To cease operation for a period of sixty or more consecutive days.

A driveway that may provide access to more than one parking lot or area, may provide access to more than one property or lot, and may provide internal access from one street to another.

A detached, subordinate structure, the use of which is clearly incidental and related to that of the principal structure or use of the land, and which is located on the same lot or adjacent lot as that of the principal structure consistent with this title.

A use incidental and subordinate to the principal use and located on the same lot or in the same building as the principal use. Specific accessory uses for each zoning district are addressed in Chapters 22.16 through 22.36 MMC.

A type of recreation or activity that requires the use of organized play areas including, but not limited to, softball, baseball, football and soccer fields, tennis and basketball courts and various forms of children’s play equipment.

Immediately adjoining (in contact with the boundary of the influence area) or within a distance less than that needed to separate activities from critical areas to ensure protection of the functions and values of the critical areas. “Adjacent” shall mean any activity or development located:

A. On a site immediately adjoining a critical area; or

B. A distance equal to or less than the required critical area buffer width and building setback.

The administrator, also referred as the zoning administrator and zoning code administrator, shall be the director of community development or their designated representative.

Adult entertainment means:

A. Any exhibition, performance or dance conducted in a sexually oriented business where such exhibition, performance or dance is distinguished or characterized by a predominant emphasis on depicting, describing, or simulating any specified sexual activities or any specified sexual anatomical areas; or

B. Any exhibition, performance or dance intended to sexually stimulate any patron and conducted in a sexually oriented business where such exhibition, performance or dance is performed for, arranged with, or engaged in with fewer than all patrons in the sexually oriented business at that time, with separate consideration paid, either directly or indirectly, for such performance, exhibition or dance. For purposes of example and not limitation, such exhibitions, performances or dances are commonly referred to as table dancing, couch dancing, taxi dancing, lap dancing, private dancing or straddle dancing.

Any business to which the public, patrons, or members are invited or admitted where an entertainer provides adult entertainment to a member of the public, a patron, or a member.

A dwelling, licensed by the state of Washington Department of Social and Health Services, in which a person or persons provide personal care, special 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. An existing adult family home may provide services to up to eight adults upon approval from the Department of Social and Health Services in accordance with RCW 70.128.066.

Any vehicle or trailer on a public right-of-way or public property or on private property so as to be visible from a public right-of-way which has attached thereto, or located thereon, any sign or advertising device for the basic purpose of providing advertisement of products or directing people to a business activity located on the same property or nearby property or any other premises. The vehicle must be used primarily for the purpose of advertising, as opposed to serving some other function such as delivery of goods or services or transport.

Any Indian tribe, band, nation or community in the state of Washington that is federally recognized by the United States Secretary of the Interior and that will or may be affected by the proposal.

Includes:

A. An urban growth area, designated pursuant to RCW 36.70A.110, whose boundaries contain a state highway segment exceeding the one hundred persons per hours of delay threshold calculated by the Washington State Department of Transportation, and any contiguous urban growth areas; and

B. An urban growth area, designated pursuant to RCW 36.70A.110, containing a jurisdiction with a population over seventy thousand that adopted a commute trip reduction ordinance before the year 2000, and any contiguous urban growth areas; or

C. An urban growth area identified by the Washington Department of Transportation as listed in WAC 468-63-020(2)(b).

A person that (directly or indirectly) owns or controls, is owned or controlled by, or is under common ownership or control with another person.

Means, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, residential housing whose monthly costs, including utilities other than telephone, do not exceed thirty percent of the monthly income of a household whose income is:

A. For rental housing, sixty percent of the median household income adjusted for household size, for the county where the household is located, as reported by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development; or

B. For owner-occupied housing, eighty percent of the median household income adjusted for household size, for the county where the household is located, as reported by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development.

Those activities conducted on lands defined in RCW 84.34.020(2), and activities involved in the production of crops or livestock for wholesale trade. An activity ceases to be considered agriculture when the area on which it is conducted is proposed for conversion to a nonagricultural use or has lain idle for more than five years, unless the idle land is registered in a federal or state soils conservation program, or unless the activity is maintenance of irrigation ditches, laterals, canals, or drainage ditches related to an existing and ongoing agricultural activity.

Any area of land or water designed and set aside for the landing and take-off of aircraft, including all necessary facilities for the housing and maintenance of aircraft.

A rectangular area on a land aerodrome prepared for the landing and takeoff of aircraft.

A runway intended solely for the operation of aircraft using visual approach procedures, with no straight-in instrument approach procedure and no instrument designation indicated on an FAA-approved approach airport layout plan.

Any structure, tree, land mass, smoke or steam, or use of land that penetrates the primary, approach, transitional, horizontal, or conical surface of the airport as defined by Federal Aviation Regulations (FAR), Part 77.

An air-supported or inflated object with or without cable supports and braces intended to attract attention to the location, event or promotion.

A public thoroughfare which affords only a secondary means of access to abutting property, and is not intended for general traffic circulation.

Any human-induced change in an existing condition of a critical area or its buffer. Alterations include, but are not limited to, grading, filling, dredging, channelizing, clearing (vegetation), applying pesticides, discharging waste, construction, compaction, excavation, modifying for stormwater management, relocating, or other activities that change the existing landform, vegetation, hydrology, wildlife or wildlife habitat value of critical areas.

A change to the city’s comprehensive plan or to the Monroe Municipal Code.

A. “Comprehensive plan amendment” means an amendment or change to the text or maps of the comprehensive plan.

B. “Municipal code amendment” means an amendment or change to the text or maps of MMC Title 22. There are two types of zoning amendments: those which change the text of this title, and those which change the use classifications and/or boundaries upon the official zoning map (a rezone). Of these, small area rezones are treated with a more intensified substantive review.

A building or portion thereof in which there are amusement devices installed for purposes of play, use or operation. “Amusement device” means any machine or device requiring the deposit or payment of money or other thing of value for its play, use or operation and which is played or used for amusement and entertainment of the player. The term includes, but is not limited to, flipper games, foosball games, pinball machines, electro-dart games, video games, coin-operated shuffleboards, coin-operated bowling games, klondike tables, and billiard tables and pool tables.

Fish that spawn in fresh water and mature in the marine environment.

A facility used to house or contain stray, homeless, abandoned, or unwanted animals and that is owned, operated, or maintained by a public body, an established humane society, animal welfare society, society for the prevention of cruelty to animals, or other nonprofit organization devoted to the welfare, protection, and humane treatment of animals.

A room, or suite of two or more rooms, in a multifamily dwelling, occupied or suitable for occupancy as a dwelling unit for one family.

Any building or portion thereof which is designed, built, rented, leased, let or hired out to be occupied, or which is occupied as the home or residence of five or more families living independently of each other and doing their own cooking in the said building.

A person or entity who files an application for a permit with the city and who is either the owner of the land on which that proposed activity would be located, a contract purchaser, or the authorized agent of such a person.

Official action taken by the city with respect to a final plat.

Official action taken by the hearing authority with respect to a proposed plat.

The portion of the driveway approach that extends from the gutter flow line to the sidewalk area and underlying between the end slopes of the driveway approach.

A botanical garden devoted to trees.

Conforming in overall design, form or structure by incorporating two or more of the following common elements: design, color, and/or material.

An establishment engaged in the sale, loan, or display of art books, paintings, sculpture, or other works of art. This classification does not include libraries, museums, or noncommercial art galleries.

A shop for the production and/or display of art and/or related items such as photos, pottery, stained glass, and video production as well as associated retail. Does not include any adult entertainment facility.

An establishment engaged in the manufacture of asphalt mixtures used for road paving operations from raw materials purchased from other sources.

A home or other institution, licensed by the state of Washington and meeting the applicable standards of Chapter 18.20 RCW and Chapter 388-78A WAC, providing housing, basic services and assuming general responsibility for the safety and well-being of residents, including without limitation residents with symptoms consistent with dementia.

An outdoor open area dedicated to recreational sports; these fields may be under the ownership of public or private entities.

The hearing examiner for the city of Monroe.

Any area of land, including the structures thereon, that is used for general motor repair and replacement of parts to vehicles and machinery, including body and fender works and painting.

A premises devoted to dismantling or wrecking of motor vehicles or trailers, or the storage, sale, or dumping of dismantled or wrecked vehicles or their parts.

A reference plane representing the finished ground level measured by delineating the smallest rectangle which can enclose the proposed building, and then averaging the four corner elevations of the rectangle. In the event the corner point of the rectangle drawn is not located on the subject property, the measurement point shall be determined by establishing the corner point from the property line where it intersects the rectangle.

An easement granted for the free and unobstructed use and passage of aircraft over, across, and through the airspace above or in the vicinity of property.

A roof-like cover which projects from the wall of a building for the purpose of shielding the door, window or pedestrians from the elements.

An establishment where the majority of retail sale is of products such as breads, cakes, pies, pastries, etc., that are baked or produced and sold on premises.

A business offering financial services that is designed and intended to allow drivers to remain in their vehicles before and during participation in an activity on the site.

A facility designed and primarily used for hosting large events, including but not limited to banquets, receptions, and conferences. This type of hall has the capacity to accommodate gatherings in spaces with an occupancy of fifty people or greater, as determined by the building official pursuant to the building code. This use may include amenities such as catering services, audio-visual equipment, and large seating areas.

A facility designed and primarily used for hosting smaller events, including but not limited to banquets, receptions, and small conferences. This type of hall has the capacity to accommodate gatherings in spaces with an occupancy load of forty-nine people or fewer, as determined by the building official pursuant to the building code. This use provides a smaller seating area and fewer amenities, catering to events of a limited scale in comparison to a major banquet/conference/event facility.

A space having one-half or more of its floor-to-ceiling height above the average level of the adjoining ground and with a floor-to-ceiling height not less than six and one-half feet. See the International Building Code.

These establishments provide short-term lodging in private homes or small buildings converted for this purpose, and are characterized by a highly personalized service and inclusion of a full breakfast in the room rate. Includes land uses specified in NAICS Industry Group No. 721191.

Current scientific information used in the process to designate, protect, or restore critical areas, that is derived from a valid scientific process as defined by WAC 365-195-900 through 365-195-925.

Conservation practices or systems of practice and management measures that:

A. Control soil loss and reduce water quality degradation caused by high concentrations of nutrients, animal waste, toxins, and sediment;

B. Minimize adverse impacts to surface water and groundwater flow, circulation patterns, and the chemical, physical, and biological characteristics of wetlands;

C. Protect trees and vegetation designated to be retained during and following site construction; and

D. Provide standards for proper use of chemical herbicides within critical areas.

A scaled drawing, drawn by a professional surveyor, which:

A. Identifies and depicts the locations of all streets, improvements, utilities, open spaces, and any other matters specified by local regulations;

B. Contains inscriptions or attachments setting forth appropriate limitations and conditions for the use of the land; and

C. Contains provisions making any development be in conformity with the site plan.

Any wall or portion of a wall that has a surface area of four hundred square feet of vertical surface without a window, door, or building modulation or other architectural feature; and any ground level wall surface or section of a wall over four feet in height at ground level that is longer than fifteen feet as measured horizontally without having a ground level window or door lying wholly or in part within that fifteen-foot section.

A public or private facility for the demonstration and observation of the cultivation of flowers, fruits, vegetables, or ornamental plants.

The revision of a boundary line between existing lots, which results in no more lots, tracts, parcels, sites, or divisions than existed before the revision, and which meets the criteria set forth in Chapter 22.68 MMC.

A small (between eight hundred square feet and three thousand five hundred square feet) facility where fitness enthusiasts can focus primarily on one or two types of physical exercise or workouts.

The majority of the square footage of the brewery building and related structures is devoted to the process of brewing, storing and/or distributing beer.

A structure as defined in this chapter. When a total structure is separated by division walls without openings, each portion so separated shall be considered a separate building. “Building” includes all other structures of every kind regardless of similarity to buildings.

The total ground coverage of a building or structure which provides shelter, measured from the outside of its external walls or supporting members or from a point four feet in from the outside edge of a cantilevered roof, whichever is greatest.

The elements of a building that separate the interior and exterior environment and include a combination of building height, setbacks from front, side and rear yards, lot coverage, building footprint and floor area ratio or FAR; together these dimensions can define the building’s envelope.

The vertical distance from the finished average grade level to the highest point of the roof surface of a flat roof, to the deck line of a mansard roof and to the midpoint between the eaves and ridge for a gable, hip or gambrel roof.

The line, face, or corner of the part of a building nearest the property line.

An official document or certificate issued by the building official authorizing performance of construction or alteration of a building or structure. As the term relates to park impact fees, “building permit” includes a permit issued for the siting or location of a mobile home.

A line beyond which the foundation of a building shall not extend.

The equivalent tenant space. Building frontage measured from the centerline of the party walls defining the tenant space shall be the basis for determining the permissible sign area for wall signs.

Any person, partnership, association, corporation, joint venture, or similar group whether operating for profit or not, and any governmental agency.

The Cable Communications Policy Act of 1984, as amended by the Cable Television Consumer Protection and Competition Act of 1992, as amended by portions of the Telecommunications Act of 1996, and as hereafter amended.

A telecommunications carrier providing or offering to provide cable service within the city as that term is defined in the Cable Act.

The one-way transmission to subscribers of video programming and other programming service and subscriber interaction, if any, that is required for the selection or use of the video programming or other programming service.

A service provider that provides cable television services within the city under a franchise.

The diameter of a tree or shrub trunk measured six inches above grade.

An establishment engaged in operating sites to accommodate campers and their equipment, including tents, tent trailers, travel trailers, and RVs (recreational vehicles). These establishments may provide access to facilities, such as washrooms, laundry rooms, recreation halls, playgrounds, stores, and snack bars. Includes land uses specified in NAICS Industry Group No. 721211.

An ornamental or protective roof-like structure that may be attached or detached from the main building and usually providing protection from the elements to objects or people underneath. Structures over gas pump islands and over entrances of theaters or hotels are both examples of canopies.

Those park, open space and recreation facilities or improvements addressed in the park and recreation and capital facilities elements of the Monroe comprehensive plan, as the same now exists or may be hereafter amended. “Capital facilities” costs include the cost of park planning, land acquisition, site improvements, buildings, and equipment, but exclude the cost of maintenance and operation.

A plan that includes a list of publicly owned capital facilities, then location and capacity. The plan also includes future capital facility needs and facilities, along with a six-year financial plan.

A permanent structure used for washing vehicles.

The manufacturing or processing of cement.

Land used or intended to be used for the burial of the dead and dedicated for cemetery purposes, as defined by Chapter 68.04 RCW, including columbariums, crematoriums, mausoleums, and funeral establishments, when operated in conjunction with and within the boundary of such cemetery.

Official certification that a premises conforms to provisions of the zoning code and building code, and may be used or occupied. Such a certificate is granted for new construction or for the change of use of an existing structure or for alterations or additions to existing structures. Unless such a certificate is issued, a structure cannot be occupied.

A fabricated or formed three-dimensional letter that may accommodate a light source.

The city of Monroe, Washington.

The city administrator of the city of Monroe, or their designee.

The city council of the city of Monroe.

The Monroe city engineer or their designee.

All real property owned by the city, whether in fee ownership or other interest.

Establishments engaged in promoting the civic and social interests of their members. Establishments in this industry may operate bars and restaurants for their members. Examples include, but are not limited to, alumni associations, granges, automobile clubs (except travel), parent-teacher associations, booster clubs, scouting organizations, ethnic associations, fraternal lodges, and veterans’ membership organizations. Includes land uses specified in NAICS Industry Group No. 813410.

Educational facilities of the district required to house students for its basic educational program. The classrooms are those facilities the district determines are necessary to best serve its student population. Specialized facilities as identified by the district, including but not limited to gymnasiums, cafeterias, libraries, administrative offices, and childcare centers, shall not be counted as classrooms.

