Chapter 18.20
PURPOSES OF DISTRICTS
Sections:
18.20.010 Establishment of districts.
18.20.015 Unlisted uses – Similar use determination.
18.20.020 Application of the permitted use groups in zone Tables 18.20.040 through 18.20.150.
18.20.030 Permitted use definitions for zone Tables 18.20.040 through 18.20.150.
18.20.040 Agriculture conservancy – AC zone table.
18.20.050 Residential R4-8 zone table.
18.20.060 Neighborhood business – NB zone table.
18.20.070 Community mixed use – CMU zone table.
18.20.080 Regional commercial – RC zone table.
18.20.090 Downtown – DD, DMU-I/II zone table.
18.20.100 Highway commercial – HC zone table.
18.20.110 Heavy commercial/warehouse – HC/W zone table.
18.20.130 Lifestyle district – LD zone table.
18.20.150 Planned resort community – PRC zone table.
18.20.010 Establishment of districts.
For the purposes of this title, the city is divided into zones as provided hereafter.
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Agricultural |
Agriculture Conservancy |
AC |
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Residential |
Residential |
R4-8 |
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Commercial |
Neighborhood Business |
NB |
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Community Mixed Use |
CMU |
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Regional Commercial |
RC |
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Highway Commercial |
HC |
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Heavy Commercial/Warehouse |
HC/W |
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Light Industrial |
High Tech Light Industrial |
HTLI |
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Mixed or Planned Development |
Lifestyle District |
LD |
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Economic Opportunity Area |
EOA |
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Planned Resort Community |
PRC |
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Downtown |
Downtown Core |
DC |
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Downtown Mixed Use – I |
DMU-I |
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Downtown Mixed Use – II |
DMU-II |
(Ord. 2022-024 § 2 (Exh. B); Ord. 2017-012 § 1 (Exh. A); Ord. 2016-007 § 1 (Exh. A); Ord. 2013-008 § 1 (Exh. A); Ord. 2010-012 § 1 (Exh. 1); Ord. 2009-046 § 4 (Exh. D); Ord. 2006-016 § 2; Ord. 2005-028 § 1; Ord. 97-019 § 4, Exh. B)
18.20.015 Unlisted uses – Similar use determination.
A. Any use defined in SMC 18.20.030 (as amended) or 18.08.020 such as “collective garden” that is not listed as a permitted, conditional, or special use in a zone is prohibited. Whenever a proposed use is not listed as a permitted, conditional or special use in any zone and is not defined in SMC 18.08.020, it may be permitted in a zone if the director of community development determines it is a use similar to a listed use(s) in the same permitting category within that zone.
B. The applicant shall make requests for a similar use determination in writing. The determination shall be processed as a Type A-1 director of the department of community development’s decision as set forth in the procedures in Chapter 20.01 SMC.
C. The director of the department of community development shall issue a decision in writing that considers:
1. The scale, bulk, intensity, traffic generation, parking demand, relationship to surroundings, and other environmental and operational factors which influence and/or define the nature of the proposal;
2. The similarity of the unlisted use in nature and magnitude of activity to listed uses;
3. Whether the unlisted use activities are within the types of categorical use groupings allowed in the zone; and
4. Whether the use is consistent with the scale of service area that is expressed in the intent statement for the zone in which the use is proposed.
D. Any unlisted use determined to be similar to a listed use(s) shall be subject to all standards, requirements and permitting processes to which the listed use is subject.
E. The director of the department of community development shall notify the council of a pending similar use determination including a copy of the proposed findings and conclusions at least 14 days prior to the determination and shall consider council comments prior to making the final determination. If the director of the department of community development is unable to make an appropriate similar use association within any zone classification, the director of the department of community development shall forward the application in subsection B of this section to the city council for possible code amendment. (Ord. 2017-012 § 1 (Exh. A); Ord. 2015-012 § 1 (Exh. A); Ord. 2011-017 § 2; Ord. 2011-012 § 1 (Exh. A))
