HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance No. 2024-019 ORDINANCE NO. 2024-019
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ARLINGTON, WASHINGTON AMENDING CHAPTER 20.40
OF THE ARLINGTON MUNICIPAL CODE REGARDING PERMISSIBLE USES UNDER CITY
PLANNING NO. PLN 1175
WHEREAS,the city has proposed an update to the Permissible Uses regulations in the City
zoning code; and
WHEREAS, the Arlington Planning Commission considered the revisions at docketing
meetings on February 6, 2024 and February 22, 2024, and then on July 2, 2024 and at a public
hearing conducted on July 16, 2024; and
WHEREAS,the Planning Commission made findings and provided its recommendations to
the City Council concerning the proposed changes; and
WHEREAS, the City Council considered the revisions at docketing meetings on March 11,
2024 and March 18, 2024; and
WHEREAS, the City Council considered the same at a workshop held on July 22, 2024, a
special meeting on July 29, 2024, and considered them along with the Planning Commission
recommendations; and the City Council having determined approving said amendment was in
the best interest of the City; and
WHEREAS, the amendments were presented to the Department of Commerce for
comment and said Department provided comments, comments were addressed and approved
for the ordinance; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has considered the proposed amendment to the municipal
code and finds it to be consistent with city and state law and in the best interests of the citizens;
and
NOW,THEREFORE,the City Council of the City of Arlington does hereby ordain as follows:
Section 1. Arlington Municipal Code section 20.40 shall be amended as shown in
Exhibit A attached to this Ordinance:
Section 2. Severability. Should any section, paragraph, sentence, clause or phrase of this
ordinance, or its application to any person or circumstance, be declared unconstitutional or
otherwise invalid for any reason, or should any portion of this ordinance be pre-empted by state
or federal law or regulation, such decision or pre-emption shall not affect the validity of the
remaining portions of this ordinance or its application to other persons or circumstances.
Section 3. Effective Date. The title of this ordinance which summarizes the contents shall
be published in the official newspaper of the City. This ordinance shall take effect and be in full
force five (5) days after the date of publication as provided by law.
ORDINANCE NO. 2024-019 1
PASSED by the City Council of the City of Arlington and APPROVED by the Mayor this 29th
day of July, 2024.
CITY `ARLINGTON
Don E. Vanney, M or
ATTEST:
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Wendy Van eer Meersche, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Stev n J. P i , City Attorney
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Title 20—Land Use Code Chapter 20.40: Permissible Uses
Chapter 20.40
PERMISSIBLE USES
Sections:
20.40.010 Tables of Permissible Uses.
20.40.020 Permit Type Designations in Permissible Use Tables.
20.40.030 Community and Economic Development Director Jurisdiction over uses otherwise Permissible
with a Zoning Permit.
20.40.040 Permissible Uses and Specific Exclusions.
20.40.050 Accessory Uses.
20.40.060 Permissible Uses not Requiring Land Use Permits.
20.40.070 Change in Use.
20.40.080 Combination Uses.
20.40.090 More Specific Use Controls.20.40.100 Footnotes of Permissible Use Table
20.40.110 Tables of Permissible Uses Key
20.40.120 Residential Zones Permissible Use Table
20.40.130 Commercial and Mixed-Use Zones Permissible Use Table
20.40.140 Industrial Zones Permissible Use Table
20.40.150 Special Zones Permissible Use Table
20.40.160 Public/ Semi-Public Zone Permissible Use Table
20.40.010 - Tables of permissible uses.
The Tables of Permissible Uses set forth the permissible uses within the respective zoning classifications in
the city, subject to other applicable provisions in this title. It should be read in close conjunction with the
definitions of terms set forth in Section 20.08.010 (definitions of basic terms) and the other interpretative
provisions set forth in this article. The tables are separated into five classifications: Residential Zones,
Commercial and Mixed-Use Zones, Industrial Zones, Special Zones, and Public/Semi-Public Zone.
20.40.020 -Permit Type designations in permissible use Tables.
(a) Subject to Section 20.40.030 (community and economic development director jurisdiction over uses
otherwise permissible with a zoning permit), when used in connection with a particular use in the table
of permissible uses (Section 20.40.010),the letter "P" means that the use is permissible with a valid city
business license. The letters "ZV" mean that the use is permissible with a zoning verification approval.
The letters ACUP mean that the use is permissible with an administrative conditional use permit. The
letter "Z" means that the use is permissible in the indicated zone with a zoning permit issued by the
community and economic development director. The letter "S" means a special use permit must be
obtained from the community and economic development director or hearing examiner, and the letter
"C" means a conditional use permit must be obtained from the hearing examiner.
(b) When used in connection with residential uses the designation "ZSC" means that such developments of
less than twenty dwelling units must be pursuant to a zoning permit, developments of twenty or more
but less than fifty dwelling units need a special use permit, and developments of fifty or more dwelling
units require a conditional use permit.
(c) When used in connection with nonresidential uses, the designation "ZS" or "ZC" means that such
developments require a zoning permit if the total area to be developed is less than four acres in size, and
a special or conditional use permit, respectively, if the total area is four acres or larger in area. The area
to be developed shall be measured using a rectangular perimeter enclosing the full extent of the on-site
development, including any development that may be necessary to meet the requirements of this title.
If development occurs in succession over time,then a special or conditional use permit shall be required
at the point when the entire developed or developing area surpasses four acres.
(d) Use of the designation ZSC for combination uses is explained in Section 20.40.080 (Combination
Uses).
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20 40 030 - Community and economic development director jurisdiction over uses otherwise permissible
with a zoning permit.
Notwithstanding any other provisions of this chapter, whenever the Tables of Permissible Uses (interpreted
in the light of Section 20.40.020 (Use of the Designations Z, S, C in Tables of Permissible Uses) and the
other provisions of this chapter) provides that a use in a nonresidential zone or a nonconforming use in a
residential zone is permissible with a zoning permit, a special use permit shall nevertheless be required if
the community and economic development director finds that the proposed use would have an extraordinary
impact on neighboring properties or the general public. In making this determination, the community and
economic development director shall consider, among other factors, whether the use is proposed for an
undeveloped or previously developed lot,whether the proposed use constitutes a change from one principal
use classification to another,whether the use is proposed for a site that poses peculiar traffic or other hazards
or difficulties, and whether the proposed use is substantially unique or is likely to have impacts that differ
substantially from those presented by other uses that are permissible in the zoning district in question.
20.40.040 - Permissible uses and specific exclusions.
