2009 Pierce County LU Code Amendment - Exhibit B - Title 18A 2008 Code Update

1 Exhibit B to Ordinance No.
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4 Only those portions of Title 18A that are proposed to be amended are shown.
5 Remainder of text and/or tables is unchanged.
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7 Title 18A
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9 PIERCE COUNTY DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS - ZONING
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12 CHAPTERS:
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14 18A.05 INTRODUCTION.
15 18A.15 DEFINITIONS.
16 18A.17 PIERCE COUNTY (OUTSIDE COMMUNITY PLAN AREAS) USE AND
17 DENSITY AND DIMENSION TABLES.
18 18A.18 ALDERTON-McMILLIN USE AND DENSITY AND DIMENSION TABLES.
19 18A.20 BROWNS POINT/DASH POINT USE AND DENSITY AND DIMENSION
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21 18A.22 FREDERICKSON USE AND DENSITY AND DIMENSION TABLES.
22 18A.23 GIG HARBOR PENINSULA USE AND DENSITY AND DIMENSION
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24 18A.24 GRAHAM USE AND DENSITY AND DIMENSION TABLES.
25 18A.26 KEY PENINSULA USE AND DENSITY AND DIMENSION TABLES.
26 18A.27 MID-COUNTY USE AND DENSITY AND DIMENSION TABLES.
27 18A.28 PARKLAND-SPANAWAY-MIDLAND USE AND DENSITY AND DIMENSION
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29 18A.29 SOUTH HILL USE AND DENSITY AND DIMENSION TABLES.
30 18A.31 UPPER NISQUALLY USE AND DENSITY AND DIMENSION TABLES.
31 18A.33 ZONE CLASSIFICATIONS.
32 18A.35 DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS.
33 18A.75 USE PERMIT PROCEDURES.
34 18A.85 GENERAL PROVISIONS.
35 18A.95 REZONE PROCEDURES.
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2 Exhibit B to Ordinance No. Pierce County Council
3 Page 1 of 157 930 Tacoma Ave S, Rm 1046
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3 Chapter 18A.17
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5 PIERCE COUNTY (OUTSIDE OF COMMUNITY PLAN AREAS)
6 USE AND DENSITY AND DIMENSION TABLES
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9 Sections:
10 18A.17.005 Applicability.
11 18A.17.010 Urban Zone Classifications.
12 18A.17.020 Rural Zone Classifications.
13 18A.17.030 Density and Dimension.
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16 This Chapter provides the Use Tables and Density and Dimension Tables for all areas of
17 unincorporated Pierce County that are not included in an adopted community plan area. A
18 separate Chapter is included for the Use Tables and Density and Dimension Tables associated
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PIERCE COUNTY (Outside of Community Plan Areas)
Urban Zone Classifications (Table 18A.17.010)
Use Categories Urban Residential Urban Districts
And MSF: HRD:
Moderate MUD: High
Use Types [Reserved] Density [Reserved] Mixed Use Density [Reserved] [Reserved]
Single- District Residential
Family District
MSF MUD HRD
CIVIC USE CATEGORY

Administrative Government Svcs. P P
Day-Care Centers C P P
Community and Cultural Svcs. P1;C2 C4 P1-45 ; C6 P1
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OTHER URBAN ZONE CLASSIFICATIONS NOTES
MPC Master Planned Community, see 18A.33.100 E. P Permitted.
EBPC Employment Based Planned Community, see C Requires Conditional Use Permit.
18A.33.100 E. A Requires administrative review.
AIR Airport Overlay, see 18A.33.160 B. and Number Refers to level of Use Type allowed, see Sections 18A.33.200 to 18A.33.280.
18A.33.180 When no number is present, all levels of the Use Type are allowed.
MRO Mineral Resource Overlay, see 18A.33.160 C. PFP If provided by a governmental entity to serve a specific public need as identified
in the adopted facility plan, a Public Facilities Permit is required. Otherwise, the
use is allowed according to the applicable symbol.
PL Priority Location Criteria, see Section 18A.35.140 D.
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And MSF: HRD:
Moderate MUD: High
Family District
MSF MUD HRD
CIVIC USE CATEGORY

Education A A1,2;C3 A1,2
Health Services P1;C2
Postal Services P P1
Recreation, non-profit P1,4;A2;C3; P P1,2,4
PFP3
Religious Assembly P1;C2,3 P P
Public Safety Services C1 P1,2;C3 C1
Transportation P1 P1,2;C3, 4; P1
PFP3,4
COMMERCIAL USE CATEGORY
Adult Business
Amusement and Recreation C6 P
Billboards P
Building Materials and Garden P
Supplies
Bulk Fuel Dealers P
Business Services P
Buy-Back Recycling Center P
Commercial Centers C
Eating and Drinking P P1-3,5;C4
Establishments
Food Stores P P1
Lodging C1;P2
Mobile, Manufactured and P
Modular Home Sales
Motor Vehicles and Related P P1
Equipment Sales, Rental, Repair
and Service
Personal Services P P1
Pet Sales and Services P
Rental and Repair Services P
Sales of General Merchandise P
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And MSF: HRD:
Moderate MUD: High
Family District
MSF MUD HRD
CIVIC USE CATEGORY

Storage and Moving P C1-4
Wholesale Trade P
INDUSTRIAL USE CATEGORY
Basic Manufacturing
Contractor Yards P
Food and Related Products C2
Industrial Services and Repair
Intermediate Manufacturing and C
Intermediate/Final Assembly
Motion Picture, Television and P
Radio Production Studios
Off-site Hazardous Waste
Treatment and Storage Facilities
Printing, Publishing and Related P
Industries
Recycling Processor
Salvage Yards/Vehicle Storage P1;C2,3,4
Transportation and Logistics C
Warehousing, and Distribution C1-86
and Freight Movement
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Use Categories
Urban Centers and Employment Centers Other Zones
And MUC: CC: AC: NC: EC: PI:
Use Types Major Urban Community Activity Neighborhood Employment [Rsvd] Public
Center Center Center Center Center Institution
MUC CC AC NC EC PI
CIVIC USE CATEGORY
Administrative Government Svcs. P P P P P
Day-Care Centers P P P P P
Community and Cultural Svcs. P1-4 5; C6 P1-4 5 P1-4 5 P1; C4 P1
Education A1,2;C3 A1,2;C3 P A1,2;C3 P1,2;C3
Health Services P1;C2 P1;C2 P1 P1 P1;C2 C2
Postal Services P P1;C2 P1 P1 P P1
Recreation, non-profit P P1,2,4 P1,2,4 P1,4 P1,4 P
Religious Assembly P P P P
Public Safety Services P1 P1 P1 P1 P1,2;C3 P1;C3
Transportation P1,2;C3,4; P1,2;C3,4; P1,2;C3,4; P1,2;C3,4; P1,2;C3,4; P1;C2,3,4
PFP3,4 PFP3,4 PFP3,4 PFP3,4 PFP3,4
Adult Business C
Amusement and Recreation P P1-3; P1-3; P1-3
C4,5,6,7,8 C4,5,6,7,8
Billboards P C P
Building Materials and Garden P P1,2;C3,4 P1,2 P1,2
Supplies
Bulk Fuel Dealers P
Business Services P P P P P
Buy-Back Recycling Center P P P P P
Commercial Centers P C C
Eating and Drinking P P P3,5 P1-3;C4 P
Establishments
Food Stores P P P P1,2 P1
Lodging P2 P2 P2
Modular Home Sales
Motor Vehicles and Related P1-3 P1-3 P1-3 P1-3 P1,5
and Service
Personal Services P P P P1 P1
Pet Sales and Services P P P1 P1
Rental and Repair Services P P P1 P1 P
Sales of General Merchandise P P P1,2,3;C4 P1,2,3
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Use Categories
Urban Centers and Employment Centers Other Zones
And MUC: CC: AC: NC: EC: PI:
Use Types Major Urban Community Activity Neighborhood Employment [Rsvd] Public
Center Center Center Center Center Institution
MUC CC AC NC EC PI
CIVIC USE CATEGORY
Storage and Moving P1-4 P1,2
Wholesale Trade P1 P1;C2 P
Basic Manufacturing P
Contractor Yards C P
Food and Related Products C2 C2 P
Industrial Services and Repair P
Intermediate Manufacturing and C P
Motion Picture, Television and P P
Off-site Hazardous Waste C
Printing, Publishing and Related P P1 P1 P
Industries
Recycling Processor P
Salvage Yards/Vehicle Storage P
Transportation and Logistics C P
Warehousing, and Distribution C1,2,3-86 P1-86;C97
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Rural Zone Classifications (Table 18A.17.020)
Use Categories
Rural Centers Resource Lands and Other Zones
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RAC Rural Activity Center FL Forest Lands
Use Types GC Gateway Community ARL Agricultural Resource Lands
RNC Rural Neighborhood Center PI Public Institution
RAC GC RNC [Rsvd] [Rsvd] FL ARL PI [Rsvd]
CIVIC USE CATEGORY
Administrative Government Svcs. P P P P
Day-Care Centers P P P
Community and Cultural Services P1-4 5; C6 P1-4 5; C6 P1; C4 P1
Education Facilities A1,2 A1,2 A1,2 P1,2;C3
Health Services P1 P1 C2
Postal Services P1 P1 P1 P1
Recreation, non-profit P1,2,4 P P1 P P1,4 P
Religious Assembly P P P
Public Safety Services P1,2 P1 P1 P1 P1;C3
Transportation P1,2; P1,2; P1,2; C3,4; P1;C2-4
C3,4; C3,4; C3,4; PFP3,4
PFP3,4 PFP3,4 PFP3,4
RESOURCE USE CATEGORY
Agricultural Product Sales P P1,5 P1,5 P1,5 P1,5
Agricultural Supply Sales P P1,2,3,4 P1,2,3,4 P1,2,3,4
Agricultural Services P P P P
Animal Production, Boarding and P1,3;C2 P P
Slaughtering
Crop Production P1;C2 P1 P1 P1 P P
Fish Processing, Hatcheries and P P P
Aquaculture
Forestry P1;C2 P1 P1;C2 P1;C2 P1 P
Surface Mines C;PFP C;PFP C;PFP C;PFP C;PFP
Adult Business
Amusement and Recreation P1 P1,2,3,5; P1,5
C3,4
Billboards
Building Materials and Garden P1,2 P1,2 P1,2
Supplies
Bulk Fuel Dealers C C C
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AIR Airport Overlay, see 18A.33.160 B. and P Permitted.
18A.33.180 P* Permitted only as allowed by PCC 19A.30.010 B.
EPF-SC Essential Public Facility-State Corrections, C Requires Conditional Use Permit.
see 18A.33.160 F. A Requires administrative review.
MRO Mineral Resource Overlay, see 18A.33.160 C. Number Refers to level of Use Type allowed, see Sections 18A.33.200 – 18A.33.280.
NFCC New Fully Contained Community, see When no number is present, all levels of the Use Type are allowed.
18A.33.150 D. PFP If provided by a governmental entity to serve a specific public need identified in
MPR Master Planned Resort, see 18A.33.150 D. the adopted facility plan, a Public Facilities Permit is required. Otherwise, the use
is allowed according to the applicable symbol.
(1) See Section 18A.33.290.
(2) Section 18A.33.290 applies but only for uses allowed by the levels indicated.
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Use Categories
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CIVIC USE CATEGORY
Business Services P P
Buy-Back Recycling Center P P P
Commercial Centers P1
Eating and Drinking P P P1-3;C4
Establishments
Food Stores P1,2 P1,2 P1
Lodging P1,2 P1,2;C5 C1
Mobile, Manufactured and
Modular Home Sales
Motor Vehicles and Related P1,2 P1,2 P1,2
and Service
Personal Services P1 P1 P1
Storage P1,2 C1,2
Pet Sales and Services P1 P1 P1
Rental and Repair Services P1 P1 P1
Sales of General Merchandise P1,2,3 P1,2,3 P1
Storage and Moving P1,2 C1,2
Wholesale Trade
Basic Manufacturing
Contractor Yards P1
Intermediate Manufacturing and C1
Motion Picture, Television and
Printing, Publishing and Related P1
Industries
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Use Categories
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CIVIC USE CATEGORY
Recycling Processor
Salvage Yards/Vehicle Storage C3
Transportation and Logistics
Warehousing, and Distribution
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Use Categories Rural Zone Classifications (Table 18A.17.020)
and Rural Residential
Use Types R10 Rural 10 R40 Rural 40
R20 Rural 20 Rsv5 Reserve 5
R10, R20, R40 Rsv5 [Rsvd] [Rsvd] [Rsvd] [Rsvd]
CIVIC USE CATEGORY
Administrative Government Svcs.
Day-Care Centers P1;C2 P1;C2
Community and Cultural Services P1-2;C24-5 P1; C24
Education Facilities A1,2 A1,2
Health Services
Postal Services
Recreation, non-profit P1,2,4;C3; P1,2,4;C3;
PFP3 PFP3
Religious Assembly P1;C2,3 P1;C2,3
Public Safety Services P1 P1
Transportation P1;C2,3,4; P1;C2,3,4;
PFP2,3,4 PFP2,3,4
UTILITIES USE CATEGORY
Telecommunication Towers or Wireless P1;PL2;C3 P1;C2
Facilities
Electrical Facilities P P
Electrical Generation Facilities C C1,3
Natural Gas Facilities P1;C3,4 P1;C3,4
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CIVIC USE CATEGORY
Organic Waste Processing Facilities C1,2; C1,2;
PFP1,2,3 PFP1,2,3
Pipelines P P
Sewage Collection Facilities P* P*
Sewage Treatment Facilities
Stormwater Facilities P P
Waste Disposal Facilities C1,2,3,5; C1,2,3,5;
PFP1,2,3,5 PFP1,2,3,5
Waste Transfer Facilities P1;C2,4; P1;C2,4;
PFP2,4 PFP2,4
Water Supply Facilities P1;C2; P1;C2;
PFP2 PFP2
Utility and Public Maintenance P1;C2,3; P1;C2,3;
Facilities PFP2,3 PFP2,3
Adult Business
Amusement and Recreation C6-7 C6-7
Billboards
Building Materials and Garden
Supplies
Bulk Fuel Dealers
Business Services
Buy-Back Recycling Center
Commercial Centers
Eating and Drinking Establishments (2)C1-3
Food Stores (2)C1
Lodging C1,5 C1
Mobile, Manufactured and Modular (1)
Home Sales
Motor Vehicles and Related Equipment (1)
Sales, Rental, Repair and Service
Personal Services
Storage (1)
Pet Sales and Services
Rental and Repair Services (1)
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CIVIC USE CATEGORY
Sales of General Merchandise
Storage and Moving (1)
Wholesale Trade
Basic Manufacturing
Contractor Yards C
Food and Related Products
Intermediate Manufacturing and
Motion Picture, Television and Radio
Production Studios
Off-site Hazardous Waste Treatment
and Storage Facilities
Printing, Publishing and Related
Industries
Recycling Processor
Salvage Yards/Vehicle Storage
Warehousing, and Distribution and C97
Freight Movement
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2 A. Purpose. The purpose of this Section is to establish density and dimensional standards
3 for development. These standards are established to provide flexibility in project design
4 and promote high density development in urban areas when utilizing incentives.
5 B. Tables.
6 1. Interpretation of Tables. The density and dimension tables are arranged in a matrix
7 format on two separate tables; Table 18A.17.030 B.2.-1 includes Urban Zone
8 Classifications and Table 18A.17.030 B.2.-2 includes Rural Zone Classifications.
9 Development standards are listed down the left side of both tables and the zones are
10 listed across the top. The matrix cells contain the applicable requirements of the
11 zone. The footnotes in the matrix identify specific requirements applicable to a
12 specific use or zone. A blank box indicates that the cell is not applicable.
13 2. Density and Dimension Tables.
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Urban Zone Classifications (Table 18A.17.030 B.2.-1)
Employment Centers, Urban Centers, and Other Zones
Density and Dimension EC Employment Center AC Activity Center
MUC Major Urban Center NC Neighborhood Center
CC Community Center PI Public Institution
EC MUC CC AC NC PI
Base Density (du/ac) (1)(11)(12) 20 20 20 16
Maximum Density (du/ac) (11)(12) 25 (2) 25 (2) 25 (2) 25 (2)
Minimum Density (du/ac) (3)(12) 8 8 8 4
Minimum Street Frontage
Minimum Lot Size (sq ft)
Average Lot Size (sq ft)
Minimum Lot Width
Minimum Setback, State Highways 35' 0' (9) 0' (9) 25' 25' 25'
and Major Arterials (9)(13)
Minimum Setback, Other Roads 25' 0' (9) 0' (9) 25' 25' 25'
(9)(13)
Maximum Setback
Minimum Setback, Rear (13) 0' (4) 0' (4) 0' (4) 0' (4) 0' (4) 0' (4)
Minimum Setback, Interior (13) 0' (4) 0' (4) 0' (4) 0' (4) 0' (4) 0' (4)
Height 60' 60' 60' 60'
Maximum Gross Floor Area (sq ft)
Note: All footnotes are described in Section 18A.17.030 B.3.
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Density and Dimension Urban Districts (18) and Urban Residential (18)
MUD Mixed Use District MSF Moderate Density Single-Family
HRD High Density Residential District
MUD HRD [Reserved] MSF [Reserved]
Base Density (du/ac) (1)(11)(12) 20 20 4 (1)
Maximum Density (du/ac) (11) 25 (2) 25 (2) 6 (2)(15)
Minimum Density (du/ac) (3) 6 6 4
Average Lot Size (sq ft) 5,000 (17)
Minimum Lot Size (sq ft) 4,000 (17)
Minimum Lot Width 50' (39)
Minimum Setback, State 25' 25' 25'
Highways and Major Arterials
(9) (13)
Minimum Setback, Other 25' 25' 25' (28)
Roads (9) (13)
Maximum Setback
Minimum Setback, Rear (13) 0' (4) 0' (4) 10'
Minimum Setback, Interior (13) 0' (4) 0' (4) 5'
Height 60' 40' 35'
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Density and Rural Centers Resource Lands and Other Zones
Dimension RAC Rural Activity Center FL Forest Lands
GC Gateway Community ARL Agricultural Resource Lands
RAC GC RNC [Rsvd] FL ARL PI [Rsvd]
Base Density (du/ac) (6) (6) (6) 0.0125 0.1 (2)
(1)(11)(12)
Maximum Density (du/ac) (6) (6) (6) 0.0125 0.1 (2)
(11)(12)
Minimum Lot Dimension 60'
Minimum Lot Size (acres) 80 10
Setback, State Highway and 25' 25' 25' 25' 25' 25'
Major Arterials(9)
Setback, Other Roads(9) 15' (9) 15' (9) 15' (9) 25' 25' 15' (9)
Setback, Rear (13) 0' (5) 0' (5) 0' (5) 30' 30' 0' (5)
Setback, Interior (13) 0' (5) 0' (5) 0' (5) 30' 30' (18) 0' (5)
Height 40' 40' 40' 40' 40' 40'
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Plan Areas)
Density and
Dimension Rural Residential
R10 Rural 10 R40 Rural 40
R10 R20 R40 Rsv5 [Reserved]
Base Density (du/ac) (1)(11)(12) 0.1 (8) 0.05 (8) 0.025 (8) 0.2 (7)
Maximum Density (du/ac) (11)(12) 0.2 (2)(8) 0.1 (2)(8) 0.0625 (2)(8) 0.2 (7)
Minimum Lot Dimension 60' 60' 60'
Minimum Lot Size (acres) 10 (8) 20 (8) 40 (8)
Setback, State Highway and Major 25' 25' 25' 25'
Arterials(9)
Setback, Other Roads(9) 25' 25' 25' 25'
Setback, Rear (13) 30' 30' 30' 10'
Setback, Interior (13) 10' 10' 10' 5'
Height 40' 40' 40' 35'
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5 18A.17.030 B.2.-1 and B.2.-2.
6 (1) Base Density. These densities may be achieved outright by following the
7 development standards of Chapter 18A.35, Development Standards, and any
8 applicable Design Standards and Guidelines in Title 18J.
9 (2) Maximum Density. In an MSF classification sanitary sewers are required to
10 achieve the maximum density. In all other classifications maximum densities
11 shall be achieved through one of the following methods: the application of
12 density incentives and exceptions (18A.35.020 C.), transfer of development
13 rights, or planned unit developments. An applicant may plan for maximum
14 density through shadow platting (see also 18J.15.020 F.).
15 (3) Minimum Density. If a lot is more than 300 feet from a sewer hook-up and
16 within a zoning classification with a minimum density of four dwelling units
17 per acre, the minimum density requirement shall not apply, provided that only
18 one lot of the proposed short plat or subdivision may exceed the minimum
19 square footage necessary to accommodate an on-site sewage disposal system
20 (as determined by the Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department). If a lot is
21 more than 300 feet from a sewer hookup and within a zoning classification
22 with minimum densities of 6 or more dwelling units per acre, the minimum
23 density requirement shall not apply, provided that only one lot of the proposed
24 short plat or subdivision may exceed 7,260 square feet in size. (See Figure 6,
25 Section 18A.35.020)
26 (4) Transitional Areas, Setbacks. All new multi-family or commercial buildings
27 shall be setback a minimum of 30 feet from MSF, SF, RR, or Rural Residential
28 classifications. When a proposed multiple-level multi-family development
29 abuts property classified as MSF, SF or RR, or is across a residential street or
30 collector arterial adjacent to MSF, SF or RR, a setback equal to the height of
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1 the multi-family structure shall be required but in no case be less than 30 feet.
2 The minimum setback for an industrial building or use from an MSF, SF, RR,
3 HRD or Rural Residential classification or residential use shall be 100 feet.
4 (5) Rural Centers, Setbacks. The minimum setback for any new senior and
5 assisted-living center or commercial building abutting a rural residential
6 classification shall be 30 feet. The minimum setback for an industrial building
7 or use abutting a rural residential classification shall be 100 feet.
8 (6) Rural Centers, Density. The residential densities in Rural Centers shall be
9 the same as permitted in the adjacent rural designations. If the Rural Center is
10 abutting more than one rural designation, the least restrictive density
11 provisions will apply except when abutting lands within a Case II Volcanic
12 Hazard Area, the more restrictive density shall apply. If the Rural Center is
13 surrounded by resource lands, the density of the resource lands will apply.
14 The densities for senior and assisted-living centers shall be based upon the
15 requirements of the Health Department.
16 (7) Reserve 5. The maximum lot size permitted in a reserve classification shall
17 be 12,500 square feet. The maximum lot size may be increased to 21,780
18 square feet within the Gig Harbor Peninsula area if the density of the
19 development does not exceed on dwelling unit for every 10 acres. The
20 balance of the original tract shall be held for future development in set-aside
21 lands.
22 (8) Minimum Rural Lot Size Reduction. Minimum lot size may be reduced to
23 1 acre within a short subdivision and to 5 acres within a large lot division
24 provided the short subdivision, large lot division, or formal subdivision
25 remains in compliance with the density requirements of the applicable zone.
26 (9) State Highways, Major Arterials, and All Other Roads. These setbacks are
27 minimum requirements abutting the specific right-of-way classification except
28 that when abutting State Highways or rights-of-way that have been identified
29 for improvement in the County Six-Year Road Plan, or most current version
30 thereof, the minimum setback shall be 25 feet.
