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Lake Forest Park City Zoning Code

18.21 R-9.6

Residential, Moderate/High

18.21.010 Permitted uses.

The following are permitted uses in an R-9.6 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 of 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 of 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. 1310 § 1 (Exh. A), 2025; Ord. 773 § 3, 1999)

18.21.020 Conditional uses.

Conditional uses and associated development standards, if any, for an R-9.6 zone are those identified in Chapter 18.54 LFPMC. (Ord. 1310 § 1 (Exh. A), 2025; Ord. 773 § 3, 1999)

18.21.030 Lot area.

The minimum required area of a lot in an R-9.6 zone shall be 9,600 square feet. (Ord. 1310 § 1 (Exh. A), 2025; Ord. 773 § 3, 1999)

18.21.040 Lot width.

The minimum required width of a lot in an R-9.6 zone shall be 70 feet. (Ord. 1310 § 1 (Exh. A), 2025; Ord. 773 § 3, 1999)

18.21.050 Lot coverage.

No building or combination of buildings, including accessory buildings, shall occupy or cover more than 30 percent of the net lot area in an R-9.6 zone. (Ord. 1310 § 1 (Exh. A), 2025; Ord. 773 § 3, 1999)

18.21.060 Yards.

The following setbacks shall apply in an R-9.6 zone:

A. Front yard: Not less than 20 feet measured at a right angle to the front lot 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 15 feet; except as provided in LFPMC 18.50.060. (Ord. 1310 § 1 (Exh. A), 2025; Ord. 773 § 3, 1999)

18.21.070 Building height limit.

The building height limit in an R-9.6 zone shall not exceed 30 feet. (Ord. 1310 § 1 (Exh. A), 2025; Ord. 773 § 3, 1999)

18.21.080 Impervious surface.

The maximum impervious surface allowed in an R-9.6 zone shall be 45 percent of the lot area. (Ord. 1310 § 1 (Exh. A), 2025; Ord. 773 § 3, 1999)

18.21.090 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)