Chapter 7.26 DEFINITIONS

The purpose of this chapter is to define the words and terms used in this title. The following words or terms, as used in this title, shall have the following meanings unless a different meaning is clearly indicated by the context. [Res. 2023-382].

7.26.010 A definitions.

(1) “Accessory building” means a subordinate building which is incidental to the principal building on the same lot.

(2) “Accessory dwelling unit” is defined in TTC 7.10.020, Use descriptions index.

(3) “Accessory residential structures” is defined in TTC 7.10.020, Use descriptions index.

(4) “Accessory use” means a use customarily incidental and related to the principal use on the same lot. See TTC 7.10.010, Allowed uses.

(5) “Agriculture” is defined in TTC 7.10.020, Use descriptions index.

(6) “Agritourism business” is defined in TTC 7.10.020, Use descriptions index.

(7) “Amateur” or “‘ham’ radio” means radio facilities operated for noncommercial purposes by individuals licensed by the FCC with an interest in construction and operation of radio equipment, usually as a hobby or vocation.

(8) “Animals” means domesticated animals kept either as farmstead animals for profit or household pets but does not include game animals or animals used in religious observance, for purposes of this title.

(9) “Animal care” is defined in TTC 7.10.020, Use descriptions index.

(10) “Antennas” means any system of poles, panels, rods, reflecting discs, or similar devices used for the transmission or reception of radio frequency signals. Types of antennas include, but are not limited to:

(a) “Directional antenna” (also known as a “panel antenna”) which transmits signals in a directional pattern of less than 360 degrees.

(b) “Omni-directional antenna” (also known as a “whip antenna”) which transmits signals in a 360-degree pattern.

(c) “Parabolic antenna” (also known as a “dish antenna”) is a bowl-shaped device that receives and transmits signals in a specific directional pattern (e.g., point-to-point).

(d) “Attached antenna” is a wireless communications antenna that is affixed to an existing structure other than a wireless communications support structure. Examples of attached antennas include antennas affixed to or erected upon existing buildings, water tanks, or other existing structures.

(11) “Approval by motion” is a means by which a Board, through other than by ordinance, approves and records recognition of a Comprehensive Plan or amendment thereto.

(12) “Auto facility” is defined in TTC 7.10.020, Use descriptions index. [Res. 2023-382].

7.26.020 B definitions.

(1) “Barn” is defined in TTC 7.10.020, Use descriptions index.

(2) “Best management practices (BMPs)” is defined as control measures taken to mitigate changes to both quantity and quality of stormwater runoff caused by changes to land use through clearing, grading and building. BMPs are schedules of activities, prohibitions of practices, maintenance procedures, managerial practices, or structural features that prevent or reduce pollutants or other adverse impacts to Tulalip waters. BMPs are divided into those for short-term control of stormwater from construction sites, and those addressing long-term management of stormwater at developed sites. Long-term BMPs are further subdivided into those covering management of the volume and timing of stormwater flows, prevention of pollution from potential sources, and treatment of runoff to remove sediment and other pollutants.

(3) “Billboard” means a permanent structure consisting of a large, flat panel erected on a freestanding or ground-mounted frame, mast, or pole; designed to carry large outdoor advertising to passing drivers and pedestrians.

(4) “Binding site plan” means the combined documents of general and specific binding site plans, and processes and requirements thereof. Where appropriate, the term may also refer to the land to be divided.

(5) “Blade sign” means a rigid projecting or suspended sign that is perpendicular to the building facade, that is mounted below the awning, canopy, or other first floor overhangs and/or over the building or store entryway and for which the primary audience is pedestrians.

(6) “Board of Directors” or “Board” means the Board of Directors of the Tulalip Tribes.

(7) “Boundary line adjustment” means a division made for the purpose of alteration by adjusting boundary lines, between platted or unplatted lots or both, and meets the requirements set forth in this title.

(8) “Buffer” means all areas designated as buffers pursuant to TTC 7.24.010, Environmentally sensitive lands, and 7.24.020, Culturally sensitive lands, and/or any areas designated as buffers in any permit, subdivision approval or variance issued under this title.

