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ADMINISTRATIVE POLICY/CODE INTERPRETATION
ADMINISTRATIVE
POLICY/CODE
INTERPRETATION #:
CI-129
MUNICIPAL
CODE SECTIONS:
RMC 4-5-130, International Property Maintenance Code
REFERENCE:
SUBJECT:
Residential Outdoor Storage
BACKGROUND: The Residential-6 (R-6) zone was adopted and codified as a new residential
zone in 2015. An appropriate reference, however, was not codified within RMC
4-5-130.B.4, which amended Section 308, Residential Outdoor Storage, of the
International Property Maintenance Code. RMC 4-5-130.B.4 qualifies
residential zones as the RC, R-1, R-4 or R-8, and places limitations on outdoor
storage for residential property. Among other limitations, the subsection sets
the maximum area allowed for outdoor storage in the RC and R-1 zones at 400
square feet, and allows no more than 200 square feet in the R-4 and R-8 zones;
the R-6, R-10 and R-14 zones are not cited.
DECISION:
Residential zones, for the purposes of RMC 4-5-130, International Property
Maintenance Code, shall be determined by Chapter 4-2 RMC. Properties zoned
R-6 shall have a maximum outdoor storage area of 200 square feet. Properties
zoned R-10 or R-14 shall have a maximum outdoor storage area of 100 square
feet.
JUSTIFICATION:
Residential zones include the RC, R-1, R-4, R-6, R-8, R-10, R-14, RMH, and RMF.
These zones and their respective development regulations are intended to
provide a range of development that typically results in larger lots with greater
setbacks in the RC and R-1 zones at one end, and smaller lots with lesser
setbacks as the range progresses towards the opposite end with the R-10 and
R-14 zones (this theme does not hold true for the RMH and RMF zones, which
are specifically for the creation of manufactured home developments and
multifamily developments respectively). Therefore, based on the limitation
upon R-4 and R-8 zoned properties, it’s appropriate to also limit the area
dedicated to outdoor storage in the R-6 zone to 200 square feet.
Because RMC 4-5-130.B.4 qualifies residential zones to be the RC, R-1, R-4 and
R-8, which are almost exclusively for single-family dwellings, and single-family
residential development is permitted in the R-10 and R-14 zones, these zones
should also allow some outdoor storage; however, the code will need to
specify that the allowed storage area is for properties developed with a single-
family dwelling as the primary use. Given the explanation above regarding the
range of residential zones, and noting that the amount of land area dedicated
to outdoor storage is reduced by half from 400 square feet to 200 square feet
as the range progresses from the RC and R-1 zones to the R-4, R-6, and R-8
zones, it is appropriate to also reduce the maximum allowed area for outdoor
storage by half (to 100 square feet) for the R-10 and R-14 zones.
ADMINISTRATOR
APPROVAL:
_______________________________________
C. E. “Chip” Vincent
EFFECTIVE DATE:
January 5, 2018
APPEAL PROCESS:
To appeal this determination, a written appeal--accompanied by the required
filing fee--must be filed with the City's Hearing Examiner (1055 South Grady
Way, Renton, WA 98057, 425-430-6515) no more than 14 days from the date
of this decision. Section 4-8-110 of the Renton Municipal Code provides
further information on the appeal process.
DISCLAIMER: Excerpts from the Renton Municipal Code shown below may not contain the most recently
codified text. In such instances, code amendments implemented through this Administrative Code
Interpretation shall be construed to affect the current code and past/future Administrative Code
Interpretations not yet codified in the same manner as shown below. Should any conflicts result the
Administrator shall determine the effective code.
CODE
AMENDMENTS
NEEDED TO
IMPLEMENT
DETERMINATION(S):
4-5-130 INTERNATIONAL PROPERTY MAINTENANCE CODE:
B. AMENDMENTS:
4. Section 308 is deleted in its entirety and replaced with a new Section 308
Residential Outdoor Storage, which shall read as follows:
308 Residential Outdoor Storage:
308.1 Purpose: The purpose of this section is to define and regulate the
outdoor storage of materials on residential property while maintaining the
character and use intended for single family residential neighborhoods.
For purposes of this section, residentially zoned property is any property
zoned RC, R1, R4 or R8.
308.2 Allowed residential outdoor storage: For RC and R-1 zoned
properties, a maximum of four hundred (400) square feet of area may be
used for outdoor storage. For R-4, R-6 and R-8 zoned properties, a
maximum of two hundred (200) square feet of area may be used for
outdoor storage. For R-10 and R-14 zoned properties with a single-family
dwelling as the primary use, a maximum of one hundred (100) square
feet of area may be used for outdoor storage.
STAFF CONTACT: Paul Hintz, x7436