Lake Stevens City Zoning Code
Complete index of all zoning chapters, sections, and subsections
14.04 General
Provisions
Sections
- 14.04.010 Short Title.
- 14.04.014 Purpose and Intent.
- 14.04.020 Authority.
- 14.04.030 Jurisdiction.
- 14.04.040 Effective Date.
- 14.04.050 Relationship to Existing Zoning, Subdivision and Flood Control Ordinances.
- 14.04.060 Relationship to Land Use Plan.
- 14.04.070 No Use or Sale of Land or Buildings Except in Conformity with Title Provisions.
- 14.04.080 Fees.
- 14.04.090 Severability.
- 14.04.100 Computation of Time.
- 14.04.110 Miscellaneous.
- 14.04.115 Consistency Determination.
- 14.04.120 Adoption of Supporting Administrative Guidelines.
- 14.04.130 Exemptions From Certain State Requirements.
14.16A Administration
and Procedures
Sections
- 14.16A.010 Purpose and Applicability.
- 14.16A.020 Delegation of Authority.
- 14.16A.030 Planning Agency Identified.
- 14.16A.040 Compliance with Title 14 Required.
- 14.16A.050 Effect of Decisions.
- 14.16A.060 Official File.
- 14.16A.070 Acknowledgement of Owner.
- 14.16A.110 Purpose.
- 14.16A.120 Environmental Review.
- 14.16A.130 Construction Plan Review.
- 14.16A.140 Building and Construction Permit Review.
- 14.16A.150 Phasing Development.
- 14.16A.160 Post-Annexation Processing of Building and Related Permits and Land Use Applications.
- 14.16A.170 Engineering Design and Development Standards.
- 14.16A.180 Security Mechanisms.
- 14.16A.205 Purpose.
- 14.16A.210 Types of Review.
- 14.16A.215 Land Use Permits Required.
- 14.16A.220 Application Procedures.
- 14.16A.225 Noticing Requirements.
- 14.16A.230 Time Frames for Review.*
- 14.16A.235 Modifications to Approved Permits.
- 14.16A.240 Vacation of Approved Permits and Variances.
- 14.16A.245 Expiration of Inactive Applications.
- 14.16A.250 Expiration of Approvals and Approved Permits.
- 14.16A.255 Revocation of Approved Permits.
- 14.16A.260 Public Meetings and Public Hearings.
- 14.16A.265 Appeals.
- 14.16A.310 Purpose.
- 14.16A.320 Planning Director.
- 14.16A.325 Public Works Director.
- 14.16A.330 Building Official.
- 14.16A.340 Design Review Board.
- 14.16A.350 Hearing Examiner.
- 14.16A.360 Planning Commission.
- 14.16A.370 City Council.
- 14.16A.380 Park Board.
14.16B Types
of Land Use Review
Sections
- 14.16B.010 Classification.
- 14.16B.105 Purpose.
- 14.16B.110 Overview of Type I Review.
- 14.16B.115 Type I Review Permit-Issuing Authority and Appeal Body.
- 14.16B.120 Application Submittal.
- 14.16B.125 Public Notification.
- 14.16B.130 Administrative Decision.
- 14.16B.135 Expiration of Approval.
- 14.16B.140 Appeal of Type I Decision.
- 14.16B.145 Commencement of Activity.
- 14.16B.150 Modification or Addition to an Approved Project or Decision.
- 14.16B.205 Purpose.
- 14.16B.210 Overview of Type II Review.
- 14.16B.215 Type II Review Permit-Issuing Authority and Appeal Body.
- 14.16B.220 Application Submittal.
- 14.16B.225 Notice of Application.
- 14.16B.230 Minimum Comment Period.
- 14.16B.235 Administrative Decision.
- 14.16B.240 Notice of Decision.
- 14.16B.245 Expiration of Approval.
- 14.16B.250 Appeal of Type II Decision.
- 14.16B.255 Commencement of Activity.
- 14.16B.260 Modification or Addition to an Approved Project or Decision.
- 14.16B.305 Purpose.
- 14.16B.310 Overview of Type III Review.
- 14.16B.315 Notice of Application.
- 14.16B.320 Minimum Comment Period.
- 14.16B.325 Public Meetings.
- 14.16B.330 Environmental Review.
- 14.16B.335 Staff Recommendation.
- 14.16B.340 Notice of Public Hearing.
- 14.16B.345 Hearing Examiner Public Hearing.
- 14.16B.350 Hearing Examiner Decision.
