means a building which is subordinate to the principal building, and is incidental to the use of the principal building on the same lot. Examples include sheds, shops, garages, greenhouses and barns.

means a room or set of rooms either in a single-family residence or a separate building on the same lot as a single-family or duplex residence that has been designed or configured to be used as a separate dwelling unit. The accessory dwelling unit generally includes living, sleeping, kitchen and bathroom facilities and has a lockable entrance door. A tiny home may serve as an accessory dwelling unit subject to the additional requirements in this title.

means a use incidental and subordinate to the principal use on the same lot.

means having a common endpoint or border where the extension of the property lines of the licensed premises contacts that common border.

means a regular family abode of a person or persons who are providing personal care, room, and board to more than one but not more than six adults who are not related by blood or marriage to the person or persons providing the services; except that a maximum of eight adults may be permitted if the Washington State Department of Social and Health Services determines that the home is of adequate size and that the home and the provider are capable of meeting standards and qualifications set forth in Chapter 18.22.

means residential housing that is rented or purchased by a person or household whose monthly housing costs, including utilities other than telephone, do not exceed 30% of the household's monthly income. To be considered affordable, rental housing units must be affordable to, and occupied by, households with incomes at or below 80% of the median family income. Owner-occupied housing units must be affordable to, and occupied by, households with incomes at or below 100% of the median family income. For purposes of this section, “median family income” refers to the median income for Island County, adjusted for family size, as reported by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development.

means a public or private thoroughfare or way which affords means of access to abutting property but not intended for general traffic circulation.

means a change or rearrangement of the structural parts of existing facilities or an enlargement by extending the side or increasing the height or depth or moving from one location to another. In buildings for business, commercial, industrial or similar uses, the installation or rearrangement of partitions affecting more than one-third of a single floor area shall be considered an alteration.

means a change in the wording, context or substance of this title or a change in the zone boundaries upon the zoning maps adopted hereunder.

means a residential facility that provides a special combination of housing, supportive services, personalized assistance, and limited health care designed to meet the individual needs of persons who require help with activities of daily living. The facility may include central or private kitchen, dining, recreational, and other common facilities, and provides separate bedrooms or living quarters. The primary emphasis of the facility is residential rather than medical in nature.

means a fixed or movable shade structure, cantilevered or otherwise entirely supported from a building, used to protect outdoor spaces from sun, rain, and other natural conditions.

means an open area large enough to accommodate leisure activities located either recessed or projected out from the walls of a building, without support from the ground or floors below. Balconies are four feet or more above grade and are open on one or more sides except for a railing or parapet.

means any vehicle that operates exclusively on electrical energy from an off-board source that is stored in the vehicle's batteries, and produces zero tailpipe emissions or pollution when stationary or operating.

means a window or series of windows forming a bay in a room and projecting outward from the wall, with a maximum projection of 30 inches and a minimum height of 30 inches from the ground.

means the aggregate of lots, sidewalks, and lanes, bounded by streets.

means the aggregate of all the lot lines on one side of a block.

means a single-family dwelling unit in which not more than four roomers, lodgers or boarders are housed and/or fed for compensation on a long-term rental basis and there are no cooking facilities in rented sleeping rooms. "Boardinghouse" does not include adult family home, clean and sober facility, rest home or convalescent home or single-family dwelling used as a short-term rental.

means a business licensed by the state of Washington that makes and sells beer at wholesale or retail, and includes an on-site location for consumer tasting and purchase.

means a structure having a roof for the shelter of persons or property.

means the portion of a lot within which a structure may be built, bounded by setbacks.

for the purposes of this title, except for Chapter 18.26, means the vertical distance measured from the grade to the highest point of the roof; provided, however, that "building height," for the purposes of Chapter 18.26, means the vertical extent of a building measured in stories.