(a)The presumption established by this title is that all legitimate uses of land are addressed within the Tables
of Permissible Uses and are either allowed or not allowed thereby. But because the list of permissible
uses set forth in the Tables of Permissible Uses cannot be all-inclusive, those uses that are listed shall
be interpreted liberally to include other uses that have similar impacts to the listed uses.
(b) Notwithstanding Subsection (a), all distinct uses that are not listed in the Tables of Permissible Uses,
even given the liberal interpretation mandated by Subsection(a), are prohibited.Nor shall the Tables of
Permissible Uses be interpreted to allow a use in one zoning district when the use in question is more
closely related to another specified use that is permissible in other zoning districts. Similarly, all uses
listed but left blank under the zone compatibility columns are prohibited.
(c)Without limiting the generality of the foregoing provisions,the following uses are specifically prohibited
in all districts:
(1) Any use that involves the manufacture, handling, sale, distribution, or storage of any highly
combustible or explosive materials in violation of the city's fire prevention code.
(2) RV Parks
(3) Outdoor Storage unless permitted per 20.44.
(4) Stand Alone Private Parking Lot
(5) Cannabis Collective Gardens
(6) Cannabis Dispensaries
(7) Lattice Towers
(8) Off-Premises Signs
(9) Mini-Storage and Storage Units
(10) Stockyards, slaughterhouses, rendering plants.
(11)Use of a travel trailer, motor home, or other recreational vehicle as a permanent residence.
(Temporary residence is permitted under certain conditions pursuant to Section 20.44.044,
Recreational Vehicles as Temporary Dwelling Units).
(12)Use of a motor vehicle parked on a lot as a structure in which, out of which, or from which any
goods are sold or stored, any services are performed, or other business is conducted. This
prohibition does not apply to temporary public services, such as bookmobiles, blood donation
centers, public service information, or mobile sales and delivery. (Situations that do not comply
with this subsection on the effective date of this title are required to conform within thirty days.)
(13)The following activities, including any similar activities, are prohibited as home occupations in all
zones: marijuana production, marijuana processing, and marijuana retail.
20.40.050 - Accessory uses.
(a) The tables of permissible uses classify different principal uses according to their different impacts.
Whenever an activity (which may or may not be separately listed as a principal use in this table) is
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conducted in conjunction with another principal use and the former use (i) constitutes only an incidental
or insubstantial part of the total activity that takes place on a lot, or(ii) is commonly associated with the
principal use and integrally related to it,then the former use may be regarded as accessory to the principal
use and may be carried on underneath the umbrella of the permit issued for the principal use.
(b) For purposes of interpreting Subsection(a):
(1)A use may be regarded as incidental or insubstantial if it is incidental or insubstantial in and of itself
or in relation to the principal use,
(c) Without limiting the generality of Subsections(a)and(b),the following activities, so long as they satisfy
the general criteria set forth above, are specifically regarded as accessory to residential principal uses:
(1) Offices or studios within an enclosed building and used by an occupant of a residence located on the
same lot (or lots where the principal use occupies more than one lot) as such building to carry on
administrative or artistic activities of a commercial nature, so long as such activities meet the
definition of a home occupation.
(3) The renting out of one or two rooms within a single-family residence (which one or two rooms do
not themselves constitute a separate dwelling unit) other than on a daily or weekly basis to not more
than two persons who are not part of the family that resides in the single-family dwelling.
(4) Yard sales or garage sales, so long as such sales are not conducted on the same lot(or lots where the
principal use occupies more than one lot) for more than three days (whether consecutive or not)
during any ninety-day period.
(d) Without limiting the generality of Subsections (a) and (b), the following activities shall not be regarded
as accessory to a residential principal use and are prohibited in residential districts.
(1) Abandoned vehicles as regulated by AMC Chapter 9.92 (Abandoned Vehicles).
(e) Without limiting the generality of subsections (a) and (b), so long as they satisfy the general criteria set
forth above, are specifically regarded as accessory for non-residential principal uses:
(1) Incidental retail sale of items that are manufactured, produced, processed, or assembled within the
same building and/or on the same parcel as the non-retail principal use.
(2) Mobile sales and delivery.
(3) Office for and within an industrial/manufacturing business within the Light Industrial and General
Industrial zones.
(4) Religious assembly.
(5) Storage, shipping, or moving container that is utilized by the principal use on the same property.
(6) Daycare, for employees of the principal use, where allowed by the Table of Permissible Uses or as
part of an educational or religious building.
20.40.060 - Permissible uses not requiring land use permits.
Notwithstanding any other provisions of this title, no zoning, special use, or conditional use permit is
necessary for the following uses:
(1) Electric power,telephone,telegraph, cable television, gas, water, sewer, and storm lines,wires or pipes,
together with supporting poles or structures, located within a public right-of-way.
(2)Neighborhood,but not regional,utility facilities located within a public right-of-way with the permission
of the owner (state or city) of the right-of-way.
20.40.070 -Change in use.
(a)A substantial change in use of property occurs whenever a new use or activity conducted on a lot creates
a more intensive impact to the site in question or to the infrastructure of the city than the previous use,
as determined by the community and economic development director and/or his or her designee.
(b) A mere change in the status of property from occupied to unoccupied or vice versa does not constitute
a substantial change in use. Whether a change in use occurs shall be determined by comparing the two
active uses of the property without regard to any intervening period during which the property may have
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been unoccupied unless the property has remained unoccupied for more than one hundred eighty
consecutive days or has been abandoned.
(c) A mere change in ownership of a business or enterprise or a change in the name shall not be regarded as
a substantial change in use.
(d)A substantial change to the use of a building or property is required to submit a change of use application
and may require additional permitting on the property, such as site, landscaping or building design
improvements to bring the current building or property up to current code requirements.
(e) A change in use may require additional vehicle parking spaces, electric vehicle parking spaces,
accessible parking spaces, exterior building design compliance, bicycle parking spaces, bicycle racks,
pedestrian crosswalks, and/or pedestrian access points to streets and buildings.
(f) Change of use permit requirements are listed in Chapter 20.44 Supplemental Use Regulations.
20.40.080 - Combination uses.
(a) When a combination use comprises two or more principal uses that require different types of permits
(zoning, special use, or conditional use), then the permit authorizing the combination use shall be:
(1)A conditional use permit if any of the principal uses combined requires a conditional use permit.
(2)A special use permit if any of the principal uses combined requires a special use permit but none
requires a conditional use permit.
(3) A zoning permit in all other cases.
20.40.090 - More specific use controls.
