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325 .-'- -- JO1;l~ of Proceedings of County Commissipners, ~ .. .~ING COUNTY,WASHINGTON August 12, 1958 Cont'd SESSION LAWS of the STATE OF WASHINGTON .. ,935 Chapter 44 (H.B. lOB) PLANNING COHMISSIONS: CITY, TOWN, COUNTY and" REGIONAL PLANNING " An Act relating to city, town, county and regional planning and the creafion, or- ganization, duties and powers of planning commissions. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON: SECTION 1. As used in this act the term . "Board" means the hoard of county commissioners of count1.es 1.n the State of Washington; .J "Council" means the chief legislative hody of the cities and "towns of the State of Washington; "Mayor" means the chief executive of a city or town; "Commission" means a city, town or county planning commission; "State council" means the state planning council of the State of liashington; "Highways" includes streets, roads, boulevards, lanes, alleys, viaducts and otbpr traveled ways; " "City" includes any or all incorporated cities and towns of any class in the State of Washington; . "Municipality" includes any or all counties, cities and towns of the :otate of Washington;" - ..~ officio members" means the members of a commission chosen trom among city or county officials; "Ap!,~intive members" ~eans all the other members of the co~1~sion. SECTION 2. If any councilor board desires to avail itself of the powers con- ferre~ by this act, such councilor board shall create a city or county. planning commission consisting of from three to twelve members to be appointed by the mayor or chairman of tpe municipality and confirmed by the councilor board: PROVIDED, That in cities of the first class having a commission form of government consist- ing of three or more members, the commissioner of public works shall appoint the said planning commission, which appointment shall be confirmed by a majority of the city commissioners. The ordinance. resolution or act creating the commission shall set forth the number of members to be appointed, not more than one-third of which number may be ex officio members by virtue of office held in such municipality. The term n{ office for ex officio members shall correspond to their respective tenures. Tbe term of office for the first appointive members kppointed to such commission shall be designated from one to six years in such manner ks to provide that the fewest possible terms will expire in anyone yekr. Thereafter the term of office for e~~h appointive member shall be six years. Vacancies occurring o~herwise than througb the expiration of terms shall be filled for the unexpired term. Members may be removed, after public bearing, by the "appointing official, with the approval of hi!! councilor board, fol' inefficiency, neglect of duty or malfeasance in office. KING COUNTY DISTRIctING (ZONING) RESOLUTION 0 NU~ER 18801 . KING COUNTY J ~NGTON 0 BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Howard ~ell. Chairman Dean C. McLean William Moshier Pr.ep~red and Recommended by KING COUNTYPLANNING COMMISSION 1 9 5 8 Members of Pla-aning C9mmiss10n H. ~. Siler, Chafrman .Robert. Culliton, Vice-Chair~n Don S. Johnson, Secretary. William R. BanDecker. Vice-Secretary R. C. Erskine o. Alfred W. Peeler Perry Bo. Johanson 0 Frank Perkins Frederick J.. Nielsen bOayland L. Scarff Gerald O'Neil

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    .~ING COUNTY,WASHINGTON August 12, 1958 Cont'd

    SESSION LAWSof the

    STATE OF WASHINGTON ..,935

    Chapter 44 (H.B. lOB)PLANNING COHMISSIONS: CITY, TOWN, COUNTY

    and"REGIONAL PLANNING

    " An Act relating to city, town, county and regional planning and the creafion, or-

    ganization, duties and powers of planning commissions.BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

    SECTION 1. As used in this act the term ."Board" means the hoard of county commissioners of count1.es 1.n the State of

    Washington; .J"Council" means the chief legislative hody of the cities and "towns of the State

    of Washington;"Mayor" means the chief executive of a city or town;"Commission" means a city, town or county planning commission;"State council" means the state planning council of the State of liashington;"Highways" includes streets, roads, boulevards, lanes, alleys, viaducts and

    otbpr traveled ways; ""City" includes any or all incorporated cities and towns of any class in the

    State of Washington; ."Municipality" includes any or all counties, cities and towns of the :otate of

    Washington;" -

    ..~ officio members" means the members of a commission chosen trom among city orcounty officials;

    "Ap!,~intive members" ~eans all the other members of the co~1~sion.SECTION 2. If any councilor board desires to avail itself of the powers con-

    ferre~ by this act, such councilor board shall create a city or county. planningcommission consisting of from three to twelve members to be appointed by the mayoror chairman of tpe municipality and confirmed by the councilor board: PROVIDED,That in cities of the first class having a commission form of government consist-ing of three or more members, the commissioner of public works shall appoint thesaid planning commission, which appointment shall be confirmed by a majority of thecity commissioners. The ordinance. resolution or act creating the commission shallset forth the number of members to be appointed, not more than one-third of whichnumber may be ex officio members by virtue of office held in such municipality. Theterm n{ office for ex officio members shall correspond to their respective tenures.Tbe term of office for the first appointive members kppointed to such commissionshall be designated from one to six years in such manner ks to provide that thefewest possible terms will expire in anyone yekr. Thereafter the term of officefor e~~h appointive member shall be six years. Vacancies occurring o~herwise thanthrougb the expiration of terms shall be filled for the unexpired term. Membersmay be removed, after public bearing, by the "appointing official, with the approvalof hi!! councilor board, fol' inefficiency, neglect of duty or malfeasance in office.

    KING COUNTYDISTRIctING (ZONING) RESOLUTION 0

    NU~ER 18801 .KING COUNTY J ~NGTON 0

    BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERSHoward ~ell. Chairman

    Dean C. McLean William MoshierPr.ep~red and Recommended

    byKING COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION

    1 9 5 8Members of Pla-aning C9mmiss10n

    H. ~. Siler, Chafrman.Robert. Culliton, Vice-Chair~n

    Don S. Johnson, Secretary.William R. BanDecker. Vice-Secretary

    R. C. Erskine o. Alfred W. PeelerPerry Bo. Johanson 0 Frank PerkinsFrederick J.. Nielsen bOayland L. ScarffGerald O'Neil

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    The members shall be selected without respect to political affiliations and theyshall serve without compensation.

    SECTION 3. The commission shall elect its own chairman and create and fill suchother offices as it may determine it requires. The commission sha,ll hold at leastone regular meeting in each month for not less than nine months in each year. Itshall adopt rules for transaction of wsiness and shall keep a written record ofits meetings, resolutions, tra~sactions, findings and determinations, which recordshall be a public record.

    SECTION 4. The expenditures of any commission or regional commission authorizedand established under this act, exclusive of gifts, shall be within the amounts ap-propriated for the purpose by the councilor board, Within such limits, any suchcomm\ssion is authorized to employ such employees and expert consultants as aredeemed necessary for its work.

    SECTION 5. The councilor board of any municipality is hereby authorized andempowered to provide for the preparation by its commission abd the adoption andenforcement of coordinated plans for the physical development Qf such municipality.For this purpose such councilor board, in such measure as is deemed reasonablynecessary or requisite in the interest of health, safety, morals and the generalwelfare, upon I:ecommendation by its

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    conservation, utilization and development;, (4) To cooperate with other commissions, with the state council and with

    other public agencies of the municipality, state and United S~~tes insuch planQing, conservation and development; and

    (5) In particular to cooperate with and aid the state council witbin itsterritorial limits in the preparation of the state master plan provided.for in section 3, chapter 54 of the Special Session Laws of 1933, andio advance planning of public works programs.

    SEG'I'-leN--l-l. The commissions of two or more adjoining countles, together withthe boards o~ such counties, are hereby empowered to cooperate 4n the for~tionof a regional planning commission for the making of a regional plan for the regiondefined as may be agreed upon by the said commissions ~nd boards. Any such regionalcommission, when requested by the commissions of its region or by the state council,i~ further authorized and empowered to perform any of the other duties for itsregion that are specified in section 10 her~of for city and county commlssions: Thanumber of members of such regional comm~ssion, their method of appointment and theproportion of the cost of such regional p.la1\ning, surveys and studies to be bornerespec,tively by the various counties in the re~ion, shall be such as may be agreedupon by said commissions and boards~

    SECTION 12. Nothing herein contained shall be deemed to Ilmit the right ofself-governing cities of the first class to extend or enlarge the ~embership, dutlesor powers of its commission, beyond tho!;e prescribed in this act.

    PASSED the House March 4, 1935.'PASSED the Senate March 2, 1935. .APP~OVED by the Governor March II, 1935.

    RESOLUTION NO. 18801GENERAL RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING LAND USE REGU~~TIONS AND DISTRICTS (Zonlng) WITHINTHE UNINCORPORATED TERRITORY OF KING COUNTY, STATE OF WASHINGTON, AND REGULATING THEUSES OF PROPERTY PUBLICLY AND PRIVATELY OWNED THEREIN, ADOPTING MAPS DIVIDING KINGCOUNTY INTO UdE DISTRICTS AND PROVIDING FOR AMENDMENTS AND ADDITIONS THERETO.BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of King County, state of Wash~ington, as follows:SECTION 1. GENERAL PURPOSE AND ADOPTiON OF OFFICIAL LAND USE REGULATIONS:

    For the public hearth, safety, morals and general welfare, and in order toassist, '

    (1). to secure for tl1e citizens of King County the social and ecGnomic," advantages resulting from an orderly planned use of the land resources

    within the county; ..' ..(2) to regulate and rest,,'ic.t the location and the use of 'build1ngs,

    structures and land for residence, trade, lndustrial and otherpurposes; the height, number of stories, size, construct1on a~ddesign of buildings ;lnd C\ther structures; the size of yards,courts and other open spaces on the lot or tract; the dens1ty ofpopulation; the setback of buildings along highways, parks orpublic water frontages; and the subdivision and development ot,land.(3) to provide definite official land use regulation~ for property ,.

    publicly and privately owned with1n King County; and(4) to regulate the future growth and development of said county ln

    ac

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    ANIMAL PEN: An enclosure or 'structure tor.the housing or confinementof animals. .

    APARTMENT: A room or suite of rooms which is occupied or which isintended or designed to b.e occupied by one family for livingand sleeping purposes.

    APARTMENT HOUSE: Any building or portion thoreof, which is designed, built,rented, leased, let Or hired out to be occupied, or wbich isoecupied as the home or residence of three (3) or more familiesliving independently of each other and doing their cooking inthe same building, and shall include flats alld apartments.

    AUTOMOBILE COURT OR CAMP:{I} A group Of two or more detached or semi-detached buildings contain-

    ing dwelling units with automobile storage space provided in con-nection therewith, used and/or designed for use primarily by auto-mobile transients.

    (2) Land used or intended to be used for camping purposes by automobiletransients.' .