"Principal building or main building" means the building which accommodates the principal use of a site or lot.

means an area of land on which accommodation for temporary occupancies such as tents or recreational vehicles is permitted and which is used primarily for recreational purposes.

means a covered space for the housing, primarily, of motor vehicles and enclosed on not more than two sides by walls, screens, cabinets or other types of enclosures.

means a public entertainment event consisting typically of a variety of performances by acrobats, clowns, and trained animals, which may also include amusement rides and carnival attractions.

means a paid or volunteer position appointed by the mayor and confirmed by the city council to perform the duties required to implement and administer the provisions of this chapter. The city forester shall have demonstrated education and/or professional experience necessary to fulfill the duties as assigned. A certified arborist is preferred, but not required, to fill the city forester position.

means an outdoor area permanently dedicated for public use. Civic space types are defined by the combination of certain physical conditions including their intended use, size, landscaping, and relationship to streets and buildings.

means a hearing on the existing record. No new evidence may be presented at the hearing.

means a business use or activity at a scale greater than home occupation involving workplace, office, retail, wholesale, service, makerspace, and lodging.

means an established commercial kitchen facility used for the storage, preparation, portioning, or packaging of food for service and consumption elsewhere. Commissaries may be operated by a single business or shared by multiple businesses, and may serve as a base of operations for mobile food vendors and delivery-based food service operations. Food prepared in a commissary may be pre-ordered in advance, such as through a subscription or weekly meal model, and picked up at a designated time. On-demand ordering is limited to delivery only and does not include immediate service, walk-up sales, or on-site consumption. Incidental sales to customers arriving to pick up pre-ordered food may also occur, provided no walk-up or on-site dining service is offered.

means a building that is owned in common by all residents of that community or neighborhood and may include a meeting room, laundry facilities, a dining area, kitchen and other shared facilities.

means a building or facility used for meetings, recreational activities, social gatherings, or services related to welfare, health, or childcare. It is generally open to the public and operated on a non-profit basis by public, quasi-public, tax-exempt, non-profit, church, or municipal organizations.

means an outdoor area permanently dedicated for public use. Community open space types are defined by the combination of certain physical conditions including their intended use, size, landscaping, and relationship to streets and buildings.

means publicly or privately operated residential facilities, limited to adult family homes; foster homes; group homes for children, for those with disabilities, or for the elderly; homes for recovering, non-using alcoholics and addicts; or shelters for domestic violence victims.

means a use allowed in one or more zones which, because of characteristics peculiar to such use, the size, technological processes or equipment, or because of the exact location with reference to surroundings, streets and existing improvements or demands upon public facilities, requires a special permit in order to provide a particular degree of control to make such uses consistent and compatible with other existing or permissible uses in the same zone and mitigate adverse impacts of the use.

means real property, portions of which are designated for separate ownership and the remainder of which is designated for common ownership solely by the owners of those portions. Real property is not a condominium unless the undivided interest in the common elements is vested in the unit owners, and unless a declaration and a survey map and plans have been recorded. Condominiums must meet all provisions of Chapter 64.34 RCW.

means a facility accommodating groups of persons for short periods for the purposes of seminars, workshops and related activities. No overnight accommodations are provided.

means a development comprised of at least four cottages (single-family dwelling units) arranged on at least two sides of a common open space with a maximum of 12 cottages per development.

means a single purpose group child day care program, including nurseries for children of working parents, guardians and custodians; nursery schools for children under minimum age for education in public schools; privately conducted kindergartens when not a part of a public or parochial school; and programs covering after school care for school children, provided any such day care center is licensed by the state or county and conducted in accordance with state and local requirements.

means the diameter of the tree at breast height.

shall mean deterioration of the building to the extent that it creates or permits a hazardous or unsafe condition. Deterioration of exterior walls or other vertical supports, horizontal members, roofs, chimneys, exterior wall elements such as siding, wooden walls, brick, plaster or mortar to the extent that it adversely affects the character of the historic district or could reasonably lead to irreversible damage to the structure.

means the maximum number of permitted dwelling units allowed on each acre of land or fraction thereof.

means a building surrounded on all sides by open space.

