Mukilteo City Zoning Code

means a detached, subordinate building, the use of which is incidental to the use of the main building on the same lot.

means a use incidental and subordinate to the principal use and located on the same lot or in the same building as the principal use.

means transportation facilities that have the capacity to serve development without decreasing levels of service below the city's adopted minimum standards.

means a commercial establishment featuring exhibitions, performances, printed materials, and visual materials characterized by a predominant emphasis on specific anatomical areas (including less than completely and opaquely covered human genitals, pubic region, anus, buttocks, or female breast below the top of the areola) or sex acts (including actual and simulated erotic touching of specific anatomical areas, intercourse, or masturbation). This term includes businesses where more than fifty percent of the sales come from materials featuring, or devices used in connection with, sexual activities.

means a residential home in which a person or persons provide personal and special care, along with room and board, to up to eight unrelated adults.

means tilling of the soil, the raising of crops, horticulture, viticulture, the harboring of livestock, pasturing, grazing, dairying, and/or animal husbandry including all uses customarily incidental thereto, except the following:

means the area within fourteen thousand feet of the Paine Field runway 16R-34L centerline between runway thresholds.

means all known, available, and reasonable methods of prevention, control, and treatment. See also the State Water Pollution Control Act, RCW 90.48.010 and 90.48.520.

means a passageway open to public travel designed to serve as secondary access to the side or rear of those properties whose principal frontage is on a dedicated street.

means any construction or renovation to an existing structure that does not expand or increase the height of the structure.

means commercial establishments, including theaters, dance halls, bowling alleys, skating rinks, miniature golf courses, arcades, waterslides, and other similar uses.

means providing commercial care, training, grooming, or any other similar activity for animals. This term does not include kennels of any type or facilities that provide housing or boarding of animals not receiving medical treatment.

means a barn or other building used primarily for the shelter of animals with at least three walls and a roof. A building to provide shelter primarily or exclusively for human habitation is not an animal shelter building.

means any exterior apparatus designed for telephonic, radio, data, internet or other communications through the sending and/or receiving of radio frequency signals including, but not limited to, equipment attached to a tower, pole, light standard, building or other structure for the purpose of providing wireless services.

means equipment, switches, wiring, cabling, power sources, shelters or cabinets associated with an antenna, located at the same fixed location as the antenna, and, when collocated on a structure, is mounted or installed at the same time as such antenna.

means an antenna and associated antenna equipment.

means the vertical distance measured from average building elevation to the highest point of the antenna, or if on a rooftop or other structure, from the top of the roof or structure to the highest point of the antenna. For replacement structures, antenna height is measured from the top of the existing structure to the highest point of the antenna or new structure, whichever is greater.

means the person, party, firm, corporation, or other entity that proposes any activity or applies for permits or approvals.

means the area under an imaginary approach surface of Paine Field as described in 14 CFR Part 77.19(d).

means a device, element, or feature with the primary purpose to express, enhance, or illustrate an aesthetic quality, feeling, physical entity, idea, local condition, historical or cultural occurrence, or cultural or social value that does not contain figures, symbols, logos, trademarks, graphics, or written copy to promote products or services.

means a final drawing that shows the exact location and size of installed streets, structures, and infrastructure.

means the surface condition after the completion of grading.

means property devoted to the storage and repair of trucks and automobiles, including body and fender works and painting. The term does not encompass the business of wrecking automobiles or impound car lots when conducted outside of a structure.

means general motor repair and replacement of parts to passenger cars and trucks not exceeding one and one-half tons capacity but not including collision repair or auto painting.

means the business of wrecking automobiles or impound car lots when conducted outside of a structure.

means the highest land elevation on the property minus the lowest land elevation on the property (i.e., the elevation change on the property) divided by the horizontal distance between the highest and lowest elevation on the property, expressed as a percentage.

means the volume of traffic that is projected to occur on the street system as of the anticipated date of occupancy of any development.

means a structure or equipment at a fixed location that enables FCC-licensed or authorized wireless communications between user equipment and a communications network. The term does not encompass a tower as defined herein nor any equipment associated with a tower. Base station includes, without limitation:

means a plan that assesses, evaluates, and proposes solutions to existing and potential future impacts to the beneficial uses of, and the physical, chemical, and biological properties of, waters of the state within a basin.

means a window that protrudes from the main exterior wall. To qualify as a bay, the bay must contain a window pane which extends at least sixty percent of the length and thirty-five percent of the height of the surface of the bay which lies parallel to the exterior wall.

means an owner-occupied residence with no more than six guest rooms providing short-term lodging and a shared dining area for paying guests.

means a relatively level step excavated into earth material on which fill is to be placed.

means current scientific information consistent with WAC 365-195-900 through 365-195-925 that was derived from a sound scientific process that included critical peer review by qualified scientific experts in the relevant discipline, clearly stated and replicable methods, quantitative analysis, and logical conclusions.

means the schedules of activities, prohibitions of practices, maintenance procedures, pollution prevention and educational practices, and structural and/or managerial practices approved by the director that, when used singly or in combination, prevent or reduce the release of pollutants and other adverse impacts to waters of Washington State.

means a scaled drawing which:

means walls that meet the following criteria:

means a structure specifically designed or used for storage of boats.

means a facility used for launching of boats by auto or hand including ramps and other devices, along with adequate parking and maneuvering space.

means a vegetated area, typically adjacent or otherwise associated with an environmentally sensitive feature.

means that portion of a lot outside of required setbacks and excluding open space tracts, native growth protection areas, drainage facilities, easements, or other similarly restricted.

means any structure having a roof, but excluding all forms of vehicles even though immobilized. When a use is required to be within a building, or where special authority granted pursuant to this chapter requires that a use shall be within an entirely enclosed building, then the term "building" means one so designed and constructed that all exterior walls of the structure are solid from the ground to the roofline, and shall contain no openings except for windows and doors which are designed so that they may be enclosed.

means a facility where a person or company that does plumbing, electrical, structural, finish, or other construction work, stores, or maintains their equipment or supplies.

means the vertical distance from the mean ground level to the highest point of the roof.

means a line parallel to the lot line which touches the building wall nearest to the property line.

means the principal building or other structure on a lot or building site designed or used to accommodate the primary use to which the premises are devoted.

means pitching, using, or occupying camp facilities, such as tents, huts, temporary shelters, or vehicles (if said vehicle is being used as a temporary living quarters for the purposes of habitation), as evidenced by the use of camp paraphernalia such as tarpaulins, cots, beds, sleeping bags, blankets, mattresses, hammocks or portable cooking facilities and similar equipment.

means the number of vehicles that may pass over a section of a transportation facility in a given time period under the prevailing roadway conditions. The calculation of capacity for any given transportation facility will be done according to the most recent edition of the Highway Capacity Manual (HCM) or by alternative methods approved by the public works director.

means a dwelling unit with a floor area no greater than one thousand square feet located on the same lot as a principal industrial use to be used by a person or persons employed on the premises.

means a structure to house or protect motor vehicles owned or operated by the occupants of the main building and which has at least forty-five percent of the total area of its sides open to the weather.

means a written document prepared by the public works director stating that a particular development meets the concurrency requirements of Chapter 17.15.

means the city of Mukilteo.

means the city clerk of Mukilteo or designee.

means a professional engineer licensed in the state of Washington in civil engineering.

means the application of knowledge of the forces of nature, principles of mechanics and the properties of materials to the evaluation, design and construction of civil works for the beneficial uses of mankind.