    2.03 "B"BASEMENT: That portion of a building between floor and ceiling, whichis partly below and partly above grade, but so located that the averagevert1cal d1stance from grade to the floor below 1s equal to or greaterthan the vertical distance from grade to the ceiling.BUILDING: Any structure built for the support, 5helter or enclosure ofpersons, animals, chattels, or property of any klnd and when separatedby division walls without openings, each portioB so separated shall bedeemed a separate building unit.BUILDING HEIGHT: Tbe vertical distance from the grade to the highestpolnt ot the copin~ of a flat roof or to the deck li~e of a mansardroof or to the average height of the highest gable of a pitch or hiproof.BUILDING LINE: A line specifying a m~nimum horizontal distance from theproperty 11ne and parallel thereto, beyond wh1ch no part of a structureshall extend.BUILDING SITE: The aggregate b~izontal cross sectional ground area ofa bullalng, or buildings and a c sory buildings, together with allopen spaces ~ree of buildings and structures as required by thisResolution. ..-BUNGALOW COURT: Three or mor~ de~ched one-story, one or two-familyawel~1ngs ~ocated upon a sil1gle:lo~ under on&-ewnersbip tngether ~"tb

    ..-"alT spaces as required by this Res6lution.2..04 "c" .

    CABANA TRAICER: A structure, not to exceed twelve (12) feet in width nor.ne ~onger than the trailer it serves, consisting of on~ (1) room onl; and

    excluding any utility usage therein.CABIN CAMP: A group of two or more detached or semi-detached structurescontain1ng dwelling units with automobile 'storage space prov1ded in con-nection therewit, used and/or designed for use primarily by automobiletransients. A motel.CARETAKER'S HOUSE~ An accessory struture for the sole use or a personor persons employed on the premises.CARPORT: A structure to house or protect motor.veh-1c.les.owned or oper-ated by the occupants of th~ main building.CELLAR: A cellar is a basement for the purposes of tbis code.

    .~An association of per~ons fo~ some common purpose but not iDclud~~groups organized primarily to render a service which is customarilycarried on as a business.COMPREHENSIVE GUIDE: A guide for land use development and for the designand locat10n ot PUblic facilities.COURT: An open, unoccupied space bounded on two or 'more sides by theWiTTS of the bu1lding.. An inner court is a court entirely within the ex-terior walls of a building. All otber courts are outer courts.

    2.05 "D" .DWELLING, ONE-FAMILY: A building containing but one kitchen, designedand/or used. ~o house not more than one family, including all necessaryhousehold employees of such family.DWELLING, TWo",FAM1LY: A building containing not more than two kitchens,aes1gned and'or usea to house not more than two f1milies, living independ-ently of each other, including all necessary household employees of eachsuch family..DWELLING GROUP: A combination arrangement of dwellings, whether detatchedor not;, on one building site.DWELLING MULTIPLE FAMILY: A'building designed and/or used to houset6ffi-5F'ma:Fi-fi~rlIii-yiving independently of each other and includingall necessary household employees of each such family. I

    2.06 "E" ,

    ELEEMOSYNARY OR PHILANTHROPIC INSTITUTIONAL USE: A private non-profitorgan1za~10n wnlcn provlaes any or allot the tollowing: Professional,Religious, social, Physical, Recreational or Benevolent Services.-

    2.07 "F"FAMILY: A group of related persons living in one house and under oneneaa.FLOOR AREA: Tbe area.included within the surrounding walls of a structure~or port10n thereof) exclusive of ven~ shafts and courts.

    2.0l' "G"GARAGE OR BOAT HOUSE, PRIVATE: An accessory building or an accessoryportion ot the main bu11d1ng aeslgned and/or used only for shelter orstorage of vehicles, boats, except airpla-Res, owned or operated by tbeoccupants of the main building.

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    GARAGE OR BOAT HOUSE PUBLIC: A building-or portion thereof, eKcept a~Fr~i£e-~a~ii~,-.~;~3'o~-~~!gned to be used for the storage of vehicles,boats, eKcept airplanes, or where any such vehicles are equipped foroperation, repaired or kept for remuneration, hire or sale.GRADE: The average of the finished ground level at tbe center of all wallsora-building. In case walls are parallel to and within five (5) feet ofa sidewalk, the above ground level shall be measured at the sidewalk.GUEST HOUSE: A detached structure, being an accessory to a one-famIly dwel-lIng W1th not more than two (2) bedrooms having no kitchcn facil1ties, and

    .which sball..be used and/or designed for use primarily hy guests and/orservants for sleeping quarters.

    2.09 "H"HOME OCCUPATION: A use conducted within a dwelling or accessory build-ing provided that such use does not require internal or external structuralalterations or involve construction features not customary in a dwellingand that the entrance to the space devoted to such occupatIon shall be onlyfrom within the building.HOSPITAL: An institution receiving in-patients and rendering medical,surg1cal and/or obstetrical care.HOTEL: Any building or portion thereof containing siK or more guest roomsusea-or intended or designed to be used, let or hired out to be occupied,or which are occupied by six or more paying guests and shall include hotels,lodging and rooming houses, dormitories, turk ish baths, bachelor hotels,studio hotels, public and private clubs and any such building of any naturewhatsoever so occupied, designed or inrended to be occupied, except jails,hospitals, asylums, sanitariums, orphana~es, prisons, detention homes orsimilar bu11dings where human beings are housed and detained under legalrestraint.

    2.10 "1"2.11 "J"2.12 "K"

    KENNEL: A pack or collection of more than three (3) adult dogs kept ororea-Tor hunting, sale, exhibition or domestic use.KITCHEN: Any room used or intended or designed to be used for cooking and!orpreparation of food.

    2.13 "L" -.LOT: A parcel of land, pla~ted or .unplatted, intended as a unit for transf~rOY-ownership or for development prQvided that if one or more lots are builtupon as a unit of property and under one ownership the)'" shall, for thepurpose of this Resolution, be considered as a single lot.LOT CORNER; A lot located at the junction of and fronting on two or more, .1ntersecting streets.LOT LINES: The boundaries of a lot as a lot is herein defined.tOT, TRIANGULAR: A lot, the sides of which converge toward the front orrear so tnat the"width of the lot measured al,ong either said line ~hall benot less ~han thirty (30) feet. .

    LOT THROUGH: .An "inter~or Lot" having frontage on two (2) parallel or~~~~oiI~{~IY parallel streets.

    2.14 "M"MOBILE HOME PARK: A tract of land where space is made available fortrailer coach occupancy.

    " MOTEL: A group of two or more detached or semi-detached structures contain-~welling units with automobile storage space provided in connectiontherewith, used and/or designed for use primarily by automobile transients.A cabin camp.

    2.15 "N"NON-CONFORMING USE: A use lawfully e~~~.pJ~shed and maintained that doesno~ conform w1tn the regulation~ of the use district in which it is situatedby reason of the adoption of Districting (20ning) Resolution No. 64~4(June 2, 1937).

    2.16 "0"OCCUPANCY: Tha purpose for which a building is used or intended to be used.Tne term shall also include the building or room housing such use. Changeof occupancy is not intended to include change of tenants or proprietors.

    2.17 "P"PARKING SPACE: A space within or without a building exclusive of driveways{except as o~herwise provided), ramps, columns, office and work areas, forthe temporary parking of one (1) mQtor car or truck.PASTURE: The carrol, grazing or roaming area of livestock.l'LACt; OF HABITATION: A building or structure, or part thereof required tonave a pe~manent location and be occupied 'by one or more families whr livetherein.

    2.18 "Q"2.19 "R"

    RECRE.~TIONAL AREAS:Commercial: An area including facilities and equipment for recreationalpurposes, swimming pools, tennis courts, playgrounds and other similaruses operated for a profit, either private or open to the public uponthe payment of a fee. -

    Non-Commerc1al: ~,n area including facilities and equipment for recrea-tional purposes, swimming po~ls, tennis courts, playgrounds and o~bersimilar uses maintained and operated by a non-profit club or organlza-tion with specified limitations upon the number of members or limit~dto residents of a block, subdivision, neighborhood, community or otherspecific area of residence for tbe exclusive us.. of memiJers and theirguests.Private: An area including facilities and equipment for recreationalpurpose, swimming pools, tenn1S courts, playgrounds and other 5i~~lar

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    uses maintained by an individual for the sole use ot h1S hou~ohOld andguosts locatod on or adjacent to his residence not 'for the purpose ofprofit or in connection with any business operated for profit.

    R£~T HOM£: A ~tructure and/or premises for nursing, dietary care, and otherpersonal serV1ces rendered to convalescents, invalids and aged persons, but~luding contagious, communicable or ~ental disease cases and surgery orprimary treatments S",ch as are customarily provided in sanitoriums Ilndhospitals.

    2,20 ":;"SCREEN1NG: A continuous fencu supplemented with landscape planting or a

    .continuous wall, evergreen hedge or combination thereof, that would effect-ively screen the property which it enclos~s. A fence or wall shall be atleast 4' high unless a greater height 1S stipulated in the district and isbroken only for access drives and walks. "-SIGN, ADVERTISING: A structure ro~_~h.!!_~isplay of advertising, but not in-clu~ing real estate signs adver~isin~ the sale or rent of property upon.which it stands.:;IGN, DIRECTIONAL: A structure which contains only the name and locationor a use located elsewhere and intended for guidanee only.STABLE, PRIVATE: A detached accessory structure for. the keeping of one ormore horses or cows owned by the occupant of the premises and not for re-muneration, hire or sale.STABLE, RIDING: A structure u~ed or designed for the boarding, breeding orcare or horses, other than horses used for farming or agricultural purposes.STAND, TEMPORARY: A movable structure used or intended to be used for aperiod not to exceed one (1) year for the display and/or sale of seasollalproducts of suburban or agricultural districts and removed when not in use.STORY: Any portion of a building included between the floor and the finishedceTrrng next above it or between the ~inished under-surface or the roofdirectly over a particular floor.STREEr: A thoroughfare not less than twenty -$.20) feet in width which hasbeen dedicated or deeded to the public for public use and affords a primarymeans of access to abutting property.STREEr LINE OR HIGHWAY MARGIN: Tbe divt"ding line between a lot and a publicstreet, road or highway.STRUCTURE: That whic~ is built or constructed, an edifice or building ofany kind,' or any piece of work artificially built up or composed of partsjoined togetheer in some definite manner but not including retaining wallsor fences fou~ (~)_!eetor .less in height and otller.improvements of &;-minor-echaracter.STRUCTURAL ALTERATIONS: Any change, addition or modification in the sup-portingmembers ot a-building or structure such as bearing walls, columns,beams, or girders, floor joists or roof joists.

    2.21 "T"TRAILER COACH: A vehicle with or without motive power designed or used forhuman babitation.TRAILER PARK: A tract of land where space is made available for trailercoach occupancy.

