Washington City Zoning Code
CHAPTER 9
ADMINISTRATIVE AND PROFESSIONAL AP ZONE
9-9-1: PURPOSE:
The purpose of the administrative and professional zone is to provide appropriate locations for the development and operation of administrative and professional offices, publicly owned and operated community facilities and related uses. This zone is also intended to serve as a buffer between residential and more intensive commercial uses. (Ord. 94-9, 4-13-1994)
9-9-2: USE REGULATIONS:
A. Permitted Uses: The following principal uses may be allowed in new or existing structures, which have received site development plan approval and have obtained occupancy review and approval from the zoning administrator:
Accessory uses and buildings, customarily incidental and subordinate to an approved permitted use.
Administrative, executive, professional, medical and research offices.
Banking and other financial institutions.
General research, not involving industrial or manufacturing processes.
Medical cannabis pharmacy, as defined by Utah code 26B-4-201(33) and any amendments thereto, and as such a medical cannabis phatmacy is licensed and regulated by the State of Utah.
Mobile food vendor.
Parking lots for approved principal uses.
Public buildings and offices.
Public park, playground or recreation facilities. (Ord. 2004-19, 6-9-2004; amd. Ord. 2015-19, 6-24-2015)
B. Conditional Uses: The following uses are subject to the conditional use approval process outlined in chapter 17 of this title:
Cemetery.
Development of any parcel of land for any of the principal uses listed in subsection A of this section, if said development exceeds five thousand (5,000) square feet of total building floor area, or of any parcel of land adjacent to Buena Vista Boulevard, Telegraph Road, Washington Parkway, 300 East or Washington Fields Road, and 3650 South.
Public utility service and maintenance facilities. (Ord. 2004-19, 6-9-2004; amd. Ord. 2014-18, 6-25-2014)
C. Other: Other uses, not listed as permitted or conditional uses in other zones, which are determined by the planning commission to be in harmony with the character and intent of this zone. (Ord. 2004-19, 6-9-2004; amd. Ord. 2025-35, 10-22-2025)
9-9-3: SITE DESIGN REGULATIONS:
All site design elements for the above listed conditional uses are subject to review and recommendation by the planning commission and approval of the city council, who shall apply the standards and provisions found in chapter 17 of this title. (Ord. 2004-19, 6-9-2004)
9-9-4: HEIGHT REGULATIONS:
No building or structure shall be erected to a height greater than forty-five feet (45'), unless otherwise approved by the city council. (Ord. 2004-19, 6-9-2004; amd. Ord. 2020-04, 2-12-2020)
9-9-5: AREA, WIDTH AND YARD REGULATIONS:
Yards In Feet | |||||
District | Area In Square Feet | Width | Front | Side | Rear |
AP | 8,500 | None | 30 | 10 and 10 | 10 |
(Ord. 94-9, 4-13-1994)
9-9-6: MODIFYING REGULATIONS:
A. Side Yards: Buildings shall have a minimum side yard of ten feet (10') and the total of the two (2) side yards shall be twenty feet (20'). Accessory buildings located at least ten feet (10') behind the main building may have a side yard of three feet (3'), except on the street side of a corner lot, which shall be the same as the front yard setbacks.
B. Rear Yards: Accessory buildings located at least ten feet (10') behind the main building may have a rear yard of three feet (3'); provided, that on corner lots rearing the side yard of another lot, the minimum rear yard for all buildings shall be ten feet (10'). (Ord. 94-9, 4-13-1994)
9-9-7: LANDSCAPING AND FENCING REGULATIONS:
A. Landscaping: At least five percent (5%) of the private lot area shall be improved and maintained with landscaping. At least half of that landscaped area shall be in the form of live trees, shrubs or ground cover. A minimum ten foot (10') wide landscaped strip within the private lot area shall be installed and maintained along all street frontages. With the exception of the pedestrian and vehicular access portions of buildings, landscaping shall be installed and maintained along all building walls that face street frontages and parking lots. Where those building walls are longer than sixty feet (60'), trees shall be included in the landscaping with one tree every thirty feet (30'). The trees shall be a minimum size of fifteen (15) gallons (at least one inch in diameter) at planting. In addition to these requirements, the landscaping requirements cited elsewhere in this title shall be met, including the requirements for right of way and parking lot landscaping.
B. Fencing: Except in the front yard setback area, a six foot (6') high solid decorative fence or wall shall be installed and maintained along the boundary line of any agricultural or residential zone. Chainlink fencing with slats is not considered a solid fence or wall for the purposes set forth in this chapter. (Ord. 2004-19, 6-9-2004)