The purpose of this chapter is to list and describe the zone classifications and their purposes; provide interpretations of uses allowed in each zone classification; and classify uses according to a limited number of categories on the basis of common functional, product, or compatibility characteristics. (Ord. 792, 7-29-2004)
Zone classifications are grouped into residential classifications; mixed use classifications; industrial classification; and public classifications as follows:
A. RC Residential-Conservation Zone:
1. Purpose And Intent: The Residential-Conservation Zone is intended to provide for low density single-family residential and duplex uses along the Puyallup and Carbon Rivers where there are critical areas such as frequently flooded areas, wetlands, and fish and wildlife habitat.
B. RU Residential-Urban Zone:
1. Purpose And Intent: The Residential-Urban Zone is intended to provide for high density urban single-family, townhouse, cottage, and duplex residential uses which benefit from the full array of services and amenities available in the Town core.
C. RMF Residential-Multi-Family Zone:
1. Purpose And Intent: The intent of the Multi-Family Residential Zone is to provide for the highest residential density, including cottage housing, professional office uses and government service uses in the Town core.
D. MUTC Mixed Use-Town Center Zone:
1. Purpose And Intent: The intent of the MUTC Zone is to provide an attractive mix of commercial retail, office, residential and service development in the Town core. Pedestrian amenities, public transportation, and architectural design review will be considerations in development approvals for projects in this zone.
E. MUTCN Mixed Use-Town Center North Zone:
1. Purpose And Intent: The intent of the MUTCN Zone is to benefit the citizens of Orting with the desirable opportunities presented to the City of the large lots and land area between Orting High School and Rocky Road for the development of new economic opportunities including a mix of residential, non-residential, open space and recreational uses that support a sustainable community by providing jobs and increasing the tax base. Pedestrian amenities, public transportation, and architectural design review will be considerations throughout master planning and development approvals for projects in this zone.
2. Master Development Plan Required: Development in the MUTCN (Mixed Use Town Center North) requires approval of a master development plan that shall include a planned unit development and an approved development agreement with site specific design guidelines, and a parcel map if future phases are anticipated. The development agreement shall set forth the conditions for development, public improvements, and phasing, if applicable. The master development plan approval process is a Type 4 permit per section 15-4-1 of this Code. All development and uses shall be in accordance with the adopted master development plan. Provisions for allowed and conditional uses, site specific locations of public streets, parks and open spaces, and design standards described in this section shall be interpreted and modified as appropriate during the master plan review and planned unit development approval process based on evidence provided by the applicant.
3. Master Plan Elements: The master development plan shall contain, at a minimum, the following:
a. A master site plan showing the location of:
(1) Buildings;
(2) Streets, alleys, and major driveways;
(3) Off street parking areas;
(4) Open spaces (plazas, squares, courtyards, permanent BMPs, and other spaces intended for public enjoyment) based on the proposed uses and whether they are intended to serve the public;
(5) Critical areas and buffers;
(6) Shorelines;
(7) Floodplains;
(8) Pedestrian walks and paths;
(9) Landscaping to reflect landscaping requirements related to site plans and landscaping associated with permanent BMPs;
(10) Proposed Phases; and
(11) Other site features;
b. A unified parking management plan showing potential shared parking areas;
c. Subdivision or Binding Site Plan proposals per title 12 of this Code, if applicable; and
d. Other materials as required for planned development or binding site plan approval and architectural design review per this title.
4. Principal Uses: Section 13-3-3, Table 1, of this chapter, shows the allowed principal and conditional uses in the MUTCN Zone. Uses not listed are prohibited. All development within the MUTCN is subject to Architectural Design Review.