    2.22 "U"USE AND OCCUPANCY PERMIT: A permit issued by the Board, following a recom-men~atlon trom tne Planning Commission, to a person or perSons natural orstatutory as evidence that the permi~tee has complied or is complying with

    .this zoning ordin&nce so long as he or they adhere to the conditions setforth in such permit.' --

    2 23 "V"--, VARIANCE: A modification of the regulations of this ordinance when authorized

    by the Boar~ upon recommendation of the Planning Commission after finding thatthe literal application of the provisions of this ordinance would cause undueand unnecessary hardship in-view of certaip facts and conditions applyttIg toa_speci1ic parcel of property.

    2.24 "w"2 .25 "X"2 .26 "Y"

    YARD: An open, unoccupied space, unobstructed from the ground to the sky,except where specifically provided by this Resolution, on the lot on whicha building is situated.YARD, FRONT: Setback or required open space ex'tending across the full widthor the front of the lot between street line and main structure, and measuredbetween the street line of the lot and either;

    (a) The nearest line of the main building_: o.r(b) The nearest line of any enclosed or covered porch or

    accesory building, whichever 'is the lesser distance.(c) On corner lot~ the front yard shall be measured from

    the street line abutting the narrowest dimension ofthe lot. ~

    YARD, REAR: A yard extending aeross the full width of the lot and measuredbetween the rear line of the lot (not a street line) and the rear line ofthe main building nearest said rear line of the lot, including an enclosedor ~overed porch.YARD, SIDE: A yard on each si_de of the build!ng between the building andthe sloe of the lot and extending from the front yard to the rear yard.

    2.27 "Z"SECTION 3. ESTABLISHING USE DISTRICTS AND REGULATING THE USES OF LAND THEREIN:

    3.01 In oroer 1;0 carry out tne purpose or tn1S Keso~ut10n In tne 1ntere~t ofpublic health, safety, morals and general welfare, the following useclassifications are established:

    -~._- ZONE DISTRICT ABBREVIATEDDESIGNATOR

    Resl~ential single.F~mily District R-oResidential Single Family District R-7.2

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    3.02

    3.03

    3.04

    ZONE DISTRICT ABBREVIATEDDE8 I GNATOR

    Restdont1alSIngle Fam11y D1slr1ct R=H.~Resldent1al Slng~e Faml1y District R-9.'GResldential Single Family D1str1ct R-12Residentlal. S'1ngle Fa",11y Dlstrict R-l:>Residential iwo~Family nistrict (DupleK) R-2AResidential Multiple Family Distr1ct R-:!Residential Multiple Family District R-JResidentia:l Trailer Park District R-4Suburban Single Family District 5-1Agriculture Single Family District A-IBusiness Parking District B-P

    , Business Neighborhood District B-NBusiness District B-1Business Amusement DistTlct B-2Commercial District C-lManufacturing District »-1Industrial Park District C-MCommercial Office Distri,t c-nParke-and Playgrounds Dist1:iC'.t. PForestry-Recreation Distric1t ' F-R

    Watershed District WAirports LF

    R-A (Residential Area). Land not classified accordiog to the afore-mentioned land use classification and not adopted as such on tbeofficial district maps as set forth in Section 3.03 herein, are here-by desi~nated as Protected Area and shall be classified ResidentialArea (R-A). Uses permitted in R-A shall include R-6 throu~h R-15 and5-1 (Suburban Single-Family District) and A-I (Agricultural Single-Family District), and shall be subject to tl1e regulations thereof whichare permissable in such areas. .The location and boundaries of the various l~nd use districts as here-after determined except lands classified under Section 3.02, shall beshown and delineated on district maps covering portions of the County,each of.which said maps shall, upon its final adoption be a part ofthis resolution either by adoption as a part hereof or by amendmenthereto :O._- Each district map showing the classification and boundai"ies;afte~t.--o

    final adoption as required by law, shall become a part of tbts resolu-tion and said map «nd all notations, and other information shown ~here-on sha11 thereafter be as much a part of ti!.is resolution as if all thematters and information set forth on said map were fully describedherein. .A district ~p may, for convenience, be divided into parts and eachsuch part may, for purposes of identification, be subdivided intounits. Such parts may be separately and successively adopted by meansof an amendment to this cordinance and, as adop~ed, such district map,or its parts, shall become a par-t of. this resolution.Changes in the boundaries of a district or zone shall be _de by resolu-tion adopting an amended district map, or part of said district map, orunit of a part of said district map.When uncertainty exists as to the boundaries of any land use districtsshown on said district maps, the following rules shall apply;

    (a) Where such boundaries are indicated as approximately followingstreet and alley lines or lot line~, such lines shall be con-strued to be such boundaries.

    (b) In unsubdivided property and where a distr'ict boundary dividesa lot, the location of such boundaries, unless ~he same areindicated by dimensions, shall be determined by use of the scaleappear~ng on such district map.

    ---{-G-}-~~--I'¥9~-.oo-ts-.-lAke,-~i¥e"'~F-body of water, the landuse classification extends to the inner harbor line and in theareas where no harbor line has been defined, to a line whichthe Army Engineers would define as a line of navigability.

    (d) In case any uncertainty exists, the Planning Commissionshal~recommend and the Board shall determine the location of boundaries.

    (e) Where a public street or alley is offic1ally vacated or abandoned,the regulations applicable to abutting property shall apply tosuch vacated Dr abandoned street or alley.

    The boundaries of such land use districts as are shown uPQn any districtmap adopted by this Resolution or amendments thereto, are hereby adoptedany approved and the regulations of this Resolution governing. the usesof land, buildings and structures, the height of buildings and structures,t~e size of yards about buildings and structures, and other mat~ers asherein set forth are hereby established and declared to be in effect uponall land included wi~bin the boundaries of each and every use dis~rictshown upon each district map.EXCEPT AS HEREINAFTER PROVIDED:

    la) NO bul1dlng or s~ruc~ure shall be erected and no existing build-ing or structure shall be moved, altered, added to Dr enlarged,nor shall any land, building, structure or premises be used forany purpose Dr in any manner other than a use listed in thisResolution Dr amendments thereto as permi~ted in the land usedistrict in which such land, building, structure or premises islocated.

    (b) No building or structure shall b.. erected nor s-hall any exist-ing buildln~ or structure be moved, reconstructed Dr structurallyaltered to exceed in height the limit established by this Resolu-tion or amendments thereto for the land use district in which suchbuilding or structure is located.

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    (c) No bui~

    open spaces surrounding any bu1.1di~K or structure be encroached, upon or reduced in &ny mannor, except -in contoi"mity with the build-

    ing site requirements and the'are& and yard regul&tions establishedby th[s Re~olution or amendments thereto for the land use districtin which such building at-structure is located.

    (d) No yard or oth~r open spaces provided about any building or structurefor the purpose of complying with the regulations of this Resolutionor amend~ents thereto shall be considered as providing a yard or

    .open space tor any Qther building or structure.(e) A detached garage may be erected within the rear yard set~ck. .

    SECTION 4. R-6 RESIDENTIAL SINGLE FAMILY DISTRICT.4.01 U5E:i Pt;RMITTED:

    I. Single-family dwelling unit.2. Existing cemeteries. °3. Existing railroad rights-of-way, including passenger shelter stations,but not, including switching, storage, freight yards or sidings. .

    4. Private conservatories and structures for plants and flowers..5. Electrically powered fixed mechanical equipment for private utilities

    of a building ~ite.6. Off-Street parking space and private garages, as provided in Section

    27, General Provisions.7. Lodgers not to exceed two (2).8. Recreational area -Private9. Accessory bui1d}ngs and uses which are incidental to that of the

    main building.)- .,

    4.02 USES PERMITTED WHEN AUTHORIZED BY THE ISSUANCE OF A USE AND OCCUPANCY PERMIT:].c sc oos-a .pr va e sc 00 s or aca em c ns ruc ].ons:

    (a) Must be located twenty-five (25) feet Qr m~e from any otherlot in an "R't zone with a miniml1m bui_1;dinv; line setback offorty-five (45) feet from any public right-of-Way.

    --(.b) Off-Street Parking shall be established and maintained at a-minimum ratio of one (1) Parking space for each elementary

    classroom and for high schools ~t a ratio ofon~ (1) parkingspace per classroom plus one (1) parking space per ten (10)

    .students." -.o. ...(.c)- NQt; more -than tbirty~five. .(35) percent coverage of th~ $11;-- ---area with structures..- -" , .' -",- .-

    ---(d) A minimum a~~a ~f oneo.-fourt;h (1/4) of an acre must be-'pr'ov1d8das an aFea abutting or adjacent; and in one (1) usable unit

    .devot;ed exclusively to p1ayfie1d purpQses.2. Day nurseries and pre":schoo1 uses:

    .(a) Must; be 10cat;ed t;went;y (20) feet or more from any other lotin an "R" zone.

    (b)' Off-Street Parking shall be established and aaintained at aminimum ratio of one (1) parking space for each classroomwith a.minimum of two (2) parking spaces.

    _(c)-One (1) unlighted sign and no larger in area than two (2)". square feet ideQtifying the premises on which located or the

    occupant ot the premises and subject to the setback limitations, ' applicable to other structures on the lot.

    .(d) Not more than thirty-five (35) percent coverage of the sitearea with structure&.

    (e) M~st meet conditions prescribed by state-~3. Churches:

    (a) Must be located twenty (20) feet or more from any other lot" in an "R" zone.

    (b) Off-Street Parlting.shal1 be established and maintained at aminimum ratio of one (1) parking space for each five (5) seatsin the chapel or nave.

    (c) Not more than thirty-five (35) percent coverage of the sitearea with struct~res. '

    I 4. Community Clubs:(a) Must be located twenty (20) fe~t or more from any. other lot

    in an "R" zone.'0 .(b) Off-Street Parking shall beestablisbed and maintained at a

    minimum ratio of ac!!e (1) park~space for each seventy-fJ;ve.(75) squara feet of gross floQr area.

    (c) Not more than thirty-five (:35)' percent coverage ~f the 'si tewith structures. -

    5. Cemeteries, including _usole'w.s and crematoriums:(a) Must be lQcated where such use will not obstruct nprma1

    growth of adjacent neighborhoods.(b) Must meet drainage and-health standards of King County.(c) Must co~p~y with the King County Building Code.(d) Off-Street Parking shall be establ~shed and main~ained at a

    minimum ratio of one (1) park~ng space for each five (5)seats in the chapel or nave.

    ~e) Must be shielded from abutting properties and highway~ by a--sight obscuring protect:ive strip of trees or shrubs.

    6. Public utility and governmental b~ildings or structures includ.-ing art galleries, librariesand-muBeums:

    (a) Must be lot:ated twenty (20) feet or more from any other lotin an "R" zone.

    (b) Off-Street Parking shall be established and maintained at aminimum ratio of one (1) parking space for each two.,hundred(200) square feet OLg!:o~_f~oor area.-

    ~t-NurlBore~nau~thiity-five (35) percent cQverage of tho sitearea.with structures.

