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A. The commercial land uses table indicates where categories of land uses may be permitted and whether those uses are allowed outright or by conditional use permit. Only commercial zones are included in this table. Land uses not listed are prohibited unless allowed through the process specified in subsection D of this section. Further interpretation of these zones may be obtained as specified in Section 20.03.020(B). Land uses are also subject to any footnotes contained within this chapter.

B. The symbols used in the table represent the following:

1. An “A” in a table cell indicates that the use is allowed subject to the applicable standards in this code in the zone listed at the top of the table.

2. A “C” in a table cell indicates that the use is allowed by conditional use permit, subject to the conditional use provisions in Chapter 18.51 and any additional standards specified.

3. An “X” in a table cell indicates the use is not allowed in the zone listed at the top of the table.

C. Procedural requirements for permits are described in Title 20.

D. Uses similar to those listed may be established as allowed or conditionally allowed through the interpretation procedures in Section 20.03.020(B). In determining whether a use should be permitted, the Community Development Director shall refer to the purpose statements found in Section 18.30.010 and the latest version of the North American Industry Classification System.

LAND USES IN COMMERCIAL ZONES

USE CATEGORIES

C-1

C-2

C-1A

NC1

Retail

Retail uses (other than those listed below)

A

A

A

A1

Food stores

A

A

A

A2

Eating and drinking places

A

A

A

A3

Drinking places

A

A

A

C4

Open sales lots in conjunction with the principal use which must be in an enclosed adjoining building5

X

A

A

X

Daily outdoor merchandise display6

A

A

A

A

Sidewalk sales

A

A

A

A

Christmas tree sales, nonprofit organization sales or activities associated with a seasonal event7

A

A

A

A

Vehicle sales lot8

X

A

A

X

Gasoline stations9

C

A

A

C10

Drive thru for a permitted use

C

A

A

C

Wholesale

Wholesale use as an accessory use to a permitted retail use

A

A

A

X

Wholesale use when not associated with a retail use

X

A

A

X

Services

Service uses (other than those listed below)

A

A

A

A11

Professional offices, other than medical/dental/psychiatric

A

A

A

A12

Medical/dental/psychiatric office or clinic

C

A

A

C12

Hospitals

X

C

C

X

Clubs, lodges, assembly halls

A

A

A

X

Lodging and assembly

A

A25

A

X

Recreational vehicle parks (in compliance with Chapter 18.71)

X

C

C

X

Banking and financial services

A

A

A

C12

Repair and maintenance, including vehicles and appliances13

C

A

A

X

Child care, day care

A

A

A

A

Veterinarian, small animals (pets)

C14

C

C

X

Veterinarian, large animals (livestock)

X

X

X

X

Animal boarding

X

C

C

X

Drive thru for a permitted use

C

A

A

X

Adult entertainment facilities, in compliance with Chapter 18.73

X

A

X

X

Cultural, recreational, and entertainment uses

A

A

A

A1

Cryptocurrency mining, in compliance with Chapter 18.74

X

X

X

X

Data centers/server farms, in compliance with Chapter 18.74

X

X

X

X

Transportation, Communication, and Utilities

Wireless communication facilities, in compliance with Chapter 18.78

A

A

A

X

Local utilities, below ground

A

A

A

A

Local utilities, above ground

C

C

C

C

Regional utilities

C

C

C

X

Private or public passenger transportation systems15

A

A

A

A

Airports, landing strips, and air transportation facilities

X

C

X

X

Heliports

C

C

C

X

Industrial and Storage

On-site hazardous waste treatment and storage facilities16

C

C

C

C

Off-site hazardous waste treatment and storage facilities

X

X

X

X

Wrecking yards, salvage yards, or junk yards

X

X

X

X

Light manufacturing when subordinate to a retail sales outlet and contained in a building

A

A

A

X

Storage, warehousing, and distribution, not associated with a retail business

X

A

A

X

Construction site storage in sea-going containers or semi-trailers17

A

A

A

A

Permanent storage in cargo container, in compliance with Chapter 18.76

X

C

C

X

Temporary storage in cargo container, in compliance with Chapter 18.76

X

C

C

X

Outside storage in conjunction with a principal use which is in an enclosed adjoining building

X

A

A

X

Public and Institutional

Park, playground, athletic field, other noncommercial recreation

A

A

A

X

Outdoor recreational, entertainment, or amusement facilities

A

A

A

A1

Festivals or other outdoor celebrations

A

A

A

A

Municipal facilities, including emergency services buildings

X

C

X

X

Schools, public and private

C

C

C

C

Churches

C

A

C

C18

Libraries

A

A

A

C

Residential

Manufactured or mobile home park

X

X

X

X

Occupancy of trailers or recreational vehicles (except in an RV park)

X

X

X

X

Residential use in conjunction with a commercial structure

A19

C

C19

A20

Multi-family residential use, not in conjunction with a commercial structure

C21

C

C21

X

Assisted living facility

X

C

C

X

Adult family home22 in an existing residence

A

A

A

A

Family day care home23 in an existing residence

A

A

A

A

Residential uses in a basement or upper story

A

A

A

A

Miscellaneous

Accessory use appurtenant to any primary use and not otherwise prohibited

A

A

A

A

Removal of soil or other natural materials for the purpose of sale or use as fill material24

X

X

X

X

Keeping of livestock, poultry, rabbits, or bees

X

X

X

X

Footnotes for Table 1:

1.All uses in the NC Zone are limited to those selling products and providing services to the immediate neighborhood without attracting a significant number of patrons from outside the neighborhood. No single use shall exceed ten thousand (10,000) square feet. Uses that have outdoor sales require a conditional use permit. Drive thru not allowed.