18.20.020 Application of the permitted use groups in zone Tables 18.20.040 through 18.20.150.
Each of the zone district tables (SMC 18.20.040 through 18.20.150) lists “Permitted Uses” that are presented as major groups of land use activities, e.g., “Residential, Detached” and “Regional Retail.” These are general use classifications that are defined in greater detail below (SMC 18.20.030, Permitted use definitions for zone Tables 18.20.040 through 18.20.150). In cases where there is disagreement in the application of these use provisions to a submittal for a permit, the applicant may make a written request to the community development manager for a formal determination of permitted use. The request for a determination must include an analysis of use and development characteristics that demonstrate that the proposed use is appropriate for the zone district and consistent with the goals and policies of the comprehensive plan. At a minimum, this analysis includes:
A. The scale, bulk, intensity, traffic generation, parking demand, relationship to surroundings, and other environmental and operational factors which influence and/or define the nature of the proposal;
B. The similarity of the unlisted use in nature and magnitude of activity to listed uses;
C. Whether the unlisted use activities are within the types of categorical use groupings allowed in the zone;
D. Whether the use is consistent with the scale of service area that is expressed in the intent statement for the zone in which the use is proposed; and
E. The operational relationship of the proposed use to those described in the land use district as presented in goals and policies of the comprehensive plan.
This administrative determination may be appealed in conformance with procedures set forth in Chapter 20.01 SMC. (Ord. 2017-012 § 1 (Exh. A); Ord. 2017-006 § 1 (Exh. A); Ord. 2016-015 § 2 (Exh. A); Ord. 2016-007 § 1 (Exh. A); Ord. 2012-002 § 2 (Exh. B); Ord. 2011-012 § 1 (Exh. A); Ord. 2011-003 § 1 (Att. 3); Ord. 2010-012 § 1 (Exh. 1); Ord. 2006-016 § 3; Ord. 97-019 § 4, Exh. B)
18.20.030 Permitted use definitions for zone Tables 18.20.040 through 18.20.150.
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“Agriculture production, low impact” means farming, including plowing, tillage, cropping, installation of best management practices, seeding, cultivation, livestock pasturing, or harvesting for the production of food or fiber products, but not including commercial logging and timber harvesting and not including agricultural processing. Low impact agricultural production is agricultural activity within an urban area that is managed to minimize impact to surrounding urban uses, particularly residences.
C
“Communication facilities and towers” means any structure designed for transmitting or receiving television, radio, data, communication, or other electromagnetic signal via antenna, satellite, or other means, including associated structures to house equipment.
E
“Education and training, vocational” means instruction of technical and industrial advances, procedures, design, assembly and other information and skill topics associated with creating new ideas or products or improving existing ideas and products.
H
“Health care” means diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of health issues in a wide range of facilities including hospitals, medical laboratories and clinics, and professional offices providing medical treatment.
“Heavy commercial/warehouse” means delivery of goods and/or services that have large-scale wholesale and warehouse characteristics and that may include delivery of off-site services and incidental on-site retail. Examples are plumbing, electrical, paint and roofing contractor; consumer fuel sale and distribution; and cabinet sales and assembly/installation (but excluding manufacture of product from raw materials). The permitted warehouse use includes mini-storage warehouses.
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“Institution” means civic, public or semi-public activity in one or more buildings that is in a central location to provide access to the entire community to provide services generally accessible to all residents. Examples include a college branch campus, cultural center, and museums.
M
“Manufacturing, light” means industrial use that involves the fabrication and/or assembly of products from components delivered to the site and is conducted entirely within a structure that is designed to preclude impacts of noise, odor, particulates, and light/glare to surrounding uses and properties. Warehouse use that is directly associated with the primary industrial use is incidental to the primary use.
P
“Public facilities and services” means government facilities and services that meet the communities’ needs for health, safety, and welfare, including water systems, waste water systems, transportation, parks, lighting, community centers, civic centers, fire stations, police stations, libraries, sanitation facilities, and schools. Major public facilities are those buildings that are of a larger scale and intensity of occupancy of their surrounding land uses such as water and waste water plants, police and fire stations, schools, and community centers; and large parks and other activity sites that generate noise, traffic, and light not typical of their surroundings. Minor public facilities are those activities, with or without buildings, that pose limited impact to their urban surroundings due to their limited scale and levels of activity such as water booster stations, sewer lift stations, and mini-parks.