5. Bulk And Dimensional Requirements: The following bulk and dimensional requirements apply to the MUTCN district:
a. Non-Residential Space: A minimum of fifteen (15) acres of non-residential uses (Commercial, Light Industrial and Light Manufacturing, with associated streets, sidewalks, parking, and Cultural and/or Public Uses per OMC 13-3-3, Table 1) shall be located primarily along Washington Avenue N/SR 162, and/or adjacent to Rocky Road, the Orting Wastewater Treatment Plant and/or the Orting School District property per the adopted site master plan. Prior to certificates of occupancy for up to every one hundred (100) residential dwellings, a minimum of three thousand five hundred (3,500) square feet of retail and/or office space along SR162 and a minimum of one thousand five hundred (1,500) square feet of Light Industrial or Light Manufacturing commercial uses shall be developed for commercial uses ready for tenant improvement and occupancy. Retail development fronting on SR162 may be phased. Initial commercial development shall start at the White Hawk Blvd/SR162 intersection and then move north and south.
b. Public Open Space: In addition to the required commercial plazas and courtyards and the community open space required in this title, the district shall contain a minimum of five (5) acres of useable open community park space that is not part of a critical areas buffer or shoreline buffer, required landscaping or perimeter buffering, part of a required easement, or part of a stormwater facility. These five (5) acres of open community park space may not be subdivided into more than two smaller tracts and subject to the proportional size of the tax parcels. Public access to park space shall be compliant with the American Disabilities Act (ADA), 42 U.S.C. 12101, et seq., including wheelchair accessibility. Park equipment shall have ADA accessible features including wheelchair accessibility. An ADA accessible pathway shall be provided for access to the Carbon River levy. Development of this park space with improvements shall be dedicated to the City for public access and use and may be provided by the applicant, or may be financed by park impact fees paid by the applicant. Exceptions to this provision may be granted when circumstances make compliance infeasible or when a park impact fee is proposed, pursuant to section 15-6-7
(B) of this code.
c. Residential Density: There shall be a maximum of twenty (20) buildable acres allowed for residential construction including streets, sidewalks and neighborhood parks and open space. The minimum residential density is six (6) dwelling units per gross buildable acre. The maximum residential density for any non-senior residential development parcel is twelve (12) dwelling units per buildable acre. Buildable acreage does not include critical areas or flood plain acreage. There shall be a mix of housing including detached, attached, and multi-family units within the residential acreage and avoidance of a segregation of housing types into specific areas. Detached single family residences in the non-senior housing can only be Cottage Housing per sections 13-2-4, 13-3-3, 13-5-1g of this code. Attached housing in non-senior housing must be three (3) or more units.
Senior housing minimum density is six (6) dwelling units per gross buildable acre and a maximum of twenty (20) units per gross buildable acre. Senior housing shall include a mix of housing including detached single family residences, attached housing, and multifamily units. Residential uses over retail uses in the same structure have no maximum density restrictions and do not count toward the density total.
d. Each of the above totals shall be proportionate in acreage to the parcel size for each lot of record existing as of the date of adoption of this code. This provision shall run with the land and be in effect whether the parcels remain in their existing configuration or are subsequently divided.
e. Height is restricted to a maximum of thirty-five feet (35') for commercial and residential construction fronting SR162 and Rocky Road. Height is restricted to a maximum of forty-five feet (45') east of commercial construction fronting SR 162 and south of construction fronting on Rocky Rd. No commercial or residential building may be more than three (3) stories (3 occupied floors). Development shall not be permitted that raises the height of the ground above the site plan elevations as approved by the City.
6. Project Design: The design, layout and distribution of uses such as buildings, landscaping, parking areas, signs, open spaces, public areas, and streetscapes shall comply with the approved master development and guidelines. Proposed design features shall be reviewed by the Planning Commission in accordance with section 13-6-7 of this title and the MUTCN design guidelines. The following design features shall be addressed during the review of all project proposals:
a. Architectural character illustrated by building elevations and renderings showing design features, building orientations, and relationships to parking, pedestrian areas, and open spaces;
b. Public plazas and open spaces;
c. Relationships to adjacent properties, uses, and buildings;
d. Pedestrian walkways and paths;
e. Construction materials and colors;
f. Coordinated signage and lighting;
g. Streetscape design for improvements in public rights-of-way including sidewalk finishes, street trees, lighting, and street furniture;
h. Landscaping of parking areas, open spaces, and project perimeters; and
i. Use of low impact design techniques for stormwater management.
