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18A.24 Graham

Use Table

18A.24.005 Applicability.

This Chapter provides the Use Tables and Density and Dimension Tables for the Graham Community Plan area. (See the Graham Community Plan Area Map.)

(Ord. 2025-516s § 4, 2025; Ord. 2020-102s § 10, 2020; Ord. 2006-53s § 2 (part), 2006)

18A.24.010 Urban Zone Classifications.

Use Categories and Use Types

GRAHAM

Urban Zone Classifications (Table 18A.24.010)

Urban Residential

Urban Districts

Urban Employment Centers and Other Zones

Moderate High Density Residential

Suburban Residential

Residential Resource

Mixed Use District

[Reserved]

Community Employment

[Reserved]

MHR

SR

RR

MUD

[Rsvd]

CE

[Rsvd]

RESIDENTIAL USE CATEGORY: See PCC 18A.33.210 for Description of Residential Use Categories.

Group Home

P

C(1)

C(1)

P

Mobile Home

P

P

P

Mobile Home Park

P

P

Multi-Family Housing

P

P

Residential Care Facilities

P1,2

P1;C2

P1,2;C3,4

Senior Housing

P

A

A

Shared Housing

P

P1;C3

P1

P2,3

Single-Family Housing

P

P

P1,2

CIVIC USE CATEGORY: See PCC 18A.33.220 for Description of Civic Use Categories.

Administrative Government Services

P

P

Community and Cultural Services

P7;C2

A2;P7;C3,4

P7

P1-4,7,8;C5

P7

Day-Care Centers

P1;C2

C

P

Education

P1,2;C3

P1,2;C3

A1,2

P1,2,4,5;C3

P4,5

Health Services

P1

P1,2

P1

Postal Services

P1;C2

P1

Public Park Facilities

P1,2,4

P1,4;A2;C3

P1,4;C2,3

P1,4

P1,4

Public Safety Services

C1

C1

C1

P1;C2

P1;C2

Religious Assembly

P1;C2,3

P1;C2,3

P1;C2,3

P

C

Transportation

P1

P1;C2

P1;C2

UTILITIES USE CATEGORY: See PCC 18A.33.230 for Description of Utilities Use Categories.

Electrical Facilities

P

P

P

P

P

Electrical Generation Facilities

C3

A2

A2

A3

Natural Gas Facilities

P1;C3

P1;C3

P1;C3

P1,2;C3

P1-3;C4

Organic Waste Processing Facilities

Pipelines

C

P

P

C

C

Sewage Collection Facilities

P

P

P

P

P

Sewage Treatment Facilities

C

C

C

Surface Water Management Activities

P

P

P

P

P

Telecommunication Towers or Wireless Facilities

P1;C2

P1;C2

P1;C2

P1;PL2;C3

P1;PL2,3;C4

Utility or Public Maintenance Facilities

P1

P1;C2

P1;C2

P1;C2

P

Waste Disposal Facilities

C2

Waste Transfer Facilities

C1

P1;C2

P1;C2

P1;C2

Water Supply Facilities

P1;A2;C3

P1;A2;C3

P1;A2;C3

P1;A2;C3

P1;A2;C3

ESSENTIAL PUBLIC FACILITIES USE CATEGORY [Reserved]

OFFICE/BUSINESS USE CATEGORY: See PCC 18A.33.250 for Description of Office/Business Use Categories.

Administrative and Professional Offices

P1

P

P

RESOURCE USE CATEGORY: See PCC 18A.33.260 for Description of Resource Use Categories.

Agritourism

Agricultural Services

P

P

Agricultural Supply Sales

P1-3,5;C6

P5;C6

Animal Production, Boarding, and Slaughtering

C3

Crop Production

P1

P1

P2

P2

Fish Processing, Hatcheries, and Aquaculture

C

Forestry

P2

Surface Mines

C

C1

C1

COMMERCIAL USE CATEGORY: See PCC 18A.33.270 for Description of Commercial Use Categories.

Adult Business

Amusement and Recreation

C6

C6

P1-4

P1,2,4

Billboards

Building Materials and Garden Supplies

P1-4

P1-4

Business Services

P

P

Commercial Centers

P1;C2

Eating and Drinking Establishments

P

P

Lodging

P2,5

Mobile, Manufactured, and Modular Home Sales

P

Motor Vehicles and Related Equipment Sales, Rental, Repair, and Service

P1,2;C3

P1,2,C3

Rental and Repair Services

P1;C2

P1;C2

Sales of Merchandise and Services

P4;C5

P1

Storage and Moving

C

C

Wholesale Trade

P

P

INDUSTRIAL USE CATEGORY: See PCC 18A.33.280 for Description of Industrial Use Categories.

