Snohomish City Zoning Code
Complete index of all zoning chapters, sections, and subsections
CHAPTER 14
05 General Provisions
Sections
- 14.05.010 Authority.
- 14.05.020 Purpose.
- 14.05.030 Jurisdiction.
- 14.05.040 No Special Duty Created.
- 14.05.050 Administration and Interpretation.
- 14.05.055 Reasonable Accommodations for Persons with Disabilities.
- 14.05.060 Adoption of Supporting Administrative Guidelines.
- 14.05.070 Compliance.
- 14.05.080 Computation of Time.
CHAPTER 14
15 Comprehensive Plan, Future Land Use Map, and Development Code Amendments and Rezone Procedures
Sections
- 14.15.010 Early and Continuous Public Participation.
- 14.15.020 Amendment and Rezone Procedures.
- 14.15.040 Threshold Determination, Scheduling of Hearing, and Notice.
- 14.15.050 Reconsideration of DNS.
- 14.15.060 Forward to City Council and Planning Commission.
- 14.15.070 State Review.
- 14.15.080 Hearing.
- 14.15.090 Criteria – Findings and Recommendation.
- 14.15.100 Council Action.
- 14.15.105 Amendments to the Development Code and Future Land Use Map.
- 14.15.110 Appeals.
CHAPTER 14
20 Application and Development Review Process
Sections
- 14.20.010 Purpose.
- 14.20.020 Application Classifications.
- 14.20.030 Application Consolidation.
- 14.20.040 Pre-Application Process.
- 14.20.050 Design Review.
- 14.20.060 Application Requirements.
- 14.20.080 Determination of Legal Status of Lot or Parcel.
- 14.20.090 Concurrency.
- 14.20.100 Land Use Application Review Process.
- 14.20.110 Determination of Completeness and Review Timeframes.
- 14.20.120 Approval Timeframes and Expiration.
- 14.20.130 Public Notice.
- 14.20.140 Conditions of Approval.
- 14.20.150 Assignability of Decisions.
- 14.20.160 Minor Changes.
- 14.20.170 Appeals.
- 14.20.180 Vesting of Applications.
CHAPTER 14
25 Definitions
Sections
- 14.25.010 General.
- 14.25.020 Definitions – A.
- 14.25.030 Definitions – B.
- 14.25.040 Definitions – C.
- 14.25.050 Definitions – D.
- 14.25.060 Definitions – E.
- 14.25.070 Definitions – F.
- 14.25.080 Definitions – G.
- 14.25.090 Definitions – H.
- 14.25.100 Definitions – I.
- 14.25.110 Definitions – J.
- 14.25.120 Definitions – K.
- 14.25.130 Definitions – L.
- 14.25.140 Definitions – M.
- 14.25.150 Definitions – N.
- 14.25.160 Definitions – O.
- 14.25.170 Definitions – P.
- 14.25.180 Definitions – Q.
- 14.25.190 Definitions – R.
- 14.25.200 Definitions – S.
- 14.25.210 Definitions – T.
- 14.25.220 Definitions – U.
- 14.25.230 Definitions – V.
- 14.25.240 Definitions – W.
- 14.25.250 Definitions – X.
- 14.25.260 Definitions – Y.
- 14.25.270 Definitions – Z.
CHAPTER 14
90 State Environmental Policy Act SEPA
Sections
- 14.90.010 Adoption by Reference of Chapter 197-11 WAC.
- 14.90.020 Designation of SEPA Responsible Official.
- 14.90.030 Initiation of Environmental Review.
- 14.90.040 Categorical Exemptions without Flexible Thresholds.
- 14.90.045 Flexible Thresholds for Minor New Construction Categorical Exemption.
- 14.90.050 Environmental Checklist.
- 14.90.060 Mitigated Determination of Non-Significance (MDNS).
- 14.90.070 Cost of Environmental Impact Statement (EIS).
- 14.90.080 Substantive Authority.
- 14.90.090 Environmentally Sensitive Areas.
CHAPTER 14
95 Hearing Examiner
Sections
- 14.95.010 Authority And Duties.
- 14.95.020 Ex Parte Communication/ Appearance of Fairness/Conflict of Interest.
- 14.95.030 Rights And Responsibilities Of Applicants, Appellants, And Parties Of Record.
- 14.95.040 Rights And Responsibilities of the City Planner.
