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Amended By ORD #4432, #4438,
#4439, #4449 s 4465, 4466
#4473, #4494, #4500, #4502
#4513, 4519 , 4523 4548
ORDINANCE NO. 4404 4549, 4563 , 4570, 4571, 45^
4593 , 4595, 4609 , 4614 , 4631
4636, 4649 , 465i , 4678 , 468
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON, AMENDING 4691? 4715 , 4802
CHAPTER 31, ZONING CODE, OF TITLE IV (BUILDING 4335, 4963, 5473
REGULATIONS), OF ORDINANCE NO. 4260 ENTITLED "CODE OF
GENERAL ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON" BY
AMENDING SECTIONS 4-31-2, 4-31-3, 4-31-4, 4-31-5, 4-31-
6, 4-31-7, 4-31-8, 4-31-9, 4-31-10, 4-31-11, 4-31-12, 4-
31-13, 4-31-14, 4-31-15, 4-31-16, 4-31-19, 4-31-23, 4-
31-25, 4-31-30, 4-31-33, 4-31-35, 4-31-36, AND 4-31-37
BY AMENDING THE LANGUAGE THEREOF AND CREATING NEW ZONING
DESIGNATIONS AND PERMITTED USES THEREUNDER.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON, DO ORDAIN
6, 4-31-7, 4-31-8, 4-31-9, 4-31-10, 4-31-11, 4-31-12, 4-31-13, 4-
31-14, 4-31-15, 4-31-16, 4-31-19, 4-31-23, 4-31-25, 4-31-30, 4-31-
33, 4-31-35, 4-31-36, and 4-31-37 of Chapter 31, Zoning Code, of
Title IV (Building Regulations) of Ordinance No. 4260 entitled
"Code of General Ordinances of the City of Renton, Washington" is
hereby amended to read as shown in Exhibit A, entitled "Interim
Zoning Code", dated May 10, 1993.
SECTION II. This Ordinance shall be effective upon its
passage, approval, and thirty days after publication.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL this 7 th day of June ,
AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION I. Sections 4-31-2, 4-31-3, 4-31-4, 4-31-5, 4-31-
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City of Renton City Council Kay Shoudy
Bob Edwards, President Development Services Director
Kathy Keolker-Wheeler Jim Hanson
Nancy Mathews Long Range Principal Planner
Toni Nelson Mary Lynne Myer
Richard Stredicke Development Services Zoning Administrator
Timothy J. Schlitzer Don Erickson
Jesse Tanner
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City of Renton Planning Commission Rebecca Lind
Glenn Garrett, Chair Michael Kattermann
Donald Jacobson Jennifer Toth Henning
Eugene Ledbury Allan Johnson
Jeffrey Lukins Ron Pike `'
Herbert Postlewait David Saxen
Patrick D. Texeira Owen Dennison
Richard Wagner Judy Wright
Mary Redd Lenora Blauman
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Dear Interested Parties:
ON Attached are the Interim Amendments to portions of the City of Renton Zoning Code. This document
changes relevant parts of the Zoning Code to be consistent with the newly adopted Interim Land Use Element
for the City, as required by the Washington State Growth Management Act (GMA). Both documents were
adopted on June 7, 1993, and became effective on July 18, 1993.
HOW TO USE THIS DOCUMENT
This document should be used in conjunction with the Interim Land Use Element. The policies in the Land
Use Element give the shape and boundaries for the regulations in the Code Amendments. The two
documents are companions and should be read together. In addition, the City Council adopted a land use and
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a zoning map showing where in the City these regulations would be applied. All of these documents are
available for purchase on the First Floor, Customer Counter, City Hall.
"'° RELATIONSHIP TO THE REST OF THE CITY CODE
Not all parts of the Renton City Zoning Code were amended. The reader will find an index of the amended
parts of the Code listed on the Table of Contents of this document. Those parts of the present code which
were not amended will still be found in the green Code book, entitled City Code. Renton Washington. These
are available in the Renton Public Library or on the Customer Service Counter in the third floor of the
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CONTINUING THE UPDATE PROCESS
✓ Because this is an interim code, a process for updating and correcting this Code is underway. It is called an
Errata Process. Weekly requests from citizens for Code or map changes are taken to the Planning and
Development Committee of the City Council and discussed. Those requests of merit are then taken to the
City Council. Based on the Council's subsequent action, these requests may result in changes to the Code
and/or map. Forms for Errata Requests are available at the Third Floor Customer Counter.
While most of these changes are site specific or minor in nature, some may be far reaching. Advertised
public hearings are held on all Code, Plan or Map changes, but it is not possible to notify all property
owners of each change. Please be advised that any changes made by Council will be available at the third
floor counter.
By July 1994, the Interim Land Use Element and the Interim Zoning Code will be finalized, as required by
GMA. All changes will then occur on a yearly update basis. If you have any questions about the process or
the content of the Code, please call Mary Lynne Myer at 235-2552.
- Thank you for your interest.
S' cerely yours,
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✓ Earl Clymer
Mayor
200 Mill Avenue South - Renton, Washington 98055 - (206)235-2580
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CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON
ORDINANCE NO. 4405
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON, AMENDING
THE CITY' S LAND USE ELEMENT OF THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN,
MAPS AND DATA IN CONJUNCTION THEREWITH.
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WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Renton has heretofore
adopted and filed a "Comprehensive Plan" and a "Land Use Element of
the Comprehensive Plan" as part thereof, and the City Council of
the City of Renton has implemented and amended said Comprehensive
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Plans from time to time, together with the adoption of various
codes, reports and records; and
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recommended the City Council , from time to time, certain amendments
to the City ' s "Comprehensive Plan" ; and
WHEREAS, the City of Renton, pursuant to the Washington State
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Growth Management Act, has been required to review its
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WHEREAS, the Planning Commission has held several public
hearings on this matter, and the City Council having held public
hearings, both as the City Council and as a Committee of the Whole
of the City Council; and
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recommendations to the City Council, including implementing
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policies; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has duly determined after due
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consideration of the testimony and evidence before it that it is
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"Comprehensive Plan" , in particular the portion of the
Comprehensive Plan known as the "Land Use Element, " and such rw
modification being in the best interests and for the. public
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benefit;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RENTON,
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WASHINGTON, DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS :
SECTION I . The above findings and recitals are found to be
true and correct in all respects .
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SECTION II . The Comprehensive Plan, maps , data and reports
in support of the Comprehensive Plan are hereby modified and
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amended, and the properties contained within the City are hereby
designated the land use designations as shown on Exhibit "A"
attached hereto and incorporated herein as if fully set forth.
SECTION III. The Director of the Planning/Building/Public
Works Department is hereby authorized and directed to make the
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necessary changes on said City ' s "Comprehensive Plan" and the maps
in conjunction therewith to evidence the afore-described amendment.
SECTION IV. The City Clerk is authorized and directed to
file this ordinance as provided by law, and a complete copy of said a
document likewise being on file with the office of the City Clerk
of the City of Renton .
SECTION V. This ordinance shall be effective upon its no
passage, approval and thirty days after publication.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL this 7th day of June , 1993 . a
vliCindy nderson, Deputy City Clerk
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CITY OF RENTON
INTERIM LAND USE ELEMENT AND AREAWIDE ZONING
Translation of Proposed Land Use Classifications to Zones
LAND USE ZONING Old Section New Section
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LDSF (Low Density Resource Conservation Replace G-1 4-31-4A +rrr
Single Family) (RC)
Single-Family Residential
- Low Density (SFL) 4-31-4B
SF (Single Family) Single Family (SF) Replace R-1 4-31-5
Manufactured Home Park Replace T 4-31-13
(T) a.
SF4 (Single Family to Mixed Residential (MR) Replace R-1-5 4-31-5
4 Units)
Manufactured Home Park Replace T 4-31-13
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PN Planned Neighborhood Replace R-2 4-31-7
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MF (Existing Multi- Existing Multi-Family Replace R-3, R-4 4-31-8
Family) (MF)
MU (Mixed Use - City Mixed Commercial (CM) - Replace B-1 4-31-10A
Core) City Center only.
COMMC (Community Multi-Family (MF) Replace R-3, R-4 4-31-8
Center)
Community Commercial Replace B-1 4-31-10B
(CB)
NC (Neighborhood Multi-Family (MF) Replace R-3, R-4 4-31-8
Center)
Neighborhood Commercial Replace B-1 4-31-10C
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OR (Office Residential Planned Office/Residential Replace M-P 4-31-25A
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INST(M) (Institution P-1 (Interim) Same 4-31-9
Center - Medical)
INST(E) (Institution P-1 (Interim) Same 4-31-9
Center - Educational)
EAC (Employment Commercial Office (CO) Replace O-P 4-31-16
Area - Commercial)
Industrial - Light (IL) Replace L-1 4-31-11A
Multi-Family (MF) Replace R-3, R-4 4-31-8
Arterial Commercial (CA) Replace B-1 4-31-10D
EAI (Employment Commercial Office (CO) Replace O-P 4-31-16
Area - Industrial)
Industrial - Light (IL) Replace L-1 4-31-11A
Industrial - Medium (IM) 4-31-11B
Industrial - Heavy (IH) Replace H-1 4-31-12
EAO (Employment Commercial Office (CO) Replace O-P 4-31-16
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Industrial - Light (IL)
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Commercial) (CC)
Any District Public Use (P) Same 4-31-9
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CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON
ORDINANCE NO. 4404
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AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON, AMENDING .
CHAPTER 31, ZONING CODE, OF TITLE IV (BUILDING
REGULATIONS) , OF ORDINANCE NO. 4260 ENTITLED "CODE OF
GENERAL ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON" BY
41111 AMENDING SECTIONS 4-31-2, 4-31-3, 4-31-4, 4-31-5, 4-31-
6, 4-31-7 , 4-31-8, 4-31-9, 4-31-10, 4-31-11, 4-31-12, 4-
31-13, 4-31-14, 4-31-15, 4-31-16, 4-31-19, 4-31-23, 4-
31-25, 4-31-30, 4-31-33, 4-31-35, 4-31-36, AND 4-31-37
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DESIGNATIONS AND PERMITTED USES THEREUNDER.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON, DO ORDAIN
AS FOLLOWS :
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SECTION I . Sections 4-31-2 , 4-31-3 , 4-31-4 , 4-31-5, 4-31-
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- -6, 4-31-7 , 4-31-8 , 4-31-9 , 4-31-10 , 4-31-11 , 4-31-12 , 4-31-13 , 4-
31-14, 4-31-15, 4-31-16 , 4-31-19 , 4-31-23, 4-31-25, 4-31-30, 4-31-
AIN 33, 4-31-35 , 4-31-36, and 4-31-37 of Chapter 31 , Zoning Code, of
Title IV (Building Regulations) of Ordinance No. 4260 entitled
"Code of General Ordinances of the City of Renton, Washington" is
hereby amended to read as shown in Exhibit A, entitled " Interim
Zoning Code" , dated May 10, 1993 .
SECTION II . This Ordinance shall be effective upon its
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passage, approval, and thirty days after publication.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL this 7th day of June
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ZONING CODE
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4-31-1: Zoning Map Adopted
4-31-2: Definitions Amended, Section 4-31-2
4-31-3: Classification for Use Districts Amended, Section 4-31-3
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4-31-4: G-1 General Zone 4-31-4.1: Resource Conservation(RC)
4-31-4.2: Single Family Low Density
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4-31-5: R-1 Residential Zone 4-31-5: Single Family(SF)
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4-31-6: R-1-5 Residential Zone 4-31-6: Mixed Residential (MR)
4-31-7: R-2 Residential Zone 4-31-7: Planned Neighborhood
Residential (PNR)
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4-31-8B: R-4 Residence District 4-31-8: Multi-Family(MF)
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4-31-9: Public Zone(P-1) Amended, Section 4-31-9
4-31-10: B-1 Business District 4-31-10.1: Mixed Commercial (CM)
4-31-10.2: Community Commercial
(CB)
4-31-10.3: Neighborhood Commercial
(CN)
4-31- 10.4: Arterial Commercial (CA)
4-31-10.5: Convenience Commercial
(CC)
4-31-11: Light Industry District(L-1) 4-31-11.1: Light Industrial (IL)
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4-31-11.2: Medium Industrial(IM)
4-31-12: Heavy Industry District(11-1) 4-31-12: Heavy Industrial (Hi)
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4-31-13: T Trailer Parks 4-31-13: Manufactured Home Park('T)
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Restrictions
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4-31-15: Front, Side and Rear Yards
4-31-16: Office Park District(O-P) 4-31-16: Commercial Office(CO)
4-31-17: Airport Zoning
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4-31-18: Courts
4-31-19: Administration; Interpretation and Amended, Section 4-31-19 airifr
Permits
4-31-20: Boundaries and Districts eir
4-31-21: Enforcement
4-31-22: Amendments a
4-31-23: Completion and Restorations of Existing Amended, Section 4-31-23
Buildings (Nonconforming)
4-31-24: Certificate of Occupancy
4-31-25: Manufacturing Park(M-P) 4-31-25.1: Planned Office/Residential 1 1r
and 2(POR 1 and 2)
4-31-25.2: Planned Office/Residential 3 a
(POR 3).
4-31-26: Board of Adjustment
4-31-27: Mining, Excavation and Grading
4-31-28: Open Space, Agricultural and Timber
Lands; Current Use Assessment
4-31-29: Bulk Storage Facilities
4-31-30: Adult Motion Picture Studios Amended, Section 4-31-30
4-31-31: Flood Hazards
4-31-32: Outside Storage Facilities
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4-31-33: Site Plan Review Amended, Section 4-31-33
4-31-34: Landscaping air
4-31-35: Greenbelt Regulations Amended, Section 4-31-35
4-31-36: Conditional Use Permit Amended, Section 4-31-36
4-31-37: Standards and Review Criteria for Amended, Section 4-31-37
Keeping Animals
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ORDINANCE NO. 4406
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON, -
""' AMENDING, CHANGING AND ESTABLISHING THE ZONING
CLASSIFICATIONS OF PROPERTIES LOCATED WITHIN THE CITY OF
RENTON (CITY-WIDE ZONING) .
.r. WHEREAS, pursuant to Ordinance No. 4260 entitled "Code of
General Ordinances of the City of Renton, Washington, " as amended,
and the maps and reports adopted in conjunction therewith,
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various zoning classifications ; and
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WHEREAS, pursuant to Ordinance No. 4404 , the City of
Renton has established new zoning classifications and permitted
uses thereunder; and
WHEREAS, the zoning classifications of property, previously
assigned to that property, are no longer current and appropriate
under the new Zoning Code; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Renton has held
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numerous public hearings, both as a City Council and as a
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classifications to be assigned to various properties within the
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City of Renton; and
WHEREAS, the City Council having duly considered all matters
relevant thereto, and all parties having been heard appearing in
support thereof or in opposition thereto;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RENTON,
WASHINGTON, DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS :
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SECTION I . The above findings and recitals are hereby
found to be true and correct in all respects . Si
SECTION II . The zoning map attached hereto as Exhibit "A"
is hereby adopted as the zoning map for the City of Renton, and 1111
the zoning categories shown on that map for the various properties
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located within the City limits of the City of Renton are hereby
designated as the zoning designations for those properties .
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SECTION III . The Director of the Department of
Planning/Building/Public Works is hereby authorized and directed siii
to make the necessary changes on the City ' s zoning maps, to
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evidence the adoption of the new zoning map.
SECTION IV. The City Clerk is hereby authorized and
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directed to file this ordinance as provided by law and to keep a
copy on file with the office of the City Clerk. Ns
SECTION V. This Ordinance shall be effective upon its
passage, approval , and thirty days after publication.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL this 7th day of June ,
1993 .
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INTERIM ZONING CODE
June 7, 1993
Adopted Amendments to the Renton Municipal Code
Chapter 31 - Zoning Code
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I. Replace Section 4-31-2: Definitions
II. Amend Section 4-31-3: Classification for Use Districts
III. Amend Section 4-31-9: Public Zone (P-1)
IV. Replace Sections 4-31-4 to 4-31-8; 4-31-10 to 4-31-16; and 4-31-25
with the attached sections.
V. Amend Section 4-31-19 to add Administrative Conditional Use
Procedures
VI. Amend Section 4-31-23, Part B - Nonconforming Uses
VII. Amend Section 4-31-33, Site Plan Review
VIII. Amend Sections 4-31-30: Adult Motion Picture Studios, Peep
Shows, Panorams and Places of Adult Entertainment; 4-31-35:
Greenbelt Regulations; 4-31-36: Conditional Use Permits; and 4-
,„ 31-37: Standards and Review Criterial for Keeping Animals to
revise Zoning District names.
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Chapter 31 Zoning Code
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ACCESSORY USE OR BUILDING: A subordinate use or building located upon the same lot occupied by
a principal use or building with which it is customarily associated, but clearly incidental to.
tar ADJACENT PROPERTIES: All contiguous properties, with the assumption that railroads and public
rights-of-way, except limited access roads, do not exist.
ADMINISTRATIVE HEADQUARTERS OFFICE: A use containing one or more of the day-to-day
functions(e.g. management, payroll, information systems, inventory control)related to the operation of the
company or affiliated corporate group.
ADULT FAMILY HOME: A residential dwelling unit providing personal care, room and board to more
than one person, but not more than four adults, not related by blood or marriage to the person(s)providing
the service. A maximum of six adults may be permitted if the Washington State Department of Social and
+irrr Health Services determines the home is of adequate size and the home and provider are capable for meeting
standards and qualifications as provided for in Chapters 70.128 RCW and 388-76 WAC.
ADULT MOTION PICTURE THEATER: An enclosed building used for presenting motion picture films
video cassettes, cable television, or any other such visual media for observation by patrons there,
distinguished or characterized by an emphasis on matter depicting, describing or relating to "specified sexual
activities" or "specified anatomical areas" as hereafter defined:
A. Specified anatomical areas: Less than completely and opaquely covered human genitals, pubic region,
buttock and female breast below a point immediately above the top of the areola; and human male genitals in
a discernible turgid state, even if completely and opaquely covered.
B. Specified sexual activities: Human genitals in a state of sexual stimulation or arousal;. acts of human
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masturbation, sexual intercourse or sodomy; fondling or other erotic touching of human genitals,pubic
region, buttock or female breast.
AFFORDABLE HOUSING: Housing used as a primary residence for any household whose income is less
than 80% of the median annual income adjusted for household size, as determined by the Department of
Housing and Urban Development(HUD) for the Seattle Metropolitan Statistical Area, who pay no more than
30% of household income for housing expenses.
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ALLEY: A public vehicular right of way not over 30 feet wide.
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AIRPORT HAZARD: Any structure, tree or use of land which obstructs the air space required for the
flight of aircraft in landing or taking off at the airport or is otherwise hazardous to landing or takeoff of
aircraft.
ANIMALS, SMALL: Dogs, cats, rabbits, ferrets, chickens, ducks, geese, birds, rodents, and other animals
of similar size and characteristics.
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ANIMALS, MEDIUM: Goats, sheep, pigs and other animals of similar size and characteristics.
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ANIMALS,LARGE: Horses, ponies, cows, llamas, oxen, buffalo, deer, and other animals of similar size
and characteristics.
AQUIFER: A geological unit of porous and permeable rock, sand or gravel capable of yielding usable
amounts of water.
AQUIFER PROTECTION AREA(APA): The portion of an aquifer within the zone of capture and :
recharge area for a well or well-field owned or operated by the City or the recharge-discharge area of a
spring used for water supply by the City as defined in Section 4-31-4 of this Code. (Ord. 4186, 11-14-88)
ARTERIAL: A major or secondary arterial as specified in the City's Arterial Street Plan. (Ord. 3642, 6-
28-82).
AVERAGE DAILY TRAFFIC (ADT): An average of at least one motor vehicle crossing in one direction
per working day for any continuous thirty(30)day period.
BOTANICAL GARDENS: A public or private facility for the demonstration and observation of the
cultivation of flowers, fruits, vegetables or ornamental plants.
BOULEVARD: A broad thoroughfare with landscape, sidewalk or pedestrian improvements, often with a
landscaped median or center divider, that functions as a linear open space.
BUILDABLE AREA: The portion of a lot or site, exclusive of required yard areas, setbacks, landscaping
or open space within which a structure may be built.
BUILDING: Any structure having a roof supported by columns or walls and intended for the shelter,
housing or enclosure of any individual, animal, process, equipment, goods or materials of any kind or
nature.
BUILDING ENVELOPE: The allowable building area permissible for the construction of one single
family dwelling unit in a residential cluster.
BUILDING FOOTPRINT: The area of a lot or site included within the surrounding exterior walls of a
building or portion of a building, exclusive of courtyards. In the absence of surrounding exterior walls, the
building footprint shall be the area under the horizontal projection of the roof.
BUILDING HEIGHT: The vertical distance above a referenced datum measured to the highest point of the al
coping of a flat roof or to the deck line of a mansard roof or to the average height of the highest gable of a
pitched or hipped roof. The reference datum shall be selected by either of the following whichever yields a
greater height of building:
A. the elevation of the highest adjoining sidewalk or ground surface within a five foot(5')horizontal
distance of the exterior wall of the building when such sidewalk or ground surface is not more than ten feet
(10')above lowest grade. 1.6
B. An elevation ten feet(10')higher than the lowest grade when the sidewalk or ground surface described in
paragraph 1 above is more than ten feet(10')above lowest grade. ais
BUILDING LINE: The line between which the street line or lot line,no building or other structure or
portion of a structure, except as provide in this Code, may be erected above the grade level. The building
line is considered a vertical surface intersecting the ground on such line.
BUILDING, PRINCIPAL: A building in which the principal use of a property is conducted.
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BULK STORAGE: The holding or stockpiling on land of material and/or products where such storage
ar constitutes forty percent(40%)of the developed site area and the storage area is at least one acre, and where
at least three(3)of the following criteria are met by the storage activity: 1) in a bulk form or in bulk
containers; 2)under protective cover to the essential exclusion of other uses of the same space due to special
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fixtures or exposed to the element; 3)in sufficient numbers, quantities or spatial allocation of the site to
determine and rank such uses as the principal use of the site; 4)the major function is the collection and/or
distribution of the material and/or products rather than processing; and 5)the presence of fixed bulk
containers or visible stockpiles for a substantial period of a year.
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A. Bulk storage facilities include, but are not limited to:
1. Automobile holding and transfer depots.
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2. Brick or tile storage and manufacturing.
3. Concrete block and products storage and manufacturing.
4. Contractor equipment yards.
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5. Equipment or machinery of the stationary type not in use, not mounted on necessary foundations
or connected as required when during use, not designated and used as portable , and not stored in a
warehouse. This includes operable motor vehicles or wheeled equipment used only periodically
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where storage durations exceed those provided for parking lots as defined in Chapter 14, Title IV.
6. Foundries.
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7. Fuel yards, wholesale.
8. Grain or feed sites, elevators, or the open storage of grain and feed.
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9. Log, random cut and chipped wood by-products storage.
10. Lumber mills and wholesalers.
11. Sand and gravel yards including sizing, transfer and loading equipment when present.
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12. Scrap or junk yards and wrecking yards.
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14. Tank farms including distribution and loading systems.
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1. Land banks, greenbelts, watersheds or public water reservoirs.
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2. Parking lots or structures for private licensed automobiles.
3. Ship yards.
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4. Warehouses alone or in conjunction with manufacturing on the site and when not including any
of the uses in Section 4-31-2B3a.
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5. Facilities for storage of petroleum or any of its by-products, for use incidental to the primary
use of the property(e.g. heating, boiler or vehicular fuel or lubricants).
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6. Retail service stations.
7. Retail sales lots for new or used automobiles.
BOARDING OR LODGING HOUSE: A dwelling or part of a dwelling other than a motel or hotel,where
lodging with or without meals is provided for compensation, and boarding rooms do not contain kitchen
facilities.
BUFFER AREA: A strip of land identified by a plan or ordinance to separate one type of land use from
another land use that is incompatible.
BUFFER SCREEN: A strip of land containing fences,berms, trees, shrubs and other landscaping that
obscures one land use from another.
CAPACITY, PLANNED: Population and employment growth planned(contained in local comprehensive
plans with a specified horizon year) in the context of the Countywide Planning Policies.
CAPACITY, NET: Population and employment growth likely to occur under zoned capacity minus
existing infrastructure and service standard limitations.
CAPACITY, ZONED: Population and employment growth permitted under current zoning, land
development and environmental regulations.
CERTIFIED: A facility and staff qualified and able to provide certain tests and measurements relating to
specific tasks and traceable to established standards.
CLUSTER,RESIDENTIAL: The placement of more than one building envelope on a single lot or parcel
of land for the purpose of constructing single family residential dwelling units in either attached or detached
construction arrangement, and where the property ownership outside the building envelopes is commonly
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held by all single family dwellings on that lot or parcel of land.
COMMERCIAL USE: A type of land use that includes commercial office activities, services and retail
sales.
COMMERCIAL, CONVENIENCE: Small commercial areas providing limited retail goods and services
such as groceries and dry cleaning for nearby residential customers.
COMMERCIAL, COMMUNITY: A mix of commercial land uses typically serving more than one
residential neighborhood, usually a sub-area of the city,with services and retail goods.
COMMERCIAL RECREATION,OUTDOOR: Recreational uses conducted almost wholly outdoors
including golf driving ranges(not associated with a golf course), miniature golf, firing ranges, water parks,
amusement parks and similar uses. eio
COMMERCIAL, REGIONAL: A mix of land uses offering a broad array of retail goods and services,
offices and cultural activities that serve an entire city or beyond. am)
COMMUNITY: A sub-area of the city consisting of residential, institutional and commercial uses sharing a
common identity(for example, the Highlands).
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COMMUNITY FACILITIES: Public buildings and other facilities, such as city halls and other offices,
community or senior centers, gymnasiums or recreation centers, theaters, police and fire stations, libraries,
courthouses, shops, storage and maintenance facilities, transit centers or stations, and park-and-rides,but
excluding jails.
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COMMUNITY GARDENS: A private or public facility for cultivation of fruits, flowers, vegetables or
ornamental plants by more than one person or family.
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN: A set of maps and written policies intended to represent a "vision" of the
future physical design and character of the city, and to guide development over the next 20 years.
CONVALESCENT CENTERS/NURSING HOMES: Residential facilities for patients who are recovering
,.„ health and strength after illness, or receiving long-term care for chronic conditions, disabilities(mental or
physical)or terminal illness where care includes on-going medical or psychiatric treatment, including
hospices, extended care facilities, detoxification facilities, and sanitariums.
CONDITIONAL USE (HEARING EXAMINER): A use with special characteristics that would not
generally be appropriate within a zoning district but may be permitted subject to review by the Hearing
Examiner to establish conditions to protect public health, safety and welfare.
CONDITIONAL USE (ADMINISTRATIVE): A land use permitted within a zoning district following
review by the Zoning Administrator to establish conditions mitigating impacts of the use and assure
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CONTIGUOUS PROPERTIES: Properties sharing a property line.
roe CRITICAL AREAS: Wetlands, aquifer recharge areas, fish and wildlife habitat, frequently flooded and
geologically hazardous areas as defined by the Growth Management Act.
DAY CARE, FAMILY: A day care operation licensed by the State of Washington(WAC 388-73-014), for
no more than six (6)children in any 24 hour period.
DAY CARE, MINI: A day care operation licensed by the State of Washington(WAC 388-73-014), for
or seven(7) to twelve(12)children in a 24 hour period.
DAY CARE CENTER: A day care operation licensed by the State of Washington(WAC 388-73-014), for
thirteen (13)or more children in any 24 hour period.
DENSITY, GROSS: A measure of population, housing units, or building area related to land area, and
,o expressed as a ratio, i.e. one dwelling unit per acre, or 1,000 people per square mile.
DENSITY,NET: A calculation of the number of housing units that would be allowed on a property after
sensitive areas and public streets are subtracted from the gross area(Gross acres minus streets and sensitive
areas multiplied by allowable housing units per acre). This calculation applies to residential uses only.
DESIGNATED ZONE FACILITY: Any hazardous waste treatment and storage facility that requires an
r interim or final status permit under rules adopted under RCW 70.105 and that is not a "preempted facility"
as defined in RCW 70.105.010.
DEVELOPMENT: The division of a parcel of land into two or more parcels; the construction,
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reconstruction, conversion, structural alteration, relocation or enlargement of any structure; any mining,
excavation, landfill or land disturbance and any use or extension of the use of land.
or DRIVE-IN USE: Any land use which by design, physical facilities, service or by packaging procedures
encourages or permits customers to receive services, obtain goods, or be entertained while remaining in their
motor vehicles.
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DUPLEX: A residential building on a single lot containing two dwelling units.
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DWELLING UNIT: A structure or portion of a structure designed, occupied or intended for occupancy as
separate living quarters with cooking, sleeping and sanitary facilities provided for the exclusive use of a Ii
single household.
DWELLING UNIT, ATTACHED: A one-family dwelling attached to two or more one-family dwellings
by common vertical walls.
EXISTING USE: The use of a lot or structure at the time of enactment of a zoning ordinance.
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FAMILY: A number of related individuals, or not more than four(4)unrelated individuals, living together
as a single household.
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FARMING: The cultivation, production and maintenance of plants and animals for commercial or personal
uses.
FLAG LOT: A lot with access to a public road only by a private right-of-way less than 30 feet in width.
FLOOR AREA: The sum of the gross horizontal areas of all floors of a building measured from the
exterior face of each wall, or from the centerline of a common wall separating two buildings, excluding au
interior parking spaces, loading space for motor vehicles, or any space where the floor-to-ceiling height is
less than six feet.
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FLOOR AREA (NET): The total of all floor area of a building,excluding stairwells, elevator shafts,
mechanical equipment rooms, interior vehicular parking or loading, and all floors below the ground floor,
except when used for human habitation or service to the public.
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FLOOR AREA RATIO: The floor area of all buildings on a lot divided by the lot area.
FUEL DEALERS: Wholesale distribution of fuels with associated bulk fuel storage.
GARAGE SALE: All general sales open to the public conducted on a residential premises to dispose of
personal property, including all sales entitled "lawn", "yard", "attic", "porch", "room", "backyard",
"patio", "flea market" or "rummage sale".
GRADE,EXISTING: The vertical elevation of the ground surface prior to excavating or filling.
GEOLOGICALLY HAZARDOUS AREAS: Areas which may be prone to one or more of the following
conditions: erosion, flooding, landslides, coal mine hazards, or seismic activity.
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GREENBELT: An area designated in the Land Use Element of the Comprehensive Plan intended for open
space, recreation, very low density residential uses, agriculture, geographic relief between land uses, or
other low intensity uses.
GROUP FAMILY HOUSEHOLD: A group of individuals not related by blood, marriage, adoption or
guardianship living together in a dwelling unit as a single housekeeping unit under a common management
plan based on an intentionally structured relationship to provide organization and stability. mu
GROUP HOME I(REHABILITATION): A facility or dwelling unit housing persons, unrelated by blood
or marriage and operating as a group family household. A rehabilitative group home may include half-way
houses and substance abuse recovery homes.
GROUP HOME II (PROTECTIVE RESIDENCY): A facility or dwelling unit housing persons,
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including resident staff, unrelated by blood or marriage and operating as a group family household. Staff
persons provide care, education, and participation in community activities for the residents with the primary
goal of enabling the resident to live as independently as possible. A Protective Residency may include
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handicapped(mentally and physically)persons, foster children care, battered women shelters, orphanages
and other uses where residents are deemed vulnerable and/or disabled and are not a threat to self or to public
health or safety.