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“Religious place of worship” means a building for public worship by a congregation or membership including church, chapel, cathedral, temple, synagogue, mosque, and other place of organized worship by an established group of religious or spiritual purpose. A place of worship does not include structures used exclusively for residential, educational, recreational or other uses not associated with worship.
“Research and development” means research and development of innovative ideas or products in technology-intensive fields, including development and construction of prototype products. Activities are performed totally inside a building meeting design standards for visual character and landscaping and mitigating all noise, odor and lighting impacts to surrounding properties. Warehouse activity as storage for research and development activities is incidental to the primary use.
“Residence, attached” means multiple dwelling units physically attached to other dwelling units in one or more structures. Types of attached residences include apartments, townhouses, duplexes, two-unit homes, triplexes, three-unit homes, condominium buildings and all structure types that have two or more dwelling units, regardless of whether owner-occupied or rented.
“Residence, detached” means single dwelling units not physically connected to other living units, generally occupied by one family unit as an owner or renter; may also allow accessory living unit and/or home occupation under limitations. Types of detached residences include houses, manufactured homes, and cottage housing.
“Restaurants” are a food-service use that has both retail and personal service characteristics. For the purposes of this chapter, restaurants are defined as a retail use with regulatory distinction related to whether the use has drive-through, take-out, and/or on-premises dining elements.
“Retail, community” means a commercial enterprise that provides goods and associated services directly to the consumer when the goods are available for immediate purchase and removed from the premises by the purchaser, and the intended consumer is a resident of the greater community that relies on Sequim for regular retail purchases. Community retail includes all activities of neighborhood retail plus retail activities that are larger in scale and/or more specialized in nature to serve all retail purchase needs of area residents such as supermarkets, major appliance sales, flooring and window covering sales, auto parts, garden nursery/landscape supply, home medical equipment, and sporting goods.
“Retail, convenience” means a small-scale, commercial enterprise that provides goods directly to the consumer when the goods are available for immediate purchase and removed from the premises by the purchaser and the location and property design are oriented to automobile traffic. Fuel dispensing is included as a retail transaction. Convenience retail is not a substitute for neighborhood retail as it is limited in size and location to serve a visiting or traveling consumer at interchanges along a major highway.
“Retail, neighborhood” means a commercial enterprise that provides goods and associated services directly to the consumer when the goods are available for immediate purchase and removed from the premises by the purchaser and the intended consumer is a resident of the neighborhood in which the business is located. The market of neighborhood retail is a subarea of the larger community, and most customers live or work within two miles and a five-minute drive. Examples of common uses include delicatessen, bakery, and similar food shops; pet shops; hardware stores; book, clothing, and music sales; art gallery, home decoration, arts and crafts; wine and spirits; and grocery stores of neighborhood scale. Neighborhood retail does not include businesses that exist to serve the entire community or region, whether by the scale of their property, by marketing and sales beyond the neighborhood, or transactions that rely on truck delivery.
“Retail, regional” means a commercial enterprise that provides goods and associated services directly to the consumer when the goods are available for immediate purchase and removed from the premises by the purchaser and the intended market capture area is the entire county and beyond. Regional retail includes shopping malls, retail-warehouse (“big box”) stores, new car sales, home improvement centers, superstores, nationally-marketed “chain” retail and service businesses, and community retail and services.
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“Services, personal and professional” means work done for others, predominantly on the premises of the business, by someone trained and engaged in the work as a career to provide assistance rather than a made product to individuals, business, industry, government and other enterprise and customer. Typical personal/professional services include certified public accounting, real estate sales, engineering, architecture/planning, consulting, medical and dental outpatient care, legal advice, life insurance sales, beauty salons and barbers. Services in the community business and more intensive zone districts may have drive-through activity consistent with auto-oriented locations. Mini-storage warehouse is a large-scale service use that serves the greater community, and by its size and physical characteristics is specified as a service use in specified, community-serving retail zones.