(9) “Building” means any structure having a roof, designed for shelter of persons, animals, or property.

(10) “Building permit” means a permit issued by the Tulalip Tribes and required under this title prior to the commencement of construction on any new structure or substantial modification of any existing structure and issued by the Tulalip Tribes.

(11) “Building site” means an area of land, consisting of one or more lots or portions of lots, that is:

(a) Capable of being developed under current Federal and Tribal statutes, including zoning and use provisions, dimensional standards, minimum lot area, minimum lot area for construction, minimum lot width, shoreline master program provisions, critical area provisions, and health and safety provisions; or

(b) Currently legally developed.

(12) “Bulkhead” means structures erected parallel to and near the high water mark for the purpose of protecting adjacent uplands from the action of waves or currents. See TTC 7.24.010, Environmentally sensitive lands. [Res. 2023-382].

7.26.030 C definitions.

(1) “Campground” is defined in TTC 7.10.020, Use descriptions index.

(2) “Caretaker home” is defined in TTC 7.10.020, Use descriptions index.

(3) “Cargo container” is defined in TTC 7.10.020, Use descriptions index.

(4) “Cemetery” is defined in TTC 7.10.020, Use descriptions index.

(5) “Certification” means the affixing on any map or by adding to any document comprising all or any portion of a Comprehensive Plan a record of the dates of action thereon by the Board or authorized Commission, together with the signatures of the officer or officers authorized by resolution to so sign.

(6) “Citizens band radio” means two-way radio facilities operated for short-range personal and business communications, without necessity of a Federal license, pursuant to 47 CFR Part 95.

(7) “Clustering” means the placement of more than one wireless communications support structure on a single site.

(8) “Collocation” means the use of a single wireless communications support structure, or the use of a site by more than one wireless communications provider.

(9) “Commercial use” means the provision of goods or services for compensation.

(10) “Commercial vehicle” means any motor vehicle and/or trailer used in the operation of any home occupation that requires a commercial driver’s license by the State of Washington.

(11) “Commission” means a body of individuals appointed by the Board as a Planning Commission for the purposes of planning under this title.

(12) “Commissioners” means members of the Planning Commission.

(13) “Comprehensive Plan” means the policies and proposals approved and recommended by the Planning Commission or initiated by the Board and approved by ordinance passed by the Board and subject to review by the Secretary of the Interior as provided in Article VI, Section 2 of the Constitution and Bylaws of the Tulalip Tribes.

(14) “Conditional use” means a use permitted in a zone only after review by the Planning Commission and the granting of a conditional use permit imposing such performance standards, conditions and mitigation requirements as are determined to be appropriate under the authority of this title. See TTC 7.06.060, Conditional use criteria.

(15) “Correctional facilities” means any facilities used to house offenders, prisoners, and convicts, including minimum- and maximum-security facilities, juvenile detention facilities, and work release facilities.

(16) “Cul-de-sac” means a road closed at one end by an area, usually circular, for vehicular turnaround.

(17) “Cultural/community facility” is defined in TTC 7.10.020, Use descriptions index.

(18) “Cultural activities” means those activities which have historically occurred on the Tulalip Reservation and are important to the continuance of the Tulalip Tribes’ identity and culture.

(19) “Culturally sensitive lands” means important archaeological and spiritual sites, historical buildings, monuments, cemeteries, and other significant sites contributing to the local Indian history and important to the continuance of the Tulalip Tribes’ identity and culture. All lands defined, designated, or determined to be culturally sensitive lands are regulated under TTC 7.24.020, Culturally sensitive lands. [Res. 2023-382].

7.26.040 D definitions.

(1) “Day care” is defined in TTC 7.10.020, Use descriptions index.

(2) “Dedication” means the deliberate appropriation of land by an owner for any general and public use, reserving to oneself no rights other than those which are compatible with the full exercise and enjoyment of the public use to which the property has been devoted.

