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(1) The district use chart is established as a tool for the purpose of determining the specific uses allowed in each district. Allowed uses are defined as the primary or predominant use of any lot or parcel. No use shall be allowed in a use district that is not listed in the use chart as either an A (allowed or permitted use), CU (conditional use), or PD (planned development) unless the administrator determines that the listed use is permitted as a home occupation (see definition in ECMC 18.05.010) and/or an unlisted use is similar to one that is already enumerated in the use chart, whereupon such use is subject to the requirements associated with that use under this title. The following acronyms apply to the use chart:

A – Allowed or Permitted Use

CU – Conditional Use Permit

PD – Planned Development

X – Prohibited Use

(2) If a proposed use is not specifically listed in the district use chart, an applicant may request from the administrator an interpretation as to whether or not the proposed use is to be allowed.

(a) Approval Criteria. In making his or her determination, the administrator shall assess the anticipated impacts of the proposed use and consider the following criteria in the context of that assessment:

(i) Whether the use is compatible with the goals and policies of the comprehensive plan;

(ii) Whether the use is consistent with the purpose and intent of this title;

(iii) Whether the use is consistent with the intent of the applicable zoning district or overlay, as specified in this title;

(iv) Whether the use is compatible with adjacent uses;

(v) Whether the use will comply with the performance standards specified in Chapter 18.45 ECMC.

(b) Review and Approval. The administrator shall review the measures proposed for compliance with the approval criteria and shall approve or conditionally approve a permit application to assure compliance with those standards. If there is a question regarding the suitability of a proposed use, the administrator shall have the option of requiring the applicant to submit a conditional use permit application, for approval by the hearing examiner. The administrator is encouraged to consult informally with the planning agency whenever he or she has a question regarding the suitability of any proposed use, prior to requiring submittal of a conditional use permit application.

Table 1 – DISTRICT USE CHART

USES

R-1

R-2

R-3

P-R

C-1

C-2

C-3

PU

Low Density

Medium

Density

High Density

Planned

Resort

Central

Business

Tourist

Commercial

Light

Industrial

Public Use

Amusement

Bowling alleys

X

X

X

A

A

A

A

A

Festival/event site

X

X

X

A

A

A

A

A

Gyms, exercise facilities

X

X

X

A

A

A

A

A

Outdoor commercial amusement facilities

X

X

X

A

A

A

A

A

Outdoor recreation development

CU

X

X

A

A

A

A

A

Parks (all types)

A

A

A

A

A

A

A

A

Recreational vehicle park – campground

X

X

A

A

A

A

A

A

Recreational vehicle park – extended stay

X

X

A

A

A

A

A

A

Theaters

X

X

X

A

A

A

A

X

Community Services

Airfield/airport

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

A

Animal shelters

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

A

Boat launch, public

A

A

A

A

A

A

A

A

Campgrounds (all types)

X

X

X

A

X

A

X

A

Cemetery

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

A

Churches

CU

A

A

A

A

A

A

X

Community center, meeting hall, fraternal organizations, club

X

X

X

A

A

A

A

A

Day care – Type 1

A

A

A

A

A1

A1

X

X

Day care center

CU

A

A

A

A

A

A

A

Day care center (mini)

A

A

A

A

A

A

A

A

Fire, police stations

X

X

A

A

A

A

A

A

Funeral homes

X

X

X

X

A

X

A

X

Halfway houses

X

CU

CU

X

A

X

A

X

Health care facility

X

X

X

X

A

A

A

X

Hospice care facility

A

A

A

A

A

A

A

X

Institutional development

X

X

X

A

A

A

A

A

Interpretive center

X

X

X

A

A

A

A

A

Libraries

X

X

X

A

A

A

A

A

Museums, art galleries

X

X

X

A

A

A

A

A

Museums, nonprofit historical

X

X

X

A

A

A

A

A

Parking, public

X

X

X

A

A

A

A

A

Parking, private commercial

X

X

X

A

A

A

A

CU

Preschools

A

A

A

A

A

A

A

A

Schools, grades 1 – 12

PD

PD

A

X

X

X

X

A

Schools, junior colleges, vocational

PD

PD

A

X

A

X

A

A

Solid waste landfill

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Solid waste transfer station