"Multifamily development" means a development of three or more dwellings on the same property and designated for occupancy by three or more families living independently of each other in separate dwelling units. This includes tiny home (multifamily) as regulated in Section 18.22.290.

means a building designed exclusively for residential purposes, including single-family, two-family (duplex) and multiple-family dwellings.

means one or more rooms designed for or occupied by one household for living or sleeping purposes and containing permanent cooking facilities for use solely by that household.

means a private right-of-way which provides vehicular access to a street.

means any two-wheel vehicle that operates exclusively on electrical energy from an off-board source that is stored in the vehicle's batteries and produces zero emissions or pollution when stationary or operating.

means any vehicle that operates, either partially or exclusively, on electrical energy from the grid, or an off-board source, that is stored on board for motive purpose, including: (1) a battery electric vehicle; (2) a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle; (3) a neighborhood electric vehicle; and (4) a medium-speed electric vehicle.

means a public or private parking space that is served by battery charging station equipment that has as its primary purpose the transfer of electric energy (by conductive or inductive means) to a battery or other energy storage device in an electric vehicle. An electric vehicle charging station equipped with Level 1 or Level 2 charging equipment is permitted outright as an accessory use to any principal use.

means an electric vehicle charging station that is (1) publicly owned and publicly available (e.g., park and ride parking, public library parking lot, on-street parking) or (2) privately owned and publicly available (e.g., shopping center parking, nonreserved parking in multifamily parking lots).

means an electric vehicle charging station that is (1) privately owned and restricted access (e.g., single-family home, executive parking, designated employee parking) or (2) publicly owned and restricted (e.g., fleet parking with no access to the general public).

means any marked parking space that identifies the use to be exclusively for the parking of an electric vehicle.

means temporary indoor accommodations for individuals or families who are homeless or at imminent risk of becoming homeless that are intended to address the basic health, food, clothing, and personal hygiene needs of individuals or families. Emergency housing may or may not require occupants to enter into a lease or occupancy agreement.

means an indoor facility that provides a temporary shelter for individuals or families who are currently homeless. Emergency shelter may not require occupants to enter into a lease or an occupancy agreement. Emergency shelter facilities may include day cooling and warming centers that do not provide overnight accommodations.

means to break the plane of a regulatory limit with a structural element, so it extends into a setback, right-of-way, or other regulatory limit.

means any structural element that encroaches.

means airports, sewage treatment plants, jails, and power plants.

means a facility or outdoor venue designed primarily to host a variety of temporary, scheduled events, such as carnivals, amusement rides, circuses, fairs, festivals, bazaars, flea markets, live entertainment (indoor or outdoor), political events, occupational training, theatrical productions or filming, and trade and consumer shows. Event centers may include incidental food and beverage service (such as banquets, catering, or concessions) and automated teller machines (ATMs) for event-related transactions. An event center does not include nightclubs, bars, dance clubs, or other venues where the principal purpose is the ongoing provision of entertainment, dancing, or alcohol service.

include banquets, parties, weddings, meetings, charitable fundraising, commercial or advertised activities or gatherings for direct or indirect compensation.

means any exterior wall of a structure including projections from and attachments to the wall (examples: decks, balconies, porches and chimneys).

means a household comprised of one or more persons, either related or unrelated, living together in a dwelling unit and sharing common cooking and living facilities.

means a masonry wall, or a barrier composed of posts connected by boards, rails, panels or wire, for the purpose of enclosing space or separate parcels of land, but not including retaining walls.

means the total number of square feet of habitable floor area measured at the floor line of each floor. The floor area of a single-family or two-family dwelling shall include:

means a home licensed and regulated by the state and classified by the state as a foster home, providing care and guidance for not more than three unrelated juveniles.

means the building facade, including any attachment such as a porch or awning.

