Chapter 20.32
DISTRICTS ESTABLISHED1
Sections:
20.32.020 Establishment of districts.
20.32.025 Matrix of permitted and conditional uses.
20.32.030 Map – Boundaries to be shown.
20.32.040 Map – Division into units.
20.32.060 Boundaries – Uncertainty.
20.32.070 Boundaries – Street, alley and lot lines.
20.32.080 Boundaries – Unsubdivided property – Location determination.
20.32.090 Boundaries – Vacated street or alley.
20.32.100 Boundaries – Areas of dedicated streets or alleys – Railroad rights-of-way.
20.32.110 Applicability to public land.
20.32.120 Zoning of annexed areas.
20.32.010 Designated.
In order to classify, regulate, restrict and segregate the uses of lands and buildings, to regulate and restrict the height and size of buildings, to regulate the area of yards and other open spaces about buildings, and to regulate the density of population, the following classes of use districts and subdistricts are established:
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Use Districts |
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RO |
Residential open space |
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RS-6 |
Single-family residential, 6,000 square feet |
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RS-11 |
Single-family residential, 11,000 square feet |
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RML |
Limited multiple-family residential |
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RMH |
Multiple-family residential |
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NB |
Neighborhood business |
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HC |
Highway commercial |
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C |
Commercial |
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OP |
Office park |
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LI |
Light industrial |
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HI |
Heavy industrial |
(Ord. 1578 § 6, 2004; Ord. 1505 § 11, 2001; Ord. 1361 § 1, 1998; Ord. 1322 § 1, 1997; Ord. 485 § 2.01, 1971).
20.32.020 Establishment of districts.
A. On the effective date of the ordinance codified in this title the provisions of this chapter shall apply to and govern the use or maintenance or keeping of any land or other property in the city, exclusive of streets, alleys and public lands used or reserved for governmental purposes as provided by law.
B. The city shall be divided by the city council into parts, and each such part may be subdivided into units for purposes of imposing or establishing districts and subdistricts on land and property. Such parts or units may be zoned and rezoned whenever the city council, after investigation and report by the planning commission, finds that public convenience, the general welfare or good zoning practice justifies such action. (Ord. 485 § 2.02, 1971).
20.32.025 Matrix of permitted and conditional uses.
The matrix set forth below summarizes the permitted and conditional uses for the commercial districts of Chapters 20.52 (neighborhood business), 20.54 (office park), 20.56 (commercial), 20.58 (highway commercial), 20.60 (light industrial) and 20.64 (heavy industrial) PMC. The provisions of these chapters shall control over inconsistent parts of the matrix. For purposes of the matrix, the following acronyms shall refer to the following terms:
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OP |
Office Park |
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NB |
Neighborhood Business |
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LI |
Light Industrial |
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HI |
Heavy Industrial |
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C |
Commercial |
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A |
Agriculture |
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HC |
Highway Commercial |
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P |
Permitted (where no number is present, all levels of the use type are allowed) |
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C |
Requires conditional use permit |
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G |
Grandfathered |
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NOS |
No outdoor storage |
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Number |
Refers to level of use type allowed (see Chapter 20.06 PMC for descriptions of levels of uses) |
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USE CATEGORIES AND TYPES |
OP |
LI |
C |
HC |
NB |
HI |
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Duplex |
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Fraternity and sorority house |
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Group home |
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Indoor emergency housing1 |
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C |
C |
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Indoor emergency shelter1 |
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C |
C |
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Mobile home park |
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Multifamily housing |
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Nursing home |
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Permanent supportive housing1 |
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C |
C |
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Senior housing |
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Transitional housing1 |
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C |
C |
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Adult family home |
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P |
P |
P |
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Civic Use Category |
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Administrative and government facilities and services |
P |
P |
P |
P |
P |
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Day-care centers |
P |
P |
P |
P |
P |
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Community and cultural services |
C |
C |
P |
P |
P |
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Educational facilities |
C |
C |
C |
C |
C |
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Health services |
P |
P |
P |
P |
P |
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Postal services |
P |
P |
P |
P |
P |
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Recreation, nonprofit |
P1, 4 |
P1, 4 |
C4 |
C4 |
C4 |
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Religious assembly |
C |
C |
C |
C |
C |
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Public safety services |
P1, 2 |
P1, 2; C3 |
P1, 2 |
P1 |
C1 |
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Transportation |
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P1; C2, 3 |
P1; C2, 3 |
P1; C2, 3 |
P1; C2, 3 |
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Utilities or public maintenance facilities |
C1 |
P1, 2 |
P1; C2 |
P1; C2 |
C1, 2 |
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Utilities Use Category |
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Communication or cellular facilities |
P |
P; C1, 2, 3 |
P1, 2 |