T
“Transient lodging” means accommodations for transient occupancy of limited duration that are operated as a business enterprise to meet the lodging needs of tourists, business travelers, and other short-term visitors. Typical facilities include motel, hotel, motor inn, and extended-stay inn. Facilities may include conference centers, recreation facilities, and food-service operations as common uses incidental to the primary lodging use.
“Travel services” means businesses or offices that provide assistance or information to transient visitors, whether for tourism, business, or other activity accessed by travelers at the primary accesses to the city from a major highway. Common activities are visitor and tourism information center and tour and activity agencies and businesses. (Ord. 2017-012 § 1 (Exh. A); Ord. 2016-015 § 2 (Exh. A); Ord. 2015-012 § 1 (Exh. A); Ord. 2014-003 § 1 (Exh. A); Ord. 2012-002 § 2 (Exh. B); Ord. 2011-012 § 1 (Exh. A); Ord. 2011-003 § 1 (Att. 3); Ord. 2005-028 § 2; Ord. 97-019 § 4, Exh. B)
18.20.040 Agriculture conservancy – AC zone table.
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Zone Intent: To maintain agricultural use for the long-term benefits to a growing urban community as open space and for food production on any parcel that is preserved in perpetuity by public ownership or easement to maintain agricultural use. |
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Minimum Front Yard |
Minimum Side/Rear Yard |
Maximum Lot Coverage |
Required Parking |
Site Requirements |
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Agriculture Production, Low Impact |
None |
50' |
10' |
Side: 20' but 50' if adjacent to R zone Rear: 20' but 50' if adjacent to R zone |
Not applicable as site development is limited by conservancy agreement |
None |
Per conservancy agreement |
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Public Facilities and Services |
Major: same as agriculture Minor: 20' |
Fencing per SMC 18.24.140 |
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Communication Facilities/Towers |
150' |
2 times the height of a tower, antenna, dish; 50' for all other facilities |
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Accessory Uses and Structures: see Chapter 18.59 SMC |
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Conditional Uses: none |
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Notes: These tables are intended to replace zoning and bulk and dimensional standards only. References to other SMC titles or chapters are for illustrative purposes only. Specific requirements may vary and depend upon the project submitted. |
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(Ord. 2017-012 § 1 (Exh. A); Ord. 2012-002 § 2 (Exh. B); Ord. 97-019 § 4, Exh. B)
18.20.050 Residential R4-8 zone table.
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Zone Intent: The R4-8 zoning district is to provide land for residential development within the city. The R4-8 zone provides for consistency and predictability in the character of residential neighborhoods. New subdivisions must provide a minimum of four dwelling units per net acre. |
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Minimum Side/Rear Yard |
Maximum Lot Coverage |
Required Parking |
Site Requirements |
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Residences (Detached) |
Min. lot size – 5,400 sf Max. lot size – 14,500 sf* |
25', except 18' in central height district (see Notes below) |
15' |
Side: 6' each side; or 12' one side only if zero-lot-line development Rear: 15' |
40% lots 10,000 sf and larger; increases by 0.4% for each 100 sf lot area less than 10,000 sf |
2 spaces/residence |
Site plan review per Chapter 18.22 SMC |
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Residences (Attached, not to exceed fourplexes) |
Min. lot size = duplex/9,000 sq.ft. triplex/10,500 sq.ft. fourplex/12,000 sq.ft. |
25' |
Side: 6' Rear: 15' |
50% See SMC 18.25.040 |
2 spaces per unit. See SMC 18.48.050 |
Site plan and ACUP (ACUP in lieu of design review). See Chapter 18.60 SMC |
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Public Facilities and Services (CUP or special use/essential public facility) |
None |
25' or as determined by CUP |
As determined by CUP ACUP: 20' |
As determined to meet stormwater management (Chapter 13.104 SMC), parking, and landscape requirements (Chapter 18.22 SMC and SMC 18.24.130) |
See SMC 18.48.050 |
Site plan review per Chapter 18.22 SMC; fencing per SMC 18.24.140 |
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Communication Facilities/Towers (CUP or special use/essential public facility) |