Whenever a development could fall within more than one use classification in the tables of permissible
uses the classification that most closely and most specifically describes the development controls.
20.40.100—Footnotes of the Permissible Use Tables
These footnotes are intended to provide specific supplemental use regulations or specific code sections that may be
applicable for the particular use to be allowed within a certain zone, as listed in the Permissible Use Tables. If a
particular use does not have a footnote, there still may be specific applicable regulations of the municipal code that
are required to be met in order to permit the proposed use.If a proposed use is clearly intended to comply with specific
supplemental use regulations or code sections,then it is subject to them. The community and economic development
director or his/her designee will make the determination of whether specific supplement use regulations or code
sections are applicable to a particular project.
20.40.110—Tables of Permissible Uses Key
Tables of Permissible Uses Key
P=Permitted with Business License ZS =Zoning or Special Use Permit
ZV=Zoning Verification ZC =Zoning or Conditional Use Permit
Z=Zoning Permit ZSC =Zoning, Special Use or Conditional Use Permit
S= Special Use Permit ACUP=Administrative Conditional Use Permit
C =Conditional Use Permit Number=Footnote Condition
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20.40.120—Residential Zones Permissible Use Table
ZONES
RESIDENTIAL USE DESCRIPTIONS
RULC RLC RMOD RMC RHC OTR'
Cultural, Social,or Fraternal Uses
Art Gallery 2 S S S S S
Library 2 S S S S S
Educational
Commercial Nursery Schools; Day Care Centers S S S S S S
Elementary and Secondary Schools C C C C C C
Environmental
Critical Area Uses(AMC 20.93) Z Z Z Z Z Z
Land Clearing and Logging 3 Z Z Z Z Z Z
Institutional Residence,Care or Confinement Facilities
Institutions(other than Halfway Houses)for Confined S S S S S S
Mentally Ill Persons 4
Nursing Care Institutions, Intermediate Care Institutions, S S S S S S
Handicapped or Infirm Institutions,Childcare Institutions'
Land Division
Boundary Line Adjustments Z Z Z Z Z Z
Master Planned Neighborhood Developments s Permissible only in MPN Overlay
Subdivision Major C C C C C C
Subdivision Minor Z Z Z Z Z Z
Unit Lot Subdivision Major' C' C C C C
Unit Lot Subdivision Minor' Z ' Z Z Z Z
Motor Vehicle-Related Sales and Service Operations
Electric Vehicle Infrastructure(Residential Use)$ ZV ZV ZV ZV ZV ZV
Public and Semi-Public Facilities
Cemetery ZS ZS ZS ZS ZS ZS
Civil Defense Operation ZS ZS ZS ZS ZS ZS
Fire Stations C C C C C C
Police Stations C C C C C C
Rescue Squad,Ambulance Service C C C C C C
Special Events' P P P P P P
Temporary Mobile or Modular Structures for Public Services
(Mobile Classrooms,Civic Services,Public Health Centers, ACUP ACUP ACUP ACUP ACUP ACUP
Emergency Response Centers, etc.) 10
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AV ZONES —�
RESIDENTIAL USE DESCRIPTIONS
RULC � RLC RMOD RMC RHC OTR '
Recreation,Amusement,or Entertainment
Outdoor Recreation:Athletic Fields, Tennis Courts,
Swimming Pools,Miniature Golf Courses, Water Slides, C 4 C 4 C 4 C C C
Skateboard Parks, Parks, Swimming Pools, Driving
Range,Golf Course,Par 3 Golf Course,and Similar Uses
Religious
Religious Assembly—Accessory ZV ZV ZV ZV ZV ZV
Religious Assembly—Principle ZS ZS ZS ZS ZS ZS
Residential
Accessory Dwelling Unit " ZV ZV ZV ZV ZV ZV
Co-Living Housing 12 ZV ZV ZV ZV
Cottage Housing 13 ZSC ZSC ZSC
Duplex ZV ZV ZV ZV ZV
Manufactured or Mobile Home 14,11 ZV ZV
Manufactured or Mobile Home Park 14,11 ZSC ZSC ZSC
Multi-Family Apartments ZSC ZSC
Multi-Family Fourplex ZSC ZSC ZSC ZSC
Multi-Family Garden Apartments ZSC ZSC ZSC ZSC
Multi-Family Rowhouses ZSC ZSC ZSC ZSC
Multi-Family Townhouses ZSC ZSC ZSC ZSC
Multi-Family Triplex ZSC ZSC ZSC ZSC
Single-Family Residence, Detached ZV ZV ZV ZV
Residential Homes Emphasizing Special Services,Treatment,or Supervision "
Adult Family Homes(6 or fewer adults) 16 Z Z Z Z Z Z
Emergency Housing Z-ZV Z-ZV Z-ZV Z-ZV Z-ZV Z-ZV
Halfway Houses ZS ZS ZS ZS ZS ZS
Homes for Handicapped or Infirm Z-ZV Z-ZV Z-ZV Z-ZV Z-ZV Z-ZV
In-Home Child Day Care ZV ZV ZV ZV ZV ZV
Nursing Care, Intermediate Care Homes Z Z Z Z Z Z
Permanent Supportive Housing Z-ZV Z-ZV Z-ZV Z-ZV Z-ZV Z-ZV
Special Needs Childcare Homes ZV ZV ZV ZV ZV ZV
Transitional Housing Z-ZV Z-ZV Z-ZV Z-ZV Z-ZV Z-ZV
Residential Rooms for Rent
Rooming Houses,Boarding Houses Z Z Z Z Z Z
Tourist Homes and Temporary Residences ZV ZV ZV ZV ZV ZV
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ZONES
RESIDENTIAL USE DESCRIPTIONS
RULC RLC RMOD RMC � RHC I OTR '
Retail Trade
Home Occupation 18 P P P P P EP
Utility Facilities
Alternative Energy System$ ZS ZS ZS ZS ZS ZS
Electrical Community or Regional Facility C C C C C C
Electrical Neighborhood Facility Z Z Z Z Z Z
Public Utilities Z Z Z Z Z Z
Franchise Utilities Z Z Z Z Z Z
Wireless Communication Facilities 19
Commercial Macro Facilities Z Z Z
Commercial Micro Facilities Z Z Z Z Z Z
Commercial Mini Facilities Z Z Z
Non-Commercial Towers and Antennas 50 feet tall or less Z Z Z Z Z Z
Non-Commercial Towers and Antennas more than 50 feet tall S S S S S S
and Receive-Only Earth Stations
Miscellaneous
Combination Uses ZSC ZSC ZSC ZSC ZSC ZSC
Footnotes of the Table of Residential Permissible Uses
' Subject to the Old Town Residential Design Standards
z A Zoning Permit is required if this use is located within a building designed and previously legally occupied as a residence.A
Special Use Permit is required if the use is located within any permissible building.
s Subject to Section 20.44 Part II—Land Clearing,Grading,Filling,and Excavation and Chapter 20.80 Forest Land Conversion
a Subject to Section 20.38.080—Performance Standards and Miscellaneous Restrictions
s Subject to Section 20.44.032—Subarea Plans.