P1, 2 |
C1, 2 |
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Electrical facilities |
C |
C |
C |
C |
C |
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Electrical generation facilities |
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Natural gas facilities |
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P1, 3 |
P1, 3 |
P1, 3 |
P1 |
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Organic waste processing facilities |
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Pipelines |
P |
P |
P |
P |
P |
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Sewage collection facilities |
P |
P |
P |
C |
P |
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Stormwater facilities |
P |
P |
P |
P |
P |
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Waste disposal facilities |
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Waste transfer facilities |
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P1; C2 |
P1; C2 |
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P1; C2 |
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Water supply facilities |
P1; C2 |
P |
P1 |
P1 |
P1 |
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Office/Business Use Category |
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Administrative and professional offices |
P |
P |
P |
P |
C |
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Educational services |
C |
C |
P |
P |
C |
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Resource Use Category |
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Agricultural sales |
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P |
P |
P1 |
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Agricultural services |
C |
P |
P |
C |
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Animal production, boarding and slaughtering |
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C1 |
C1 |
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Crop production |
C1 |
P2 |
P |
P2 |
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Fish hatcheries and aquaculture |
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C |
C |
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Forestry |
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P1; C2 |
P1; C2 |
P1 |
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Mineral extraction |
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Commercial Use Category |
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Adult business |
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C |
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Amusement and recreation |
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P1, 2 |
P1, 2 |
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P1, 2 |
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Building materials and garden supplies |
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P |
P |
P |
P1 |
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Bulk fuel dealers |
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C |
C |
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Business services |
P |
P |
P |
P |
P |
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Buy-back recycling center |
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P |
P |
C |
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Commercial centers |
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C |
P |
C |
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Eating and drinking establishment |
P |
P |
P |
P |
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Food stores |
P1; C2 |
P1, 2 |
P |
P |
P1 |
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Lodging |
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P1, 2 |
P2 |
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Mobile, manufactured and modular homes and office sales |
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P |
P |
C |
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Motor vehicles and related equipment sales/rental/repair and services |
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P |
P |
P1, 2 |
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Personal services |
C1 |
C |
P |
P |
C1 |
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Storage |
C |
P |
P |
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Pet sales and services |
P1 |
P1 |
P |
P |
C |
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Rental and repair services |
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P |
P |
P |
C1 |
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Sales of general merchandise |
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P |
P |
P |
P1 |
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Swap meet (PMC 20.06.080, sales of general merchandise) |
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C |
P1; C2, 3 |
C |
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Wholesale trade |
P1 |
P |
P |
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C1 |
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Industrial Use Category |
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Basic manufacturing |
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C3, 5 |
C3, 5 |
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P |
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Contractor yards |
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P |
P |
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P |
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Food and related products |
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C |
P |
C |
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P |
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Industrial services and repair |
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P1 |
P1 |
C1 |
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P |
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Intermediate manufacturing and intermediate/final assembly (See PMC 20.06.110) |
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Motion picture/television and radio production studios |
C |
P |
P |
P |
C |
P |
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Off-site hazardous waste treatment and storage facilities |
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C |
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Printing, publishing and related industries |
P1 |
P1, 2 |
P1 |
P1 |
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C |
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Recycling processor |
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P1; C2 |
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P |
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Salvage yards/vehicle storage facilities |
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C |
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Warehousing, distribution and freight movement |
P1 |
P |
P |
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P |
1 Indoor emergency housing, indoor emergency shelter, permanent supportive housing, and transitional housing performance standards are contained in PMC 20.68.200.
