Buckley City Zoning Code

This title shall be known as the "Buckley zoning code."

This title establishes comprehensive land use zoning regulations for the city in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 35A.63 RCW. It is the declared purpose of the city council in adopting the ordinance codified in this title, as recommended by the planning commission in accordance with the comprehensive plan, to serve the public health, safety and general welfare, to provide the economic and social advantages resulting from an orderly planned use of land resources, and to conserve and restore natural beauty and other natural resources in conjunction with the related stated goals in BMC § 19.04.010.

Except as provided in this title, no building shall be created, reconstructed, or structurally altered, nor shall any building or land be used, except in compliance with the regulations and/or guidelines established in this title. In addition to regulations and/or guidelines established by this title, buildings and land uses must meet all other applicable city, county, regional, state, federal, and other regulations and guidelines.

The provisions of this zoning code are minimum requirements and shall be so interpreted and applied.

When the city requires street improvements to streets not contiguous to a subdivision or a short subdivision, then the improvements need not comply with the standards of the Buckley zoning code. The improvements may be to a standard to adequately provide for the public safety, given the increase in traffic flow resulting from the subdivision or short subdivision.

Where the restrictions imposed by any provision of this zoning code are either more restrictive or less restrictive than restrictions imposed by any other applicable provision of this zoning code or any other law, ordinance, resolution, rule or regulation, then the more restrictive provisions shall be controlling.

The planning director shall be authorized to interpret the meaning of words, phrases and sentences which relate to the determining of uses permitted in the various districts, approval or disapproval of development plans, or other related zoning actions.

The planning director may permit other uses in a zone other than those which are listed, if the director determines the use is consistent with the intent of the zone and is of the same general character of the uses permitted within the zone. Administrative interpretations may be appealed subject to BMC Title 20, as now or hereafter amended.

If any provision of this code or its application to any person or circumstances is held invalid, the remainder of the code or the application of the provision to other persons or circumstances shall not be affected and to this end the provisions of this code and the application thereof are declared to be severable.