21.48.110 Limitations on uses – General

21.48.110 Limitations on uses – General.

Every use shall be subject to the requirements of applicable codes and in addition, the regulations in this section and LMC 21.48.111 through 21.48.119 shall apply:

1. Artificial lighting shall be hooded or shielded so that direct light of lamps will not result in glare when received from beyond the property;

2. Any machinery or operation which generates air or ground vibrations shall be muffled to eliminate any sensation of sound or vibration beyond the property;

3. Arc welding, acetylene torch cutting or similar processes shall be performed so as not to be seen from any point beyond the property, and in no case shall be visible to drivers on the adjacent streets;

4. Emission of obnoxious odors, fumes, gas, dust or smoke beyond the property is prohibited. Dust and other types of air pollution borne by wind from such sources as storage areas and roads shall be minimized by landscaping where feasible or by paving or other acceptable means;

5. On-site hazardous waste treatment and storage facilities are permitted as accessory uses to any activity generating hazardous waste and lawfully allowed in LMC 21.48.100; provided, that such facilities meet the state siting criteria adopted pursuant to the requirements of RCW 70.105.210.

B. Outdoor Uses. All business uses and activities shall be located within an entirely enclosed building, except as indicated below:

1. General Regulations. Any uses and activities which are permitted to occur outdoors by LMC 21.48.100, or by other provisions of this title, subject to the following:

a. The use or activity shall not encroach on site-screening or landscaping as currently required by this title or other city ordinances;

b. The use or activity shall not block pedestrian traffic or fire lanes;

c. The use or activity shall observe the same minimum front, side, and rear yards as apply to buildings, on sides adjoining public streets, except that such yards may be used for outdoor customer parking and for other uses and activities which are permitted outdoors;

d. The highest point of any item displayed within that area shall be not more than six feet in height from an even grade and at least 10 feet from the right-of-way line; and

e. Items which, in the opinion of the fire chief, present a potential fire hazard shall be located 15 feet from any interior property line and shall be arranged to provide 20-foot fire lanes no more than 300 feet apart.

2. Incidental Outdoor Displays. For uses not included in subsection (B)(1) of this section, incidental outdoor displays are permitted in conjunction with the indoor sales of similar merchandise conducted by the same business. Such displays shall be displayed on racks, pallets, or in neat stacks and shall be located in areas underneath marquees, canopies, or overhanging roofs. If no marquees, canopies, or overhanging roofs exist, such displays shall be not more than eight feet from the walls of buildings. All limitations specified in subsection (B)(1) of this section shall apply.

3. Business Serving Customers in Automobiles. Automobile service stations, drive-in restaurants, and other businesses which primarily service customers in automobiles as an inherent trait of the business shall not be permitted to store or display merchandise outdoors, except as specified herein and in subsections (B)(1) and (B)(2) of this section.

4. Commodities Requiring Outdoor Storage. Commodities which would be damaged if required to be kept indoors, including but not limited to growing stock in connection with horticultural nurseries, whether the stock is in open ground, pots or containers; open air sales areas for firewood, trees, shrubs, plants, and home gardening supplies and equipment; and public utility facilities (see LMC 21.48.118(B)) are allowed outdoors subject to the provisions of subsection (B)(1) of this section.

5. Rental Automobiles and Light Trucks. The on-site parking and storage of rental automobiles and light trucks (rated at one-ton capacity or less) is allowed; however, such parking and storage shall be restricted to:

a. A staging area for a maximum of five vehicles. This area may be located within existing parking lots, but shall not utilize parking stalls required by LMC 21.18.800 for the uses on the site. The staging area shall be paved and striped to the standards of Chapter 21.18 LMC and shall be designated for use by rental vehicles only.

b. A storage area for a maximum of 15 vehicles. This area shall be located no closer to a public street than a point equal to the closest part of any building on the site to the street and shall be screened with landscaped area at least five feet wide containing evergreen conifer trees with a minimum height of six feet and spaced no more than 15 feet on center, backed by a six-foot fence which forms an effective barrier to sight; the remainder of the planting strip shall be planted with low evergreen plantings which will mature to a total groundcover within five years.

c. No service or sales of rental vehicles shall be allowed.

6. Cross-Reference. See also LMC 21.46.100.

C. On-Site Processing. All products made incident to a permitted use which are manufactured, processed or treated on the premises shall be sold on the premises only, and at retail only. (Ord. 2441 § 15, 2003; Ord. 2020 § 20, 1994)