Bellevue City Zoning Code
Complete index of all zoning chapters, sections, and subsections
CHAPTER 20
10 Land Use Districts
Sections
- 20.10.010 Purpose of land use districts.
- 20.10.020 Establishment of land use districts.
- 20.10.040 Land use district map.
- 20.10.050 Property classified.
- 20.10.060 Interpretation of map boundaries.
- 20.10.080 Newly annexed territory – Procedures for classification.
- 20.10.100 District descriptions.
- 20.10.180 Residential Districts (LL-1 through MDR-2).
- 20.10.240 Professional Office District (PO).
- 20.10.260 Office District (O).
- 20.10.280 Office and Limited Business District (OLB).
- 20.10.285 Office and Limited Business District 2 (OLB 2).
- 20.10.290 Office and Limited Business-Open Space District (OLB-OS).
- 20.10.300 Light Industrial District (LI).
- 20.10.320 General Commercial District (GC).
- 20.10.340 Neighborhood Business District (NB).
- 20.10.350 Neighborhood Mixed Use District (NMU).
- 20.10.360 Community Business District (CB).
- 20.10.365 Eastgate Transit Oriented Development District (EG-TOD).
- 20.10.370 Downtown (DT).
- 20.10.375 BelRed.
- 20.10.380 Evergreen Highlands Design District (EH).
- 20.10.390 Medical Institution District (MI).
- 20.10.395 Factoria Land Use Districts (F).
- 20.10.397 Camp and Conference Center (CCC).
- 20.10.398 Mixed-Use Land Use Districts.
- 20.10.400 Use chart described – Interpretation.
- 20.10.410 Use prohibited in all land use districts.
- 20.10.420 Interpretation of land use charts by Director.
- 20.10.440 Land use charts. Revised Amended
- 20.10.445 Land uses in Mixed-Use Land Use Districts.
CHAPTER 20
20 General Development Requirements
Sections
- General Requirements
- 20.20.005 Chart of dimensional requirements described.
- 20.20.010 Uses in land use districts dimensional requirements.
- 20.20.012 Minimum lot area.
- 20.20.015 Minimum lot size – Shape.
- 20.20.017 Minimum lot size – Averaging in short plats and subdivisions.
- 20.20.018 Variation in minimum requirements – Area, width and depth.
- 20.20.022 Setbacks – Exception for sidewalk and street improvements.
- 20.20.025 Intrusions into required setbacks.
- 20.20.030 Designation and measurement of required setbacks.
- 20.20.060 Legally created lots – Development permitted – Proof.
- 20.20.070 Lots nonconforming as to area, street frontage, width or depth – Status.
- Word Index
- – A –
- – B –
- – C –
- 20.20.160 Carnivals and fairs.
- 20.20.170 Child care service use.
- 20.20.190 Churches, clubs and similar use structures.
- 20.20.192 Commercial vehicles in residential land use districts.
- 20.20.195 Communication, broadcast, and relay facilities.
- 20.20.200 Commuter parking facility.
- 20.20.250 Cottage housing development.
- 20.20.252 Courtyard housing development.
- – E –
- – F –
- – G –
- – H –
- – I –
- – L –
- – M –
- – N –
- – P –
- – R –
- – S –
- 20.20.730 Large satellite dish antennas.
- 20.20.740 Schools.
- 20.20.750 Secure Community Transition Facility.
- 20.20.760 Shelters and storage facilities – Temporary.
- 20.20.800 Short term stay uses – Limitations and general requirements.
- 20.20.820 Solid waste disposal.
- 20.20.840 Subordinate Uses.
- 20.20.845 Supportive Housing.
- – T –
CHAPTER 20
25 Special and Overlay Districts
Sections
- Part 20.25A Downtown
- 20.25A.010 General.
- 20.25A.020 Definitions.
- 20.25A.030 Review required.
- 20.25A.040 Nonconforming uses, structures and sites.
- 20.25A.050 Downtown Land Use Charts.
- 20.25A.060 Dimensional charts.
- 20.25A.070 Amenity incentive system and floor area ratio.
- 20.25A.075 Downtown Tower Requirements and Upper-Level Stepbacks.
- 20.25A.080 Parking standards.
- 20.25A.090 Street and pedestrian circulation standards.
- 20.25A.100 Downtown pedestrian bridges.
- 20.25A.110 Landscape development.
- 20.25A.120 Green and sustainability factor.
- 20.25A.130 Mechanical equipment screening and location standards.
- 20.25A.135 Downtown neighborhood specific standards.
- 20.25A.140 Downtown design standards introduction.
- 20.25A.150 Context.
- 20.25A.160 Site organization.
- 20.25A.170 Streetscape and public realm.