Basic Manufacturing

Contractor Yards

C1

P

Food and Related Products

P2

P2

Industrial Services and Repair

C

P

Intermediate Manufacturing and Intermediate/Final Assembly

P1-4

P1,2;C3-5

Off-site Hazardous Waste Treatment and Storage Facilities

Recycling Collection and Processing Facilities

P1,2

P1,2

Salvage Yards/Vehicle Storage

C

Warehousing, Distribution, and Freight Movement

C1

P1;C2

OTHER URBAN ZONE CLASSIFICATIONS

NOTES

AIR    Airport Overlay, see PCC 18A.10.100.

MRO    Mineral Resource Overlay, see PCC 18A.10.100.E.

P    Permitted.

C    Requires Conditional Use Permit.

A    Requires Administrative Use Permit.

Number    Refers to level of Use Type allowed, see PCC 18A.33.200 to 18A.33.280. When no number is present, all levels of the Use Type are allowed.

PL    Priority Location Criteria, see PCC 18J.15.270.

(1)    Conditional Use Permit not required when the proposed housing will be occupied by person(s) who qualify as "handicapped" as defined by the Federal Fair Housing Act (42 U.S.C. § 3601 et seq.).

(Ord. 2025-516s § 4, 2025; Ord. 2022-80s § 2, 2022; Ord. 2022-49s § 2, 2022; Ord. 2020-102s § 10, 2020; Ord. 2020-91s § 2 (part), 2020; Ord. 2020-40s § 1 (part), 2020; Ord. 2018-35s § 2 (part), 2018; Ord. 2017-89s § 2 (part), 2018; Ord. 2016-33 §§ 1, 2 (part), 2016; Ord. 2016-24s2 § 1 (part), 2016; Ord. 2016-14s § 2 (part), 2016; Ord. 2015-86 § 1 (part), 2015; Ord. 2015-40 § 4 (part), 2015; Ord. 2014-67 § 1 (part), 2014; Ord. 2013-85 § 1 (part), 2013; Ord. 2013-30s2 § 5 (part), 2013; Ord. 2012-2s § 5 (part), 2012; Ord. 2010-70s § 11 (part), 2010; Ord. 2010-13s § 2 (part), 2010; Ord. 2010-7 § 2 (part), 2010; Ord. 2009-18s3 § 2 (part), 2009; Ord. 2008-39 § 4 (part), 2008; Ord. 2006-53s § 2 (part), 2006)

18A.24.020 Rural and Resource Zone Classifications.

Use Categories and Use Types

GRAHAM

Rural and Resource Zone Classifications (Table 18A.24.020)

Rural Centers

Resource Lands

Rural Activity Center

Rural Neighborhood Center

Forest Lands

Agricultural Resource Lands

Park and Recreation

RAC

RNC

[Reserved]

FL

ARL

PR

RESIDENTIAL USE CATEGORY: See PCC 18A.33.210 for Description of Residential Use Categories.

Group Home

P

P

C(1)

C(1)

Mobile Home

P

P

Mobile Home Park

Multi-Family Housing

Residential Care Facilities

P1,2

P1,2

Senior Housing

Shared Housing

Single-Family Housing

P1

P1

CIVIC USE CATEGORY: See PCC 18A.33.220 for Description of Civic Use Categories.

Administrative Government Services

P

Community and Cultural Services

P2,7;C1

P2,7;C1

P7

P7;C6

P7

Day-Care Centers

P1

P1

Education

RS;P4

RS

Health Services

P1

P1

Postal Services

P1;C2

P1

Public Park Facilities

P1,4

P4;C1

P1,4

P4

P1,2,4;C3

Public Safety Services

P1

P1

P1

P1

Religious Assembly

P1;C2,3

P1;C2

Transportation

C2

UTILITIES USE CATEGORY: See PCC 18A.33.230 for Description of Utilities Use Categories.

Electrical Facilities

P

P

P

P

Electrical Generation Facilities

C3

C3

C4

C4

Natural Gas Facilities

P1

P1

P1;C3

P1;C3

Organic Waste Processing Facilities

C1,2

Pipelines

C

C

C

C

Sewage Collection Facilities

P*

P*

P*

P*

Sewage Treatment Facilities

Surface Water Management Activities

P

P

P

P

P

Telecommunication Towers or Wireless Facilities

P1

P1

P1;PL2,3;C4

P1;PL2,3;C4

P1;C2

Utility or Public Maintenance Facilities

P1;C2

P1;C2

P1;C2,3

P1;C2

Waste Disposal Facilities

Waste Transfer Facilities

P1;C2

P1;C2

Water Supply Facilities

P1;A2;C3

P1;A2;C3

P1;A2;C3

P1;A2;C3

P1;A2;C3

ESSENTIAL PUBLIC FACILITIES USE CATEGORY [RESERVED]

OFFICE/BUSINESS USE CATEGORY: See PCC 18A.33.250 for Description of Office/Business Use Categories.

