Chehalis City Zoning Code
Complete index of all zoning chapters, sections, and subsections
Division I
Administrative
Sections
- 17.02 Development Regulations Adoption
- 17.03 General
- 17.03.010 Title.
- 17.03.020 Purpose.
- 17.03.030 Scope.
- 17.03.040 Fees.
- 17.03.050 Existing conforming buildings/structures.
- 17.03.060 Existing conforming uses.
- 17.03.070 Change in use or occupancy.
- 17.03.080 Existing nonconforming buildings/structures.
- 17.03.090 Existing nonconforming uses.
- 17.03.100 Existing conditional uses.
- 17.03.105 Damage to existing buildings – Repair or demolition required.
- 17.03.109 Urban growth area – Acquisition/revision.
- 17.03.110 Urban growth area.
- 17.03.120 Annexations.
- 17.03.125 The common law practice of vesting.
- 17.03.130 Severability.
- 17.06 Acronyms and Definitions
- 17.06.001 Acronyms used in this title.
- 17.06.010 Definitions adopted.
- 17.06.020 Additional definitions.
- 17.06.030 Administrator.
- 17.06.040 Appeal.
- 17.06.050 Building official.
- 17.06.060 Development permit.
- 17.06.070 Development review committee (DRC).
- 17.06.080 Director of community development.
- 17.06.090 Director of public works.
- 17.06.100 Chief of police and fire chief.
- 17.06.105 Essential services.
- 17.06.110 Hearing examiner.
- 17.06.120 Development engineering standards.
- 17.06.130 Planning commission.
- 17.06.140 Agency.
- 17.06.150 Historic commission.
- 17.06.160 Substantial alteration.
- 17.06.170 Substantial repair.
- 17.06.180 Hazardous waste.
- 17.06.190 On-site.
- 17.06.200 Off-site.
- 17.06.210 Arterial street.
- 17.06.220 Ordinary high water mark (OHWM).
- 17.06.230 Shorelines.
- 17.06.240 Shoreline of statewide significance.
- 17.06.250 Shorelines of the state.
- 17.06.260 Substantial development (Shoreline Management Act).
- 17.06.270 Development.
- 17.06.280 Adult entertainment.
- 17.06.290 Nudity.
- 17.06.300 Specified sexual activities.
- 17.06.310 Adult entertainment business.
- 17.06.320 Adult arcade.
- 17.06.330 Adult bookstore.
- 17.06.332 Adult novelty store.
- 17.06.334 Adult video store.
- 17.06.340 Adult motion picture theater.
- 17.06.350 Exotic dance studio.
- 17.06.360 Topless bar.
- 17.06.370 Adult cabaret.
- 17.06.380 Adult motel.
- 17.06.390 Incidental sales.
- 17.06.400 Water-dependent.
- 17.06.410 Water-oriented.
- 17.06.420 Non-water-oriented.
- 17.06.430 Parade.
- 17.06.440 Flag lot.
- 17.06.450 Lot width.
- 17.06.460 Basement.
- 17.06.470 Lowest floor (floodplain management).
- 17.06.480 Substantial damage.
- 17.06.490 Substantial improvement.
- 17.06.500 Watercourse (floodplain management).
- 17.09 Permit Processing
- 17.09.010 Introduction.
- 17.09.015 Development permits required – Authority, development standards.
- 17.09.020 Project review classification.
- 17.09.030 Permit classification table.
- 17.09.040 Preapplication/presubmission conferences.
- 17.09.050 Procedures for Type 1 review.
- 17.09.060 Procedures for Type 2 review.
- 17.09.070 Procedures for Type 3 review.
- 17.09.080 Procedures for Type 4 review.
- 17.09.090 Completeness review.
- 17.09.100 Public notice – Notice of application.
- 17.09.110 SEPA threshold determinations.
- 17.09.120 Determination of consistency.
- 17.09.125 Development review committee (DRC).
- 17.09.130 Site plan review.
- 17.09.140 General permit processing.
- 17.09.150 Notice of decision.
- 17.09.155 Notice of hearing.
- 17.09.160 Appeals.
- 17.09.170 Performance.
- 17.09.185 Conditional use permits.
- 17.09.190 Variances.
- 17.09.195 Binding site plans.
- 17.09.200 Planned unit developments.
- 17.09.205 Master planned developments.
- 17.09.210 Rezones, zoning regulations and comprehensive plan amendments.
