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ORDINANCE NO. 1542
Amended by ORD 502
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF RENTON.,, WASHINGTON,
AMENDING SECTIONS II, III, VI, VII, XIII, XIV,
XVIII, XXITASand XXIII, ESTABLISHING NEW SECTIONS
TO BE KNOW SECTIONS IV -A, IV -B, AND XII -A, ALSO
REPEALING EXISTING SECTION XV AND ESTABLISHING A
NEW SECTION XV RELATING TO AIRPORT ZONING, OF
ORDINANCE NO. 1472, KNOWN AS THE ZONING ORDINANCE,
PERTAINING TO THE REGULATIONS AND RESTRICTIONS
OF LOCATION AND USE OF BUILDINGS AND THE USE OF
LAND WITHIN THE CITY OF RENTON, LIMITING THE HEIGHT
OF BUILDINGS, PRESCRIBING BUILDING LILIES AND THE
SIZE OF YARDS AND OTHER OPEN SPACES AND DIVIDING THE
CITY INTO DISTRICTS.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF RENTON AS FO11.,OWS:
SECTION I: Existing Paragraph 9 of Section II of Ordinance No.
1472 reading as follows:
tt9. tLOTt: Land occupied or to be occupied by a building
and its accessory building, including such open spaces as
are required under this ordinances, and having frontage upon
a street or alley.tt
BE AND THE SAME IS HEREBY AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS:
Paragraph 9 of Section II as amended:
"LOT"i Land occupied or to be occupied by a building and its
accessory building, including such open spaces as are required under
this ordinance, and having frontage upon a street. The term "lot"
or"tract" as used in this ordinancesARA . shall have
for building. purposes the necessary frontage on 'a public street as
required herein; in case of irregularly shaped "lots", the minimum
lot width shall be measured and computed at the front building line.
SECTION II: There are hereby established and created new
paragraphs to Section II, to be known and designated as Paragraphs
192 20, 21t221 23 and 24 respectively, to read as fellows:
Paragraph 19 of Section II: "BUILDING LINE" is the line between
which and the street line or lot line no building or other structure
or portion thereof, except as provided in this code, may be erected
above the grade level. The building line is considered a vertical
surface intersecting the ground on such line.
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Paragraph 20 of Section II: "AIRPORT" means the Renton
Municipal Airport.
Paragraph 21 of Section IT: "AIRPORT HAZARD" means any
structure or 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 such landing or
taking -off of aircraft.
Paragraph 22 of Section II: "STRUCTURE" means any object
constructed or installed by man, including but without limitation,
buildings, towers, smokestacks, and overhead transmission lines.
Paragraph 23 of Section II: "LANDING AREA" means the area
of the Airport used for the landing, take -off, or taxiing of
aircraft.
Paragraph 24 of Section II: "TREE" means any object of
natural growth.
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SECTION III Existing Section III, reading as follows., to -wit:
"Section III. USE DISTRICTS. The City of Renton is hereby
divided into five (5) types of use districts as follows:
1. SR -1 Suburban Residence No. 1 - RS 1 is symbol on maps.
2. SR -2 Suburban Residence No. 2 - RS .. 2 is symbol on maps.
3. RS -1 Residence Single Fa4lily District. RS is symbol
on maps.
4. S-1 Suburban Residence District. S-1 is symbol on maps.
5. R-1 Residence district. R-1 is symbol on maps.
6. R-2 Residence District. R-2 is symbol on maps.
.7. P-1 Public (Medical, Health, Fire, Education, etc.)
District. P-1 is the symbol on maps.
8. B-1 Business District. B-1 is symbol on maps.
9._,L-1 Light Industrial District. L-1 is symbol on maps.
10. H-1 Heavy Industrial District. H-1 is symbol on maps.
11. *T Trailer Parks.p.
T is symbol on maps."
BE AND THE SAME IS HEREBY A=ED TO READ AS FOLLOWS:
AMENDED SECTION III. USE DISTRICTS. The City of Renton is
hereby divided into the following types of use districts:
1.
SR -1 Suburban Residence No,
1p SR -1 is symbol
on maps.
2.
SR -2 Suburban Residence No.
2; -SR -2 is symbol
on maps.
3.
2 »7. Residence Single Family District; R-1 is
symbol
on maps,
4.