(3) “Direct-to-home satellite service” means the distribution or broadcasting of programming or services by satellite directly to the subscriber’s premises without use of ground receiving or distribution equipment, except at the subscriber’s premises or in the uplink process to the satellite.

(4) “Disturbed area” means any place where activities clearly in preparation for, or during, surface mining have physically disrupted, covered, compacted, moved, or otherwise altered the characteristics of soil, bedrock, vegetation, or topography that existed prior to such activity. Disturbed areas may include but are not limited to: working faces, water bodies created by mine-related excavation, pit floors, the land beneath processing plant and stock pile sites, spoil pile sites, and equipment staging areas.

(5) “Dock” or “pier” means a structure extending into the water from the shore, the purpose of which is to moor vessels, and which is permanently attached to the bottom by means of piling or floating by means of flotation. See TTC 7.24.060(4), Docks and Piers.

(6) “Duplex” is defined in TTC 7.10.020, Use descriptions index.

(7) “Dwelling” means a building which is designed or used as a single-family or multiple-family residence by the occupants.

(8) “Dwelling unit” means a building or portion thereof designed or used for occupancy by a single family. [Res. 2023-382].

7.26.050 E definitions.

(1) “Easement” means an interest in real property generally established in a real estate document or on a recorded plat to reserve, convey or dedicate the use of land for a specialized or limited purpose without the transfer of fee title within which the owner is prohibited from placing any permanent structures. Such specified uses may include but are not limited to transportation facilities, utilities, access, stormwater drainage, and solar exposure.

(2) “Educational facility” is defined in TTC 7.10.020, Use descriptions index.

(3) “Electric vehicle infrastructure” is defined in TTC 7.10.020, Use descriptions index.

(4) “Element” means one of the various categories of subjects, each of which constitutes a component part of the Comprehensive Plan.

(5) “Environmentally sensitive lands” means all lands designated or determined to be environmentally sensitive lands, pursuant to TTC 7.24.010, Environmentally sensitive lands.

(6) “Erosion and sediment controls” is defined as BMPs used to reduce the amount of soil particles that are carried off of a land area and deposited into Tulalip waters. Nonstructural BMPs remove pollution sources (e.g., picking up trash and construction debris, sweeping the paved roadway and maintaining equipment to prevent fluid leaks) and keep natural filters in place (e.g., leaving existing vegetation and trees). Structural controls are placed on site to reduce flows and sedimentation (e.g., silt fences, temporary settling ponds and construction entrances).

(7) “Excavation” means the removal of natural earth material from its original location.

(8) “Executive Director” means the Executive Director of Public Works Division, or his or her designee.

(9) “Exempt land division” means a type of land division, specifically set forth in this title, which does not require minor subdivision, major subdivision, or binding site plan approval. [Res. 2023-382].

7.26.060 F definitions.

(1) “FAA” means the Federal Aviation Administration.

(2) “Family” means two or more persons related by blood, marriage, or adoption, or a group of not more than six persons, not related by blood or marriage, living together as a single housekeeping unit.

(3) “FCC” means the Federal Communications Commission.

(4) “Filling” means the depositing of any material on a site which raises the surface elevation of land or bed of a body of water or stream above its original natural elevation.

(5) “Final plat” means the final drawing of a subdivision and dedication prepared for filing for record with the County Auditor, containing all necessary elements and requirements.

(6) “Floor area” means the dimensions of a floor area built for residential or nonresidential uses which shall be measured from the interior face of exterior walls on the first story and any other story connected with a fixed stairway or elevator. The measurement includes the floor area of all accessory buildings measured similarly but excludes the floor area required for heating and other mechanical equipment, garaging of vehicles, enclosed porches, light shafts, corridors, and stairwells.

(7) “Forestry” is defined in TTC 7.10.020, Use descriptions index. [Res. 2023-382].

7.26.070 G definitions.

(1) “Gaming” is defined in TTC 7.10.020, Use descriptions index.

(2) “Garage” means a sheltered or enclosed accessory space intended for the storage of motor vehicles or boats of the residents on the premises including carports.

