Shelton City Zoning Code
Complete index of all zoning chapters, sections, and subsections
20.02 General
Provisions and Administration
Sections
- 20.02.010 Title and adoption.
- 20.02.020 General intent.
- 20.02.030 Plan and policy.
- 20.02.040 Public welfare.
- 20.02.050 Standards.
- 20.02.060 Text and official map.
- 20.02.070 Intent.
- 20.02.078 Occupancy classifications.
- 20.02.080 Special uses.
- 20.02.085 Temporary uses.
- 20.02.090 Interpretations.
- 20.02.100 Official zoning map.
- 20.02.110 Comprehensive plan.
- 20.02.120 Public hearing.
- 20.02.130 Conflict.
- 20.02.140 Six-month validity.
- 20.02.150 Recording.
20.04 Definitions
Sections
- 20.04.010 Generally.
- 20.04.015 Abuts, abutting.
- 20.04.020 Accessory buildings.
- 20.04.030 Accessory use or structure.
- 20.04.035 Adjacent, adjoining, adjoins.
- 20.04.040 Agriculture.
- 20.04.050 Alley.
- 20.04.060 Amendment.
- 20.04.070 Apartment building.
- 20.04.075 Assisted living facility.
- 20.04.080 Automobile repair.
- 20.04.090 Basement.
- 20.04.100 Bed and breakfast inns.
- 20.04.120 Building.
- 20.04.130 Building line.
- 20.04.140 Business and professional offices.
- 20.04.150 Medical and dental offices.
- 20.04.160 Indoor entertainment and recreation.
- 20.04.170 Capital facilities.
- 20.04.175 Church-supported and managed housing.
- 20.04.180 Commercial coach.
- 20.04.190 Common open space.
- 20.04.200 Comprehensive plan.
- 20.04.210 Convalescent home.
- 20.04.220 Court.
- 20.04.223 Coverage, building.
- 20.04.225 Coverage, development.
- 20.04.230 Critical areas.
- 20.04.240 Density provisions.
- 20.04.243 Density, gross.
- 20.04.245 Density, net.
- 20.04.250 Design standards.
- 20.04.260 District or zone.
- 20.04.265 Duplex.
- 20.04.270 Dwelling group.
- 20.04.280 Dwelling unit.
- 20.04.290 Dwelling unit, single-family.
- 20.04.300 Essential public facility.
- 20.04.310 Extremely hazardous waste.
- 20.04.320 Family.
- 20.04.330 Floor area ratio.
- 20.04.340 Garage, private.
- 20.04.350 Garage, public.
- 20.04.360 Gas or fuel station.
- 20.04.370 Grid street pattern.
- 20.04.380 Gross area.
- 20.04.390 Gross floor area.
- 20.04.400 Group home.
- 20.04.410 Guest cottage.
- 20.04.420 Hazardous substance.
- 20.04.430 Hazardous waste.
- 20.04.440 Height of building.
- 20.04.450 Home occupation.
- 20.04.460 Hotel/motel.
- 20.04.470 Infill.
- 20.04.480 Junkyard.
- 20.04.490 Kennel.
- 20.04.500 Level of service (LOS).
- 20.04.510 Lot.
- 20.04.520 Lot coverage.
- 20.04.523 Lot line, front.
- 20.04.525 Lot line, rear.
- 20.04.527 Lot line, side.
- 20.04.530 Lot width.
- 20.04.540 Lot depth.
- 20.04.550 Manufacture.
- 20.04.560 May.
- 20.04.570 Mobile/manufactured home.
- 20.04.580 Mobile home park.
- 20.04.590 Multifamily residence.
- 20.04.600 Net area.
- 20.04.610 Nonconforming use.
- 20.04.620 Off-site hazardous waste or substance treatment and storage facilities.
- 20.04.630 Off-street parking.
- 20.04.640 Party wall.
- 20.04.650 Pedestrian-oriented land use.
- 20.04.660 Planned unit development.
- 20.04.670 Prohibited uses.
- 20.04.680 Projection.
- 20.04.690 Public open space.
- 20.04.700 Recreational vehicle.
- 20.04.710 Recreational vehicle park.
- 20.04.720 Right-of-way.
- 20.04.730 Rooming house.
- 20.04.735 Sanitary dump station.
- 20.04.740 Secondary dwelling unit.
- 20.04.750 Service station.
- 20.04.760 Shall.
- 20.04.770 Should.
- 20.04.780 Story.
- 20.04.790 Story, half.
- 20.04.800 Streets.
- 20.04.810 Townhouse.
- 20.04.820 Transient housing.
- 20.04.825 Triplex.