means the removal of trees, brush, grass, ground cover or other vegetative matter which may or may not change the conditions of the earth's surface, but which does not change the ground contours.

means the written permission of the permit authority to the permittee to proceed with the act of clearing, grading and land development within the provisions of Title 15.

means a building designed and used for the diagnosis and medical, dental, or emotional treatment or counseling of outpatients which does not include overnight care facilities.

means an association of persons organized for a social, fraternal, athletic, recreational, educational, literary, political, civic or quasi-municipal interests or charitable purpose.

means a shared multifamily dwelling with communal kitchen facilities and lockable units providing sleeping and living space that can be independently rented for a minimum of thirty days.

means mounting or installing an antenna facility on a pre-existing structure, and/or modifying a structure for the purpose of mounting or installing an antenna facility on that structure. Provided that, for purposes of eligible facilities requests, "collocation" means the mounting or installation of transmission equipment on an eligible support structure for the purpose of transmitting and/or receiving radio frequency signals for communications purposes.

means the providing of goods, merchandise or services for compensation.

means the planning commission of the city.

means transmission facilities designed to look like some feature other than a wireless tower or base station or which minimize the visual impact of an antenna by use of nonreflective materials, appropriate colors and/or a concealment canister.

means that adequate transportation facilities or strategies needed to maintain the city's adopted level of service standards during the p.m. peak hour on any roadway or on any critical roadway segment, or at any intersection, are available when the impacts of development occur, or that a financial commitment is in place to complete the facilities or strategies within six years. This definition includes the two concepts of "adequate transportation facilities" and "available transportation facilities" as defined in this section.

means the determination of a proposed development's impact on transportation facilities by a comparison of the level of service (LOS) of the affected roadways, critical roadway segments, and intersections during the p.m. peak hour after testing for the impact of the proposed development, to the level of service standard that is set for those roadways or intersections.

means a use which, because of size, technological processes or equipment, location in relation to improvements, aesthetic or physical impacts upon surrounding properties, or demands upon public facilities, requires a special degree of control to make such use consistent with and compatible to other existing or permissible uses in the same zone.

means a permit issued by the city to locate a conditional use at a particular location.

means an activity, the nature and type of which is permitted in the zone in which it is established.

means the city council.

means landscaped space enclosed on at least two sides by a single structure.

mean the following areas and ecosystems found within city limits:

means the area occupied by the root system of a tree and considered a zone of high sensitivity to disturbance such that damage from excavation, soil compaction or other means will likely lead to declining health and/or stability of the tree. The critical root zone is measured as seven times the root flare diameter.

means the line at the face of the curb nearest to the street or roadway. In the absence of a curb, the curbline is the edge of the traveled way.

means licensed care of children away from their own home a substantial portion of the day within a nonresidential building.

means licensed care of children away from their own home a substantial portion of the day in a residential dwelling.

means an outdoor space built as an above-ground platform projecting from the wall of a building, typically connected to the ground by structural supports.

means a measure of housing units or lots allowed in a land area, expressed as a ratio (e.g., four dwelling units per acre).

means the city of Mukilteo community development department, or their designee, within Titles 15, 16, 17 and 18, and the public works department, or their designee, within Titles 10, 12, and 13.

means the temporary storage of surface water in a stormwater facility before release to the stormwater system at a rate slower than that at which it is collected.

means an above or below ground stormwater facility, such as a pond or tank, that temporarily stores surface water and subsequently releases it at a slower rate than it is collected by the drainage facility system.

means 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, storage of equipment or materials, subdivision of land, removal of more than 5% of the native vegetation on the property, or alteration of natural site characteristics.

for the purposes of Chapter 17.15, means any construction or expansion of any building, structure or use, or any change in the use of any building, structure or land, where the construction, expansion, or change will result in additional vehicle traffic on the transportation facilities within the city.

means an agreement approved by an ordinance enacted by the Mukilteo city council, after a public hearing, that sets forth the development standards and other provisions that apply to and govern and vest the development, use, and mitigation of the development of real property for the duration of the agreement.

means any authorization issued by the city that approves any development.

means any written authorization of the city which authorizes commencement of development.

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

means the most recent engineering standards, drawings, plans and specifications for street standards, drainage, erosion, clearing, grading, subdivisions, landscaping, and connections to municipal water, sanitary sewer, and stormwater. Engineering standards are adopted by the public works director, which include the minimum requirements for design and construction, as approved by the city council.

means the diameter of any tree trunk, measured at four and one-half feet above average grade. Trees with multiple trunks that fork near DBH are measured at the narrowest part of the main stem below the fork. If the tree splits into several trunks close to ground level, the DBH for the whole tree is then found by taking the square root of the sum of all squared trunk stem DBHs.

means the director of community development, or their designee, within Titles 15, 16, 17 and 18, and the director of public works/city engineer, or their designee, within Titles 10, 12, and 13.

means a facility where distillation spirits for consumption are produced, the sales and distribution of which are subject to regulation by the Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board.

means any facility for the moorage of boats, including but not limited to piers, wharves, and quays.

means a geographic and hydrologic subunit of a watershed.

means a plan for the collection, transport, treatment and discharge or recycle of water within the subject property.

means the system comprised of all natural and artificial elements that collects, conveys, contains, and discharges surface and stormwater within, through or outside the city. The drainage system includes the stormwater system in the city and all receiving or discharging waters or channels outside the city.

means removal of earth from the bottom of a body of water usually for the purpose of deepening a navigational channel or obtaining bottom materials.

means part of an internal vehicle circulation system of accessways which provides access and maneuvering space for vehicles within a development.

means a connection which provides access for vehicles from a public street, alley, private road, access easement, drive aisle or fire lane to a residential dwelling. A driveway begins at the property line or edge of the public right-of-way, access easement or drive aisle.

means a driveway that provides vehicle access to two single-family lots that is in a shared tract or easement.

means a single unit providing complete independent living facilities for one or more persons, including permanent provisions for living, sleeping, eating, cooking, and sanitation. Dwelling units can be arranged into the housing types identified below:

means the Stormwater Management Manual for Western Washington, published by the Washington State Department of Ecology. The version in effect, including any administrative changes or amendments as necessary or appropriate to conform to local circumstances, is the most recent version that has been approved for city use by the director.

means the products, physical and biological conditions, and environmental qualities of an ecosystem that result from interactions among ecosystem processes and ecosystem structures. Ecosystem functions include, but are not limited to, sequestered carbon, attenuated peak streamflow, aquifer water level, reduced pollutant concentrations in surface and ground waters, cool summer in-stream water temperatures, and fish and wildlife habitat functions.

means the cultural, social, economic, and ecological benefits attributed to ecosystem functions.

is any request for modification of an existing tower or base station that does not substantially change the physical dimensions of such tower or base station, involving:

is any tower or base station as defined in this section; provided, that it is existing at the time the relevant application is filed with the city.

means any natural or human-caused event or set of circumstances that disrupts or threatens to disrupt, or endangers or threatens to endanger, the operation, structural integrity or safety of the stormwater system, or endangers or threatens to endanger the health and safety of the public, or otherwise requires immediate action by the utility.

means temporary indoor accommodations for individuals and families who are homeless, or at imminent risk of homelessness, that addresses basic needs such as health, food, clothing, and hygiene.

means a temporary daytime shelter or warming center for individuals and families who are homeless that does not provide overnight accommodations.

