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Pullman City Zoning Code

17.70 Use

Chart

(1) In the case of a question as to the inclusion or exclusion of a particular proposed use in a particular use category, the Director of Community Development will have the authority to make the final determination. The Director of Community Development will make the determination according to the characteristics of the operation of the proposed use.

EXAMPLES: A large sales office where business is conducted by telephone on the premises and where no goods other than samples come onto or go off of the premises is an office rather than a retail or wholesale use. A shop selling items which are manufactured on the premises and the manufacturing process is not detectable from outside the building where the manufacturing occurs and the process requires no heavy trucking is a retail use, not a manufacturing use.

17.70.010 Use Chart Described.

In the Use Chart, PCC 17.70.030, land use classifications are listed on the vertical axis. City underlying zoning districts are shown on the horizontal axis. Also shown on the horizontal axis in the extreme right column are the number of required parking spaces for identified uses. The C2 district is exempt from these parking space requirements.

(1) If no symbol appears in the box at the intersection of a zoning district and use, the use is not allowed in that district.

(2) If the symbol “P” appears in the box at the intersection of a zoning district and use, the use is permitted outright.

(3) If the symbol “C” appears in the box at the intersection of a zoning district and use, the use is permitted subject to the conditional use provisions of this Title.

(4) If the symbol “F” appears in the box at the intersection of a zoning district and use, the use is permitted subject either to the PRD provisions, PUD provisions, MHP provisions, or RVP provisions of this Title.

(5) If a superscript number appears in the box at the intersection of a zoning district and a use or parking requirement, the use or the parking requirement is subject to the special limitations indicated in the corresponding footnote. (Ord. 25-08 §1 (Att. A), 2025; Ord. 03-33 §30, 2003; Ord. 87-9 §1, 1987).

17.70.020 Interpretation of Chart and Appeal.

(1) In the case of a question as to the inclusion or exclusion of a particular proposed use in a particular use category, the Director of Community Development will have the authority to make the final determination. The Director of Community Development will make the determination according to the characteristics of the operation of the proposed use.

EXAMPLES: A large sales office where business is conducted by telephone on the premises and where no goods other than samples come onto or go off of the premises is an office rather than a retail or wholesale use. A shop selling items which are manufactured on the premises and the manufacturing process is not detectable from outside the building where the manufacturing occurs and the process requires no heavy trucking is a retail use, not a manufacturing use.

(2) Unless otherwise identified in the Use Chart, PCC 17.70.030, or elsewhere in this Title, the uses listed in the Use Chart are principal uses. In the case of a home occupation, defined in Chapter 17.55 PCC as an accessory use of a dwelling unit, any business may be conducted so long as it complies with the standards described in Chapter 17.55 PCC. For example, a barber and beauty shop, as the principal use of a property, may operate only in commercial zoning districts; however, a home occupation that provides barber and beauty shop services may operate in any residential zoning district if said services meet the criteria established in Chapter 17.55 PCC.

(3) Appeal. Any aggrieved person may appeal a determination made by the Director of Community Development regarding the Use Chart, PCC 17.70.030, to the Hearing Examiner as provided in Chapter 17.185 PCC. (Ord. 25-08 §1 (Att. A), 2025; Ord. 22-2 §8, 2022; Ord. 05-12 §1, 2005; Ord. 87-9 §1, 1987).