GROUP QUARTERS: A dwelling that is a residence for more than four unrelated individuals including
fraternities, sororities, dormitories,barracks, etc.
.ir GROWTH, FORECASTED: Current estimate of population and employment growth for King County,
prepared by the Puget Sound Regional Council based on defined assumptions and generally accepted
scientific methods.
GROWTH TARGETS, STATE: Forecasts prepared by the Washington State Office of Financial
Management of population growth projected to occur in King County during the succeeding 20 year period.
+rr GROWTH TARGETS, LOCAL: 20 year goals for population and employment growth allocated to local
jurisdictions through the Countywide Planning Policies.
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mandates comprehensive planning in designated counties and cities statewide. (RCW 36.70A)
HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE: Any liquid, solid, gas or sludge, including any material, substance, product
rr commodity or waste that exhibits the characteristics of hazardous waste as described in RCW 70.105.
HAZARDOUS WASTE: All dangerous and extremely hazardous waste, except for moderate-risk waste, as
oor defined in RCW 70.105.010.
HAZARDOUS WASTE TREATMENT AND STORAGE FACILITY, OFF-STYE: A designated wne
facility which treats or stores wastes generated on properties other than those on which the off-site facility is
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HAZARDOUS WASTE TREATMENT AND STORAGE FACILITY, ON-SITE: A designated zone
facility which treats or stores wastes generated on the same site, including properties that are bordering or in
close geographic proximity, are under common ownership or control, and are functionally integrated by
means of use, access or development.
HERITAGE TREES: Distinctive individual trees determined to be of historic, cultural or visual
significance to the community.
HOME OCCUPATION: Any commercial use conducted entirely within a dwelling and carried on by
persons residing in that dwelling unit which is clearly incidental and secondary for the use of the dwelling as
a residence.
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HOUSEHOLD PETS: Small animals that are customarily kept for personal use or enjoyment within the
home, including dogs, cats, rodents, domestic tropical birds or fish and other similar animals totaling three
(3)or less, and one unweaned litter produced by any of the animals.
HELIPORT: Any landing area used for the landing and take off of helicopters for the purpose of picking
up and discharging passengers or cargo, excluding fueling, refueling or service facilities.
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IMPERVIOUS SURFACE: Any material that substantially reduces or prevents the infiltration of
stormwater into the surface of the ground, including graveled driveways and parking areas.
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INDUSTRIAL USE: A type of land use characterized by production, manufacturing, distribution or
fabrication activities.
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INDUSTRIAL USE,LIGHT: A type of land use including small scale or less intensive production
manufacturing, distribution or fabricating activities. May also include office and supporting convenience VINO
retail activities.
INDUSTRIAL USE,HEAVY: A type of land use including manufacturing processes using raw materials,
extractive land uses or any industrial uses which typically are incompatible with other uses due to noise,
odor, toxic chemicals, or other activities posing a hazard to public health and safety.
INFILL: Development that occurs on vacant land within urbanized areas.
INSTITUTION, EDUCATIONAL: A group of structures or facilities owned or associated with a public or
private college or university, vocational or technical school.
INSTITUTION,MEDICAL: A group of structures or facilities owned by or associated with a public or
private hospital licensed by state law.
KENNEL: A facility for the care and/or breeding of nine or more adult dogs, cats or combination of dogs
and cats, older than four(4)months in age, excluding small animal hospitals, clinics or pet shops.
KENNEL, HOBBY: A facility for the care and/or breeding of four(4)to(8)adult dogs, cats or
combination of dogs and cats, older than (4) months in age, excluding small.animal hospitals,clinics or pet
shops. ima
LAND USE ELEMENT: A plan or scheme designating the location and extent of use for agriculture,
timber production, housing, commerce, industry, recreation, open spaces,public utilities, public facilities,
and other land uses as required by the Growth Management Act. ea
LOT: A specifically described parcel of land with boundary lines defining the extent of the lot in a given
direction.
LOT COVERAGE: The horizontal area measured within the outside of the exterior walls of all principal
and accessory buildings on a lot including all covered decks and porches.
MANUFACTURED HOME: A factory built structure, transportable in one or more sections, built on a
chassis and designed to be a dwelling with or without a permanent foundation when connected to required
utilities. Manufactured homes must comply with the National Manufactured Home Construction and Safety
Standards Act of 1974, and bear the red approval insignia.
MANUFACTURED HOME,DESIGNATED: A manufactured home that meets the following
requirements:
a) It is comprised of at least two(2)fully enclosed parallel sections each not less than twelve feet
(12')wide by thirty-six (36')long,
b)it has a composition, wood shingle, coated metal or similar roof of not than less 3:12 pitch,and
c)it has exterior siding similar in appearance to siding materials commonly used for conventional
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MANUFACTURING USES: Types of land uses in which materials or substances are transformed into new
products including construction and assembling of component parts, and the blending of materials such as
lubricating oils,plastics, resins or liquors.
MARINA: A facility for storing, servicing, fueling,berthing, and securing and launching of pri$ate
pleasure craft that may include the sale of fuel and incidental supplies for the boat owners, crews, and
guests.
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MASTER PLAN: A land use plan focused on one or more sites within an area, which identifies site access
and general improvements, and is intended to guide growth and development over a number of years, or in
several phases.
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MIXED USE: A building or site with two or more different uses such as residential, office, manufacturing,
retail, public or entertainment.
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MOBILE HOME: A factory built structure, transportable in one or more sections, built on a chassis and
designed to be a dwelling without a permanent foundation, which was constructed prior to the enactment of
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MODULAR HOME: A factory-built home designed to be permanently installed on a foundation.
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MULTI-FAMILY: A residential building or group of building which contain two or more dwelling units in
each building.
err NATURAL WATER SYSTEM: Any and all parts of the hydrologic cycle independent of size and
residence time. The meaning includes "waters of the state" as defined in RCW 90.48.020.
NEIGHBORHOOD: A sub-area of the city in which the residents share a common identify focused around
a school, park, community business center or other feature.
NON-CONFORMING USE: A lawful use of land that does not comply with the current use regulations for
its zone, but which complied with applicable regulations at the time the use was established.
OFFICE, INTENSIVE: Mid-(6 stories)to high-rise(over six stories)office development including
structured parking.
OPEN SPACE: Any physical area which provides visual relief from the built environment for
Ole environmental, scenic or recreational purposes. Open space may consist of developed or undeveloped areas,
including urban plazas, parks, pedestrian corridors, landscaping, pastures,woodlands, greenbelts, wetlands
and other natural areas, but excluding driveways, parking lots or other surfaces designed for vehicular
travel.
OUTSIDE STORAGE: The storage of any materials outside the principal or accessory buildings on a
property.
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PARKING, STRUCTURED: Parking areas within a building or structure, usually with more than one
story.
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PARKING, SURFACE: Open lots or grounds with at-grade parking improvements.
PEDESTRIAN CORRIDORS: Areas designated in the comprehensive plan as primary routes for
pedestrian use to connect sub-areas of the City or regional trail systems, and to provide access to public
facilities.
PERSONAL SERVICES: Beauty and barber shops, retail laundry and drycleaning including coin-
operated, garment alterations and repair, photo studios, shoe repair.
1111,„ PLAT: A legally recorded map or drawing which subdivides a parcel of ground and describes specific lots
and restrictions.
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PRIME AGRICULTURAL LAND: Lands with extremely fertile soil classifications as established by the
US Department of Agriculture Soil Conservation Service.
PRIMARY USES: Land uses permitted outright within a zone, representing the predominant uses within
the district.
POTENTIAL ANNEXATION AREAS: Areas which have been designated for annexation within the 20
year planning horizon by agreement with King County as required by the Countywide Planning Policies.
PUBLIC FACILITIES: Streets, roads, highways, sidewalks, street lighting systems, traffic signals,
domestic water systems, storm and sanitary sewer systems, park and recreation facilities, schools, public
buildings. ata
RECOGNIZED HIGHER RISK: The handling, processing or storage of flammable, explosive, blasting or
toxic agents and their related processes and/or activities which are generally considered as high hazard
occupancy by agencies and/or publications, which include but are not limited to, the Washington Surveying
and Rating Bureau, the American Insurance Association as per its Fire Prevention Code and National
Building Code as the same may be amended from time to time as posing as higher risk on its neighbors
and/or adjacent or nearby properties natural or manmade waterways or which may tend to endanger rW
environmental qualities before special actions are taken to mitigate adverse characteristics.
RECYCLING COLLECTION STATION: A container or containers for the collection of secondhand
goods and recyclable materials.
RECYCLING COLLECTION CENTER: A collection point for small recyclable items, such as cans,
bottles, newspapers, and secondhand goods. Activities are limited to sorting, compaction and transferring.
RECYCLING PROCESSING CENTER: A facility where collected recyclable items are brought for
processing including changing the form of materials. lei
RETIREMENT RESIDENCE: A facility or group of buildings which provide residential facilities,
including a common kitchen and dining room without individualized cooking facilities, for more than four
residents sixty-two(62)or more years in age, except for spouses for whom there is no minimum age wit
requirement. Retirement residences include federally assisted senior housing facilities.
RURAL: A sparsely developed area where the land is primarily used for farming, forestry, resource
extraction, very low density residential uses(1 unit per 10 acres or less)or open space uses.
SECONDARY USES: Land uses permitted within a zone with conditions designed to make the uses
compatible with primary uses and comprising a smaller proportion of the uses in the zone.
SENSITIVE AREAS: Areas not suitable for development which are included within the City's greenbelt,
geologically hazardous, wetlands, or flood plain regulations.
SETBACK: The minimum required distance between the building footprint and the property line.
SITE PLAN: A detailed plan drawing, prepared to scale, showing accurate boundaries of a site and the
location of all buildings, structures,uses, and principal site development features proposed for a specific
parcel of land. SO
SERVICE AND SOCIAL ORGANIZATIONS: An incorporated or unincorporated association of persons
organized for social, education, literary or charitable purposes.
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SOCIAL SERVICE FACILITIES: Facilities other than offices providing a social service directly to the
adjacent community such as food banks, blood banks, emergency shelters, crisis centers, etc.
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SPECIAL BENEFIT DISTRICT: A subarea of a community designated by city ordinance to assess
ar payments for construction or installation of public facilities which primarily benefit the property owners
within the district.
SPHERE OF INFLUENCE: A designated area beyond the existing city boundaries in which the City of
Renton has an inherent interest in future land use actions or decisions.
STORY: That portion of a building included between the surface of any floor and the surface of the floor or
ceiling, if there is no floor, above it.
STRIP COMMERCIAL USES: An area occupied by businesses that are engaged in auto-oriented
commercial activity and are arranged in a line, usually along an arterial street.
STRUCTURE: Any object constructed or installed by man, including, but not limited to, buildings,
towers, smokestacks, overhead transmission lines etc.
TEMPORARY USE: A use of limited term or duration or a use within a non-permanent structure.
THRESHOLD LIMIT VALUE (TLV): The concentration of certain airborne materials representing
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conditions under which it is believed and adopted by the American Conference of Governmental Industrial
Hygienists(ACGIH) that nearly all workers may be repeatedly exposed day after day without adverse
affects.
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TOWNHOUSES (GROUP OR ROWHOUSES): Three or more single-family residential dwelling units on
a single property having a common or party wall separating the dwelling units.
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TOXIC SUBSTANCE: Those materials listed and documented by the American Conference of
Governmental Industrial Hygienists(ACGIH).
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URBAN GROWTH AREAS: Areas designated by a county for urban development over the next twenty
years as required by the Growth Management Act. Urban growth should not occur outside these areas.
ear USED: The work "used" in the definition of"Adult Motion Picture Theater: herein, describes a continuing
course of conduct of exhibiting "specific sexual activities: and "specified anatomical areas" in a manner
which appeals to a prurient interest.
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UTILITIES, SMALL: Small scale facilities serving a local area, including power lines, water and sewer
lines, storm drainage facilities, transformers, pump stations and hydrants, switching boxes, and other
structures normally found in a street right-of-way to serve adjacent properties.
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UTILITIES, MEDIUM: Moderate scale facilities serving a sub-area of the city, including power lines,
water transmission lines, sewer collectors and pump stations, sub-regional switching stations(115 kv), and
for similar structures.
UTILITIES,LARGE: Large scale facilities serving the entire city or region such as microwave
iww substations, radio/television antennas, 230 kv power transmission lines, natural gas transmission lines, water
storage tanks and reservoirs, major water transmission lines or sewer collectors and interceptors over 30" in
diameter, solid waste disposal or processing, sewage or wastewater treatment plants, and generating
facilities.
WETLANDS: Areas characterized by the presence of surface or groundwater at a frequency or duration to
support vegetation adapted for life in saturated soil conditions.
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WILDLIFE HABITAT: An area characterized by wildlife that forage, nest, spawn, or migrate through in
search of food or shelter.
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YARD: An open unoccupied space between a building and the lot line on which the building is located.
ZERO LOT LINE: The location of a building on a lot in such a manner that one or more the building's
sides rest directly on a lot line.
ZIPPER LOTS: A division of property using smaller lots with offset rear lot lines to allow a usable rear
yard.
ZONE: A portion of the territory of the city to which a uniform set of regulations applies controlling the
types and intensities of land uses.
ZONING ADMINISTRATOR: The Director of Planning/Building/Public Works or his/her designated
representative.
ZONING, AREAWIDE: Zoning adopted for all properties within a district consistent with the
Comprehensive Plan, rather than on a lot-by-lot basis.
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Section 4-31-3: Classification for Use Districts
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Note: New sections are in BOLD; deleted sections are in [brackets. underlined].
Amend section as follows:
4-31-3: CLASSIFICATION FOR USE DISTRICTS: The City is hereby
divided into the following types of use districts:
[SR-1 Suburban Residence No. 1] Resource Conservation; [SR-1] RC is symbol
on maps.
[SR-2 Suburban Residence No. 2]; Single-Family Residential - Low Density; [SR-
410 2] SFL is symbol on maps.
[R-1 Residence Single Family District]; Single-Family Residential; [R-1] SF is
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[S-1 Suburban Residence District; S-1 is symbol on maps.]
(R-2 Residence District' Mixed Residential; [R-2] MR is symbol on maps.
'""" [R-3 Residence District] Multi-Family; [R-3] MF is symbol on maps.
[R-4 Residence District; R-4 is symbol on maps.]
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[P-1] Public Zone (Medical, Health, Fire and Education) District; P-1 is symbol on
maps.
[B-1 Business District; B-1 is symbol on maps.]
Convenience Commercial; CC is symbol on maps.
Neighborhood Commercial; CN is symbol on maps.
Community Commercial; CB is symbol on maps.
Arterial Commercial; CA is symbol on maps.
Mixed Commercial (City Center); CM is symbol on maps.
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Commercial Office; CO is symbol on maps.
[L-1 Light Industrial District] Industrial - Light; [L-1] IL is symbol on maps.
Industrial - Medium; IM is symbol on maps.
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[H-1 Heavy Industrial District] Industrial - Heavy ; [H-I] IH is symbol on maps.
[T Trailer Parks] Manufactured Housing Parks; T is symbol on maps.
[B-P Business Parking (off-street parking); B-P is symbol on maps.]
[G General Classification District; G is symbol on maps.]
[M-P Manufacturing Park District; M-P is symbol on maps.]
Planned Office/Residential 1 and 2; POR 1 and POR 2 is symbol on maps.
Planned Office/Residential 3; POR 3 is symbol on maps.
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Section 4-31-9: Public Zone (P-1)
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a. Governmental buildings such as hospitals, libraries, museums, offices, service
facilities, and schools. Public hospitals and post-secondary education facilities shall
be incorporated in a 10-year master plan that indicates future uses on the site and all
areas proposed for future growth. The master plan shall be reviewed and approved
by the City Council based on the following criteria:
Access to the site and on-site vehicle circulation or parking does not adversely
impact adjacent neighborhoods or other land uses;
Public open spaces are provided;
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The buildings and site design are consistent with the character of the area in
which the facilities are located;
Outdoor storage and loading facilities are adequately screened from adjacent
neighborhoods.
Revise Section B, Permitted Uses, Part 1 Principal Uses: Add new section "h. " as
follows:
h. Expansions of existing public and private elementary schools of less than
imp 10%, subject to site plan review.
Add New Section B Permitted Uses, Part 4. Unclassified Uses:
4. Unclassified Uses: Unclassified public or private uses are those uses possessing
unique and special characteristics which prevent them from being permitted outright.
These uses may be permitted only in the P-1 zone after review by the City Council
and subject to any conditions imposed to mitigate the impacts of the use. The
following uses are unclassified:
a. Jails, prisons, halfway houses, work release and other correctional facilities
,r,,, b. Nature exhibits, zoos, and aquariums.
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c. Solid waste incineration, landfills or other disposal facilities.
Revise Section 3. Conditional Uses by adding new sections "m. ", "n. " and "o, " as
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follows:
m. New public or private elementary and secondary schools.
n. Expansions of existing public or private elementary and secondary schools
of more than 10%.
o. Any change in use of existing public or private school property.
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follows:
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5. Secondary Uses:
a. Portable schoolrooms associated with public or private elementary or
secondary schools with the following conditions:
No more than four (4) per site, subject to site plan review.
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IMO A. PURPOSE: The Resource Conservation Zone (RC) is established to provide a semi-rural
residential zone which conserves open space, lands of local or historical importance for
agricultural uses and critical or resource areas. These regulations shall also assure that the use
- of land within and adjacent to these lands shall not interfere with their continued use for the
production of food and agricultural products and that permitted uses are compatible with the
functions and values of designated critical or resource areas.
The Resource Conservation Zone is intended to be a low density residential zone which provides
separation between areas of more intense urban uses; encourages or preserves semi-rural
residential uses; allows limited commercial farming uses appropriate to semi-rural areas; and
protects environmentally sensitive areas such as flood plains, wetlands, streams and aquifers.
wildlife habitat, and geologically hazardous areas. This zoning designation may be permitted in
an area designated as Low Density Single Family Residential(LDSF) in the Land Use Element of
the Comprehensive Plan.
B. PERMITTED USES:
„r 1. Primary Uses:
a) Adult Family Homes.
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c) Commercial and non-commercial farming, including cultivation of crops.
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d) Community gardens.
e) Designated Manufactured Homes.
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f) Detached single-family dwellings.
■r g) Existing and expansion of existing public and private golf courses and
associated buildings including restaurants.
h) Group Homes II.
i) Modular Homes.
aim j) Neighborhood, Community, and Regional Parks, Trails and Open Space existing
at the date of this ordinance.
k) Public or commercial botanical gardens with an accessory restaurant and/or gift
shop.
I) Retail sales of Christmas trees and firewood.
m) Utilities, small.
n) Veterinary offices including kennels.
o) Wholesale and retail horticultural nurseries.
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2. Secondary Uses permitted subject to conditions:
a) Livestock, poultry, and animal husbandry. The following types of animals shall
be permitted in this Zone provided: (1) the animal owner either lives on the
property where the animal is kept or has arranged for care for the animal(s) and
(2) and the keeping of animals must meet the conditions of RMC Section
4-31-37.B: (NOTE: The required front yard setbacks are not allowed in the
computation of gross acreage.)
(1) Small Animals: Twenty (20) or fewer small animals per undeveloped
gross acre. No small animals allowed on lots less than one (1) acre in
size, and -
(2) Medium Animals: Four (4) or fewer medium animals per undeveloped
gross acre. No medium animals allowed on lots less than one (1) acre in
size, or
(3) Large Animals: A maximum of one (1) large animal per undeveloped a
gross acre, except when a farm management plan has been adopted
based on the King County Conservation District's Farm Conservation
and Practice Standards showing that adequate pasturage to support a
larger number of animals is available. a'
(4) Only one of the above options: option #2 (medium animals), or option
#3 (large animals), together with the allotment of small animals, may be
permitted outright on one undeveloped gross acre.
b) Beekeeping, provided that all colonies are registered with the Washington State
Department of Agriculture in accordance with apiary law, RCW, 15.60.030.
c) Stables, riding schools, horse or animal boarding on a minimum of five (5)
acres.
d) New Neighborhood, Community, and Regional Parks and Trails, Open Spaces
subject to the following conditions:
(1) Site Plan review is required.
(2) Consistent with City of Renton Master Parks and Trails Plan. rir
e) Recycling/Collection Stations (temporary), provided:
(1) The collection station is accessory to a public or quasi public use.
(2) The collection station is portable and temporary (not to exceed 90
calendar days out of each year).
(3) The collection station is not located on any public right of way unless a
right of way use permit is granted by the Board of Public Works.
(4) The property owners or managers shall keep the area surrounding the
recycling station maintained and clean of debris.
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3. Accessory Uses:
a) Common Household Pets: A maximum of three (3) pets per dwelling unit
regardless of lot size. A maximum of eight (8) pets per dwelling unit may be
allowed on lots over 35,000 square feet in size if the keeping of the animals
complies with the standards of Section 4-31-37B.
b) Buildings/structures and uses normally associated with and ancillary to single-
family homes and conforming to the standards of Section C (Development
.r Standards, i.e., maximum size, height etc.)
c) Buildings/structures which support the agricultural or animal husbandry use -f a
site such as barns, silos, sheds and enclosed buildings used for the storage of
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facilities may also be allowed on lots at least one acre in size.
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standards of RMC Section 4-31-19.G.
e) Family Day Care.
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4. Administrative Conditional Uses:
a) Mini Day Care.
b) Temporary uses (i.e., temporary/seasonal uses, job shacks, model homes),
subject to approval by the Zoning Administrator.
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c) One detached or attached accessory dwelling unit—subject to the development
standards applicable to primary structures—to house family members related to
the property owner or an employee of the property owner, including a unit
attached to a primary dwelling or a designated manufactured home.
d) Roadside stands not exceeding four hundred (400) square feet in floor area and
not over(20) lineal feet on any side for the sale of agricultural products produced
on the premises.
;,m e) Dairies and ranches exceeding the maximum number of farm animals allowed
under Section B.
f) Utilities, medium.
5. Hearing Examiner Conditional Uses:
a) Additional uses as identified in the Conditional Use Ordinance, Section 4-31-36.
(Ord. 3939, 9-16-85)
b) Day Care Centers
c) Convalescent and Nursing Homes.
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e) Animals: A greater number of animals per acre than are allowed as a secondary
use in this zone may be permitted by the Zoning Administrator provided: (1) the
animal owner either lives on the property where the animal is kept or has
arranged with a tenant to care for the animal(s); (2) the keeping of animals must
meet the conditions of Section 4-31-37.B; and (3) a farm management plan has
been adopted based on the King County Conservation District's Farm
Conservation and Practice Standards showing that adequate pasturage to
support a larger number of animals is available.
f) Community Facilities.
g) Bed and Breakfast houses provided:
(1) The guest house is conducted by the property owner,
(2) No more than 50% of the principal residence is used for the guest house
and the number of persons accommodated per night shall not exceed
four(4),
(3) One off-street parking space is provided for each guest room. The
parking space must not be located in any required setback.
(4) The domestic water supply and waste water disposal facilities shall be
approved by the City.
h) Recycling/Collection Stations, used in conjunction with an approved public or
quasi-public use when the collection station is utilized more than ninety (90) days
per calendar year.
i) Timber harvesting and reforestation on parcels eighty (80) acres or greater in
size, consistent with the Forest Practices Act and where it does not conflict with
any other City ordinances.
j) Mineral resource recovery on parcels twenty (20) acres or larger in size,
including gravel, sand, and valuable metallic substances, provided the use is
consistent with State and local regulations.
k) Service and social organizations.
I) Utilities, large.
m) New public or private golf courses.
n) Retirement Residences.
C. PROHIBITED AND UNCLASSIFIED USES:
1) Any use not specifically listed as a Primary, Secondary, Accessory or Conditional Use
shall be prohibited, except those uses determined by the Zoning Administrator to be: (1)
in keeping with the intent of the zone; and (2) similar in nature to a specifically listed
Primary, Secondary, Accessory, or Conditional Use. (also see RMC 4-31-36.)
2) All schools not existing in the zone at the time of passage of this ordinance.
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D. DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS: In the Resource Conservation Zone the following development
standards shall apply:
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dwelling with one accessory unit meeting the standards of Section 6 (setbacks, etc.) is
allowed on each legal lot.
2. Dwelling Unit Density and Minimum Lot Area: The dwelling unit density shall not be
greater than one (1) dwelling unit per ten (10) net acres. The lot area for any newly
created lots shall not be less than ten (10) acres.
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3. Lot Width: A mini..ium of one hundred fifty (150) feet for interior lots and a minimum of
one hundred seventy five (175) feet for corner lots.
4. Lot Depth: A minimum lot depth of two hundred (200) feet.
5. Setbacks -Primary Structures &Attached Accessory Structures:
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a) Front Yard: A minimum depth of fifty (50)feet.
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c) Side Yards:
(1) Interior Lots: A minimum depth of twenty-five feet (25').
(2) Corner Lots: The side yard along a street shall not be less than fifty (50)
feet in depth, provided that for pre-existing legal lots one hundred fifty
feet (150') or less in depth, the side yard shall be a minimum of twenty
five feet (25').
6. Setbacks -Detached Accessory Structures:
a) Detached accessory buildings:
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(1) Shall be sited a minimum of fifteen feet (15') from any residential
structure
(2) Shall not be allowed within required front yards or side yards along
streets.
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that garages and carports must be setback from the property line a
sufficient distance to provide a minimum of twenty four(24)feet of back-
out room—either on-site or on improved rights-of-way.
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(4) Detached barns, stables, and other animal or agriculture-related
structures shall be located a minimum fifty (50) feet from any property
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(5) No structure shall be located within the required Shoreline Master
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7. Allowed Projections into Setbacks: tori
a) Fireplace structures, bay or garden windows, enclosed stair landings, and similar
structures as determined by the Zoning Administrator may project twenty-four
(24) inches into any setback, provided such projections are:
(1) Limited to two per facade.
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(2) Not wider than ten (10) feet.
b) Fences, rockeries, and retaining walls with a height of forty-eight (48) inches or
less may be constructed within any required setback, provided that they are
located outside of the twenty (20) foot sight-triangle specified in Section 4-31-
15.C. Fences six (6) feet or less in height may be located within the rear and
side yard setback areas but must be reduced to forty-two (42) inches to locate
within the front yard setback.
c) Uncovered porches and decks not exceeding eighteen (18) inches above the
finished grade may project no closer than 10'to the property line.
d) Eaves may not project more than twenty-four(24) inches into an interior or street
setback.
8. Number and Size of Detached Accessory Structures:
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a) A maximum of two (2) detached building and or structures, up to a maximum of
720 square feet for each building, or
b) One detached building or structure up to a maximum of one thousand (1,000) a
square feet.
c) In addition to (a) or(b) one barn or stable is allowed up to a maximum of 2,000
sq. ft. provided the lot is five (5) acres or more.
d) The total floor area of all accessory buildings shall not be greater than the floor
area of the primary residential use.
9. Height: Height shall not exceed the limits specified in RMC Section 4-31-17, Airport
Height Restrictions, and:
a) The height of a dwelling or structure shall not exceed two stories and shall not
exceed thirty (30) feet in height.
b) Accessory buildings and/or structures shall not exceed fifteen (15) feet in height,
except barns and silos which shall not exceed fifty (50) feet in height.
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10. Lot Coverage:
a) For lots five (5) acres or larger, the maximum area covered by buildings
(including both primary and secondary buildings) shall not exceed two percent
(2%) of the total lot area, except as provided by this Section.
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b) For legal lots between 10,000 square feet and five (5) acres in size, the lot
coverage shall not exceed fifteen percent (15%).
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exceed thirty-five percent (35%).
d) On lots greater than one (1) acre, an additional five (5) percent of the total area
of the parcel may be used for buildings related to agricultural practices.
11. Parking: See Chapter 14, Title IV of the City Code. No more than four vehicles may be
• parked on a lot, including those under repair and restoration, unless kept within an
enclosed building.
12. Signs: See Chapter 20, Title IV of the City Code.
13. Sensitive Areas: See Chapter Section 4-31-34; Chapter 32, Title IV; Chapter 8, Title
VIII; Section 4-31-35; Chapter 19, Title IV; Section 4-31-31; and Chapter 6, Title IV of
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14. Special standards for agriculture, animal husbandry, and septic tanks:
a) Property owners conducting farming activities on parcels larger than one (1) acre
shall prepare and implement farm management plans approved by the King
County Conservation District to control potential pollution and environmental
•� degradation from livestock or agricultural chemicals. The farm management
plan shall, at a minimum, include provisions for removal or composting of
animal wastes and storage and use of agricultural chemicals.
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b) To reduce water quality degradation from animal wastes, reduce bank collapse
from trampling, and encourage retention of vegetation on banks and shorelines,
livestock access to stream banks shall be prohibited by fencing, at a distance
established in the farm management plan and consistent with other applicable
regulations. Where entrance ramps on streams and rivers for livestock watering
are permitted, they shall be constructed according to standards established by
the King County Conservation District.
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c) In areas with impermeable soils within aquifer protection areas, alternative
systems for on-site sewage disposal may be required consistent with the
1111 guidelines of the Seattle-King County Health Department. Provision for on-
going maintenance to assure the proper functioning of on-site systems shall be
made.
d) In areas where septic systems presently exist, remediation of the on-site sewage
disposal system may be required to assure the proper functioning or elimination
of water pollution.
e) On-site septic systems and agricultural waste storage shall be flood proofed to or
elevated above the flood protection elevation. New on-site sewage disposal
systems shall be located outside the limits of the flood plain to the extent
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feasible. Sewage disposal and storage of agricultural wastes is prohibited in the
floodway.
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15. Zone Boundary Revisions: Minor revisions may be made to the boundaries of the RC
Zone when the applicant presents specific information regarding the location of sensitive
areas (e.g. steep slopes, erosion and landslide prone areas, aquifer, flood plains,
wetlands,wildlife habitat).
E. CURRENT USE ASSESSMENT FOR OPEN SPACE, AGRICULTURE AND TIMBER LANDS:
All properties in the Resource Conservation Zone which meet the State of Washington's
definition of open space lands, farm and agriculture lands and timber lands shall be eligible for
current use classification for property taxation purposes under RCW 84.34 and RMC Section 4-
31-28.
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F. EXCEPTIONS:
1. Pre-existing Legal Lots: Nothing herein shall be determined to prohibit the construction
of_a single-family dwelling and its accessory buildings on a pre-existing legal lot of less
than ten (10) acres provided that all setback, lot coverage, height limits, and parking
requirements can be met.
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G. CONFLICTS: In the event that there is a conflict between either the development standards or
special development standards listed above and the standards and regulations contained in other
ordinance(s), the Zoning Administrator shall determine which ordinance shall prevail based upon
the intent of the zones. Life, safety and public health ordinances are assumed to prevail.
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A. PURPOSE: The Low Density Single-Family Zone (SFL) is established to provide and protect
suitable environments for low density single-family residential dwellings and limited farming uses
,.� associated with the residential use. It is further intended to protect open space, critical areas and
resource areas, provide separation between urban uses and prohibit the development of
incompatible uses that are detrimental to the residential or open space environment. This zoning
designation may be permitted in an area designated as Low Density Single Family(LDSF) in the
• Land Use Element of the Comprehensive Plan.