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    -"feet for any residential structut;e that does not.make provisio~ for agarage or carport. , SECTION 5. n-7:2 RESIDENTIAL SINGLE FAMILY DISTRICT. I

    5.01 U:)JS:) i'~KMJ.'l-1"JSU:Any R-ti l4.0l) Distri!:t use is permitted provided that the lot orparcel of ,land, any portion of which is devoted to such use, shallcomply wi,th'the building site area requirements of this use district.

    5;02 USES PERAIITrED WHEN AUTHORIZED BY THE ISSUANCE OF A USE AND OCCUPANCYi'JSKMII': ;---~ R-6 (4.02) District use is permitted provided that the lot or

    pa.rcel of land, any portion of which is devoted to such uses, shall, comply with the building slte area requirements of this use district.

    5.03 BUILDING HEIGHT LIMIT:

    JSXcep~ as provided in Section 27 (General Provisions), no buildingshall be erected to a height in excess of thirty-five (35) feet.

    5.04 BUILDING SITE AREA REQUIREMENTS:I'neln~ area sr£~l be not less than ~eventy-two hundred (7,200) ,square feet; lot width shall be not less than sixty (60) feet, front-ing on a public ,street or highway or at the building line; and lotdepth shall be not less than eighty (80) feet. The minimum lot arearequired for each single-family dwelling unit shall be seventy-twohundred (7,200) square feet. '

    5.05 YAIW REQU~REllENTS:~cn lot sball nave front, side and rear yards not less than thedept~ or widths following:

    Front yard dept~: Twenty (20) feet or moreSide yard abutting a street: Ten (10) feet or moreSide yard abutting interior lot "line: Five (5) feet or moreRear yard depth: Twenty-Five (25) feet or

    (mo~eOne (1) side yard ~tbac:k requi~ement ,hall be increased to twenty (20)feet fo~ any residential structure that does not make provision for agarage or carport.. '

    SECT~ON 6. R-8.4 RES~DENTIAL S~NGLE FAM~LY DISTR~CT.6.01 U~t;~ i't;KMll-1'JSU:

    _Any R-ij l4.01) and R':'7.2 (5.01) District use is permitted p~ovide'd'tha t the lot or parce~ of land. any portion of~ wh"i~h is devoted to

    .such uses; shall compl)' -with the buildi~g site area requiremeilts of ,-, --~ -' this ~se district. ""

    6~O2 USESPERMITrED WHEN AUTHORIZED BY THE ~SSUANCE OF A USE AND OCCUPANCYi'r;l{IIJ.l': .~-"--, ~ R-6 (4,02) and R-7.2 (5.02) District use is pe~mitted provided'

    tha t tbe lot o~ parcel of land, ',any portion of which is devoted tosuch US~9, shall comply ~ith the building site area requirements orthi,s use dist~ict. '

    6.03 BUILD~NG RE~GHT LIMIT: ', t;xcep~ as provided in Section 27 (Ge!1eral Provisions), no buil~ing

    shall ,be e-rected to a height in excess of thirty-five (35) feet.6.04 BUILDING S~TE AREA REQUIREMENTS:

    , l'ne J.O~ area snaIl be not less than eigh~-thousand four-hundred(8,400) s@~r~ feet; lot width shall be n,ot less than siXty (60)feet fronting on a public street or highway or at the building line;and lot depth shalLb~Qt less than eighty (80) feet. The-Bdnimumlot area requi~ed for each single-family dwelling unit shall be eight

    thousand f1)u~ hundred (8,400) sg~~~e feet.

    6.05 ,YAW REQU~R~S:,EaChlot.nallhave front, side and rear yards not less than the, depth !>rwidths fojlowing: ,

    Front yard depth: ---, 'Twenty (20) feet or mo~eSide yard abutting a st~eet: Ten (10) feet or moreSide yard~butting interior lo~ line: Five (5) ~eet or mor~Rear y~rd dep~h: Twenty-five (25) feet or

    moreOne (1) side yard setback requiremen~ shall be increased to twenty (2"0)feet for any residential structure that does not make provis,ion for aga~age orcarpo~t.

    SECT~ON 7. R-9.6 RES~DENT~AL S~JlGLE FAM~LYD~STR~CT.7.01 U~t;~ i'J!;Kllu-rJSU: "

    1: Any R-6 (4.01), R-7.2 (5.01) or R-8.4 (6.01) District use ispermitted provided that the lot or parcel of land, any portionof which is devoted to such uses, shall c!)mply with tne buildingsite area reauirements of this use district.

    2. One accessory building for the housing of domestic ani-Is andfowl. having a floor a~ea not to exceed thi~ty-six (36) ~uare'feet fo~ each bui1di~g site "and located not less than sixty-five

    :. (65) feet from any place, of ha~itation othe~ than the~owners andprovided f'urther that the roaming ar9a shall befenc"ij and,locatednot less than thirty-five (~5') feetfrolD any adjacent place ofhu_~ habitation. , -,

    7.02 USES PERM~TrED WHEN AUTHOR~ZED BY TRE 1SSUANCEOF A USEAHDOCCUPANCYi't;KMIT:, -~;

    4ny R-6 (4.02).R-7.2..(5.02-) o~ R~8.4 (6.02)~istrict use is permittedprovlded'that the lot or parcel of l.~d, any portion of which isdevoted to such uses, shall cOilplywith the building site area require'-ment.s of th1.s use distric,t. '

    7.03 BU~LD NG RE~GHTLIM~T:epas prove in Section 27'(Generi~~rovision~); no building

    shall ~ .~.Q~ed ~o a ~eight i, exce~s ~f~'th~r~y-f1Ye (35) feet.'7.04 BUILD~NGS~TE':AREA REQU~REMENTS:' J ,

    l'ne lot a~eaSnallbenotless thaDD1nety;-'S1x hcundred (9,600) square, feet; lo:t wid~hshall b~ not lese tba~se~enty';tiYe,(75) feet, fronting

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    .on a public street or highway or at the building lIne; an~ lot depthshall be not less than eighty (80) feet. The minimum lot a.rea requiredfor each single-family dwelling unit shall be ninety-six hundred(9,600) square feet. '

    7.05 YARD REQUIREMENTS:~cn lot Shall. have front, side and rear yards not less than thedepth or widths.following:

    Front yard depth: Twenty (20) feet or moreSide yard abutting a str~et: Ten (10) !eet or moreSide yard abutting Irit-erlo-r"1'o-tlfiie: Five (5) feet or more .Rear yard depth: Twenty-five (25) feet or .

    moreOne (1) side yard setback requirement shall be increased to twenty (20)feet for any residential st~ucture that does not make provision for agarage or carport. .

    SECTION 8. R-12 RESIDENTIAL SINGLE FAMI~YDISTRICT.8.01 U;ol;;o }'l;ltM1."l-l'W:

    Any It-b (4:01), R-7.2 (5.01), R-8.4 (6.01), R-9.6 (7.01) Districtuse is permitted provided that the lot or parcel ot land, any portionof which is devoted to such uses, shall comply with the building sitearea requirements of this u~e district.

    8.02 USES PERMITTED WHEN AUTHORIZED BY THE ISSUANCE OF A USE AND OCCUPANCY},l;l!&lT: ~.~.,~.

    --xDY R-6 (4.02), R-7.2 (5.02), R-8.4 (6.02), R-9.6 (7.02) District useis permitted provided that the lot or parcel of land, any portion ofwhich is devoted to such uses, shall comply with the building sitearea requirements of this use district. .

    8.03 BUILDING HEIGHT LIMIT:l;xCept as provided in Section a7 (General Provisions), no buildingshall be erected to a height in excess of thirty-five (35) feet.

    -B_04 BUILDING SITE AREA REQUIRE1IENTS: -"l'ne lO~ area snallDenofless than twelve thousand (12,000) squarefeet; lot width shall be not les~ than seventy-five (15} feet; front-

    ing on a public street or highway or at the building line; and lot

    depth shall be not less than eighty (80) feet. The minimum lot areare~uired for each single-family dwelling unit shall be twelve thousand

    (12,000) square feet.-8~05' YARD REQUIRElIENTS,;'- ~cn lot snail have front, sid~and rea.r yards not less than the depth

    or widths following:

    F~ont yard.depth: ~enty (20) feet or moreSide yard. abutting a street: Ten (10) feet or moreSide yard abutting interior lot line: Five (5) feet or moreRear yard depth: Twenty-five (25) feet or

    .moreOne (1) side yard setback requirement shall be increased to twenty (20)

    feet for any residential structure that does not make provision for a

    garage .or carport.SECTION 9, R-15 RESIDENTIAL SINGLE FAMILY DISTRICT:

    9.01 U;ol;S },l;/!&1."l-rw:- .1.. Any R-b (4.01), R-7.2 (5.01)', R-8.4 (6.01), R-9.-6 (7.01) or R-12 (8.01)

    District use is permitted provided that the lot or parcel of land,.any portion.of which is devoted to such uses, shall comply with the

    building site area requirements of this use district.2. Guest house (one).

    9.02 PSE PERMITTED WHEN AUTHORIZED BY THE ISSUANCE OF A USE AND OCCUPANCYP--.1.T: :;:-_v..: , ~6 (4.02), R-7.2 (5,02), R-8.4 (6.02), R-9.6 (7.02) or R-12 (8.02)

    District use is permitted provided that the lot or parcel of land, anyportiQn of which is devoted to such uses, shall comply with the buildingsite area requirements of this use district.

    9,03 BUILDING HEIGHT LIMIT:~~cept as provided 1n Section 27 (General Provisions), no building shallbe erected to ~height in excess of thirty-five (35) feet.

    9. G4 BUILDING SITE AREA REQUIREMENTS:"l'ne 1.01: area Shal1. be not less than fifteen thousand (15,000) square feet;

    lot widtb shall be not less than ninety (90) feet, fronting on a publicstreet or highway or at the building line; and lot depth shall be not

    less than eighty (80) feet. The minimum lot are~ required for each single-

    family dwelling unit shall be fifteen tbousand" (15,000) square feet.9.05 YARD REQUtREMENTS: .

    Each lqt snaIl nave front, side and rear yards not less than the depthor width!! following: ,

    Front yard depth: .' Twenty (20) feet or moreSide yard abutting ~.street: Ten (10) feet or moreSide yard abutting interior lot line; Five (5) feet or more

    ".:: Rear yard depth: Twenty-five (25) feet or

    moreOne (1) side yard setback requirement shall be increased to twenty (20)feet for.any residential structure that dOes not make provision for agarage or carport.

    SECTION 10.R-2A RESIDENTIAL TWO-FAMILY DISTRICT10.01 USX8Pl;HKlTTW;

    1.: Any use permitted in R-7.2 through R-15 Residential Single FamilyDistrict. ..