S-1 Suburban Residence District; S-1 is symbol on maps.
5.
R-2 residence District; 1-2
is symbol on maps.
6.
R-3 Residence District; R-3
is symbol on maps.
7.
P-1 Public ('-Medical, Health.
Fire, Education,
etc.)
District. P-1 is the symbol
on maps.
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8.
B-1
Business District.. B-1 is
symbol on maps.
9.
L-1
Light Industrial District.
L-1 is symbol on maps.
10.
H-1
Heavy Industrial District.
H-1 is symbol on maps.
11.
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Trailer Parks, - T is symbol
on maps.
12.
B -P
Business Parking (off-street
parking). B•� is symbol
on
maps. ?
SECTION IV: There is hereby established and created a new section,
to be known and designated henceforth as Section I V-A to read as
follows, to -wit:
Section IV -A: In the SR -1, Suburban Residence No. 1 District, all
requirements and provisions applicable toR�l District, as hereinabove
defined, shall likewise applysEXCEPT that the building site area required
shall be as follows:
1. Lot size --75 feet in width at building line; 85 feet in
width for corner lots.
2. A minimum depth of 80 feet.
3. A minimum lot area of 7500 square feet.
SECTION V: There is hereby established and created a new section,
to be known and designated henceforth as Section I V=B to read as
follows, to -wit:
Section IV -B. In the SR -21 Suburban Residence No, 2 District,
all requirements and provisions applicable to Rd2 District, as herein-
above provided, shall likewise apply, EXCEPT that the building site
area required shall be as follows:
1. Lot size --75 feet in width at building line; 85 feet in
width for corner lots.
2. Minimum lot area of 10,000 feet.
SECTION VI: Existing Paragraph 4 of Section VI reading as follows,
to -wit:
a. REAR YARD shall be not less than twenty feet.
b. HEIGHT limited to one story only.
c. SITE AREA not less than 4,000 square feet.
d. CORNER LOTS should have at least fifty-five (55)
per cent open spaces.
BE AND THE SAME IS HEREBY AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS:
Amended Paragraph 4 of Section VI:
4. a. REAR YARD shall be not less than twenty feet.
b. HEIGHT limited to one story only.
C, SITE AREA not less than 5,,000 square feet.
d. CORNER LOTS shall have at least fifty-five (55) per cent
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SECTION VII: Existing Paragraph C of Section VII, BUILDING
SITE AREA REQUIRED, reading as follows, to -wit:
"C. BUILDING SITE AREA REQUIRED: At least 4 thousand (4000)
square feet, sixty-five (65) percent of said area to be open
and free from structures if on interior lots, fifty-five (55)
percent of said area to be open and free from structures if
on corner lots."
BE AND THE SAME IS HEREBY AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS t
Amended Paragraph C of Section VII:
C. BUILDING SITE AREA REQUIRED.• At least 5 thousand (5000)
square feet, sixty-five (65) percent of said area to be open and free
from structures if on interior lots, fifty-five (55) percent of said
area to be open and free from structures if on corner lots..