6 Subject to Section 20.44.020—Unit Lot Subdivisions
Unit Lot Subdivision for Duplex Lots Only.
8 Subject to Chapter 20.114—Alternative Energy Systems
9 Subject to Chapter 5.44—Parades,Athletic Events and other Special Events
11 Subject to Section 20.44.048—Temporary Public Structures.No permit is required for an emergency that includes a natural
disaster, emergency response for a specific event, or emergency situation based on a State of Emergency." Subject to Section
20.44.042—Accessory Dwelling Units
12 Subject to Section 20.44.050—Co-Living Housing
13 Subject to Section 20.44 Part IV—Cottage Housing
'4 Subject to Section 20.44.060—Minimum Parcel Sizes for Class A, B,or C Mobile Home
15 Subject to Section 20.44.062—Mobile Home Parks
t6 Subject to Section 20.44.068—Adult Family Homes
17 Subject to Section 20.44.070—Homes Emphasizing Special Services,Treatment,or Supervision(Z-ZV=Z:new structure or
ZV: within an existing structure and ZS=Z: within an existing structure or S new structure)
16 Subject to Section 20.44.082—Home Occupations
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19 Subject to Section 20.44.034—Wireless Communications Facilities
20.40.130—Commercial and Mixed-Use Zones Permissible Use Table
COMMERCIAL AND MIXED USE ZONES
USE DESCRIPTIONS NC ' OTBD-1 OTBD-2 OTBD-3 GC'•'•' CC? HC' ''
Cultural,Social,or Fraternal Uses
Art Gallery or Center ZS ZS ZS ZS ZS ZS
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Library ZS ZS ZS ZS ZS ZS
Museum ZS ZS ZS ZS ZS ZS
Social, Fraternal Clubs and Lodges, Union ZS ZS ZS ZS ZS ZS
Halls, and Similar Uses
Educational
Colleges, Universities, Community Colleges ZS ZS ZS
Commercial Nursery Schools; Day Care ZS ZS ZS ZS ZS
Centers
Trade or Vocational Schools ZS s ZS ZS ZS ZS
Environmental
Critical Area Uses(AMC 20.93) Z Z Z Z Z Z Z
Land Clearing and Logging 6 Z Z Z Z Z Z Z
Industry, Manufacturing,Processing, Repairing, Renovating,Assembly of Goods, Merchandise or Equipment
All Operations Conducted Entirely Within
Fully Enclosed Building and Primarily ZS ZS ZS 7"
Consists of Business Done with Walk-In
Trade
Institutional Residence,Care or Confinement Facilities
Hospitals, Clinics, Other Medical ZS ZS ZS ZS
Institutions(Other than Halfway Houses)for ZS ZS ZS
Confined Mentally III Persons
Nursing Care Institutions, Intermediate Care
Institutions, Handicapped or Infirm ZS ZS ZS ZS
Institutions, Childcare Institutions
Land Division
Binding Site Plan Major C C C C C C C
Binding Site Plan Minor Z Z Z Z Z Z Z
Boundary Line Adjustments Z Z Z Z Z Z Z
Major Subdivision C
Minor Subdivision Z
Unit Lot Subdivision Major C C C C C
Unit Lot Subdivision Minor' Z Z Z Z Z
Marijuana Production, Processing,and Retail
Marijuana Retail Z Z Z
COMMERCIAL AND MIXED USE ZONES
USE DESCRIPTIONS NC 1 OTBD-1 OTBD-2 OTBD-3 GC 1,3,4 CC z HC 1,3,°
Motor Vehicle-Related Sales and Service Operations
Car Wash ZS ZS
Electric Vehicle Infrastructure$ Z Z Z Z Z Z Z
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Fuel Sales ZS ZS ZS ZS ZS
Painting and Body Work with No Storage of
ZS ZS
Vehicles
Repair and Maintenance,Not Including
Substantial Body Work,and No Storage of ZS ZS ZS
Vehicles
Sales or Rental or Mobile Home Sales ZS ZS ZS
Sales with Installation of Motor Vehicle Parts ZS ZS ZS
or Accessories(Tires, Mufflers,etc.)