B. PERMITTED USES:
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1. Primary Uses:
a) Detached single-family dwellings.
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b) Designated Manufactured Homes.
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d) Adult Family Home.
e) Neighborhood, community and regional parks, open space and trails existing as
of the date of this ordinance.
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of the date of this ordinance (site plan review is required for expansions of ten
percent (10%) or less).
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restaurants.
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i) Utilities, small.
j) Non-commercial farming.
k) Group Homes II.
I) Duplexes legally existing as of the date of adoption of this ordinance.
2. Secondary Uses:
a) Animals: The following types of animals shall be permitted in this Zone
provided: (1) the animal owner either lives on the property where the animal is
kept or has arranged with a tenant to care for the animal(s); and (2) that the
keeping of animals must meet the conditions of Section 4-31-37 of the City
Code: *NOTE: The required front yard setbacks are not allowed in the gross
acreage computation.
(1) Small Animals (e.g., chickens): Twenty (20) or fewer small animals per
undeveloped gross acre. No small animals allowed on lots less than one
(1) acre in size.
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(2) Medium Animals (e.g., goats, sheep): Four (4) or fewer medium
animals per undeveloped gross acre. No medium animals allowed on
lots less than one (1) in size. ow
(3) Large Animals (e.g., cows, horses): A maximum of one (1) large animal
per undeveloped gross acre, except when a farm management plan has
been adopted based on the King County Conservation District's Farm
Conservation and Practice Standards showing that adequate pasturage
to support a larger number of animals is available.
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(4) Only one of the above options: Option #2 (Medium Animals), or Option
#3 (Large Animals) together with the allotment of small animals, may be
permitted outright on one undeveloped gross acre.
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b) Beekeeping, provided that all colonies are registered with the Washington State
Department of Agriculture in accordance with apiary law, RCW 15.60.030.
c) New neighborhood, community and regional parks, trails and open space.
(1) Consistent with the City of Renton Comprehensive Park, Recreation,
and Open Space Master Plan and Trails Master Plan. rri
(2) Site plan ordinance.
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d) Expansion of existing neighborhood, community and regional parks, trails and
open space.
(1) Consistent with the City of Renton Comprehensive Park, Recreation, ow
and Open Space Master Plan and Trails Master Plan.
(2) Site plan ordinance.
e) New public and private elementary and secondary school portables, limit of four
(4) per site and subject to site plan review.
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f) Recycling/Collection Stations (temporary), provided:
(1) The collection station is accessory to a public or quasi public use. Ulf
(2) The collection station is portable and temporary (not to exceed ninety
(90) calendar days out of each year).
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(3) The collection station is not located on any public right of way unless a
right of way use permit is granted by the Board of Public Works.
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(4) The property owners or managers shall keep the area surrounding the
recycling station maintained and clean of debris.
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`.` 3. Accessory Uses:
a) Household Pets: A maximum of three (3) pets per dwelling unit are allowed
— regardless of lot size. A maximum of eight (8) pets per dwelling unit may be
allowed on lots over thirty five (35,000) square feet if the keeping of the animals
complies with the standards of RMC 4-31-37-B.
b) Buildings/structures and uses normally associated with single-family
homes/farming uses and located adjacent to or on the same lot as the single-
family home and conforming to the standards of Section C (Dev. Standards).
Accessory structures shall only be allowed on residential lots in conjunction with
an existing primary resi"ential use.
c) Home Occupations, subject to approval by the Zoning Administrator and the
°1 standards of RMC 4-31-19-G.
d) Family Day Care.
4. Administrative Conditional Uses:
a) Mini-Day Care.
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b) Temporary uses (i.e., temporary/seasonal uses, job shacks, model homes),
subject to approval by the Development Services Division.
c) Utilities, medium.
5. Hearing Examiner Conditional Uses:
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a) Additional uses as identified in the Conditional Use Ordinance, Section 4-31-36
(Ord. 3939, 9-16-85).
b) Convalescent and Nursing Homes.
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d) Churches, synagogues and temples.
e) Group Homes II for seven (7) or more residents.
f) Animals: A greater number of animals per undeveloped gross acre than are
,,,,P allowed as a secondary use in this zone may be permitted in this zone by the
Examiner provided: (1) the animal owner either lives on the property where the
animal is kept or has arranged with a tenant to care for the animal(s); and (2)
that the keeping of animals must meet the conditions of Section 4-31-37:
g) Retirement Residences.
h) Utilities, large.
i) Community facilities.
j) New public or private elementary and secondary schools.
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k) Existing public or private elementary or secondary school expansions of more
than ten percent(10%).
I) Any change in use proposed for existing school property.
m) Service and social organizations.
C. PROHIBITED AND UNCLASSIFIED USES:
Any use not specifically listed as a Primary, Secondary, Accessory or Conditional Use. Uses,
except those determined by the Zoning Administrator to be: (1) in keeping with the intent of the
zone; and (2) similar in nature to a specifically listed Primary, Secondary, Accessory, or
Conditional Use, shall be prohibited.
D. DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS: In the Low-Density Single-Family Residential Zone (SFL) the
following development standards shall apply:
1. Number of Residential Structures Per Lot: No more than one primary residential
dwelling is allowed on each legal lot.
2. Minimum Lot Area: The lot area shall not be less than one (1) acre for any single-
family dwelling. "Cluster developments", as defined herein, which contain up to a
maximum of six (6) dwelling units in one cluster, are permitted. Individual housing units
within the cluster development may be developed on lots smaller than one (1) acre
provided the average dwelling unit density of the cluster development is not greater than
one (1) dwelling unit per net acre (excluding such areas as sensitive areas, greenbelt
areas, and roadways).
3. Lot Width: A minimum of seventy five (75) feet for interior lots and a minimum of
eighty five (85) feet for corner lots. A minimum of one hundred forty (140) feet for lots
used for growing crops or the raising of farm animals.
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4. Lot Depth: A minimum lot depth of eighty five (85) feet. A minimum of two hundred
(200) feet for lots used for growing crops or the raising of farm animals.
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5. Setbacks -Primary Structures and Attached Accessory Structures:
a) Front Yard: A minimum depth of thirty (30) feet.
b) Rear Yard: A minimum depth of twenty five (25) feet.
c) Side Yards:
(1) Interior Lots: A minimum depth of fifteen feet (15').
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(2) Corner Lots: The side yard along a street shall not be less than twenty
(20) feet in depth, provided that for pre-existing legal lots fifty feet (50')
or less in depth the minimum side yard shall be ten feet(10'). If a corner
lot is less than the minimum width required by this Section, then for each '
foot in width in excess of fifty feet (50'), the required side yard shall be
increased from a minimum of ten feet (10') by one foot (1') up to a
maximum of twenty (20) feet. However, in no case shall a structure
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over forty two (42) inches in height intrude into the twenty foot (20) sight
triangle identified in Section 4-31-15.C.2.
6. Setbacks-Detached Accessory Structures:
a) Detached accessory buildings:
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(1) Shall be sited a minimum of fifteen (15) feet from any residential
structure.
(2) Shall not be allowed within required front yards or side yards along
streets.
(3) Shall have a minimum side yard of three feet except those located
between the rear of the house and the rear property line which may be
located adjacent to the rear and side yard lot line. Garages, carports,
and parking areas must be set back from the rear property lines a
sufficient distance to provide a minimum of twenty four (24) feet of back
out room on-site or on improved rights-of-way.
/1p (4) Detached barns, stables, and other animal or agriculture-related
structures shall be located a minimum fifty (50) feet from any property
line.
e• (5) No structure shall be located within the required Shoreline Master
Program setback area.
7. Allowed Projections into Setbacks:
a) Fireplace structures, bay or garden windows, enclosed stair landings, and similar
structures, as determined by the Development Services Division, may project up
to twenty four(24) inches into any setback, provided such projections are:
(1) Limited to two (2) per facade.
(2) Not wider than ten (10) feet.
b) Eaves may project up to twenty four(24) inches into any setback
c) Uncovered porches and uncovered detached or attached decks not exceeding
eighteen (18) inches above the finished grade at any point along the outer edge
MIN of the structure may project to the property line in any setback area.
d) Eaves may not project more than twenty-four(24) inches into an interior or street
setback.
8. Number and Size of Detached Accessory Structures:
Ile a) A maximum of two (2)detached buildings and or structures, up to a maximum of
720 square feet for each building, or
b) One detached building or structure up to a maximum of one thousand (1,000)
square feet.
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c) The total floor area of all accessory buildings shall not be greater than the floor
area of the primary residential use.
9. Height: a�
a) The height of a dwelling or structure shall not exceed two (2) stories and shall
not exceed thirty (30) feet in height and shall not conflict with the airport height
restrictions of RMC Section 4-31-17.
b) Accessory buildings and/or structures shall not exceed fifteen (15) feet in height.
10. Lot Coverage: The maximum area covered by buildings including both primary and
secondary buildings) shall not exceed thirty-five percent (35%) of the total lot area.
11. Parking: See Chapter 14, Title IV of the City Code. No more than four vehicles may be
parked on a lot, including those under repair and restoration, unless kept within an
enclosed building.
12. Signs: See Chapter 20, Title IV of the City Code.
13. Sensitive Areas: See Chapter Section 4-31-34, Chapter 32, Title IV; Chapter 8, Title suo
VIII; Section 4-31-35; Chapter 19, Title IV; Section 4-31-31; Chapter 6 Title IV of the City
Code.
14. Special standards for agriculture, animal husbandry, and septic tanks:
a) Property owners conducting farming activities on parcels larger than one (1) acre
shall prepare and implement farm management plans approved by the King
County Conservation District to control potential pollution and environmental
degradation from livestock or agricultural chemicals. The farm management
plan shall, at a minimum, include provisions for removal or composting of
animal wastes and storage and use of agricultural chemicals.
b) To reduce water quality degradation from animal wastes, reduce bank collapse
from trampling, and encourage retention of vegetation on banks and shorelines, �r
livestock access to stream banks shall be prohibited by fencing, at a distance
established in the farm management plan and consistent with other applicable
regulations. Where entrance ramps on streams and rivers for livestock watering
are permitted, they shall be constructed according to standards established by
the King County Conservation District.
c) In areas with impermeable soils within aquifer protection areas, alternatives
systems for on-site sewage disposal may be required consistent with the
guidelines of the Seattle-King County Health Department. Provision for on-
going maintenance to assure the proper functioning of on-site systems shall be
made.
d) In areas where septic systems presently exist, remediation of the one-site
sewage disposal system may be required to assure the proper functioning or
elimination of water pollution.
e) On-site septic systems and agricultural waste storage shall be flood proofed to or ■r
elevated above the flood protection elevation. New on-site sewage disposal
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'm' systems shall be located outside the limits of the flood plain to the extent
feasible. Sewage disposal and storage of agricultural wastes is prohibited in the
floodway.
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E. EXCEPTIONS:
Construction on Small Pre-existing Legal Lots: Nothing herein shall be determined to prohibit
the construction of a single-family dwelling and its accessory buildings on a pre-existing legal lot
of less than one (1) acre provided that all setback, lot coverage, height limits, and parking
requirements can be met.
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Construction on Large Pre-existing Legal Lots: Nothing herein shall be determined to prohibit
the construction of a single-family dwelling unit on a pre-existing legal lot over two (2) acres
providing that the applicant can demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Zoning Administrator that
am the property could be developed in the future with one acre minimum lots.
F. CONFLICTS:
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In the event that there is a conflict between either the development standards or special
development standards listed above and the standards and regulations contained in other
ordinance(s), the Zoning Administrator shall determine which ordinance shall prevail based upon
ar the intent of the zones. Life, safety and public health ordinances are assumed to prevail in the
case of conflicts.
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■r A. PURPOSE: The Single-Family Zone (SF) is established for single-family residential dwellings
with the goal of obtaining a density of eight (8) dwellings units per acre. It is intended to prohibit
the development of uses that are incompatible with the residential environment. This zoning
designation may be permitted in an area designated as single family residential in the
Comprehensive Plan.
B. PERMITTED USES:
1. Primary Uses:
a) Adult Family Homes.
b) Designated Manufactured Homes.
c) Detached single-family dwellings.
d) Existing Community Gardens.
e) Modular Homes.
f) Neighborhood, community, regional parks, open space and trails existing as of
the date of this ordinance.
g) Public and private elementary and secondary schools and portables existing as
of the date of this ordinance (site plan review is required for expansions of ten
percent (10%) or less).
h) Utilities, small.
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i) Group Homes II.
Duplexes, legally existing as of the date of this ordinance.
2. Secondary Uses:
"i" a) New public and private elementary and secondary school portables, limit of four
(4) per site and subject to site plan review.
,. b) Recycling/Collection Stations (Temporary) subject to the following conditions:
(1) The recycling/collection station is accessory to a public or quasi-public
use.
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(2) The recycling/collection station is portable and temporary (not to exceed
90 calendar days out of each year).
(3) The recycling/collection is not located on any public right-of-way unless
a right-of-way use permit is granted by the Board of Public Works.
(4) The property owners or managers shall keep the area surrounding the
recycling/collection station maintained and clean of debris.
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c) New neighborhood parks subject to the following conditions:
(1) Site plan review is required.
(2) Consistent with the City of Renton Comprehensive Park, Recreation,
and Open Space Master Plan and Trails Master Plan.
d) Animals: The following types of animals shall be permitted in this Zone
provided: (1) the animal owner either lives on the property where the animal is
kept or has arranged with a tenant to care for the animal(s); and (2) that the
keeping of animals must meet the conditions of Section 4-31-37 of the City Oji
Code:
(1) Six (6) or fewer small farm animals per undeveloped gross acre. No
small farm animals allowed on lots less than one (1) acre in size.
(2) Four(4) or fewer medium farm animals per undeveloped gross acre. No
medium farm animals allowed on lots less than one (1) acre in size. sib
(3) Two (2) or fewer large farm animals per four (4) undeveloped gross
acre. No large farm animals permitted on lots less than four (4) acres in
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e) New Community Gardens subject to site plan review.
3. Accessory Uses:
a) Buildings/structures and uses normally associated with and ancillary to single-
family homes and located on the same lot as the single-family home.
b) Household Pets: A maximum of three pets per dwelling unit.
c) Home Occupations, subject to approval by the Zoning Administrator and the
standards of RMC 4-31-19-G..
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d) Family Day Care.
4. Administrative Conditional Uses:
a) Household Pets: Four (4) to eight (8) household pets may be permitted on lots
over 35,000 square feet.
b) Mini-Day Care.
c) Utilities, medium.
d) Bed and Breakfast for four(4) or fewer guests per night.
e) Temporary Uses.
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3. Lot Width: A minimum of fifty (50) feet for interior lots and sixty (60) feet for corner
lots.
4. Lot Depth: A minimum lot depth of sixty-five (65)feet.
5. Setbacks -Primary Structures and Attached Accessory Structures:
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a) Front Yard: A minimum depth of fifteen (15) feet for the primary structure and a
minimum depth of twenty (20) feet for attached garages which access from the
front yard street(s). The front setback may be reduced to ten (10) feet if all
parking is provided in the rear yard of the lot with access from a public alley. On
in-fill developments, minimum front yard setback shall not be less than the
average front yard setback of the two adjacent residential structures as
determined by the Zoning Administrator.
b) Rear Yard: A minimum depth of twenty-five (25) feet.
c) Side Yards:
(1) Interior Lots: A minimum depth of five feet (5').
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(2) Corner Lots: The side yard along a street shall not be less than fifteen
feet (15') in depth, except on previous platted lots which are fifty feet
(50') or less in width in which case the minimum side yard shall be no
less than ten feet (10') in depth. If a corner lot is less than the minimum
width required by this Section but greater than fifty (50) feet in width,
then for every two (2) feet in width in excess of fifty feet (50'), the
required side yard shall be increased from a minimum of ten feet (10')
by one foot (1') up to a maximum of fifteen feet (15'). However, in no
case shall a structure over forty-two (42) inches in height intrude into the
twenty foot sight triangle identified in Section 4-31-15 C.2 of the City
Code. se
6. Setbacks -Detached Accessory Structures:
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a) Detached accessory buildings (except barns, stables, and other animal or
agriculture related structures):
(1) Shall be sited a minimum of six(6) feet from any residential structure.
(2) Shall not be allowed within required front yards or side yards along
streets.
(3) Shall have a minimum side yard of three feet except those located
between the rear of the house and the rear property line which may be
located adjacent to the rear and side yard lot line provided that garages,
carports, and parking areas must be set back from the rear property
lines a sufficient distance to provide a minimum of twenty-four (24) feet
of back out room—either on-site or on improved rights-of-way.
(4) Garages which are detached from the primary dwelling may be built
adjacent to the side yard property lines provided that:
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5. c) Side Yards:
(1) Interior Lots: a minimum depth of five feet(5'). Zero side
yard setbacks are allowed for primary structures.
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(a) The garage is located between the rear edge of the residential
dwelling unit and the rear property line, or;
(b) The garage has a common wall with the garage for the adjacent
single family residential parcel.
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structures shall be located a minimum fifty (50) feet from any property
line.
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(6) No structure shall be located within the required Shoreline Master
Prograr. setback area.
7. Allowed Projections into Setbacks:
a) Fireplace structures, bay or garden windows, enclosed stair landings, and similar
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(24) inches into any setback, provided such projections are:
(1) Limited to two per facade.
(2) Not wider than ten (10) feet.
.. b) Fences, rockeries, and retaining walls with a height of forty-eight (48) inches or
less may be constructed within any required setback, provided that they are
located outside of the twenty (20) foot sight-triangle specified in Section 4-31-15
C. Fences six (6) feet or less in height may be located within the rear and side
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01 yard setback areas but must be reduced to forty-two (42) inches to locate within
the front yard setback.
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finished grade may project to the property line.
d) Eaves may not project more than twenty-four(24) inches into an interior or street
setback.
8. Height:
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a) The height of a dwelling or structure shall neither exceed two stories nor thirty
(30) feet in height and shall not conflict with the airport height restrictions of
Section RMC 4-31-17.
b) Accessory buildings and/or structures shall not exceed one story nor fifteen (15)
feet in height.
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9. Lot Coverage: The maximum area covered by buildings shall not exceed thirty-five
percent (35%) of the total lot area unless the lot is 5,000 sq. ft. or less and then lot
aircoverage may not exceed fifty percent (50%).
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10. Number and Size of Detached Accessory Buildings/Structures:
a) A maximum of two (2)detached non-residential buildings and/or structures, up to
a maximum of seven hundred twenty (720) square feet for each building, such
as are ordinarily associated with single-family dwellings; or
b) One detached building or structure up to a maximum of one thousand (1,000)
square feet for each building, such as ordinarily associated with single-family
dwellings.
c) The total floor area of all accessory buildings shall not be greater than the floor
area of the primary residential uses.
d) The lot coverage of the primary residential structure along with all accessory 1110
buildings shall not exceed the maximum lot coverage of this zoning district.
e) Accessory structures shall only be allowed on residential lots in conjunction with
an existing primary residential use.
11. Parking: See Chapter 14, Title IV of the City Code. No more than four vehicles may be
parked on a lot, including those under repair and restoration, unless kept within an
enclosed building.
12. Signs: See Chapter 20, Title IV of the City Code.
13. Sensitive Areas: See Chapter Section 4-31-34; Chapter 32, Title IV; Chapter 8, Title
VIII; Section 4-31-35; Chapter 19, Title IV; Section 4-31-31; and Chapter 6, Title IV of
the City Code.
E. EXCEPTIONS:
1. Pre-existing Legal Lots: Nothing herein shall be determined to prohibit the
construction of one single-family dwelling and its accessory buildings on a pre-existing
legal lot of less than 4,500 square'feet provided that all setback, lot coverage, height Nei
limits, and parking requirements can be met.
2. Large lot development: Nothing herein shall be determined to prohibit the construction
of one single-family dwelling unit on a pre-existing legal lot over 10,000 square feet
providing that the applicant can demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Zoning
Administrator that the property could be developed in the future at the density
requirement of this zone. si
3. Proposed Subdivisions: In the advent that the applicant can dearly demonstrate that
due to environmental, physical, or access constraints on the subject parcel that the
minimum density can not be achieved, the Zoning Administrator shall have the right to •
waive the minimum density requirement prescribed by this zoning district.
F. SPECIAL DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS: di
1. Irregularly shaped lots, such as Z-lots and zipper lots, shall be permitted provided that
the lots meet the development standards listed above and the applicant provides typical
layouts and elevations for the homes that may be built on the proposed lots.
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2. Street Pattern: Standard non-meandering street pattern and the provision of alleys
shall be the predominant street pattern in any subdivision permitted within this zone,
provided that this does not cause the need for lots with front and rear street frontages or
+o dead-end streets. Cul-de-sacs shall be allowed when required to provide public access
to lots where a through street can not be provided.
goG. CONFLICTS: In the event that there is a conflict between either the development standards or
special development standards listed above and the standards and regulations contained in other
ordinance(s), the Zoning Administrator shall determine which ordinance shall prevail based upon
the intent of the zones. Life, safety and public health ordinances are assumed to prevail.
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A. PURPOSE: The Mixed Residential Zone (MR) is established for medium density residential
development that will provide a mix of residential styles including single-family detached
dwellings, single-family attached, duplex, triplex, fourplex dwellings and townhomes with up to
four units per building. It is designed to encourage residential areas with better use of common
and private open space, greater privacy, and more energy and resource efficient homes. The
MR Zone is intended for areas that are designated as Single-Family- Multi-Family Mix (SF-4) on
ro the Comprehensive Plan Land Use Map.
The intent of this zone is twofold: (a)to create new residential neighborhoods on large parcels of
land in a "traditional neighborhood" development style and (b) create high quality infill
development that increases density while maintaining the single-family character of the existing
neighborhood
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1. Primary Uses:
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a) Adult Family Homes.
b) Designated Manufactured Homes.
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c) Detached, single-family.
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e) Existing Community Gardens.
f) Existing public and private elementary and secondary schools and portables
existing as of the date of this ordinance (site plan review is required for
expansions of ten percent (10%) or less).
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g) Existing regional, community and neighborhood parks, trails and open space as
of the date of this ordinance
h) Fourplex.
i) Group Homes II.
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j) Modular Home.
k) Townhouses.
I) Triplex.
m) Utilities, small.
n) Multi-family structures legally existing as of the date of this ordinance.
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2. Secondary Uses:
a) New elementary and secondary school portables, up to four (4) per site and
subject to site plan review. irri►
b) Recycling/Collection Stations (temporary) subject to the following conditions:
(1) The recycling/collection station is accessory to a public or quasi-public 5
use.
(2) The recycling/collection station is portable and temporary (not to exceed aii
ninety(90) calendar days out of each year).
(3) The recycling/collection is not located on any public right-of-way unless rrr
a right-of-way use permit is granted by the Board of Public Works.
(4) The property owners or managers shall keep the area surrounding the
recycling/collection station maintained and clean of debris.
c) Animals: The following types of animals shall be permitted in this Zone
provided: (1) the animal owner either lives on the properly where the animal is
kept or has arranged with a tenant to care for the animal(s); and (2) that the
keeping of animals must meet the conditions of Section 4-31-37 of the RMC:
(1) Six (6) or fewer small animals per undeveloped gross acre. No small
animals allowed on lots less than one (1) acre.
(2) Four (4) or fewer medium animals per undeveloped gross acre. No
medium animals allowed on lots less than one (1) acre.
(3) Two (2) or fewer large animals per four (4) undeveloped gross acre. No
large animals permitted on lots less than four acres.
d) New neighborhood parks subject to:
(1) Site plan ordinance.
(2) Consistent with the City of Renton Comprehensive Park, Recreation,
and Open Space Master Plan and Trails Master Plan.
e) New community gardens subject to:
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(1) Site plan review.
3. Accessory Uses:
a) Building/structures and uses normally associated with and ancillary to residential
dwelling units and located on the same lot as the residential dwelling unit.
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b) Home Occupations, subject to approval by the Zoning Administrator and the
standards of RMC 4-31-19-G.
c) Household Pets: A maximum of three (3) pets per dwelling unit.
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d) Temporary Uses.
e) Family Day Care.
4. Administrative Conditional Uses:
No a) Bed and Breakfast homes for four(4) or fewer guests per night.
b) Household Pets: Four (4) to eight (8) household pets may be permitted on lots
over 35,000 square feet.
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c) Limited uses, such as seasonal sales lots, seasonal fruit stands, and job/security
sheds, subject to approval by the Zoning Administrator.
d) Utilities, medium.
e) Mini-Day Care.
f) Retirement Residences.
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5. Hearing Examiner Conditional Uses:
a) Additional uses as identified in the Conditional Use Ordinance, Section 4-31-36
(Ord. 3939, 9-16-85).
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c) Churches, Synagogues and Temples.
d) New public or private elementary and secondary schools.
e) Existing public or private elementary or secondary school expansions of more
than ten percent (10%).
f) Any change in use proposed for existing school property.
g) Group Homes II for seven (7) or more residents.
h) Community Facilities.
i) Animals: The following types of animals shall be permitted in this Zone
provided: (1) the animal owner either lives on the property where the animal is
kept or has arranged with a tenant to care for the animal(s); and (2) that the
keeping of animals must meet the conditions of Section 4-31-37 of the RMC:
(1) More than six(6) small animals per undeveloped gross acre.
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(2) More than four(4) medium animals per undeveloped gross acre.
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No large animals permitted on lots less than four acres.
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j) Utilities, large.
k) New community and regional parks, trails and open space.
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I) Convalescent Centers and Nursing Homes.
m) Service clubs and social organizations. No
C. PROHIBITED AND UNCLASSIFIED USES:
1) Any use not specifically listed as a Primary, Secondary, Accessory, or Conditional use
shall be prohibited, except those uses determined by the Zoning Administrator to be: (1)
in keeping with the intent of the zone; and (2) similar in nature to a specifically listed
Primary, Secondary, Accessory, or Conditional use.
D. DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS: In the Mixed Residential Zone the following development
standards shall apply:
1. Number of Residential Structures Per Lot: Only one residential building (single-
family, duplex, triplex, or fourplex) and their accessory structures shall be permitted on a
legal lot except for multi-plex buildings legally existing at the date of adoption of this
ordinance.
2. Dwelling Unit Mix: The goal of the MR zone is to achieve a 50/50 mix of single-family
or multi-family dwelling units with a leeway of plus or minus five percent (5%). This is
defined as providing one (1) single-family dwelling for each multi-family dwelling unit
created within a proposed development.
3. Dwelling Unit Density: In areas designated as Single-Family- Multi-Family Mix (SF4)
in the Comprehensive Plan the dwelling unit density shall not be less than eight (8)
dwelling units per acre or greater than ten (10) dwelling units per acre. The maximum
density may be increased to twelve (12) dwelling units per acre if ten percent (10%) of
the units within a development are affordable dwelling units.
4. Lot Area: Minimum lot size for detached single-family dwelling units shall be four mai
thousand five hundred (4,500) square feet.
a) Minimum lot size for zero-lot line, semi-attached single-family dwelling units
shall be three thousand (3,000) square feet per dwelling unit. oil
b) Minimum lot size for duplexes, triplexes, and fourplexes shall be three thousand
(3,000) square feet per dwelling unit.
c) Lots sixteen thousand (16,000) square feet and over shall be developed with a
50/50 mix of residential styles. Nothing in this zone shall prevent the
development of lots less than sixteen thousand (16,000) square feet (plus or
minus five percent (5%) in a single residential style.
5. Lot Width: A minimum of fifty(50) feet for interior lots and sixty (60) feet for corner lots 5
created after the effective date of this ordinance.
6. Lot Depth: A minimum of sixty-five (65) feet for lots created after the effective date of
this ordinance.
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7. Setbacks-Primary Structure and Attached Accessory Structure:
a) Front Yard: A minimum depth of fifteen (15) feet for the primary structure and a
minimum depth of twenty (20) feet for attached garages which access from the
front yard street(s). The front setback may be reduced to ten (10) feet if all
parking is provided in the rear yard of the lot with access from a public alley. On
in-fill developments, minimum front yard setback shall not be less than the
average front yard setback of the two (2) adjacent residential structures as
determined by the Zoning Administrator.
b) Rear Yard: A minimum depth of twenty-five (25) feet.
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c) Side Yards:
(1) Interior Lots:
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(a) Single-family or duplex. A minimum depth of five feet (5') on
each side of the detached unit, except garages may be located
adjacent to the side yard lot line.
(b) Triplex-Fourplex-Townhouse. A minimum depth of five feet (5')
except garages may be located adjacent to the side yard lot line.
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(c) Primary structures on zero lot line lots may have zero yard
setbacks.
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(2) Corner Lots: The side yard along a street shall not be less than fifteen
feet (15') in depth, except on previous platted lots which are fifty feet
(50') or less in width in which case the minimum side yard shall be no
d' less than ten feet (10') in depth. If a corner lot is less than the minimum
width required by this Section but greater than fifty (50) feet in width,
then for every two (2) feet in width in excess of fifty feet (50), the
required side yard shall be increased from a minimum of ten feet (10')
by one foot (1') up to a maximum of fifteen feet (15'). However, in no
case shall a structure over forty-two (42) inches in height intrude into the
twenty foot sight triangle identified in Section 4-31-15.C.2.
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8. Setbacks -Detached Accessory Structures:
la a) Detached accessory buildings (except barns, stables, and other animal or
agriculture related structures):
(1) Shall be sited a minimum of six (6) feet from any residential structure.
(2) Shall not be allowed within required front yards or side yards along
streets.
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(3) Shall have a minimum side yard of three (3) feet except those located
between the rear of the house and the rear property line which may be
located adjacent to the rear and side yard lot line provided that garages,
carports, and parking areas must be set back from the rear property
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lines a sufficient distance to provide a minimum of twenty-four (24) feet a
of back out room — either on-site or counting improved alley surface or
other improved right-of-way surface. In no case shall any structure be
located within the required Shoreline Master Program setback area.
b) Detached barns, stables, and other animal or agriculture related structures shall
be located a minimum fifty (50) feet from any property line.
9. Allowed Projections into Setbacks:
a) Fireplace structures, bay or garden windows, enclosed stair landings, and similar
structures as determined by the Zoning Administrator may project twenty-four
(24) inches into any setback, provided such projections are:
(1) Limited to two (2) per facade.
(2) Not wider than ten (10) feet.
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b) Fences, rockeries, and retaining walls with a height of forty-eight (48) inches or
less may be constructed within any required setback, provided that they are
located outside of the twenty (20) foot sight-triangle specified in Section 4-31-
15.C. Fences six (6) feet or less in height may be located within the rear and
side yard setback areas but must be reduced to forty-two (42) inches to locate
within the front yard setback.
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c) Uncovered porches and decks not exceeding eighteen (18) inches above the
finished grade may project to the property line.
d) Eaves may not project more than twenty-four(24) inches into an interior or street
setback.
10. Height: us
a) The height of a dwelling or structure shall neither exceed two (2) stories nor
thirty (30) feet in height.
b) Accessory buildings and/or structures shall not exceed one story nor fifteen (15)
feet in height.
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c) Height shall not exceed the limits specified by Section RMC 4-31-17, Airport
Height Limits.
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11. Lot Coverage: The maximum area covered by buildings shall not exceed fifty percent
(50%) of the total lot area.
12. Impervious Surface: Maximum impervious surface shall not exceed sixty percent
(60%) of the total lot area.