None |
150' |
2 times the height of a tower, antenna, dish; 50' for all other facilities |
None |
Fencing per SMC 18.24.140 |
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Accessory Uses and Structures: See Chapter 18.59 SMC |
Accessory Dwelling Unit: See Chapter 18.66 SMC |
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Home Occupation: See Chapter 18.67 SMC |
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Conditional Uses: CUP: parks other than mini-parks; public schools; libraries; community centers; police and fire stations; power substations; cemeteries ACUP: mini-parks; minor public facilities; attached residences (multiplexes) |
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Notes: These tables are intended to replace zoning and bulk and dimensional standards only. References to other SMC titles or chapters are for illustrative purposes only. Specific requirements may vary and depend upon the project submitted. Regulation of building heights is related to these policies of the Sequim Comprehensive Plan: Land Use Chapter LU 3.2.4, 3.2.5, and 3.2.7. Also see SMC 18.08.020, Definitions, and the illustration here for method of measurement of building height. * A subdivision may create one remainder lot large enough to be further subdivided in the future, based on the minimum lot size requirements of the applicable residential zone, and the remainder lot must not prevent a future subdivision from occurring that meets all of the city’s lot dimensional requirements and density. |
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(Ord. 2022-024 § 2 (Exh. B); Ord. 2018-006 § 1 (Exh. A); Ord. 2017-012 § 1 (Exh. A); Ord. 2016-015 § 2 (Exh. A); Ord. 2012-013 § 1 (Exh. A); Ord. 2012-002 § 2 (Exh. B); Ord. 2011-012 § 1 (Exh. A); Ord. 2011-003 § 1 (Att. 3); Ord. 2005-028 § 3; Ord. 97-019 § 4, Exh. B)
18.20.060 Neighborhood business – NB zone table.
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Zone Intent: The NB zone is to allow retail sales and services routinely needed by neighborhood residents in locations that are convenient to access by walking and offer the potential to grow as mixed-use neighborhood centers including attached-unit residential development. |
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Neighborhood Retail |
25,000 (grocery store); |
35' |
0'; and not more than 10' |
Side: 10' but 20' if adjacent to R zone Rear: 10' but 20' if adjacent to R zone |
As determined to meet stormwater management (Chapter 13.104 SMC), parking, and landscape requirements (Chapter 18.22 SMC and SMC 18.24.130) |
1 space per 300 sf 1 space per 500 sf Depends on facility (see Chapter 18.48 SMC) |
Site and design review per Chapters 18.22 and 18.24 SMC Fencing per SMC 18.24.140 |
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Services, Personal and Professional |
6,000 |
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Residence, Attached |
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15' |
0' but 10' if adjacent to R zone |
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Public Facilities and Services |
As determined by ACUP |
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Communication Facilities/Towers |
None |
< 30' for tower/antenna/dish; otherwise, 35' |
Setback from all property lines is 1.5 times the height of any tower/antenna/dish; otherwise, same as retail |
None |
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Accessory Uses and Structures: See Chapter 18.59 SMC |
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Conditional Uses: CUP: bars and taverns ACUP: mini-parks; bed and breakfast inns (three to six guest rooms); espresso stands (drive-through) |
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Notes: Parking allowed inside and rear yard only. District is pedestrian-oriented with limited drive-through uses allowed. Neighborhood restaurants: Music and other performance entertainment are allowed indoors as an incidental activity; provided, that no amplification equipment or technology is employed in the performance. These tables are intended to replace zoning and bulk and dimensional standards only. References to other SMC titles or chapters are for illustrative purposes only. Specific requirements may vary and depend upon the project submitted. |
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(Ord. 2022-024 § 2 (Exh. B); Ord. 2017-012 § 1 (Exh. A); Ord. 2016-015 § 2 (Exh. A); Ord. 2012-002 § 2 (Exh. B); Ord. 2011-012 § 1 (Exh. A); Ord. 2011-003 § 1 (Att. 3); Ord. 2009-046 § 4 (Exh. D); Ord. 97-019 § 4, Exh. B)