- 14.16B.355 Notice of Final Decision.
- 14.16B.360 Expiration of Approval.
- 14.16B.365 Appeal of Type III Decision.
- 14.16B.370 Commencement of Activity.
- 14.16B.375 Modification or Addition to an Approved Project or Decision.
- 14.16B.405 Purpose.
- 14.16B.410 Overview of Type IV Review.
- 14.16B.415 Notice of Application.
- 14.16B.420 Minimum Comment Period.
- 14.16B.425 Public Meetings.
- 14.16B.430 Environmental Review.
- 14.16B.435 Staff Recommendation.
- 14.16B.440 Notice of Public Hearing.
- 14.16B.445 Hearing Examiner Public Hearing.
- 14.16B.450 Hearing Examiner Recommendation.
- 14.16B.455 City Council Decision.
- 14.16B.460 Notice of Decision.
- 14.16B.465 Expiration of Approval.
- 14.16B.470 Appeal of Type IV Decision.
- 14.16B.475 Commencement of Activity.
- 14.16B.480 Modification or Addition to an Approved Project or Decision.
- 14.16B.505 Purpose.
- 14.16B.510 Overview of Type V Review.
- 14.16B.515 Notice of Application.
- 14.16B.520 Minimum Comment Period.
- 14.16B.525 Public Meetings.
- 14.16B.530 Environmental Review.
- 14.16B.535 Staff Recommendation.
- 14.16B.540 Notice of City Council Public Hearing.
- 14.16B.545 City Council Decision.
- 14.16B.550 Notice of Final Decision.
- 14.16B.555 Expiration of Approval.
- 14.16B.560 Appeal of Type V Decision.
- 14.16B.565 Commencement of Activity.
- 14.16B.570 Modification or Addition to an Approved Project or Decision.
- 14.16B.605 Purpose.
- 14.16B.610 Overview of Type VI Review.
- 14.16B.615 Amendments in General.
- 14.16B.620 Initiation of Amendments.
- 14.16B.625 Planning Commission Review.
- 14.16B.630 Notice of Public Hearing.
- 14.16B.635 Notice of Planning Commission Public Hearing.
- 14.16B.640 Planning Commission Public Hearing.
- 14.16B.645 Planning Commission Recommendation.
- 14.16B.650 Notice of City Council Public Hearing.
- 14.16B.655 City Council Action.
- 14.16B.660 Appeal of Type VI Decision.
- 14.16B.710 Appeal of Type I and II Administrative Decisions.
- 14.16B.720 Appeal of Type III Hearing Examiner Decisions.
- 14.16B.730 Appeal of Type IV Quasi-Judicial, City Council Decisions with Hearing Examiner Recommendation.
- 14.16B.740 Appeal of Type V Quasi-Judicial, City Council Decisions.
- 14.16B.750 Appeal of Type VI Legislative, City Council Decisions with Planning Commission Recommendation.
14.16C Land Use Actions, Permits and Determinations
Decision Criteria and Standards
Sections
- 14.16C.005 Purpose.
- 14.16C.010 Scope.
- 14.16C.015 Administrative Conditional Uses.
- 14.16C.020 Administrative Design Review.
- 14.16C.025 Administrative Modifications.
- 14.16C.030 Changes of Use.
- 14.16C.035 Code Interpretations.
- 14.16C.040 Comprehensive Plan Amendments - Text and Maps.
- 14.16C.045 Conditional Uses.
- 14.16C.050 Design Review.
- 14.16C.055 Development Agreements.
- 14.16C.060 Essential Public Facilities.
- 14.16C.065 Events.
- 14.16C.070 Home Occupations.
- 14.16C.075 Land Use Code Amendments.
- 14.16C.078 Legal Lot Status Determination.
- 14.16C.080 Planned Neighborhood Developments.
- 14.16C.083 Planned Action Projects.*
- 14.16C.085 Reasonable Use Exceptions.
- 14.16C.090 Rezones - Official Zoning Map Amendments.
- 14.16C.095 Right-of-Way Vacation.
- 14.16C.100 Shoreline Permits.
- 14.16C.105 Site Plan Review.
- 14.16C.110 Temporary Use.
- 14.16C.115 Variances.
- 14.16C.120 Administrative Authority.
14.18 Subdivisions
Boundary Line Adjustments and Binding Site Plans
Sections
- 14.18.010 Subdivisions.
- 14.18.015 Review of Subdivisions.