- 20.04.830 Use.
- 20.04.840 Utility.
- 20.04.850 Variance.
- 20.04.860 Veterinary clinic.
- 20.04.870 Vicinity.
- 20.04.880 Yards.
- 20.04.885 Yard sale.
- 20.04.890 Yard, front.
- 20.04.900 Yard, rear.
- 20.04.910 Yard, side.
- 20.04.920 Zero lot line.
- 20.04.930 Zoning.
- 20.04.940 Zone transition lot.
20.10 MU
Low Intensity Mixed Use
Sections
- 20.10.010 Intent.
- 20.10.020 Permitted uses.
- 20.10.025 Accessory uses.
- 20.10.030 Similar or related uses.
- 20.10.040 Conditional uses.
- 20.10.050 Prohibited uses.
- 20.10.060 Community environmental performance standards.
- 20.10.070 Lot, yard, and open space requirements.
- 20.10.080 Parking.
- 20.10.090 Landscaping.
- 20.10.100 Design review.
- 20.10.110 Stormwater runoff.
20.12 CR-V
Valley Commercial/Residential Mix District
Sections
- 20.12.010 Intent.
- 20.12.020 Permitted uses.
- 20.12.025 Accessory uses.
- 20.12.030 Similar or related uses.
- 20.12.040 Conditional uses.
- 20.12.050 Lot, yard, and open space requirements.
- 20.12.060 Building height.
- 20.12.070 Design standards.
- 20.12.075 Landscaping.
- 20.12.080 Sign requirements.
- 20.12.090 Off-street parking.
20.13 PR-A
Professional Office/Residential Mixed Use District
Sections
- 20.13.010 Intent.
- 20.13.020 Permitted uses.
- 20.13.030 Conditional uses.
- 20.13.040 Prohibited uses.
- 20.13.050 Lot, yard setbacks, and building height requirements.
- 20.13.060 Design requirements.
- 20.13.070 Sign requirements.
- 20.13.080 Parking.
- 20.13.100 Landscaping.
- 20.13.110 Vehicle access and circulation.
- 20.13.120 Adaptive reuse of historic buildings.
20.16 PS—Public
Services District
Sections
20.20 DT
Downtown District
Sections
20.30 I
Industrial District
Sections
- 20.30.010 Intent.
- 20.30.020 Permitted uses.
- 20.30.022 Prohibited uses.
- 20.30.024 Accessory uses.
- 20.30.026 Conditional uses.
- 20.30.030 Lot, yard, and open space requirements.
- 20.30.040 Maximum height.
- 20.30.050 Performance standards.
- 20.30.060 Sign requirements.
- 20.30.070 Off-street parking.
- 20.30.080 Landscaping.
20.32 PUD—Planned
Unit Development
Sections
- 20.32.010 Definition and purpose.
- 20.32.020 Initiation of PUD projects.
- 20.32.030 Preapplication conference.
- 20.32.040 Types of projects.
- 20.32.050 Minimum site area.
- 20.32.090 Permissive variations in development standards.
- 20.32.100 Standards for approval—Public benefit required.
- 20.32.110 Form and configuration in residential and mixed use.
- 20.32.130 Dedicated open space.
- 20.32.140 Form and contents of application.
- 20.32.150 PUD application—Procedure.
- 20.32.200 Adjustments of plans.
- 20.32.220 Expiration.
20.34 Limited
Zone
Sections
- 20.34.010 Classification.
- 20.34.020 General conditions.
- 20.34.030 Screening activities.
- 20.34.040 Noise, odors.
- 20.34.050 Landscaping and buffers.
- 20.34.060 Lighting and signs.
- 20.34.070 Off-street parking and loading.
- 20.34.080 Density and site coverage.
- 20.34.090 Required yards.
- 20.34.100 Other standards as warranted.
- 20.34.110 Recording of limitations.
20.35 Sexually
Oriented Business Uses
Sections
- 20.35.010 Purpose, findings, intent and scope.
- 20.35.020 Consistency with this title—Exceptions—Each business separate.
- 20.35.030 Definitions.
- 20.35.040 Sexually oriented business uses—Where permitted.
- 20.35.050 Chapter provisions not intended towards particular group or class.
- 20.35.060 License required.
20.36 General
and Supplementary Provisions
Sections
- 20.36.010 Purpose.
- 20.36.020 Lot reduction.
- 20.36.030 Front yards, general.
- 20.36.040 Front yards, projections.
- 20.36.050 Front yards, semi-built-up areas.
- 20.36.060 Side yards, general.
- 20.36.070 Side yards, projections.
- 20.36.080 Side yard exceptions, residential districts.