7. MUTCN Design Guidelines : The following guidelines are supplementary to other adopted design standards and guidelines:
a. Pedestrian Oriented Street Frontage: Buildings shall provide pedestrian entries along streets. Sidewalks along SR 162/Washington Avenue North, one side of Daffodil Avenue NE, and one side of Rocky Road and in the non-residential shall be a minimum of eight feet (8') in width with greater widths at entries. Sidewalks along all other roadways must be a minimum of five feet (5') in width. All streets shall have street trees spaced no more than thirty feet (30') apart. All streets shall be public streets built to the City of Orting Public Works standards. Buildings on public street frontages shall provide at least two (2) of the following pedestrian amenities:
(1) Window displays along at least seventy-five percent (75%) of the frontage;
(2) Pedestrian weather protection;
(3) Street furniture such as benches, drinking fountains, trash receptacles, public art, or site maps;
(4) Open spaces including cafe seating, plazas, play structures, fountains, or gardens;
(5) Perimeter landscaping; and/or
(6) Sidewalk "bulb-outs" at street intersections may be allowed depending upon traffic study findings.
b. Off Street Parking Access: Off street parking between streets and buildings shall be minimized. Curb cuts providing driveways to off street parking lots shall be minimized. The building street frontage facade shall not be broken by parking lots for more than sixty-five feet (65') at any location. No more than fifty percent (50%) of the total frontage along SR162 may be occupied by parking areas. Those parking lots may not be deeper than seventy-five feet (75') including planter strips and must be screened with landscaping.
c. Off Street Parking Management: Absolute compliance with parking requirements may be waived if a parking demand analysis demonstrates that shared parking can be accomplished through the following:
(1) Parking lots/areas are connected by driveways and pedestrian walkways.
(2) Multiple projects are treated collectively in the master development plan.
(3) Daytime and nighttime parking demand can be balanced.
(4) Parking areas in adjacent or nearby projects (within five hundred feet (500')) are dedicated to serving demand.
(5) Employee parking demand is addressed through carpooling and/or remote parking areas.
d. Service Areas: Loading areas, outdoor storage, waste facilities, and other services shall be located and screened from public views and adjacent properties with a combination of location, landscaping and solid fencing.
e. Building Design: All buildings shall be designed in compliance with the architectural design review (ADR) standards set forth in section 13-6-7 of this title.
f. Signage: The master development plan shall include a signage plan including a unifying theme, and details for all typical signs such as monument signs, major building signs, projecting signs, storefront signs, lighting, and directional signs.
g. Plazas And Courtyards: Plazas and courtyards are required in all non-residential areas, except for light industrial use areas. Plazas are major open space features intended to provide significant opportunities for public use and enjoyment including special events. Courtyards are smaller open space features intended to provide quiet spaces for resting and relaxing. For each ten thousand (10,000) square feet of building area, a combination of plazas and/or courtyards totaling one thousand (1,000) square feet is required. The minimum area of a courtyard is two hundred fifty (250) square feet. The minimum area of plaza is one thousand (1,000) square feet. At least twenty- five percent (25%) of all plazas and courtyards shall be landscaped with trees, shrubs, and ground cover at grade or in planters. At least twenty-five percent (25%) shall be paved with decorative materials. Seating (1 linear foot of seating area for each sixty (60) square feet of plaza or courtyard area), trash receptacles, public art, water features, and other furnishings shall be provided.
