17.20.190 “R” definitions | Stanwood Municipal Code

17.20.190 “R” definitions.

“Ramp” means a structure (usually a paved surface) that facilitates the placement into or removal from the water of small boats capable of being carried on a trailer which is pulled by another vehicle.

“Rear lot line” means, ordinarily, that lot line which is opposite and most distant from the front lot line of the lot. In the case of an irregular, triangular or gore shaped lot, a line 10 feet in length entirely within the lot, parallel to and at the maximum distance from the front lot line of the lot shall be considered to be the rear lot line for the purpose of determining depth of rear yard. In cases where none of these definitions are applicable, the planning director shall designate the rear lot line.

“Rear yard” means a yard extending across the full width of the lot and lying between the rear line of the lot and the nearest line of the principal building.

“Reasonably safe from flooding” means development that is designed and built to be safe from flooding based on consideration of current flood elevation studies, historical data, high water marks and other reliable data known to the community. In unnumbered A zones where flood elevation information is not available and cannot be obtained by practicable means, “reasonably safe from flooding” means that the lowest floor is at least two feet above the highest adjacent grade.

“Recovery home” means a licensed facility for drug and alcohol recovery houses. Recovery homes are alcohol- and drug-free living environments that provide structured, transitional housing for men and women in recovery.

“Recreation areas or facilities” means any privately or publicly owned passive or active park, playground, sports field, access easement, beach, or other recreation area.

“Recreation areas or facilities” (SMP) means any privately or publicly owned passive or active facility that provides for activities undertaken for pleasure or relaxation and for the refreshment of the mind and body that takes place in the outdoors or in a facility dedicated to the use including walking, fishing, photography, viewing, and bird-watching and may include parks, playgrounds, sports fields, paths and trails, beaches, or other recreation areas or facilities.

“Recreation vehicle park” means land under unified control and single ownership designed and improved to accommodate the temporary parking of two or more recreation vehicles. The term shall include campgrounds when designed to accommodate travel trailers, but does not include land zoned and used for the display or sale of travel trailers. For the purpose of this definition, “temporary parking” shall mean placement of a recreation vehicle on a single site for 180 days or less in any 12-month period.

“Recreational facilities” means facilities required as part of open space and recreation requirements in Chapter 17.147 SMC, Recreational and Open Space Standards, as part of a residential subdivision/development project.

(1) For purposes of Chapter 17.120 SMC, Critical Areas – Frequently Flooded Areas – Specific Standards, “recreational vehicle” means a vehicle:

(a) Built on a single chassis;

(b) Four hundred square feet or less when measured at the largest horizontal projection;

(d) Designed primarily not for use as a permanent dwelling but as temporary living quarters for recreational, camping, travel, or seasonal use.

(2) Except for purposes of Chapter 17.120 SMC, Critical Areas – Frequently Flooded Areas – Specific Standards, “recreational vehicle (RV)” means a vehicular type unit designed for recreational camping or travel uses, with or without motive power. This definition includes vehicles such as travel trailers, camping trailers, truck campers, motor homes, boats, all terrain vehicles (ATVs), motorcycles and jet skis. A recreational vehicle is not a mobile/manufactured home.

“Recycling collection stand” means a movable kiosk for the collection of recyclable materials or donations such as newspapers, clothing or books.

“Regulatory flood” means a flood that is representative of large floods known to have occurred generally in the area and reasonably characteristic of what can be expected to occur on a particular watercourse. The regulatory flood generally has a flood frequency of approximately 100 years, as determined from an analysis of floods on a particular watercourse and other watercourses in the same general area.

“Related project” means any project that is existing, under construction, or for which permits have been sought, an impact or impacts of which may add to or change an impact or impacts of a development proposal under consideration. A related project need not be owned or operated or operated in common with the development proposal under consideration.

“Remediation” means the cleanup of contamination and restoration to some acceptable level.

“Repair services” means a use which involves putting together what is torn or broken or restoring a product to a usable condition.

“Reserve strip” means a parcel of land typically located at the edge of a subdivision, the purpose of which is to restrict access from the end or side of a street.

“Reservoir” means an artificial lake where water is collected and kept in quantity for use.

“Residential treatment facility” means a facility that provides both a residence (for varying periods of time) and a care component. Among such facilities are group care homes, emergency or homeless shelters (including victims of violence), recovery homes, and nursing homes, rest and convalescent homes, and orphanages. In such a facility service, equipment, and safety features necessary for the proper care of residents is normally provided. Such services may include: (1) supervision and assistance in dressing, bathing, and in the maintenance of good personal hygiene; (2) care in emergencies or during temporary illness, usually for periods of one week or less; (3) supervision in the taking of medication; and (4) other services conducive to the residents’ welfare.

“Residential use” means use of land or structure thereon, or portion thereof, as a dwelling place for one or more families or households, but not including occupancy of a transient nature such as in hotels, motels, or time-sharing condominium uses.

“Resort” means a hotel that serves as a destination point for visitors. A resort generally provides recreational facilities for paying guests on vacation. A resort shall be self-contained and provide personal services customarily furnished at hotels, including the serving of meals.

“Restoration” means measures taken to restore an altered or damaged natural feature including:

(1) Active steps taken to restore damaged wetlands, streams, protected habitat, or their buffers to the functioning condition that existed prior to an unauthorized alteration; and

(2) Actions performed to reestablish structural and functional characteristics of the critical area that have been lost by alteration, past management activities, or catastrophic events.