- 17.09.215 Violations.
- 17.10 Adoption of International Building Codes and Standard Specifications
Division II
Subdivisions
Sections
- 17.12 Repealed
- 17.12A Subdivision Code
- 17.12A.010 Purpose and general administration.
- 17.12A.020 Legal lot determinations.
- 17.12A.035 Fees.
- 17.12A.055 BLA, boundary line adjustments.
- 17.12A.100 Preliminary plat – Subdivisions, PUD, MPD.
- 17.12A.150 Terms and effect of preliminary approval.
- 17.12A.175 Final plat.
- 17.12A.190 Replatting.
- 17.12A.200 Short plats.
- 17.12A.300 Binding site plans.
- 17.12A.400 Table of required information.
Division III
Environmental Districts
Sections
- 17.15 State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA)
- 17.15.010 Title, authority, purpose and policy.
- 17.15.020 General requirements.
- 17.15.030 Definitions.
- 17.15.040 Additional definitions.
- 17.15.050 Designation of responsible official.
- 17.15.060 Lead agency determinations.
- 17.15.070 Transfer of lead agency status.
- 17.15.080 Time limits.
- 17.15.090 Additional timing considerations.
- 17.15.100 SEPA required elements and process.
- 17.15.110 Categorical exemptions.
- 17.15.120 Use of categorical exemptions.
- 17.15.130 Environmental checklist.
- 17.15.140 Early notice.
- 17.15.150 Threshold determination process.
- 17.15.160 Determination of nonsignificance (DNS).
- 17.15.170 Mitigated determination of nonsignificance (MDNS).
- 17.15.180 Optional DNS process (ODNS).
- 17.15.190 Adoption of existing environmental document.
- 17.15.200 Effect of threshold determination.
- 17.15.210 Environmental impact statement (EIS).
- 17.15.220 Public notice.
- 17.15.230 Public hearing.
- 17.15.240 Open record hearing.
- 17.15.250 Public meeting/workshop.
- 17.15.260 SEPA decisions.
- 17.15.270 Administrative appeals.
- 17.15.280 Form of appeal.
- 17.15.290 Notice – Statute of limitations.
- 17.15.300 Administrative appeal – Exclusive process.
- 17.15.310 Judicial appeal.
- 17.15.320 Fees.
- 17.15.330 Forms.
- 17.18 Shoreline Substantial Development Permit (SSDP)
- 17.21 Critical Areas – General/Definitions
- 17.21.010 Purpose and authority.
- 17.21.020 Applicability.
- 17.21.030 Definitions.
- 17.21.040 Critical area maps.
- 17.21.050 Multiple designations.
- 17.21.060 SEPA.
- 17.21.070 Permitted uses.
- 17.21.071 Allowed activities.
- 17.21.080 Preliminary consultation.
- 17.21.081 Permit processing.
- 17.21.082 Critical area studies.
- 17.21.083 Reasonable use.
- 17.21.084 Density credits.
- 17.21.085 Notice on title.
- 17.21.086 Building setbacks.
- 17.21.087 Mitigation.
- 17.21.088 Nonconforming development.
- 17.21.089 Administrative rules.
- 17.21.090 Enforcement.
- 17.21.091 Appeals.
- 17.22 Frequently Flooded Areas – Flood Hazard Zone (FHZ)
- 17.22.010 Findings of fact.
- 17.22.020 Statement of purpose.
- 17.22.030 Methods of reducing flood losses.
- 17.22.035 Zero-rise policy.
- 17.22.040 Flood hazard zone created.
- 17.22.050 Compliance.
- 17.22.060 Abrogation and greater restrictions.
- 17.22.070 Interpretation.
- 17.22.080 Criteria for land management and use.
- 17.22.090 Warning and disclaimer of liability.
- 17.22.100 Development permit required.
- 17.22.110 Use of other base flood data.
- 17.22.120 Information to be obtained and maintained.
- 17.22.130 Variance criteria (flood hazard zone).
- 17.22.140 Anchoring.
- 17.22.150 Construction materials and methods.
- 17.22.160 Utilities.
- 17.22.170 Flood protection elevation.
- 17.22.180 Residential construction.
- 17.22.190 Nonresidential construction.
- 17.22.200 Manufactured homes.
- 17.22.210 Critical facilities.
- 17.22.220 Floodways.
- 17.22.225 Alteration of watercourses.
- 17.22.230 Special flood hazard areas with designated floodways.
