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Chapter 17.08 DEFINITIONS
Chapter 17.08
DEFINITIONS
Sections:
17.08.010 Generally.
17.08.020 A through D.
17.08.030 E through H.
17.08.040 I through M.
17.08.050 N through Q.
17.08.060 R through V.
17.08.070 W through Z.
17.08.010 Generally.
For the purpose of this title,certain words and terms used herein are defined as follows:All words used in the
present tense include the future tense;all words in the plural number include the singular number,and all words in
the singular number include the plural number,unless the natural construction of the wording indicates otherwise.
The word"lot'includes the word"plot';the word"building"includes the word"structure";and the word"shall'is
mandatory and not discretionary.The word"used"also includes"designed,intended or arranged to be used."Unless
otherwise specified,all distances shall be measured horizontally.The word"city"means the city of Port Townsend,
in Jefferson County,state of Washington.The term"city council'means the city council of said city.The term
"building inspector"means the building inspector of the city.The term"building official'means the building
official of the city. (Ord.2571 §2, 1997).
17.08.020 A through D.
"Abandoned sign"means a sign that no longer correctly identifies,exhorts,or advertises any person,business,
lessor,lessee,owner,product,or activity conducted or available on or off the premises on which such sign is
located.
"Abutting"means having a common border with or being separated from such common border by a public
right-of-way.See also"Contiguous."
"Accessory building"means a subordinate building attached to or detached from the principal building,used for
purposes customarily incidental to the use of the principal building and situated on the same lot.Accessory buildings
include but are not limited to an automobile storage garage,play house,laundry room,garden shelter,hobby room
and mechanical room.The director may allow,or allow with conditions,an enclosed garden shelter absent a
principal building;provided,that the shelter does not exceed 64 square feet in size and is associated with a regularly
maintained garden.
"Accessory dwelling unit"means a separate dwelling unit that is substantially contained within the structure of a
single-family residence or an outbuilding which is accessory to such residence.
"Accessory use"means a use incidental and subordinate to the principal use and located on the same lot or in the
same building as the principal use.
"Addition(to an existing building)"means any roofed and/or walled expansion to the perimeter of a building in
which the addition is connected by a common load-bearing wall other than a fire wall.Any walled roofed and/or
addition that is connected by a fire wall or is separated by independent perimeter load-bearing walls is considered to
be new construction.
"Adult arcade"means a commercial establishment containing individual viewing areas or booths where,for any
form of consideration,including a membership fee,one or more still or motion picture projectors,slide projectors,
digital images or other similar image-producing machines are used to show films,motion pictures,video cassettes,
slides,or other visual representations that are distinguished or characterized by a predominant emphasis on matters
depicting,describing,or simulating any specified sexual activities or any specified anatomical areas.
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"Adult business license"means a license issued by the city clerk under this chapter to the owner or operator of an
adult entertainment facility.
"Adult cabaret"means a nightclub,bar,restaurant,tavern,or other similar commercial establishment,whether or not
alcoholic beverages are served,that regularly features:
A.Persons who appear nude or semi-nude;or
B.Live performances which are distinguished or characterized by a predominant emphasis on matters depicting,
describing,or simulating any specified anatomical areas or any specified sexual activities.
"Adult entertainment'means:
A.Any exhibition,performance or dance conducted in an adult entertainment facility where such exhibition,
performance or dance is distinguished or characterized by a predominant emphasis on matters depicting,describing,
or simulating any specified sexual activities or any specified anatomical areas;or
B.Any exhibition,performance or dance intended to sexually stimulate any patron and conducted in an adult
entertainment facility where such exhibition,performance or dance is performed for,arranged with,or engaged in
with fewer than all patrons in the adult entertainment facility at that time,with separate consideration paid,either
directly or indirectly,for such performance,exhibition or dance.For purposes of example and not limitation,such
exhibitions,performances or dances are commonly referred to as table dancing,couch dancing,taxi dancing,lap
dancing,private dancing or straddle dancing.
"Adult entertainment facility"means a commercial establishment defined herein as an adult arcade,adult cabaret,
adult motion picture theater,adult retail store,or other establishment where adult entertainment is offered,including
but not limited to private membership clubs.
"Adult family home"means a home in which residential care is provided on a 24-hour basis by an owner or tenant
of the dwelling unit in which care is provided,plus the family of the provider.The maximum number of adults to be
accommodated in such a home shall conform to the requirements of the Washington State Department of Social and
Health Services as currently exist or are hereafter amended.As of the date of the ordinance codified in this section,
the maximum number allowed by state law is six.
"Adult motion picture theater"means an enclosed commercial establishment where,for any form of consideration,
motion pictures,films,video cassettes,slides,or other similar visual media are regularly shown that are
distinguished or characterized by a predominant emphasis on matters depicting,describing,or simulating any
specified sexual activities or any specified anatomical areas.
"Adult retail store"means an enclosed building,or any portion thereof which,for money or any other form of
consideration,devotes a significant or substantial portion of stock in trade to the sale,exchange,rental,loan,trade,
transfer or viewing of sexually oriented materials.For purposes of this definition,a retail store devotes a significant
or substantial portion of its stock in trade to sexually oriented materials if the sale,exchange,rental,loan,trade,
transfer or viewing of such sexually oriented materials is clearly material to the economic viability of the business.It
is rebuttably presumed that such sexually oriented materials are clearly material to the viability of the business if
sexually oriented materials accounts for:
A.Twenty-five percent or more of the retail dollar value of gross sales over any quarterly period;
B.Twenty-five percent or more of the floor area of the store open to the public;
C.Twenty-five percent or more of the retail dollar value of all merchandise displayed in the store;
D.Twenty-five percent or more of the store's inventory(whether measured by retail dollar value or number of
items);or
E.Twenty-five percent or more of the store's stock in trade.
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In no event shall a retailer whose transactions only incidentally or marginally relate to sexually oriented materials be
considered an adult retail store.
"Advertising"means any display of letters,numerals,characters,words,symbols,emblems,illustrations,objects or
registered trademarks which serve to call to the attention of the public products,services,businesses,buildings,
premises,events,candidates or ballot propositions.
"Advertising vehicle"means any vehicle or trailer visible from a public right-of-way which has attached thereto or
located thereon any sign or advertising device for the purpose of providing advertisement of products or directing
people to a business or activity located on the same or nearby property or any other premises.
"Affordable housing"means those housing units available for purchase or rent to individuals or families with a gross
income between the federally recognized poverty level and the median income based on household size in Jefferson
County;and whose costs,including utilities,would not exceed 30 percent of gross income.
"Agriculture"means the tilling of soil,the raising of crops,horticulture,viticulture,small livestock farming,
pasturing,grazing,poultry,dairying and/or animal husbandry,including all uses customarily incidental thereto
except small animal husbandry on a noncommercial scale.
"Airports and heliports"means any area of land or structure designated and set aside for the landing and taking off
of any aircraft regulated by the Federal Aviation Administration.
"Alley"means a public thoroughfare or way which affords only a secondary means of access to abutting property.
"Alterations"means:
A.Generally:A change or rearrangement of the structural parts of existing facilities,or an enlargement by extending
the sides or increasing the height or depth,or the moving from one location to another.In buildings for business,
commercial,manufacturing or similar uses,the installation or rearrangement of partitions affecting more than
one-third of a single floor area shall be considered an alteration;or
B.As used in Chapter 17.30 PTMC,Historic Preservation Code:Any act or process which changes one or more of
the exterior architectural features of a building or structure.
"Alternative support structure"means any building,roof,water tank,flagpole,steeple or other type of structure to
which any type of antenna or antenna array and associated equipment are affixed.
"Amusement device"means any machine or device which provides recreation or entertainment only,for which a
charge is made for use or play,and includes,but is not limited to,pool tables,video games,pinball,shuffleboards,
mechanical music machines,flipper games,bowling games,shooting galleries,weightlifting devices,punching
bags,riding devices for not more than four persons,or other games operated by insertion of a coin or operated by
remote control or with a timing device,but shall not mean or include any machine or device used exclusively for the
vending of merchandise.
"Amusement park or center"means any establishment,place,or business location where more than 20 amusement
devices are available for play or use by the general public.Such a park or center may also include miniature golf
areas,bumper cars,batting cages,arcades,bumper boats,go-carts,and such similar activities.
Animal Hospital.See"Veterinary hospital or clinic."
Animal Kennel.See"Kennel,animal."
"Antenna"means:
A.Generally.A cable,pole,tower or other device used for transmitting or receiving radio,or television signals.
B.As used in Chapter 17.78 PTMC,Personal Wireless Service Facilities:Any exterior equipment attached or
mounted to a monopole or alternative support structure in the form of one or more rods,panels,discs or similar
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devices used for the transmission or reception of radio or electromagnetic frequency signals for any
telecommunication purpose.
1."Antenna,panel"generally,is a rectangular antenna designed to transmit and/or receive signals in a specific
directional pattern which is less than 360 degrees,typically an arc of approximately 120 degrees.
2."Antenna,parabolic"or"antenna,dish"means a bowl-shaped device for the reception and transmission of
radio frequency signals in a specific directional pattern.Also referred to as a satellite dish.
3."Antenna,whip"or"antenna,rod"means an omni-directional antenna which is designed to transmit and/or
receive signals in a 360-degree pattern,and which is no more than five inches in diameter.
"Antenna array"means two or more devices,panels,dishes,rods or similar devices used for the transmission or
reception of radio frequency signals,microwave or other signals for telecommunications purposes.Two or more
such devices affixed or attached to a monopole or to an alternative support structure are included in the definition of
antenna array.
"Apartment''means a room or suite of rooms within an apartment house or apartment hotel,used as a dwelling unit
for one family with facilities that function or are intended to function for living,sleeping,and cooking.
"Apartment hotel"means an apartment house that furnishes services for the use of its tenants which are ordinarily
furnished by hotels,but the privileges of which are not primarily available to the general public.
"Apartment house"means a building or portion of a building arranged or designed to be occupied as five or more
separate dwelling units.
"Apparel and accessory stores"means stores primarily engaged in selling new or used clothing,shoes,jewelry,and
related articles for personal wear and adornment and stores which rent clothing such as costumes or formal wear.
"Applicant"means the person,his/her agents,successors or assigns who submits or is required to submit an
application pursuant to this title.
"Arbor"means any detached latticework or archway often used to support vines or climbing shrubs.
Arcade.
A."Amusement arcade"means any establishment,room,place,or business location where more than five
amusement devices are available for play or use by the general public.
B."Structural arcade"means a permanently roofed arched covered continuous area or passageway at ground level,
open to a street,plaza,open space,or building,that is accessible and open to the public.
"Artisan cheesemaking"means a combination retail,wholesale,and small-scale artisan manufacturing business that
produces and serves cheese on the premises.
"Automobile rental agencies"means businesses primarily engaged in short-term rental or extended-term leasing of
passenger cars,hearses,limousines,and the like,without drivers.Finance(equity or full-payout)leasing of the
automobiles is defined as"Motor vehicle sales."
"Automobile sales and service establishments,new or used"means an establishment that provides for the sale of
motorized vehicles as its primary use,and allows for minor or major repairs,or paint and body work.No body
damaged vehicle or vehicle components exposed to view from a public roadway shall be permitted.
"Automobile wrecking yard"means any premises devoted to dismantling or wrecking of motor vehicles or trailers,
or the storage,sale or dumping of dismantled or wrecked vehicles or their parts.
Automotive Repair Establishment.
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A."Minor repair"means a retail sales and service establishment that shall include only those repairs able to be
effected within one working day,such as brake repair,engine tune-ups,oil changes,lubrications,front end
alignments,and the like.No outdoor sales,repair,or service work shall be allowed.Repair services of a major
nature,including but not limited to engine or transmission overhauls or body work,shall not be included within
this definition.Outdoor storage or display of vehicles,parts,equipment,or tires shall not be included within
this definition.The service or repair of trucks or other similar vehicles that exceed a one-ton rated capacity
shall be prohibited.No body damaged vehicle or vehicle components exposed to view from a public roadway
shall be permitted.
B."Major repair"means a retail sales and service establishment that provides for the painting,repainting,or
retouching and/or major mechanical repairs and adjustments of motor vehicles such as engine overhauls,
transmission overhauls,and the like which usually require more than one working day for service.No outdoor
sales,repair or service work shall be allowed.No body damaged vehicle or vehicle components exposed to
view from a public roadway shall be permitted.
C."Paint or body shop"means a building or other structure used for painting,repainting,or retouching and/or
major nonmechanical repairs and adjustments of motor vehicles.
Awning Sign.See"Canopy sign."
"Bakery,retail"means an establishment where the majority of retail sale is of products such as breads,cakes,pies,
pastries,etc.,that are baked or produced and sold on premises.
"Bakery,wholesale"means an establishment where breads,cakes,pies,pastries,etc.,are baked or produced
primarily for wholesale rather than retail sale.
"Bank"means savings and loans,credit unions,and other depository institutions.
"Banner,decorative"means an object made of multicolored cloth,fabric or similar flexible material which displays
abstract or representational forms and which is completely devoid of letters,numbers,words or advertising.
Streamers shall not be considered decorative banners.
"Banner sign"means any sign intended to be hung,with or without framing,and possessing characters,letters,
symbols,emblems,trademarks,illustrations,or ornamentations applied to fabric or similar flexible material.Flags,
decorative banners,canopy signs,and temporary signs,treated elsewhere in this title,shall not be considered banner
signs.
