The following commercial districts are established; properties so designated shall be subject to the provisions contained in this chapter:

The commercial districts are established to provide appropriately located areas for office uses, retail stores, service establishments, and wholesale businesses, offering commodities and services required by residents of the city and its surrounding market area. In addition to this purpose, each commercial district has its own specific and unique intent as follows:

Meet Washington State child day care licensing requirements.

Comply with all building, fire, safety, health code and business licensing requirements.

Conform to lot size, building size, setbacks, and lot requirements of this chapter except if the structure is a legal nonconforming structure.

Comply with the applicable provisions of the sign code of this title.

Make no structural or decorative alteration which will alter the single-family character of an existing or proposed residential structure which would make it incompatible with surrounding residences.

Senior Housing in the NC District. Senior housing is a permitted use in the NC district, except that single-family homes, zero lot line dwellings, cottage housing, duplex dwellings, and townhomes are not allowed. Senior housing may be located on the ground floor, and is not required to include commercial uses; provided, residential uses are not allowed on the ground floor fronting Main Street East/60th Street East. Development standards for senior housing may be modified through a planned residential development permit pursuant to chapter 18.24 SMC.

Senior Housing in the GC District. Senior housing is a permitted use in the GC district, except that single-family homes, zero lot line dwellings, cottage housing, duplex dwellings, and townhomes for seniors are allowed only as a secondary use in a development that is primarily senior apartments. Zero lot line dwellings shall comply with the standards in SMC § 18.14.070. Senior housing may be located on the ground floor, and is not required to include commercial uses; provided, residential uses are not allowed on the ground floor fronting Main Street East/60th Street East. Development standards for senior housing may be modified through a planned residential development permit pursuant to chapter 18.24 SMC.

Other Residential Uses in the NC District. Only floor area above the first story commercial uses may be used for residential purposes; provided, that the maximum number of dwelling units shall not exceed a ratio of 25 dwelling units per net acre; and provided, that the dwelling units shall be provided with sufficient off-street parking at ratios required in chapter 18.42 SMC. Residential dwellings may be attached or included to the side or rear of the main commercial building. Such mixed use may be attached or included to the side or rear of the main commercial building.

Other Residential Uses in the GC District. Multifamily residential and co-living housing developments are permitted as part of a mixed-use development with commercial uses. A mixed-use development shall have mixed-use structures and may have a combination of mixed-use and single-use residential structures. Except within the East Sumner urban village overlay district, a mixed-use structure is not required for a pipestem lot with street frontage that is less than 60 feet in width; instead the development may contain only single-use residential structures. Development shall occur such that:

Open space requirements for developments requiring design review shall be in compliance with the city of Sumner design and development guidelines, except that open space requirements for senior housing shall be provided in accordance with SMC § 18.41.200 and open space requirements for co-living housing shall be in accordance with SMC § 18.14.080Q.3.

Multifamily Residential Infill (MRI) Uses in Commercial and Mixed-Use Buildings. MRI development shall comply with the following standards and exemptions:

Co-living housing shall comply with SMC § 18.14.080Q.

Exterior Mechanical Devices. Air conditioners, heating, cooling, ventilating equipment, pumps and heaters and all other mechanical devices shall be screened from surrounding properties and streets and shall be so operated that they do not disturb the peace, quiet and comfort of neighboring residents. Apparatus needed for the operation of active or passive solar energy systems need not be screened pursuant to this subsection.

Required Open Space and Landscaping. For each development in the NC, IC and GC districts a landscape plan shall be prepared in accordance with chapter 18.41 SMC to address landscaping of yards and screening of parking, and shall be submitted for approval by the development services director. Landscaping shall be provided along blank building facades and property boundaries. Landscaping shall be provided in accordance with the city of Sumner design and development guidelines. Whenever landscaping is required by this title and/or conditions of approval of discretionary applications required by this title, such landscaping shall be permanently maintained in a neat and orderly manner. In no event shall such landscape areas be used for the storage of materials or parking of automobiles.

Outdoor Storage of Materials. Outdoor storage is not permitted in the GC and NC zones, except that outdoor storage of materials is permitted in the IC zone as accessory to a contractor business and in conformance with subsection (T) of this section. The storage of vehicles, such as motorcycles, automobiles, boats and farm equipment for retail sale, shall not be subject to the provisions of this subsection.

Outdoor Lighting. Outdoor lighting and aerial-mounted floodlighting shall be shielded from above in such a manner that the bottom edge of the shield shall be below the light source. The lighting shall be shielded so that the direct illumination shall be confined to the property boundaries of the light source. Ground-mounted floodlighting or light projection above the horizontal plane is prohibited between midnight and sunrise, except governmental flags.