13. Number and Size of Detached Accessory Buildings/Structures:
a) A maximum of two (2) detached non-residential buildings and/or structures, up to
a maximum of seven hundred twenty (720) square feet for each building, such
as are ordinarily associated with single-family dwellings; or
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b) One detached building or structure up to a maximum of one thousand (1,000)
square feet for each building, such as ordinarily associated with single-family
dwellings.
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c) The total floor area of all accessory buildings shall not be greater than the floor
area of the primary residential uses.
d) The lot coverage of the primary residential structure along with all accessory
buildings shall not exceed the maximum lot coverage of this zoning district.
e) Accessory structures shall only be allowed on residential lots in conjunction with
an existing primary residential use.
�•+ 14. Landscaping: Landscaping requirements shall be determined through the Site Plan
Review process.
ON 15. Parking: Required parking per Chapter 14, Title IV, of the City Code shall be provided
in the rear yard area when alley access is available. When alley access is not available
parking should be located in the rear yard, side yard or underground unless it is
determined through the site plan review process that the front yard or under building
■• parking should be permitted. No more than four vehicles may be parked on a lot,
including those under repair and restoration, unless kept within an enclosed building.
rr 16. Signs: See Chapter 20, Title IV, of the City Code.
17. Sensitive Areas: See Chapter Section 4-31-34; Chapter 32, Title IV; Chapter 8, Title
VIII; Section 4-31-35; Chapter 19, Title IV; Section 4-31-31; and Chapter 6, Title IV of
+�+ the City Code.
E. EXCEPTIONS:
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1. Pre-existing Legal Lots: Nothing herein shall be determined to prohibit the existence
of a single-family dwelling or duplex (existing as of the date of this ordinance) or the
construction of a new single family dwelling and its accessory buildings on a pre-existing
legal lot of less than four thousand five hundred (4,500) square feet provided setback, lot
coverage, height limits, and parking requirements can be met.
2. Large lot development: Nothing herein shall be determined to prohibit the construction
of a single-family dwelling unit on a lot over nine thousand (9,000) square feet providing
that the applicant can demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Zoning Administrator that
the property could be developed at the density requirement of this zone.
3. Proposed Subdivisions: In the advent that the applicant can clearly demonstrate that
due to environmental and/or physical constraints on the subject parcel that the minimum
rr► density can not be achieved, the Hearing Examiner shall have the right to waive the
minimum density requirement prescribed by this Zoning District.
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F. SPECIAL DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS:
1. Irregularly Shaped Lots: Irregularly shaped lots, such as Z-Iots and zipper lots, may be
permitted provided that the lots meet the development standards listed above and the
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proposed lots.
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2. Street Pattern: Non-meandering street pattern and the provision of alleys shall be the
predominant street pattern in any subdivision permitted within this zone, provided that
this does not cause the need for lots with front and rear street frontages or dead-end
streets. Cul-de-sacs shall be allowed when required to provided public access to lots
where a through street can not be provided or where topography or sensitive areas
necessitate them.
F. CONFLICTS: In the event that there is a conflict between either the development standards or
special development standards listed above and the standards and regulations contained in other
ordinance(s), the Zoning Administrator shall determine which ordinance shall prevail based upon
the intent of the zones. Life, safety and public health ordinances are assumed to prevail.
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A. PURPOSE: The purpose of the Planned Neighborhood Residential Zone (PNR) is to encourage
coordinated development of new residential neighborhoods, following a more traditional urban
development pattern and allowing for a mix of single-family and small scale attached units.
'o The intent of the PNR zone is to provide for a well integrated, large scale community
development that includes a mix of residential dwelling unit styles with a fifty (50) percent single
family, fifty (50) percent multi-family mix. The development may also include related public or
rr commercial uses at the applicant's request. Master Planning for these areas may result in an
increase in allowable density per acre. A variety of single family structures (townhouses, zipper
lots, etc.) are allowed in this zone, but multi-family structures may be no larger than twelve
dwelling units in a structure. The PNR Zone is intended for areas that are designated as Planned
rrw Neighborhood (PN) on the Comprehensive Land Use Map.
B. PERMITTED USES:
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1. Primary:
a) Detached and attached single-family homes (i.e. townhouses, condos, zipper
rep lots, zero lot lines, etc.).
b) Duplex, triplex, fourplex.
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c) Multi-family units in up to twelve (12) units per structure.
d) Designated manufactured homes.
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e) Modular homes.
f) Open Space Uses: Open Space Areas shall be used only for any of the
following uses: parks and playgrounds, village greens/squares, or natural areas.
The only structures that may be erected within the Open Space Areas shall
promote the use of the open space. No open space is counted for any use
within rights-of-way. These uses shall be maintained by the homeowners
association if the property is subdivided, or by a management organization if the
property is not subdivided.
g) Civic Uses when included as part of the total development (not allowed to
develop independently): Civic Use Areas may be used for one or more of the
following:
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(1) Community Meeting Hall
(2) Library
(3) Historical or cultural society
or (4) Music centers, halls or other structures for musical performances open
to the public
(5) Public athletic clubs/fields
(6) Other similar use consistent with the intent of this zone as determined by
the Zoning Administrator.
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h) Adult Family Homes.
i) Group Homes II.
j) Existing community gardens.
k) Existing neighborhood, community, and regional parks and trails and open
spaces as of the date of this ordinance.
I) Commercial Uses when included as part of the total development (not allowed to
develop independently): Commercial Use Areas may be used for any of the
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following primary uses and their accessory uses:
(1) Any commercial use listed as a primary use in the Convenience
Commercial Zone.
(2) Any use permitted in the Civic Use Area.
(3) Medical clinics not to exceed five thousand (5,000) square feet.
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(4) Residential flats situated above a permitted commercial use.
(5) Gasoline service stations if a portion of the lot fronts a principal or minor
arterial, as designated by the City's Arterial Plan, and when at least one
(1) entrance/exit is on the arterial.
(6) Any other similar commercial use consistent with the intent of this zone
as determined by the Zoning Administrator.
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m) Utilities, small.
n) Existing public and private elementary and secondary schools and portables
existing as of the date of this ordinance (site plan review is required for
expansions of ten percent (10%) or less).
2. Secondary Uses: ■l
a) New community gardens subject to the following conditions:
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(1) Site plan review
b) New Neighborhood and Community Parks subject to:
(1) Site plan review.
(2) Consistency with the City of Renton Parks&Trails Master Plan.
c) New public or private elementary and secondary school portables, up to four (4)
per site and subject to site plan review.
d) Recycling/Collection Stations subject to the following conditions:
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(1) The recycling/collection station is accessory to a public or quasi-public
use.
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ninety(90) calendar days out of each year.
(3) The recycling/collection is not located on any public right-of-way unless
er a right-of-way use permit is granted by the Board of Public Works.
(4) The property owners or managers shall keep the area surrounding the
too recycling/collection station maintained and clean of debris.
3. Accessory:
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a) Household Pets: A maximum of three (3) pets per dwelling unit.
b) Building/structures and uses normally associated with and ancillary to residential
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c) Home Occupations, subject to approval by the Zoning Administrator.
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d) Family Day Care.
4. Administrative Conditional:
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a) Bed and breakfast homes(four(4) or fewer guests per night.)
*, b) Household Pets: Four (4) to eight (8) pets may be permitted on lots over thirty-
five thousand (35,000) square feet.
c) Mini Day Care.
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d) Retirement residences.
AO e) Temporary uses.
f) Utilities, medium.
5. Hearing Examiner Conditional:
a) Additional uses as identified in the Conditional Use Ordinance, Section 4-31-36.
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b) Churches, synagogues, and temples.
c) Community Facilities.
d) Convalescent centers and nursing homes.
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e) Day Care Centers.
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g) New public or private elementary and secondary schools. mit
h) Existing public or private elementary or secondary school expansions of more
than ten percent (10%).
i) Any change in use proposed for existing school property.
j) New regional parks, new trails and open spaces. els
k) Retirement residences.
I) Utilities, large.
m) Group Homes II with seven or more residents.
C. PROHIBITED AND UNCLASSIFIED USES:
Any use not specifically listed as a Primary, Secondary, Accessory, or Conditional Use shall be
prohibited, except those uses determined by the Zoning Administrator to be: (1) in keeping with
the intent of the zone; and (2) similar in nature to a specifically listed Primary, Secondary,
Accessory, or Conditional use. (Also see RMC 4-31-36.)
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D. DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS: In the Residential Zone the following development standards
shall apply:
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1. Variable Size Project Requirements: If a project size is twenty (20) acres or more a
Master Plan must be prepared. With a Master Plan, a maximum density of twenty-four
(24) dwelling units per acre may be allowed. Fifty percent (50%) of the allowable
dwelling units must be single-family, detached or attached; i.e., townhouses, condos, •
zipper lots, or zero lot line configurations. Fifty percent (50%) of the dwelling units shall
be multi-family in structures not to exceed twelve (12) units in each structure.
If a project size is between five (5) acres and up to 20 acres, a maximum density of
eighteen (18)dwelling units per acre may be allowed. Fifty percent (50%) of the allowed
dwelling units must be single family, detached or attached; i.e. townhouses, condos,
zipper lots, or zero lot line configurations. Fifty percent (50%) of the dwellings units shall
be multi-family in structures not to exceed eight (8) units per structure. If a project in
size between five (5) acres and up to twenty (20) acres prepares a master plan, a
maximum density of twenty-two (22) dwelling units per acre may be allowed. Fifty up
percent (50%) of the dwelling units must be single-family detached or attached, as
described above. Fifty percent (50%) of the dwelling units shall be multi-family in
structures not to exceed ten (10) units in each structure.
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If a project is five (5) acres or less in size, it may develop with a maximum of ten (10)
dwelling units per acre, consistent with the standards of the Mixed Residential (MR)
zone.
2. Dwelling Unit Mix: The goal of the PNR zone is to achieve a 50/50 mix of single family
and multi-family dwelling units. This is defined as providing one single-family attached
or detached dwelling for each multi-family dwelling unit created within a proposed al
development. (See above.)
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3. Project Area: The minimum acreage for any development proposed under this zone
von shall be five (5) acres or more. Developments not meeting the five (5) acre requirement
in this zone shall meet the requirements under the Mixed Residential Zone (MR).
4. Civic/Commercial Mix:
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a) The maximum area dedicated for the civic/commercial area may be ten percent
(10%) of the net developable land. The intent of the civic/commercial area is to
WN serve the needs of the residential portion of the development and to act as a
focal point for community activities.
5. Dwelling Unit Density: In areas designated as Planned Neighborhood in the
Comprehensive Plan the dwelling unit density shall not be less than eight (8) dwelling
units per acre or greater than twenty-four (24) dwelling units per acre. In areas
designated as Planned Neighborhood in the Comprehensive Plan the dwelling unit
r density shall not be less than two-thirds of the allowable dwelling units under the
provisions of this zone.
6. Residential Lot Area:
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a) Minimum lot size for zero-lot line, semi-attached or attached single-family
dwelling units shall be three thousand (3,000) square feet; row houses at fifteen
rr. hundred (1500) sq. ft.
b) Minimum lot size for multi-family dwelling units in the twenty-four (24) dwelling
unit areas shall be two thousand (2,000) square feet per unit, in the eighteen (18)
dwelling unit areas, the minimum lot size shall be three thousand (3,000) square
feet.
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for corner lots.
8. Lot Depth: Fifty (50) feet.
9. Setbacks -Primary Residential Structure:
or a) Front Yard: A minimum depth of fifteen (15) feet for the primary structure and a
minimum depth of twenty (20) feet for attached garages which access from the
front yard street(s). The front setback may be reduced to ten (10) feet if all
parking is provided in the rear yard of the lot with access from a public alley. On
in-fill developments, minimum front yard setback shall not be less than the
average front yard setback of the two (2) adjacent residential structures as
determined by the Development Services Division.
b) Rear Yard: A minimum depth of twenty-five (25) feet for detached housing and
fifteen (15)for attached housing.
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c) Side Yards:
(1) Interior Lots:
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(a) Single-family or duplex. A minimum depth of five feet (5') on
each side of the detached unit, except garages may be located
adjacent to the side yard lot line.
(b) Triplex-Fourplex-Townhouse. A minimum depth of five feet (5')
except garages may be located adjacent to the side yard lot line.
(2) Corner Lots: The side yard along a street shall not be less than fifteen
feet (15') in depth, except on previous platted lots which are fifty feet
(50') or less in width in which case the minimum side yard shall be no
less than ten feet (10') in depth. If a corner lot is less than the minimum sari
width required by this Section but greater than fifty (50) feet in width,
then for every two (2) feet in width in excess of fifty feet (50), the
required side yard shall be increased from a minimum of ten feet (10')
by one foot (1') up to a maximum of fifteen feet (15'). However, in no
case shall a structure over forty-two (42) inches in height intrude into the
twenty foot sight triangle identified in Section 4-31-15.C.2.
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(3) Zero-lot line dwellings: Ten (10) feet on the side not attached to another
structure.
10. Civic/Commercial Lot Area and Setback Requirements: The lot area and setback rli
requirements for civic/commercial development in the PNR zone shall conform to the
standards established for the Convenience Commercial zone.
11. Setbacks -Detached Residential Accessory Structures:
a) Accessory Structures may be built to within three (3) feet of the property line
abutting an alley, except as provided below.
b) Garages, carports, or parking areas with vehicle access directly onto an alley
shall be setback from the rear property lines a sufficient distance to provide a
minimum of twenty-four (24) feet of back out room — either on-site or counting
improved alley surface or other improved right-of-way surface.
c) No structure shall be located within the required Shoreline Master Program
setback area.
12. Allowed Projections into Setbacks:
a) Fireplace structures, bay or garden windows, enclosed stair landings, and similar
structures, as determined by the Zoning Administrator, may project into any
setback, provided such projects are:
(1) Limited to two per facade.
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(2) Not wider than ten (10) feet.
(3) Not more than twenty-four (24) inches into an interior setback or thirty
(30) inches into a street setback.
b) Uncovered porches and decks which exceed eighteen (18) inches above the
finished grade at any point along the outer edge of the structure may project: eit
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(1) Twenty-four(24) inches into interior setbacks, and
(2) Five (5)feet into the street setback.
c) Uncovered porches and decks not exceeding eighteen (18) inches above the
finished grade may project to the property line provided that they meet lot
coverage requirements.
d) Eaves may not project more than:
(1) Twenty-four(24) inches into an interior or street setback, or
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(2) Eighteen (18) inches across a lot line in a zero-lot-line development.
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a) A maximum of two (2) detached non-residential buildings and/or structures, up to
a maximum of seven hundred twenty (720) square feet for each building, such
as are ordinarily associated with single-family dwellings; or
b) One detached building or structure up to a maximum of one thousand (1,000)
,■. square feet for each building, such as ordinarily associated with single-family
dwellings.
c) The total floor area of all accessory buildings shall not be greater than the floor
area of the primary residential uses.
d) The lot coverage of the primary residential structure along with all accessory
■„ buildings shall not exceed the maximum lot coverage of this zoning district.
e) Accessory structures shall only be allowed on residential lots in conjunction with
an existing primary residential use.
14. Height:
+r. a) The height of a dwelling shall not exceed three stories. In no case shall the
height exceed thirty-five (35) feet.
b) Accessory buildings and/or structures shall not exceed fifteen (15) feet in height.
c) Heights shall not exceed the limits established in Section 4-31-17, Airport
Zoning.
15. Lot Coverage: The maximum area covered by buildings shall not exceed forty-five
percent (45%) of the total lot area.
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16. Impervious Surfaces: Impervious surface shall not exceed a combined total of
seventy-five percent (75%).
17. Parking: Required parking per Chapter 14, Title IV of the City Code shall be provided in
the rear yard area when alley access is available. When alley access is not available
parking should be located in the rear yard, side yard or underground unless through the
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site plan review process it is determined that front yard or under building parking should
be permitted.
18. Signs: No roof or free standing signs shall be allowed in this zone. Monument signs not
exceeding four feet in height and six feet in length and wall signs not exceeding twenty
percent (20%)of the wall area may be permitted for commercial/civic uses.
19. Sensitive Areas: See Chapter Section 4-31-34; Chapter 32, Title IV; Chapter 8, Title
VIII; Section 4-31-35; Chapter 19, Title IV; Section 4-31-31; and Chapter 6, Title IV of
the City Code.
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E. EXCEPTIONS:
1. Pre-existing Legal Lots: Nothing herein shall be determined to prohibit the construction
of a single-family dwelling and its accessory buildings on a pre-existing legal lot of less r'
than five thousand (5,000) square feet provided setback, lot coverage, height limits, and
parking requirements can be met.
2. Proposed Subdivisions: If an applicant can clearly demonstrate that due to
environmental and/or physical constraints on the subject parcel that the minimum
density can not be achieved, the Hearing Examiner shall have the right to waive the
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minimum density requirement prescribed by this Zoning District.
F. SPECIAL DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS:
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1. Irregularly shaped lots, such as Z-lots and zipper lots, shall be permitted provided that
the lots meet the development standards listed above and the applicant provides typical
layouts and elevations for the homes that may be built on the proposed lots.
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2. Grid street pattern and the provision of alleys shall be the predominant street pattern in
any subdivision permitted within this zone, provided that this does not cause the need for
lots with front and rear street frontages or dead-end streets. Cul-de-sacs shall be
allowed when required to provided public access to lots where a through street can not
be provided.
G. CONFLICTS: In the event that there is a conflict between either the development standards or
special development standards listed above and the standards and regulations contained in other
ordinance(s), the Zoning Administrator shall determine which ordinance shall prevail based upon
the intent of the zones. Life, safety and public health ordinances are assumed to prevail.
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A. PURPOSE: The Multi-Family Residential Zone (MF) is established to provide and protect
suitable environments for multi-family dwellings. It is further intended to promote uses that are
compatible with a multi-family environment.
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Center), N (Neighborhood Center), or I (Infill District). The density allowed under this zone will
be identified by the suffix which is applied.
This zoning may be permitted in the following areas as indicated by the Land Use Element of the
Comprehensive Plan with bonuses.
+r 1-U will occur in areas designated as Mixed Use City Core (75-100 du/acre to 150 du/acre with
bonus).
2-C will occur in areas designated as Community Center (10-20 du/acre to 25 du/acre with
.r bonus).
3-N will occur in areas designated as Neighborhood Center (10-12 du/acre to 15 du/acre with
rr bonus).
4-I will occur in areas designated as Existing Multi-Family (10-20 du/acre to 25 du/acre with
bonus).
B. PERMITTED USES:
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a) Adult family homes.
b) Convalescent centers and nursing homes.
c) Community Gardens existing as of the date of this ordinance.
d) Duplex, triplex, fourplex.
e) Existing neighborhood, community and regional parks and trails and open space.
f) Existing public and private elementary and secondary schools and portables
existing as of the date of this ordinance (site plan review is required for
expansions of ten percent (10%) or less).
g) Single family legally existing as of the date of this ordinance.
h) Group Homes II.
i) Multiple family dwelling units, including any multiple family dwelling units legally
existing as of the date of this ordinance.
j) Retirement residences.
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k) Utilities, small.
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2. Secondary Uses:
a) New community garden subject to site plan review.
b) New neighborhood and community parks and open space subject to:
(1) Site plan approval.
(2) Consistent with the City of Renton Comprehensive Park, Recreation,
and Open Space Master Plan and Trails Master Plan.
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c) New port:5les for public and private elementary and secondary schools with a
limit of four(4) portables per site and subject to site plan review.
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3. Accessory Uses:
a) Building/structures and uses normally associated with and ancillary to residential
dwelling units and located on the same lot as the residential dwelling unit.
b) Household Pets: A maximum of three (3) per dwelling unit are allowed.
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c) Family Day Care.
4. Administrative Conditional Uses:
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a) The expansion of an existing detached single-family dwelling.
b) Household Pets: Four (4) to eight (8) household pets may be permitted on lots
over 35,000 square feet.
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c) Home Occupations, subject to approval by the Zoning Administrator and the
standards of RMC 4-31-19 G.
d) Mini-day Care.
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e) Recycling/Collection Stations subject to the following conditions:
(1) The recycling/collection station is accessory to a public or quasi-public
use.
(2) The recycling/collection station is portable and temporary (not to exceed
90 calendar days out of each year).
(3) The recycling/collection station is not located on any public right-of-way
unless a right-of-way use permit is granted by the Board of Public
Works.
(4) The property owner or managers shall keep the area surrounding the
recycling/collection station maintained and clean of debris.
f) Utilities, medium.
9) Temporary uses.
h) Bed and Breakfast houses provided:
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(1) The guest house is conducted by the property owner.
(2) No more than 50% of the principal residence is used for the guest house
and the number of persons accommodated per night shall not exceed four(4).
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i) Art galleries, libraries, museums.
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k) New trails.
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5. Hearing Examiner Conditional Uses:
a) Additional uses as identified in the Conditional Use Ordinance, Section 4-31-36
(Ord. 3939, 9-16-85).
b) Day Care Center.
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c) Group Homes II for seven (7) or more persons.
d) Convalescent centers and nursing homes.
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e) Churches, synagogues and temples.
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g) Community facilities.
tre h) New public or private elementary and secondary schools.
i) Existing public or private elementary or secondary school expansions of more
than ten percent (10%).
j) Any change in use proposed for existing school property.
k) New regional parks.
I) Utilities, large.
C. PROHIBITED AND UNCLASSIFIED USES:
Any use not specifically listed as a Primary, Secondary, Accessory, or Conditional Use shall be
elp prohibited, except those uses determined by the Zoning Administrator to be: (1) in keeping with
the intent of the zone; and (2) similar in nature to a specifically listed Primary, Secondary,
Accessory, or Conditional Use.
D. DEVELOPMENTAL STANDARDS: In the Multi-Family Zone (MF) the following developmental
standards shall apply:
�r 1. Dwelling Unit Density and Lot Area:
a) MF-U 75 to 100 dwelling units per acre with the potential for 150 dwelling units
+■+ per acre with design review and the provision of affordable dwelling units, as set
forth in the Housing Element.
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b) MF-C 10 to 20 dwelling units per acre. However, if these units comply with the
provision of affordable housing as set forth in the Housing Element of the
Comprehensive Plan, an additional five (5) units may be achieved.
c) MF-N 10 to 12 dwelling units per acre. However, if these units comply with the
provision of affordable housing as set forth in the Housing Element of the
Comprehensive Plan, an additional three (3) units may be achieved.
d) MF-1 10 to 20 units per acre. However, if these units comply with the provision
of affordable housing as set forth in the Housing Element of the Comprehensive
Plan, an additional five (5) units can be achieved.
e) Minimum lot size shall be 5,000 square feet for all MF suffixes except in the U-
suffix where the minimum lot size shall be 4,000 square feet. err,
2. Lot Width: A minimum of fifty (50) feet.
3. Lot Depth: A minimum of sixty-five (65) feet.
4. Setbacks -Primary Structures and Attached Structure:
a) Minimum front and rear yards shall be as follows:
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feet (20') in width, except in the Urban Center areas and on previously
existing platted lots which are fifty feet (50') or less in width, in which
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case the side yard shall be no less than ten feet (10'). If a corner lot is
less than the minimum width required by this Section, then for each foot
in width in excess of fifty feet (50'), the required yard shall be increased
from a minimum of ten feet (10') by one foot (1') up to a maximum of
twenty feet (20).
5. Setbacks -Detached Accessory Structures:
a) Detached accessory buildings (except barns, stables, and other animal or
agriculture related structures):
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(2) Shall not be allowed within required front yards or side yards along
streets.
(3) Shall have a minimum side yard of three feet except those located
between the rear of the house and the rear property line which may be
located adjacent to the rear and side yard lot line provided that garages,
carports, and parking areas must be set back from the rear property
lines a sufficient distance to provide a minimum of twenty-four (24) feet
of back out room — either on-site or counting improved alley surface or
other improved right-of-way surface. In no case shall any structure be
located within the required Shoreline Master Program setback area.
b) Detached barns, stables, and other animal or agriculture related structures shall
be located a minimum fifty (50) feet from any property line.
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6. Allowed Projections into Setbacks:
a) Fireplace structures, bay or garden windows, enclosed stair landings, and similar
- structures as determined by the Zoning Administrator may project twenty-four
(24) inches into any setback, provided such projections are:
(1) Limited to two per facade.
(2) Not wider than ten (10) feet.
b) Fences, rockeries, and retaining walls with a height of forty-eight (48) inches or
less may be constructed within any required setback, provided that they are
located outside of the twenty (20) foot sight-triangle specified in Section 4-31-
15.C. Fences six (6) feet or less in height may be located within the rear and
side yard setback areas but must be reduced to forty-two (42) inches to locate
within the front yard setback.
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finished grade may project to the property line.
d) Eaves may not project more than twenty-four(24) inches into an interior or street
setback.
7. Special Setbacks:
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map, there shall be a landscaped minimum setback of fifteen feet (15') from the
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lot line separating the two zones unless through the site plan review procedures
mitigation circumstances can be demonstrated to the satisfaction of the Zoning
Administrator.
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8. Height:
a) The maximum height of a building in each of the zoning designations shall be as
follows:
DESIGNATION MAXIMUM STANDARD
STORIES HEIGHT
N * 2 1/2 30 FT**
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C* 3 35 FT**
U * 10** 95 FT** i
I * 2 1/2 35 FT**
b) In the I district, additional height for a residential dwelling structure may be
obtained through the site plan review process depending on the compatibility of
the proposed buildings with adjacent existing residential development. In no
case shall the height of a residential structure exceed 45 feet.
c) The maximum height of an accessory building shall be twenty-five feet (25'),
except in the U District where the maximum height shall be determined through
the site plan review process.
d) The height of any structure permitted in this zone shall not exceed the limits
established by RMC Section 4-31-17, "Airport Height Limits".
NOTES:
* The environmental, aquifer and airport regulations and site plan review process
may require a reduction in the allowable height and/or number of stories for any
residential building.
** In all districts except the "U," more stories and an additional ten (10) feet in
height may be obtained through the provision of additional amenities such as
pitched roofs, additional recreation facilities, underground parking, and/or
additional landscaped open space areas, as determined through the site plan
review process.
9. Lot Coverage:
a) Interior Lots: The maximum area covered by buildings shall be as follows for
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b) In the I district a maximum area covered by buildings of 45% may be obtained
through the hearing examiner process.
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sidewalks, driveways, etc.) of seventy-five (75) percent.
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landscaped unless otherwise determined through the site plan review process.
11. Parking: Parking should be provided in either underground parking or parking structures
in the C and U districts, unless through the site plan review process it is determined that
due to environmental or physical site con:. raints, surface or under building parking
should be allowed. Surface parking is acceptable in the N and I Districts in the side and
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12. Signs: See Chapter 20, Title IV of the City Code.
WIN 13. Sensitive Areas: See Chapter Section 4-31-34; Chapter 32, Title IV; Chapter 8, Title
VIII; Section 4-31-35; Chapter 19, Title IV; Section 4-31-31; and Chapter 6, Title IV of
the City Code.
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of a duplex dwelling and its accessory buildings on a pre-existing legal lot provided
setback, lot coverage, height limits, and parking requirements can be met.
.r. 2. Proposed Subdivisions/Developments: If the applicant can clearly demonstrate that due
to environmental and/or physical site constraints on the subject parcel that the minimum
density can not be achieved, the Zoning Administrator shall have the right to waive the
minimum density requirement prescribed by this Zoning District.
F. SPECIAL DESIGN STANDARDS:
1. MF-zoned properties abutting a less intense residential zone may be required to
incorporate special design standards (e.g., additional landscaping, larger setbacks,
facade articulation, solar access, fencing)through the site plan review process.
2. Properties abutting a designated "focal center" or "gateway", as defined in the City's
Comprehensive Plan may be required to provide special design features similar to those
listed in F.1 above through the site plan review process.
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G. CONFLICTS: In the event that there is a conflict between either the development standards or
special development standards listed above and the standards and regulations contained in other
or ordinance(s), the Zoning Administrator shall determine which ordinance shall prevail based upon
the intent of the zones. Life, safety and public health ordinances are assumed to prevail.
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A. PURPOSE: The purpose of the Mixed Commercial Zone (CM) is to provide a mixed-use
commercial center serving a regional market as well as adjacent residences. Uses include a
wide variety of retail sales, personal and professional services, multi-family residential dwellings,
recreation and entertainment uses, and some light industrial uses. This zone is intended for the
downtown district only and meets Land Use Plan policy intent for that area.
„„„ B. PERMITTED USES:
1. Primary Uses:
a) Retail Sales:
(1) Apparel and accessories.
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(2) Auto supply.
(3) Books, music, stationery, and art supply.
(4) Department and variety.
(5) Existing neighborhood, community and regional parks, trails and open
spaces.
(6) Eating and drinking establishments.
(7) Fabrics and related supplies.
(8) Florist.
(9) Food.
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(11) Hobbies, toys, and games.
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(13) News-stands.
(14) Personal medical supplies.
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(16) Photographic and electronic supplies.
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(18) Used goods and antiques.
(19) Bowling alleys.
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b) Offices:
(1) Administrative/Headquarters.
(2) Business.
(3) Professional.
c) Services:
(1) Amusement arcades. sto
(2) Bed and breakfast/boarding and lodging houses.
(3) Business and professional schools.
(4) Business services.
(5) Convalescent centers and nursing homes.
(6) Family day care, mini day care and day care centers.
(7) Financial and real estate.
(8) Funeral homes.
(9) Community facilities.
(10) Hotels and motels.
(11) Indoor public assembly: sports arenas, auditoriums and exhibition halls
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(12) Laundromats.
(13) Personal services such as barber shops and beauty parlors.
(14) Pet shop and grooming.
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(16) Rental services not involving exterior storage. ile
(17) Social services facilities.
(18) Health clubs/fitness centers/sports dubs.
(19) Veterinary clinics without outside kennels, runs or stables (Ord. 3750,
9-26-83).
(20) Video sales and rentals.
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d) Multi-family Residential: Residential uses at densities of between seventy-five
(75) and one hundred (100) dwelling units per acre when located in a mixed use
building of commercial and residential uses. Residential uses shall not be
located along the street frontage on the ground floor in the downtown core area
as defined in Section D.1. below. Density may be increased to 150 dwelling
units per acre subject to administrative conditional approval.
e) Group Homes II.
f) Existing public and private elementary and secondary schools and portables
rp existing as of the date of this ordinance (site plan review is required for
expansions of ten percent (10%) or less).
g) Adult family homes.
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j) Utilities, small.
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2. Secondary Uses:
a) Adult motion picture theaters, studios, peep shows, panoramas and places of
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(1) Subject to the provisions of Section 4-31-30 of the Renton City Code.
b) Assembly and packaging of computer, electronic and office equipment.
(1) These uses except their supportive offices and sales uses shall not be
located on the ground floor along street frontage in the downtown core
area as defined in Section D.1. below.
c) Automobile sales, rental, and leasing:
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(1) Subject to site plan review.
d) New public or private elementary or secondary school portables, up to four (4)
per site and subject to site plan review.
e) Automotive services:
(1) Screening shall obscure repair bays and storage areas from view of
adjacent uses and abutting public streets.
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(2) Hazardous materials shall be stored safely.
i, (3) On-site parking for storage of vehicles being repaired shall be screened
from view of adjacent uses and abutting public streets.
f) Building, hardware and garden materials:
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(1) Outdoor storage of materials shall be screened from view of adjacent
uses and abutting public streets.