- 14.18.020 Limitations on Re-Subdividing Short Plats.
- 14.18.025 Criteria for Preliminary Plat Approval.
- 14.18.030 Application for Final Plat Approval.
- 14.18.035 Approval of Final Plats.
- 14.18.040 Content of the Final Plat.
- 14.18.045 Endorsements on Short and Long Subdivision Plats.*
- 14.18.050 Plat Approval Not Acceptance of Dedication Offers.
- 14.18.055 Subdivision Recording Requirements.
- 14.18.060 Alterations of Subdivisions.
- 14.18.065 Vacations of Subdivisions.
- 14.18.070 Boundary Line Adjustments.
- 14.18.105 Purpose and Applicability.
- 14.18.110 Procedure.
- 14.18.115 Additional Application Requirements.
- 14.18.120 Decision Criteria.
- 14.18.125 Subsequent Development Permits.
- 14.18.130 Conditions of Approval.
- 14.18.135 Conditions for Previously Approved Site Plan.
- 14.18.140 Conditions When Concurrently Reviewed.
- 14.18.145 Design Standards - Access Requirements.
- 14.18.150 Road and Right-of-Way Establishment and Right-of-Way Dedication.
- 14.18.155 Phased Development.
- 14.18.160 Acceptance of Site Improvements.
- 14.18.165 Bond or Performance Security.
- 14.18.170 Revisions.
- 14.18.175 Recording with County Auditor.
- 14.18.180 Vacation.
- 14.18.200 Boundary Line Adjustments.
- 14.18.300 Planned Residential Developments.
- 14.18.310 Cluster Subdivisions.
- 14.18.320 Unit Lot Subdivisions.
14.36 Zoning
Districts and Zoning Map
Sections
- 14.36.010 Residential Districts Established.
- 14.36.020 Commercial Districts Established.
- 14.36.025 Mixed Use Districts.
- 14.36.030 Industrial Districts Established.
- 14.36.034 Public/Semi-Public District Established.
- 14.36.040 Planned Neighborhood Development Districts Established.
- 14.36.050 Floodplain and Floodway Districts.
- 14.36.060 Shoreline Environment Designation.
- 14.36.100 Official Zoning Map.
- 14.36.110 Amendments to Official Zoning Map.
- 14.36.120 Lots Divided by District Lines.
- 14.36.200 Compatibility of Zoning Districts with Land Use Plan Defined.
14.38 Subarea
Plans
Sections
- 14.38.010 Adoption.
- 14.38.015 Purpose.
- 14.38.017 Nonconformities.
- 14.38.020 Zoning Districts.
- 14.38.030 Other Uses.
- 14.38.040 Dimensional Regulations.
- 14.38.050 Development Bonuses.
- 14.38.060 Parking Regulations.
- 14.38.070 Landscaping, Screening, and Natural Vegetation.
- 14.38.080 Lighting.
- 14.38.090 Street Standards.
- 14.38.100 Signs.
- 14.38.110 Design Standards and Guidelines.
- 14.38.120 Planned Action and Mitigation.
14.40 Permissible
Uses
Sections
14.44 Supplementary
Use Regulations
Sections
- 14.44.010 Mixed Use.
- 14.44.015 Home Occupations.
- 14.44.020 Planned Residential Developments.
- 14.44.025 Model Homes.
- 14.44.030 Development within Adopted Subareas.
- 14.44.035 Cottage Housing Developments.
- 14.44.038 Temporary Encampments.
- 14.44.040 Temporary Emergency, Construction, or Repair Residences.
- 14.44.044 Personal Storage Facilities.
- 14.44.045 Accessory Dwelling Units (ADU).
- 14.44.048 Temporary Public Structures.
- 14.44.050 Events.
- 14.44.060 Class “A,” “B,” or “C” Mobile Homes.
- 14.44.064 Short-Term Rentals.
- 14.44.065 Accessory Apartment in Industrial Zones.
- 14.44.070 Recreational Park Trailers and Recreational Vehicles (RV) Regulations.
- 14.44.074 Over- and In-Water Structures (Docks, Boathouses, Etc.).
- 14.44.075 Farm Animals.
- 14.44.080 Mobile Sales and Delivery.
- 14.44.085 Mobile Food Vendors.
- 14.44.090 Planned Business District.
- 14.44.095 Neighborhood Commercial.
- 14.44.097 Marijuana Facilities.
- 14.44.210 Noise.
- 14.44.220 Vibration.