means an accessory building or space within the principal building used for storage of vehicles.

means a building used for storage, repair or servicing of motor vehicles as a commercial use.

means the average of the existing or finished ground level, whichever is lower, at the center of all walls of a building or beneath the proposed structure, whichever is applicable.

means (1) equipment that converts, stores, or transfers (or combination thereof) energy from a renewable energy source, including equipment used to support solar collectors, small wind energy systems, heat pump systems, waste heat recovery systems, and biomass systems, or (2) equipment that stores and treats (if necessary) rainwater, grey water or both, on site.

means a roofing system that utilizes vegetation over a roof membrane to minimize stormwater runoff and reduce heat absorption.

means a permanent or temporary structure affixed to a building wall used for growing and cultivating edible and ornamental plants.

means an overnight occupant renting the short-term rental for a specified period of one night and no longer than 30 days, and visitors of the overnight occupants.

means any tree, or part thereof, that the city forester or a certified arborist determines is subject to a high probability of failure, due to structural defect or disease, and which poses a potential threat to people or property in the event of failure. The determination of "hazard" does not require the judgment that a tree is in danger of imminent failure.

means all dangerous and extremely hazardous waste as defined in RCW 70.105.010(15), or its successor, except for moderate risk waste as set forth in RCW 70.105.010(17), or its successor.[1]

means the holding of hazardous waste for a temporary period, as regulated by the State Dangerous Waste Regulations, Chapter 173-303 WAC, or its successor.

means the physical, chemical or biological processing of hazardous waste for the purpose of rendering these wastes nondangerous or less dangerous, safer for transport, amenable for energy or material resource recovery, amenable for storage, or reduced in volume, as required by the State Dangerous Waste Regulations, Chapter 173-303 WAC, or its successor.

means treatment and storage facilities which treat and store hazardous wastes generated on the same property.

means any agency of the city that has been designated by this code to conduct hearings.

means a fence or boundary formed by a dense row of shrubs or low trees.

means a dwelling which provides regular custodial care for one to six children or adults, including all children under six years of age residing within the dwelling where day care services are conducted, for periods of less than 24 hours.

means an economic enterprise operated within a dwelling unit, or buildings accessory to a dwelling unit, incidental and secondary to the residential use of the dwelling unit, the occupation is carried on by a member of the family residing within the dwelling place, and does not change the character of the dwelling.

means a building designed and used for medical and surgical diagnosis, treatment and housing of persons under the care of doctors and nurses.

means an establishment that provides temporary accommodations for travelers, which may include shared common areas, kitchens, bathrooms and dormitory-style sleeping arrangements. A hostel does not include the level of service or amenities typically found in hotels or motels, such as private rooms or full-service accommodations.

means any building containing six or more guest rooms where lodging, with or without meals, is provided for compensation, where no provisions are made for cooking in any individual room or suite.

means surfaces that do not absorb water. Examples of such surfaces include buildings and parking areas, roads, sidewalks or driveways of concrete or asphalt.

means a residential dwelling providing in-home care for 12 or fewer children and licensed by the state of Washington.

means structure(s) and related grounds used by organizations providing educational, medical, social, cultural and recreational services to the community, such as hospitals, vocational or fine arts schools, colleges and universities, elementary and secondary schools, community centers, religious facilities, museums and performing arts centers.

means an access easement, designated to be a secondary means of vehicular access to the rear or side of lots. Lanes provide access to garages, service areas, and parking, and they contain utility easements. Lanes may be paved lightly to driveway standards. The streetscape consists of gravel or landscaped edges, swales, and it is drained by percolation. Also known as "alley."

means any establishment licensed to sell alcoholic beverages for consumption on the premises at any time.

means a table or counter where alcohol is stored or prepared and served to customers who sit or stand at the bar. Liquor bars can only be in lounges or in premises where minors are not allowed at any time.