- 14.95.050 Elements Of Public Hearing.
- 14.95.060 Evidence.
- 14.95.070 Continuation Of Hearing.
- 14.95.080 Additional Evidence.
- 14.95.090 Record Of Hearing.
- 14.95.100 Decision.
- 14.95.110 Reconsideration.
CHAPTER 14
110 Fences and Retaining Walls
Sections
- 14.110.010 Applicability and Administration.
- 14.110.020 General Regulations for Fences and Freestanding Walls.
- 14.110.030 Fences in the Right-of-Way.
- 14.110.040 Electrical Fences.
- 14.110.050 Height Restrictions for Fences and Freestanding Walls.
- 14.110.060 Special Standards in the Historic District and Pilchuck District.
- 14.110.070 Retaining Walls and Rockeries.
- 14.110.080 Exemptions.
- 14.110.090 Variances.
CHAPTER 14
120 Tree Preservation Standards
Sections
- 14.120.010 Purpose and Intent.
- 14.120.020 Applicability and Authority.
- 14.120.030 Tree Mitigation Fund.
- 14.120.040 Protected Tree Program.
- 14.120.050 Tree Removal Permits.
- 14.120.060 Exemptions.
- 14.120.070 Significant Tree Removal on Single-Family Lots.
- 14.120.080 Tree Removal for Development.
- 14.120.090 Tree Replacement and Planting Requirements.
- 14.120.100 Compensatory Compliance.
- 14.120.110 Tree Protection During Development.
- 14.120.120 Tree Maintenance Requirements.
- 14.120.130 Violation, Enforcement, and Penalties.
- 14.120.140 Liability.
CHAPTER 14
212 Pilchuck District Development Regulations
Sections
- Article I. DEVELOPMENT CODE APPLICABILITY
- 14.212.110 Purpose and Intent of Pilchuck District Land Use Regulations.
- 14.212.120 Administration and Interpretation.
- 14.212.130 Applicability.
- 14.212.140 Development Review and Approval.
- 14.212.150 Pilchuck District SEPA Planned Action.
- 14.212.160 Transportation Impacts and Concurrency.
- 14.212.170 Deviation from Code Requirements and Determination of Equivalence.
- Article II. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS AND ZONES
- Article III. STREETS AND SUBDIVISIONS
- Article IV. BUILDING AND SITE USE
- Article V. SITE DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS
- Article VI. PARKING REGULATIONS
- Article VII. LANDSCAPE REGULATIONS
- Article VIII. DESIGN STANDARDS
- 14.212.800 Purpose.
- 14.212.810 Context.
- 14.212.820 Applicability.
- 14.212.830 Site Design – General.
- 14.212.840 Building Design – General.
- 14.212.850 Standards Specific to the Single-Family Zone.
- 14.212.860 Standards Specific to the Townhouse Zone.
- 14.212.870 Standards Specific to the Center Zone.
- 14.212.880 Standards Specific to the Civic Zone.
- Article X. DESCRIPTION OF TERMS
CHAPTER 14
214 Midtown District Development Regulations
Sections
- Article I. Administration
- Article II. Required and Prohibited Uses
- Article III. Block Frontage Standards
- 14.214.300 Purpose.
- 14.214.310 Block Frontage Types.
- 14.214.320 Façade Transparency.
- 14.214.330 Storefront Block Frontage Standards.
- 14.214.340 Landscaped Block Frontage Standards.
- 14.214.350 Bonneville Block Frontage Standards.
- 14.214.360 Ground Floor Residential Frontage Standards.
- 14.214.370 High Visibility Corner Standards.
- Article IV. Site Planning Standards
- 14.214.400 Purpose.
- 14.214.405 Front Yard Setbacks.
- 14.214.410 Side and Rear Yard Setbacks.
- 14.214.420 Public Pedestrian-Oriented Space.
- 14.214.430 Residential Amenity Space.
- 14.214.440 Internal Pedestrian Access and Design.
- 14.214.450 Vehicular Circulation and Parking.
- 14.214.460 Service Areas and Mechanical Equipment.
- 14.214.470 Landscaping Standards.
- 14.214.480 Parking.
- 14.214.490 Site Lighting.
- Article V. Building Design Standards
CHAPTER 14
215 Subdivisions
Sections
- 14.215.010 Purpose and Scope.