A building or office used by physicians, dentists, and/or other medical professionals to examine, diagnose, and treat patients, and to administer day-to-day accessory and office functions relating to the medical or dental practice, but does not include extended overnight stays as associated with hospitals and nursing homes.

An administrative appeal on the record to a local government body or officer, including the legislative body, following an open record hearing on a project permit application when the appeal is on the record with no or limited new evidence or information allowed to be submitted and only appeal argument allowed.

Also commonly known as a “cafe,” selling ready-to-eat food and/or beverages including coffee, for on- or off-premises consumption.

A residential development with sleeping units that are independently rented and lockable and provide living and sleeping space, and residents share kitchen facilities with other sleeping units in the building.

A land use classification that permits facilities for the buying and selling of commodities and services.

Groups of two or more businesses when such businesses are located on one or more parcels of land or share public parking or maintenance facilities or when they conduct advertising on a regular basis; or when they function as a single entity in practical or business matters.

A building or other enclosed structure open to the general public that is owned and operated by a public agency or nonprofit corporation, organization or association registered by Washington State, and that is used primarily for cultural, educational, recreational, or social purposes, and may include other minor supporting uses or activities. The community center may make space available to businesses, individuals, or other parties through the loan or rental of space in or on the property.

A facility which serves the public, and is of a noncommercial nature. Specifically included are schools, religious institutions, public recreation facilities, and other public facilities determined by the zoning administrator to be of a similar character.

Establishments engaged in the collection, preparation, and delivery of food for the needy. Establishments in this industry may also distribute clothing and blankets to the poor. These establishments may prepare and deliver meals to persons who by reason of age, disability, or illness are unable to prepare meals for themselves; collect and distribute salvageable or donated food; or prepare and provide meals at fixed or mobile locations. Food banks, meal delivery programs, and soup kitchens are included in this industry. Includes land uses specified in NAICS Industry Group No. 624210.

Establishments engaged in providing one or more of the following community housing services: (A) short-term emergency shelter for victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, or child abuse; (B) temporary residential shelter for the homeless, runaway youths, and patients and families caught in medical crises; (C) transitional housing for low-income individuals and families; (D) volunteer construction or repair of low-cost housing, in partnership with the homeowner who may assist in construction or repair work; and (E) repair of homes for elderly or disabled homeowners. Includes land uses specified in NAICS Industry Group No. 62422.

A site or location where two or more individual vendors, with each vendor operating independently from the other vendors and subleasing booths or stalls, sell foods and merchandise on a temporary basis. This definition is inclusive of farmers’ markets, art fairs, and the like, but does not include flea markets.

Policies and proposals prepared by the planning commission and adopted by the council to guide the orderly development of the city and to promote the general welfare.

A structure devoted to the sale of confections, snacks, or other light meals and providing no inside seating nor drive-in service for the customers.

Establishment engaged in the manufacture of concrete mixtures used for road paving operations from raw materials purchased from others.

When adequate public facilities meeting the level of service standard are in place at the time a development permit is issued, or a development permit is issued subject to the determination that the necessary facilities will be in place when the impacts of the development occur, or that improvements or strategy are in place at the time of development or that a financial commitment is in place to complete the improvements or strategies within six years of the time of the development, as set forth in the comprehensive plan.

A nonbinding determination of what public facilities and services are available at the date of inquiry.

The procedures and processes utilized by the city to determine that development approvals, when issued, will not result in the reduction of the level of service standards set forth in the comprehensive plan.

A use allowed in one or more zones as defined by the zoning code, but 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.

A use that is listed as a permitted use in the zoning district in which the use is situated.

A lot that contains the required width, depth and square footage as specified in the zoning district in which the lot is situated.

A public hearing at which all agencies required to hold public hearings shall consolidate hearing processes into one concurrent hearing.

Establishments engaged in renting personal and household-type goods. Establishments classified in this industry group provide short-term rental although in some instances, the goods may be leased for longer periods of time. These establishments often operate from a retail-like or storefront facility. Includes land uses specified in NAICS Industry Group No. 5322.

A small retail establishment with a gross floor area no greater than three thousand five hundred square feet, located within or associated with another use, that offers for sale convenience goods, such as prepackaged food items, tobacco, periodicals, and other household goods. Includes land uses specified in NAICS Industry Group No. 445131.

An off-street parking facility shared by two or more buildings or uses.

A lot located on the intersection of two or more streets. A lot abutting a curved street or streets shall be considered a corner lot if straight lines drawn from the foremost points of the side lot lines to the foremost point of the lot meet at an interior angle of less than one hundred thirty-five degrees.

A quantified comparison of costs and benefits generally expressed in monetary or numerical terms. It is not synonymous with the weighing or balancing of environmental and other impacts or benefits of a proposal.

Snohomish County.

A county, city, or town. Duties and powers are assigned to a county, city, or town as a unit. The delegation of responsibilities among the various departments of a county, city, or town is left to the legislative or charter authority of the individual counties, cities, or towns.

Production of goods by the use of hand tools or small-scale, light mechanical equipment occurring within a fully enclosed building where such production requires no outdoor operations or storage, and where the production, operations, and storage of materials related to production occupy no more than five thousand square feet of net floor area. Typical uses have negligible negative impact on surrounding properties and include woodworking and cabinet shops, ceramic studios, jewelry manufacturing and similar types of arts and crafts, production of alcohol, or food processing.

Any of the following areas or ecosystems: critical aquifer recharge areas, fish and wildlife habitat conservation areas, frequently flooded areas, geologically hazardous areas, and wetlands as defined by the Growth Management Act (Chapter 36.70A RCW) and Chapter 22.80 MMC.

A fault that is considered likely to undergo renewed movement within a period of concern to humans. Faults are commonly considered to be active if the fault has moved one or more times in the last ten thousand years.

An area that, due to the presence of certain soils, geology, and surface water, acts to recharge groundwater by percolation.

Land in the floodplain within a community subject to a one percent or greater chance of flooding in any given year. Designation on maps always includes the letters A or V. The term “special flood hazard area” is synonymous in meaning with the phrase “area of special flood hazard.”

The zone contiguous with a critical area that is required for the continued maintenance, function, and structural stability of the critical area.

A strip of land, identified in this title, established to protect one type of land use from another with which it is incompatible. Buffer zones are described in this title with reference to neighboring districts. Normally, the buffer zone is landscaped and kept in open space uses.

The lateral extent of likely movement along a stream or river during the next one hundred years as determined by evidence of active stream channel migration movement over the past one hundred years.

Actions specifically designed to replace project-induced critical area and buffer losses. Compensation project design elements may include, but are not limited to, land acquisition, planning, construction plans, monitoring, and contingency actions.

Types of mitigation used to replace project-induced critical area and buffer losses or impacts. “Compensatory mitigation” includes, but is not limited to, the following:

A. Restoration. Actions performed to reestablish functional characteristics that are lost or degraded due to unauthorized alteration, past management activities, or catastrophic events within an area that no longer meets the definition of a critical area.

B. Creation. Actions performed to intentionally establish a critical area at a site where it did not formerly exist.

C. Enhancement. Actions performed to improve the condition of an existing critical area so that the functions it provides are of a higher quality.

Areas designated by WAC 365-190-080(2) that are determined to have a critical recharging effect on aquifers used for potable water as defined by WAC 365-190-030(2).

A practicing professional engineering geologist licensed with the state of Washington.

Those areas of Monroe containing soils which, according to the Natural Resources Conservation Service, may experience severe to very severe erosion hazard.

Areas necessary for maintaining species in suitable habitats within their natural geographic distribution so that isolated subpopulations are not created as designated by WAC 365-190-080(5). These areas include:

A. Areas with which state or federally designated endangered, threatened, and sensitive species have a primary association;

B. Habitats of local importance, including, but not limited to, areas designated as priority habitat by the Department of Fish and Wildlife;

C. Naturally occurring ponds under twenty acres and their submerged aquatic beds that provide fish and wildlife habitat;

D. Waters of the state, including lakes, rivers, ponds, streams, inland waters, underground waters, salt waters and all other surface water and watercourses within the jurisdiction of the state of Washington;

E. Lakes, ponds, streams, and rivers planted with game fish by a governmental or tribal entity;

F. State natural area preserves and natural resources conservation areas; and

G. Land essential for preserving connections between habitat blocks and open spaces.

A general and temporary condition of partial or complete inundation of normally dry land areas from the overflow of inland waters and/or the unusual and rapid accumulation of runoff or surface waters from any source.

That portion of the floodplain outside of the floodway which is covered by floodwaters during the base flood; it is generally associated with standing water rather than rapidly flowing water.

The beneficial roles served by critical areas, including, but not limited to, water quality protection and enhancement, fish and wildlife habitat, food chain support, flood storage, conveyance and attenuation, groundwater recharge and discharge, erosion control, and recreation.

Areas that may not be suited to development consistent with public health, safety or environmental standards, because of their susceptibility to erosion, sliding, earthquake, or other geological events as designated by WAC 365-190-080(4). Types of geologically hazardous areas include erosion, landslide, seismic, mine, and volcanic hazards.

A practicing professional geologist licensed with the state of Washington.

A practicing professional geotechnical/civil engineer licensed with the state of Washington.

Areas designated as frequently flooded or geologically hazardous areas due to potential for erosion, landslide, seismic activity, mine collapse, or other geologically hazardous conditions.

Those wetlands that are outside of and not contiguous to any one-hundred-year floodplain, lake, river, or stream and have no contiguous hydric soil or hydrophytic vegetation between the wetland and any surface water.

Episodic down-slope movement of a mass of soil or rock that includes, but is not limited to, rock falls, slumps, mudflows, and earthflows.

Areas that are potentially subject to risk of mass movement due to a combination of geologic landslides resulting from a combination of geologic, topographic, and hydrologic factors.

Avoiding, minimizing, or compensating for adverse impacts on critical areas. Mitigation shall use any of the actions that are listed below in descending order of preference:

A. Avoiding the impact altogether by not taking a certain action or parts of an action; or

B. Minimizing impacts by limiting the degree or magnitude of the action and its implementation, by using appropriate technology, or by taking affirmative steps to avoid or reduce impacts; or

C. Rectifying the impact by repairing, rehabilitating, or restoring the affected critical areas; or

D. Reducing or eliminating the impact over time by preservation or maintenance operations during the life of the development proposal; or

E. Compensating for the impact by replacing, enhancing, or providing substitute critical areas; and

F. Monitoring the impacts and compensation project, and taking appropriate corrective measures. Mitigation for individual actions may include a combination of the above.

The collection of data by various methods for the purpose of understanding natural systems and features, evaluating the impact of development proposals on such systems, and assessing the performance of mitigation measures imposed as conditions of development.

An easement granted to the city of Monroe for the protection of native vegetation within a critical area or its associated buffer. The NGPE shall be recorded on the appropriate documents of title and filed with the Snohomish County recordings division.

The mark that will be found by examining the bed and banks of a stream and ascertaining where the presence and action of waters are so common and usual, and so long maintained in all ordinary years, that the soil has a character distinct from that of the abutting upland, in respect to vegetation. In any area where the ordinary high water mark cannot be found, the line of mean high water shall substitute. In braided channels and alluvial fans, the ordinary high water mark or substitute shall be measured so as to include the entire stream feature.

An alternative that is available and capable of being carried out after taking into consideration cost, existing technology, and logistics in light of overall project purposes, and having less impacts to critical areas.

Habitat types or elements with unique or significant value to one or more species as classified by the State Department of Fish and Wildlife.

A person with experience and training in the pertinent scientific discipline, and who is a qualified expert with expertise appropriate for the relevant critical area subject in accordance with WAC 365-195-905(4). A qualified professional must have obtained a B.S. or B.A. or equivalent degree in biology, engineering, environmental sciences, fisheries, geomorphology or a related field, and two years of related work experience.

A. A qualified professional for habitats or wetlands must have a degree in biology or a related environmental science and professional experience related to the subject.

B. A qualified professional for a geological hazard must be a professional engineer or geologist, licensed in the state of Washington.

C. A qualified professional for critical aquifer recharge areas must be a hydrologist, geologist, engineer, or other scientist with experience in preparing hydrological assessments.

Areas adjacent to aquatic systems with flowing water that contain elements of both aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems that mutually influence each other.

A member of the fish family Salmonidae. In Snohomish County: chinook, coho, chum, sockeye, and pink salmon; cutthroat, brook, brown, rainbow, and steelhead trout; kokanee; and native char (bull trout and Dolly Varden).

A permit issued by the Army Corps of Engineers for the placement of dredge or fill material waterward of the ordinary high water mark or clearing in waters of the United States, including wetlands, in accordance with 33 U.S.C. 1344.

Areas that are subject to severe risk of damage as a result of earthquake-induced ground shaking, slope failure, settlement, or soil liquefaction.

Those slopes forty percent or steeper within a vertical elevation change of at least ten feet. A slope is defined by establishing its toe and top and is measured by averaging the inclination over at least ten feet of vertical relief. For the purpose of this definition:

A. The toe of slope is a distinct topographical break in slope that separates slopes inclined at less than forty percent from slopes forty percent or steeper. When no distinct break exists, the toe of slope of a steep slope is the lowermost limit of the area where the ground surface drops ten feet or more vertically within a horizontal distance of twenty-five feet; and

B. The top of slope is a distinct, topographical break in slope that separates slopes inclined at less than forty percent from slopes forty percent or steeper. When no distinct break exists, the top of slope is the uppermost limit of the area where the ground surface drops ten feet or more vertically within a horizontal distance of twenty-five feet.

Water contained within a channel, either perennial or intermittent, and classified according to WAC 222-16-030 or 222-16-031 and as listed under water typing system. Streams also include natural watercourses modified by man. Streams do not include irrigation ditches, waste ways, drains, outfalls, operational spillways, channels, stormwater runoff facilities, or other wholly artificial watercourses, except those that directly result from the modification to a natural watercourse.

How waters are classified according to WAC 222-16-031:

A. Type 1 Water. All waters, within their ordinary high water mark, inventoried as shorelines of the state under Chapter 90.58 RCW and the rules adopted by Chapter 90.58 RCW, but not including those waters’ associated wetlands.

B. Type 2 Water. Segments of natural waters that are not classified as Type 1 waters and have a high fish, wildlife, or human use. These are segments of natural waters and periodically inundated areas of their associated wetlands that:

1. Are diverted for domestic use by more than one hundred residential or camping units or by a public accommodation facility licensed to serve more than ten persons, when such diversion is determined by the State Department of Natural Resources to be a valid appropriation of water and only considered Type 2 water upstream from the point of such diversion for one thousand five hundred feet or until the drainage area is reduced by fifty percent, whichever is less;

2. Are diverted for use by federal, state, tribal or private fish hatcheries. Such waters shall be considered Type 2 water upstream from the point of diversion for one thousand five hundred feet, including tributaries if highly significant for protection of downstream water quality;

3. Are within a federal, state, local, or private campground having more than thirty camping units; provided, that the water shall not be considered to enter a campground until it reaches the boundary of the park lands available for public use and comes within one hundred feet of a camping unit;

4. Are used for fish spawning, rearing or migration. Waters having the following characteristics are presumed to have highly significant fish populations:

a. Stream segments having a defined channel twenty feet or greater within the bankfull width and having a gradient of less than four percent;

b. Lakes, ponds, or impoundments having a surface area of one acre or greater at seasonal low water; or

5. Are used by fish for off-channel habitat. These areas are critical to the maintenance of optimum survival of fish. This habitat shall be identified based on the following criteria:

a. The site must be connected to a fish-bearing stream and accessible during some period of the year; and

b. The off-channel water must be accessible to fish through a drainage with less than a five percent gradient.

