Raymond City Zoning Code
Complete index of all zoning chapters, sections, and subsections
PART I
GENERAL
Sections
- Chapter 15.02 GENERAL PROVISIONS
- § 15.02.010 Title.
- § 15.02.020 Authority.
- § 15.02.030 Applicability.
- § 15.02.040 Purpose and intent.
- § 15.02.050 Minimum requirements.
- § 15.02.060 Interpretation – Language construction.
- § 15.02.070 Computation of time.
- § 15.02.080 Zoning map interpretation.
- § 15.02.090 Right-of-way interpretation.
- § 15.02.100 Withdrawal of applications.
- § 15.02.110 Violations defined.
- § 15.02.120 Permit suspension, revocation, or modification.
- § 15.02.130 Security agreement.
- § 15.02.140 Violations and penalties.
- § 15.02.150 Severability.
- Chapter 15.04 DEFINITIONS
- Chapter 15.06 ADMINISTRATIVE AUTHORITY
- Chapter 15.08 ADMINISTRATION OF DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS
- § 15.08.010 Purpose and applicability.
- § 15.08.020 Administration.
- § 15.08.030 Exempt actions.
- § 15.08.040 Pre-application conference.
- § 15.08.050 Optional consolidated permit processing.
- § 15.08.060 Project permit application.
- § 15.08.070 Determination of completeness.
- § 15.08.080 Notice of application – Exemptions and requirements.
- § 15.08.090 Notice of application – Contents –Timing – Distribution.
- § 15.08.100 Determination of consistency with existing plans and regulations.
- § 15.08.110 Public hearing procedures.
- § 15.08.120 Report of decision – Content – Distribution.
- § 15.08.130 Report of decision – Timing.
- § 15.08.140 Administrative interpretation.
- § 15.08.150 Administrative appeals.
- § 15.08.160 Judicial appeal.
- § 15.08.170 Approval, review, and appeal authority.
- § 15.08.180 Official files.
- § 15.08.190 Application time limit.
- § 15.08.200 Application withdrawal and renewal.
PART II
ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS
Sections
- Chapter 15.12 STATE ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY ACT [1]
- Article I Authority
- Article II Definitions
- Article III General Requirements
- § 15.12.030 Purpose of this article and adoption by reference – WAC 173-806-020.
- § 15.12.040 Additional definitions – WAC 173-806-030.
- § 15.12.050 Designation of responsible official – WAC 173-806-040.
- § 15.12.060 Lead agency determination – WAC 173-806-050.
- § 15.12.070 Transfer of lead agency status to a state agency – WAC 173-806-053.
- § 15.12.080 Additional considerations in time limits applicable to the SEPA process – WAC 173-806-055.
- § 15.12.090 Additional timing considerations – WAC 173-806-058.
- Article IV Categorical Exemptions And Threshold Determinations
- § 15.12.100 Purpose of this article and adoption by reference – WAC 173-806-065.
- § 15.12.110 Flexible thresholds for categorical exemptions – WAC 173-806-070.
- § 15.12.120 Use of exemptions – WAC 173-806-080.
- § 15.12.130 Environmental checklist – WAC 173-806-090.
- § 15.12.140 Mitigated DNS – WAC 173-806-100.
- Article V Environmental Impact Statement (eis)
- Article VI Commenting
- Article VII Using Existing Environmental Documents
- Article VIII SEPA And Agency Decisions
- Article IX Categorical Exemptions
- Article X Agency Compliance
- Article XI Forms
- Article XII Policies
- Chapter 15.14 SHORELINE MASTER PROGRAM [1]
- Chapter 15.16 DEVELOPMENT IN FLOOD AREAS
- § 15.16.010 Statutory authorization.
- § 15.16.020 Findings of fact.
- § 15.16.030 Statement of purpose.
- § 15.16.040 Methods of reducing flood losses.
- § 15.16.050 Definitions.
- § 15.16.060 Lands to which this chapter applies.
- § 15.16.070 Basis for establishing the areas of special flood hazard.
