Chapter 18.24

- CIVIC (C D) DISTRICT

Sections:

18.24.010 Chapter application. 18.24.020 Classification. 18.24.030 Permitted uses. 18.24.035 Conditionally permitted uses. 18.24.040 Regulations.

18.24.010 Chapter application. The following specific regulations and the general rules set forth in Chapter 18.40 shall apply in all C-'D districts. (Prior code §10 106 (part)).

18.24.020 Classification. This district classification is intended to be applied to land areas which are now, or which may in the future be found to be particularly suitable for use as sites for public, quasipublic, cultural, educational and/or recreational uses and purposes. (Prior code §10 106 (part)).

18.24.030 Permitted uses. Uses permitted in the C-D district are uses of the town for public purposes, including but not limited to town hall, library, museum, fire and police station, emergency shelters, multifamily housing, transitional housing, auditorium, school, park and recreational uses, offstreet parking lots, and public utility lines and structures for local distribution and local service. (Ord. 631 (part), 2012; Ord. 613 (part), 2009, Prior code §10 106 (part)).

18.24.035 Conditionally permitted uses. Single family residential uses may be permitted with a use permit from the town council. (Ord. 692 (part), 2018; Ord. 631 (part), 2012; Ord. 604 (part), 2008)

18.24.040 Regulations. (a) District regulations are as designated and approved by town council in each particular case, and/or as specified in use permits.

(b) Multifamily and transitional housing are subject to the following additional regulations:

• (1) Minimum of one auto parking space per dwelling unit;

(2) Maximum height of two stories and an attic, but not to exceed thirty feet at any point when measured from either existing or finished grade;

• (3) Maximum building coverage of fifty percent; and

• (4) Maximum floor area ratio of fifty percent.

• (c) Signs. The following signs are permitted:

  • (1) Government and school building identification signs.

  • (2) Signs required by law or regulation.

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(3) Temporary banners complying with this section:

(a) One banner promoting a Town Event or Special Community Event may be affixed to any structure owned by the town. The banner must meet the size standards developed by the Department of Public Works. The banner may be affixed no more than two weeks prior to the event it promotes and shall be removed within three days after the event. The banner sponsor organization is responsible for the cost of installation and removal.

(b) The town or Ross School District may install banners on town light poles. The banners must meet the size standards developed by the Department of Public Works and the Department of Public Works may limit the time banners may be posted. The banner sponsor organization is responsible for the cost of installation and removal.

(c) Up to three temporary banners may be installed at the Ross School site to promote school events or recreation programs. Each banner shall not exceed 12 square feet in size. The banners shall not be illuminated, shall be securely fastened to a building, fencing or a railing, and shall be maintained in good condition.

(4) Any sign in violation of this section may be removed and retained by any employee of the town. Any confiscated sign will be turned over to the Chief of Police and placed at the Public Works corporation yard. The confiscated sign may be redeemed by the owner within 30 days upon the payment of a fee established by resolution to cover the costs and expenses of enforcement. (Ord. 652 (part), 2014; Ord. 631 (part), 2012; Prior code §10 106 (part)).

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Chapter 18.28

- COMMUNITY CULTURAL (C C) DISTRICT

Sections:

18.28.010 Chapter application. 18.28.020 Classification. 18.28.030 Permitted uses. 18.28.040 Lot area requirements. 18.28.050 Building coverage. 18.28.060 Yard requirements. 18.28.070 Parking. 18.28.080 Height. 18.28.090 Floor area. 18.28.100 Residential development. 18.28.110 Signs.

18.28.010 Chapter application. The following specific regulations and the general rules set forth in Chapter 18.40 shall apply in all C-C districts. (Prior code §10 107 (part)).

18.28.020 Classification. This district classification is intended to be applied only to limited land areas which are found to be suitable for the following specific uses. (Prior code §10 107 (part)).

18.28.030 Permitted uses. (a) Uses permitted in the C-C district are as follows: The maintenance and operation of a community cultural center, an art and garden center, a memorial building or center, an environmental conservation center, a museum, a botanic garden or gardens, buildings, halls, rooms, or spaces devoted to the creation, exhibit, display and occasional sale of objects of art, including exhibitions of art in all its forms, including music, dancing and theatricals, and including the holding or giving of lectures and instruction in all matters appurtenant or incidental to any of the arts or environmental conservation. The primary purpose of the uses enumerated in this section and any kindred uses shall not be commercial, but rather for the pleasure, enjoyment, education and instruction of the public generally, and of persons interested in art in all its forms.

(b) These provisions shall not prevent or prohibit the operation of a tea room, lunching or dining services for the comfort and convenience of persons attending such gardens, museums, buildings or center, nor the charging of admission thereto nor the charging of a fee or compensation for such services, nor the sale of objects of art thereat.

(c) There shall not be permitted in the community cultural center district any use or manufacture which by nature or by the manner or extent of such use will result in a nuisance or be injurious or obnoxious to the peace, quiet, health and welfare of the surrounding property and community or to the quiet and peaceful enjoyment thereof.

(d) Single family, duplex, and triplex residential uses ancillary to uses enumerated in Section 18.28.030(a) are permitted uses. (Ord. 631 (part), 2012; Ord. 629 (part), 2012; Prior code §10 107 (part)).