31 Roads and State Highways.
32 (a) The setbacks in this table are to be measured from the edge of the right-
33 of-way or future right-of-way as identified in the most recently adopted
34 official control, including but not limited to:
35 (i) Pierce County Road Classification;
36 (ii) Pierce County Six-Year Transportation Improvement Program;
37 (iii) Pierce County Transportation Plan; and / or
38 (iv) Approved County Road Project (CRP) plans and / or approved
39 right-of-way plans.
40 (b) Property abutting State highways shall have a minimum 25-foot setback.
41 (11) Allowable Dwelling Units – Calculating.
42 (a) Within urban zone classifications, the allowable number of dwelling units
43 shall be calculated by multiplying the net developable acreage of the site
44 by the allowed density in dwelling units/acres. The number of dwelling
45 units allowed shall be adjusted accordingly if a site-specific evaluation
46 (i.e., wetland analysis, geotechnical report, etc.) changes the net
47 developable acreage. Within rural zone classifications, the allowable
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1 number of dwelling units shall be calculated by multiplying the gross site
2 acreage by the allowed density in dwelling units/acres. The result of
3 these calculations shall equal the number of dwelling units allowed.
4 (b) If a calculation results in a partial dwelling unit, the partial dwelling unit
5 shall be rounded to the nearest whole number. Less than .5 shall be
6 rounded down. Greater than or equal to .5 shall be rounded up.
7 Examples:
8 9.2 acres x 4 du/acre = 36.8 (rounded to 37 allowable dwelling units)
9 17 acres x 1 du/5 acres = 3.4 (rounded to 3 allowable dwelling units)
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12 In no case shall the rounding provision set forth in (b) above prevent a project
13 within an urban zone classification from achieving the minimum density
14 required for the zone. In such cases where the minimum density required for
15 the zone would not otherwise be achieved, rounding up of allowable dwelling
16 units shall be used, regardless of whether or not the fractional unit is greater
17 than or less than .5.
18 Example of Project within an SF zone:
19 Minimum density required for SF zone: 4 du/acre
20 Project area: 11.1 acres (net)
21 Allowable units pursuant to (a): 11.1 x 4 du/ac = 44.4
22 Rounding of units pursuant to (b): 44.4 units, rounded down to 44 units
23 Resulting Density After Rounding: 44 units/11.1 acres = 3.96 units/acre*
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25 *Does not meet required minimum density, rounding down shall not apply.
26 Allowable dwelling units shall be rounded up from 44.4 to 45, resulting in a
27 density of 4.05 du/acre.
28 (12) On a lot containing both residential and non-residential uses, the density shall
29 be based only on that portion of the lot not utilized by the non-residential use,
30 including parking and storage associated with the non-residential use. If the
31 residential development is located within the same structure as the non-
32 residential use, the entire lot may be used to calculate density.
33 (13) Landscape buffer requirements of Section 18A.35.030 may result in setbacks
34 greater than indicated in Tables Section 18A.17.030 B.2.-1 and 18A.17.030
35 B.2.-2.
36 (14) No building height shall exceed 35 feet above the elevation of East Side Drive
37 (SR-509). Height is measured to the peak of the roofline. Please refer to
38 Browns Point-Dash Point Design Standards for details. As the grade of East
39 Side Drive changes, the 35 foot height will be measured from that portion of
40 the road grade that is perpendicular to the new construction to ensure a gradual
41 and subtle transition in building height commensurate to the existing road
42 grade. (See Figure 18J.120-29) (Exceptions include street lighting or power
43 poles).
44 No structure shall exceed 40 feet in height at the required setback line,
45 however, heights may be increased by one additional foot for each additional
46 foot of setback from the property line from the portion of the building with
47 increased height. Under no circumstance can a structure exceed 60 feet in
48 height.
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1 (15) In the Moderate Density Single-Family zone, developments of up to eight
2 dwelling units per acre are allowed when exclusively for senior living. Senior
3 living means a development limited to occupants who are at least 55 years of
4 age. These types of developments shall only be considered when sewer
5 services are available, housing types are consistent with those allowed in the
6 Moderate Density Single-Family zone classification, at least two viable modes
7 of transportation serve the development, and when adequate land use controls
8 are prescribed through a Conditional Use permit process.
9 (16) See Section 18A.35.030 J.3.c. for highway and arterial buffer standards for the
10 Gig Harbor and Key Peninsula areas.
11 (17) Average Lot Size. Average lot size wWithin the MSF and SF zones, shall be
12 5,000 square feet with no individual lot less than 4,000 square feet,. Within the
13 SF zone, average lot size shall be per the applicable Density and Dimension
14 tables, except as follows:
15 (a) Average or minimum lot sizes shall not apply to low impact development
16 projects designed pursuant to the Pierce County Stormwater Management
17 Manual, Chapter 10 Low Impact Development.
18 (b) Average minimum lot size may be reduced up to 1,000 square feet for
19 those sites containing critical areas or their buffers when it is determined
20 that:
21 (i) Compliance with critical area requirements in combination with the
22 average lot size requirement would prevent a density of 5 dwelling
23 units per net acre from being achieved; and
24 (ii) The reduction in average lot size is the minimum necessary to
25 achieve a density of 5 dwelling units per acre.
26 (c) An aAverage lot size of less than 5,000 square or individual lots smaller
27 than 4,000 square feet reductions are allowed with a Planned
28 Development District permit pursuant to 18A.75.050.
29 (18) A lot of record that is 5 acres or less in size may reduce an interior setback to
30 10 feet.
31 (21) Lots that are 100 feet or less in width may reduce the interior yard setback to
32 10 percent of the lot width. In no case shall the setback be less than 3 feet
33 unless a variance is approved. Lots between 101 feet and 150 feet wide may
34 reduce the interior yard setback to 15 percent of the lot width. Lots between
35 151 and 200 feet wide may reduce the interior lot setback to 25 percent of the
36 lot width. Existing lots of record that are less than 150 feet in depth may
37 reduce the required rear yard setback one foot for each foot the lot is less than
38 150 feet in depth, provided a rear yard setback of at least 25 feet shall be
39 maintained.
40 (24) In divisions of 5 or more lots, the minimum lot width shall be calculated by
41 multiplying the lot area by 0.007.
42 (26) Refer to individual community plans to determine whether the maximum
43 density may be exceeded.
44 (27) See Section 18A.33.180 B.2.d. for object height limitations associated with the
45 Pierce County Airport imaginary airport airspace surface.
46 (28) The minimum setback may be reduced to 15 feet provided the garage is set
47 back an additional five feet from the front of the structure.
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1 (30) The maximum density may be increased to a total of 14 dwelling units per
2 acre for senior housing only.
3 (32) When a multi-family development is proposed to locate adjacent to single-
4 family development, additional height restrictions in PCC 18J.50.110 apply.
5 (33) A 40-foot rear yard setback may be required pursuant to Section 18J.50.040 G.
6 to meet infill compatibility standards. This requirement is reflected on the
7 final plat for affected developments.
8 (34) The following front yard setbacks shall apply within the Gig Harbor Peninsula
9 Community Plan area: House - 20 feet; Garage - 26 feet; Porch - 12 feet.
10 (35) Maximum square footage within the ES zone is calculated on a per tenant
11 basis.
12 (36) Lots having an area of less than 6,000 square feet may reduce minimum lot
13 width 1 foot for each 100 square foot reduction in lot size, to a maximum
14 reduction of 10 feet. (Example: a 5,000 square foot lot would have a
15 minimum lot width of 50 feet.)
16 (37) See 18A.35.020 D.12 and 13. for additional setback requirements.
17 (38) Industrial Transition Areas, Height. The maximum height within the EC
18 and CE zone shall be unlimited except for those structures or buildings located
19 within 150 feet of the ES zone or any zone classification falling under the
20 Urban Residential, Rural Residential, Urban District, or Resource Land
21 categories. Within this 150 foot transition area to these other zone
22 classifications, the maximum height within the EC and CE zone shall be 35
23 feet, provided that the maximum height may be increased one additional foot
24 for each one foot the building is setback more than 100 feet from these other
25 zone classifications. (For example, a building that is setback 125 feet from an
26 MSF zone would have a maximum height of 60 feet.) No height limitation
27 shall apply beyond the 150 foot transition area.
28 (39) Lot dimension and setbacks may be reduced to the following when it is
29 determined that application of critical area requirements would otherwise
30 prevent a density of 5 dwelling units per acre in the MSF zone and 4 dwelling
31 units per acre in the SF zone from being achieved.
32 (a) Minimum lot width may be reduced 1 foot for each 100 foot reduction in
33 lot size below 5,000 square feet the minimum lot width specified in the
34 applicable Density and Dimension table up to a maximum reduction of
35 10 feet (example: a 4,000 square foot lot would have a minimum lot
36 width of 40 feet).
37 (b) Interior yard setback may be reduced to 5 feet.
38 (c) Rear yard setback may be reduced to 10 feet.
39 (42) Essential Public Facility-Rural Airport. For areas within the PUD, the
40 density and dimension standards described in the PUD shall control. New
41 developments adjacent to 26th Street NW shall provide Level 3 landscaping
42 (18A.35.030 H.3.) adjacent to the road right-of-way.
43 (43) Mixed Use Buildings. The maximum density may be increased to 60
44 dwelling units per acre when commercial, civic, or office/business uses
45 occupy the entire first floor or street level floor of all buildings adjacent to a
46 public roadway classified as an arterial pursuant to 12.03.040 B.1., 2., or 3., or
47 a private roadway which is constructed to meet the requirements of 18J.50.040
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1 H.2.b. and connects at both ends to a public roadway classified as an arterial
2 pursuant to 12.03.040 B.1., 2., or 3.
3 (45) New uses in the NC zone shall provide a 50-foot wide natural buffer area
4 between the development and adjacent residential land uses and Rural
5 Residential zone classifications.
6 (46) Lot dimension and setbacks in the Rural Residential classifications may be
7 reduced to the following when it is determined that application of critical area
8 requirements would otherwise prevent the allowable density per acre from
9 being achieved or a reasonable building envelope from being attained.
10 (a) Lot width may be reduced to a minimum setback of 100 feet in the R10
11 and a minimum setback of 200 feet in the R20, RSR, and RF.
12 (b) Interior yard setback may be reduced to a minimum setback of 10 feet.
13 (c) Rear yard setback may be reduced to a minimum setback of 25 feet.
14 (d) Road and front yard setbacks may be reduced to a minimum setback of
15 30 feet.
16 (47) Multi-family residential development in a Mixed Use District shall include a
17 commercial component. The first floor space in a multiple-level multi-family
18 building shall be dedicated to commercial uses or, where varied types of
19 building structures are utilized, a minimum of 50 percent of the total floor area
20 shall be dedicated to commercial uses.
21 (48) The 0-foot interior yard setback only applies when structures are attached by a
22 common wall. When structures are not so attached, then either a minimum
23 5-foot interior yard setback or a 10-foot separation distance between buildings
24 applies, whichever results in the greatest separation.
25 (49) Maximum Height.
26 (a) Building height within MHR may be increased up to a maximum of 60
27 feet in height when underground parking for the structure is provided.
28 (b) In CE, MUD, RAC, or RNC, the maximum height for a building adjacent
29 to a SF or Rural Residential classification or existing residential use shall
30 be 35 feet, provided that building height may be increased 1 foot for each
31 foot the building is setback more than 35 feet from these zones up to the
32 maximum building height allowed in that zone. For example, a building
33 that is setback 60 feet from a SF zone would be permitted a maximum
34 height of 60 feet or a building that is setback 45 feet from a R10 would
35 be permitted a maximum height of 45 feet.
36 (50) Until such time as properties classified for park and recreation are owned or
37 controlled by a park and recreation provider, residential uses and densities
38 shall be the same as authorized in the R10 designation. Division of PR lands
39 that are improved with park and recreational uses, campgrounds or tourist
40 attractions into parcels for residential development shall require an
41 amendment to a rural residential designation through the applicable
42 community plan.
43 (51) Residential density may be increased to a maximum of one dwelling unit per
44 five acres in a clustered residential development on properties 20 acres or
45 more in size when 50 percent of the site remains in open space. The clustered
46 development may not result in more than ten lots per cluster. The open space
47 area must be dedicated to agricultural use.
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1 (52) Farm stands, Christmas tree stands and associated customer parking shall
2 maintain a 50-foot minimum separation from residences on adjacent
3 properties.
4 (54) New buildings in rural centers may reduce setback from the road right-of-way
5 to zero when parking is located to the rear of the building and a public plaza or
6 outdoor pedestrian amenity is provided. Landscaping requirements are still
7 required that will likely result in a setback greater than zero.
8 (56) Farm stands and associated parking areas shall maintain a minimum setback of
9 50 feet from SR-162 and 25 feet from other roads. Farm stands and associated
10 parking shall maintain a 50-foot minimum separation from adjacent
11 properties.
12 (57) When development is clustered, residential density may be increased to a
13 maximum of one dwelling unit per five acres on properties 20 acres or more in
14 size. The clustered development may not result in more than ten lots per
15 cluster and only one lot may be larger than one acre in size. The resulting lot
16 greater than one acre may contain a single-family home, associated
17 agricultural structures, and other impervious surfaces not exceeding 10 percent
18 of the total parcel. The remaining area of the larger lot must be restricted to
19 open space or agricultural use through a recorded conservation easement and a
20 note on the face of the plat.
22 shall be setback a minimum of 30 feet from SF classifications along the
23 interior and rear property lines.
24 (59) The minimum setback may be reduced to 20 feet provided the garage is
25 setback an additional 5 feet from the front of the structure.
26 (60) In the Browns Point-Dash Point Community Plan area height is measured
27 from existing grade and to the peak of the roofline. Please refer to Browns
28 Point-Dash Point Design Standards for details. Application of this standard is
29 not intended to trigger an Administrative Design Review process.
30 (61) Average lot size within the SF zone shall be 9,000 square feet with no
31 individual lot less than 7,000 square feet, except as follows:
32 (a) Average and minimum lot sizes may be reduced up to 2,000 square feet
33 for low impact development projects designed pursuant to the Pierce
34 County Stormwater Management Manual, Chapter 10 Low Impact
35 Development.
36 (b) Average and minimum lot sizes may be reduced up to 2,000 square feet
37 for those sites containing critical areas or their buffers when it is
38 determined that:
40 average lot size requirement would prevent a density of four
41 dwelling units per net acre from being achieved; and
43 achieve a density of four dwelling units per acre.
44 (c) In no case shall the minimum lot size in the SF be reduced less than 5,000
45 square feet.
46 (62) Rural Sensitive Resource. To achieve maximum density in the Rural
47 Sensitive Resource zone, Low Impact Development (LID) standards shall be
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2 system design while providing the highest level of stormwater control to
3 protect downstream property owners and promote groundwater recharge.
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5 ALDERTON-McMILLIN USE AND DENSITY AND DIMENSION TABLES
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7
8 Sections:
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15 This Chapter provides the Use Tables and Density and Dimension Tables for the Alderton-
16 McMillin Community Plan area. (See the Alderton-McMillin Community Plan Area Map.)
17 (Ord. 2008-26s § 1 (part), 2008)
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Urban Residential Employment Centers
Use Categories
And MSF:
Moderate EC:
Use Types [Reserved] Density [Reserved] Employment [Reserved] [Reserved] [Reserved]
Single- Center
Family
MSF EC
CIVIC USE CATEGORY
Day-Care Centers C P
Community and Cultural Svcs. P1;C2 C4
Education A
Health Services P1;C2
Postal Services P
Recreation, non-profit P1,4;A2;C3; P1,4
PFP3
Religious Assembly P1;C2,3
Public Safety Services C1 P1,2;C3
Transportation P1 P1,2;C3,4;
PFP3,4
Electrical Facilities P P
Electrical Generation Facilities C1,3
Natural Gas Facilities P1;C3 P
Organic Waste Processing P1,2;
Facilities PFP1,2,3
Pipelines P P
Sewage Collection Facilities P P
Sewage Treatment Facilities C;PFP C;PFP
Stormwater Facilities P P
Telecommunication Towers or P1;C2 P1,2;PL3;
Wireless Facilities C4
Waste Disposal Facilities C2;PFP2 P1,2,3,4;
PFP2,3,5
Waste Transfer Facilities P1;C2;PFP2 P1;C2,3,4;
PFP2,4
Water Supply Facilities P1;C2;PFP2 P
Utility or Public Maintenance P1;C2,3; P
Facilities PFP2,3
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AIR Airport Overlay, see 18A.33.160 B. and Number Refers to level of Use Type allowed, see Sections 18A.33.200 to
18A.33.180 18A.33.280. When no number is present, all levels of the Use Type are
MRO Mineral Resource Overlay, see 18A.33.160 C. allowed.
PFP If provided by a governmental entity to serve a specific public need as
identified in the adopted facility plan, a Public Facilities Permit is required.
Otherwise, the use is allowed according to the applicable symbol.
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Use Categories
And MSF:
Moderate EC:
Single- Center
Family
MSF EC
CIVIC USE CATEGORY
Adult Business
Amusement and Recreation C6
Billboards
Supplies
Bulk Fuel Dealers P
Business Services P
Commercial Centers
Eating and Drinking P
Establishments
Food Stores P1
Lodging
Modular Home Sales
Motor Vehicles and Related P1,5
and Service
Personal Services P1
Storage and Moving P1,2
Wholesale Trade P
Contractor Yards P
Food and Related Products P
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Use Categories
And MSF:
Moderate EC:
Single- Center
Family
MSF EC
CIVIC USE CATEGORY
Intermediate Manufacturing and P
Industries
Transportation and Logistics P
Warehousing, and Distribution P1-86;C97
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Use Categories Rural Centers Resource Lands Rural Residential and Other Zones
and RIC Rural Industrial ARL Agricultural R10 Rural Ten
Use Types Center Resource Lands R20 Rural Twenty
RNC Rural Neighborhood RF Rural Farm
Center Rsv5 Reserve-5
RIC RNC ARL [Rsvd] R10 R20 RF Rsv-5
CIVIC USE CATEGORY
Administrative Government Svcs. P
Day-Care Centers P P1;C2 P1;C2 P1;C2
Community and Cultural Services P1-45 P1;C24 P1;C24 P1;C24
Education Facilities P1,2 P1,2 A1,2
Health Services P1
Postal Services P1
Recreation, non-profit P1,4 P1,2,4;C3 P1,2,4;C3 P1,2,4;C3;
PFP3
Religious Assembly P1 P1,2;C3 P1,2;C3 P1;C2,3
Public Safety Services P1 P1 P1 P1
Transportation P1 P1,2; P1,2 P1,2 P1;C2,3;
C3,4 PFP2,3,4
Telecommunication Towers or P1,2; C3,4 P1;PL2 P1;C3 P1,2;C3 P1,2;C3 P1;C3 P1;C2
Wireless Facilities
Electrical Facilities P P P P P P P
Electrical Generation Facilities C C C1,3
Natural Gas Facilities P1;C3,4 P1,2;C3 P1;C3,4 P1;C3,4 P1;C3,4 P1;C3,4 P1;C3,4
Organic Waste Processing C1,2 P2 C1,2 C1,2 P2 C1,2;
Facilities PFP1,2,3
Pipelines P P P P P P P
Sewage Collection Facilities P* P* P* P* P* P* P*
Stormwater Facilities P P P P P P P
Waste Disposal Facilities C1,3,5 C1,2,3,5 C1,2,3,5 C1,2,3,5 C1,2,3,5 C1,2,3,5;
PFP1,2,3,5
Waste Transfer Facilities P1,2 P1 P1;C2,4 P1;C2,4 P1;C2,4;
PFP2,4
Water Supply Facilities P1;C2 P1;C2 P1;C2 P1;C2 P1;C2 P1;C2 P1;C2;
PFP2
Utility or Public Maintenance P1;C2,3 P P1;C2,3 P1;C2,3 P1;C2,3;
Facilities PFP2,3
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EPF-SC Essential Public Facility-State Corrections, P** See policy 2.1.6.1 of Alderton-McMillin Community Plan
see 18A.33.160 F. C Requires Conditional Use Permit.
MRO Mineral Resource Overlay, see 18A.33.160 C. A Requires administrative review.
NFCC New Fully Contained Community, see Number Refers to level of Use Type allowed, see Sections 18A.33.200 – 18A.33.280.
18A.33.150 D. When no number is present, all levels of the Use Type are allowed.
MPR Master Planned Resort, see 18A.33.150 D. PL Priority Location Criteria, see Section 18A.35.140 D.
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CIVIC USE CATEGORY
Adult Business
Amusement and Recreation P1,5 C6-7
Billboards
Building Materials and Garden P1,2
Supplies
Bulk Fuel Dealers C
Business Services
Commercial Centers
Eating and Drinking P1,3-5
Establishments
Food Stores P1
Lodging P4,C5 C1,5 C1,5 P4,C5 C1
Modular Home Sales
and Service
Storage C1,2
Pet Sales and Services P1
Rental and Repair Services P1
Sales of General Merchandise P1
Storage and Moving C1,2
Wholesale Trade
Basic Manufacturing
Contractor Yards P1
Food and Related Products P1,3,4;C5-7 P1,3;C4 P1,3;C4
Industrial Services and Repair P1
Intermediate Manufacturing and P1-3;C4-6
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CIVIC USE CATEGORY
Industries
Recycling Processor
Warehousing, and Distribution P1-3;C4-76
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5 and promote development in rural centers when utilizing incentives.
6 B. Tables.
8 format. Table 18A.18.030 B.2 includes all Rural Zone Classifications. Development
9 standards are listed down the left side of both tables and the zones are listed across
10 the top. The matrix cells contain the applicable requirements of the zone. The
11 footnotes in the matrix identify specific requirements applicable to a specific use or
12 zone. A blank box indicates that the cell is not applicable.
13 2. Density and Dimension Table.
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Density and Dimension Employment Centers Urban Residential (18)
EC Employment Center MSF Moderate Density Single-
Family
EC MSF
Base Density (du/ac) (1)(11)(12) 4 (1)
Maximum Density (du/ac) (11) 6 (2)(15)
Minimum Density (du/ac) (3) 4
Minimum Lot Width 50'(39)
Minimum Setback, State Highways 35' 25'
Minimum Setback, Other Roads (9) 25' 25' (28)
(13)
Maximum Setback
Minimum Setback, Rear (13) 0' (4) 10'
Minimum Setback, Interior (13) 0' (4) 5'
Height 35'
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Rural Zone Classifications (Table 18A.18.030 B.2. -2)
Rural Centers Resource Lands Rural Residential and Other Zones
Density and Dimension RIC Rural Industrial ARL Agricultural R10 Rural Ten
Center Resource Lands R20 Rural Twenty
Center Rsv5 Reserve 5
RIC RNC ARL [Rsvd] R10 R20 RF Rsv5
Base Density (du/ac) (1)(11)(12) (6) (6) 0.1 0.1 (8) 0.05 (8) 0.1 0.2 (7)
Maximum Density (du/ac) (11) (6) (6) 0.2 (2)(57) 0.2 (2)(8) 0.1 (2)(8) 0.2 (2)(57) 0.2 (7)
(12)
Minimum Lot Dimension 60' 60'
Minimum Lot Size (acres) 10 (57) 10 (8) 20 (8) 10 (57)
Setback, State Highway and 25' (9)(54) 25' (9) 25' (56) 25' 25' 25' (56) 25'
Major Arterials (9) (13)
Setback, Other Roads(9) (13) 15' (9) (54) 15' (9) 25' (56) 25' 25' 25' (56) 25'
Setback, Rear (13) 0' (5) 0' (5) 30' (56) 30' 30' 30' (56) 10'
Setback, Interior (13) 0' (5) 0' (5) 30' (56) 10' 10' 30' (56) 5'
Height 40' 40' 40' 40' 40' 40' 35'
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4 18A.18.030 B.2.