(2) These uses may contain a maximum of seventy-five thousand (75,000) oto
square feet of gross floor area.
g) Commercial laundries:
(1) These uses are permitted only as a continuation of an existing
commercial laundry use.
(2) Exiting use of this type may be expanded on existing properties,
contiguous properties or on properties a portion of which is within 100
feet of existing buildings, subject to site plan review.
(3) These uses shall not be expanded on the ground floor, along street
frontage except for those supportive offices and sales uses.
(4) Along property lines adjacent to residential uses there shall be a fifteen
foot (15')wide continuous landscaped buffer.
h) Commercial parking lots and garages:
(1) These uses shall include high visibility retail or service space on the
ground floor along street frontage in the downtown core area as defined
in Section D.1. below.
i) Laboratories for the assembly of small products such as hearing aids, dental
fixtures and the grinding of optical lenses and assembly of eyeglasses for sale
off-site.
(1) These uses shall not be located on the ground floor along street frontage
in the downtown core area as defined in Section D.1. below.
j) Laboratories for testing of medical and dental samples or specimens collected vri
off-site.
(1) These uses shall not be located on the ground floor along street frontage
in the downtown core area as defined in Section D.1. below. irii►
k) Liquor stores:
(1) These uses shall not be located within one thousand (1,000) feet of one
another.
I) Manufacturing, processing, assembling and packaging of articles, products, and
merchandise from dry goods:
(1) These uses shall not be located on the ground floor along street frontage
in the downtown core area as defined in Section D.1. below.
(2) Parking, docking, and loading areas for truck traffic shall be off-street
and screened from view of abutting public streets.
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m) Miscellaneous repair/service facilities without outside storage: watches, jewelry,
TV, electrical, upholstery.
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n) Retail sales involving outside storage of goods when these uses are:
(1) Fully enclosed on all sides.
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subject to:
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(1) Site plan review.
(2) Consistency with the City of Renton Comprehensive Parks, Recreation
and Open Space Master Plan and Trails Master Plan.
p) Schools and studios for art, crafts, photography, dance and music:
(1) No outdoor facilities or storage:
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(2) Retail sales of products or merchandise produced on the premises
providing the sales area does not exceed thirty-three percent (33%) of
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3. Accessory Uses: In the Mixed Commercial Zone , the following uses are allowed where
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percent (33%) of the gross floor area, except for floor area that is devoted to food
prepared wholly for retail sales on-site:
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b) Food preparation.
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d) Lobbies and similar common areas may be located on the ground floor street
fir frontage when accessory to a permitted residential use and with the approval of
the Zoning Administrator.
e) One (1) manager's residence/office for purposes of on-site management,
security, and maintenance may be located on the ground floor street frontage
with the approval of the Zoning Administrator.
f) Recycling collection stations, provided the structure is not located within any
required setback and/or landscaped area. (Ord. 3905, 4-22-85)
W, g) Storage of products in conjunction with retail sales. (Ord. 3750, 9-26-83)
4. Administrative Conditional Uses:
a) Adult motion picture studios, peep shows, panoramas and places of adult
entertainment:
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b) Auto repair except in the downtown core area as defined in Section D.1. below.
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c) Car washes: except in the downtown core area as defined in Section D.1. below.
d) Leather and leather goods manufacturing except on ground floor along street
frontage in the downtown core area as defined in Section D.1. below. SO
e) Utilities, medium.
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h) Research, development and testing.
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j) In the downtown core, bulk storage of products may occur and may exceed
minimum area requirements if storage is contained within the buildings - e.g. in
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5. Hearing Examiner Conditional Uses:
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a) Additional uses as identified in the Conditional Use Ordinance, Section 4-31-36.
(Ord. 3939, 9-16-85)
b) Communications broadcast and relay towers.
c) Dance halls and cabarets.
d) Gasoline service stations.
e) Gas stations with mini-marts.
f) Group Homes I and Group Homes II (for seven or more persons).
g) Heights exceeding ninety-five feet (95'). See Section 4-31-10.1.E, Special
Conditional Use Requirements.
h) Hospitals.
i) Utilities, large.
j) Municipal airport.
k) On-site hazardous material storage as accessory only; except where such
storage is prohibited by the Aquifer Protection Ordinance, Chapter 8, Title VIII of
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m) . Recycling collection center.
n) The following uses when located in the downtown core area as defined by
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(1) Automobile repair.
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p) Service clubs and organizations.
q) New public or private elementary and secondary schools.
r) Existing public or private elementary or secondary school expansions of more
than ten percent (10%).
s) Any change in use proposed for existing school property.
w, C. PROHIBITED AND UNCLASSIFIED USES: In the Commercial Mixed Zone, the following uses
are prohibited:
1. Bulk storage of products, or the exterior storage of products in a manner which would be
construed as bulk storage provided it does not exceed the minimum area requirements
of the Bulk Storage Ordinance, Section 4-31-29.
„M, 2. Manufacturing activities except those specified above.
3. Travel trailers or recreational vehicles for habitation.
4. All other uses. (Ord. 3750, 9-26-83)
5. Off-site hazardous waste treatment and storage facilities. (Ord. 4186, 11-14-88)
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D. DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS: In the Mixed Commercial Zone the following development
standards shall apply, except as otherwise provided in this Section:
"` 1. Definition: Core Area - that area bounded by the center lines of Smithers Avenue
South from South Fourth Place to South Third Avenue and Logan Avenue South from
South Third Street to the Cedar River, bounded on the north by Cedar River, east to Mill
- Avenue South, south to South Fourth Street and west to Smithers Avenue South.
2. Setbacks: Setbacks in the CM zone shall be required as follows (except for the
downtown core area, described as that area bounded by the center lines of Smithers
Avenue South from South Fourth Place to South Third Avenue and Logan Avenue South
from South Third Street to the Cedar River, bounded on the north by Cedar River, east
to Mill Avenue South, south to South Fourth Street and west to Smithers Avenue South
where no setbacks are required until the building exceeds forty feet, whereby portions
over forty feet(40') must be set back ten feet(10') for each story.):
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a) Street Setback:
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b) Rear and Side Yards: None shall be required except in the landscaping section
below.
3. Height:
a) General: A maximum of ninety five feet (95').
b) Special Height Allowances:
(1) Heights may exceed the maximum height under hearing examiner
conditional use permit.
(2) When a building is adjacent to a lot zoned residential on the City of
Renton zoning map and designated as residential on the City of Renton
Comprehensive Plan, the building may exceed the height allowed in the
adjacent residential zone by a maximum of twenty feet (20').
c) For uses located within the Federal Aviation Administration airport zones
designated under Section 4-31-17 (Airport Zoning), in no case shall the height of
any use or structure exceed the maximum allowed by that section.
4. Lot Coverage: Lot coverages for buildings are listed below, but do not pertain to the
downtown core area as defined in Section D.1 above:
a) Lot coverage for buildings shall not exceed sixty five percent (65%) of the total
lot area.
b) Lot coverage may be increased up to seventy five percent (75%) of the total lot
area if parking is provided within the building or within a parking garage.
5. Parking: See Chapter 14, Title IV of the City Code.
6. Signs: See Chapter 20, Title IV of the City Code.
7. Sensitive Areas Ordinance: See Chapter Section 4-31-34, Chapter 32. Table IV;
Chapter 8, Title VIII, of the City Code and Section 4-31-35, Chapter 19, Title IV; Section
4-31-31; Chapter 6 Title IV.
8. Landscaping:
a) Landscaping along areas abutting public streets shall have a minimum
landscaping strip of ten feet (10), except for the downtown core area as defined
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b) Special Requirements: If the CM lot is adjacent to a lot designated residential
on the City of Renton Comprehensive Plan, then there shall be a fifteen foot
,,,, (15') landscaped strip or a five foot (5') wide sight obscuring landscaped strip
and a solid six foot (6) high barrier used along the common boundary.
9. Surface Mounted Equipment: All on-site surface mounted utility and mechanical
"" equipment shall be screened from public view.
10. Roof-Top Equipment: All operating equipment located on the roof of any building shall
be enclosed so as to be shielded from view, except for telecommunication equipment.
11. Outdoor Storage:
""W a) Permitted outdoor storage must be screened from adjacent properties and public
rights-of-way.
,,• b) Materials covered by buildings with roofs but without sides shall be considered
outside storage and subject to the screening provisions of this Section.
12. Refuse and Recyclables Collection: All garbage, refuse or dumpsters contained
•`' within specified areas shall be screened, except for access points, by a sight obscuring
fence or landscaping or some combination thereof.
+r. E. CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR EXCESS HEIGHT: In consideration of a request for
conditional use permit for a building height in excess of ninety five feet (95') the hearing
examiner shall consider the following factors in addition to the criteria in Section 4-31-36, among
all other relevant information.
1. Location Criteria: Proximity of arterial streets which have sufficient capacity to
accommodate traffic generated by the development. Developments are encouraged to
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2. Comprehensive Plan: The proposed use shall be compatible with the general purpose,
goals, objectives and standards of the Comprehensive Plan, the zoning ordinance and
W` any other plan, program, map or ordinance of the City of Renton.
3. Effect on Adjacent Properties: Buildings in excess of ninety five feet (95) in height at
the proposed location shall not result in substantial or undue adverse effects on adjacent
property. When a building in excess of ninety five feet (95') in height is adjacent to a lot
designated residential on the City of Renton Comprehensive Plan, then setbacks shall
be equivalent to the requirements of the adjacent residential zone.
4. Building Height and Bulk:
a) Buildings near public open spaces should permit visual access and, where
feasible, physical access to the public open space.
b) Whenever practicable, buildings should be oriented to minimize the shadows
they cause on publicly accessible open spaces.
5. Light and Glare: Due consideration shall be given to mitigation of light and glare
impacts upon streets, major public facilities, and major public open spaces. (Ord. 3750,
9-26-83)
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F. CONFLICTS: In the event that there is a conflict between either the development standards or
special development standards listed above and the standards and regulations contained in other
ordinance(s), the Zoning Administrator shall determine which ordinance shall prevail based upon
the intent of the zones. Life, safety and public health ordinances are assumed to prevail.
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A. PURPOSE: The purpose of the Community Commercial Zone (CB) is to provide for mixed use
commercial centers located outside downtown Renton. The Community Commercial zone is
intended to provide suitable environments for district-scaled retail and commercial development,
not to exceed sixty-five thousand (65,000) gsf/use without a Conditional Use Permit, that would
serve more than one neighborhood, but not provide city-wide services.
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1. Primary Uses:
a) Retail Sales:
(1) Apparel and accessories.
(2) Auto supplies.
(3) Books, music, stationery, and art supplies.
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flowers and supplies and tools within an enclosed area).
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(5) Department and variety goods
(6) Eating and drinking establishments.
(7) Fabrics and related supplies.
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(9) Furniture, appliances, home furnishings.
(10) Hobbies,toys, and games.
(11) Jewelry.
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(12) Mini marts
(13) Newsstands.
(14) Office Supplies.
(15) Personal medical supplies.
(16) Pet shop and pet grooming.
(17) Pharmacies.
(18) Photographic and electronic supplies.
(19) Sporting goods.
„ (20) Food and groceries.
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(21) Used goods and antiques.
(22) Video sales and rental.
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(2) Bowling centers.
(3) Family Day Care, Mini Day Care and Day Care Centers.
(4) Financial and real estate.
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(5) Funeral homes.
(6) General personal services.
(7) Laundromats.
(8) Personal services.
(9) Rental services not involving outside storage.
(10) Health clubs/fitness centers/sports clubs.
(11) Post Office Substation.
(12) Existing hotels/motels.
(13) Existing self-service storage.
(14) Existing multi-family.
c) Residential: Apartment or townhouses at ten (10) to twenty (20) dwelling units
per acre. Commercial and residential uses may be located within the same
structure. Residential only structures must be unified with existing or planned
commercial uses by similar design themes, pedestrian access and compatible
lighting and signage.
(1) Multi-family.
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d) Adult Family Homes.
e) Group Homes II.
f) Convalescent Center or Nursing Homes.
g) Retirement residences.
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i) Public and private elementary and secondary schools and existing portables as
of the date of this ordinance (site plan review is required for expansions of ten
percent (10%) or less).
j) Neighborhood, community and regional parks, trails and open space existing at
the date of this ordinance.
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2. Secondary Uses:
a) Adult motion picture studios, peep shows, panoramas and places of adult
""" entertainment:
(1) Subject to the provisions of Section 4-31-30 of the Renton City Code.
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b) Amusement arcade, subject to:
(1) Size and location of these uses will be reviewed as part of Site Plan
Approval.
c) Auto repair and services (including car washes), subject to:
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(1) Service bays and automobile storage areas shall be visually and
acoustically screened from view of adjacent residential uses and
abutting public rights-of-way.
(2) Size and location of these uses will be reviewed as part of Site Plan
Approval.
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d) Commercial parking garage subject to site plan review.
e) Commercial parking lots subject to site plan review.
f) New public and private elementary and secondary school portables not to
exceed four(4) per site and subject to site plan review.
g) Gasoline service stations and gas stations with mini marts, subject to:
(1) Service bays and automobile storage areas shall be screened from view
t` of adjacent residential uses and abutting public rights-of-way.
(2) Size and location of these uses will be reviewed as part of Site Plan
.. Approval.
h) Hobby kennel. See Section 4-31-4 B.1.e(3). (Ord. 3927, 7-15-85), subject to:
(1) Size and location of these uses will be reviewed as part of Site Plan
Approval.
i) Liquor stores, subject to:
(1) Size and location of these uses will be reviewed as part of Site Plan
impApproval.
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Miscellaneous repair/service facilities (watches,
j) p jewelry, TV, electrical,
upholstery), subject to:
(1) These uses shall have no outside storage.
(2) Size and location of these uses will be reviewed as part of Site Plan
Approval.
k) New neighborhood, community and regional parks,trails and open space subject
to:
(1) Site plan review
(2) Consistent with the City of Renton's Comprehensive Parks, Recreation
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and Open Space Master Plan and Trails Master Plan.
I) Office [General Business Service, Professional and Personal offices], subject to:
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(1) Size and location of these uses will be reviewed as part of Site Plan
Approval.
(2) The total gross square footage of these uses shall not exceed fifty a
percent (50%) of the gross square footage of the site; and,
m) Service clubs and organizations. Oa
n) Veterinary clinic, subject to:
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(1) These uses shall have no outside kennels, runs, or stables.
o) Schools and studios for art, crafts, photography, dance and music:
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(1) No outdoor facilities or storage.
(2) Retail sales of products or merchandise produced on the premises
providing the sales area does not exceed thirty-three percent (33%) of
the gross floor area of the use.
3. Accessory Uses: In the Community Commercial Zone (CB), the following uses are
allowed where incidental to a permitted use and shall not exceed thirty three percent
(33%) of the gross floor area:
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a) Apparel, fabric and leather goods fabrication, for on-site sales purposes only.
b) Food preparation, for on-site sales purposes only.
c) Hand crafting of products, for on-site sales purposes only.
d) Warehousing and storage of products in conjunction with retail sales. (Ord. 3750, j
9-26-83)
e) Recycling collection stations, provided the structure is not located within any
required setback and/or landscaped area. (Ord. 3905, 4-22-85)
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4. Administrative Conditional Uses:
a) Dance halls and cabarets.
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b) Express delivery/handling.
c) Heights exceeding the maximum height of fifty feet (50') by less than twenty-five
(25) feet. See Section 4-31-10.2E, Special Conditional Use Requirements.
d) Hotels and motels.
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e) Medical/dental laboratory
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g) Professional sports teams/promoters.
e` h) Rental services with outside storage.
i) Requests for increases over the maximum area per use of sixty-five thousand
NIS (65,000) gsf, up to twenty percent (20%) or thirteen thousand (13,000) gsf.
j) Social Services Facilities.
k) Taverns.
I) Telegraph and other communications.
m) Utilities, medium.
1111115. Hearing Examiner Conditional Uses:
a) Additional uses as identified in the Conditional Use Ordinance, Section 4-31-36.
(Ord. 3939, 9-16-85)
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b) Churches, synagogues, and temples.
c) Communications broadcast and relay towers.
d) Community facilities.
e) Heights exceeding the maximum height of forty-five feet (45') by more than
twenty-five (25) feet. See Section 4-31-10.2E, Special Conditional Use
Requirements.
f) Hospitals.
g) Micro-breweries/brewery pub.
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h) Group Homes II for 7 or more persons.
i) Requests for increases over the maximum area per use of sixty-five thousand
(65,000) gsf, up to forty percent (40%) or twenty-six thousand (26,000) gsf.
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Note: In no case shall a Conditional Use Permit be granted for any
increase in area for more than forty percent (40%) or twenty-six thousand
(26,000) gsf.
j) Self-service storage when part of mixed use development.
k) Utilities, large.
I) Service clubs and organizations.
m) New public or private elementary and secondary schools.
n) Existing public or private elementary or secondary school expansions of more
than ten percent (10%).
o) Any change in use proposed for existing school property.
C. PROHIBITED USES AND UNCLASSIFIED USES: tri
Any use not specifically listed as Primary, Secondary, Accessory or Conditional Use shall be
prohibited; except those uses determined by the Zoning Administrator to be: (1) In keeping with
the purpose and intent of the zone; and (2) Similar in nature to a specifically listed Primary,
Secondary Accessory, or Conditional Use.
D. DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS: In the Community Commercial Zone (CB) the following
development standards shall apply, except as otherwise provided in this Section:
1. Size: The maximum gross floor area of any single commercial use on a site shall not
exceed sixty-five thousand (65,000) gross square feet, except by Conditional Use.
2. Setbacks: Setbacks in the CB zone shall be required as follows:
a) Front Yard/Street Setback:
Building Height Minimum Maximum
Setback Setback
Less than 25 feet 0 15'
Above 25 feet 15'from the street N/A
level setback mei
b) Rear and Side Yards: None shall be required except in the landscaping section
below.
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3. Height:
a) In no case shall building height exceed the limits specified in Section 4-31-17,
Airport Zoning.
b) General:
.� (1) A maximum of fifty feet (50').
c) Special Height Allowances:
e" (1) Heights may exceed the maximum height with a Conditional Use permit.
(2) When a building is adjacent to a lot zoned primarily for a residential use
(SF or MR) on the City of Renton zoning map and designated as SF or
SF4 on the City of Renton Comprehensive Plan, the building may
exceed the height allowed in the adjacent residential zone by a
maximum of fifteen feet (15') upon approval by the Development
�. Services Division.
4. Lot Coverage: Lot coverage for buildings are listed below:
a) Lot coverage for buildings shall not exceed sixty five percent (65%) of the total
lot area.
b) Lot coverage may be increased up to seventy five percent (75%) of the total lot
area if parking is provided within the building or within a parking garage.
5. Parking: See Chapter 14, Title IV of the City Code.
6. Signs: See Chapter 20, Title IV of the City Code.
7. Landscaping: Lots abutting public streets shall have a minimum landscaping strip of
fifteen feet (15'), except where there is a previously approved open space plan.
a) Lot Line Requirements:
(1) Fronting Public Streets: A minimum of fifteen feet (15).
(2) Special Requirements: If the CB lot is adjacent to a residential lot
designated SF or SF4 on the City of Renton Comprehensive Plan and
Zoning Map, then there shall be a fifteen foot (15') landscaped strip or a
ru five foot (5) wide sight obscuring landscaped strip and a solid six foot
(6') high barrier used along the common boundary.
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screened from public view.
9. Roof-Top Equipment: All operating equipment located on the roof of any building shall
be enclosed so as to be shielded from view, except for telecommunication equipment.
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10. Outdoor Storage:
a) Permitted outdoor storage must be screened from adjacent properties and public
rights-of-way.
b) Products or Bulk Materials covered by buildings with roofs but without sides shall
be considered outside storage and subject to the screening provisions of this
Section.
11. Refuse and Recyclables Collection & Storage: All Recyclables Collection & storage,
garbage, refuse or dumpsters contained within specified areas shall be screened, except
for access points, by a fence or landscaping or some combination thereof.
12. Size of Use: The maximum gross floor area of any single use on a site shall not exceed
sixty-five thousand (65,000) square feet except as allowed in Section 4 of this chapter.
13. Minimum Lot Area: The minimum lot area for the CB zone is 25,000 sf.
14. Sensitive Areas: See Chapter Section 4-31-34; Chapter 32, Title IV; Chapter 8, Title
VIII; Section 4-31-35; Chapter 19, Title IV; Section 4-31-31; and Chapter 6, Title IV of
the City Code.
15. Single Family Compatibility: Where the CB Zone abuts or is adjacent to (adjacency
being defined as across the street from) a single family zone: r
a) Require a fifteen foot (15') sight obscuring landscape buffer screen adjacent to a
residential street or property.
b) Loading or parking access is restricted to an arterial street and these areas a
cannot be accessed from a residential street.
c) Loading docks shall not be located adjacent to or across the street from a
residential property.
d) Parking of vehicles related to the commercial uses shall not be allowed on
residential streets.
e) Require vehicle storage for repair and/or maintenance and other outdoor storage
areas to be screened from residential areas by a one hundred percent (100%) irr
sight-obscuring fence or other barrier.
f) With Hearing Examiner site plan approval, these provisions may be modified
where the applicant cart show that the same or better results will occur because
of creative design solutions, unique aspects or use, etc. that cannot be fully
anticipated at this time.
E. CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR EXCESS HEIGHT: In consideration of a request for
conditional use permit for a building height in excess of fifty-five feet (55'), the Hearing Examiner
or Zoning Administrator shall consider the following factors in addition to the criteria in Section 4-
31-36, among all other relevant information.
1. Location Criteria: Proximity of arterial streets that have sufficient capacity to
accommodate traffic generated by the development. Developments are encouraged to aii
locate in areas served by transit.
2. Comprehensive Plan: The proposed use shall be compatible with the general purpose,
goals, objectives and standards of the Comprehensive Plan, the Zoning Ordinance and
any other plan, program, map or ordinance of the City of Renton.
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3. Effect on Adjacent Properties: Buildings in excess of fifty-five feet (55') in height at
the proposed location shall not result in substantial or undue adverse effects on adjacent
property. When a building in excess of fifty-five feet (55') in height is adjacent to a
multiple family lot zoned MF or MR on the City of Renton zoning map and Multi-Family
on the City of Renton comprehensive plan, then setbacks shall be equivalent to the
requirements of the adjacent residential zone.
4. Building Height and Bulk:
a) Buildings near public open spaces should permit visual access and, where
feasible, physical access to the public open space.
b) Whenever practicable, buildings should be oriented to minimize the shadows
they cause on publicly accessible open spaces.
5. Light and Glare: Due consideration shall be given to mitigation of light and glare
impacts upon streets, major public facilities, and major public open spaces. (Ord. 3750,
9-26-83)
F. CONFLICTS: In the event that there is a conflict between either the development standards or
special development standards listed above and the standards and regulations contained in other
ordinance(s), the Zoning Administrator shall determine which ordinance shall prevail based upon
the intent of the zones. Life, safety and public health ordinances are assumed to prevail.
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A. PURPOSE: The purpose of the Neighborhood Commercial Zone (CN) is to provide for mixed
use neighborhood commercial centers located outside downtown Renton. The Neighborhood
Commercial zone is intended to provide suitable pedestrian-oriented environments for
neighborhood-scaled retail and commercial development, not to exceed 35,000 gsf/use without a
Conditional Use Permit. It is intended that uses in a neighborhood commercial center be scaled
and oriented to serve the needs of the adjacent neighborhood abutting the center.
B. PERMITTED USES:
1. Primary Uses:
a) Retail:
(1) Apparel and accessories.
(2) Books, music, stationery, and art supplies.
(3) Eating and drinking establishments.
(4) Fabrics and related supplies.
(5) Financial and real estate.
(6) Flowers, plants and floral supplies.
(7) Food and groceries.
(8) Furniture, appliances, home furnishings.
(9) Hobbies,toys, and games.
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(11) Newsstands.
(12) Pharmacies.
(13) Photographic and electronic supplies.
(14) Sporting goods.
(15) Used goods and antiques.
(16) Variety stores.
(17) Video sales and rental.
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(1) Family Day Care.
(2) Mini-Day Care.
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(3) Existing self-service storage.
c) Residential:
Apartments or townhouses at 10 to 15 dwelling units per acre. Commercial and
residential uses may be located within the same structure. Residential only
structures must be unified with existing or planned commercial uses by similar
design themes, pedestrian access, and compatible lighting and signage.
d) Retirement residence.
e) Group Homes II.
f) Adult Family Home.
g) Neighborhood, community and regional parks, trails and open space existing as
of the date of this ordinance.
h) Existing public and private elementary and secondary schools and portables
existing as of the date of this ordinance (site plan review is required for
expansions of ten percent (10%) or less).
i) Utilities, small.
j) Convalescent centers and nursing homes.
k) Existing multi-family.
2. Secondary Uses:
a) Adult motion picture studios, peep shows, panoramas and places of adult
entertainment:
(1) Subject to the provisions of Section 4-31-30 of the Renton City Code.
b) Amusement Arcade, subject to:
(1) Size and location of these uses will be reviewed as part of Site Plan
Approval.
(2) Maximum size of 5,000 square feet gross floor area.
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c) New public and private elementary and secondary school portables up to four(4)
per site and subject to site plan review.
d) Gas Station with Mini Mart, subject to:
(1) Size and location of these uses will be reviewed as part of Site Plan
Approval.
e) Office [General Business Service, Professional and Personal offices], subject to:
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(1) Size and location of these uses will be reviewed as part of Site Plan
Approval.
(2) The total gross square footage of these uses shall not exceed fifty
percent (50%) of the gross square footage of the site; and,
,,,, f) New neighborhood and community parks subject to:
(1) Site plan approval.
(2) Consistent with the City of Renton Comprehensive Parks, Recreation
and Open Space Master Plan and Trails Master Pan.
g) Health Club/Fitness Center/Sports Club, subject to:
(1) Size and location of these uses will be reviewed as part of Site Plan
Approval.
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h) Liquor Stores, subject to:
(1) Size and location of these uses will be reviewed as part of Site Plan
Approval.
i) Social Services, subject to:
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(1) Size and location of these uses will be reviewed as part of Site Plan
Approval.
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j) Veterinary Clinic, subject to:
(1) Size and location of these uses will be reviewed as part of Site Plan
Approval.
(2) No outside kennels, stables, or runs.
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k) Building, hardware and garden materials subject to:
(1) Size and location of these uses will be reviewed as part of the site plan
"" approval.
I) Auto supply stores subject to
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(1) Size and location of these uses will be reviewed as part of the site plan
approval.
■. m) Gasoline service stations subject to:
(1) Size and location of these uses will be reviewed as part of the site plan
••• approval.
n) Schools and studios for art, crafts, photography, dance and music:
(1) No outdoor facilities or storage.
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(2) Retail sales of products or merchandise produced on the premises
providing the sales area does not exceed thirty-three percent (33%) of
the gross floor area of the use.
3. Accessory Uses: In the Neighborhood Commercial Zone (CN), the following uses are
allowed where incidental to a permitted use and shall not exceed thirty three percent
(33%) of the gross floor area:
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a) Apparel, fabric and leather goods fabrication, for on-site sales purposes only.
b) Food preparation, for on-site sales purposes only.
c) Hand crafting of products, for on-site sales purposes only.
d) Warehousing and storage of products in conjunction with retail sales. (Ord. 3750, a
9-26-83)
e) Recycling collection stations, provided the structure is not located within any
required setback and/or landscaped area. (Ord. 3905, 4-22-85)
4. Administrative Conditional Uses:
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a) Automobile repair and service.
b) Automotive rental and leasing.
c) Commercial parking garages.
d) Commercial parking lots. a
e) Heights exceeding the maximum height of thirty-five feet (35') by less than
twenty (20) feet. See Section 4-31-10.2E, Special Conditional Use
Requirements.
f) Medical and dental office.
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g) New regional parks, new trails and open space.
h) Rental services without outside storage.
i) Requests for increases in the maximum area per use of thirty-five thousand
(35,000) gsf, up to twenty percent (20%) or seven thousand (7,000) gsf, or forty-
two thousand (42,000) gsf.
j) Taverns.
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5. Hearing Examiner Conditional Uses:
a) Additional uses as identified in the Conditional Use Ordinance, Section 4-31-36.
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b) Churches, synagogues,temples.
c) Communications, broadcast, and relay towers.
d) Dance Halls and Cabarets.
e) Group Homes II for 7 or more persons.
f) Heights exceeding the maximum height of thirty-five feet (35') by more than ten
(10) feet. See Section 4-31-10.2E, Special Conditional Use Requirements.
g) Hospitals.
h) New public and private elementary and secondary schools.
i) Service clubs and organizations.
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j) Requests for increases in the maximum area per use of thirty-five thousand
(35,000) gsf, up to forty percent (40%) or fourteen thousand (14,000) gsf. Note:
In no case shall a Conditional Use Permit be granted for any increase in
area for more than forty percent (40%) or fourteen thousand (14,000) gsf.
k) Telegraph and other communications.
I) Utilities, large.
'r' m) Existing public or private elementary or secondary school expansions of more
than ten percent (10%).
+„ n) Any change in use proposed for existing school property.
C. PROHIBITED AND UNCLASSIFIED USES:
Any use not specifically listed as Primary, Secondary, Accessory or Conditional Use shall be
prohibited; except those uses determined by the Zoning Administrator to be: (1) In keeping with
the purpose and intent of the zone; and (2) Similar in nature to a specifically listed Primary,
,. Secondary, Accessory, or Conditional Use.
D. DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS: In the Neighborhood Commercial Zone (CN) the following
development standards shall apply, except as otherwise provided in this Section:
1. Size of use: The maximum gross floor area of any single commercial use on a site
shall not exceed thirty-five-thousand (35,000) gross square feet, except by Conditional
.. Use Permit. This restriction does not apply to residential uses.
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2. Setbacks: Setbacks in the CN zone shall be required as follows:
a) Front Yard/Street Setback:
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Building Height Minimum Maximum
Setback Setback
Less than 25 feet 0 15'
Above 25 feet 15'from the street N/A
level setback
b) Rear and Side Yards: None shall be required except in the landscaping section kit
below.
3. Height: In no case shall building height exceed the limits specified in Section 4-31-17,
Airport Zoning.
a) General:
(1) A maximum of thirty-five feet (35').
b) Special Height Allowances:
1) Heights may exceed the maximum height with a Conditional Use permit.
2) When a building is adjacent to a lot zoned primarily for a residential use
on the City of Renton zoning map and designated as residential on the
City of Renton Comprehensive Plan, the building may exceed the height
allowed in the adjacent residential zone by a maximum of fifteen feet
(15') upon approval by the Zoning Administrator.
4. Lot Coverage: Lot coverage for buildings are listed below:
a) Lot coverage for buildings shall not exceed sixty five percent (65%) of the total
lot area.
b) Lot coverage may be increased up to seventy five percent (75%) of the total lot
area if parking is provided within the building or within a parking garage.
5. Parking: See Chapter 14, Title IV of the City Code.
6. Signs: See Chapter 20, Title IV of the City Code.
7. Landscaping: Lots abutting public streets shall have a minimum landscaping strip of
fifteen feet (15').
a) Lot Line Requirements:
(1) Fronting Public Streets: A minimum of fifteen feet (15').
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(2) Special Requirements: If the CN lot is adjacent to a lot designated
residential on the City of Renton comprehensive plan and zoning map,
then there shall be a fifteen foot (15') landscaped strip or a five foot (5')
wide sight obscuring landscaped strip and a solid six foot (6') high barrier
used along the common boundary.
