Sumas City Zoning Code
Complete index of all zoning chapters, sections, and subsections
Division I
ZONING
Sections
Chapter 20.04 TITLE, AUTHORITY, PURPOSE
§ 20.04.010 Title.
§ 20.04.020 Authority.
§ 20.04.030 Purpose.
Chapter 20.06 APPLICABILITY, ENFORCEMENT, PERMITS
§ 20.06.010 Applicability.
§ 20.06.020 Administration and enforcement.
§ 20.06.030 Permits.
Chapter 20.08 PROCEDURES FOR ADMINISTRATION OF DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS
§ 20.08.010 Authority and purpose.
§ 20.08.020 Definitions.
§ 20.08.030 Legislative actions not restricted.
§ 20.08.040 Excluded actions.
§ 20.08.050 Classes of permits – Assignment of class.
§ 20.08.060 Pre-application conference.
§ 20.08.070 Optional consolidated permit processing.
§ 20.08.080 Project permit application.
§ 20.08.090 Determination of completeness.
§ 20.08.100 Notice of application.
§ 20.08.110 Determination of consistency.
§ 20.08.120 Public hearing procedures.
§ 20.08.130 Report of decision – Content – Distribution.
§ 20.08.140 Report of decision – Timing.
§ 20.08.150 Administrative appeals.
§ 20.08.160 Judicial appeals.
§ 20.08.170 Administrative interpretation.
§ 20.08.180 Suggested amendments.
§ 20.08.190 Development in proximity to natural resource lands – Notice required.
Chapter 20.10 OFFICIAL ZONING MAP AND RULES OF INTERPRETATION
§ 20.10.010 Districts – Official map.
§ 20.10.020 Certification.
§ 20.10.030 Amending the official zoning map.
§ 20.10.040 Location of official zoning map.
§ 20.10.050 Replacement of official zoning map.
§ 20.10.060 Rules for interpretation of district boundaries.
Chapter 20.18 GENERAL PROVISIONS
§ 20.18.010 Application of use district regulations.
§ 20.18.020 Visibility at intersections in residential districts.
§ 20.18.030 Fences, walls and hedges.
§ 20.18.040 Erection of more than one principal structure on a lot.
§ 20.18.050 Exceptions to height regulations.
§ 20.18.060 Structures to have access.
§ 20.18.070 Parking and storage of certain vehicles.
§ 20.18.080 Home occupations.
§ 20.18.090 Hazardous waste treatment and storage facilities.
§ 20.18.110 Mobile homes and recreational vehicles.
§ 20.18.120 Manufactured homes.
§ 20.18.130 Dwellings occupied by handicapped individuals or groups.
Chapter 20.20 OPEN SPACE/AGRICULTURAL (OS/AG) DISTRICT
§ 20.20.010 Purpose.
§ 20.20.020 Permitted uses.
§ 20.20.030 Conditional uses.
§ 20.20.040 Prohibited uses.
§ 20.20.050 Setbacks from streams.
Chapter 20.28 RESIDENTIAL (RM) DISTRICT, MEDIUM DENSITY
§ 20.28.010 Purpose.
§ 20.28.020 Permitted uses.
§ 20.28.030 Conditional uses.
§ 20.28.040 Prohibited uses.
§ 20.28.050 Height.
§ 20.28.060 Rear yards.
§ 20.28.070 Side yards.
§ 20.28.080 Front yards.
§ 20.28.090 Setbacks from streams.
§ 20.28.100 Lot area and width.
§ 20.28.110 Signs.
§ 20.28.120 Uniform design standards – Residences.
Chapter 20.32 RESIDENTIAL (RH) DISTRICT, HIGH DENSITY
§ 20.32.010 Purpose.
§ 20.32.020 Permitted uses.
§ 20.32.030 Conditional uses.
§ 20.32.040 Prohibited uses.
§ 20.32.050 Height.
§ 20.32.060 Rear yards.
§ 20.32.070 Side yards.
§ 20.32.080 Front yards.
§ 20.32.090 Setbacks from streams.
§ 20.32.100 Lot area and width.
§ 20.32.110 Signs.
§ 20.32.120 Uniform design standards – Residences.
§ 20.32.130 Attached single-family dwellings – Lot frontage requirements.