SECTION VIII: There is hereby established and created a new
TABLE I, relating to height,, area and yard requirements,,, Lot coverage,
minimum room sizes, off-street parking, to supersede existing Table I
of Ordinance No. 1472$ said new TABLE I to read as follows*
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TABLE I
HEIGHT, AREA, AND YARD REQUIREMENTS, LOT COVERAGE
MINNDRJM ROOM SIZES, OFF-STREET PARKING FOR:
SR -11 SR -21 R-1, S-1$ R-2 and R-3 RESIDENCE DISTRICTS
DISTRICT HEIGHTS NET LOT AREAS FRONT
YARDS
Maximum . Pbrhii.tted Least
Depths
" SR -I" 2 Stories or 35 ft; Minimum lot size 20 feet
Suburban institutional build- 7x500 sq,ft*
Residence ings - 3 stories or
Norl District 40 feet
"SR -2 1 Story or 20 ft;
Suburban institutional build -
Residence ings - 3 stories or
Noe 2 District 40 feet
"R-1"
Single 2 stories or 35 ft;
Residence institutional build -
District ings " 3 stories or
40 feet
"S-1"
2 stories or 35 ft
Suburban
institutional build -
Residence
ings - 3 stories or
District
40 feet
11R-2"
1 story or 20 ft.;
Residence
institutional build -
District
ings - 3 stories or
40 feet
"R-3" 3 stories or 40 ft*
Residence institutional build -
District ings - 3 stories or
40 feet
d.ue means Dwelling Unit
In all residence districts
there shall be at least one per-
manently maintained parking space
on the same lot or tract with each
residence unit erected on the lots
or within one hundred (100) feet of
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Minimum lot size
10y000 sgxft®
Minimum lot size
5x000 sgo. ftv
Minimum lot size
40s 000 sq*fta
Minimum lot size
5y000 sq�p ftp+
11250 sq* ft* per deur
of 2 bedrooms or more
850 sgvft* per dtua, of
1 bedroom
600 sq*ft* per d�,u* of
0 bedrooms
Minimum lot size
5 000 sqtftc
2..000 sgkft* per d*u.&
of 2 bedrooms or more
1x500 sg4ft* per dsu*
of 1 bedroom
11000 sq*ft* per dsu*
of 0 bedroom
20 feet
20 feet
20 feet
20 feet
20 feet
such unit.. providing it is on a
lot or tract owned by the unit
owner* Such parking space need
not be separately zoned.*
SIDE YARDS
Least Widths
Story Side Abutting
Yard Street
Side
Yards
REAR LOT
YARDS COVERAGE
Least LIMITS
Depths
Interior Corner
Lots Lots
SR -1
4
MINIMUM OFF STREET
ROOM SIZES PARKING
1 to
5
ft. 10 ftp
25 feet
35%
35%
Form Nov
2 spaces
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2278 July,
101 x 201
2 to
6
ft..
1952 F*HSA*
each
2126�
Dwelling
3
8
ft,
Unit size
regulations
SR -2
1 to
5
ft. 10 ft1v
25 feet
35%
35%
Form No,,
2 spaces
12
2278 July,
101 x 201
T —to_
6
ft,
1952 F*H,A;
each
2?2
Dwelling
3
8
ft,
Unit size
regulations
R-1
1 to
5
ft4 10 feet
25 feet
35%
35%
Form Not
2'spaces
11
2 to 6 ft.
22
8 ftt
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2278 July, 101 x 20t
1952 FgH,A6 each
Dwelling
Unit size
Cont xd.' TABLE I
SIDE YARDS
Least Widths
Story Side Abutting
Yard Street
Side
Yards
REAR LOT
YARDS COVERAGE
Least LIMITS
Depths
Interior Corner
Lots Lots
MINIMUM OFF STREET
ROOM SIZES PARKING
S-1
1 to 5 ft. 10 feet 25 feet 35%35%
Same as Same as
1-1-
2 to
22 6 ft.
3 8 ft.
R-2
Above Ab ov e
1 to 5 ft,. 10 feet 20 feet 35% 45% Same/as
12 Above
22 6 ft,
3— 8 f t
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R-33
1 5 ft, 10 feet 20 feet 35% 45% Same as
Above
,Zvcav'space
1.0 J 2 0
for each d,u,'.
Same as
Above
SECTION IX: Ther6il,s hereby established and created a new
sections to be known and designated as Section XII -A, to read as follows,
to -wit:
Section XII -A. All builc;ngs and/or uses of every type and
description abutting or fronting on a�S�Highway within the City of
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Renton shall maintain a twenty (20) foot set -back from their lot lines,
provided that such twenty foot set -back need not be complied with in
cases where more than sixty (60) per cent of existing buildings within
such block have maintained less than a twenty foot set -back; otherwise,
the twenty (20) foot set -back shall be adhered to in all cases,
SECTION X: Existing Paragraph 2 of Section XIII, reading as
follows,. to -wit:
"SIDE YARD: Where any specified side yard is required, no
building shall be hereafter erected or altered so that any portion
thereof shall be nearer to the side lot line than the distance
indicated by the width of the required side yard.
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EXCEPTIONS: Eaves and cornices may extend over the required
side yard for a distance of not more than two (2) feet, Accessory
buildings when erected so that the entire building is within a
distance of thirty (30) feet from the rear lot line, may also
occupy the side yard of an inside lot line,
Fences not over forty-two (42) inches may occupy a side yard
70 feet from front property line, then raise to 6 feet to depth of
property. or rear lot line
BE AND THE SAME IS HEREBY AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS:
Amended ParAgmph 2 of Section XIII: `SIDE YARD; Where any
specified side yard is required,, no building shall be hereafter erected
or altered so that any portion thereof shall be hearer to the side lot
line than the distance indicated by the width of the required side yard..