- § 15.16.080 Penalties for noncompliance.
- § 15.16.090 Abrogation and greater restrictions.
- § 15.16.100 Interpretation.
- § 15.16.110 Warning and disclaimer of liability.
- § 15.16.120 Establishment of development permit.
- § 15.16.130 Designation of the local administrator.
- § 15.16.140 Duties and responsibilities of the local administrator.
- § 15.16.150 Conditions for variances.
- § 15.16.160 General standards.
- § 15.16.170 Specific standards.
- § 15.16.180 Floodways.
- § 15.16.190 Chapter provisions not exclusive.
- § 15.16.200 Appeals.
- Chapter 15.18 CRITICAL AREAS
- § 15.18.010 Title and purpose.
- § 15.18.020 Relationship to other regulations.
- § 15.18.030 Interpretation.
- § 15.18.040 Severability.
- § 15.18.050 Applicability.
- § 15.18.060 Definitions.
- § 15.18.070 Compliance with critical areas protection.
- § 15.18.080 Exempt activities in critical areas.
- § 15.18.090 Overlapping critical areas.
- § 15.18.100 Emergency work in critical areas.
- § 15.18.110 Critical area project review process and technical assessments.
- § 15.18.120 Critical area maps.
- § 15.18.130 Critical area markers and signs.
- § 15.18.140 Mitigation.
- § 15.18.150 Mitigation plan requirements.
- § 15.18.160 Sureties for mitigation improvements.
- § 15.18.170 Responsibilities for mitigation improvements.
- § 15.18.180 Mitigation monitoring.
- § 15.18.190 Reasonable use exceptions.
- § 15.18.200 Variances.
- § 15.18.210 Wetlands designation and protection.
- § 15.18.220 Wetland buffers required.
- § 15.18.230 Wetland buffering average.
- § 15.18.240 Wetland mitigation.
- § 15.18.250 Wetland technical reports.
- § 15.18.260 Geologically hazardous areas designation and protection.
- § 15.18.270 Geologically hazardous areas technical reports.
- § 15.18.280 Mitigation in geologically hazardous areas.
- § 15.18.290 Fish and wildlife habitat conservation areas designation.
- § 15.18.300 Development standards for fish and wildlife habitat conservation areas.
- § 15.18.310 Fish and wildlife habitat conservation areas buffers required.
- § 15.18.320 Habitat buffer averaging.
- § 15.18.330 Habitat management technical reports.
- § 15.18.340 Frequently flooded areas.
PART III
ZONING
Sections
- Chapter 15.20 ZONE CLASSIFICATIONS
- Chapter 15.22 LOCATION OF ZONES
- Chapter 15.26 RS MEDIUM DENSITY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT
- Chapter 15.28 GC GENERAL COMMERCIAL DISTRICT
- Chapter 15.30 RC RETAIL CORE COMMERCIAL DISTRICT
- Chapter 15.32 WFC DOWNTOWN WATERFRONT COMMERCIAL DISTRICT
- Chapter 15.34 HC HIGHWAY COMMERCIAL DISTRICT
- Chapter 15.36 M-1 LIGHT INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT
- Chapter 15.38 M-2 HEAVY INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT
- Chapter 15.40 W CONSERVATION DISTRICT
- Chapter 15.44 ALLOWED AND RESTRICTED USES TABLE
- Chapter 15.46 PLANNED RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENTS (PRDS)
- § 15.46.010 Purpose.
- § 15.46.020 Definition.
- § 15.46.030 PRD is an overlay zone.
- § 15.46.040 Where PRDs are permitted with a conditional permit.
- § 15.46.050 PRD standards.
- § 15.46.060 Pre-application conference.
- § 15.46.070 Submitting PRD application, related materials, and application fee.
- § 15.46.080 Determination of completeness.
- § 15.46.090 Notice of application.
- § 15.46.100 Public hearing notice.
- § 15.46.110 Criteria to be considered.
- § 15.46.120 City planner review and recommendation.