§ 20.32.140 Planned developments.
§ 20.32.150 Duplexes, multiple dwellings, attached single-family dwellings and planned developments.
Chapter 20.36 BUSINESS (BT) DISTRICT, TRAFFIC ORIENTED
§ 20.36.010 Purpose.
§ 20.36.020 Permitted uses.
§ 20.36.030 Conditional uses.
§ 20.36.040 Service station standards.
§ 20.36.050 Prohibited uses.
§ 20.36.060 Setbacks from streams.
Chapter 20.40 BUSINESS (BG) DISTRICT, GENERAL
§ 20.40.010 Purpose.
§ 20.40.020 Permitted uses.
§ 20.40.030 Conditional uses.
§ 20.40.040 Prohibited uses.
§ 20.40.050 Setbacks from streams.
Chapter 20.42 BUSINESS (BL) DISTRICT, LOW IMPACT
§ 20.42.010 Purpose.
§ 20.42.020 Permitted uses.
§ 20.42.030 Conditional uses.
§ 20.42.040 Prohibited uses.
§ 20.42.050 Building setbacks.
Chapter 20.44 INDUSTRIAL (I) DISTRICT
§ 20.44.010 Purpose.
§ 20.44.020 Permitted uses.
§ 20.44.030 Conditional uses.
§ 20.44.035 Conditional use permit criteria.
§ 20.44.040 Prohibited uses.
§ 20.44.050 Yard requirements.
§ 20.44.060 Setbacks from streams.
§ 20.44.070 Lot coverage.
§ 20.44.080 Open space.
§ 20.44.090 Signs.
§ 20.44.100 Improvement and performance standards.
Chapter 20.46 MINI-WAREHOUSE (MW) DISTRICT
§ 20.46.010 Purpose.
§ 20.46.020 Permitted uses.
§ 20.46.030 Building.
§ 20.46.040 Appearance and use of property.
§ 20.46.050 Security.
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Division II
SUBDIVISIONS
Sections
Chapter 20.84 GENERAL PROVISIONS
§ 20.84.010 Title.
§ 20.84.020 Purpose.
§ 20.84.030 Applicability and exemptions.
§ 20.84.040 Compliance.
§ 20.84.050 Sale of noncomplying land prohibited.
§ 20.84.060 Building permits restricted.
Chapter 20.86 DEFINITIONS
§ 20.86.010 Applicability.
§ 20.86.020 Interpretation.
§ 20.86.026 Abutting.
§ 20.86.028 Adjacent.
§ 20.86.030 Alley.
§ 20.86.040 Arterial street.
§ 20.86.045 Binding site plan.
§ 20.86.050 Block.
§ 20.86.060 Board.
§ 20.86.061 Boundary line adjustment.
§ 20.86.070 Building.
§ 20.86.080 Building setback line.
§ 20.86.085 City manager.
§ 20.86.090 City engineer.
§ 20.86.100 Cluster subdivision.
§ 20.86.110 Collector street.
§ 20.86.120 Commission.
§ 20.86.125 Comprehensive plan.
§ 20.86.130 Controlling corner.
§ 20.86.140 Corner lot.
§ 20.86.145 Council.
§ 20.86.150 Covenant.
§ 20.86.160 Cul-de-sac.
§ 20.86.165 Curbline.
§ 20.86.170 Dedication.
§ 20.86.180 Easement.
§ 20.86.190 Final plat.
§ 20.86.191 Fire marshal.
§ 20.86.192 Flag lot.
§ 20.86.194 Flagpole.
§ 20.86.200 Full standard street.
§ 20.86.205 General binding site plan.
§ 20.86.210 Greenbelt.
§ 20.86.220 Health department.
§ 20.86.230 Interior lot.
§ 20.86.240 Local or minor access street.
§ 20.86.250 Lot.
§ 20.86.260 Marginal access street.
§ 20.86.270 Metes and bounds.
§ 20.86.280 Monument.
§ 20.86.290 Open space.
§ 20.86.295 Owner.
§ 20.86.300 Pavement width.
§ 20.86.302 Planned zone.
§ 20.86.305 Planning commission.
§ 20.86.310 Plat.
§ 20.86.320 Plat certificate.
§ 20.86.330 Preliminary plat.