EXCEPTIONS: Eaves and cornices may extend over the required
side yard for a distance 'of not more than two (2) feet. Accessory
buildings when erected so that the entire building is within a distance
of thirty (30) feet from the rear lot line, may also occupy the side
yard of an inside lot linea
Fences and hedges not over forty-eight (48) inches in height,
measured from the ground on which the fence or hedge stands, may be
built along or within a front and/or side yard to a depth of seventy
(70) feet from the front property line; thereafter such fence may be
raised to a height of seventy-two (72) inches for the remaining distance
to the rear property line Fences and hedges over thirty-six (36)
inches in height along or within a front and/or side yard of corner lots
must have the prior written approval of the Building Department, Fences
or hedges which deprive adjacent properties of a natural view of the
landscape which is a contributing factor in the value of the land are
prohibited,
SECTION XI: Existing Paragraph 2 of %ection ZIV, reading as
follows,. to -wit:
"There shall be established and maintained a permanent
off-street parking area upon site of residential property or
in case of commercial and manufacturing property within one
thousand (1000) feet of the front entrance thereof,. The
capacity of such parking area shall be as follows, for the
following uses:
One parking space shall equal at least an area of eight (8)
by twenty (20) feet"
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BE AND THE SAME IS HEREBY AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS:
Amended Paragraph 2 of Section XIV. There shall be established
and maintained a permanent off -.street parking area upon site of
residential property .or in case of commercial and manufacturing property
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with; n one thousand (1000) feet of the front entrance thereof. Such
off-street parking area, except on residential property,, to be zoned
as B -P (Business -Parking) and same shall be graded and surfaced to a
standard comparable to the street which serves the parking area as
determined by the City Engineer,.
If
the required
B -P zoning ceases to
exist in connection with the, use
for
which it was
granted, and no
equivalent B -P zoning is provided in connection with such use, the
occupancy and use of the building or structure becomes illegal and
the occupancy permit is void. The capacity of such pTking area shall
be as follows for the following uses:
One parking space shall: equal at least an area of eight (8) by
twenty (20) feet,
SEIITION XII: Sect,lon 'XV, entitled "Extension of Non -Conforming
Uses" reading as follows, to -wit:
"Any use not excluded from the H-1, Industrial District, which
is a non -conforming use in any district in the city may be con-
tinued by reconstruction `or alteration, upon any tract of land
held under the ownership and partially occupied by said use at
the time of the passage of this ordinance, provided, however,
that in case of reconstruction the yard provisions of the district
within which the use' may be located shall be complied with.
In case of destruction by fire or other cause reconstruction
may be permitted if said reconstruction is made within one year
from time of destruction and provided, however, that the yard
provisions of the district within which the use was 'located
shall be complied with."
BE AND THE SAME IS HEREBY REPEALED,
SECTION XIII: There is hereby established a new Section XV to
be entitled "AIRPORT ZONING",:', reading as follows:
ZONES:—
1. In order to. regulate. the use of property in the vicinity of
the Airport, all of the land within two (2) miles south and one (1)
mile east and west of or that part of the area that is within the
city limits of the City of Denton, 'Washington, whichever is nearest
the boundaries of the Airport,,16.hereby divided into Airport
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approach., transition and turning zones, the boundaries thereof are
shown on the Renton Airport Approach Plans Numbered No. 1, dated
March 1st , 1956, which Approach Plan is attached hereto and made
a part hereof.
2. HEIGHT LIMITS, Except as otherwise provided in this ordinance,
no structure or tree shall be erected, altered, allowed to grow or
Airport
maintained in any approach zone or Airport turning zone to a height
in excess of the height limit herein established for such zone. For
purposes of this regulation, the following height limits are hereby
established for each of the zones in question;
a. Approach zones (shaded darkred on plan): Height limit
to be one foot in height for each 40 feet lateral separation
from the Renton Airport boundary.
b. Approach transition zone ( shaded light red on plan) :
Height limit to be one foot in height for each 7 feet of
lateral separation from the Renton Airport boundary.
c. Airport turning zone : Any object over 150 feet in
height is an obstruction.
