Chapter 17.38 — PUBLIC FACILITIES ZONE

§ 17.38.010. Application. ¶

This chapter shall apply to all land within the Public Facilities (PF) zone.

(Ord. 17-04, 2017; Ord. 24-11, 12/3/2024)

§ 17.38.020. Permitted uses. ¶

Uses shall be permitted or not permitted, conditionally permitted, administratively permitted, or temporarily permitted as prescribed in the land use table in Section 17.08.030 . (Ord. 17-04, 2017; Ord. 24-11, 12/3/2024)

§ 17.38.030. Site area. ¶

There is no minimum lot area. (Ord. 17-04, 2017; Ord. 24-11, 12/3/2024)

§ 17.38.040. Lot dimensions. ¶

The minimum lot frontage shall be 40 feet. (Ord. 17-04, 2017; Ord. 24-11, 12/3/2024)

§ 17.38.050. Coverage. ¶

The maximum coverage of a lot shall be determined by the combined building setback area requirements, accessory structure limitations, open space requirements, and off-street parking requirements.

(Ord. 17-04, 2017; Ord. 24-11, 12/3/2024)

§ 17.38.060. Building setback areas. ¶

A. Setbacks shall be measured as prescribed in Section 17.50.160 .
B. No structure shall be placed within a building setback area.
C. The front building setback area shall be 20 feet from the front lot line.
D. The rear building setback shall be 15 feet from the rear lot line, except where there is a landscape easement with a wall or fence on the rear of the lot then the rear building setback shall be 20 feet.
E. The rear building setback area shall be increased by 10 feet for buildings over one story high.
F. The side building setback area shall be five feet from an interior side lot line and 10 feet from a street side property line.
G. Where there is a landscape easement with a wall or fence on the street side of the lot the side yard setback area shall be measured from the easement area instead of the side lot line.

H. Exceptions shall be allowed as prescribed in Section 17.50.170 . (Ord. 17-04, 2017; Ord. 24-11, 12/3/2024)

§ 17.38.070. Distances between structures. ¶

The minimum distance between structures shall be 10 feet, except as provided by the building code.

(Ord. 17-04, 2017; Ord. 24-11, 12/3/2024)

§ 17.38.080. Height of structures. ¶

A. The maximum structure height shall be 50 feet.
B. Height shall be measured as prescribed in Section 17.50.180 .
C. Exceptions shall be allowed as prescribed in Section 17.50.190 . (Ord. 17-04, 2017; Ord. 24-11, 12/3/2024)

§ 17.38.090. Driveways. ¶

A. Wherever possible developments shall share driveways to minimize the number of driveways on public streets.
B. New driveways near street corners shall be located a minimum 100 feet from the radius curve of the curb, unless otherwise specifically approved by the City Engineer.
C. Gated entrances shall be set back at least 50 feet from the public right-of-way, unless a shorter distance is approved by the City Engineer.
(Ord. 17-04, 2017; Ord. 24-11, 12/3/2024)

§ 17.38.100. Accessory structures. ¶

Accessory structures may be located within a required rear or side building setback area subject to all of the following:

A. The floor area shall be a maximum 120 square feet.
B. The walls shall be at least three feet from rear and side lot lines.
C. The roof eaves shall be at least two feet from rear and side lot lines.
D. The accessory structure shall be separated from other structures by a minimum of 10 feet.
E. The plate line height shall be a maximum seven feet high.
F. The roof pitch shall be a maximum 4:12.
G. The roof ridge peak height shall be a maximum of 10 feet.

(Ord. 17-04, 2017; Ord. 24-11, 12/3/2024)

§ 17.38.110. Off-street parking. ¶

A. Off-street parking and off-street loading facilities shall be provided on the site for each use as prescribed in Chapter 17.54 .
B. Required parking spaces may not be provided in within any front, side, or rear building setback area.
(Ord. 17-04, 2017; Ord. 24-11, 12/3/2024)

§ 17.38.120. Usable open space. ¶

There is no required usable open space. (Ord. 17-04, 2017; Ord. 24-11, 12/3/2024)

§ 17.38.130. Landscaping. ¶

A. Landscaping shall be provided for each use as prescribed in Section 17.52 Landscape Standards.
B. Except for driveways and approved parking areas, all yard areas and setback areas visible from a public street shall be landscaped with live plant materials and ornamentation common to the Hanford area or up to 100% of the yard and setback area may be landscaped with artificial turf and other permeable surfaces.
(Ord. 17-04, 2017; Ord. 24-11, 12/3/2024)

§ 17.38.140. Screening, fences, and walls. ¶

A. Fences and walls shall be provided on the site for each use in accordance with Section 17.50.110 and 17.50.120 .
B. A block wall with a minimum height of seven feet shall be provided along any side or rear lot line that abuts an R-L, R-M, R-H, OR, AP, or CO zone district.
C. No fence or wall shall be placed in front of or within any landscaped area located next to a street.
D. The open storage of materials and equipment attendant to a use shall be permitted only within an area surrounded or screened by a solid wall or fence seven feet minimum in height. Such storage shall not be visible above the fence or wall.
(Ord. 17-04, 2017; Ord. 24-11, 12/3/2024)

§ 17.38.150. Signs. ¶

Signs placed in the PF zones shall be subject to the requirements and standards prescribed in Chapter 17.56 , except that signs placed by a local, state, or federal public agency on their own public property shall be exempt from Chapter 17.56 . (Ord. 17-04, 2017; Ord. 24-11, 12/3/2024)

§ 17.38.160. General provisions and standards. ¶

Structures and the use of structures or land shall be subject to the requirements and standards prescribed in Chapter 17.50 . (Ord. 17-04, 2017; Ord. 24-11, 12/3/2024)