18.20.070 Community mixed use – CMU zone table.
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Zone Intent: Provide residents centralized access to retail businesses and services, primarily along Washington Street on either side of downtown, that meet community-wide needs; create a complementary mix of community-serving retail, personal and professional services, public facilities, and transient lodging; ensure each development is a good neighbor to adjacent uses and districts, particularly single-family neighborhoods. |
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Multifamily, no ground floor commercial requirement |
60,000 gsf maximum |
45' |
10' |
Side: 0' but 20' if adjacent to R zone Rear: 10' but 20' if adjacent to R zone |
As determined to meet stormwater management (Chapter 13.104 SMC) and landscape requirements (Chapter 18.22 SMC and SMC 18.24.130) |
1.5 spaces per unit and 1 guest space per 10 units |
Site plan per Chapter 18.22 SMC and design review per Chapter 18.24 SMC
Fencing per SMC 18.24.140 |
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Community Retail |
60,000 gsf maximum |
35' |
10' |
Side: 0' but 20' if adjacent to R zone Rear: 10' but 20' if adjacent to R zone |
As determined to meet stormwater management (Chapter 13.104 SMC) and landscape requirements (Chapter 18.22 SMC and SMC 18.24.130) |
Depends on use and/or facility (see Chapter 18.48 SMC) |
Site plan per Chapter 18.22 SMC and design review per Chapter 18.24 SMC Fencing per SMC 18.24.140 |
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Services, Personal and Professional |
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Transient Lodging |
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Religious Places of Worship |
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Public Facilities and Services |
Major: same as retail Minor: 0' but 10' if adjacent to R zone |
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Communication Facilities/Towers (CUP or special use/essential public facility) |
< 65' |
1.5 times the height of any tower/antenna/dish; otherwise, same as retail |
None |
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Accessory Uses and Structures: See Chapter 18.59 SMC |
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Conditional Uses: CUP: public facilities, major; day care centers (more than 12 charges); towers, antennas (including amateur radio) and supporting structures 65 feet or more, other than wireless communications facilities ACUP: public facilities, minor; bars and taverns |
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Notes: Marijuana retail sales are allowed in the community business zone provided the site meets the minimum separation standards from specific uses as specified in RCW 69.50.369 and associated sections in Chapter 314-55 WAC. These tables are intended to replace zoning and bulk and dimensional standards only. References to other SMC titles or chapters are for illustrative purposes only. Specific requirements may vary and depend upon the project submitted. |
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(Ord. 2022-024 § 2 (Exh. B); Ord. 2017-012 § 1 (Exh. A))
18.20.080 Regional commercial – RC zone table.
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Zone Intent: Allow retail and service uses, primarily “big box” stores and national retailers that serve the regional market that includes the entire North Olympic Peninsula. Provide regional residents convenient access at a highway interchange to major retailers including warehouse-format retail, home improvement center, superstore, new car dealership, and associated “pad” retail and service uses. |
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Regional Retail |
None |
35' |
10' |
Side: 0' but 20' if adjacent to R zone Rear: 10' but 20' if adjacent to R zone |
As determined to meet stormwater management (Chapter 13.104 SMC), parking, and landscape requirements (Chapter 18.22 SMC and SMC 18.24.130) |
Depends on specific use and facility (see Chapter 18.48 SMC) |
Site plan per Chapter 18.22 SMC and design review per Chapter 18.24 SMC Fencing per SMC 18.24.140 |
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Services, Personal and Professional |
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Transient Lodging |
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Public Facilities and Services (CUP or special use/essential public facility) |
Major: same as retail Minor: 0' but 20' if adjacent to R zone |
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Communication Facilities/Towers (CUP or special use/essential public facility) |
< 65' for tower/antenna/dish; otherwise, 35' |
Setback from all property lines is 1.5 times the height of any tower/antenna/dish; otherwise, same as retail |
None |
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Accessory Uses and Structures: See Chapter 18.59 SMC |
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Conditional Uses: CUP: public facilities, major; towers, antennas (including amateur radio) and supporting structures 65 feet or more, other than wireless communications facilities ACUP: public facilities, minor; bars and taverns; day care, more than 12 charges |
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Notes: These tables are intended to replace zoning and bulk and dimensional standards only. References to other SMC titles or chapters are for illustrative purposes only. Specific requirements may vary and depend upon the project submitted. |
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(Ord. 2022-024 § 2 (Exh. B); Ord. 2017-012 § 1 (Exh. A))