means a facility designed to host a range of activities and events related to livestock, animals, and agriculture that promote agricultural education, animal husbandry, and equestrian activities, including therapeutic riding programs, rodeos, livestock and pet exhibitions, shows, competitions, training, and sales. The facility may also include incidental uses such as straw and manure holding areas.

means a mixed-use building consisting of a commercial and a residential use. The commercial use may be anywhere in the building and is frequently on the ground floor at the street.

means the rental of a room or dwelling unit for residential use for a period of more than 30 days.

means an area or parcel of land as shown on an officially recorded plat or subdivision, or an area or parcel of land to which a deed or contract is officially recorded as a unit of property, or which is described by metes and bounds or as a fraction of a section.

means any surface artificially covered or hardened so as to prevent or impede the percolation of water into the soil including, but not limited to, roof tops, paved areas, swimming pools, and decks.

means any line enclosing the lot area.

"Rear lot line" means the lot line which is opposite and most distant from the street lot line; provided, however, that where, under this definition, a particular parcel or lot would have more than one rear lot line, the city building official shall determine which lot line shall be considered as the rear lot line for purposes of this title.

"Side lot line" means any lot line that is not a street or rear lot line.

"Street lot line" means any lot line that abuts a street.

"Through lot" means a lot fronting on two streets that is not a corner lot.

means the distance between the side lot lines measured at right angles to the line establishing the lot depth at a point midway between the front lot line and the rear lot line. Any area used as an access easement shall be excluded from the computation of the lot width.

means the portion of a restaurant or other principal use that is used primarily for the preparation, sale, and service of beer, wine, or spirits. Minors are not allowed in a lounge.

means the primary outdoor gathering space for a PUD.

means the shared or individual use of hand-tools, mechanical tools and electronic tools for the manufacture of finished products or parts including design, processing, fabrication, assembly, treatment, and packaging of products; as well as the incidental storage, sales and distribution of such products. Typical artisan manufacturing uses include, but are not limited to, electronic goods, food and bakery products; beverages; printmaking; household appliances; leather products; jewelry and clothing/apparel; metal work; furniture; glass or ceramic production; paper manufacturing.

means a structure, transportable in one or more sections from its manufacturer, retailer or wholesaler to its destination, designed primarily for residential occupancy by human beings, and built to Uniform Building Code standards.

A manufactured home is permitted to be placed within any residential zone that permits single-family homes, provided the following conditions are met:

means a building with structural components primarily made of mass timber products as defined in RCW 19.27.570.

means an establishment for treatment of outpatients, and providing no overnight care for patients.

means a self-propelled, electrically powered four-wheeled motor vehicle, equipped with a roll cage or crush-proof body design, whose speed attainable in one mile is more than 25 miles per hour but not more than 35 miles per hour and otherwise meets or exceeds the federal regulations set forth in 49 CFR 571.500.

means a development involving a combination of uses including residential and commercial. Typically, a mixed use project may have commercial uses at street level with residential uses in the second floor.

means a vehicle bearing the "mobile home" insignia of the Washington State Department of Labor and Industries.

means a single person, family, or unrelated persons living together whose adjusted income is more than 80% but is at or below 115% of the median family income adjusted for family size, for the Island County, as reported by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development.

means a multistory residential building constructed of standardized components produced off-site, which are transported and assembled at a final location.

means a stepping back or projecting forward of sections of the facade of a structure within specified intervals of structure width and depth, as a means of breaking up the apparent bulk of the continuous exterior walls.

means a building containing units which are used as individual sleeping units having their own private toilet facilities and sometimes their own kitchen facilities, designed primarily for the accommodation of transient automobile travelers. Accommodations for trailers are not included.

means plants and trees that occur naturally in a particular region, ecosystem, or habitat without direct or indirect human intervention.

means a self-propelled, electrically powered four-wheeled motor vehicle whose speed attainable in one mile is more than 20 miles per hour and not more than 25 miles per hour and conforms to federal regulations under 49 CFR 571.500.

