Mountlake Terrace City Zoning Code
Complete index of all zoning chapters, sections, and subsections
19.15 Definitions
Sections
- 19.15.010 General.
- 19.15.020 “A”.
- 19.15.030 “B”.
- 19.15.040 “C”.
- 19.15.050 “D”.
- 19.15.060 “E”.
- 19.15.070 “F”.
- 19.15.080 “G”.
- 19.15.090 “H”.
- 19.15.100 “I”.
- 19.15.110 “J”.
- 19.15.120 “K”.
- 19.15.130 “L”.
- 19.15.140 “M”.
- 19.15.150 “N”.
- 19.15.160 “O”.
- 19.15.170 “P”.
- 19.15.180 “Q”.
- 19.15.190 “R”.
- 19.15.200 “S”.
- 19.15.210 “T”.
- 19.15.220 “U”.
- 19.15.230 “V”.
- 19.15.240 “W”.
- 19.15.250 “X”.
- 19.15.260 “Y”.
- 19.15.270 “Z”.
19.30 R
Residential Districts
Sections
- 19.30.010 Purpose.
- 19.30.015 Applicability.
- 19.30.020 Uses.
- 19.30.030 Dimensional requirements.
- 19.30.035 Lot area and dimensional calculations.
- 19.30.040 Special regulations.
- 19.30.045 Development bonuses.
- 19.30.050 Accessory dwellings.
- 19.30.060 RS 4800 district standards.
- 19.30.065 Transitional (RS-T) district.
- 19.30.070 Cottage housing.
- 19.30.075 Criteria for private recreation facilities – Conditional use permits.
- 19.30.080 Residential design standards.
- 19.30.090 Off-street parking and driveways.
- 19.30.100 Electric vehicle charging station level 2, home preparation.
- 19.30.110 Low impact development (LID).
- 19.30.120 Outdoor open space.
- 19.30.130 Neighborhood commercial services.
19.45 BC
Community Business District
Sections
- 19.45.010 Purpose and intent.
- 19.45.020 Allowed uses.
- 19.45.030 Building types, locations, and dimensions.
- 19.45.040 Landscaping and shared open space requirements.
- 19.45.050 Special regulations.
- 19.45.060 Design standards.
- 19.45.070 Special use.
- 19.45.080 Compliance of existing buildings with design standards.
19.50 TC
Town Center Zones
Sections
- 19.50.010 Purpose.
- 19.50.020 Purpose of Town Center zoning districts.
- 19.50.030 Interpretation of Town Center land use table.
- 19.50.040 Uses permitted in Town Center zones.
- 19.50.050 Dimensional standards for Town Center zones.
- 19.50.060 Driveway standards.
- 19.50.070 Sidewalks and on-street parking standards.
- 19.50.080 Town Center streetscape classifications and standards – New, extended, and improved streets and access corridors.
- 19.50.090 Off-street parking standards.
- 19.50.100 Special regulations.
- 19.50.110 Temporary parking lot.
- 19.50.120 Special use.
19.60 F/T
Freeway/Tourist District
Sections
- 19.60.010 Purpose.
- 19.60.020 Definitions.
- 19.60.030 Land uses.
- 19.60.040 Building districts.
- 19.60.050 Building types and dimensional requirements.
- 19.60.060 Landscaping and open space requirements.
- 19.60.070 Special regulations.
- 19.60.080 Special use.
- 19.60.090 Compliance of existing building and site with design standards.
19.80 SDD/R
Special Development District/Residential
Sections
- 19.80.010 Purpose and intent.
- 19.80.020 Primary uses.
- 19.80.030 Secondary uses.
- 19.80.040 Relationship of uses.
- 19.80.050 Prohibited uses.
- 19.80.060 Dimensional requirements.
- 19.80.070 Recreational requirement.
- 19.80.080 General design criteria.
- 19.80.090 Public improvements.
- 19.80.100 Landscaping.
- 19.80.110 Parking requirements.
- 19.80.120 Signs.
- 19.80.130 Streams.
- 19.80.140 Open space.
- 19.80.150 Grading of slopes.
- 19.80.160 Access – Egress.
- 19.80.170 Phasing.
- 19.80.180 Use of concomitant agreement.
- 19.80.190 Submittal requirements – Preliminary site plan.
- 19.80.200 Planning Commission review – Preliminary site plan.
- 19.80.210 City Council preliminary approval.
- 19.80.220 Effect of preliminary approval.
- 19.80.230 Preliminary approval period.
- 19.80.240 Final submittal and review.
- 19.80.250 Final approval.
- 19.80.260 Final approval period.
- 19.80.270 Modifications to final plan.
