HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 6185CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON
ORDINANCE NO. C185
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON, AMENDING
SUBSECTIONS 4-2-060.K, 4-2-060.N, 4-2-080.A.41, 4-11-030.UU THROUGH
4-11-030.RRR, AND 4-11-190.K OF THE RENTON MUNICIPAL CODE,
AMENDING ZONING REGULATIONS AND ADDING A DEFINITION FOR
CONSTRUCTION/CONTRACTOR'S YARDS, AUTHORIZING CORRECTIONS,
PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY, AND ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City seeks to distinguish between construction yards and
contractor's offices and allow greater flexibility in siting contractor's offices; and
WHEREAS, this matter was duly referred to the Planning Commission for
investigation and study, and the matterwas considered bythDe Planning Commission; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to RCW 36.70A.106, on October 10, 2025, the City notified the
State of Washington of its intent to adopt amendments to its development regulations; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission held a public hearing on November 5, 2025,
considered all relevant matters, and heard all parties in support or opposition, and
subsequentlyforwarded a recommendation to the City Council;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON,
DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION I. All portions of the Renton Municipal Code in this ordinance that are not
shown in strikethrough and underline edits or are not explicitly repealed herein remain in
effect and unchanged.
SECTION It. Subection 4-2-060.K of the Renton Municipal Code is amended as
shown in Exhibit A.
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SECTION III. Subection 4-2-060.N of the Renton Municipal Code is amended as
shown in Exhibit B.
SECTION IV. Subsection 4-2-080.A.41 of the Renton Municipal Code is amended as
follows:
41. the proposed location of the specified use is east of Rainer
Avenue South/SR-167, an Administrative Conditional Use Permit shall be required
SECTION V. Subsections 4-11-030.UU through 4-11-030.RRR of the Renton
Municipal Code, as amended by Ordinance No. 6173 passed on November 17, 2025, are
amended as follows:
UU. CONSTRUCTION/CONTRACTOR'S OFFICE:
the construction and landseaping See SERVICES, OFF -SITE.
VV. CONSTRUCTION/CONTRACTOR'S YARD: An area with primarily outdoor
storage for the construction and landscaping trades. Storage includes but is not
Limited to materials, such as woodchips, pavers, and lumber, and equipment, such
as excavators and power tools. This definition includes related buildings or
structures for uses such as offices and repair facilities.
VVWW. CONSTRUCTION WASTE: Solid waste resulting from the building or
renovation of buildings, roads and other human -made structures. Construction
waste includes, but is not limited to, materials such as plasterboard, cement, dirt,
wood, and brush.
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WWXX. CONTAINMENT DEVICE: A device that is designed to contain an
unauthorized release, retain it for cleanup and prevent released materials from
penetrating into the ground.
XXYY. CONTAMINANT: See RMC 4-6-100.
YYZZ. CONTIGUOUS PROPERTIES: Properties sharing a property line.
ZZAAA. CONTINUOUS MONITORING: See RMC 4-5-120.G.
AAABBB. CONVALESCENT CENTER: A facility licensed by the State for patients who
are recovering health and strength after illness or injury, or receiving long-term care
for chronic conditions, disabilities, or terminal illnesses. Facilities provide twenty-
four (24) hour supervised nursing care and feature extended treatment that is
administered by a skilled nursing staff. Typically, residents do not live in individual
units and the facilities provide personal care, room, board, laundry service, and
organized activities. This definition does not include adult family homes, assisted
living, group homes II, medical institutions, and/or secure community transition
facilities.
BBBCCC. CONVERTED BUILDING: Any condominium or cooperative which formerly
contained rental dwelling units.
C�EDDD. COOPERATIVE: Any existing structure, including surrounding land and
improvements, which contains one (1) or more dwelling units and which: (a) is owned
by an association organized pursuant to the Cooperative Association Act (chapter
23.86 RCW); or (b) is owned by an association with resident shareholders who are
granted renewable leasehold interests in housing units in the building.
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DDDEEE. COOPERATIVE UNIT: Any dwelling unit in a cooperative.