means a species which is listed as endangered under the Endangered Species Act.

means a geologist experienced and knowledgeable in engineering geology.

means the application of geologic knowledge and principles in the investigation and evaluation of naturally occurring rock and soil for use in the design of civil works.

means any structure used to contain ancillary equipment for a wireless communications facility which includes cabinets, shelters, a buildout of an existing structure, pedestals, and other similar structures.

means a facility, shelter, cabinet or vault used to house and protect electronic or other associated equipment necessary for processing wireless communications signals. "Associated equipment" may include, for example, air conditioning, backup power supplies and emergency generators.

means the wearing away, detachment or movement of soil or the land surface by running water, wind, ice, gravity or other geological agents, including without limitation such processes as gravitational creep.

means a facility that is typically difficult to site, such as an airport, a state education facility, a state or regional transportation facility as defined in RCW 47.06.140, a state or local correctional facility, a solid waste handling facility, or an inpatient facility, including substance abuse facilities, mental health facilities, group homes, and secure community transition facilities as defined in RCW 71.09.020. The term "essential public facility" includes all facilities listed in RCW 36.70A.200, all facilities that appear on the list maintained by the State Office of Financial Management pursuant to RCW 36.70A.200(4), and all facilities listed as essential public facilities in the Mukilteo comprehensive plan.

means an EPF that is owned, operated, or sponsored (via contract) by the city of Mukilteo, a special purpose district, Snohomish County, or another unit of local government that provides service to the countywide population.

means an EPF that is owned, operated, or sponsored (via contract) by Snohomish County or another regional agency whose boundaries encompass the city that serves an area that is greater than the county.

means an EPF that is owned, operated, or sponsored by the state of Washington.

means the physical removal or movement of soil, rock, organic or other manmade or naturally occurring materials from their original position.

means the land elevation prior to grading.

means any species of plant or animal that is foreign (i.e., not native) to the Puget Sound area, not including commonly domesticated dogs, cats, or birds.

means any chemical compound, mixture or device, the primary purpose of which is to function by explosion. The term includes all items contained in the explosives list published annually in the Federal Register. The following shall not be considered explosives if they fall beneath the thresholds in RCW 70.74.010: small arms ammunitions, small arms ammunitions primers, smokeless powder, and black powder.

means the method of illuminating a sign where the light source is separated from, and is external to the sign structure by using a floodlight or by being back-lit.

means the entire building frontage or street wall face, including the area from finished grade at the point of contact with the building to the top of the parapet, or eaves and the entire width of the building elevation. Towers, cupolas, parapets, pitched roofs, trusses, poles, chimneys and other architectural, artistic or mechanical features shall not be counted towards the facade area.

means an artificially constructed barrier of any material or combination of materials erected to enclose or screen areas of land.

means the deposit, by artificial means, of soil, rock, organic or other manmade or naturally occurring materials which increases the ground surface elevation in a location other than the place from which it is excavated.

means businesses dealing with financial transactions, to include, but not be limited to, banks, savings and loan institutions, mutual savings banks or their branches, and mortgage or finance companies or their branches.

means the grade of the site after alterations are completed.

means an emergency vehicle access in accordance with the International Fire Code as adopted by the Mukilteo Municipal Code and authorized under Chapter 8.20 as is now and may be amended. Fire lanes may be used to provide access to other than emergency vehicles.

means areas that serve a critical role in sustaining needed habitats and species for the functional integrity of the ecosystem, and which, if altered, may reduce the likelihood that the species will persist over the long term. These areas may include, but are not limited to, rare or vulnerable ecological systems, communities, and habitat or habitat elements including seasonal ranges, breeding habitat, winter range, and movement corridors; and areas with high relative population density or species richness. This definition excludes such artificial features or constructs as irrigation delivery systems, irrigation infrastructure, irrigation canals, or drainage ditches that lie within the boundaries of and are maintained by a port district or an irrigation district or company but includes:

means habitat, which is used by fish life at any life stage at any time of the year including potential habitat likely to be used by fish life, which could reasonably be recovered by restoration or management and includes off-channel habitat.

means any fabric or bunting containing distinctive colors, patterns, or symbols, left loose to fly in the breeze attached to a freestanding vertical pole or to a pole attached to a building.

means the sum of the gross horizontal areas of the floors of a building or buildings, measured from the exterior faces of exterior walls and from the centerline of division walls. Floor area includes: basement space, elevator shafts and stairwells at each floor, mechanical equipment rooms or attic spaces with headroom of more than seven feet, exterior steps or stairs, terraces and breezeways.

is a licensed and readily movable vehicle or trailer from which food intended for individual portion service is prepared and/or sold, with workers staying inside the vehicle but customers staying outside. This definition does not include businesses providing scheduled delivery of food products to individual businesses or residences.

means any activity conducted on or directly pertaining to forest land and relating to growing, harvesting or processing timber, including but not limited to road and trail construction; harvesting, final and intermediate; precommercial thinning; reforestation; fertilization; prevention and suppression of diseases and insects; and salvage of trees and brush control.

means areas within the 100-year flood plain designations of the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the National Flood Insurance Program, meaning that there is at least a 1% or greater chance of flooding in any given year.

means a building or a portion of a building designed or used primarily for shelter or storage of vehicles or boats, but not airplanes.

means areas that, because of their susceptibility to erosion, sliding, earthquake, or other geological events, are not suited to the siting of commercial, residential, or industrial development consistent with public health or safety concerns. This includes:

means any facility owned or operated by a government or special purpose district.

means the vertical elevation of the ground surface.

means any excavating, filling, leveling, or contouring of the ground surface or alteration of the earth materials' physical properties by human or mechanical means.

means the sum of the gross horizontal areas of the floors of a building or buildings, measured from exterior faces of exterior walls, and from the centerline of common walls.

means root vegetation normally less than one foot in height.

means water in a saturated zone or stratum beneath the surface of land or below a surface water body.

means the emergence of water at the ground surface (also called a spring) resulting from the ground water table intersection with the ground surface. Ground water seepage can either be continuous or intermittent and seasonal.

means the removal of organic material from the ground surface such as sod, stumps, roots, or buried logs which may lower the ground surface but does not change the ground contours relative to each other.

means an impervious surface, a permeable pavement, a deck, or a vegetated roof.

means any material, including any substance, waste, or combination thereof, which because of its characteristics may cause, or significantly contribute to, a substantial present or potential hazard to human health, safety, property or the environment when improperly treated, stored, transported, disposed of, or otherwise managed.

means gymnasiums, private clubs, athletic, health, or recreational establishments.

means a dense row of shrubs or trees.

means any use customarily conducted entirely within a dwelling and carried on by the inhabitants thereof, which use is clearly incidental and secondary to the use of the dwelling purposes and does not change the character thereof.

means a fenced area for confining, exercising or grazing of horses or ponies.

means a building used partially or exclusively for the shelter of horses or ponies with at least three walls and a roof, including a door opening properly shielded from the wind and rain, commensurate to the size of the inhabiting animal and a fenced area for confining, grazing or exercising horses or ponies.

means an institution with overnight care facilities that is licensed by the state to provide medical, surgical, and emergency care needed to diagnose, treat, or rehabilitate individuals with acute or chronic illnesses, injuries, or medical conditions.

means a building or premises for the medical or surgical treatment of animals, including dog, cat and veterinary hospitals.