means the site area exclusive of critical areas and rights-of-way.

shall mean any alcoholic beverage sales commercial activity which engages in the sale of alcoholic beverages in conjunction with providing live entertainment (including the playing of recorded music) or dancing between the hours of 6:00 p.m. to 2:00 a.m. regardless of whether such establishment is simultaneously offering restaurant meal service.

means a lawfully established lot which does not conform to the provisions of this title.

means a lawfully erected structure which does not conform to the provisions of this title.

means a lawfully established use which does not conform to the provisions of this title.

means any motor vehicle that does not meet the definition of "electric vehicle."

means a facility licensed by the state which provides full-time special care and supervision, including nursing, dietary and other personal services for chronically ill, aged or infirm persons. Such care shall not include surgical, obstetrical or acute illness services which are customarily provided in hospitals.

means a building or separately defined space within a building used for business. The use of an office does not include on-premises sales or manufacture of goods. "Office" may also refer to co-working spaces, where individuals or businesses share office resources, workstations, or common areas for non-retail, professional, or administrative activities.

means land and water areas retained for use as active or passive recreation areas or for resource protection.

means any person who, alone or with others, has title or interest in any building property, dwelling unit, or portion thereof, with or without accompanying actual possession thereof, and including any person who as agent, or executor, administrator, trustee, or guardian of an estate has charge, care, or control of any building dwelling unit, or portion thereof. For purposes of Chapter 5.40 and Sections 18.22.070 and 18.22.080, a person whose sole interest in any building, dwelling unit, or portion thereof is solely that of a lessee under a lease agreement shall be considered an owner.

means a land area or building used for the storage of vehicles excluding parking areas for single-family residences.

means an area accessible to vehicles and used exclusively or principally for vehicle storage.

means any person who has submitted oral or written comments on a permit subject to the regulations of this chapter.

means the criteria for certification as a passive house by Phius or the International Passive House Institute.

means subsidized, leased housing with no limit on length of stay that prioritizes people who need comprehensive support services to retain tenancy, and that utilizes admissions practices designed to use lower barriers to entry than would be typical for other subsidized or unsubsidized rental housing, especially related to rental history, criminal history, and personal behaviors. Permanent supportive housing is paired with on-site or off-site voluntary services designed to support a person living with a complex and disabling behavioral health or physical health condition who was experiencing homelessness or was at imminent risk of homelessness prior to moving into housing to retain their housing and be a successful tenant in a housing arrangement, improve the resident's health status, and connect the resident of the housing with community-based health care, treatment, or employment services. Permanent supportive housing is subject to all of the rights and responsibilities defined in Chapter 59.18 RCW.

means any person, firm, business, corporation, partnership or other association or organization, marital community, municipal corporation, governmental agency or partnership and its agents or assigns.

means businesses engaged in providing care of the corporeal person or his apparel, not including health care.

means any area maintained in its natural condition, or covered by a material that permits infiltration or percolation of water into the ground.

means an electric vehicle that (1) contains an internal combustion engine and also allows power to be delivered to drive wheels by an electric motor; (2) charges its battery primarily by connecting to the grid or other off-board electrical source; (3) may additionally be able to sustain battery charge using an on-board internal-combustion-driven generator; and (4) has the ability to travel powered by electricity.

means the predominant use of the land or building to which all other uses are secondary.

means a person's usual place of return for housing where one makes their home and conducts their daily affairs, including, without limitations, paying bills and receiving mail. A primary residence is generally the dwelling unit with the residential address used on documentation related to identification, taxation and insurance purposes, including, without limitation, income tax returns, medical service plans, voter registration, pay check stubs, lease or rental agreement, mortgage agreements, bank statements, driver's licenses, valid state identifications, and/or vehicle registrations.

means parking facilities for the noncommercial use of the occupant and guests of the occupant.

