Sequim City Zoning Code
Complete index of all zoning chapters, sections, and subsections
CHAPTER 18
20 PURPOSES OF DISTRICTS
Sections
- § 18.20.010 Establishment of districts.
- § 18.20.015 Unlisted uses – Similar use determination.
- § 18.20.020 Application of the permitted use groups in zone Tables 18.20.040 through 18.20.150.
- § 18.20.030 Permitted use definitions for zone Tables 18.20.040 through 18.20.150.
- § 18.20.040 Agriculture conservancy – AC zone table.
- § 18.20.050 Residential R4-8 zone table.
- § 18.20.060 Neighborhood business – NB zone table.
- § 18.20.070 Community mixed use – CMU zone table.
- § 18.20.080 Regional commercial – RC zone table.
- § 18.20.090 Downtown – DD, DMU-I/II zone table.
- § 18.20.100 Highway commercial – HC zone table.
- § 18.20.110 Heavy commercial/warehouse – HC/W zone table.
- § 18.20.120 High-tech light industrial – HTLI zone table.
- § 18.20.130 Lifestyle district – LD zone table.
- § 18.20.140 Economic opportunity area – EOA zone table.
- § 18.20.150 Planned resort community – PRC zone table.
CHAPTER 18
24 DESIGN STANDARDS
Sections
- § 18.24.010 Purpose.
- § 18.24.020 Intent.
- § 18.24.030 Utilization.
- § 18.24.031 Design approval required.
- § 18.24.032 Design review application.
- § 18.24.033 Design review procedure.
- § 18.24.034 Administrative approval.
- § 18.24.035 Design review board recommendation.
- § 18.24.036 Design review approval expiration.
- § 18.24.037 Criteria for approval – Required findings.
- § 18.24.038 Appeals.
- § 18.24.039 Recommendations of DCD.
- § 18.24.040 Definitions.
- § 18.24.050 Facades, exterior walls and entryways.
- § 18.24.060 Smaller structures in regional centers.
- § 18.24.070 Site planning and compatibility.
- § 18.24.080 Detail features.
- § 18.24.090 Roofs.
- § 18.24.100 Materials.
- § 18.24.110 Windows and doors.
- § 18.24.120 Colors.
- § 18.24.130 Landscaping and buffering.
- § 18.24.140 Fences.
- § 18.24.150 Environmentally conscious development.
- § 18.24.160 Parking lot design and orientation.
- § 18.24.170 Lighting and glare.
- § 18.24.180 Pedestrian flows.
- § 18.24.190 Outdoor storage, trash collection, recycle and loading areas.
- § 18.24.200 Central features and community spaces.
- § 18.24.210 Multi-building and multifamily projects.
- § 18.24.220 Town center sub-area.
- § 18.24.230 Transportation consistency requirements.
- § 18.24.240 Other requirements.
CHAPTER 18
30 MASTER-PLANNED OVERLAY 1
Sections
- § 18.30.010 Purpose.
- § 18.30.020 Applicability.
- § 18.30.025 Minimum land area requirement.
- § 18.30.027 Underlying zoning.
- § 18.30.030 Application, review and approval process of master plan.
- § 18.30.035 Contents of master plan.
- § 18.30.040 Development standards.
- § 18.30.050 Criteria for approval.
- § 18.30.060 Conditions of approval.
- § 18.30.070 Effect of master plan approval.
- § 18.30.080 Subsequent development.
- § 18.30.100 Approval process for subsequent development.
- § 18.30.110 Amendment of approved master plan.
- § 18.30.120 Expansion of master-planned overlay.
- § 18.30.130 Vesting.
- § 18.30.140 Duration of approved master plan.
CHAPTER 18
33 BUSINESS AND EMPLOYMENT DISTRICTS
Sections
- § 18.33.010 Establishment of zoning districts.
- § 18.33.020 Purposes.
- § 18.33.030 Uses.
- § 18.33.040 Development standards.
- § 18.33.045 Certain standards inapplicable.
- § 18.33.050 Site planning and design guidelines.
- § 18.33.060 Performance standards.
- § 18.33.070 Commercial/residential mixed use.
- § 18.33.080 Parking and loading standards.
- § 18.33.090 Signage standards.
- § 18.33.100 Project review.
CHAPTER 18
35 PLANNED RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENTS
Sections
- § 18.35.010 Purpose.
- § 18.35.020 Review authority.
- § 18.35.030 Uses permitted.
- § 18.35.040 Size of planned residential development.
- § 18.35.050 Modification of certain development standards.
- § 18.35.060 PRD development standards.
- § 18.35.070 Planned residential development site design criteria.