8. Surface Mounted Equipment: All on-site utility surface mounted equipment shall be
++�+ screened from public view.
9. Roof-Top Equipment: All operating equipment located on the roof of any building shall
be enclosed so as to be shielded from view, except for telecommunication equipment.
10. Outdoor Storage:
a) Outdoor storage must be screened from adjacent properties and public rights-of-
way.
b) Products or bulk materials covered by buildings with roofs but without sides shall
be considered outside storage and subject to the screening provisions of this
Section.
11. Refuse and Recyclables Collection & Storage: All Recyclables Collection & storage,
garbage, refuse or dumpsters contained within specified areas shall be screened, except
for access points, by a fence or landscaping or some combination thereof.
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12. Minimum Lot Area: The minimum lot area for the CN zone is five thousand (5,000)
square feet.
13. Sensitive Areas: See Chapter Section 4-31-34; Chapter 32, Title IV; Chapter 8, Title
VIII; Section 4-31-35; Chapter 19, Title IV; Section 4-31-31; and Chapter 6, Title IV of
the City Code.
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E. CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR EXCESS HEIGHT: In consideration of a request for
conditional use permit for a building height in excess of thirty-five feet (35') the Hearing
Examiner or Zoning Administrator shall consider the following factors in-addition to the criteria in
Section 4-31-36, among all other relevant information.
1. Location Criteria: Proximity of arterial streets which have sufficient capacity to
accommodate traffic generated by the development. Developments are encouraged to
locate in areas served by transit.
2. Comprehensive Plan: The proposed use shall be compatible with the general purpose,
goals, objectives and standards of the Comprehensive Plan, the Zoning Ordinance and
any other plan, program, map or ordinance of the City of Renton.
+� 3. Effect on Adjacent Properties: Buildings in excess of thirty-five feet (35') in height at
the proposed location shall not result in substantial or undue adverse effects on adjacent
property. When a building in excess of thirty-five feet (35') in height is adjacent to a
multiple family lot zoned MF or MR on the City of Renton Zoning Map and SF/4 or
Existing Multi-Family District on the City of Renton Comprehensive Plan, then setbacks
shall be equivalent to the requirements of the adjacent residential zone.
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4. Building Height and Bulk:
a) Buildings near public open spaces should permit visual access and, where
feasible, physical access to the public open space. Nib
b) Whenever practicable, buildings should be oriented to minimize the shadows
they cause on publicly accessible open spaces.
5. Light and Glare: Due consideration shall be given to mitigation of light and glare
impacts upon streets, major public facilities, and major public open spaces. (Ord. 3750,
9-26-83)
F. CONFLICTS: In the event that there is a conflict between either the development standards or
special development standards listed above and the standards and regulations contained in other
ordinance(s), the Zoning Administrator shall determine which ordinance shall prevail based upon
the intent of the zones. Life, safety and public health ordinances are assumed to prevail.
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A. PURPOSE:. The purpose of the Arterial Commercial Zone (CA) is to provide suitable
environments for "strip" commercial development. The CA zone provides for a wide variety of
retail sales and personal/professional services primarily oriented to automobile traffic along
designated major arterial streets. This zoning designation is located in areas designated as
Employment Area - Commercial in the Comprehensive Plan.
B. PERMITTED USES:
1. Primary Uses:
air a) Retail:
(1) Apparel and accessories.
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(3) Auto, boat, motorcycle, recreational vehicle and equipment, including
rental and leasing.
(4) Books, music, stationery, and art supplies.
(5) Building, hardware and garden materials (including small trees, shrubs,
flowers, supplies and tools within an enclosed area).
(6) Department and variety stores.
(7) Eating and drinking establishments.
(8) Fabrics and related supplies.
(9) Flowers, plants and floral supplies.
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(11) Food and groceries.
(12) Hobbies, toys, and games.
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(14) Liquor.
(15) Mini-marts.
(16) Newsstands.
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(18) Personal medical supplies.
(19) Pharmacies and drug stores.
(20) Photographic and electronic supplies.
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(21) Sporting goods.
(22) Used goods and antiques.
(23) Video Sales and Rentals.
b) Services:
(1) Amusement arcades.
(2) Auction houses. tai
(3) Automobile repair and service.
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(4) Bowling centers.
(5) Business services, including retail computer services, retail printing and
xerography.
(6) Car washes.
(7) Family Day Care, Mini-Day Care and Day Care Centers.
(8) Dance halls and cabarets.
(9) Drive-in theaters.
(10) Financial and real estate.
(11) Funeral homes.
(12) Hotels and motels.
(13) Laundromats.
(14) Miscellaneous minor repairs: TV, electrical appliances, upholstery, etc.
(15) Parks, new and existing neighborhood, community and regional; new
and existing trails and open spaces.
(16) Personal services such as barber shop, beauty parlor.
(17) Pet shop and grooming.
(18) Photography and photographic reproduction.
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(19) Professional and business schools.
(20) Professional Sports Teams/Promoters.
(21) Rental services not involving exterior storage.
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- (22) Existing public or private elementary and secondary schools and
portables existing as of the date of this ordinance (site plan review is
required for expansions of ten percent (10%) or less).
(23) Sports arenas, auditoriums and exhibition halls (except school facilities).
(24) Health clubs/fitness centers/sports clubs.
(25) Taverns.
(26) Veterinary clinics without outside kennels, runs, or stables. (Ord. 3750,
9-26 g3)
(27) Theaters.
c) Utilities, small.
° 2. Secondary Uses Permitted Subject to Conditions:
a) Adult motion picture studios, peep shows, panoramas and places of adult
entertainment:
(1) Subject to the provisions of Section 4-31-30 of the Renton City Code.
b) Multi-Family Residential is permitted subject to the following conditions:
(1) Dwelling units shall be located in a mixed use building of commercial
. and/or office uses and residential uses.
(2) No residential uses are allowed on the first floor.
"" (3) Maximum density shall be 20 dwelling units per acre.
c) Professional and Business Services:
(1) Size and location will be reviewed as part of Site Plan Approval.
d) Furniture, appliances, home furnishings.
(1) Size and location will be reviewed as part of the Site Plan Approval.
e) Commercial parking lots and garages are permitted subject to providing:
(1) Peripheral landscaping which does not obscure views into the garage
structure in order to maintain visual security.
(2) Increased lighting for security.
(3) Limited curb cuts and traffic access.
(4) Size and location shall be reviewed as part of Site Plan Approval.
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g) Dental, medical and optical labs subject to site plan review.
h) Gasoline service stations and gas stations with mini marts subject to:
(1) Size and location shall be reviewed as part of Site Plan Approval.
i) Rental services with outside storage subject to site plan review.
j) Schools and studios for art, crafts, photography, dance, and music:
(1) No outdoor facilities or storage.
(2) Retail sales of products or merchandise produced on the premises
providing the sales area does not exceed thirty-three percent (33%) of
the gross floor area of the use.
k) New public or private elementary and secondary school portables, up to four (4)
per site and subject to site plan review.
3. Accessory Uses: In the Arterial Commercial Zone, the following uses are allowed
where incidental to a permitted primary or secondary use and shall not exceed thirty
three percent (33%) of the gross floor area:
a) Apparel, fabric and leather goods fabrication, for on-site sales purposes only.
b) Food preparation, for on-site sales purposes only.
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c) Hand crafting of products, for on-site sales purposes only.
d) Computer and electronics assembly and packaging.
e) Warehousing and storage of products in conjunction with retail sales. (Ord. 3750, a
9-26-83)
f) Recycling collection stations, provided the structure is not located within any
required setback and/or landscaped area. (Ord. 3905, 4-22-85)
4. Administrative Conditional Uses:
a) Bus terminals, taxi headquarters, except exterior storage and long-term parking
of commercial vehicles.
b) Hobby kennel. See Section 4-31-4.B.1.e(3). (Ord. 3927, 7-15-85)
c) Veterinary clinics with outside kennels, runs or stables.
d) Utilities, medium.
e) Monuments, tombstones and gravestones.
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5. Hearing Examiner Conditional Uses:
a) Additional uses as identified in the Conditional Use Ordinance, Section 4-31-36.
(Ord. 3939, 9-16-85)
b) Amusement park.
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d) Community facilities.
e) Convalescent centers and nursing homes.
f) Group Homes I and Group Homes II (for seven or more persons).
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g) Heights exceeding the maximum height of fifty feet (50') by more than twenty-
five (25) feet. See Section 4-31-10.2E, Special Conditional Use Requirements.
h) Helipads, only as an accessory use.
i) Wholesale and retail horticultural nurseries.
j) Hospitals.
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I) Telegraph and other communications facilities.
m) Recycling centers and drop or collection centers.
n) Self service storage facilities that are one-story in height and contained entirely
within one building.
o) Special schools:technical and industrial processes. (Ord. 3750, 9-26-83)
p) Utilities, large.
q) Transit centers.
r) Not for profit gambling casinos including games of chance and/or bingo.
s) Feed stores.
t) Churches, synagogues and temples.
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v) New public or private elementary and secondary schools.
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w) Existing public or private elementary or secondary school expansions of more
than ten percent (10%).
x) Any change in use proposed for existing school property.
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C. PROHIBITED USES AND UNCLASSIFIED USES: In the Arterial Commercial Zone (CA), the
following uses are prohibited:
1. Any use not specifically listed as Primary, Secondary, Accessory or Conditional Use
shall be prohibited; except those uses determined by the Zoning Administrator to be: (1)
In keeping with the purpose and intent of the zone; and (2) Similar in nature to a
specifically listed Permitted, Secondary Accessory, or Conditional Use.
D. DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS: In the Arterial Commercial Zone the following development
standards shall apply, except as otherwise provided in this Section:
1. Setbacks: Setbacks in the CA zone shall be required as follows:
a) Front Yard/Street Setback:
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level setback
b) Rear and Side Yards: None shall be required except in the landscaping section
below.
2. Height:
a) In no case shall building height exceed the limits specified in Section 4-31-17,
Airport Zoning.
b) General: A maximum of fifty feet (50').
c) Special Height Allowances:
(1) Heights may exceed the maximum height with a Conditional Use permit.
(2) When a building is adjacent to a lot zoned primarily for a residential use
on the City of Renton zoning map and designated as residential on the
City of Renton Comprehensive Plan, the building may exceed the height
allowed in the adjacent residential zone by a maximum of twenty feet
(20') upon approval by the Zoning Administrator.
3. Lot Coverage: Lot coverage for buildings are listed below:
a) Lot coverage for buildings shall not exceed sixty five percent (65%) of the total
lot area.
b) Lot coverage may be increased up to seventy five percent (75%) of the total lot
area if parking is provided within the building or within a parking garage.
4. Parking: See Chapter 14, Title IV of the City Code.
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5. Signs: See Chapter 20, Title IV of the City Code.
6. Landscaping: Lots abutting public streets shall have a minimum landscaping strip of
— fifteen feet (15), except for the downtown area as defined in Section D.1. of the CM
zone.
a) Lot Line Requirements:
(1) Fronting Public Streets: A minimum of fifteen feet (15').
"o' (2) Special Requirements: If the CA lot is adjacent to a residential lot
designated "Residential" on the City of Renton Comprehensive Plan and
Zoning Map, then there shall be a fifteen foot (15) landscaped strip or a
five foot (5') wide sight obscuring landscaped strip and a solid six foot
(6') high barrier used along the common boundary.
b) State routes or freeways: Properties whose rear yard directly abuts a freeway or
�. state route shall provide a site obscuring landscaped buffer within the fifteen foot
(15) landscaped strip.
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screened from public view.
8. Roof-Top Equipment: All operating equipment located on the roof of any building shall
be enclosed so as to be shielded from view, except for telecommunication equipment.
9. Outdoor storage:
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a) Permitted outdoor storage must be screened from adjacent properties and public
rights-of-way.
b) Products or Bulk Materials covered by buildings with roofs but without sides shall
be considered outside storage and subject to the screening provisions of this
Section.
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c) Exterior retail sales of auto, boats and motorcycles are not considered outdoor
storage.
— 10. Refuse and Recyclables Collection & Storage: All Recyclables Collection & storage,
garbage, refuse or dumpsters contained within specified areas shall be screened, except
for access points, by a fence or landscaping or some combination thereof.
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11. Sensitive Areas: See Chapter Section 4-31-34; Chapter 32, Title IV; Chapter 8, Title
VIII; Section 4-31-35; Chapter 19, Title IV; Section 4-31-31; and Chapter 6, Title IV of
the City Code.
12. Single Family Compatibility: Where the CA Zone abuts or is adjacent to (adjacency
being defined as across the street from) a single family zone:
a) Require a fifteen foot (15) sight obscuring landscape buffer screen adjacent to a
residential street or property.
.■ b) Loading or parking access is restricted to an arterial street and these areas
cannot be accessed from a residential street.
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c) Loading docks shall not be located adjacent to or across the street from a
residential property.
d) Parking of vehicles related to the commercial uses shall not be allowed on
residential streets.
e) Require vehicle storage for repair and/or maintenance and other outdoor storage
areas to be screened from residential areas by a one hundred percent (100%)
sight-obscuring fence or other barrier.
f) With Hearing Examiner site plan approval, these provisions may be modified
where the applicant can show that the same or better results will occur because
of creative design solutions, unique aspects or use, etc. that cannot be fully
anticipated at this time.
E. CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR EXCESS HEIGHT: In consideration of a request for
conditional use permit for a building height in excess of forty-five feet (45') the Hearing Examiner
or Development Services Division shall consider the following factors in addition to the criteria in
Section 4-31-36, and all other relevant information.
1. Location Criteria: Proximity of arterial streets that have sufficient capacity to
accommodate traffic generated by the development. Developments are encouraged to
locate in areas served by transit. All transit facilities must be incorporated into the site
design.
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2. Comprehensive Plan: The proposed use shall be compatible with the general purpose,
goals, objectives and standards of the comprehensive plan, the zoning ordinance and
any other plan, program, map or ordinance of the City of Renton.
3. Effect on Adjacent Properties: Buildings in excess of fifty feet (50') in height at the
proposed location shall not result in substantial or undue adverse effects on adjacent No
When a buildingin excess of fiftyfeet (50') in height is adjacent to a multiple
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family lot zoned MF or MR on the City of Renton zoning map and Multi-Family on the
City of Renton comprehensive plan, then setbacks shall be equivalent to the
requirements of the adjacent residential zone.
4. Building Height and Bulk:
a) Buildings near public open spaces should permit visual access and, where
feasible, physical access to the public open space.
b) Whenever practicable, buildings should be oriented to minimize the shadows
they cause on publicly accessible open spaces.
5. Light and Glare: Due consideration shall be given to mitigation of light and glare
impacts upon streets, major public facilities, and major public open spaces. (Ord. 3750,
9-26-83)
F. CONFLICTS: In the event that there is a conflict between either the development standards or a
special development standards listed above and the standards and regulations contained in other
ordinance(s), the Zoning Administrator shall determine which ordinance shall prevail based upon
the intent of the zones. Life, safety and public health ordinances are assumed to prevail. so
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A. PURPOSE: The purpose of the Convenience Commercial Zone (CC) is to provide for small-
scale convenience retail/commercial centers intended to provide for basic retail and services
needs of the adjacent area within one-half mile of the zone.
B. PERMITTED USES:
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a) Retail Sales:
(1) Mini-mart.
b) Services:
(1) The following General Personal Services:
(a) Beauty shops.
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(b) Barber shops.
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(2) Mini-Day Care and Day Care Centers.
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(3) Eating and drinking establishments.
(4) Utilities, small.
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(5) Existing neighborhood, community and regional parks, trails and open
spaces as of the date of this ordinance.
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(6) Single family residences existing legally as of date of this ordinance.
2. Secondary Uses:
a) Multi-family, at five (5) dwelling units per acre, subject to:
.. (1) Size and location of these uses will be reviewed as part of Site Plan
Approval.
(2) These uses are permitted when located in a mixed use building of
commercial and residential uses.
(3) No residential uses are allowed on the first floor.
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b) Flowers, plants and floral supplies, subject to:
(1) Size and location of these uses will be reviewed as part of Site Plan
Approval.
c) Laundromat.
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(1) Size and location of these uses will be reviewed as part of Site Plan
Approval.
d) Newsstand.
(1) Size and location of these uses will be reviewed as part of Site Plan
Approval.
e) Video sales and rental.
(1) Size and location of these uses will be reviewed as part of Site Plan
Approval.
1) New neighborhood parks subject to:
(1) Site plan review.
(2) Consistency with the City of Renton Comprehensive Parks, Recreation
and Open Space Master Plan and Trails Master Plan.
3. Accessory Uses: In the Convenience Commercial (CC), the following uses are allowed
where incidental to a permitted use and shall not exceed thirty-three percent (33%) of
the gross floor area:
a) Apparel, fabric and leather goods fabrication, for on-site sales purposes only.
b) Food preparation, for on-site sales purposes only.
c) Hand crafting of products, for on-site sales purposes only.
d) Storage of products in conjunction with retail sales.
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e) Family Day Care.
4. Administrative Conditional Uses:
a) Gas station with associated auto repair and/or mini mart.
b) Requests for increases over the maximum area per use of five thousand (5,000)
gsf, of up to ten percent (10%) or five hundred (500)gsf.
c) Utilities, medium. ari
d) Recycling collection stations.
5. Hearing Examiner Conditional Uses:
a) Additional uses as identified in the Conditional Use Ordinance, Section 4-31-36.
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b) Communications broadcast and relay towers.
c) New community and regional parks, trails and open space.
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.. d) Requests for increases over the maximum area per use of five thousand (5,000)
gsf, up to twenty percent (20%) or one thousand (1,000) gsf. Note: In no case
shall a Conditional Use Permit be granted for any increase in area for more
than twenty percent(20%) or one thousand (1,000) gsf.
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e) Utilities, large.
�.. f) Churches, synagogues and temples.
g) Service clubs and organizations.
C. PRGHIBITED USES & UNCLASSIFIED USES:
Any use not specifically listed as Primary, Secondary, Accessory or Conditional Use shall be
•• prohibited;.except those uses determined by the Zoning Administrator to be: (1) In keeping with
the purpose and intent of the zone; and (2) Similar in nature to a specifically listed Primary,
Secondary Accessory, or Conditional Use.
e`" D. DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS: In the Convenience Commercial (CC) the following
development standards shall apply, except as otherwise provided in this Section:
imp 1. Size: The maximum gross floor area of any single commercial use on a site shall not
exceed five thousand (5,000) gross square feet, except by Conditional Use Permit. This
restriction does not apply to residential uses.
2. Setbacks: Setbacks in the CC zone shall be required as follows:
a) Front Yard/Street Setback:
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Building Height Minimum Maximum
Setback Setback
Less than 25 feet 0 15'
Above 25 feet 15'from the street N/A
level setback
b) Rear and Side Yards: None shall be required except in the landscaping section
below.
,,•, 3. Height: A maximum of thirty-five feet (35').
a) In no case shall building height exceed the limits specified in Section 4-31-17,
Airport Zoning.
4. Lot Coverage: Lot coverage for buildings are listed below:
a) Lot coverage for buildings shall not exceed sixty five percent (65%) of the total
lot area.
b) Lot coverage may be increased up to seventy five percent (75%) of the total lot
"` area if parking is provided within the building or within a parking garage.
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5. Parking: See Chapter 14, Title IV of the City Code. Parking shall not be allowed
between the front of the building and the street.
6. Signs: See Chapter 20, Title IV of the City Code. N
7. Landscaping: Lots abutting public streets shall have a minimum landscaping strip of
ten feet (10'), unless developed and maintained as a usable public open space and w
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opening directly to a public entrance.
a) Lot Line Requirements:
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(1) Fronting Public Streets: A minimum of ten feet (10).
(2) Special Requirements: If the CC lot is adjacent to a residential lot
designated "Residential"on the City of Renton Comprehensive Plan and
Zoning Map, then there shall be a fifteen foot (15') landscaped strip or a
five foot (5') wide sight obscuring landscaped strip and a solid six foot
(6') high barrier used along the common boundary.
8. Surface Mounted Equipment: All on-site utility surface mounted equipment shall be
screened from public view.
9. Roof-Top Equipment: All operating equipment located on the roof of any building shall
be enclosed so as to be shielded from view, except for telecommunication equipment.
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10. Outdoor Storage is not permitted.
11. Refuse and Recyclables Collection & Storage: All Recyclables Collection & storage,
garbage, refuse or dumpsters contained within specified areas shall be screened, except
for access points, by a fence or landscaping or some combination thereof.
12. Minimum Lot Area: The minimum lot area for the CC zone is five thousand (5,000)
square feet.
13. Sensitive Areas: See Chapter Section 4-31-34; Chapter 32, Title IV; Chapter 8, Title tili
VIII; Section 4-31-35; Chapter 19, Title IV; Section 4-31-31; and Chapter 6, Title IV of
the City Code.
14. Building Orientation: All commercial uses shall have their primary entrance and shop
display windows oriented toward the street frontage.
E. CONFLICTS: In the event that there is a conflict between either the development standards or
special development standards listed above and the standards and regulations contained in other
ordinance(s), the Zoning Administrator shall determine which ordinance shall prevail based upon
the intent of the zones. Life, safety and public health ordinances are assumed to prevail.
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A. PURPOSE:. The purpose of the Light Industrial Zone (IL) is to provide areas for low intensity
manufacturing, industrial services, distribution and storage in areas designated as Employment
Area- Industrial in the Comprehensive Plan. Uses allowed in this district are generally contained
within buildings, and material or equipment used in production are not stored outside. Activities
in this district do not generate external emissions such as smoke, odor, noise, vibrations or other
nuisances outside the building. Compatible uses which directly serve the needs of other uses in
the district are also allowed.
B. PERMITTED USES:
1. Primary Uses:
a) Manufacturing:
""' (1) Breweries, distilleries, and wineries.
(2) Manufacturing, assembling and packaging of articles, products or
air merchandise from pre-processed natural or synthetic materials:
(a) Apparel and other textile products.
(b) Computer and office equipment.
(c) Electronic and other electric equipment.
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(d) Food and kindred products processing (excluding slaughter
houses).
(e) Leather and leather goods.
(f) Optical lenses and eyeglasses.
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(g) Signs and advertising.
(3) Printing, publishing and allied industries.
b) Services:
r. (1) Auction houses.
(2) Automobile and truck (commercial and non-commercial), sales, rentals,
and repair establishments and body shops.
(3) Car washes.
(4) Commercial laundries and dry cleaning plants.
(5) Vocational schools.
(6) Contractors'and manufacturers'representatives.
(7) Contractors' construction office and storage of materials and equipment.
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(8) Express delivery and hauling activities with cargo handling at a central
terminal.
(9) Hobby Kennels.
(10) Kennels.
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(11) Lumberyards.
(12) Medical/dental laboratories.
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(13) Mobile home, trailer and recreational vehicle sales, rental and repair
establishments.
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(14) Existing neighborhood, commercial and regional parks, trails and open
space.
(15) Recycling collection stations or centers.
(16) Rental services.
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(17) Research, development, and testing.
(18) School district support facilities.
(19) Veterinary clinics with kennels.
(20) Warehousing and storage.
(21) Bulk retail and wholesale outlets.
(22) Utilities, small.
(23) Wholesale/retail horticultural nurseries.
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c Existing public and private elementaryand secondaryschools and
portables
existing as of the date of this ordinance (site plan review is required for
expansions of ten percent (10%) or less).
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2. Secondary Uses:
The following uses are permitted subject to the following conditions:
a) Administrative/headquarters office:
(1) These offices shall be associated with a primary permitted use on the se
same site or a contiguous site.
(2) The office uses may be developed in conjunction with, or subsequent to,
the industrial use.
(3) The office uses may serve the administrative needs of employees
company wide including those employees located on other sites. a
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The following uses are permitted in conjunction with a primary use when operated
primarily for employees of the industrial zone in which they are located and with
consideration given to community need (i.e. suitable location).
b) Automobile service
c) Eating and drinking establishments
d) Gasoline service stations
e) Taxi and other individual transportation
f) New neighborhood, community, and regional parks, trails and open space
subject to:
(1) Site plan approval.
(2) Consistency with the City of Renton Comprehensive Parks, Recreation
and Open Space Master Plan and Trails Master Plan.
g) Utilities, medium.
h) New public or private elementary and secondary school portables, up to four (4)
per site and subject to site plan review.
3. Accessory Uses: In the Light Industrial Zone (IL) the following uses are allowed where
incidental to a permitted use:
a) Buildings or structures which are ordinarily associated with the permitted uses
when not exceeding fifty percent (50%) of the gross floor area of the primary
light industrial use.
b) Outside storage of materials, vehicles, equipment, products and containers is
permitted provided the storage area is screened from all adjacent property
designated for residential, public, commercial, or office use on the City of
,. Renton Comprehensive Plan. Screening shall consist of an existing structure, a
solid wall or sight-obscuring fence a minimum of six feet (6') in height up to a
maximum of ten feet (10') or as required by the Bulk Storage Ordinance, Section
4-31-29. Outside storage shall not be permitted in any setback area.
c) Retail uses where ordinarily incidental to and associated with the primary
permitted use and not exceeding thirty-three percent (33%) of the gross floor
area of such a use.
d) A security building may be allowed in the non-landscaped portion of the required
open space provided the building does not contain more than one-hundred fifty
(150) square feet.
e) Restaurant, cafeteria, or recreational facilities (for employee use only) may be
... operated in conjunction with a permitted primary use.
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f) Caretakers residence for security or maintenance personnel when located on
the premises where they are employed, provided there is only one residence per
permitted establishment.
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g) Storage of petroleum or natural gas or any of their by-products, when the total
storage capacity is less than fifty thousand (50,000) gallons, or other applicable
unit of measure. (Ord. 3938, 9-16-85)
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h) On-site hazardous waste treatment and storage facilities, subject to Section 4-
29-31. (Ord.4186, 11-14-88)
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4. Administrative Conditional Uses:
a) Any principally permitted use whose operations are predominantly conducted out
of doors rather than completely enclosed within a building.
b) Day Care Centers.
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c) Movie production and distribution.
d) Self-service storage.
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5. Hearing Examiner Conditional Uses:
a) Additional uses as identified in the Conditional Use Ordinance, Section 4-31-36.
(Ord. 3939, 9-16-85)
b) Heights exceeding fifty feet (50').
c) Churches, synagogues, and temples.
d) Additional uses as identified in the Conditional Use Ordinance, Section 4-31-36.
(Ord. 3938, 9-16-85)
e) Off-site hazardous waste treatment and/or storage facilities. (Ord. 4186, 11-14-
88) art
f) Helipads: as an accessory use only.
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g) Utilities, large.
h) New public or private elementary and secondary schools.
i) Existing public or private elementary and secondary school expansions of more
than ten percent (10%).
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j) Any change in use proposed for existing school property.
k) Service clubs and organizations.
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C. PROHIBITED AND UNCLASSIFIED USES: In the Light Industrial Zone (IL) the following uses
are prohibited:
1. Residential uses, except for one security or maintenance personnel residence as
provided above under Primary and Secondary Uses.
2. Refining, manufacture, or bulk storage of petroleum, or any of its by-products, except as
provided above under Primary and Secondary Uses.
3. Residential uses except as provided above under Primary and Secondary Uses.
4. Any use not specifically listed as a Primary, Secondary, Accessory or Conditional Use,
except those determined by the Zoning Administrator to be: (1) in keeping with the
intent of the zone; and (2) similar in nature to a specifically listed Primary, Secondary,
Accessory, or Conditional Use, shall be prohibited.
D. DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS: In the Light Industrial Zone (IL), the following development
standards shall apply, except as otherwise provided by this Ordinance:
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1. Setbacks:
.r. a) Setback Abutting Public Streets: Minimum landscaped setback on the following
types of streets shall be:
dio Street Type Minimum
Setback
Arterials 20'
All others 15'
b) Adjacent to Residential Lots: A twenty foot (20') wide setback, including either a
five foot (5') wide sight-obscuring landscaping strip or a solid six foot (6') high
barrier, shall be required along the common property line if an IL lot is adjacent
to a lot with a residential designation on the City of Renton Comprehensive Plan.
2. Landscaping:
a) All portions of the site not covered by buildings, structures, required parking,
access, circulation or service areas shall be maintained as permeable areas and
improved with native, drought-resistant vegetative cover. Areas set aside for
future development on a lot may be hydro-seeded. An adequate means of
irrigation shall also be provided.
.r b) All outdoor storage, garbage, refuse or dumpster areas shall be screened by a
fence or landscaping or some combination thereof as determined by the Zoning
Administrator. (Ord. 3939, 9-16-85)
c) In the Green River Valley, an additional two percent (2%) of natural landscaping
shall be required for developed sites as per the Soil Conservation Service
Environmental Mitigation Agreement. These areas should not be dispersed
— throughout a site, but should be aggregated in one portion of the property.
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Where possible, the required two percent (2%) landscaping for adjacent
properties should be contiguous. The boundaries of the Green River Valley for
purposes of this section are generally defined as the Green River on the west,
S.W. 43rd Street on the south, the base of Talbot Hill to the east, and the
Burlington Northern railroad tracks on the north.
d) No recycling collection stations or centers shall be located within any required
landscaping area.
3. Lot Size: No lot less than thirty-five thousand (35,000) square feet shall be created in
the IL zone after September 1, 1985.
4. Lot Coverage: The maximum area covered by buildings shall not exceed sixty five
percent (65%)of the lot.
5. Height: A maximum height of fifty feet (50'), except as provided above in Section 4-31-
11.B.5, above. For uses located within the Federal Aviation Administration airport zones
designated under Section 4-31-17 (Airport Zoning), in no case shall building height
exceed the maximum allowed by that section.
6. Parking: See Chapter 14, Title IV of the City Code.
7. Signs: See Chapter 20, Title IV of the City Code. (Ord. 3938, 9-16-85)
8. Sensitive Areas: See Chapter Section 4-31-34; Chapter 32, Title IV; Chapter 8, Title
VIII; Section 4-31-35; Chapter 19, Title IV; Section 4-31-31; and Chapter 6, Title IV of
the City Code.
E. CONFLICTS: In the event that there is a conflict between either the development standards or a
special development standards listed above and the standards and regulations contained in other
ordinance(s),the Zoning Administrator shall determine which ordinance shall prevail based upon
the intent of the zones. Life, safety and public health ordinances are assumed to prevail. rr
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A. PURPOSE:. The purpose of the Medium Industrial Zone (IM) is to provide areas for medium-
• intensity industrial activities involving manufacturing, processing, assembly and warehousing in
areas designated as Employment Area - Industrial in the Comprehensive Plan. Uses in this
district may require some outdoor storage and may create some external emissions of noise,
odor, glare, vibration, etc. that are largely contained on site. Compatible uses which directly
"i• serve the needs of other uses permitted within the district are also allowed.
B. PERMITTED USES:
1. Primary Uses:
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a) All uses listed as pr' :iary in the IL Zone.
b) Manufacturing, processing, assembling, and warehousing of:
■+ (1) Bicycles.
(2) Fabricated metal products.
(3) Measuring and controlling equipment.
(4) Printing, publishing and allied products.
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(5) Wood products and cabinet shops.
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(1) Coating, engraving and allied services.
"0 (2) Commercial stables.
(3) Construction office and material and equipment storage.