means land or structures owned by or operated for the public use and necessity.

means an open record hearing at which evidence is presented and testimony is taken.

means a space that is open and accessible to all and may be used for a variety of purposes including active or passive recreation, socialization, entertainment, cultural events, commerce or travel. If space is for passive recreation, it must have amenities for people such as places to sit, public art and trash receptacles.

means an industrial grade electrical outlet that allows for faster recharging of electric vehicle batteries through higher power levels and that meets or exceeds any standards, codes, and regulations set forth by Chapter 19.28 RCW and consistent with rules adopted under RCW 19.27.540.

means filed for the purpose of record with the auditor of the county.

means any motor home, vacation trailer, camping trailer, camper, conversion van, or makeshift vehicle capable of movement on a roadway, which will afford a degree of shelter for humans.

means an establishment with special space and accommodations where, in consideration of payment, food, without lodgings, is habitually furnished to the public.

means a facility similar to a conference center but providing overnight accommodations only for participants in the center's activities.

means a change in classification from one zoning district to another.

means a continuous fence, hedge or combination of both which obscures vision through 80% or more of the screen area, not including drives or walkways.

means a use subordinate to the principal or primary use which may exist only when a principal or primary use is existing on the same lot.

means outdoor space that is privately owned but is open and accessible to all. However, it may be restricted to those utilizing a good or service. Examples include outdoor restaurant seating, entertainment venues and seating areas. Space restricted to hotel/motel patrons does not qualify as semi-public space. If space is for passive recreation, it must have amenities for people such as places to sit, public art and trash receptacles.

means a residential facility designed for and occupied by at least one person per unit who is 65 years or older, providing centralized services for the residents, including but not limited to meals, housekeeping, and transportation. Individual cooking facilities are not provided and personal vehicles are discouraged.

are identified and defined in Chapter 16.20.

means the area of a licensed premises where customers may order and consume alcoholic beverages.

means a place used for the repair, servicing and/or supplying of gasoline and oil for motor vehicles.

means the minimum distance required by this title for buildings and/or other structures to be set back from the street, side or rear lot lines, rights-of-way or access easements.

for the purposes of Chapter 18.26, means both the minimum and maximum distances required for structures and parking to be set back from lot lines.

means the lot area between the lot lines and the setback lines.

means a line which is parallel to a lot line or access easement located at the distance required by the setback.

means a lodging use, other than a hotel or motel, in which a dwelling unit or portion thereof or accessory dwelling unit is provided to guests by a short-term rental operator for a fee for fewer than 30 consecutive nights. A dwelling unit or portion thereof that is used by the same individual or individuals for 30 or more consecutive nights is not a short-term rental.

means a short-term rental where the owner with the majority interest in the residential property, or an owner holding an equal shared interest if no other owner owns a greater interest or a lessee acting as a resident STR manager, occupies the dwelling unit or accessory dwelling unit as his or her principal residence and offers the dwelling or a habitable portion thereof for the short-term rental by others, and is generally present during the occupancy.

means a dwelling unit, accessory dwelling unit or portion thereof, that is offered as a short-term rental where the owner or shared ownership interest does not occupy the dwelling or accessory dwelling unit offered for short-term rental.

means a person or company responsible for the day-to-day operation of the short-term rental. STR managers may be professional property managers, realtors, property owners or other designated persons. STR manager information must be kept up to date and must be identified on the city business license and short-term rental license.

means a structure or graphic display designed to inform or attract the attention of persons not on the premises on which the sign is located.

means the area of the smallest rectangle that can be drawn around all parts of the sign from the viewpoint exposing the largest surface area, excluding simple support structures. Sign supporting structures which are part of the sign display shall be included in the area of the rectangle.

means any side of a sign which contains advertising or graphic display which is visible to the public.

"Freestanding sign" means any sign not attached to a building.

"Off-site sign" means a permanent sign not located on the same lot as the business or use it is intended to serve.