C. Type 3 Water. Segments of natural waters that are not classified as Type 1 or 2 waters and have a moderate to slight fish, wildlife, and human use. These are segments of natural waters and periodically inundated areas of their associated wetlands that:

1. Are diverted for domestic use by more than ten residential or camping units or by a public accommodation facility licensed to serve more than ten persons, where such diversion is determined by the State Department of Natural Resources to be a valid appropriation of water and the only practical water source for such use. Such waters shall be considered to be Type 3 water upstream from the point of such diversion for one thousand five hundred feet or until the drainage area is reduced by fifty percent, whichever is less;

2. Are used by fish for spawning, rearing, or migration. The requirements for determining fish use are described in the State Forest Practices Board Manual, Section 13. If fish use has not been determined:

a. Stream segments having a defined channel of two feet or greater within the bankfull width in Western Washington and having a gradient of sixteen percent or less;

b. Stream segments having a defined channel of two feet or greater within the bankfull width, and having a gradient greater than sixteen percent and less than or equal to twenty percent and having an area greater than fifty acres in contributing basin size based on hydrographic boundaries;

c. Ponds or impoundments having a surface area greater than one-half acre at seasonal low water and having an outlet to a fish stream;

d. Ponds or impoundments having a surface area greater than one-half acre at seasonal low water.

D. Type 4 Water. All segments of natural waters within the bankfull width of defined channels that are perennial non-fish-habitat streams. Perennial streams are waters that do not go dry any time of a year of normal rainfall. However, for the purpose of water typing, Type 4 waters include the intermittent dry portions of the perennial channel below the uppermost point of perennial flow. If the uppermost point of perennial flow cannot be identified with simple, nontechnical observations (see State Forest Practices Board Manual, Section 23), the Type 4 waters begin at a point along the channel where the contributing basin area is at least thirteen acres.

E. Type 5 Water. All segments of natural waters within the bankfull width of defined channels that are not Type 1, 2, 3, or 4 waters. These are seasonal, non-fish-habitat streams in which surface flow is not present for at least some portion of the year and are not located downstream from any stream reach that is a Type 4 water. Type 5 waters must be physically connected by an above-ground channel system to Type 1, 2, 3, or 4 waters.

Those areas that are inundated or saturated by ground or surface water at a frequency and duration sufficient to support, and that under normal circumstances do support, a prevalence of vegetation adapted for life in saturated soil conditions. Wetlands generally include swamps, marshes, bogs, and similar areas. Wetlands do not include those artificial wetlands intentionally created from nonwetland sites, including, but not limited to, swamps, canals, detention facilities, wastewater treatment facilities, farm ponds, and landscape amenities, or those wetlands created after July 1, 1990, that were unintentionally created as a result of the construction of a road, street, or highway. Wetlands may include those artificial wetlands intentionally created from nonwetland areas to mitigate conversion of wetlands.

There are three general types of wetlands as classified by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Cowardin et al., 1979):

A. Emergent. A wetland with at least thirty percent of the surface area covered by erect, rooted, herbaceous vegetation extending above the water surface as the uppermost vegetation strata;

B. Forested. A wetland with at least twenty percent of the surface area covered by woody vegetation greater than twenty feet in height; and

C. Scrub-Shrub. A wetland with at least thirty percent of its surface area covered by woody vegetation less than twenty feet as the uppermost strata.

Delineation of the wetland edge shall be based on the Washington State Wetland Identification and Delineation Manual, Department of Ecology, 1997, and Publication 98-94 or as revised.

Wetlands shall be rated according to the Washington State Wetland Rating System for Western Washington, Department of Ecology, 1997, Publication 3-74 or as revised.

A. Category I. Category I wetlands are those that meet the following criteria:

1. Documented habitat for federal- or state-listed endangered or threatened fish, animal or plant species; or

2. High quality native wetland communities, including documented Category I or II quality natural heritage wetland sites and sites which qualify as Category I or II quality natural heritage wetlands; or

3. High quality, regionally rare wetland communities with irreplaceable ecological functions, including sphagnum bogs and fens, estuarine wetlands, or mature forested swamps; or

4. Wetlands of exceptional local significance.

B. Category II. Category II wetlands are those not defined as Category I wetlands and that meet the following criteria:

1. Documented habitats for state-listed sensitive plant, fish, or animal species; or

2. Wetlands that contain plant, fish, or animal species listed as a priority species by the State Department of Fish and Wildlife; or

3. Wetland types with significant functions that may not be adequately replicated through creation or restoration; or

4. Wetlands possessing significant habitat value based on a score of twenty-two or more points in the habitat rating system; or

5. Documented wetlands of local significance.

C. Category III. Category III wetlands are those that do not satisfy Category I, II, or IV criteria, and with a habitat rating of twenty-one points or less.

D. Category IV. Category IV wetlands are those that meet the following criteria:

1. Hydrologically isolated wetlands that are less than or equal to one acre in size, have only one wetland class, and are dominated (greater than eighty percent areal cover) by a single nonnative plant species (monotypic vegetation); or

2. Hydrologically isolated wetlands that are less than two acres in size, and have only one wetland class and greater than ninety percent areal cover of nonnative plant species.

Includes, but is not limited to, libraries, museums, art galleries, and dancing, music and art centers.

A depression in the roadside curb for driveway purposes which provides access to park on private premises from a public street.

In the case of decisions that may be appealed administratively, the date on which the decision is mailed to all parties of record and from which the appeal period is calculated. In the case of decisions that may be appealed only to the superior court, the date prescribed by the Land Use Petition Act, Chapter 36.70B RCW.

Any type of group day care program licensed by the state of Washington for the care of adults and/or children during part of a twenty-four-hour day.

Establishments engaged in providing nonresidential social assistance services to improve the quality of life for the elderly, persons diagnosed with intellectual and developmental disabilities, or persons with disabilities. These establishments provide for the welfare of these individuals in such areas as day care, nonmedical home care or homemaker services, social activities, group support, and companionship. Includes land uses specified in NAICS Industry Group No. 624120.

Any type of group childcare facility other than an occupied dwelling unit which receives children for day care or an occupied dwelling unit which receives thirteen or more children for day care.

An occupied dwelling unit in which the full-time occupant provides daily care for children other than their own family. Such care in a family day care home is limited to twelve or fewer children, including children living in the home.

A day care center for six or fewer children including the children of the occupant. The home day care center shall be operated by an occupant of the home.

A proposed development relating to land use of such a low intensity as to have a de minimis effect, if any, upon the level of service standards set forth in the comprehensive plan; such development shall be exempt from concurrency review. Development approvals for single-family dwellings shall be deemed de minimis. Any development generating less than thirty-eight average daily trips shall be deemed de minimis for purposes of assessing transportation levels of service.

Land and associated buildings and structures used for burial, crematory, embalming, or funerary uses for human and animal remains. Examples include cemeteries, columbaria, mausoleums, funeral parlors, and mortuaries.

The written report of findings and conclusions issued by the hearing body or the director of community development and forwarded to all parties of record.

The appropriation of land by its owner for general or public use, who reserves no special rights to himself.

A large retail store arranged into departments for the sale of a variety of consumer goods. A department store has a gross floor area no smaller than thirty thousand square feet.

A regulatory document used in implementing the community’s design-related goals and objectives.

Areas outside of any critical areas and their required setbacks or buffers.

The proponent of a development activity, such as any person or entity who owns or holds purchase options or other development control over property for which development activity is proposed within the city.

Any manmade change to improved or unimproved real estate, including, but not limited to, buildings or other structures, mining, dredging, filling, grading, paving, excavation or drilling operations or storage of equipment or materials. Development also means subdivision of a parcel or parcels into one or more lots.

An action of the city, such as a land use amendment to the comprehensive plan or a rezoning.

Any written authorization from the city which authorizes the commencement of a development activity, including but not limited to building permits and subdivision approval.

MMC Title 22.

The controls placed on development or land use activities by a county or city, including, but not limited to, zoning ordinances, critical areas ordinances, shoreline master programs, official controls, planned unit development ordinances, subdivision ordinances, and binding site plan ordinances together with any amendments thereto.

Establishments engaged in producing images of a patient on referral from a health practitioner. Example establishments include computer tomography centers, medical radiological laboratories, dental or medical X-ray laboratories, ultrasound imaging centers, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) centers. Includes land uses specified in NAICS Industry Group No. 621512.

“The director” refers to the community development director or their designee.

The circle that can be drawn on the ground below a tree directly under its outermost branch tips.

A business establishment where customers are permitted or encouraged, either by the design of physical facilities or by service and/or parking area accessory to the building, to remain seated in their motor vehicles while conducting business.

A type of service provided by a business that allows customers to purchase products without leaving their cars.

A private road giving access from a public way to a building or abutting grounds.

An establishment engaged in the retail sale of prescription drugs, nonprescription medicines, and miscellaneous health, beauty, household and similar articles.

A residential living unit that provides complete independent living facilities for one or more persons and that includes permanent provisions for living, sleeping, eating, cooking, and sanitation.

Categories of residential structures, including: (A) single-family dwelling units; (B) multifamily dwelling units; and (C) duplex dwelling units.

A dwelling unit located on the same lot as a single-family housing unit, duplex, triplex, townhome, or other housing unit.

An accessory dwelling unit located within or attached to a single-family housing unit, duplex, triplex, townhome, or other housing unit.

An accessory dwelling unit that consists partly or entirely of a building that is separate and detached from a single-family housing unit, duplex, triplex, townhome, or other housing unit and is on the same property.

Any residential building structurally connected by any structural members or wall, excluding decks, patios, fences, arbors and similar features; and containing three or more attached units that may include triplexes, fourplexes, apartments, townhouses, condominiums, and the like.

A detached residential structure having a permanent foundation, containing one dwelling unit. Detached dwelling unit is interchangeable with single-family dwelling or home.

A structure containing not more than two attached dwelling units. The units must share a common wall with the adjacent unit that extends from foundation to roof, or a common floor/ceiling. This definition does not include single-family dwellings within an approved accessory dwelling unit.

An elementary, junior high, high school, junior college, college or university or other school giving general academic instruction in the several branches of learning and study required by the educational code of the state of Washington.

The date a final decision becomes effective.

Electrical component assembly or cluster of component assemblies designed specifically to charge batteries within electric vehicles, which meet or exceed any standards, codes, and regulations set forth by Chapter 19.28 RCW and consistent with rules adopted under RCW 19.27.540.

Establishments engaged in providing food, shelter, clothing, medical relief, resettlement, and counseling to victims of domestic or international disasters or conflicts (e.g., wars). Includes land uses specified in NAICS Industry Group No. 624230.

Temporary indoor accommodations for individuals or families who are homeless or at imminent risk of becoming homeless that is 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 an occupancy agreement.

A facility that provides a temporary shelter for individuals or families who are currently homeless. Emergency shelters may not require occupants to enter into a lease or an occupancy agreement. Emergency shelter facilities may include day and warming centers that do not provide overnight accommodations. Emergency shelters include overnight shelters which provide safe and dry conditions which save lives.

A facility that provides support and services to persons for whom acute inpatient treatment is not medically necessary.

Any establishment (indoors or outdoors) where entertainment, either passive or active, is provided for the pleasure of the patrons, either independent or in conjunction with any other use.

A land use classification where entertainment, either passive or active, is provided for the pleasure of the patrons, either independent or in conjunction with any other use. Such entertainment includes, but is not limited to, vocal and instrumental music, dancing, karaoke, comedy, acting, and amusement arcades.

Those park, recreation, and open space facilities that are described in the park and recreation element of the Monroe comprehensive plan and that meet the criteria for designation as local facilities set forth in the said plan.

Those park, recreation, and open space facilities that are described in the park and recreation element of the Monroe comprehensive plan and that meet the criteria for designation as regional/citywide facilities set forth in the said plan.

The process by which soil particles are mobilized and transported by natural agents such as wind, rain, frost action, or stream flow.

Any public facility or facilities owned or operated by a unit of local or state government, public or private utility, transportation company, or any other entity that provides public services as its primary mission, and that is difficult to site. “EPF” shall include those facilities listed in RCW 36.70A.200, and any facility that appears on the list maintained by the Washington State Office of Financial Management under RCW 36.70A.200(4).

The mining or carrying or other mechanical removal of natural deposits including underground shaft operations, but excluding:

A. Excavations and grading for building construction where such construction is authorized by a valid building permit;

B. Tilling of soil for agricultural purposes;

C. Any excavation:

1. Which does not alter a drainage course; and

2. Which has less than two feet of mean average depth, or which does not create an out slope greater than five feet in height and is not steeper than one and one-half feet horizontal to one foot vertical; and

3. If located in a residential zone, cubic yards excavated from contiguous land under common ownership do not exceed five hundred cubic yards; and

4. If located in any nonresidential zone, cubic yardage excavated from contiguous land under common ownership is less than two thousand cubic yards.

A use, lot or building that existed at the time of the passage of the ordinance codified in this title.

The production, processing, assembling, packaging or treatment of semi-finished or finished products from raw materials or previously prepared materials or components.

The exterior wall face of a building, extending from the ground to the top of the parapet or eaves, but not including any portion of the roof. Each side of a building (i.e., each architectural elevation) is considered one facade. For buildings with more than one occupant/tenant, the facade for each occupant shall be that portion of the exterior wall face between the points where the interior wall between tenants intersects with the exterior wall, thus delineating the individual occupant/tenant space.

A space around a storefront intended to create a softening effect by reducing the amount of visual, straight-line architecture.

Any structure designed primarily for human occupancy, other than a mobile (manufactured) home, the structure or room of which is either entirely or substantially prefabricated or assembled at a place other than a building site. No factory-built housing or factory-built commercial structure shall be installed on a building site unless it bears the insignia of approval of the Washington State Department of Labor and Industries and is inspected by the city, pursuant to its authority and the development requirements set forth in this title.

Community-oriented open-air market.

The raising and harvesting of crops; feeding, breeding and management of livestock; dairying or any other agricultural or horticultural use or any combination thereof and includes the disposal by marketing or otherwise of products produced on the premises. It includes the construction and use of dwellings and other buildings customarily provided in conjunction with farming, but does not include a commercial feed lot.

An establishment whose principal business is the sale of foods, frozen desserts, or beverages served in or on disposable containers for consumption while seated within the building or in a vehicle or incidentally within a designated outdoor area, or for take-out consumption off the premises.

That which is built, constructed, or composed of parts joined together of material in some definite manner in which the prime purpose is to separate and divide, partition, enclose or screen a parcel or parcels of land.

The final action by the director of community development, planning commission, hearing examiner, or city council.

Businesses dealing with financial transactions, including banks, savings and loan institutions, mutual savings banks or their branches, and mortgage or finance companies or their branches. Includes land uses specified in NAICS Industry Sector No. 52.

An aisle, lane, or roadway on an improved site which is designated, constructed, and required for emergency access of fire and aid-unit vehicles.

A building used for fire equipment and firefighters.

The official map on which the Federal Insurance Administration has delineated many areas of flood hazard, floodways, and the risk premium zones.

The total area subject to inundation by the base flood including the flood fringe and floodway.

The channel of a river or other watercourse and the adjacent land area that must be reserved in order to discharge the base flood without cumulatively increasing the surface water elevation more than one foot.

Structures that are floodway-dependent including, but not limited to, dams, levees and pump stations, stream bank stabilization, boat launches and related recreational structures, bridge piers and abutments, and fisheries enhancement or stream restoration projects.

The sum of the gross horizontal areas of the floors of a building or buildings, measured from the exterior walls and from the centerline of divisions, shafts and stairwells at each floor, mechanical equipment rooms or attic spaces with headroom of seven feet, six inches or more, penthouse floors, interior balconies and mezzanines, enclosed porches, and malls. “Floor area” shall not include accessory water tanks and cooling towers, mechanical equipment or attic spaces with headroom of less than seven feet, six inches, exterior steps or stairs, terraces, breezeways and open spaces.