Commercially Zoned Properties Adjacent to Residential Properties. Whenever commercially zoned or mixed-use development abuts any residential district, there shall be:

Swimming Pools. All swimming pools or outdoor bodies of water having a depth of 24 or more inches shall maintain a protective fence, wall or enclosure not less than five feet in height, with no opening greater than four inches wide and equipped with a self-closing gate surrounding the pool or body of water. The provisions of this subsection shall not apply where a swimming pool is accessory to a motel or hotel use where the owner or any employee thereof is on duty on the premises 24 hours each day.

Trash Receptacles. Trash receptacles enclosed within gated, solid walls or fences shall be provided for each property in commercial use. The receptacle shall be set back a minimum of 15 feet from any residentially zoned property boundary and shall be maintained in a neat and sanitary condition.

Accessory antennas, including satellite dish antennas which are less than or equal to three feet in diameter, shall not be located between the front or street side property lines and a building, and shall be limited to a height of 10 feet in excess of the maximum height required for each zone. Antennas shall be set up so that in case an antenna falls it will fall within the confines of the owner's property. Satellite dish antennas greater than three feet in diameter are regulated below.

Any on-site treatment and storage facilities must meet the Washington State siting criteria as set forth in the location standards found in WAC 173-303-285.

Parking areas and pedestrian walkways shall conform to the city of Sumner design and development guidelines.

Businesses selling firearms are prohibited from locating within 500 feet of public or private schools including preschools, elementary, junior high, and high school facilities.

Expansion of Specified Existing Uses. Existing residential dwellings lawfully constructed as of the effective date of the ordinance codified in this title may be maintained as follows:

Fences – Intent. The intent of this section is to establish minimum requirements and standards for fences in order to promote safety, provide screening, and to protect the aesthetic assets of the community. Fences constructed in commercial zones shall comply with the standards set forth herein:

Outdoor sales shall be allowed for espresso/coffee businesses, taverns, micro-breweries, brewpubs, bars and restaurants provided the following are met:

For properties located within the area defined as East Main Street in SMC § 18.43.020, the setback may be increased to 15 feet when the area between the sidewalk and the building:

All development is subject to applicable Sumner design and development guidelines.

Drive-through businesses and drive-through espresso/coffee businesses located within the neighborhood commercial district (except on Main Street) or East Main Street area shall be subject to the following:

A light manufacturing, fabrication, assembling and repairing use within the neighborhood commercial or general commercial zone may be allowed as an accessory use to a retail business, provided it meets all the following performance standards:

A contractor business shall be permitted an outside storage yard for materials, vehicles and equipment as an accessory use; provided, that the outside storage yard:

Truck parking in the IC zone shall be screened from view of an abutting public right-of-way or from future or present bicycle or pedestrian paths. Such screening may be accomplished by either placing the truck parking behind buildings on the site, providing a landscape buffer as described herein or a combination of these methods. Landscape buffers shall include at least a three-foot-high earth berm and at least 50 percent evergreen trees at least six feet in height at planting. Deciduous trees shall be a minimum of two-and-one-half-inch caliper measured three feet from the ground. All trees shall be planted no less than 20 feet on-center. For every 100 square feet of buffer area, at least one evergreen shrub of a minimum size of two feet shall be provided. Ground cover of a minimum two-gallon size shall be planted in the buffer area sufficient to cover the area within three years of planting. The director may modify the requirements for spacing, number and size of plantings and berm height only upon a satisfactory showing by a licensed landscape architect that an alternate proposal will accomplish the same buffering goals. Buffers should include plantings that are low maintenance and/or drought tolerant species. The director may require irrigation for buffer areas if it is necessary to ensure the long-term success of the landscaping as a buffer. The director may waive buffering requirements for the rear yard where a natural or manmade topographical feature exists that screens the truck parking area. Light standards, above ground utility pipes and other structures that may be subject to damage from maneuvering trucks may be placed in the landscaped area but shall be protected by bollards, concrete barriers, or other structures capable of preventing damage.

Drive-through businesses and drive-through espresso/coffee businesses located within the Town Center area or located within a neighborhood commercial district on Main Street shall be subject to the following:

Indoor emergency shelters and indoor emergency housing shall:

Permanent supportive housing and transitional housing shall:

Vehicle Repair, Automotive Collision.

Odor and Emissions. Gas stations shall not create odor in such quantities as to be readily detectable beyond the boundaries of the site, or produce air emissions that are not compliant with regional, state, and federal emission standards, and shall utilize best available control technologies to reduce odors and emissions.