Administrative and Professional Offices

P

P1

RESOURCE USE CATEGORY: See PCC 18A.33.260 for Description of Resource Use Categories.

Agritourism

P1

Agricultural Services

P

P

P

Agricultural Supply Sales

P2;C3

P1;C2

Animal Production, Boarding, and Slaughtering

P1-2;C3

Craft Distilleries

C

C

C

C

Crop Production

A2;C3

P1

P

Fish Processing, Hatcheries, and Aquaculture

P

P

Forestry

P1;C2

P1

Surface Mines

COMMERCIAL USE CATEGORY: See PCC 18A.33.270 for Description of Commercial Use Categories.

Adult Business

Amusement and Recreation

P1-3

P1

Billboards

Building Materials and Garden Supplies

P1,2

P1

Business Services

P1

P1

Commercial Centers

P1

Eating and Drinking Establishments

P

P1,3

Lodging

P2;C4

C1

Mobile, Manufactured, and Modular Home Sales

Motor Vehicles and Related Equipment Sales, Rental, Repair, and Service

P1,2

P1,2

Rental and Repair Services

P1

Sales of Merchandise and Services

P3

P1

Storage and Moving

C1

C1

Wholesale Trade

P

INDUSTRIAL USE CATEGORY: See PCC 18A.33.280 for Description of Industrial Use Categories.

Basic Manufacturing

Contractor Yards

Food and Related Products

C2

Industrial Services and Repair

Intermediate Manufacturing and Intermediate/Final Assembly

Off-site Hazardous Waste Treatment and Storage Facilities

Recycling Collection and Processing Facilities

Salvage Yards/Vehicle Storage

Warehousing, Distribution, and Freight Movement

OTHER RURAL ZONE CLASSIFICATIONS

NOTES

MRO    Mineral Resource Overlay, see PCC 18A.10.100.E.

RAO    Rural Airport Overlay, see PCC 18A.10.100.D.

EPF-SWFO    Essential Public Facility-Solid Waste Facility Overlay, see PCC 18A.10.100.G.

P     Permitted.

P*    Permitted only as allowed by Title 19A PCC, Pierce County Comprehensive Plan Policy U-15.7 (Utilities Element: Sanitary Sewer Service and Wastewater Treatment).

C    Requires Conditional Use Permit.

A    Requires Administrative Use Permit.

Number    Refers to level of Use Type allowed, see PCC 18A.33.200 to 18A.33.280. When no number is present, all levels of the Use Type are allowed.

PL    Priority Location Criteria, see PCC 18J.15.270.

RS    Rural School Criteria, see PCC 18A.43.020.

(1)    Conditional Use Permit not required when the proposed housing will be occupied by person(s) who qualify as "handicapped" as defined by the Federal Fair Housing Act (42 U.S.C. § 3601 et seq.).

 

Use Categories And Use Types

GRAHAM

Rural and Resource Zone Classifications (Table 18A.24.020)

Rural Residential Areas

Rural 10

Rural 20

Rural Sensitive Resource

Rural Farm

Rural 5

R10

R20

RSR

RF

R5

[Reserved]

RESIDENTIAL USE CATEGORY: See PCC 18A.33.210 for Description of Residential Use Categories.

Group Home

C(1)

C(1)

C(1)

C(1)

C(1)

Mobile Home

P

P

P

P

P

Mobile Home Park

Multi-Family Housing

Residential Care Facilities

Senior Housing

Shared Housing

Single Family Housing

P1

P1

P1

P1

P1,2

CIVIC USE CATEGORY: See PCC 18A.33.220 for Description of Civic Use Categories.

Administrative Government Services

Community and Cultural Services

P7

P7

P7;C6

P7

P7

Day-Care Centers

Education

RS

RS

Health Services

Postal Services

Public Park Facilities

P1,2,4;C3

P1,2,4;C3

P1,2,4;C3

P4

P1,2,4;C3

Public Safety Services

P1

P1

P1

P1

Religious Assembly

P1;C2,3

C1,2

P1;C2,3

Transportation

C1

C1,2

UTILITIES USE CATEGORY: See PCC 18A.33.230 for Description of Utilities Use Categories.