The ratio of the floor area of a building to the area of the lot on which the building is located. The diagram below illustrates three simple ways that a 1:1 FAR might be reached: one story covering the entire lot, two stories covering half of the lot, or four stories covering a quarter of the lot all result in the same FAR.

The exposed floor surface, including coverings applied over a finished floor, and includes, but is not limited to, wood, vinyl flooring, wall-to-wall carpet, and concrete.

A retail establishment selling food and/or drink for consumption on the premises or for take-out, including accessory on-site food preparation.

Activities conducted on or directly pertaining to forestlands, regulated in Chapter 222-16 WAC or Chapter 76.09 RCW, relating to growing, harvesting, or processing timber. This includes but is not limited to: road and trail construction; harvesting, final and intermediate; precommercial thinning; reforestation; fertilization; prevention and suppression of diseases and insects; salvage of trees; and brush control.

A forest practice involving the removal of trees to convert forestland to permanent nonforestry urban uses that results in residential, commercial, or industrial activities.

An assemblage of earth materials grouped together into a unit that is convenient for description or mapping.

The relatively impermeable formation immediately overlaying a confined aquifer.

The general authority granted by the city council to a telecommunications service provider or to a cable television service provider to use city rights-of-way to provide services to locations within the city. A franchise issued by the city is a master permit within the meaning of RCW 35.99.010(3).

Lands in the floodplain subject to a one percent or greater chance of flooding in any given year and those lands that provide important flood storage, conveyance, and attenuation functions, as determined by the director, in accordance with WAC 365-190-080(3).

That boundary of a lot which abuts a street or private road.

The linear distance of property along a street or highway.

That part of a building or structure considered to be the side of the building with a principal access to a business or businesses.

The portion of any frontage containing the primary public entrance(s) to the building or building units.

Those frontages containing secondary public entrances to the building or building units, and all building walls facing a public street or primary parking area that are not designated as the primary building frontage by the definition of “frontage, primary.”

Streets, alleys, or public rights-of-way parallel to the property line used to compute the area of the sign(s) intended to be located in such a manner to have primary exposure on that street or right-of-way.

An accessory building or structure other than a portion of the main building, enclosed on not less than three sides and designed or used only for the shelter or storage of vehicles, primarily only those vehicles belonging to the occupants of the main building.

Establishments that retail automotive fuels (e.g., gasoline, diesel fuel, gasohol, alternative fuels) and automotive oils, or retail these products in combination with convenience store items. These establishments have specialized equipment for storing and dispensing automotive fuels. Includes land uses specified in NAICS Industry Group No. 447.

The mechanical, physical, or chemical transformation of materials, substances, or components into new products. The materials, substances, or components transformed by manufacturing establishments are raw materials that are products of agriculture, forestry, fishing, mining, or quarrying, as well as products of other manufacturing establishments.

The selling of goods or merchandise to the public for personal or household consumption, irrespective of the nature of the business, unless specifically excluded or differentiated as a different use. This definition may include department stores and retail shops, whether as an independent establishment or as part of a larger development, but excludes vehicle sales, outdoor retail sales, eating and drinking establishments, and taverns, among others.

Establishments engaged in providing services not specifically provided for elsewhere in the classification system. Establishments in this sector are engaged in activities such as equipment and machinery repairing, grantmaking, advocacy, and providing dry-cleaning and laundry services, personal care services, death care services, and pet care services. Includes land uses specified in NAICS Industry Sector No. 81.

The city council of the city of Monroe.

A facility of any unit of city, county, state, federal, or special district government, or federally recognized Indian tribe. Types of facilities include community centers, vehicle and driver licensing offices, public works maintenance and operations facilities, courts of law, school support facilities, and other types of city, county, state, school district, special district, or federal facilities. This definition excludes jails, municipal parks, transit facilities, sewage treatment plants, schools, municipally owned airports, libraries, and utility facilities and substations.

The state of Washington, Snohomish County, the city, municipally owned utilities, and special purpose districts including the school, fire and library districts.

The finished level of the street (or parking lot) closest to the sign to which reference is made. In cases where the property on which the sign is located is lower than the immediately adjacent street level, the ground level shall be considered the street level as measured from the street centerline, so as to facilitate visibility of signage.

A category into which a district groups its grades of students (e.g., elementary, middle or junior high, and high school).

Any excavation, clearing, filling, leveling, or contouring of the ground surface by human or mechanical means.

Establishments with an area of thirty thousand square feet or less, known as supermarkets and grocery stores, that are engaged in retailing a general line of food, such as canned and frozen foods; fresh fruits and vegetables; and fresh and prepared meats, fish, and poultry. Included in this industry are delicatessen-type establishments engaged in retailing a general line of food.

The interior habitable area of a dwelling unit including basements and attics but not including a garage or accessory structure.

The total square footage of floor space in a building, including selling areas, offices and stock rooms of a commercial building, but excluding courts, stairways and the pedestrian mall, provided it is not used for the sale, storage or display of merchandise.

Small plants such as salal, ivy, ferns, mosses, grasses, or other types of vegetation which normally cover the ground and includes trees and shrubs less than six inches in diameter.

The mowing or cutting of ground cover when such activities do not disturb the root structures of plants.

A residence that is licensed as either an assisted living facility or an adult family home by the Department of Social and Health Services under Chapter 388-78A or 388-76 WAC. Group homes provide community residential instruction, supports, and services to two or more clients who are unrelated to the provider.

The sections of the Washington State Growth Management Act codified at Chapters 36.70A and 82.02 RCW, as may be hereinafter amended.

An accessory structure to a principal residential use. A guesthouse shall have not more than two bedrooms and no kitchen. It shall be used or designed for use by guests or servants for sleeping quarters only.

A home for juvenile delinquents and adult offenders leaving correctional and/or mental institutions; or leaving a rehabilitation center for alcohol and/or drug users; which provides residentially oriented facilities for the rehabilitation or social adjustment of persons who need supervision or assistance in becoming socially reoriented but who do not need institutional care.

A street temporarily closed at one end, the ultimate purpose of which is to provide an extension of the street to adjacent property. The end of a dead-end street in a “T” shape that provides for three-point turnaround space for emergency equipment and/or vehicles.

A facility of thirty thousand or fewer square feet gross floor area, engaged in the retail sale of various basic hardware lines, such as tools, builders’ hardware, plumbing and electrical supplies, paint and glass, housewares and household appliances, garden supplies, and cutlery; if greater than thirty thousand square feet, such a facility is a home improvement center.

All dangerous and extremely hazardous waste as defined in RCW 70.105.010(15) and Chapter 173-303 WAC, except for moderate risk waste as set forth in RCW 70.105.010(17).

All land, and structures, other appurtenances, and improvements on the land used for recycling, reusing, reclaiming, transferring, storing, treating, disposing of dangerous waste, or managing hazardous secondary materials prior to reclamation. A facility may consist of several treatment, storage, or disposal operational units (for example, one or more landfills, surface impoundments, or combination of them).

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

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 regulated by the State Dangerous Waste Regulations, Chapter 173-303 WAC, or its successor.

Establishments that provide health care services directly or indirectly to ambulatory patients and do not usually provide inpatient services. Health practitioners in this subsector provide outpatient services, with the facilities and equipment not being the most significant part of the production process. Includes land uses specified in NAICS Industry Group No. 621.

Establishments providing health care for individuals and delivering services by trained professionals. All industries in the sector share this commonality of process, namely, labor inputs of health practitioners or social workers with the requisite expertise. Includes land uses specified in NAICS Industry Sector No. 62.

Reference Chapter 2.34 MMC.

Such construction machinery as backhoes, treaded tractors, dump trucks, and front-end loaders.

Any display that creates a three-dimensional image through projection.

An incorporated nonprofit organization operating under recorded land agreements through which:

A. Each lot is automatically subject to a charge for a proportionate share of the expenses for the organization’s activities, such as maintaining a common property; and

B. The charge, if unpaid, becomes a lien against the property.

A facility of thirty thousand square feet gross floor area or greater, engaged in the retail sale of various basic hardware lines, such as tools, builders’ hardware, paint and glass, housewares and household appliances, garden supplies, and cutlery; building material and garden supply establishment.

Any business or commercial activity conducted in a dwelling unit that results in a product or service, and is clearly incidental and subordinate to the residential use of such dwelling unit.

A. Home Occupation, Minor. Minor home occupations are compatible with the neighborhoods in which they are located and cause no impact greater than that generally associated with a single-family residence.

B. Home Occupation, Major. Major home occupations have the potential for causing some effects greater than that generally associated with a single-family residence and may require conditions to reduce those impacts.

A building or portion thereof used on a twenty-four-hour basis for the provision of hospice services to terminally ill inpatients.

Establishments engaged in providing diagnostic and medical treatment (both surgical and nonsurgical) to inpatients with any of a wide variety of medical conditions. These establishments maintain inpatient beds and provide patients with food services that meet their nutritional requirements. These hospitals have an organized staff of physicians and other medical staff to provide patient care services. These establishments may provide other services, such as outpatient services, anatomical pathology services, diagnostic X-ray services, clinical laboratory services, operating room services for a variety of procedures, and pharmacy services. Includes land uses specified in NAICS Industry Group No. 622110.

A facility providing six or more guest rooms or suites for transient lodging accommodations to the general public, and providing additional services such as restaurants, meeting rooms, gift shops, and/or entertainment and recreation facilities. Access to individual units is predominantly by means of common interior hallway. Not included in this definition are institutions housing persons under legal restraint or requiring medical attention.

A housekeeping unit consisting of:

A. An individual;

B. Two or more persons related by blood, marriage, adoption, guardianship, and including foster children and exchange students;

C. A group of two or more disabled residents protected under the Federal Fair Housing Act of 1988;

D. Adult family homes or enhanced service facility as defined under Washington State law;

E. A group living arrangement where six or fewer residents receive support services such as counciling, foster care or medical supervision at the dwelling unit by resident or nonresidential staff; or

F. Consistent with the International Building Code, up to one unrelated person per two hundred square feet per gross floor area of any dwelling unit, or in conjunction with any of the above individuals or groups, may occupy a dwelling unit;

G. For the purposes of this section, minors living with a parent, legal custodian (including foster parent), or legal guardian shall not be counted as part of the maximum number of residents;

H. Any limitation on the number of residents resulting from this definition shall not be applied in a manner inconsistent with the Fair Housing Amendment Act of 1988, 42 U.S.C. Section 360 et seq., the Washington Law Against Discrimination, Chapter 49.60 RCW, and/or the Washington Housing Policy Act, RCW 46.63.220.

A single person, family or unrelated persons living together whose adjusted income is at or below thirty percent of the median household income adjusted for household size, for the county where the household is located, as reported by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development.

A single person, family or unrelated persons living together whose adjusted income is at or below eighty percent of the median household income adjusted for household size, for the county where the household is located, as reported by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development.

A single person, family, or unrelated persons living together whose adjusted income is at or below one hundred twenty percent of the median housed income adjusted for household size, for the county where the household is located, as reported by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development.

A single person, family or unrelated persons living together whose adjusted income is at or below fifty percent of the median household income adjusted for household size, for the county where the household is located, as reported by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development.

A permit issued by the State Department of Fish and Wildlife for modification to waters of the state in accordance with Chapter 75.20 RCW.

A practicing professional hydrologist licensed with the state of Washington.

The airspace (primary, approach, transitional, horizontal, and conical surfaces) designated by the floor area ratio.

The table of impact fees to be charged per unit of development, computed by the formula adopted under Chapter 22.88 MMC, indicating the standard fee amount per dwelling unit that shall be paid as a condition of residential development within the city.

A hard surface area that either prevents or retards the entry of water into the soil mantle as under natural conditions prior to development or that causes water to run off the surface in greater quantities or at an increased rate of flow from the present under natural conditions prior to development. Common impervious surfaces include, but are not limited to, rooftops, walkways, patios, driveways, parking lots, storage areas, concrete or asphalt paving, gravel roads, packed earthen materials, and oiled macadam or other surfaces which similarly impede the natural infiltration of stormwater.

A lamp that produces light through the application of electrical energy to a wire filament, which glows as it is heated.

Commercial establishment having a membership and/or open to the general public to use its health and fitness equipment.

An entertainment use in which facilities for engaging in sports and recreation are provided within an enclosed structure, and in which any spectators are incidental and are not charged admission. Examples include but are not limited to bowling alleys, roller- and ice-skating rinks, dance halls, racquetball courts, physical fitness centers and gyms greater than three thousand five hundred square feet in area, and video game parlors.

A land use classification relating to, concerning, or arising from the assembling, fabrication, finishing, manufacturing, packaging, or processing of goods, or mineral extraction.

Infrastructure includes, but is not limited to, the roads, sanitary sewer, municipal water, curb, gutter, sidewalk and streetscape required in the development of a subdivision, including off-site mitigation for roads, schools, and parks.

Establishments engaged in providing diagnostic, medical treatment, and monitoring services for inpatients who suffer from mental illness or substance abuse disorders. The treatment requires an extended stay in the hospital. These establishments maintain inpatient beds and provide patients with food services that meet their nutritional requirements. They have an organized staff of physicians and other medical staff to provide patient care services. Psychiatric, psychological, and social work services are available at the facility. These hospitals provide other services, such as outpatient services, clinical laboratory services, diagnostic X-ray services, and electroencephalograph services. Includes land uses specified in NAICS Industry Group No. 622210.

A nonprofit or quasi-public land use classification, such as a religious institution, library, public, or private school, hospital, or government-owned or government-operated structure or land used for public purpose.

The number of dwelling units per acre for residential development and floor area ratio and/or occupancy load for nonresidential development, such as commercial, office, and industrial uses.

The current interest rate as stated in the Bond Buyer Twenty-Bond General Obligation Bond Index.

Construction activities that do not modify the existing site layout or its current use and involve no exterior work adding to the building footprint.

A single application form that may be used to apply for hydraulic project approvals, shoreline management projects, approval of exceedance of water quality standards, water quality certifications, Coast Guard bridge permits, Department of Natural Resources use authorization, and Army Corps of Engineer permits.

An open area where waste or scrap materials are bought, sold, exchanged, stored, baled, packed, disassembled or handled, including but not limited to scrap iron and other metals, paper, rags, rubber tires and bottles. A junkyard includes an auto wrecking yard but does not include uses established within enclosed buildings or pawnshops and establishments for the sale, purchase or storage of used furniture and household equipment, used cars in operable condition or the processing of used, discarded or salvaged materials as part of a manufacturing operation.

A place, other than the residence of the owner of the animal(s), where three or more dogs or cats, four months old or older, or any combination of dogs and cats, are kept, whether care is for compensation or not.

An area permanently inundated by water in excess of two meters deep and greater than twenty acres in size measured at the ordinary high water mark.

The act of removing or destroying trees, ground cover, and other vegetation by manual, mechanical, or chemical methods.

A Washington State registered professional landscape architect, having current certification with the State Department of Licensing.

A space, either landscaped or in a protected state, intended to reduce the impact of development, traffic, undesirable sights, sounds, and odors.

The continual maintenance of planting areas and landscape plants in a healthy, living condition, the replacement of dead, diseased, or damaged plant material, and the repair of irrigation systems.

Natural vegetation such as trees, shrubs, ground cover and other landscape materials arranged in a manner to produce an aesthetic effect appropriate for the use to which the land is put. Ponds, streams, natural areas, or areas for the detention of stormwater runoff are not considered part of the landscaped area of a site unless they are integrated with required landscaping as a water feature.

A commercial laundry and/or dry cleaning business, including coin-operated laundry facilities.

Any building, structure or use of the land that complies with all applicable zoning code requirements.

The physical attributes of a sign that allow for differentiation of its letters, words, numbers, or graphics, which directly relate to an observer’s visual acuity.