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(4) Existing neighborhood, community and regional parks, trails and open
space.
tur (5) Farm produce refrigeration and storage.
(6) Heavy equipment wholesale sales, storage, and repair.
(7) Individual transportation/taxi.
(8) Movie production/distribution facilities.
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(9) Professional sports teams and promoters.
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(11) Self-service storage.
(12) Transportation, communication and utilities.
(13) Warehousing.
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d) Lumber, coal and fuel yards.
e) Bulk retail and wholesale outlets.
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f) Wholesale greenhouse/nurseries(retail sales permitted).
g) Commercial garages.
h) Commercial parking lots.
i) Agricultural crop sales.
j) Utilities, small.
2. Secondary Uses:
The following uses are permitted subject to the following conditions:
a) Administrative/headquarters office:
(1) These offices shall be associated with a primary permitted use on the
same site or a contiguous site.
(2) The office uses may be developed in conjunction with, or subsequent to,
the industrial use.
(3) The office uses may serve the administrative needs of employees
company wide including those employees located on other sites.
The following uses are permitted in conjunction with a primary permitted use when
operated primarily for employees of the industrial zone in which they are located and
with consideration given to community need (i.e. suitable location). se
b) Eating and drinking establishments:
(1) No drive-through service.
(2) Limited external signage.
(3) No free-standing buildings.
c) General business services.
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d) Personal offices.
e) New neighborhood, community and regional parks and trails and open space
subject to:
(1) Site plan approval.
(2) Consistency with the City of Renton Comprehensive Parks, Recreation
and Open Space Master Plan and Trails Master Plan.
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f) Financial institutions:
(1) No free-standing structures.
(2) Single drive-up window in conjunction with a branch operation.
g) Gasoline service stations subject to site plan approval.
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i) Retail uses which are incidental to a permitted primary use and occupy no more
than thirty-three percent (33%) of the gross floor area. (Ord. 3939, 9-16-85)
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3. Accessory Uses: In the Medium Industrial Zone (IM) the following uses are allowed
where incidental to permitted primary or secondary uses:
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a) Buildings or structures which are ordinarily associated with the permitted
medium industrial use when not exceeding fifty percent (50%) of the gross floor
area of such use.
b) A gatehouse or guardhouse in the non-landscaped portion of the required
setback, provided the building does not contain more than one-hundred fifty
- (150) square feet.
c) Outside storage of materials, products and containers is permitted provided the
storage area is screened from all adjacent property designated for residential,
public, commercial, or office use on the City of Renton Comprehensive Plan.
Screening shall consist of an existing structure, a solid wall or sight-obscuring
fence a minimum of six feet (6') in height up to a maximum of ten feet (10') or as
required by the Bulk Storage Ordinance, Section 4-31-29. Outside storage shall
not be permitted in any setback area.
d) Caretaker's residence for security or maintenance personnel when located on
the premises where they are employed, provided there is only one residence
per permitted establishment.
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storage capacity is less than fifty thousand (50,000) gallons, or other applicable
unit of measure.
f) Temporary buildings used for construction purposes for a period not to exceed
the duration of construction.
g) On-site hazardous waste treatment and storage facilities, subject to Section 4-
31-29. (Ord. 4186, 11-14-88)
4. Administrative Conditional Uses:
a) Brick,tile or terra cotta manufacture and storage.
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c) Manufacture of stone, clay, glass and concrete.
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d) Tanning, curing or storage of rawhides or skins.
e) Utilities, medium.
5. Hearing Examiner Conditional Uses:
a) Additional uses as identified in the Conditional Use Ordinance, Section 4-31-36.
(Ord. 3939, 9-16-85)
b) Cement, lime, gypsum manufacture.
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c) Churches, synagogues, and temples.
d) Commercial helipad.
e) Day Care.
f) Off-site hazardous waste treatment and storage facilities. (Ord. 4186, 11-14-88)
g) Salvage, wrecking and disposal activities, such as auto wrecking yards, sewage
disposal and treatment plants, dump and solid industrial waste materials. mei
h) Tow truck operations and auto impoundment yard.
i) Soap and compound manufacture. r
j) Storage of explosives.
k) Fuel dealers.
I) Storage of petroleum or natural gas, or any of their by-products as an accessory
use, when the total storage capacity is greater than fifty thousand (50,000)
gallons, or other applicable unit of measure.
m) Utilities, large. Olt
n) Waste recycling and transfer facilities.
o) Service clubs and organizations.
C. PROHIBITED AND UNCLASSIFIED USES: In the Medium Industrial Zone (IM) the following
uses are prohibited:
1. Oil, shellac, varnish or turpentine manufacturing.
2. Paper and pulp manufacturing.
3. Refining, manufacture or bulk storage of petroleum, or any of its by-products except as
provided above in Section 4-31-29, above.
4. Rubber manufacture from crude material.
5. Residential uses except as provided under Accessory Uses above.
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6. Any use not specifically listed as a Primary, Secondary, Accessory or Conditional Use,
except those uses determined by the Zoning Administrator to be: (1) in keeping with the
intent of the zone; and (2) similar in nature to a specifically listed Primary, Secondary,
Accessory, or Conditional Use shall be prohibited.
D. DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS: In the Medium Industrial Zone (IM) the following development
standards shall apply, except as otherwise provided by this Ordinance:
r 1. Setbacks:
a) Setbacks Abutting Public Streets: Minimum landscaped setbacks on the
wr following types of streets shall be:
Street Type Minimum
Setback
Arterials 20'
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b) Special Setback Requirement: A fifty foot (50') wide setback, including a ten
foot (10') wide sight-obscuring landscaping strip and a six foot (6') high solid
fence, shall be required along the common property line if an IM lot is adjacent
to a lot designated residential on both the City of Renton Comprehensive Plan
and zoning map. A twenty foot (20') setback, including a five foot (5') wide
landscaping strip and a solid six foot (6') high barrier, shall be required along the
property line if an IM lot is adjacent to a lot designated for commercial, office, or
,,,, public/quasi-public use on the City of Renton Comprehensive Plan.
2. Lot Area: No lot less than thirty-five thousand (35,000) square feet shall be created in
the IM Zone after September 1, 1985.
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3. Parking: See Chapter 14, Title IV of the City Code.
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5. Landscaping:
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a) All portions of the site not covered by buildings, structures, required parking,
access, circulation or service areas shall be maintained as permeable areas and
improved with native, drought-resistant vegetative cover. Areas set aside for
+r+ future development on a lot may be hydro-seeded. An adequate means of
irrigation shall also be provided.
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except for access points, by a fence or landscaping or some combination thereof
as determined by the Zoning Administrator. (Ord. 3939, 9-16-85)
c) In the Green River Valley, an additional two percent (2%) of natural landscaping
shall be required for developed sites as per the Soil Conservation Service
Environmental Mitigation Agreement. These areas should not be dispersed
throughout a site, but should be aggregated in one portion of the property.
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properties should be contiguous. The boundaries of the Green River Valley for
purposes of this section are generally defined as the Green River on the west,
S.W. 43rd Street on the south, the base of Talbot Hill to the east, and the
Burlington Northern railroad tracks on the north.
6. Sensitive Areas: See Chapter Section 4-31-34; Chapter 32, Title IV; Chapter 8, Title
VIII; Section 4-31-35; Chapter 19, Title IV; Section 4-31-31; and Chapter 6, Title IV of iy
the City Code.
E. CONFLICTS: In the event that there is a conflict between either the development standards or
special development standards listed above and the standards and regulations co'ttained in other
ordinance(s), the Zoning Administrator shall determine which ordinance shall prevail based upon
the intent of the zones. Life, safety and public health ordinances are assumed to prevail.
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4-31-12: HEAVY INDUSTRIAL ZONE(IH)
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.� A. PURPOSE: The purpose of the Heavy Industrial Zone (IH) is to provide areas for high intensity
industrial activities involving heavy fabrication, processing of raw materials, bulk handling and
storage, construction, and heavy transportation in areas designated as Employment Area -
Industrial in the Comprehensive Plan. Uses in this district may require large outdoor areas in
"s which to conduct their operations, and produce environmental impacts beyond their own sites
that require their isolation from more sensitive land uses. Compatible uses which directly serve
the needs of other uses permitted within the district are also allowed.
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B. PERMITTED USES:
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1. Primary Uses:
a) Manufacturing, processing and assembling:
(1) Abrasive products.
(2) Airplanes.
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(3) Automobiles.
(4) Asphalt plants.
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(5) Boats.
(6) Breweries and distilleries.
(7) Concrete batching.
m' (8) Electric powered metal recycling plant.
(9) Electronic and electrical products.
(10) Fabricated metal products.
(11k Food and kindred products.
(12) Forest products.
MI (13) Forging.
(14) Foundries.
(15) Heavy machine shops.
(16) Machinery for general industry, and mining, agriculture, construction or
service industries.
(17) Military vehicles.
(18) Miscellaneous manufacturing establishments.
(19) Paint.
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(20) Printing ink.
(21) Printing, publishing and allied industries.
(22) Recycling processing centers.
(23) Rubber and miscellaneous plastic products.
(24) Stone, clay and glass products, concrete products, pre-cast building
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(25) Stone cutting and engraving.
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(26) Quarrying.
(27) Transportation equipment manufacturing and/or assembly.
(28) Truck terminals and associated warehousing facEities.
(29) Large scale recycling.
b) Service uses as follows:
(1) Airplane, automobile, boat, and motorcycle sales and repair.
(2) Car washes.
(3) Coating, engraving and allied services.
(4) Commercial stables.
(5) Contractors' construction services: office and storage of materials and
equipment.
(6) Gasoline service stations.
(7) Heavy equipment sales, storage, and repair.
(8) Hobby kennels.
(9) Kennels (See Section 4-31-2.K.1 and Section 4-31-37.C.2, Ord. 3955,
11-4-85)
(10) Lumber, coal and fuel yards.
(11) Mobile home, trailer and recreational vehicle sale/rental and repair
establishments.
(12) Railroad yards.
(13) Rental services: Heavy equipment, construction equipment, heavy
hauling vehicles, trailers and recreational vehicles.
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(14) Recycling collection and processing stations or centers.
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(15) Research, development, and testing.
(16) Self-service storage.
(17) Utilities, small.
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(19) Warehousing.
(20) Bulk retail and wholesale outlets.
c) Existing parks, trails & open space.
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2. Secondary Uses:
The following uses are permitted subject to the following conditions:
a) Administrative/headquarters office:
(1) These offices shall be associated with a primary permitted use on the
same site or a contiguous site.
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the industrial use.
(3) The office uses may serve the administrative needs of employees
company wide including those employees located on other sites.
The following uses are permitted in conjunction with a primary use when operated
primarily for employees of the industrial zone in which they are located and with
consideration given to community need (i.e. suitable location).
b) Eating and drinking establishments:
(1) No drive-through service.
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(3) No free-standing buildings.
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c) Financial institutions:
(1) No free-standing structures.
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(2) Single drive-up window in conjunction with a branch operation.
d) Recreation facilities.
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e) Retail uses which are incidental to a permitted primary use and occupy no more
than thirty-three percent(33%) of the gross floor area. (Ord. 3939, 9-16-85)
f) New parks, trails&open space subject to:
(1) Consistency with the City of Renton Comprehensive Parks, Recreation rrtrj
and Open Space Master Plan and Trails Master Plan.
(2) Site plan approval
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3. Accessory Uses: In the Heavy Industrial Zone (IH) the following uses are allowed
where incidental to permitted primary or secondary uses:
a) Buildings or structures which are ordinarily associated with the permitted
industrial use and do not exceed fifty percent (50%) of the gross floor area of
such use.
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b) A gatehouse or guardhouse in the non-landscaped portion of the required
setback, provided the building does not contain more than one-hundred fifty
(150) square feet.
c) Outside storage of materials, products and containers is permitted provided the
storage area is screened from all adjacent property designated for residential,
public, commercial, or office use on the City of Renton Comprehensive Plan. +irt
Screening shall consist of an existing structure, a solid wall or sight-obscuring
fence a minimum of six feet (6') in height up to a maximum of ten feet(10') or as
required by the Bulk Storage Ordinance, Section 4-31-29. Outside storage shall
not be permitted in any setback area.
d) Caretaker's residence for security or maintenance personnel when located on
the premises where they are employed, provided there is only one residence per +rrr
permitted establishment.
e) Storage of petroleum or natural gas, or any of their by-products, when the total
storage capacity is less than fifty thousand (50,000) gallons, or other applicable
unit of measure.
f) Temporary buildings used for construction purposes for a period not to exceed rr
the duration of construction.
g) On-site hazardous waste treatment and storage facilities, subject to Section 4-
31-29. (Ord. 4186, 11-14-88)
4. Administrative Conditional Uses:
a) Brick, tile or terra cotta manufacture and storage.
b) Medium utilities. r
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d) Soap and compound manufacture. UI
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e) Tanning, curing or storage of rawhides or skins.
�. 5. Hearing Examiner Conditional Uses:
a) Additional uses as identified in the Conditional Use Ordinance, Section 4-31-36.
(Ord. 3939, 9-16-85)
b) Cement, lime, gypsum manufacture.
c) Disinfectant manufacture.
d) Day Care.
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e) Service clubs and organizations.
f) Churches, synagogues, and temples.
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g) Utilities, large.
IMP h) Manufacturing and processing of chemicals and allied products
i) Salvage, wrecking and disposal activities, such as auto wrecking yards,
sewage disposal and treatment plants, dump and solid industrial waste
materials.
j) Storage of petroleum or natural gas, or any of their by-products as an
Ir accessory use, when the total storage capacity is greater than fifty-thousand
(50,000) gallons, or other applicable unit of measure.
k) Storage of explosives, except where incidental to a permitted primary or
secondary use.
I) Off-site hazardous waste treatment and storage facilities. (Ord. 4186, 11-
14-88)
C. PROHIBITED AND UNCLASSIFIED USES: In the Heavy Industrial Zone (IH), the following
r uses are prohibited:
1. Oil, shellac, varnish or turpentine manufacturing.
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2. Paper and pulp manufacturing.
3. Refining, manufacture or bulk storage of petroleum, or any of its by-products except as
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4. Rubber manufacture from crude material.
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5. Residential uses except as provided in Section B.3. above.
6. Any use not specifically listed as a Primary, Secondary, Accessory or Conditional Use,
Q1 except those determined by the Zoning Administrator to be: (1) in keeping with the
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intent of the zone; and (2) similar in nature to a specifically listed Primary, Secondary,
Accessory, or Conditional Use, shall be prohibited.
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D. DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS: In the Heavy Industrial Zone (IH), the following development
standards shall apply, except as otherwise provided by this Ordinance:
1. Setbacks:
a) Setbacks Abutting Public Streets: Minimum landscaped setbacks on the
following types of streets shall be: rvi
Street Type Minimum to
Setback
Arterials 20'
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All others 15'
b) Special Setback Requirement: A fifty foot (50') wide setback, including a ten
foot (10') wide sight-obscuring landscaping strip and a six foot (6') high solid
fence, shall be required along the common property line if an IH lot is adjacent to
a lot designated residential on the City of Renton Comprehensive Plan. A
twenty foot (20') setback, including a five foot (5') wide landscaping strip and a
solid six foot (6') high barrier, shall be required along the property line if an IH lot
is adjacent to a lot designated for commercial, office, or public/quasi-public use
on the City of Renton Comprehensive Plan.
2. Lot Area: No lot less than thirty-five (35,000) square feet shall be created in the IH
Zone after September 1, 1985.
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3. Parking: See Chapter 14, Title IV of the City Code.
4. Signs: See Chapter 20, Title IV of the City Code.
5. Landscaping:
a) All portions of the site not covered bybuildings, structures, required parking,
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access, circulation or service areas shall be maintained as permeable areas and
improved with native, drought-resistant vegetative cover. Areas set aside for
future development on a lot may be hydro-seeded. An adequate means of
irrigation shall also be provided.
b) All outdoor storage, garbage, refuse or dumpster areas shall be screened, ow
except for access points, by a fence or landscaping or some combination thereof
as determined by the Zoning Administrator. (Ord. 3939, 9-16-85)
c) In the Green River Valley, an additional two percent (2%) of natural landscaping
shall be required for developed sites as per the Soil Conservation Service
Environmental Mitigation Agreement. These areas should not be dispersed
throughout a site, but should be aggregated in one portion of the property.
Where possible, the required two percent (2%) landscaping for adjacent
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properties should be contiguous. The boundaries of the Green River Valley for
purposes of this section are generally defined as the Green River on the west,
S.W. 43rd Street on the south, the base of Talbot Hill to the east, and the
Burlington Northern railroad tracks on the north.
IMP 6. Tow truck operations and impoundment yards:
These uses shall be screened with a solid wall or sight-obscuring fences not less than six
feet (6') and not more than ten feet (10') in height.
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7. Recycling collection stations or centers:
These uses shall be located outside any required landscaping area. (Ord. 3939, 9-16-85)
8. Hobby Kennels:
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requirements in Section 4.31.37.
9. Sensitive Areas: See Chapter Section 4-31-34; Chapter 32, Title IV; Chapter 8, Title
VIII; Section 4-31-35; Chapter 19, Title IV; Section 4-31-31; and Chapter 6, Title IV of
the City Code.
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E. CONFLICTS: In the event that there is a conflict between either the development standards or
special development standards listed above and the standards and regulations contained in other
ordinance(s), the Zoning Administrator shall determine which ordinance shall prevail based upon
+i+ the intent of the zones. Life, safety and public health ordinances are assumed to prevail.
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4-31- 3: MANi1FACTURED HOME PARK ZONE(7)
06,7/93
A. PURPOSE: The Manufactured Home Park Zone (T) is intended to protect established MHP's
and to expand the variety of affordable housing types available within the City limits of Renton.
(This zoning designation may be permitted in an area designated as Single Family(SF) and as
Single Family 4(SF4) in the Comprehensive Plan.)
B. PERMITTED USES:
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1. Primary Uses:
a) Manufactured or Mobile Homes.
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b) Designated Manufactured Homes.
c) Family Day Care.
d) Adult Family Home.
I. e) Utilities, small.
f) Group Homes II.
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g) Existing public or private elementary and secondary schools and portables
existing as of the date of this ordinance (site plan review is required for
expansions of ten percent (10%) or less).
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2. Secondary Uses:
a) Recycling/Collection Stations (temporary), provided the following conditions
have been complied with:
(1) The collection station is accessory to a public or quasi public use.
(2) The collection station is portable and temporary (not to exceed 90
calendar days out of each year).
(3) The collection station is not located on any public right of way unless a
rights-of-way use permit is granted by the Board of Public Works.
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recycling station maintained and clean of debris.
.r. b) New community gardens subject to:
(1) Site plan review.
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per site and subject to site plan review.
3. Accessory Uses:
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a) Buildings/structures, recreational and community facilities and uses normally
associated with mobile home parks located adjacent to or on the same lot as the
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mobile home park. Residential accessory structures shall only be allowed on
residential lots in conjunction with an existing primary residential use.
b) Home Occupations, subject to approval by the Zoning Administrator and the
standards of RMC 4-31-19-G.
c) Mobile home single-family residential building.
d) Household pets: A maximum of three (3) pets per dwelling unit are allowed.
4. Administrative Conditional Uses:
a) Recreational Vehicle spaces in a Manufactured Home Park — provided the total
number of RV spaces does not exceed 5 percent of the total number of mobile
home spaces and in no case shall exceed a total of 6 spaces.
b) Temporary uses (i.e., temporary/seasonal uses, job shacks, model homes),
subject to approval.
c) Utilities, medium.
d) Variable lot standards from those specified in this zone.
5. Hearing Examiner Conditional Uses: is
a) Additional uses as identified in the Conditional Use Ordinance, Section 4-31-36
(Ord. 3939, 9-16-85). air
b) Day Care Center.
c) Churches, temples and synagogues.
d) New public or private elementary and secondary schools.
e) Group Homes II for 7 or more residents.
f) Utilities, large.
g) Community facilities.
h) Recreational Vehicle spaces in a Manufactured Home Park— exceeding five ri
percent of the total number of mobile home spaces or more than six total RV
spaces.
i) Household pets: over three (3) pets per dwelling unit.
j) Service clubs and social organizations.
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k) Existing public or private elementary and secondary school expansions of more
than ten percent (10%).
I) Any change in use proposed for existing school property.
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C. PROHIBITED AND UNCLASSIFIED USES:
1. Any use not specifically listed as a Primary, Secondary,Accessory or Conditional use,
except those uses determined by the Zoning Administrator to be: (1) in keeping with the
intent of the zone; and (2) similar in nature to a specifically listed Primary, Secondary,
Accessory, or Conditional Use shall be prohibited.
D. DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS FOR INDIVIDUAL MANUFACTURED HOMES SPACES: In
the Manufactured Home Park Zone the following development standards shall apply:
1. Number of Residential Structures Per Lot: No more than one primary residential
dwelling is allowed on each approved mobile home spac3.
2. Number of Detached Accessory Buildings:
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a) On parcels at least 3,000 square feet in size, only one detached building or
structure is allowed, provided the lot coverage requirement is not exceeded.
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b) On parcels of at least 6,000 square feet a maximum of one (1) additional
detached accessory building is allowed, provided the lot coverage requirement is
not exceeded.
3. Setbacks -Manufactured Homes and attached accessory structures:
a, a) Front Yard: A minimum depth of ten (10) feet.
b) Rear Yard: A minimum depth of five (5) feet.
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(1) Interior Lots: A minimum depth of five feet (5').
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(2) Corner Lots: The side yard along a street shall not be less than ten (10)
feet in depth, provided that for pre-existing legal lots less than fifty (50)
feet in width, the side yard along a street shall be a minimum of ten feet
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4. Setbacks -Detached Accessory Structures:
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a) Detached accessory buildings shall have a minimum of five (5) feet side and
rear yard setback, provided that garages and carports shall be setback from the
r+r property line a sufficient distance to provide a minimum of twenty four(24) feet
of back out room either on-site or counting an alley or other right of way.
Detached structures must be sited a minimum of six (6) feet from any residential
structure and shall not be allowed within required front or side yards along
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5. Setbacks -Other uses:
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6. Allowed Projections into Setbacks:
a) Fireplace structures, bay or garden windows, enclosed stair landings, and similar
structures as determined by the Zoning Administrator may project twenty-four
(24) inches into any setback, provided such projections are:
(1) Limited to two per facade.
(2) Not wider than ten (10) feet.
b) Fences, rockeries, and retaining walls with a height of forty-eight(48) inches or
less may be constructed within any required setback, provided that they are
located outside of the twenty (20)foot sight-triangle specified in Section 4-31-
15C. Fences six(6)feet or less in height may be located within the rear and
side yard setback areas but must be reduced to forty-two (42) inches to locate
within the front yard setback.
c) Uncovered porches and decks not exceeding eighteen (18) inches above the
finished grade may project to the property line.
d) Eaves may not project more than twenty-four(24) inches into an interior or street
setback.
7. Height:
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a) The height of a dwelling or structure shall neither exceed two stories nor thirty
(30) feet in height and shall not conflict with the airport height restrictions of
Section RMC 4-31-17.
b) Accessory buildings and/or structures shall not exceed fifteen (15) feet in height.
8. Lot Coverage: The maximum area covered by buildings (including both the primary 1110
manufactured home structure and all enclosed accessory structures) shall not exceed
fifty (50) percent of the total lot area. Additionally, accessory structures such as carport
canopies or patio covers having less than fifty (50) percent perimeter wall enclosure may
cover up to an additional ten (10) percent of the lot.
9. Parking: See Chapter 14, Title 4 of the City Code. Attached and detached garages and
carports shall be setback from the property line a sufficient distance to provide a so
minimum of twenty four(24) feet of back out room either on-site or counting an alley or
other right of way.
10. Landscaping: Each lot shall be landscaped.
11. Patio or Deck: A concrete patio or deck of not less than one hundred twenty five (125)
square feet with a minimum width of eight (8)feet shall be provided for each mobile
home park lot created after the effective date of this ordinance. These structures will be
counted toward the maximum lot coverage.
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12. Signs: See Chapter 20, Title 4 of the City Code.
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E. DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS FOR NEW MANUFACTURED HOME PARK DEVELOPMENT
OR REDEVELOPMENT: In the Manufactured Home Park Zone the following development
standards shall apply:
1. Minimum Site Area: The minimum site shall be two (2) developable and usable acres.
2. Access: There shall be at least two (2) places of access to every park, one of which
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must be on a principal, minor, or collector arterial as defined by the "Arterials and Street
Plan."
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concrete streets and concrete curbing shall be provided to each lot. The minimum width
of private streets within the park shall be thirty(30)feet. Concrete sidewalks of at least
five (5) feet in width shall be placed along at least one side of each street. An internal
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street lighting plan must be approved by the Zoning Administrator showing adequate
illumination of all roadways and walkways within the park.
4. Dwelling Unit Density and Individual Manufactured Home Space Size: The dwelling
unit density shall not be less than 5.6 to 7 dwelling units per acre (70 percent of the goal
of eight (8)to ten (10)dwelling units per net acre). Each mobile home area shall not be
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5. Lot Width: A minimum of forty (40) feet for interior lots and a minimum of fifty (50) feet
for corner lots.
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6. Lot Depth: A minimum lot depth of seventy-five (75) feet.
,s, 7. Screening: A solid wall or view obscuring fence, hedge or equivalent barrier not less
than five (5) feet in height shall be established and maintained around the entire
perimeter of the park except for openings for walkways and driveways. Dumpsters shall
be screened.
8. Landscaping: Landscaping shall be provided on both the individual lots and the
remainder of the mobile home park site according to a landscape plan approved by the
tee Hearing Examiner. All landscaping must be sprinkled.
9. Unoccupied Recreational Vehicle Parking: A screened parking area for boats,
campers, travel trailers, etc. shall be provided in a secluded portion of the park at a ratio
'a" of one (1) space for every ten (10) lots.
10. Recreation Area: A minimum of ten (10) percent of the total area of the park shall be
.r reserved and used for a playground-recreation area.
11. Public Street Improvements: On or off-site street improvements shall conform to the
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provisions and requirements of Section 9-12-8 of the RMC.
12. Utilities: City sewer and water service shall be provided. All utilities serving the park
shall be underground.
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13. Sensitive Areas: See Chapter Section 4-31-34; Chapter 32,Title IV; Chapter 8, Title
VIII; Section 4-31-35; Chapter 19, Title IV; Section 4-31-31; and Chapter 6, Title IV of
the City Code.
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14. Additional Manufactured Home Standards: See ordinance.
F. MAINTENANCE: The mobile park shall be kept in good repair and landscaped areas
maintained. inti
G. EXCEPTIONS: Pre-existing Legal Lots: Nothing herein shall be determined to prohibit the
installation of a mobile home and its accessory building(s) on a pre-approved mobile home
space of less than three thousand (3,000) square feet provided that all setback, lot coverage,
height limits, and parking requirements can be met.
H. CONFLICTS: In the event that there is a conflict between either the development standards or
special development standards listed above and the standards and regulations contained in other
ordinance(s),the Zoning Administrator shall determine which ordinance shall prevail based upon
the intent of the zones. Life, safety and public health ordinances are presumed to take es
precedence.
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A. PURPOSE: The Commercial Office Zone (CO) is established to provide areas appropriate for
professional, administrative, and business offices. Policies call for low and high intensity office
uses in these areas to create an employment center. In addition, the policies include a mix of
secondary uses which provide retail and service support to the employees of these areas.
Limited light industrial activities which can effectively blend in with an office environment are
included as secondary uses. In keeping with the policies, the zone allows a mix of uses subject
to standards intended to ensure quality development.
B. PERMITTED USES:
1. Primary Uses:
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a) Offices:
(1) Administrative/Headquarters
(2) Professional
b) General business services.
c) Business and professional schools.
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d) Existing public or private elementary and secondary schools and portables
existing as of the date of this ordinance (site plan review required for expansions
+.r of ten percent (10%) or less).
e) Utilities, small.
f) Existing neighborhood, community and regional parks, trails and open space.
g) Theaters.
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2. Secondary Uses:
These uses are permitted with consideration given to community need (i.e. suitable
location) and subject to the following conditions:
a) Adult motion picture studios, peep shows, panoramas and places of adult
entertainment:
(1) Subject to the provisions of Section 4-31-30 of the Renton City Code.
b) Day Care Center
(1) No free-standing buildings; must be housed in a "primary use"structure
(2) Intended and designed to serve immediate market area (i.e. contiguous
CO zone)
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(1) No drive-through service
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(2) Limited external signage
(3) No free-standing buildings; must be housed in a "primary use"structure
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(4) Intended and designed to serve immediate market area (i.e. contiguous
CO zone)
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(1) No free-standing structures; must be housed in a "primary use"structure
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(2) Three drive-up windows conjunction with a branch operation and
integrated into the exterior wall of a "primary use"structure
(3) Intended and designed to serve immediate market area (i.e. contiguous as
CO zone)
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(1) Research, development and testing
(2) Electronics manufacturing and assembly
(3) Manufacturing, assembling and packaging of articles, products or
merchandise from pre-processed natural or synthetic materials. irr
f) Mini-marts:
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(1) No drive-through service
(2) Limited external signage
(3) No free-standing buildings; must be housed in a "primary use"structure
(4) Intended and designed to serve immediate market area (i.e. contiguous
CO zone)
g) Service and social organizations:
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(1) Gaming activities not permitted
(2) No greater than 10,000 square feet in size
(3) Adequate on-site parking, joint parking may be permitted within five-
hundred feet (500') subject to standards of the parking and loading
ordinance (see Chapter 14, Title IV of the City Code).
h) Retail sales of convenience goods and personal services:
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(1) No drive-through service
(2) Limited external signage
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(3) No free-standing buildings; must be housed in a "primary use"structure
(4) Intended and designed to serve immediate market area (i.e. contiguous
„r„ CO zone)
i) Schools and studios for art, crafts, photography, dance and music:
- (1) No outdoor facilities or storage
(2) Retail sales of products or merchandise produced on the premises
r„r providing the sales area does not exceed thirty-three percent (33%) of
the gross floor area of the use.
j) Health clubs/fitness centers/sports clubs.
(1) No external signage.
(2) No outdoor facilities.
(3) Intended and designed to serve immediate market area (i.e. contiguous
CO zone).
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k) New neighborhood, community and regional parks, trails and open space subject
to the following:
(1) Site plan review.
(2) Consistent with the City of Renton Comprehensive Parks, Recreation
tow and Open Space Master Plan and Trails Master Plan.
I) Commercial Parking Garages subject to:
(1) Site plan review.
m) New public or private elementary and secondary school portables, up to four (4)
es per site and subject to site plan review.
3. Accessory Uses: In the Commercial Office Zone, the following uses are allowed where
incidental to a permitted primary or secondary use and shall not exceed thirty three
percent (33%) of the gross floor area, except for floor area that is devoted to food
prepared wholly for retail sales on-site:
a) Food preparation.
b) Parking garages.
c) Private conference centers.
,., d) Recreational facilities; indoor or outdoor.
e) Recycling collection stations, providing the structure is not located within any
required setback and/or landscaped area. (Ord. 3905, 4-22-85)
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f) Storage of goods and materials ordinarily associated with a permitted use.
4. Administrative Conditional Uses:
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a) Utilities, medium
b) Personal, recreational and repair services and retail uses, subject to the eir
standards of Section 4-31-16.D.2, below.
c) Additional uses as identified in Section 4-31-36. (Ord. 3937, 9-16-85).
d) Commercial parking lots.
e) Optical lens and eyeglass laboratories.
f) Changes in height, bulk.
