me—shall become effec-
tive.
The full text of this-ordlnonce
Subscribed and sworn to before me this....... th...............
will be mailed without charge to
anyone who submits a written
request to the City Clerk of the
City of Edmonds for a copy of
thetext.
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APPROVED by The City
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Council at their meeting of
March 10, 1981.
JACQUELINE G. PARRETT
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City Clerk
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Published: March 15, 1987.
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Nbtary Public in and for the State of Washington,
es�ding at Everett, Snohomish County.
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