- 19.80.280 Special regulations.
19.95 Transportation
Code
Sections
- 19.95.010 General provisions.
- 19.95.020 Definitions.
- 19.95.030 Street design and access standards.
- 19.95.040 Street excavation and construction standards.
- 19.95.050 Performance and maintenance guarantees.
- 19.95.060 Streets – Special regulations.
- 19.95.070 Right-of-way use permits.
- 19.95.080 Transportation mitigation and impact fees.
- 19.95.090 Transportation concurrency requirements.
- 19.95.100 Conflicts.
19.110 Zoning
Permits
Sections
- Article I. General Provisions
- Article II. Permits – Specific Procedures and Requirements
- 19.110.150 Building permits.
- 19.110.160 Certificates of occupancy.
- 19.110.170 Temporary uses.
- 19.110.200 Conditional use permits.
- 19.110.210 Variances.
- 19.110.220 Site development plans – Larger scale – Nonresidential (commercial and industrial).
- 19.110.230 Rezones/amendments to the Official Zoning Map.
- 19.110.260 Departures.
19.111 Temporary
Shelter Encampments
Sections
- 19.111.010 Purpose.
- 19.111.020 Definitions.
- 19.111.030 Permitting process.
- 19.111.040 Information required in permit application.
- 19.111.050 Criteria for permit decision.
- 19.111.060 Performance requirements.
- 19.111.070 Frequency and duration of use.
- 19.111.080 Removal of use.
- 19.111.090 Termination.
- 19.111.100 Revocation.
19.120 General
Provisions
Sections
- 19.120.010 Purpose and intent.
- 19.120.020 Air quality regulations.
- 19.120.030 Artificial light and glare.
- 19.120.040 Dust and smoke.
- 19.120.050 Electromagnetic radiation.
- 19.120.060 Fire and explosion hazards.
- 19.120.070 Interference.
- 19.120.080 Liquid and solid wastes.
- 19.120.090 Odor.
- 19.120.100 Toxic chemicals.
- 19.120.110 Vibration.
- 19.120.120 Purpose and intent.
- 19.120.130 Accessory buildings.
- 19.120.140 Accessory housing units.
- 19.120.150 Animals.
- 19.120.160 Ham or amateur radio vertical tower antennas.
- 19.120.165 Television (TV) satellite dish antennas.
- 19.120.170 Day care facilities.
- 19.120.180 Critical areas.
- 19.120.190 Exceptions to height, yard, and area requirements.
- 19.120.200 Fences, hedges, and rock walls.
- 19.120.210 Garage sales.
- 19.120.220 Grading, filling, and drainage.
- 19.120.230 Home occupations.
- 19.120.240 Mailbox standards for new residential areas.
- 19.120.250 Nonconformances.
- 19.120.260 Outdoor storage.
- 19.120.270 Public right-of-way requirements, public property, and conservation easements.
- 19.120.280 Recycling services.
- 19.120.290 Sight areas – Intersections – Restrictions.
- 19.120.300 Street lighting.
- 19.120.310 Low impact development.
19.123 Town
Center Design Standards
Sections
- 19.123.010 Purpose.
- 19.123.020 Applicability and compliance.
- 19.123.030 How the provisions of this chapter are applied.
- 19.123.040 Purpose.
- 19.123.050 How to use this chapter.
- 19.123.060 Block frontage designation maps.
- 19.123.070 About the transparency standards.
- 19.123.080 Storefront block frontage standards.
- 19.123.090 Storefront corner block frontage standards.
- 19.123.100 Landscaped block frontage standards.
- 19.123.110 Secondary block frontage standards.
- 19.123.120 Access corridor frontage standards.
- 19.123.130 Where properties front onto multiple streets.
- 19.123.140 Where properties have multiple designations along one frontage.
- 19.123.150 High-visibility street corners.
- 19.123.170 Purpose.
- 19.123.180 Side and rear yard setbacks.
- 19.123.190 Internal open space.
- 19.123.200 Internal pedestrian access and design.
- 19.123.210 Service areas and mechanical equipment.
- 19.123.220 Purpose.
- 19.123.230 Applicability.
- 19.123.240 Building massing and articulation.
- 19.123.250 Building details.
- 19.123.260 Building materials.
- 19.123.270 Blank wall treatment.
19.125 Off-Street
Parking and Loading
Sections
- 19.125.010 Intent and purpose.
- 19.125.020 Location.
- 19.125.030 Preexisting spaces.
- 19.125.040 General provisions.
- 19.125.050 Design standards for off-street parking facilities.
- 19.125.060 Shared use of parking facilities.
- 19.125.070 Parking and storage of vehicles in residential zones.