18.28.040 Lot area requirements. Minimum lot requirements are as follows: (1) Minimum lot area: One acre.

(2) Minimum lot width: One hundred fifty feet.

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• (3) Minimum lot depth: Two hundred feet. (Prior code §10 107 (part)).

18.28.050 Building coverage. Maximum building coverage requirements are twentyfive percent of lot area. (Prior code §10 107 (part)).

18.28.060 Yard requirements. Minimum yard requirements are as follows:

• (1) Minimum front yard depth: Twenty-five feet;

• (2) Minimum side yard width: Fifteen feet;

• (3) Minimum rear yard depth: Forty feet. (Prior code §10 107 (part)).

18.28.070 Parking. Minimum parking requirements are two square feet of parking space for each square foot of building land coverage. No more than one uncovered parking space will be required per residential unit, although parking requirements for residential development may be reduced or waived based on the availability of shared on-site parking. (Ord. 614 (part), 2009; Prior code §10 107 (part)).

18.28.080 Height. Maximum building height requirements are two stories and a mezzanine, but not to exceed thirty feet at any point when measured from either existing or finished grade. (Ord. 589 §5, 2005: prior code §10 107 (part)).

18.28.090 Floor area. Maximum floor area ratio requirements are twenty percent of the lot area. (Ord. 728 (part), 2025; Ord. 264 §4, 1967: prior code §10 107 (part)).

18.28.100 Residential development. (a) Residential units shall not exceed 700 square feet in living area.

(b) Total residential development ancillary to any permitted use shall not exceed 2,100 square feet in living area.

(c) In developments of three or more residential units, at least one unit shall be affordable to very low income households. (Ord. 614 (part), 2009).

18.28.110 Signs. (a) Permanent signs such as monument signs are permitted with town council approval of a master sign program, a coordinated sign plan which includes elevations, details and materials for all signs which are or will be placed at the site. Any individual signs shall comply with the approved master sign program. Any sign which conform to an approved master sign program may be approved by the Town Manager or their designee.

(b) Temporary banners for special events occurring within the Community Cultural zoning district are permitted up to three times per year if the event meets the requirements of Section 18.28.030(a). One temporary banner sign may be displayed for up to thirty days prior to a special event. Signs shall not exceed 28 square feet in area and shall be removed within one day following the event. The banners shall not be illuminated, shall be securely fastened to a building wall, wall, or posts, and shall be maintained in good condition.

if the event meets the requirements of Section 18.28.030(a). One temporary banner sign may be displayed for up to thirty days prior to a special event. Signs shall not exceed 28 square feet in area and shall be removed within one day following the event. The banners shall not be illuminated, shall be securely fastened to a building wall, wall, or posts, and shall be maintained in good condition.

(c) Temporary A-frame signs for special events occurring within the Community Cultural zoning district are permitted if the event meets the requirements of Section 18.28.030(a), occurs no more than once per week, and if all of the following criteria are met:

(1) Only one sign is permitted per street frontage, per special event.

(2) The signs may have no more than two sides and may not exceed 12 square feet

in area, per side.

(3) Signs shall be limited to the identification of the organization and event, and the date and time of the special event.

(4) Signs shall be located on site or any adjacent right-of-way area. Signs shall not

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be placed in such a manner as to obstruct or interfere with traffic or endanger the health or safety of people. Signs are not permitted on a sidewalk or walkway unless a 4-foot path of travel is maintained.

(5) Signs may be installed on the day of the event and must be removed after the

event.

(6) Signage for up to two special events is permitted at any given time.

(7) Signs shall not be animated, flashing or illuminated.

(d) Any sign in violation of this section may be removed and retained by any employee of the town. Any confiscated sign will be turned over to the Chief of Police and placed at the Public Works corporation yard. The confiscated sign may be redeemed by the owner within 30 days upon the payment of a fee established by resolution to cover the costs and expenses of enforcement. (Ord. 728 (part), 2025; Ord. 652 (part), 2014).

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Chapter 18.29

- PUBLIC FACILITIES (P F) DISTRICT

Sections:

18.29.010 Chapter application. 18.29.020 Classification. 18.29.030 Permitted uses.

18.29.010 Chapter application. The following specific regulations and the provisions of Chapter 18.40 shall apply in all P-F districts. (Ord. 375 §10(part), 1977).

18.29.020 Classification. This district classification is intended to be applied to properties which are properly used for, or are proposed to be used for public purposes or for specified public utility purposes. (Ord. 375 §10 (part), 1977).

• (1) Uses permitted without a use permit:

• (a) Public schools, parks and recreation, hospitals, libraries, fire stations,

• historical sites and monuments;

• (b) Public utility facilities for local services, which are not wireless

• telecommunications facilities subject to chapter 18.55 of the Ross Municipal Code;

  - (c)  Sites and uses which the town council determines by written findings are
  

similar to the above;

• (d) Uses and structures which are incidental or accessory to permitted uses.

• (2) Conditional uses requiring use permits:

  • (a) Public and public utility corporation and equipment storage yards;

  • (b) Sites and uses which the town council determines by written findings to be

similar and/or necessary for public service purposes. (Ord. 692 (part), 2018; Ord. 375 §10(part), 1977).