means a commercial building providing short-term lodging for paying guests. Hotels can provide a central kitchen, dining room, private toilets, and shops serving the public.

means a professional who has experience or specialized training in hydrology.

means water that contains more than ten mg/liter chlorine.

means any manmade conveyance that is connected to a municipal separate storm sewer without a permit, excluding roof drains and other similar type connections. Examples include sanitary sewer connections, floor drains, channels, pipelines, conduits, inlets, or outlets that are connected directly to the municipal separate storm sewer system.

means any direct or indirect nonstormwater discharge to the city's storm drain system, except as expressly allowed in Title 13.

means a nonvegetated surface area that either prevents or retards the entry of water into the soil mantle as under natural conditions prior to development or causes water to run off the surface in greater quantities or at an increased rate of flow from the flow present under natural conditions prior to development. Common impervious surfaces include, but are not limited to, roof tops, walkways, patios, driveways, parking lots or storage areas, concrete or asphalt paving, gravel roads, packed earthen materials, and oiled, macadam or other surfaces that similarly impede the natural infiltration of stormwater. Open, uncovered retention/detention facilities shall not be considered as impervious surfaces for the purposes of determining whether the thresholds for application of minimum requirements are exceeded. Open, uncovered retention/detention facilities shall be considered impervious surfaces for purposes of runoff modeling.

means the downward movement of water from the surface to the subsoil.

means a drainage facility designed to use the hydrologic process of surface and stormwater runoff soaking into the ground, commonly referred to as percolation, to dispose of surface and stormwater runoff.

means an artificial barrier used to change the natural littoral drift to protect inlet entrances from clogging by excessive sediment.

means any commercial facility housing, boarding, and/or breeding dogs, cats, or other animals. This includes veterinary offices and animal hospitals housing, boarding or breeding of animals not receiving medical treatment.

means any facility at a private residence in a single-family residential zoning district where fewer than four adult dogs or cats, or a combination thereof, are bred or kept; provided, that dog and cat reproduction is limited to no more than two litters of puppies and/or kittens in any calendar year.

means a building or group of buildings in which are located facilities for scientific research, investigation, testing, or experimentation, but not facilities for the manufacture or sale of products, except as incidental to the main purpose of the laboratory.

means any activity that results in a change in the existing soil cover (both vegetative and nonvegetative) and/or the existing soil topography. Land-disturbing activities include but are not limited to demolition, construction, clearing, grading, filling and excavation.

means the level of impact from a proposed land use on a wetland. Land use intensity, when not specified below, is determined by the Director.

means the placement, preservation, or replacement of trees, grass, shrubs, plants, flowers, and other vegetative materials in accordance with an approved landscaping plan meeting adopted landscaping plan, design, and installation standards. Artificial plants, shrubs, bushes, flowers, and materials in movable containers shall not be considered "landscaping" for purposes of this title. Vegetation planted as part of LID BMPs shall be considered "landscaping" for purposes of this title where all landscape requirements in this title are met.

means areas subject to landslides based on a combination of geologic, topographic, and hydrologic factors. Areas include, at a minimum:

means a contract which provides for the reimbursement of persons who construct a public stormwater facility or system extension.

used in the context of traffic and transportation analysis, means a measure that describes the operational condition of the transportation system and acceptable adequacy requirements. Mukilteo's transportation levels of service are set forth in the transportation element of the Mukilteo comprehensive plan and consist of six alphabetical categories corresponding to the amount of average delay per vehicle at signalized and unsignalized intersections, and average travel speed for urban street segments as defined in the most current version of the Highway Capacity Manual (HCM).

means an organized collection of resources made accessible to the public for reference or borrowing supported with money derived from taxation.

means a single tract of land, no matter how legally described, whether by metes and bounds and/or by lot or lots and block designation as in a recorded plat, which at the time of applying for a building permit is designated by its owner or developer as the tract to be used, developed or built upon as a unit of land and assigned to the particular use for which the building permit is being secured and having frontage on or access to a public street or private road.

means the total horizontal area within the boundary lines of a lot. Where public right-of-way easements are located within or bordering a parcel, lot area computation shall not include that area contained within the easement.

means a lot at the junction of and fronting on two or more intersecting streets or private roads.

means the amount of above-grade land area on a lot which may be covered by a building or structure.

means the average dimension of the lot from the front street line to the rear line, as measured along three parallel lines (one on each side setback and one in the middle of the lot).

means a lot fronting on one street.

means any lot that was legally created but fails to meet current minimum standards due to amendments made in the municipal code since the lot's creation.

means the lot line separating the lot from the street; or, in the case of a panhandle lot, the lot line chosen by the owner which separates the access corridor from the remainder of the lot; and in the case of a corner lot, the street frontage designated by the owner as the front lot line.

means a lot which is a part of plat and/or subdivision as recorded by state law and has direct legal access to the public right-of-way or an easement approved by the city.

means an irregularly shaped lot which has a narrow access corridor leading to the section of the lot that meets dimension requirements.

means a lot fronting on two streets that do not intersect on the parcel's lot lines.

means the distance between the side lot lines as measured along the front lot line or along a line generally parallel to the front lot line at a distance equal to the front setback.

means a stormwater and land use management strategy that strives to mimic pre-disturbance hydrologic processes of infiltration, filtration, storage, evaporation and transpiration by emphasizing conservation, use of on-site natural features, site planning, and distributed stormwater management practices that are integrated into a project design.

means distributed stormwater management practices, integrated into a project design, that emphasize pre-disturbance hydrologic processes of infiltration, filtration, storage, evaporation and transpiration. LID BMPs include, but are not limited to: bioretention, rain gardens, permeable pavements, roof downspout controls, dispersion, soil quality and depth, minimum excavation foundations, vegetated roofs, and water reuse.

means land use management strategies that emphasize conservation, use of on-site natural features, and site planning to minimize impervious surfaces, native vegetation loss, and stormwater runoff.

means a single person, family, or unrelated persons living together whose adjusted income is less than eighty percent of Snohomish County's median family income (adjusted for household size).

means utility maintenance standards, if any, which may include but are not limited to minimum requirements for maintaining stormwater facilities so they function as intended, as adopted by the city's public works director.

means a structure or improvement installed aboveground and outside public right-of-way, including electrical substations; water towers and site development including garages and storage buildings; sewer lift station; natural gas regulating stations containing aboveground structures; and man-made regional detention or retention facilities.

means the Sounder commuter rail stop, stops on any future bus rapid transit routes (starting at time of construction), and any other stop qualifying under current RCW provisions. This definition excludes ferry terminals.

means an organization that organizes and manages or sponsors a temporary encampment.

means a use engaged in the mechanical, physical, or chemical transformation of materials, substances, or components into new products.

means all parts of the plant cannabis, whether growing or not.

means a state-licensed marijuana production, processing, or retail facility or a medical cannabis collective garden. Marijuana facilities shall not be a home occupation as defined in this chapter.

means an entity licensed by the state of Washington to process, package, and label usable marijuana and marijuana-infused products for sale at wholesale to marijuana retailers. A marijuana processing facility shall not be a home occupation as defined in this chapter.

means an entity licensed by the state of Washington to produce marijuana for sale at wholesale to marijuana processor licensees and to other marijuana producers. A marijuana production facility shall not be a home occupation as defined in this chapter.

means an entity licensed by the state of Washington to sell only usable marijuana, marijuana-infused products and marijuana paraphernalia to persons twenty-one years of age and older. A marijuana retail facility shall not be a home occupation as defined in this chapter.