- 19.125.080 Loading spaces.
- 19.125.090 Barrier-free parking requirements.
- 19.125.100 Signage.
- 19.125.110 Maximum grades permitted.
- 19.125.120 Required off-street parking spaces.
- 19.125.130 Bicycle parking.
- 19.125.140 Electric vehicle parking.
19.126 Electric
Vehicle Infrastructure
Sections
- 19.126.010 Purpose.
- 19.126.020 Definitions.
- 19.126.030 Permitted locations.
- 19.126.040 Required facilities.
- 19.126.050 General station requirements.
- 19.126.060 Accessible facilities.
- 19.126.070 Charging and parking.
- 19.126.080 Parking restrictions.
- 19.126.090 Signage.
- 19.126.100 Electric vehicle charging station level 2, home preparation.
19.130 Landscape
Development and Site Buffering
Sections
- 19.130.010 Purpose.
- 19.130.020 Applicability.
- 19.130.030 Required review and approval.
- 19.130.040 Submittal requirements.
- 19.130.050 Permits.
- 19.130.060 Alternative landscape option.
- 19.130.070 Certificate of occupancy issued after work completed or guarantee provided.
- 19.130.080 Performance guarantee.
- 19.130.090 Maintenance guarantee.
- 19.130.100 Applicability.
- 19.130.110 Plant material.
- 19.130.120 Irrigation.
- 19.130.130 Earth berming and mounds.
- 19.130.140 Retention of existing site trees.
- 19.130.150 Definitions.
- 19.130.160 Required plans and review.
- 19.130.170 Site clearing and tree retention.
- 19.130.180 Tree protection standards.
- 19.130.190 Replacement of significant trees.
- 19.130.195 Tree replacement fee-in-lieu.
- 19.130.197 Tree fund.
- 19.130.199 Violation, enforcement, and penalties.
- 19.130.200 General requirements.
- 19.130.210 Street frontage and parking lot perimeter landscape development.
- 19.130.220 Interior parking lot and interior site landscape development.
- 19.130.230 Perimeter landscaping on interior lot lines – Buffering requirements.
- 19.130.240 Landscape types.
- 19.130.250 Maintenance of landscape development.
19.135 Sign
Regulations
Sections
- 19.135.010 Purpose and intent.
- 19.135.020 Definitions.
- 19.135.030 Scope of regulations.
- 19.135.040 Sign area calculations.
- 19.135.050 General requirements.
- 19.135.060 Specific standards.
- 19.135.070 Prohibited signs.
- 19.135.080 Signs exempt from regulations.
- 19.135.090 Exempt from permit requirement.
- 19.135.100 Special use sign permits.
19.136 Banners
Over Streets
Sections
- 19.136.010 Banner defined.
- 19.136.020 Permit required.
- 19.136.030 Banner ownership – Hanging, suspending and removal.
- 19.136.040 Permit – Who may obtain.
- 19.136.050 Permit – Application.
- 19.136.060 Permit – Fee – Payment – Review.
- 19.136.070 Permit – Issuance – Appeal.
- 19.136.080 Banner approved locations.
- 19.136.090 Banner message prohibitions.
- 19.136.100 Specifications.
- 19.136.110 Indemnification.
- 19.136.120 Violation – Penalty.
19.137 Wireless
Communication Facilities
Sections
- 19.137.010 Description, purpose, and intent.
- 19.137.015 Exemptions.
- 19.137.020 Definitions.
- 19.137.030 Permitted locations and approval processes.
- 19.137.040 Locational hierarchy – Applicable to all WCF approvals.
- 19.137.050 Structural hierarchy – Applicable to all WCF approvals.
- 19.137.060 Criteria for WCF approvals – Administrative review.
- 19.137.070 Criteria for WCF approvals – Conditional use permits.
- 19.137.080 Design and concealment standards for small wireless facility deployments.
- 19.137.090 Criteria for equipment enclosures.
- 19.137.100 Height variance.
- 19.137.110 Technical and safety requirements.
- 19.137.120 Independent technical review of WCF applications.
- 19.137.130 WCF removal.
- 19.137.140 Appeals.
19.140 Enforcement
Sections
- 19.140.010 Intent.
- 19.140.020 Violations.
- 19.140.030 Responsibility to enforce.
- 19.140.040 Enforcement.
- 19.140.050 Time to comply.
- 19.140.060 Emergency order.
- 19.140.070 Appeals.
- 19.140.080 Civil penalty for zoning code violations.
- 19.140.090 Criminal penalties for zoning code violations.
- 19.140.100 Penalties for subdivision violations.
- 19.140.110 Additional relief.