- 14.215.020 Preliminary Plat Approval Criteria.
- 14.215.025 Preliminary Plat Approval.
- 14.215.030 Revisions of Preliminary Plats.
- 14.215.035 Construction Drawings.
- 14.215.040 Preconstruction Meeting.
- 14.215.050 Construction Compliance.
- 14.215.060 Assurance That Any Remaining Improvements Will Be Installed.
- 14.215.070 As-Built Drawings.
- 14.215.080 Maintenance Bond.
- 14.215.085 Extension of Time for Preliminary Plats.
- 14.215.090 Final Plats.
- 14.215.100 Final Plat Criteria.
- 14.215.105 Phased Development.
- 14.215.110 Vacations and Alterations of Plats.
- 14.215.120 Short Plat.
- 14.215.125 Fee Simple Unit Lot Subdivisions.
- 14.215.130 Boundary Line Adjustments.
- 14.215.140 Binding Site Plans.
CHAPTER 14
220 Planned Residential Developments
Sections
- 14.220.010 Purpose.
- 14.220.020 Applicability.
- 14.220.030 Permitted Uses.
- 14.220.040 Application and Review Procedures.
- 14.220.050 Internal Streets and Sidewalks.
- 14.220.060 Parking and Driveways.
- 14.220.070 Public Utilities.
- 14.220.080 Buffering and Screening Between Housing Types.
- 14.220.090 Compatibility with Adjacent Land Uses.
- 14.220.100 Special Design and Bulk and Dimensional Requirements.
- 14.220.105 Open Space and Recreation Area Requirements.
- 14.220.110 Preservation of Existing Features.
- 14.220.120 Maintenance of Open Space and Common Facilities.
CHAPTER 14
225 Design Standards in Historic District
Sections
- 14.225.010 Historic District Boundaries.
- 14.225.020 Purpose.
- 14.225.030 Design Standards.
- 14.225.040 References.
- 14.225.050 Implementation of Design Standards – Reviewing Entity.
- 14.225.060 Exemptions.
- 14.225.070 Submittal Requirements.
- 14.225.080 Building Demolitions.
- 14.225.090 Other Reviews.
- 14.225.100 Conduct of DRB Meetings.
CHAPTER 14
235 Off-Street Parking, Loading, and Access Requirements
Sections
- 14.235.010 Required Off-Street Parking.
- 14.235.020 Interpretation of Tables.
- 14.235.030 Parking Requirements for Uses Not Specified.
- 14.235.040 Parking Requirements for Existing and New Structures in the Historic Business District Land Use Designation.
- 14.235.045 Parking Requirements for Existing and New Structures in the Pilchuck District Land Use Designation.
- 14.235.047 Parking Requirements for Existing and New Structures in the Midtown District.
- 14.235.050 Parking Requirements for Senior Citizens’ Multi-Family Units.
- 14.235.055 Parking Requirements for Affordable Multi-Family Units.
- 14.235.060 Mixed Occupancies.
- 14.235.070 Joint Uses of Parking Facilities.
- 14.235.080 Conditions Required for Joint Use.
- 14.235.090 Location of Parking Spaces.
- 14.235.100 Use of Parking Spaces Accessory to Residences.
- 14.235.110 Parking Plans Required Prior to the Issuance of a Building Permit.
- 14.235.120 Allowance for Compact Cars.
- 14.235.130 Minimum Requirements for Off-Street Parking.
- 14.235.140 Off-Street Loading Space Requirements.
- 14.235.150 Access to Parking from Alleys.
- 14.235.160 Vehicle Capacity for Drive-Through Service Access.
- 14.235.170 Parking Requirements for Residential Land Uses.
- 14.235.180 Parking Requirements for General Services Land Uses.
- 14.235.190 Parking Requirements for Government/Business Services Land Uses.
- 14.235.200 Parking for Retail Land Uses.
- 14.235.210 Parking for Manufacturing Land Uses.
- 14.235.220 Parking for Regional Land Uses.
- 14.235.230 Parking for Recreational/Cultural Land Uses.
- 14.235.240 Parking for Resource Land Uses.
- 14.235.250 Parking for Essential Public Facilities Land Uses.
- 14.235.260 Minimum Standards for Conventional Off-Street Parking.
- 14.235.270 Minimum Standards for Interlocking Off-Street Parking.
- 14.235.280 Acceptable Parking Designs.