"Permanent sign" means a sign nailed, glued, screwed or similarly fastened to foundation systems capable of holding it in position.

"Temporary sign" means a sign or advertising display intended to be displayed for a fixed event and not permanently affixed to a structure or the ground.

means any living woody perennial plant characterized by a main stem or trunk having many branches and having a diameter of 12 inches or more measured at breast height. For bifurcated or multi-trunked trees, the diameters of the individual stems are added together to determine if a tree meets the 12-inch minimum diameter to qualify as a significant tree.

means a building containing only one dwelling unit.

means a scale drawing which identifies and shows areas and locations of all streets, roads, improvements, utilities, open spaces and other information specified in this title. The binding site plan shall contain inscriptions or attachments setting forth the limitations and conditions established by the city and the provisions for ensuring development in conformance with the site plan.

means the use of land, buildings, or structures for a wind energy conversion system consisting of a wind turbine, associated structures and mechanical devices with a nameplate rated capacity of not more than five kilowatts.

means a piece of equipment designed to absorb solar radiation as a source of energy for generating electricity (solar photovoltaic) or heating (solar thermal system).

means the public or private right-of-way or easement which provides vehicle access to abutting property.

means the boundary between the street right-of-way and abutting property.

means the minimum distance required for buildings to be set back from the street lot line. Street setbacks apply to both public and private streets. For corner lots, the street setback applies to both streets. For through lots, the street setback applies to either frontage. The planning official shall have the authority to reduce street or front yard setbacks for corner lots or through lots by up to 50%, upon a finding that such reduction is consistent with the intent of this code.

means a combination of materials constructed and erected permanently on the ground or attached to something having a permanent location on the ground, not including utility poles and related pad-mounted or ground-mounted distribution equipment, residential fences less than six feet high, retaining walls, rockeries and other similar improvements of a minor character less than four feet high.

means land at or below the ordinary high water mark.

means a collective term for the following housing types: emergency housing, emergency shelters, permanent supportive housing, and transitional housing, as defined in this section.

means an establishment with special space and accommodation for sale by the glass and for consumption on the premises of beer, as herein defined.

means a building or structure not having or requiring permanent attachment to the ground or to other structures which have no required permanent attachment to the ground.

means a small dwelling unit on a foundation with a minimum size of 150 square feet and no more than 400 square feet of habitable floor area and shall comply with all applicable building design regulations stated in this code, as well as those regulations adopted by reference herein. A tiny home may be an accessory dwelling unit and shall comply with all regulations for accessory dwelling units. Tiny homes that meet all applicable regulations may be utilized as the following:

See the definition under "Dwelling, Types of."

means a project that provides housing and supportive services to homeless persons or families for up to two years and that has as its purpose facilitating the movement of homeless persons and families into independent living.

means the purpose which land or structures now serve or for which it is occupied, maintained, arranged, designed or intended.

means a modification of the terms of this title granted to a particular property.

means a transportable device designed to carry passengers or goods or perform work in motion.

means a facility intended to provide a broad range of wellness activities or services within a single compound. Accessory uses for a wellness retreat may include lecture halls, medical clinics, lodging, restaurant, or event space. If located in the RS15000 zone, a wellness retreat shall be located on a lot of not less than five acres of land, and shall include a buffer of not less than 100 feet from any lot with an existing dwelling.

means a business licensed by the state of Washington that makes and sells wine at wholesale or retail, and includes an on-site location for consumer tasting and purchase.

means the lot area between lot lines and the building area.

"Front yard" means the area between the street lot line and the building line extending the full width of the lot or the street setback area.

"Rear yard" means the area between the rear lot line and the building area extending the full width of the lot or the rear setback area.

"Side yard" means the side setback area between the side lot lines and the building area, extending the full length of the building area.

means a defined area of the city within which the use of land is regulated and certain uses permitted and other uses excluded as set forth in this title.