Bar.See"Drinking establishment."
Comment[JSl]:
"Barn"means a building designed and used primarily for shelter and storage of livestock,livestock feed,and M-49. Definition as
per RCW 36.70A.695
agricultural equipment. except as indicated.
RCW 19.27.540 directs
"Basement'means that portion of a building partly underground and having at least one-half of its height below the the building code
adjacent finished grade. council to adopt rules
related to electric
"Battery charging station"means a Level 1 or 2 electrical component assembly or cluster of component assemblies vehicle infrastructure.
designed specifically to charge batteries within electric vehicles which meet or exceed any standards codes,and
regulations set forth by sChapter 19.28 RCW and consistent with rules adopted by the building code council for Comment[JS2]: �
electric vehicle infrastructure requirements) See also: "Charging level "Rapid Charging,Station" Revised 2/11/16
Comment[JS3]:
"Battery exchange station"means a fully automated facility that will enable an electric vehicle with a swappable M-49. Definition as
battery to enter a drive lane and exchange the depleted battery with a fully charged battery through a fully automper RCW 36.70A.695ated except as indicated.
process,which meets or exceeds any standards,codes,and regulations set forth by,&Chapter 19.28 RCW and RCW 19.27.540 directs
consistent with the rules adopted by the building code council for electric vehicle infrastructure reguirementthe building code
council to adopt rules
related to electric
vehicle infrastructure.
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"Bed and breakfast inn"means a building with a central kitchen which provides the primary residence for the owner
or operator and which offers guest rooms for travelers and transient guests for compensation.Food service may be
offered exclusively to people registered to use the inn for lodging or special events.Accessory buildings which were
lawfully established prior to June 1, 1989,may be considered part of a bed and breakfast inn.A bed and breakfast
inn is a transient accommodation and shall conform to the definition thereof.
"Bedroom"means a room integrated within a dwelling unit or other housing type permitted by the zoning district.A
bedroom is a room other than a kitchen,dining room,living room,bathroom,office,or closet,that is marketed,
designed,or otherwise likely to function primarily for sleeping.
"Bench sign"means a sign located on any part of the surface of a bench or seat placed on or visible from a public
right-of-way.
"Billboard sign"means any outdoor sign containing advertising which is not related to any use or activity on the
premises on which the sign is located,but not including directional signs as defined in this title.
"Boardinghouse"means a dwelling with a single kitchen that provides the primary residence for the owner or
operator and in which not more than six roomers,lodgers and/or boarders are housed or fed.A boardinghouse is to
be distinguished from both a lodging house and a hotel.
"Boat house"means a structure designed for storage of vessels located over water or in upland areas.Boat houses
should not be confused with"houseboats."(See`Boat storage facility.")
"Boat sales and rentals"means a business primarily engaged in sales and/or rental of new and used motorboats,
sailboats,and other watercraft.Businesses primarily engaged in the sale of supplies for boating,such as sails,
outboard motors,and marine hardware,are classified as specialty stores.
"Boat storage facility"means a facility meant to provide long-term shelter for watercraft and their accessories(e.g.,
canoes,sail boats,power boats,etc.),not including service,repair or sales.(See`Boat house.")
"Building"means:
A.Generally:Any aR3-structure having a roof,but excluding all forms of vehicles even though immobilized.When
a use is required to be within a building,or where special authority granted pursuant to this title requires that a use
shall be within an entirely enclosed building,then"building"means one so designed and constructed that all exterior
walls of the structure shall be solid from the ground to the roof line,and shall contain no openings except for
windows and doors which are designed so that they may be closed.
B.As used in Chapter 17.78 PTMC,Personal Wireless Service Facilities:A fully enclosed structure capable of
being inhabited,and does not include open structures such as towers,steeples,porches or other attachments to
buildings.
"Building height"means the vertical distance from the average natural(preexisting)grade to the highest point of the
coping of a flat roof or the deck line of a mansard roof or the average height of the highest gable of a pitched or
hipped roof.
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"Building line"means the line of that face,corner,or any part of a building nearest the property line,including by
way of example but not limited to all cornices,architectural appendages,exterior balconies,and similar projections
beyond the main foundation line of a building,but excluding the top roof or roof overhang of buildings,and
excluding sidewalks,driveways and patios on ground level,and decks less than 30 inches in height.
"Building materials,garden and farm supplies store"means businesses primarily engaged in selling products such as
lumber and other building materials;paint;glass;wallpaper;hardware;nursery;tractors;and farm supplies such as
seeds,feeds,fertilizer,and farm tools.It includes such firms if they sell to the general public,even if they also sell to
contractors;if they do not sell to the general public at all they are defined as"Wholesale trade."Florists and other
stores selling cut flowers and potted plants not grown on the premises are classified as specialty stores.See also
"Greenhouse"and"Plant nursery."
"Building official"means a duly appointed officer of the city charged with the administration and enforcement of
the International Building Code.
"Building,principal"means a fully enclosed and roofed structure,or portion thereof in separate ownership,which
houses the primary uses of at least one business,residence or other establishment.Accessory buildings or
outbuildings are not included in this definition.
"Bulk plant facility"means a facility where flammable or combustible liquids are received by tank vessel,pipelines,
tank car,or tank vehicle and are stored or blended in bulk for the purpose of distributing such liquids by tank vessel,
pipeline,tank car,portable tank or container,or via other methods of wholesale sales.
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"Bus and transit storage and maintenance facility"means any building and adjacent outdoor space required for the
servicing,washing,and the overnight parking of buses or other transit vehicles that are used for transporting the
general public,tourists,school children,the elderly,and/or handicapped or construction workers.
"Business service"means an establishment primarily engaged in rendering services to other business establishments
on a fee or contract basis,not involving the sale of any goods or commodities available on the premises,and not
dispensing a personal service.Business service establishments may include,but are not necessarily limited to,
activities such as real estate,insurance,accounting or bookkeeping,financial institutions,management or consulting
firms,or other similar uses.
"Camouflaged"means the use of shape,color and texture to cause an object to appear to become a part of something
else,usually a structure such as a building,wall,flagpole,street pole,or roof.Camouflage does not mean
"invisible,"but rather"appearing as part of or exactly like the structure used as a mount."
"Campground,public"means any parcel or adjacent parcels of land in public ownership which provides sanitary
facilities and spaces for pitching tents for short-term occupancy of a transient,recreational nature.Those public
campground facilities that also provide parking for two or more recreational vehicles are considered recreational
vehicle parks. See,"Recreational vehicle park,public."
Cannabis.See"Marijuana."As used in administering this zoning code,"cannabis"most frequently refers to
provisions related to medical marijuana;however,the terms"cannabis"and"marijuana"throughout are considered
interchangeable.
"Canopy"means a temporary or fixed shelter supported entirely from the exterior wall of a building without other
means of support to the ground.For the purposes of this title,"canopy"shall include"awning."
"Canopy sign"means any sign erected upon or against a canopy or awning.
"Car wash"means a building,or portion thereof,containing facilities for washing automobiles utilizing mechanical
devices.
"Carnival"means a temporary commercial entertainment with rides,games,etc.,for the general public.
"Carport"means a structure to house or protect motor vehicles owned or operated by the occupants of the principal
building and which has at least 40 percent of the total area of its sides open to the weather.
"Cemetery"means a place for the burial or interment of dead persons or household pets.
"Certificate of occupancy"means a permit to occupy a premises issued by the building official after inspection has
verified compliance with the requirements and provisions of this title and applicable building codes.
"Certificate of review"means the report of the HPC described in Chapters 17.30,Historic Overlay District Design
Review,and 17.46 PTMC,Commercial,Multifamily,Cottage Housing Developments,and Mixed Use Architectural
and Site Design Review Processes.
"Charging levels"means the standardized indicators of electrical force,or voltage,at which an electric vehicle's
battery s recharged.The terms-1,2.-and-3--are-the most common EV charging levels,and include the following
si�ecifications:
Level 1 is considered slow charging.
Level 2 is considered medium charging
Level 3 is considered fast or ra2id charging—see Rapid chaL,eing station"
"Child care facility"means a building or structure in which an agency,person or persons provides developmentally
appropriate care,protection and supervision of children that is designed to promote positive growth and educational
experiences for children outside of their home for periods of less than 24 hours a day,as currently and hereafter
defined in WAC 170-296-0020.Child care facilities include preschools(not state-licensed),family home child care
and child day care centers that are regulated by the Washington State Department of Early Learning,as presently
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defined and hereafter amended(WAC 170-295-0010 and 170-296-0020).As used in this title,the term is not
intended to include babysitting services of a casual,nonrecurring nature or in the child's own home.Likewise,the
term is not intended to include cooperative,reciprocal child care by a group of parents in their respective homes.
"Child day care center"means a facility providing regularly scheduled care for children one month of age through
12 years of age for periods less than 24 hours,as presently defined and hereafter amended(WAC 170-295-0010).
The Department of Early Learning(DEL)may license a center in a private family residence when the portion of the
residence accessible to the children is:
A.Used exclusively for the children during the center's operating hours or while the children are in care;or
B. Separate from the family living quarters,as presently defined and hereafter amended(WAC 170-295-0020(7)).
"Church"means a building or structure,or groups of buildings or structures,that by design and construction are
primarily intended for conducting organized religious services and associated accessory uses,not to include schools
which exceed normal religious service hours.
"Clear ceiling height"means the vertical distance from the surface of the ground floor to the lowest point on the
ceiling.
"Clear vision area"means the area at an intersection with restrictions on vegetation and structures imposed in order
to ensure visibility for pedestrians and operators of vehicles.The city's engineering design standards manual
provides restrictions and limitations for construction of structures and landscaping within the clear vision area.
"Club"means buildings or facilities owned or operated by a corporation,association,person or persons for a social,
educational,fraternal,civic,religious,or recreational purpose,but not primarily for profit or to render a service that
is customarily carried on as a business.See also"Country club,""Health club"and"Private clubs."
"Clubhouse"means a building used to house a club or social organization,including clubs associated with golf
courses.
Club,Private.See"Private clubs."
"Co-location,"as used in Chapter 17.78 PTMC,Personal Wireless Service Facilities,means the use of a single
monopole or alternative support structure,to the extent technologically feasible,by more than one licensed personal
wireless service provider.
Cocktail Lounge. See`Drinking establishment."
"Collective garden,medical marijuana,commercial"means a garden as authorized and limited under RCW
69.51A.085 and local law,where qualifying patients may assume responsibility for acquiring and supplying
cannabis for medical use in a commercial(including nonprofit)format.Qualified patients may create and participate
in the city's form of commercial collective garden,where allowed,subject to the following conditions and
standards:
A.The commercial garden owner obtain and maintain a business license and pay all applicable taxes(business and
occupation;retail sales);
B.As part of issuing a business license,the commercial garden owner sign an agreement(city drafted)
acknowledging the use is not being vested should subsequent changes in state law regarding medical marijuana
render the location nonconforming.The agreement would also indemnify and hold the city harmless for actions
related to the collective garden;and
C.No on-site cultivation is permitted and only one commercial collective garden is allowed per parcel of land;
D.Notwithstanding the provisions of Chapter 17.88 PTMC(Nonconforming Lots,Structures and Uses),any
preexisting collective garden in operation within a commercial zone as of the effective date of this chapter shall be
brought into full compliance with the provisions of this chapter within six months of its effective date.
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"Collective garden,medical marijuana,noncommercial"means a garden as authorized and limited under RCW
69.51A.085 and local law,where qualifying patients(or their designated provider)may assume responsibility for
acquiring and supplying the resources required to produce and process cannabis for medical use in a strictly
noncommercial and neighborhood compatible format.Within the city,qualifying patients(or their designated
provider)may create and participate in a noncommercial form of collective garden for the purposes of producing,
processing,transporting,and delivering cannabis for medical use where allowed in the city's residential zones
subject to the following conditions and standards:
A.Only one collective garden is allowed on a parcel of land containing a detached single-family residence and/or
accessory dwelling unit.One collective garden is also allowed on a parcel of land containing a congregate care,
assisted living,nursing,rest or convalescent homes.Cannabis processing must occur indoors within a rigid structure
(e.g.,a primary or accessory building);
B.The property owner where each collective garden is located must reside on site,register the location with the
city's development services department(DSD)and demonstrate it lies more than 300 feet from the restricted entities
listed in WAC 314-55-050(10).The method of measuring distance and the definitions of restricted entities shall be
the same as those established in Chapter 314-55 WAC.The city may require a collective garden operator to verify
the required 300-foot buffer will be adhered to via the services of a Washington State licensed surveyor;
C.As part of registration,the location owner sign and return to the city an agreement(city drafted)acknowledging
the use is not being vested should state law on medical marijuana be changed to render it otherwise non-conforming.