- 14.235.290 Acceptable Parking Designs.
CHAPTER 14
237 Clearing and Grading
Sections
- 14.237.010 Purpose.
- 14.237.020 Permit Required.
- 14.237.030 Exempt Activities.
- 14.237.040 Permit Issuance.
- 14.237.050 General Conditions (Required of All Applicants).
- 14.237.060 Minimum Standards.
- 14.237.070 Permit Restrictions.
- 14.237.080 Inspections.
- 14.237.090 Completion of Work.
- 14.237.100 Permit Suspension or Revocation.
- 14.237.110 Liability.
- 14.237.120 Severability.
CHAPTER 14
250 Shoreline Management
Sections
- 14.250.010 Purpose.
- 14.250.020 Shoreline Master Program Regulations and Relationship to Other Regulations.
- 14.250.030 Definitions.
- 14.250.040 General Provisions.
- 14.250.050 Permits, Decisions, and Appeals – General.
- 14.250.060 Substantial Development Permit, Conditional Use Permit and Variance.
- 14.250.070 Non-Conforming Shoreline Uses and Structures.
- 14.250.080 Shoreline Environments.
- 14.250.090 Shoreline Environment – Designation Change.
- 14.250.100 Development Regulations – General.
- 14.250.110 Use Regulations – General.
- 14.250.120 Table 1: Shoreline Uses.
- 14.250.130 Regulations Specific to Agriculture Uses.
- 14.250.140 Regulations Specific to Aquaculture Uses.
- 14.250.150 Regulations Specific to Commercial Uses.
- 14.250.160 Regulations Specific to Industrial Uses.
- 14.250.170 Regulations Specific to Residential Uses.
- 14.250.180 Regulations Specific to Recreation and Cultural Uses.
- 14.250.190 Regulations Specific to Boat Launches and Marinas.
- 14.250.200 Regulations Specific to Transportation and Parking.
- 14.250.210 Regulations Specific to Utilities.
- 14.250.220 Regulations Specific to In-Water Structural Uses.
- 14.250.230 Regulations Specific to Public Facilities.
- 14.250.240 Regulations Specific to Public Access.
- 14.250.250 Regulations Specific to Signs.
- 14.250.260 Shoreline Modifications – General.
- 14.250.270 Table 2: Shoreline Modifications.
- 14.250.280 Regulations Specific to Shoreline Stabilization.
- 14.250.290 Regulations Specific to Flood Protection.
- 14.250.300 Regulations Specific to Grading, Filling, Dredging, and the Disposal of Dredge Material.
- 14.250.310 Regulations Specific to Breakwaters, Jetties, Groins and Weirs.
- 14.250.320 Regulations Specific to Docks and Piers.
- 14.250.330 Critical Areas in Shoreline Jurisdiction.
CHAPTER 14
252 Archaeological Resources
Sections
- 14.252.010 Purpose and applicability.
- 14.252.020 Applicability of zoning requirements.
- 14.252.030 Archaeology site report.
- 14.252.040 Project or permit approval for property on state register as an archaeological resource.
- 14.252.050 Inadvertent discovery of archaeological resources.
- 14.252.060 Inadvertent discovery of human remains.
- 14.252.070 Appeals.
- 14.252.080 Severability.
CHAPTER 14
255 Critical Areas Protection
Sections
- 14.255.010 Purpose.
- 14.255.020 Critical Areas Code.
- 14.255.030 Best Available Science (BAS).
- 14.255.040 Applicability.
- 14.255.050 Exemptions.
- 14.255.060 Allowances for Existing Development.
- 14.255.070 Critical Area Reports.
- 14.255.080 Previous Studies.
- 14.255.090 Mitigation Plan Requirements.
- 14.255.100 Independent Review of Critical Area Report.
- 14.255.110 Substantive Requirements.
- 14.255.120 Critical Area Variances.
- 14.255.130 Reasonable Use Variances.
- 14.255.140 Critical Area Protection Methods.
- 14.255.150 Enforcement and Inspections.
CHAPTER 14
260 Wetlands
Sections
- 14.260.010 Purpose and Intent.
- 14.260.020 Identification and Rating.
- 14.260.030 Regulated Activities.
- 14.260.040 Wetland Exemptions.
- 14.260.050 Uses Allowed in Wetlands.
- 14.260.060 Standard Wetland Buffer Requirements.