“Retail food establishment” means any fixed or mobile place or facility at or in which food or beverages are offered or prepared for retail sale or for service. The definition includes restaurants, fast food restaurants, carry-out restaurants and drive-in restaurants. A cafeteria shall be deemed a restaurant for purposes of this code. This definition excludes bars/cocktail lounges, taverns, and night clubs.

(1) Restaurant. An establishment whose primary business is the sale of food and beverages to patrons for consumption on the premises and whose method of operation includes any of the following:

(a) Patrons place their order at their table from which displays (menus) describe the food and beverage available to them.

(b) Preparation, service and consumption of food and beverages take place primarily within a completely enclosed building.

(d) Food and beverages are regularly served to patrons while seated at their table by an employee of the establishment.

(e) Live entertainment may be provided as an accessory use.

(2) Fast Food Restaurant. Any establishment whose principal business is sale of foods, frozen desserts, or beverages to the customer in a ready-to-consume state for consumption either within the restaurant building or for carry-out with consumption off the premises, and whose design or principal method of operation includes any of the following characteristics:

(a) Food and beverages are ordered from a limited menu posted in sign form within the primary food service building or on the premises.

(b) Foods, frozen desserts, or beverages are usually served in edible containers or in paper, plastic, or other disposable containers.

(c) The consumption of foods, frozen desserts, or beverages within a motor vehicle parked upon the premises, or at other facilities on the premises outside the restaurant building, is posted as being prohibited and such prohibition is strictly enforced by the restaurateur.

(d) The kitchen is in excess of 50 percent of the total floor area.

(3) Drive-In Restaurant. Any establishment where provision is made on the premises for the sale of foods, frozen desserts or beverages to the consumer in automobiles or primarily within a completely enclosed building accommodating at least 90 percent of the establishment’s permitted seating capacity and whose design, method of operation, or any portion of whose business includes any of the following characteristics:

(a) Food and beverages are ordered from a limited menu posted in sign form within the primary food service building or on the premises.

(b) Foods, frozen desserts, or beverages may be served directly to the customer in a motor vehicle by any means that eliminates the need for the customer to exit the motor vehicle.

(c) The consumption of foods, frozen desserts, or beverages within a motor vehicle parked upon the premises, or at other facilities on the premises outside the restaurant building, is permitted.

(d) The kitchen is in excess of 50 percent of the total floor area.

A restaurant that provides drive-in facilities of any kind in connection with regular restaurant activities shall be deemed a drive-in restaurant for purposes of this title.

(4) Carry-Out Restaurant. Any establishment whose principal business is the sale of foods, frozen desserts, or beverages to the customer in a ready-to-consume state, and whose design or method of operation includes any of the following characteristics:

(a) Food and beverages are ordered from a limited menu posted in sign form within the primary food service building or on the premises.

(b) Foods, frozen desserts, or beverages are usually served in edible containers or in paper, plastic, or other disposable containers.

(d) The kitchen is in excess of 50 percent of the total floor area.

(5) Catering Service. Any establishment whose principal business is the sale and delivery of food, beverages, and services to the customer in a ready-to-consume state. Catering services may operate as a home occupation. Hotel food service operations and restaurants may operate as catering services.

“Retail sales area” means the area in square feet devoted exclusively for the sale or display of goods or commodities.

“Retail trade” means establishments primarily engaged in providing finished products to individual consumers. Retail trade establishments may include, but is not limited to, apparel, books, groceries, camera shops, convenience stores and automobile service stations.

“Retirement home” means a place of residence for several families or individuals, which may feature services such as limited nursing facilities, minimum maintenance living accommodations and recreation programs and facilities.

“Right-of-way” means a street, alley, or other thoroughfare or easement, whether physically accessible or not, that has been permanently established or dedicated for the passage of persons or vehicles. Title to this land remains with the public or private agency until the need no longer exists.

“Rill” means a steep-sided channel resulting from accelerated erosion. A rill is generally a few inches deep and not wide enough to be an obstacle to farm machinery. Rill erosion tends to occur on slopes, particularly steep slopes with poor vegetative cover.

“Riparian habitat” means areas adjacent to aquatic systems with flowing water that contain elements of both aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems that mutually influence each other. The width of these areas extends to that portion of the terrestrial landscape that directly influences the aquatic ecosystem by providing shade, fine or large woody material, nutrients, organic and inorganic debris, terrestrial insects, or habitat for riparian-associated wildlife. Widths shall be measured from the ordinary high water mark or from the top of bank if the ordinary high water mark cannot be identified. It includes the entire extent of the floodplain and the extent of vegetation adapted to wet conditions as well as adjacent upland plant communities that directly influence the stream system. Riparian habitat areas include those riparian areas severely altered or damaged due to human development activities.

“Riparian wetlands” means those wetlands that are located within 100 feet of the ordinary high water mark of a river or stream and are not hydrologically isolated from the river or stream.

Road, Private. See “Private road.” (Ord. 1499 § 1 (Exh. A), 2021; Ord. 1486 § 1 (Exh. A), 2020; Ord. 1373 § 16, 2014; Ord. 1294 § 5, 2011; Ord. 1267 § 7, 2010; Ord. 1250 § 5, 2009; Ord. 1164 § 4, 2004; Ord. 1110 § 3, 2002; Ord. 929 Ch. 5, 1995).