Chapter 19.616 — Development Standards—Buildings

• A. All activities and facilities, where permitted by other provisions of this Division, shall be enclosed within permanently constructed buildings.

• B. Outdoor activities, storage, and display may be permitted in accordance with Sections 19.612.010 and 19.624.030 , and the regulations and limitations of Division 10 , Title 19 .

• C. Where a use is permitted by conditional use permit, temporary use permit, or special permit (see Division 10 , Title 19 ), outdoor activities and temporary facilities may be authorized by the

terms of such permit notwithstanding the provisions of this section.

Every building shall be designed or remodeled to accommodate its use in accordance with applicable building codes and other laws. A residential building shall not be occupied by a nonresidential primary use.

No building shall have a metallic exterior surface such as, but not limited to, galvanized, corrugated or interlocking metal sheets, unless the use of such metallic surface material is approved under the site plan review procedure (Section 19.128.040 ) for the purpose of enhancing the architectural quality of the building while preserving architectural harmony and compatibility with the surrounding area.

• A. For the OR zone, the maximum building coverage of net lot area shall be 10 percent.

• B. For the OS zone, the maximum building coverage of net lot area shall be 5 percent.

• A. The minimum distance between buildings located on the same lot shall be 6 feet.

• B. Permitted Building Projections. The following building features may project a maximum 2.5 feet into the minimum required space between buildings:

  1. Cantilevered eaves, awnings, and shading devices.

  2. Architectural features—sills, cornices, buttresses, etc.

  3. Mechanical equipment cantilevered from building.

• A. The maximum height of any building or structure in the OS zone shall be 15 feet. In the OR zone, the maximum height of any building or structure more than 50 feet from any residential zone shall be 30 feet. Within 50 feet of any residential zone, the maximum height of any building or structure in the OR zone shall be 15 feet.

• B. Antennae. Notwithstanding the restrictions of subsection A of this section, radio, television, microwave antennae, and similar equipment shall be subject to the following regulations:

  1. Ground-mounted antennae which are incidental or accessory uses are permitted to a height of sixty feet, unless permitted higher by a conditional use permit.

  2. Roof-mounted antennae, which shall include dishes to a maximum of twenty-four inches in diameter, may be used but may not be more than twenty-five feet higher than the highest point of the building to which they are attached, excluding chimneys and like projections, unless permitted higher by the issuance of a conditional use permit.

3. Any antenna that is primary to the use shall be subject to the height limit established under a conditional use permit.