A term used to qualitatively describe the operating conditions for capital facilities, parks and schools.

A facility housing a collection of literary documents and/or research material available for borrowing.

Those persons possessing a license earned as a result of passing an examination administered by a state or national board of examiners, commission or professional association.

A semiconductor light source. Early LEDs emitted low-intensity red light, but modern versions are available across the visible, ultraviolet, and infrared wavelengths, with very high brightness. An LED sign is illuminated solely by tiny light bulbs fit into an electrical circuit that is lit by the movement of electrons in a semiconductor material. The more dense or closer the bulbs are placed, the higher the resolution of the image, which can vary from a dot matrix image to very high resolution equal to a television screen.

A measure of illumination on a surface that is one foot from a uniform source of light of one candle and equal to one lumen per square foot.

A flat panel display, electronic visual display, or video display that uses the light modulating properties of liquid crystals. Liquid crystals do not emit light directly. It is an electronically modulated optical device made up of any number of segments filled with liquid crystals and arrayed in front of a light source (backlight) or reflector to produce images in color or monochrome.

Establishments engaged in retailing packaged alcoholic beverages, such as ale, beer, wine, and liquor. Includes land uses specified in NAICS Industry Group No. 445310.

A space on the same site with the principal use served which provides for the temporary parking of a vehicle while loading or unloading merchandise, materials or passengers.

A facility which provides for physical restriction of residents; a facility to which persons are sentenced for a specific period of time by the court.

The city of Monroe.

An emblem, letter, character, pictograph, trademark, or symbol used to represent any firm, organization, entity, or product.

A parcel of land described by:

A. Reference to a recorded plat;

B. Metes and bounds;

C. Section, range, and township; usually a part of a subdivision.

That percentage of the gross area of a lot that is occupied by buildings, structures, and impervious surfaces. Maximum lot coverage regulates the intensity of development on a site.

The mean dimension of the lot from the front street line to the rear line.

That portion nearest the street or easement except on a corner lot, in which case the front yard shall be considered the narrowest part of the lot that abuts a street.

Parcels with improvements assessed by the Snohomish County assessor’s office at a value greater than ten thousand dollars (containing an existing structure); for single-family lots the existing structure is valued at greater than seventy percent of the land value and for multifamily and commercial lots the existing structure is valued at greater than seventy-five percent of the land value.

A lot where the front and rear lot lines conform to zoning code requirements for lot dimensions except for the panhandle. The panhandle is a narrow strip of land to be utilized for access purposes from an improved public right-of-way. The panhandle or access portion of the lot is not be used to determine building setbacks, but is counted toward minimum lot area requirements or maximum allowed residential density, as applicable.

The horizontal distance between lot sidelines.

An establishment devoted to the sale of lumber, drywall, roofing and similar building materials.

The work of keeping something in a suitable condition such as repair would accomplish.

Means:

A. A stop on a high capacity transportation system funded or expanded under the provisions of Chapter 81.104 RCW;

B. Commuter rail stops;

C. Stops on rail or fixed guideway systems, including transitways;

D. Stops on bus rapid transit or routes that run on high occupancy vehicle lanes; or

E. Stops for a bus or other transit mode providing fixed-route service at intervals of at least fifteen minutes for at least five hours during the peak hours of operation on weekdays.

A single-family dwelling required to be built in accordance with regulations adopted under the National Manufactured Housing Construction and Safety Standards Act of 1974.

All parts of the plant Cannabis, whether growing or not, with a THC concentration greater than three-tenths of one percent on a dry weight basis; the seeds thereof; the resin extracted from any part of the plant; and every compound, manufacture, salt, derivative, mixture, or preparation of the plant, its seeds or resin. The term does not include the mature stalks of the plant, fiber produced from the stalks, oil or cake made from the seeds of the plant, any other compound, manufacture, salt, derivative, mixture, or preparation of the mature stalks (except the resin extracted therefrom), fiber, oil, or cake, or the sterilized seed of the plant which is incapable of germination as defined by WAC 246-70-030.

Products consisting wholly or in part of the resin extracted from any part of the plant Cannabis and having a THC concentration greater than ten percent as defined by WAC 246-70-030.

Products that contain marijuana or marijuana extracts, are intended for human use, are derived from marijuana as defined in this section, and have a THC concentration no greater than ten percent. The term “marijuana-infused products” does not include either usable marijuana or marijuana concentrates as defined by WAC 246-70-030.

A person licensed by the WSLCB under RCW 69.50.325 to process marijuana into marijuana concentrates, usable marijuana and marijuana-infused products, package and label marijuana concentrates, usable marijuana and marijuana-infused products for sale in retail outlets, and sell marijuana concentrates, usable marijuana and marijuana-infused products at wholesale to marijuana retailers as defined by WAC 246-70-030.

A person licensed by the WSLCB under RCW 69.50.325 to produce and sell marijuana at wholesale to marijuana processors and other marijuana producers as defined by WAC 246-70-030.

Marijuana, marijuana concentrates, usable marijuana, and marijuana-infused products as defined by WAC 246-70-030.

Dried marijuana flowers. The term “usable marijuana” does not include either marijuana-infused products or marijuana concentrates as defined by WAC 246-70-030.

A permanent roof-like structure projecting horizontally from and attached to a building, affording protection from the elements to persons and property thereunder.

Establishments engaged in providing analytic or diagnostic services, including body fluid analysis, to the medical profession or to the patient on referral from a health practitioner. Examples include blood analysis laboratories, medical pathology laboratories, medical bacteriological laboratories, medical testing laboratories, and medical forensic laboratories. Includes land uses specified in NAICS Industry Group No. 621511.

Establishments that organize and promote religious activities; support various causes through grantmaking; advocate various social and political causes; and promote and defend the interests of their members. The industry groups within the subsector are defined in terms of their activities, such as establishments that provide funding for specific causes or for a variety of charitable causes; establishments that advocate and actively promote causes and beliefs for the public good; and establishments that have an active membership structure to promote causes and represent the interests of their members. Includes land uses specified in NAICS Industry Group No. 622210.

An institution licensed by Washington State agencies under provisions of law to offer facilities, care and treatment for cases of mental and nervous disorders and alcoholism.

Clothing, toys, electronics, pictures, games, or other nonfood products for sale or rent.

A set of sequential displays that conveys related information about a product, service or company in an electronic sign.

A combination retail, wholesale and manufacturing business that brews and serves beer, wine or other distilled spirits and/or food on the premises. Microbreweries shall have a production capacity not to exceed fifteen thousand U.S. barrels per year.

The removal of naturally occurring metallic and nonmetallic minerals and other geologic materials from, on and/or beneath the earth’s surface.

Gravel, sand, and valuable metallic substances.

Any real property designed and used for the purpose of renting or leasing individual storage space to occupants who are to have access to the space for the purpose of storing and removing personal property on a self-service basis, but does not include a garage or other storage area in a private residence.

The vertical distance from top to top of the successive finished floor surfaces; and, if the ground floor is the only floor above street grade, from the top of the floor finish to the top of the ceiling joists or, where there is not a ceiling, to the top of the roof rafters.

See “mineral extraction.”

A change in the final development plan which may affect the precise dimensions or siting of buildings but does not affect the basic character or arrangement of buildings or the density of the development or open space provided.

The placement of a utility pole, street sign, anchor, vault, or other small component of a utility facility, where the disturbance of an area is less than seventy-five square feet.

A building or site that contains a combination of two or more different land uses, which may include residential, office, commercial/retail, restaurant, institutional, and/or industrial uses as permitted within the underlying zoning district.

A land use where more than one classification of land use (for example, residential, commercial, and recreational) permitted within a zoning district is combined on a lot or within a structure.

A structure containing multiple uses in a single building with more than one type of activity taking place within its confines. An example of such type of development could have commercial uses on the ground floor and residential units above them. Other combinations of uses may also occur in a mixed-use development setting where permitted.

The Monroe Municipal Code.

A factory-built dwelling built before June 15, 1976, to standards other than the National Manufactured Housing Construction and Safety Standards Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5401 et seq.), and acceptable under applicable state codes in effect at the time of construction or introduction of the home into this state.

A tract of land under single ownership or control, including ownership by a condominium association, upon which three or more mobile homes occupied as dwellings may be located.

Any person, firm or corporation who engages temporarily in the business of selling food and nonalcoholic beverages and/or other goods or services and delivering goods, wares or merchandise within the city, and who, in furtherance of such purpose, hires, leases, uses or occupies any building, structure or vacant lot, motor vehicle or trailer.

A single-family residence open to the public for sales promotion to demonstrate the types and finishes of homes available in the subdivision. A model home is constructed in an approved preliminary plat which has not yet received final plat approval.

A place of business licensed in accordance with RCW 18.39.145 that provides for any aspect of the care, shelter, transportation, embalming, preparation, and arrangements for the disposition of human remains and includes all areas of such entity and all equipment, instruments, and supplies used in the care, shelter, transportation, preparation and embalming of human remains.

A facility providing four or more guest rooms for transient lodging accommodation to the general public but does not provide additional services such as restaurants, meeting rooms, entertainment, and recreational facilities. Facilities may include meeting rooms and recreation areas such as swimming pools or exercise rooms.

A vehicle that is self-propelled, or a vehicle that is propelled by electric power obtained from overhead trolley wires, but not operated upon rails. The following are excluded from the definition of “motor vehicle”: (A) electric personal assistive mobility devices; (B) power wheelchairs; (C) golf carts; (D) mopeds pursuant to Chapter 46.70 RCW; and (E) personal delivery devices, as defined in RCW 46.75.010.

Establishments engaged in renting or leasing passenger cars and trucks without drivers and utility trailers. These establishments operate from a retail-like facility. Some establishments offer only short-term rental, others only longer-term leases, and some provide both types of services. Includes land uses specified in NAICS Industry Group No. 5321.

Establishments involved in providing repair and maintenance services for automotive vehicles, such as passenger cars, trucks, and vans, and all trailers. Establishments in this industry group employ mechanics with specialized technical skills to diagnose and repair the mechanical and electrical systems for automotive vehicles, repair automotive interiors, and paint or repair automotive exteriors. Includes land uses specified in NAICS Industry Group No. 8111.

Any area of land, including the structures thereon, that is used for the display, sale, rental, or leasing of operable motorized vehicles, including but not limited to automobiles, RVs and boats, motorsports, and related nonmotorized vehicles such as trailers and which may or may not include on-site service and repair facilities.

A motorcycle as defined in RCW 46.04.330; a moped as defined in RCW 46.04.304; a motor-driven cycle as defined in RCW 46.04.332; a personal watercraft as defined in RCW 79A.60.010; a snowmobile as defined in RCW 46.04.546; a four-wheel, all-terrain vehicle; and any other motorsports vehicle defined under RCW 46.93.200 by the Department that is otherwise not subject to Chapter 46.96 RCW.

A group of structures housing more than one type of retail business, office, commercial or manufacturing venture and under one ownership and control.

Artwork either painted directly on a building wall, or prepared separately and attached to the building wall, that may or may not have a commercial message, name, or other advertisement incorporated.

Establishments engaged in the preservation and exhibition of objects of historical, cultural, and/or educational value.

Any perennial woody plant with one main stem or multiple stems that support secondary branches, that has a distinct and elevated crown, that will commonly reach a height of fifteen feet or greater, and that has a caliper of six inches or greater measured four and one-half feet above the ground level.

Plant species that are indigenous to the area in question.

The topography of the lot, parcel or tract of real property immediately prior to any site preparation or grading, including excavation or filling.

Any and all development for which a permit is issued after the effective date of the first ordinance establishing this title.

Any building or structure which was legally constructed prior to the effective date of the ordinance codified in this title or subsequent amendments under which it would not be permitted as a new structure because it does not conform with the lot area, yard, height or lot coverage restrictions in these regulations, or is designed or intended for a use that does not conform to the use regulations for the district in which it is located, whether at the effective date of the ordinance codified in this title or as the result of subsequent amendments to these regulations.

Any use of land, building or structure legally established prior to the effective date of the ordinance codified in this title which does not comply with all of these zoning regulations or of any amendment hereto governing use of the zoning district in which such use is situated.

A trail designed and managed for nonmotorized uses such as hiking, biking, horseback riding, etc.

A runway having an existing instrument approach procedure utilizing air navigation facilities with only horizontal guidance, or area-type navigation equipment, for which a straight-in nonprecision approach procedure has been approved, or planned, and for which no precision approach facilities are planned.

An action that involves decisions on policies, plans, or programs, including, but not limited to:

A. The adoption or amendment of legislation, ordinances, rules, or regulations that contain standards controlling use or modification of the environment;

B. The adoption or amendment of comprehensive land use plans or zoning ordinances;

C. The adoption of any policy, plan, or program that will govern the development of a series of connected actions (WAC 197-11-060), but not including any policy, plan, or program for which approval must be obtained from any federal agency prior to implementation;

D. Creation of a district or annexations to any city, town or district;

E. Capital budgets; and

F. Road, street, and highway plans.

A system for classifying establishments by the type of economic activity in which they are engaged. This is a common code between the United States, Mexico, and Canada and is replacing the Standard Industrial Classification (SIC).

Material capable of causing injury to living organisms by chemical reactions, or capable of causing detrimental effects upon the physical or economic well-being of individuals.

Establishments engaged in providing inpatient nursing and rehabilitative services. The care is provided for an extended period of time to individuals requiring nursing care. These establishments have a permanent core staff of registered or licensed practical nurses who, along with other staff, provide nursing and continuous personal care services. Examples include convalescent homes or convalescent hospitals (except psychiatric), nursing homes, rest homes with nursing care, and inpatient care hospices. Includes land uses specified in NAICS Industry Group No. 623110.

The Monroe Municipal Code and comprehensive plan.

Being off a lot with or without buildings.

The provision of storage, parking, or related services on properties other than those on which the primary use facilities are located.

The parking area within the boundaries of a lot.

Being on a lot with or without buildings.

The provision of storage, parking, or related services on the properties on which the primary use facilities are located.

An appeal that includes an open record hearing following a Type I or II administrative decision.

A hearing, conducted by a single hearing body or officer authorized by the local government to conduct such hearings, that creates the local government’s record through testimony and submission of evidence and information, under procedures prescribed by the local government by ordinance or resolution.

An open record hearing held before a local government’s decision on a project permit.

Land area which includes but is not limited to woodlands, fields, sidewalks, walkways, landscape areas, gardens, courtyards, or lawns, but not occupied by buildings, traffic circulation roads or parking areas.

An establishment with either counter ordering or table service that provides a defined outdoor area for eating, which may be a sidewalk cafe when allowed by permit.

An entertainment use in which facilities for engaging in sports and recreation are provided outside of an enclosed structure, and in which any spectators are incidental and are not charged admission. Examples include tennis courts, water slides, and driving ranges.

A storage use in which an outdoor area is used for retention of materials, containers and/or equipment. Outdoor storage does not include sale, repair, incineration, recycling or discarding of materials or equipment. Outdoor storage areas are not accessible to the public unless an agent of the business is present. Outdoor parking areas for two or more fleet vehicles of more than ten thousand pounds gross vehicle weight shall also be considered outdoor storage. Temporary outdoor storage of construction equipment and materials associated with an active permit to demolish or erect a structure and vehicle sales areas where motorized vehicles are stored for the purpose of direct sale to the ultimate consumer shall not be considered outdoor storage.

Establishments with medical staff engaged in providing a range of outpatient services, such as family planning, diagnosis and treatment of mental health disorders and alcohol and other substance abuse, and other general or specialized outpatient care. Includes land uses specified in NAICS Industry Group No. 6214.

Utility facilities and telecommunications facilities located above the surface of the ground, including the underground supports and foundations for such facilities.