h. Residential Open Space: Small scale, usable open space is required in all residential areas. All residential open space areas must be relatively level; located on useable space that is not part of a critical areas or shoreline buffer and must provide access and inclusive uses for all persons, including those with mobility issues and other disabilities. Areas required for perimeter buffering,
landscaping, screening, utilities or storm water facilities may not be counted as residential open space. For every fifty (50) dwelling units, a combination of open space areas including tot lots, pedestrian amenities, picnic areas, etc. totaling two thousand (2,000) square feet is required. The minimum area of an individual open space is one thousand (1,000) square feet. No side dimension of the open space may be less than thirty feet (30'). At least fifty percent (50%) of all residential open space shall be landscaped with trees, shrubs, and ground cover at grade or in planters. At least twenty-five percent (25%) shall be improved with play structures, unless the development is predominantly senior housing. Seating (one (1) linear foot of seating area for each sixty (60) square feet of residential open space), trash receptacles, public art, water features, and other furnishings shall be provided.
i. Low Impact Design: In conjunction with standard stormwater management practices, site design for stormwater conveyance, detention, and treatment shall include measures such as biofiltration, irrigation reuse, and other techniques integrated with the overall landscape design to minimize high volumes of discharge and pollution, where reasonably practicable.
j. Mt. Rainier Site lines: It is preferable that the Master Development Plan proposal protect views of Mt. Rainier along the SR162 corridor and from the internal community parks.
k. Commercial setbacks fronting SR162: A minimum of fifty percent (50%) of retail development along SR162 shall have a minimum setback of twenty-five feet (25') from the street curb with pedestrian entry in the front. See Sections 5 and 7 of this chapter.
F. LM Light Manufacturing Zone:
1. Purpose And Intent: The intent of the Light Manufacturing Zone is to provide for development of low impact manufacturing and warehousing employment centers that can be concentrated where traffic congestion, visual and other impacts on the surrounding areas can be minimized. Light manufacturing includes, but is not limited to: canning or bottling of food or beverages using an assembly line; production, assembly, finishing, or packaging of articles from parts made at another location; and production of finished household and office goods from materials that are already refined or from raw materials that do not need refining.
G. OS Open Space And Recreation Zone:
1. Purpose And Intent: The intent of the Open Space and Recreation Zone is to provide for parks, trails, open spaces, and recreational areas for the use of the public.
H. PF Public Facilities Zone:
1. Purpose And Intent: The intent of the Public Facilities Zone is to be applied to major parcels of land serving the cultural, educational, recreational and public service needs of the community, such as, but not limited to schools, water and wastewater facilities, City buildings, City parking lots, and other City owned uses. This zone shall only apply to lands owned by governmental agencies. (Ord. 2018-1026, 4-25-2018; amd. Ord. 2018-1033, 7-25-2018; Ord. 2019-1051, 10-30-2019; Ord. 2019-1057, 1-8-2020; Ord. 2021-1073, 3-10-2021; Ord. 2024-1136, 12-11-2024)
A. General: The uses of property are defined by the activity for which the building or lot is intended, designed, arranged, occupied, or maintained. Each lot or parcel in single-family or related zones shall contain one principal use as set forth in table 1 of this section. Multi-family, commercial and industrial zones may contain up to three (3) principal uses. Other uses on a lot or parcel may be permitted accessory or conditional uses.
B. Use Tables: Table 1 of this section sets forth allowed principal (P) and conditional (C) uses for each zone. The table lists the zones in the vertical columns and the land use activities in the horizontal rows. If no symbol appears in the box at the intersection of a row and column, the use is not allowed and is prohibited unless otherwise noted. In general, prohibited uses shall be as follows:
1. Any use or structure that is not of a character similar to the stated principal, conditional or accessory uses for the zone; or
2. Any use which causes or may be expected to cause an excessive disturbance not in keeping with the character and stated intent of the zone. "Excessive" is defined for these purposes as a degree exceeding that generated by the uses permitted in the zone in their customary manner of operation or to a degree injurious to the public safety, health, welfare or convenience.
If the letter "P" appears in the box, the use is permitted outright subject to the provisions of this title. If the letter "C" appears in the box, the use is conditional, subject to review and approval including site plan approval. If the box contains a number, the corresponding footnote further specifies the conditions applicable to the use in the zone.