3. USE RESTRICTIONS: Notwithstanding any other provisions of
this ordinance., no use may be made of land within any airport approach
zone or airport turning zone in such a manner as to create electrical
interference with radio communication between the airport and aircraft,
mak6 - it difficult for fliers to distinguish between airport lights
and others, result in glare in the eyes of fliers using the Airport,
impair visibility in the vicinity bhereof5 or otherwise endanger the
landing, taking -off, or manuevering of aircraft.
4. HAZARD MARKING AND LIGHTING. Any permit or variance granted
as provided in this ordinance and affecting the Airport approach,
transition or turning zone, shall be so conditioned as to require the
owner of the structure or tree in question to permit the City, at its
expense, to install., operate., and maintain thereon such markers and
lights as may be necessary to give adequate notice to aircraft of the
presence of such airport hazard.
SECTION XIV: Existing Paragraph 4 of Section XVIII entitled
"ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT, INTERPRETATION AND APPLICATION", reading
as follows, to -wit:
%. The Planning Commission may approve the granting of temporary
and conditional permits for structures and uses that do not con-
form with the regulations herein prescribed for not more than two
year periods, upon such terms and conditions as the Commission may
prescribe.
BE AND THE SAME IS HEREBY REPEALED.
Existing Paragraph 5 of Section XVIII entitled "ADMINISTRATION AND
ENFORCEMENT, INTERPRETATION AND APPLICATION", reading as follows, to -wit:
115. In specific cases the Planning Commission by specific
regulations may authorize the permit for a variation of the
application of the use district regulations herein established,
in harmony with their general purpose and intent, by granting
a permit for a temporary building or land use for commerce and/or
industry in an undeveloped residence district,, which is incidental
to the residential development and such permit to be issued for
a period of not more than one year.."
BE AND THE SAME IS HEREBY AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS:
Amended Paragraph 5 of Section XVIII. In specific cases the
Planning Commission may, by specific determination, authorize a variance
from the strict application of any of the requirements of this ordinance,
including but not limited to cases of exceptionally irregular, narrow,
shallow, or steep lots, or other exceptional physical conditions wherein
such strict application would result in practical difficulty or unnecessary
hardship that would deprive the owner of the reasonable use of the land
or building involved. The granting of any variance shall be subject to
the approval of the City Council; and the Planning Commissionior the City
Council may prescribe any conditions upon the variance deemed to be
necessary or desirable,. However, no variance from the strict application
of any provision of this ordinance shall be granted by the Planning
Commission or by the City Council unless it finds:
a. That there are special circumstances or conditions fully
described in its findings applying to the land or building
for which a variance is sought, which circumstances or
conditions are peculiar to such land or buildings and do not
apply generally to land or buildings in the neighborhood, and
that such circumstances or conditions are such that the strict
application of the provisions of this ordinance would
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deprive the applicant of the reasonable use of such
land or building.
b. That, for reasons fully set forth in the findings, the
granting of the variance is necessary for the reasonable
use of the land or building and that the variance as de-
termified= by the Planning Commission is a minimum variance
that will accomplish this purpose,
c. That the granting of the variance will be in harmony
with the general .purpose and intent of this ordinance
and will not be injurious to the neighborhood or other-
wise detrimental to the public welfare, In addition
to considering the character and use of adjoining buildings
and those in the vicinity, the Planning Commission in
determining its findings shall take into account the
number of persons residing or working in such buildings
or upon such land and traffic conditions in the vicinity.
SECTION XV: Existing Paragraph 6 of Section XVIII, reading
as follows:
"The Council may, in specific cases where the topography
of the premises or the location of buildings existing prior
to the passage of this ordinance makes compliance with the
provisions governing the location of private garages im-
possible, grant a special permit for a private garage to
be located nearer to the street line than the main structure,
but in any case where such location is within a.required
front or side yard, the highest point of a building so
located shall not be more than thirty (30) inches above the
average level of the ground on the side farthest from the
street lines'
BE AND THE SAME IS HEREBY AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS:
Amended Paragraph 6 of Section XVIII, The Building Depart-
ment may, in specific cases where the topography of the premises or the
location of buildings existing prior to the passage of this ordinance
makes compliance with the provisions governing the location of private
garages impossible, grant a special permit for a private garage to be
located nearer to the street line than the main structure, but in any
case where such location is within a required front or side yard, the
highest point of a building so located shall not be more than thirty
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(30) inches above the average level of the ground on the side
farthest from the street line. Likewise, the Building Department may,
upon proper application, grant a special permit for the location of
a garage on the low side of the street nearer to the street line than
the main building.