17.70.030 Use Chart.

CULTURAL, ENTERTAINMENT, AND RECREATIONAL USES

DISTRICTS

R1

R2

R3

R4

C1

C2

C3

IRP

I1

I2

WSU

NO. OF REQUIRED PARKING SPACES3

Library, Museum, Art Gallery

P

P

P

C

P

P

One (1) per 400 SF net floor area

Entertainment Assembly

C

P

P

P

P

P

One per 6 seats or 120 inches of bench

Conference or Convention Facility

C

P

P

One per 75 SF net floor area of meeting rooms

Commercial Recreation Activities

P

P

P

P

P

P

See footnote 1 below

Shooting Ranges

Private Lodge, Club, or Recreation Facility

C

C

C

C

C

P

P

P

P

P

One per 200 SF net floor area

Bingo Parlor, Card Room, Game Room, Casino

C

P

P

P

P

P

One per 200 SF net floor area

Adult Entertainment Business

P2

P2

One per 200 SF net floor area

Golf Course, Golf Driving Range

C

C

C

C

P

36 per 9-hole golf course; 1 per tee for driving range

Parks

C

C

C

C

P

P

P

P

P

P

Less than 1 acre: none. 1 to 2 acres: 5. Greater than 2 acres: 5 per acre plus spaces for facilities listed in Footnote 1.

Footnotes:

1

aHealth club, skating rink, and related commercial recreation activities: 1 per 200 square feet of net floor area.

bIndoor movie theater: 1 per 4 seats.

cSwimming pool: 1 per 100 square feet of lot area used for the facility.

dTennis court/racquetball court: 2 per court.

eBowling alley: 4 per alley.

2See Chapter 17.37 PCC.

3Any fraction of required parking will be rounded up to the next whole number as provided for in PCC 17.40.060.

MANUFACTURING USES

DISTRICTS

R1

R2

R3

R4

C1

C2

C3

IRP

I1

I2

WSU

NO. OF REQUIRED PARKING SPACES2

Meat Products

C

P

One (1) per employee on the largest shift plus parking for company vehicles

Dairy Products

P

P

Slaughtering, Rendering, Animal Fats and Oils, Feedlots and Stockyards

Vegetable Oil Milling

C

P

Canning/Preserving Fruits/Vegetables

C

C

C

Bakery and Confectionary Products

P

P

P

C

P

P

Grain Mill Products

C

C

P

Bottling/Canning Beverages, Flavor Extracts, Flavoring Syrups

C

P

P

Distilled Beverages

C

P

Other Foods and Kindred Products

C

P

P

Pharmaceuticals

C

P

P

Cannabis Processing Facility

P1

P1

Cannabis Production Facility

P1

P1

Apparel and Finished Products Made from Fabric, Leather or Similar Materials

P

P

P

C

P

P

Leather Tanning and Finishing

C

C

C

Furniture and Fixtures

P

C

P

Sawmills and Planing Mills

C

C

Lumber and Wood Products

P

P

P

Pulp Manufacturing

C

C

Paper and Allied Products

C

P

P

Printing and Publishing

P

P

P

P

P

P

Petroleum Refining, Chemicals and Allied Products, and Primary Metal Industries

C

C

Rubber/Primary Plastics from Raw Materials

C

C

Plastic/Acrylic/Fiberglass/Resin Products

C

P

P

Stone, Clay, Concrete and Glass Products, Rock Crushing

C

P

P

Cement and Asphalt Manufacturing

Concrete, Gypsum, Bituminous Paving and Plaster Products

C

Fabricated Metal Products, Welding Shop

C

P

P

P

Equipment and Instruments Used by Professional, Scientific and Engineering Vocations (e.g., Electrical/Electronic Equipment; Medical/Dental Implements; Photographic/Optical Goods)

P

P

P

P

Miscellaneous Processing of Raw Materials

C

C

C

Miscellaneous Manufacturing and/or Assembling of Finished Products

C

C

P

P

Footnotes:

1See PCC 17.35.080(13).

2Any fraction of required parking will be rounded up to the next whole number as provided for in PCC 17.40.060.

