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Amended by Ordinance No. 3955
CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON
ORDINANCE NO. 3938
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CI�TY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON
AMENDING CHAPI�ER 7 OF l 1�LE IV (BUILDING
REUULATIONS) OF ORUINANCE NO. 1628 ENTITLED
"COU� OF GENERAL ORDINANCE5 OF I HE Cl�f Y UF
REN1 UN" RELAI�ING T O LIGH-f 1NDU5TRY ZONE (L-1)
THE CI�Y COUNCI� UF THE C1 f�Y OF RENTON, WASHINGTON DO
ORDAIN AS F O�LOWS:
SECTION I: Existing Section 4-712 of Chapter 7 of l�itle IV (Building
Regulations) of Ordinance No. 1628 entitled "Code of General Ordinances of the City of
Renton" is hereby amended by substituting the following:
Section 4-712: Light Industry District (L-1).
(A) Purpose and Intent: The purpose of the Light Industry Zone (L-1) is to provide '
areas for low intensity, non-nuisance generating in terms of odor, air and water I
pollution, noise, vibration and glare industrial activities. The permitted uses are
similar to those of the Manufacturing Park (M-P) Zone, but with less restrictive
develo ment standards.
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(B) Uses: In the Light Industry Zone (L-1). the following and similar uses are
� permitted. fhe Building 8� Zoning l�epartment may determine that any other use
is similar in general character to the following specific uses and is in keeping with
the intent of this zone. Upon such administrative determination, the subject use
shall become a principal, accessory or conditional use, whichever is appropriate.
Unless indicated by the text. definitions of the uses listed in this zone are
consistent with the descriptions in the Standard Industrial Classification Manual.
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(1) Principal Uses:
(a) Manufacturing of and product servicing uses as follows:
1. Uistilleries and wineries.
2. Electronics manufacturing and assembly.
II 3. Food and kindred products.
4. Manufacturing, processing, assembling and packaging of
articles, products or merchandise from previously prepared
natural or s nthetic materials.
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5. Manufacturing. processing, treating and assembling and
packaging of articles, products or merchandise from
previously prepared ferrous or alloyed metals.
6. Signs and advertising.
(b) Service uses as follows:
1. Automobile and truck sales, rentals, and repair
establishments and body shops.
2. Car washes.
3. Churches
4. Commercial laundries and/or dry-cleaning.
5. Contractors and manufacturers' representatives.
6. Contractors' construction office and storage of materials and
equipment, provided storage areas are screened as required
by Section 4-737.
7. Express delivery and hauling activities with limited cargo
handling at a central terminal.
8. Gasoline service stations.
9. Lumber yards, provided storage areas are screened as
required by Section 4-737.
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10. Mobile home, trailer and recreational vehicle sales, rental
and repair establishments.
11. Printing, publishing and allied industries.
12. FZental services.
13. Research and development laboratories.
14. 1 heaters.
15. Tow truck operations and auto impoundment yards provided
yard areas are screened as required by Section 4-737.
� 16. Veterinary facilities and/or kennels.
17. Warehousing and storage.
18. Wholesale outlets and stores.
19. Recycling collection stations or centers provided that they
are located outside any required landscaping area.
20. Offices of less than twenty-five thousand (25,000) square
feet.
(2) Accessory Uses: In the Light Industrial Zone (L-1) the following uses are
allowed where incidential to a permitted use:
(a) Buildings or structures which are ordinarily associated with the
permitted uses.
(b) Outside storage of materials, products and containers is permitted
within the buildable area provided the storage area is screened from
all adjacent property sharing a common boundary line and
desi nated an residential ublic commercial office ark or
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manufacturing park use. These properties must be designated as one
hen 've Plan
of the categories both on the City of Renton Compre si
and Zoning Map. Screening shall consist of an existing structure. a
solid wall or sight-obscuring fence a minimum of six (6) feet in
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height up to a maximum of ten (10) feet or as required by the Bulk
Storage Ordinance, Section 4-734.
(c) Retail and office uses where ordinarily associated with the
permitted 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 (15U) square feet.
(e) A restaurant or cafeteria, recreational and daycare facilities (for
employees use only) may be operated in conjunction with a principal
use.
(f) One residence per establishment for security or maintenance
personnel.
(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 ineasure.
(3) Conditional Uses: In the Light Industry Zone (L-1) the following uses and
their accessory uses may be allowed by Conditional Use Permit as provided
in Section 4-748 of the City Code.
(a) Any principally permitted use whose operations are predominantly
conducted out of doors rather than completely enclosed within a
building.
(b) Height limits to exceed fifty (50) feet.
(c) Coal and fuel yards and self-service storage provided that:
1. When NOT entirely contained within a building, the area is
surrounded by a site obscuring screen consisting of a solid
fence and landscaping.
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2. Coal and fuel yards shall be located a minimum of one
hundred (lU0) feet from the side lines of any residential
zoning district.
(d) Truck terminals and associated warehouse facilities.
(e) Additional uses as identified in Section 4-748(D)1.
(4) Prohibited Uses: In the Light Industrial Zone (L-1) the following uses are
prohibited:
(a) Residential uses, EXCEPT for one security or maintenance �,
personnel residence as provided in Section 712(B)(2)(f).
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(b) Refining, manufacture, or bulk storage of petroleum, or any of its
by-products, EXCEPT as provided above in Section 712(B).
(c) All other uses, except as provided in 5ection 4-712(B) above.
(C) Development Standards: In the Light Industrial Zone (L-1) the following
' development standards shall apply. EXCEPT as otherwise provided by this
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ordinance:
(1) Setbacks:
(a) Buildin4 setback abuttinQ public streets: Minimum setback on the
following types of streets as defined by the Six-Year Street Plan
shall be:
Street Tvpe Yard Setback:
Arterials 20'
All others 10'
(b) Adiacent to Residential Lots:
A twenty (20) foot wide setback, including either a five (5) foat wide
sight-obscuring landscaping strip or a solid six (6) foot high barrier,
shall be required along the common property line if an L-1 lot is
adjacent to a lot with a residential designation on both the City of
Renton Comprehensive Plan and Zoning Map.
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(a) All areas of a site not covered by buildings, structures, paved or
crushed rock surfaces shall be landscaped. Areas set aside for
future development on a lot may be hydroseeded. An adequate
means of irrigation shall also be provided.
(b) All garbage, refuse or dumpster areas shall be screened, EXCEPT
for access points, by a fence or landscaping or some combination
thereof as determined by the Building and Zoning Department.
(3) Lot Coveraqe: The maximum area covered by buildings shall NOT exceed
sixty-five (65) percent of the lot.
(4) Heiqht: A maximum height of fifty (50) feet, EXCEPT, as provided above in
Section 4-712(B)(3)(b).
(5) Parkinq: 5ee Chapter 22, �T itle IV of the City Code.
(6) Siqns: 5ee Chapter 19, ritle IV of the City Code.
SEC�TION II: ��his Ordinance shall be effective upon its passage and
approval and thirty days after publication.
PA55ED BY THE CITY COUNCIL this 16th day of
September, 1985.
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Maxine E. Motor. City Clerk
APPROVED BY THE MAYOR this 16th day of September,
1985.
Approved as to form:
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Lawrence J. Warr�n, City Attorney Barbara Y. Shinpoch, Mayor
Date of Publication: September 20, 1985
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