Electrical Facilities

P

P

P

P

P

Electrical Generation Facilities

C2-5

C2-5

C

C4

C

Natural Gas Facilities

P1,2;C3,4

P1,2;C3,4

P1;C3,6

P1;C3

P1;C3,4

Organic Waste Processing Facilities

C1,2

C1,2

C1,2

C1,2

Pipelines

C

C

C

C

C

Sewage Collection Facilities

P*

P*

P*

P*

P*

Sewage Treatment Facilities

Surface Water Management Activities

P

P

P

P

P

Telecommunication Towers or Wireless Facilities

P1;PL2,3;C4

P1,PL2,3;C4

P1;PL2,3;C4

P1;PL2,3;C4

P1;PL2,3;C4

Utility or Public Maintenance Facilities

P1;C2

P1;C2

P1

P1;C2

P1;C2

Waste Disposal Facilities

C6

Waste Transfer Facilities

Water Supply Facilities

P1;A2;C3

P1;A2;C3

P1;A2;C3

P1;A2;C3

P1;A2;C3

ESSENTIAL PUBLIC FACILITIES USE CATEGORY [RESERVED]

OFFICE/BUSINESS USE CATEGORY: See PCC 18A.33.250 for Description of Office/Business Use Categories.

Administrative and Professional Offices

RESOURCE USE CATEGORY: See PCC 18A.33.260 for Description of Resource Use Categories.

Agritourism

P1

P1

P1

P1

P1

Agricultural Services

C

C

C

P

C

Agricultural Supply Sales

C1

Animal Production, Boarding, and Slaughtering

P1-2;C3

P1-2;C3

P1-2;C3

P1-2;C3

P1-2;C3

Craft Distilleries

C

C

C

C

C

Crop Production

P1;A2;C3

P1;A2;C3

P1

P

P1;A2;C3

Fish Processing, Hatcheries, and Aquaculture

P

P

C

P

P

Forestry

P1

P1

P1

P1

P1

Surface Mines

C1

C1

C1

C1

COMMERCIAL USE CATEGORY: See PCC 18A.33.270 for Description of Commercial Use Categories.

Adult Business

Amusement and Recreation

Billboards

Building Materials and Garden Supplies

Business Services

Commercial Centers

Eating and Drinking Establishments

Lodging

C1,5

C1

C5,6

C4

C1;C5

Mobile, Manufactured, and Modular Home Sales

Motor Vehicles and Related Equipment Sales, Rental, Repair, and Service

Rental and Repair Services

Sales of Merchandise and Services

Storage and Moving

Wholesale Trade

INDUSTRIAL USE CATEGORY: See PCC 18A.33.280 for Description of Industrial Use Categories.

Basic Manufacturing

Contractor Yards

C1

Food and Related Products

Industrial Services and Repair

Intermediate Manufacturing and Intermediate/Final Assembly

Off-site Hazardous Waste Treatment and Storage Facilities

Recycling Collection and Processing Facilities

Salvage Yards/Vehicle Storage

Warehousing, Distribution, and Freight Movement

OTHER RURAL ZONE CLASSIFICATIONS

NOTES

MRO    Mineral Resource Overlay, see PCC 18A.10.100.E.

RAO    Rural Airport Overlay, see PCC 18A.10.100.D.

EPF-SWFO    Essential Public Facility-Solid Waste Facility Overlay, see PCC 18A.10.100.G.

P     Permitted.

P*    Permitted only as allowed by Title 19A PCC, Pierce County Comprehensive Plan Policy U-15.7 (Utilities Element: Sanitary Sewer Service and Wastewater Treatment).

C    Requires Conditional Use Permit.

A    Requires Administrative Use Permit.

Number    Refers to level of Use Type allowed, see PCC 18A.33.200 to 18A.33.280. When no number is present, all levels of the Use Type are allowed.

PL    Priority Location Criteria, see PCC 18J.15.270.

RS    Rural School Criteria, see PCC 18A.43.020.

(1)    Conditional Use Permit not required when the proposed housing will be occupied by person(s) who qualify as "handicapped" as defined by the Federal Fair Housing Act (42 U.S.C. § 3601 et seq.).

(Ord. 2025-516s § 4, 2025; Ord. 2022-80s § 2, 2022; Ord. 2022-49s § 2, 2022; Ord. 2020-102s § 10, 2020; Ord. 2020-91s § 2 (part), 2020; Ord. 2020-40s § 1 (part), 2020; Ord. 2019-36 § 1 (part), 2019; Ord. 2017-89s § 2 (part), 2018; Ord. 2017-43s § 1 (part), 2017; Ord. 2016-33 § 1 (part), 2016; Ord. 2016-24s2 § 1 (part), 2016; Ord. 2015-86 § 1 (part), 2015; Ord. 2015-40 § 4 (part), 2015; Ord. 2014-67 § 1 (part), 2014; Ord. 2013-85 § 1 (part), 2013; Ord. 2013-30s2 § 5 (part), 2013; Ord. 2012-2s § 5 (part), 2012; Ord. 2010-70s § 11 (part), 2010; Ord. 2010-13s § 2 (part), 2010; Ord. 2010-7 § 2 (part), 2010; Ord. 2009-18s3 § 2 (part), 2009; Ord. 2008-39 § 4 (part), 2008; Ord. 2006-53s § 2 (part), 2006)

18A.24.005 Applicability.

