HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance No. 2025-012 Amending AMC Chapter 20.44 Supplemental UseORDINANCE NO. 2025-012
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ARLINGTON, WASHINGTON AMENDING CHAPTER 20.44
OF THE ARLINGTON MUNICIPAL CODE REGARDING SUPPLEMENTAL USE REGULATIONS
UNDER CITY PLANNING NO. PLN 1294
WHEREAS, the city has proposed an update to the Supplemental Use Regulations to the
City zoning code; and
WHEREAS, the Arlington Planning Commission considered the revisions on June 3, 2025
and at a public hearing conducted on June 17, 2025; 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 same at a workshop held on July 14, 2025, a
meeting on July 21, 2025, 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 on May 16, 2025 and city staff incorporated
the comments in the proposed code amendment; 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 20.44.020G shall be and hereby is amended
in its entirety as follows:
20.44.02OGOff-Street Parkin
(a) The minimum amount of parking shall be required by Chapter 20.72. Required off-street
parking space may be provided in an area owned and maintained in common by the
homeowner's association. Parking spaces are located in a common area shall be available to
residents or guest or invitees of residents and shall not be reserved for any specific dwelling
units.
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( 7:) All required off-street parking spaces shall be maintained in perpetuity for off-street parking
for the residents, or guests of residents. Such spaces shall not be used at any time or in any
manner that precluded use for off-street parking of operable motor vehicles regularly used
by occupants of the unit lot dwellings.
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Parking shall be prohibited in fire lanes, and each fire lane shall be clearly identified with
signage and pavement markings to indicate that the fire lane is not to be used for parking at
any time. The homeowner's association shall be responsible for enforcing this requirement.
The city shall have the authority to remove any vehicle illegally parked in a fire lane at the
vehicle owner's expense.
(-d) The unit lot subdivision shall provide bicycle parking facilities equal to one stall for every
four lots rv:),y idc ovj
Section 2. Arlington Municipal Code section 20.44.035 shall be and hereby amended as
follows:
20.44.035 Administrative Conditional Use Pen -nit for Homeless Encatripments
(S) The homeless encampment shall conform to the following fire
requirements:
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(i) There shall be no open fires for cooking without pre -approval by the Fire
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(ii) No heaiiiii-ap-pliances within the individual tents are allowed without pre- approval by
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No cooking appliances other than microwave appliances are allowed in individual tents;
adequate number, with appropriate rating, of fire extinguishers shall be provided as
approved by the Fire
(v) Adequate access for fire and emergency medical apparatus shall be provided. This shall
be determined by the Fire CJ0 c'IfICI,_9
(vi) Adequate separation between tents and other structures shall be maintained as
determined by the Fire and
(vii) All electrical installation shall comply with all national, state and local codes. Electrical
cords are not to be strung together and any cords used must be approved for exterior
use.
Section 3. Arlington Municipal Code section 20.44.080 shall be and hereby amended as
follows:
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Section 4. 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 5. 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.
PASSED by the City Council of the City of Arlington and APPROVED by the Mayor this 21st
day of July, 2025.
CI ARLINGTON
Don E. Vanney, M 6FE—
ATTEST;
Wendy Van D r Meersche, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FO
Oskar E. Rey, City Attorney
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1, 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.
2025-012 was approved at the July 21, 2025 City Council meeting.
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