    2. Two Family dweXlings (Duplexes).3. Swimming pools, tennis courts, athletic o.r recreational clubhouses

    .or other si~ilar uses when inciden1:al to the.prlncipal use of the

    property and. used solely by the owner, tennants and their guests.

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    ,(d) Not more than thirty-rive (35) percent eo!leragc ot the sitewith structures,

    (e). One (1) unlighted sign no larger in area ,than six (6) squareteet identifying the premises On which located, or the oc-cupant ot the premises on which located, and subject to thesetbaC,k li~i ta tions appl icable to other structures on the---lot-. .

    11,03 BUILDING HEIGHT LIMIT:K~cept as-provided in Section 27 (General Provisions), no building

    .shall be erected to a height in excess ot thirty-five (35)teet unlessotherw,ise approved by the Planping Commission.

    \1.04 BUILDING SITE AREA REQUIREMENTS:orne minimum area or any 10~ shall be six-thousand (6,000) squarefee-t with minimum width fronting on a publ1c right-of-way or at thebuilding line of sixty (60) feet, and a minimum lot depth of eighty(80) feet; except tha~ a'part~ents, dwelling groups or multiple~tamilydwellings shall have an additional one-thousand (1,000) square teetof site area for each family-or housekeeping unit in excess of one

    (1). ..

    11.05 YARD REQUIREMENTS:-Eacn 10~ sna..ll nave front, side and rear yards not less than the

    depth or widths following:Front yard depth: Twenty (20) feet or moreSide yard abutting a street: Ten (10) feet or moreSide yard abutting interior lot lines: Five (5) feet or more

    ~ Rear yard depth: Twenty-five (25) feet ormore

    SECTION l2.R-3 MULTIPLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT.12.01 U~J!.~ PJ!.HMITTEJJ:

    1. Any use permitted in R-6 through R-15, R-2A and R-2 Dist~icts.2. Mo~els and motor courts. .

    (a) Off-S~reet parking shall be established and maintained 8' 8~minimum ra~io of one (1)' parking space for each sleeping-unit. '

    (b) One (1) sign identifying ~he premises on which located, orthe occupant of the_premises, shall be permitte'd upon is-suance of a bu11dingpermit.

    ,-. ~ 1c) Coffee Sho-ps when operated entirely from-within ~"e building

    ,- .a.san.incidental use ~o the principal use of the proper~yand used solely by the owne~, tenants an~ their guests. N~

    -sign ~dvertising such coffee shop will be ~lowed.12.02 USES PERMITTED' WHEN AUTHORIZED BY THE I SSUANCE OF A -USE AND OCCUPANCY

    ---Y:-"Mobile home parks or trailer parks.(a) The property so used shall be readily accessible to majorstreets or arterials. ' '

    (b) Plot plan and area 'must be approved by Planning Commission.(c) Off-Street Parking shall be established and maintained at

    a minimum ~atio of one (1) parking space tor e~ch trailertow car. ..,

    (d) One (i) sign identifying the premises on which located, or--the occupant of tbe premises, shall be permitted upon 3.SSU-ance of a building permit. .

    (e) Screening shall be established and maintained on the external~ boundaries where tbe property abuts or faces single-family

    resideutial (R) zoned property except that it may not beloca~ed in any required yard setback wbich abuts a right-of-

    way. A bond in a reasonab)e amount may be required by theBoard of County Commissioners to insure tpe establishmentOf such screening.

    (f) Trailer cabanas and dSage of the property sball be in compli-ance with all pertinent State and County Health regulationsin effect. .

    BUILDING HEIGHT LIMIT: -EXcept as ~rov1aea in Section 27 (General Provisions), no buildingshall be erected to a beight in excess of thirty-five (35) feet.

    BUILDING SITE- AREA REQUIREMENTS:Tnem1n1muii area or-anyiot; shall be six-thousand (6,000) squarefeet with a minimum width fronting on a public right-of-way or atthe building line of sixty (60) feet, and a minimum lot depth ofeighty (80) feet; that any use must meet the requirements of thezone in which pre\liously allowed and motels ~d trailer parks shallhave an additional one-thou~and (1,000) square feet of ~ite area foreach family or housekeeping unit in excess of one (I)"

    YARD REQUIREMENTS:~acn lOt snail have front, side and rear yards not less than thedepth or widths following:

    Front yard depth: Twent;y (20) feet or moreSide yard abutting a street: .Ten (10) feet or moreSide yard abutting interior lot line; Five (5) feet or moreRear yard depth: Twenty-five (25) feet or

    I moreMotor courts, when built with all their outside entrances from t~e

    .front of the building only and opening into a court, may reduce therear yard depth to not less than ten (10) feet. Motor courts Ov..rone (1) story high shall increase their side yard setback to ten (10)'feet a9d their rear yard sethack to twenty (20~ ~eet" The rear yardse~back for trailer park usage may be reduced to ten (10) feet whenproperty screened as heretofore provided.

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    14.03

    l4.04

    SECTION 1515.01

    15.04

    I:5. One stand for the s~le o~ prdducts grown on the premises are

    permitted as an outright accessory use and not more than two (2)signs greater in dimension than two by tbree (2 x 3) feet.BUILDING HEIGHT LIMIT: -

    ~cep~ as prov~ded 1n Section 27 (General Provisions), no bu1ldingsball be ~rected to a height in exce~s of thirty-five (35) feet.BUILDING SITE AREA REQUIREMENTS:The lot area ror agr1cultural usage sball be not less tban ten (10)acres; lot width shall be not less than three hundred and thirty (330)feet, fronting on a pub11c street or highway or at the building line;and lot depth shall be not less than eighty'(80) feet. The minimumlot area required for each s'ingle family dwelling unit shall be thirty-five thousand (35,000) square ~eet with a minimum frontage of one-hundredthirty-five (135) feet. 'YARD REQUIREMENTS: -'Eacn lot shall nave front, side and rear yards not less than the depthof widths following:

    Front yard depth: Twenty (20) ft. or momSide ~ard abutting a street: Ten (10) ft. or moreSide yard abutting an interior lot line:Five (5) ft. or moreRear yard depth: Twenty-five (25) feet

    or moreB~P BUSINESS PARKING DISTRICT REGULATIONSUSES PERMITTED:

    1. Restricted or public parking of automobiles or trucks whetherfor fe~ or without cbarge.

    2. Parking area for places oY public assembly.3. Parking area' for all types of business, commercial or manufact-

    uring areas where cars are parked..4. Trees, landscaping, walks, screenjng, light standards and equip-

    ment and other similar uses.provided they do not reduce orimpare the required parking area.

    5. Service station pump islands and canopies not including signs,-provided they meet yard re~uirements of Section 17, PRIMARY

    BUSINESS DISTRICT'REGULATIONS, Sub-Section 17.04, YARD REQUIREMENTS,PARKING SPACE DEFiNED: ..t.or ~he purpose or this section a parking space sball be ten (10) feetwide and twenty (20) feet long and bave an area not less than two-hundred(200) ~quare feet of lot or floor'area, exclusive of access drives oraisles, baving adequate access fro.m a pu~!ic thoroughfare and sball beof usable shape and condition. T~ere sbat{ be adequate provision foringress and egress from ~ach parking space.LOADIN~ SPACE REQUIREMENTS: .An Off-street load1ng space, having .ccess to a public thoroughfare,sball be required adjacent to each business building, hereafter erectedor enlarged, i.f the use of such bui1ding entails deliveries to it orshipments from it, and such loading space shall be of adequate size toacC,ommodate the maximum number and size of vehicles simultaneouslyloaded or unloaded, in conn'ect~~n with the business conducted in suchbuilding. No part of the truck or van us1ng the loading space mayproject into the public right-of-way.~ARKING SPACE REQUIREMENTS:For a new bu11d1ng or structure, or for the enlargement or increase 1nsize of any existing building or structure, there shall be establishedand maintained a permanent off-street parking area beginning withinfive-hundred (500) fee~ of the f~ont entrance thereof.MINIMUM PARKING AREA CAPACITY:

    1. !.ooa s~ores, markets and shopping centers: -(a) Having not more tban tW9-thousand (2,000) ~quare feet of gross

    floor area exclusive of basement shall provide one (1) parkingspace for the proprietor and each regular employee with aminimum of two parkin~paces.

    (b) Having more tban two-thousand (2,000) square feet but not morethan five-tho~sand (5,qOO) square feet of gross floor area ex-clusive of basement sh~ll proiide one (1) parking space foreach four-hundred (400) square feet of gross floor area of thebuilding.

    (c) Having more than five-thous¥nd (5;000) square feet of'grossfloot: area exclu~ive of basement sball provide one (1) parkingspace for each two-hundred (20a) square feet of gross floorarea of the building. ' ,

    2. Restautants, taverns ~nd any establishmentfor the sale and con-sumption on the premises of food.. alcohol'ic beverages or refresh-ments sball provide one.(~).,parking- space for'each one-hundred(100) square feet of gross floor.area o~ the ~oilding.

    3. Other retail establishments, such as furniture, appliance, hardwardstores, clothing, shoe repair. or, service shops shall provide one(1) parking space for each four-hqndred (400) square feet of gross

    .floor area oC the building with a minimllm of two spaces.4. Real estate offices shall provide one. (1) parking space for each

    .one (1) employee, plus one (1) parking space for each two-hundred(200) square feet of gross floor area wi~.a minimum of four (4)spaces. --'.

    5. Theaters sball ~rovide oDe (I) parking;space for each four (4)f1xed theater seats and lJe,subje~~' t~eview by the PlanningCommission.. .

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    SECTION 1616.01

    6. Banks, business and professional offices includ~ng animalhospitals or clinics shall provide one (1) parking space foreach two-h~ndred (200) square feet of gross floor area of thehuilding.

    7. Undertaking establishments including mortuaries, funeral homesand crematoriums shall provide one (1) parking space for eachfive (5) seats in the chapel or nave.

    8. Bowling alleys shall provide five (5) parking spaces for eachalley.

    9. Stadiums, sports arenas, auditoriums and other places of assem-bly with fixed seats shall provide one (1) parking space foreach four (4) seats.

    10. Dance halls, exhibition halls and places of assembly withoutfixed seats shall provide one (1) parking space for each seventy-five (75) square feet of gTOSS floor area of the building.

    11. Commercial recreation places such as skating rinks shall provideone (1) parking space fOT each one-hundred (100) square feet ofgross floor area of the building.

    12. Wholesale stoTes, 'warehouses, storage buildings, motor vehiclesOT machinery sales shall provide one (1) parking space for eachtwo (2) employees with a minimum of six (6) parking spaces.

    13. Manufacturing uses including research and testiog laboratories,creameries, soft drink bottling establishments, bakeries, can-neries, printing and engraving shops shall provide one (1) park-ing space (Qr each three (3) employees with aminimum of six (6)sr-aces.