This Chapter provides the Use Tables and Density and Dimension Tables for the Graham Community Plan area. (See the Graham Community Plan Area Map.)

(Ord. 2025-516s § 4, 2025; Ord. 2020-102s § 10, 2020; Ord. 2006-53s § 2 (part), 2006)

18A.24.010 Urban Zone Classifications.

Use Categories and Use Types

GRAHAM

Urban Zone Classifications (Table 18A.24.010)

Urban Residential

Urban Districts

Urban Employment Centers and Other Zones

Moderate High Density Residential

Suburban Residential

Residential Resource

Mixed Use District

[Reserved]

Community Employment

[Reserved]

MHR

SR

RR

MUD

[Rsvd]

CE

[Rsvd]

RESIDENTIAL USE CATEGORY: See PCC 18A.33.210 for Description of Residential Use Categories.

Group Home

P

C(1)

C(1)

P

Mobile Home

P

P

P

Mobile Home Park

P

P

Multi-Family Housing

P

P

Residential Care Facilities

P1,2

P1;C2

P1,2;C3,4

Senior Housing

P

A

A

Shared Housing

P

P1;C3

P1

P2,3

Single-Family Housing

P

P

P1,2

CIVIC USE CATEGORY: See PCC 18A.33.220 for Description of Civic Use Categories.

Administrative Government Services

P

P

Community and Cultural Services

P7;C2

A2;P7;C3,4

P7

P1-4,7,8;C5

P7

Day-Care Centers

P1;C2

C

P

Education

P1,2;C3

P1,2;C3

A1,2

P1,2,4,5;C3

P4,5

Health Services

P1

P1,2

P1

Postal Services

P1;C2

P1

Public Park Facilities

P1,2,4

P1,4;A2;C3

P1,4;C2,3

P1,4

P1,4

Public Safety Services

C1

C1

C1

P1;C2

P1;C2

Religious Assembly

P1;C2,3

P1;C2,3

P1;C2,3

P

C

Transportation

P1

P1;C2

P1;C2

UTILITIES USE CATEGORY: See PCC 18A.33.230 for Description of Utilities Use Categories.

Electrical Facilities

P

P

P

P

P

Electrical Generation Facilities

C3

A2

A2

A3

Natural Gas Facilities

P1;C3

P1;C3

P1;C3

P1,2;C3

P1-3;C4

Organic Waste Processing Facilities

Pipelines

C

P

P

C

C

Sewage Collection Facilities

P

P

P

P

P

Sewage Treatment Facilities

C

C

C

Surface Water Management Activities

P

P

P

P

P

Telecommunication Towers or Wireless Facilities

P1;C2

P1;C2

P1;C2

P1;PL2;C3

P1;PL2,3;C4

Utility or Public Maintenance Facilities

P1

P1;C2

P1;C2

P1;C2

P

Waste Disposal Facilities

C2

Waste Transfer Facilities

C1

P1;C2

P1;C2

P1;C2

Water Supply Facilities

P1;A2;C3

P1;A2;C3

P1;A2;C3

P1;A2;C3

P1;A2;C3

ESSENTIAL PUBLIC FACILITIES USE CATEGORY [Reserved]

OFFICE/BUSINESS USE CATEGORY: See PCC 18A.33.250 for Description of Office/Business Use Categories.

Administrative and Professional Offices

P1

P

P

RESOURCE USE CATEGORY: See PCC 18A.33.260 for Description of Resource Use Categories.

Agritourism

Agricultural Services

P

P

Agricultural Supply Sales

P1-3,5;C6

P5;C6

Animal Production, Boarding, and Slaughtering

C3

Crop Production

P1

P1

P2

P2

Fish Processing, Hatcheries, and Aquaculture

C

Forestry

P2

Surface Mines

C

C1

C1

COMMERCIAL USE CATEGORY: See PCC 18A.33.270 for Description of Commercial Use Categories.

Adult Business

Amusement and Recreation

C6

C6

P1-4

P1,2,4

Billboards

Building Materials and Garden Supplies

P1-4

P1-4

Business Services

P

P

Commercial Centers

P1;C2

Eating and Drinking Establishments

P

P

Lodging

P2,5

Mobile, Manufactured, and Modular Home Sales

P

Motor Vehicles and Related Equipment Sales, Rental, Repair, and Service

P1,2;C3

P1,2,C3

Rental and Repair Services

P1;C2

P1;C2

Sales of Merchandise and Services

P4;C5

P1

Storage and Moving

C

C

Wholesale Trade

P

P

INDUSTRIAL USE CATEGORY: See PCC 18A.33.280 for Description of Industrial Use Categories.