§ 20.86.340 Public health official.
§ 20.86.350 Right-of-way or R/W.
§ 20.86.360 Short plat.
§ 20.86.370 Short subdivision.
§ 20.86.375 Specific binding site plan.
§ 20.86.380 Street.
§ 20.86.390 Subdivider.
§ 20.86.400 Three-quarter standard street.
§ 20.86.410 Through lot.
Chapter 20.88 SHORT SUBDIVISIONS
§ 20.88.010 Approval required.
§ 20.88.030 Approval procedure.
§ 20.88.040 Application and drawing.
§ 20.88.050 Lack of sewerage.
§ 20.88.060 Lots and streets.
§ 20.88.070 Surveying and recording.
§ 20.88.075 Flaglotting.
§ 20.88.080 Required improvements.
§ 20.88.100 Resubdivision.
§ 20.88.110 Inspection fee.
§ 20.88.140 Appeal to council.
§ 20.88.150 Time limit for completion.
Chapter 20.90 PRELIMINARY PLAT (LONG SUBDIVISION)
§ 20.90.010 Required when.
§ 20.90.020 Submission-contents.
§ 20.90.040 Notice to agencies concerned.
§ 20.90.050 Technical review.
§ 20.90.060 Planning commission hearing and action.
§ 20.90.070 Council action.
§ 20.90.080 Expiration of approval.
Chapter 20.92 FINAL PLAT
§ 20.92.010 Submission.
§ 20.92.020 Conformance to preliminary plat.
§ 20.92.030 Contents-certificates-approvals.
§ 20.92.050 Council review and approval.
§ 20.92.060 Recording.
§ 20.92.070 Copy for city engineer.
§ 20.92.080 Validity of land uses.
Chapter 20.94 BINDING SITE PLAN APPROVAL
§ 20.94.010 General.
§ 20.94.020 Overview of review process.
§ 20.94.030 General binding site plan review procedure.
§ 20.94.040 Specific binding site plan review procedure.
Chapter 20.96 DESIGN REQUIREMENTS
§ 20.96.010 Monumentation.
§ 20.96.020 Through lots.
§ 20.96.030 Lot size and setbacks.
§ 20.96.040 Blocks.
§ 20.96.050 Cluster subdivision.
§ 20.96.055 Planned zone.
§ 20.96.060 Right-of-way widths.
§ 20.96.065 Modification of right-of-way widths.
§ 20.96.070 Cul-de-sac.
§ 20.96.080 Grades.
§ 20.96.090 Curves.
§ 20.96.100 Alleys.
§ 20.96.110 Open space requirements.
Chapter 20.98 IMPROVEMENT STANDARDS
§ 20.98.010 Design drawings.
§ 20.98.020 Full or three-quarter standard streets.
§ 20.98.030 Completion or performance bond.
§ 20.98.040 Arterials.
§ 20.98.050 Collector, industrial and commercial streets.
§ 20.98.060 Minor local access streets.
§ 20.98.070 Alleys.
§ 20.98.080 Sidewalks and pedestrian ways.
§ 20.98.090 Utility easements.
§ 20.98.100 Water supply.
§ 20.98.110 Sewerage.
§ 20.98.120 Storm drainage.
§ 20.98.130 Power and communication facilities.
§ 20.98.140 Street lighting and traffic-control devices.
§ 20.98.150 Crosswalks.
§ 20.98.160 Street names.
Chapter 20.100 VARIANCES
§ 20.100.010 Purposes.
§ 20.100.020 Authority to grant.
Chapter 20.102 AMENDMENTS
§ 20.102.010 City council authority.
Chapter 20.104 ADMINISTRATION
§ 20.104.010 Administrative officer designated.
Chapter 20.106 VIOLATIONS
§ 20.106.010 Penalties.
Chapter 20.108 APPLICATIONS AND PERMITS
§ 20.108.010 Applicability.
§ 20.108.020 Scope of costs.
§ 20.108.030 Commencement of expenses.
§ 20.108.040 Payment.
§ 20.108.050 Waiver.
§ 20.108.060 Fees and charges.
Chapter 20.110 LATECOMERS AGREEMENTS FOR DEVELOPER IMPROVEMENTS
§ 20.110.010 Agreement format.
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