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AN ORDINANCE relating to the operation of kennels and catteries, kennel-free boarding, and general signage requirements for nonresidential uses; amending Ordinance 15404 Section 3, Ordinance 14429 Section 5, and amending K.C.C. 21A.20.060C, K.C.C. 21A.20.080A, K.C.C. 21A.08.050.9A, K.C.C. 21A.30.020, and K.C.C. 21A.08.050B.36.
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BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF KING COUNTY:
SECTION 1. K.C.C. 27.02.060C is hereby amended to read as follows:
C. Except as otherwise provided in K.C.C. 21A.20.115 and K.C.C. 21A.20.080, projecting and awning signs and signs mounted on the sloping portion of roofs shall not be permitted for uses in the Resource and Residential zones. In other zones, projecting and awning signs and signs mounted on the sloping portion of roofs may be used in lieu of wall signs, but only if:
1. They maintain a minimum clearance of eight feet above finished grade;
2. They do not project more than six feet perpendicular from the supporting building facade;
3. They meet the standards of K.C.C. 21A.20.060J. if mounted on the roof of a building; and
4. They shall not exceed the number or size permitted for wall signs in a zone.
SECTION 2. K.C.C. 21A.20.080A and Ordinance 15404 Section 3 are each hereby amended to read as follows:
Except as otherwise provided in K.C.C. 21A.20.115 and subsection A4. of this section, signs in the R, UR and RA zones are limited as follows:
A. Nonresidential use:
1. One sign identifying nonresidential uses, not exceeding twenty-five square feet and not exceeding six feet in height is permitted;
2. Schools are permitted one sign per school or school facility entrance, which may be located in the setback. Two additional wall signs attached directly to the school or school facility are permitted;
3. Home occupation and home industry signs are limited to wall signs not exceeding six square feet.
4. Up to two signs mounted on the sloping portion of roofs may be of the same size as that of signage previously located on a wall, provided that the original wall signage was removed due to visual adverse impacts relating to the construction of a public roadway.
SECTION 3. K.C.C. 21A.08.050.9A(3) and Ordinance 14429 Section 5 are each hereby amended to read as follows:
(3) The portion of the building or structure in which animals are kept or treated shall be soundproofed. All run areas, excluding confinement areas for livestock, shall be surrounded by an eight-foot-high solid wall or fence; and the floor area shall be surfaced with concrete or other impervious material; and.
SECTION 4. K.C.C. 21A.30.020E.3 is hereby amended to read as follows:
3. Kennels and catteries are subject to the following requirements:
a. For kennels located on residential zoned sites:
(1) The minimum site area shall be five acres; and
(2) Structures housing animals shall be a minimum distance of 100 feet from property lines abutting residential zones, as measured from the centerline of a public road or right-of-way where kennel property is separated from the nearest residential property;
(3) Outdoor animal runs shall be a minimum distance of 1030 feet from property lines abutting residential zones, as measured from the centerline of a public road or right-of-way where kennel property is separated from the nearest residential property; and
(4) Lot lines created from a short subdivision or other approved segregation from the original property shall be excluded from consideration and exempt from the setback requirements of this subsection.
b. For kennels located on non-residential zoned sites, run areas shall be completely surrounded by an eight foot solid wall or fence, and be subject to the requirements in K.C.C. 11.04.060; and
c. Catteries shall be on sites of 35,000 square feet or more, and buildings used to house cats shall be a minimum distance of 50 feet from property lines abutting residential zones, as measured from the centerline of a public road or right-of-way where cattery property is separated from the nearest residential property.
SECTION 5. K.C.C. 21A.08.050B.36 is hereby amended to read as follows:
36. Limited to kennel-free dog boarding and daycare facilities, and:
a. the property shall be at least five acres;
b. buildings housing dogs shall be no less than seventy-five feet from property lines, as measured from the centerline of a public road or right-of-way where kennel property is separated from the nearest residential property;
c. outdoor exercise areas shall be located no less than thirty feet from property lines and shall be fenced in a manner sufficient to contain the dogs, as measured from the centerline of a public road or right-of-way where kennel property is separated from the nearest residential property;
d. the number of dogs allowed shall be limited to twenty-five, consistent with the provisions for hobby kennels as outline in K.C.C. 11.04.060.B;
e. training and grooming are ancillary services which may be provided only to dogs staying at the facility;
f. the facility shall maintain normal hours of operation no earlier than 7 a.m. and no later than 7 p.m.; and
g . no new facility shall be permitted to be established after one year from the effective date of this ordinance; and
h. lot lines created from a short subdivision or other approved segregation from the original property shall be excluded from consideration and exempt from the setback requirements of this subsection.
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