Basic Manufacturing

Contractor Yards

C1

P

Food and Related Products

P2

P2

Industrial Services and Repair

C

P

Intermediate Manufacturing and Intermediate/Final Assembly

P1-4

P1,2;C3-5

Off-site Hazardous Waste Treatment and Storage Facilities

Recycling Collection and Processing Facilities

P1,2

P1,2

Salvage Yards/Vehicle Storage

C

Warehousing, Distribution, and Freight Movement

C1

P1;C2

OTHER URBAN ZONE CLASSIFICATIONS

NOTES

AIR    Airport Overlay, see PCC 18A.10.100.

MRO    Mineral Resource Overlay, see PCC 18A.10.100.E.

P    Permitted.

C    Requires Conditional Use Permit.

A    Requires Administrative Use Permit.

Number    Refers to level of Use Type allowed, see PCC 18A.33.200 to 18A.33.280. When no number is present, all levels of the Use Type are allowed.

PL    Priority Location Criteria, see PCC 18J.15.270.

(1)    Conditional Use Permit not required when the proposed housing will be occupied by person(s) who qualify as "handicapped" as defined by the Federal Fair Housing Act (42 U.S.C. § 3601 et seq.).

(Ord. 2025-516s § 4, 2025; Ord. 2022-80s § 2, 2022; Ord. 2022-49s § 2, 2022; Ord. 2020-102s § 10, 2020; Ord. 2020-91s § 2 (part), 2020; Ord. 2020-40s § 1 (part), 2020; Ord. 2018-35s § 2 (part), 2018; Ord. 2017-89s § 2 (part), 2018; Ord. 2016-33 §§ 1, 2 (part), 2016; Ord. 2016-24s2 § 1 (part), 2016; Ord. 2016-14s § 2 (part), 2016; Ord. 2015-86 § 1 (part), 2015; Ord. 2015-40 § 4 (part), 2015; Ord. 2014-67 § 1 (part), 2014; Ord. 2013-85 § 1 (part), 2013; Ord. 2013-30s2 § 5 (part), 2013; Ord. 2012-2s § 5 (part), 2012; Ord. 2010-70s § 11 (part), 2010; Ord. 2010-13s § 2 (part), 2010; Ord. 2010-7 § 2 (part), 2010; Ord. 2009-18s3 § 2 (part), 2009; Ord. 2008-39 § 4 (part), 2008; Ord. 2006-53s § 2 (part), 2006)

18A.24.020 Rural and Resource Zone Classifications.

Use Categories and Use Types

GRAHAM

Rural and Resource Zone Classifications (Table 18A.24.020)

Rural Centers

Resource Lands

Rural Activity Center

Rural Neighborhood Center

Forest Lands

Agricultural Resource Lands

Park and Recreation

RAC

RNC

[Reserved]

FL

ARL

PR

RESIDENTIAL USE CATEGORY: See PCC 18A.33.210 for Description of Residential Use Categories.

Group Home

P

P

C(1)

C(1)

Mobile Home

P

P

Mobile Home Park

Multi-Family Housing

Residential Care Facilities

P1,2

P1,2

Senior Housing

Shared Housing

Single-Family Housing

P1

P1

CIVIC USE CATEGORY: See PCC 18A.33.220 for Description of Civic Use Categories.

Administrative Government Services

P

Community and Cultural Services

P2,7;C1

P2,7;C1

P7

P7;C6

P7

Day-Care Centers

P1

P1

Education

RS;P4

RS

Health Services

P1

P1

Postal Services

P1;C2

P1

Public Park Facilities

P1,4

P4;C1

P1,4

P4

P1,2,4;C3

Public Safety Services

P1

P1

P1

P1

Religious Assembly

P1;C2,3

P1;C2

Transportation

C2

UTILITIES USE CATEGORY: See PCC 18A.33.230 for Description of Utilities Use Categories.

Electrical Facilities

P

P

P

P

Electrical Generation Facilities

C3

C3

C4

C4

Natural Gas Facilities

P1

P1

P1;C3

P1;C3

Organic Waste Processing Facilities

C1,2

Pipelines

C

C

C

C

Sewage Collection Facilities

P*

P*

P*

P*

Sewage Treatment Facilities

Surface Water Management Activities

P

P

P

P

P

Telecommunication Towers or Wireless Facilities

P1

P1

P1;PL2,3;C4

P1;PL2,3;C4

P1;C2

Utility or Public Maintenance Facilities

P1;C2

P1;C2

P1;C2,3

P1;C2

Waste Disposal Facilities

Waste Transfer Facilities

P1;C2

P1;C2

Water Supply Facilities

P1;A2;C3

P1;A2;C3

P1;A2;C3

P1;A2;C3

P1;A2;C3

ESSENTIAL PUBLIC FACILITIES USE CATEGORY [RESERVED]

OFFICE/BUSINESS USE CATEGORY: See PCC 18A.33.250 for Description of Office/Business Use Categories.