SECTION XVI: Existing Paragraph 3 of Section XXII, reading
as follows, to -wit:
tt3. A petition for a change of zone classification or
district boundary lines shall be made by the property owner
on a form provided by and filed with the Building Inspector.
Said petition shall be accompanied by a certified or
cashierts check made payable to the City Treasurer to
the sum of ten ($10.00) Dollars, non-refundable, to cover
costs incurred in connection with posting of the premises
and mailing of notices to property owners affected. A
hearing, after posting proper notices thereof, shall
thereupon be held on said petition. Petitions for change
of zone shall be accompanied by a plat in duplicate,
drawn to scale; showing the actual dimensions of the
tract to be changed, the size, the use and location of
existing buildings and buildings to be erected, and
such other information as may be necessary. If change
of zone classification is granted by ordinance, such
change will remain effective only for six months,
unless change of use granted is begun within that time.
If not in use within said time the ordinance shall be
null and void, and the original use shall become effective
therewith. tt
BE AND THE SAME IS HEREBY AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS:
Amended Paragraph 3 of Section XXII. A petition for a
change in use district boundaries or reclassification of property
shall be made by the property owner on a form provided by and filed
with the Building Inspector. Said petition shall be accompanied by
a certified or cashier's check made payable to the City Treasurer
in the sum of Twenty-five Dollars ($25.00), non-refundable, to cover
costs in connection with proceedings upon such petition. The
petition shall be submitted by the Building Inspector to the City
of Renton Planning Commission which shall make investigation of the
matters involved in the petition. The Commission shall then call
a public hearing to hear the public and interested parties on the
at least ten days
proposal, and three notices,,0rior to any such hearing, shall be
posted within or about the area proposed to be re -zoned or re-
classified. Following the hearing and after consideration of the
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facts of the proposal, and all other pertinent matters, the Commission
shall within thirty (30) days make a recommendation to the City
Council. If the Commission after thorough study of the proposal and
the petition determines that the re-classification of the property or
the change in use district boundaries is necessary for the preservation
and enjoyment of any substantial property rights of the petitioner
and not materially detrimental to the public welfare or the property
of other persons located in the vicinity, and not out of harmony with the
purposes and effect of the overall plan of the established zone
classification and use district boundaries, the Commission may recommend
that the Council approve the re-classification of the property,
a. If the Commission, following a public hearing, makes
no decision on the petition or sends no recommendation
to the Council within thirty (30) days, this may be
taken as a disapproval of the petition and the owner
may thereupon appeal as set forth in Paragraph XIX.
If the Commission recommends disapproval of the
petition, that decision shall be final unless the
owner files Notice of Appeal to the City Council as
specified in Section XIX, Upon receiving Notice of
Appeal the Council shall set a date for hearing of the
subject and shall notify the parties it deems most
at least ten days
concerned. Three notices,/prior to any such hearing,
shall be posted within or about the area proposed to
be re -zoned or re-classified Following this hearing
the Council may follow the recommendation of the
Commission or refer the subject to the Commission for
their reconsideration and subsequent report to the
Council, upon receipt of which the Council shall take
final action, granting or denying re-classification,
within thirty (30) days thereafter;.
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b, All petitions for a change of use district boundaries
shall be accompanied by a plat in duplicate, drawn to
scale, showing the actual dimensions of the tract to
be changed, the size, the use and location of existing
buildings and buildings to be erected, and such other
pertinent information as may be required by the Building
Inspector,
c, Any ordinance granting and providing such change in use
district boundaries or re-classification of property,
after petition thereof by the property owner or owners,
as hereinabove provided, shall remain effective for a
period of one year unless the property owner Or any one
of the property owners/
or,iginally petitioning, as the case
may be, have commenced a change of use during that period.