- 14.44.230 Odors.
- 14.44.240 Smoke and Air Pollution.
- 14.44.250 Disposal of Liquid and Hazardous Wastes.
- 14.44.260 Water Consumption.
- 14.44.270 Electrical Disturbance or Interference.
- 14.44.300 Design Guidelines or Standards Adopted.
- 14.44.310 Conformance with Design Guidelines or Standards.
- 14.44.320 Diversity within Planned Residential Districts.
- 14.44.330 Location of Parking in Multifamily Structures.
- 14.44.340 Site Design in the Central Business and Mixed Use Districts.
- 14.44.350 Drive-Through Windows.
- 14.44.360 Wireless Communication Towers and Antennas.
- 14.44.370 Essential Public Facilities Eligible for Common Site Review.
- 14.44.380 Essential Public Facilities - Development and Operating Requirements.
- 14.44.390 Secure Community Transition Facilities.
- 14.44.400 Sales of Food from Stationary Motor Vehicles on City-Owned Property.
- 14.44.410 Sales of Food from Stationary Motor Vehicles on Property Not Owned by the City.
- 14.44.420 Fence Permit Required.
14.46 Innovative
Housing and Infill
Sections
- 14.46.001 Purpose.
- 14.46.005 Goals.
- 14.46.010 Applicability.
- 14.46.015 Review and Processing.
- 14.46.020 Application.
- 14.46.025 Utility Requirements.
- 14.46.030 Unit Lot Subdivisions.
- 14.46.035 Modifications to the Provisions in This Chapter.
- 14.46.040 Sunset Clause.
- 14.46.045 Program Evaluation.
- 14.46.100 Purpose and Intent.
- 14.46.105 Existing Dwellings.
- 14.46.110 Density Standards.
- 14.46.115 Community Assets.
- 14.46.120 Impact Fees.
- 14.46.125 Access and Parking.
- 14.46.130 Walkways.
- 14.46.135 Storage.
- 14.46.140 Design Standards.
- 14.46.200 Purpose and Intent.
- 14.46.210 Applicability.
- 14.46.230 Infill Residential Standards.
14.48 Density
and Dimensional Regulations
Sections
- 14.48.010 Minimum Lot Size Requirements.
- 14.48.020 Duplexes in Single-Family Zones.
- 14.48.030 Minimum Lot Widths.
- 14.48.035 Lot standards.
- 14.48.040 Building Setback Requirements.
- 14.48.045 Accessory Structures.
- 14.48.050 Exceptions to Building Setback Requirements.
- 14.48.055 Maximum Impervious Surface.
- 14.48.060 Building Height Limitations.
- 14.48.070 Cluster Subdivisions.
- 14.48.080 Architecturally Integrated Subdivisions.
- 14.48.085 Density Calculation and Lot Size Averaging.
- 14.48.090 Density on Lots Where Portion Dedicated to City for Park and Recreational Facilities.
- 14.48.094 Minimum Lot Size on Lots Where Right-of-Way is Dedicated to the City.
- 14.48.100 Rural Subdivisions.
14.50 Land
Disturbance
Sections
- 14.50.100 Purpose and Intent.
- 14.50.105 Permit Required, Applicability and Authority.
- 14.50.110 Definitions.
- 14.50.115 Exemptions.
- 14.50.120 Land Disturbance Permit Thresholds.
- 14.50.125 Application Requirements.
- 14.50.130 Restrictions and Requirements.
- 14.50.135 Minimum Performance Standards.
- 14.50.140 Topsoil.
- 14.50.145 Maintenance and Security.
- 14.50.150 Inspections.
- 14.50.152 Violations and Penalties.1
- 14.50.155 Forest Practices.
- 14.50.160 Archaeological and Historical Resources.
14.52 Fences
Hedges and Walls
Sections
14.56 Streets
and Sidewalks
Sections
- 14.56.010 Street Classification.
- 14.56.020 Costs of Right-of-Way Installation and Improvements Borne by Applicant.
- 14.56.025 Abutting Property Owner’s Duty to Maintain.
- 14.56.030 Access to Lots.
- 14.56.040 Access to Arterial Streets.
- 14.56.050 Entrances to Streets.
- 14.56.060 Coordination with Surrounding Streets.
- 14.56.070 Relationship of Streets to Topography.
- 14.56.080 Coordination with the Comprehensive Plan.
- 14.56.090 General Layout of Streets.
- 14.56.100 Dead-End Streets/Cul-de-Sacs.