Administrative and Professional Offices

P

P1

RESOURCE USE CATEGORY: See PCC 18A.33.260 for Description of Resource Use Categories.

Agritourism

P1

Agricultural Services

P

P

P

Agricultural Supply Sales

P2;C3

P1;C2

Animal Production, Boarding, and Slaughtering

P1-2;C3

Craft Distilleries

C

C

C

C

Crop Production

A2;C3

P1

P

Fish Processing, Hatcheries, and Aquaculture

P

P

Forestry

P1;C2

P1

Surface Mines

COMMERCIAL USE CATEGORY: See PCC 18A.33.270 for Description of Commercial Use Categories.

Adult Business

Amusement and Recreation

P1-3

P1

Billboards

Building Materials and Garden Supplies

P1,2

P1

Business Services

P1

P1

Commercial Centers

P1

Eating and Drinking Establishments

P

P1,3

Lodging

P2;C4

C1

Mobile, Manufactured, and Modular Home Sales

Motor Vehicles and Related Equipment Sales, Rental, Repair, and Service

P1,2

P1,2

Rental and Repair Services

P1

Sales of Merchandise and Services

P3

P1

Storage and Moving

C1

C1

Wholesale Trade

P

INDUSTRIAL USE CATEGORY: See PCC 18A.33.280 for Description of Industrial Use Categories.

Basic Manufacturing

Contractor Yards

Food and Related Products

C2

Industrial Services and Repair

Intermediate Manufacturing and Intermediate/Final Assembly

Off-site Hazardous Waste Treatment and Storage Facilities

Recycling Collection and Processing Facilities

Salvage Yards/Vehicle Storage

Warehousing, Distribution, and Freight Movement

OTHER RURAL ZONE CLASSIFICATIONS

NOTES

MRO    Mineral Resource Overlay, see PCC 18A.10.100.E.

RAO    Rural Airport Overlay, see PCC 18A.10.100.D.

EPF-SWFO    Essential Public Facility-Solid Waste Facility Overlay, see PCC 18A.10.100.G.

P     Permitted.

P*    Permitted only as allowed by Title 19A PCC, Pierce County Comprehensive Plan Policy U-15.7 (Utilities Element: Sanitary Sewer Service and Wastewater Treatment).

C    Requires Conditional Use Permit.

A    Requires Administrative Use Permit.

Number    Refers to level of Use Type allowed, see PCC 18A.33.200 to 18A.33.280. When no number is present, all levels of the Use Type are allowed.

PL    Priority Location Criteria, see PCC 18J.15.270.

RS    Rural School Criteria, see PCC 18A.43.020.

(1)    Conditional Use Permit not required when the proposed housing will be occupied by person(s) who qualify as "handicapped" as defined by the Federal Fair Housing Act (42 U.S.C. § 3601 et seq.).

 

Use Categories And Use Types

GRAHAM

Rural and Resource Zone Classifications (Table 18A.24.020)

Rural Residential Areas

Rural 10

Rural 20

Rural Sensitive Resource

Rural Farm

Rural 5

R10

R20

RSR

RF

R5

[Reserved]

RESIDENTIAL USE CATEGORY: See PCC 18A.33.210 for Description of Residential Use Categories.

Group Home

C(1)

C(1)

C(1)

C(1)

C(1)

Mobile Home

P

P

P

P

P

Mobile Home Park

Multi-Family Housing

Residential Care Facilities

Senior Housing

Shared Housing

Single Family Housing

P1

P1

P1

P1

P1,2

CIVIC USE CATEGORY: See PCC 18A.33.220 for Description of Civic Use Categories.

Administrative Government Services

Community and Cultural Services

P7

P7

P7;C6

P7

P7

Day-Care Centers

Education

RS

RS

Health Services

Postal Services

Public Park Facilities

P1,2,4;C3

P1,2,4;C3

P1,2,4;C3

P4

P1,2,4;C3

Public Safety Services

P1

P1

P1

P1

Religious Assembly

P1;C2,3

C1,2

P1;C2,3

Transportation

C1

C1,2

UTILITIES USE CATEGORY: See PCC 18A.33.230 for Description of Utilities Use Categories.