- 20.36.090 Rear yards, projections.
- 20.36.100 Rear yard exceptions, residential districts.
- 20.36.110 Irregular-shaped lots.
- 20.36.120 Site area exception, residential zoning districts.
- 20.36.130 Fences and hedges.
- 20.36.140 Detached accessory building.
- 20.36.150 Commercial coach, mobile/manufactured home and recreational vehicle—Parking restrictions.
- 20.36.160 Properties adjacent to city-owned watershed.
- 20.36.170 Tents and recreational vehicles in yards.
20.38 Signs
Sections
- 20.38.010 Intent.
- 20.38.020 Definitions.
- 20.38.030 Temporary signs.
- 20.38.040 Permanent signs—Permit required—Exemptions.
- 20.38.050 Permanent signs—Application requirements.
- 20.38.060 Permanent signs—Signage plan required.
- 20.38.070 Permanent signs—Prohibited signs.
- 20.38.080 Permanent signs—Construction and design standards.
- 20.38.090 Permanent signs—Maintenance.
- 20.38.100 Signs allowed per zones of the city.
- 20.38.120 Permanent signs—Nonconforming signs.
- 20.38.130 Violation—Penalty.
20.40 Parking
Requirements
Sections
20.42 Nonconforming
Uses
Sections
- 20.42.010 Policy.
- 20.42.020 Established nonconforming use.
- 20.42.030 Schedule of continuance—Nonconforming open land uses.
- 20.42.040 Enlargement and extension.
- 20.42.050 Abandonment relinquishes rights.
- 20.42.060 Conversion or removal.
- 20.42.070 Notice of nonconformance.
- 20.42.080 Enlargement of nonconforming use.
- 20.42.090 Upgrading of nonconforming uses.
- 20.42.100 Wear and tear improvements—Alteration of unsafe structures.
- 20.42.110 Restoration of damaged structures.
- 20.42.120 Unlawful uses not authorized—Special exception.
- 20.42.130 District changes.
- 20.42.140 Nonconforming lots of record.
- 20.42.150 Exceptions.
- 20.42.160 Certificate of continued use.
20.44 CU
Conditional Uses
Sections
- 20.44.010 General procedures.
- 20.44.020 Application.
- 20.44.030 Requirements for environmental information.
- 20.44.040 Public hearings.
- 20.44.050 Notice of hearing.
- 20.44.060 Purpose of a conditional use permit.
- 20.44.070 Hearings examiner’s findings.
- 20.44.080 Standards for granting a conditional use permit.
- 20.44.090 Expiration.
- 20.44.100 Renewal of permits.
- 20.44.110 Revocation of permits.
- 20.44.120 Performance bond.
- 20.44.130 Appeal.
- 20.44.140 Resubmittal of application.
- 20.44.150 Fee.
- 20.44.160 Uses requiring a conditional use permit.
- 20.44.170 Churches.
- 20.44.180 Home occupations.
- 20.44.185 Bed and breakfast inns.
- 20.44.190 Public utility structures.
- 20.44.200 Day care and preschool facilities.
- 20.44.205 Family day care facilities.
- 20.44.210 Academic schools.
- 20.44.220 Automobile service stations.
- 20.44.230 Public buildings.
- 20.44.240 Care facilities.
- 20.44.250 Cemeteries.
- 20.44.260 Duplexes and triplexes.
- 20.44.270 Commercial parking lots and structures.
- 20.44.280 Motels and hotels.
- 20.44.290 Neighborhood commercial district.
- 20.44.300 Recreational vehicle parks.
- 20.44.310 Off-site hazardous waste treatment and storage facilities and off-site handling, storage or processing of hazardous substances.
- 20.44.320 Monopole I, monopole II and lattice tower telecommunications facilities.
- 20.44.330 Maximum ground floor area in the LI-C zone.
20.46 Special
Use Permit
Sections
- 20.46.010 Special uses defined.
- 20.46.020 Uses requiring special use permit.
- 20.46.030 Area and dimensional regulations.
- 20.46.040 Application for permits.
- 20.46.050 Notice of hearing.
- 20.46.060 Public hearings.
- 20.46.070 Standards for granting special use permits.
- 20.46.080 Expiration and renewal.
- 20.46.090 Revocation of permits.
- 20.46.100 Performance bond.
- 20.46.110 Appeals.
- 20.46.120 Resubmittal of application.
- 20.46.130 Fee.
20.47 Camping
on Private Property
Sections
- 20.47.010 Definitions.
- 20.47.020 Prohibited acts.
- 20.47.030 Temporary homeless encampments host permit.