(3) “Golf course” is defined in TTC 7.10.020, Use descriptions index.

(4) “Gross building area” means the total square feet of space in a building measured from the exterior walls, not including open exterior steps or ornamental features extending outside of the walls.

(5) “Group home” is defined in TTC 7.10.020, Use descriptions index. [Res. 2023-382].

7.26.080 H definitions.

(1) “Hatchery operation” is defined in TTC 7.10.020, Use descriptions index.

(2) “Hazardous substance” is defined in TTC 8.20.050, environmental infractions definitions.

(3) “Healthcare” is defined in TTC 7.10.020, Use descriptions index.

(4) “Hobby farm” is defined in TTC 7.10.020, Use descriptions index.

(5) “Home occupation” is defined in TTC 7.10.020, Use descriptions index, and regulated by TTC 7.10.060, Home occupations.

(6) “Hotel/motel” is defined in TTC 7.10.020, Use descriptions index.

(7) “Hydric soil” means a soil that in its undrained condition is saturated, flooded, or ponded long enough during the growing season to develop anaerobic conditions that favor the growth and regeneration of hydrophytic (wetland) vegetation.

(8) “Hydrophytic vegetation” means plants adapted to live in a wetland. [Res. 2023-382].

7.26.090 I definitions.

(1) “Impervious surface” means a nonvegetated surface area that either prevents or retards the entry of water into the soil mantle as under natural conditions prior to development. A nonvegetated surface area which causes water to run off the surface in greater quantities or at an increased rate of flow from the flow present under natural conditions prior to development. Common impervious surfaces include, but are not limited to, rooftops, walkways, patios, driveways, parking lots or storage areas, concrete or asphalt paving, gravel roads, packed earthen materials, and oiled, macadam or other surfaces which similarly impede the natural infiltration of stormwater.

(2) “Interpretive facilities” means any facilities providing information to the public about a site or place including its natural environment, culture, or history. [Res. 2023-382].

7.26.100 J definitions.

[Reserved] [Res. 2023-382].

7.26.110 K definitions.

[Reserved] [Res. 2023-382].

7.26.120 L definitions.

(1) “Lake” means a year-round open body of water at least two acres in size, which supports wildlife, fish species, and other aquatic life forms.

(2) “Land division” means the division or redivision of land into lots for the purpose of sale, lease or transfer of ownership.

(3) “Lease” means a grant of a limited interest in land so as to create a tenancy, which is characterized by the right of possession under agreement between the tenant and the landowner in consideration of a return of rent or other recompense.

(4) “Legal lot” means a lot which was either created under the subdivision requirements of this title, is exempt therefrom, or is a lawful nonconforming use under TTC 7.10.030, Nonconforming use.

(5) “Light industrial” is defined in TTC 7.10.020, Use descriptions index.

(6) “Lot” means a platted parcel or tract of land that meets the setback, width, open space, and access requirements of this title.

(7) “Lot area” means the total horizontal area within the lot lines.

(8) “Lot, corner” means a lot situated at the intersection of two streets, private access easements or planned streets; provided, that the angle of the streets does not exceed 135 degrees.

(9) “Lot coverage” means that portion of the total lot area that may be covered by principal and accessory buildings.

(10) “Lot, panhandle” means a lot set back from the street with long narrow portions, which are also called handles, for access.

(11) “Lot line adjustment” means an alteration of lot lines between platted or unplatted lots or both, which does not create any additional lot, tract, parcel, site or division.

(12) “Lot line, front” means the lot line separating the lot from any street and right-of-way. In the case of a “panhandle lot,” the front lot line shall be defined by the Executive Director.

(13) “Lot line, rear” means the lot line opposite and most distant from the front lot line.

(14) “Lot line, side” means any lot line not located at the front or rear of the lot.

(15) “Lot width” means the dimension of the lot line at the street or, in an irregularly shaped lot, the dimension across the lot at the building line. [Res. 2023-382].