A set of zoning requirements that is described in the ordinance and/or in this title, is mapped, and is imposed in addition to those of the underlying district. Developments within the overlay zone must conform to the requirements of both zones or the more restrictive of the two. It usually is employed to deal with special site characteristics.

Any person who has at least fifty percent ownership in a property on which an accessory dwelling unit is located.

That portion of a building wall and/or facade which extends above the roof of the building.

A tract or plat of land of any size, which may or may not be subdivided or improved.

A site designed or developed for recreational use by the public including, but not limited to: (A) indoor facilities, such as gymnasiums, swimming pools, and activity centers; and/or (B) outdoor facilities, such as playfields, fishing areas, and picnic and related outdoor activity areas; and/or (C) areas and trails for hikers, equestrians, bicyclists, or off-road recreational vehicle users.

An area within a parking facility intended to provide ingress and egress to parking spaces.

Any public or private area designed and used for parking motor vehicles.

An off-street, ground level area improved for the temporary storage of motor vehicles.

A parking area for the exclusive use of the owners, tenants, lessees, or occupants of the lot on which the parking area is located or their customers, employees, or whomever else they permit to use the parking area.

A paved parking area available to the public, with or without payment of a fee.

An off-street parking space which is maintained and used for the sole purpose of accommodating a temporarily parked motor vehicle and which has access to a street or alley.

A single or multi-level public or private structure intended for vehicular parking, as opposed to an uncovered surface parking lot. Vehicular parking is the principal use of the parking structure.

A single or multi-level, public or private structure intended for vehicular parking, as opposed to an uncovered surface parking lot. Vehicular parking is permitted accessory to the principal use of the structure, and includes parking spaces that are integrated into the larger structure that houses the principal use of the premises.

A facility or area for recreation purposes including but not limited to swimming pools, parks, tennis courts, playgrounds, picnic areas, athletic fields, trails and/or other similar uses.

An establishment developed for recreational use by the public including, but not limited to: (A) indoor facilities, such as gymnasiums, swimming pools, or activity centers; (B) outdoor facilities, such as playfields; fishing areas; or picnic and related outdoor activity areas; and (C) areas and trails for hikers, equestrians, bicyclists, or off-road recreational vehicle users.

Any person who has testified at a hearing or has submitted a written statement related to a development action and who provides the city with a complete address.

The appellant(s), applicant, and city of Monroe.

A type of recreation or activity that does not require the use of organized play areas.

An establishment that engages, in whole or in part, in the business of loaning money on the security of pledges of personal property, or deposits or conditional sales of personal property, or the purchase or sale of personal property.

A square or rectangle required to enclose the sign area.

Facilities of the district with a fixed foundation, which are not relocatable facilities.

Subsidized, leased housing with no limit on length of stay that prioritizes people who need comprehensive support services to retain tenancy and 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 residents’ 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.

Any use authorized or permitted alone or in conjunction with any other use in a specified district and subject to the limitation of the regulations of such use district.

Any person, individual, public or private corporation, firm, association, joint venture, partnership, owner, lessee, tenant, or any other entity whatsoever or any combination of such, jointly or severally.

Establishments providing nonmedical services to individuals as a primary use. Examples of these uses include, but are not limited to, barber and beauty shops, dry cleaning pick-up stores with limited equipment, home electronics and small appliance repair, laundromats (self-service laundries), locksmiths, pet grooming with no boarding, shoe repair shops, tailors, and tanning salons. These uses may also include accessory retail sales of products related to the services provided.

An establishment for the cultivating, harvesting, and sale of plants, bushes, trees, and other nursery items grown on site or established in the ground prior to sale, and for related accessory sales and uses.

The final drawing of the subdivision or short subdivision and dedication prepared for filing for record with the county auditor and contains all elements and requirements set forth in Chapter 22.68 MMC, and Chapter 58.17 RCW, as applicable.

A neat and approximate drawing of a proposed subdivision or short subdivision showing the general layout of streets and alleys, lots, blocks, and other elements of a subdivision or short subdivision consistent with the requirements of Chapter 22.68 MMC, and Chapter 58.17 RCW, as applicable. The preliminary plat or preliminary short plat shall be the basis for the approval or disapproval of the layout of a final subdivision or final short subdivision.

The preliminary plan for subdivision submitted by the subdivider to obtain approval.

The map or representation of a short subdivision.

Protection centers operated by a governmental agency, including administrative offices, storage of equipment, temporary detention facilities, and the open or enclosed parking of patrol vehicles; excluding, however, correctional institutions.

A covering structure projecting horizontally from and attached to a building, affording protection from the elements, typically used for loading and unloading of vehicles.

Water that is safe and palatable for human use.

A meeting between the applicant and city development staff to discuss process, code requirements and development alternatives.

A lot of record legally existing prior to December 31, 1968. Such a lot shall be deemed to have complied with the minimum required lot area and width of the underlying zoning district. A structure may be permitted on a lot of record providing it meets all front, side and rear yard requirements.

The real estate as a unit, upon which is displayed the sign or signs mentioned in this chapter.

A facility for the organized instruction of children who have not reached the age for enrollment in kindergarten.

System improvements that were accomplished in order to serve new growth and development.

Those portions of a facade which are adjacent to or front on a public street, park or plaza.

The single-family housing unit, duplex, triplex, townhome, or other housing unit located on the same lot as an accessory dwelling unit.

The primary or predominant use or building or lot to which the property or usage is or may be devoted, and to which all other uses or buildings on the premises are accessory.

A service/retail establishment offering print services for individual consumers or small businesses.

A printing operation involving printing presses and/or other industrial machinery.

Solely or primarily for the use of the resident(s) or occupant(s) of the premises; e.g., a noncommercial garage used solely by the residents or their guests is a private garage.

Any recreational facility not owned or dedicated to the public or a government agency.

Any right-of-way or road surface not open to general public use which is retained permanently as a privately owned and maintained road and is created to provide access from a street to a lot or lots.

An operation to convert a material into a useful product or to prepare it for reuse, recycling, or disposal.

The mining and quarrying of sand, gravel, rock, black soil, and other natural deposits.

A use that provides professional, administrative, or business-related services such as engineers, attorneys, architects, accountants, and other persons providing services utilizing training in and knowledge of mental disciplines as distinguished from training in occupations requiring skills or manual dexterity or the handling of commodities.

Establishments engaged in promoting the professional interests of their members and the profession as a whole. These establishments may conduct research; develop statistics; sponsor quality and certification standards; lobby public officials; or publish newsletters, books, or periodicals for distribution to their members. Includes land uses specified in NAICS Industry Group No. 813920.

An action that involves a decision on a specific project, such as a construction or management activity located in a defined geographic area. Projects include and are limited to agency decisions to:

A. License, fund, or undertake any activity that will directly modify the environment, whether the activity will be conducted by the agency, an applicant, or under contract.

B. Purchase, sell, lease, transfer, or exchange natural resources, including publicly owned land, whether or not the environment is directly modified.

All areas within fifty feet of the area proposed to be disturbed, altered, or used by the proposed activity or the construction of any proposed structures.

Any land use or environmental permit or license required from a local government for a project action, including but not limited to subdivisions, binding site plans, planned unit developments, conditional uses, shoreline substantial development permits, site plan review, permits or approval required by critical area ordinances, and site-specific rezones which do not require a comprehensive plan amendment, but excluding the adoption or amendment of a comprehensive plan, subarea plan, or development regulations except as otherwise specifically included in RCW 36.70B.020(4). “Project permit” or “project permit application” specifically excludes building permits.

The line denoting the limits of legal ownership of the property.

Includes the following public facilities and services for which level of service standards have been established in the comprehensive plan:

A. Potable water;

B. Wastewater;

C. Stormwater drainage;

D. Police and fire protection;

E. Parks and recreation;

F. Arterial roadways;

G. Public schools.

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

An informal meeting, hearing, workshop, or other public gathering of people to obtain comments from the public or other agencies on a proposed project permit before the local government’s decision. A public meeting may include, but is not limited to, a design review or architectural control board meeting, a special review district or community council meeting, or a scoping meeting on a draft environmental impact statement. A public meeting does not include an open record hearing. The proceedings at a public meeting may be recorded and a report or recommendation may be included in the local government’s project permit application file.

All lanes, roads, streets, and alleys which are open as a matter of right to public vehicular traffic.

A structure or use intended or used for a public purpose by a city, a school district, the county, the state, or by any other public agency or by a public utility.

The public works director of the city of Monroe or their designee.

An individual with academic and field experience in forestry or urban forestry, with a minimum of two years’ experience in tree evaluation. This may include a Society of American Foresters (SAF) certified forester, a registered American Society of Consulting Arborists (ASCA) consulting arborist, a Washington State licensed landscape architect, or an International Society of Arborists (ISA) certified arborist.

Mineral extraction with the use of drilling and blasting to remove rock, ore, stone, and other similar materials.

That boundary of a lot which is most distant from and is most nearly parallel to the front lot line. When a lot borders a body of water or stream beyond the ordinary high water mark, the rear lot line shall be considered to be the ordinary high water mark.

The minimum to which a property owner is entitled under applicable state and federal constitutional provisions, including takings and substantive due process.

A change in zoning boundaries upon the zoning map, which is an official part of these zoning regulations.

Leisure-time activities that can either be active or passive. Active recreation includes, but is not limited to, such activities as swimming, boating, tennis, fishing, and soccer, which may sometimes require equipment and take place at a prescribed place. Passive recreation includes activities that involve relatively inactive or less energetic activities such as walking, sitting, reading, picnicking, and card, board, or table games.

Land and/or structures used for active or passive recreation.

A vehicle with or without motor power designed for temporary occupancy as a residence. This definition includes motor homes, travel trailers, campers, and the like. Recreational vehicles are prohibited from use as permanent dwelling units in all zoning districts established by this title.

Land under single ownership or control, designed and improved to accommodate the temporary parking of two or more recreational vehicles with associated common facilities such as showers and waste disposal areas. The term shall include campgrounds when designed to accommodate recreational vehicles, but does not include land zoned and used for the storage, display or sale of recreational vehicles. Includes land uses specified in NAICS Industry Group No. 721211.

A collection and processing point for nontoxic, recoverable substances that can be reprocessed for the manufacture of new products.

A transit facility served by one or more transit agencies with light rail, commuter rail, express bus, or bus rapid transit services. The facility may also have a park and ride.

A right-of-way tract or easement other than a street right-of-way which contains transmission lines or pipelines for utility companies. Right-of-way tracts or easements containing lines serving individual lots or developments are not regional utility corridors.

An organization, which was granted tax exempt status by the federal Internal Revenue Service, where religious services are conducted; including accessory uses, such as religious education, reading rooms, assembly rooms, and residences for nuns and clergy; but excluding facilities for training of religious orders; includes uses located in NAICS Industry No. 81311.

The actual removal or causing the effective removal through damaging, poisoning, root destruction or other direct or indirect actions resulting in the death of vegetation.

Establishments that restore machinery, equipment, and other products to working order. These establishments also typically provide general or routine maintenance (i.e., servicing) on such products to ensure they work efficiently and to prevent breakdown and unnecessary repairs. Includes land uses specified in NAICS Industry Group No. 811.

Conducting an original investigation undertaken on a systematic basis to gain new knowledge (research) and/or the application of research findings or other scientific knowledge for the creation of new or significantly improved products or processes (experimental development). Techniques may include modeling and simulation. Includes land uses specified in NAICS Industry Group No. 5417.

An activity whose primary focus involves investigation and experimentation in the natural, physical, or social sciences. It typically involves a small amount of product development or assembly space and products testing, and supporting office space. Related administrative and corporate functions are incidental and subordinate to the primary research and development activities.

A building or structure, or portion thereof, which is designed for and used to provide a place of abode for human beings. “Residence” includes the term “residential” as to the type or intended use of a building.

A unit that provides multiple rooms or spaces for up to five residents, includes provisions for sleeping and can include provisions for living, eating, sanitation, and kitchen facilities.

Land designated in the city’s comprehensive plan and development regulations for buildings consisting of residential dwelling units. A residential use may be located on improved, vacant, or unimproved land.

A commercial establishment operated for preparing, cooking, and serving meals, with the serving of beverages as incidental thereto.

A permanent establishment engaged in selling goods or merchandise to the public for personal or household consumption, irrespective of the nature of the business, unless specifically excluded or differentiated as a different use. This definition may include department stores and retail shops, whether as an independent establishment or as part of a larger development, but excludes vehicle sales, outdoor retail sales, eating and drinking establishments, and taverns, among others.

Any form of congregate housing designed to provide for the particular needs of the elderly, seniors, or the physically disabled, who may have functional limitations due to age or physical impairment, but are otherwise in good health. Residents of such housing can maintain an independent or semi-independent lifestyle and do not require more intensive care as provided in a nursing or convalescent home. For the purposes of this definition, “elderly” or “senior” typically means persons fifty-five years of age or older. Design features may include but are not limited to wide doors and hallways and low counters to accommodate wheelchairs, support bars, specialized bathrooms and common dining, recreation or lounge areas. This definition shall not be construed to include facilities to house persons under the jurisdiction of the superior court or the Board of Prison Terms and Paroles.

An amendment or change of zoning district on the official zoning map. See also “amendment.”

The authorization by which the city grants permission to a service provider to enter and use the right-of-way at a specific location for the purpose of installing, maintaining, repairing, or removing identified facilities.

Land acquired or dedicated for public roads and streets but does not include:

A. Land dedicated for roads, streets, and highways not opened and not improved for motor vehicle use by the public;

B. Structures, including poles and conduits, located within the right-of-way; or

C. Federally granted railroad rights-of-way acquired under 43 U.S.C. 912, and related provisions of federal law, that are not open for motor vehicle use.

A structure covering any portion of a building or structure, including the projection beyond the walls or supports.

Tree trimming or pruning and ground cover management undertaken by a person in connection with the normal maintenance and repair of property.

Any stall, booth, stand, space, section, unit or specified floor area within a licensed community-oriented open-air market location where goods or services are offered or displayed by a vendor for the purpose of sale, trade, barter, exchange or advertisement.

An institution of learning, whether public or private, which offers instruction in those courses of study required by the Washington Education Code or which is maintained pursuant to standards set by the State Board of Education. This definition includes a kindergarten, elementary school, junior high school, senior high school or any special institution of education. This definition also includes vocational or professional institutions of higher education, community or junior colleges, or universities under ten acres in size.

An establishment for the storage, dispatch, repairs and maintenance of coaches and other vehicles of a school transit system.

School facilities identified in the district’s capital facilities plan and are system improvements as defined by the GMA as opposed to localized project improvements.

A post-secondary institution for higher learning that grants associate or bachelor’s degrees and may also have research facilities and/or professional schools that grant master and doctoral degrees. This may also include community colleges that grant associate or bachelor’s degrees or certificates of completion in business or technical fields.

An educational facility that serves students between the kindergarten and high school levels.

An establishment conducted as a commercial enterprise for teaching trade, business or secretarial courses, instrumental or vocal music, art, dancing, barbering or hairdressing, or for teaching similar skills.

A continuous fence and/or evergreen landscaped planting that effectively obscures the property it encloses.

Any device emitting a strong beam of light not normally associated with the daily operation or outdoor lighting of the business or location, used to attract attention to the site.

Those portions of a facade that are adjacent to or front on alleys, private roads, trails or sidewalks.

A use subordinate to the principal use of the property, such as commercial, residential, utilities, etc.

A geographic area defined by the city or, in the case of facilities providing service to areas outside the city, by interlocal agreement, as being that area in which a defined set of park, open space and recreation facilities provide service to development within the area.

A customer service space, ancillary use to a large scale light industrial/manufacturing business. The customer service space may include a showroom, tasting room, restaurant, or retail space; this may also include an opportunity for customers or the general public to observe the product fabrication or manufacturing process. A maximum of twenty-five percent of the gross floor area may contain the customer service space.