E-EEFFF. COPY: The graphic content of a sign surface in either permanent or
removable letter, pictographic, symbolic, or alphabetic form.
FFFGGG. CORNER LOT: See LOT TYPES; Lot, Corner.
GGGHHH. CORRIDOR: A strip of land forming a passageway between two (2)
otherwise separate parts.
H++I-FIII. COTTAGE HOUSE DEVELOPMENT: A unit -lot subdivision consisting of at
least three (3) unit lots containing small scale (no more than one thousand five
hundred (1,500) gross square foot) detached, single-family dwelling units clustered
around a shared common open space.
MJJJ. COUNTYAUDITOR: As defined in chapter36.22 RCW orthe office of the person
assigned such duties under the King County Charter.
MIKKK. COVID-19 DEINTENSIFICATION SHELTER: A facility (whether a separate
structure, or situated inside or outside a building or a portion of a building) used for
the relocation of homelessness shelters and encampments for the purposes of de -
intensifying or reducing density in response to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19)
pandemic. A COVID-19 deintensification shelter that meets the definition of a
homeless services use - overnight shelter - is both a COVID-19 deintensification
shelter and a homeless services use - overnight shelter.
K-KKLLL. CRITICAL AREAS: Wetlands, aquifer protection areas, fish and wildlife
habitat, frequently flooded and geologically hazardous areas as defined by the
Growth Management Act and RMC 4-3-050, Critical Areas Regulations.
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LL-LMMM. CRITICAL FACILITY: A facility for which even a slight chance of flooding,
high geologic hazard, or inundation in the areas of flood hazard or volcanic hazard
might be too great. Critical facilities include, but are not limited to, schools, nursing
homes, hospitals, police, fire and emergency response installations, and facilities
that produce, use or store hazardous materials or hazardous waste.
MMMNNN. CRITICAL HABITAT or CRITICAL WILDLIFE HABITAT: Habitat areas
associated with threatened, endangered, sensitive, monitored, or priority species of
plants or wildlife and which, if altered, could reduce the likelihood that the species
would maintain and reproduce over the long term. See also RMC 4-3-050.
NNNOOO. CROSS CONNECTION: See RMC 4-6-100.
OOOPPP. CUL-DE-SAC: A vehicular turn -around at the end of a dead end street.
PPPQQQ. CULTURAL FACILITIES: Facilities which offer passive entertainment and
enjoyment activities to the general public. This definition includes, but is not limited
to, museums and libraries. This definition excludes adult entertainment businesses;
dance halls; dance clubs; religious institutions; and gaming/gambling facilities.
QQQRRR. CURB: Ave rtica I curb and gutter section constructed from concrete.
SECTION VI. Section 4-11-190.K of the Renton Municipal Code is amended as
follows:
K. SERVICES, OFF -SITE: Establishments primarily engaged in providing individual or
professional services at the customer's home or place of business. Examples of off -
site services include, but are not limited to, temporary employment services,
janitorial services, contractor's offices like painters or plumbers and professional
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house cleaner services. This definition excludes social service organizations,
construction/contractor's yards, and on -site services.
SECTION VII. Upon approval of the City Attorney, the City Clerk is authorized to direct
the codifier to make necessary corrections to this ordinance, including the corrections of
scriveners or clerical errors; references to other local, state, or federal laws, codes, rules,
or regulations; or ordinance numbering and section/subsection numbering and references.
The City Clerk is further authorized to direct the codifier to update any chapter, section, or
subsection titles in the Renton Municipal Code affected by this ordinance.
SECTION VIII. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase, or word of this
ordinance should be held to be invalid or unconstitutional by a court of competent
jurisdiction, such invalidity or unconstitutionality thereof shall not affect the
constitutionality of any other section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase, or word of this
ordinance.
SECTION IX. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect five (5) days after
publication of a summary of this ordinance in the City's official newspaper. The summary
shall consist of this ordinance's title.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL this 2nd day of March, 2026.
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APPROVED BY THE MAYOR this 2nd day of March, 2026.
Approved as to form:
Shane Moloney, City Attorney
March 5, 2026 (Summary)
ORD-CED:26ORD006:02.09.2026
ondo Pavone, Mayor
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