7.26.130 M definitions.

(1) “Manufactured homes” is defined in TTC 7.10.020, Use descriptions index.

(2) “Manufactured home park” is defined in TTC 7.10.020, Use descriptions index.

(3) “Marine shorelines” means the coastal area along the Puget Sound to include tidal and intertidal areas, bay areas, beaches, backshore areas, pocket beaches, accretion beaches, estuaries, erosional bluffs, feeder bluffs, coastal wetlands, kelp beds, and other critical saltwater and brackish water habitats associated with the Puget Sound. See TTC 7.24.060, Marine shorelines.

(4) “Medium industrial” is defined in TTC 7.10.020, Use descriptions index.

(5) “Mineral” or “minerals” means clay, coal, gravel, industrial materials, metallic substances, sand, stone, topsoil, and any other similar solid material or substance to be excavated from natural deposits on or in the earth for commercial, industrial, or construction use.

(6) “Minor modification” means a change to a mining or reclamation permit that does not constitute any substantial change.

(7) “Mobile homes” is defined in TTC 7.10.020, Use descriptions index.

(8) “Motorized trails” is defined in TTC 7.10.020, Use descriptions index.

(9) “Movie theater” is defined in TTC 7.10.020, Use descriptions index.

(10) “Multifamily” is defined in TTC 7.10.020, Use descriptions index. [Res. 2023-382].

7.26.140 N definitions.

(1) “NATHPO” means the National Association of Tribal Historic Preservation Officers having the responsibilities of State Historic Preservation Officers on Tribal lands and advise and work with Federal agencies on the management of Tribal historic properties.

(2) “Nonconforming use” means a lot, use of land, or use of structure which existed or was established prior to the effective date of the ordinance codified in this title, which does not meet all the zoning requirements of the ordinance codified in this title, and which is deemed under the provisions of TTC 7.10.030, Nonconforming use, to be a lawful nonconforming use.

(3) “Nonmotorized trails” is defined in TTC 7.10.020, Use descriptions index.

(4) “Noxious weeds” is defined by the Washington State Noxious Weed Control Board as nonnative, highly destructive, invasive, competitive, and difficult to control or eliminate. These exotic species not only reduce crop yields and destroy native plant and animal habitat, but they can damage recreational opportunities, clog waterways, lower land values, and poison humans and livestock.

(5) “NPDES stormwater construction permit” is defined as a permit regulated by the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) stormwater program. Stormwater discharges from construction activities (such as clearing, grading, excavating, and stockpiling) that disturb one or more acres, or smaller sites that are part of a larger common plan of development or sale, are regulated under the NPDES stormwater program. Prior to discharging stormwater, construction operators must obtain coverage under an NPDES permit from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for land within Reservation boundaries. [Res. 2023-382].

7.26.150 O definitions.

(1) “Office/service” is defined in TTC 7.10.020, Use descriptions index.

(2) “Official controls” means legislatively defined and enacted policies, standards, precise detailed maps and other criteria all of which control the physical development of the aforesaid Reservation or any part thereof or any detail thereof and are the means of translating into regulations and ordinances all or any part of the general objectives of the Comprehensive Plan. Such official controls may include, but are not limited to, ordinances establishing zoning, subdivision control, platting, and adoption of detailed maps.

(3) “Ordinance” means a legislative enactment of the Board. [Res. 2023-382].

7.26.160 P definitions.

(1) “Parcel” means any area of land established by plat, subdivision, or as otherwise permitted by law, regardless of whether it is defined as a “lot” or whether it is to be developed or built upon as a unit.

(2) “Park” is defined in TTC 7.10.020, Use descriptions index.

(3) “Park and ride facility” is defined in TTC 7.10.020, Use descriptions index.

(4) “Park model mobile home” means a manufactured home for seasonal use that is identified by a tag on the unit that contains a serial number beginning with the letters “PT” or “RPT.” See TTC 7.10.070, Manufactured, mobile, and modular homes.

(5) “Parking space” means a space on a lot within or without a building exclusive of access drives at least eight and one-half by 18 feet used to park a vehicle and having access to a public street or alley. See TTC 7.14.020, Parking.