8 (2) Maximum Density. Maximum densities shall be achieved through one of the
9 following methods: the application of density incentives (18A.35.020 C.),
10 planned development districts, or planned unit developments. In an MSF
11 classification sanitary sewers are required to achieve the maximum density. In
12 all other classifications maximum densities shall be achieved through one of
13 the following methods: the application of density incentives and exceptions
14 (18A.35.020 C.), transfer of development rights, or planned unit
15 developments. An applicant may plan for maximum density through shadow
16 platting (see also 18J.15.020 F.).
22 Minimum Density. If a lot is more than 300 feet from a sewer hook-up and
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18 square feet within the Gig Harbor Peninsula Plan area if the density of the
19 development does not exceed one dwelling unit for every 10 acres. The
21 lands.
23 1 acre within a short subdivision or a formal subdivision and to 5 acres within
24 a large lot division provided the short subdivision, large lot division, or formal
25 subdivision remains in compliance with the density requirements of the
26 applicable zone.
41 (b) Property abutting State Highways shall have a minimum 25-foot setback.
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2 developable acreage.
3 (b) Within rural zone classifications, the allowable number of dwelling units
4 shall be calculated by multiplying the gross site acreage by the allowed
5 density in dwelling units/acres. The result of these calculations shall
6 equal the number of dwelling units allowed.
7 (c) If a calculation results in a partial dwelling unit, the partial dwelling unit
10 Examples:
14 (d) In no case shall the rounding provision set forth in (b) above prevent a
15 project within an urban zone classification from achieving the minimum
16 density required for the zone. In such cases where the minimum density
17 required for the zone would not otherwise be achieved, rounding up of
18 allowable dwelling units shall be used, regardless of whether or not the
19 fractional unit is greater than or less than .5.
24 Rounding of units pursuant to (b): 44.4 units, rounded down to 44 units
25 Resulting Density After Rounding: 44 units/11.1 acres = 3.96
26 units/acre*
36 greater than indicated in Section 18A.35.020 B.2. 18A.18.030.
45 (17) Average Lot Size. Within the MSF and SF zones, average lot size shall be per
46 the applicable Density and Dimension tables, except as follows:
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12 (c) Average lot size reductions are allowed with a Planned Development
13 District permit pursuant to 18A.75.050.
22 maintained.
30 lot size below the minimum lot width specified in the applicable Density
31 and Dimension table up to a maximum reduction of 10 feet (example: a
32 4,000 square foot lot would have a minimum lot width of 40 feet).
41 community plan.
47 50 feet from SR-162 and 25 feet from other roads. Farm stands and associated
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1 parking shall maintain a 50-foot minimum separation from adjacent
2 properties.
3 (57) When development is clustered, residential density may be increased to a
4 maximum of one dwelling unit per five acres on properties 20 acres or more in
5 size. The clustered development may not result in more than ten lots per
6 cluster and only one lot may be larger than one acre in size. The resulting lot
7 greater than one acre may contain a single-family home, associated
8 agricultural structures, and other impervious surfaces not exceeding 10 percent
9 of the total parcel. The remaining area of the larger lot must be restricted to
10 open space or agricultural use through a recorded conservation easement and a
11 note on the face of the plat.
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5 BROWNS POINT/DASH POINT USE AND DENSITY AND DIMENSION TABLES
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7
8 Sections:
12
14 This Chapter provides the Use Tables and Density and Dimension Tables for the Browns
15 Point/Dash Point Community Plan area. (See the Browns Point/Dash Point Community Plan
16 Area Map.) (Ord. 2008-51s § 1 (part), 2008)
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Urban Zone Classifications
Use Categories (Table 18A.20.010)
And Urban Urban
Use Types Residential Center
SF: NC:
[Reserved]
Single- Family Neighborhood Center
SF NC
CIVIC USE CATEGORY

Community and Cultural Svcs. P1;C2,3 P1,2;C,34
Education A A1,2;C3
Health Services P1
Postal Services P1
Recreation, non-profit P1,4;A2;C3;PFP3 P1,4
Religious Assembly P1;C2,3 P
Public Safety Services C1 P1
Transportation P1 P1,2;C3,4;
PFP3,4
Adult Business
Amusement and Recreation P1-3
Billboards
Supplies
Bulk Fuel Dealers
Business Services P
Eating and Drinking P1-3;C4
Establishments
Food Stores P1,2
Lodging
Modular Home Sales
Motor Vehicles and Related P1-3
and Service
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Urban Zone Classifications
Use Categories (Table 18A.20.010)
And Urban Urban
Use Types Residential Center
SF: NC:
[Reserved]
Single- Family Neighborhood Center
SF NC
CIVIC USE CATEGORY

Sales of General Merchandise P1-3
Storage and Moving
Wholesale Trade
Basic Manufacturing
Contractor Yards
Industries
Recycling Processor
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6 B. Tables.
8 format on Table 18A.20.030 B.2.-1. Development standards are listed down the left
9 side of the table and the zones are listed across the top. The matrix cells contain the
10 applicable requirements of the zone. The footnotes in the matrix identify specific
11 requirements applicable to a specific use or zone. A blank box indicates that the cell
12 is not applicable.
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15
Density and Dimension Urban Residential and Urban Centers
SF Single Family
NC Neighborhood Center
SF NC
Base Density (du/ac) (1)(11)(12) 4 16
Maximum Density (du/ac) (11)(12) 4 25(2)
Minimum Density (du/ac) (3)(12) 4 4
Minimum Lot Size (sq ft) 6000
Minimum Lot Width 60' (39)
Minimum Setback, State Highways
and Major Arterials (13)(9) 25' 25'
Minimum Setback, Other Roads 25'(59) 25'
(9) (13)
Maximum Setback
Minimum Setback, Rear (13) 10' 0' (58)
Minimum Setback, Interior (13) 5' 0' (58)
Height 35'(60) (14)
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17 3. Footnotes to Tables. This subsection pertains to the parenthetical numbers in Table
18 18A.20.030 B.2.-1.
25 density incentives and exceptions (18A.35.020 C.), planned development
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1 districts, Small Lot Design Standards (Chapter 18J.17 PCC) transfer of
2 development rights, or planned unit developments. An applicant may plan for
3 maximum density through shadow platting (see also 18J.15.020 F.).
7 one lot of the proposed short plat or subdivision may exceed 12,500 square
8 feet in size the minimum square footage necessary to accommodate an on-site
9 sewage disposal system (as determined by the Tacoma-Pierce County Health
10 Department). If a lot is more than 300 feet from a sewer hookup and within a
11 zoning classification with minimum densities of 6 or more dwelling units per
12 acre, the minimum density requirement shall not apply, provided that only one
13 lot of the proposed short plat or subdivision may exceed 7,260 square feet in
14 size. (See Figure 6, Section 18A.35.020)
28 Right-Of-Way plans.
44 Examples:
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11 Rounding of units pursuant to (b): 44.4 units, rounded down to 44
12 units
14 units/acre*
16 Allowable dwelling units shall be rounded up from 44.4 to 45, resulting in a density
17 of 4.05 du/acre.
24 greater than indicated in Tables 18A.35.020 B.2.-1 Section 18A.20.030.
25 (14) No building height shall exceed 35 feet above the elevation of East Side Drive
26 (SR-509). Height is measured to the peak of the roofline. Please refer
27 Browns Point-Dash Point Design Standards for details. As the grade of East
28 Side Drive changes, the 35 foot height will be measured from that portion of
29 the road grade that is perpendicular to the new construction to ensure a gradual
30 and subtle transition in building height commensurate to the existing road
31 grade. (Refer to diagram See Figure 18J.120-29) (Exceptions include street
32 lighting or power poles).
33 No structure shall exceed 40 feet in height at the required setback line,
34 however, heights may be increased by one additional foot for each additional
35 foot of setback from the property line from the portion of the building with
36 increased height. Under no circumstance can a structure exceed 60 feet in
37 height.
43 lot size below the minimum lot width specified in the applicable Density
44 and Dimension table up to a maximum reduction of 10 feet (example: a
45 4,000 square foot lot would have a minimum lot width of 40 feet).
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2 shall be setback a minimum of 30 feet from SF classifications along interior
3 and rear property lines.
4 (59) The minimum setback may be reduced to 20 feet provided the garage is
5 setback an additional 5 feet from the front of the structure.
6 (60) In the Browns Point/Dash Point Community Plan area height is measured
7 from existing grade and to the peak of the roofline. Please refer to Browns
8 Point/Dash Point Design Standards for details. Application of this standard is
9 not intended to trigger an Administrative Design Review process.
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3 Chapter 18A.22
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5 FREDERICKSON USE AND DENSITY AND DIMENSION TABLES
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7
8 Sections:
12
14 This Chapter provides the Use Tables and Density and Dimension Tables for the Frederickson
15 Community Plan area. (See the Frederickson Community Plan Area Map.) (Ord. 2004-52s § 3
16 (part), 2004)
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Urban Residential
Use Categories
And MHR: MSF:
Moderate- Moderate SF: RR:
Use Types High Density Single- Residential [Reserved] [Reserved] [Reserved]
Density Single- Family Resource
Residential Family
MHR MSF SF RR
Adult Business
Amusement and Recreation C6 C6 C6 C6
Billboards
Supplies
Bulk Fuel Dealers
Business Services
Commercial Centers
Eating and Drinking
Establishments
Food Stores
Lodging
Modular Home Sales
Motor Vehicles and Related
and Service
Personal Services
Rental and Repair Services
Storage and Moving C1
Wholesale Trade
Basic Manufacturing
Contractor Yards
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EBPC Employment Based Planned Community, see P Permitted.
18A.33.100 E. C Requires Conditional Use Permit.
MPC Master Planned Community, see 18A.33.100 E. A Requires administrative review.
MRO Mineral Resource Overlay, see 18A.33.160 C. PFP If provided by a governmental entity to serve a specific public need as
(1) Pursuant to 18A.33.285.
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Urban Residential
Use Categories
And MHR: MSF:
Moderate- Moderate SF: RR:
Use Types High Density Single- Residential [Reserved] [Reserved] [Reserved]
Density Single- Family Resource
Residential Family
MHR MSF SF RR
Adult Business
Industries
Recycling Processor
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Urban Zone Classifications (18A.22.010)
Use Categories Urban Districts Urban Employment Centers
And MUD:
ROC:
EC: CE: ES:
Use Types Residential/
Mixed Use [Reserved] Employment Community Employment [Reserved]
Office- Center Employment Service
District
Civic
MUD ROC EC CE ES
CIVIC USE CATEGORY
Administrative Government P P P P P
Svcs.
Day-Care Centers P P P P
Community and Cultural Svcs. P1-45 P1-2;C24-5 P1;C2 P1;C24
Education P1,2;C3 P1,2;C3
Health Services P1;C2 P1 P1;C2 P1
Postal Services P1;C2 A1 P2 P2 P1
Recreation, non-profit P P1,4 P P P
Religious Assembly P P1,2
Public Safety Services P1;C2 C1 P1;C2,3 P1;C2 P1
Transportation P1;C2,3 P1 P1,2;C3,4; P1,2;C3,4; P1,2;C3
PFP3,4 PFP3,4 PFP3
Electrical Facilities P P P P P
Electrical Generation Facilities C1,3
Natural Gas Facilities P1,2;C3 P1,2;C3 P P1-3;C4 P1-2;C3
Organic Waste Processing C1,2;PFP1,2,
Facilities 3
Pipelines P P P P P
Sewage Collection Facilities P P P P P
Sewage Treatment Facilities C;PFP
Stormwater Facilities P P P P P
Telecommunication Towers or P1;PL2;C3 P1;PL2;C3 P1,2;PL3;C4 P1,2;PL3;C4 P1;PL2
Wireless Facilities
Waste Disposal Facilities P1,2,3,4;
PFP2,3,5
Waste Transfer Facilities P1;C2,3,4; P1 P1
PFP2,4
Water Supply Facilities P1;C2;PFP2 P1;PFP2;C2 P P P1
Utility or Public Maintenance P1;C2,3 P1;C2,3 P P P1
Facilities
Adult Business
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And MUD:
ROC:
EC: CE: ES:
District
Civic
MUD ROC EC CE ES
CIVIC USE CATEGORY
Svcs.
Amusement and Recreation P1-4;C7,8 P1;A2,3 P1,2,4,5 P1,2,5
Billboards
Building Materials and Garden P1-5;C6 P1,2 P
Supplies
Bulk Fuel Dealers P
Business Services P P1,2 P P P
Commercial Centers P1;C2 P1,2;C3
Eating and Drinking P1-3;A4;C5 P3;A4 P3-4;C1-2 P3-4;C1-2
Establishments
Food Stores P P1 P
Lodging A1;P2 P2
Modular Home Sales
Motor Vehicles and Related A1,2 C1,2 P2 P1,2
and Service
Personal Services P P1,2 P1
Pet Sales and Services P A1 P1 P
Rental and Repair Services P P1 P1;C2 P1
Sales of General Merchandise P P1 P1,2;C3,4
Storage and Moving P1,2 C
Wholesale Trade P P P P1
Contractor Yards P
Food and Related Products C1 P P
Industrial Services and Repair P P1,3,5;C2,4 C
Intermediate Manufacturing C1,2 P P C1,2,4
and Intermediate/Final
Assembly
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And MUD:
ROC:
EC: CE: ES:
District
Civic
MUD ROC EC CE ES
CIVIC USE CATEGORY
Svcs.
Motion Picture, Television and P1;C2 P P P
Printing, Publishing and Related P P P P
Industries
Salvage Yards/Vehicle Storage C
Transportation and Logistics C P P
Warehousing, and Distribution C1,3,65 P1-86;C97 P1-86 C1,2,3,5,6,7
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6 1. Interpretation of Table. The density and dimension table, Table 18A.22.030 B.2.-1,
7 is arranged in a matrix format. Development standards are listed down the left side
8 of both tables and the zones are listed across the top. The matrix cells contain the
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Employment Centers and Urban Districts
Density and Dimension EC Employment Center MUD Mixed Use District
CE Community Employment ROC Residential/Office-Civic
ES Employment Service
EC CE ES MUD ROC [Reserved]
Base Density (du/ac) (1)(11) 18 12
Maximum Density (du/ac) (11) 25 (2) 18 (2)
Minimum Density (du/ac) (3) 12 8
Minimum Lot Width
Minimum Setback, State Highways 35' 20' 20' (37) 35' 35'
Minimum Setback, Other Roads(9) 25' 20' 15' 25' 25'
(13)
Maximum Setback
Minimum Setback, Rear (13) 0' (4) 0' (4) 0' (4) 0' (4) 0' (4)
Minimum Setback, Interior (13) 0' (4) 0' (4) 0' (4) 0' (4) 0' (4)
Height (38) (38) 60' 60' 35'
Maximum Gross Floor Area (sq ft) 60,000 (35)
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Urban Residential
Density and Dimension
MHR Moderate-High Density Residential SF Single-Family
RR Residential Resource
MSF Moderate Density Single-Family
MHR [Reserved] MSF SF RR [Reserved] [Reserved]
Base Density (du/ac) (1)(11) 18 4 (1) 4 2
Maximum Density (du/ac) (11) 25 (2) 6 (2)(15) 4 3
Minimum Density (du/ac) (3) 12 4 4 1
Average Lot Size (sq ft) 6,000 (17)(39) 6,000
Minimum Lot Size (sq ft) 5,000 5,000
Minimum Lot Width 60' (36)(39) 60' 50'
Minimum Setback, State Highways 35' 35' 35' 35'
and Major Arterials (9) (13)
Minimum Setback, Other Roads (9) 25' (37) 25' (28)(37) 25' (28) 25' (28)
(13) (37) (37)
Maximum Setback
Minimum Setback, Rear (13) 0' (4) 25' (39) 30' 30'
Minimum Setback, Interior (13) 0' (4) 10' (37)(39) 10' (37) 5' (37)
Height 60' 35' 35' 35'
2
3 3. Footnotes to Table. This subsection pertains to the parenthetical numbers in Table
4 18A.22.030 B.2.-1.
13 density through shadow platting (see also 18J.15.020 F).
24 Section 18A.35.020)
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6 HRD or Rural Residential classification or residential use shall be 100 feet
7 except for industrial uses or buildings within the CE zone which shall have a
8 minimum 50 foot setback to any residential zone or use.
35 (bc) If a calculation results in a partial dwelling unit, the partial dwelling unit
38 Examples:
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6 units
8 units/acre*
22 (17) Average Lot Size. Average lot size wWithin the MSF and SF zones shall be
23 6,000 square feet with no individual lot less than 5,000 square feet per the
24 applicable Density and Dimension tables, except as follows:
30 that:
41 (35) Maximum square footage within the ES zone is calculated on a per tenant
42 basis.
43 (36) Lots having an area of less than 6,000 square feet may reduce minimum lot
44 width 1 foot for each 100 square foot reduction in lot size, to a maximum
45 reduction of 10 feet. (Example: a 5,000 square foot lot would have a
46 minimum lot width of 50 feet.)
47 (37) See 18A.35.020 D.12 and 13 for additional setback requirements.
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1 (38) Industrial Transition Areas, Height. The maximum height within the EC
2 and CE zone shall be unlimited except for those structures or buildings located
3 within 150 feet of the ES zone or any zone classification falling under the
4 Urban Residential, Rural Residential, Urban District, or Resource Land
5 categories. Within this 150 foot transition area to these other zone
6 classifications, the maximum height within the EC and CE zone shall be 35
7 feet, provided that the maximum height may be increased one additional foot
8 for each one foot the building is setback more than 100 feet from these other
9 zone classifications. (For example, a building that is setback 125 feet from an
10 MSF zone would have a maximum height of 60 feet.) No height limitation
11 shall apply beyond the 150 foot transition area.
15 units per acre in the SF zone from being achieved:
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3 Chapter 18A.23
4
5 GIG HARBOR PENINSULA USE AND DENSITY AND DIMENSION TABLES
6
7
8 Sections:
13
15 This Chapter provides the Use Tables and Density and Dimension Tables for the Gig Harbor
16 Peninsula Community Plan area. (See the Gig Harbor Peninsula Community Plan Area Map.)
17 (Ord. 2004-52s § 3 (part), 2004)
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Urban Residential Urban Employment Centers
Use Categories
And MSF:
CE:
Moderate SF: PI:
Use Types Community
Density Single- [Reserved] [Reserved] Public [Reserved]
Employmen
Single- Family Institutional
t
Family
MSF SF CE PI
CIVIC USE CATEGORY
Day-Care Centers C
Community and Cultural Svcs. C1,2 C2 P1-2;C24-5 P1
Education C1,2 C1,2 P P1,2;C3
Health Services C2 C2
Recreation, non-profit P1,2,4;C3 P1,2,4;C3 P1,3,4 P
Religious Assembly C C C
Public Safety Services C1 C1 C1 P1;C3
Transportation P1 P1 P1,2 P1;C2,3,4
Adult Business
Amusement and Recreation C
Billboards
Supplies
Bulk Fuel Dealers
Business Services P
Commercial Centers
Eating and Drinking
Establishments
Food Stores
Lodging
Modular Home Sales
and Service
Personal Services
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AIR Airport Overlay, see 18A.33.160 B. and C Requires Conditional Use Permit.
18A.33.180 A Requires administrative review.
MRO Mineral Resource Overlay, see 18A.33.160 C. Number Refers to level of Use Type allowed, see Sections 18A.33.200 to 18A.33.280.
USRO Urban Sensitive Resource Overlay, see When no number is present, all levels of the Use Type are allowed.
18A.33.160 G. LTD All levels require Conditional Use Permit; allows only the manufacture or
assembly of specific product types identified in 18A.33.280 E.16.
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Urban Residential Urban Employment Centers
Use Categories
And MSF:
CE:
Moderate SF: PI:
Use Types Community
Density Single- [Reserved] [Reserved] Public [Reserved]
Employmen
Single- Family Institutional
t
Family
MSF SF CE PI
CIVIC USE CATEGORY
Day-Care Centers C
Storage and Moving C
Wholesale Trade
Basic Manufacturing
Contractor Yards P
Industrial Services and Repair P5
Industries
Recycling Processor
Warehousing, and Distribution P1-86
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Use Categories
Urban Centers
And CC: AC: NC:
Use Types Community Activity Neighborhood [Reserved] [Reserved]
Center Center Center
CC AC NC
CIVIC USE CATEGORY
Day-Care Centers C
Community and Cultural Svcs. C1,2-5 P 3 C1-5 C1,2 4
Education C1,2
Health Services P1 P1
Postal Services C1 P1
Recreation, non-profit P P1,2,4
Religious Assembly C
Public Safety Services C1 C1 C1
Transportation P1;C2 P1;C2 P1
Adult Business C
Amusement and Recreation P1-6,8 P3,7 C3,6,7
Billboards
Building Materials and Garden P1-4 P1-3
Supplies
Bulk Fuel Dealers P
Business Services P
Commercial Centers
Eating and Drinking P3-4;C1-2 P3-4 P3,4
Establishments
Food Stores P P1,2 P1,2
Lodging P2 C2
Modular Home Sales
Motor Vehicles and Related P1 P8
and Service
Personal Services P P
Pet Sales and Services P
Sales of General Merchandise P1-3 P1,2 P1,2
Storage and Moving C1-4
Wholesale Trade P
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Use Categories
Urban Centers
And CC: AC: NC:
Use Types Community Activity Neighborhood [Reserved] [Reserved]
Center Center Center
CC AC NC
CIVIC USE CATEGORY
Day-Care Centers C
Basic Manufacturing
Contractor Yards
Intermediate Manufacturing and C LTD
Industries
Recycling Processor
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Use Categories Rural Centers Rural Residential and Resource Lands
RNC Rural Neighborhood Center R10 Rural 10
and Rsv5 Reserve 5
EPF-RAS Essential Public Facility-
Use Types Rural Airport South RSR Rural Sensitive Resource
EPF-RAN Essential Public Facility- ARL Agricultural Resource Lands
Rural Airport North
RNC EPF-RAS EPF-RAN R10 Rsv5 RSR ARL [Rsvd]
CIVIC USE CATEGORY
Administrative Government
Svcs.
Day-Care Centers C C1 C1 C1
Community and Cultural C1-4 C1 C1,2,4,5 C1,2,4
Services
Education Facilities C1 C1 C1
Health Services
Postal Services C1
Recreation, non-profit C1 PUD P1;C2,3,4 P1;C2,3,4 P1;C2,3,4 P1;C2,3,4 P1,4
Religious Assembly C1,2 C1,2 C C1,2
Public Safety Services C1 PUD1 C1 C1 C1 C1
Transportation P1;C2 PUD P1;C2,3 P1;C2,3 P1;C2 P1
Telecommunication Towers or P1 PUD1,2 P1;C2,3 P1;C2,3 P1;C2,3 P1;C2,3 P1;C2,3
Wireless Facilities
Electrical Generation Facilities
Natural Gas Facilities P1 PUD P1,2;C3,4 P1,2;C3,4 P1,2;C3,4 P1;C3 P1;C3,4
Organic Waste Processing C C C2
Facilities
Sewage Collection Facilities P* P* P* P* P* P*
Stormwater Facilities P P P P P P P
Waste Disposal Facilities C1,2,3
Waste Transfer Facilities P1 PUD1 P1 P1;C2,4 P1;C2,4 P
Water Supply Facilities P1 PUD P1;C2 P1;C2 P1;C2 P1;C2 C1,2
Utility or Public Maintenance PUD C C C P1;C2
Facilities
Agricultural Product Sales P1 C C1-3;P5 C1,5 C1,5 P1,5
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NFCC New Fully Contained Community, see P Permitted.
