12.18.080 Front lot line landscaping and interior lot line landscaping.
The required front lot line landscaping and interior lot line landscaping as set forth in the table in subsection C of this section shall be entirely on the subject property. For the purposes of this section, “front lot line landscaping” shall be that landscaping installed on the subject property immediately adjacent to the front or street lot line. “Interior lot line landscaping” is that landscaping installed on the subject property adjacent to the interior or side and rear lot line.
A. The width of the landscaping may be averaged but in no case shall be less than five feet.
B. Where a building is proposed to be located on a property line abutting a street right-of-way, alternative landscaping shall be installed to soften the appearance of the building. Examples of such landscaping include window boxes, hanging planters, ivy, large potted plants, and trees and shrubs planted against the building wall.
C. Front lot line landscaping and interior lot line landscaping shall comply with the table below. The land uses below correspond to those listed in Chapter 12.06 BMC.
D. LID BMPs such as bioretention facilities should be utilized within right-of-way and interior lot landscaping, provided the screening purpose of the landscape type is achieved.
Land Use |
Front Lot Line |
Interior Lot Line |
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Agriculture, in R 4,000, R 2,800, OP, NB, CB, GC and LI only |
IV/5 ft. |
IV/5 ft. |
Automotive, marine and heavy equipment services |
III/5 ft. |
III/5 ft. |
Business and personal services |
IV/5 ft. |
III/5 ft. |
Eating and drinking establishments, not including vendor carts |
IV/5 ft. |
III/5 ft. |
Education |
IV/10 ft. |
III/5 ft. |
Exception: Maintenance shops and vehicle and equipment parking and storage |
III/10 ft. |
II/10 ft. |
Essential public facilities – to be determined in conjunction with conditional use permit review |
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Government services, general |
IV/10 ft. |
III/5 ft. |
Exception: Maintenance shops and vehicle and equipment parking and storage areas |
III/10 ft. |
II/10 ft. |
Health and social services |
IV/5 ft. |
III/5 ft. |
Exception: Hospitals |
III/10 ft. |
II/10 ft. |
Lodging, temporary, excluding bed and breakfast guesthouses |
IV/5 ft. |
III/5 ft. |
Exception: Campgrounds and recreational vehicle parks |
III/10 ft. |
III/10 ft. |
Manufacturing, distribution, storage and warehousing |
II/10 ft. |
II/10 ft. |
Exception: Outdoor storage yards |
II/5 ft. |
I/10 ft. |
Recreation, culture and entertainment |
IV/5 ft. |
III/5 ft. |
Exception: Amusement parks |
III/10 ft. |
II/10 ft. |
Exception: Baseball, football, soccer and other sportsfields |
IV/15 ft. |
III/10 ft. |
Exception: Stadiums, not including stadiums for professional sports teams |
III/10 ft. |
II/10 ft. |
Residential uses, including only the following uses: |
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Dormitories, fraternities and sororities |
IV/5 ft. |
II/10 ft. |
Mobile/manufactured home parks |
See BMC 12.08.030(E) |
See BMC 12.08.030(E) |
Multifamily dwelling units |
IV/5 ft. |
III/5 ft. |
Nursing homes and specialized senior housing |
IV/5 ft. |
III/5 ft. |
Retail uses |
IV/5 ft. |
III/5 ft. |
Exception: Boat, equipment, mobile, manufactured or modular home, and motor vehicle sales or rental, new or used |
III/10 ft. |
II/5 ft. |
Transportation, including only parking facilities, transit park and ride lots and transit stations |
IV/5 ft. |
IV/5 ft. |
Utilities, including only the following uses: |
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Electrical distribution substations, potable water storage facilities, storm water detention/retention facilities, and telecommunications switching facilities |
II/10 ft. |
II/10 ft. |
Telecommunications earth receiving stations and transmission/receiving/relay towers |
I/10 ft. |
I/10 ft. |
Uses not otherwise categorized, as follows: |
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Cemeteries |
IV/5 ft. |
III/5 ft. |
Off-site and on-site hazardous waste treatment and/or storage facilities |
II/10 ft. |
II/10 ft. |
(Ord. 2200 § 2 (Exh. B), 2016; Ord. 1957 § 1 (Exh. B), 2006; Ord. 1946 § 2, 2005; Ord. 1904 § 1, 2003; Ord. 1815 § 1, 2000).