(6) “Party of record” means any applicant, applicant agent, or person who submitted written or emailed comments to the department prior to a Type 1 decision or Type 2 recommendation; or any person, department and/or public agency who individually submitted written comments or testified at the open record hearing (excluding persons who have only signed petitions or mechanically produced form letters); or any person, departments and/or public agency who specifically request Notice of Decision by entering their name and mailing address on a register provided for such purpose at the open record hearing.

(7) “Permanent stormwater facilities” is defined as BMPs that address the long-term management of stormwater at developed sites. These facilities are designed to treat stormwater runoff to remove sediment and other pollutants and to manage the volume and timing of stormwater flows.

(8) “Personal wireless services” includes commercial mobile services, unlicensed wireless services, and common carrier wireless exchange access services, as defined by Federal laws and regulations.

(9) “Phased subdivision” means any subdivision consisting of lots intended for phased development where the applicant intends to develop the subdivision in stages, with each stage receiving final plat approval as completed.

(10) “Planning Commission” means the Tulalip Tribes Planning Commission.

(11) “Planned unit development (PUD)” means a type of development approved through a special process designed to allow flexibility in the zoning process to encourage innovative land use and development and/or provide for small- and large-scale governmental housing development. A planned unit development may include varied and compatible land uses, such as housing, recreation, and commercial centers within one defined development or subdivision. Planned unit developments may consist of individual lots or may have a common building site.

(12) “Plat” means a map or representation of subdivision showing thereon the division of a tract of land into lots, blocks, streets, roads, alleys, or other divisions and dedications. The term may also refer to the land contained in a subdivision.

(13) “Preliminary plat” means a neat and approximate drawing of a proposed subdivision, showing the general layout of roads, alleys, lots, blocks, and other elements of a subdivision consistent with the requirements of this title. A preliminary plat shall be the basis for approval or disapproval of the general layout of subdivision. “Preliminary plat” may also mean the process resulting in preliminary approval of the general layout of subdivision.

(14) “Prescribed grazing” is defined in TTC 7.10.020, Use descriptions index.

(15) “Principal use” means the primary or predominant use to which the lot or building is or may be devoted to which all other uses are accessory.

(16) “Public road” means any highway, road, or street under the jurisdiction of and maintained by a public authority and open to public travel, including non-State-owned public roads and roads on Tribal land. [Res. 2023-382].

7.26.170 Q definitions.

[Reserved] [Res. 2023-382].

7.26.180 R definitions.

(1) “Rain barrel” means a system that collects and stores rainwater from a rooftop that would otherwise be lost to stormwater runoff and diverted to storm drains and streams.

(2) “Rain garden” means a nonengineered, shallow, landscaped depression, with compost-amended native soils or imported soils, and adapted plants. The depression is designed to pond and temporarily store stormwater runoff from adjacent areas, and to allow stormwater to pass through the amended soil profile.

(3) “Reader board” means a sign or part of a sign specifically designed to allow for the display of temporary messages without alteration of the sign field, and on or within which the letters are readily replaceable such that copy can be changed from time to time at will, either by hand or through electronic programming.

(4) “Recorded plat” means a final plat bearing all the certificates of approval required by this code and filed.

(5) “Recreation facilities” is defined in TTC 7.10.020, Use descriptions index.

(6) Recreational Vehicle. See TTC 7.10.080, Recreational vehicles (RVs).

(7) “Regional park” is defined in TTC 7.10.020, Use descriptions index.

(8) “Regional transportation facilities” is defined in TTC 7.10.020, Use descriptions index.

(9) “Religious facility” is defined in TTC 7.10.020, Use descriptions index.

(10) “Restaurant” is defined in TTC 7.10.020, Use descriptions index.

(11) “Retail” is defined in TTC 7.10.020, Use descriptions index.

(12) “Rural storage structures” is defined in TTC 7.10.020, Use descriptions index. [Res. 2023-382].