18A.33.150 D. P* Permitted only as allowed by PCC 19A.30.010 B.
MRO Mineral Resource Overlay, see 18A.33.160 C. Number Refers to level of Use Type allowed, see Sections 18A.33.200 –
RAO Rural Airport Overlay, see 18A.33.160 D. 18A.33.280. When no number is present, all levels of the Use Type are
allowed.
PUD Individual uses described in each cell are permitted as shown on the Tacoma
Narrows Airport PUD Boundaries Map.
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Rural Airport North
CIVIC USE CATEGORY
Svcs.
Agricultural Supply Sales C1,2,3,4 C1,2,3,4 P1,2,3,4
Agricultural Services C C C C P
Animal Production, Boarding P1 P1 P1 C1 P
and Slaughtering
Crop Production P1 P1 P1 P1 C1 P
Fish Processing, Hatcheries and C C C C P
Aquaculture
Forestry P1 P1 P1 P1 P1
Surface Mines C C C
Adult Business
Amusement and Recreation C5,6 C5,6,7
Billboards
Building Materials and Garden P1 C5 C5
Supplies
Bulk Fuel Dealers
Business Services
Commercial Centers
Eating and Drinking P1 PUD3,4
Establishments
Food Stores C1
Lodging PUD2 C1 C1
Modular Home Sales
Motor Vehicles and Related PUD6,7
and Service
Personal Services
Storage
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allowed.
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and Rsv5 Reserve 5
Rural Airport North
CIVIC USE CATEGORY
Svcs.
Sales of General Merchandise C1
Storage and Moving
Wholesale Trade
Basic Manufacturing
Contractor Yards C C
Industrial Services and Repair PUD6
Industries
Recycling Processor
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Density and Dimension Urban Residential Employment Centers
MSF Moderate Density Single-Family CE Community Employment
SF Single-Family PI Public Institutional
MSF SF [Reserved] CE PI [Reserved]
Maximum Density (du/ac) (11)(12) 6(2) 4
Minimum Lot Size (sq ft) 7,000 for 7,200 for
divisions of 4 divisions of 4
lots or less lots or less
Minimum Lot Width 50' (24)(39) 70' (24) 100'
Minimum Setback, State Highways 25' 25' 20' (4) 50'
Minimum Setback, Other Roads (9) 25' (34) 25' (34) 20' (4) 50'
(13)(16)
Maximum Setback
Minimum Setback, Rear (13) 30' 30' 20' (4) 50'
Minimum Setback, Interior (13) 8' 8' 20' (4) 15'
Height 35' 35' 35' 35'
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CC Community Center AC Activity Center
CC AC NC [Reserved] [Reserved]
Base Density (du/ac) (1)(11)(12) 4 3.5
Maximum Density (du/ac) (2)(11)(12) 12 3.5
Minimum Density (du/ac) (12)
Minimum Lot Size (sq ft) 6,000 per du res
15,000 non-res 15,000 non-res
Minimum Lot Width 50' per single- 70'
family residence
or 100'
Minimum Setback, State Highways 20' 20' 20' (45)
and Major Arterials(9) (13)(16)
Minimum Setback, Other Roads (9) 20' 20' 20' (45)
(13)(16)
Maximum Setback
Minimum Setback, Rear (13) 20' 20' 25' (45)
Minimum Setback, Interior (13) 5' 10' 10' (45)
Height 35' 16' 35'
Maximum Gross Floor Area (sq ft) 35,000 5,000 non-res
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Rural Zone Classifications (18A.23.030 B.2.-2)
Rural Residential and Resource Lands Rural Centers
Density and R10 Rural 10 RNC Rural Neighborhood Center
Dimension Rsv5 Reserve 5 EPF-RAS Essential Public Facility-Rural
RSR Rural Sensitive Resource Airport South
ARL Agricultural Resource Lands EPF-RAN Essential Public Facility-Rural
Airport North
R10 Rsv5 RSR (62) ARL RNC EPF-RAS EPF-RAN
Base Density (du/ac) (1)(11) 0.1 (8) 0.2 (7) 0.1 (8) 0.1 0.1 (8)
Maximum Density (du/ac) 0.2 (2)(8) 0.2 (7) 0.2 (8) 0.1 0.2 (2)(8)
(11)
Minimum Lot Dimension
Minimum Lot Size 10 acres (8) 10 acres 10 acres 5,000 sq. (42)
(8) ft.
Setback, State Highway and 25' 25' 25' 25' 10' (42) 25'
Major Arterials (9) (13)(16)
Setback, Other Roads (9) (13) 25' 25' 25' 25' 10' (42) 25'
Setback, Rear (13) 50' (21) 10' 50' (21) 50' (21) 0' (42) 50' (21)
Setback, Interior (13) 50' (21) 5' 50' (21) 50' (21) 0' (42) 50' (21)
Height 40' 35' 40' 40' 40' (42) 40'
2
3
5 18A.23.030 B.2.-1 and B.2.-2.
25 Section 18A.35.020)
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11 square feet within the Gig Harbor Peninsula Plan area if the density of the
14 lands.
19 applicable zone.
34 (b) Property abutting State Highways shall have a minimum 25-foot
35 setback.
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4 Examples:
19 units
21 units/acre*
31 greater than indicated in Section 18A.35.020 B.2.18A.23.030.
35 5,000 square feet with no individual lot less than 4,000 square feet. per the
42 that:
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1 (c) An aAverage lot size of less than 5,000 square feet or individual lots
2 smaller than 4,000 square feet reductions are allowed with a Planned
3 Development District (PDD) permit pursuant to 18A.75.050. (GH)
12 maintained.
13 (24) In divisions of 5 or more lots, the minimum lot width shall be calculated by
14 multiplying the lot area by 0.007.
15 (34) The following front yard setbacks shall apply within the Gig Harbor Peninsula
16 Community Plan area: House - 20 feet; Garage - 26 feet; Porch - 12 feet.
28 (42) Essential Public Facility-Rural Airport. For areas within the PUD, the
29 density and dimension standards described in the PUD shall control. New
30 developments adjacent to 26th Street NW shall provide Level 3 landscaping
31 (18A.35.030 H.3.) adjacent to the road right-of-way.
32 (45) New uses in the NC zone shall provide a 50-foot wide natural buffer area
33 between the development and adjacent residential land uses and Rural
34 Residential zone classifications.
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5 GRAHAM USE AND DENSITY AND DIMENSION TABLES
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14 18A. 24.005 Applicability.
15 This Chapter provides the Use Tables and Density and Dimension Tables for the Graham
16 Community Plan area. (See the Graham Community Plan Area Map.) (Ord. 2006-53s § 2 (part),
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Use Categories Urban Residential Urban Districts Urban Employment Centers
And MHR: SF:
MUD:
CE:
Use Types Moderate Mixed [Reserved
Single- Community [Reserved]
High Density Use ]
Family Employment
Residential District
MHR SF MUD [Rsvd] CE [Rsvd]
CIVIC USE CATEGORY
Day-Care Centers P1;C2 C1 P
Community and Cultural Svcs. C1 C1 P1-45;C6
Education P1,2;C3 P1,2 P1,2;C3
Health Services P
Postal Services P1;C2 P1
Recreation, non-profit P1,2,4 P1,2,4 P1,4 P1,4
Religious Assembly P1;C2 P1 P C
Public Safety Services C1 C1 P1;C2 P1;C2
Transportation P1,2 P1 P1,2;C3; P1,2;C3;
PFP3 PFP3
Adult Business
Amusement and Recreation P1-5 P1,2,4,5
Billboards
Building Materials and Garden P1-4 P1-4
Supplies
Bulk Fuel Dealers C C
Business Services P P
Buy-Back Recycling Center P P
Commercial Centers P1; C2
Eating and Drinking P P
Establishments
Food Stores P P1
Lodging P2,5
Modular Home Sales
Motor Vehicles and Related P1,2;C3 P1,2;C3
and Service
Personal Services P P
Pet Sales and Services P1 P1;C2
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18A.33.180 C Requires Conditional Use Permit.
Number Refers to level of Use Type allowed, see Sections 18A.33.200 to 18A.33.280.
When no number is present, all levels of the Use Type are allowed.
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Use Categories Urban Residential Urban Districts Urban Employment Centers
And MHR: SF:
MUD:
CE:
Use Types Moderate Mixed [Reserved
Single- Community [Reserved]
High Density Use ]
Family Employment
Residential District
MHR SF MUD [Rsvd] CE [Rsvd]
CIVIC USE CATEGORY
Day-Care Centers P1;C2 C1 P
Rental and Repair Services P1;C2 P1;C2
Sales of General Merchandise P P1
Storage and Moving C1-4 C1-4
Wholesale Trade P P
Basic Manufacturing
Contractor Yards C1 P
Food and Related Products P1;C2 P1;C2
Industrial Services and Repair C5, 6 P1,5
Intermediate Manufacturing and P1-5 P1,2;C3,4,5
Motion Picture, Television and P1;C2 P1;C2
Printing, Publishing and Related P1 P1
Industries
Recycling Processor
Transportation and Logistics C C
Warehousing, and Distribution C1,2 P1,2;C3
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And Rural Centers Resource Lands
Use Types RAC Rural Activity Center FL Forest Lands
RNC Rural Neighborhood Center ARL Agricultural Resource Lands
RAC RNC [Reserved] FL ARL [Reserved]
Electrical Facilities P P P P
Natural Gas Facilities P1 P1 P1;C3 P1;C3
Organic Waste Processing C1,2;
Facilities PFP1,2
Pipelines C C C C
Sewage Collection Facilities P* P* P* P*
Stormwater Facilities P P P P
Telecommunication Towers or P1 P1 P1;PL2,3;C4 P1;PL2,3;
Wireless Facilities C4
Waste Disposal Facilities
Waste Transfer Facilities P1;C2; P1;C2;
PFP2 PFP2
Water Supply Facilities P1 P1 C1,2;PFP1,2 C1,2;
PFP1,2
Utility or Public Maintenance P1;C2; P1;C2; P1;C2,3; P1;C2;
Facilities PFP2 PFP2 PFP2,3 PFP2
Adult Business
Amusement and Recreation P1-3,5 P1,5
Billboards
Building Materials and Garden P1,2 P1
Supplies
Bulk Fuel Dealers
Business Services P1,2 P1
Eating and Drinking P P1,3,4,5
Establishments
Food Stores P1,2 P1
Lodging P2 C1
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MRO Mineral Resource Overlay, see 18A.33.160 C. P Permitted.
RAO Rural Airport Overlay, see 18A.33.160 E. P* Permitted only as allowed by PCC 19A.30.010 B.
EPF-SWFO Essential Public Facility-Solid Waste Facility C Requires Conditional Use Permit.
Overlay, see 18A.33.160 H. A Requires administrative review.
Number Refers to level of Use Type allowed, see Sections 18A.33.200-
18A.33.280. When no number is present, all levels of the Use
Type are allowed.
PFP Requires Public Facilities Permit.
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And Rural Centers Resource Lands
Use Types RAC Rural Activity Center FL Forest Lands
Electrical Facilities P P P P
Modular Home Sales
Motor Vehicles and Related P1,2 P1,2
Equipment Sales, Rental,
Repair and Service
Personal Services P1,2 P1
Pet Sales and Services P1 P1
Sales of General Merchandise P1,2,3 P1
Storage and Moving C1,2 C1,2
Wholesale Trade P1

Basic Manufacturing
Contractor Yards
Food and Related Products C1,2
Intermediate Manufacturing
and Intermediate/Final
Assembly
Motion Picture, Television and C1
Treatment and Storage
Facilities
Printing, Publishing and P1 C1
Related Industries
Recycling Processor
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Use Categories Rural Residential
And R10 Rural 10 RF Rural Farm
Use Types R20 Rural 20 Rsv5 Reserve 5
RSR Rural Sensitive Resource
R10 R20 RSR RF Rsv5 [Reserved]
CIVIC USE CATEGORY
Administrative
Government Svcs.
Day-Care Centers
Community and C56
Cultural Services
Education Facilities A1,C2 C1 A1;C2
Health Services
Postal Services
Recreation, non-profit P1,2,4;C3;PFP P1,2,4;C3;PFP P1,2,4;C3;PFP3 P4 P1,2,4;C3;PFP3
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Religious Assembly P1;C2-3 C1,2 P1;C2,3
Transportation P1;C2 P1 P1;C2,3;PFP2,3
Electrical Generation C2;PFP2 C2; PFP2 PFP1;C2;PFP2 C2
Facilities
Natural Gas Facilities P1,2;C3,4 P1,2;C3,4 P1;C3;PFP6 P1;C3 P1;C3,4
Organic Waste C1,2;PFP1,2 C1,2;PFP1,2 C1,2;PFP1,2 C1,2;PFP1,2
Processing Facilities
Pipelines C C C C C
Sewage Collection P* P* P* P* P*
Facilities
Sewage Treatment
Facilities
Telecommunication P1;PL2,3;C4 P1,PL2,3;C4 P1;PL2,3;C4 P1;PL2,3;C4 P1;PL2,3;C4
Towers or Wireless
Facilities
Waste Disposal Facilities PFP6
Waste Transfer
Facilities
Water Supply Facilities P1;C2;PFP2 P1;C2;PFP2 P1;C2; C1,2; P1;C2;PFP2
PFP2 PFP1,2
Utility or Public P1;C2,3; P1;C2,3; P1 P1;C2; P1;C2,3;PFP2,3
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CIVIC USE CATEGORY
Administrative
Government Svcs.
Day-Care Centers
Maintenance Facilities PFP2,3 PFP2,3 PFP2
Adult Business
Amusement and
Recreation
Billboards
Building Materials and
Garden Supplies
Bulk Fuel Dealers
Business Services
Buy-Back Recycling
Center
Commercial Centers
Eating and Drinking
Establishments
Food Stores
Lodging C1,5 C1 C5,6 C1;C5
Mobile, Manufactured
and Modular Home
Sales
Motor Vehicles and
Related Equipment
Sales, Rental, Repair
and Service
Personal Services
Rental and Repair
Services
Sales of General
Merchandise
Storage and Moving
Wholesale Trade

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CIVIC USE CATEGORY
Administrative
Government Svcs.
Day-Care Centers
Basic Manufacturing
Contractor Yards C1
Food and Related
Products
Industrial Services and
Repair
Intermediate
Manufacturing and
Intermediate/Final
Assembly
Motion Picture,
Television and Radio
Production Studios
Off-site Hazardous
Waste Treatment and
Storage Facilities
Printing, Publishing and
Related Industries
Recycling Processor
Salvage Yards/Vehicle
Storage
Transportation and
Logistics
Warehousing, and
Distribution and Freight
Movement
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6 Classifications and Table 18A. 24.030 B.2.-2 includes Rural Zone Classifications.
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Density and Dimension Urban Centers and Districts Urban Residential
CE Community Employment MHR Moderate High Density Residential
MUD Mixed Use District SF Single Family
CE MUD [Reserved] MHR SF [Reserved]
Base Density (du/ac) (1)(11)(12) 10 (47) 10 4
Maximum Density (du/ac) 15 (47) 15 4
(2)(11)(12)
Minimum Density (du/ac) (3) 4 (47) 4 4
Average Lot Size (17) 7,000 sq ft
Minimum Lot Size (8)(17) 5,000 sq ft
Minimum Lot Width (39) 75'
and Major Arterials (9)(4)(13)
Minimum Setback, Other Roads (4) 20' 20' 35' 35'
(9) (13)
Minimum Front Setback (4)(13) 20' 20' 35' 35' (28)
Minimum Setback, Rear (4)(13)(39) 30' 30' 30' 30'
Minimum Setback, Interior(4) 0' (48) 0' (48) 0' (48) 10'
(13)(39)
Maximum Height 60' (49) 60' (49) 45' (49) 35'
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Density and Rural Centers Resource Lands
Dimension RAC Rural Activity Center FL Forest Lands
Base Density (du/ac) 0.0125 0.1
(1)(11)(12)
Maximum Density (du/ac) 0.0125 0.1
(2)(11)(12)
Minimum Lot Size 80 acres 10 acres
Minimum Lot Width (46) 600' 250'
Minimum Setback, State 35' 35' 60' 60'
Highway and Major Arterials
(13)(21)
Minimum Setback, Other 25' 25' 60' 60'
Roads(9) (13)(21)
Minimum Setback, Front (9) 25' 25' 60' 60'
(13)(21)
Minimum Setback, Rear 30' 30' 30' 30'
(13)(21)
Minimum Setback, Interior 0' (48) 0' (48) 30' 30'
(13)(21)
Maximum Height 45' (49) 45' (49) 35' 40'
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Density and Rural Residential
Dimension R10 Rural 10 RF Rural Farm
R10 R20 RSR (62) RF Rsv5 [Reserved]
Base Density (du/ac) (1)(11)(12) 0.1 0.05 0.1 0.1 0.2 (7)
Maximum Density (du/ac)
(2)(11)(12) 0.2 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.2 (7)
Minimum Lot Size (8) 5 acres 10 acres 5 acres 10 acres
Minimum Lot Width (46) 150' 250' 250' 250'
Minimum Setback, State Highway
(13)(21)(46) 60' 60' 60' 60' 25'
Minimum Setback, Other Roads (4)
(9) (13)(21)(46) 60' 60' 60' 60' 25'
Minimum Setback, Front 60' 60' 60' 60' 25'
(4)(13)(21)(46)
Minimum Setback, Rear 30' 30' 30' 30' 10'
(4)(13)(21)(46)
Minimum Setback, Interior
(4)(13)(21)(46) 30' 30' 30' 30' 5'
Maximum Height 35' 35' 35' 40' 35'
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2 18A.24.030 B.2.-1 and B.2.-2.
6 (2) Maximum Density.
7 (a) In an MSF classification sanitary sewers are required to achieve the
8 maximum density. In all other classifications Mmaximum densities shall
9 be achieved through one of the following methods: the application of
10 density incentives and exceptions (18A.35.020 C.), planned development
11 districts (18A.75.050), transfer of development rights, or planned unit
12 developments (18A.75.080).
13 (b) An applicant may plan for maximum density through shadow platting
14 (see also 18J.15.020 F.).
15 (3) Minimum Density in Urban Zones. If a lot is more than 300 feet from a
16 sewer hook-up and within a zoning classification with a minimum density of
17 four dwelling units per acre, the minimum density requirement shall not apply
18 provided that only one lot of the proposed short plat, subdivision or large lot
19 subdivision may exceed 12,500 square feet in size. the minimum square
20 footage necessary to accommodate an on-site sewage disposal system (as
21 determined by the Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department). If a lot is more
22 than 300 feet from a sewer hookup and within a zoning classification with
23 minimum densities of 6 or more dwelling units per acre, the minimum density
24 requirement shall not apply, provided that only one lot of the proposed short
25 plat or subdivision may exceed 7,260 square feet in size. (See Figure 6,
26 Section 18A.35.020) (See Figure 6, Section 18A.35.020)
27 (4) Transitional Areas, Setbacks.
28 (a) The minimum setback for any new multi-family structure abutting a SF
29 or Rural Residential classification shall be 30 feet. When a proposed
30 multiple-level multi-family development abuts property classified as SF
31 or Rural Residential, or is across a residential street or collector arterial
32 adjacent to SF or Rural Residential, a setback equal to the height of the
33 multi-family structure shall be required but in no case be less than 30
34 feet.
35 (b) The minimum setback for any new commercial or civic building or use
36 or nursing homes abutting a SF, MHR, or Rural Residential classification
37 or residential use shall be 30 feet.
38 (c) The minimum setback for an industrial building or use abutting a SF,
39 MHR, or Rural Residential classification or residential use shall be 100
40 feet. All new multi-family or commercial buildings shall be setback a
41 minimum of 30 feet from MSF, SF, RR, or Rural Residential
42 classifications. When a proposed multiple-level multi-family
43 development abuts property classified as MSF, SF or RR, or is across a
44 residential street or collector arterial adjacent to MSF, SF or RR, a
45 setback equal to the height of the multi-family structure shall be required
46 but in no case be less than 30 feet. The minimum setback for an
47 industrial building or use from an MSF, SF, RR, HRD or Rural
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1 Residential classification or residential use shall be 100 feet except for
2 industrial uses or buildings within the CE zone which shall have a
4 (7) Reserve 5. The maximum lot size permitted in a reserve classification shall be
5 12,500 square feet. The maximum lot size may be increased to 21,780 square
6 feet within the Gig Harbor Peninsula Plan area if the density of the
9 lands.
10 (8) Rural Residential Lot Size Reduction. Lot size in the Rural Residential
11 classifications may be reduced below the minimum in order to accommodate
12 cluster development for open space tracts or to meet critical area requirements
13 provided the lots created are a minimum of one acre in size and the land
14 division remains in compliance with the density requirements of the applicable
15 zone. Minimum lot size may be reduced to 1 acre within a short subdivision or
16 a formal subdivision and to 5 acres within a large lot division provided the
17 short subdivision, large lot division, or formal subdivision remains in
18 compliance with the density requirements of the applicable zone.
19 (9) Roads and State Highways.
26 (iv) Approved County Road Project (CRP) plans and / or approved right-
27 of-way plans.
29 (11) Allowable Dwelling Units - Calculating.
30 (a) Within urban zone classifications, the allowable number of dwelling
31 units shall be calculated by multiplying the net developable acreage of
32 the site by the allowed density in dwelling units/acres. The number of
33 dwelling units allowed shall be adjusted accordingly if a site-specific
34 evaluation (i.e., wetland analysis, geotechnical report, etc.) changes the
35 net developable acreage.
43 Examples:
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14 units/acre*
19 be based only on that portion of the lot utilized by the residential use (i.e.,
20 exclude any area containing buildings, parking and storage associated with the
21 non-residential use). However, if the residential development is located within
22 the same structure as the non-residential use, the entire lot may be used to
23 calculate density.
25 greater than indicated in Tables 18A. 24.030 B.2.-1 and 18A. 24.030 B.2.-2.
26 Section 18A.24.030.
32 Development.
35 determined that:
41 (c) In no case shall the minimum lot size in the SF be reduced less than
42 5,000 square feet.
43 (21) Setbacks for proposed development on existing legal lots of record located in
44 Rural Residential or ARL classifications that do not meet the current lot size
45 may occur as follows:
46 (a) Lots that are 100 feet or less in width may reduce the interior yard
47 setback to 10 percent of the lot width,. In no case shall the setback be less
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1 than 3 feet unless a variance is approved. lLots between 101 feet and 150
2 feet wide may reduce the interior yard setback to 15 percent of the lot
3 width,. and lLots between 151 and 200 feet wide may reduce the interior
4 lot setback to 25 percent of the lot width; provided an interior yard
5 setback of at least 10 feet (on each side) shall be maintained.