The agreement would also indemnify and hold the city harmless for actions related to the collective garden;
D.Notwithstanding the provisions of Chapter 17.88 PTMC(Nonconforming Lots,Structures and Uses),any
preexisting collective garden in operation within a residential zone as of the effective date of this chapter shall be
brought into full compliance with the provisions of this chapter within 10 months of its effective date,provided
nothing prevents the city within the 10-month period from adopting additional standards or amending different
conditions,and/or from shortening or extending the timeframe for compliance;and any preexisting collective garden
in operation within a residential zone as of the effective date of this chapter which continues to operate remains
subject to all existing city code and regulations,including but not limited to Chapters 9.08 and 9.10 PTMC
prohibiting nuisances;
E.Noncommercial medical marijuana collectives will have no more than 10 members.A member is any patient who
receives marijuana from the collective for personal use.For the purpose of this chapter,membership will last for a
minimum of six months from the date the patient receives any marijuana;
F.A copy of each qualifying patient's valid documentation or proof of registration with the registry established in
state law(now or in the future),including a copy of the patient's proof of identity,must be available at all times on
the premises of the collective garden;
G.No usable cannabis from the collective garden may be delivered to anyone other than one of the qualifying
patients participating in the collective garden.Cannabis cultivation activities are not for commercial sale to other
qualified patients outside of the collective(as no sales take place,no business license is required and no taxes are
collected).Under no circumstances may a noncommercial collective garden be operated as a home occupation;
H.The outward residential character of the property and underlying zone shall be maintained as part of the
collective garden operation(e.g.,no adverse lighting,smells,traffic).This shall include:
1.Cannabis shall not be grown or on display in any location where the cannabis plants are visible from the
public right-of-way or public place;
2.The use of gas products(CO2,butane,etc.)for the processing of medical cannabis produced by the
collective garden is prohibited;and
3.No more than five vehicle trips per week may be generated by members of the collective garden;
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I_Where two or more qualified patients meeting the definition of a family as set forth in this subsection reside on the
same parcel of land,the cultivation of medical marijuana for use by the family only is not considered a collective
garden subject to the following:
1.The number of cannabis plants or amount of usable cannabis allowed on the parcel may not exceed the limits
allowed under state law for the combined sum of qualified patients in the family or for a collective garden,
whichever is less.
For purposes of this paragraph,"family"means two or more persons related by blood,marriage,adoption,or a
group of not more than two persons not related by blood or marriage,living together as a single housekeeping
unit in a dwelling unit.
"Columbarium"means a structure of vaults lined with recesses for crematory urns.
"Commemorative plaque"means a memorial plaque,sign,plate or tablet which is permanently affixed to or near the
structure,object or event it is intended to commemorate and which displays no advertising.
"Commercial air"means compressed air,used in portable tanks or storage tanks,for use by divers,firemen,or other
such persons and functions,including the retail sale of such air and containers,as well as the compression thereof
and the installation,maintenance and operation of compressing equipment therefor.
"Commercial use"means the use of any structure or property for a purpose directly related to the sale of goods,the
furnishing of services of any kind,or used in conjunction with the adjacent littoral commercial property.
"Commercial vehicle"means a motor vehicle used for purposes other than a family such as a taxi,delivery,or
service vehicle.
"Committee,historic preservation"means the Port Townsend historic preservation committee established by Port
Townsend Ordinance No.2035,as hereafter amended,and codified in Chapter 2.72 PTMC.
"Community agricultural center"means an agricultural operation which includes growing,processing,retail sales,
office space,instructional activities and farmer/apprentice housing.
"Community center"means a place,structure,area,or other facility used for and providing social,fraternal,
religious,and/or recreational programs generally open to the public and designed to accommodate and serve
significant segments of the community.
"Community clubhouse"means a privately owned structure in which inhabitants of a PUD or subdivision or
members of a property or lot owners'association gather for meetings and other activities.A community clubhouse
must be located and established in a PUD or subdivision at the time of original approval or platting,or subsequently
established pursuant to a PUD/plat amendment with the approval of the city and a majority of the PUD or
subdivision property and/or lot owners.
"Community event sign"means an informational or directional sign pertaining exclusively to a specific upcoming
event sponsored by a governmental entity or nonprofit organization.
"Community supported agriculture"means the direct sale of agricultural produce grown on the site to persons who
have contracted for periodic pickup or delivery of such produce,excluding sales from a concession stand.A
community supported agriculture operation may offer farmer/apprentice housing.Instructional activities may be
conducted on site.
"Compatible use"means a use that is capable of existing in harmony with other uses situated in its immediate
vicinity.
Computer Software Development.See"Office,business and professional."
"Concealed"means fully hidden when viewed from ground level,adjacent rights-of way,adjacent properties or
viewscapes.For example,a personal wireless service facility is concealed when it is completely hidden by,
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integrated with,or contained within a structure such as a building,wall or roof that is not a telecommunications
facility.
"Concession stand,agricultural or produce"means an open air structure,not to exceed 20 feet by 30 feet in its
dimensions,and at which produce(e.g.,fresh eggs,fruits,vegetables,and/or other agricultural products)from
predominately local farms may be sold to the public.
"Conditional(special)use"means a use permitted in one or more zones as defined by this title but which,because of
characteristics peculiar to such use,or because of size,technological processes or equipment,or because of the exact
location with reference to surroundings,streets,and existing improvements or demands upon public facilities,
requires a special degree of control to make such uses consistent with and compatible to other existing or
permissible uses in the same zone or zones.A conditional use is a form of special exception.All conditional uses
other than minor conditional uses are processed as Type III permits under Chapter 20.01 PTMC.
"Conditional(special)use,minor"means a conditional use which:
A.Is to be established and conducted entirely within an existing building,or conducted entirely within an accessory
structure not exceeding 120 square feet in building coverage and 10 feet in height;or
B.Child care centers requiring no new construction other than an outdoor play area and parking improvements.
Minor conditional uses are processed as Type II permits under Chapter 20.01 PTMC.
"Conditional use permit"means the documentary evidence of authority granted by the hearings body to locate a
conditional use at a particular location.
"Condominium"means a form of ownership of property where the purchaser normally acquires title to a part of a
building and/or a portion of land,and an undivided interest in the common areas and facilities;as distinguished from
a cooperative,where the purchaser usually acquires stock that represents his interest in the property.Where the
building so acquired consists of bedrooms with individual baths or combined bedrooms and living rooms with
individual baths and/or has separate entrances for each unit,each unit shall be considered a separate dwelling unit or
a separate hotel room for the purposes of this title.
"Confectionery"means an establishment engaged solely in the preparation and production of candy products for
direct retail sale to the consumer on the premises.
"Conference center"means a facility(whether a single building or associated group of buildings on a campus)used
for seminars,conventions,s . , ,educational and cultural programs and activities and similar gatherings
mss,with meeting rooms,long and guest services,food preparation,-ate€eating facilities,and 4+r4t&d retail sales
Use of the facility may be
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"Conforming use"means a land use consistent with the list of permitted uses for the district in which it is located,or
otherwise designated as a conforming use in that district.
"Congregate care or assisted living facilities"means a building or complex containing seven or more dwelling units
or bedrooms designed for,but not limited to,occupancy by senior citizens which provides for shared use of
facilities,such as kitchens,dining areas,and recreation areas.Such complexes may also provide kitchens and dining
space in individual dwelling units.Practical nursing and Alzheimer's care may be provided,as well as recreational
programs and facilities.
"Construction sign"means a sign which is temporarily erected on premises undergoing construction and which
identifies the architect,engineers,contractors,suppliers or other individuals or firms involved with the construction,
or announces the character of the building or enterprise.
"Contiguous"means having a common border with,but not separated from,such common border by a public
right-of-way.See also"Abutting."
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Convalescent Home.See"Nursing,rest,or convalescent home."
"Convenience store"means a retail establishment that is usually open for extended daily hours of business(12 to 24
hours),normally located as a single entity or in a strip building configuration along major roadways,is typically a
self-service facility not dependent upon comparison shopping,and,by its manner of display and merchandising,
usually sells a limited selection of items and brands of prepackaged or prepared foods,ready-to-eat foods,snacks,
gum,candy,beverages,dairy products,or sundries,all of which are frequently purchased for immediate use.It may
be developed with facilities for the dispensing and sales of vehicular fuels,but with no sale or installation of tires,
batteries or similar accessories.If such establishment is combined with said fuel sales and dispensing,it shall be
regulated as an automobile service station and there shall be limitations and controls placed upon the nature,size,
delivery,storage,location and type of said fuel sales or dispensing facilities to provide maximum possible protection
to adjacent properties,and it must meet the specific requirements of an automobile service station.
"Cooperative,housing"means a form of ownership of property where the purchaser usually acquires stock that
represents his/her interest in the property.In not-for-profit housing co-ops each resident or resident household has
membership in the cooperative association.Members have occupancy rights to a specific suite within the housing
cooperative as outlined in their"occupancy agreement."
"Cottage housing"means an alternative type of detached housing providing small residences for households of
typically one to two individuals,intended to encourage affordability,innovation and variety in housing design and
site development while ensuring compatibility with existing neighborhoods.
"Country club"means a private or public membership facility designed for tennis,swim and other recreational
activities except riding stables. Such uses and activities may be grouped around a clubhouse containing a restaurant,
banquet and meeting room facilities.See also"Golf course"and"Recreation facilities."
"Court"means an open,unoccupied space other than a yard,on the same lot with a building or buildings and which
is bounded on two or more sides by such buildings or building including the open space in a house,court or
apartment,providing access to the units thereof. See also"Open space,urban."
Coverage,Building.See"Lot coverage."
Coverage,Ground.See"Lot coverage."
"Covered moorage building area"means the area of water lying directly beneath that portion of a structure covered
by a roof,designed for boat storage.
"Crematorium"means a facility that uses heat or fire to reduce human or animal remains to ashes.
"Custom,art and craft work"means a use in which nonfood,finished,personal or household items,which are either
made to order or which involve considerable handwork,are produced.Examples include but are not limited to
pottery and candle making,leather work,creation of sculpture and other art work,and glassblowing.High-impact
uses shall not be considered custom,art and craft work.
"Daylight plane"is intended to provide for light and air,and to limit the impacts of bulk and mass on adjacent
properties."Daylight plane"means a height limitation that,when combined with the maximum height limit,defines
the building envelope within which all new structures or additions must be contained.The daylight plane is an
inclined plane,beginning at a stated height above average grade and extending into the site at a stated upward angle
to the horizontal up to the maximum height limit.The daylight plane may further limit the height or horizontal
extent of the building at any specific point where the daylight plane is more restrictive than the height limit
applicable at such point on the site.
"Decisionmaker"means:
A.Generally.The official or officials of the city who make the final decision on a project permit application,as
defined in Chapter 20.01 PTMC.
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B.As used in Chapter 17.78 PTMC,Personal Wireless Service Facilities: The DSD director for Type I and Type II
permits,and the hearing examiner for Type III permits.
"Demolition"means any act or process which destroys in whole or in part a building,structure or object.
"Design review standards"means the guidelines used by the HPC in conducting its design review responsibilities
established in this title.
"Designated provider,"for purposes of the city's medical marijuana regulations,means a person who:
A.Is 18 years of age or older;
B.Has been designated in writing by a patient to serve as a designated provider under this chapter;
C.Is prohibited from consuming marijuana obtained for the personal,medical use of the patient for whom the
individual is acting as designated provider;and
D.Is the designated provider to only one patient at any one time.
"Detached building"means a building surrounded on all sides by open space.
"Developed street"means any public street,highway,avenue,easement or other public right-of-way classified as a
local access street,collector street,minor arterial,or principal arterial(see PTMC Title 12),which is partially or
fully developed and which is devoted to vehicular transportation use by the public at large.For the purposes of
Chapter 17.78 PTMC only,any street that does not meet this definition shall be considered an undeveloped street.
"Development"means any improvement or alteration to real property which requires a building,clearing,grading,
or sign permit.
"Directional sign"means a sign which contains specific directional information and contains no advertising.
"Director"or"DSD director"means the development services department director of the city,or his or her designee.
In any and all ordinances,resolutions,contracts,agreements,environmental determinations,or other documents
adopted prior to the effective date of the ordinance codified in this title,the titles"director of planning and building"
and"planning director"or other similar designations shall also mean"director of development services department."
"Directory sign"means a sign which displays exclusively the names,logos and locations of occupants or uses of a
building or complex;which includes,but may not be limited to,signs for office buildings,church directories and
signs for malls,arcades,and similar commercial buildings.No advertising other than the name,logo and locations of
occupants or uses is included.
"Disguised,"as used in Chapter 17.78 PTMC,Personal Wireless Service Facilities,means a personal wireless
facility that is constructed to appear as something other than what it really is(e.g.,a personal wireless service
facility that is disguised to appear as a tree or flagpole).
"District,zoning"means any portion of the city within which,on a uniform basis,certain uses of land and buildings
are permitted and certain other uses of land and buildings are prohibited as set forth in this title,and within which
certain yards and other open spaces are required,certain lot areas are established,and a combination of such
aforesaid conditions are applied.
"Dock"or"pier"means a landing and moorage facility for watercraft that abuts the shoreline and does not include
recreational docks,storage facilities,or other appurtenances.
"Downtown parking district"means those areas lying within commercial,marine-related and manufacturing,and
public,park and open space zoning districts from Admiralty Inlet to Van Buren Street between Port Townsend Bay
and Jefferson Street,excluding the P-I zoned block bordered by Van Buren,Jefferson,Harrison and Washington
Streets.
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"Drinking establishment"means a business primarily engaged in the retail sale of alcoholic beverages for
consumption on the premises,including night clubs,bars,and taverns.It shall not mean a premises wherein such
beverages are sold in conjunction with the sale of food for consumption on the premises and the sale of said
beverages comprises less than 20 percent of the gross receipts(e.g.,a lounge operated as part of a restaurant is
considered to be an accessory to the restaurant).
"Drive-in or drive-through facility"means an establishment that,by design,physical facilities,service,or by
packaging procedures,encourages or permits customers to receive services or obtain goods while remaining in their
motor vehicles.Unless specifically prohibited,drive-in or drive-through facilities may be permitted as an accessory
use when the primary use is otherwise permitted by this title.
