Yakima City Zoning Code
Complete index of all zoning chapters, sections, and subsections
15.04 Permitted
Land Uses
Sections
- 15.04.010 Purpose.
- 15.04.020 Land use classification system.
- 15.04.030 Table of permitted land uses.
- 15.04.040 Unclassified uses.
- 15.04.060 Accessory uses.
- 15.04.070 Overlays.
- 15.04.080 Drive-through facilities.
- 15.04.090 Yard sales.
- 15.04.100 Caretaker dwellings.
- 15.04.110 Swimming pools.
- 15.04.120 Home occupations.
- 15.04.130 Temporary use permits.
- 15.04.140 Temporary hardship unit permits.
- 15.04.150 Standards for mobile/manufactured home and tiny house communities.
- 15.04.160 Placement of mobile/manufactured homes in residential districts.
- 15.04.170 Placement of manufactured modular nonresidential structures.
- 15.04.190 Social card rooms.
- 15.04.200 State Fair Park—Exposition and Special Events Center.
15.06 Off-Street
Parking and Loading
Sections
- 15.06.010 Purpose.
- 15.06.020 Off-street parking and loading spaces required.
- 15.06.030 General provisions.
- 15.06.035 Electric vehicle charging stations.
- 15.06.040 Off-street parking standards.
- 15.06.050 Computation of required spaces.
- 15.06.060 Location of required spaces.
- 15.06.065 Driveway locations.
- 15.06.070 Schedule of minimum parking dimensions.
- 15.06.080 Site plan required.
- 15.06.090 Required landscaping of parking areas.
- 15.06.100 Lighting of parking lots.
- 15.06.110 Construction and maintenance.
- 15.06.120 Time of completion.
- 15.06.130 Off-street loading space required.
- 15.06.140 Nonconforming parking.
15.07 Sitescreening
Sections
- 15.07.010 Purpose.
- 15.07.020 Sitescreening required.
- 15.07.030 Determination of sitescreening requirements.
- 15.07.040 Sitescreening standards.
- 15.07.050 Table of required sitescreening standards.
- 15.07.060 Sitescreening along streets.
- 15.07.070 Location.
- 15.07.080 Existing plant material.
- 15.07.090 Preparation of a sitescreening plan.
- 15.07.100 Time of completion.
- 15.07.110 Retention and maintenance.
15.08 Signs
Sections
- 15.08.010 Purpose.
- 15.08.020 Definitions.
- 15.08.030 Development permit required.
- 15.08.045 Exemptions.
- 15.08.050 Prohibited signs.
- 15.08.060 Sign standards.
- 15.08.070 General provisions.
- 15.08.075 Sign illumination.
- 15.08.080 Projection over right-of-way.
- 15.08.090 Roof signs.
- 15.08.100 Wall signs.
- 15.08.105 Fascia signs.
- 15.08.110 Temporary signs.
- 15.08.115 Carried signs.
- 15.08.120 Directional signs.
- 15.08.130 Off-premises signs and billboards.
- 15.08.135 Digital signs.
- 15.08.140 Multiple-building complexes and multiple-tenant buildings.
- 15.08.150 Freeway signs.
- 15.08.155 Portable signs.
- 15.08.160 Nonconforming signs, maintenance of signs, removal of signs and enforcement of this chapter.
- 15.08.170 Administrative adjustment of sign standards allowed.
- 15.08.180 Variances.
- 15.08.190 Violations.
15.09 Special
Development Standards
Sections
- 15.09.010 Purpose.
- 15.09.020 Special development standards for the district overlays.
- 15.09.025 Mixed-use buildings.
- 15.09.026 Downtown business district development.
- 15.09.030 Common open space requirements.
- 15.09.035 Cottage housing.
- 15.09.040 Zero lot line development.
- 15.09.045 Accessory dwelling units.
- 15.09.050 Performance standards—Emissions.