means a facility providing for the rental or public use of moorage for pleasure craft and which may include accessory facilities such as sales, rentals, and servicing of these craft.

means the average grade of the four corners of the smallest rectangle which will enclose the proposed building walls.

means a wireless communication facility consisting of an antenna that is either: (1) four feet in height and with an area of not more than five hundred eighty square inches; or (2) if a tubular antenna, no more than four inches in diameter and no more than six feet in length.

means dwellings that are compatible in scale, form, and character with single-family houses. Middle housing includes accessory dwelling units (ADUs), duplexes, townhouses, cottages, and apartments.

means a building or group of buildings consisting of individual, small, self-contained units that are leased or owned for the storage of business, household goods, and/or contractors supplies.

means and includes, in order of preference:

means to mitigate impacts to critical areas away from the site on which a critical area has been impacted.

means to mitigate impacts to critical areas at or adjacent to the site on which a critical area has been impacted.

means the development of a building or site with a mix of residential and commercial uses where the nonresidential spaces are designed to be separately leasable from the residential spaces.

means a transportable dwelling unit not permanently attached to a foundation, meeting Mobile Home Construction and Safety Standards Act of 1974 as adopted by Chapter 43.22 RCW if applicable.

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

means any device or structure used to secure a vessel for temporary anchorage, but which is not attached to the vessel (such as a pier or buoy).

means gasoline and any other inflammable gas or liquid, by whatsoever name the gasoline, gas, or liquid may be known or sold, the chief use of which is as fuel for the propulsion of motor vehicles or motorboats.

means a facility or terminal that is a hub which links transportation services which could include: local transit, inter-city buses, carpools, vanpools, ferries, commuter rail, pedestrian and bicycle access, taxis and airport shuttles.

means a group of structures housing at least one retail business, office, commercial venture or multifamily dwelling; or a single structure containing more than one business or multifamily dwelling with separating walls and at least one outside access for each unit.

means a permit issued by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) (or by the Washington Department of Ecology under authority delegated pursuant to 33 USC Section 1342(b)) that authorizes the discharge of pollutants to waters of the United States, whether the permit is applicable on an individual, group, or general area-wide basis.

means a protected area vegetated with native trees, shrubs and groundcover that connects or permanently preserves critical areas.

means plant species, other than noxious weeds, that are indigenous to the area in question and which could have been expected to naturally occur before settlements.

means plant species, other than noxious weeds, that are indigenous to the area in question and which reasonably could have been expected to naturally occur on the site.

means a structure which was legally constructed prior to the effective date of the ordinance codified in this chapter but which would not be permitted as a new structure under the terms of this title because such structure is not in conformance with the setback, height, lot coverage, or open space requirements of the zone in which it is located.

means a use which lawfully occupied a building or land at the time this title became effective, but which use, because of the passage or application of this title, or amendment thereof, does not conform with the use regulations of the district in which it is located.

means no overall reduction in existing ecosystem functions and values. This may involve fully offsetting any unavoidable impacts to critical area functions and values pursuant to WAC 365-196-830, Protection of critical areas, or as amended.

means any discharge to the storm drain system that is not composed entirely of stormwater.

means a facility providing twenty-four-hour skilled nursing care, supervision, and assistance with activities of daily living to elderly and/or persons with disabilities who are unable to care for themselves independently.

means parking facilities with at least one hundred sixty square feet per motor vehicle located outside public streets or alleys.

means a storm with a twenty-four-hour duration with a one-one hundredth probability of occurring in any twelve-month period.

means all common space designated and intended for the purposes of recreation and active use, such as parks, plazas, playgrounds, and sport courts.

as a use in Chapter 17.16 means those uses such as public parks, private parks, NGPAs, stormwater detention facilities or similar uses that provide wildlife and critical habitat, passive recreational uses, and environmental education activities that are generally free and clear of buildings, structures and paved areas used for automobile parking or vehicular access and to remain open and unobstructed from the ground to the sky.

means all common open space not meeting the definition of active recreational open space, including, but not limited to, critical areas and their associated buffers, and LID facilities.

for purposes of the public stormwater system, means to manage on a full-time basis a stormwater facility or the flow of water through any portion of the stormwater system.

means 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 ordinary years, as to mark upon the soil a vegetative character distinct from that of the abutting upland. In any area where the ordinary high water mark cannot be found, the line of mean high water shall substitute. In any area where neither can be found, the top of the channel bank shall be substituted.

means a structure extending on or over the surface of the water which has one or more walls, with or without a roof.

means that part of the wall which extends above the roof.

means a parking lot designed to park vehicles and designated as a parking facility specifically intended for use by public transportation and ridesharing patrons from that location.

means a parcel maintained for purposes of pleasure, exercise, amusement or ornament, being owned by and opened to the public. Uses include, but are not limited to, trails, tot lots/playground, and small-scale sports courts and gathering areas.

means a structure that is built to provide the parking of vehicles above or below ground. This is not the same as a "garage" used to park a car or truck (equal to or less than ten thousand GTW) for residential use.

means a lot designed for the parking of more than two vehicles, which is within or adjacent to a commercial or industrial district and for which there is an hourly, daily, weekly or monthly charge for the parking of a private vehicle.

means a parking structure designed for the parking of more than nine vehicles and for which there is an hourly, daily, weekly or monthly charge for the parking of a private vehicle.

means an area between a building and a street, access road, or along a pedestrian path which promotes visual and pedestrian access onto the site and which provides pedestrian-oriented amenities and landscaping to enhance the public's use of the space for passive activities such as resting, reading, picnicking, etc.

means subsidized, lease-based dwelling units with no limit on length of stay that prioritize individuals with complex health conditions, those who were previously homeless, or those at risk of homelessness. This use includes comprehensive support services to help tenants maintain housing, improve their health, and connect with community services.

means the administrative staff or hearing body designated by the city under Chapter 17.13, Land Use and Development Review Procedures, to approve, approve with conditions, or deny all applications, appeals, or legislative actions.

means a use that is allowed in a district as a matter of right and which is not subject to the special conditions of a conditional use or an accessory use.

means the person(s) or entity to whom a permit is issued.

means any individual, association, organization, partnership, firm, corporation or other entity recognized by law and acting as either the owner of a premises or as the owner's agent.

means a facility used for administering personal services including, but not limited to, beauty shops, barber shops, tanning salons, tailoring, shoe repairing and other similar uses, excluding uses such as massage parlors, body painting studios and other uses otherwise expressly provided for.

means facilities for the provision of personal wireless services.

means commercial mobile services, unlicensed wireless services, and common carrier wireless exchange access services, as defined by federal laws and regulations.

means an establishment, the principal purpose of which is religious worship and for which the principal building or other structure contains the sanctuary or principal place of worship, and including accessory uses in the main building or in separate buildings or structures, including Sunday school rooms and religious education classrooms, assembly rooms, kitchen, library room or reading room, recreation hall, a one-family dwelling unit and residences on the site for nuns and clergy, but excluding facilities for training for religious orders.

means a public outdoor recreation area for children, usually equipped with swings, slides, and other playground equipment.

means the total number of vehicle trips traveling to or from a development project during the consecutive sixty-minute period between two-thirty p.m. and six-thirty p.m. which experiences the highest number of vehicle trips traveling to and from the development project.