- 17.22.240 Special flood hazard areas without designated floodways.
- 17.22.250 Standards for shallow flood areas (AO zones).
- 17.23 Wetlands
- 17.23.010 Designation.
- 17.23.020 Review and reporting requirements.
- 17.23.030 Buffers.
- 17.23.040 Provisions for small isolated wetlands.
- 17.23.050 Buffer averaging.
- 17.23.051 Buffer increase.
- 17.23.052 Allowed activities in wetlands and buffers.
- 17.23.053 Mitigation.
- 17.23.054 Mitigation plan.
- 17.23.055 Mitigation monitoring.
- 17.23.056 Development standards.
- 17.24 Geologically Hazardous Areas
- 17.25 Fish and Wildlife Habitat Areas
- 17.25.010 Designation.
- 17.25.020 Water bodies.
- 17.25.030 Water bodies – Buffers.
- 17.25.031 Water bodies – Buffer averaging.
- 17.25.032 Water bodies – Buffer increase.
- 17.25.040 Water bodies – Allowed uses.
- 17.25.050 Other fish and wildlife habitat conservation areas.
- 17.25.060 Review and reporting requirements.
- 17.25.070 Mitigation standards.
- 17.25.080 Development standards for adjacent development.
- 17.26 Critical Aquifer Recharge Areas (CARA)
- 17.27 Repealed
Division IV
Special Districts
Sections
- 17.30 Airport Service District (ASD)
- 17.33 Historic District (HIS)
- 17.33.001 Legislative findings.
- 17.33.010 Historic districts created.
- 17.33.020 Legal boundary defined.
- 17.33.030 Permitted uses.
- 17.33.040 Accessory uses.
- 17.33.050 Home occupations.
- 17.33.055 Conditional uses – Westside/Hillside historic districts.
- 17.33.060 Conditional uses – Listed, contributing property.
- 17.33.070 Conditional uses – Listed, noncontributing property.
- 17.33.080 Conditional uses – Unlisted property.
- 17.33.090 Change of use or occupancy.
- 17.33.100 New construction in HIS district.
- 17.33.110 Addition – Substantial alteration – Substantial repair in HIS district.
- 17.33.120 Bed and breakfast facility.
- 17.33.130 Moving or demolition of buildings.
- 17.33.140 Uniform code exemption in HIS district available.
- 17.33.150 Other exemptions available in HIS district.
- 17.33.160 Design guidelines.
- 17.33.170 Design assistance available.
- 17.33.180 Historic plaque – Criteria for display.
- 17.36 Foreign Trade Zone (FTZ)
- 17.38 Mobile Home Park (MHP)
- 17.39 Planned Unit Development (PUD)
- 17.39.010 PUD district created.
- 17.39.020 Legal boundary defined.
- 17.39.030 Intent/purpose.
- 17.39.040 Certain PUD districts prohibited.
- 17.39.050 Certain exemptions applicable.
- 17.39.060 Consistency with Division II of this title, Subdivisions.
- 17.39.070 Consistency with Division III of this title, Environmental Districts.
- 17.39.080 Consistency with Division VII of this title, General Provisions.
- 17.39.090 Application for PUD district.
- 17.39.100 Criteria for decision.
- 17.39.110 Form of decision.
- 17.39.120 Effect of decision.
- 17.39.130 Development performance.
- 17.40 Industrial Development District (IDD)
Division V
Land Use Zones Zoning
Sections
- 17.42 R-1 – Single-Family, Low Density
- 17.42.001 Intent.
- 17.42.010 Uses.
- 17.42.020 Bulk regulations (R-1 zone).
- 17.42.030 Parking and loading.
- 17.42.040 Fences, walls, and hedges.
- 17.42.050 Accessory building.
- 17.42.060 Projections into public right-of-way.
- 17.42.070 Landscape requirements.
- 17.42.080 Essential services/utilities.
- 17.42.090 Off-site improvements.
- 17.42.100 Special provisions.
- 17.42.110 Signs.
- 17.42.120 Hazardous waste.
- 17.45 R-2 – Single-Family, Medium Density
- 17.45.001 Intent.
- 17.45.010 Uses.
- 17.45.020 Bulk regulations (R-2 zone).
- 17.45.030 Parking and loading.
- 17.45.040 Fences, walls, and hedges.
- 17.45.050 Accessory building.
- 17.45.060 Projections into public right-of-way.