Office
Government Office Buildings ZS ZS ZS ZS ZS ZS
Health Care Facility ZS ZS ZS ZS ZS ZS
Other Similar Office Uses ZS ZS ZS ZS ZS ZS
Open Air Markets and Horticultural Sales
Horticultural Sales with Outdoor Display ACUP ACUP ACUP
Temporary (Seasonal)Farmer's Market ACUP ACUP ACUP ACUP ACUP ACUP
Personal Services
Banks with Drive-Thru Windows ZS ZS ZS ZS ZS
Dry Cleaner/Laundromat ZS ZS ZS ZS ZS
Salon/Barber Shop/Beauty Shop/Tanning ZS ZS ZS ZS ZS ZS
Studio: Art, Music, Dance ZS ZS ZS ZS ZS ZS
Travel Agencies ZS ZS ZS ZS ZS ZS
Other Similar Uses ZS ZS ZS ZS ZS ZS
Professional Services
Attorney/Legal Services ZS ZS ZS ZS ZS ZS
Clinics of Physicians or Dentist ZS ZS ZS ZS ZS ZS
Consultant ZS ZS ZS ZS ZS ZS
Crematorium ZS ZS ZS ZS ZS ZS
Funeral Home ZS ZS ZS ZS ZS ZS
Insurance/Stockbroker ZS ZS ZS ZS ZS ZS
Other Similar Uses ZS ZS ZS ZS ZS ZS
COMMERCIAL AND MIXED USE ZONES
USE DESCRIPTIONS NC I OTBD-1 OTBD-2 OTBD-3 GC '•'•' CC 2 HC2-3.4
Public and Semi-Public Facilities
Bus Station, Train Station ZS ZS ZS ZS ZS SC ZS
Civil Defense Operation ZS ZS ZS ZS ZS ZS
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Fire Stations S ZS ZS ZS ZS ZS
Military Reserve,National Guard Centers ZS ZS
Police Stations S ZS ZS ZS ZS ZS
Post Office ZS ZS ZS ZS ZS ZS
Public Parking Lot or Parking Garage ZS ZS ZS ZS ZS
Rescue Squad,Ambulance Service S ZS ZS ZS ZS ZS
Special Events' P P P P P P P
Temporary Mobile or Modular Structures
Used for Public Services(Mobile Classrooms, ACUP ACUP ACUP ACUP ACUP
Civic Services, Public Health Centers, ACUP ACUP
Emergency Response Centers, etc.)10
Recreation,Amusement, Entertainment
Outdoor Recreation: Athletic Fields,Tennis
Courts, Swimming Pools, Miniature Golf
Courses, Water Slides, Skateboard Parks, ZS ZS ZS ZS ZS ZS
Parks, Swimming Pools, Driving Range, Golf
Course, Par 3 Golf Course, and Similar Uses
Indoor Recreation: Bowling Alleys, Skating
Rinks, Indoor Tennis and Squash Courts, ZS ZS ZS ZS ZS ZS
Billiards and Pool Halls, Indoor Athletic and
Exercise Facilities, and Similar Uses
Coliseums, stadiums, and all other facilities
designed to seat or accommodate ZS ZS
simultaneously more than 1,000 people
Drive-in movie theaters ZS ZS
Movie Theaters Seating Capacity Less than ZS ZS ZS ZS ZS ZS
300
Movie Theaters Unlimited seating capacity ZS ZS ZS ZS
Religious
Religious Assembly-Accessory ZV ZV ZV ZV ZV ZV ZV
Religious Assembly—Principle ZS ZS ZS ZS ZS ZS
Residential
Accessory Dwelling Unit Above a Permitted ZV ZV ZV
Non-Residential Use(one only)"
Co-Living Housing ZV ZV ZV ZV ZV ZV
In-Home Child Day Care"- ZV
Multi-Family Apartments ZSC ZSC SC SC
Multi-Family Fourplex ZSC ZSC SC SC
Multi-Family Garden Apartments ZSC SC SC
COMMERCIAL AND MIXED USE ZONES
USE DESCRIPTIONS NC 1 OTBD-1 OTBD-2 OTBD-3 GC 1,X° CC 2 HC 1,3,4
Residential, continued
Multi-Family Rowhouses ZSC ZSC ZSC ZSC
Multi-Family Townhouses ZSC ZSC ZSC ZSC
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Multi-Family Triplex ZSC
Multi-Family Use Above a Permitted Non- ZSC ZSC ZSC ZSC ZSC ZSC
Residential Use(Mixed Use)"
Multi-Family Use Horizontal to a Permitted SC SC SC
Non-Residential Use(Mixed Use)
Single-Family Apartment Above Permitted ZV ZV ZV ZV
Non-Residential Use(only one)
Single-Family Residence,Detached ZV
Residential Homes emphasizing special services,treatment,or supervision 14
Adult Family Homes(6 or fewer adults) 13 Z Z Z Z
Emergency Housing Z-ZV Z-ZV Z-ZV Z-ZV Z-ZV Z-ZV Z-ZV
Emergency Shelter Z-ZV Z-ZV Z-ZV
Halfway houses ZS
Homes for handicapped or infirm Z Z Z
Nursing care, intermediate care homes Z Z
Permanent Supportive Housing Z Z Z Z Z
Special Needs Childcare homes Z Z Z Z Z
Transitional Housing Z Z Z Z Z
Residential Rooms for Rent Situations
Hotels,motels,and similar businesses or
institutions providing overnight ZSC
accommodations
Rooming houses,boarding houses Z Z
Tourist homes and other temporary residences ZV ZV ZV
renting by the day or week
Restaurants,Bars,Night Clubs
Carry-Out and Delivery Service;No Drive-
Thru Service; Consumption Outside Fully ZS ZS ZS ZS ZS ZS
Enclosed Building
Carry-Out and Delivery Service;Drive-Thru
Service; Service or Consumption Outside ZS ZS ZS ZS ZS
Fully Enclosed Building
No Substantial Carry-Out or Delivery Service;
No Drive-Thru Service; Service or ZS ZS ZS ZS ZS ZS
Consumption Inside or Outside Fully
Enclosed Building
Gambling Establishments ZS
COMMERCIAL AND MIXED USE ZONES
USE DESCRIPTIONS NC' OTBD-1 OTBD-2 OTBD-3 GC ' 3J CC= HC ' ' '
Retail Trade—No Outside Storage of Goods Allowed
Convenience Stores Z Z Z Z Z Z
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General Mercantile ZS ZS ZS ZS ZS ZS
Home Occupation 12 P P P P P P
Sales/Rentals Incidental to a Non-Retail ZS ZS ZS ZS ZS ZS
Principal Use "
Wholesale Sales ZS ZS
Retail Trade—Outside Storage of Goods and Display Allowed
General Mercantile ZS ZS ZS ZS
Mobile Sales and Delivery 16 ACUP ACUP ACUP ACUP ACUP ACUP
Sales/Rentals incidental to a non-retail ZS ZS ZS
principal use "
Wholesale sales ZS
Services and Enterprises Related to Animals
Pet Grooming/Pet Store ZS ZS ZS ZS ZS
Veterinarian ZS ZS ZS ZS ZS
Utility Facilities
Alternative Energy Systems s ZS ZS ZS ZS ZS ZS ZS
Electrical Community or Regional Facility C C C C C
Electrical Neighborhood Facility Z Z Z Z Z Z Z
Public Utilities Z Z Z Z Z Z Z
Franchise Utilities Z Z Z Z Z Z Z
Wireless Communication Facilities "
Commercial Antennas 50 feet tall or less Z Z
Commercial Antennas more than 50 feet tall ZS ZS
and receive-only earth stations
Commercial Monopole I C
Commercial Monopole I1 C
Commercial Macro Facilities Z Z Z Z Z Z
Commercial Micro Facilities Z Z Z Z Z Z
Commercial Mini Facilities Z Z Z Z Z Z
Non-Commercial Towers and antennas 50 feet Z Z Z Z Z Z
tall or less
Non-Commercial Towers and antennas more
than 50 feet tall and receive-only earth Z S ZS ZS
stations
Miscellaneous
Combination Uses ZSC ZSC ZSC ZSC ZSC ZSC
Footnotes of the Table of Commercial and Mixed-Use Permissible Uses
Residential Uses are only allowed in the General Commercial, Highway Commercial, and Neighborhood Commercial zones
when regulated by the Mixed-Use Development Regulations, Section 20.110. All permissible uses shall meet the Use Table
Requirements of the specific Place Type and Transect of the property of the intended use.
