Pierce County Unincorporated City Zoning Code
Complete index of all zoning chapters, sections, and subsections
18A.05 Introduction
Sections
- 18A.05.010 Title.
- 18A.05.020 Purpose.
- 18A.05.025 Applicability and Exemptions.
- 18A.05.030 Interpretation and Application of Title.
- 18A.05.035 Coordination with Other Titles.
- 18A.05.040 Interpretation of Boundaries.
- 18A.05.050 Interpretation of Uses and Use Tables.
- 18A.05.060 Recognition of Previously Granted Permits and Approvals.
- 18A.05.070 Use Allowances.
- 18A.05.090 Legal Lot Requirements.
- 18A.05.110 Definitions.
- 18A.05.120 Severability.
- 18A.05.010 Title.
- 18A.05.020 Purpose.
- 18A.05.025 Applicability and Exemptions.
- 18A.05.030 Interpretation and Application of Title.
- 18A.05.035 Coordination with Other Titles.
- 18A.05.040 Interpretation of Boundaries.
- 18A.05.050 Interpretation of Uses and Use Tables.
- 18A.05.060 Recognition of Previously Granted Permits and Approvals.
- 18A.05.070 Use Allowances.
- 18A.05.090 Legal Lot Requirements.
- 18A.05.110 Definitions.
- 18A.05.120 Severability.
18A.10 Zone
Classifications
Sections
- 18A.10.010 Purpose.
- 18A.10.020 List of Zone Classifications.
- 18A.10.030 Zoning Atlas.
- 18A.10.080 Urban Zone Classifications.
- 18A.10.090 Rural and Resource Zone Classifications.
- 18A.10.100 Overlays.
- 18A.10.110 Military Lands.
- 18A.10.010 Purpose.
- 18A.10.020 List of Zone Classifications.
- 18A.10.030 Zoning Atlas.
- 18A.10.080 Urban Zone Classifications.
- 18A.10.090 Rural and Resource Zone Classifications.
- 18A.10.100 Overlays.
- 18A.10.110 Military Lands.
18A.33 Use
Category Descriptions
Sections
- 18A.33.200 List of Categories.
- 18A.33.210 Residential Use Category – Description of Use Categories.
- 18A.33.220 Civic Use Category – Description of Use Categories.
- 18A.33.230 Utilities Use Category – Description of Use Categories.
- 18A.33.240 Essential Public Facilities Category – Description of Use Categories.
- 18A.33.250 Office/Business Use Category – Description of Use Categories.
- 18A.33.260 Resource Use Category – Description of Use Categories.
- 18A.33.270 Commercial Use Category – Description of Use Categories.
- 18A.33.280 Industrial Use Category – Description of Use Categories.
- 18A.33.285 Single-Family Detached Use Exception.
- 18A.33.295 South Hill EC Use Exception.
- 18A.33.200 List of Categories.
- 18A.33.210 Residential Use Category – Description of Use Categories.
- 18A.33.220 Civic Use Category – Description of Use Categories.
- 18A.33.230 Utilities Use Category – Description of Use Categories.
- 18A.33.240 Essential Public Facilities Category – Description of Use Categories.
- 18A.33.250 Office/Business Use Category – Description of Use Categories.
- 18A.33.260 Resource Use Category – Description of Use Categories.
- 18A.33.270 Commercial Use Category – Description of Use Categories.
- 18A.33.280 Industrial Use Category – Description of Use Categories.
- 18A.33.285 Single-Family Detached Use Exception.
- 18A.33.295 South Hill EC Use Exception.
18A.36 Accessory Development
General
Sections
- 18A.36.010 Purpose.
- 18A.36.020 General Provisions for Accessory Uses and Structures.
- 18A.36.030 Cargo Container Storage.
- 18A.36.040 Mobile Food Service.
- 18A.36.045 Medical Service Facilities.
- 18A.36.050 Cafeteria.
- 18A.36.060 General Accessory Use List.
- 18A.36.070 Accessory Uses in Agricultural Resource Lands.
- 18A.36.010 Purpose.
- 18A.36.020 General Provisions for Accessory Uses and Structures.
- 18A.36.030 Cargo Container Storage.
- 18A.36.040 Mobile Food Service.
- 18A.36.045 Medical Service Facilities.
- 18A.36.050 Cafeteria.
- 18A.36.060 General Accessory Use List.
- 18A.36.070 Accessory Uses in Agricultural Resource Lands.
18A.37 Accessory Development
Residential
Sections
- 18A.37.010 Purpose.
- 18A.37.020 General Provisions for Residential Accessory Uses and Structures.
- 18A.37.030 Accessory Use List.
- 18A.37.040 Bed and Breakfast (B&B) and Short-Term Vacation Rentals (VR).
- 18A.37.050 Cargo Container Storage.
- 18A.37.060 Animals.
- 18A.37.070 Motor Tracks.
- 18A.37.080 Vehicle Parking.