RESIDENTIAL USES

DISTRICTS

R1

R2

R3

R4

C1

C2

C3

IRP

I1

I2

WSU

NO. OF REQUIRED PARKING SPACES7

HOUSEHOLD UNITS

Single-Family, Detached

P

P

P

P

0.5 spaces per bedroom

Manufactured Homes on Lots Outside MHP

P

P

P

P

Duplexes

P

P

P

P

0.75 per bedroom

For studio units, one (1) per unit

Townhouses

P

P

P

P

Apartments or Condominiums

3 to 4 units per building

P

P

P

P

5 to 8 units per building

P

P

P

9 or more units per building

C

P

P

1+ units located over or under a permitted use at ground level5

P

P

P4

Units with minimum lot area per unit of >= 500 square feet and

< 1,000 square feet

C

GROUP QUARTERS

Membership Lodging

P

P

One (1) per 2.5 occupants of the maximum allowed by the UBC

Residence Halls or Dormitories

C

P

One (1) per 2.5 occupants of the maximum allowed by the UBC

Retirement Homes

C1

C1

C1

C1

One (1) per two (2) dwelling units

Nursing Home

C1

C1

C1

C1

C1

C1

One (1) per three (3) beds

Crisis Residential Centers

P

P

P

P

P

Residential Care Facilities

P2

P2

P2

P2

P2

Adult Family Home

P2

P2

P2

P2

P2

TRANSIENT LODGINGS

Hotels and Motels

P

P

P

One (1) per sleeping unit

Short-Term Rentals

P

P

P

P

RV Parks

F

Requirements in PCC 17.105.050(9)

RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENTS

Manufactured Home Parks

F

F

F

1.5 per manufactured home pad

Planned Residential Developments

F

F

F

F

Requirements established in PCC 17.107.040(8)

Planned Unit Development

F

F

F

F

F

F

F

Requirements established in PCC 17.106.030(8)

RESIDENTIAL ACCESSORY USES

Accessory Living Quarters

P

P

P

P

P3

P3

P3

P3

One (1) per accessory unit

Accessory Dwelling Units

P6

P6

P6

P6

As required for the primary household unit

Home Occupations – 1 nonresident employee, 5 students maximum

P

P

P

P

Residential Accessory Uses permitted where residences are permitted

Requirements established in PCC 17.55.030(3), (4)

Home Occupations – 1+ nonresident employee, 6+ students

C

C

C

C

Footnotes:

1See PCC 17.35.080(4).

2See PCC 17.35.080(3).

3One (1) dwelling unit for a night watchman or caretaker per institution or business.

4Dwelling unit for night watchman or caretaker need not be located over a permitted use.

5The minimum lot area per dwelling unit for these residences will conform to R4 district standards. The maximum lot area per dwelling unit standards shall not apply to these residences.

6See Chapter 17.100 PCC.

7Any fraction of required parking will be rounded up to the next whole number as provided for in PCC 17.40.060.

RESOURCE PRODUCTION AND EXTRACTION USES

DISTRICTS

R1

R2

R3

R4

C1

C2

C3

IRP

I1

I2

WSU

NO. OF REQUIRED PARKING SPACES1

Farms

Commercial farming is permitted as a nonconforming use where it existed at the time this Title was adopted as described in PCC 17.30.020. Keeping of livestock on residential lots is covered in PCC 17.35.050.

Veterinary and Animal Hospital Services, Commercial Kennels, Animal Shelters

P

P

P

P

One per 400 SF net floor area

Nurseries

C

P

P

P

P

One per employee on largest shift

Mining, Rock Quarries

C

C

One per employee on largest shift

Footnotes:

1Any fraction of required parking will be rounded up to the next whole number as provided for in PCC 17.40.060.

SERVICE USES

DISTRICTS

R1

R2

R3

R4

C1

C2

C3

IRP

I1

I2

WSU

NO. OF REQUIRED PARKING SPACES6

Barber and Beauty Shops

P

P

P

One per 400 SF net floor area

Tattoo and Body Piercing Shops

P

P

P

Laundering/Dry Cleaning/Dyeing Services

P

P

P

Laundromats (self-service)

P4

P

P

One per 200 SF net floor area

Car Washes

P

Banks

P4

P

P

P

P

P

One per 200 SF net floor area

Funeral/Crematory Services

P

P

P

One per 4 chapel seats

Warehousing and Storage Services

P

C

P

P

One per employee plus parking for company vehicles

Recycling Centers

P

C

P

P

Minor Automobile Repair

P

P

P

P

Automobile and Truck Rental; Major Automobile Repair/Services including Boats, RVs, etc.