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2 Commercial Corridor uses are regulated by the Mixed-Use Development Regulations Section 20.110.All permissible uses
shall meet the Use Table Requirements of the specific Place Type and Transect of the property of the intended use. Uses
that are allowed but not specifically listed in the Mixed-Use Development Regulations have been listed in the above table.
3 Subject to Section 20.38.080—Performance Standards and Miscellaneous Restrictions
4 Subject to Section 20.38.070—Restrictions on Certain Use Classifications on Arlington Airport Property
s Subject to Section 20.44.064—Trade or Vocational Schools in OTBD-1
6 Subject to Section 20.44 Part II—Land Clearing,Grading,Filling,and Excavation and Chapter 20.80 Forest Land Conversion
Subject to Section 20.44.020—Unit Lot Subdivisions
a Subject to 20.114—Alternative Energy Systems
9 Subject to Chapter 5.44—Parades,Athletic Events and other Special Events
10 Subject to Section 20.44.048—Temporary Public Structures.No permit is required for an emergency that includes a natural
disaster, emergency response for a specific event, or emergency situation based on a State of Emergency. 11 Subject to Section
20.44.016—Mixed Use Developments
12 Subject to Section 20.44.082—Home Occupations
13 Subject to Section 20.44.068—Adult Family Homes
"Subject to Section 20.44.070—Homes Emphasizing Special Services,Treatment,or Supervision(Z-ZV=Z:new structure or
ZV: within an existing structure and ZS =Z: within an existing structure or S new structure)15 Subject to Section 20.40.050
Accessory Uses
16 Subject to Section 20.44.080—Administrative Conditional Use Permit for Mobile Sales and Delivery
1'Subject to Section 20.44.034—Wireless Communications Facilities
20.40.140—Industrial Zones Permissible Use Table
ZONES
INDUSTRIAL USE DESCRIPTIONS
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Agricultural
Commercial Greenhouse On-Premises Sales ZS
Educational
Colleges, Universities,Community Colleges ZS
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Commercial Nursery Schools; Day Care Centers(Accessory)4 ZV ZV
Trade or vocational schools ZS ZS
Environmental
Critical Area Uses(AMC 20.93) Z Z
Land Clearing and Logging s Z Z
Land Division
Binding Site Plan Major C C
Binding Site Plan Minor Z Z
Boundary Line Adjustments Z Z
Industry,Manufacturing,Processing,Repairing,Renovating,Assembly of Goods,Merchandise or Equipment
Brewery, Distillery,Craft Beverage Production with or without Tasting Room ZS ZS
or Restaurant(No Drive-Thru Services)
Operations Conducted Entirely Within Fully Enclosed Building and Primarily ZS ZS
Consists of Business Not Done with Walk-In Trade
Operations Conducted Within or Outside Fully Enclosed Building ZS
Marijuana Production,Processing,and Retail
Marijuana Processing 6 Z Z
Marijuana Production' Z Z
Motor Vehicle-Related Sales and Service Operations
Electric Vehicle Infrastructure 7 ZS ZS
Fuel sales ZS
Repair and Maintenance, Painting and Body Work with Storage of Vehicles ZS
Scrap Materials Salvage Yards,Junkyards,Automobile Graveyards, and ZS
Automobile Recycling Facilities s
Towing Operations ZS
Office
Government Office Buildings 9 ZS ZS
Industrial or Manufacturing On-Site Office ZS ZS
Research and Development 10 ZS ZS
Technology 10 ZS ZS
Other Similar Uses 9 ZS ZS
ZONES
INDUSTRIAL USE DESCRLPTIONS
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Professional Services
Crematorium with or without Funeral Home ZS ZS
Public and Semi-Public Facilities
Bus Station,Train Station ZS ZS
Civil Defense Operation ZS ZS
Fire Stations ZS ZS
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Military Reserve,National Guard Centers ZS ZS
Police Stations ZS ZS
Public Parking Lots or Parking Garages ZS ZS
Rescue Squad,Ambulance Service ZS ZS
Special Events " P P
Temporary Mobile or Modular Structures Used for Public Services(Mobile
Classrooms,Civic Services, Public Health Centers, Emergency Response Centers, Z Z
etc.)12
Recreation,Amusement,Entertainment
Outdoor Recreation: Athletic Fields,Tennis Courts, Swimming Pools, Miniature
Golf Courses, Water Slides, Skateboard Parks, Parks, Swimming Pools, Driving ZS ZS
Range, Golf Course, Par 3 Golf Course, and Similar Uses
Religious
Religious Assembly-Accessory ZV ZV
Restaurants, Bars,Night Clubs
Carry-out and delivery service; no drive-thru service;consumption outside fully ZS ZS
enclosed building allowed
Carry-out and delivery service; drive-thru service; service or consumption outside ZS ZS
fully enclosed building allowed
Establishments offering adult entertainment C
INDUSTRIAL USE DESCRIPTIONS ZONES
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Retail Trade—No Outside Storage of Goods
Distribution Center ZS ZS
Sales/Rentals incidental to a non-retail principal use a ZS ZS
Mobile Sales and Delivery ' 13 ACUP ACUP
Wholesale sales ZS ZS
Retail Trade—Outside Storage of Goods and Display
Distribution Center ZS ZS
General Mercantile ZS
Sales/Rentals incidental to a non-retail principal use ' ZS ZS
Wholesale sales ZS
Services and Enterprises Related to Animals
Kennel ZS ZS
Veterinarian ZS ZS
Soil Processing, Mining, and Quarrying Operations 14
Soil processing,mining, and quarrying operations, including on-site sales of ZS
product
Solid Waste Facilities(Publicly or Privately Owned) 14
Biosolid Recycling ZS
Solid Waste Recycling Center ZS
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Solid Waste Transfer Station ZS
Storage and Parking
Parking of vehicles or storage of equipment outside enclosed structures where ZS
vehicles or equipment are owned and used by the person making use of lot.4,1,11
Storage, Shipping, or Moving Container(accessory use only)4 Z Z
Warehouse Storage Facility ZS ZS
Utility Facilities
Alternative Energy Systems' ZS ZSC
Electrical Community or Regional Facility ZS ZS
Electrical Neighborhood Facility Z Z
Public Utilities Z Z
Franchise Utilities Z Z
ZONES
INDUSTRIAL USE DESCRIPTIONS
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Wireless Communication Facilities 16
Commercial Antennas 50 feet tall or less Z Z
Commercial Antennas more than 50 feet tall and receive-only earth stations ZS ZS
Commercial Monopole I C C
Commercial Monopole II C
Commercial Macro Facilities Z Z
Commercial Micro Facilities Z Z
Commercial Mini Facilities Z Z
Non-Commercial Towers and Antennas 50 feet tall or less Z Z
Non-Commercial Towers and Antennas more than 50 feet tall and receive-only ZS ZS