- 17.45.070 Landscape requirements.
- 17.45.080 Essential services/utilities.
- 17.45.090 Off-site improvements.
- 17.45.100 Special provisions.
- 17.45.110 Signs.
- 17.45.120 Hazardous waste.
- 17.48 R-3 – Multifamily, Medium Density
- 17.48.001 Intent.
- 17.48.010 Uses.
- 17.48.020 Bulk regulations (R-3 zone).
- 17.48.030 Parking and loading.
- 17.48.040 Fences, walls, and hedges.
- 17.48.050 Accessory building.
- 17.48.060 Projections into public right-of-way.
- 17.48.070 Landscape requirements.
- 17.48.080 Essential services/utilities.
- 17.48.090 Off-site improvements.
- 17.48.100 Special provisions.
- 17.48.110 Signs.
- 17.48.120 Hazardous waste.
- 17.51 R-4 – Multifamily, High Density
- 17.51.001 Intent.
- 17.51.010 Uses.
- 17.51.020 Bulk regulations (R-4 zone).
- 17.51.030 Parking and loading.
- 17.51.040 Fences, walls, and hedges.
- 17.51.050 Accessory building.
- 17.51.060 Projections into public right-of-way.
- 17.51.070 Landscape requirements.
- 17.51.080 Essential services/utilities.
- 17.51.090 Off-site improvements.
- 17.51.100 Special provisions.
- 17.51.110 Signs.
- 17.51.120 Hazardous waste.
- 17.52 R-UGA – Urban Growth Area Residential
- 17.52.001 Intent.
- 17.52.010 Uses.
- 17.52.020 Bulk regulations (R-UGA zone).
- 17.52.030 Parking and loading.
- 17.52.040 Fences, walls, and hedges.
- 17.52.050 Accessory building.
- 17.52.060 Projections into public right-of-way.
- 17.52.070 Landscape requirements.
- 17.52.080 Essential services/utilities.
- 17.52.090 Off-site improvements.
- 17.52.100 Special provisions.
- 17.52.110 Signs.
- 17.52.120 Hazardous waste.
- 17.54 EPF – Essential Public Facilities
- 17.54.001 Intent.
- 17.54.010 Uses.
- 17.54.020 Bulk regulations (EPF zone).
- 17.54.030 Parking and loading.
- 17.54.040 Fences, walls, and hedges.
- 17.54.050 Accessory building.
- 17.54.060 Projections into public right-of-way.
- 17.54.070 Landscape requirements.
- 17.54.080 Essential services/utilities.
- 17.54.090 Off-site improvements.
- 17.54.100 Special provisions.
- 17.54.110 Signs.
- 17.54.120 Hazardous waste.
- 17.55 MRC – Mixed Residential/Commercial
- 17.55.010 Intent.
- 17.55.020 Permitted uses.
- 17.55.030 Prohibited uses.
- 17.55.040 Environmental and additional performance standards.
- 17.55.050 Site area.
- 17.55.060 Off-street parking.
- 17.55.080 Design and development guidelines.
- 17.55.090 Site plan review.
- 17.55.100 Densities and infill – Bulk regulations.
- 17.55.110 Individual lots required.
- 17.56 OSG – Open Space Government
- 17.57 C-O – Commercial Office/Mixed Use
- 17.57.001 Intent.
- 17.57.010 Uses.
- 17.57.020 Bulk regulations (C-O zone).
- 17.57.030 Parking and loading.
- 17.57.040 Fences, walls, and hedges.
- 17.57.050 Accessory building.
- 17.57.060 Projections into public right-of-way.
- 17.57.070 Landscape requirements.
- 17.57.080 Essential services/utilities.
- 17.57.090 Off-site improvements.
- 17.57.100 Special provisions.
- 17.57.110 Signs.
- 17.57.120 Hazardous waste.
- 17.60 C-N – Neighborhood Commercial
- 17.63 C-G – General Commercial
- 17.63.001 Intent.
- 17.63.010 Uses.
- 17.63.020 Bulk regulations (C-G zone).
- 17.63.030 Parking and loading.
- 17.63.040 Fences, walls, and hedges.
- 17.63.050 Accessory building.
- 17.63.060 Projections into public right-of-way.
- 17.63.070 Landscape requirements.
- 17.63.080 Essential services/utilities.
- 17.63.090 Off-site improvements.
- 17.63.100 Special provisions.
- 17.63.110 Signs.