If no change of use has been consummated within that time,
the ordinance granting such change in use district boundaries
or re-classification shall be null and void, in which case
the use and classification in existence prior to the filing
of said petition shall become effective again as to such
property.
d. A petition for a change in use district boundaries or re-
classification of property cannot be re -submitted to the
Building Inspector, Planning Commission, or the City
Council fora period of six months from the date of
disapproval' of suchpetition.
SEC`T'ION XVII,: Existing Section XXIII entitled "COMPLETION
AND RESTORATION OF EXISTING BUILDINGS" reading as follows:
"Nothing herein contained shall require any change in the
plans, construction,,, designated or intended use of a building,
for which a building permit -has heretofore been issued, or
plans for which are now on file with the building inspector,
and a permit for the erection of which is issued within one
(1) month after the adoption of this ordinance, and the
construction of which in either case shall have begun and
been diligently prosecuted within one (1) month after the
adoption of this ordinance, and which building shall be
entirely completed according to such plans as filed within
one year from the adoption of this ordinance,
Nothing in this ordinance shall prevent the restoration
of a building within a period of one year from the date of
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its destruction, which has been partly destroyed by fire
or other cause, subsequent to the passage of this ordinance,
or prevent the continuance of the use of subh buildings,
as part of such restoration,.
The lawful use of the land existing at the time of the
passing of this ordinance, although such use does not con-
form to the provisions of this ordinance, may be continued;
but if such nonconforming use is discontinued for a period
of one year or more, any further use of those lands and
premises shall be in conformity with the provisions of
this ordinance."
BE AND THE SANE IS HEREBY AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS:
Amended Section XXIII;
1. Pending Permits Valid, Nothing herein contained shall
require any change in the plans, construction, designated or intended
use of a building, for which a building permit has heretofore been
issued, or plans for which are now on file with the Building Inspector,
a permit for the erection of which is issued within one (1) month
after the adoption of this ordinance, and the construction of which
in either case
a. Shall have begun and been diligently prosecuted within
one (1) month from the adoption of this ordinance, and
b,. Be entirely completed according to such plans as filed
within one year from the adoption of this ordinance.
2. Non -Conforming Uses. The lawful use of any building,
structure or land existing at the time of the enactment of this
ordinance may be continued, although such use does not conform with
the provisions of this ordinance, provided the following conditions
are met:
a. Unsafe Structures: Nothing in this ordinance shall
prevent the strengthening or restoring -b a safe
condition of any portion of a building or structure
declared unsafe by a proper authority,
b; Alterations: A non -conforming building or structure
may be altered, improved or reconstructed in compliance
with the requirements of the City of Renton Building
Code provided such work is not to an extent exceeding
an aggregate cost of fifty (50) per cent of the value
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of the building or structure, unless the building
or structure is changed to a conforming use.
c. Extension: A non -conforming use shall not be extended,
but the extension of a lawful use to any portion of a
non -conforming building or structure which existed
prior to the enactment of this ordinance shall not be
deemed the extension of such non -conforming use.
d. Changes: No non -conforming building, structure or use
shall be changed to another non -conforming use.
e. Restoration: Nothing in this ordinance shall prevent
the reconstruction, repairing, rebuilding and continued
use of any non -conforming building or structure damaged
by fire, collapse, explosion, or act of God, subsequent
to the' date of this ordinance, wherein the expense of
such work does not exceed fifty (50) per cent of the
value of the building or structure at the time such
damage occurred; otherwise any restoration or re-
construction shall conform to the regulations and uses
specified in this ordinance.
f. Abandonment: A non -conforming use (of a building or
premises) which has been abandoned shall not thereafter
be resumed. A non -conforming use shall be considered
abandoned:
(1) When the intent of the owner to discontinue the use
is apparent, and discontinuance for a period of
one (1) year or more shall be prima-facie evidence
that the non -conforming use has been abandoned, or
(2) When it has been replaced by a conforming use, or
ias been changed to another use under permit
City of Renton or its authorized
native.
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SECTION XVIII: This ordinance shall become effective from
and after its pawage, approval and legal publication,
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL this 17th day of April, 1956.
LFl y W. Shaff, ity Clerk
APPROVED BY THE MAYOR this 17th day of April., 1956,
JA,oved as to m
orr M. S e lan
Assistant City Attorney
Date of publication: April 26, 1956
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Joe R. Baxter, Ma or