means anything which causes or contributes to pollution. Pollutants may include, but are not limited to: paints, varnishes, and solvents; oil and other automotive fluids; nonhazardous liquid and solid wastes and yard wastes; refuse, rubbish, garbage, litter, or other discarded or abandoned objects and accumulation, so that same may cause or contribute to pollution; floatables; pesticides, herbicides, and fertilizers; hazardous substances and wastes; sewage, fecal coliform and pathogens; dissolved and particulate metals; animal wastes; wastes and residues that result from constructing a building or structure; and noxious or offensive matter of any kind.

means contamination, pollution, or other alteration of the physical, chemical, or biological properties of the stormwater system or waters of the state (as defined in RCW 90.48.020), including without limitation change in temperature, taste, color, turbidity, or odor of the water, or the discharge of any liquid, gaseous, solid, radioactive or other substance into any waters of the state as will or is likely to create a nuisance or render such waters harmful, detrimental or injurious to the public health, safety, or welfare, or to domestic, commercial, industrial, agricultural, recreational, or other legitimate beneficial uses, or to livestock, wild animals, birds, fish or other aquatic life.

means a naturally existing body of standing water which exists on a year-round basis and occurs in a depression of land or expanded portion of a stream. Ponds subject to these regulations must be greater than one acre in area and otherwise meet the definition of critical habitat.

means any building, lot, parcel of land, or portion of land, whether improved or unimproved, including adjacent sidewalks and parking strips.

means a habitat type with unique or significant value to many species. An area identified and mapped as priority habitat has one or more of the following attributes: (1) comparatively high fish and wildlife density; (2) comparatively high fish and wildlife species diversity; (3) important fish and wildlife breeding habitat; (4) important fish and wildlife seasonal ranges; (5) important fish and wildlife movement corridors; (6) limited availability; (7) high vulnerability to habitat alteration; and (8) unique or dependent species.

means fish and wildlife species requiring protective measures and/or management actions to ensure their survival. A species identified and mapped as priority species fits one or more of the following criteria: State-listed candidate species, vulnerable aggregations, and species of recreational, commercial, and/or tribal importance.

means decks, lanais and yard spaces for the exclusive use of dwelling occupants.

means any stormwater facility or portion of the stormwater facility which is not a public stormwater facility.

means any person that owns or has a legal interest in property or has been authorized by such person to act on its behalf.

means all municipal, county or state-owned facilities, including but not limited to governmental administration offices, libraries, fire stations, police stations, municipal garages and yards, refuse disposal or transfer facilities, cemeteries, water, sewer, gas, steam or electrical distribution systems, pumping or regulation stations and transformer stations with service yards.

means any area generally visible to public view and includes but is not limited to streets, sidewalks, bridges, alleys, plazas, parks, driveways, parking lots and automobiles whether moving or not.

means a strip of land acquired by reservation, dedication, forced dedication, prescription or condemnation and intended to be utilized as a road, sidewalk or crosswalk, railroad, electric transmission lines, oil or gas pipeline, water line, sanitary storm sewer or other public use.

means those elements of the stormwater facility which are operated by the utility, and are either (1) located on property owned by the city or in a public right-of-way, or (2) if located on private property, the city has formally accepted and documented by deed, easement or similar instrument the obligation to operate that portion of the stormwater system.

are aboveground structures, facilities or equipment used by a utilities agency to provide public services such as electricity, gas, water, sewer, transportation, communications or storm drainage.

means the city of Mukilteo department of public works.

means a person who possesses the appropriate professional license, registration, certification, and training in the scientific or technical discipline necessary to make the professional judgments, reports, or findings required. Examples include, but are not limited to, licensed engineers, registered architects or surveyors, certified biologists, each qualified within their respective fields in accordance with state law.

means a nonengineered shallow, landscaped depression, with compost-amended native soils and adapted plants. The depression is designed to pond and temporarily store stormwater runoff from adjacent areas, and to allow stormwater to pass through the amended soil profile.

means the minimum use a property owner is entitled to by virtue of the due process and takings clauses of the state and federal constitutions.

means a supervised center that provides a broad range of activities and events including programming for persons under twenty-one years of age, owned or managed by a charitable nonprofit organization or government agency. Examples include, but are not limited to, the Mukilteo YMCA and Mukilteo Boys and Girls Club.

means uses of an active recreational nature which are not covered under the definitions of "open space, public" or "parks, public" which may include, but are not limited to, sports and athletic fields (as principal uses), and large outdoor amphitheaters or gathering areas.

means any wheeled or motorized vehicle that provides self-contained, temporary living quarters for recreational, camping, or travel uses.

means, on an already substantially developed site (i.e., has thirty-five percent or more of existing impervious surface coverage), the creation or addition of impervious surfaces; the expansion of a building footprint or addition or replacement of a structure; structural development, including but not limited to construction, installation, or expansion of a building or other structure and/or replacement of impervious surface that is not part of a routine maintenance activity; land-disturbing activities associated with structural or impervious surface development; and any change in use that has the potential of releasing pollutants from the site.

means activities occurring in or near and/or potentially affecting wetlands or wetland buffers, or critical wildlife habitat or buffer, or a stream or stream buffer that are subject to the provisions of this chapter. Regulated activities generally include but are not limited to any filling, dredging, dumping or stockpiling, draining, excavation, flooding, construction or reconstruction, driving pilings, obstructing, shading, clearing or harvesting.

means the federally protected practice of a recognized religious assembly, school, or institution that owns or controls real property.

means a building or structure, or portion thereof, which is designed for and used to provide a place of abode for human beings.

means a use which dispenses commodities to the consuming public at retail, excluding printing, publishing and binding establishments, public utility facilities and offices, contractor's offices, repair shops for household appliances and the like, business and professional offices, real estate offices, financial institutions, personal service shops, hotels, offices for licensed practitioners, and hospitals.

means the storage of stormwater for a considerable length of time with no surface outflow (i.e., release occurs only through evaporation, plant transpiration, or infiltration).

means a type of drainage facility designed either to hold water for a considerable length of time and then release it by evaporation, plant transpiration, and/or infiltration into the ground; or to hold surface and stormwater runoff for a short period of time and then release it to the surface and stormwater management system.

means the designated area adjacent to streams and other water bodies that is managed to protect water quality and fish and wildlife habitat. The zone is measured horizontally from the OHWM or the outer edge of the channel migration zone, whichever is greater. The top of bank may be used in situations where the OHWM cannot be identified.

means an established easement owned and maintained by one or more private individuals, which provides vehicular access from private property to a public right-of-way.

means any type of improved vehicular access. Types of private roadways are driveways, common driveways, drive aisles and private roads. Types of public roadways include, but are not necessarily limited to, public streets and alleys.

means the top edge of a roof or parapet or the top line of a building silhouette.

means the stage of construction at which the ground elevations are near the finished elevations planned.

means a trapezoidal area at ground level off the end of the Paine Field runway, the dimensions of which are defined by the Federal Aviation Administration to enhance the safety and protection of people and property on the ground.

means the perceived relative height and bulk of a building relative to that of neighboring buildings. A building's apparent height and bulk may be reduced by modulating facades and having pitched roofs or setback building walls above two stories.

means the perceived size of a building relative to a human being. A building is considered to have "good" human scale if there is an expression of human activity or use that indicates the building's size. For example, traditionally sized doors, windows, and balconies are elements that respond to the size of the human body, so these elements in a building indicate a building's overall size.