- 14.56.110 Temporary Half-Streets.
- 14.56.120 Street Intersections.
- 14.56.130 Construction Standards and Specifications.
- 14.56.135 Deviations to Construction Standards and Specifications.
- 14.56.140 Construction Drawings Required Prior to Construction.
- 14.56.150 Inspection of Public Improvements Required Prior to Issuance of Final Permits.
- 14.56.160 Residential Public Streets and Private Roads.
- 14.56.165 On-Street Parking Required.
- 14.56.170 Right-of-Way Dedication and Frontage Improvements.
- 14.56.180 Road and Sidewalk Requirements in Unsubdivided Developments.
- 14.56.190 Off-Site Traffic Mitigation.
- 14.56.192 Collection of Pre-Annexation Traffic Mitigation Fees.*
- 14.56.200 Attention to Disabled Persons in Street and Sidewalk Construction.
- 14.56.210 Street Names and House Numbers.
- 14.56.220 Bridges.
- 14.56.230 Utilities.
- 14.56.240 Vacations of Public Rights-of-Way.
- 14.56.250 Right-of-Way Permit Required.
- 14.56.260 Implementation of Traffic Calming Techniques.
- 14.56.270 Private Landscape Usage of Public Right-of-Way.
- 14.56.280 Complete Streets.
- 14.56.300 Purpose.
- 14.56.310 Authorization.
- 14.56.320 Applications.
- 14.56.340 Assessment Methods.
- 14.56.350 Notice to Property Owners.
- 14.56.360 City Council Action.
- 14.56.370 Contract Execution and Recording.
14.60 Utilities
Sections
- 14.60.010 Utility Ownership and Easement Rights.
- 14.60.020 Lots Served by Government Owned Water or Sewer Lines.
- 14.60.030 Right-of-Way Permit Required.
- 14.60.040 Utility Systems in Right-of -Way.
- 14.60.100 Sewage Disposal Facilities Required.
- 14.60.110 Determining Compliance with Section 14.60.100.
- 14.60.120 Private Sewage Disposal.
- 14.60.130 Conveyance of Facilities to City.
- 14.60.200 Building Sewer Permits Required.
- 14.60.210 Costs of Building Sewer Borne by Owner.
- 14.60.220 Building Sewer Permitting Process.
- 14.60.230 Building Sewer Contractor Registration Required.
- 14.60.240 Each Building Sewer to Have Individual Building Sewer Connection, Unless Exception Granted.
- 14.60.250 Reuse of Old Building Sewers.
- 14.60.260 Protection of Excavations--Restoration of Public Property.
- 14.60.270 Building Sewer Construction Requirements.
- 14.60.300 Water Supply System Required.
- 14.60.310 Determining Compliance with Section 14.60.300.
- 14.60.400 Lighting Requirements.
- 14.60.410 Excessive Illumination.
- 14.60.420 Electric Power.
- 14.60.430 Natural Gas Services.
- 14.60.440 Telephone Service.
- 14.60.450 Underground Utilities.
- 14.60.460 Utilities to Be Consistent with Internal and External Development.
- 14.60.470 As-Built Drawings Required.
- 14.60.490 Sites for and Screening of Dumpsters.
14.62 Wireless
Communication Facilities
Sections
- Part I. General Provisions
- 14.62.010 Purpose.
- 14.62.020 Definitions.
- 14.62.030 General Provisions.
- 14.62.040 Permit Required.
- 14.62.050 Wireless Communication Facility Permit Process/Processing Timelines.
- 14.62.060 Exclusions.
- 14.62.070 Application Submittal Requirements.
- 14.62.080 Small Wireless Facility General Permit Requirements.
- 14.62.090 Radio Frequency (RF) Standards Compliance.
- 14.62.100 Permit Enforcement.
- 14.62.110 Reservation of Authority.
- 14.62.120 Federal Regulatory Requirements.
- 14.62.130 SEPA Review Wireless Communication Facilities.
- Part II. Macro Wireless Communication Facilities - Towers and Antennas
- Part III. Eligible Facility Modifications (EFMs)
- Part IV. Small Wireless Facilities
- 14.62.220 Purpose and Intent.
- 14.62.230 Review Process.
- 14.62.240 Design and Concealment Standards for Small Wireless Facility Deployments.
- 14.62.250 Design Zones for Small Wireless Facilities.
- 14.62.260 New Poles in the Rights-of-Way for Small Wireless Facilities and Installations in a Design Zone.