    UNSPECIFIED USES:Tn ~case Of 'use not specifically mentioned in this section, the re-quirements for business parking facilities shall he the same as theabove mentioned use which in the opinion of the Planning Commissionshall be deemed most similar. '

    MIXED OCCUPANCIES:~e-case-o-r-mixed uses, the total requirements for off-street park-ing facilities shall be the sum of the requirements for the varioususes computed separately. Off-Street ParkIng facilities for one useshall net be considered as providing required parking facilities forany other use, except as hereinafter specified for cooperative use.COOPERATIVE PROVISION':No~of thIs-seCTIOn shall be construed to prevent cooperative pro-vision of off-street parking facilities for two or more bu1ldings oruses, prov,ided that the total of such off-street parking spacessupplied cooperatrvely shall not be less than the sum of the requ1re-ments for the various uses computed separately. None of the aboveprovisions shall prevent the ovsrlapping cooperative use of parkingfacilities ~hen the times during which such facilities are useD arenot conflicting. '

    BUILDING,PERMITS:Before tEe granting of a building permit for any new building orstructure. ,or for an enlargement thereof, or change of use in anybuilding hereafter constructed involved in any of the aforementioneduses, the applicant for said build~ng permit shall present evidencein writing that arrangements have been made to provide off-streetpark1ng to be zoned B-P (Business Parking) in accordance w1th theabove provisions, or that the required amount of parking Iac1litiesclassified as a business parking area on the county zoning maps hasbeen provided by a satisfactory written contract, or present evidenceof participation 1n an association which is providing adequate publicoff-street p$rking so classified.PARKING AREA REQUIREMENTS:All orr~ee~ park1ng areas zoned B-P (Business Parking), or publicoff-street parking areas required under sub-section 15.09, BUI~INGPERMITS, shall be graded, surfaced and maintained to the minimumstandards conta1ned in King County standard plans and spec1ficationsfor private work on county rights-of-way. The party seeking a B-P(Business Parking) zoning shall submit a plan of said proposed park-ing area as to type of surfacing and .whether or not the area will befenced or screened with shrubbery and/or lighted. The Planning Commis-sion after consultation with the County Engineer's Office will thenrefer the parking area plan with its recommendations to the Board ofCounty Commissioners for 'tinal action.B-N NEIGHBORHOOD BUSINESS DISTRICT REGULATIONS:UIOES PER!lITrED: I

    1. Any use permitted in R-6 and R-2 residence districts providedsaid uses comply with area, frontage and setback regulat10nsfor the use district in which such use is permitted.

    2. Barber shops and beauty shops.3. Business or professional studios and offices.4. Hand laundries, clothes cleaning agencies and pressing shops.5. Light repair, battery seTvice and tire shops, service stations

    and self-contained public garages. Open spaces in this landuse area may not be used for storage, display or sale of usedvehicles or equipment.

    6. LOfksmiths, shoe repairing, tailoring and other light repairshops.

    7. Pr1nting establishments and newspaper printing.8. Real estate sales office.9. Restaurants, cafeterias, cater1ng

    10. Retail stores and personal service shops.11. Banks and theaters.12. Recreational Area -Commerc1al. .

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    16.02 BUILDING HEIGHT LIM1T: ..~~cep~ as prov1aea 1n Secti?n 27 (General Provisions), no building

    shall be erected to a height in excess 'of thirty-five (35) feet,without approval of th~ Board.upon recommendation of the Pla~ningCommission.

    16.03 BUILDING SITE AREA REQUIREMENTS:110 requirements for t1on-res1aential buildings. Residential structuresshall comply with the site requirements for that use.

    16.04 YARD REQUIREMENTS:~on-reS1aent1al structures shall have a minim4m setback from any public

    .right-of-way orJten (10) feet, except as provided in Section 27, Sub-section 27.04, Item 3. .Residential structures shall meet the yard requirements for that useexcept that where located on the second stor'Y or more of a businessuse structure the minimum setback requirement shall be tbe same as fornon-res1dential structures.

    16.05 PARKING REQUIREMENTS:UXI-8~ree~ park1ng snaIl be provided and maintained as prescribed inSe~tion 15, B-~ Business Parking D1strict Regulations.

    SECTION 17. B-1 PRIMARY BUSINESS' DISTRICT REGULATIONS.17.01 U;j~;j }'t;KMITTW:

    1. Any use permitted in R-6 through R-15, R-2, R-3 and B-N Districts,provided said uses comply with area, frontage and setback regu-lations ~or the use district in which such use is permitted.

    2. Advertising signs and canOVi"es-complying with the regulations ofthe King County Building Department.

    3. Anima~ hospitals and clinics when structurally enclosed.4. Banks.5. Barber shops, beauty shops and personal service shops.6. Beer parlors, bars, taverns, cabarets or any other similar place

    .where alcoholic beverages of any kLnd are dispensed-or sold.7. Business or professiona1 offices or studios.

    .8. Custom cabinet work using total power not in excess of two (2)borsepower with not more than three (3) persons engaged at anyone time in the fabricating, repa~ring or proces~ing of.materials.

    9. Decorating shops.1($. Electric shops. ...

    -.-11. Employment agencies 12. Hand laundries, clothes cleaning and pressing.

    .13. Locksmith; shoe and other r:epair shops14. Lumber, cpa 1 , fuel yards and feed stores provided that when un~

    housed tpey shall be surrounded ,by an e~gbt (8) foot solid wallor sight obscuring fence herein known as a structure.

    15. Printing establishment and newspaper printing.16. Public garages and repair shops.17. Real estate sales office.18. Restaurants, cafeterias, cateriong. -19: Retail stores and wholesale markets.20. Retain trade shops or shops for custom work or the making of

    grticles not manufactured by cbemical processes, using totalpower not in excess of two (2) horsepower with not more thanthree (3) persons engaged at anyone time in the fabricating,

    " repairing or processing of materials.21. sales rooms or store rooms. for motor vehicles and other articles

    of merchandise.22. Service stations, except as provided in Sub-Section 17.04, YARD

    REQUIREMENTS.23. Tailors. -24. Telepbone exchanges or telegrapu otf~ces.25. Tbeaters, dance halls, bowling alleys and similar indoor uses

    subject to conditions of any applicable County license require-ments and provided further that no moving picture theater, orany structure for the exhibition of moving pictures shall bepermitted witbin three-hundred seventy (370) feet of the propertyline of any publiC school grounds nor shail any dance hall, bow-line alley, skating rink, or other commercial amusement places bepermitted within five-hundred (500) feet.of the property line ofany such park, school or playground. Said distance shall in allcases be measured along street margins and the same producedacross street intersections by the shortest route.

    26. Undertaking establishments including mortuaries, funeral homesand crematoriums.' .

    27. Accessory uses and uses incidental to uses allowed ~ this district.17.02 BUILDING HEIGHT LIMIT:

    ~cep~ as prov1cec 1n Section 27 (General Provisions), no building shallbe erected to a height in excess of~irty-five (35) feet without approvalof the Board upon recommendation of the Planning Commission.

    17.03 BUILDING SITE AREA REQUIREMENTS:, 110 requ1remen~s ror non-resiCential buildings. Residential buildings

    shall comply. with the site area requirements for that use.17.04 YARD REQUIREMENTS:

    1. Non-residential buildings shall have a minimum setback' from anypublic rigbt-of-way of ten (10) feet, except service station pumpislands which shall have a-.se-tbaok from the street line of atleast fifteen (15) feet to provide for safe access or egress toor from such street, and that the placement of the tanks in thesetback be by revokable .permj,t and that approved ,j,ngress and egressbe required and except as provided ip Section 27, Sub-Section

    .27.04, Item 3.

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    2. Residential buildings shall meet the yard requirements for thatuSe except that where located on the second story or mOre of abusiness use building, the minimum setback requirement shall bethe sam~ as for non-residential structures.

    17.05 PARKING REQUIREMENTS:Off-Street parking shall he provided and maintained as prescribed inSection-15, B-P BUSINESS PARKING DISTRICT REGULATIONS.

    SECTION 18. B-2 BUSINESS AMUSEMENT DISTRICT REGULATIONS.18.01 USES PERMITTED:

    1. Any use permitted in R-6, R-2, R-3 and B-1 Districts provided.said u~es comply with area, frontage and setback regulations

    for the use district in which such use is permitted.2. Outdoor theaters, carnivals, merry-go-rounds, ferris wheels or

    other similar outdoor amusement uses shall be subject to anyapplicable county license requirements and provided further thatno commercial amusement places, including carnivals, merry-go-rounds, ferris wheels shall be permitted within five-hundred(500) feet of the property line of any park, school or playground;said distance shall in a11 cases be measured along street marginsand the same produced across street intersections by the shortestroute.

    3. Stadiums, sports arenas, auditoriums and other places of assemblywith fixed seats.

    18.02 BUILDING HEIGHT LIMIT:~ provided in Section 27 (General Provisions), no building shallbe erected to a height in excess of thirty-five (35) feet without ap-proval of the Board upon recommendation of the Planning Commission.

    18.03 ~UILDING SITE AREA REQUIREMENTS:NO requ1rements tor non-res1dential buildings. Residential structurasshall comply with the site requirements for that use.

    18.04 YARD REQUIREMENTS:---r: Ron-residential buildings shall have a minimum setback from any

    public right-of-way of ten (10~ feet, except a~ provided inSection 27, Sub-S~ction 27.04, Item 3.

    2. Residential buildings shall meet the yard requ1rements for thatuse except that where located on the second story or more of abusiness use building; the minimum setback requirement shali bethe same as for.a non-re~idential structure.

    18.05 PARKING REQUIREMENT$: .ort:street parK1ng snaIl be provided and maintained as prescribed ~nSection 15. B-P BUSINESS PARKING DISTRICT REGULATIONS. '

    SECTION 19. C-l COnMERCIAL DISTRICT REGULATIONS.19.01 UsEFPERl!ITTED: I. Any use permitted in R, S-l, B-1 and B-2 Districts, provided

    said wses comply with area, frontage and ~etback requirementsfor the use di~trict in which such'use is permitted.

    2, Aut.o assembly plants and auto rebuild when structurally enclosed.3. Auto laundrie~,.fender and body repair shop~.4.~ Manuf.acturing bakerie~.5. Cleaning and dyeing establishments,6. Clothing manufacture.7. Di~tilleries and wineries.

    .8. Dress ~nufacture.9. Laundries. .

    10. Milk bottling plants. 11. Plumbing shops.

    12. Cabinet shops13. Upholstery shops14. Painting shcps15. Wharehouses.-16. Welding and ~heet metal works.17. Other uses which can reasonably be considered similar or related

    to the uses listed above.19.02 USES PERMITTED WHEN AUTHORIZED BY THE ISSUANCE OF A USE AND OCCUPANCY

    PERMIT SHOWING COMPLIANCE WITH THE FOLLUWTNG CONDITIONS:1. Lignt mariiifiC"fiirTng: :--:- -(a) Using power not in excess of five (5) horsepower in one unit

    or equivalent horsepower in other types of equipment.(b) Limited to those uses which will not create obnoxious odors,noises, dust, smoke or unsightliness. .

