Ferndale Zoning Code § 6.08 Streamside Protection Area Combining or -SPA . 6.08.1 Purpose and Scope

The Streamside Protection Area Combining or -SPA Zone is intended to be established along both sides of Francis Creek, and the -SPA Zone shall extend from the top of bank or the edge of the riparian dripline, whichever is a greater distance from the Francis Creek centerline, for fifty (50) feet, on either side of the creek, pursuant to General Plan Open Space and Conservation Policy LU-4.2 and Implementation Program LU-IP2.

The purpose of these regulations are to provide minimum standards pertaining to the use and development of land located within the Streamside Protection Area Combining Zone as defined in General Plan Land Use Element Policy LU-4.2–Francis Creek Riparian Habitat and Erosion Control; and to implement other applicable portions of the City’s General Plan Conservation and Open Space and Land Use Element Goal 4 – Conserve Soil Resources and Minimize Erosion and Other Soil Depleting Processes.

Development within the -SPA zone shall be subject to the following Policies and Implementation Measures set forth in City of Ferndale General Plan Land Use Element Goal LU-4:

• a. LU-3.4–Francis Creek Corridor.

• b. LU-4.2–Francis Creek Riparian Habitat and Erosion Control. (End section added by Ordinance 2025-06 on 11/19/2025)

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