7.26.190 S definitions.

(1) “Satellite earth station” means the facilities used for reception and processing of programming services from a satellite prior to transfer to terrestrial distribution systems or for processing of programming and services from a terrestrial source before transmission via satellite.

(2) “Shoreline structures” is defined in TTC 7.10.020, Use descriptions index.

(3) “Short-term operator” or “operator” means any person who receives payment for owning or operating a dwelling unit as a short-term rental unit. See TTC 7.10.120, Short-term rentals.

(4) “Short-term rental” means a lodging use, that is not a hotel or motel or bed and breakfast, in which a dwelling unit, or portion thereof, is provided to a guest, hosted or unhosted, in exchange for a fee for fewer than 30 consecutive nights. See TTC 7.10.120, Short-term rentals.

(5) “Sign” means a structure or graphics upon a structure for the display of advertising or identifying the owner or occupant or use of the premises.

(6) “Sign area” means the exposed face area, including any background or backing constructed, painted or installed as an integral part of such sign. Where separate or cut-out figures or letters are used without backing which is an integral part of such sign, the area shall be measured as the area of the smallest polygon, and not to exceed six straight sides, which will completely enclose all figures, letters, designs, and tubing which are a part of the sign. The area of double-faced signs shall be the area of the larger single face.

(7) “Sign, freestanding” means a single- or multiple-face sign attached to or supported by columns, uprights, braces, poles, standards, or other type of base in or on the ground and not attached to the building. Double and single pole and monument signs are freestanding signs. The sign face may be of permanent construction or include reader board elements as defined herein.

(8) “Sign, wall” means any sign, mural or graphic design which is attached parallel to and flat against, or is painted on, the wall or exterior of a building or structure having a commercial message or identification.

(9) “Sign, window” means a sign installed inside a window for the purpose of viewing from outside the building.

(10) “Single-family home” is defined in TTC 7.10.020, Use descriptions index.

(11) “Stream” or “creek” means a flowing body of water, perennial or intermittent, providing habitat for wildlife, fish species, and other aquatic life forms.

(12) “Stormwater conveyance system” means drainage facilities and features that collect, contain, and provide for the flow of surface and stormwater from the highest points on the land down to a receiving water.

(13) “Stormwater pollution prevention plan (SWPPP)” means a written plan that identifies all potential sources of pollution which may reasonably be expected to affect the quality of stormwater discharges from the construction site, describes practices to be used to reduce pollutants in stormwater discharges from the construction site, and helps ensure compliance with the terms and conditions of the EPA stormwater construction permit or Tribal permit (when the plan is designed for the individual site, and is fully implemented).

(14) “Stormwater runoff” means water from rain or melting snow that “runs off” across the land instead of seeping into the ground.

(15) “Structure” means any manmade assemblage of materials extending above and/or below the surface of the earth and attached thereto.

(16) “Subdivision” means the division or redivision of land into two or more lots, tracts, parcels, sites, or divisions for the purpose of sale, lease or transfer of ownership. There are two types of subdivisions, major and minor. See Chapter 7.20 TTC, Subdivisions.

(17) “Surface mining” is defined in TTC 7.10.020, Use descriptions index.

(18) “Surveyor” means every person authorized to practice the profession of land surveying under the provisions of Chapter 18.43 RCW, as now or hereafter amended, and is a Certified Federal Surveyor as established by the Bureau of Land Management. [Res. 2023-382].

7.26.200 T definitions.

(1) “TDS” means Tulalip Data Services.

(2) “Toxic substance” means any chemical or mixture that may be harmful to the environment and human health if inhaled, swallowed, or absorbed through the skin.

(3) “Tribal government facility” is defined in TTC 7.10.020, Use descriptions index.

(4) “Triplex” is defined in TTC 7.10.020, Use descriptions index.

(5) “TTBD” means the Tulalip Tribes Board of Directors. [Res. 2023-382].

7.26.210 U definitions.

(1) “Unlicensed wireless services” means the offering of telecommunications services using duly authorized devices which do not require individual licenses but does not mean the provision of direct-to-home satellite services.