- 20.25A.175 Grand Connection and Major Public Open Spaces.
- 20.25A.180 Building design (base, middle, and top).
- Part 20.25C Office and Limited Business (OLB) and Office and Limited Business 2 (OLB 2) Districts
- Part 20.25D BelRed
- 20.25D.010 General.
- 20.25D.020 Definitions Specific to BelRed.
- 20.25D.030 Review required.
- 20.25D.035 Catalyst Projects.
- 20.25D.040 BROTS Interlocal Agreement Limitation.
- 20.25D.050 Permitted Uses.
- 20.25D.060 Existing Conditions.
- 20.25D.070 Land Use Charts.
- 20.25D.080 Dimensional Requirements.
- 20.25D.090 FAR Amenity Incentive System.
- 20.25D.100 Automobile and Motorcycle Sales, Leasing, and Rental.
- 20.25D.105 Operations and Maintenance Satellite Facility Development Requirements.
- 20.25D.110 Landscape development, outdoor storage, retail display, and fence standards.
- 20.25D.120 Parking, Circulation, and Internal Walkway Requirements.
- 20.25D.130 BelRed development standards.
- 20.25D.140 BelRed Street Development Standards.
- 20.25D.150 Design standards.
- Part 20.25E Shoreline Overlay District
- I. AUTHORITY
- II. USES
- III. DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS
- IV. PROCEDURES
- V. PERMITS AND DECISIONS
- 20.25E.150 Shoreline Project Permits, approvals and exemptions.
- 20.25E.160 Shoreline Substantial Development Permits.
- 20.25E.170 Exemptions from Shoreline Substantial Development Permits – Letter of exemption required.
- 20.25E.180 Shoreline Conditional Use Permit.
- 20.25E.190 Variance to the Shoreline Master Program.
- 20.25E.200 Amendments to the text of the Shoreline Master Program.
- VI. ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT AND DEFINITIONS
- Part 20.25F Evergreen Highlands Design District
- Part 20.25F1 Factoria 1
- 20.25F1.010 General.
- 20.25F1.015 Street designations.
- 20.25F1.020 Review required.
- 20.25F1.030 Development intensity and phasing of required improvements.
- 20.25F1.040 Dimensional requirements(1)(2).
- 20.25F1.050 Landscape requirements.
- 20.25F1.060 Parking and circulation.
- 20.25F1.070 Sidewalks and pedestrian paths.
- 20.25F1.080 Gateways.
- 20.25F1.090 Gathering places.
- 20.25F1.110 Design Review criteria.
- 20.25F1.115 Factoria TownSquare building/sidewalk design standards.
- Part 20.25G Evergreen Highlands Subarea Transportation Improvement Overlay District
CHAPTER 20
30 Permits and Decisions
Sections
- Part 20.30A Rezone
- Part 20.30B Conditional Use Permit
- Part 20.30D Planned Unit Development
- 20.30D.110 Scope.
- 20.30D.115 Applicability.
- 20.30D.120 Purpose.
- 20.30D.150 Planned Unit Development plan – Decision criteria.
- 20.30D.160 Planned Unit Development plan – Conservation feature and recreation space requirement.
- 20.30D.165 Planned Unit Development plan – Request for modification of zoning requirements.
- 20.30D.167 Planned Unit Development – Additional bonus density for large-parcel projects.
- 20.30D.170 Planned Unit Development plan – Limitation on authority to modify zoning.
- 20.30D.175 Planned Unit Development plan – Authorized activity.
- 20.30D.195 Planned Unit Development plan – Merger with subdivision.
- 20.30D.200 Planned Unit Development plan – Effect of approval.
- 20.30D.250 Planned Unit Development plan – Phased development.
- 20.30D.255 Planned Unit Development plan – Map designation.
- 20.30D.280 Merger with Binding Site Plan.
- 20.30D.285 Amendment of an approved Planned Unit Development.
- Part 20.30E Administrative Conditional Use Permit
- Part 20.30F Design Review
- 20.30F.110 Scope.
- 20.30F.115 Applicability.
- 20.30F.116 City Council Design Review.
- 20.30F.120 Purpose.
- 20.30F.125 Who may apply.
- 20.30F.145 Decision criteria.
- 20.30F.165 Merger with Binding Site Plan.
- 20.30F.170 Planning Commission Design Review.
- 20.30F.175 Modification or addition to an approved Design Review project or decision.
- 20.30F.180 Recording required.
- 20.30F.190 Expiration – Extension.
- Part 20.30G Variance from the Land Use Code
- Part 20.30I Amendment and Review of the Comprehensive Plan
- Part 20.30J Amendments to the Text of the Land Use Code
- Part 20.30K Interpretation of the Land Use Code
- Part 20.30M Temporary Use Permit
- 20.30M.110 Scope.