- § 15.46.130 Planning commission review and recommendation.
- § 15.46.140 City council review and decision.
- § 15.46.150 Improvements.
- § 15.46.160 Completion security.
- § 15.46.170 Maintenance security.
- § 15.46.180 Report of decision.
- § 15.46.190 Appeals.
- Chapter 15.47 PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENTS
- § 15.47.010 Purpose.
- § 15.47.020 Definitions.
- § 15.47.030 PUD is an overlay zone.
- § 15.47.040 Specific development standards.
- § 15.47.050 PUD application process.
- § 15.47.060 Determination of completeness.
- § 15.47.070 Notice of application.
- § 15.47.080 Public hearing notice.
- § 15.47.090 Criteria to be considered.
- § 15.47.100 City planner review and recommendation.
- § 15.47.110 Planning commission review and recommendation.
- § 15.47.120 City council review and decision.
- § 15.47.130 Improvements.
- § 15.47.140 Maintenance security.
- § 15.47.150 Report of decision.
- § 15.47.160 Appeals.
- § 15.47.170 Changes to the final plan.
- § 15.47.180 Conformance with final plan.
- Chapter 15.48 CONDITIONAL USES
- § 15.48.010 Purpose.
- § 15.48.020 Pre-application conference.
- § 15.48.030 Submitting application, related materials, and application fee.
- § 15.48.040 Determination of completeness.
- § 15.48.050 Notice of application.
- § 15.48.060 Public hearing notice.
- § 15.48.070 City planner review and recommendation.
- § 15.48.080 Planning commission review and recommendation.
- § 15.48.090 City council review and decision.
- § 15.48.100 Report of decision.
- § 15.48.110 Appeals.
- § 15.48.120 Home occupation.
- § 15.48.130 Bed and breakfast establishments.
- § 15.48.140 Siting essential public facilities.
- § 15.48.150 Essential public facilities must be allowed in city.
- Chapter 15.50 SITE PLAN REVIEW
- § 15.50.010 Description.
- § 15.50.020 Applicability.
- § 15.50.030 Conditions of approval.
- § 15.50.040 Duration of approval.
- § 15.50.050 Amendments to site plan conditions.
- § 15.50.060 Pre-application conference.
- § 15.50.070 Submitting application for site plan review.
- § 15.50.080 Determination of completeness.
- § 15.50.090 Notice of application.
- § 15.50.100 City planner review and decision.
- § 15.50.110 Improvements.
- § 15.50.120 Completion.
- § 15.50.130 Maintenance security.
- § 15.50.140 Report of decision.
- § 15.50.150 Appeal.
- Chapter 15.52 VARIANCES
- § 15.52.010 Description.
- § 15.52.020 Categories of variances.
- § 15.52.030 Duration of approval.
- § 15.52.040 Pre-application conference.
- § 15.52.050 Submitting application, related materials and application fee.
- § 15.52.060 Determination of completeness.
- § 15.52.070 Determination of category of variance.
- § 15.52.080 Notice of application.
- § 15.52.090 Criteria to be considered.
- § 15.52.100 City planner review and decision on minor variances.
- § 15.52.110 City planner review and recommendation on variances.
- § 15.52.120 Planning commission review and recommendation on variances.
- § 15.52.130 City council review and decision on variances.
- § 15.52.140 Prohibited.
- § 15.52.150 Report of decision.
- § 15.52.160 Appeals.
- Chapter 15.54 NONCONFORMING USES, STRUCTURES AND LOTS
- Chapter 15.56 AMENDMENTS AND REZONES
- Chapter 15.58 COMPARATIVE PROCEDURES TABLE
PART IV
LAND DIVISION
Sections
- Chapter 15.62 LAND DIVISION IN GENERAL
- Chapter 15.64 SHORT SUBDIVISION
- § 15.64.010 Submitting short subdivision application, related materials, and fee.
- § 15.64.020 City planner forwards application.
- § 15.64.030 Department of Transportation notification.
- § 15.64.040 City planner review and decision.