6 (b) Lots Existing lots of record that are less than 150 feet in depth may
7 reduce the required rear yard setback one foot for each foot the lot is less
8 than 150 feet in depth, provided a rear yard setback of at least 25 feet
9 shall be maintained.
10 (c) Lots that are less than 150 feet in depth may reduce the required road and
11 front setback one foot for each foot the lot is less than 150 feet in depth,
12 provided a road and front yard setback of at least 30 feet shall be
13 maintained.
16 (39) Lot dimension and setbacks in the SF may be reduced to the following when it
17 is determined that application of critical area requirements would otherwise
18 prevent a density of 5 dwelling units per acre in the MSF zone and four 4
19 dwelling units per acre in the SF zone from being achieved.
24 width of 65 40 feet).
27 (46) Lot dimension and setbacks in the Rural Residential classifications may be
28 reduced to the following when it is determined that application of critical area
29 requirements would otherwise prevent the allowable density per acre from
30 being achieved or a reasonable building envelope from being attained.
31 (a) Lot width may be reduced to 100 feet in the R10 and 200 feet in the R20,
32 RSR, and RF.
33 (b) Interior yard setback may be reduced to a minimum setback of 10 feet.
34 (c) Rear yard setback may be reduced to a minimum setback of 25 feet.
35 (d) Road and front yard setbacks may be reduced to a minimum setback of
36 30 feet.
37 (47) Multi-family residential development in a Mixed Use District shall include a
38 commercial component. The first floor space in a multiple-level multi-family
39 building shall be dedicated to commercial uses or, where varied types of
40 building structures are utilized, a minimum of 50 percent of the total floor area
41 shall be dedicated to commercial uses.
42 (48) The 0-foot interior yard setback only applies when structures are attached by a
43 common wall. When structures are not so attached, then either a minimum
44 5-foot interior yard setback or a 10-foot separation distance between buildings
45 applies, whichever results in the greatest separation.
46 (49) Maximum Height.
47 (a) Building height within MHR may be increased up to a maximum of 60
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1 feet in height when underground parking for the structure is provided.
2 (b) In CE, MUD, RAC, or RNC, the maximum height for a building adjacent
3 to a SF or Rural Residential classification or existing residential use shall
4 be 35 feet, provided that building height may be increased 1 foot for each
5 foot the building is setback more than 35 feet from these zones up to the
6 maximum building height allowed in that zone. For example, a building
7 that is setback 60 feet from a SF zone would be permitted a maximum
8 height of 60 feet or a building that is setback 45 feet from a R10 would
9 be permitted a maximum height of 45 feet.
15 Development.
18 determined that:
24 (c) In no case shall the minimum lot size in the SF be reduced less than
25 5,000 square feet.
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5 KEY PENINSULA USE AND DENSITY AND DIMENSION TABLES
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8 Sections:
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14 This Chapter provides the Use Tables and Density and Dimension Tables for the Key
15 Peninsula Community Plan area. (See the Key Peninsula Community Plan Area Map.) (Ord.
16 2008-15s § 1 (part), 2008)
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and RAC Rural Activity ARL Agricultural R10 Rural Ten
Use Types Center Resource Lands RSR Rural Sensitive Resource
Center PR Park and Recreation
RAC RNC ARL [Rsvd] R10 RSR RF PR
CIVIC USE CATEGORY
Day-Care Centers P P P1;C2 P1;C2
Community and Cultural Services P1,2-4,5 P1 P1;C2,4,5 P1:C24 P1:C24 P1,2;C6
Education Facilities P1,2;C3 P1,2 P1,2 P1,2
Health Services P1;C2 P1
Postal Services P1 P1
Recreation, non-profit P1,2,4 P1,4 P1,4 P1,2,4;C3 P1,2,4;C3 P1,2,4;C3 P1,2,4;C3
Religious Assembly P1,2;C3 P1,2;C3 P1,2;C3 P1,2;C3
Public Safety Services P1,2 P1 P1 P1 P1
Transportation P1,2,3;C4 P1,2;C3,4 P1,2;C,3,4 P1,2;C,3,4 P1;C2 P1,2,3;C4

Agricultural Product Sales P P1,5 P P P P
Agricultural Supply Sales P P1,2,3,4 P1,2,3,4 P1,2 P1,2 P1,2,3,4
Agricultural Services P P C C P
Animal Production, Boarding and P1,3;C2 P P1;C2 P1;C2 P P1
Slaughtering
Crop Production P1;C2 P1 P P1;C2 P1;C2 P P1
Fish Processing, Hatcheries and P P P P P
Aquaculture
Forestry P1;C2 P1;C2 P1 P1;C2 P1,C2 P1,C2 P1
Surface Mines C C C C C C C
Adult Business
Amusement and Recreation P1-3, 5 P1, 5 P1-5;C6-8
Billboards
Building Materials and Garden P1-5 P1,2,5
Supplies
Bulk Fuel Dealers C C
Business Services P
Eating and Drinking P P1-4
Establishments
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18A.33.150 D. PL Priority Location Criteria, see Section 18A.35.140 D.
MPR Master Planned Resort, see 18A.33.150 D.
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and RAC Rural Activity ARL Agricultural R10 Rural Ten
Use Types Center Resource Lands RSR Rural Sensitive Resource
Center PR Park and Recreation
RAC RNC ARL [Rsvd] R10 RSR RF PR
CIVIC USE CATEGORY
Day-Care Centers P P P1;C2 P1;C2
Food Stores P1,2,3 P1
Lodging P1,2 C3 C1,3,5 C1,3,5 C3 P1,3,5,6
Modular Home Sales
Motor Vehicles and Related P1,2,8 P1,2,8
and Service
Personal Services P P1
Storage P1,2 C1,2
Pet Sales and Services P1 P1
Rental and Repair Services P1,2 P1
Sales of General Merchandise P1,2,3 P1
Storage and Moving P1,2 C1,2
Wholesale Trade
Basic Manufacturing
Contractor Yards P1 P1
Food and Related Products C1 C3 C3
Intermediate Manufacturing and C1
Industries
Recycling Processor
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MPR Master Planned Resort, see 18A.33.150 D.
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4 and promote development in rural centers when utilizing incentives.
5 B. Tables.
7 format. Table 18A.26.030 B.2. includes all Rural Zone Classifications.
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Rural Zone Classifications (Table 18A.26.030 B.2.)
Rural Centers Resource Lands Rural Residential and Other Zones
Density and Dimension RAC Rural Activity Center ARL Agricultural R10 Rural Ten
RNC Rural Neighborhood Resource RSR Rural Sensitive Resource
Center Lands RF Rural Farm
PR Park and Recreation
RSR
RAC RNC ARL [Rsvd] R10 RF PR
(62)
Base Density (du/ac) (1)(11)(12) (6) (6) 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 (50)
Maximum Density (du/ac) (11) (6) (6) 0.2 (2)(51) 0.2 (2) 0.2 (2)(3) 0.2 (2)(51) 0.2 (50)
(12)
Minimum Lot Size (acres) 5 (51) 10 (8) 10 (8) 10 (8) 10 (50)
Setback, State Highway and 25' (9)(54) 25’ (9)(54) 25' (55) 25' 25' 25' 25'
Major Arterials (9) (13)(16)
Setback, Other Roads (9) (13) 15' (9) (54) 15' (9) (54) 25' (55) 25' 25' 25' 25'
Setback, Rear (13)(52) 0' (5) 0' (5) 30' (55) 30' 30' (21) 30' 30'
Setback, Interior (13)(52) 0' (5) 0' (5) 30' (55) 10' 10' (21) 30' 10'
Height 40' 40' 40' 40' 40' 40' 40'
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20 (2) Maximum Density. Maximum densities shall be achieved through one of the
21 following methods: the application of density incentives (18A.35.020 C.),
22 planned development districts, or planned unit developments. In an MSF
23 classification sanitary sewers are required to achieve the maximum density. In
24 all other classifications maximum densities shall be achieved through one of
25 the following methods: the application of density incentives and exceptions
26 (18A.35.020 C.), transfer of development rights, or planned unit
27 developments. An applicant may plan for maximum density through shadow
28 platting (see also 18J.15.020 F.).
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21 applicable zone.
35 of-way plans.
37 (11) Allowable Dwelling Units - Calculating.
39 shall be calculated by multiplying the net developable acreage of the site by
40 the allowed density in dwelling units/acres. The number of dwelling units
41 allowed shall be adjusted accordingly if a site-specific evaluation (i.e.,
42 wetland analysis, geotechnical report, etc.) changes the net developable
43 acreage.
46 density in dwelling units/acres. The result of these calculations shall equal
47 the number of dwelling units allowed.
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2 shall be rounded to the nearest whole number. Less than .5 shall be rounded
3 down. Greater than or equal to .5 shall be rounded up.
4 Examples:
19 units
21 units/acre*
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2 community plan.
3 (51) Residential density may be increased to a maximum of one dwelling unit per
4 five acres in a clustered residential development on properties 20 acres or
5 more in size when 50 percent of the site remains in open space. The clustered
6 development may not result in more than ten lots per cluster. The open space
7 area must be dedicated to agricultural use.
8 (52) Farm stands, Christmas tree stands and associated customer parking shall
9 maintain a 50-foot minimum separation from residences on adjacent
10 properties.
16 50 feet from SR-302 and the Key Peninsula Highway, 25 feet from other
17 roads, and 10 feet from other property lines. Farm stands and associated
18 parking shall maintain a 50-foot minimum separation from residences on
19 adjacent properties.
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3 Chapter 18A.27
4
5 MID-COUNTY USE AND DENSITY AND DIMENSION TABLES
6
7
8 Sections:
13
15 This Chapter provides the Use Tables and Density and Dimension Tables for the Mid-County
16 Community Plan area. (See the Mid-County Community Plan Area Map.) (Ord. 2005-94s2 § 2
17 (part), 2005)
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MID-COUNTY
Use Categories Employment
And Urban Residential Urban Centers
Centers
Use Types RR: Residential Resource CC: Community Center CE: Community
SF: Single Family NC: Neighborhood Center Employment
RR [Rsvd] SF CC NC CE [Rsvd]
CIVIC USE CATEGORY
Administrative Government Svcs. P P1,4 P
Day-Care Centers P1 P1 P P P
Community and Cultural Svcs. P1-45 P1,24 P1
Education A1 A1 P P
Health Services P1;C2 P1 P1;C2
Postal Services P1 P1 P2
Recreation, non-profit P1,2,4;C3; P1,2,4;C3; P1,2,4 P1,4 P
PFP3 PFP3
Religious Assembly P1;C2,3 P1;C2,3 P P
Public Safety Services C1 C1 P1 P1 C2
Transportation P1 P1 P1,2;C3,4; P1,2 P1,2;C3,4;
PFP3,4 PFP3,4
Adult Business
Amusement and Recreation C6 C6 P1-4;C8 P1;C2,3 P1,2,4,5
Billboards
Building Materials and Garden P1-3;C4 P1,2;C3 P1,2;C5,6
Supplies
Bulk Fuel Dealers
Business Services P1,2;C3 P1;C2 P
Eating and Drinking P1-4;C5 P1,3;C2 P1,3-4
Establishments
Food Stores P P1,2
Lodging P2
Modular Home Sales
Motor Vehicles and Related P1,2 P1,2 P1,2,5
and Service
Personal Services P1,2;C3 P1;C2-3 P
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MID-COUNTY
Use Categories Employment
And Urban Residential Urban Centers
Centers
Use Types RR: Residential Resource CC: Community Center CE: Community
SF: Single Family NC: Neighborhood Center Employment
RR [Rsvd] SF CC NC CE [Rsvd]
CIVIC USE CATEGORY
Administrative Government Svcs. P P1,4 P
Day-Care Centers P1 P1 P P P
Pet Sales and Services P1;C2 P1 P1
Rental and Repair Services P P1 P1;C2
Sales of General Merchandise P P1,2;C3
Wholesale Trade P1;C2 P
Basic Manufacturing
Contractor Yards P
Food and Related Products P1-6;C7
Industrial Services and Repair P1,3,5;C2,4
Intermediate Manufacturing and C1-5 P1-5;C6
Motion Picture, Television and P1 P
Off-Site Hazardous Waste
Printing, Publishing and Related P1 P
Industries
Recycling Processor
Salvage Yards/Vehicle Storage P1; C3,4
3
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and Rural Centers Resource Lands Rural Residential
Use Types RNC Rural Neighborhood ARL Agricultural RSep Rural Separator
Center Resource Lands
RNC [Rsvd] ARL [Rsvd] RSep [Rsvd]
Adult Business
Amusement and Recreation P1,5 C6
Billboards
Building Materials and Garden P1,2,5 P1
Supplies
Bulk Fuel Dealers C
Business Services
Commercial Centers
Eating and Drinking P1,3;C4 (2)C1-3
Establishments
Food Stores P1 (2)C1
Lodging C1
Mobile, Manufactured and (1)
Modular Home Sales
Motor Vehicles and Related P1,2 (1)
and Service
Personal Services P1;C2
Storage C1 (1)
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451
NFCC New Fully Contained Community, see A* Only legally existing contractors yards formerly designated in the CCS zone in
18A.33.150 D. the Summit-Waller Community Plan area shall be allowed to remain and expand
(PCC 19A.40.010 G.2.) in the RSep designation. All expansions shall require
approval of an Administrative Use Permit.
A2* No new level 2 facilities are allowed. Legally established level 2 education
facilities existing on March 1, 2006, shall be allowed to expand. Expansions to
adjacent parcels shall be allowed. Expansions shall require approval of an
Administrative Use Permit.
Number Refers to level of Use Type allowed, see Sections 18A.33.200 – 18A.33.280.
PFP If provided by a governmental entity to serve a specific public need identified in
the adopted facility plan, a Public Facilities Permit is required. Otherwise, the
(3) Except for expansions of legally established religious assembly uses as provided
for in this note, no new level 3 religious assembly uses are allowed. Legally
established religious assembly uses existing on March 1, 2006, shall be allowed
to expand. Expansions to adjacent parcels shall be allowed. Expansions to the
sizes permitted by levels 2 and 3 shall require approval of a Conditional Use
Permit
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Adult Business
Rental and Repair Services P1 (1)
Sales of General Merchandise P1
Storage and Moving C1 (1)
Wholesale Trade
Basic Manufacturing
Contractor Yards A*
Industries
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Permit
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MID-COUNTY
Adult Business
Recycling Processor
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Permit
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5 B. Tables.
14
MID-COUNTY
Urban Zone Classifications (Table 18A.27.030 B.2-1)
Employment Centers and Urban Centers
Density and Dimension CE Community Employment
CC Community Center
CE [Reserved] CC [Reserved] NC [Reserved]
Maximum Density (du/ac) (11)(12) 22 (2) 16 (2)
Minimum Lot Width
Minimum Setback, State 20' (37) 0' 0'
Highways and Major Arterials (5)
(9) (13)
Minimum Setback, Other Roads 15' 0' (9) 0'
(5) (9) (13)
Maximum Setback
Minimum Setback, Rear (5)(13) 0' (4) 0' (4) 0' (4)
Minimum Setback, Interior 0' (4) 0' (4) 0' (4)
(5)(13)
Height 70' 60'
15
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Density and Dimension Urban Residential
SF Single-Family
RR Residential Resource
[Rsvd] SF RR [Rsvd]
Maximum Density (du/ac) (11)(12) 4 3
Minimum Density (du/ac) (3) 4 1
Average Lot Size (sq ft) 6,000
Minimum Lot Size (sq ft) 5,000
Minimum Lot Width 60' 50'
Minimum Setback, State Highways 35' 35'
and Major Arterials (5) (9) (13)
Minimum Setback, Other Roads (5) (9) 25' (28) 25' (28)
(13)
Maximum Setback
Minimum Setback, Rear (5)(13) 30' 30'
Minimum Setback, Interior (5)(13) 5' 5'
Height 35' 35'
2
3
4
MID-COUNTY
Density and Rural Centers Resource Lands Rural Residential
Dimension RNC: Rural ARL: Agricultural RSep: Rural Separator
Neighborhood Resource Lands
Center
Base Density (du/ac) (6) 0.1 0.2
(1)(11)(12)
Maximum Density (6) 0.1 0.4 (2)
(du/ac) (11)(12)
Minimum Lot 60'
Dimension
Minimum Lot Size 10 2.5 (8)
(acres)
Setback, State 25' 25' 25'
Highway and Major
Arterials(9)
Setback, Other Roads 15' (9) 25' 25'
(9)
Setback, Rear (13) 0' (5) 30' 30'
Setback, Interior (13) 0' (5) 30' 10'
Height 40' 40' 40'
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2 18A.27.030 B.2.-1 and B.2.-2.
11 density through shadow platting (see also 18J.15.020 F.).
14 per acre, the minimum density requirement shall not apply provided that only
15 one lot of the proposed short plat, or subdivision or large lot subdivision may
16 exceed the minimum square footage necessary to accommodate an on-stie on
17 site sewage disposal system (as determined by the Tacoma-Pierce County
18 Health Department). If a lot is more than 300 feet from a sewer hookup and
19 within a zoning classification with minimum densities of 6 or more dwelling
20 units per acre, the minimum density requirement shall not apply, provided that
21 only one lot of the proposed short plat or subdivision may exceed 7,260 square
22 feet in size. (See Figure 6, Section 18A.35.020)
46 1 acre within a subdivision or short subdivision or a formal subdivision and to
47 5 acres within a large lot division if the division provided the short
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1 subdivision, large lot division, or formal subdivision remains in compliance
2 with the density requirements of the applicable zone. (MC)
16 of-way plans.
32 Examples:
47 units
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2 units/acre*
12 greater than indicated in Tables 18A.27.030 B.2-1 and 18A.27.030 B.2-2.
13 Section 18A.27.030.
30 that:
41 (37) See 18A.35.020 D.12 and 13. for additional setback requirements.
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2
3 Chapter 18A.28
4
5 PARKLAND-SPANAWAY-MIDLAND
6 USE AND DENSITY AND DIMENSION TABLES
7
8
9 Sections:
13
15 This Chapter provides the Use Tables and Density and Dimension Tables for the Parkland-
16 Spanaway-Midland Community Plan area. (See the Parkland-Spanaway-Midland Community
17 Plan Area Map.) (Ord. 2004-52s § 3 (part), 2004)
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PARKLAND-SPANAWAY-MIDLAND
Urban Residential
Use Categories
And MHR: MSF: HSF:
Moderate- Moderate SF: RR: High
Use Types High Density Single- Residential Density [Reserved] [Reserved]
Density Single- Family Resource Single-
Residential Family Family
MHR MSF SF RR HSF
CIVIC USE CATEGORY
Day-Care Centers P C1 C1 C1
Community and Cultural Svcs. P1;C2,4,5 P1;C24 P1;C24 P1;C24
Education P1;A2 P1;A2;C3 P1;A2;C3 P1;A2
Health Services
Postal Services
Recreation, non-profit P1,2,4 P1,4;C2,3; P1,4;C2,3; P1,4;C2,3;
Religious Assembly P1;C2,3 P1;C2,3 P1;C2,3 P1;C2,3
Public Safety Services C1 C1 C1 C1
Transportation P1 P1 P1 P1
Adult Business
Billboards
Supplies
Bulk Fuel Dealers
Business Services
Commercial Centers
Eating and Drinking
Establishments
Food Stores
Lodging
Modular Home Sales
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Urban Residential
Use Categories
And MHR: MSF: HSF:
Moderate- Moderate SF: RR: High
Use Types High Density Single- Residential Density [Reserved] [Reserved]
Density Single- Family Resource Single-
Residential Family Family
MHR MSF SF RR HSF
CIVIC USE CATEGORY
Day-Care Centers P C1 C1 C1
and Service
Personal Services
Storage and Moving
Wholesale Trade
Basic Manufacturing
Contractor Yards
Industries
Recycling Processor
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503
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Use Categories Urban Districts
OMUD:
And MUD:
CMUD:
Office-
ROC:
Use Types Commercial Residential/
Mixed Use Residential [Reserved] [Reserved] [Reserved]
Mixed Use Office-
District Mixed Use
District Civic
District
MUD CMUD OMUD ROC
CIVIC USE CATEGORY
Community and Cultural Svcs. P1- 45 P1-5 P1-5 P1-25
Education P1;A2;C3 P1;A2;C3 P1;A2;C3 P1;A2;C3
Health Services P1 P1 P1;C2 P1
Postal Services P1;C2 P1;C2 P1 P1
Recreation, non-profit P P P1,2,4 P1,2,4
Religious Assembly P1,2 P1,2 P1,2 P1;C2,3
Public Safety Services P1;C2,3 P1;C2,3 P1 C1
Transportation P1,2;C3,4; P1,2;C3,4; P1,2 P1,2
PFP3,4 PFP3,4
Adult Business
Amusement and Recreation P1-4;C7,8 P1-4;C7,8 P1;A2,3 P1;A2,3
Billboards A A
Building Materials and Garden P1-5;C6 P1-5;C6
Supplies
Bulk Fuel Dealers P
Business Services P P P P1,2
Commercial Centers P1;C2 P1;C2 P1;C2
Eating and Drinking P1-4;C5 P1-4;C5 P1-4 P1-4
Establishments
Food Stores P P P1 P1
Lodging P1,2 P1,2
Modular Home Sales
Motor Vehicles and Related P P P1 P1
and Service
Personal Services P P P1 P1
Pet Sales and Services P P P1;A2
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OMUD:
And MUD:
CMUD:
Office-
ROC:
Use Types Commercial Residential/
Mixed Use Residential [Reserved] [Reserved] [Reserved]
Mixed Use Office-
District Mixed Use
District Civic
District
MUD CMUD OMUD ROC
CIVIC USE CATEGORY
Rental and Repair Services P P P
Sales of General Merchandise P P P1,2 P1
Storage and Moving P1-4 P1-4 C1-4
Wholesale Trade P1
Basic Manufacturing
Contractor Yards P1 P1
Food and Related Products C1,2 C1,2,3
Industrial Services and Repair C5 C5
Intermediate Manufacturing and C1,2 C1,2
Motion Picture, Television and P1;C2 P1;C2
Printing, Publishing and Related P P
Industries
Recycling Processor
Warehousing, and Distribution C1,3 C1,3
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Use Categories
Urban Centers Employment Centers
And CC: AC: NC: CE: RO:
Use Types Community Activity Neighborhoo [Reserved] Community Research- [Reserved]
Center Center d Center Employment Office
CC AC NC CE RO
CIVIC USE CATEGORY
Community and Cultural Svcs. P1-45 P1-45 P1;C4
Education P1;A2,3 P1;A2,3 P1;A2
Health Services P1;C2 P1;C2 P1 P1 P1
Postal Services P1 P1 P1 P1;C2 P1
Recreation, non-profit P1,2,4 P1,2,4 P1,4 P1,4 P1,4
Religious Assembly P P P
Public Safety Services P1 P1 P1 P1,2 P1
Transportation P1,2;C3,4; P1,2;C3,4; P1,2 P1,2;C3,4; P1,2;C3,4
OFFICE/BUSINESS USE CATEGORY
Administrative and Professional P1,2,3,4 P1,2,4 P1,4 P P
Offices
Educational Services P P P P
Adult Business
Amusement and Recreation P1-3;A4-5; P1-3;A4-5; P1;C2,3
C6,7 C6,7
Billboards A
Building Materials and Garden P1,2,3;C4 P1 P1 P4,5;C6
Supplies
Bulk Fuel Dealers P
Business Services P1,2 P1,2 P1
Commercial Centers C C
Eating and Drinking P1-4;C5 P3-4;C5 P1-4 P1-4 P1-4
Establishments
Food Stores P P1,2;A3 P1,2 P1 P1
Lodging P2 P2 C4
Modular Home Sales
Motor Vehicles and Related P1,2;A3 P1;A2 P1;A2;C3 P1,4
and Service
Personal Services P1,2 P1,2 P1 P1 P1
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Use Categories
Urban Centers Employment Centers
And CC: AC: NC: CE: RO:
Use Types Community Activity Neighborhoo [Reserved] Community Research- [Reserved]
Center Center d Center Employment Office
CC AC NC CE RO
CIVIC USE CATEGORY
Pet Sales and Services P1;A2 P1;A2 P1
Rental and Repair Services P P1 P1;A2 P
Sales of General Merchandise P P1,2,3;A4 P1,2
Wholesale Trade P1;C2 P
Basic Manufacturing
Contractor Yards P1;C2
Food and Related Products P1,2,5;
C4,6,7
Industrial Services and Repair P1,3,5;C2,4
Intermediate Manufacturing and P1,2,4;
Intermediate/Final Assembly C3,5,6
Motion Picture, Television and P1 P1 P P
Printing, Publishing and Related P1 P1 P P1
Industries
Recycling Processor
Transportation and Logistics A
Warehousing, and Distribution P1,3,65;A2,
and Freight Movement 4;
C5,7,8,9
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5 B. Table.