    2. Storage of vehicles and auto wr~cking yards.(a) Screening of the use from view of the public highway or

    streets and abutting property by an enclo~ure such as afence, or buffer strip of trees or shrubs, to be properlymaintained at all times; or

    (b) Enclosure of the use in a building compatible in design andconstruction to other buildings in the neighborhood.

    19.03 BUILDING HEIGHT LIMIT:EXcept as provl.oeo I.n-Section 27 (General Provisions), no buildingshall be erected to a height in excess of tliirty-five (35) feet,without approval of the Board upon recommendation of the PlanningCommission.

    19.04 BUILDING SITE AREA REQUIREMENTS:~quirements ror no~raential buildings. Residential structuresshall comply with the site requiraments for that use.

    19.05 YARD REQUIREMENTS:I. Non-reslOential buildings shall have a minimum setback from any---public right-of-way of ten (10) feet, except as provided in

    Section 27, SUb-Section 27.04, Item 3.

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    SECTION 2020.01

    2. ResidentiaL buildings shall meet the yard requirements for tha tuse.

    PARKING REQUIREMENTS:UII-St.reet park1ng-shall be provided and-_intailied as prescribed inSection 15,-B-P BUSINESS PARKING DISTRICT REGULA~IONS.K-I MANUFACTURING DISTRICT REGULATIONS.USES J'EHMITrEiJ: ---

    ~xny-uge-permitted in the S-l, B-1, B-2 and C-l Districts, exceptresident use, provided said uses comply witb area, frontage andsetback require~ents for the most restrictive district inwbicbthe use is permrtted. ~---~-

    2. Airplane manufacturing3. Ammonia, chlorine or bleaching powder manufacture.4. Asphalt-,manufacture or refining.5. Assaying6. Automobile manufacture and assembly7. Blast furnace8. Boiler works .9. Breweries or distilleriee.

    10. Brick, Tile or terra-cotta manufacture or storage.11. Broom and brush manufacture12. Candle manufacture13. Carbon manufacture14, Celluloid or similar cellulose materials manufacture.

    15. Chain and cable manufacture16. Charcoal manufacturing or pulverizing17. Chemical manufacture18. Coke ovens .

    19. Creosote treatment o~ manufacture.20. Disinfectants manufacture21. Distillation o~ wood, coal or bones or manufacture of any of

    their by-products.22. Dog pounds. '

    23. Dry Kiln~ , ,24'. Drystuff manufacture25. Emery cloth or sandpaper manufacture26. Enameling,27. Explosive storage .28. ExterminatoT~ or. insect pois~ns manufacture. '

    29. Feed and cer.eal mill 30. Flour mills

    31. Foundr-1es32. Gas (illuminating or heating) manufacture or storage.33. G~ass or glass products manufacture.34. Hangar35. Heavy manufacturing and large warehousing36. Ice manufacturing-plants37. Kelp reduction and the extraction of its by-products.

    ,38. Lampblack manufacture,39. Lubricating grease manufacture or oil compounding40. Log storage and moorage.41. Machinery manufacture42. Machine shop ..43. Match manufacture4~. Oilcloth ~r linoleum manufacture.45. OXygen manufacture46. Paint, Oil, &hel-l~c, v.rnish or turpentine manufacture. .-,-

    47. Paper and pulp manufacture.48. Paper box manufacture.49. Petroleum refining or storage or manufacture of'any of its by-

    products.50. Planing mill or wood-working plant. '

    51. Plaster or wallboard manufacture52. Power, light or steam plant (central station).53. Printing ink manufactpre54. Railroad yard or round house55. Reducing or refining aluminum, copper, tin or zinc.56. Rolling or blooming mill57. Roper manufacture:58. Rubber or caout~ouc manufacture from crude ma~erial.59. Salt works. .60. Saw mills, shingle mills or lumber mills:61. Ship yards or ship building.62. Shoddy ~nufacture -.63. Shoe blacking manufacture .64. Soap manufacture.65. Soap and compound manufacture '. ~66. Stables, comm~rcial67. Starch, glucose or dextrine manufacture.68. Steel or iron miLls69. Stoneware or earthenware manufacture.70. Stove polish manufacture.

    , 71. Tanning, curing or storage of raw hides or skins;,72. Tar distiallation or manufacture73. Tar roofing or tar waterproof~ng manufacture or similar products.74. Textile' Kills. ;

    75. Tobacco -(cbewing) -or cigar manufacture.76, Vegetable oil or other oil manufacturing, refining or storage.77. Yeast piant. -

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    .KING COUNTY, WASHINGTON August 12,.1958 Cont'd

    78. Any use of electi"icpower motors requiring five (5) horse-power or more. ' '

    79, Any other manufacturing, processing commercial or indust~uses not ,heretofore listed-..hich may be classified M-lbecause of possible obnoxiou~ odors, noises, smoke or unsight-liness.

    (a)

    20.04

    20.05

    20.06

    used equip-

    highway or streetsproperty by an enclosure such as a fence, or

    buffer strip of trees and shrubs, to be properly maintainedat all times; or

    (b) Enclosure of the use in the building compatible in designand construct,ion to other buildings in the neighborhood.

    BUILDING HEIGHT LIMIT:EXcept as proVi0eo in Section 27, (General Provisions), no buildingshall be erected to a height in excess of thirty-five (35) feet,without approval'of"the Board upon recommendation of the PlanningCommission.BUILDING SITE AREA REQUIREMENTS:No requirements for non-resi0ential buildings, residential stru"cturesare prohibited and residential uses shall meet the site requirements

    , for that use.YARD REQUIREMENTS:

    1. Non-resloential buildings shall have a minimum setback fromany public right-of-way of ten (10) feet, except as provided.in Section 27, Sub-Section 27.04, Item 3,

    ~. Residential buildings are prohihited and residential usesshall meet the yard requirements for that use.

    be maintained as prescribedREGULATIONS,

    SECTIO~21.01

    21.02

    21.03 -

    or manufacturing use permitted in Commercial(M-l) Districts-other than uses permit-(R), .Suburban "( S-l) ,'or Business (B-1)

    2. Auxiliary uses directly related to the principal use, such asresidences of watchmen or employees in training, specialemployee dormitories, employee cafeterias, auditori,ums,service stations in connection with authorized motor-poolfacilities and similar uses may be permitted.

    REQUIREMENTS:' ,1. Processes and equipment employed and goods processed or sold

    shal~ be limited to those which are not objectionable beyondthe boundaries of the District bi reason of offensive odors,dust, smoke or gas. -

    2. The State Pollution Commisston shall approve the method ofwaste disposal materi&l.

    3. No use shall be permitted if it results in indust_~1al lioiseabove five (5) sones as me&sured &t the outer boundary of ~hisDistrict.

    .4. Necessary public right&-of-way shall be ded.1c&ted to the publiceither &s a portion of & plat or upon acceptan~e of street dedi-

    .cation by the Board of County Commissioners and each buildingsite shall front on or have access to such public right-of-way.

    5. To protect the contiguous uses, a protective strip of land.bordering the external boundaries &nd along any front,age on

    public rights-of-way and devoted excltlsively to the planting,cultivation, growing &nd maintenance of sight-obscuring trees,shrubs &nd pl&nt life shall be established and maintained. Themaintenance gu&r&ntees of such protective strips and the plan-

    ..ned landscaping of the site may be bonded to the County in areasonable amount ~f required by the Board of County Commissioners.tn lieu of such protective strip, under awropriate circumstances,there may be substituted a use classification of the outer marginof this District consistent with the use class~ficatioo of thesurrounding area. ..

    6. Not more than thirtY-five (35) percent of any site area shallbe occupied by I!tructures, including outdoor sto,age area.

    7.. Outdoor storage facilities, including stora.ge areas for officialvehicles shall be obscurenby an approved architectural screenspecified on the plot plan and approved by the Planning Commission.

    8. A plot and building plan showing compliance with the provisionsherein stated shall be fil"ed with the Planning Commission andthe building permit .pplicatioD shall comply with this approved

    plot plan.BUILDING HEIGHT LIMIT:.1. t)1;ruc1;ures, excluding stacks, shall not exceed thirty-five (35)

    feet in height and/or three (3) stories except that when thesite exceeds fiv"e (5) acres the height may be raised one (1)additional story for each additional two and one-half' (2!) acreswithin the site area boundaries when specifically approved byt~e Board upon recommendation of the Planning Commission inaccordance with the following standards: "

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    22.06 : PROHIBITED USES: '

    I:-trgntea-sIgns or commercial advertising signs are prohibitedbut such prohibition shall n!)t extend to reasonable signsrelating to the use ot thefsite stating the name and type ofbusiness ot the occupant. The sign must be designed as apart of the architecture of the building.

    2. Any residential-or suburban use is prohibited in this district.SECTION 23. F-R FORESTRY AND RECR~TIONAL DISTRICT REGULATIONS. '

    23.bl USES'"1J£TrMrr"r!D:- --, ~-:-l!O'ii'-Trveries.'

    2. Hunting and fishing camps and gun clubs.-3. Private summer cottages and service buildings.

    4. Recreational camps and resorts., 5. Forestry industries.

    ~ 6. Harvesting of any wild crop, such as marsh hay, ferns, mossand berries.

    7. Hydro~electric dams, power plants, water flowage areas, trans--..:c. .mission lines and stations together with necessary accessory

    buildings.8. Mines, quarries.9. Production of forest products.

    10. camp grounds11. Trappers' cabins12. Riding academies.

    23.02 BUILDING HEIGHT LIMIT:NO~ ~o exceea ~nirty-five (35) feet except as provided in Section 27(General Provisions) and except for hydro-electric dams, pow~r plantsand transmission line towers.

    23.03 BUILDING SITE AREA REQUIREMENTS:'rne 10~ area snall De'~5t-r~~~~than thirty-five thousand (35,000)square teet; lot width shall be not lqss'than one~hundred thirty-five(135) feet, fronting on a public street or highway or at the buildingline; and lot depth shall be Dot less than eighty (80) feet. Theminimum lot area required for each single-family dwelling unit shallbe thirty-five thousand (35,000) square feet.

    23.04 YARD REQUIREMENTS:..Ro s~ruc~ure sliill be erected closer than twenty (20), feet to any

    pub-l-iG- t'igbt-o~-way.SECTION 24. P' PARK DISTRICT REGULATIONS

    24.01 O~b:~ YJo;HM1Tr=: .

    1. yUDllc and private parks including resorts. structures and.accessory uses subject to approval by the Board upon recommen-

    dation of the Planning Commission.2. Public and private playgrounds.