means an institution of learning recognized by the Washington State Superintendent of Public Instruction. Definition includes public, private, and parochial schools educating children from preschool through high school.

means waterborne particles, graded or undefined, occurring by erosive action.

means the process of deposition of soil and organic particles displaced, transported, and deposited by water or wind.

means spots where water emanates from the earth, often forming the source of a small stream.

means multifamily dwelling units designed and designated for residents aged sixty-two years or older.

means as defined in accord with RCW 35.99.010(6). "Service provider" shall include those infrastructure companies that provide telecommunications services or equipment to enable the deployment of personal wireless services.

means land or buildings used for the sale of motor fuels, oils, lubricants, and auto accessories. Use may include accessory minor repair and car washing services but excludes major automobile repair, stripping vehicles for parts, and on-site vehicle storage.

means the required open space distance that buildings, uses or structures must be removed from their lot lines.

means a line parallel to the property line and located at the minimum distance required by the code or ordinance between a building wall and a property line or other reference.

means a vessel of twenty tons or upward; or a vessel of less than twenty tons if registered, enrolled, or documented under the laws of the United States, but does not include private noncommercial pleasure craft.

means a residential dwelling unit offered for rent for a period of thirty days or fewer. This definition excludes licensed hotels and bed and breakfasts.

means any device, structure, fixture, painting, or placard that uses graphics, symbols, or written copy and is used or intended to attract attention to the subject matter for commercial or noncommercial purposes.

means any structure that supports or is capable of supporting any sign as defined in this chapter. A sign structure may be either incorporated into the building structure(s) or maintained as a separate entity. Structures that perform a separate use, such as a telephone booth, bus shelter, Goodwill container, etc., are not considered sign structures.

means deposition of fine textured sediment in streams and surface waters.

means any parcel or combination of contiguous parcels or lots. For road projects, the length of the project site and the right-of-way boundaries define the site.

means a complete land use analysis consisting of a geotechnical report prepared by a registered professional engineer licensed in the state of Washington, a grading and temporary erosion control plan, and a landscape/re-vegetation plan describing a development proposal and its environmental characteristics and impacts.

means towers other than towers in the public rights-of-way, the current boundaries of the leased or owned property surrounding the tower and any access or utility easements currently related to the site, and, for other eligible support structures, further restricted to that area in proximity to the structure and to other transmission equipment already deployed on the ground.

means an inclined earth surface; the inclination of which is expressed as the ratio of horizontal run to vertical rise, expressed as the vertical rise divided by the horizontal run multiplied by one hundred percent.

means a personal wireless services facility that meets both of the following qualifications:

has the same meaning as defined in 47 CFR 1.6002.

means unconsolidated mineral and organic material on the immediate surface of the earth that serves as a natural medium for the growth of land plants.

means the application of the principles of soils mechanics in the investigation, evaluation and design of civil works involving the use of earth materials and the inspection and/or testing of the construction thereof.

means a local place of worship or other local, community-based organization that has an agreement with the managing agency to provide basic services and support for the residents of a temporary encampment and liaison with the surrounding community and joins with the managing agency in an application for a temporary use permit. A "sponsor" may be the same entity as the managing agency.

means a naturally occurring slope that is at least 10 feet tall and rises 10 feet or more for every 25 feet horizontal (i.e., 40% or greater). A slope is delineated by establishing its toe and top. The toe is the lower limit of the area where the ground surface rises 10 feet or more vertically within a horizontal distance of 25 feet. The top of slope is the distinct break in slope separating the areas sloped over 40% from portions of the site with lesser slopes. Where no distinct break exists, the top is the uppermost limit before the ground drops vertically within a horizontal distance of 25 feet. Existing slopes modified with engineering oversight or in accordance with standard construction industry techniques are not considered steep slopes.

means a detailed analysis for each drainage basin which compares the capabilities and needs for runoff accommodation due to various combinations of development, land use, structural and nonstructural management alternatives. The study recommends the form, location and extent of quantity and quality control measures which optimally would meet the legal constraints, water quality standards and community standards, as well as identifying the institutional and funding requirements for plan implementation.

means that portion of precipitation that does not naturally percolate into the ground or evaporate, but flows via overland flow, interflow, pipes and other features of a stormwater drainage system into a defined surface water body, or a constructed infiltration facility.

means a manmade open-air facility designed to hold runoff stormwater for a considerable length of time while gradually releasing it at a predetermined maximum rate or consuming it by evaporation, plant transpiration or infiltration into the soil.

means constructed and natural features which function together as a system to collect, convey, channel, hold, inhibit, retain, detain, infiltrate, divert, treat or filter stormwater.

means a constructed component of a stormwater drainage system designed or constructed to perform a particular function, or multiple functions. Stormwater facilities include, but are not limited to, pipes, swales, ditches, culverts, street gutters, detention ponds, retention ponds, constructed wetlands, infiltration devices, catch basins, oil/water separators, and biofiltration swales.

means the minimum technical requirements for new development and redevelopment as found in Appendix I of the NPDES Phase II Municipal Stormwater Permit, the Ecology Manual and the development standards.

means the permit required to construct stormwater facilities and/or to make any additions, repairs or connections to the stormwater system. The permit shall consist of the approved construction plans signed by the director.

means a document which describes the BMPs and activities to be implemented to identify sources of pollution or contamination at a premises and the actions to eliminate or reduce pollutant discharges to stormwater, stormwater conveyance systems, and/or receiving waters to the maximum extent practicable. An SWPPP will contain a narrative and drawings. The narrative contains concise information concerning existing site conditions, construction schedules, and other pertinent items that are not contained on the drawings. The drawings and notes describe where best management practices (BMPs) should be installed, the performance BMPs are expected to achieve, and actions to be taken if the performance goals are not achieved.

means a comprehensive report containing all of the technical information and analyses necessary for the city to evaluate a proposed new development or redevelopment project for compliance with stormwater requirements. Contents of the stormwater site plan will vary with the type and size of the project, and individual site characteristics. It includes a construction stormwater pollution prevention plan (construction SWPPP), and a permanent stormwater control plan (PSCPlan).

means that portion of a building included between the surface of any floor and the surface of the floor next above it. If there is no floor above it, then the space between the floor and the ceiling next above it is considered a story. If the finished floor level directly above the basement or cellar is more than six feet above mean ground level, the basement or cellar is considered a story.

means water contained within a channel, either perennial or intermittent, and classified according to WAC 222-16-030. 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.

means a public thoroughfare which affords the principal means of access to abutting properties.

means the linear distance along the front lot line of a zone lot.

means the visual character of a street as determined by various elements such as structures, greenery, open space, views, storm drainage facilities, etc.

means any change in load or stress of the loaded or stressed members of a building or structure.

means a combination of materials constructed or erected on the ground or water, or attached to something having a location on the ground or water. For the purposes of Chapter 17.17, Wireless Communication Facilities (WCF) Attached and Detached, "structure" is a pole, tower, base station, or other building, whether or not it has an existing antenna facility, that is used or to be used for the provision of personal wireless service (whether on its own or commingled with other types of services).

means a modification that substantially changes the physical dimensions of an eligible support structure if it meets any of the following criteria:

means water originating from rainfall and other precipitation that is found in drainage facilities, rivers, streams, springs, seeps, ponds, lakes, and wetlands as well as shallow ground water.

means water bodies exposing a free water surface, with or without movement, such as streams, lakes, bogs, and ponds.

means an establishment where alcoholic beverages of any kind are dispensed or sold for consumption on the premises. This term shall include beer parlors, bars, cabarets, and other similar places.

means the transmission of information by wire, radio, optical cable, electromagnetic, or other similar means for hire, sale, or resale to the general public. For the purpose of this subsection, "information" means knowledge or intelligence represented by any form of writing, signs, signals, pictures, sounds, or any other symbols. For the purpose of this chapter, telecommunications service excludes the over-the-air transmission of broadcast television or broadcast radio signals.