A land use classification whose primary activity is the provision of assistance, as opposed to products, to individuals, business, industry, government, and other enterprises.

The minimum required distance between a structure and a lot line, access easement boundary, critical areas buffer, or other boundary line that is required to remain free of structures. A setback is measured perpendicularly from the property line, access easement, or other boundary to the outer wall of the structure. In the case where a structure does not have an outer wall, such as a carport, the measurement shall be to the posts of such structure.

An adult arcade, adult bookstore, adult novelty store, adult video store, adult cabaret, adult motel, adult motion picture theater, adult theater, escort agency, nude model studio, or sexual encounter center. Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, “adult arcade,” “adult cabaret” and “adult theater” do not include:

A. A public library;

B. A theater or performing arts institute that presents a play, opera, musical, dance or other dramatic works that are not distinguished or characterized by prominent emphasis on nudity or sexual conduct; or

C. An educational institution administered, licensed or recognized as a public or private educational institution by the state of Washington that provides a modeling session or other class or seminar depicting nudity or sexual conduct.

An establishment which manufactures shakes, shingles, and/or ridge caps using automated processes.

A facility designed to provide a confined space for safe target practice with firearms, archery equipment, or other weapons.

A lodging use that is not a hotel or motel or bed and breakfast, in which a dwelling unit, or portion thereof, is offered or provided to a guest by a short-term rental operator for a fee for fewer than thirty consecutive nights.

Any boundary of a lot which is not a front nor a rear lot line.

The space on the right-of-way set aside as the walking area for pedestrian traffic as shown and established on the records of the city as a sidewalk and where the city records do not specify such walking area, the sidewalk area shall be that space within the public right-of-way which is actually used as the walking area for pedestrian as distinguished from vehicular traffic.

A method of providing adequate visual clearance for vehicular and pedestrian traffic approaching a street intersection which is established by measuring a certain distance back from the point where street corner lines meet and connecting the two points established by such measurement.

A name, identification, description, display or illustration that is affixed to or represented directly or indirectly upon a building, structure, or piece of land and that directs attention to an object, product, place, activity, person, institution, organization or business. However, a sign shall not include any display of official court or public office notice, nor shall it include the flag, emblem or insignia of a nation, political unit, school, or religious group. A sign shall not include a sign located completely within an enclosed building unless the public is intended to view the sign, or the context of this chapter shall so indicate. Painted wall designs or patterns which do not represent a product, service or registered trademark, and which do not identify the tenant user, are not considered signs. If a design or pattern is combined with a sign, only that part of the design or pattern which cannot be distinguished from the sign will be considered as part of the sign.

A sign that no longer correctly directs or exhorts any person nor advertises a bona fide business, lessor, owner, product or activity conducted or available on the premises whereon such sign is located.

Any sign of a noncommercial nature stating the address of the structure upon which said sign is located.

A sign that directs attention to a business, profession, commodity, service, or entertainment conducted, sold, or offered upon the premises where such sign is located, or to which it is affixed.

A temporary portable two-faced board style sign that is readily movable and has no permanent attachment to a building, structure, or the ground.

A sign depicting action, motion, light, or color changes through electrical or mechanical means. Although technologically similar to flashing signs, the animated sign emphasizes graphics and artistic display.

The exposed face area, including any background or backing constructed, painted or installed as an integral part of such sign. Where separate or cut-out figures or letters are used without backing which is an integral part of such sign, the area shall be measured as the area of the smallest polygon, and not to exceed six straight sides, which will completely enclose all figures, letters, designs, and tubing which are a part of the sign. The area of double-faced signs shall be the area of the larger single face.

A sign that provides information such as direction, time and temperature displays, hours of operation, or warning; auxiliary signs are intended for the convenience of the public. An auxiliary sign may include the business name and/or logo, but may not include its product or services.

A sign of nonpermanent nature constructed of nonrigid materials.

A sign that directs attention to a business, commodity, service or entertainment conducted, sold or offered at a location other than the premises on which the sign is located.

A rigid projecting or suspended sign that is perpendicular to the building facade, that is mounted below the awning, canopy, or other first floor overhangs and/or over the building or store entryway and for which the primary audience is pedestrians.

A single- or multiple-faced sign of a permanent nature, made of rigid material, attached to or painted upon the wall/facade of a building or the face of a marquee in such a manner that the wall/facade becomes the supporting structure or forms the background surface of the sign and does not project more than eighteen inches from such wall/facade.

An internally illuminated sign in which a removable sign face (typically with translucent graphics) is enclosed on all edges by a metal cabinet. A cabinet sign may be multi-sided.

A sign that is painted onto the horizontal face or fascia edge of a canopy that is mounted to the building facade.

Any sign capable of changing the message by means of manual methods.

An informational sign, which identifies the architects, engineers, contractors and other individuals or firms involved with the construction of a building, which is erected during the construction period.

The medium by which the message or idea of a sign is communicated.

A form of electronic display that shows television programming, menus, information, advertising and other messages. Digital content (frequently utilizing technologies such as LCD, LED, plasma displays, or projected images to display content) can be found in both public and private environments, including retail stores, hotels, restaurants, and corporate buildings, amongst other locations. Digital content displays are most commonly controlled by personal computers or servers, through the use of either proprietary or public-domain software programs allowing the operator to avoid large capital outlays for the controller equipment.

An off-premises sign that directs attention by name and/or logo to a business, group of businesses, or a business area; and is designated and used solely for the purpose of indicating the location or direction of a place or business and which is located on private property or the public right-of-way separate from the place or business.

A sign that is located to guide or direct pedestrian or vehicular traffic to parking entrances, exits and service areas.

A sign listing the tenants or occupants of a building or group of buildings and that may indicate their respective professions or business activities.

A sign that identifies the building or project name and the tenants which share a single structure or development.

The visual information shown on a sign, including the text, graphics, logo, pictures, lights and background.

The greatest area of display meant to contain the text, graphics, pictures, lights and other background details to be viewed as signage. Display area shall be measured as the smallest rectangle placed around all that composes the display area. On no sign shall the display area be less than fifty percent of the surface area of the sign.

A. Display area includes only one face of a double-faced sign where the faces of the sign are parallel. If any face is offset from parallel or separated by more than two feet, such face shall be counted as a separate surface area.

B. Display area of a spherical, cubical or polyhedral sign equals the sum of the surface area of all faces, divided by two.

The area made available by the sign structure for the purpose of displaying the advertising message.

A mode of message transition on an electronic message center accomplished by varying the light intensity or pattern, where the first message gradually appears to dissipate and lose legibility simultaneously with the gradual appearance and legibility of the second message.

A sign with two faces.

A sign or sign structure in which electrical wiring, connections, and/or fixtures are used as part of the sign proper.

A sign containing a display that can be changed by electrical, electronic or computerized process, not including video signs.

A sign that includes messages that are static, appear or disappear from the display through dissolve/appear, fade/appear, travel or scrolling modes, or similar transitions and frame effects that have text, animated graphics or images that appear to move or change in size, or be revealed sequentially rather than all at once.

A sign capable of displaying words, symbols, figures or images that can be electronically or mechanically changed by remote or automatic means.

Illuminant advertising media in the signage industry. Major electronic signage includes fluorescent signs, HID (high intensity displays), incandescent signs, LED signs, and neon signs. LED signs and HID are so-called digital content.

A sign used to identify the primary entrance or entrances to a complex of business and/or buildings located within a coordinated business, office, or industrial park setting. The entry monument consists of the sign face and supporting structure.

A mode of message transition on an electronic message center accomplished by varying the light intensity, where the first message gradually reduces intensity to the point of not being legible and the subsequent message gradually increases intensity to the point of legibility.

A nonilluminated or illuminated sign which is usually painted or screen printed onto the surface of an awning and which does not extend vertically or horizontally beyond the limits of the awning edge or fascia.

A vertical portable sign that contains a harpoon-style pole or staff driven into the ground for support or supported by means of an individual stand.

A strip or string of balloons, flags or lights, which includes clusters of balloons, flags or lights, connected on at least one end to a fixed or movable object such as a vehicle.

A sign or a portion thereof which changes light intensity or switches on and off in a constant, random or irregular pattern or contains motion or the optical illusion of motion by use of electrical energy.

A sign permanently mounted into the ground, supported by poles, pylons, braces or a solid base and not attached to any building. “Freestanding signs” include those signs otherwise known as pedestal signs, pole signs, pylon signs, and monument signs.

A public or private sign or structure with sign elements identifying entry into and/or the boundaries of a development, neighborhood, or district.

A window sign or a sign which is an integral part of a building’s facade. The sign may be painted, carved, or permanently imbedded.

The vertical distance from the grade to the highest point of a sign or any vertical projection thereof, including its supporting columns, or the vertical distance from the relative grade in the immediate vicinity.

A wall or projecting sign where the sign is proposed to be restored or authentically recreated as evidenced by historic photographs even though nonconforming.

A sign of an informational nature that directs attention to certain uses other than businesses, such as individual private residences or the name of a residential structure or project.

Any sign which does not comply with the requirements of this code within the city limits, as they now or hereafter exist.

Any sign for which an artificial source of light is used in order to make readable the sign’s message, including internally and externally lighted signs and reflectorized, glowing or radiating signs.

Any sign with an artificial light source incorporated internally or externally for the purpose of illuminating the sign.

Any inflatable object larger than three feet in diameter, such as a blimp, large balloon, or inflatable sport equipment, that uses blown air or gas to remain inflated to attract attention to a business, special event or activity.

Small signs, not exceeding six square feet in surface area, of a noncommercial nature, and not announcing the name of the business or use, intended primarily for the convenience of the public. Included are signs designating restrooms, address numbers, hours of operation, entrances to buildings, directions, help wanted, public telephone, parking directions and the like.

A sign placed for the convenience of the property owner used for the sole purpose of designating property control and warning signs such as no trespassing, no dumping, patrolled by dogs, etc.

A sign placed for the convenience of the public used for the sole purpose of designating restrooms, hours of operations, entrances and exits to buildings and parking lots, help wanted, public telephones, public notary, etc. Also included are plaques, tablets or inscriptions that are an integral part of a building.

Any sign attached to the interior surface of any building or structure, or maintained within the building or structure that are not visible from the ROW.

A sign or plaque that is attached to the surface of the building or on a site that identifies or describes the historical, cultural, social, or other significance of a building or site.

Any sign erected prior to the effective date of the ordinance codified in this chapter, pursuant to a city sign permit, not meeting the parameters of this chapter.

A nonpermanent sign intended for use for a limited period of time. Examples include signs that provide information concerning the development and sale of residential and commercial properties.

The work of keeping something in a suitable condition such as repair would accomplish.

A sign that forms part of or is integrated into a marquee and which does not extend vertically or horizontally beyond the limits of such marquee.

Any sign mounted on a vehicle, trailer, or boat; or fixed or attached to a device for the purpose of transporting from site to site. This definition includes all vehicles placed or parked for the purpose of drawing attention to a service, product, object, person, organization, institution, business, event, location or message, but not signs or lettering installed on vehicles, trailers or boats operating during the normal course of business.

A ground-mounted, freestanding sign where the base is attached to the ground as a wide base of solid construction and no part of the sign is wider than the base.

Noncommercial signs devoted to religious, charitable, cultural, governmental or educational messages.

A sign which displays a message relating to a use of property or sale of goods or services at a location other than that on which the sign is located.

A sign designated and used solely for the purpose of indicating the location or direction of a place or business and which is located on private property or the public right-of-way separate from the place or business.

A sign providing information about events conducted at a public or other community facility in a location different than the property on which the sign is posted.

A sign which displays a message that is directly related to the use of the property on which it is located. Including those freestanding signs approved under a master sign site plan per Chapter 22.50 MMC.

A sign constructed from materials that do not allow light to pass through and that fully block visibility from one side to the other.

A sign welcoming viewers to a piece of residential real estate that is being offered for sale.

A sign the primary purpose of which is to provide information for pedestrians and bicyclists.

A sign advertising a candidate or candidates for public elective office, or a political party, or signs urging a particular vote on a public issue decided by ballot.

A sign which has no permanent attachment to a building or the ground, including A frame signs, sandwich board signs, pole attachments, and signs mounted on a mobile base, but not including real estate open house and political signs or portable reader board signs as prohibited under Chapter 22.50 MMC.

A decorative placard or advertisement intended to advertise a movie, theater production, video or DVD, or other product or special event that is being conducted or offered for sale.

All permitted monument/freestanding and building-mounted signs.

A sign which identifies, displays or attracts attention to a product sold or available, but may or may not identify the on-site organization, institution, person, object, business service or event.

A sign other than a wall sign, which projects from and is supported by a wall of a building or structure.

The distance by which a sign extends over public property or beyond the property line.

An electrical enclosure which may also serve as a mounting structure for the sign.

A sign or part of a sign specifically designed to allow for the display of temporary messages without alteration of the sign field, and on or within which the letters are readily replaceable such that copy can be changed from time to time at will, either by hand or through electronic programming.

A sign that pertains to the sale or lease of the premises, or a portion of the premises on which the sign is located.

A temporary and/or portable sign that is intended to assist people finding the location of difficult to locate property that is for sale, rent, or lease.

To paint, clean or replace damaged parts of a sign, or to improve its structural strength, but not in a manner that would change the size, shape or location.

Any sign that rotates or turns in a circular motion by electrical or mechanical means.

Any sign erected above a roof, parapet, canopy, or porte cochere of a building or structure, including a sign affixed to any structure erected upon a roof, including a structure housing building equipment.

The vertical movement of a static message or display on an electronic sign.

The distance measured on a horizontal plane between a public right-of-way line or a property line and the closest portion of a sign thereto or from tenant demising walls.

An off-premises sign which is tacked, nailed, posted, pasted, glued or otherwise attached to trees, poles, stakes, fences, utility poles or to other objects, not applicable to the present use of the premises or structure upon which the sign is located.

A temporary sign advertising activities concerning an event of a political, civic, seasonal, cultural, philanthropic, educational or religious nature or organization that will occur intermittently.

Any structure supporting or that is capable of supporting any sign defined in this chapter. A sign structure may be a single pole or may or may not be an integral part of the building or structure.

A sign used to identify a land development of a residential nature.

A sign advertising the direction to a subdivision by naming the subdivision and furnishing a directional arrow.

A sign advertising the sale or lease of lots or buildings within new or platted subdivisions or land tracts.

The greatest area of a sign, visible from any one viewpoint, excluding the sign support structures, which do not form part of the sign proper or of the display. Surface area of the sign is determined by the height times the width of a typical rectangular sign, or other appropriate mathematical computation of surface area, for nonrectangular signs.

A sign hanging down from a marquee, awning, canopy or porte cochere that would exist without the sign.

A nonpermanent sign intended for use for a limited period of time. Types of temporary signs are: A-frame, banners, inflatable, stake, freestanding, window/poster and freestanding directional signs.

A sign which is attached to a trailer or has been constructed as a trailer for the purpose of being towed by a motor vehicle, whether operable or not.

A sign constructed from materials that allow some light to pass through, but not enough for clear visibility of objects or images behind it.

A sign that is hung from and below a building awning that may extend outwards under the awning and over the walkway or parking area.

Video devices such as televisions, computer monitors, flat panel displays, plasma screens, and similar video electronics used as signage.

A flat panel display, which uses light-emitting diodes as a video display. An LED panel is a small display, or a component of a larger display. They are typically used outdoors in store signs and billboards, and in recent years have also become commonly used in destination signs on public transport vehicles or even as part of transparent glass area. There are two types of LED panels: conventional (using discrete LEDs) and surface-mounted device (SMD) panels. Most outdoor screens and some indoor screens are built around discrete LEDs, also known as individually mounted LEDs. A cluster of red, green, and blue diodes is driven together to form a full-color pixel, usually square in shape. These pixels are spaced evenly apart and are measured from center to center for absolute pixel resolution.