5. Hearing Examiner Conditional Uses:
a) Additional uses as identified in the Conditional Use Ordinance, Section 4-31-36.
(Ord. 3939, 9-16-85)
b) Communications broadcast and relay towers.
c) Community facilities. sir
d) Gasoline service station.
e) Gas station with mini-mart.
f) Helipads, only as an accessory use.
g) Height allowances of up to sixty-feet (60') above the maximum allowed in this
zone as provided for in Section D.4. below.
h) Recycling collection center.
i) Utilities, large.
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j) Churches, synagogues and temples.
k) Service clubs and organizations.
I) New public or private elementary and secondary schools.
m) Existing public or private elementary or secondary school expansions of more
than ten percent (10%).
n) Any change in use proposed for existing school property.
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C. PROHIBITED AND UNCLASSIFIED USES: In the CO Zone,the following uses are prohibited:
1. Residential uses, except as provided in Section B. above.
2. Automobile, motorcycle, truck, boat, mobile home, trailer;and recreational vehicle sales,
rental, repair, service and storage activities. Repair and maintenance of vehicles may
be permitted if incidental to a permitted use or specifically permitted above.
3. Any outdoor storage or display of materials or products.
4. Any use not specifically listed as Primary, Secondary, Accessory or Conditional Use
rr" shall be prohibited; except those uses determined by the Zoning Administrator to be: (1)
in keeping with the purpose and intent of the zone; and (2) Similar in nature to a
specifically listed Primary, Secondary, Accessory, or Conditional Use.
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5. Off-site hazardous waste treatment and storage facilities. (Ord. 4186, 11-14-88)
D. DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS: In the CO Zone, the following development standards shall
apply, except as otherwise provided by this Section.
1. Site Plan Approval: Site plan approval shall be required for all developments within the
CO Zone. A building site plan shall be filed and approved in accordance with the City
Code prior to issuance of any building permits. Each building or other development
permit issued shall be in conformance with the approved site plan.
a. 2. Standards for Retail and Selected Service Uses: For those service and retail uses
identified in Section 4-31-16.B, the following standards shall apply:
.r� a) The design of structures, including signs, shall be generally consistent in
character with surrounding uses. No drive-up windows or outside automobile
service shall be permitted, except as allowed for financial institutions in Section
4-31-16.B.2. above.
b) No exterior display of merchandise shall be permitted.
c) Retail and service uses shall be developed as part of larger office structures.
Such retail or service uses shall not stand alone and shall not occupy more than
twenty-five percent (25%) of any one floor of a building whose primary use is
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office.
d) Direct arterial access to individual uses shall occur only when alternative access
to local or collector streets or consolidated access with adjacent uses is not
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3. Setbacks: Setbacks in the CO zone shall be required as follows:
a) Front Yard: A minimum of fifteen feet(15').
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b) Street Setback:
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c) Rear and Side Yards: None shall be required except in the landscaping section
below.
4. Height:
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a) General: A maximum of two-hundred and fifty feet (250').
b) Special Height Allowances:
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(1) Heights may exceed the maximum height by up to fifty feet (50') with
bonuses for plazas and other amenities, subject to a Hearing Examiner
Conditional Use permit.
(2) When a building is adjacent to a lot designated as residential on the City
of Renton Comprehensive Plan, the building may exceed the height
allowed in the adjacent residential zone by a maximum of twenty feet ea
(20').
c) For uses located with the Federal Aviation Administration airport zones
designated under Section 4-31-17 (Airport Zoning), in no case shall the height of
any use or structure exceed the maximum allowed by that section.
5. Lot Area: Minimum lot size shall be twenty-five thousand (25,000)square feet.
6. Lot Coverage: Lot coverage for buildings are listed below:
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a) Lot coverage for buildings shall not exceed sixty five percent (65%) of the total
lot area.
b) Lot coverage may be increased up to seventy five percent (75%) of the total lot
area if parking is provided within the building or within a parking garage.
7. Parking: See Chapter 14, Title IV of the City Code. i
8. Signs: See Chapter 20, Title IV of the City Code.
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9. Sensitive Areas: See Chapter Section 4-31-34; Chapter 32, Title IV; Chapter 8, Title
VIII; Section 4-31-35; Chapter 19, Title IV; Section 4-31-31; and Chapter 6, Title IV of
the City Code.
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10. Landscaping:
a) Landscaping along areas abutting public streets shall have a minimum
- landscaping strip of fifteen feet (15').
b) Special Requirements: If the CO lot is adjacent to a residential lot designated
residential on the City of Renton comprehensive plan and zoning map, then
1ea there shall be a fifteen foot (15') landscaped strip or a five foot (5') wide sight
obscuring landscaped strip and a solid six foot (6') high barrier used along the
common boundary.
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11. Surface Mounted Equipment: Ail on-site surface mounted utility and mechanical
equipment shall be screened from public view.
12. Roof-Top Equipment: All operating equipment located on the roof of any building shall
be enclosed so as to be shielded from view, except for telecommunication equipment.
a„ 13. Refuse and Recyclables Collection and Storage: All garbage, refuse or dumpsters
contained within specified areas shall be screened, except for access points, by a sight
obscuring fence or landscaping or some combination thereof.
E. CONFLICTS: In the event that there is a conflict between either the development standards or
special development standards listed above and the standards and regulations contained in other
ordinance(s), the Zoning Administrator shall determine which ordinance shall prevail based upon
the intent of the zones. Life, safety and public health ordinances are assumed to prevail.
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4-31-25.1: PLANNED 'OFFICE/RESIDENTIAL 1 & 2 ZONE
06/7/93 (POR 1 & 2)'
A. PURPOSE: The purpose of the Planned Office/Residential 1 &2 Zone (POR) is to provide for a
mix of intensive office and residential activity in a high quality, master planned development
,,,, which is integrated with the natural environment. Certain convenience retail and service uses
intended to serve employees and residents of the development may also be permitted as
secondary or conditional uses. Policies governing these uses are primarily contained in Chapter
4, Section V- Office/Residential Centers, of the city's adopted Comprehensive Plan. The scale
""' and location of these sites will typically denote a gateway into the city and should be designed
accordingly (see also Chapter 9, Section IV- Gateways). Since the sites function as gateways,
the site planning should incorporate features of interest and use for the users.
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In order to address differing site conditions, and recognizing the gateway and environmentally
sensitive features of these sites, this zone is divided into three sections: POR 1, 2 and 3. POR
1 and 2 share the same uses and development standards, but differ in heights allowed. POR 1
is applied to the property known as the Stoneway Concrete Site. POR 2 is applied to the
property known as the Port Quendall site. POR 3 has a different set of uses and standards, and
is applied to the site known as the NARCO site.
B. PERMITTED USES:
1. Primary Uses:
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a) Existing industrial or manufacturing facilities, with modification or expansion
allowed which does not increase production levels.
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b) Existing neighborhood, community and regional parks,trails and open space.
c) Existing public or private elementary and secondary schools and portables
existing as of the date of this ordinance (site plan review is required for
expansions of ten percent (10%) or less).
d) Group Homes II.
e) Hotel/convention center when combined with office and/or residential uses on
site.
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f) Offices:
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(2) Business.
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(4) Professional.
g) Residential townhouse or multi-family: Residential uses at densities of between
sixteen (16) and twenty five (25) dwelling units per acre. These uses may also
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h) Retirement Residences.
i) Utilities, small.
2. Secondary Uses:
a) New public or private elementary and secondary school portables, up to four (4)
per site and subject to site plan review.
b) Retail and service uses. All of the following retail and service uses shall be
subject to these conditions:
(1) Intended and designed to serve the immediate market area (i.e.
contiguous POR zone).
(2) No free standing buildings; must be housed in a "primary use"structure.
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(3) Limited external signage.
(4) The design of structures, including signs, shall be generally consistent in
character with surrounding uses. No drive-up windows or outside
automobile service shall be permitted unless otherwise specified below.
(5) No exterior display or storage of merchandise shall be permitted.
(6) Retail:
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(a) Apparel and accessory stores.
(b) Book, stationery, art supply.
(c) Eating and drinking establishments.
(d) Food stores.
Gross floor area of no less than eleven thousand (11,000)
square feet and no more than twenty-five thousand (25,000)
square feet.
(e) Marinas:
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Title IV, Chapter 19, of the City Code.
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(g) Pharmacies.
(h) Taverns.
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(7) Services:
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(b) Community facilities.
(c) Business and professional schools.
(d) Mini-Day Care; Day Care Centers.
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(e) Miscellaneous repair/service facilities: including watches,
jewelry, TV, electrical, upholstery.
(f) Personal services such as barber shop, beauty parlor.
(g) Health clubs/fitness centers/sport clubs. No outdoor facilities.
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(h) Financial institutions.
No more than three drive-up windows in conjunction with a
branch operation and integrated into the exterior wall of a
"primary use"structure.
assc) New neighborhood and community parks.
3. Accessory Uses: In the Planned Office/Residential Zone, the following uses are
allowed where incidental to a permitted primary or secondary use and shall not exceed
+r' thirty three percent (33%) of the gross floor area except for floor area that is devoted to
food prepared wholly for retail sales on-site:
a) Food preparation.
b) Hand crafting of products.
c) Parking garages, excluding commercial parking garages.
d) Private conference centers.
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e) Recycling collection stations, provided the structure is not located within any
required setback and/or landscaped area. (Ord. 3905, 4-22-85)
" f) Storage of products in conjunction with retail sales. (Ord. 3750, 9-26-83)
4. Administrative Conditional Uses:
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a) Additional uses as identified in Conditional Use Ordinance, Section 4-31-36.
(Ord. 3937, 9-16-85)
b) Convalescent Centers and Nursing Homes.
c) Group Homes II for seven (7) or more persons.
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d) Utilities, medium.
5. Hearing Examiner Conditional Uses:
a) Additional uses as identified in the Conditional Use Ordinance, Section 4-31-36.
(Ord. 3939, 9-16-85)
b) Communications broadcast and relay towers.
c) Electronics assembly and packaging only.
d) Gasoline service stations.
e) Helipads, only as an accessory use.
f) Major modification and/or expansion of industrial uses, which increase
production, existing as of the date of passage of this ordinance.
g) New public or private elementary and secondary schools.
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h) New regional parks, trails and open space.
i) Recycling collection centers.
j) Research, development and testing.
k) Utilities, large.
I) Churches, synagogues and temples.
m) Service clubs and organizations.
n) Existing public or private elementary or secondary school expansions of more
than ten percent (10%). NW
o) Any change in use proposed for existing school property.
C. PROHIBITED AND UNCLASSIFIED USES: In the Planned Office/Residential Zone, the
following uses are prohibited:
a) All other uses. (Ord. 3750, 9-26-83) rita
b) Bulk storage of products, or the exterior storage of products in a manner which
would be construed as bulk storage except for the fact they do not exceed the
minimum area requirements of the Bulk Storage Ordinance, Section 4-31-29.
c) Manufacturing activities except those specified above.
d) Off-site hazardous waste treatment and storage facilities. (Ord. 4186, 11-14-88)
e) Travel trailers or recreational vehicles for habitation.
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D. DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS: In the POR Zone the following development standards shall
apply except as otherwise provided by this Section.
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1. Master Development Plan:
arr► All contiguous properties with POR zoning within the same ownership shall be included
in a Master Development Plan for the entire zone to be approved by the Zoning
Administrator. Site plans for each phase of the project shall comply with the approved
Master Plan. The Master Development Plan shall consist of a conceptual and flexible
land use plan depicting the general location and relationships of the following:
a) Critical areas.
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b) Focal points within the project (e.g. public plazas, art work, etc.).
c) General location and size of buildings.
d) Major access points/Gateways (both into the site and into the City).
e) Phasing of development.
f) Private and public open space provisions.
g) Public access to water and/or shoreline areas.
h) Public transit.
i) Recreation areas.
j) Vehicle and pedestrian circulation and access to public streets.
k) View corridors.
2. Height:
a) POR 1: Ten (10) stories and/or 125 feet. Additional height may be allowed
provided the applicant can demonstrate provision of the following significant
public benefits:
(1) provision of continuous pedestrian access to the shoreline consistent
— with requirements of the Shoreline Management Act and fitting a
circulation pattern within the site:
(2) provision of five affordable units per 50 units, which meet the provisions
of the Housing Element of the Comprehensive Plan;
(3) provision of an additional 25'setback from the shoreline above that
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(4) establishment of view corridors from upland boundaries of the site to the
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(5) water related uses.
If the applicant wishes to reach these bonus objectives in a different
manner, a system of floor area ratios may be established for the
property to be determined at the time of site plan review.
Furthermore,the master plan must address the impact of this height on tit
neighboring area and mitigate these impacts.
b) POR 2: Ten (10) stories and/or 125 feet provided the master plan includes a a
balance of building height, bulk and density.
c) Height for POR 1 and 2 shall not exceed the limits specified in RMC Section 4-
31-17,Airport Height Restrictions. •
3. Transfer of Density: For POR 2, if a significant public benefit above RMC code
requirements can be provided for a portion of the property which may be contaminated, es
a transfer of density may be allowed to other portions of the site.
4. Lot Coverage:
a) Lot coverage for buildings shall not exceed sixty five percent (65%) of the total
lot area.
b) Lot coverage may be increased up to seventy five percent (75%) of the total lot
area if parking is provided within the building or within a parking garage.
5. Site Access:
Direct arterial access to individual structures shall occur only when alternative access to
local or collector streets or consolidated access with adjacent uses is not feasible. ,re
6. Density: In POR 1 and 2 shall be 16-25 du/acre.
7. Bonus in POR 1: A bonus density of not more than 5 du/acre may be allowed provided
there is a balance of height, bulk and density established through a Floor Area Ratio
system and/or a Master Plan to be decided at the time of site plan review.
8. Bonus in POR 2: A bonus density of not more than 2 du/acre for each provision may
be allowed provided there is a balance of height, bulk and density established
addressing the following public benefits:
(a) Provision of continuous pedestrian access to the shoreline consistent with
requirements of the Shoreline Management Act and fitting a circulation pattern
within the site.
(b) Provision of an additional 25' setback from the shoreline above that required by
the Shoreline Management Act.
(c) Establishment of view corridors from upland boundaries of the site to the
shoreline.
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(d) Water related uses.
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system of Floor Area Ratios may be established for the property to be
determined at the time of site plan review as approved by Council.
9. Affordable Housing: Provision for affordable units must meet the provisions of the
Housing Element of the Comprehensive Plan.
tot 10. Parking: See Chapter 14, Title IV of the City code.
11. Signs: See Chapter 20, Title IV of the City code.
12. Surface Mounted Equipment: All on-site surface mounted utility and mechanical
equipment shall be screened from public view.
'as 13. Roof-Top Equipment: All operating equipment located on the roof of any building shall
be enclosed so as to be shielded from view, except for telecommunication equipment.
14. Outdoor Storage:
a) Permitted outdoor storage must be screened from adjacent properties and public
rights of way.
b) Materials covered by buildings with roofs but without sides shall be considered
outside storage and subject to the screening provisions of this Section.
15. Refuse and Recyclables Collection and Storage: All garbage, refuse or dumpsters
contained within specified areas shall be screened, except for access points, by a fence
or landscaping or some combination thereof.
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16. Sensitive Areas: See Chapter Section 4-31-34; Chapter 32, Title IV; Chapter 8, Title
VIII; Section 4-31-35; Chapter 19, Title IV; Section 4-31-31; and Chapter 6, Title IV of
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E. CONFLICTS: In the event that there is a conflict between either the development standards or
special development standards listed above and the standards and regulations contained in other
ordinance(s), the Zoning Administrator shall determine which ordinance shall prevail based upon
the intent of the zones. Life, safety and public health ordinances are assumed to prevail.
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A. PURPOSE: The purpose of the Planned Office/Residential (3) District is to provide for a mix of
land uses including commercial business offices, and corporate/regional headquarters; research
and development with associated light assembly and warehousing, or other light manufacturing
compatible with the Aquifer Protection Ordinance; supporting retail and service uses;water-
related facilities and uses; and multi-family densities of between 16-25 du. per acre located
appropriately on the site. Master planning of uses in this district is intended to provide flexibility
and to encourage development of a well integrated mixed use district sensitive to the natural
mop environment, surrounding development patterns and consistent with the intent of the
comprehensive plan.
Several areas in the City remain in large single ownerships, representing unique individual sites
OW of high economic potential. They are generally located in areas with sensitive environmental
characteristics. Appropriate land uses in these area and market forces governing future uses
may not be well defined and need additional detailed review.
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B. PERMITTED USES:
1. Uses permitted in this zone shall be determined during review and approval of a Master
Development Plan, provided they are consistent with the purpose of this zone and the
intent of the Comprehensive Plan.
2. Existing uses: Existing industrial uses within this zoning district shall be allowed to
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continue under the requirements of the IH zone until modified by a Master Development
Plan or discontinued.
■r C. PROHIBITED USES: In the Planned Office/Residential Zone (POR 3), the following uses are
prohibited:
1. Bulk storage of products, or the exterior storage of products in a manner which would be
construed as bulk storage except for the fact they do not exceed the minimum area
requirements of the Bulk Storage Ordinance, Section 4-31-29.
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3. Off-site hazardous waste treatment and storage facilities. (Ord. 4186, 11-14-88)
4. Travel trailers or recreational vehicles for habitation.
5. Other uses restricted or prohibited by specific city, state and federal laws and
regulations.
D. DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS: In the Planned Office/Residential (POR 3) Zone, the following
gr development standards shall apply except as otherwise provided by this Section:
1. Master Development Plan: To assure coordinated development consistent with the
intent of this ordinance, prior to any development the property owner or their legal
representatives shall submit a Master Development Plan for all contiguous properties in
single ownership, or for contiguous properties whose owners have agreed to participate
in the Master Development Plan. The property owner shall submit the following
information to the City:
a) A legal description of all contiguous property in each ownership, and any
covenants or restrictions that apply to that property.
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b) Location and dimensions of rights-of-way and easements for streets and utilities.
c) Location and description of natural features and critical or resource areas.
d) Approximate location and square footage of proposed structures.
e) Types of land uses proposed and approximate square footage for each type of
land use. The land uses may be expressed as general categories of land use.
f) Proposed dimensional standards including building heights, lot coverage for
buildings, and building setbacks.
g) General locatiuos and dimensions of vehicular and pedestrian circulation
facilities including parking and loading facilities.
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h) A conceptual open space and landscaping plan generally indicating proposed
open space and landscaped areas, public access to shorelines, location of trails
and recreation areas, focal points or other design features.
i) A preliminary Transportation Management Plan.
j) Approximate development phasing schedule. eft
k) Environmental checklist as required by the State Environmental Policy Act.
2. Process for Review and Approval of a Master Development Plan: The City Council
shall have final authority for approval of a Master Development Plan. Following a public
hearing and recommendation by the Hearing Examiner, they shall review and approve,
modify or deny the Master Development Plan.
3. Applicability of Master Development Plan: Upon approval by the City Council, the
Master Development Plan shall constitute the zoning regulations for the properties
included within the plan.
4. Criteria for adoption of a Master Development Plan: The Master Development Plan
shall meet the following criteria:
a) The plan shall be consistent with the policies and objectives of the
Comprehensive Plan.
b) The proposed uses shall be considered in relationship to surrounding uses and
the site environment.
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c) Traffic impacts from single-occupancy vehicles on adjacent neighborhoods shall
be minimized, and the plan should promote multi-modal transportation
alternatives.
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d) The plan shall provide an overall urban design concept that is internally
consistent, harmonious with adjacent neighborhoods, and incorporates the
highest quality site and building design principles.
e) The plan shall incorporate public and private open spaces to protect existing
natural systems and provide adequate areas for passive and active recreation by
the occupants of the site. i
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f) The plan shall include high quality landscaping that softens the appearance of
structures on the site, and enhances the overall design.
g) The plan shall include adequate provisions for screening of surface-mounted or
roof-top mechanical equipment, outdoor storage, loading areas, and refuse and
recycling collection areas.
h) The plan shall be consistent with all other codes and regulations of the City.
5. Amendments to Master Development Plan: The Plan is intended to be conceptual
and flexible. To provide for changes that may occur as the plan is implemented in each
phase, amendments may be reviewed as follows:
a) Minor Amendments: Changes in the design and location of buildings,
landscaped areas, parking areas, internal private streets, utilities and other site
facilities, or redistribution of allowed square footage among permitted land uses,
shall be reviewed under the provisions of the Site Plan Review ordinance.
b) Major Amendments: Changes in the specified land uses, dimensional standards
for buildings, i.e. heights, setbacks, public access, etc., and reduction of open
spaces or landscaped areas shall be reviewed and approved by the City Council.
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6. Transferability: Within an approved Master Development Plan, development
attributable to a specific property that may be constrained by sensitive areas or other
filefactors, can be transferred to other properties in separate ownership provided this
transfer is consistent with the objectives of the Comprehensive Plan and the intent of this
ordinance.
E. CONFLICTS: In the event that there is a conflict between either the development standards or
special development standards listed above and the standards and regulations contained in other
ordinances(s), the Zoning Administrator shall determined which ordinance shall prevail based
upon the intent of the zones. Life safety and public health ordinances are assumed to prevail.
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V. Administrative Conditional Uses
Administrative Conditional Uses
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Renton Municipal Code
Chapter 31 Zoning Code
Section 4-31-19: Administration; Interpretation and Permits
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Add new Section H. Administrative Conditional Uses:
,., 1. The Zoning Administrator shall have the authority to permit
administrative conditional uses where the proposed use or development
requires any such permit as set forth in the Zoning Code.
2. A property owner, or his duly authorized agent, may file an
application for an Administrative Conditional Use Permit, which shall
set forth fully the grounds and the facts justifying the granting of the
conditional use permit. Notice of the application shall be given by
,�,,, mailing to all property owners within 300 feet of the property on which
the use will be located. A fourteen (14) day comment period shall be
provided prior to any final action by the City of the application for the
Administrative Conditional Use Permit.
3. The Zoning Administrator shall have authority to grant the
W" administrative conditional use permit upon making a determination in
writing that the use is consistent with. Section 4-31-36C, Criteria for
Conditional Use.
4. Where a use or development requires review under Site Plan Review
(4-31-33), the Site Plan Review and Administrative Conditional Use
Permit shall be combined.
5. Within 10 days of the issuance of an Administrative Conditional Use
Permit, any party of record who has filed comments with the Zoning
Administrator, or the property owner, may file an appeal to the Hearing
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Renton Municipal Code
Section 4-31-33 Site Plan Review
Amend the Site Plan Review ordinance as follows to exclude Secondary Uses from
the appeal process:
L. Applicability to Secondary Uses: Where Secondary Uses are required to
file an application for a Site Plan Review by the provisions of the Zoning
Ordinance, but would otherwise be exempt from the Site Plan Review
requirements, the decisions of the Zoning Administrator shall not be subject to
public notice and comment, or the requirement for a public hearing.
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�.. Section 4-31-23 Completion and Restoration of Existing Buildings
Part B - Nonconforming Uses
Note: New sections are in BOLD; deleted sections are in [brackets and underlined].
Amend Part B Nonconforming Uses, as follows:
B. Nonconforming Uses: The lawful use of any building, structure or land existing at the
time of enactment of this Code may be continued, although such use does not conform
with the provisions of this Code, provided the following conditions are met:
1. Unsafe structures: Nothing in this Chapter shall prevent the strengthening or
restoring to a safe condition of any portion of a building or structure declared
•• unsafe by a proper authority.
2. Alteration: A nonconforming building or structure may be altered, improved
or reconstructed in compliance with the requirements of the City Code, [provided
such work is not to an extent exceeding an aggregate cost of fifty percent (50%) of
the value of the building or structure. unless the building or structure is changed to
""' a conforming use.] subject to the following conditions:
a. Class A Uses: The cost of the alterations are not to an extent exceeding an
"' aggregate cost of 100% of the value of the building or structure, unless the
building or structure is made conforming by the alterations. Alterations shall
not expand the use or increase any non-conforming conditions.
b. Class B Uses: The cost of the alterations is not to an extent exceeding an
aggregate cost of 50% of the value of the building or structure, unless the
building or structure is changed to a conforming use by the alterations.
Alterations shall not expand the use or increase any non-conforming
conditions.
c. Class C Uses: No alteration is allowed, except those alterations required
under part 1., Unsafe Structures, of this section.
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3. Extension: A nonconforming use shall not be extended, but the extension of a
,,,,, lawful use to any portion of a nonconforming building or structure which existed
prior to the enactment of this Code shall not be deemed the extension of such
nonconforming use.
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4. Changes: No nonconforming building, structure or use shall be changed to IL;
another nonconforming use.
5. Restoration: Nothing in this Chapter shall prevent the reconstruction,
repairing, rebuilding and continued use of any nonconforming building or structure
damaged by fire, explosion, or act of God, subsequent to the date of this Code,
'wherein the expense of such work does not exceed fifty percent (50%) of the jot
value of the building or structure at the time such damage occurred: otherwise any
restoration or reconstruction shall conform to the regulations and uses specified in
this Chapter' subject to the following conditions, except where the work
eliminates any nonconforming condition:
a. Class A Uses: The work shall not exceed one hundred percent
(100%) of the value of the building or structure at the time such
damage occurred; otherwise any restoration or reconstruction shall
conform to the regulations and uses specified in this Chapter.
b. Class B Uses: The work shall not exceed fifty (50%) of the value of
the building or structure at the time such damage occurred; otherwise
any restoration or reconstruction shall conform to the regulations and
uses specified in this Chapter.
c. Class C Uses: These uses shall be discontinued.
6. Abandonment: A nonconforming use (of a building or premises) which has
been abandoned shall not thereafter be resumed. A nonconforming use shall be
considered abandoned:
a. When the intent of the owner to discontinue to use is apparent, and
discontinuance for a period of one year or more shall be primafacie
evidence that the nonconforming use has been abandoned, or
b. When it has been replaced by a conforming use,
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c. When it has been changed to another use under permit from the City or
its authorized representative.
Add new Section B Nonconforming Uses, Part 7 Classification of Nonconforming
Uses as follows:
7. Classification of Nonconforming Uses: All nonconforming uses shall be classified
as follows.
1. Class A: Uses which were in conformance with the Code at the time it was
enacted, but became nonconforming on adoption of amendments to the
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regulations. Class A nonconforming uses shall be determined by action of the
City Council, provided they are compatible with existing uses within the
zoning district where the use is located, do not create hazards nuisances or
other impacts to adjacents uses, or potential impacts can be mitigated by
N. permitted alterations to the use.
2. Class B: Uses which were in conformance with the Code at the time it was
imp enacted, but became nonconforming on adoption of amendments to the
regulations, or any non-conforming use in effect at the date of the adoption of
this ordinance that is not classified as a Class A or Class C nonconforming
use.
3. Class C: Any uses which were not in conformance with the Code in effect
on the date they were established (illegal uses).
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Chapter 31 Zoning Code
Section 4-31-33 Site Plan Review
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-" Amend Section B. Applicability, Part 1 as follows:
1. For all development in the [Manufacturing Park (M-P), Office Park (O-P)],
Industrial - Light (IL), Commercial Office (CO), and Public Use (P-1) zones,
and [Business (B-1) Zones] CC, CN, CM, CA, CB and the [R-1-5. R-2. R-3. and
,,. R-4 Residential Zones] Mixed Residential (MR), Manufactured Housing Park
(T), Multi-Family (MF), and Planned Neighborhood Residential (PNR) zones,
secondary uses and other uses specified within each zoning use district, [and
for] all development within the Valley Planning Area, and for all hazardous waste
treatment and storage facilities.
Amend Section C. Site Plan Review Procedures, Part 8 as follows:
8. Upon receipt of final departmental comments and after the close of the public
comment period, the Environmental Review committee shall determine the
necessity for a public hearing on the site plan application. A public hearing
before the Hearing Examiner shall be required if:
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a. The Environmental Review Committee determines that based on
departmental comments or public input there are significant unresolved concerns
that are raised by the proposal; or
b. The applicant has requested a public hearing; or
c. The proposed project is larger than any one of the following:
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One hundred thousand (100,000) square feet of gross floor area in the
[M-P] IL, CO zone, or other zones in the Valley Planning Area;
One hundred (100) multiple family residential units;
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Twenty five thousand (25,000) square feet of gross floor area in the
[B-1. O-P] CC, CN, CM, CA, CB, CO or P-1 Zones outside the
Valley Planning Area;
Four (4) stories or sixtyfeet (60') in height;
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Three hundred parking stalls; or
Ten (10) acres in size.
d. Any commercial property is adjacent to a single g family zone.
e. Exception for Secondary Uses: Where Site Plan Review is required for
secondary uses in the Zoning Districts, but would otherwise be exempt from
the Site Plan Review requirements, public notice of the proposed action and
a public hearing shall not be required.
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VIII. Amendments to Revise Zoning
District Names
REVISED 8/23/93
Renton Municipal Code
Chapter 31, Zoning Code
Section 4-31-30: Adult Motion Picture Studios, Peep Shows, Panorams
�.. and Places of Adult Entertainment;
Section 4-31-35: Greenbelt Regulations;
Section 4-31-36: Conditional Use Permits;
Section 4-31-37: Standards and Review Criteria for Keeping Animals.
Revise Zoning District Names.
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Amend Section 4-31-30: Adult Motion Picture Studios, Peep Shows, Panorams and
Places of Adult Entertainment, Part A.1:
1. Within one thousand feet (1,000') of any residential zone [(SR-1. SR-2,
R-1, S-1, R-2. R-3, R-4 or 1)] (RC, SFL, SF, MR, MF, POR, or T) or any
single-family or multiple-family residential use.
Amend Section 4-31-35: Greenbelt Regulations, Part D3e:
e. Parking associated with adjoining land uses--provided that no more than
the following percentage of the greenbelt area is covered with impervious surfaces
and the remainder is compatible landscaped or retained in a natural state:
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Twenty five percent (25%), if the most restrictive adjacent zoning is [R-1 or G-1]
RC, SFL or SF;
Fifty percent (50%), if the most restrictive adjacent zoning is [R-2, R-3. R-4] MR,
MF, PNR, T, or P-1;
Sixty five percent (65%), if the most restrictive adjacent zoning is [B-1, O-P, L-1,
H-1, or M-P] CC, CN. CB, CA, CM, CO, IL, IM, IIi, POR.
Amend Section 4-31-36: Conditional Use Permit, Part C3a. Lot Coverage as
follows:
a. Lot Coverage: Lot coverage in residential districts [(R-1 and R-211 (SF
and MR) shall not exceed fifty percent (50%) of the lot coverage of the zone in
which the proposed use is to be located. Lot coverage in all other zones shall
conform to the requirements of the zone in which the proposed use is to be located.
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Amend Section 4-31-37 by replacing Table 4-31-37E with the revised table as e
follows:
Animal RC, SF MR MFP P-1 CN CB CA IL IM IH ea
Category SFL NR T
Household P P P P
Pets (3);
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Animals;
over limit CU CU
Medium P* p* CU es
Animals;
over limit CU CU
Large P* P* CU
Animals;
over limit CU CU
Hobby L L L ACU L L P
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SYMBOLS:
P - Permitted
P* - Permitted with an acreage limit
L - Permitted with License/Zoning Administrator
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CU - Conditional Use/Hearing Examiner
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