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Manufacturing

Apparel and accessories

X

X

X

X

A2

A2

A

X

Assembly, light

X

X

X

X

A

X

A

X

Assembly, heavy

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Bakery (wholesale)

X

X

X

X

A2

A2

A2

X

Beverage industry

X

X

X

X

A

A

A

X

Canning/packaging food

X

X

X

X

A2

A2

A2

X

Cement/concrete plants

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Confectionery

X

X

X

X

A2

A2

A2

X

Drugs

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Electric components

X

X

X

X

A2

X

A

X

Fabricated structural metal products

X

X

X

X

X

X

A

X

Food processing

X

X

X

X

A2

X

A

X

Furniture

X

X

X

X

A2

A2

A2

X

Glass, pottery, related

X

X

X

X

A2

A2

A2

X

Hazardous waste treatment and storage, off-site

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Hazardous waste treatment and storage, on-site

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Industrial development

X

X

X

X

X

X

PD

X

Leather tanning

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Light industrial

X

X

X

X

X

X

A

X

Machinery and equipment, machine shop

X

X

X

X

X

X

A

X

Marijuana processor (see Chapter 18.57 ECMC)

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Meat, poultry, dairy products, excluding slaughterhouses

X

X

X

X

A2

A2

A2

X

Paperboard containers

X

X

X

X

X

X

CU

X

Prefabricated wood products

X

X

X

X

A2

A2

A2

X

Printing, publishing

X

X

X

X

A2

A2

A2

X

Rubber products

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Sawmills, planing mills

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Sheetmetal

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Slaughter, packing and rendering facility

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Stone products (see Chapter 18.47 ECMC for screening and buffer requirements)

X

X

X

X

A2

A2

A2

X

Warehouse

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Welding (see Chapter 18.47 ECMC for screening and buffer requirements)

X

X

X

X

A

X

A

X

Resource Industries

Ongoing agriculture

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Asphalt materials

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Collective/cooperative gardens (see Chapter 18.57 ECMC)

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Feedlot, commercial

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Feedlot, farm-oriented

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Marijuana producer (see Chapter 18.57 ECMC)

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Mining, including sand and gravel

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Oil and gas operation

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Recycling center

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Recycling collection/drop-off point (enclosed containers only)

X

X

X

A

A

A

A

X

Rock crushing

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Utility, major

A

A

A

A

A

A

A

A

Utility, minor

A

A

A

A

A

A

A

A

Residential

Accessory dwelling unit (see ECMC 18.40.020)

A

A

A

A

A

A

X

A

Accessory structures (see ECMC 18.40.020)

A

A

A

A

A

A

A

A

Adult family home

A

A

A

A

A

A

A

X

Assisted living facility (see ECMC 18.45.090)

A

A

A

A

PD

A

PD

X

Boarding house or lodging house

X

X

A

A

A3

A3

A3

X

Co-housing

PD

PD

A

X

X

X

X

X

Duplex

A

A

A

A3

A3

A3

A3

X

Home occupation

A

A

A

A

A

A

X

X

Manufactured home park

X

PD

PD

X

X

X

X

X

Multifamily 3 – 4 units

X

A

A

A

PD3

PD3

PD3

X

Multifamily 5 – 20 units

X

PD

PD

A

PD3

PD3

PD3

X

Residential care facility (see ECMC 18.45.090)

A

A

A

X

PD

X

PD

X

Residential treatment center (see ECMC 18.45.090)

X

X

X

X

PD

X

PD

X

Retirement home (see ECMC 18.45.090)

A

A

A

A

PD

A

PD

A

Single-family dwelling

A

A

A

A

X3

X3

X3

X

Retail Trade

Animal clinic/hospital

X

X

X

X

A2

A2

A2

X

Antique store

X

X

X

A2

A2

A2

A2

X

Arts and crafts supply

X

X

X

A2

A2

A2

A2

X

Auto, trailer or boat sales (if use includes repair see ECMC 18.45.085)

X

X

X

X

A2

A2

A2

X

Auto repair shops (see ECMC 18.45.085)

X

X

X

X

A2

A2

A2

X

Auto body/paint shops (see ECMC 18.45.085)

X

X

X

X

A

A

A

X

Auto parts – retail (if use includes repair see ECMC 18.45.085)

X

X

X

X

A2

A2

A2

X

Auto towing (see ECMC 18.45.085)