Any sign, mural or graphic design which is attached parallel to and flat against, or is painted on, the wall or exterior of a building or structure having a commercial message or identification.

A sign attached or erected to and extending from the facade or wall of any building to which it is attached. A wall sign is supported through its entire length with the exposed face of the sign parallel to the plane of said wall or facade. A sign painted on the wall of a building or a sign painted or attached to a marquee or parapet shall be considered a wall-mounted sign.

A system of public signs identifying directions to major public and private facilities or destinations of interest to the general public and typically including graphic elements mounted on separate freestanding poles or incorporated with other sign, light, or traffic standards.

Residential zones where detached housing is the predominant land use. These zoning districts allow detached dwelling units as a permitted or conditionally permitted use, including residential – seven units per acre (R7), residential – fifteen units per acre (R15), and limited open space (LOS) zoning districts.

A commercial or industrial building or structure with one major enterprise. A building is classified as “single occupancy” only if:

A. It has only one occupant;

B. It has no wall in common with another building; and

C. It has no part of its roof in common with another building.

The total horizontal dimensional area within the property lines excluding external rights-of-way.

A plan, to scale, showing uses and structures proposed for a parcel of land as required by the regulations involved. It includes lot lines, streets, building sites, reserved open space, buildings, major landscape features, both natural and manmade and, depending on requirements, the locations of proposed utility lines.

Any business entity (including a sole proprietorship, corporation, partnership or other legal entity) which is owned and operated independently from all other businesses, which has the purpose of making a profit, and which has fifty or fewer employees.

Establishments providing social assistance for individuals by trained professionals. All industries in the sector share this commonality of process, namely, labor inputs of health practitioners or social workers with the requisite expertise. Includes land uses specified in NAICS Industry Sector No. 62.

A disposal facility or part of a facility at which solid waste is permanently placed in or on land including facilities that use solid waste as a component of fill.

A facility that receives solid waste (e.g., municipal solid waste, contaminated soil, or other solid wastes) from off site from persons or route collection vehicles for consolidation into transfer vehicles, vessels, or containers for transport to a solid waste handling facility.

Any event for which a special event permit has been issued pursuant to Chapter 5.28 MMC.

A fish or wildlife species that is threatened with extinction throughout all or a significant portion of its range and is listed by the state or federal government as an endangered species.

Any fish or wildlife species that is likely to become an endangered species within the foreseeable future throughout a significant portion of its range without cooperative management or removal of threats, and is listed by the state or federal government as a threatened species.

A structure or facility in which horses or other livestock are kept for boarding, training, riding lessons, breeding, rental, and/or personal use.

The state of Washington.

A state adult correctional institution established pursuant to law under the jurisdiction of the Department for the treatment of convicted felons sentenced to a term of confinement; state and federal prisons.

A unit originally or specifically used or designed to store goods or merchandise during shipping or hauling by a vehicle, including but not limited to rail cars of any kind, truck trailers or multi-modal shipping containers; does not include apple bins, wooden or cardboard shipping crates or similar items.

A building or structure used for storing raw materials and other materials, equipment, manufactured products, and the like.

The space in a building from top to top of the successive finished floor surfaces or between a finished floor and the roof.

A right-of-way which affords a primary means of public access to abutting property.

Any change, other than incidental repairs, which would prolong the life of the supporting members of a building, such as bearing walls, columns, beams or girders.

Any permanent or temporary edifice or building, or any piece or work artificially built or composed of parts joined together in some definite manner.

One who undertakes the subdivision or short subdivision of land. The term includes agents of the subdivider, such as engineers, surveyors, etc.

The division or redivision of land into ten or more lots, tracts, parcels, sites or divisions for the purpose of sale, lease, or transfer of ownership.

The division or redivision of land into nine or fewer lots, tracts, parcels, sites, or divisions for the purpose of sale, lease, or transfer of ownership.

Chapter 22.68 MMC.

That portion of the usable space on a utility pole which has the necessary clearance from other pole users, as required by the orders and regulations of the Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission, to allow its use by a telecommunications carrier for a pole attachment.

A person who, by reason of his or her special knowledge of the mathematical and physical sciences and principles and practices of land surveying, which is acquired by professional education and practical experience, is qualified to practice land surveying and as attested to by his or her legal registration in the state of Washington as a professional land surveyor.

A quantifiable or measurable value that is expressed as a desired level of performance, against which actual achievement can be compared in order to assess progress.

An establishment that allows customers to taste samples of wine, beer or spirits and has a state of Washington issued liquor license as a tasting room. A tasting room may also include wine, beer, or spirits and related items sales, marketing events, special events, entertainment, and/or food service. Establishments that are classified by the State Liquor and Cannabis Board as bars, nightclubs, taverns or restaurants are not included in this classification.

A commercial establishment licensed to sell alcoholic beverages for consumption on premises. Such establishments may also offer food for on-site consumption, which may be prepackaged or prepared on premises.

Establishments engaged in providing advice and assistance to businesses and other organizations on management, environmental, scientific, and technical issues. Includes land uses specified in NAICS Industry Group No. 5416.

A dwelling unit which has not been permanently attached to the ground by placement on a permanent foundation, has no permanent utility connections, and for which a permit has been obtained pursuant to this title.

A recreational vehicle, park model or trailer located upon an active development site, that is exclusively used for and occupied as a temporary residence for an on-site security guard.

A shelter providing temporary housing accommodations that includes a sponsor and managing agency, the primary purpose of which is to provide temporary shelter for people experiencing homelessness in general or for specific populations of the homeless. For the purpose of this title, temporary homeless shelters are the same as temporary encampments as defined in RCW 35.21.915.

Establishments engaged in providing short-term lodging in facilities, such as hotels, motels, casino hotels, and bed and breakfast inns. In addition to lodging, these establishments may provide a range of other services to their guests. Includes land uses specified in NAICS Industry Group No. 7211.

A building or area for dramatic performances and/or showing motion pictures.

A lot other than a corner lot with frontage on two parallel or approximately parallel streets or private roads that do not intersect at the lot line. Both lot lines abutting streets or private roads shall be deemed front lot lines.

Establishments engaged in renting a range of consumer, commercial, and industrial equipment. Establishments in this industry typically operate from conveniently located facilities where they maintain inventories of goods and equipment that they rent for short periods of time. The type of equipment that establishments in this industry provide includes, but is not limited to: audio visual equipment, contractors’ and builders’ tools and equipment, home repair tools, lawn and garden equipment, moving equipment and supplies, and party and banquet equipment and supplies. Includes land uses specified in NAICS Industry Group No. 532310.

Establishment providing for the removal and temporary storage of vehicles but does not include disposal, permanent disassembly, salvage, or accessory storage of inoperable vehicles.

A building containing a group of three or more attached dwelling units in which each unit extends from foundation to roof and with open space on at least two sides.

A multiple-occupant vehicle operated on a for-hire, shared-ride basis, including bus, ferry, rail, shared-ride taxi, shuttle bus, or vanpool. A transit trip counts as zero vehicle trips.

A visual effect used on an electronic message center to allow one message to disappear while it is simultaneously being replaced by another.

Any construction or expansion of a building, structure or use, any change in use of a building or structure, or any change in the use of land, that generates at least one p.m. peak hour trip of additional demand on and/or need for transportation facilities.

Public streets and roads, including all publicly owned streets, roads, alleys, and rights-of-way within the city, and all traffic control devices, curbs, gutters, sidewalks, facilities, and improvements directly associated therewith.

Defined in RCW 47.06.140 to include the interstate highway system, interregional state principal arterials including ferry connections that serve statewide travel, intercity passenger rail services, intercity high-speed ground transportation, major passenger intermodal terminals excluding all airport facilities and services, the freight railroad system, the Columbia/Snake navigable river system, marine port facilities, and services that are related solely to marine activities affecting international and interstate trade, and high capacity transportation systems serving regions as defined in RCW 81.104.015.

Site improvements and facilities that are planned and designed to provide service for a particular development project, that are necessary for the use and convenience of the occupants or users of the project, and that are not system improvements. No improvement or facility included in the city’s adopted capital facilities plan shall be considered a project improvement.

That portion of the cost of transportation facility improvements that is reasonably related to the service demands, impacts, and needs of new development.

Transportation facilities that are owned or operated by the city.

Transportation facilities that are included in the city’s capital facilities plan and that are designed to provide service to the community at large, in contrast to project improvements.

A use with the primary purpose of movement and circulation of people, goods, and services. This includes, but is not limited to, public roads, rails, parking areas, nonmotorized travel corridors, trails, and similar features.

The horizontal, side-to-side movement of a static or dynamic message or display on an electronic sign.

Any perennial woody plant with one main stem or multiple stems that support secondary branches, that has a distinct and elevated crown, that will commonly reach a height of fifteen feet or greater, and where the main stem or one stem of a multi-stemmed tree has a DBH (diameter at breast height) measurement of six inches or greater four and one-half feet above the ground.

The actual removal of the aboveground plant material of a tree through manual or mechanical methods.

The distance from growth stem to top of root ball.

A homogenous grouping of tree species or a group of trees that contains a large proportion of the same species.

The severing of main trunks or stems of vegetation at any place above twenty-five percent of the vegetation height; provided, that no more than forty percent of the live crown is removed during any topping. If more than forty percent of the tree is removed, it is considered a removal.

The pruning or removal of limbs; provided, that the main stem is not severed, and no more than forty percent of the live crown is removed. If more than forty percent of the limbs or crown is removed, it is considered removal.

Impacts that remain after all appropriate and practicable avoidance and minimization have been achieved.

A use possessing characteristics of such unique and special form as to make impractical its being made automatically and consistently permissible in any defined classification or zone as set forth in this title, such as airports, landing fields, heliports, correctional institutions, public transit facilities, power-generating plants, utility booster stations and conversion plants, sewage treatment plants, quarrying and mining, and commercial excavation.

The vegetation layer of a forest that includes shrubs, herbs, grasses, and grass-like plants, but excludes trees.

An establishment that contains service windows for mailing packages and letters, post office boxes, offices, vehicle storage areas, and sorting and distribution facilities for mail.

Dried marijuana flowers. The term “usable marijuana” does not include marijuana-infused products.

An activity or purpose for which land or premises or a building thereon is designed, arranged, or intended, or for which it is occupied or maintained, let or leased.

The phrases “arranged for,” “designed for,” “intended for,” “maintained for” and “occupied for.”

Any service, facility and/or agency that produces, transmits, carries, stores, processes, or disposes of electrical power, gas, potable water, stormwater, communications (including, but not limited to, telephone and cable), sewage, oil and the like.

The plant, equipment and property including, but not limited to, the poles, pipes, mains, conduits, ducts, cables, wires, plant and equipment located under, on or above the surface of the ground within rights-of-way and used or to be used for the purpose of providing utility or telecommunications services.

The generation, transmission, and/or distribution of utilities.

All services and facilities that produce, convey, store, or process power, gas, sewage, stormwater, communications, oil, waste, water, and the like. Utilities also include pump/lift stations and associated emergency generators.

An adjustment in the application of the specific regulations to a particular parcel of property which property, because of special circumstances applicable to it, is deprived of privileges commonly enjoyed by other properties in the same vicinity and zone. A variance runs with the land and compliance with the conditions of any such variance is the responsibility of the current owner of the property, whether that be the applicant or a successor.

Any and all organic plant life growing below, at, and above the soil surface.

Any clearing, grading, cutting, topping, limbing, or pruning of vegetation.

Establishments of licensed veterinary practitioners primarily engaged in the practice of veterinary medicine, dentistry, or surgery for animals; and establishments primarily engaged in providing testing services for licensed veterinary practitioners. May include kennel use where limited to short-time boarding, and only where incidental to the primary hospital use. Includes land uses specified in NAICS Industry Group No. 541940.

A facility designed to provide information, services, and amenities to visitors or tourists, serving as a central point for orienting guests to a particular area, attraction, or region. The center typically includes informational displays, maps, brochures, and guides, with staff available to answer questions and provide assistance to the public. This use may, but not necessarily, offer additional services such as restrooms, seating areas, gift shops, or small exhibition spaces. The primary function of a visitor center is to enhance the visitor experience by offering resources and support to help guests explore and enjoy the surrounding area.

A transparent buffer that softens and breaks up sites within compatible use areas and parking lots.

A school established to provide for the teaching of industrial, clerical, managerial, or artistic skills. This definition applies to schools that are owned and operated privately for profit.

An establishment engaged in storage, wholesale, and distribution of manufactured products, supplies, and equipment.

Off-price or wholesale retail/warehouse establishments exceeding thirty thousand square feet of gross floor area and offering a limited range of merchandise, serving both wholesale and retail customers.

The state administrative agency, or lawful successor, authorized to regulate and oversee telecommunications carriers, services and providers in the state of Washington to the extent prescribed by law.

Establishments primarily engaged in (A) operating waste treatment or disposal facilities (except sewer systems or sewage treatment facilities); or (B) the combined activity of collecting and/or hauling of waste materials within a local area and operating waste treatment or disposal facilities. Waste combustors or incinerators (including those that may produce byproducts, such as electricity), solid waste landfills, and compost dumps are included.

One of sixty-two watersheds in the state of Washington, each composed of the drainage areas of a stream or streams, as established in Chapter 173-500 WAC as it existed on January 1, 1997. The city of Monroe is within WRIA 7 (Snohomish Basin).

A seven-day calendar period starting on Monday and continuing through Sunday.

Any day of the week except Saturday or Sunday.

A warehouse-type facility where shoppers are typically required to obtain membership status and must show proof of membership prior to entry and purchase of all items. Products consist of discounted or wholesale goods such as a wide variety of food, clothing, tires and appliances. Many items are sold in large quantities or bulk. This use occupies no less than seventy-five thousand square feet of gross floor area and has somewhat higher parking ratios than typical of standard warehouse uses.

A facility that allows the opportunity for convicted persons to be employed outside of the facility, but requires confinement within the facility when not in the place of employment.

Any day on which the city of Monroe is open for business.

Original signed and dated documents. Facsimile (fax) transmissions are a temporary notice of action that must be followed by the original signed and dated document via mail or delivery.

An unoccupied open space which lies between the property and the building setback line, the inside boundary of which shall be considered parallel to the nearest property line.

A. “Front yard” means a yard extending between side lot lines across the front of a lot adjacent to a street; provided, that in the case of through lots a front yard shall be provided on both frontages; in case of both normal corner and reversed frontage lots, a full depth front yard shall be provided in accordance with the prevailing lot pattern and the second front yard shall be as established by the code unless the units of duplex or multifamily structure face both streets, in which case two full front yards shall be required. In case of corner lots with more than two frontages, the city shall determine the front yard requirements in accordance with this title.

B. “Rear yard” means a yard extending across the rear of the lot between inner side yard lines and opposite the required front yard; provided, that corner lots with normal frontage shall have a rear yard extending from the inner side line of the side yard adjacent to the interior lot to the inner line of the second front yard; and provided further, that no rear yard is provided for a reverse frontage corner lot and moreover in lots of this description the yards remaining after the front yards have been established shall be considered side yards.

C. “Side yard” means a yard extending from the rear line of the required front to the rear lot line; provided, that on corner lots with normal frontage there will be only one side yard adjacent to the interior lot; and further, that in through lots the side yard shall extend from the rear lines of the front yards required.

MMC Title 22, Unified Development Regulations.

An area accurately defined as to boundaries and locations on the official zoning map and within which certain land use regulations are prescribed by the text of this title.

A single tract of land located within a single block, which at the time of filing for a building permit is designated by its owner or developer as a tract to be used, developed or built upon as a unit under single ownership or control. A zoning lot may or may not coincide with a lot of record.

An area, building, or structure which contains wild animals on exhibition for viewing by the public.