P

P

P

One per 200 SF net floor area

Other Repair Services

P

P

P

P

P

One per 400 SF net floor area

Travel Agencies

P

P

P

Offices/Professional Services other than Medical/Dental Offices (EXCEPT those which qualify as Home Occupations under Chapter 17.55 PCC)

C1

C1

P4

P

P

P

P

P

Medical and Other Health Services and Laboratories

P

P

P

P

P

P

One per 400 SF for labs and similar uses

Physician/Dental Offices and Clinics

C1

C1

P

P

P

P

P

P

One per 200 SF net floor area

Hospitals

P

One per bed

Education/Scientific Research Services

P

P

P

P

P

One per employee plus parking for company vehicles

Building Contractors

P

C

P

P

Governmental Services not listed elsewhere in this Use Chart

C

C

C

C

P

P

P

P

P

P

One per employee plus parking for governmental vehicles plus additional spaces as required to serve the public

Educational Services

C

C

C

C

P

P

P

P

C

C

See Footnote 2 below

Family Day Care Home

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

See Footnote 5 below

Child Day Care Centers, Nursery Schools

C

C

C

C

P

P

P

C

C

C

1.25 spaces per employee on the largest shift

Churches

C

C

C

C

C

C

P

See Footnote 3 below

Cemeteries

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

University Facilities

P

Footnotes:

1See PCC 17.35.080(5).

2

aKindergarten/Elementary/Middle School: 1 per employee.

bHigh School: 1 per each employee, plus 1 per each 8 students.

cVocational: 1 per 1.5 students at maximum attendance.

3One (1) per 4 fixed seats or 80 linear inches of pew space or 50 square feet of assembly area that has no fixed seats or pews.

4A drive-in window in conjunction with this use is prohibited.

5In addition to parking required for other uses on the lot, 1 parking space is required for each non-resident employee on the largest shift.

6Any fraction of required parking will be rounded up to the next whole number as provided for in PCC 17.40.060.

TRADE USES

DISTRICTS

R1

R2

R3

R4

C1

C2

C3

IRP

I1

I2

WSU

NO. OF REQUIRED PARKING SPACES10

Wholesale Trade

P

P

P

P

One (1) per employee on largest shift plus parking for company vehicles

Petroleum Bulk Stations

P

Scrap and Waste Materials; Automobile Salvage and Wrecking Yards

C1

C1

Retail Building Materials, Farm Equipment; Farm/Garden Supplies

P

P

P

P

One per 400 SF net floor area

Paint, Glass, Wallpaper; Hardware

P

P

P

P

General Merchandise; Retail Apparel and Accessories

P

P

P

Convenience Store (less than 2500 SF)

P

P

P

P

P

P

One per 200 SF net floor area

Retail Food

P2

P

P

One per 400 SF net floor area

Retail Automotive Marine Craft

P

Gasoline Service Stations

P3

P3

P3

P3

One per 200 SF net floor area

Retail Furniture/Home Furnishings

P

P

P

One per 400 SF net floor area

Eating Establishments

P4,5

P

5

P

P

P

P

One per 200 SF net floor area

Sidewalk Cafe/Accessory to Restaurant

P6

P6

Sidewalk/Street Vending

P7

P7

P7

P8

P8

Taverns, Bars, and Cocktail Lounges

C

P

P

C

P

P

One per 200 SF net floor area

Cannabis Retail Facilities

P9

One per 200 SF net floor area

Retail Drugs

P

P

P

One per 400 SF net floor area

Other Retail Trades

C

P

P

Footnotes:

1See PCC 17.45.065.

2Retail food establishments are permitted in the C1 district if less than 2,500 square feet.

3See PCC 17.35.080(2).

4Eating places in the C1 district may serve alcoholic beverages if they are maintained principally as places for preparation and consumption of meals, do not contain a separate area for consumption of alcoholic beverages, and do not deny entry to minors.