- 20.30M.115 Applicability.
- 20.30M.120 Purpose.
- 20.30M.125 Applicable procedure.
- 20.30M.130 Who may apply.
- 20.30M.140 Decision criteria.
- 20.30M.145 Time limitation.
- 20.30M.150 Limitation on activity.
- 20.30M.155 Removal of temporary use.
- 20.30M.160 Abatement of temporary use.
- 20.30M.170 Screening of off-site construction parking areas.
- Part 20.30N Home Occupation Permit
- Part 20.30P Critical Areas Land Use Permit
- 20.30P.110 Scope.
- 20.30P.115 Applicability.
- 20.30P.120 Purpose.
- 20.30P.125 Who may apply.
- 20.30P.130 Applicable procedure.
- 20.30P.140 Decision criteria.
- 20.30P.150 Time limitation.
- 20.30P.155 Extension.
- 20.30P.157 Exemption for a critical areas land use permit.
- 20.30P.160 Assurance device.
- 20.30P.170 Hold harmless.
- 20.30P.180 Critical areas report – Additional review procedures.
- Part 20.30S Vendor Cart Permit
- Part 20.30T Reasonable Accommodation
- Part 20.30U Temporary Encampment Permit
- 20.30U.110 Scope.
- 20.30U.115 Applicability.
- 20.30U.120 Who may apply.
- 20.30U.121 Submittal requirements.
- 20.30U.122 Applicable procedures.
- 20.30U.125 Use requirements.
- 20.30U.127 Hardship exception.
- 20.30U.130 Decision criteria.
- 20.30U.131 Time limitation.
- 20.30U.135 Revocation of Temporary Encampment Permit.
- Part 20.30V Master Development Plan
- 20.30V.110 Scope.
- 20.30V.115 Applicability.
- 20.30V.120 Purpose.
- 20.30V.130 Phasing plan.
- 20.30V.140 Binding Site Plan.
- 20.30V.150 Decision criteria.
- 20.30V.160 Modification or addition to an approved Master Development Plan.
- 20.30V.170 Land area computation.
- 20.30V.180 Recording required.
- 20.30V.190 Extended vesting period for Master Development Plans and associated Design Review approval.
CHAPTER 20
35 Review and Appeal Procedures
Sections
- 20.35.010 Purpose and scope.
- 20.35.015 Framework for decisions.
- 20.35.020 Pre-application conferences.
- 20.35.030 Applications.
- 20.35.035 Method of mailing and publication.
- 20.35.040 Construction notices.
- 20.35.045 Land use decisions – When final.
- 20.35.070 Appeal of City land use decisions to Superior Court.
- 20.35.080 Merger of certain decisions.
- 20.35.085 Appeals of non-land use matters.
- 20.35.100 Process I: Hearing Examiner quasi-judicial decisions.
- 20.35.120 Notice of application.
- 20.35.125 Minimum comment period.
- 20.35.127 Public meetings.
- 20.35.130 Director’s recommendation.
- 20.35.135 Public notice of Director’s recommendation.
- 20.35.137 Hearing Examiner public hearing.
- 20.35.140 Hearing Examiner decision.
- 20.35.200 Process II: Administrative decisions.
- 20.35.210 Notice of application.
- 20.35.225 Minimum comment period.
- 20.35.227 Public meetings.
- 20.35.230 Director’s decision.
- 20.35.235 Notice of decision.
- 20.35.250 Appeal of Process II decisions.
- 20.35.300 Process III: City Council quasi-judicial decisions.
- 20.35.320 Notice of application.
- 20.35.325 Minimum comment period.
- 20.35.327 Public meetings.
- 20.35.330 Director’s recommendation.
- 20.35.335 Public notice of Director’s recommendation.
- 20.35.337 Hearing Examiner public hearing.
- 20.35.340 Hearing Examiner recommendation.
- 20.35.355 City Council decision on the application.
- 20.35.400 Process IV: City Council legislative actions.
- 20.35.410 Planning Commission procedure.
- 20.35.415 Notice of application.
- 20.35.420 Public hearing notice.
- 20.35.430 Public hearing.
- 20.35.440 City Council action.
- 20.35.500 Process V: Administrative decisions with no administrative appeal.
- 20.35.510 Notice of application.
- 20.35.520 Minimum comment period.
- 20.35.525 Public meetings.
- 20.35.530 Director’s decision.
- 20.35.535 Notice of decision.
- 20.35.540 Appeal of Process V decisions.
CHAPTER 20
40 Administration and Enforcement
Sections
- 20.40.010 Purpose.
- 20.40.100 Administration of the Land Use Code.
- 20.40.401 Compliance with the Comprehensive Plan.