- 14.62.270 Franchise Application.
- 14.62.280 Implementation - Right-of-Way Permits for Small Wireless Facility Deployment.
- 14.62.290 Ground-Mounted Equipment.
- 14.62.300 Underground Districts.
- 14.62.310 Replacement Utility Pole - Street Lighting.
- 14.62.320 Modifications to Small Wireless Facilities.
- 14.62.330 Consolidated Permit.
14.64 Special
Flood Hazard Areas
Sections
- 14.64.005 Basis for Establishing Special Flood Hazard Areas.
- 14.64.010 Application of Regulations.
- 14.64.015 Authority and Duties of the Floodplain Administrator.
- 14.64.020 Administrative Procedures.
- 14.64.025 Conformance with Chapter 14.88 (Critical Areas), Chapter 14.92 (Shoreline Management), Section 14.16C.100 (Shoreline Permits), and the Shoreline Master Program.
- 14.64.030 Exemptions and Allowed Activities.
- 14.64.035 Other Activities.
- 14.64.040 Development Standards.
- 14.64.045 Construction Standards for Protection of Structures.
- 14.64.050 Special Provisions for Development Proposals.
- 14.64.053 Variances.
- 14.64.055 Standards for Habitat Protection.
- 14.64.060 Definitions.
14.68 Signs
Sections
- 14.68.010 Permit Required for Signs.
- 14.68.015 Temporary Noncommercial Signs.
- 14.68.020 Signs Excluded from Regulation.
- 14.68.030 Certain Temporary Signs: Permit Exemptions.
- 14.68.040 Multi-Faced Signs.
- 14.68.050 Computation of Sign Area.
- 14.68.060 Total Allowable Sign Area.
- 14.68.070 Freestanding Sign Surface Area.
- 14.68.080 Number of Freestanding Signs.
- 14.68.084 Changeable Text Signs.
- 14.68.090 Subdivision and Multi-Family Development Entrance Signs.
- 14.68.100 Location and Height Requirements.
- 14.68.110 Sign Illumination and Signs Containing Lights.
- 14.68.120 Miscellaneous Restrictions and Prohibitions.
- 14.68.124 Incentive Provisions for Exceptional Efforts.
- 14.68.130 Maintenance of Signs.
- 14.68.140 Unlawful Cutting of Trees or Shrubs.
- 14.68.150 Nonconforming Signs.
- 14.68.160 Sub-Regional Commercial Zoning Districts.
14.72 Parking
Sections
- 14.72.010 Number of Parking Spaces Required.
- 14.72.020 Flexibility in Administration Required.
- 14.72.030 Parking Space Dimensions.
- 14.72.040 Required Widths of Parking Area Aisles and Driveways.
- 14.72.050 General Design Requirements.
- 14.72.060 Vehicle Accommodation Area Surfaces.
- 14.72.070 Joint Use of Required Parking Spaces.
- 14.72.080 Satellite Parking.
- 14.72.090 Special Provisions For Lots With Existing Buildings.
- 14.72.100 Loading and Unloading Areas.
- 14.72.110 Bicycle Parking Facilities.
14.76 Screening
and Trees
Sections
- 14.76.010 Council Findings Concerning the Need for Screening Requirements.
- 14.76.020 General Screening Standard.
- 14.76.030 Compliance With Screening Standard.
- 14.76.040 Definition of Screens.
- 14.76.050 Table of Screening Requirements.
- 14.76.060 Flexibility in Administration Required.
- 14.76.070 Combination Uses.
- 14.76.080 Subdivisions.
- 14.76.090 Additional Screening Requirements.
- 14.76.100 Council Findings and Declaration of Policy on Shade Trees.
- 14.76.110 Required Trees Along Dedicated Streets.
- 14.76.120 Retention and Protection of Large Trees.
- 14.76.124 Shade Trees on Residential Lots.
- 14.76.130 Shade Trees in Parking Areas.
14.80 Building
and Construction
Sections
- 14.80.010 Washington State Building Codes Adopted.
- 14.80.020 Building Official.
- 14.80.030 Building Permits.
- 14.80.040 Fees.
- 14.80.050 Building Sewer Permits.
- 14.80.060 Construction and Use.
- 14.80.070 Accessory Buildings.
- 14.80.080 Docks and Over-Water Structures.
- 14.80.090 Signs.
- 14.80.100 Repairs and Maintenance.
- 14.80.110 Certificate of Occupancy.