- § 15.64.050 Redivision of short plats prohibited without final plat approval.
- § 15.64.060 Filing and distribution of approved short plats.
- § 15.64.070 Appeal.
- Chapter 15.66 PRELIMINARY PLAT
- § 15.66.010 Submitting application for preliminary plat approval.
- § 15.66.020 Determination of completeness.
- § 15.66.030 Notice of application.
- § 15.66.040 Public hearing notice.
- § 15.66.050 City planner review and recommendation.
- § 15.66.060 Planning commission review and recommendation of application.
- § 15.66.070 Criteria to be considered.
- § 15.66.080 Recommendations to accompany plats submitted for final approval.
- § 15.66.090 City council review and decision on preliminary plat.
- § 15.66.100 Dedications.
- § 15.66.110 Report of decision.
- § 15.66.120 Appeals.
- Chapter 15.68 FINAL PLAT
- § 15.68.010 Final plat application.
- § 15.68.020 Determination of completeness.
- § 15.68.030 Final plat requirements and certification statements.
- § 15.68.040 Submit title insurance report.
- § 15.68.050 Improvements.
- § 15.68.060 Completion security.
- § 15.68.070 Maintenance security.
- § 15.68.080 Procedure and criteria for city council approval of final plats.
- § 15.68.090 Filing and distribution of approved final plats.
- Chapter 15.70 BINDING SITE PLAN
- § 15.70.010 Purpose.
- § 15.70.020 Authority.
- § 15.70.030 Applicability.
- § 15.70.040 Pre-application conference.
- § 15.70.050 Submitting binding site plan application, related materials, and fee.
- § 15.70.060 Determination of completeness.
- § 15.70.070 Notice of application.
- § 15.70.080 City planner review and decision.
- § 15.70.090 Improvements.
- § 15.70.100 Lots created by binding site plan.
- § 15.70.110 Report of decision.
- § 15.70.120 Appeals.
PART V
DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
Sections
- Chapter 15.74 STREETS
- § 15.74.005 Road standards adopted by reference.
- § 15.74.010 Purpose.
- § 15.74.020 Construction standards and specifications.
- § 15.74.030 Approval of construction drawings required before installation.
- § 15.74.040 Inspection of public improvements required before final permits are issued.
- § 15.74.050 Street classification.
- § 15.74.060 Street or alley in existing plat used as driveway.
- § 15.74.070 Dedications.
- § 15.74.080 General layout of streets, blocks, and lots.
- § 15.74.090 Temporary half street.
- § 15.74.100 Coordination with surrounding streets.
- § 15.74.110 Relationship of streets to topography.
- § 15.74.120 Cul-de-sacs/turnarounds.
- § 15.74.130 Entrances to streets (driveways).
- § 15.74.140 Street intersection.
- § 15.74.150 Public streets and private roads.
- § 15.74.160 Right-of-way improvements and dedication to precede development or building.
- § 15.74.170 Attention to disabled persons in street and sidewalk construction.
- § 15.74.180 Street names and house numbers.
- § 15.74.190 Bridges.
- § 15.74.200 Utilities.
- § 15.74.210 Vacation of public rights-of-way.
- § 15.74.220 Right-of-way permit required.
- Chapter 15.76 UTILITIES
- Article I General
- Article II Sewer
- § 15.76.060 Construction standards and specifications.
- § 15.76.070 Serving lots with sewage disposal systems.
- § 15.76.080 Sewage disposal facilities required before construction is complete.
- § 15.76.090 Compliance with standards.
- § 15.76.100 Conveyance of facilities to the city.
- § 15.76.110 Side sewer permits required.
- § 15.76.120 Costs of side sewer borne by owner.
- § 15.76.130 Side sewer permitting process.
- § 15.76.140 Side sewer contractor registration required.
- § 15.76.150 Each side sewer to have individual side sewer connection, unless exception granted.
- § 15.76.160 Protection of excavations – Restoration of public property.
- Article III Water
- § 15.76.170 Construction standards and specifications.