- § 18.35.080 Residential types in residential low (R4-8) zoning district.
- § 18.35.085 Residential types in the lifestyle/multifamily and EOA zoning districts.
- § 18.35.090 Open space requirements.
- § 18.35.100 Amenities required.
- § 18.35.110 Residential density bonus incentives.
- § 18.35.130 Submittal requirements.
- § 18.35.140 Criteria for approval.
- § 18.35.150 Final approval.
- § 18.35.160 Appeals.
- § 18.35.170 Extension of time.
CHAPTER 18
48 OFF-STREET PARKING
Sections
- § 18.48.010 Intent and purpose.
- § 18.48.020 Application.
- § 18.48.030 General provisions.
- § 18.48.040 Minimum parking space and lot dimensions.
- § 18.48.050 Minimum number of spaces required.
- § 18.48.060 Minimum loading space requirements.
- § 18.48.070 Modified calculations for required on-site parking spaces.
- § 18.48.080 Parking lot location, construction and design.
- § 18.48.090 Access and driveway approach regulations from streets and alleys – Driveway entrances required – Driveway standards.
- § 18.48.100 Parking and storage of recreational vehicles, boats and trailers on residential property.
- § 18.48.110 Parking of commercial vehicles in residential zones.
- § 18.48.120 Commercial storage of vehicles.
- § 18.48.130 Town center sub-area parking space requirements.
- § 18.48.131 Application (sub-area).
- § 18.48.132 Off-street parking and loading space requirements (sub-area).
- § 18.48.133 Use of public parking (sub-area).
- § 18.48.134 Alternative means of meeting on-site parking requirements (sub-area).
- § 18.48.135 Access and design (sub-area).
- § 18.48.140 Special assessment area for maintenance and parking development.
- § 18.48.145 Variances.
CHAPTER 18
50 ELECTRIC VEHICLE INFRASTRUCTURE
Sections
- § 18.50.010 Purpose.
- § 18.50.020 Electric vehicle infrastructure – Where allowed.
- § 18.50.030 Battery charging station or rapid charging station – Retrofitting in existing development.
- § 18.50.040 Electric vehicle charging station spaces – Allowed as required spaces.
- § 18.50.050 Off-street electric vehicle charging station spaces.
- § 18.50.060 Accessible electric vehicle charging stations.
- § 18.50.070 Electric vehicle charging station spaces – Signage.
- § 18.50.080 Stacking spaces for electric vehicle battery exchange stations.
CHAPTER 18
56 ESSENTIAL PUBLIC FACILITIES AND SPECIAL PROPERTY USES
Sections
- § 18.56.010 Intent.
- § 18.56.020 Purpose.
- § 18.56.030 Permitted uses.
- § 18.56.040 Permit required.
- § 18.56.050 Application required.
- § 18.56.060 Permit – Criteria.
- § 18.56.070 Permit – Modification.
- § 18.56.080 Permit – Binding site plan may be required.
- § 18.56.090 Public facilities (PF) zone designation required for properties in public ownership.
CHAPTER 18
57 DOWNTOWN DISTRICTS
Sections
- § 18.57.010 Purpose.
- § 18.57.020 Downtown zones allowed and prohibited uses.
- § 18.57.030 Development intensity.
- § 18.57.040 Development bonuses.
- § 18.57.050 Maximum building height.
- § 18.57.060 Set-to and setback lines.
- § 18.57.070 Parking standards.
- § 18.57.080 Design standards and guidelines applicable to downtown.
CHAPTER 18
58 SIGN CODE
Sections
- § 18.58.010 Purpose – Intent.
- § 18.58.020 Definitions.
- § 18.58.030 Administrative provisions.
- § 18.58.035 Kiosk signs.
- § 18.58.040 Enforcement and penalties – Permanent signs.
- § 18.58.045 Enforcement and penalties – Temporary and portable signs.
- § 18.58.050 Variances – Permanent signs.
- § 18.58.060 Exemptions – Permanent signs.
- § 18.58.065 Exemptions – Temporary signs.
- § 18.58.066 Exemptions – Portable signs.
- § 18.58.067 Special event and temporary activity signage.
- § 18.58.070 Prohibited signs.
- § 18.58.080 Washington State Department of Transportation signs.
- § 18.58.090 Temporary signs requiring a permit.
- § 18.58.094 Garage sale signs.
- § 18.58.100 General regulations.
- § 18.58.110 Signs in commercial and industrial districts.
- § 18.58.115 Downtown sign standards.
- § 18.58.120 Signs in residential areas.
- § 18.58.130 Signs for uses with special needs.
- § 18.58.135 Political campaign signs.
- § 18.58.140 Nonconforming signs – Permanent signs.