"Driving range(golf)"means an unconfined recreational facility(i.e.,without netting overhead or along side the
facility)situated on a plot of land at least 400 yards in length and a minimum of 300 feet wide.A golf driving range
may be built with overhead netting,as well as netting(or other confining material)along the sides and the rear of the
facility.In such cases,the land requirements shall be at least 100 yards in length and a minimum of 150 feet wide.
The purpose of such facility is to allow golfers an opportunity to practice their golf shots.
"Duplex"means a single building containing two attached dwelling units,either side by side or above one another
separated by fire-resistive common wall or common floor/ceiling assemblies.Over and under duplexes shall have
common floor-ceilings between dwelling units.For purposes of this title,units in a duplex are considered
single-family dwellings within R-I and R-II districts;provided,that the base density requirements of the district are
not exceeded.See also"Triplex,"and"Fourplex."
"Dwelling"means any building or portion thereof designed or used primarily for residential occupancy,including
single-family dwellings,duplexes,triplexes,fourplexes,and multifamily dwellings,but not including hotels or
motels.
"Dwelling,multifamily"means a building containing five or more dwelling units,including units that are located
one over the other.
"Dwelling,single-family attached,"means a duplex,triplex,or fourplex as defined by this title.
"Dwelling,single-family detached"means a dwelling that is entirely surrounded by open space on the same lot,and
which is designed for and occupied exclusively by one family and the household employees of that family.
"Dwelling unit"means any building or portion thereof that contains separate living facilities for not more than one
family. Separate living facilities shall constitute provisions for sleeping,eating,kitchen facilities(including at least
an oven range or cooking device and a permanently installed sink),and bathroom facilities."Dwelling unit'does not
include motel,tourist court,boardinghouse,or tourist home units.(Ord.3112 § 1 (Exh.A),2014;Ord.3038 § 1
(Exh.A),2010;Ord.3035 §§2,3,2010;Ord.2977 § 1,2008;Ord.2945 §5.9,2007;Ord.2939 §3,2007;Ord.
2920§6,2005;Ord.2916 §2,2006;Ord.2898 §6,2005;Ord.2892§ 1,2005;Ord.2878 § 1(1.1),2004;Ord.
2867 §2,2004;Ord.2864§5(Exh.D§ 1),2004;Ord.2782 §4,2001;Ord.2700§3, 1999;Ord.2670§3, 1998;
Ord.2571 §2, 1997).
17.08.030 E through H.
"Electrical distribution substation"means an assembly of equipment designed to receive energy from a high voltage
distribution supply system,to convert it to a form suitable for local distribution and to distribute the energy to
feeders through switching equipment designed to protect the service from the effects of faults.
"Electric vehicle infrastructure"means stnzctures,machinery,and equipment necessary and integral to support an
electric vehicle including battery charging stations,rapid charging stations,and battery exchange stations. Comment[7SS]:
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"Emergency repair"means work necessary to prevent destruction or dilapidation of real property or appurtenances
thereto immediately threatened or damaged by fire,flood,earthquake or other disaster,or to correct an unsafe
condition.
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"Emergency shelter"means a facility that provides housing for individuals and families in the event of a declared
emergency or an immediately hazardous situation as determined by local,state or federal governments.Emergency
shelters organized by the American Red Cross to provide disaster relief shall be permitted outright in all zoning
districts.
"Engineering design standards"is synonymous with"engineering standards"and means the city's engineering,
design and construction standards and specifications governing the construction of public and private improvements
serving developments.The city's engineering design standards include standards for streets and roads and other
transportation facilities in accordance with PTMC Title 12,standards for water,sewer and stormwater
improvements in accordance with PTMC Title 13,and the public works engineering design standards manual.
"Equipment enclosure,"as used in Chapter 17.78 PTMC,Personal Wireless Service Facilities,means a structure,
shelter,cabinet,box or vault designed for and used to house and protect the electronic equipment necessary and/or
desirable for processing wireless communication signals and data,including any provisions for mechanical cooling
equipment,air conditioning,ventilation,or back-up power supplies or emergency generators.
"Equipment rental service,commercial"means a business which rents or leases equipment for personal or
household use,including but not limited to power and hand tools,yard and garden equipment,or party supplies such
as dishware,glassware,and folding tables and chairs.This does not include rental of furniture or appliances,which
is classified under"Furniture,home furnishings,and appliance stores."It also does not include rental or leasing of
portable toilets,heavy equipment like bulldozers,or similar services to the construction trades.These are classified
as light manufacturing uses.
"Essential public facilities"means public facilities and privately owned or operated facilities serving a public
purpose.The term includes essential public facilities of statewide significance listed in RCW 36.70A.200,and
locally defined essential public facilities listed in the countywide planning policy for Jefferson County,Policy#4.
Examples of essential public facilities include,but are not limited to: airports;state educational facilities;state or
regional transportation facilities;prisons,jails,and other correctional facilities;solid waste handling facilities;
inpatient facilities such as group homes and mental health facilities;sewage treatment facilities;and communication
towers and antennas.
"Essential use"means that use for the preservation or promotion of which the use district was created,and to which
all other permitted uses are subordinate.
"Establishment"means an economic unit,generally at a single physical location,where business is conducted or
services are offered.
"Fairgrounds"means an area that is set aside for fairs and other major public events.Typically,fairgrounds include
exhibition halls,arenas for competitions like rodeos,horse races,and animal agility trials,and open space for setting
up booths and other entertainments.Campgrounds for transient use may also be included within a fairground.
Fairgrounds may host a broad range of events attracting a community-wide audience(e.g.,county fairs,truck
competitions,exhibitions,carnivals,or circuses)to small gatherings(e.g.,club meetings,educational workshops,
private parties/weddings,charity events,weekend sales events).
"Family"means one or more persons related by blood,marriage,adoption,or a group of not more than six persons
not related by blood or marriage,living together as a single housekeeping unit in a dwelling unit.The persons thus
constituting a family may also include foster children,guests and domestic servants.State-licensed adult family
homes and consensual living arrangements of disabled persons,in accordance with the federal Fair Housing Act,are
exempt from this definition.
"Family home child care"means a facility licensed to provide direct care,supervision and early learning
opportunities for 12 or fewer children at any one time,in the home of the licensee where the licensee resides and is
the primary provider,as presently defined and hereafter amended(WAC 170-296-0020).
Farmers Market.See"Swap meet."
"FCC"means the Federal Communications Commission.
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"Fence"means any artificially constructed barrier of any material or combination of materials erected to enclose,
screen or separate areas.This definition does not include arbors,trellises,and other framework installations which
are either freestanding or integral to a fence or wall or hedges. See also"Arbor"and"Hedge."
"Ferry landing"means a dock used for loading passengers or motor vehicles to any commercial waterborne vessel
on which transportation is offered for compensation.
"Financial institutions"means establishments such as,but not limited to,banks and trust companies,credit agencies,
investment companies,brokers and dealers of securities and commodities,and other similar uses.
"Flag"means the officially recognized symbol of a government jurisdiction displayed on cloth or similar flexible
fabric.
"Flashing sign"means a sign or a portion thereof which changes light intensity or switches on and off in a repetitive
pattern,or uses electrical energy to provide motion or the optical illusion of motion.
"Flea market"means an occasional sales activity held within a building,structure,or open area where groups of
individual sellers offer goods,new and used,for sale to the public,but not to include private garage sales.See also
"Swap meet."
"Floor"means the top surface of an enclosed area in a building(including basement)(i.e.,the top of a slab in
concrete slab construction or the top of wood flooring in wood frame construction).The term does not include the
floor of a garage used primarily for the parking of vehicles and where openings are installed to allow the free
passage of water.
"Floor area,gross"means the sum of the gross horizontal areas of the floors of a building or buildings,measured
from the exterior faces of exterior walls and from the centerline of division walls.Floor area shall include:basement
space,elevator shafts and stairwells at each floor,mechanical equipment rooms or attic spaces with headroom of
seven feet six inches or more,penthouse floors,interior balconies and mezzanines,enclosed porches.Floor area
shall not include:accessory water tanks and cooling towers,mechanical equipment or attic spaces with headroom of
less than seven feet six inches,exterior steps or stairs,terraces,breezeways and open spaces.
"Floor area,ground"means the gross floor area for the first floor of a structure only.The first floor which is at or
above grade level.
"Floor area,net total"means the sum of the gross floor area for all floors excluding that portion of upper floors with
sloping rooms with a ceiling height of less than five feet.
"Floor area ratio(FAR)"means the gross floor area of all of the floors of any building or buildings on a lot,divided
by the area of such lot,or in the case of planned unit developments,by the net lot area.
"Floor area,usable"means any floor area within the outside walls of a building exclusive of areas in cellars,
basements,unfinished attics,garages,open porches,and accessory buildings.
"Food hub"means.a facility where agricultural,aquaculture,or fisheryproducts are aggregated,cut,cleaned and
packaged for redistribution. These facilities do not include slaughter of animals.. Comment[7S6]:
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"Food stores"means stores primarily engaged in selling food and beverages for home preparation and consumption.
It includes grocery stores;meat and fish markets,including freezer provisioners;fruit and vegetable markets;candy,
nut,and confectionery stores;dairy products stores;retail bakeries;wine and beer shops;liquor stores;and
miscellaneous stores specializing in items such as spices,coffee,or health foods.As an accessory use,a food store
may also sell prepared products for on-site or off-site consumption.
"Foster home"means a home licensed and regulated by the state and classified by the state as a foster home,
providing care and guidance for not more than five unrelated juveniles,adults or both.
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"Fourplex"means a single building containing four attached dwelling units,either side by side or above one another
separated by fire-resistive common wall or common floor/ceiling assemblies.Over and under fourplexes shall have
common floor-ceilings between dwelling units.For purposes of this title,fourplexes are considered single-family
dwellings within R-I and R-II districts;provided,that the base density requirements of the district are not exceeded.
See also"Duplex"and"Triplex."
"Fraternal organization"means a group of people formally organized for a common interest,usually cultural,
religious,or entertainment,with regular meetings,rituals,and formal written membership requirements.(Note:this
is not a"fraternity").
"Fraternity,sorority,or student cooperative"means a building occupied by and maintained exclusively for students
affiliated with an academic or professional college or university,or other recognized institution of higher learning
and regulated by such institution.
"Freestanding sign"means a sign which is supported by uprights or braces connected permanently to the ground and
which is not connected to a building. See also"Pole sign."
"Fuel storage facility"means an area that is used or planned to be used for the bulk storage of petroleum,propane,
and similar products used for heating purposes,powering motor vehicles,boats and ships,and aircraft,and operating
electrical generating plants.The facilities may be aboveground or underground storage tanks.
"Full cutoff lighting fixture"means,as defined by the Illuminating Engineering Society of North America(IESNA),
a full cutoff luminaire(fixture)has no direct uplight(light emitted above horizontal)and eliminates glare by limiting
the intensity of light from the fixture in the region between 80 and 90 degrees above a point on the ground directly
below the fixture.A"fully shielded"fixture eliminates direct uplight but may not reduce or eliminate glare.
"Funeral parlors and mortuaries"means businesses primarily engaged in conducting funerals and preparing the dead
for burial,but not including crematoriums.
"Furniture,home furnishings,and appliance stores"means businesses primarily engaged in the retail sale of goods
used for furnishing the home,such as furniture,floor coverings,draperies,lighting fixtures,wood stoves,domestic
cook stoves,refrigerators,and other household electrical and gas appliances.This category also includes rental of
furniture,appliances,and the like.Consumer electronics such as televisions,stereo equipment,and personal
computers are classified under"Specialty stores."Mini-computers and mainframe computers are classified under
office supplies and equipment stores.See also"Specialty stores."
"Garage,private residential"means a structure that is accessory to a residential building and that is used for the
parking and storage of vehicles owned and operated by the residents thereof,and that is not a separate commercial
enterprise available to the general public.
"Garage,public parking"means a building,or portion of building,or area beneath a building or structure,except
those described as a private garage,used only for the parking of motor vehicles.
"General merchandise store"means a store that sells a wide variety of grocery and nongrocery items.Stores that sell
nongrocery items(such as consumer electronics,hardware,building materials,apparel,sporting goods,automotive
supplies or the like)as a major component of their business(i.e.,30 percent or more of display area)are classified as
general merchandise stores.Stores that primarily sell groceries(i.e.,70 percent or more of their display area)are
classified as grocery stores.
"Golf course"means a tract of land laid out for at least nine holes for playing the game of golf and improved with
tees,greens,fairways,and hazards,and that may include a clubhouse and shelter.See also"Country club."
Grade.
A."Finished grade"means the lowest point of elevation of the finished surface of the ground,paving or
sidewalk,within the area between the building and the property line or,when the property line is more than 10
feet from the building,between the building and a line 10 feet from the building.
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B."Natural grade"means the elevation of the ground level in its natural state,before construction,filling,or
excavation.
C.For the purposes of Chapter 17.76 PTMC,Signs,"grade"means the average elevation of the ground surface
immediately below the sign after construction,exclusive of any filling,berming,mounding or excavating solely
for the purpose of locating the sign.In cases in which the grade cannot reasonably be determined,sign height
shall be equal to the elevation of the nearest point of the crown of a public street or the grade of the land at the
main entry to the principal building,whichever is lower.
D."Average grade"means a reference established by averaging the grade elevations at the four corners
surrounding a building.