    24.02 BUILDING HEIGHT LIMIT:.NO requiremen1;s.

    24.03 BUILDING SITE AREA REQUIREMENTS:, NO requ].remen~s. :--

    24.04 YARD REQUIREMENTS:NO s~ruc~ure shall be erected closer than tw~nty (20) feet to any

    ~, public right-of-way.SECTION 25 W WATERSHED D.ISTRIeT REGULATIONS.

    25.01 U~t;:) YJo;HM1'l-r=: :.- ,Al! uses permitted by'statutes of the State of Washington and incompliance with any regulations adopted by. Boards of Health of theState of Washington and with 'any Federal regulations partainingthereto.

    25.02 BUILDING HEIGHT LIMIT:NO requ].remen~s.

    25.03 BUILDING SITE AREA REQUIREMENTS:NO requlremen~s. ., 25.04 YARD REQUIREMENTS: '

    Ro requIrements:SECTION 26. L-F LANDING FIELD DISTRICT REGULATIONS.

    26.01 U~t;~ t'Jo;HM!'llw: ~ 1. Landing fields or seaplane bases and all necessary accessory

    requirements for. aerial transportation:..,- -W-A plot plan drawn to scale showing lot, building plans and

    setbacks with specifications showing consideration fQr sound-~ praofing of the structures and landsc~ping of the grounds;

    (b) Seaplane bases shall also submit a designation of definitenearshore waters to prevent interference with adjace~tproperty owners' beaches. ,

    2.- Other uses permitted in each subdivi'sio~ to conform to thoseallowed in each respective district as follows:

    \ LF-R-6 LF-R-2 LF-B-2LF-R-7.2 LF-R-3 LF-C-l.LF-R-8.4 LF-R-4 LF-M-l

    'LF-R-9.6 LF-S~l LF-C-M ,LF-R-12 Lf-A-l LF-C-OLF-R-15 .LF-B-N LF-PLF-R-2A LF-B-l LF-F-R

    ~ LF-w3. These permitted uses shall,be subject to all State and Federal

    regulations and r,equirements of the State of washing'tun- and theFederal Government and their official subdivision regulating

    aircraft and airfields.26.02' BUILDING HEIGHT LIMIT:

    !. EXcep~ as provided in ,Section 27 (General Provisions) no build-' ing on structure shall ~e er:ected to a height in excess of

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    SECTION 2727:01

    thirty-five (35) feet above street grade without approval bythe Board upOn recommEjndation of the Planning Commission. Theexceptions listed in Section 27, Sub-Section 27.02, Items 1 and2 shall not be permitted ~nany Landing Field District, unless

    such height exceptions of any structure and all natural growthsare kept be~ow the s~veral inclines extending from the airportand designating the safe angle of glide for airplanes approach-

    .ing and leaving the field of the airport, as shown on the Section-al Area District Maps as Ai~plane Turning Zon~s and Airplane

    Approach Zones. '

    2. No smokestack, pole, tower water tank or any other structureshall be built or maintained within one-thousand (1,000) feetof the boundaries of any airport to a height in exce$S of fifty

    (50) feet, even though being below the inclines extending fromthe airport and designating the safe angle of glide, unless forpublic safety such s,tructure is marked with alternating inter-national orange and white $tripes, $aid stripes to be of widthequal to .one-seventh (1/7) and one-fourteenth (1/14) respectivelyof the height of the structure, the international orange start-ing at the top; provided that such marking$ shall not apply to

    buildings.

    3. No build1ng or other $tructure, in thi$ $ection referred to or

    described, shall be constru~\ed or maintained within one-thou$and(1,000) feet of the boundarie$ of any airport unles$ same shallbe lighted at night with red light or lights of at least one-hundred (100) watts ea~h, or of equal neon illumination vi$iblefrom all-direction$ and located in 'such manner that the structurei$ clearly designated.

    BUILDING SITE AREA REQUIREMENTS:~ny.~o~ may De ui~o--r~F-i-~1i~ing site in each Landing Field Districtin the same manner as required in the re$pective use Di$tricts as desig-nated for uses in Section 27, Sub-Section 27.03~YARD REQUIREMENTS:yarD requlremenf:§ in each Landing Field District shall be the same as

    required in. the respective use Di$tricts in the $ame manner as desig-nated for uses.in Section 27, Sub-Section 27.04. '

    GENERAl. PROVISIONS. .U:i~:i t'~HM~).~: , -~. ~n aIlSJ:ngle-family, resid~ntial zone$ there shall be permanently'

    maintained parking space of sufficient$ize to accolDlllodateauto-mobiles 9r trucks owned by the resident on the same lot or tract

    .or ~ith.in ~ne-hundred (100) feet of such unit and owned by theunit Owner provided that no mOre than one (1) such space is main-tained for each three thousand (3,000) $quare feet of lot areaand provided further that. the driveway in the front yard is usedtor not more than one (1) suc~ parking $pace.

    2. Detached accessory ,buildings in R, S and A, Use Districts shall-conform to the front yard regulat,ions pertainin~ to the mainbuildings in the above Use Districts except that detached garages"may be built to tb~ si~e line, provided that a joint agreement beexecuted and filed with the County Auditor by the two propertyowners concerned. Provided further that where, the slope cof thefront half of the lot is greater than one (1) foot rise or fallin seven (7) feet of run from the'existing street elevation atthe front property line, or where the elevation of the fronthalf of the lot is more than four (4) feet above or below the

    existing street elevation at said property line, a garage may bebuilt not less than ten (10) feet from the property line abuttingany street, provided that no part of a movable extension of thestructure shall extend into said restricted area, and wheneverthe said rise or fall is gre~ter than eight (8) feet below orabove the established street elevation at the prope~ty line ~s

    described above, then said garage may be built not less than five

    (5) feet from the property line abutting any street, provided'that no part of a movable extension of the structure shall extend.into said restrict~d area.

    3. Utility rights-of-way line's such as hi-gh voltage transmissionlines and rail lines shall be allowable in any use district uponissuance of a Use and Occupancy Permit. This is not applicabletb construction on public highways covered by fra~chise and/or

    permit.4, Excavation of black SOil, peat, sand, gravel or other natural

    deposits of commercial value in an undeveloped area, of any usedistrict and bunkers and other equipment for the handling and,removal from the premises of such deposits are a lawful use uponissuance of a Use and Occupancy Permit by the Board, exc~t asprovided in Sub-Section e7~01, Item 8, 'upon recommel)dation ofthe Commission after .public hearing and upon verification thatthe following conditiol)S ar~ met:(a) The County Engineer indic.te8 approval of plans for fencing

    b&ck at least ten (10) feet from the outer margin of the areato be excavated and barring all openings thereto by lockedgates when the area is not Occupied by p~rmittee or his agentsand regulating the depth of exca.ation~ The plans requiredfrom the applicabt sball consist of three (3) copies of a

    topographic map, with such cross-sections as are necessary'tQadequately s~pw the tQpography of the property in qu~stionand its relation to streets, alleys and surrounding property,

    KING COUNTY;WASffiNG'!ON August 12,-1958 Cont'd~~.

  • --(c) Upon completion of the excavation of an area which does notpermit standing water to remain, the sides of the excavationto be gradeJj to one-to-one slope (45 degree) and sides and

    other exposed surface to be graded to a uniform grade and, re-covered with topsoil to a depth of six (6) inches and stabilizedagainst erosion. ' "

    (d). Upon completio~ of th~ ~x~~vati:on-of an-area where such ax- --cavatlon bas creat~~_or: e~teJ1ded,lake~. po~~s or ~t4er bodiesof water, the sides o£the"excavated area borde\"ing on such abody of water sball be graded to a one-to-two slope (30 degree)and sides and other exposed ground surface shall be recoveredwith topsoil to a depth of six (6) inches and stabilizedagainst erosion.

    5. The incineration or reduction of garbage, offal, dead animals orrefuse shall be a lawful use in any area upon the issuance of aUSE AND OCCUPANCY PE~IT by the Board upon compliance with the

    follo~.ing conditions:(&)All structures and installations to be located at such distance

    from adjoining property lines as w~ll protect abutting property~wners from hazards and will minimize noxious odors, noise,smoke, fumes and dust.

    (b)Must be shielded from abutting properties and highways by aslight obscuring protective strip of trees or shrubs or afence compatible to the surrounding area. ~

    (c)Must meet the drainage and health requirements of King County.6. Rtorage of vehicles and auto wrecking yards shall be a lawful.use

    in any undeveloped area where no future indications or study ofgrowth is available upon issuance of a USE AND ncCUPANCY PERMITby the Boara upon compliance with the following conditions:(a) All !;tructures and installations to be located at such dj,stance

    from adjoining property lines as will protect abutting ,propertyowners from hazards, and minimize noxious odors, noise, smoke,fumes, and dust. '

    (b) 'Must be shielded from abutting property and highways by sightobscur~ng screening compatible to the surrounding area.

    (c) A surety bond of a sum to be determined by the Board but to benot less than One-Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) gua~anteeingcompliance with th~ pro~isions of this ordinance and removalof wrecks shall pe filed with the County Auditor and shall becontinuously maintained until the requirem~nts of the permithave been fully satisfied. Where the State Licensing Divisionrequires a bond for removal of wrecks up6n ,expiration of thelicense no such bond posting will be required by the County.

    7. An automotive testing or time trial course shall be a lawful useupon issuance of a USE AND OCCUPANCY PERMIT by the Board uponrecommendat~on of the Comm~ssion after public hear~ng and in com-pliance with the following conditions:(a) Application for u~e can only pe issued for a specific property

    and to a qualified associatiOn or organization capable ofsecuring adequate publ~c liability and property damage insurance.Such tests or time trials shall not be conducted until saidinsurance is secured and permit is void unless such insurapceis in effect..

  • Jour~ of. Proceedings of GQu~ Co1U~sionets,., KING CQUNTY,WASHl~GTON August 12, 1958 C;ont'd

    27.02

    (c) The required setback area as state~ in Paragraph "b" shallcontain trees, shrubs and planting of a'1lature to insurevisual obscuring of the use area except that no such screen-ing shall be developed in the twenty.(20) feet adjacent toa public right-of-way. '

    (d) The course i~elf shall be fenced to prohibit use except atsupervised times.

    (e) The area for such use must contain a minimum lif fifty (50)acres and 'provide -oN-stree,t parking for at leas.t five-hundred (500) automobiles..

    (f) one (1) unlighted sign not to exceed fifty (50) square feetidentifyi~g the premises on which located or the occupant ofthe premises and subje~t,to the setback limitations applicableto other structures on the lot.

    (g) A plot and building plan showing compliance with the provisionsherein stated shall he filed prior to the approval of the Useand Occupancy Permit and the Building Per~it application shallcomply'withthis approved plot plan.

    '8. Temporary Permits Dlay be issued by the Board for specific jobs onapplication of a governmental agency covering highway, road, streetand airport construction. Such permits to be issued after a reportfrom the County Road E~g