earth stations
Miscellaneous
Combination Uses ZSC ZSC
Footnotes of the Table of Industrial Permissible Uses
' Subject to the permissible uses of the Cascade Industrial Center Planned Action
z Subject to Sectio20.38.080—Performance Standards and Miscellaneous Restrictions
s Subject to Section 20.38.070—Restrictions on Certain Use Classifications on Arlington Airport Property
4 Subject to Section 20.40.050—Accessory Uses
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s Subject to Section 20.44 Part II—Land Clearing,Grading, Filling,and Excavation and Chapter 20.80 Forest Land
Conversion
'Subject to Section 20.08.010—Definitions of Basic Terms and Section 20.48.040—Building Setback Requirements
'Subject to Section 20.114—Alternative Energy Systems
s Subject to Section 20.44.066—Outdoor Storage for Scrap Materials, Salvage Yards,Junkyards,Automobile Graveyards,
Automobile Recycling Facilities,Construction Yards,and Industrial or Manufacturing Uses
9 Subject to Section 20.44.084—Stand Along Office Uses in the General Industrial Zone
to Priority in the Center of Excellence of the Airport Business Park
t' Subject to Chapter 5.44—Parades,Athletic Events and other Special Events
'Z Subject to Section 20.44.048—Temporary Public Structures.No permit is required for an emergency that includes a natural
disaster,emergency response for a specific event,or emergency situation based on a State of Emergency. '3 Subject to Section
20.44.080—Administrative Conditional Use Permit for Mobile Sales and Delivery
14 Subject to Section 20.44.010—Solid Waste,Quarrying,Mining,and Similar Uses
15 Subject to Chapter 20.72—Parking and Chapter 20.76—Screening and Trees
"Subject to Section 20.44.034—Wireless Communications Facilities
20.40.150—Special Zones Permissible Use Table
ZONES
SPECIAL ZONES USE DESCRIPTIONS
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Aviation Related Sales and Service Operations
Aviation Fuel Sales Z
Aircraft Painting and Body Work Z
Aircraft Repair and Maintenance,Not Including Substantial Body Work Z
Aircraft Sales or Rentals Z
Aircraft Sales with Installation of Aircraft Parts or Accessories Z
(Propellers,Tires, Mufflers,etc.)
Aircraft Wash Z
Cultural,Social,Fraternal Uses
Art Gallery or Center ZS Z
Museum ZS Z
Educational
Trade or Vocational Schools ZS Z
Training Facility ZS ZS ZS
Environmental
Critical Area Uses(AMC 20.93) Z Z Z
Land Clearing and Logging' Z Z Z
Industry,Manufacturing,Processing,Repairing,Renovating,Assembly of Goods,Merchandise or Equipment
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All Operations Conducted Entirely Within Fully Enclosed Building and ZS Z
Primarily Consists of Business Done with Walk-In or No Walk-In Trade
Institutional Residence or Care or Confinement Facilities
Hospitals,Clinics, other Medical ZSC
Institutions(other than halfway houses)for Confined Mentally Ill C
Persons 1,4
Nursing Care Institutions, Intermediate Care Institutions,Handicapped or ZSC
Infirm Institutions,Childcare Institutions
Land Division
Binding Site Plan Major C C C
Binding Site Plan Minor Z Z Z
Boundary Line Adjustments Z Z Z
Motor Vehicle-Related Sales and Service Operations(Non-Aviation Related)
Electric Vehicle Infrastructure 6 Z Z Z
ZONES
SPECIAL USE DESCRIPTIONS
BPI' AF'•2.' T MS'
Office
Government Office Buildings ZS Z ZS
Health Care Facility ZS 7,8 ZS
Research and Development' ZS Z ZS
Technology 9 ZS Z ZS
Other Similar Uses ZS Z ZS
Professional Services
Clinics of Physicians or Dentist ZS
Public and Semi-Public Facilities
Airport C
Bus Station,Train Station ZS
Civil Defense Operation ZS Z
Fire Stations ZS Z
Military Reserve,National Guard Centers ZS Z
Police Stations ZS Z
Public Parking Lot or Parking Garage ZS ZS ZS
Rescue Squad,Ambulance Service ZS Z ZS
Special Events 10 P P P
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Temporary mobile or modular structures used for public services(e.g.,
mobile classrooms,civic services,public health centers,emergency Z Z Z
response centers,etc.) '1
Restaurants,Bars,Night Clubs
Carry-out and delivery service;no drive-thru service;consumption
outside fully enclosed building allowed ZS Z
No substantial carry-out or delivery service;no drive-thru service;
service or consumption inside or outside fully enclosed building ZS Z Z
Retail Trade—No Outside Storage of Goods
Distribution Center ZS
Sales/Rentals incidental to a non-retail principal use lZ ZS Z
Wholesale sales ZS Z
Mobile Sales and Delivery 12,13 ACUP ACUP ACUP
Soil Processing,Mining or Quarrying Operations14
Soil processing Mining,or Quarrying operations,including on-site sales ZS
of product
Storage and Parking
Parking or storage of aircraft,either inside or outside completely Z
enclosed structures
Warehouse Storage Facility ZS
SPECIAL ZONES USE DESCRIPTIONS ZONES
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Utility Facilities
Alternative Energy Systems e ZS ZS ZS
Electrical Community or Regional Facility C C
Electrical Neighborhood Facility Z Z
Public Utilities Z Z Z
Franchise Utilities Z Z Z
Wireless Communication Facilities 'S
Commercial Antennas 50 feet tall or less Z
Commercial Antennas more than 50 feet tall and receive-only earth ZS
stations
Commercial Macro Facilities Z
Commercial Micro Facilities Z
Commercial Mini Facilities Z
Non-Commercial Towers and Antennas 50 feet tall or less Z Z
Non-Commercial Towers and Antennas more than 50 feet tall and ZS ZS
receive-only earth stations
Miscellaneous
Combination Uses ZSC ZSC ZSC
Footnotes of the Table of Special Zones Permissible Uses
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' Such uses allowed only for aviation related uses in compliance with the intent of the zone as established by Section
20.36.034 Aviation Flightline District Established and at the discretion of the Arlington Municipal Airport.
2 Subject to Section 20.38.070—Restrictions on Certain Use Classifications on Arlington Airport Property
3 Subject to Section 20.38.080—Performance Standards and Miscellaneous Restrictions
4 Such uses allowed only if in compliance with the intent of the zone as established in Section 20.36.036—Medical Services
District Established
5 Subject to Section 20.44 Part II—Land Clearing,Grading,Filling, and Excavation and Chapter 20.80 Forest Land
Conversion
6 Subject to Section 20.114—Alternative Energy Systems
'Subject to obtaining an Arlington Municipal Airport lease and compatible surrounding uses.