- 14.80.120 Inspection of Improvements.
- 14.80.150 Fire-Extinguishing Systems.
- 14.80.160 Automatic Fire-Extinguishing Systems Required.
- 14.80.170 Installation.
- 14.80.180 Sprinkler System Monitoring and Alarms.
14.84 Fire
Code
Sections
- 14.84.010 Definitions.
- 14.84.020 Washington State Fire Code 2021 Edition Adopted.
- 14.84.030 Applicability.
- 14.84.040 Office of the Fire Marshal.
- 14.84.050 Hydrants to Be Served by Recognized Water Purveyor.
- 14.84.060 Hydrant Standards.
- 14.84.070 Piping and Flow Standards.
- 14.84.080 Plan Approval Required.
- 14.84.090 Plan Submittal Review.
- 14.84.100 Modification.
- 14.84.110 Obstruction Prohibited - Declared Nuisance - Abatement.
- 14.84.120 Authority of Water Purveyor.
- 14.84.130 Section 903 of the IFC Superseded.
- 14.84.140 Key Box System.
- 14.84.150 Automatic Sprinkler Systems.
- 14.84.160 Installation Requirements.
- 14.84.170 Fire Alarm and Detection Systems.
- 14.84.180 Fire Apparatus Access Roads.
- 14.84.190 Address Identification.
14.88 Critical
Areas
Sections
- 14.88.010 Purpose and Intent.
- 14.88.100 Definitions.
- 14.88.200 Applicability.
- 14.88.210 Regulated Activities.
- 14.88.220 Allowed Activities.
- 14.88.230 Compliance.
- 14.88.235 Best Available Science.
- 14.88.240 Classification as a Critical Area.
- 14.88.250 Procedures.
- 14.88.260 Submittal Requirements.
- 14.88.270 Site/Resource-Specific Reports.
- 14.88.275 Mitigation/Enhancement Plan Requirements.
- 14.88.276 Alternative Mitigation.
- 14.88.277 Mitigation Monitoring.
- 14.88.278 Bonding (Security Mechanism).
- 14.88.280 Maps and Inventory.
- 14.88.283 Pesticide Management.
- 14.88.285 Building Setbacks.
- 14.88.287 Fencing and Signage.
- 14.88.290 Critical Areas Tracts and Easements.
- 14.88.295 Permanent Protection for Streams, Wetlands and Buffers.
- 14.88.297 Limited On-Site Density Transfer for Critical Areas.
- 14.88.298 Innovative Development Design.
- 14.88.300 Dedication of Land and/or Easements in Lieu of Park Mitigation.
- 14.88.310 Demonstration of Denial of All Reasonable Economic Uses.
- 14.88.320 Allowance of Regulated Use in a Critical Area Where Denial of All Economic Use is Demonstrated.
- 14.88.330 Nonconforming Activities.
- 14.88.340 Assessment Relief.
- 14.88.400 Classification.
- 14.88.410 Determination of Boundary.
- 14.88.415 Species/Habitats of Local Importance.
- 14.88.420 Allowed Activities.
- 14.88.430 Requirements.
- 14.88.440 Mitigation.
- 14.88.500 Classification.
- 14.88.510 Determination of Boundary.
- 14.88.520 Allowed Activities.
- 14.88.530 Requirements.
- 14.88.540 Mitigation.
- 14.88.600 Classification.
- 14.88.610 Determination of Boundary.
- 14.88.620 Allowed Activities.
- 14.88.630 Geological Assessment Requirements.
- 14.88.640 Setback Buffer Requirements.
- 14.88.650 Allowed Alterations.
- 14.88.660 Prohibited Alterations.
- 14.88.670 Mitigation.
- 14.88.700 Classification.
- 14.88.710 Allowed Activities.
- 14.88.720 Requirements.
- 14.88.730 Determination of Boundary.
- 14.88.740 Mitigation.
- 14.88.800 Purpose.
- 14.88.805 Identification and Rating.
- 14.88.810 Determination of Boundary.
- 14.88.820 Allowed Activities.
- 14.88.825 Exemptions.
- 14.88.830 Requirements.
- 14.88.840 Mitigation.
- 14.88.900 Definitions.
- 14.88.910 Intent and General Regulations of Transferring Development Rights (TDR).
- 14.88.920 Qualifications for Designation of Land as a Critical Area Sending or Receiving District.
- 14.88.930 Designation Process.
- 14.88.940 Designation Revocation.