"Grand opening"means the celebration or promotional period beginning on or shortly after the date when a new,
permanent business or use is open for business in a permanent,fixed building.Grand opening events must be related
to: opening of a new business;a change of business location;construction of a new business structure;major
remodeling or expansion valued at$50,000 or more;change of ownership;or change of name.
"Greenbelt"means a strip of land,variable in width,for the planting,growing and maintaining of cultivated
landscaping.
"Greenhouse"means an enclosed building,permanent or portable,that is used for the growth of small(i.e.,less than
10 feet in height)plants.
"Grocery store"means a subcategory of food store which is primarily engaged in the retail sale of a wide variety of
fresh foods,packaged foods and household supplies for preparation and consumption in the home.Commonly
known as a supermarket,grocery store,or minimarket,this type of store sells such goods as tea,coffee,spices,
sugar,flour and packaged foods;fresh and/or frozen fruits and vegetables;fresh and/or prepared meats,fish,and
poultry;domestic cleaning products and paper goods;and miscellaneous small items for home use. See also"Food
stores."A store which also sells a wide variety of nongrocery items(such as automotive supplies,consumer
electronics,hardware,building materials,apparel,sporting goods or the like)as a major part of its sales(i.e.,30
percent or more of its display area)is classified as a general merchandise store.
"Gross acreage"means the total area within the lot lines of a lot or parcel of land before public streets,easements or
other areas to be dedicated or reserved for public use are deducted from such lot or parcel.
"Group home for the disabled"means a dwelling shared by four or more disabled persons,and resident staff,who
live together as a single housekeeping unit and in a long-term,family-like environment in which staff persons
provide care,education,and participation in community activities for residents with the primary goal of enabling the
resident to live as independently as possible in order to reach their maximum potential.As used herein,"disabled"
means:
A.Having a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more of such person's major life
activities so that such person is incapable of living independently;
B.Having a record of having such an impairment;or
C.Being regarded as having such an impairment.
However,"disabled"shall not include current illegal use of or addiction to a controlled substance,nor shall it
include any person whose residency in the home would constitute a direct threat to the health and safety of other
individuals."Group home for the disabled"shall not include alcoholism or drug treatment centers,work-release
facilities for convicts or ex-convicts,or other housing facilities serving as an alternative to incarceration.
"Guest house"/"detached bedroom"means a detached building used as sleeping quarters with a bathroom but
without a kitchen located on the same lot with a principal building and occupied for the sole use of members of the
family,temporary guests,or persons permanently employed on the premises.One guest house/detached bedroom is
permitted as an accessory use to a single-family dwelling.See also"Accessory dwelling unit."
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"Guyed tower,"as used in Chapter 17.78 PTMC,Personal Wireless Service Facilities,means a monopole or lattice
tower that is stiffened or anchored to the ground or other surface by cables.
"Halfway house"means a licensed home for inmates on release from more restrictive custodial confinement or
initially placed in lieu of such more restrictive confinement wherein supervision,rehabilitation,and counseling are
provided to mainstream a person back into society.
"Hazardous substance"means any liquid,solid,gas or sludge,including any material,substance,product,
commodity,or waste,regardless of quantity,that exhibits any of the characteristics or criteria of hazardous waste as
described in the Washington Administrative Code(WAC)rules adopted under Chapter 70.105 RCW.
"Hazardous waste"means all dangerous and extremely hazardous waste,including substances,composed of both
radioactive and hazardous components,regulated under either Chapter 70.105 RCW,or the Washington
Administrative Code(WAC)rules adopted pursuant thereto.
"Hazardous waste facility"means any facility on which the treatment or storage of hazardous waste occurs,
including but not limited to those facilities defined in WAC 173-303-040.
"Health club"means gymnasiums(except those associated with educational institutions),steam baths,saunas,
private clubs(athletic,health,or recreational),reducing salons,and weight control establishments.
"Heavy manufacturing"means a use engaged in the basic processing and manufacturing of materials or products
predominantly from extracted or raw materials,or a use engaged in the storage of or manufacturing processes that
potentially involve hazardous or commonly recognized offensive conditions. See also"High-impact use."
"Hedge"means any self-supporting barrier of living vegetation that encloses,screens,or separates areas.
"Height,"as used in Chapter 17.78 PTMC,Personal Wireless Service Facilities,means the vertical distance
measured from the lowest pre-existing ground level within the footprint of the facility to the highest point on the
facility,including but not limited to the antenna or antenna array. See also"Building height."
"High-impact use"means a business establishment which is considered to be dangerous and/or noxious due to the
probability and/or magnitude of its effects on the environment.High-impact uses shall include but are not limited to:
A.Battery manufacturing,reprocessing;
B.Crude petroleum refinery and storage;
C.Creosote manufacture and treatment;
D.Distillation of wood,coal or bones,or manufacture of byproducts;animal black or bone black
manufacturing;
E.Fuel(illuminating or heating)manufacture or storage;
F.Incineration or reduction of garbage,offal,dead animals,or refuse;
G.Manufacture of poisons,pesticides and herbicides;
H.Manufacture of Class IA or IB flammable liquids as defined by the International Fire Code,storage of same
in aboveground containers;
I.Manufacture or substantial use of ammonia,chlorine,asbestos,oxygen,hydrogen acids(hydrochloric,nitric,
picric,sulfurous,sulfuric);
J.Rendering of fat,tallow,lard;extraction of animal or fish fats and oils;
K.Smelting of ore;
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L.Stockyards,hog farms,slaughterhouses,including packing and freezing;
M.Storage of explosives,as defined by the International Fire Code;
N.Tanneries;and
O.Wood pulp manufacture.
See also"Heavy manufacturing."
"Historic district"or"historic overlay district'means that area within the city of Port Townsend nominated to the
National Register of Historic Places on April 19, 1976,the boundaries of which are described as:
Beginning at Port Townsend Bay in a northwesterly direction co-linear with Polk Street and
continuing to the edge of the bluff along Water Street,then following the bluff toward the
southwest to the vacated Scott Street right-of-way,along that vacated right-of-way to its
intersection with Jefferson Street,southwest along Jefferson one-half block then 90 degrees to
the northwest along a line parallel to Scott Street continuing to Lawrence Street,northeast
along Lawrence to Walker Street,northwest along Walker to Blaine Street,northeast along
Blaine to Van Buren Street,southeast along Van Buren to Garfield Street,northeast along
Garfield to Harrison Street,northwest along Harrison to Chestnut Street,north along Chestnut
to F Street,east along F to Oak Street,north along Oak to Taft Street,along Taft to a point
midblock between Adams and Quincy Streets,then 90 degrees to the northwest along a line
parallel to Quincy then 90 degrees to the northeast taking in the property at the west corner of
Quincy and Taft Streets,returning along Quincy to Taft and continuing along Taft Street
northeast to Admiralty Inlet.
"Historic structure"or"historic building"means any building or structures individually listed or eligible to be listed
on the National Register of Historic Places or Port Townsend register of historic places.
"Home occupation"means any profession,trade,occupation,or activity carried on for a livelihood or engaged in
with the object of gain,benefit,or advantage to the participant or another person or class,directly or indirectly,for
profit,and which is conducted as a customary,incidental,and accessory use in the resident's dwelling unit or an
associated accessory structure.Home occupations shall only be allowed as regulated pursuant to Chapter 17.56
PTMC.
"Homeless shelter"means a facility operated by a public entity or nonprofit organization providing transient shelter,
or food and transient shelter,for a limited period of time(i.e.,an individual may occupy the shelter for no more than
29 consecutive calendar days or as otherwise specified in the conditions of the permit)to individuals and/or families
having neither a home nor means to obtain a home or other temporary lodging.Homeless shelters shall meet any
applicable state licensing requirements. An established religious orgaiuzation may establish a homeless shelter
within but IdinLS on the property as an accessory use subject to the requirements of the zoning distric9. Comment[7S7]:
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"Horticulture"means the science and art of cultivating flowers,fruits,vegetables,or ornamental plants. 4/26/16 to address the
RCW which allows
"Hospital"means a facility providing primary health services and medical or surgical care to persons,primarily temporary
inpatients suffering from illness,disease,injury,deformity,other abnormal physical or mental conditions,chemical encampments"within
buildings located on the
or substance dependency or abuse,and including as an integral part of the institution related facilities such as property"
laboratories,outpatient facilities,and training facilities.
Hospital,Animal.See"Veterinary hospital or clinic."
"Hostel"means a budget-oriented transient accommodation where guests share dormitory-style sleeping rooms,
bathrooms,lounge areas,and sometimes kitchens for short-term stays.
"Hotel"means any building or portion thereof containing five or more rooms which share a common entry to the
building that are rented or hired out to be occupied for sleeping purposes for compensation.A central kitchen and
dining room and accessory shops and services catering to the general public may be provided.All rooms located
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within a hotel shall be under common ownership.Hotel rooms cannot be owned individually.Not included are
institutions housing persons under legal restraint or requiring medical attention or care.A hotel is a"transient
accommodation"and shall conform to the definition thereof.
Hotel,Apartment.See"Apartment hotel."
Household.See"Family."
"HPC"or"Port Townsend historic preservation committee"means the committee created by Port Townsend
Ordinance No.2035 and codified in Chapter 2.72 PTMC.(Ord.3037§ 1 (Exh.A),2010;Ord.3035 §§2,3,2010;
Ord.2982 § 1,2008;Ord.2977§ 1,2008;Ord.2939 §3,2007;Ord.2898 §6,2005;Ord.2867§2,2004;Ord.
2840§2(Exh.E),2003;Ord.2792§ 1,2001;Ord.2782 §4,2001;Ord.2700§4, 1999;Ord.2571 §2, 1997).
17.08.040 I through M.
"Illuminated sign"means any sign illuminated in any manner by an artificial light source.
"Improvement"means any act that improves the value of public,real or personal property,or which is necessary as
a condition of development,including but not limited to: streets and roads;public utility and pedestrian facilities;
street lights;sewer and water lines;bridge structures; storm drainage facilities;and traffic control devices installed
as a condition of planned unit development,short subdivision,full subdivision,binding site plan,or other
development application approval.
"Incidental sign"means a small,nonilluminated information sign two square feet or less in area which pertains to
goods,products,services or facilities which are available on the premises where the sign occurs,and intended
primarily for the convenience of the public while on such premises.
"Incidental use"means a use which is subordinate and accessory to a use which is permitted outright or
conditionally in the zoning district.
"Incompatible use"means a use that is incapable of existing in harmony with the natural environment or with other
uses situated in its immediate vicinity.
"Indoor storage"means the keeping of any goods,materials,merchandise,or supplies as an accessory use to any
retail,office,or service use.Any retail or office use shall not devote more than 35 percent of its gross floor area to
indoor storage.
"Indoors"means within a fully enclosed and secure structure that complies with the city's adopted building codes,
that has a complete roof enclosure supported by walls extending from the ground to the roof,and a foundation,slab,
or equivalent base to which the floor is securely attached.The structure must be secure against unauthorized entry,
accessible through one or more lockable doors,and constructed of solid materials that cannot be easily broken
through.Plastic sheeting,regardless of gauge,or similar products do not satisfy this requirement.
"Industrial park"means a planned,coordinated development of a tract of land with two or more separate
manufacturing buildings.Such development is planned,designed,constructed,and managed on an integrated and
coordinated basis with special attention given to on-site circulation,parking,utility needs,building design and
orientation,and open space.
"Infill development"means the development of a vacant or under-utilized parcel or parcels that are similar in size
and configuration to those found in the adjacent developed area.Infill development minimizes the need for new
utilities and streets and supports the more efficient delivery of urban services through compact development
patterns.
"Institutional use"means a nonprofit corporation or establishment for public use.
"Institutions,educational"means a college,junior college,or university supported by public or private funds,
tuitions,contributions or endowments,giving advanced academic instruction as approved by the State Board of
Education or by a recognized accrediting agency,including fraternity and sorority houses,and excluding preschools,
elementary and junior and senior high schools,and trade and commercial schools.
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"Intersection,primary"means intersection of the two streets with the highest traffic classifications abutting a project
site,as described by Port Townsend's Engineering Design Standards Manual.
"Junkyard"means a place where junk,waste,discarded or salvaged materials are bought,sold,exchanged,stored,
baled,packed,disassembled or handled,including automobile wrecking yards,house wrecking yards,and places or
yards for storage of salvaged house wrecking and structured steel materials and equipment.A junkyard shall not be
construed to include such uses when conducted entirely within an enclosed building,nor pawnshops and
establishments for the sale,purchase or storage of used furniture and household equipment,used cars in operable
condition,used or salvaged machinery in operable condition or the processing of used,discarded or salvaged
materials as part of a manufacturing operation. See also"Automobile wrecking yard."
"Kennel,animal"means any site where four or more each of dogs,cats,or other small animals over the age of one
are kept,whether such keeping is for pleasure,profit,breeding,or exhibiting,including places where said animals
are boarded,kept for sale,or hire.
"Kitchen"means any room used or intended or designed to be used for cooking and/or preparation of food.A
kitchen shall include at least an oven range or cooking device and a permanently installed sink.
"Kitchen,Commercial"—A kitchen engaged in a for-profit business activity offering culinary instruction,or
preparation and/or processing of food intended primarily for sale and off-site consumption.
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"Laboratory"means a place devoted to experimental study,such as testing and analyzing,as well as physical M-51(rev.5/12)
diagnostic facilities and soil and water testing facilities.The manufacturing of any product or products is not
considered to be part of this definition.