- 18A.37.090 Wind Power.
- 18A.37.100 Day Care.
- 18A.37.110 Home Occupation.
- 18A.37.120 Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU).
- 18A.37.130 Solar Energy.
- 18A.37.010 Purpose.
- 18A.37.020 General Provisions for Residential Accessory Uses and Structures.
- 18A.37.030 Accessory Use List.
- 18A.37.040 Bed and Breakfast (B&B) and Short-Term Vacation Rentals (VR).
- 18A.37.050 Cargo Container Storage.
- 18A.37.060 Animals.
- 18A.37.070 Motor Tracks.
- 18A.37.080 Vehicle Parking.
- 18A.37.090 Wind Power.
- 18A.37.100 Day Care.
- 18A.37.110 Home Occupation.
- 18A.37.120 Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU).
- 18A.37.130 Solar Energy.
18A.38 Temporary
Development
Sections
- 18A.38.010 Purpose.
- 18A.38.020 Temporary Uses Allowed – Number of Days Allowed.
- 18A.38.030 Temporary Use/Duration and Frequency.
- 18A.38.040 Temporary Housing Community.
- 18A.38.050 Temporary Structures.
- 18A.38.010 Purpose.
- 18A.38.020 Temporary Uses Allowed – Number of Days Allowed.
- 18A.38.030 Temporary Use/Duration and Frequency.
- 18A.38.040 Temporary Housing Community.
- 18A.38.050 Temporary Structures.
18A.39 Safe
Parking for Homeless Persons
Sections
- 18A.39.010 Purpose.
- 18A.39.020 Authority.
- 18A.39.030 Applicability.
- 18A.39.040 Safe Parking on Religious Organization Parking Lots.
- 18A.39.050 Safe Parking on Non-Religious Parking Lots.
- 18A.39.060 Enforcement.
- 18A.39.010 Purpose.
- 18A.39.020 Authority.
- 18A.39.030 Applicability.
- 18A.39.040 Safe Parking on Religious Organization Parking Lots.
- 18A.39.050 Safe Parking on Non-Religious Parking Lots.
- 18A.39.060 Enforcement.
18A.40 Events
Sections
- 18A.40.005 Purpose.
- 18A.40.010 Applicability.
- 18A.40.020 Exemptions.
- 18A.40.040 Application and Approval.
- 18A.40.050 Event Announcement.
- 18A.40.060 Review Required.
- 18A.40.070 Operation Standards.
- 18A.40.080 Outdoor Music Festivals.
- 18A.40.090 Aquatic Events.
- 18A.40.100 Insurance.
- 18A.40.110 Compliance.
- 18A.40.005 Purpose.
- 18A.40.010 Applicability.
- 18A.40.020 Exemptions.
- 18A.40.040 Application and Approval.
- 18A.40.050 Event Announcement.
- 18A.40.060 Review Required.
- 18A.40.070 Operation Standards.
- 18A.40.080 Outdoor Music Festivals.
- 18A.40.090 Aquatic Events.
- 18A.40.100 Insurance.
- 18A.40.110 Compliance.
18A.43 Siting
Rural Schools
Sections
18A.50 Open
Space Lands
Sections
- 18A.50.010 Purpose.
- 18A.50.020 Applicability.
- 18A.50.030 Incentives.
- 18A.50.040 General Provisions.
- 18A.50.050 Classification of Rural or Urban Open Space.
- 18A.50.010 Purpose.
- 18A.50.020 Applicability.
- 18A.50.030 Incentives.
- 18A.50.040 General Provisions.
- 18A.50.050 Classification of Rural or Urban Open Space.
18A.60 Airport
Overlays
Sections
- 18A.60.010 Purpose.
- 18A.60.020 McChord Air Force Base Area of Influence.
- 18A.60.030 Pierce County Airport – Thun Field Airport Area of Influence.
- 18A.60.040 Noise Insulation.
- 18A.60.050 Performance Criteria.
- 18A.60.060 Intensity of Use Criteria.
- 18A.60.070 Divided Properties.
- 18A.60.080 Airport Overlays – Small Airports.
- 18A.60.090 Rural Airport Overlay.
- 18A.60.010 Purpose.
- 18A.60.020 McChord Air Force Base Area of Influence.
- 18A.60.030 Pierce County Airport – Thun Field Airport Area of Influence.
- 18A.60.040 Noise Insulation.
- 18A.60.050 Performance Criteria.
- 18A.60.060 Intensity of Use Criteria.
- 18A.60.070 Divided Properties.
- 18A.60.080 Airport Overlays – Small Airports.
- 18A.60.090 Rural Airport Overlay.
18A.65 Affordable
Housing Incentives
Sections
- 18A.65.010 Purpose.
- 18A.65.020 Applicability.
- 18A.65.030 General Provisions.
- 18A.65.040 Financial Incentives.
- 18A.65.050 Regulatory Incentives.
- 18A.65.060 Procedure for Review and Approval.