Electrical Facilities

P

P

P

P

P

Electrical Generation Facilities

C2-5

C2-5

C

C4

C

Natural Gas Facilities

P1,2;C3,4

P1,2;C3,4

P1;C3,6

P1;C3

P1;C3,4

Organic Waste Processing Facilities

C1,2

C1,2

C1,2

C1,2

Pipelines

C

C

C

C

C

Sewage Collection Facilities

P*

P*

P*

P*

P*

Sewage Treatment Facilities

Surface Water Management Activities

P

P

P

P

P

Telecommunication Towers or Wireless Facilities

P1;PL2,3;C4

P1,PL2,3;C4

P1;PL2,3;C4

P1;PL2,3;C4

P1;PL2,3;C4

Utility or Public Maintenance Facilities

P1;C2

P1;C2

P1

P1;C2

P1;C2

Waste Disposal Facilities

C6

Waste Transfer Facilities

Water Supply Facilities

P1;A2;C3

P1;A2;C3

P1;A2;C3

P1;A2;C3

P1;A2;C3

ESSENTIAL PUBLIC FACILITIES USE CATEGORY [RESERVED]

OFFICE/BUSINESS USE CATEGORY: See PCC 18A.33.250 for Description of Office/Business Use Categories.

Administrative and Professional Offices

RESOURCE USE CATEGORY: See PCC 18A.33.260 for Description of Resource Use Categories.

Agritourism

P1

P1

P1

P1

P1

Agricultural Services

C

C

C

P

C

Agricultural Supply Sales

C1

Animal Production, Boarding, and Slaughtering

P1-2;C3

P1-2;C3

P1-2;C3

P1-2;C3

P1-2;C3

Craft Distilleries

C

C

C

C

C

Crop Production

P1;A2;C3

P1;A2;C3

P1

P

P1;A2;C3

Fish Processing, Hatcheries, and Aquaculture

P

P

C

P

P

Forestry

P1

P1

P1

P1

P1

Surface Mines

C1

C1

C1

C1

COMMERCIAL USE CATEGORY: See PCC 18A.33.270 for Description of Commercial Use Categories.

Adult Business

Amusement and Recreation

Billboards

Building Materials and Garden Supplies

Business Services

Commercial Centers

Eating and Drinking Establishments

Lodging

C1,5

C1

C5,6

C4

C1;C5

Mobile, Manufactured, and Modular Home Sales

Motor Vehicles and Related Equipment Sales, Rental, Repair, and Service

Rental and Repair Services

Sales of Merchandise and Services

Storage and Moving

Wholesale Trade

INDUSTRIAL USE CATEGORY: See PCC 18A.33.280 for Description of Industrial Use Categories.

Basic Manufacturing

Contractor Yards

C1

Food and Related Products

Industrial Services and Repair

Intermediate Manufacturing and Intermediate/Final Assembly

Off-site Hazardous Waste Treatment and Storage Facilities

Recycling Collection and Processing Facilities

Salvage Yards/Vehicle Storage

Warehousing, Distribution, and Freight Movement

OTHER RURAL ZONE CLASSIFICATIONS

NOTES

MRO    Mineral Resource Overlay, see PCC 18A.10.100.E.

RAO    Rural Airport Overlay, see PCC 18A.10.100.D.

EPF-SWFO    Essential Public Facility-Solid Waste Facility Overlay, see PCC 18A.10.100.G.

P     Permitted.

P*    Permitted only as allowed by Title 19A PCC, Pierce County Comprehensive Plan Policy U-15.7 (Utilities Element: Sanitary Sewer Service and Wastewater Treatment).

C    Requires Conditional Use Permit.

A    Requires Administrative Use Permit.

Number    Refers to level of Use Type allowed, see PCC 18A.33.200 to 18A.33.280. When no number is present, all levels of the Use Type are allowed.

PL    Priority Location Criteria, see PCC 18J.15.270.

RS    Rural School Criteria, see PCC 18A.43.020.

(1)    Conditional Use Permit not required when the proposed housing will be occupied by person(s) who qualify as "handicapped" as defined by the Federal Fair Housing Act (42 U.S.C. § 3601 et seq.).

(Ord. 2025-516s § 4, 2025; Ord. 2022-80s § 2, 2022; Ord. 2022-49s § 2, 2022; Ord. 2020-102s § 10, 2020; Ord. 2020-91s § 2 (part), 2020; Ord. 2020-40s § 1 (part), 2020; Ord. 2019-36 § 1 (part), 2019; Ord. 2017-89s § 2 (part), 2018; Ord. 2017-43s § 1 (part), 2017; Ord. 2016-33 § 1 (part), 2016; Ord. 2016-24s2 § 1 (part), 2016; Ord. 2015-86 § 1 (part), 2015; Ord. 2015-40 § 4 (part), 2015; Ord. 2014-67 § 1 (part), 2014; Ord. 2013-85 § 1 (part), 2013; Ord. 2013-30s2 § 5 (part), 2013; Ord. 2012-2s § 5 (part), 2012; Ord. 2010-70s § 11 (part), 2010; Ord. 2010-13s § 2 (part), 2010; Ord. 2010-7 § 2 (part), 2010; Ord. 2009-18s3 § 2 (part), 2009; Ord. 2008-39 § 4 (part), 2008; Ord. 2006-53s § 2 (part), 2006)