Chapter 17.79
ZONING
Sections:
17.79.010 Zones designated.
A. There shall be, and hereby are, created 13 regular land use zones within the city and the city’s adopted urban growth area. Such zones shall be known as:
1. R-1: single-family residential – low density;
2. R-2: single-family residential – medium density;
3. R-3: multifamily residential – medium density;
4. R-4: multifamily residential – high density;
5. R-UGA: urban growth area residential;
6. EPF: essential public facilities; provided, the EPF zone shall be further subdivided into the following categories:
a. EPF(A): airport;
b. EPF(C): cemetery;
c. EPF(F): fairgrounds;
d. EPF(G): government;
e. EPF(H): hospital;
f. EPF(I): institution;
g. EPF(P): park/playground;
h. EPF(S): school;
i. EPF(U): utility;
j. EPF(W): wetland;
7. C-O: commercial office/mixed use;
8. C-N: neighborhood commercial;
9. C-G: general commercial;
10. C-F: freeway-oriented commercial;
11. CBD: central business district;
12. I-L: light industrial;
13. I-H: heavy industrial;
14. MRC: mixed residential/commercial;
15. OSG: open space government.
B. Each regular land use zone hereby created shall be listed in Division V of this title. Such listing shall also describe specific regulations applicable to every use, occupancy, and development that is located within such zone.
C. Every parcel of real property and/or tax lot within the city and the city’s adopted urban growth area shall be designated with one of the regular land use zones identified in Division V of this title. From and after the effective date of the ordinance codified in this title, every use, occupancy and development shall be consistent with Division V of this title and all applicable provisions of this title.
D. There shall be, and hereby are, created seven special districts within the city and the city’s adopted urban growth area. Such districts shall be known as:
1. ASD: airport service district;
2. HIS: historic district;
3. FTZ: foreign trade zone;
4. FCD: flood control district;
5. MHP: mobile home park;
6. PUD: planned unit development;
7. IDD: industrial development district.
E. Each special district hereby created shall be listed in Division IV of this title. Such listing shall also describe specific regulations applicable to every use, occupancy and development that is located within such district.
F. Any parcel of real property and/or tax lot within the city and the city’s adopted urban growth area shall be designated with one or more of the special districts identified in Division IV of this title if such parcel or lot satisfies the criteria for such designation contained in this title. From and after the effective date of the ordinance codified in this title, every use, occupancy and development shall be consistent with all applicable provisions of Division IV of this title and this title.
G. There shall be, and hereby are, created five environmental districts within the city and the city’s adopted urban growth area. Such districts shall be known as:
1. SEPA: State Environmental Policy Act (jurisdiction);
2. SMA: Shoreline Management Act (jurisdiction);
3. FHZ: flood hazard zone;
4. NWI: National Wetland Inventory;
5. GHA: geologically hazardous area;
6. RHA: riparian habitat areas.
H. Each environmental district hereby created shall be listed in Division III of this title. Such listing shall also describe specific regulations applicable to every use, occupancy and development that is located within such district, or otherwise qualifies as a regulated area pursuant to the requirements of this title or any agency with jurisdiction of said district.
I. Any parcel of real property, tax lot and right-of-way within the city and the city’s adopted urban growth area shall be designated within one or more of the environmental districts identified in Division III of this title if such parcel, lot or right-of-way satisfies the criteria for such designation contained in this title. From and after the effective date of the ordinance codified in this title, every use, occupancy and development shall be consistent with all applicable provisions of Division III of this title and this title.
J. The administrator shall identify the location of every development proposal and/or application, and every proposed use or occupancy regulated by this title, and determine the applicable zoning category of such proposal consistent with this chapter. The DRC shall use such determination in its review and approval process. [Ord. 1079B § 1, 2023; Ord. 821B § 1, 2007; Ord. 720B § 1, 2002.]
17.79.020 Zoning map adopted.
A. There shall be, and hereby is, created an official zoning map of the city and the city’s urban growth area. Such map shall be located in a publicly accessible area of the community development department. The administrator shall maintain such official map consistent with the provisions and requirements of this title.
B. Where a zone boundary line appears on the official zoning map to transect a parcel of property, the administrator shall determine which zoning category shall be applied to the entire parcel. The administrator shall annotate such a determination on the official zoning map. At such time as a new, duplicate official zoning map may be produced as provided in subsection (C) of this section, such zone boundary adjustments shall be reflected on such duplicate (replacement) map.
C. At such time as the official zoning map may become unreadable or otherwise damaged or destroyed, the administrator shall cause a duplicate map to be created and made available for public review.
D. The administrator shall create a legend upon the official zoning map wherein all official additions and/or alterations to the original map can be readily identified. All modifications to the map made by the administrator pursuant to the requirements of this title shall be identified on said map legend by:
1. Date of modification;
2. Authorization number (ordinance/resolution/hearing examiner/etc.);
3. Situs address of affected property(ies); and
4. Action taken (e.g., rezone, variance, etc.).
E. Copies of the official zoning map shall be made available to the public at cost. [Ord. 810B § 6, 2006; Ord. 769B § 22, 2004; Ord. 750B § 17, 2003; Ord. 720B § 1, 2002.]