- § 18.58.150 Removal of abandoned or obsolete signs and structures.
- § 18.58.160 Maintenance.
- § 18.58.170 Liability.
- § 18.58.180 Constitutionality.
CHAPTER 18
60 CONDITIONAL USE PERMITS
Sections
- § 18.60.010 Purpose.
- § 18.60.020 Types of conditional use permit applications.
- § 18.60.030 Review authority.
- § 18.60.040 Application requirements.
- § 18.60.050 Conditions authorized.
- § 18.60.060 Neighborhood presentation.
- § 18.60.070 Decision format and approval criteria.
- § 18.60.080 Limitations of permit.
- § 18.60.090 Appeal.
- § 18.60.100 Modification/revocation by review authority.
CHAPTER 18
61 WIRELESS COMMUNICATION FACILITIES
Sections
- § 18.61.010 Purpose.
- § 18.61.020 Definitions specific to wireless communication facilities.
- § 18.61.030 Towers.
- § 18.61.040 Collocation of antennas, DAS, and small cells.
- § 18.61.050 Tower sharing, collocation and preferred tower locations.
- § 18.61.060 Application submittal requirements.
- § 18.61.070 General development standards applicable to WCFs.
- § 18.61.080 Regulations for facilities subject to a conditional use permit.
- § 18.61.090 Exception from standards.
- § 18.61.100 Final inspection.
- § 18.61.110 FCC permit revocation.
- § 18.61.120 Discontinuation of use.
- § 18.61.130 Independent technical review.
- § 18.61.140 Exempt facilities.
- § 18.61.150 Indemnification.
CHAPTER 18
61A ELIGIBLE FACILITIES MODIFICATIONS
Sections
- § 18.61A.010 Adoption of findings and conclusions.
- § 18.61A.020 Definitions.
- § 18.61A.030 Applicability – Relationship to other rules and regulations.
- § 18.61A.040 Permit classification.
- § 18.61A.050 Submittal requirements.
- § 18.61A.060 Application review.
- § 18.61A.070 Nonconforming structure – Termination.
- § 18.61A.080 Enforcement – Violation.
CHAPTER 18
69 DAY CARE FACILITIES
Sections
- § 18.69.010 Purpose.
- § 18.69.020 Definitions.
- § 18.69.030 Family day care homes.
- § 18.69.040 Child mini day care centers.
- § 18.69.050 Child day care centers.
- § 18.69.055 Administrative review criteria.
- § 18.69.060 Conditional use requirements.
- § 18.69.065 Notice requirements.
- § 18.69.070 Appeals.
- § 18.69.075 Registration.
- § 18.69.080 Conflicting provisions.
CHAPTER 18
72 VARIANCES 1
Sections
CHAPTER 18
80 CRITICAL AND ENVIRONMENTALLY SENSITIVE AREAS PROTECTION
Sections
- § 18.80.010 Purpose.
- § 18.80.030 Definitions.
- § 18.80.040 Applicability.
- § 18.80.045 Critical area review.
- § 18.80.050 Permitted uses and development restrictions.
- § 18.80.055 Exempt activities.
- § 18.80.060 Submittal requirements and support information required.
- § 18.80.070 Development standards.
- § 18.80.075 Buffer and setback on sites with existing primary structure(s).
- § 18.80.080 Development exceptions.
- § 18.80.090 Notice to title and protective tracts.
- § 18.80.100 Critical aquifer recharge areas.
- § 18.80.110 Guarantees and enforcement.
CHAPTER 18
82 CLEARING AND GRADING
Sections
- § 18.82.010 Purpose.
- § 18.82.020 Applicability and authority.
- § 18.82.030 Interpretation.
- § 18.82.040 Definitions.
- § 18.82.050 Grading permit.
- § 18.82.060 Activities exempt from grading permit.
- § 18.82.070 Application submittal requirements.
- § 18.82.080 Financial guarantee.
- § 18.82.090 Performance standards.
- § 18.82.100 City inspections.
- § 18.82.110 Work completion.
- § 18.82.120 Enforcement and violations.
CHAPTER 18
84 ANNEXATIONS
Sections
CHAPTER 18
88 AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE AND THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
Sections
- § 18.88.010 Purpose.
- § 18.88.020 Exceptions to the amendment process.
- § 18.88.030 Types of amendments.
- § 18.88.040 Type I amendments – Text and map rezones consistent with comprehensive plan optimum land use map designations.
- § 18.88.050 Type II amendments –Transitional zone redesignation.
- § 18.88.060 Type I and Type II application review procedures.
- § 18.88.070 Type III amendments – Annual review process.
- § 18.88.080 Map revisions.