12
14
Employment Centers Urban Centers
Density and Dimension
CE Community Employment CC Community Center
RO Research-Office AC Activity Center
CE RO CC AC NC [Reserved]
Base Density (du/ac) (1)(11)(12) 20 20 8
Maximum Density (du/ac) (2)(11)(12) 25 25 16
Minimum Density (du/ac) (3)(12) 8 8 4
Minimum Lot Width
Minimum Setback, State Highways 35' 35' 0' (9) 25' 25'
Minimum Setback, Other Roads (9) 25' 25' 0' (4) 25' 25'
(13)(16)
Maximum Setback
Minimum Setback, Rear (13) 0' (4) 0' 0' (4) 0' (4) 0' (4)
Minimum Setback, Interior (13) 0' (4) 0' 0' (4) 0' (4) 0' (4)
Height 60' 60' 60' 60' 60'
15
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Urban Districts
Density and Dimension MUD Mixed Use District ROC Residential/Office-Civic
CMUD Commercial Mixed Use District
OMUD Office-Residential Mixed Use District
MUD CMUD OMUD ROC [Rsvd] [Rsvd] [Rsvd]
Base Density (du/ac) (1)(11)(12) 20 12 12 12
Maximum Density (du/ac) 25 25 25 25
(2)(11)(12)
Minimum Density (du/ac) (3)(12) 12 8 8 8
Minimum Lot Width
Minimum Setback, State 25' 25' 25' 25'
Highways and Major Arterials
(13)(9)
Minimum Setback, Other Roads 25' 25' 25' 25'
(9) (13)
Maximum Setback
Minimum Setback, Rear (13) 0' (4) 0' (4) 0' (4) 0' (4)
Minimum Setback, Interior (13) 0' (4) 0' (4) 0' (4) 0' (4)
Height 60' 60' 35' 35'
2
Urban Residential
Density and Dimension MHR Moderate-High Density Residential SF Single-Family
HSF High Density Single-Family RR Residential Resource
MHR HSF MSF SF RR [Reserved] [Reserved]
Base Density (du/ac) (1)(11) 20 6 5 4 2
Maximum Density (du/ac) (11) 25 12 (30) 6 (15)(2) 4 3
Minimum Density (du/ac) (3) 8 6 4 4 1
Average Lot Size (sq ft) 5,000 (17) 6,000
Minimum Lot Width 50' (39) 60'
Minimum Setback, Other Roads (9) 25' 20' (28) 20' (28) 20' (28)
(13)
Maximum Setback
Minimum Setback, Rear (13) 0' (4) 10' 10' 30'
Minimum Setback, Interior (13) 0' (4) 5' 8' 10'
Height 40' 35' 35' 35'
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2 18A.28.030 B.2.-1.
22 Section 18A.35.020)
46 of-way plans.
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15 Examples:
30 units
32 units/acre*
42 greater than indicated in Table18A.35.020 B.2.-1. Section 18A.28.030.
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12 that:
30 lot size below 5,000 square feet up to a maximum reduction of 10 feet
31 (example: a 4,000 square foot lot would have a minimum lot width of 40
32 feet).
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2
3 Chapter 18A.29
4
5 SOUTH HILL USE AND DENSITY AND DIMENSION TABLES
6
7
8 Sections:
12
14 This Chapter provides the Use Tables and Density and Dimension Tables for the South Hill
15 Community Plan area. (See the South Hill Community Plan Area Map.) (Ord. 2004-52s § 3
16 (part), 2004)
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SOUTH HILL
Employment
Urban Residential
Use Categories Centers
And MHR: MSF:
RR: HSF:
Use Types Moderate- Moderate EC:
Residential High Density [Reserved] Employment [Reserved]
High Density
Resource Single- Center
Density Single-
Family
Residential Family
MHR MSF RR HSF EC
CIVIC USE CATEGORY
Day-Care Centers P1;C2 C P1;C2
Community and Cultural Svcs. P1;C2,4,5 P1;C24 P1;C24
Education P1;C2,3 P1;C2,3 P1;C2 P1;C2,3
Health Services
Postal Services C2
Recreation, non-profit P1,2,4;C3 P1,2,4;C3 P1,2,4;C3 P1,2,4;C3 P1,4
Religious Assembly P1;C2,3 P1;C2,3 P1;C2,3 P1;C2,3
Public Safety Services C1 C1 C1 C1 P1,2;C3
Transportation P1 P1 P1 P1 P1,2;C3,4;
PFP3,4
Electrical Generation Facilities C2
Natural Gas Facilities P1;C3 P1;C3 P1;C3 P1;C3 P
Organic Waste Processing C1,2;
Facilities PFP1,2,3
Pipelines P P P P P
Sewage Collection Facilities P P P P P
Sewage Treatment Facilities C;PFP C;PFP C;PFP C;PFP C;PFP
Telecommunication Towers or P1;C2 P1;C2 P1 P1;C2 P1,2;PL3;C4
Wireless Facilities
Waste Disposal Facilities C2;PFP2 C2;PFP2
Waste Transfer Facilities P1;C2;PFP2 P1;C2;PFP2 P1;C2;PFP2 P1;C2,3,4;
PFP2,4
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SOUTH HILL
Employment
Urban Residential
And MHR: MSF:
RR: HSF:
High Density
Density Single-
Family
Residential Family
MHR MSF RR HSF EC
CIVIC USE CATEGORY
Water Supply Facilities P1;C2;PFP2 P1;C2;PFP2 P1;C2;PFP2 P1;C2;PFP2 P
Utility or Public Maintenance P1;C2,3 P1;C2,3 P1;C2,3 P1;C2,3 P
Facilities
Adult Business
Billboards
Supplies
Bulk Fuel Dealers C
Business Services
Commercial Centers
Eating and Drinking
Establishments
Food Stores
Lodging
Modular Home Sales
and Service
Personal Services
Wholesale Trade P
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SOUTH HILL
Employment
Urban Residential
And MHR: MSF:
RR: HSF:
High Density
Density Single-
Family
Residential Family
MHR MSF RR HSF EC
CIVIC USE CATEGORY
Contractor Yards P
Food and Related Products P
Industries
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SOUTH HILL
HRD:
And MUD: High ROC:
Use Types Mixed Use Density Residential/ [Reserved] [Reserved] [Reserved] [Reserved]
District Residential Office-Civic
District
MUD HRD ROC
CIVIC USE CATEGORY
Community and Cultural Svcs. P1-45 P1,2 P1,2;C4,5
Education P1,2;C3 P1,2;C3
Health Services P1;C2 P1
Recreation, non-profit P P1,2,4 P1,4
Religious Assembly P P1;C2,3 P1;C2,3
Public Safety Services P1,2;C3 C1 C1
Transportation P1,2;C3,4; P1;C2 P1
PFP3,4
Adult Business
Amusement and Recreation P
Billboards
Building Materials and Garden P
Supplies
Bulk Fuel Dealers P2
Business Services P P1
Eating and Drinking P P1-4 P1;C3
Establishments
Food Stores P P1 C1
Lodging C1;P2
Modular Home Sales
Motor Vehicles and Related P1-4
and Service
Personal Services P P1 P1
Pet Sales and Services P C1
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SOUTH HILL
HRD:
And MUD: High ROC:
Use Types Mixed Use Density Residential/ [Reserved] [Reserved] [Reserved] [Reserved]
District Residential Office-Civic
District
MUD HRD ROC
CIVIC USE CATEGORY
Sales of General Merchandise P C1
Storage and Moving P53 C53
Wholesale Trade P
Basic Manufacturing
Contractor Yards
Intermediate Manufacturing and P1
Industries
Recycling Processor
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SOUTH HILL
Use Categories
Urban Centers
And CC: NC:
Use Types [Reserved] Community
AC: Activity
Neighborhood
UV: Urban
[Reserved] [Reserved]
Center Village
Center Center
CC AC NC UV
CIVIC USE CATEGORY
Administrative Government Svcs. P P P
Day-Care Centers P P P1;C2 P
Community and Cultural Svcs. P1,4 P1-45 P1,4 P1-45
Education A1,2;C3 P A1,2;C3
Health Services P1;C2 P P1 P1
Postal Services P1;C2 P1;C2 P1 P1
Recreation, non-profit P1,4 P P1,4 P1,4; C2,3
Religious Assembly P P P1;C2 P1
Transportation P1,2;C3,4; P1,2;C3,4; P1,2 P1,2;C3,4;
Adult Business
Amusement and Recreation P1-3;C4-8 P1-3;C4-8 C1 P1,2,5;C3,4
Billboards
Building Materials and Garden P1,2,3;C4 P1-3;C4 C1 P1,2
Supplies
Bulk Fuel Dealers P2 P2
Business Services P P P1,2;C3 P
Commercial Centers C C C
Eating and Drinking P P C3 P3-5
Establishments
Food Stores P P C1,2 P1,2
Lodging P2 P2 P2
Modular Home Sales
Motor Vehicles and Related P1,2,9;C3 P1,2,9;C3
and Service
Personal Services P P P1 P
Pet Sales and Services P P P
Rental and Repair Services P1;C2 P1;C2 C1 P1
Sales of General Merchandise P1-3;C4 P1-3;C4 C1,2 P1-3;C4
Storage and Moving P4,53 P4,53
Wholesale Trade P1 P1
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Use Categories
Urban Centers
And CC: NC:
Use Types [Reserved] Community
AC: Activity
Neighborhood
UV: Urban
[Reserved] [Reserved]
Center Village
Center Center
CC AC NC UV
CIVIC USE CATEGORY
Administrative Government Svcs. P P P
Day-Care Centers P P P1;C2 P
Basic Manufacturing
Contractor Yards
Motion Picture, Television and P1 P1
Printing, Publishing and Related P1 P1
Industries
Recycling Processor
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Employment Centers and Urban Centers
Density and Dimension EC Employment Center CC Community Center
NC Neighborhood Center UV Urban Village
AC Activity Center
EC [Reserved] CC NC UV AC
Base Density (du/ac) (1)(11) 15 10 20 18
Maximum Density (du/ac) (2)(11) 20 12 (30) 30 (26)(43) 25 (26)(43)
Minimum Setback, State Highways 35' 0' (9) 25' 0' (9) 0' (9)
Minimum Setback, Other Roads (9) 25' 0' (9) 25' 0' (9) 0' (9)
(13)
Maximum Setback
Minimum Setback, Rear (13) 0' (4) 0' (4) 10' 0' (4) 0' (4)
Minimum Setback, Interior (13) 0' (4) 0' (4) 5' 0' (4) 0' (4)
Height (27) 60' 60' 35' 70' 65'
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Density and Dimension Urban Districts (18)
MUD Mixed Use District ROC Residential/Office-Civic
HRD High Density Residential District
MUD ROC HRD [Reserved] [Reserved] [Reserved]
Base Density (du/ac) (1)(11) 15 10 12
Maximum Density (du/ac) (2)(11) 20 12 (30) 16
Minimum Density (du/ac) (3) 8 6 6
Minimum Setback, State Highways 25' 25' 25'
Minimum Setback, Other Roads (9) 25' 25' 25'
(13)
Maximum Setback
Minimum Setback, Rear (13) 0' (4) 10' 0' (4)
Minimum Setback, Interior (13) 0' (4) 5' 0' (4)
Height (27) 60' 35' (32) 40' (32)
2
3
SOUTH HILL
Urban Residential (18)
Density and Dimension MHR Moderate-High Density Residential SF Single-Family
HSF High Density Single-Family RR Residential Resource
MHR HSF MSF RR [Reserved] [Reserved]
Base Density (du/ac) (1)(11) 15 10 4 2
Maximum Density (du/ac) (11) 20 (2) 12 (30) 6 (2)(15) 3
Minimum Lot Width 50' (39) 50'
Minimum Setback, State Highways and 25' 25' 25' 25'
Major Arterials (9) (13)
Minimum Setback, Other Roads (9) (13) 15' 15' 25' (28) 15'
Maximum Setback
Minimum Setback, Rear (13) 0' 8' 10' (33) 10'
Minimum Setback, Interior (13) 5' 5' 10'
Height (27) (32) 35' 40' 35' 35'
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22 Section 18A.35.020)
30 HRD or Rural Residential classification shall be 100 feet except for industrial
31 uses or buildings within the CE zone which shall have a minimum 50 foot
32 setback to any residential zone or use.
46 of-way plans.
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15 Examples:
30 units
32 units/acre*
38 (15) In Moderate Density Single-Family zones, developments of up to eight
43 Moderate Density Single-Family, at least two viable modes of transportation
44 serve the development, and when adequate land use controls are prescribed
45 through a Conditional Use permit process.
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7 that:
14 than 4,000 square feet reductions are allowed with a Planned Development
15 District permit pursuant to 18A.75.050.
16 (26) Refer to individual community plans to determine whether the maximum
17 density may be exceeded.
18 (27) See Section 18A.33.180 B.2.d. for object height limitations associated with the
19 Pierce County Airport imaginary airport airspace surface.
24 (32) When a multi-family development is proposed to locate adjacent to single-
25 family development, additional height restrictions in PCC 18J.50.110 apply.
26 (33) A 40-foot rear yard setback may be required pursuant to Section 18J.50.040 G.
27 to meet infill compatibility standards. This requirement is reflected on the
28 final plat for affected developments.
34 lot size below 5,000 square feet up to a maximum reduction of 10 feet
35 (example: a 4,000 square foot lot would have a minimum lot width of 40
36 feet).
39 (43) Mixed Use Buildings. The maximum density may be increased to 60
40 dwelling units per acre when commercial, civic, or office/business uses
41 occupy the entire first floor or street level floor of all buildings adjacent to a
42 public roadway classified as an arterial pursuant to 12.03.040 B.1., 2., or 3., or
43 a private roadway which is constructed to meet the requirements of 18J.50.040
44 H.2.b. and connects at both ends to a public roadway classified as an arterial
45 pursuant to 12.03.040 B.1., 2., or 3.
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3 Chapter 18A.31
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5 UPPER NISQUALLY USE AND DENSITY AND DIMENSION TABLES
6
7
8 Sections:
12
14 This Chapter provides the Use Table and Density and Dimension Table for the Upper
15 Nisqually Valley Community Plan area. (See the Upper Nisqually Valley Community Plan Area
16 Map.) (Ord. 2004-52s § 3 (part), 2004)
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UPPER NISQUALLY
Use Categories
VC Village Center R10 Rural 10 FL Forest Land
and TC Tourist Commercial R20 Rural 20 ARL Agricultural Resource
Use Types VR Village Residential R40 Rural 40 Lands
[Rsvd] R10, R20, [Rsvd]
VC TC VR and R40 FL ARL [Rsvd]
R10 R40
RESIDENTIAL USE CATEGORY
Fraternity or Sorority House
Group Home C C C C C C
Mobile Home P P P P P P
Mobile Home Park C
Multi-Family Housing P
Nursing Homes P
Senior Housing P P
Two-Family Housing P P P P P P P P
Single Family Detached Housing P P P P P P P P
CIVIC USE CATEGORY
Day-Care Centers P A1 P1;C2 P1;C2 P1;C2
Community and Cultural Services P1,2,-4,5 P1,2;C3-6 P1;C2,4,5 P1;C2,4,5 P1;C2,4,5
Education Facilities A1,2 A1,2 A1,2 A1,2 A1,2
Health Services P1
Postal Services P1
Recreation, non-profit P1,2,4 P1,2,4;C3 P1,2,4;C3; P1,2,4;C3; P1,2,4;C3; P P1,4
PFP3 PFP3 PFP3
Religious Assembly P P1,2 P1;C2,3 P1;C2,3 P1;C2,3
Public Safety Services P1 P1 P1 P1 P1 P1
Transportation P1,2; P1;A2; P1; P1; P1; C3,4;
C3,4; PFP2 C2,3,4; C2,3,4; C2,3,4; PFP3,4
PFP3,4 PFP2,3,4 PFP2,3,4 PFP2,3,4
Telecommunication Towers or P1;C2 P1;C2 P1;PL2;C3 P1;PL2;C3 P1;PL2;C P1,2,3;C4 P1;C2,3
Wireless Facilities 3
Electrical Generation Facilities C C C C
Natural Gas Facilities P1,2;C3 P1;C3,4 P1;C3,4 P1;C3,4 P1;C3,4 P1;C3,4
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Use Categories
R10 R40
Organic Waste Processing C1,2; C1,2; C1,2; C1,2; P2;
Facilities PFP1,2,3 PFP1,2,3 PFP1,2,3 PFP1,2,3 PFP1,2,3
Sewage Collection Facilities P* P* P* P* P* P*
Stormwater Facilities P P P P P P P P
Waste Disposal Facilities C1,2,3,5; C1,2,3,5; C1,2,3,5; C1,2,3,5; C1,2,3,5;
PFP1,2,3,5 PFP1,2,3,5 PFP1,2,3,5 PFP1,2,3,5 PFP1,2,3,5
Waste Transfer Facilities P1;C2; P1;C2; P1;C2,4; P1;C2,4; P1;C2,4; P1;C2,4;
PFP2,4 PFP2 PFP2,4 PFP2,4 PFP2,4 PFP2,4
Water Supply Facilities P1;C2; P1;C2; P1;C2; P1;C2; P1;C2; P1;C2; P1;C2; P1;C2;
PFP2 PFP2 PFP2 PFP2 PFP2 PFP2 PFP2 PFP2
Utility or Public Maintenance P P P1;C2,3; P1;C2,3; P1;C2,3; P1;C2,3;
Facilities PFP2,3 PFP2,3 PFP2,3 PFP2,3
ESSENTIAL PUBLIC FACILITIES USE CATEGORY [RESERVED]
OFFICE/BUSINESS USE CATEGORY
Administrative and Professional P4
Offices
Educational Services A
Agricultural Product Sales P1,5 P1,5 P1,5 P1,5 P1,5 P1,5
Agricultural Supply Sales P1,2,3,4
Agricultural Services C C C P
Animal Production, Boarding and P1 P1;C2 P1;C2 P1;C2 P
Slaughtering
Crop Production P1;C2 P1;C2 P1;C2 P1 P
Fish Processing, Hatcheries and P P P P P
Aquaculture
Forestry P1 P1 P1 P1;C2 P1
Surface Mines C;PFP C;PFP C;PFP C;PFP C;PFP
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Use Categories
R10 R40
Adult Business
Amusement and Recreation P1,5;C2,3 P1,5 C6-7 C6-7 C6-7
Billboards
Supplies
Bulk Fuel Dealers C
Business Services P
Commercial Centers
Eating and Drinking P3-4 P3-4
Establishments
Food Stores P1,2
Lodging P2;A4;C5 P2;A4;C5 C1 C1 C1 C1
Modular Home Sales
and Service
Storage
Pet Sales and Services C1
Sales of General Merchandise P1 P1
Storage and Moving
Wholesale Trade
Basic Manufacturing
Contractor Yards C C C
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Use Categories
R10 R40
Printing, Publishing and Related C1
Industries
Recycling Processor
Warehousing, and Distribution C7 C97
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Density and Rural Centers Rural Residential Resource Lands
Dimension VC Village Center R10 Rural 10 FL Forest Lands
TC Tourist Commercial R20 Rural 20 ARL Agricultural
VR Village Residential R40 Rural 40 Resource Lands
VC TC VR R10 R20 R40 [Rsvd] FL ARL
Base Density (du/ac) (6) 0.1 0.1 (8) 0.05 (8) 0.025 (8) 0.0125 0.1 (2)
(1)(11)(12)
Maximum Density (du/ac) 3 (6) 0.2 (2)(8) 0.2 0.1 (2) 0.0625 (2) 0.0125 0.1 (2)
(11)(12) (2)(8)
Minimum Lot Dimension 60' 60' 60' 60' 60'
Minimum Lot Size (acres) 10 (8) 10 (8) 20 (8) 40 (8) 80 10
Setback, State Highway and 25' 25' 25' 25' 25' 25'
Major Arterials (9)
Setback, Other Roads 25' 25' 25' 25' 25' 25'
(9)(13)
Setback, Rear (13) 30' 30' 30' 30' 30' 30'
Setback, Interior (13) 10' 10' 10' 10' 30' 30'
Height 40' 40' 40' 40' 40' 40' 40' 40'
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17 18A.31.030 B.2.-2.
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13 applicable zone.
14 (9) Roads and State Highways.
23 (b) Property abutting State Highways shall have a minimum 25-foot
24 setback.
39 Examples:
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8 units
10 units/acre*
20 greater than indicated in Table 18A.31.030 B.2.-2. Section 18A.31.030.
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3 Chapter 18A.33
4
5 ZONE CLASSIFICATIONS
6
7 Sections:
8
Division I. Purpose and Interpretation
9
10 18A.33.010 Purpose.
11 18A.33.020 List of Zone Classifications.
12 18A.33.030 Zoning Atlas.
13 18A.33.050 Interpretation of Uses and Use Tables.
14 18A.33.070 Exempted Uses.
15
Division II. Zone Classifications
16
18 18A.33.150 Rural and Resource Zone Classifications.
19 18A.33.160 Overlays.
20 18A.33.180 Airport Overlay Zone Classification.
21 18A.33.185 Airport Overlay Zone Classification – Small Airports.
22 18A.33.190 Military Lands.
23
Division III. Description of Use Categories
24
25 18A.33.200 List of Categories.
26 18A.33.210 Residential Use Category – Description of Use Categories.
27 18A.33.220 Civic Use Category – Description of Use Categories.
28 18A.33.230 Utilities Use Category – Description of Use Categories.
29 18A.33.240 Essential Public Facilities Category – Description of Use Categories.
30 18A.33.250 Office Business Use Category – Description of Use Categories.
31 18A.33.260 Resource Use Category – Description of Use Categories.
32 18A.33.270 Commercial Use Category – Description of Use Categories.
33 18A.33.280 Industrial Use Category – Description of Use Categories.
34 18A.33.285 Single-Family Detached Use Exception.
