Mercer Island City Zoning Code
Complete index of all zoning chapters, sections, and subsections
CHAPTER 19
01 - GENERAL PROVISIONS
Sections
- 19.01.010 - Purpose.
- 19.01.020 - Validity.
- 19.01.030 - Reasonable accommodation.
- 19.01.040 - Zone establishment.
- 19.01.050 - Nonconforming structures, sites, lots and uses.
- 19.01.060 - Hold harmless/indemnification agreement and covenant not to sue, performance guarantees, liability protection.
- 19.01.070 - Reserved.
CHAPTER 19
02 - RESIDENTIAL
Sections
- 19.02.005 - Purpose and applicability.
- 19.02.010 - Single-family.
- 19.02.020 - Development standards.
- 19.02.025 - Middle housing.
- 19.02.030 - Accessory dwelling units.
- 19.02.040 - Garages, other accessory buildings and accessory structures.
- 19.02.050 - Fences, retaining walls and rockeries.
- 19.02.060 - Lot coverage—Regulated improvements.
- 19.02.070 - Swimming pools.
CHAPTER 19
06 - GENERAL REGULATIONS
Sections
- 19.06.010 - Prohibited uses.
- 19.06.020 - Temporary signs.
- 19.06.030 - Antennas.
- 19.06.040 - Wireless communications.
- 19.06.050 - Commerce on public property.
- 19.06.060 - Encroachment into public right-of-way.
- 19.06.070 - Small wireless facilities deployment.
- 19.06.075 - Small wireless facility deployments—Design and concealment standards.
- 19.06.080 - Siting of group housing.
- 19.06.090 - Temporary encampment permit.
- 19.06.100 - Essential public facilities.
- 19.06.110 - Criteria for approval—Conditional use permits, variances, and setback deviations.
- 19.06.120 - Criteria for approval—Design review.
- 19.06.130 - Temporary use permits.
- 19.06.140 - New dwelling units in existing buildings.
CHAPTER 19
07 - ENVIRONMENT
Sections
- 19.07.010 - Purpose.
- 19.07.020 - Applicability.
- 19.07.030 - Relationship to other regulations.
- 19.07.040 - Critical areas rules.
- 19.07.050 - Fees.
- 19.07.060 - Critical area maps and inventories.
- 19.07.070 - Disclosure and notice on title.
- 19.07.080 - General provisions.
- 19.07.090 - Critical area reviews.
- 19.07.100 - Mitigation sequencing.
- 19.07.110 - Critical area study.
- 19.07.120 - Exemptions.
- 19.07.130 - Modifications.
- 19.07.140 - Reasonable use exception.
- 19.07.150 - Public agency exception.
- 19.07.160 - Geologically hazardous areas.
- 19.07.170 - Fish and wildlife habitat conservation areas.
- 19.07.180 - Watercourses.
- 19.07.190 - Wetlands.
CHAPTER 19
08 - SUBDIVISIONS
Sections
CHAPTER 19
09 - PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT
Sections
- 19.09.010 - Intake screening meetings.
- 19.09.020 - Field markings.
- 19.09.030 - Public and private streets.
- 19.09.040 - Private access roads and driveways.
- 19.09.050 - Street names and house numbers.
- 19.09.060 - Right-of-way use.
- 19.09.070 - Street vacations.
- 19.09.080 - Moving of buildings.
- 19.09.090 - Building pad.
- 19.09.100 - Preferred practices.
CHAPTER 19
10 - TREES
Sections
- 19.10.005 - Purpose.
- 19.10.010 - Tree code—Overview.
- 19.10.020 - Applicability and permit required.
- 19.10.030 - Exemptions.
- 19.10.040 - General provisions.
- 19.10.050 - Tree removal—Not associated with a development proposal.
- 19.10.060 - Tree removal—Associated with a development proposal.
- 19.10.070 - Tree replacement.
- 19.10.080 - Tree protection standards.
- 19.10.090 - Application requirements.
- 19.10.100 - Trees on public property.
- 19.10.110 - Seasonal development limitations.
- 19.10.120 - Rounding.
- 19.10.130 - Bald eagle and other federal and state requirements.
- 19.10.140 - Nuisance abatement.
- 19.10.150 - Appeals.
- 19.10.160 - Enforcement.
CHAPTER 19
11 - TOWN CENTER DEVELOPMENT AND DESIGN STANDARDS1
Sections
- 19.11.010 - General.
- 19.11.015 - Town Center subareas.
- 19.11.020 - Land uses.
- 19.11.030 - Bulk regulations.
- 19.11.040 - Affordable housing.
- 19.11.050 - Green building standards.
- 19.11.060 - Site design.
- 19.11.070 - Greenery and outdoor spaces.
- 19.11.080 - Screening.
- 19.11.090 - Lighting.
- 19.11.100 - Building design.
- 19.11.110 - Materials and color.
- 19.11.120 - Street standards.
- 19.11.130 - Parking, vehicular and pedestrian circulation.
- 19.11.140 - Signs.