2.Limited to ten thousand (10,000) square feet of gross floor area.

3.Includes establishments that serve liquor with meals. Limited to five thousand (5,000) square feet of gross floor area. Drive thru not allowed.

4.Limited to five thousand (5,000) square feet of gross floor area.

5.Provided display is on private property and does not interfere with parking, traffic, or pedestrian movement.

6.Daily open merchandise display is permitted on private property when conducted in conjunction with the principal operation which is in an enclosed adjoining building; provided, that such merchandise is taken in and stored in an enclosed building at the close of each business day and that the display shall not interfere with parking, traffic, or pedestrian movement.

7.The listed outdoor temporary/seasonal uses are permitted outright not to exceed thirty (30) days in duration. Temporary structures associated with the listed uses are permitted and shall be exempt from the requirement for compliance with the State Building Code. The siting of temporary structures shall be approved by the Building Official.

8.All areas where vehicles are stored must be improved with hard surface paving. A street frontage buffer as specified in Section 18.57.040(A) is required, even if landscaping is not otherwise required. Loudspeakers are prohibited.

9.Gas pumps shall be set back twenty-five feet (25') from property lines.

10.Sales of tires, batteries, or other automobile parts are prohibited. Repair work is prohibited.

11.Limited to establishments selling products and providing services to the immediate neighborhood without attracting a significant number of patrons from outside the neighborhood. No single use shall exceed ten thousand (10,000) square feet and office uses are limited to two thousand (2,000) square feet.

12.Limited to two thousand (2,000) square feet.

13.In the C-1 and C-1A Zones, repair and maintenance, where allowed, shall take place entirely within an enclosed building.

14.No outdoor boarding allowed.

15.A bus garage or similar facility is allowed only in the C-2 Zone.

16.In compliance with the performance standards of the State of Washington siting criteria for on-site hazardous waste treatment and storage facilities and the requirements of this chapter; provided, that on-site hazardous waste treatment and storage facilities are accessory to and subordinate to a primary use which is a generator of hazardous waste. “On-site” means generated on the same, geographically contiguous, or bordering property.

17.Construction storage facilities may be located ten (10) days prior to start of construction and shall be removed within ten (10) days of finish of construction. “Start of construction” shall be defined as ten (10) days prior to the physical presence of construction activity on the site for which a building permit has been issued. “Finish of construction” shall be defined as the date of issuance of a certificate of occupancy.

18.Allowed only as a subordinate use.

19.Existing residential uses may remain. For new residential uses, at least fifty percent (50%) of the ground floor area must be designated for retail, service, public, or commercial uses except that properties that front on Third Avenue may not use any of the ground floor area for residential uses. Off-street parking for residential tenants must be provided, in compliance with Chapter 18.54.

20.When located adjacent to a residential zone, the allowed residential density is the same as the adjoining residential zone. See Section 18.31.050.

21.In the C-1 and C-1A Zones, multi-family use is not allowed for properties that front on Third Avenue.

22.Adult family homes shall be licensed by the Department of Social and Health Services, and a City business license shall be required.

23.Family day care homes shall be licensed by the State of Washington Department of Early Learning and shall operate in compliance with the licensed capacity requirements for family day care homes. Certification by the Office of Child Care policy licensor as providing a safe passenger loading area and a City business license shall be required. The building and lot shall comply with all building, fire, safety, and health code requirements, and shall conform to the lot size, building size, setbacks, and lot coverage standards of the zone, except for legal nonconforming structures.

24.Excavation for the purpose of on-site construction or landscaping is permitted. This material may be sold or used as fill.

25.“Sleeping shelters,” as defined in Section 18.03.040, shall be permissible for use in C-2 Zones when such shelters are administered by a public agency and/or nonprofit organization in conjunction with a public agency, when such public agency and/or nonprofit organization shall administer the use of sleeping shelters for the purpose of housing indigent people. The Building and Planning Officials may exempt any applicable building code regulations, planning regulations and/or permitting requirements as deemed necessary for such use after review, as permitted by WAC 51-16-030, Exemptions for indigent housing guidelines.

(Ord. 3025, 5/23/23; Ord. 2969, 2/23/21; Ord. 2929, 8/13/19; Ord. 2781, 9/8/15; Ord. 2457, 5/12/09; Ord. 2144, 12/9/03)