RC: Residential-Conservation Zone | MUTC: Mixed Use-Town Center Zone | OS: Open Space and Recreation Zone | ||
RU: Residential-Urban Zone | MUTCN: Mixed Use-Town Center North Zone | PF: Public Facilities Zone | ||
RMF: Residential-Multi-Family Zone | LM: Light Manufacturing Zone |
Zones | ||||||||||
RC | RU | RMF | MUTC | MUTCN2
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LM | OS | PF | |||
Zones | ||||||||||
RC | RU | RMF | MUTC | MUTCN2
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LM | OS | PF | |||
Residential uses1
: | ||||||||||
Accessory dwelling units (ADU), subject to OMC 13-5-6 | P | P | P | |||||||
Cottage | P | P | P | P | ||||||
Cottage development | P3,4 | P3,4 | P | |||||||
Duplex | P10 | P | P | P | ||||||
Group residences: | C | C3 | C3 | C12 | ||||||
Adult family homes | P | P | P | P | P | |||||
Emergency housing16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21 | C | C | ||||||||
Emergency shelter16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21 | C | C | ||||||||
Permanent supportive housing15, 19, 20, 21, 22 | C | C | C | C | C | |||||
Single room occupancy sleeping units | C | |||||||||
Transitional housing15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22 | C | C | C | C | C | |||||
Other5 | C | P | C | |||||||
Manufactured home park | C | C | C | |||||||
Mobile/manufactured home6 | P | P | P | |||||||
Multi-family | P | P3 | P | |||||||
Single-family detached | P | P | P | P | ||||||
Temporary lodging: | ||||||||||
Bed and breakfast | C | C | C | P3 | ||||||
Hotel/motel | P3 | P | ||||||||
Rooming house | C | C3 | ||||||||
Townhouse | P7 | P | P3 | P13 | ||||||
Commercial uses: | ||||||||||
Adult businesses | C3 | |||||||||
Banks, Savings and Loan Associations, Business or Professional Offices | P | P | ||||||||
Clubs and lodges | C3 | P3 | ||||||||
Communication facilities: | ||||||||||
Communication services | P3 | C | ||||||||
Daycare facilities:
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Daycare center | C | C | C | P | ||||||
Family daycare | P | P | P | C3 | P | |||||
Eating and drinking places | C3 | P3 | P | C3 | ||||||
Health services | P3 | P3 | P | |||||||
Home occupations8 | P | P | P | P | P | |||||
Liquor stores | P3 | P | ||||||||
Offices | C3 | P3 | P | C3 | ||||||
Personal services | P3 | P | ||||||||
Retail fuel sales | C3 | P | P3 | |||||||
Retail sales | C3,9 | P3 | P | C3 | C3 | |||||
Theaters | P3 | P | ||||||||
Veterinary facilities | P3 | P | P3 | |||||||
Industrial uses: | ||||||||||
Manufacturing:
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Assembly/fabrication | C14 | P | ||||||||
Food processing | C14 | P | ||||||||
Light manufacturing | C14 | P | ||||||||
Petroleum products | P | |||||||||
Wineries and breweries | P | P | P | |||||||
Wood products | P | |||||||||
Storage and shipping:
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Construction business | C14 | P | ||||||||
Equipment rental | P24 | C14 | P | |||||||
Freight facilities warehousing | P | |||||||||
Outdoor storage | C14 | C | ||||||||
Self-service storage | C14 | P | ||||||||
Wholesale trade | C14 | P | ||||||||
Cultural and recreational uses: | ||||||||||
Cultural:
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Art galleries | P3 | P | ||||||||
Churches | C3 | C3 | C3 | P3 | P | |||||
Community centers | P3 | C | ||||||||
Libraries | P3 | P | ||||||||
Museums | P3 | P | ||||||||
Outdoor theaters | P3 | C | ||||||||
Recreation:
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Athletic fields | C10 | C10 | C10 | C | P | P | ||||
Campgrounds | C10 | C10 | C10 | P | P | |||||
Golf facilities | C10 | C10 | C10 | P | P | |||||
