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Editor's Note: Legislation previously included in Ch. 17.16: Ords. 69-7 and 76-3.
The purpose and intent of the Residential zone is to provide for and protect areas for homesite development designed to meet contemporary building and living standards where public water and sewer systems are provided.
(Ord. 83Z-2 (part), 1983; Ord. 2013-001, 2013)
Uses allowed in the Residential zone include those uses pursuant to KCC Chapter 17.15.
(Res. 83-10, 1983; Ord. 83-Z-2 (part), 1983; Ord. 96-19 (part), 1996; Ord. O-2006-01, 2006; Ord. 2011-013, 2011; Ord. 2013-001, 2013)
1. 
Minimum lot sizes in the R zone are as follows:
a. 
Single family dwelling, seven thousand two hundred (7,200) square feet;
b. 
Two (2) family dwelling, ten thousand (10,000) square feet.
2. 
The minimum lot depth shall be one hundred (100) feet.
3. 
The minimum average lot width shall be sixty-five (65) feet.
4. 
In no case shall there be more than one (1) main dwelling and its accessory buildings constructed on one (1) lot unless such lot is greater than twice the minimum required for a single-family dwelling.
5. 
No main dwelling shall be built or moved on to a lot not abutting a public street, with the exception of special cases where the county may approve other suitable access.
(Res. 83-10, 1983; Ord. 83-Z-2 (part), 1983; Ord. 2013-001, 2013)
The ground area covered by all buildings, including accessory buildings, shall not exceed thirty percent (30%) of the lot area. All lots located within an Urban Growth Area, refer to KCC § 17.11.060.
(Res. 83-10, 1983; Ord. 2013-001, 2013; Ord. 2018-014, 2018)
A. 
There shall be a front yard having a minimum depth of fifteen (15) feet, unless a previous building line less than this has been established, in which case the minimum front yard for interior lots shall be the average of the setbacks of the main structures on the abutting lots on either side if both lots are occupied. If one (1) lot is occupied and the other vacant, the setback shall be the setback of the occupied lot plus one-half (½) the remaining distance to the required fifteen (15) foot setback. If neither of the abutting side lots or tracts are occupied by a structure, the setback shall be fifteen (15) feet.
B. 
The front yard setback depth shall be twenty-five (25) feet for parcels within the Snoqualmie Pass LAMIRD.
(Res. 83-10, 1983; Ord. 2013-001, 2013)
There shall be a side yard of not less than five (5) feet in width on each side of a building. (Side of building means outer face, any part of building nearest to the side line, not including roof eaves.) Side yard setbacks may be modified in accordance with KCC § 16.10.065.
(Res. 83-10, 1983; Ord. 2013-001, 2013; Ord. 2019-013, 2019; Ord. 2022-005, 2022)
A. 
There shall be a rear yard with a minimum depth of twenty-five (25) feet.
B. 
The rear yard setback depth shall be fifteen (15) feet for parcels within the Snoqualmie Pass LAMIRD.
C. 
Rear yard setbacks may be modified in accordance with KCC § 16.10.065.
(Res. 83-10, 1983; Ord. 2013-001, 2013; Ord. 2019-013, 2019; Ord. 2022-005, 2022; Ord. 2022-017, 2022)
In an area adjacent to a half street and opposite or outside the plat including the dedication of said half street, structures shall be set back from said half streets a distance sufficient to provide for an additional half street and the yard requirement.
(Res. 83-10, 1983)
No sale or conveyance of any portion of a lot, for other than a public purpose, shall leave a structure or the remainder of a lot with less than the minimum lot, yard or setback requirement of this zone.
(Res. 83-10, 1983; Ord. 2013-001, 2013)
One automobile parking space shall be provided for each dwelling unit and shall be located to the rear of the building setback line.
(Res. 83-10, 1983)