- 14.88.950 Calculating Transferable Development Rights.
- 14.88.960 Criteria.
14.92 Shoreline
Management
Sections
- 14.92.010 Adopted Shoreline Master Program.
- 14.92.020 Administration.
- 14.92.030 Development Exempted from the Shoreline Development Permit Requirement.
- 14.92.040 Requirements for Exempted Developments.
- 14.92.050 Supplemental Application Requirements for a Shoreline Development Permit.
- 14.92.060 Fees.
- 14.92.070 Processing Requirements.
- 14.92.080 Policies.
- 14.92.090 Hearing.
- 14.92.100 Duties of Hearing Examiner.
- 14.92.110 Notification of Decision.
- 14.92.120 Effective Date of Permit.
- 14.92.130 Variances and Conditional Uses.
- 14.92.140 Appeals.
- 14.92.150 Modification or Rescission of Permit.
- 14.92.160 Permit Expiration and Extension.
- 14.92.170 Reapplication.
14.100 School
Impact Mitigation
Sections
- 14.100.010 Purposes.
- 14.100.020 Applicability.
- 14.100.030 Definitions.
- 14.100.040 Capital facilities plan required.
- 14.100.050 Expiration of district plans.
- 14.100.060 Updating of district plans.
- 14.100.070 Minimum requirements for district capital facilities plans.
- 14.100.080 Department review and acceptance.
- 14.100.090 Council Adoption.
- 14.100.100 Correction of Deficiencies.
- 14.100.110 Delays.
- 14.100.120 Fee Required.
- 14.100.130 Impact Fee Calculation Formula.
- 14.100.140 Impact Fee Schedule.
- 14.100.150 Service Areas Established.
- 14.100.160 Impact Fee Limitations.
- 14.100.170 Fee Determination.
- 14.100.180 Credit for In-kind Contributions/Existing Lots.
- 14.100.190 Relationship to SEPA and Other Laws.
- 14.100.200 Collection and Transfer of Fees, Fund Authorized and Created.
- 14.100.210 Use of Funds.
- 14.100.220 Refunds.
- 14.100.230 Reimbursement for City Administrative Costs, Legal Expenses, and Refund Payments.
- 14.100.240 Adjustment of Fee Amount.
14.110 Concurrency
Management System
Sections
- 14.110.010 Purpose.
- 14.110.020 Applicability.
- 14.110.030 Exemptions.
- 14.110.040 Level of Service Standards.
- 14.110.050 Relationship to the State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA).
- 14.110.060 Administration
- 14.110.070 Review of Development Proposals - Concurrency Testing
- 14.110.080 Methods for Meeting Concurrency.
- 14.110.090 Requirements for Design and Construction of Facilities Necessary to Achieve Adopted Levels of Service.
- 14.110.100 Implementation of Strategies in Lieu of Capital Improvements.
- 14.110.110 Fees.
- 14.110.115 Concurrency of Projects Vested in the County Pre-Annexation.*
- 14.110.120 Appeals.
14.112 Traffic
Impact Mitigation Fees
Sections
- 14.112.010 Purpose.
- 14.112.020 Authority.
- 14.112.030 Applicability.
- 14.112.040 Exemptions.
- 14.112.050 Service Areas.
- 14.112.060 Mitigation of Traffic Impacts Required.
- 14.112.070 Relationship to the State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA).
- 14.112.080 Calculation of Street System Impact Fees.
- 14.112.090 Offsets.
- 14.112.100 Collection of Impact Fees.
- 14.112.110 Uses of Traffic Impact Fee Revenues.
- 14.112.120 Expenditure Requirements for Impact Fees.
- 14.112.130 Refund of Fees Paid.
14.120 Park
Impact Mitigation Fees
Sections
- 14.120.010 Purpose.
- 14.120.020 Authority.
- 14.120.030 Applicability.
- 14.120.040 Exemptions.
- 14.120.050 Service Areas.
- 14.120.060 Mitigation of Park and Recreation Impacts Required.
- 14.120.070 Relationship to the State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA).
- 14.120.080 Calculation of Impact Fee.
- 14.120.090 Independent Fee Calculations.
- 14.120.100 Credits.
- 14.120.110 Reserved.
- 14.120.120 Collection of Impact Fees.
- 14.120.130 Uses of Impact Fee Revenues.
- 14.120.131 Expenditure Requirements for Impact Fees.
- 14.120.140 Refund of Fees Paid.
- 14.120.150 Appeals.