18.20.090 Downtown – DD, DMU-I/II zone table.
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Intent of These Zones: The downtown zones implement the 2011 downtown plan that fosters the growth of a central, residential neighborhood as well as furthers the legacy of a central place for commerce, culture, community events, and other uses and activities enjoyed by the Sequim community, surrounding region, and visitors. These zones allow a wide range of uses and encourage a mix of work, living, and recreation within the heart of the city. |
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Note to User: Please see Chapter 18.57 SMC, Downtown Districts, for use and development regulations for the downtown core (DC), downtown mixed use-I (DMU-I), and downtown mixed use-II (DMU-II) zones. |
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Accessory Uses and Structures: See Chapter 18.59 SMC |
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(Ord. 2017-012 § 1 (Exh. A))
18.20.100 Highway commercial – HC zone table.
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Zone Intent: Meet the needs of tourists and other transient visitors by providing a range of lodging, restaurants, and tourist service facilities such as fuel stations at the primary accesses to the city at US 101 interchanges. |
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Convenience Retail |
8,000 gsf |
30' |
20' |
Side: 10' but 20' if adjacent to R zone Rear: 20' but 30' if adjacent to R zone |
As determined to meet stormwater management (Chapter 13.104 SMC), parking, and landscape requirements (Chapter 18.22 SMC and SMC 18.24.130) |
Depends on specific use and facility (see Chapter 18.48 SMC) |
Site plan per Chapter 18.22 SMC and design review per Chapter 18.24 SMC Fencing per SMC 18.24.140 |
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Travel Services |
None |
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Transient Lodging |
50' |
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Public Facilities and Services (CUP or special use/essential public facility) |
30' |
Major: same as retail Minor: 5' but 15' if adjacent to R zone |
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Communication Facilities/Towers (CUP or special use/essential public facility) |
< 65' for tower/antenna/dish; otherwise, 35' |
Setback from all property lines is 1.5 times the height of any tower/antenna/dish; all others, same as convenience retail |
None |
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Accessory Uses and Structures: See Chapter 18.59 SMC |
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Conditional Uses: CUP: antennas (including amateur radio) 65 feet or more and supporting structures, other than wireless communications facilities ACUP: minor public facilities |
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Notes: This is an auto-oriented district and retail and service drive-through uses, both primary and incidental, are permitted. These tables are intended to replace zoning and bulk and dimensional standards only. References to other SMC titles or chapters are for illustrative purposes only. Specific requirements may vary and depend upon the project submitted. |
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(Ord. 2022-024 § 2 (Exh. B); Ord. 2017-012 § 1 (Exh. A))