35 18A.33.290 Rural Zone Use Exception.
36
Division IV. Accessory Uses
37
38 18A.33.300 Accessory Uses.
39 18A.33.400 Temporary Uses.
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Division III. Description of Use Categories
2
3 18A.33.220 Civic Use Category – Description of Use Categories.
4 Civic Use Category includes facilities or services that are strongly associated with public
5 need or social importance such as educational, cultural, medical, protective, and governmental.
6 C. Community and Cultural Services. Community and Cultural Services Use Type refers
7 to establishments primarily engaged in the provision of services that are strongly
8 associated with community, social, or public importance. Typical uses include libraries,
9 museums, art galleries, senior centers, community centers, performing arts theaters,
10 community clubs and organizations, boys and girls clubs, granges and grange halls,
11 wedding facilities, blood banks, organizational camps, food banks, fraternal
12 organizations, cemeteries and associated services, and shelters for the homeless.
13 Community facilities should be located in areas with direct access to major
14 thoroughfares, per Section 19A.30.180 A.3. Also see Essential Public Facilities,
15 Residential, and Commercial Use Categories.
16
17 Level 1: Uses that serve primarily the neighborhood in which they are located
18 and are open to the general public on an equal basis, with or without
19 fee. Examples include: community clubs, senior centers, indoor
20 wedding facilities, and grange halls.
21 Level 2: Uses that generally serve more than one neighborhood and are open to
22 the general public on an equal basis, with or without fee. Examples
23 include: boys and girls clubs, libraries, museums, blood banks, food
24 banks, shelters for the homeless, outdoor wedding facilities, cemeteries
25 and associated services.
26 Level 3: Uses that serve one or more neighborhoods and are restricted to
27 members who are chosen through invitation and their guests. Examples
28 include: fraternal organizations, but excluding fraternities or sororities
29 with on-site living quarters, and private clubs.
30 Level 4: Uses that generally serve more than one neighborhood and are open to
31 the general public on an equal basis, with or without fee. Total floor
32 area not to exceed 2,000 square feet. Examples include: boys and girls
33 clubs, libraries, museums, blood banks, food banks.
34 Level 5: Organizational camps operated and maintained by government
35 agencies, including tribal governments, public and private educational
36 systems and community service organizations that provide various civic
37 functions. Overnight accommodations, such as cabins or dormitories,
38 designated campsites together with amenities for camp users such as
39 meeting and assembly spaces, food services, recreational facilities, and
40 medical services may be provided. "Organizational Camp" does not
41 include establishments defined as a "group home" or that include as its
42 primary purpose the treatment of addictions, correctional or disciplinary
43 training or housing of homeless persons.
44
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Table 18A.33.220-1. Community and Cultural Services Use Type – Description of Levels
Location
Total indoor Size of
Level of Typical uses and other requirements
floor area property
activity
Level 1: Indoor Up to 8,000 NA Those facilities serving the
square feet neighborhood or small community.
Restricted to indoor activities only.
Examples include, but are not limited to:
Senior centers, blood banks, food banks,
indoor wedding facilities, etc.
Level 2: Indoor Over 8,000 NA Level 1 uses and those facilities serving
and up to specific needs of the community.
30,000 Restricted to indoor activities only.
square feet Examples include, but are not limited to:
libraries, art galleries, performing arts
theaters, community services, shelters
for the homeless, etc.
Level 3: Indoor More than NA Level 1 and 2 uses which exceed
30,000 building size requirements of those
square feet levels, specifically large indoor only
facilities serving the community and
cultural needs of the larger community
or region. Examples include, but are not
limited to: museums, regional libraries,
etc.
Level 4: Indoor / Up to 8,000 NA Level 1 uses which include an outdoor
Outdoor square feet element serving neighborhoods and
small communities. Examples include,
but are not limited to: Community
centers and grange halls with outdoor
recreation facilities, small wedding
facilities, etc.
Level 5: Indoor / Up to 30,000 More than 5 Level 1 and 2 uses which include an
Outdoor square feet acre parcel or outdoor element. Specifically those
combination facilities serving the needs of the
of contiguous community. Examples include, but are
parcels not limited to: cemeteries and associated
facilities and services, community
theaters and museums with an outdoor
element, boys and girls clubs, etc.
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Table 18A.33.220-1. Community and Cultural Services Use Type – Description of Levels
Location
Total indoor Size of
Level of Typical uses and other requirements
floor area property
activity
Level 6: Indoor / N/A N/A Uses exceeding the size limitations of
Outdoor levels 1 – 5, generally those which serve
the larger community and region.
Examples include, but are not limited to:
organizational camps, regional museums
and theaters, etc.
Level 7: Indoor / N/A N/A Organizational Camps as defined by
Outdoor Section 18.25
3
4
5 18A.33.230 Utilities Use Category - Description of Use Categories.
6 Utilities Use Category refers to facilities serving the public by means of an integrated system
7 of collection, transmission, distribution, and processing facilities through more or less permanent
8 physical connections between the plant of the serving entity and the premises of the customer.
9 Included are systems for the delivery of natural gas, electricity, telecommunication services, for
10 the collection of stormwater, and for the collection and disposal of sewage and refuse.
11 C. Electrical Generation Facilities. Electrical Generation Facilities Use Type refers to
12 facilities that generate or cogenerate electric energy by, or as a resource for, utilities
13 engaged in the transmission and distribution of electricity to the public. Electrical
14 generation facilities include hydropower facilities, thermal generation facilities such as
15 cogeneration and combustion turbines, and other facilities employed to generate electric
16 energy by or as a resource for utilities.
17 Level 1: Generation of electricity from landfill gas if the Tacoma-Pierce County
18 Health Department determines this method as a Best Available Control
19 Technology for the control of odor and air emissions from a permitted
20 landfill located within an Essential Public Facility – Solid Waste
21 Facility Overlay (EPF-SWFO) as set forth in 18A.33.160 H.
22 Level 2 All other electrical generation facilities.
23
24
25 18A.33.270 Commercial Use Category – Description of Use Categories.
26 Commercial activities include the provision of services and the sale, distribution, or rental of
27 goods that benefit the daily needs of the general public which are not otherwise classified as
28 civic, office, or industrial activities. The Commercial Use Category has been separated into the
29 following types based upon distinguishing features such as: nature of business activity and type
30 of goods or products sold or serviced. Any store or variety of stores exceeding 40,000 square
31 feet shall be considered a Commercial Centers Use Type.
32 N. Personal Services. Personal Services Use Type refers to uses primarily engaged in
33 providing services to individuals. These services meet the needs on a daily, weekly,
34 monthly, or less frequent basis. Examples include coin-operated laundries, dry cleaning
35 drop-off/pick-up establishments, dry cleaners, beauty shops, barber shops, clothing
36 alterations, tanning salons, travel agencies, funeral services, photographic studios, carpet
37 and upholstery cleaners, taxi services, and personal improvement services. Also see
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1 Rental and Repair Services Use Type for other services.
2 Level 1: Total floor area up to 2,500 square feet and does not involve outdoor
3 storage of vehicles.
4 Level 2: Total floor area exceeding 2,500 square feet and up to 5,000 square feet;
5 may include outdoor storage of vehicles.
6 Level 3: Total floor area exceeding 5,000 square feet; may include outdoor
7 storage of vehicles.
8 O. Storage. Storage Use Type refers to businesses engaged in the storage of items for
9 personal and business use. This use type includes storage of vehicles, boats and
10 recreational vehicles only when stored for personal use and not for sale, repair or
11 maintenance purposes. Examples of Personal Storage uses include mini-warehousing
12 and boat storage yards. For maintenance or repair of recreational vehicles or boats, also
13 see the Motor Vehicles and Related Equipment Sales/Rental/Repair and Services Use
14 Type.
15 Level 1: Establishments on parcels of less than 1 acre.
16 Level 2: Establishments on parcels of 1 to 4 acres.
17 Level 3: Establishments on parcels of more than 4 acres.
18 Level 4:Establishments on parcels of less than 4 acres. In the South Hill Community
19 Plan area, see 18J.50.035 C. for specific setback, fencing and
20 landscaping standards that apply.
21 Level 5: Establishments with totally enclosed mini-storage warehouses 2 to 3
22 stories high, not to exceed a building footprint of 25,000 square feet.
23 PO. Pet Sales and Service. Pet Sales and Services Use Type refers to places of business
24 primarily engaged in the retail sale, production, and services associated with small
25 animals and household pets. Examples include pet stores, dog bathing and clipping
26 salons, pet grooming shops, pet training centers, and veterinary hospitals for small
27 animals and pets. See the Resource Use Category - Agricultural Services Use Type, for
28 regulations pertaining to large animal veterinary services. Also see Resource Use
29 Category - Animal Production, Boarding and Slaughtering Use Type for breeding and
30 boarding kennels.
31 Level 1: Retail and Service establishments are always located completely
32 indoors and are less than 2,500 square feet in total floor area.
33 Level 2: Retail and Service establishments exceeding 2,500 square feet of total
34 floor area and which may involve accessory outdoor facilities.
35 QP. Rental and Repair Services. Rental and Repair Services Use Type refers to
36 establishments primarily engaged in the provision of repair services or closely related
37 uses. Typical uses include upholstery shops, appliance repair shops, small engine and
38 power tool rental and repair such as lawn mowers and chainsaws, vacuum cleaner repair,
39 medical equipment rental and repair services, rental furnishings, and instrument repair
40 services. Refer to Motor Vehicles and Related Equipment Sales/Rental/Repair and
41 Services Use Type for automotive repair. Also see Personal Services Use Type for
42 clothing alterations.
43 Level 1: Establishments that do not involve outdoor storage.
44 Level 2: Establishments that involve outdoor storage of equipment.
45 RQ. Sales of General Merchandise. Sales of General Merchandise Use Type refers to
46 establishments that sell general merchandise including apparel and accessories,
47 pharmaceuticals, optical goods, furniture and home furnishings, computers, and
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1 electronics. Also see Building Materials and Garden Supplies Use Type for
2 establishments primarily engaged in selling lumber and other building materials, paint,
3 glass, wallpaper, hardware, nursery stock, and lawn and garden supplies.
4 Level 1: Total floor area up to 5,000 square feet.
5 Level 2: Total floor area over 5,000 and up to 15,000 square feet.
6 Level 3: Total floor area over 15,000 and up to 30,000 square feet.
7 Level 4: Total floor area over 30,000 square feet and up to 80,000 square feet.
8 R. Storage and Moving. Storage and Moving Use Type refers to businesses engaged in the
9 storage of items for personal and business use and transportation of personal and
10 business items between locations. This use type includes storage of vehicles, boats and
11 recreational vehicles only when stored for personal use and not for sale, repair or
12 maintenance purposes. Examples of Personal Storage uses include mini-warehousing,
13 temporary storage of personal or business items by a moving and storage company, and
14 boat storage yards. For maintenance or repair of recreational vehicles or boats, also see
15 the Motor Vehicles and Related Equipment Sales/Rental/Repair and Services Use Type.
16 In the South Hill Community Plan area, see Section 18J.50.035 C. for specific setback,
17 fencing and landscaping standards that apply.
18
Table 18A.33.270-4. Storage and Moving – Description of Levels
Total Use Area Outdoor Building Standards
Use
Allowed
Level 1: Total use area consists of Yes N/A
a lot or combination of
lots less than one acre in
size.
lots of 1 to 4 acres in
size.
lots more than 4 acres in
size.
Level 4: N/A No Entirely enclosed
storage buildings not
to exceed a building
footprint of 25,000
square feet
Level 5: N/A No Entirely enclosed
storage buildings in
excess of 25,000
square feet.
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1 18A.33.280 Description of Use Categories – Industrial Use Category.
2 Industrial Use Categories include the on-site production, processing, storage, movement,
3 servicing, or repair of goods and materials. The harvesting and extraction of raw materials; e.g.,
4 agricultural, forest, mineral, etc., is not included within the Industrial Use Categories but is found
5 within the Resource Use Category. The Industrial Use Categories typically have one or more of
6 the following characteristics: relatively large acreage requirements, create substantial odor or
7 noise, create heavy traffic passenger vehicle and/or truck volumes, employ relatively large
8 numbers of people, and/or create visual impacts incompatible with residential development.
9 B. Contractor Yards. Contractor Yards Use Type refers to an area for construction or
10 contracting business offices, and the interior or outdoor storage, repair, or maintenance
11 of heavy equipment, vehicles, or construction supplies and materials. See Section
12 18A.35.150 for construction and contractor facility standards.
13 Level 1: Contractor Yards that include an outdoor storage area of less than or
14 equal to 2 acres.
15 Level 2: Contractor Yards with outdoor storage areas greater than 2 acres in size.
16 K. Transportation and Logistics. Transportation and Logistics Use Type refers to the
17 central dispatch and servicing of a delivery truck fleet, where any consolidation or storage
18 of materials is incidental, or cross-dock facilities designed specifically for the rapid
19 transfer of goods directly from one mode of transportation to another, where associated
20 buildings serve primarily as a temporary weather shelter and platform for
21 loading/unloading goods.
22 KL. Warehousing, and Distribution, and Freight Movement. Warehousing, and
23 Distribution, and Freight Movement Use Type refers to the large scale warehousing and
24 distribution of manufactured or processed products for one or more businesses, the large
25 scale distribution of raw, manufactured, or processed products for one or more
26 businesses at a central location, and the central dispatch and servicing of a delivery truck
27 fleet, where no reloading (transfer facility), warehousing, or consolidation of materials
28 takes place on site.
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Table 18A.33.280-3 Warehousing, and Distribution and Freight Movement Use Type –
Description of Levels
Products
Level transported or Where stored Size of property Examples of uses and locations
stored
Level 1: Manufactured or Within a On a lot or Grocery chain distribution centers, trucking
processed building served combination of lots not fleet dispatch and service facilities, parcel
products by loading docks exceeding 2 acres delivery distribution centers.
Often in close proximity to marine ports.
Level 2: Same as Level 1 Inside a building On a lot or Grocery chain distribution centers, parcel
with loading combination of lots not delivery distribution centers; trucking fleet
docks or in exceeding 2 acres dispatch and service facilities, storage of
outdoor storage fabricated concrete blocks or finished
areas lumber storage yards.
Level 3: Same as Level 1 Within a On a lot or Grocery chain distribution centers, trucking
building served combination of lots fleet dispatch and service facilities, parcel
by loading docks from 2 to 5 acres in delivery distribution centers.
size Often in close proximity to marine ports.
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Description of Levels
Products
Level transported or Where stored Size of property Examples of uses and locations
stored
with loading combination of lots delivery distribution centers; trucking fleet
docks or in from 2 to 5 acres in dispatch and service facilities, storage of
outdoor storage size fabricated concrete blocks, finished lumber
areas storage yards, new automobile storage
areas.
with loading combination of lots delivery distribution centers; trucking fleet
docks or in exceeding 5 acres in dispatch and service facilities, storage of
outdoor storage size fabricated concrete blocks, finished lumber
areas storage yards, new automobile storage
areas.
Level Raw materials, Inside a building On a lot or Raw log storage, shipping container yards.
65: semi-processed with loading combination of lots not Usually located in close proximity to rail
materials, or fully docks exceeding 5 acres in lines, marine ports, airports, or regional
processed size highways.
materials
Level Same as Level 6 Inside a building On a lot or Raw log storage, shipping container yards.
76: with loading combination of lots not Usually located in close proximity to rail
docks or in exceeding 5 acres in lines, marine ports, airports, or regional
outdoor storage size highways.
areas
Level 8: Same as Level 6 Inside a building On a lot or Raw log storage, shipping container yards.
with loading combination of lots Usually located in close proximity to rail
docks or outdoor exceeding 5 acres in lines, marine ports, airports, or regional
storage areas size highways.
Level High and low Inside a building On parcels large Located in large secluded areas away or
97: level explosive with loading enough to meet federal buffered from living and critical areas and
materials and docks or in standards regarding accessible to major arterials, rail lines or
blasting agents as secure outdoor setbacks, buffers and airports.
defined by the storage areas separation, and not less
Bureau of than 10 acres in size
Alcohol, Tobacco
and Firearms
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2
3 18A.33.300 Accessory Uses and Structures.
4 A. Purpose. The purpose of this Section is to allow accessory uses and structures and
5 provide standards and conditions for regulating them.
6 E. Accessory Use List. The following accessory uses are customarily found within one or
7 more use categories.
8 1. Residential.
9 a. Carports or garages for the sole use of occupants of premises and their guests,
10 attached or detached (without fee to guests), for storage of motor vehicles,
11 boats, recreational vehicles, and/or planes;
12 b. Greenhouse, private and non-commercial;
13 c. Storage buildings for yard maintenance equipment and household goods;
14 d. Underground fuel storage tanks to serve a residential subdivision; and
15 e. Agricultural activities, such as gardens and orchards for private, non-
16 commercial use;
17 f. Bed and Breakfast House; and
18 g. Refer to Section 18A.33.300 E.9. for uses applicable in more than one use
19 category.
20 h. Motor tracks subject to the following restrictions, all restrictions must be met or
21 the use is categorized under Amusement and Recreation use type.
22 1. Rural zones only;
23 2. Parcels must be equal to or exceed 5 contiguous acres in size;
24 3. Track shall be within an area not to exceed 2 acres in size;
25 4. No portion of the usable track may be within 50 feet of any property line and
26 no closer than 250 feet to a principal residential structure on any abutting
27 property.
28 5. The track shall only be utilized during daylight hours; no earlier than 8 a.m.
29 and no later than 6 p.m. year round;
30 6. Use of the track is limited to the occupant(s) of the single-family residence.
31 i. In all Urban zones and Rural zones with lots less than 5 acres the parking of one
32 vehicle up to 10,000 G.V.W. used by the resident for commercial purposes.
33 j. In all Rural Zones on lots greater than 5 acres the parking of one vehicle up to
34 30,000 G.V.W. used by the resident for commercial purposes.
35 k. One commercial vehicle that exceed 10,000 G.V.W may be parked in all rural
36 and urban zones provided they are under contract with local authorities, such as
37 the Sheriff and/or State Patrol, to provide assistance to automobile accidents or
38 provide assistant during inclement weather conditions.
39 l. Agricultural uses and animals subject to provisions in Section 18A.35.090.
40 m. Wind power electrical generation equipment meeting the following standards:
41 (1) Urban Area restrictions:
42 (a) Propeller wind turbine / generator type of equipment is not allowed in
43 the urban zone.
44 (b) Low profile, non-turbine units are permitted subject to the following
45 standards:
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1 (i) Noise generated from the unit may not exceed 55 dBA (sound
2 pressure levels in decibels).
3 (ii) Must comply with setbacks and height limitations of the zone
4 classification.
5 (2). Rural Area restrictions:
6 (a) Non-turbine / generators are permitted subject to the following
7 standards:
9 pressure levels in decibels) at the adjacent property lines;
10 (ii) Support structures are permitted and must comply with the
11 development standards;
12 (iii) Must be in compliance with applicable county, state and federal
13 regulations; and
14 (iv) Must comply with all bulk requirements of the zone classification
15 to include, but not limited to, height and setbacks.
16 (b) One freestanding wind turbine / generator is permitted subject to the
17 provided standards:
19 pressure level in decibels) at the adjacent property lines;
20 (ii) The rated capacity may not exceed 10 kilowatts;
21 (iii) Support structures are permitted and must comply with the
22 development standards;
23 (iv) 5 acre minimum lot size;
24 (v) 50 foot setback to center of turbine / generator
25 (vi) Height requirement that is consistent with the zoning; or 50 foot
26 setback increases for every foot greater than maximum height
27 stipulated by the zoning code, but not to exceed a maximum height
28 of 100 feet;
29 (vii) The outer and innermost guy wires must be clearly visible through
30 the use of covers, flagging or other methods to a height of six feet
31 above the guy wire anchors;
32 (viii)The guy wire anchors must be a minimum of 20 feet from all
33 property lines; and
34 (ix) Must be in compliance with applicable county, state and federal
35 regulations.
36 8. Industrial.
37 a. Refer to Section 18A.33.300 E.9. for uses applicable in more than one use
38 category; and
39 b. Maintenance of the equipment, vehicles, and machinery used to support a
40 principal use.
41 c. Service and retail uses that support and are ancillary to the primary uses allowed
42 in the employment area.
43 d. Car crushing facilities accessory to established Salvage Yards/Vehicle Storage,
44 Recycling Processor, or Industrial Services and Repair.
45 e. Within the EC and CE zones, espresso bars, cafes, delis, and other eating
46 establishments that are attached to or are a part of a building for another use
47 allowed in the zone. Such eating establishments do not serve alcohol and do not
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1 have drive-through facilities. The part of the structure used for this purpose
2 shall not exceed 15 percent of the square footage of the structure.
3 f. Cargo containers used for the storage of materials associated with the use on the
4 site. They may not be used for the storage of hazardous materials, must comply
5 with all development standards, and obtain all necessary building permits.
6 9. Accessory Uses Applicable to Principal Uses in More than One Use Category.
7 a. Antennae and satellite dishes for private telecommunication services;
8 b. Decks and patios;
9 c. Facilities used in grounds maintenance;
10 d. Food service facilities for use primarily by employees with no exterior
11 advertisement of the facility;
12 e. Incidental storage of raw materials and finished products sold or manufactured
13 on site;
14 f. Non-commercial recreational facilities and areas (indoor or outdoor), including
15 swimming pools, for exclusive use by employees, patrons, or residents,
16 depending upon the principal land use;
17 g. On-site hazardous waste treatment and storage;
18 h. Private docks and mooring facilities;
19 i. Retaining walls, free-standing walls, and fences;
20 j. Small-scale composting facility handling less than 40 cubic yards and which
21 meets State and local solid waste regulations;
22 k. Solid waste impoundments;
23 l. Waste-to-energy facilities designed to burn less than 12 tons per day; and
24 m. Dwelling units used exclusively for caretakers or superintendents and their
25 families.
26 n. Wind power electrical generation equipment meeting the following standards in
27 all categories except residential. See Section 18A.33.300 E.1.m. for standards
28 specific to residential use:
29 (1) Non-turbine / generators are permitted subject to the following standards:
30 (a) Noise generation:
32 pressure level in decibels) at the adjacent property lines when
33 adjacent to residential use or urban or rural residential zoning;
34 (ii) Noise generated from the unit may not exceed 60 dBA at the
35 adjacent property lines when adjacent to urban or rural commercial
36 uses or zoning; and
37 (iii) Noise generated from the unit may not exceed 65 dBA at the
38 adjacent property lines when adjacent to urban or rural industrial
39 uses or zoning.
40 (b) Support structures are permitted and must comply with the development
41 standards;
42 (c) Must be in compliance with applicable county, state and federal
43 regulations; and
44 (d) Must comply with all bulk requirements of the zone classification to
45 include, but not limited to, height and setbacks.
46 (2) Freestanding wind turbine / generators are permitted subject to the provided
47 standards:
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1 (a) Noise generation:
3 pressure level in decibels) at the adjacent property lines when
4 adjacent to residential use or urban or rural residential zoning;
5 (ii) Noise generated from the unit may not exceed 60 dBA at the
6 adjacent property lines when adjacent to urban or rural commercial
7 uses or zoning; and
8 (iii) Noise generated from the unit may not exceed 65 dBA at the
9 adjacent property lines when adjacent to urban or rural industrial
10 uses or zoning.