"Land use"means the employment of a site or holding so as to derive revenue or other benefit from it;also the
delineation by the government of the utilization to which land may be put so as to promote the most advantageous
development of the city of Port Townsend.
"Landscape"means the use of materials such as,but not limited to,trees,ornamental shrubs,gravel,river rock,
driftwood,rockeries,lawn,artificial turf or combination of such materials.
"Lattice tower"means a framework composed of cables,straps,bars,or braces,forming a tower which may have
three,four or more sides.
"Laundromat"means an establishment providing washing,drying,or dry cleaning machines on the premises for
rental use to the general public for family laundering or dry cleaning purposes.
"Laundry plant"means an establishment for the mechanized washing and/or dry cleaning of clothing,linens,and the
like.
"Laundry service"means a retail sales and service establishment that provides for the drop-off of clothing,linens,
and the like to be washed,dry cleaned,ironed,mended,or repaired with no machines or equipment for the dyeing of
same,and specifically no machines or equipment available for self-service directly by the consumer.
"Leasable space"means an area designed to be a separate leasehold.Load-bearing walls are not required to separate
leaseholds and one business may occupy more than one leasehold;however,each leasehold shall provide for its own
entrance.
"Licensed carrier"means any person,firm,or entity licensed by the FCC to provide personal wireless services and
which is in the business of providing the same.
"Light manufacturing"means a manufacturing use,typically having low impacts on the environment,in which
articles are either produced,assembled,finished and/or packaged from prepared materials made at another location,
or raw materials,such as premilled wood,paper,wool,textile,leather,cork or semiprecious or precious metals or
stones.Light manufacturing includes but is not limited to the assembly of clocks,clothing,furniture,electrical
appliances,medical equipment and sports equipment.For the purpose of this definition,light manufacturing shall
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include canning or bottling of food or beverages for human or animal consumption using a mechanized assembly
line,and printing plants.High-impact uses shall not be considered light manufacturing.
"Lighting,indirect"means a light source separated from the sign surface and illuminating the sign surface by means
of spotlights or similar fixtures.
"Lighting,internal"means an indirect,concealed light source which is recessed or contained within any element of a
sign.
"Lighting,neon"means lettering,numerals,symbols,logos,emblems or illustrations which are directly visible and
are constructed of and illuminated solely by glass tubes filled by neon gas or equivalent light emitting gaseous
elements.
"Livestock"means domestic animals,such as horses,cattle,pigs,goats,or poultry,kept for their services or raised
for food and other products.
"Lodging house"means a building with a single kitchen that provides the primary residence for the owner or
operator and in which seven or more roomers,lodgers and/or boarders are housed or fed.A lodging house is to be
distinguished from both a boardinghouse and a hotel.See also"Dwelling,multifamily."
"Lot"means a designated parcel,tract or area of land established by plat,subdivision,or as otherwise permitted by
law,to be separately owned,used,developed,or built upon.
"Lot area"means the total horizontal area within the boundary lines of a lot.Where utility or private access
easements are located within a parcel,lot area computation shall include that area contained within the easement.
Where public street rights-of-way are located within or bordering a parcel,lot area computation shall not include
that area contained within such rights-of-way.Lot area does not include any property that may be part of the lot or
attached to a lot by reason of a street vacation resulting from the effect of statutory vacation(State of Washington
Laws of 1889-1890,Chapter 19,section 32,"statutory vacation statute").
"Lot,corner"means a lot situated at the intersection of two streets or roads,by which the interior angle does not
exceed 135 degrees.
"Lot coverage"means the total ground coverage of all buildings or structures on a site measured from the outside of
external walls or supporting members,including accessory buildings or structures,but not to include at-grade
off-street parking lots,deck areas,terraces,swimming pools,pool deck areas,walkways,roadways,or driveways.
"Lot depth"means the mean dimension of the lot from the front street line to the rear line.
"Lot frontage"means the boundary of a lot which is along an existing or dedicated public street,or where no public
streets exists,along a private road,easement or access way.On an interior lot,it is the lot line abutting a street;or,
on a pipestem(i.e.,flag)lot,it is the interior lot line most parallel to and nearest the street from which access is
obtained.On a corner lot the property owner shall declare which of the two lot lines shall be considered the front lot
line at the time of application for a building permit.
"Lot,interior"means a lot fronting on one street.
"Lot line,front"means,for setback purposes,the lot line which is adjacent to a street or access easement of at least
20 feet in width; excepting corner lots in which case the property owner shall declare which of these two lot lines
shall be considered the front lot line at time of application for a building permit for the first residential building on
the lot.In the event of lot configurations or circumstances not provided for in this title,the building official shall
determine the front lot line based on the purposes of this title set forth in PTMC 17.04.020,subject to appeal
pursuant to Chapter 20.01 PTMC.
"Lot line,rear"means any lot line which is distant from and essentially parallel to a front lot line.
"Lot line,side"means any lot line other than a front lot line or a rear lot line.
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"Lot of record"means any lot or parcel of land shown on an officially recorded plat or short plat or a parcel of land
officially recorded or registered as a unit of property and described by platted lot number or by metes and bounds
and lawfully established for conveyancing purposes on the date of recording of the instrument first referencing the
lot."Lot of record"as used herein does not imply that the lot conforms with the legal regulatory requirements for
subdivision of property in accordance with Chapter 58.17 RCW and PTMC Title 18.
"Lot,through"means a lot that has both ends fronting on a street;both ends will be considered front.
"Lot width"means the dimension of the lot line at the street,or in an irregular shaped lot the dimension across the
lot at the building line,or in a corner lot the narrow dimension of the lot at a street or building line.
"Lounge"means a building or portion of a building,wherein alcoholic beverages are sold by the drink and
consumed on the premises.See`Drinking establishment."
"Low impact development(LID)"means a stormwater management approach modeled after nature.LID's goal is to
mimic a site's predevelopment hydrology by using design techniques that infiltrate,filter,store,evaporate,and
detain runoff close to its source.Techniques are based on the premise that stormwater management is not
stormwater disposal.Instead of conveying and treating stormwater in large,costly end-of-pipe facilities located at
the bottom of drainage areas,LID uses stormwater features located at the lot level.LID techniques include but are
not limited to:bioretention cells/rain gardens,amended soil in landscape areas,green roofs,dispersion of runoff,
infiltration,pervious pavement,limits on impervious surfaces and site design that maximizes retention of vegetation
and runoff control within the site.
"Low power facility"means a licensed or unlicensed personal wireless service facility with a maximum transmitter
peak output power that does not exceed the limits for such as set forth by the Federal Communications Commission.
Other than the antenna,all associated equipment for low powered facilities must be less than 14 by 16 inches in
length and width and eight inches in depth.Low powered facility antennas have a length not to exceed 30 inches,a
width not to exceed five inches and a depth not to exceed four inches.Low powered facilities mounted on street
poles in developed street rights-of-way are subject to the provisions of PTMC 17.78.100(D).
"Lumber and wood products processing"means a predominantly manufacturing use typically involved in the
milling and primary processing of raw wood products.
"Macro-facility"means a personal wireless service facility,with a height not to exceed 75 feet(unless otherwise
permitted at a preferred location)comprised of either(1)a monopole and attached panel,parabolic or whip antenna
or antenna array,or(2)a panel,parabolic or whip antenna or antenna array attached to an alternative support
structure.The definition of macro-facility also includes the associated equipment enclosure.
"Main entry"means the entrance from outdoors into a principal building through which most customers or other
visitors pass or are expected to pass.Each principal building shall be considered to have no more than one main
entry,excepting a multiple-business complex,in which case each physically separate business which has no internal
passageway to any other business premises shall be considered to have one main entry.
"Managing agency"means an organization identified as the manager of a temporary encampment that has the
capacity to organize and manage a temporary encampment.A"managing agency"maybe the same entity as the
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"Manufactured home"means a single-family residence constructed after June 15, 1976,in accordance with the U.S.
Department of Housing and Urban Development(HUD)requirements for manufactured housing,and bearing the
appropriate insignia indicating such compliance.It is a structure,transportable in one or more sections.(Note:
Manufactured homes were formerly called"mobile homes"before the federal government assumed control of the
construction standards for the industry by way of the National Manufactured Home Construction and Safety
Standards Act of 1974(42 U.S.Code,Section 5401).Manufactured homes must also meet the following
requirements:
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1.Set on a permanent foundation with the space from the bottom of the home to the ground enclosed by either
load bearing concrete or decorative concrete or masonry blocks so that no more than one foot of the perimeter
foundation is visible above grade;
2.Originally constructed with and now has a composition or wood shake or shingle,coated metal,or similar
roof,and
3.Originally constructed within three years of the date proposed for placement.
The term"manufactured home"does not include"modular home."
"Manufactured or mobile home park"means land under single ownership and control designed and used for the
temporary or permanent parking of two or more manufactured or mobile homes for human occupancy.
Manufacturing,Heavy. See"Heavy manufacturing."
Manufacturing,Light. See"Light manufacturing."
"Marijuana"means all parts of the plant Cannabis,whether growing or not,with a THC concentration greater than
0.3 percent on a dry weight basis;the seeds thereof,the resin extracted from any part of the plant;and every
compound,manufacture,salt,derivative,mixture or preparation of the plant,its seeds or resin.For the purposes of
this title,"cannabis"or"marijuana"does not include the mature stalks of the plant,fiber produced from the stalks,
oil or cake made from the seeds of the plant,any other compound,salt,derivative,mixture or preparation of the
mature stalks,except the resin extracted therefrom,fiber,oil,or cake,or the sterilized seed of the plant which is
incapable of germination.See also"Cannabis."
"Marijuana-infused products"means products that contain marijuana or marijuana extracts and are intended for
human use.The term"marijuana-infused products"does not include usable marijuana.
"Marijuana processor"means a person licensed by the State Liquor Control Board to process marijuana into usable
marijuana and marijuana-infused products,package and label usable marijuana and marijuana-infused products for
sale in retail outlets,and sell usable marijuana and marijuana-infused products as wholesale to marijuana retailers.
Within the city of Port Townsend,all state licensed marijuana processors must conduct all activities entirely indoors
within a rigid structure.
"Marijuana producer"means a person licensed by the State Liquor Control Board to produce and sell marijuana at
wholesale to marijuana processors and other marijuana producers.Within the city of Port Townsend,all state
licensed marijuana producers must conduct cultivation activities entirely indoors within a rigid structure.
"Marijuana retailer"means a person licensed by the State Liquor Control Board to sell usable marijuana and
marijuana-infused products in a retail outlet.
"Marijuana,usable"means dried marijuana flowers.The term"usable marijuana"does not include
marijuana-infused products.
"Marina"means a facility that provides launching,storage,supplies,moorage,and other accessory service for six or
more pleasure and/or commercial watercraft.
"Marine-related use"means goods and services which are primarily intended to support boating,sailing,water
sports,marine research,or similar activities.
"Marquee"means a permanent structure attached to and supported by the building and projecting over public or
private property.
"Massage"means the manipulation of the superficial tissue of the human body with the hand,foot,arm,or elbow,
whether or not such manipulation is aided by hydrotherapy or thermal therapy,or any electrical or mechanical
device,or the application to the human body of a chemical or herbal preparation,and is not intended to be sexually
arousing.
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"Massage clinic or center"means a business establishment offering massage,steam baths,saunas,etc.,to relieve
tension,make muscles or joints supple,or stimulate circulation.
"Mean ground level"means the average of the finished ground level at the center of all exposed walls of a building.
Where walls are parallel to and within five feet of a sidewalk,the sidewalk shall be considered the mean ground
level.
"Micro-facility"means a single array and transmitter mounted on an existing street or light pole located within a
developed street,with the associated equipment enclosure mounted on the pole or installed completely below grade.
"Mini-facility"means a panel,parabolic or whip antenna or antenna array attached to an alternative support
structure with a height not to exceed the height limit of the zoning district in which it is proposed to be located.The
definition of mini-facility also includes the associated equipment enclosure.
"Microbrewery"means a combination retail,wholesale and manufacturing business that brews and serves beer
and/or food on the premises.
"Microdistillery"means a combination retail,wholesale and small-scale artisan manufacturing business that
produces and serves alcoholic spirits and/or food on the premises.
"Microwinery"means a combination retail,wholesale and small-scale artisan manufacturing business that produces
and serves wine and/or food on the premises.
"Mini-storage or mini-warehouse"means a building or group of buildings consisting of individual storage units not
exceeding 400 square feet per storage unit that are leased or owned for the storage of business and household goods
or contractor's supplies.These facilities shall not be used for any wholesale or retail operations.
"Mixed use development"means the development of a parcel or structure with two or more different land uses,such
as a combination of residential,office,manufacturing,retail,public,or entertainment in a single physically
integrated group of structures.Within shorelines jurisdiction,a mixed use development may be required to include
water-dependent/water-related uses;refer to the shoreline master program.
"Mixed use zoning"means zoning that permits a combination of typically separated uses within a single
development(i.e.,as in the city's C-I/MU and C-II/MU districts).Mixed use in an urban context refers to usually a
single building with more than one type of activity taking place within its confines.An example of such a type of
development could have commercial uses on the ground floor,offices above them,and residential units above the
offices.Other combinations of uses may also occur in this type of setting.
"Mobile,manufactured and modular housing sales"means the sale of a new or used mobile,manufactured,or
modular housing.Sale of recreational vehicles and motor homes is defined under"Motor vehicle sales."