(2) “Use” means the purpose land, buildings, or structures now serve or for which such is occupied or intended.

(3) “Utility infrastructure” is defined in TTC 7.10.020, Use descriptions index.

(4) “Utility plants, public” are defined in TTC 7.10.020, Use descriptions index. [Res. 2023-382].

7.26.220 V definitions.

(1) “Variance” means and is the means by which an adjustment is made in the application of the specific regulations of this title to a particular piece of property which, because of special circumstances applicable to it, is deprived of privileges commonly enjoyed by other properties in the same vicinity and zone. The adjustment remedies disparity in privileges according to the criteria, requirements, and conditions of TTC 7.06.070, Variance permit procedures. [Res. 2023-382].

7.26.230 W definitions.

(1) “Wedding venue” is defined in TTC 7.10.020, Use descriptions index.

(2) “Wetland” means all lands of the Tulalip Indian Reservation which are inundated or saturated by ground or surface water at a frequency and duration sufficient to support, and that under normal circumstances do support, a prevalence of vegetation typically adapted for life in saturated soil conditions. “Wetlands” includes, but is not limited to, marine shorelines, swamps, marshes, bogs, fens, and open bodies of freshwater.

(3) “Wild crop harvest” is regulated by Chapter 8.15 TTC, Forest Products Permit.

(4) “Wireless communications facilities” (WCF) means the site, wireless communications support structures, antennas, accessory equipment structures, and appurtenances used to transmit, receive, distribute, provide or offer personal wireless communications services. Wireless communications facilities include, but are not limited to, antennas, poles, towers, cables, wires, conduits, ducts, pedestals, vaults, buildings, and electronic and switching equipment.

(5) “Wireless communications service” or “personal wireless communications service” means the sending and receiving of radio or microwave signals used for communication, including, but not limited to, cellular telephone, personal communications services (PCS), enhanced/specialized mobile radio (ESMR), commercial paging services, and any other technology which provides similar wireless services licensed by the FCC and unlicensed wireless services.

(6) “Wireless communications support structure” (or “wireless tower”) means a structure erected to support wireless communications antennas and connecting appurtenances. The primary purpose is to elevate an antenna above the surrounding terrain or structures and it may be attached to an existing building or other permanent structures or constructed as a freestanding structure. Wireless communications support structures may include, but are not limited to:

(a) “Lattice tower” means a wireless communications support structure which consists of a network of vertical and horizontal supports and crossed metal braces, forming a tower which is usually triangular or square in cross-section.

(b) “Monopole tower” means a wireless communications support structure consisting of a single pole to support antennas and connecting appurtenances.

(c) “Guyed tower” means any variety of wireless communications support structure, including but not limited to lattice towers or monopoles, using wire guys connecting above-grade portions of a communication support structure diagonally with the ground or structure on which the tower is placed to provide support for wireless communications towers, antennas, and connecting appurtenances. [Res. 2023-382].

7.26.240 X definitions.

[Reserved] [Res. 2023-382].

7.26.250 Y definitions.

(1) “Yard” means an open space on a lot or parcel which is required by this title to be unoccupied by buildings.

(2) “Yard, front” means a space, unoccupied by buildings at the front of a lot or parcel. Minimum front yard requirements are defined in TTC 7.12.020, Dimensional standards.

(3) “Yard, rear” means a space, unoccupied by buildings at the rear of a lot or parcel. Minimum rear yard requirements are defined in TTC 7.12.020, Dimensional standards.

(4) “Yard, side” means a space, unoccupied by buildings at the side of a lot or parcel. Minimum side yard requirements are defined in TTC 7.12.020, Dimensional standards. [Res. 2023-382].

7.26.260 Z definitions.

(1) “Zone” means a portion or portions of the Tulalip Indian Reservation designated on the zone map as one, or more, of the zoning categories established by this title. See TTC 7.08.030, Zoning districts.

(2) “Zoning map” means the Tulalip official zoning map. [Res. 2023-382].