Parks | C10 | C10 | C10 | C10 | P | C10 | P | P | ||
RV parks | C10 | C10 | C10 | C | C | |||||
Resorts (including lodging) | C | C | C | |||||||
Shooting ranges | C | C | C | C | ||||||
Spas and health clubs | P3 | P | ||||||||
Stables/riding clubs | C10 | C | P | |||||||
Trails | C10 | C10 | C10 | C10 | P | C10 | P | P | ||
Public uses: | ||||||||||
Animal shelters | C14 | P | P | |||||||
Colleges and universities | C | C | C | C | P | |||||
Correctional facilities | C | C | ||||||||
Emergency services | C | C | C | C | P | P | ||||
Government offices | P | P | P | P | P | |||||
Hazardous materials | C | C | ||||||||
Hospitals | C3 | C3 | C3 | C | C | C | P | |||
Justice facilities | P | |||||||||
K - 12 schools | C | C | C | P | C | P | ||||
Landfills | C | C | ||||||||
Public safety facilities | C | C | C | C | P | P | ||||
School support facilities | C | P | P | |||||||
Shared off street parking | C | P | ||||||||
Solid waste facilities | C | P | ||||||||
Transit facilities | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | P | ||
Utility facilities | C | C | C | C | C | P | C | P | ||
Vocational schools | C | C | C | C | P | |||||
Wastewater treatment | P | |||||||||
Water supply facilities | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | P | ||
Resource uses: | ||||||||||
Agricultural:
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Agricultural research, testing and training | C | C | P | C | ||||||
Growing crops | P | C | ||||||||
Livestock and small animals | P11 | C | ||||||||
Fish and wildlife management: | ||||||||||
Aquaculture | C | C | C | |||||||
Wildlife shelters | C | C | C | |||||||
Forestry: | C | |||||||||
Growing trees | P | |||||||||
Mills | P | |||||||||
Research and testing | C | P | C | |||||||
Mineral: | ||||||||||
Batch plants | P | |||||||||
Extraction and processing | C | C | C | P | C
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Notes:
1. Residential planned unit developments (PUD) may allow increases in underlying density except in the MUTCN.
2. All development subject to Master Development Plan and MUTCN Bulk and Dimensional Requirements. See sections 13-3-2 E2 and E5 of this code.
3. Subject to architectural design review.
4. As a binding site plan.
5. Occupancy limit may only be regulated in accordance with RCW 35.21.682 or its successor.
6. On a legal lot with permanent foundation and no older than three years old on the date the home is placed on the lot.
7. Townhouses are not allowed on flag lots (pipestem) in the RU zone.
8. Subject to section 13-5-4 of this title.
9. Food stores only.
10. Private facilities.
11. Subject to all other City regulations regarding livestock.
12. Redevelopment of the Orting Soldiers' Home subject to site plan and architectural design review approval.
13. Three or more units per building.
14. May not have frontage along SR 162/Washington Avenue N. Must be screened from all adjacent residences with sight obscuring landscaping, 6-foot tall solid fencing.
15. The number of permanent supportive housing units and transitional housing units allowed on any given property shall be no more than the number of standard dwelling units that would be allowed under the applicable zoning of the property.
16. The total combined capacity of all emergency shelter beds, emergency housing beds, and transitional housing units in the City shall not exceed 0.4% of the City's population, as estimated annually by the Washington Office of Financial Management.
17. Emergency housing and emergency shelters are required to be indoors. An operations and security plan shall be required that addresses site management and neighborhood impacts. Each facility shall be limited to a total of 10 individuals.