- 15.09.060 Special development standards for service stations and other retail uses selling motor fuel.
- 15.09.070 Special requirements for animal husbandry.
- 15.09.080 Special requirements for short term rentals.
- 15.09.090 Special requirements for social card rooms.
- 15.09.100 Private street review requirements.
- 15.09.110 Reasonable accommodations process.
- 15.09.120 Community garden development standards.
- 15.09.200 Adult business.
- 15.09.210 Special requirements for retaining walls.
- 15.09.220 Marijuana uses.
15.11 General
Application Requirements
Sections
- 15.11.010 Purpose.
- 15.11.020 Application requirements.
- 15.11.030 General site plan form and contents.
- 15.11.050 Preapplication conference.
- 15.11.060 Filing an application.
- 15.11.070 Processing applications.
- 15.11.080 Notice requirements.
- 15.11.090 Fee schedule and administration.
- 15.11.100 Master applications.
15.12 Permits
Sections
- 15.12.010 Purpose.
- 15.12.020 Required permits.
- 15.12.030 Compliance with development permit and final zoning decision and site plan required.
- 15.12.040 Official record for approvals to be maintained as public record.
- 15.12.050 Final site plans.
- 15.12.060 Expiration and cancellation of development permits and zoning decisions.
- 15.12.070 Certificates of occupancy required at discretion of administrative official.
- 15.12.080 Performance assurance.
15.19 Nonconforming
Uses, Structures and Critical Areas
Sections
- 15.19.010 Purpose and intent.
- 15.19.020 Illegal uses, structures and lots not permitted.
- 15.19.030 Establishment.
- 15.19.040 Development on existing lots of record.
- 15.19.050 Continuation of nonconforming uses.
- 15.19.060 Nonconforming structures.
- 15.19.070 Change from a nonconforming use to a Class (1), (2), or (3) use.
- 15.19.080 Change from a nonconforming use to another nonconforming use—Expansion of a nonconforming use or structure.
- 15.19.090 Modifications of an approved site plan for a nonconforming use or structure.
- 15.19.100 Discontinuance of a nonconforming use or structure.
- 15.19.110 Sale of a nonconforming use or structure.
- 15.19.120 Critical area nonconforming uses and facilities.
15.20 Administration
Sections
- 15.20.010 Purpose.
- 15.20.020 Administrative official—Duties and powers.
- 15.20.030 Planning division—Duties and powers.
- 15.20.040 Hearing examiner—Duties and powers.
- 15.20.050 City of Yakima planning commission.
- 15.20.060 Legislative body.
- 15.20.070 No personal liability for acts or omissions.
- 15.20.080 Coordination with other jurisdictions.
- 15.20.090 Entrance onto private property.
- 15.20.100 Statement of zoning district by city officials/reliance limited.
- 15.20.110 Computation of time.
15.21 Variances
Sections
- 15.21.010 Purpose.
- 15.21.020 Application.
- 15.21.030 Criteria for variance approval.
- 15.21.040 Additional criteria for variance approval in the floodplain and airport overlay districts.
- 15.21.050 Public hearing by the hearing examiner.
- 15.21.060 Action by the hearing examiner.
- 15.21.070 Notice of examiner’s decision.
- 15.21.080 Appeals.
15.25 Violations
and Enforcement and Administration
Sections
- 15.25.010 Violations unlawful.
- 15.25.020 Criminal defense penalties.
- 15.25.030 Civil penalty.
- 15.25.040 Continued violations—Remedies and penalties.
- 15.25.050 Persons liable.
- 15.25.060 Enforcement and administration.
- 15.25.070 Collection of civil penalties.
- 15.25.080 Disposition of civil penalties collected.
15.27 Critical
Areas
Sections
- Part One. General Provisions
- Part Two. Definitions
- Article I. General Provisions
- Article II. Inquiry and Early Assistance
- Article III. Abbreviated Review Alternatives
- 15.27.303 Minor activities allowed without a permit or exemption.