- § 15.76.180 Water system required.
- § 15.76.190 Compliance with standards.
- § 15.76.200 Conveyance of facilities to the city.
- § 15.76.210 Licensed plumber required to make connections.
- § 15.76.220 Costs borne by owner.
- § 15.76.230 Make application to connect to city water system.
- § 15.76.240 Each lot to have individual water connection, unless exception granted.
- § 15.76.250 Protection of excavations – Restoration of public property.
- Article IV Other Utilities
- Chapter 15.78 DRAINAGE, EROSION CONTROL, AND STORMWATER MANAGEMENT
- Chapter 15.80 SIGNS
- § 15.80.010 Purpose.
- § 15.80.020 Definitions.
- § 15.80.030 General provisions.
- § 15.80.040 Prohibited signs.
- § 15.80.050 Exempt signs.
- § 15.80.060 Temporary signs.
- § 15.80.070 Maintenance of signs.
- § 15.80.080 Conservation zone.
- § 15.80.090 Residential zone.
- § 15.80.100 Commercial and industrial zones.
- § 15.80.110 Submitting sign application, related materials, and application fee.
- § 15.80.120 Variances.
- § 15.80.130 Liability.
- § 15.80.140 Violation – Penalties.
- Chapter 15.82 PARKING
- Chapter 15.84 BUILDINGS AND CONSTRUCTION
- § 15.84.010 Adopted.
- § 15.84.012 Amendments – Addition – Building code.
- § 15.84.014 Amendments – Addition – Residential code.
- § 15.84.020 Duties of the building inspector.
- § 15.84.030 Building permit.
- § 15.84.040 Building permit fees.
- § 15.84.050 Side sewer permit.
- § 15.84.060 Only construction in compliance with approved plans authorized.
- § 15.84.070 Accessory buildings.
- § 15.84.080 Fences.
- § 15.84.090 Retaining walls.
- § 15.84.100 Signs.
- § 15.84.110 Repairs and maintenance.
- § 15.84.120 Inspection of improvements.
- § 15.84.130 Penalties and enforcement.
- Chapter 15.86 FIRE CODE
- § 15.86.010 Adopted.
- § 15.86.020 Amendments – Additions.
- § 15.86.030 Fire marshal approval prior to issuance of permits.
- § 15.86.040 Hydrants to be served by city of Raymond.
- § 15.86.050 Hydrant standards.
- § 15.86.060 Piping and flow standards.
- § 15.86.070 Plan approval required.
- § 15.86.080 Plan review.
- § 15.86.090 Waiver and modification.
- § 15.86.100 Obstruction prohibited.
- § 15.86.120 Violation – Misdemeanor.
- Chapter 15.88 WIRELESS COMMUNICATION FACILITIES
- § 15.88.010 Definitions.
- § 15.88.020 Intent.
- § 15.88.030 Consistency statement.
- § 15.88.040 Applicability.
- § 15.88.050 Exclusions.
- § 15.88.060 General requirements.
- § 15.88.070 Registration of wireless communication carriers and providers.
- § 15.88.080 Application submittal requirements.
- § 15.88.090 Approval criteria.
- § 15.88.100 Insurance.
- § 15.88.110 Maintenance.
- § 15.88.120 Abandonment.
- Chapter 15.89 MARIJUANA BUSINESSES
PART VI
MISCELLANEOUS APPROVALS
Sections
- Chapter 15.90 ANNEXATION
- Chapter 15.92 BOUNDARY LINE ADJUSTMENT
- Chapter 15.94 VACATION OF PUBLIC RIGHTS-OF-WAY
- § 15.94.010 Petition by owners.
- § 15.94.020 Setting date for hearing.
- § 15.94.030 Notice of hearing.
- § 15.94.040 Hearing – Ordinance of vacation.
- § 15.94.050 Record ordinance.
- § 15.94.060 Limitations on vacations of streets abutting bodies of water.
- § 15.94.070 Title to vacated street or alley.
- § 15.94.080 Vested rights not affected.