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

means a structure normally requiring a conditional or special use permit where immediate action is necessary or time constraints prevent regular permit processing, to avoid imminent danger to properties, or to prevent a serious threat of environmental degradation.

means a temporary outdoor community managed by a sponsor or agency, featuring portable shelters such as tents. It may include shared areas for food, living, and sanitation services for those staying in the encampment.

means a temporary structure, enclosure or shelter constructed of fabric or pliable material supported by any manner except by air or the contents that it protects.

means a relatively level step constructed in the face of a graded slope surface for drainage and maintenance purposes.

means a place of public assembly intended and expressly designed for the presentation of motion pictures, other than an adult theater.

means those areas lying between the water's edge or ordinary high water mark (OHWM) and the line of extreme low water. See Diagram A under "ordinary high water mark."

means any structure built for the sole or primary purpose of supporting any FCC-licensed or authorized antennas and their associated facilities, including structures that are constructed for wireless communications services including, but not limited to, private, broadcast, and public safety services, as well as unlicensed wireless services and fixed wireless services such as microwave backhaul and the associated site.

means a dedicated transit facility located outside of the public right-of-way where several transit routes converge. A transit center is designed to accommodate several buses or multiple modes of transit that allows users to easily transfer between transit routes or modes. A transit center may provide transit passenger covered shelters and waiting areas, restrooms, and access for transit modes including buses, taxis and drop-off, but does not include spaces for transit passenger automobile parking (see "park and ride").

means the area under an imaginary transitional surface of Paine Field as described in 14 CFR Part 77.19(e).

means dwelling units that provide supportive services to unhoused individuals and families for up to two years to help transition them to long-term stable housing.

means equipment that facilitates transmission for any FCC-licensed or authorized wireless communication service, including, but not limited to, radio transceivers, antennas, coaxial or fiber-optic cable, and regular and backup power supply. The term includes equipment associated with wireless communications services including, but not limited to, private, broadcast, and public safety services, as well as unlicensed wireless services and fixed wireless services such as microwave backhaul.

means and includes capital facilities related to air, water, or land transportation.

means a woody perennial plant with one or more main stem(s) or trunk(s) which develop branches.

means the outermost circumference of a tree canopy or shrub where water drips from.

means evergreen trees eight inches or greater in diameter as measured at least four feet above existing grade, and deciduous trees twelve inches or greater in diameter as measured at least four feet above existing grade.

means the full removal of the top third or more of a tree's canopy.

means those dry land areas not included in the definition of "shoreline."

means the purpose for which land, buildings or structures now serve or for which they are occupied, maintained, arranged, designed, or intended.

means an entity whose principal purpose is to provide electricity, water, sewer, storm drainage, gas, radio, television, telephone and/or other forms of communication utilizing electromagnetic spectrum to the public. "Utility" can specifically mean the city of Mukilteo surface water utility established pursuant to Chapter 13.16.

means a structure designed and used primarily for the support of electrical wires, telephone wires, television cable, traffic signals, or lighting for streets, parking areas, or pedestrian paths.

means the means by which an adjustment is made in the application of the specific regulations of this title to a particular piece of property.

means a distant view through or along a street or openings between structures.

means a use engaged in storage, wholesale, and distribution of manufactured products, supplies, and equipment, but excluding bulk storage of materials that are flammable, explosive, or that create hazardous or commonly recognized offensive conditions.

means surface waters of the state, including but not limited to rivers, streams, lakes, marine waters, estuaries and wetlands.

means the areas to which surface and subsurface waters naturally flow and which form a continuous channel through which water descends to natural outlets.

means activities for which direct accessibility to deep water is required because of the nature of their product and/or process (i.e., shipbuilding, marine repair and construction, tug and barge operations, log rafting, commercial fishing, public and private marina, terminal facilities).

means a recreational use, or other use facilitating public access to the shoreline; or uses that cater to recreational, cultural, educational, tourism, food and drink services, hotel, and water-related retail promoting the recreational use or aesthetic enjoyment of the shoreline for a substantial number of people as a general characteristic of the use.

means all areas of tidelands and uplands lying above and within two hundred feet of the line of ordinary high tide. In the OS, DB and WMU zones the waterfront area is further defined as lying between the Burlington Northern's railroad tracks and line of extreme low tide, extending south to the southern boundary of Mukilteo Lighthouse Park and extending east to the east boundary of the city.

means the line of the ordinary high water mark (OHWM).

means areas that are inundated or saturated by surface water or ground water at a frequency and duration sufficient to support, and that under normal circumstances do support, a prevalence of vegetation typically 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 irrigation and drainage ditches, grass-lined swales, 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 to mitigate conversion of wetlands.

means the category ranking (Category 1, 2, 3, or 4) according to the most current edition of the Washington State Wetland Rating System for Western Washington prepared by the Washington State Department of Ecology.

means the method used to establish the existence (location) and physical limits (size) of a wetland for purposes of federal, state, and local regulations. Wetlands are delineated using the approved federal wetland delineation manual and applicable regional supplements in accordance with WAC 173-22-035.

means the sale of goods in relatively large quantities at a reduced price to retailers.

means one or more rods, panels, discs or similar devices used for the transmission or reception of radio frequency signals through electromagnetic energy, which may include omni-directional antenna (whip), directional antenna (panel), and parabolic antenna (dish).

means any unstaffed facility for the transmission and/or reception of wireless communications services, usually consisting of an antenna array, transmission cables, equipment facilities, and support structure.

means a wireless communication facility that is affixed to an existing structure, utility pole, traffic light, or water tower.

means any wireless communication facility that is independent of any existing structure, utility pole, traffic light, or water tower.

means a nonpermanent facility installed on a short-term basis, for the purpose of evaluating the technical feasibility of a particular site for placement of a WCF or for providing emergency communications during a natural disaster or other emergency. Examples of temporary WCFs include, but are not limited to, placement of an antenna upon a fully extended bucket truck, crane, or other device capable of reaching the height necessary to evaluate the site for placement of a WCF.

means a structure designed and constructed specifically to support an antenna array, and may include a monopole, self-supporting tower, guy-wire support tower, and other similar structures.

means any personal wireless services as designated in the Federal Telecommunications Act of 1996, which includes FCC-licensed commercial wireless telecommunications services including cellular, personal communications services, specialized mobile radio, enhanced specialized mobile radio, paging, and similar services that currently exist or that may in the future be developed.

means the required open space in front, rear, or side on the same lot with a building or proposed building.

means the required open space extending from the principal street line to the building line and including the full width of the lot to its side lines. On corner lots the front yard is the yard upon which the principal building fronts.

means the required open space extending from the rear lot line to the main building line and including the full width of the lot to its side lines.

means the required open space extending from the front yard to the rear yard and from the main building to the side lot line.

means an area accurately defined as to boundaries and locations on the official zoning map and within which area only certain types of land uses are permitted.