HomeMy WebLinkAbout02359ORDINANCE NO. „Z-S
AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING A NEW COMPREHENSIVE ZONING ORDINANCE FOR THE.
CITY OF PORT TO'.01SEND; REGULATING AND RESTRICTING THE USE OF LAND; THE
USE, HULK, DIMENSIONS AND LOCATION OF BUILDINGS AND STRUCTURES; DETER-
MINING THE AREA AND REGULATION OF YARDS, COURTS, PARKING PLACES, LOADING
AREAS, FENCES, PERFORMANCE STANDARDS AND PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT;
DIVIDING THE CITY OF PORT TOWNSEND INTO DISTRICTS FOR SUCH PURPOSES;
ADOPTING AN OFFICIAL ZONING MAP FOR SAID CITY SHOWING BOUNDARIES AND
THE CLASSIFICATION OF SUCH DISTRICTS; PROVIDING FOR CONDITIONAL USE
PERMITS'AND VARIANCES; REGULATING USES THAT DO NOT CONFORM TO THE
PROVISIONS HEREIN; AND PROVIDING FOR ABATEMENT PROCEEDINGS AND PEN-
ALTIES FOR THE VIOLATION OF THIS ORDINANCE.
WHEREAS, the City of Port Townsend has undertaken review and contin-
uing study of its planning policies, Comprehensive Plan, Ordinances and
Official Maps, and
WHEREAS, said Comprehensive Plan should be implemented by a Zoning
Ordinance and an Offical Zoning Map, and
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to protect property values and to
maintain the residentual characteristics significant in the history of
the city as may be generally possible, and
WHEREAS, the City Council having received recommendations from the
Planning Commission, and being fully advised in the premises, now,
therefore,
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PORT TOWNSEND DOES ORDAIN AS
FOLLOWS: