Ordinance No._____- 2012 AN ORDINANCE ... - San Juan County

Page 17 of 56
Ord. ____-2012
“Attached accessory dwelling unit (AADU)” means an ADU which is internal to or attached to the principal
residence by (1) a common wall, or (2) a continuous roof and exterior wall enclosures, or (3) a continuous roof
no less than six feet in width, the area of which is included in the living area of the ADU.
“Automotive fuel station” means any building, land area, or other premises used for the retail dispensing or sales
of vehicular fuels, but at which there is no servicing or repair of automobiles.
“Automotive repair station” means any building, land area, or other premises used for the retail servicing or
repair of automobiles, but at which there is no dispensing or sales of vehicular fuels.
“Automotive service station” means any building, land area, or other premises used for the retail dispensing or
sales of vehicular fuels and the servicing or repair of automobiles.
“Automobile wrecking and junk (or salvage) yards” means an outdoor area used for the wrecking, storage, and
recycling/salvage of wrecked or abandoned vehicles for scrap metal and/or parts. (See “junk yard or salvage
facility.”)
“Available capital facilities (available capacity)” means capital facilities or services that are in place (“existing
capacity”), or for which a financial commitment is in place to provide the facilities or services within a specified
time (“planned capacity”). “Available capacity” consists of existing plus planned capacity. (See also “adequate
capacity,” “concurrency,” and “levels of service.”)
“Average tree height” means the mean height of existing trees within a 150-foot radius of the facility site.
“Average vehicular trips” means the average number of all vehicles entering or leaving a site during a defined
period.
SECTION 3. SJCC 18.20.070 and Ord. 10-2012 § 6 are each amended to read as follows:
18.20.070 “G” definitions.
“Gabions” means structures composed of masses of rocks, rubble or masonry held tightly together, usually by
wire mesh, so as to form blocks or walls. Sometimes used on heavy erosion areas to retard wave action or as
foundations for breakwaters or jetties.
“Garden” means an area used for the cultivation of plants for personal enjoyment or consumption and not for
commercial agricultural sale or use.
“Garry oak (Quercus garryana) woodlands and savannas” means a habitat type which contains Garry oak,
which is a type of Oregon white oak found in warmer, drier areas of the Puget Sound and southern British
Columbia. This habitat type is associated with what is becoming an increasingly rare ecosystem supporting a
variety of rare wildflowers, butterflies (such as the duskywing (Erynnis propertius)) and other plants and animals.
Garry oak ecosystems are highly varied and are found in locations with rock outcrops, coastal bluffs, maritime
meadows, and treeless grasslands as well as seasonal wetlands, and are sometimes found in mixed stands with
other trees including arbutus and Douglas fir. Acorns from the oaks provide a key food for many birds, and other
wildlife. Areas in the County that contain Garry oak include English Camp, Cady Mountain, San Juan Valley, the
west side of San Juan Island, Point Disney, Turtleback Mountain, West Sound.
“General aviation airport” means an airport that is used or to be used for public purposes, under the control of a
public agency, the landing area of which is publicly owned. General aviation airports include commercial service
airports.
“Geologically hazardous areas” means areas that because of their susceptibility to erosion, sliding, earthquake, or
other geological events are not suited to the siting of commercial, residential, or industrial development
consistent with public health or safety concerns.
“Grade, average level” means the average of the natural or existing topography of the lot, parcel or tract of real
property which will be directly under the center of all exterior walls of a proposed building or structure.
“Grade, average level, shoreline” means the average grade as measured as provided above, except that in the case
of structures to be built over water, average grade level shall be the elevation of the ordinary high water mark.
“Grade, existing” means the elevation of the ground or site prior to any work being done or any changes being
made to the ground or site.“Grade, finished” means the final elevation of the ground level after development.
N:\LAND USE\LONG RANGE PROJECTS\PCODES-11-0004 CAO FWHCAs\Docs from PC and CC\FWHCAOrdCC_2012-10-26.doc