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Seattle City Zoning Code

Complete index of all zoning chapters, sections, and subsections

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30 - ZONE DESIGNATIONS ESTABLISHED

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32 - LAND USE MAPS3

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34 - AMENDMENTS TO OFFICIAL LAND USE MAP REZONES

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  • Subchapter I - Procedure
  • Subchapter II - Rezone Criteria

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40 - COMPLIANCE WITH REGULATIONS REQUIRED—EXCEPTIONS

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41 - DESIGN REVIEW5

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42 - GENERAL USE PROVISIONS

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44 - NEIGHBORHOOD RESIDENTIAL

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  • Subchapter I - Principal Uses Permitted Outright
  • Subchapter III - Accessory Uses

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45 - MULTIFAMILY

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46 - RESIDENTIAL—COMMERCIAL

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47A - COMMERCIAL

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48 - SEATTLE MIXED

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  • Subchapter I - General Provisions
  • Subchapter II - South Lake Union Provisions
  • Subchapter III - Dravus
  • Subchapter IV - North Rainier
  • Subchapter V - University District
  • Subchapter VI - Uptown
  • Subchapter VII - Northgate
  • Subchapter VIII - Rainier Beach Standards

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49 - DOWNTOWN ZONING

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  • Subchapter I - General Provisions
  • Subchapter II - Downtown Office Core 1, Downtown Office Core 2, and Downtown Mixed Commercial
  • Subchapter III - Downtown Retail Core
  • Subchapter IV - Downtown Mixed Residential
  • Subchapter V - Pioneer Square Mixed
  • Subchapter VI - International District Mixed
  • Subchapter VII - International District Residential
  • Subchapter VIII - Downtown Harborfront 1
  • Subchapter IX - Downtown Harborfront 2
  • Subchapter X - Pike Place Market Mixed

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50 - INDUSTRIAL

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  • Subchapter I - General Provisions
  • Subchapter II - Uses in All Industrial Zones
  • Subchapter III - Development Standards in All Zones

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50A - INDUSTRIAL AND MARITIME

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51A - PUBLIC FACILITIES IN RESIDENTIAL ZONES

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51B - PUBLIC SCHOOLS IN RESIDENTIAL ZONES

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52 - TRANSPORTATION CONCURRENCY, AND TRANSPORTATION IMPACT MITIGATION

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  • Subchapter II - Transportation Impact Mitigation

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53 - REQUIREMENTS FOR STREETS, ALLEYS, AND EASEMENTS

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54 - QUANTITY AND DESIGN STANDARDS FOR ACCESS, OFF-STREET PARKING, AND SOLID WASTE STORAGE12

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55 - SIGNS

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  • Part 1 - General Standards for All Zones
  • Part 2 - Standards for Specific Zones
  • Part 3 - Appeals
  • Part 4 - Seattle Center Sign Overlay District
  • Part 5 - Standards for light rail transit facilities signs

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57 - COMMUNICATIONS REGULATIONS

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  • Subchapter I - General Provisions
  • Subchapter II - Major Communication Utilities
  • Subchapter III - Minor Communication Utilities and Accessory Communication Devices

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58A - INCENTIVE PROVISIONS

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  • Subchapter I - General provisions
  • Subchapter II - Extra residential floor area
  • Subchapter III - Extra Nonresidential Floor Area
  • Subchapter V - Provisions for Extra Residential and Nonresidential Floor Area

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58B - AFFORDABLE HOUSING IMPACT MITIGATION PROGRAM FOR COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT

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58C - MANDATORY HOUSING AFFORDABILITY FOR RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT

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58D - GREEN BUILDING STANDARD

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59 - GENERAL PROVISIONS

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60A - SEATTLE SHORELINE MASTER PROGRAM REGULATIONS

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  • Subchapter I: - Purpose and Policies
  • Part 1 - Compliance
  • Part 2 - Criteria for Application Review
  • Part 3 - Procedures
  • Part 1 - Use Standards
  • Part 2 - Nonconforming Uses and Structures
  • Part 3 - Development Standards
  • Part 4 - Standards Applicable to Shoreline Modifications
  • Part 5 - Standards Applicable to Specific Uses
  • Subchapter IV: - Shoreline Environments
  • Subchapter V: - The Conservancy Management (CM) Environment
  • Part 1 - Uses
  • Part 2 - Development Standards
  • Subchapter VI: - The Conservation Navigation (CN) Environment
  • Part 1 - Uses
  • Part 2 - Development Standards
  • Subchapter VII: - The Conservancy Preservation (CP) Environment
  • Part 1 - Uses
  • Part 2 - Development Standards
  • Subchapter VIII: - The Conservancy Recreation (CR) Environment
  • Part 1 - Uses
  • Part 2 - Development Standards
  • Subchapter IX: - The Conservation Waterway (CW) Environment
  • Part 1 - Uses
  • Part 2 - Development Standards

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61 - STATION AREA OVERLAY DISTRICT

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64 - AIRPORT HEIGHT OVERLAY DISTRICT

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66 - SPECIAL REVIEW DISTRICTS

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  • Subchapter I - General Provisions

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67 - SOUTHEAST SEATTLE REINVESTMENT AREA

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69 - MAJOR INSTITUTION OVERLAY DISTRICT

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  • Subchapter I - Establishment of Overlay District
  • Subchapter II - Use Provisions
  • Subchapter IV - Development Standards
  • Subchapter V - Uses Outside a Major Institution Overlay District

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70 - MOBILE HOME PARK OVERLAY DISTRICT

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71 - NORTHGATE OVERLAY DISTRICT

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  • Subchapter I - Establishment of Overlay District

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72 - SAND POINT OVERLAY DISTRICT

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  • Subchapter I - Establishment of Overlay District
  • Subchapter II - Use and Development Standards

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73 - PIKE/PINE CONSERVATION OVERLAY DISTRICT17

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  • Subchapter I - Establishment of Overlay District
  • Subchapter II - Use and Development Standards

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74 - STADIUM TRANSITION AREA OVERLAY DISTRICT

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  • Subchapter I - Establishment of Overlay District
  • Subchapter II - Uses and Development Standards

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75 - MASTER PLANNED COMMUNITIES

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  • Subchapter 1 - Purpose and intent
  • Part 1 - General
  • Part 2 - Use provisions and limits
  • Part 3 - Development standards