' Subject to Section 20.44.070—Homes Emphasizing Special Services,Treatment,or Supervision.
'Priority in the Center of Excellence of the Airport Business Park
10 Subject to Chapter 5.44—Parades,Athletic Events and other Special Events
" Subject to Section 20.44.048—Temporary Public Structures.No permit is required for an emergency that includes a natural
disaster,emergency response for a specific event,or emergency situation based on a State of Emergency.
12 Subject to Section 20.40.050—Accessory Uses13 Subject to Section 20.44.080—Administrative Conditional Use Permit for
Mobile Sales and Delivery
14 Subject to Section 20.44.010—Solid Waste,Quarrying, Mining, and Similar Uses
11 Subject to Section 20.44.034—Wireless Communications Facilities
20.40.160—Public/ Semi-Public Zone Permissible Use Table
ZONE
PUBLIC/SEMI-PUBLIC: USE DESCRIPTION
P/SP'
Educational
Colleges,Universities,Community Colleges C
Commercial Nursery Schools; Day Care Centers z ZS
Elementary and Secondary School C
Environmental
Critical Area Uses(AMC 20.93) Z
Land Clearing and Logging 3 Z
Cultural, Social,Fraternal Uses
Art Gallery or Center ZS
Library ZS
Museum ZS
Institutional Residence or Care or Confinement Facilities°
Penal and Correctional Facilities C
Land Division
Binding Site Plan Major C
Binding Site Plan Minor Z
Boundary Line Adjustments Z
Motor Vehicle-Related Sales and Service Operations(Non-Aviation Related)
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Electric Vehicle Infrastructure 5 Z
Office
Government Office Buildings ZS
Recreational or Park Buildings ZS
Other Similar Uses ZS
Public and Semi-Public Facilities
Bus Station,Train Station ZS
Cemetery ZS
Civil Defense Operation ZSC
Fire Stations ZSC
Military Reserve,National Guard Centers ZSC
Police Stations ZSC
Public Parking Lots or Parking Garages ZS
Rescue Squad,Ambulance Service ZSC
Special Events' P
Temporary mobile or modular structures used for public services(mobile classrooms, P
civic services,public health centers, emergency response centers, etc.)7
ZONE
PUBLIC/SEMI-PUBLIC USE DESCRIPTION
P/SP
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Recreation,Amusement,Entertainment
Indoor Recreation: Bowling Alleys, Skating Rinks, Indoor Tennis and Squash Courts, ZSC
Billiards and Pool Halls, Indoor Athletic and Exercise Facilities, and Similar Uses
Outdoor Recreation: Athletic Fields, Tennis Courts, Swimming Pools, Miniature Golf
Courses, Water Slides, Skateboard Parks, Parks, Swimming Pools, Driving Range, ZSC
Golf Course, Par 3 Golf Course, and Similar Uses
Outdoor Entertainment Venue or Amphitheater ZSC
Religious
Religious Assembly—Accessory ZV
Retail Trade—Outside Storage of Goods and Display Allowed
Mobile Sales and Delivery z,s ACUP
Solid Waste Facilities(Publicly owned)
Biosolid Recycling ZSC
Solid Waste Recycling Center ZSC
Solid Waste Transfer Station ZSC
Storage and Parking
Parking of vehicles or storage of equipment outside enclosed structures where ZSC
vehicles or equipment are owned and used by the person making use of lot
Utility Facilities
Alternative Energy System 5 ZS
Electrical Community or Regional Facility ZS
Electrical Neighborhood Facility ZS
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Public Utilities Z
Franchise Utilities Z
Wireless Communication Facilities 2,s,"
Non-Commercial Towers and Antennas 50 feet tall or less Z
Non-Commercial Towers and Antennas more than 50 feet tall and receive-only earth ZS
stations
Miscellaneous
Combination Uses ZSC
Footnotes of the Table of Public/Semi-Public Permissible Uses
' Such uses allowed only if in compliance with the intent of the zone as established in Section 20.36.040—Public/Semi-Public
District Established
2 Subject to Section 20.40.050—Accessory Uses
s Subject to Section 20.44 Part II—Land Clearing,Grading, Filling,and Excavation
a Subject to Section 20.44.096—Penal and Correctional Facilities
5 Subject to Section 20.114—Alternative Energy Systems
6 Subject to Chapter 5.44—Parades,Athletic Events and other Special Events
'Subject to Section 20.44.048—Temporary Public Structures.No permit is required for an emergency that includes a natural
disaster, emergency response for a specific event, or emergency situation based on a State of Emergency.
$Subject to Section 20.44.080—Administrative Conditional Use Permit for Mobile Sales and Delivery
9 Subject to Section 20.44.066—Outdoor Storage for Scrap Materials, Salvage Yards,Junkyards,Automobile Graveyards,
Automobile Recycling Facilities, Construction Yards,and Industrial or Manufacturing Uses
10 Subject to Chapter 20.72—Parking and Chapter 20.76—Screening and Trees
" Subject to Section 20.44.034—Wireless Communications Facilities
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CERTIFICATION OF ORDINANCE
I, Wendy Van Der Meersche, being the duly appointed City Clerk of the City of Arlington,
Washington, a municipal corporation, do hereby certify that the following Ordinance No.
2024-019 was approved at the July 29, 2024 City Council meeting.
ORDINANCE NO. 2024-019
"AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ARLINGTON,WASHINGTON AMENDING CHAPTER 20.40
OF THE ARLINGTON MUNICIPAL CODE REGARDING PERMISSIBLE USES UNDER CITY
PLANNING NO. PLN 1175"
A true and correct copy of the original ordinance is attached.
Dated this 29th day of July, 2024
Wendy VA Der Meersche
City Clerk for the City of Arlington