"Mobile home"means a single-family dwelling constructed in accordance with the requirements prescribed under
RCW 43.22.340,as amended,and bearing the"mobile home"insignia of the Washington State Department of Labor
and Industries.It is a dwelling transportable in one or more sections that are eight feet or more in width and 32 feet
or more in length,built on a permanent chassis,designed to be used as a permanent dwelling and constructed before
June 15, 1976.A commercial coach,recreational vehicle,and motor home shall not be considered a mobile home.
(Note:Manufactured homes were formerly called"mobile homes"before the federal government assumed control
of the construction standards for the industry by way of the National Manufactured Home Construction and Safety
Standards Act of 1974(42 U.S.Code,Section 5401).
Mobile Home Park.See"Manufactured or mobile home park."
"Modular home"means a dwelling unit constructed in a factory in accordance with the International Building Code
and bearing the appropriate insignia indicating such compliance,and transported to the building site for final
assembly and permanent foundation.This definition includes prefabricated,panelized,and factory-built units.
"Modulation"means a stepping back or projecting forward of sections of the facade of a structure within specified
intervals of structure width and depth,as a means of breaking up the apparent bulk of the continuous exterior walls.
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"Monopole"means a vertical self-supporting structure consisting of a single vertical pole which is typically round or
flat-sided in section.The term"monopole"also includes the attached panel,parabolic or whip antenna or antenna
array.
"Monument sign"means a ground-related,freestanding sign which is attached to the ground or to its base on grade
by a solid sign structure and which structure extends from the ground or base to the sign face at the same or greater
width as the sign face.
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"Moorage"means any device or structure used to secure a vessel for temporary anchorage,but which is not attached
to the vessels(such as a dock or buoy).
"Motel"means a building or buildings,detached or in connected units or designed as a single structure,the units of
which are used as individual sleeping or dwelling units,having their own private toilet facilities,and are designed
primarily for the accommodations of transient automobile travelers.Accommodations for trailers are not included.
This term includes tourist court,motor lodge,auto court,cabin court,motor inn and similar names.A motel is a
"transient accommodation"and shall conform to the definition thereof.
"Motor hotel"means a specialized hotel designed and operated to provide hotel services and accommodations to the
motoring public and where the sleeping accommodations normally do not exceed one week's duration.A motor
hotel is a"transient accommodation"and shall conform to the definition thereof.
"Motor vehicle sales"means a business primarily engaged in the sale of new and used autos,trucks,motorcycles,
recreational vehicles,utility trailers,aircraft,snowmobiles,and the like.
"Motor vehicle supply stores"means auto supply stores,tire dealers,and the like.Firms which salvage used parts
from inoperable vehicles are defined as"Junkyards"and"Salvage facilities."Businesses primarily engaged in both
selling and installing such automotive parts as mufflers and brakes are defined as"Service stations."
"Mount"means any mounting device or bracket that is used to attach an antenna or antenna array to a street pole,
building,structure or monopole.
"Multiple-business complex"means a group of structures housing at least two separate businesses or agencies,or a
single structure containing more than one business with separating walls and at least one outside access for each
business which shares a common lot,access and/or parking facility.
Multiple-Family Dwelling.See"Dwelling,multifamily."
"Multiple-tenant building"means a single structure housing more than one business or agency which does not
incorporate a separate outside access for each enterprise,but not including residential apartment buildings.
"Municipal improvement'means any improvement on property owned or controlled by the city,but excluding other
public agencies subject to the jurisdiction of city regulations,and excluding also underground utility improvements
undertaken by the city.
"Mural sign"means a wall sign which consists exclusively of paint applied to the wall of a building without
application of any other material or framing.
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"Museum"means a nonprofit,noncommercial establishment operated as a repository or a collection of natural,
historic,scientific,or literary curiosities,or objects of interest or works of art.Restaurants and gift shops may be
included as part of any museum,so long as the square footage for these activities constitutes not more than 25
percent of the total floor area of the museum building. (Amended by council motion,9/2/14;Ord.3112 § 1 (Exh.A),
2014;Ord.3038 § 1(Exh.A),2010;Ord.3035 §3,2010;Ord.2983 § 1,2008;Ord.2945 §§5.3,5.9,2007;Ord.
2913 §3,2005;Ord.2898 § 1,2005;Ord.2878 § 1(1.2),2004;Ord.2867 §2,2004;Ord.2864§5(Exh.D§ 1),
2004;Ord.2840§2(Exh.E),2003;Ord.2782 §4,2001;Ord.2779 §2,2001;Ord.2716§4.5, 1999;Ord.2700§
5, 1999;Ord.2571 §2, 1997).
17.08.050 N through Q.
"National Register of Historic Places"means a list of properties that have been formally judged to have historic
significance and which have been accepted by the keeper of the National Register.
"Night club"means an establishment that has a capacity for at least 30 persons seated at tables and the bar employs
a bartender and maintains table service,dancing,and/or live entertainment for the guests.For purposes of this title,
night clubs shall be classified as drinking establishments.
"Nonconforming building use"means the use of a building which was a lawful use on April 7, 1997,but which use,
because of the passage of this title,does not conform to the regulations of the district in which the use exists.
"Nonconforming sign"means any sign in existence within the city on the date of adoption of the ordinance codified
in this chapter,or located in an area annexed to the city thereafter which does not conform with the provisions of
this chapter,but which did conform to all applicable laws in effect on the date the sign was originally erected;
provided,however,that any such sign which is within 120 percent of the area and height dimensional limitations set
forth in this chapter and otherwise fully conforms with this chapter shall be deemed a conforming sign.
"Nonconforming structure or building"means a structure or building,the size,dimensions,or location of which was
lawful prior to the adoption,revision,or amendment to this PTMC Title 17,but that fails by reason of such
adoption,revision,or amendment to conform to the present requirements of this title.
"Nonconforming use"means a use which lawfully occupied a building or land on April 7, 1997,and which does not
conform with the use regulations of the district in which it is located.
"Nude"means the appearance of less than complete and opaque covering of the human anus,human male genitals,
human female genitals,or the areola or nipple of the human female breast.The opaque covering shall be made of
material or fabric but shall not include any liquid substance,including mud,water,lotion,whipping cream,or other
similar substances that are easily broken down or removed and do not offer the covering intended for an opaque
covering.
"Nursery,plant"means an enterprise,establishment,or portion thereof that conducts the retailing or wholesaling of
plants grown on the site,as well as accessory items(but not farm implements)directly related to their care and
maintenance.The accessory items normally sold include items such as clay pots,potting soil,fertilizers,
insecticides,hanging baskets,rakes,and shovels.
"Nursing,rest,or convalescent home"means an establishment which provides full-time care for seven or more
chronically ill or infirm persons.Alzheimer units are included in this category.Such care shall not include scheduled
surgical,obstetrical or acute illness services.See also"Adult family home"and"Congregate care or assisted living
facilities."
"Object"means a material thing of functional,aesthetic,cultural,historical or scientific value that may be,by nature
or design,movable yet related to a specific setting or environment.
"Objective"means the goal or desired end result of a specific design standard or set of design standards.Where
some flexibility is possible to achieve desired objectives the terms"should,""may,""encouraged,"or"discouraged"
are used.
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"Office"means a building or portion of a building wherein services are performed involving predominantly
administrative,professional,or clerical operations.
"Office,business and professional"means the offices of real estate agencies,mortgage brokers,advertising
agencies,credit agencies,mailing services and postal substations,employment agencies,insurance agencies,
membership organizations except fraternal organizations,accountants,attorneys,security brokers,financial
advisors,architects,engineers,surveyors,tax preparation services,computer software development,and other
similar business services.This may also include the administrative offices for businesses whose primary activity
may be construction,manufacturing,utility services,or some other nonoffice use conducted elsewhere.
"Office,government"means the legislative,administrative,service delivery,or judicial offices of local,state,or
federal agencies.It also includes federal post offices where mail processing takes place for local delivery.It does not
include government land uses such as maintenance facilities for government-owned trucks,busses,or heavy
equipment which are a light manufacturing use.
"Office,medical"means an establishment primarily engaged in furnishing medical,surgical or other services to
individuals,including the offices of physicians,dentists,chiropractors,optometrists and other health practitioners
providing out-patient care facilities,medical and dental laboratories,blood banks,and oxygen and miscellaneous
types of medical supplies and services.
"Office park"means a tract of land that has been planned,developed,and operated as an integrated facility for at
least three separate office buildings and supporting ancillary uses,with special attention given to circulation,
parking,aesthetics,and compatibility.
"Office/studio,detached"means an office,business,or artistic space contained in an accessory building and
accessory to a permitted single-family dwelling located on the same lot for the sole use of members of the family,or
persons employed on the premises consistent with home occupation provisions.
"Office supplies and equipment stores"means stores selling office products such as stationery,legal forms,writing
implements,typewriters,computers,copiers,office furniture,and the like.
"Off-premises sign"means a sign relating,through its message and content,to an activity,use,product,or service
which is not available on the premises on which the sign is erected.
"Off-site hazardous waste facility"means a hazardous waste facility that treats and stores waste from generators on
properties other than those on which the off-site hazardous waste facility is located.
"Off-street parking"means parking facilities for motor vehicles on other than a public street or alley.
"On-site hazardous waste facility"means a hazardous waste facility that treats and stores wastes generated on the
same geographically contiguous or border property.
"Open space"means land or water area with its surface open to the sky or predominantly undeveloped,which is set
aside to serve the purposes of providing park and recreation opportunities,conserving valuable resources,and
structuring urban development and form."Open space"is often further divided into the following categories:
A."Common open space"means space that may be used by all occupants of a residential complex(note:parking
areas,yard setbacks,spaces between buildings of 10 feet or less in width,private open space,and driveways do not
qualify as common open space).
B."Landscaped open space"means an outdoor area including natural or planted vegetation in the form of hardy
trees,shrubs,grass,evergreen ground cover,and/or flowers.
C."Private open space"means usable outdoor space directly accessible to a unit,with use restricted to the occupants
of that unit.
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D."Usable open space"is an outdoor area which is of appropriate size,shape and siting to provide for recreational
activity.Usable open space may be occupied by sculpture,fountains or pools,benches or other outdoor furnishings,
or by recreational facilities such as playground equipment,swimming pools,and game courts.
"Open space,urban"means any outdoor space unobstructed to the sky that is bounded on two or more sides by the
walls of a building that is on the same lot.Examples of urban open spaces include:through block corridors;
courtyards;plazas;roof decks;and balconies.
"Ordinary repair and maintenance"means work for which a permit issued by the city is not required by the city and
the purpose and effect of which is to correct any deterioration or decay of or damage to the real property or structure
or appurtenances thereon and to restore the same,as nearly as may be practicable,to the condition prior to the
occurrence of such deterioration,decay,or damage.
"Other adult entertainment facility"means any commercial establishment not defined herein where adult
entertainment or sexually oriented materials are regularly conducted,displayed,or available in any form,for any
type of consideration;provided,however,that a public library,and a school,university,or similar educational or
scientific facility shall not be considered an adult entertainment facility.In addition,a commercial establishment that
offers access to telecommunications networks as its principal business purpose shall not be considered an adult
entertainment facility unless the access it provides is for the primary purpose of displaying or presenting visual
images that are distinguished or characterized by a predominant emphasis on matters depicting,describing,or
simulating any specified sexual activities or any specified anatomical areas.
"Outdoor advertising display"means any card,cloth,paper,metal painted signs,wooden,plaster,stone or other sign
of any kind or character whatsoever placed for outdoor advertising purposes on the ground or on any tree,wall,
bush,rock,post,fence,building,structure or thing whatsoever.The term"placed"as used in the definitions of
"outdoor advertising sign"and"outdoor advertising structure"includes erecting,construction,posting,painting,
printing,tacking,mailing,gluing,sticking,carving or otherwise fastening,affixing and making visible in any
manner whatsoever.
"Outdoor sale"means the selling of any goods,material,merchandise,or vehicles for more than 24 consecutive
hours,in an area open to the sky and/or visible from adjacent properties or rights-of-way.The display of said goods,
material,merchandise,or vehicle shall,for the purpose of this title,constitute a sale.
"Outdoor storage"means the keeping of any goods,junk,material,merchandise,or vehicles in the same place for
more than 24 consecutive hours.
"Overlay zone"means a zoning district that encompasses one or more underlying zones and that imposes additional
requirements beyond that required by the underlying zone.
"Owner/operator residence"means a single-family residence incidental to the commercial use of property,occupied
exclusively by the owner or operator and family of the commercial use.
Parcel.See"Lot."
"Park,public"means an area that may be improved for the purpose of providing public access in a manner
consistent with the preservation of its recreational,educational,cultural,historical,or aesthetic qualities.
"Parking space"means a space within or without a building,exclusive of driveways,used to temporarily park a
motor vehicle and having access to a public street or alley.
"Pedestrian-oriented business"means a commercial enterprise whose customers commonly arrive at a business on
foot,or whose signage,advertising,window display and entry ways are oriented toward pedestrian traffic.
Pedestrian-oriented business may include restaurants,retail shops,personal service businesses,travel services,
banks,(except drive-through windows),and similar establishments.
"Permitted use"means any use authorized or permitted alone or in conjunction with another use in a specified
district and subject to the limitations of the regulations of such use district.
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"Personal service"means establishments primarily engaged in providing services involving the care of a person.
"Personal wireless service"means any of the technologies as defined by Section 704(a)(7)(c)(I)of the
Telecommunications Act,including cellular,personal communication services(PCS),enhanced specialized mobile
radio(ESMR),specialized mobile radio(SMR),paging and unlicensed wireless services.