11 (b) The rated capacity may not exceed 10 kilowatts, except when
12 documentation is submitted to the Planning and Land Services
13 Department justifying the need for greater kilowatt generators whose
14 primary use is electricity generation to be used on the project site.
15 (c) Support structures are permitted and must comply with the development
16 standards;
17 (d) Setback requirement that is consistent with zoning or 50 foot minimum
18 setback to center of turbine / generator, whichever is greater;
19 (e) Height requirement that is consistent with the zoning; or 50 foot setback
20 increases for every foot greater than maximum height stipulated by the
21 zoning code, but not to exceed a maximum height of 100 feet;
22 (f) The outer and innermost guy wires must be clearly visible through the
23 use of covers, flagging or other methods to a height of six feet above the
24 guy wire anchors;
25 (g) The guy wire anchors must be a minimum of 20 feet from all property
26 lines; and
27 (h) Must be in compliance with applicable county, state and federal
28 regulations.
29
30 18A.33.400 Temporary Uses.
31 A. Purpose. The purpose of this Section is to establish allowed temporary uses and
32 structures, and provide standards and conditions for regulating such uses and structures.
33 B. Temporary Uses Allowed-Number of Days Allowed. The numbers in this Table
34 represent the cumulative number of days the specific temporary use may be allowed on
35 an individual property within any 12-month period. It is the applicant's discretion as to
36 how the days are utilized throughout the 12-month period. A temporary use as listed
37 below shall not be subject to landscaping and parking provisions contained within
38 Chapter 18A.35 of this regulation. Produce and flower sales that are considered a
39 permanent use as described in 18A.33.260 A., Agricultural Product Sales, may be
40 subject to landscaping and parking provisions when the time frames specified herein are
41 exceeded.
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TEMPORARY USES ALLOWED-NUMBER OF DAYS ALLOWED
Table 18A.33.400 B.
Temporary Use Types
Urban Urban Urban Ag Rural Rural
and
Centers Districts Residential FL Centers Residential
Number of Days Allowed
Produce (1) 120 120 120 120 120
Flowers (1) 30 30 30 30 30
Fireworks (1)(2) 14 14 14
Christmas Trees (1) 45 45 45 45 45
Carnivals/Circuses (1) 14 14 14
Community Festivals (1) 14 14 14 14 14 14
Garage Sales (3) 8 8 8 8 8 8
Parking Lot Sales (1) 14 14 14
Camping and Recreational Vehicle 120 120 120 120 120 120
Use (4)
Temporary Public Events (refer to Temporary Public Events 18A.33.400 D.)
(exceeding 150 or more people) (5)
Temporary Housing Communities (refer to Temporary Housing Communities 18A.33.400 E.)
2
3 Footnotes:
4 (1) Occupying recreational vehicles in conjunction with this temporary use is limited to guard, caretaker, and
5 similar functions which prohibit public entry into the vehicle. The number of days the recreational vehicle
6 is allowed on the site shall be the same as the associated temporary use.
7 (2) Actual number of days fireworks sales are allowed is subject to Chapter 5.08 PCC and Washington State
8 requirements.
9 (3) Garage sales are not subject to affidavit requirements of 18A.33.400 C.1.
10 (4) Camping and recreational vehicles used for housing purposes must meet the standards set forth in
11 18A.33.400 D.5. A-C and F.5.
12 (5) Events for any number of people which are not advertised as open to the public with or without a fee or
13 events which are sponsored by tax-exempt organizations, public schools or municipal entities shall not be
14 classified as Temporary Public Events and shall not be subject to the standards set forth in 18A.33.400 D.
15 Examples of events that are exempt shall include, but not be limited to, the following:
16 a. Family reunions/picnics;
17 b. Weddings, Birthdays, Anniversaries;
18 c. Sporting of other fund raising events sponsored and held on school grounds;
19 d. Business or Corporate Retreats;
20 e. Organized religious events;
21 f. Events, uses or activities which have been authorized through an approved discretionary land use
22 permit; or which are conducted in a public park or on public lands with approval of the local
23 governing agencies; and
24 g. Parades.
25
26 C. Temporary Use/Duration and Frequency. Temporary uses shall be limited in duration
27 and frequency as follows:
28 1. Any proponent of a temporary use shall file an affidavit with the Planning and Land
29 Services Department which specifies the type of use, location, and specified days and
30 hours of operation of the proposed temporary use. The affidavit form is available at
31 the Department.
32 2. The duration of the temporary use shall include the days the use is being set up and
33 established as well as when the event actually takes place.
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1 3. A parcel may host no more than three temporary uses within a calendar year,
2 provided the time periods specified in 18A.33.400 B. are not exceeded. Multiple
3 temporary uses may occur on a parcel concurrently provided the time periods in
4 18A.33.400 B. are not exceeded.
5 D. Temporary Public Events. Public events are temporary activities lasting for more than
6 one day that are not designed or intended to be a permanent use of a structure(s) or the
7 land it occupies. Such events are open to the public with or without a fee for a specified
8 period/duration which is prearranged with Pierce County and can accommodate 150 or
9 more people at any given time. Any use/event which is advertised using any form of
10 media, e.g., newspaper, internet, flyers, etc. is a public event. The following standards
11 shall apply to a public event:
12 1. The event may run for up to three consecutive days not more than four times per
13 year.
14 2. The event shall comply with all conditions of approval as set forth under a Site
15 Specific Information Letter (SSIL). Such conditions shall be based on expected or
16 potential impacts of the event related to traffic, waste management, public health,
17 noise effects on surrounding properties, public safety, and any other issues identified
18 by the County.
19 3. The event shall not be hosted on a parcel with any other temporary use(s) as allowed
20 in PCC 18A.33.400 B F.5.
21 4. Issuance of a Site Specific Information Letter shall be required prior to set-up,
22 construction or occupancy of any tents or other temporary structures or housing
23 facilities on the lot, parcel, or tract of land hosting the event.
24 5. Prior to issuance of the SSIL, any and all other local, state and federal regulatory
25 agencies including but not limited to the Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department,
26 P.C. Building Department, P.C. Sheriff's Department and the P.C. Fire Marshal's,
27 fees, permits or conditions of approval shall be met by the applicant.
28 F. Temporary Structure Standards.
29 7. Temporary Storage in Cargo Containers. Cargo Containers may be placed in the
30 following zones: Employment Center zones, to include Community Employment
31 (CE), Employment Center (EC), and Employment Services (ES), and Urban Center
32 zones, to include Community Center (CC) and Mixed Use District (MUD), when the
33 following standards are complied with:
34 a. Materials stored within cargo containers must be directly related to an approved
35 commercial and / or industrial use on-site;
36 b. No storage of hazardous materials may take place within cargo containers;
37 c. Cargo containers may not be rented for personal or commercial storage uses;
38 d. Cargo containers must be in compliance with bulk requirements of Development
39 Regulations;
40 e. Cargo containers may not encumber required parking, aisle, or landscaping, and
41 may not block Emergency Vehicle Access or established vehicle routes;
42 f. No more than five (5) cargo containers may be used for storage associated with
43 industrial uses at a time;
44 g. No more than two (2) cargo containers may be used for storage associated with
45 commercial uses at one time; and
46 h. Cargo containers may not be on any site in excess of 180 days within any twelve
47 (12) month period.
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3 Chapter 18A.35
4
5 DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
6
7
8 Sections:
10 18A.35.030 Landscaping.
11 18A.35.040 Loading Area Requirements and Offstreet Parking.
12 18A.35.050 Open Space and Set Aside.
13 18A.35.060 Home Occupations and Cottage Industries.
14 18A.35.070 Day-Care Facilities.
15 18A.35.080 Accessory Dwelling Units.
16 18A.35.090 Agricultural Uses and Animals.
17 18A.35.100 Adult Businesses.
18 18A.35.110 Mobile Home Parks.
19 18A.35.115 Recreational Vehicle Parks.
20 18A.35.120 Solid/Hazardous Waste Handling, Treatment, and Storage Facilities.
21 18A.35.130 Nonconforming Standards.
22 18A.35.140 Telecommunication Towers and Wireless Facilities.
23 18A.35.150 Construction and Contractor Facility Standards.
24 18A.35.160 Water Storage Facilities.
25 18A.35.165 Outdoor Stockpile Standards.
26 18A.35.170 Outdoor Event Facilities.
27
29 D. Setback Standards.
30 1. Setback Measurement. A setback is measured from the edge of a street road right-
31 of-way, access easement (excluding shared access facilities), future street road right-
32 of-way as identified through an official control or private road to the closest point of
33 the vertical foundations. Where there is no street road right-of-way, access
34 easement, future street road right-of-way as identified through an official control or
35 private road, a setback is measured from the property line.
36 2. Designation of Required Setbacks. All lots must contain at least one front yard
37 setback except pipestem lots. A front yard setback shall be required abutting each
38 right-of-way on corner lots and through lots. All lots must contain one rear yard
39 setback except for corner, through, and pipestem lots. All other setbacks will be
40 considered interior yard setbacks. (See Chapter 18A.15 Title 18 Section 18.25.030,
41 Figure 1 for diagram of corner, through, and pipestem lots.)
42 3. Corner Lot Exception. If a lot abuts the intersection of two or more rights-of-way,
43 one of the front yard setbacks may be reduced to 15 feet, provided the reduced yard
44 does not abut a State Highway or major any arterial.
45 10. Rear Yards, Exception.
46 a. In the case of triangular or otherwise irregularly shaped lots, a line 10 feet in
47 length entirely within the lot, parallel to and at a maximum distance from the
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1 front lot line, may be considered the "rear lot line" at the owner's discretion.
2 (See Figure 2)
3 b. For lots abutting a shoreline pursuant to the Shoreline Management Regulations,
4 the ordinary high water mark may be considered the rear lot line for purposes of
5 setbacks.
6 c. A garage attached to a single family residence is permitted within three (3) feet
7 of the rear property line provided:
8 (1) All other portions of the dwelling unit must comply with the rear yard
9 setbacks of the applicable zone;
10 (2) Associated living area above the garage is permitted;
11 (3) Vehicular access to the garage must be from an alley only;
12 (4) No additional driveway approaches will be permitted on the lot; and
13 (5) For lots in excess of 55 feet in width, the width of the garage may not
14 exceed 50% of the width of the lot.
15
16 18A.35.030 Landscaping and Buffering.
17 C. Requirements – Perimeter Landscape Buffering.
18 3. Variations from Perimeter Landscape Buffer Requirements. The following are
19 variations from perimeter landscape buffering requirements:
20
Table 3: PERIMETER LANDSCAPE BUFFERING:
MINIMUM LANDSCAPE LEVELS FOR PROPOSED RESOURCE USES (18A.35.030)
Existing Uses Senior
Single- Mobile Home Fraternity/
Single-Family/ Multi- Housing/
Family/ Sorority
Two-Family Family Parks Nursing
Two-Family House
Use Type Use Type Use Type Homes
Divisions Use Type
Proposed Uses Use Types
Animal L2 (5) L2 (5) L2 (5) L2 (5) L2 (5) L2 (5)
Production,
Boarding and
Slaughtering
(Level 1)/ Fish
Processing,
Hatcheries and
Aquaculuture Use
Types (5)
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3 FIGURE 5 – Interior Pkg. Lot Landscpaing Landscaping: Option 1/
4 Street Landscaping for Pkg. Lots
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2 FIGURE 10 – Fence Level F1: Sight-Obscoring Obscuring Fence/Wall
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2 18A.35.060 Home Occupations and Cottage Industries.
3 D. Performance Standards.
4 1. Intent. It is the intent of this Section to provide performance standards for home
5 occupation and cottage industry activities, not to create a specific list of every type of
6 possible home-based business activity. The following performance standards
7 prescribe the conditions under which home occupation and cottage industry activities
8 may be conducted when incidental to a residential use. For activities which exceed
9 these performance standards, refer to Chapter 18A.33, Zone Classifications, to
10 determine the appropriate commercial, industrial, civic, or office use category which
11 applies to the activity.
12 2. General Provisions. The following general provisions shall apply to all home
13 occupation or cottage industry activities. Additional provisions for each type of
14 home occupation and cottage industry are found in Sections 18A.35.060 D.3., 4.,
15 and 5.:
16 a. The activity is clearly incidental and secondary to the use of the property for
17 residential purposes and shall not change the residential character of the dwelling
18 or neighborhood;
19 b. External alteration inconsistent with the residential character of the structure is
20 prohibited;
21 c. Use of hazardous materials or equipment must comply with the requirements of
22 the Uniform Building Code and the Uniform Fire Code;
23 d. The activity does not create noticeable glare, noise, odor, vibration, smoke, dust,
24 or heat at or beyond the property lines;
25 e. Use of electrical or mechanical equipment which creates visible or audible
26 interference in radio or television receivers or fluctuations in line voltage at or
27 beyond the property line is prohibited;
28 f. Manufacturing shall be limited to the small-scale assembly of already
29 manufactured parts but does not preclude production of small, individually hand-
30 crafted items, furniture, or other wood items as long as the activity meets the
31 other standards of this Chapter;
32 g. Customers/clients are prohibited on the premises prior to 6 a.m. and after 9 p.m.;
33 h. Sales in connection with the activity are limited to merchandise handcrafted on
34 site or items accessory to a service (i.e., hair care products for beauty salon);
35 i. One advertising sign not exceeding two square feet in size is permitted in
36 accordance with Chapter 18B.20, Signs (Except for Gig Harbor) and Chapter
37 18B.40, Signs (Gig Harbor/Peninsula) Title 18B Development Regulations -
38 Signs;
39 j. In addition to the single-family parking requirements, off-street parking
40 associated with the activity shall include one space per non-resident employee,
41 and one additional space in accordance with standards set forth in Section
42 18A.35.040, Loading Area Requirements and Off-Street Parking; and
43 k. Cottage industry activities shall comply with building and fire code requirements
44 for permits, occupancy, and inspection.
45 3. Home Occupation. Activities which comply with the following standards are
46 permitted outright in either urban or rural areas:
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1 a. Only the resident can perform the activity; non-resident employees are
2 prohibited;
3 b. The activity shall be limited to an area not more than 500 square feet or a size
4 equivalent to 50 percent of total floor area of the living space within the
5 residence, whichever is less;
6 c. One vehicle, up to 10,000 18,000 gross vehicle weight, is permitted in connection
7 with the activity;
8 d. The activity shall be performed completely inside the residence, an accessory
9 structure, or a combination of the two.
10 e. There shall be no outside display or storage of materials, merchandise, or
11 equipment.
12 4. Cottage Industry I. Activities which comply with the following standards are
13 permitted upon issuance of an Administrative Use Permit in the urban and rural
14 areas:
15 a. Two non-resident employees are permitted;
16 b. The activity shall be limited to 1,000 square feet or a size equivalent to 50
17 percent of total floor area of the living space within the residence, whichever is
18 less;
19 c. Two vehicles, up to 10,000 18,000 gross vehicle weight each, are permitted in
20 connection with the activity;
21 d. The activity shall be performed completely inside the residence, an accessory
22 structure, or a combination of the two; and
23 e. There shall be no outside display or storage of materials, merchandise, or
24 equipment.
25 5. Cottage Industry II. Activities which comply with the following standards are
26 permitted in the rural area upon issuance of a Conditional Use Permit:
27 a. Four non-resident employees are permitted;
28 b. The activity shall be limited to 1,500 square feet or a size equivalent to 50
29 percent of total floor area of the living space within the residence, whichever is
30 less. Properties which are 5 acres or greater may exceed this requirement at the
31 Examiner's discretion;
32 c. Three vehicles up to 10,000 18,000 gross vehicle weight each and one vehicle in
33 excess of 10,000 18,000 gross vehicle weight are permitted in connection with
34 the activity;
35 d. Outside display of up to 10 items of merchandise which are consistent with
36 Section 18A.35.060 D.5.e., is permitted provided that such items are located
37 completely on the property and do not create a nuisance or hazard to traffic or
38 adjacent properties; and
39 e. Activities and outside storage of materials and/or equipment are permitted
40 provided the site is sufficiently screened as determined by the Examiner.; and
41 f. Those activities involving outdoor events, such as wedding facilities, shall be
42 limited to six outdoor events per year, with no more than one event per month.
43 Properties which are greater than 10 acres in size may exceed this standard at the
44 Hearing Examiner’s discretion.
45
46 18A.35.170 Outdoor Event Facilities
47 A. Purpose. The purpose of this Section is to establish general development standards and
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1 design criteria which will guide review and development of outdoor event facilities
2 consistent with 18A.33.220.
3 B. Applicability. The following provisions apply to all new proposals which include
4 outdoor event facilities as a primary use. Expansion or modification of existing outdoor
5 event facilities shall be processed in accordance with the provisions of Section
6 18A.05.035. The following provisions shall only apply to the extent the expansion or
7 modification directly increases the impact to which the standard is addressed.
8 C. Development Standards and Design Requirements. Such facilities shall only be
9 permitted outright when the following criteria are met.
10 1. Hours of Operation. Hours of operation shall be limited to 8 a.m. to 9 p.m.
11 (outdoor events only), except where specifically addressed in a use permit decision.
12 2. Lighting. Exterior lighting shall be directed and shielded in a manner which
13 minimizes its visibility at the site’s boundaries. Exterior lighting shall not be used in
14 such a manner that it produces glare on public streets and neighboring residential
15 properties. Any temporary lighting associated with a specific event shall comply with
16 these standards and shall be removed within 24 hours of the end of the event.
17 3. Noise. Noise originating from the site shall be buffered to the maximum extent
18 possible and be minimized to serve the needs of the facility while limiting impacts to
19 adjacent parcels.
20 a. Noise generation:
21 (i) Noise generated from the facility may not exceed 57 dBA (sound pressure
22 level in decibels) at the adjacent property lines when adjacent to residential
23 use or urban or rural residential zoning;
24 (ii) Noise generated from the facility may not exceed 60 dBA at the adjacent
25 property lines when adjacent to urban or rural commercial uses or zoning;
26 and
27 (iii) Noise generated from the facility may not exceed 65 dBA at the adjacent
28 property lines when adjacent to urban or rural industrial uses or zoning.
29 b. A noise study shall be provided recommending wattage / decibel maximums for
30 any sound equipment proposed to be utilized outdoors to maintain compliance
31 with these standards. If any equipment proposed to be utilized exceeds these
32 standards, the noise study shall provide mitigation such as a sound wall,
33 additional setbacks, or buffering.
34 4. Buffers and Screening. Adequate buffering addressing noise, lighting, parking
35 areas, and other identified impacts is required at varying levels depending upon
36 adjacent uses, adjacent zoning, and type of impact. Interior and exterior buffers are
37 required depending upon proposed on-site and off-site impacts. These standards are
38 in addition to the landscaping standards of Section 18A.35.030.
39 a. Interior.
40 (1) Any outdoor storage areas, maintenance or mechanical equipment or other
41 equipment deemed by the Planning Director or Hearing Examiner to need
42 screening must be screened from view by a sight obscuring enclosure such
43 as fencing, landscaping, or a combination thereof.
44 (2) Loading areas should be located to the side or rear of buildings, or use areas
45 to minimize views of this activity and shall be screened from adjacent
46 properties and streets.
47 b. Exterior. A site obscuring fence, wall or landscape buffer shall be provided
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1 around the perimeter of either the entire parcel or proposed use area, where
2 appropriate, proposed to accommodate outdoor events located adjacent to an
3 existing residential use, public or private right-of-way, access easement, or any
4 parcel within an Urban Residential or Rural Residential zone classification (See
5 Section 18A.33.020 for a complete list of zone classifications).
6 (1) Any landscaping proposed to be utilized for screening shall be a minimum
7 of 30 feet in width and shall provide a complete visual screen within 3 years.
8 (2) One access, not wider than 30 feet, will be allowed to cut through the
9 designated visual screening buffer area, unless documentation for the need
10 for multiple accesses is submitted to the Planning and Land Services
11 Department. Access points shall be the minimum number and width
12 necessary to serve the site.
13 (3) No clearing of existing vegetation or trees within 30 feet of the parcel
14 boundary for the life of the approved project, except for those trees defined
15 by Section 18.25 as Dangerous, Diseased or Hazard trees, noxious weeds on
16 the State of Washington Noxious Weed List (WAC 16-750), or invasive
17 species as identified and approved from removal by Pierce County.
18 (4) If existing vegetation is not adequate to accomplish the required buffer,
19 supplemental plantings shall be utilized. Irrigation must be provided meeting
20 the standards set forth in Section 18A.35.030.
21 5. Setbacks. All events shall maintain a minimum 30 foot setback from parcel
22 boundaries adjacent to an existing residential use, public or private right-of-way,
23 access easement, or any parcel within an Urban Residential or Rural Residential zone
24 classification (See Section 18A.33.020 for a complete list of zone classifications),
25 except where the zone classification requires a larger building setback, in which case,
26 all events shall maintain that setback designated for building setback, whichever is
27 greater.
28 6. Occupancy. The facility shall establish a maximum occupancy to provide for safe
29 access to and use of the facility. Parking requirements shall be based upon maximum
30 occupancy to ensure that parking impacts to neighboring parcels are not created. If
31 the facility can not provide adequate parking, sanitary facilities, emergency access,
32 and overall public safety, maximum occupancy shall be reduced. Maximum
33 occupancy may not be exceeded in any case for any event without the approval of the
34 Temporary Use Permit, Section 18A.33.400.
35 7. Parking Areas. Parking shall be per Section 18A.35.040. If Section 18A.35.040
36 does not include a level that encompasses the types of events proposed to be held on
37 the project site, the applicant shall provide a parking study detailing the types of
38 events the facility may be utilized for, and recommending adequate minimum and
39 maximum parking areas for the specific facility.
40 D. Location Criteria. Proposed outdoor event facilities generating traffic at a level which
41 requires a traffic study are required to be accessed via a public roadway, state highway,
42 or other roadway or access, such as a private road, serving only the project site.
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3 Chapter 18A.75
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5 USE PERMITS
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8 Sections:
9 18A.75.020 Administrative Use Permit.
10 18A.75.030 Conditional Use Permit.
11 18A.75.040 Variances.
12 18A.75.050 Planned Development Districts.
13 18A.75.060 Public Facilities Permit.
14 18A.75.070 Nonconforming Use Permit.
15 18A.75.080 Planned Unit Development.
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17 18A.75.040 Variances.
18 B. Granting of Variances. The Examiner shall have the authority to grant a Variance from
19 the provisions of this Title, when, in the opinion of the Examiner, the conditions as set
20 forth in subsection C. herein have been met. In such cases a Variance may be granted
21 which is in harmony with the general purpose and intent of this Title so that the spirit
22 ofthis of this Title shall be observed, public safety and welfare secured, and substantial
23 justice done. No variance shall be granted to permit the establishment of a use or density
24 otherwise prohibited in the zone in which the property concerned is located, or to waive
25 applicable design provisions described in Title 18J. Applications for such variances shall
26 not be accepted for processing.
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28 18A.75.080 Planned Unit Development.
29 I. Zoning Code Standards.
30 1. NFCC/EBPC/MPC/MPR/EPF-SC/MIMP. As part of the approval the Examiner
31 shall prescribe allowed uses, bulk requirements and landscaping including but not
32 limited to required yards, height, parking, buffers and screening. As provided in the
33 Pierce County Subdivision Code, Title 16 18F, Binding Site Plans in lieu of
34 subdivisions may be utilized in a project for all commercial and industrial uses.
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