18.20.110 Heavy commercial/warehouse – HC/W zone table.
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Zone Intent: The HC/W zone allows heavy commercial and warehouse uses for business activities that are incompatible with the community’s predominant residential uses and other commercial activities, yet still necessary functions within a small city. |
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Heavy Commercial |
None |
35' |
10' |
Side: 10' but 20' if adjacent to R zone Rear: 10' but 30' if adjacent to R zone |
As determined to meet stormwater management (Chapter 13.104 SMC) and landscape requirements (Chapter 18.22 SMC and SMC 18.24.130) |
Depends on specific use and facility (see Chapter 18.48 SMC) |
Site plan per Chapter 18.22 SMC and design review per Chapter 18.24 SMC Fencing per SMC 18.24.140 |
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Wholesale/Warehouse |
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Public Facilities and Services (ACUP) |
10' for side and rear |
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Communication Facilities/Towers (CUP or special use/essential public facility) |
< 65' |
1.5 times the height of a tower/antenna/dish; 30' for all other facilities |
None |
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Accessory Uses and Structures: See Chapter 18.59 SMC |
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Conditional Uses: CUP: public facilities, major; towers, antennas 65 feet or more (including amateur radio) and supporting structures (other than wireless communications facilities) ACUP: public facilities, minor |
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Notes: Retail showroom and sales are incidental activities if accessory to a primary use to heavy commercial. These tables are intended to replace zoning and bulk and dimensional standards only. References to other SMC titles or chapters are for illustrative purposes only. Specific requirements may vary and depend upon the project submitted. |
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(Ord. 2022-024 § 2 (Exh. B); Ord. 2017-012 § 1 (Exh. A))
18.20.120 High-tech light industrial – HTLI zone table.
Repealed by Ord. 2019-002. (Ord. 2017-012 § 1 (Exh. A))
18.20.130 Lifestyle district – LD zone table.
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Zone Intent: Promote growth of lifestyle options for seniors in a neighborhood setting that provides a broad range of housing types, services, mobility options and healthcare facilities to support “living-in-place” through the many stages of senior life. |
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Residence, Detached and Attached |
None |
40' attached; 25' detached |
0' min.; 20' max. |
6' each side; 10' rear 6' each side; or 12' one side only if zero lot line development rear 10' |
As determined to meet stormwater management (Chapter 13.104 SMC), parking, and landscape requirements (Chapter 18.22 SMC and SMC 18.24.130) |
Depends on use and facility (see Chapter 18.48 SMC) |
Site plan per Chapter 18.22 SMC and design review per Chapter 18.24 SMC Fencing per SMC 18.24.140 |
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Health Care |
50' |
30' |
Side: 20' but 50' if adjacent to R zone Rear: 20' but 50' if adjacent to R zone |
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Office, Personal and Professional |
10,000 gsf |
30' |
0' min.; 15' max. |
Side/rear: 10' but 15' next to residential |
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Retail/Service |
6,000 gsf |
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Public Facilities and Services (CUP or special use/essential public facility) |
None |
30' or per CUP |
As determined by CUP |
Major: as per CUP Minor: 5' but 15' if adjacent to R use |
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Communication Facilities/Towers (CUP or special use/essential public facility) |
< 65' |
1.5 times the height of a tower, antenna, or dish |
None |
Fencing per SMC 18.24.140 |
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Accessory Uses and Structures: See Chapter 18.59 SMC |
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Conditional Uses: CUP: public facilities, major; towers, antennas 65 feet or more (including amateur radio) and supporting structures (other than wireless communications facilities) ACUP: public facilities, minor |
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Notes: Distribution of permitted and conditional uses and application of tailored development standard are subject to any subarea plan for the lifestyle district adopted by the city council as directed by the comprehensive plan and provided for in Chapter 18.30 SMC, Master-Planned Overlay. In the interim, the use regulations and standards of this table apply. These tables are intended to replace zoning and bulk and dimensional standards only. References to other SMC titles or chapters are for illustrative purposes only. Specific requirements may vary and depend upon the project submitted. |
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(Ord. 2022-024 § 2 (Exh. B); Ord. 2018-006 § 1 (Exh. A); Ord. 2017-012 § 1 (Exh. A))
18.20.140 Economic opportunity area – EOA zone table.
Repealed by Ord. 2019-002. (Ord. 2017-012 § 1 (Exh. A))
18.20.150 Planned resort community – PRC zone table.
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Zone Intent: Enable the realization of a planned resort community that includes a mix of year-round and seasonal residences, tourist accommodations and the commercial and other uses to serve them, utilizing a subarea planning process to tailor specific uses and standards. |
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Note: This zone classification is subject to the master-planned zone classification and procedures of SMC 18.30.027 that specify that until a subarea plan is adopted for a PRC, the provisions of SMC 18.20.050 apply. |
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(Ord. 2017-012 § 1 (Exh. A))