X

X

X

X

CU

X

CU

X

Auto wrecking yards

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Beauty, barber shops

X

X

X

A2

A2

A2

A2

X

Bed and breakfast inn

X

A

A

A

A

A

A

X

Bed and breakfast residence

X

A

A

A

A

A

X

X

Books, office supplies

X

X

X

A2

A2

A2

A2

X

Bulk fuel storage/facilities/sales

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Bus terminals

X

X

X

X

A

A

A

A

Car wash

X

X

X

X

A

A

A

X

Clothing stores

X

X

X

A2

A2

A2

A2

X

Commercial storage

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Construction yard

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Convenience store

X

X

X

A2

A2

A2

A2

X

Data mining, Bitcoin operation

X

X

X

X

X

X

A

X

Department, discount store

X

X

X

A2

A2

A2

A2

X

Drinking establishment

X

X

X

A2

A2

A2

A2

X

Drive-in

X

X

X

A2

A2

A2

A2

X

Eating establishment

X

X

X

A

A2

A2

A2

X

Electrical substations

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Farm machinery, heavy equipment

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Farmers market

X

X

X

A

A

A

A

X

Farm supplies

X

X

X

X

A2

X

A2

X

Financial institutions

X

X

X

A2

A2

A2

A2

X

Fuel, oil distributor

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Furniture, appliances

X

X

X

X

A2

X

A2

X

Glass

X

X

X

X

A2

X

A2

X

Grocery stores

X

X

X

X

A2

A2

A2

X

Hardware, garden

X

X

X

X

A2

X

A2

X

Heating, plumbing

X

X

X

X

A2

X

A2

X

Heavy equipment storage, maintenance

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Insurance agencies

X

X

X

A2

A2

A2

A2

X

Junk yard

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Kennel

X

X

X

X

CU2

CU2

CU

X

Laundries, laundromats

X

X

X

A2

A2

A2

A2

X

Liquor stores

X

X

X

A2

A2

A2

A2

X

Lumber yards

X

X

X

X

A2

X

A2

X

Marijuana retailer (see Chapter 18.57 ECMC)

X

X

X

X

A

X

A

X

Marina or other water-related commercial uses

X

X

X

A

A

A

A

A

Master planned resort

X

X

X

PD

PD

PD

PD

X

Medical/dental offices and clinics

X

X

X

A2

A2

A2

A2

X

Mini-storage

X

X

X

A2

X

X

X

X

Motels/hotels/tourist accommodations

X

X

X

A

A

A

A

X

Motorcycle sales and repair (see ECMC 18.45.085)

X

X

X

X

A

A

A

X

Nursery

X

X

X

X

X

X

A

X

Outdoor storage

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Paint – retail

X

X

X

X

A2

X

A2

X

Professional office building

X

X

X

A

A

A

A

X

Real estate offices

X

X

X

A2

A2

A2

A2

X

Recycling center

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Repairs – small appliances

X

X

X

X

A2

X

A2

X

Roadside retail sales stand, permanent

X

X

X

A

A

A

A

X

Roadside retail sales stand, seasonal

X

X

X

A

A

A

A

X

Sexually oriented business

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Small engine repair (see ECMC 18.45.085)

X

X

X

X

A2

X

A2

X

Service station – no repair services

X

X

X

X

A

A

A

X

Service stations with repair services (see ECMC 18.45.085)

X

X

X

X

A

X

A

X

Shoe repair

X

X

X

X

A2

A2

A2

X

Short-term rentals, vacation rentals

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Storage containers

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Truck terminals

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Upholstery

X

X

X

X

A2

X

A2

X

Waste material processing, junk handling

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Wholesale trade

X

X

X

X

X

X

A

X

Wrecking and salvage yards

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

1Permitted only in existing single-family residences.

2May include a single- or multifamily use providing a commercial use is located on the ground floor and occupies a minimum of 50 percent of the ground level and the majority of street frontage.

3Allowed providing a commercial use is located on the ground floor and occupies a minimum of 50 percent of the ground level and the majority of street frontage.

(Ord. 592 § 4, 2022; Ord. 555 § 4, 2019; Ord. 511 § 3, 2016; Ord. 495 § 1, 2015; Ord. 416 § 1, 2009)