- 14.260.070 Uses Allowed in Wetland Buffers.
- 14.260.080 Wetland Buffer Reductions.
- 14.260.090 Protection of Wetlands and Buffers.
- 14.260.100 Critical Area Reports for Wetlands.
- 14.260.110 Compensatory Mitigation.
- 14.260.120 Unauthorized Alterations and Enforcement.
CHAPTER 14
265 Critical Aquifer Recharge Areas
Sections
- 14.265.010 Purpose and Applicability.
- 14.265.020 Designation and Classification.
- 14.265.030 Submittal Requirements.
- 14.265.040 Substantive Requirements.
- 14.265.050 Uses and Activities.
- 14.265.060 Underground Injection Control (UIC) Wells.
- 14.265.070 Exemptions.
- 14.265.080 Relationship to Other Regulations.
- 14.265.090 Rulemaking Authority.
CHAPTER 14
270 Flood Hazard Areas
Sections
- 14.270.010 Floodplains as Critical Areas.
- 14.270.020 Purpose.
- 14.270.030 Methods of Reducing Flood Losses.
- 14.270.040 Definitions.
- 14.270.050 General Provisions.
- 14.270.060 Administration.
- 14.270.070 General Standards for Flood Hazard Reduction.
- 14.270.080 Specific Standards for Flood Hazard Reduction (44 CFR 60.3(c)(1)).
- 14.270.090 General Requirements for Other Development.
- 14.270.100 Variances.
CHAPTER 14
275 Geologically Hazardous Areas
Sections
- 14.275.010 Purpose and Applicability.
- 14.275.020 Designation and Classification.
- 14.275.030 Submittal Requirements.
- 14.275.040 Development Standards for Geologically Hazardous Areas.
- 14.275.050 Exemptions, Exceptions, and Emergencies.
- 14.275.060 Relationship to Other Regulations.
- 14.275.070 Rulemaking Authority.
CHAPTER 14
290 School Impact Fees
Sections
- 14.290.010 Purpose.
- 14.290.020 Applicability.
- 14.290.030 Incorporation of School District Capital Facilities Plan as a Sub-Element of the City Capital Facilities Plan.
- 14.290.040 Establishment of Impact Fees.
- 14.290.050 Exemptions from Impact Fees.
- 14.290.060 Procedure for Determining Mitigation Impacts.
- 14.290.070 Method for Calculating Impact Fees.
- 14.290.080 Administrative Adjustment of Fee Amount.
- 14.290.090 School District Impact Area.
- 14.290.100 Comparable In-Kind Mitigation Option.
- 14.290.110 Credit for Payment or Obligation Previously Incurred.
- 14.290.120 Time of Performance for Mitigation of Impact.
- 14.290.125 Single-Family Residential Deferral Program.
- 14.290.130 Use of Impact Mitigation Funds.
- 14.290.140 Unacceptable Impact Levels.
- 14.290.150 Impact Fee Schedule Exemptions.
- 14.290.160 Impact Fee Limitations.
- 14.290.170 Revision of School District CFP.
- 14.290.180 Annual Report.
- 14.290.190 Appeals.
CHAPTER 14
295 Traffic Impact Fees and Mitigation
Sections
- 14.295.010 Purpose.
- 14.295.020 Authority and Interpretation.
- 14.295.030 Traffic Impact Fee Applicability.
- 14.295.040 Traffic Impact Fee Administration.
- 14.295.050 Traffic Impact Analysis.
- 14.295.060 Concurrency.
- 14.295.070 Mitigation.
- 14.295.080 Credits, Waivers, and Deviations.
- 14.295.090 Refunds.
- 14.295.100 Appeals.
- 14.295.110 Authority Unimpaired.
CHAPTER 14
300 Park Impact Fees
Sections
- 14.300.010 Purpose and Authority.
- 14.300.020 Findings.
- 14.300.030 Park Impact Fee Assessment and Administration.
- 14.300.040 Use of Park Impact Fees.
- 14.300.050 Park Impact Fee Schedule and Formula.
- 14.300.060 Alternative Calculation Methods.
- 14.300.070 Credits and Adjustments.
- 14.300.080 Exemptions.
- 14.300.090 Refunds.
- 14.300.100 Appeals.
- 14.300.110 Authority Unimpaired.
- 14.300.120 No Special Duty.