- 19.11.150 - Administration.
CHAPTER 19
15 - ADMINISTRATION
Sections
- 19.15.010 - Purpose, intent and roles.
- 19.15.020 - Legislative actions.
- 19.15.030 - Land use review types.
- 19.15.040 - Review procedures.
- 19.15.050 - Preapplication.
- 19.15.060 - Application.
- 19.15.070 - Determination of completeness and letter of completion.
- 19.15.080 - Public notification.
- 19.15.090 - Notice of application.
- 19.15.100 - Public hearing notice.
- 19.15.110 - Response to comments and extensions.
- 19.15.120 - Notice of decision.
- 19.15.130 - Appeals.
- 19.15.140 - Open record public hearing.
- 19.15.150 - Expiration of approvals.
- 19.15.160 - Code interpretations.
- 19.15.170 - Vesting.
- 19.15.180 - Additional procedures for shoreline review.
- 19.15.190 - Reserved.
- 19.15.200 - Revisions.
- 19.15.210 - Compliance required.
- 19.15.220 - Design review and the design commission.
- 19.15.230 - Comprehensive plan amendments and docketing procedures.
- 19.15.240 - Reclassification of property (rezones).
- 19.15.250 - Code amendment.
- 19.15.260 - Review procedures for comprehensive plan amendments, reclassification of property, and code amendments.
- 19.15.270 - Enforcement.
CHAPTER 19
17 - SCHOOL IMPACT FEES
Sections
- 19.17.010 - Purpose and authority.
- 19.17.020 - Definitions.
- 19.17.030 - Interlocal agreement between the city and district.
- 19.17.040 - Annual council review.
- 19.17.050 - Impact fee program elements.
- 19.17.060 - Fee calculations.
- 19.17.070 - Assessment and collection of impact fees.
- 19.17.080 - Option for deferred payment of impact fees.
- 19.17.090 - Exemptions.
- 19.17.100 - Determination of the fee, adjustments, exceptions and appeals.
- 19.17.110 - Impact fee accounts and refunds.
CHAPTER 19
18 - PARKS IMPACT FEES
Sections
- 19.18.010 - Purpose and authority.
- 19.18.020 - Definitions.
- 19.18.030 - Impact fee program elements.
- 19.18.040 - Fee calculations.
- 19.18.050 - Assessment and collection of impact fees.
- 19.18.060 - Option for deferred payment of impact fees.
- 19.18.070 - Exemptions.
- 19.18.080 - Determination of the fee, adjustments, exceptions and appeals.
- 19.18.090 - Impact fee accounts and refunds.
- 19.18.100 - Fee schedule and updates.
CHAPTER 19
19 - TRANSPORTATION IMPACT FEES
Sections
- 19.19.010 - Purpose and authority.
- 19.19.020 - Definitions.
- 19.19.030 - Impact fee program elements.
- 19.19.040 - Fee calculations.
- 19.19.050 - Assessment and collection of impact fees.
- 19.19.060 - Option for deferred payment of impact fees.
- 19.19.070 - Exemptions.
- 19.19.080 - Determination of the fee, adjustments, exceptions and appeals.
- 19.19.090 - Impact fee accounts and refunds.
- 19.19.100 - Fee schedule, review of schedule and updates.
CHAPTER 19
20 - TRANSPORTATION CONCURRENCY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
Sections
- 19.20.010 - Purpose and authority.
- 19.20.020 - Transportation concurrency application and certificate required.
- 19.20.030 - Transportation concurrency review.
- 19.20.040 - Transportation concurrency certificate—Approval.
- 19.20.050 - Transportation concurrency certificate—Denial.
- 19.20.060 - Performance guarantee.
- 19.20.070 - Intergovernmental coordination.
- 19.20.080 - Updating level of service.
- 19.20.090 - Administration.
- 19.20.100 - Relationship to the State Environmental Policy Act.
- 19.20.110 - Fees.
- 19.20.120 - Appeals.
CHAPTER 19
21 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROCEDURES
Sections
- 19.21.010 - Authority.
- 19.21.020 - Purpose.
- 19.21.030 - Scope and coverage.
- 19.21.040 - Adoption by reference.
- 19.21.050 - Abbreviations.
- 19.21.060 - Designation of responsible official.
- 19.21.070 - Responsible official—Duties.
- 19.21.080 - Lead agency determination and responsibilities.
- 19.21.090 - Timing of the environmental review process.
- 19.21.100 - Determination of categorical exemption.
- 19.21.110 - Environmental checklist.
- 19.21.120 - Threshold determination.
- 19.21.130 - Early notice of threshold determination and mitigated DNS.
- 19.21.140 - Environmental impact statements.
- 19.21.150 - Internal circulation of environmental documents.
- 19.21.160 - Emergencies.
- 19.21.170 - Public notice.
- 19.21.180 - Fees.
- 19.21.190 - Authority to condition or deny proposals (substantive authority).
- 19.21.200 - Administrative appeals.
- 19.21.210 - Notice—Statute of limitations.