Fife City Zoning Code

Single-family dwelling;

Duplex dwelling;

Triplex dwelling;

Cottage housing, limited to three dwelling units (see FMC 19.40.040(V) for more than three units);

Courtyard apartments, limited to three dwelling units (see subsection (H) of this section and FMC 19.40.040(A) for more than three units);

Stacked flats, limited to three dwelling units;

Townhouses, limited to three dwelling units if not developed as zero lot line single-family under a PRD (see FMC 19.40.020(H) and 19.40.040(A) for more than three units not being developed as zero lot line single-family);

Multifamily structure with a maximum of eight dwelling units per structure permitted through a planned residential development (PRD);

Transitional housing and permanent supportive housing, subject to the requirements of FMC 19.68.170;

Mixed use structure with a maximum of eight dwelling units per structure only if permitted through a planned residential development (PRD), and where all residential units are located on the upper floors of a mixed use structure with nonresidential uses on the first floor, and meeting the design requirements of Chapter 19.60 FMC, and located on a principal or collector arterial street (see FMC 19.68.063 for co-living housing);

Adult or child day-care center;

General group home;

Agricultural use, including a plant nursery, feed and seed store, livestock (see Chapter 19.68 FMC) and roadside stand for the sale of agricultural goods;

Professional office;

Veterinary clinic, with treatment and storage of animals within an enclosed building;

Retail sales conducted primarily indoors including, but not limited to, the sale or rental of the following items: antiques, appliances (new), art, bicycles, books, carpets, clothing, convenience goods (excluding gasoline sales), fabrics, flowers, food, furniture, gifts, hardware, hobby supplies, jewelry, newspapers, office equipment and supplies, paint, pets and pet supplies, pharmaceuticals, photography supplies, pottery, shoes, sporting goods, stationery, tile, toys, vehicle parts (new/remanufactured), videos and wallpaper;

Commercial services conducted primarily indoors including, but not limited to, banking, beauty and hair care, cleaning, consulting, copying, dry cleaning, funeral services, glass studio works, financial, health (club), insurance, laundry, locksmithing, paging, pet grooming, printing (small-scale), studio photography, real estate sales, repair of products listed in subsection (P) of this section, security, signs, tailoring, telecommunication sales, title, upholstery and vehicle detailing;

Entertainment facility, including: arcade, bowling alley, indoor miniature golf course, indoor movie or stage theater, museum, indoor skating rink, racquetball court and tennis court;

Commercial instruction including, but not limited to, airline, art, barber, beauty, business, computer, dance, driving, gaming dealers, language, music, photography, self defense and trade;

Public and quasipublic use and facility including, but not limited to, community center, court, fire station, governmental office, museum, parking facility, park, police station, pool, post office, public works facility, senior center, school, substation, utility and well facility;

Radio station;

Civic, labor, social and fraternal organization;

Religious institution;

Restaurant, excluding drive-thru;

Espresso stand, excluding drive-thru;

Liquor store, located at least 500 feet from the closest property line of any public or private park or children's school;

Attached wireless communication facility (WCF) on a nonresidential attachment structure (see Chapter 19.72 FMC);

Mobile food units subject to the requirements of FMC 19.68.075.

Accessory dwelling unit (see Chapter 19.80 FMC);

Family day-care provider's home facility (see Chapter 19.68 FMC);

Home occupation (see Chapter 19.68 FMC);

Microcell for residential use. Excluded from front yard;

Amateur and citizen band transmitter, support structure and antenna array (see FMC 19.68.020(B));

Residential accessory use or structure which is subordinate and incidental to a permitted residential dwelling unit. Residential accessory uses and structures may include, but are not limited to, garage, carport, storage shed, noncommercial greenhouse, fence (six feet or less in height) and the accessory uses listed above. Accessory structures constructed after the effective date of the ordinance codified in this title shall be less than or equal to 65 percent of gross floor area of the primary residence or 1,200 square feet, whichever is greater, and less than or equal to 20 feet in height;

Employee recreation facility and play area;

Employee cafe or cafeteria operated in conjunction with a principally permitted use;

Food and/or espresso cart as an accessory to a permitted use;

Temporary accessory structures and uses (see Chapter 19.68 FMC);

Co-location on WCF support structure;

Hobby farm as an accessory to an existing residence (see Chapter 19.68 FMC);

Electric vehicle infrastructure – support;

Other accessory use or structure which is subordinate and incidental to a principally permitted use, as determined by the director.

Multifamily structure with nine or more dwelling units per structure permitted through a planned residential development (PRD) (see FMC 19.68.063 for co-living housing);

Residential accessory structure which exceeds the gross floor area and/or height limit listed in FMC 19.40.030(F);

Home occupation exceeding the gross floor area listed in Chapter 19.68 FMC;

Emergency shelter and emergency housing, subject to the requirements of FMC 19.68.160;

Retail sales conducted partially outdoors including, but not limited to, the sale or rental of the following items: automobiles, boats, recreational vehicles, gasoline;

Construction contracting;

Wholesale sales;

Vehicle repair, minor or major;

Vehicle washing;

Entertainment facility, outdoors;

Restaurant, with drive-thru;

Secondhand store, including appliance sales;

Supermarket;

Commercial parking garage, excluding outside storage of vehicles;

Shopping center;

Hotel;

Bar, tavern and nightclub, located at least 500 feet from the closest property line of any public school, park, adult use business, residential use and residential zoning district;

Adult use bookstore which is not an adult use arcade (see Chapter 19.76 FMC);

Monopole WCF with a height less than or equal to 60 feet (see Chapter 19.72 FMC);

Mini-storage;

Transportation and construction equipment sales, service and leasing, subject to the requirements of FMC 19.68.078;

Cottage housing development exceeding three dwelling units subject to cottage housing requirements in FMC 19.68.065;

Brewpub, including beer and wine. An eating and drinking establishment having a microbrewery on the premises which produces beer, ale, or other malt beverage, or wine, and where the majority of the beer/wine produced is consumed on the premises. This classification allows a brewpub to sell beer/wine retail and/or act as wholesaler for beer of its own production for off-site consumption, with appropriate state licenses;

A use not listed above which is not listed in another district as a permitted or conditional use, is similar in nature to the above list of permitted and conditional uses, is consistent with the purpose and intent of this zoning district, and is compatible with the uses of adjoining properties.

Bulk and Dimensional Regulations. See Chapter 19.51 FMC.

Zoning District Development Standards. In order to develop neighborhood-like, plaza-based intersections, new retail, commercial or professional uses listed above which front on two or more streets with a minor arterial or greater classification shall either construct a principal building located entirely within 100 feet of the intersection in compliance with FMC 19.68.020 or provide a 20-foot by 20-foot landscaped area adjacent to such intersection. The 100-foot distance shall be measured from the intersection of a corner lot's property lines or, if the intersecting property lines form a curve, at the midpoint of such curve.

Additional Zoning District Development Standards. See FMC 19.68.020.

Parking and Circulation Regulations. See Chapter 19.56 FMC.

Landscaping and Buffering Regulations. See Chapter 19.64 FMC.

Administrative Design Review. See Chapter 19.60 FMC.

Planned Residential Development (PRD). See Chapter 19.52 FMC.

Development Agreement. See Chapter 19.68 FMC.

Sewer Hookup Requirement. See FMC 19.68.130.

Accessory Dwelling Units (ADU). See Chapter 19.80 FMC.

Nonconforming Lots, Structures and Uses. See Chapter 19.84 FMC.

Fife Municipal Code (FMC). All applicable development procedures and standards identified in the FMC shall apply.

Low Impact Development. See FMC Title 21.