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Lake Forest Park City Zoning Code

CHAPTER 18

18 R-15 RESIDENTIAL, MODERATE

§ 18.18.010 Permitted uses.

The following are permitted uses in an R-15 zone:
A. 
A single-family dwelling of a permanent character, placed in a permanent location.
B. 
A single middle housing dwelling made up of two units in any of the following configurations:
1. 
Side-by-side duplex.
2. 
Stacked flats.
3. 
Courtyard apartments.
4. 
Cottage housing.
C. 
Home occupations, provided they meet the criteria in LFPMC § 18.50.040.
D. 
Accessory buildings and structures in accordance with the provisions in LFPMC § 18.50.060.
E. 
Manufactured housing bearing the certification of the State of Washington Department of Labor and Industries.
F. 
Accessory dwelling units in accordance with the provisions in LFPMC § 18.50.050.
G. 
Signs in accordance with the provisions in Chapter 18.52 LFPMC.
H. 
Type I day care facility in accordance with the provisions in LFPMC § 18.50.045.
(Ord. 773 § 3, 1999; Ord. 1310 § 1 (Exh. A), 2025)

§ 18.18.020 Conditional uses.

Conditional uses and associated development standards, if any, for an R-15 zone are those identified in Chapter 18.54 LFPMC.
(Ord. 773 § 3, 1999; Ord. 1310 § 1 (Exh. A), 2025)

§ 18.18.030 Lot area.

The minimum required area of a lot in an R-15 zone shall be 15,000 square feet.
(Ord. 773 § 3, 1999; Ord. 1310 § 1 (Exh. A), 2025)

§ 18.18.040 Street frontage.

The minimum street frontage in an R-15 zone shall be 75 feet along a public street right-of-way.
(Ord. 773 § 3, 1999; Ord. 1310 § 1 (Exh. A), 2025)

§ 18.18.050 Lot coverage.

No building or combination of buildings, including accessory buildings, shall occupy or cover more than 27 1/2 percent of the net lot area in an R-15 zone.
(Ord. 773 § 3, 1999; Ord. 1310 § 1 (Exh. A), 2025)

§ 18.18.060 Yards.

The following setbacks shall apply in an R-15 zone:
A. 
Front yard: Not less than 20 feet measured at a right angle to the front line;
B. 
Side yards: A minimum combined width of 15 feet, not less than five feet on either side, measured from the property line to the nearest point of the building;
C. 
Rear yard: Not less than 20 feet.
(Ord. 773 § 3, 1999; Ord. 1310 § 1 (Exh. A), 2025)

§ 18.18.070 Building height limit.

The building height limit in an R-15 zone shall not exceed 30 feet.
(Ord. 773 § 3, 1999; Ord. 1310 § 1 (Exh. A), 2025)

§ 18.18.080 Impervious surface.

The maximum impervious surface allowed in an R-15 zone shall be 40 percent of the lot area.
(Ord. 773 § 3, 1999; Ord. 1310 § 1 (Exh. A), 2025)

§ 18.18.090 Tree canopy coverage.

Development of permitted and conditional uses must meet the tree canopy coverage requirements specified in the Lake Forest Park Municipal Code (including, without limitation, in LFPMC § 16.14.070 and § 17.12.090(J)).
(Ord. 1310 § 1 (Exh. A), 2025)