- 20.40.405 Conflict of provisions.
- 20.40.410 Severability.
- 20.40.415 Power to correct errors or clarify.
- 20.40.425 Building Permit and certificate of occupancy.
- 20.40.430 Enforcement by administrative official.
- 20.40.440 Inspections.
- 20.40.450 Violation of this Code.
- 20.40.460 Violation – Penalty.
- 20.40.470 Notice in writing – Order to stop work.
- 20.40.480 Employees not personally liable for enforcement acts.
- 20.40.490 Assurance device.
- 20.40.500 Vesting and expiration of vested status of land use permits and approvals.
- 20.40.510 Cancellation of land use applications.
CHAPTER 20
45A Platting and Subdivisions
Sections
- 20.45A.010 Scope.
- 20.45A.020 Applicability.
- 20.45A.030 Purpose.
- 20.45A.040 Definitions specific to the platting and subdivision chapter.
- 20.45A.050 General requirements.
- 20.45A.060 Special requirements for plats with critical areas or critical area buffers.
- 20.45A.065 Special requirements for unit lot subdivisions.
- 20.45A.070 Review stages.
- 20.45A.080 Merger.
- 20.45A.100 Exemption.
- 20.45A.110 Preliminary plat – Special notice requirement.
- 20.45A.130 Preliminary plat – Decision criteria.
- 20.45A.140 Preliminary plat – Time limitation.
- 20.45A.150 Preliminary plat – Extension for phased development.
- 20.45A.170 Preliminary plat – Effect of approval.
- 20.45A.180 Final plat – General.
- 20.45A.190 Final plat – Applicable procedure.
- 20.45A.210 Final plat – Hearing Examiner review and approval.
- 20.45A.220 Final plat – Decision criteria.
- 20.45A.240 Final plat – Phased development.
- 20.45A.250 Modification of an approved preliminary plat.
- 20.45A.260 Final plat – Recording required.
- 20.45A.270 Final plat – Modification.
- 20.45A.280 Final plat – Vacation.
- 20.45A.290 Violations – Enforcement.
- 20.45A.300 Injunctive action.
CHAPTER 20
45B Short Plats and Short Subdivisions
Sections
- 20.45B.010 Scope.
- 20.45B.020 Purpose.
- 20.45B.030 Definitions specific to short plat and short subdivision chapter.
- 20.45B.040 Who may apply.
- 20.45B.050 General requirements.
- 20.45B.055 Special requirements for short plats with critical areas or critical area buffers.
- 20.45B.057 Special requirements for unit lot short subdivisions.
- 20.45B.060 Review stages.
- 20.45B.070 Merger.
- 20.45B.080 Preliminary short plat – Applicable procedure.
- 20.45B.090 Exemptions.
- 20.45B.120 Preliminary short plat – Public comment process before Director’s decision.
- 20.45B.130 Preliminary short plat – Department Director’s decision.
- 20.45B.140 Preliminary short plat – Appeal.
- 20.45B.150 Preliminary short plat – Time limitation.
- 20.45B.160 Preliminary short plat – Extension.
- 20.45B.170 Preliminary short plat – Assurance device.
- 20.45B.180 Preliminary short plat – Effect of approval.
- 20.45B.190 Final short plat – General.
- 20.45B.200 Final short plat – Applicable procedure.
- 20.45B.210 Final short plat – Submittal requirements.
- 20.45B.220 Final short plat – Decision criteria.
- 20.45B.230 Final short plat – Recording required.
- 20.45B.240 Final short plat – Revision.
- 20.45B.250 Final short plat – Assurance device.
- 20.45B.260 Boundary line adjustment.
- 20.45B.280 Violations – Enforcement.
CHAPTER 20
50 Definitions
Sections
- 20.50.010 A definitions. Revised
- 20.50.012 B definitions. Revised
- 20.50.014 C definitions. Revised Amended
- 20.50.016 D definitions. Revised Amended
- 20.50.018 E definitions. Revised
- 20.50.020 F definitions. Revised Amended
- 20.50.022 G definitions. Revised
- 20.50.024 H definitions. Revised
- 20.50.026 I definitions.
- 20.50.028 J definitions.
- 20.50.030 K definitions. Revised
- 20.50.032 L definitions. Revised
- 20.50.034 M definitions. Revised
- 20.50.036 N definitions.
- 20.50.038 O definitions.
- 20.50.040 P definitions. Revised
- 20.50.042 Q definitions. Amended
- 20.50.044 R definitions. Revised Amended
- 20.50.046 S definitions. Revised Amended
- 20.50.048 T definitions. Revised
- 20.50.050 U definitions.
- 20.50.052 V definitions.
- 20.50.054 W definitions. Revised Amended
- 20.50.058 Y definitions.