- 20.47.033 Standards.1
- 20.47.035 Repeated impacts.
- 20.47.050 Procedural requirements for temporary homeless encampment permit applications.
- 20.47.080 Enforcement.
- 20.47.090 Revocation.
- 20.47.100 Safe parking events.
20.53 Amending
the Comprehensive Plan
Sections
- 20.53.010 Purpose.
- 20.53.020 Exceptions to the amendment process.
- 20.53.030 Submission deadlines.
- 20.53.050 Annual review process.
- 20.53.060 Initiation of amendments.
- 20.53.070 Docket.
- 20.53.080 Amendment applications.
- 20.53.090 Staff reporting for proposed amendments.
- 20.53.110 SEPA review.
- 20.53.120 Public notice.
- 20.53.130 Public hearing.
- 20.53.140 Considerations for decision.
- 20.53.160 Adoption.
- 20.53.170 Transmittals to the state.
- 20.53.180 Appeals.
- 20.53.200 Map revisions.
20.55 Development
Agreements
Sections
20.60 Landscaping
and Screening
Sections
- 20.60.010 Statement of purpose and intent.
- 20.60.020 Definitions.
- 20.60.030 Applicability.
- 20.60.040 Severability clause.
- 20.60.050 Exceptions and appeal.
- 20.60.060 Administration.
- 20.60.070 Violations—Penalty.
- 20.60.080 Landscape and screening plans—When required.
- 20.60.090 Landscaping and screening plans—Design criteria.
- 20.60.100 Alternative landscaping plans.
- 20.60.110 Overlapping requirements and conflict.
- 20.60.120 General requirements.
- 20.60.130 Requirements for multifamily residential landscaping and screening.
- 20.60.140 Requirements for commercial uses landscaping and screening.
- 20.60.150 Parking lot landscaping and screening.
- 20.60.160 Performance assurance.
- 20.60.170 Maintenance.
- 20.60.180 Planting lists and funding information.
- 20.60.190 Continuance.
- 20.60.200 Additional landscaping requirements specific to gateway corridor.
20.64 Design
Standards
Sections
- 20.64.010 Intent.
- 20.64.020 Purpose.
- 20.64.025 Neighborhood residential.
- 20.64.040 Accessory dwelling units.
- 20.64.050 Zero lot line and small lot (less than four thousand five hundred s.f.) development.
- 20.64.060 Low-intensity mixed use, valley commercial/residential.
- 20.64.070 Neighborhood commercial.
- 20.64.080 Downtown commercial.
- 20.64.090 Goose Lake commercial/residential.
- 20.64.100 General commercial.
- 20.64.110 Gateway corridor.
- 20.64.130 Low-intensity commercial.
- 20.64.140 Professional office/residential mixed use.
20.66 Wireless
Communications Facilities
Sections
- 20.66.010 Purpose and intent.
- 20.66.020 Definitions.
- 20.66.030 Summary matrix of standards for telecommunications facilities.
- 20.66.040 Standard conditions—Duration of permits.
- 20.66.045 Approval standard.
- 20.66.046 Application procedures.
- 20.66.050 Development standards for microcells.
- 20.66.060 Development standards for mini facilities.
- 20.66.070 Development standards for macro facilities.
- 20.66.080 Development standards for monopole I.
- 20.66.090 Development standards for monopole II and lattice towers.
- 20.66.100 Exemptions.
- 20.66.105 SEPA exemptions.
20.68 Mobile/Manufactured
Home Parks
Sections
- 20.68.010 Intent.
- 20.68.020 Definitions.
- 20.68.030 Permitted uses.
- 20.68.040 Site plan review—Site plan requirements.
- 20.68.050 Area and density.
- 20.68.060 Site requirements.
- 20.68.070 Off-street parking.
- 20.68.080 Open—Common space.
- 20.68.090 Accessory buildings and structures.
- 20.68.100 Landscaping and screening.
- 20.68.110 Ingress and egress.
- 20.68.120 Interior street dimensions.
- 20.68.130 Interior street layout.
- 20.68.140 Street surfacing requirements.
- 20.68.150 Utilities.
- 20.68.160 Storm water runoff.
20.70 Airport
Overlay Zones and Regulations
Sections
- 20.70.010 Title.
- 20.70.020 Purpose and intent.
- 20.70.030 Applicability.
- 20.70.040 Definitions.
- 20.70.050 Airport overlay zone maps.
- 20.70.060 Density and intensity limitations for new development.
- 20.70.070 Airspace protection areas—Height limitations.
- 20.70.080 Other requirements.
- 20.70.090 Nonconforming conditions.
- 20.70.100 Review procedures.