18. Emergency housing, emergency shelter, and transitional housing uses shall not be located on any parcel that abuts or is directly across a public right-of-way from a parcel with an existing school or park use, or on any parcel within the main street area of Orting, defined as the area bounded by Whitsell Street, Bridge Street, Corrin Avenue Northwest, and Rainier Lane Northeast. This does not include indoor emergency shelter facilities that are needed to respond temporarily to a natural disaster or other similarly acute emergency (ex: heating and cooling centers).
19. No person convicted of a felony assault, arson, illegal drug manufacturing, burglary, or kidnapping charge within the past three (3) years, or otherwise under court supervision or sex offender registration requirements can receive services from a provider, unless providing such services is consistent with the laws, regulations, and/or supervisory requirements related to such persons. To ensure compliance, providers of transitional housing and permanent supportive housing shall order and review background checks prior to resident entry. Providers of emergency housing and emergency shelter shall order and review background checks within three days of intake.
20. All providers of emergency shelter, emergency housing, transitional housing, and permanent supportive housing shall, after the initial two years of operation of any such facility, provide the City with a report that demonstrates ongoing compliance with the terms of the Conditional Use Permit as defined at the time of approval. Such providers are also required to maintain a valid City of Orting business license and liability insurance. These service providers should prioritize individuals living in the Orting valley. Upon intake, providers shall record each individual's most recent city or other place of residence and shall provide a report on such data to the City every year. Providers shall also record the number of individuals seeking services who are turned away due to lack of capacity and their most recent place of residence.
21. In reviewing Conditional Use Permit applications for emergency shelter, emergency housing, transitional housing, and permanent supportive housing, the Hearing Examiner shall not treat adversely or discriminate against people experiencing homelessness.
22. No more than two persons per bedroom shall inhabit a permanent supportive housing or transitional housing facility.
23. Two or more physically attached dwelling units sharing a wall, where each unit has separate access to a yard, court, or street.
24. No outdoor storage.
TABLE 2
PERMITTED ACCESSORY USES BY ZONING DESIGNATION
PERMITTED ACCESSORY USES BY ZONING DESIGNATION
Zones | ||
Zones | ||
Conditional accessory uses: | ||
Cargo container | RU (CUP) | |
Permitted accessory uses: | ||
Accessory structures such as garages, carports, and sheds | All zones | |
Barns and agricultural structures | RC, PF | |
Caretaker residences | LM, OS | |
Cargo container | LM, PF | |
Collective gardens2
| All residential zones | |
Maintenance and storage facilities and yards | OS | |
Off street parking for 1 commercial truck or van used for commuting | All residential zones | |
Parking lots | OS | |
Private outdoor storage of small noncommercial trucks, boats and recreational vehicles in required setbacks | All residential zones | |
Recreation facilities in conjunction with planned residential developments | All residential zones | |
Required automobile parking for permitted principal and conditional uses | All zones | |
Required truck loading facilities | All zones | |
Restrooms and bathing facilities | OS | |
Retail sales associated with the principal manufacturing or processing use and not occupying more than 10 percent of the site area | LM | |
Stationary food vending | MUTC | |
Uses customarily incidental to the principal uses 3
| MUTC | |
Utility installations except solid waste disposal facilities | All zones | |
Notes:
1. Repealed.
2. Collective gardens must conform to chapter 8 of this title.
3. Such as seasonal displays, sidewalk sales, etc.
(Ord. 792, 7-29-2004; amd. Ord. 943, 5-14-2014; Ord. 1026, 4-25-2018; Ord. 2019-1051, 10-3-2019; Ord. 2021-1073, 3-10-2021; Ord. 2021-1083, 9-29-2021; Ord. 2021-1086, 10-27-2021; Ord. 2022-1093, 3-30-2022; Ord. 2022-1095, 8-10-2022; Ord. 2022-1097, 8-31-2022; Ord. 2024-1136, 12-11-2024)
A. Map Established: The official zoning map used as the basis for this zoning regulation is the same as the adopted Comprehensive Plan Future Land Use Map and shall be maintained by the City. Each property in the City is classified under this title and is subject to the requirements of this title. Zoning classifications on the official zoning map shall use the symbols shown in this chapter. (Ord. 2018-1026, 4-25-2018)
B. Urban Growth Area Boundary: The official zoning map shall include the designation of the comprehensive plan urban growth area boundary for the City. Any reference to the urban growth area boundary in this title shall mean that mapped designation.