- 17.63.120 Hazardous waste.
- 17.66 C-F – Freeway Commercial
- 17.66.001 Intent.
- 17.66.010 Uses.
- 17.66.020 Bulk regulations (C-F zone).
- 17.66.030 Parking and loading.
- 17.66.040 Fences, walls, and hedges.
- 17.66.050 Accessory building.
- 17.66.060 Projections into public right-of-way.
- 17.66.070 Landscape requirements.
- 17.66.080 Essential services/utilities.
- 17.66.090 Off-site improvements.
- 17.66.100 Special provisions.
- 17.66.110 Signs.
- 17.66.120 Hazardous waste.
- 17.69 CBD – Central Business District
- 17.69.001 Intent.
- 17.69.010 Uses.
- 17.69.020 Bulk regulations (CBD zone).
- 17.69.030 Parking and loading.
- 17.69.040 Fences, walls, and hedges.
- 17.69.050 Accessory building.
- 17.69.060 Projections into public right-of-way.
- 17.69.070 Landscape requirements.
- 17.69.080 Essential services/utilities.
- 17.69.090 Off-site improvements.
- 17.69.100 Special provisions.
- 17.69.110 Signs.
- 17.69.120 Hazardous waste.
- 17.72 I-L – Light Industrial
- 17.72.001 Intent.
- 17.72.010 Uses.
- 17.72.020 Bulk regulations (I-L zone).
- 17.72.030 Parking and loading.
- 17.72.040 Fences, walls, and hedges.
- 17.72.050 Accessory building.
- 17.72.060 Projections into public right-of-way.
- 17.72.070 Landscape requirements.
- 17.72.080 Essential services/utilities.
- 17.72.090 Off-site improvements.
- 17.72.100 Special provisions.
- 17.72.110 Signs.
- 17.72.120 Hazardous waste.
- 17.75 I-H – Heavy Industrial
- 17.75.001 Intent.
- 17.75.010 Uses.
- 17.75.020 Bulk regulations (I-H zone).
- 17.75.030 Parking and loading.
- 17.75.040 Fences, walls, and hedges.
- 17.75.050 Accessory building.
- 17.75.060 Projections into public right-of-way.
- 17.75.070 Landscape requirements.
- 17.75.080 Essential services/utilities.
- 17.75.090 Off-site improvements.
- 17.75.100 Special provisions.
- 17.75.110 Signs.
- 17.75.120 Hazardous waste.
Division VI
Use Chart/Zoning Map
Sections
- 17.78 Use/Occupancy
- 17.79 Zoning
Division VII
General Provisions
Sections
- 17.81 Recreational Vehicles
- 17.83 Street Names and Building Numbering
- 17.84 Parking and Loading
- 17.85 Landscaping Requirements
- 17.85.010 Statement of intent.
- 17.85.020 General requirements.
- 17.85.025 Exemptions.
- 17.85.040 Preservation of significant trees.
- 17.85.050 Types of landscaping.
- 17.85.055 Special requirements.
- 17.85.060 Alternative landscaping option.
- 17.85.070 Species choice.
- 17.85.080 Maintenance of plant materials.
- 17.85.090 Landscape features.
- 17.86 Signs (General)
- 17.86.010 Purpose, intent and scope.
- 17.86.020 Permits required.
- 17.86.030 Exceptions to permit requirement.
- 17.86.040 Application for sign permit.
- 17.86.050 Sign permit approval process.
- 17.86.060 Inspections.
- 17.86.070 Special provisions relating to zones.
- 17.86.080 Comprehensive design plan.
- 17.86.090 Off-premises advertising signs (billboard).
- 17.86.095 Off-premises advertising signs – Louisiana Avenue roundabout.
- 17.86.100 Roof signs.
- 17.86.110 Parking lot signs.
- 17.86.120 Miscellaneous signs in nonresidential zones (EPF, C and I).
- 17.86.130 Construction requirements.
- 17.86.140 Clearance.
- 17.86.150 Illumination.
- 17.86.160 Prohibited signs.
- 17.86.170 Change of copy.
- 17.86.180 Nonconforming signs.
- 17.86.190 Existing signs.
- 17.86.200 Discontinued use or occupancy.
- 17.86.210 Public nuisance.
- 17.87 Adult Uses
- 17.90 Home Occupation
- 17.93 Use of Public Property
- 17.96 Business Licensing
- 17.99 Storm Water Management
- Appendices