5A drive-in facility and a drive-in window facility in conjunction with this use are prohibited in C1 district. Requires a conditional use permit and a traffic impact analysis in the C2 district.

6Sidewalk cafes are permitted to encroach on the public right-of-way to the extent that a five-foot width of sidewalk for pedestrian circulation remains.

7Sidewalk vending is permitted, provided a minimum of five (5) horizontal feet of sidewalk or five (5) horizontal feet of pedestrian clearance area (if no sidewalk is present) remains unobstructed.

8Only “lunch wagon” type vending is permitted.

9See PCC 17.35.080(13).

10Any fraction of required parking will be rounded up to the next whole number as provided for in PCC 17.40.060.

TRANSPORTATION, COMMUNICATION AND UTILITIES USES

DISTRICTS

R1

R2

R3

R4

C1

C2

C3

IRP

I1

I2

WSU

NO. OF REQUIRED PARKING SPACES5

Air Transportation

P

P

P

Railroad Transportation

P

P

P

Railroad Right-of-Way

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

Bus Passenger Terminals

P

P

P

P

One per employee on largest shift plus parking for company vehicles

Bus Garaging and Maintenance

P

P

P

Municipal Bus Stops

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

Motor Freight Transportation

P

P

P

P

P

Accessory Parking Area/Garages

PERMITTED AS AN ACCESSORY USE AS REQUIRED BY PCC 17.40.070

Commercial Parking Areas/Garages

C3

C3

C3

C3

C3

P

P

P

P

P

Radio and Television Studios

P

P

P

P

P

P

One per 400 SF net floor area

Radio and Television Transmitting Stations and Towers1

C

C

P

P

P

P

One per employee on largest shift plus parking for company vehicles

Accessory TV Reception or Amateur Radio/Citizens Radio Antennas or support structures <= 60 ft.1

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

Accessory TV Reception or Amateur Radio/Citizens Radio Antennas or support structures > 60 ft.1

C

C

C

C

C

C

P

P

P

P

Wireless Attached Facility <= 30 ft.4

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

Wireless Attached Facility > 30 ft.4

C

C

C

C

C

P

P

P

P

P

Wireless Freestanding Facility <= 80 ft.4

C

C

C

C

C

C

P

P

P

P

Wireless Freestanding Facility > 80 ft.4

C

C

C

C

Utilities and Telephone Communication: facilities necessary and incidental to other uses in the district in which located and not otherwise cited in this Use Chart

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

Public Facilities (wells, water towers, transformer stations)

C

C

C

C

C

P

P

P

P

P

Utility Maintenance Yards

P

P

P

P

One per employee on largest shift plus parking for company vehicles

Utility Business Offices

P

P

P

P

P

P

One per 400 SF net floor area

Solid Waste Disposal/Sanitary Landfill

C

C

One per employee on largest shift plus parking for company vehicles

Off-site Hazardous Waste Treatment and Storage Facility

C2

C2

C2

One per employee on largest shift plus parking for company vehicles

Accessory On-site Hazardous Waste Treatment and Storage Facilities

P2

P2

P2

P2

P2

Footnotes:

1See PCC 17.35.080(9).

2See PCC 17.35.100.

4See PCC 17.35.080(11).

5Any fraction of required parking will be rounded up to the next whole number as provided for in PCC 17.40.060.

(Ord. 25-08 §1 (Att. A), 2025; Ord. 22-27 §1 (Att. A), 2022; Ord. 14-4 §3, 2014; Ord. 08-4 §1, 2008; Ord. 05-12 §2, 2005; Ord. 03-33 §30, 2003; Ord. 01-5 §9, 2001; Ord. 00-20 §1, 2000; Ord. 00-8 §7, 2000; Ord. 00-3 §3, 2000; Ord. 99-49 §2, 1999; Ord. 98-23 §1, 1998; Ord. 96-19 §3, 1996; Ord. 92-29 §§1, 2, 1992; Ord. 87-9 §1, 1987).