C. Interpretation Of Boundaries: When uncertainty regarding zone classification boundaries arises, the following rules shall apply:
1. Where zoning or urban growth area boundaries are indicated as following the centerline of streets, alleys or highways; the right-of-way centerline shall be the boundary.
2. Where zoning or urban growth area boundaries are indicated as following lot or tract lines, the lot or tract lines shall be the boundaries.
3. Unmapped shore lands shall be considered to be within the same zoning classification or urban growth area designation as the adjacent upland.
4. Where a public street or alley is officially vacated or abandoned, the zone classification applicable to the property abutting the vacated portion shall apply to the vacated or abandoned street or alley.
5. Where zoning or urban growth area boundaries divide a parcel created prior to January 11, 1996, the entire parcel shall be considered to be within the classification of the majority of the parcel, i.e., the portion which is greater than fifty percent (50%) of the area. The property owner(s) may petition the City for relief from this provision based on hardship created by unique or special circumstances, such as natural features. If the City finds that such hardship exists, the boundary line may be moved within the lot area to a location which provides relief from said hardship so long as the action does not create hardships upon adjacent properties or conflict with other provisions of this Code.
6. Where these rules (subsections C1 through C5 of this section) do not clarify a boundary issue, the Administrator shall make the determination based on an analysis of the specific parcel(s) with written findings and conclusions. The Administrator's determination in these matters may be appealed according to title 15, chapter 10 of this Code. (Ord. 792, 7-29-2004; amd. Ord. 2024-1136, 12-11-2024)
A. Typical Uses Within Use Types: The descriptions of use types in this chapter may contain examples of usual and customary uses. These uses are intended to be typical and are not intended to represent all permissible uses.
B. Interpretation By Administrator: Where there is a question regarding the inclusion or exclusion of a particular proposed use within a particular use category or use type, the Administrator shall have the authority to make the final determination based on an analysis of the specific question with written findings and conclusions. The Administrator's determination in these instances may be appealed according to title 15, chapter 10 of this Code. (Ord. 792, 7-29-2004)
A. Applicability To Other Chapters: Unless otherwise stated, the uses exempted in this section are also exempted from chapters 5 and 6 of this title and title 15, "Development Code Administration", of this Code.
B. Uses Exempted: The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to the following uses:
1. On site and community septic systems;
2. Stormwater conveyance systems which includes features such as gutters, pipelines, culverts, manholes, weirs, manmade and natural channels, water quality filtration systems and dry wells;
3. Electrical distribution lines and poles (55 kilovolts and under);
4. Sewerage and water conveyance systems which include underground or flush with the ground features, including, but not limited to, pipes and manholes;
5. Water, oil, and petroleum gas distribution pipelines;
6. Natural gas distribution lines (not transmission lines), and necessary appurtenant facilities and hookups;
7. Cable, fiber optic, or telephone transmission and distribution lines, poles and appurtenances (not including antennas or cellular transmission towers);
8. Public streets and linear trails when located in existing rights-of-way;
10. The establishment of vaccination centers, medical testing operations, cooling/heating centers, severe weather shelters and other community gathering places where emergency services and aid is provided during the daytime hours when an Emergency proclamation or declaration of Disaster is be made by any of the following: Pierce County Executive, Pierce County Council, Orting City Council, Washington State Governor, or the President of the United States.
C. Repair And Maintenance: The provisions of this chapter shall not be construed to regulate the maintenance and repair of any use or facility exempted or permitted in this chapter. (Ord. 792, 7-29-2004; amd. Ord. 873, 2-25-2009; Ord. 2024-1136, 12-11-2024)