- 15.27.304 Documented exemption—Procedural requirements.
- 15.27.305 Documented exemptions for fish and wildlife habitat conservation areas and wetlands.
- 15.27.306 Documented exemptions for geologically hazardous areas development authorizations.
- 15.27.307 Mitigation requirements.
- Article IV. Review Process
- Article V. Critical Areas Reports
- Article VI. Permit Review Criteria
- Article I. Flood Hazard Areas—General Provisions
- Article II. Flood Hazard Protection Standards
- Article III. Floodway Fringe Uses
- Article IV. Floodway Uses
- Article V. Flood Hazard Protection Administration
- 15.27.414 Designation of the floodplain administrator.
- 15.27.415 Authority.
- 15.27.416 Permit—Required.
- 15.27.417 Permit—Application.
- 15.27.418 Permit—Review.
- 15.27.419 Use of available data.
- 15.27.420 Limitations.
- 15.27.421 Permit—Expiration and cancellation.
- 15.27.422 Performance bonds.
- 15.27.423 Appeals.
- 15.27.424 Coordination.
- Article VI. Elevation and Floodproofing Certification
- Article VII. Flood Hazard Variances
- 15.27.429 Procedure.
- 15.27.430 Variance criteria.
- 15.27.431 Conditions for authorization.
- 15.27.432 Administrative official’s decision.
- 15.27.433 Notification and final decision.
- 15.27.434 Power to refer decisions.
- 15.27.435 Appeals.
- 15.27.436 Federal flood hazard map correction procedures.
- 15.27.437 Information to be obtained and maintained.
- Article I. Introduction
- Article II. Designation and Mapping
- Article III. General Development Standards
- Article IV. Buffer Requirements
- Article V. Land Modification Development Standards
- Part Six. Wetlands
- Part Seven. Geologically Hazardous Areas
- Part Eight. Critical Aquifer Recharge Areas (CARA)
15.28 Master
Planned Development Overlay
Sections
- 15.28.010 Purpose.
- 15.28.020 Types of master planned development overlays—Permitted uses.
- 15.28.025 Minimum project size.
- 15.28.030 Application—Master planned development overlay.
- 15.28.035 Phased development.
- 15.28.038 Planned action—Environmental review.
- 15.28.040 Review process.
- 15.28.050 Master planned development overlay—Development agreement.
- 15.28.060 Implementing permits and approvals.
- 15.28.070 Vesting.
- 15.28.080 Modification of an approved master planned development overlay.
15.29 Wireless
Communications Facilities
Sections
- 15.29.010 Purpose.
- 15.29.020 Definitions.
- 15.29.030 Exemptions.
- 15.29.040 Permits required.
- 15.29.050 Application submittal/fees.
- 15.29.060 Development standards.
- 15.29.070 Design criteria.
- 15.29.080 Site selection standards.
- 15.29.090 Safety and industry standards.
- 15.29.100 Wireless conditional use permit criteria.
- 15.29.110 Wireless height variance.
- 15.29.120 Application review process.
- 15.29.130 Visual impact assessments.
- 15.29.140 Third-party review.
- 15.29.150 Nonuse/abandonment.
- 15.29.160 Transfer of ownership.
- 15.29.170 Vacation of permits.
- 15.29.180 Violation—Penalty.
- 15.29.190 Relief, waiver, exemption.
- 15.29.200 Severability.
15.31 Institutional
Overlay
Sections
- 15.31.010 Purpose.
- 15.31.015 Eligibility and applicability.
- 15.31.020 Permitted uses.
- 15.31.025 Supplemental application submittal requirements.
- 15.31.026 Public meeting required prior to application submittal.
- 15.31.030 Review process.
- 15.31.040 Development standards.
- 15.31.050 Effect of approval.
- 15.31.060 Subsequent actions and project applications under an approved master plan—Amendments to master plan.