- 18A.65.010 Purpose.
- 18A.65.020 Applicability.
- 18A.65.030 General Provisions.
- 18A.65.040 Financial Incentives.
- 18A.65.050 Regulatory Incentives.
- 18A.65.060 Procedure for Review and Approval.
18A.68 Multi-Family
Housing Incentive Areas
Sections
- 18A.68.010 Purpose.
- 18A.68.020 Applicability.
- 18A.68.030 Definitions.
- 18A.68.040 Residential Targeted Area Designation Criteria.
- 18A.68.050 Residential Targeted Area Amendments and Rescission.
- 18A.68.060 Residential Targeted Area Standards and Guidelines.
- 18A.68.070 Designated Residential Targeted Areas.
- 18A.68.080 Property Tax Exemption – Requirements and Process.
- 18A.68.010 Purpose.
- 18A.68.020 Applicability.
- 18A.68.030 Definitions.
- 18A.68.040 Residential Targeted Area Designation Criteria.
- 18A.68.050 Residential Targeted Area Amendments and Rescission.
- 18A.68.060 Residential Targeted Area Standards and Guidelines.
- 18A.68.070 Designated Residential Targeted Areas.
- 18A.68.080 Property Tax Exemption – Requirements and Process.
18A.70 Nonconforming
Development
Sections
- 18A.70.010 Purpose.
- 18A.70.020 Applicability.
- 18A.70.030 General Provisions.
- 18A.70.040 Expansion of a Nonconforming Use.
- 18A.70.050 Change of Use Standards for Nonconforming Uses.
- 18A.70.060 Nonconforming Structures.
- 18A.70.070 Nonconforming Lots.
- 18A.70.080 Nonconforming Development.
- 18A.70.090 Restoration Standards for Damaged or Destroyed Nonconforming Structures and Uses.
- 18A.70.100 Burdens of Proof.
- 18A.70.110 Termination of Type of Nonconforming Use.
- 18A.70.010 Purpose.
- 18A.70.020 Applicability.
- 18A.70.030 General Provisions.
- 18A.70.040 Expansion of a Nonconforming Use.
- 18A.70.050 Change of Use Standards for Nonconforming Uses.
- 18A.70.060 Nonconforming Structures.
- 18A.70.070 Nonconforming Lots.
- 18A.70.080 Nonconforming Development.
- 18A.70.090 Restoration Standards for Damaged or Destroyed Nonconforming Structures and Uses.
- 18A.70.100 Burdens of Proof.
- 18A.70.110 Termination of Type of Nonconforming Use.
18A.75 Use
Permits
Sections
- 18A.75.010 Modification, Amendment, Extension and Relinquishment of Permits.
- 18A.75.020 Administrative Use Permit.
- 18A.75.030 Conditional Use Permit.
- 18A.75.040 Variances.
- 18A.75.050 Planned Development Districts.
- 18A.75.070 Nonconforming Use Permit.
- 18A.75.080 Planned Unit Development.
- 18A.75.010 Modification, Amendment, Extension and Relinquishment of Permits.
- 18A.75.020 Administrative Use Permit.
- 18A.75.030 Conditional Use Permit.
- 18A.75.040 Variances.
- 18A.75.050 Planned Development Districts.
- 18A.75.070 Nonconforming Use Permit.
- 18A.75.080 Planned Unit Development.
18A.95 Rezone
Procedures
Sections
- 18A.95.010 Purpose.
- 18A.95.020 Applicability.
- 18A.95.030 Application Requirements.
- 18A.95.040 Public Notice.
- 18A.95.050 Review.
- 18A.95.060 Burden of Proof.
- 18A.95.070 Examiner's Authority.
- 18A.95.080 Appeals.
- 18A.95.090 Compliance with Conditions.
- 18A.95.010 Purpose.
- 18A.95.020 Applicability.
- 18A.95.030 Application Requirements.
- 18A.95.040 Public Notice.
- 18A.95.050 Review.
- 18A.95.060 Burden of Proof.
- 18A.95.070 Examiner's Authority.
- 18A.95.080 Appeals.
- 18A.95.090 Compliance with Conditions.
18A.100 Development
Agreements
Sections
- 18A.100.010 Purpose.
- 18A.100.020 Applicability.
- 18A.100.030 Types of Development Agreements.
- 18A.100.040 Development Standards.
- 18A.100.050 Contents of a Development Agreement.
- 18A.100.060 Initiation of a Development Agreement.
- 18A.100.070 Review Criteria.
- 18A.100.080 Approval.
- 18A.100.090 Effect.
- 18A.100.010 Purpose.
- 18A.100.020 Applicability.
- 18A.100.030 Types of Development Agreements.
- 18A.100.040 Development Standards.
- 18A.100.050 Contents of a Development Agreement.
- 18A.100.060 Initiation of a Development Agreement.
- 18A.100.070 Review Criteria.
- 18A.100.080 Approval.
- 18A.100.090 Effect.