Bellevue City Zoning Code
CHAPTER 1205
Zoning Districts and Zoning Map
1205.01 DISTRICTS ESTABLISHED.
For the purpose of promoting the public health, safety, morals and general welfare of the City of Bellevue, the City is hereby divided into the following Zoning Districts:
C Conservancy District. The purpose of the Conservancy District is to preserve areas of open space. This zoning district generally applies to areas of public and private outdoor recreation and places where the physical characteristics of the land are such that little or no development should take place. These areas include floodplains, wetlands and areas of unique natural features.
R-S Residential Suburban. The purpose of the Residential Suburban District is to provide for areas of very low density residential development.
R-1 Single-Family Residential. The purpose of the R-1 District is to provide an area for low to medium density residential development.
R-2 Mixed Residential District. The purpose of the R-2 District is to permit a variety of residential development, i.e. single family, two families, and by conditional use permit three family dwellings, in areas that can accommodate them without disturbing the character of surrounding areas.
R-H Residential Historic District. The purpose of the R-H District is to allow the introduction of professional offices and other low impact, compatible uses into an otherwise residential district, allowing the adaptive re-use of existing structures, or replacing same, within such district while, at the same time preserving the architecture and residential character of the neighborhood.
R-3 Multiple-Family Residential District. The purpose of the R-3 District is to provide areas for the introduction of multiple-family residential development including apartment buildings, condominiums, manufactured home parks and other similar developments.
B-1 Central Business District. The purpose of the B-1 District is to encourage the viability of the commercial core of the City by locating more intensive commercial uses in close proximity to each other.
B-2 General Commercial District. The purpose of the B-2 District is to accommodate commercial uses that require large lots and or highway oriented businesses that require highway or thoroughfare frontage for visibility and ready accessibility.
I-1 Wholesale and Light Industry District. The purpose of the I-1 District is to allow for wholesale operations, warehousing, and limited impact industry.
I-2 Heavy Industrial District. The purpose of the I-2 District is to provide for large scale manufacturing and industrial development on those lands that have the best industrial development potential by virtue of good access to state highway routes and which are somewhat removed from adjacent residential housing and development.
PUD (Planned Unit Development) District. The purpose of the PUD District is to establish a permissive zoning procedure for the development of new tracts of residential development on a planned unit basis in accordance with an approved, overall development plan. The intent is to be flexible in the regulation of the basic land planning and to encourage imaginative site planning that provides both a variety of dwelling types and lot sizes and usable common open space as an integral part of the development.
(Ord. 1-15. Passed 2-23-15.)
1205.02 ZONING MAP.
The locations and boundaries of the districts established by this Zoning Ordinance are shown upon the Zoning Map, and are hereby incorporated into the provisions of this Zoning Ordinance. The Zoning Map, in its entirety, including all amendments thereto, shall be as much a part of this Zoning Ordinance as if fully set forth and described herein. This map may be supplemented from time to time by detailed drawings and surveys when adopted by Council are hereby declared to be a part of this Zoning Ordinance together with all explanatory matter appearing herein. All such maps and changes shall become official only when signed by the Mayor and countersigned by the City Clerk, as in the case of ordinances.
(Ord. 1-15. Passed 2-23-15.)
1205.03 OFFICIAL ZONING MAP AS FINAL AUTHORITY.
Regardless of the existence of purported copies of the official Zoning Map which may, from time to time, be made or published, the official Zoning Map located in the office of the Zoning Administrator shall be the final authority as to the current zoning status of land areas within the City.
(Ord. 1-15. Passed 2-23-15.)
1205.04 ZONING MAP AMENDMENTS.
Within fifteen (15) days of the effective date of any change of a zoning district classification or boundary, the Zoning Administrator shall amend the Official Zoning Map to reflect such change, and shall note the effective date of such change, together with appropriate reference to the ordinance authorizing such change. The Official Zoning Map shall then be signed by the Mayor and attested to by the Clerk.
(Ord. 1-15. Passed 2-23-15.)
1205.05 INTERPRETATION OF DISTRICT BOUNDARIES.
The following rules shall be used to determine the precise location of any zoning district boundary unless such boundary is specifically indicated on the Official Zoning Map.
(a) Where district boundaries are so indicated as approximately following the center lines of thoroughfares or highways, street lines, or highway right-of-way lines, such center lines, street lines, or highway right-of-way lines shall be construed to be said boundaries;
(b) Where district boundaries are so indicated that they approximately follow lot lines, such lot lines shall be construed to be such boundaries;
(c) Where district boundaries are so indicated that they are approximately parallel to the center lines or street lines of streets, or the center lines or right-of-way lines of highways, such district boundaries shall be construed as being parallel thereto and at such distance there from as indicated on the Official Zoning Map. If no distance is given, such dimensions shall be determined by the use of the scale shown on the Official Zoning Map;
(d) Where the boundary of a district follows a railroad line, such boundary shall be deemed to be located in the middle of the main tracks of said railroad line;
(e) Where the boundary of a district follows a stream, lake, or other body of water, said boundary line shall be deemed to be at the limit of the jurisdiction of the City unless otherwise indicated;
(f) Where district boundaries are so indicated that they follow or approximately follow the limits of municipal corporation, such boundaries shall be construed as following such limits;
(g) Whenever any street, alley, or other public way is vacated by Council action, the zoning district adjoining each side of such street, alley, or public way shall automatically be extended to the center of such vacation, and all areas within that vacation shall thenceforth be subject to all regulations appropriate to the respective extended districts.
All questions and disputes concerning the exact location of zoning district boundaries shall be resolved by the Board of Zoning Appeals.
(Ord. 1-15. Passed 2-23-15.)