(Ord. 2054 § 2, 2022; Ord. 2053 § 2, 2022; Ord. 2029 § 2, 2020; Ord. 1980 § 2, 2018; Ord. 1828 § 4, 2012; Ord. 1782 §§ 1, 2, 2010; Ord. 1780 § 4, 2010; Ord. 1379 § 1, 1998; Ord. 1361 § 2, 1998).
20.32.030 Map – Boundaries to be shown.
The location and geographic boundaries of various districts and subdistricts shall be shown on a map or maps, setting forth the district and subdistrict classifications applicable to the land and property contained in the zoning map. (Ord. 485 § 2.03, 1971).
20.32.040 Map – Division into units.
The zoning map may, for convenience of use and for purposes of more readily identifying locations within such zoning map, be subdivided into units; and such parts and units may be separately employed for identification purposes when amending the zoning map or for any official reference to the zoning map. (Ord. 485 § 2.04, 1971).
20.32.045 Adoption of revised zoning map.
Repealed by Ord. 1505. (Ord. 1266 § 1, 1995; Ord. 877 § 1, 1982).
20.32.050 Changes in boundaries.
Repealed by Ord. 1505. (Ord. 485 § 2.05, 1971).
20.32.060 Boundaries – Uncertainty.
Where uncertainty exists as to the boundaries of any district as shown on any zoning map or part thereof, the rules set forth in PMC 20.32.070 through 20.32.100 shall apply. (Ord. 485 § 2.06, 1971).
20.32.070 Boundaries – Street, alley and lot lines.
Where such boundaries are indicated as approximately following street lines, alley lines or lot lines, such lines shall be construed to be such boundaries. (Ord. 485 § 2.06(A), 1971).
20.32.080 Boundaries – Unsubdivided property – Location determination.
In the case of unsubdivided property and where a zone boundary divides a lot, the locations of such boundaries, unless the same are indicated by dimensions, shall be determined by the use of the scale appearing on such zoning map. (Ord. 485 § 2.06(B), 1971).
20.32.090 Boundaries – Vacated street or alley.
Where a public street or alley is officially vacated, the zoning regulations applicable to abutting property on each side of the centerline shall apply up to the centerline of such vacated street or alley on each respective side thereof. (Ord. 485 § 2.06(C), 1971).
20.32.100 Boundaries – Areas of dedicated streets or alleys – Railroad rights-of-way.
Areas of dedicated streets or alleys and railroad rights-of-way, other than those designated on the zoning map as being classified in one of the districts provided in this title, shall be deemed to be unclassified and, in the case of railroad rights-of-way, permitted to be used solely for the purpose of accommodating tracks, signals, and other operative devices and the movement of rolling stock. (Ord. 485 § 2.06(D), 1971).
20.32.110 Applicability to public land.
Public land acquired by persons, firms or corporations, prior to the adoption of the ordinance codified in this title, shall be limited to the use for which the land was acquired and/or any established for the most restrictive abutting district. Development of public land acquired subsequent to the passage of the ordinance codified in this title shall conform to the district in which it is located. In the event public land is sold for private development it will be rezoned by the city to conform with the comprehensive plan prior to the sale. (Ord. 485 § 2.07, 1971).
20.32.120 Zoning of annexed areas.
In order to afford zoning protection to newly annexed areas where zoning regulations are not adopted before the annexation pursuant to RCW 35A.14.330, interim zoning classifications and regulations shall be established as provided in this chapter. The provisions of Chapter 16.80 PMC regarding amendments to this title shall not apply to action authorized by this section. (Ord. 1268 § 1, 1995; Ord. 485 § 2.08, 1971).
20.32.130 Interim zoning.
An area annexed to the city shall be zoned in accordance with implementation of the comprehensive plan. (Ord. 1505 § 11, 2001; Ord. 1268 § 2, 1995; Ord. 485 § 2.08, 1971).
For statutory provisions authorizing establishment of restrictive use districts, see RCW 35.63.110.