HomeMy WebLinkAbout128-02 - Ord. Amending County Code 14.08.180 Building Setbacks Ordinance No . 128 - 02
An ordinance establishing or providing for increased flexibility in the placement of new homes
or other construction .
Be it ordained by the Board of County Commissioners of Mason County, Washington, As
follows :
Whereas Mason County Code 14 . 08 . 180 , as adopted, creates a five-foot setback from an
easement,
Whereas , property lines also have setbacks ,
Whereas , many property lines in certain platted areas of Mason County also have drainage and
utility easements running along the property lines ,
Whereas , the additional setback from the easements serves little public purpose when there is
already a setback from the property line and right- of-way which protects the easement and
abutting property uses simultaneously,
Now, therefore be it resolved by the Board of County Commissioners of Mason County as
follows :
Mason County Code 14 . 08 . 180 is amended as follows :
" 14. 08 . 180 Section 503 . 1 amended—Building setbacks
Section 503 . 1 is adopted and amended to read as follows :
All structures , or appurtenances thereof, greater than 30 inches in height
shall be set back five (5 ) feet or more from any easement or property line from the
closest projection and ten ( 10) feet from county and state road right-of--ways .
This building setback shall not apply to drainage and utility easements within
platted areas of Mason County where the easement is of such width or dimension
that it provides for the minimum setback required from property lines and right of
ways . AU construction within an easement is prohibited except construction as
intended for the installation and maintenance of utility and drainage features .
Any proposed structure within 25 feet of a county road right-of-way shall be
subject to Public Works review and comment . "
Adopted and passed this 110 day of Sept . , 2002 .
Herb Baze, Commissioner Wes* Yohnson, Chair Robert Holter, Commissioner
Clerk of the Board : Approved as to form :
Rebecca Rogers Mason County Prosecuting Attorney