"Personal wireless service facility or facilities"means any unstaffed facility for the transmission and/or reception of
personal wireless services.This can consist of an equipment shelter or cabinet,a support structure or existing
structure used to achieve the necessary elevation,and the antenna or antenna array.
"Pharmacies and medical supply stores"means businesses primarily engaged in the sale of prescription and
over-the-counter drugs,plus perhaps vitamins,first-aid supplies,and other health-related products.It also includes
firms primarily engaged in the sale of medical equipment such as orthopedic or prosthetic devices,or equipment for
home health testing.Pharmacies which also sell a wide variety of other types of merchandise,such as beauty
products,camera equipment,small consumer electronics,gift ware,food items,greeting cards,toys,housewares,
and/or cleaning supplies are commonly known as drug stores,and are defined as"General merchandise stores."
"Place"means an open unoccupied named space,other than a street or alley,at least 25 feet in width,permanently
reserved and so recorded in the county records as the principal means of access to abutting or adjacent property.
"Planned unit development"or"PUD"means a special overlay zoning designation subject to discretionary approval
under Chapter 17.32 PTMC.As regulated under Chapter 17.32 PTMC,PUDs are residential developments that are
planned and/or developed in several stages consistent with a unified site design,and may consist of clusters of
multi-unit structures interspersed with areas of common open space.In appropriate circumstances,the PUD overlay
allows an applicant to take advantage of flexible zoning standards,modification of requirements of the city's
engineering design standards,and bonus densities.Once approved,prescriptive regulations relating to bulk,
dimension and infrastructure may be varied to allow design innovations and special features in exchange for
additional and/or superior site amenities or community benefits.
Plant Nursery. See"Nursery,plant."
"Pole sign"means any freestanding sign composed of a sign cabinet,backboard,frame or base and the sign pole,or
pylon by which it connects to the ground.
"Political sign"means any sign which serves to influence,is intended to influence,or appears to be of the type
which is commonly erected to influence an election or ballot proposition.
"Portable sign"means any movable sign,such as a sandwich board sign,which is capable of being moved easily and
is not permanently affixed to the ground or a structure or building.
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"Preferred locations,"as used in Chapter 17.78 PTMC,Personal Wireless Service Facilities,means those locations
listed in PTMC 17.78.080 that have been found to be the most desirable for the location of personal wireless service
facilities because of the existing development in the area or on the site,the types of buildings already existing at the
site,the existence of similar or compatible facilities at the particular site,the commercial or industrial nature of the
area,the zoning designation of the area,and/or the technical suitability of the particular location.The co-location of
personal wireless service facilities is included as a preferred location.
"Preliminary PUD"means the final action of the city granting approval for a PUD,subject to applicable conditions
that must be fully satisfied prior to final PUD approval.
Premises.Generally throughout this title,"premises"indicates the building where the principal use is located and the
adjoining grounds over which the operator of the facility has direct control.For the specific purposes of Chapter
17.76 PTMC,"premises"means the real property on which the business or other entity advertised by the sign or
signs mentioned in that chapter is situated.
"Preschool,in-home"means a teacher-instructed,curriculum-based educational program of under four hours'daily
duration serving 12 or fewer children at a time.Preschools are for children 24 months through six years of age not
attending kindergarten or elementary school.In-home preschools are accessory to a residential use.Hours of
operation shall be limited to 7:00 am to 7:00 pm.In-home preschools serving children 30 months of age or older
have no state licensing procedure.
"Preschool,stand alone"means a teacher-instructed,curriculum-based educational program of under four hours'
daily duration for children 24 months through six years of age not attending kindergarten or elementary school.
Stand alone preschools are not accessory to a residential use.Preschools serving children 30 months of age or older
have no state licensing procedure.
"Primary use"means the principal or predominant use to which the property is or may be devoted,and to which all
other uses on the premises are accessory.
Principal Building.See`Building,principal."
Principal Use. See"Use,principal."
"Printing,commercial"includes shops specializing in printing small jobs for business clients or the general public,
such as photocopying,offset printing,or screen printing of documents,announcements,business cards,or the like.
This also may include blueprinting,computer plotting,and similar business services.These shops may engage in
typesetting,photoengraving,plate-making,and other printing functions incidental to their primary activity;however,
if they are primarily engaged in these functions as a service to other printing businesses,they are classified under
"Printing,noncommercial."
"Printing,noncommercial"means businesses which print books,magazines,newspapers,or other periodicals for
others.It also includes printers of maps,posters,and the like;makers of business forms,looseleaf binders,and the
like;and service industries for the printing trade,such as engraving,typesetting,photoengraving,electrotyping and
stereotyping,lithographic plate-making,and related services.
"Private"means noncommercial use by the occupant and guests of the occupant.
"Private clubs"means organizations that are privately owned and operated by their members and not operated for
profit,and which maintain recreational,dining,and/or athletic facilities for the exclusive use of the members and
their guests and uses accessory or incidental thereto.
"Professional office"means the office of a person engaged in any occupation,vocation,or calling,not purely
commercial,mechanical,or agricultural,in which a professed knowledge or skill in some department of science or
learning is used by its practical application to the affairs of others,either advising or guiding them in serving their
interest or welfare through the practice of an art founded thereon.
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"Professional service"means the conduct of business in any of the following related categories:advertising,
architecture,landscape architecture,engineering,planning,law,medicine,music,art,interior design,dentistry,
accounting,insurance,real estate,finance and securities investments,and any similar type business.
"Prohibited use"means a use that is not permitted in a zoning or land use district.
"Projecting sign"means a sign which is attached to and projects from a structure,wall or building face further than
six inches.
"Public building"means any building held,used,or controlled exclusively for public purposes by any department or
branch of government without reference to the ownership of the building or of the realty upon which it is situated.
"Public facility"means any use of publicly owned land for transportation,utilities,or communication,or for the
benefit of the general public,including streets,schools,libraries,fire and police stations,municipal and county
buildings,recreational centers,and parks.
"Public use"means the use of any land,water,or building by a public agency for the general public,or by the public
itself.
"Public utility"means a public service corporation performing some public service and subject to special
governmental regulations,or a governmental agency performing similar public services,the services by either of
which are paid for directly by the recipients thereof.Such services shall include,but are not limited to,water supply,
electric power,gas and transportation for persons and freight,telephone companies,and cable television.
"Publishing"means businesses which publish and print on their premises books,magazines,newspapers,or other
periodicals.If such establishments do not perform printing on their premises,they are defined as"Office,business
and professional."
"Qualifying patient,"for purposes of the city's medical marijuana regulations,means a person who:
A.Is a patient of a health care professional;
B.Has been diagnosed by that health care professional as having a terminal or debilitating medical condition;
C.Is a resident of the state of Washington at the time of such diagnosis;
D.Has been advised by that health care professional about the risks and benefits of the medical use of marijuana;
and
E.Has been advised by that health care professional that they may benefit from the medical use of marijuana.
"Quarrying and associated activities"means operations that primarily involve surface mining or quarrying of
nonmetallic minerals such as dimension stone,crushed and broken stone,including riprap,and sand and gravel pits.
Primary preparation plants of quarried material for construction and other special uses are also included in this
definition.(Ord.3112 § 1 (Exh.A),2014;Ord.2977§ 1,2008;Ord.2916§2,2006;Ord.2840§2(Exh.E),2003;
Ord.2792 § 1,2001;Ord.2782§4,2001;Ord.2700§6, 1999;Ord.2571 §2, 1997).
17.08.060 R through V.
"Radio and television studio"means an establishment engaged in transmitting oral and visual programs,and which
consists of a studio,transmitter,and antennas.
"Radio and television tower"means a vertical structure that is intended to send or receive radio and television
communications.
"Radio frequency emission limits"means the limit on field strength or power density at a specified distance from a
radiator that always applies,as opposed to an"RF exposure limit,"which applies anywhere people may be located.
The FCC guidelines specify exposure limits not emission limits,which is why accessibility is key to determining
compliance.As regulated by FCC guidelines,exposure occurs whenever a person is subjected to electric,magnetic
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or electromagnetic fields other than those originating from physiological processes in the body and other natural
phenomena.The FCC guidelines incorporate limits for Maximum Permissible Exposure(MPE)in terms of electric
and magnetic field strength and power density for transmitters operating at frequencies between 300 kHz and 100
GHz.MPE refers to the root mean square(rms)and peak electric and magnetic field strength,their squares,or the
plane-wave equivalent power densities associated with these fields to which a person may be exposed without
harmful effect and with an acceptable safety factor.The MPE limits indicate levels above which people may not be
safely exposed regardless of the location where those levels occur.When accessibility to an area with excessive
levels is appropriately restricted,the facility or operation can certify that it complies with the FCC requirements.The
FCC exposure limits apply to occupational/controlled exposure and to general population/uncontrolled exposure.
"Rapid charging station"means an industrial:trade electrical outlet that allows for faster recharging of electric
vehicle batteries through hi her power levels,which meets or exceeds any standards,codes,and regulations set forth
by e-Chapter 19.28 RCW-and consistent with the rules adopted by the building code council for electric vehicle
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"Readerboard"means that portion of a sign on which copy may be easily changed by manual/mechanical means or except as indicated.
RCW 19.27.540 directsb lighting effects without reworking,repainting,or otherwise altering the physical composition of the sign.
the building code
council to adopt rules
"Real estate sign"means a portable or freestanding sign erected by the owner,or his/her agent,advertising the real related to electric
estate upon which the sign is located for rent,lease or sale.
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"Recreation areas"means any privately or publicly owned passive or active park,playground,sports field,access
easement,beach,or other recreation area.
"Recreation,commercial"means a facility operated as a business which is designed and equipped for leisure-time
activities such as theaters,bowling alleys,museums,aquariums,public and private recreational concessions,
miniature golf,archery ranges,and amusement activities such as coin or token-operated machines,rides,or booths
to conduct games. See also"Health club,""Golf course,""Country club,"and"Stables,riding."
"Recreation facilities"means facilities,such as boat or yacht clubs,swimming pools,carousels,athletic clubs,golf
and country clubs,for the use of the general public and operated by either a municipal corporation or a not for profit
organization on land under the ownership and control of a municipal corporation.
"Recreational vehicle"means a vehicular-type unit primarily designed for recreational,camping,or travel use that
has either its own motive power or is mounted on or drawn by another vehicle.The basic types of recreational
vehicles include,but are not limited to,travel trailers,truck campers,motor homes,boats,all terrain vehicles
(ATVs),motorcycles and jet skis.
"Recreational vehicle park,public"means any parcel or adjacent parcels of land in public ownership designed and
improved to accommodate the temporary parking of two or more recreational vehicles.The term shall include public
campgrounds when designed to accommodate recreational vehicles,but does not include land zoned and used for the
display or sale of recreational vehicles.For the purpose of this definition,"temporary parking"means placement of a
recreational vehicle on a single site for 180 days or less in any 12-month period.See,"Campground,public."
"Recycling facility"means a facility for the collection and/or sorting and storage of recyclable materials generated
from domestic or small business sources,such as bottles,cans,paper,cardboard,aluminum,and plastics.This
definition does not include facilities for the processing of recyclable materials,which are classified as a
manufacturing use.Recycling facilities are further divided into two categories:
A."Major recycling facilities"include facilities primarily dedicated to the collection,sorting,or purchase and
resale of recyclable materials.
B."Minor recycling facilities"include bins or other temporary or permanent facilities for the collection of
small quantities of recyclable materials to be sorted and/or processed elsewhere.A minor facility may be
accessory to a primary use,such as a recycling bin at a grocery store parking lot.
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"Regional retail establishment"means a large scale retail establishment planned,constructed,and managed as a total
entity,with customer and employee parking provided on-site,provision for goods delivery separated from customer
access.A regional retailer may accommodate a wide range of retail commodities(e.g.,apparel and accessories,food
and sundries,consumer electronics,hardware,building materials,sporting goods and automotive supplies),occupies
between 10 and 25 acres of land,and typically contains more than 100,000 square feet of gross floor area.It draws
its clientele from as much as a 30-minute drive away.
Residence.See`Dwelling unit."
"Residential treatment facility"means a facility that provides both a residence(for varying periods of time)and a
care component.Among such facilities are emergency shelters(including shelters for victims of domestic
violence/sexual assault),recovery homes and orphanages. Such facilities do not include halfway houses.In such a
facility,services,equipment,and safety features necessary for the proper care of residents are normally provided.
Such services may include:
A.Supervision and assistance in dressing,bathing,and in the maintenance of good personal hygiene;
B.Legal advocacy and other supportive services for individuals who have fled abusive relationships or have been
sexually victimized;
C. Supervision in the taking of medication;and
D.Other services conducive to the residents'welfare.
"Residential use"means use of land or structure thereon,or portion thereof,as a dwelling place for one or more
families or households,but not including occupancy of a transient nature such as in hotels,motels,or time-sharing
condominium uses.
"Resort"means a hotel that serves as a destination point for visitors.A resort generally provides recreational
facilities for paying guests on vacation.A resort shall be self-contained and provide personal services customarily
furnished at hotels,including the serving of meals.
Rest Home.See"Nursing,rest or convalescent home."
"Restaurant'means an establishment(excluding drive-in and take-out/fast food restaurants)where food and drink
are prepared,served and consumed primarily within the principal building.
Restaurant,Drive-In.See"Restaurant,take-out/fast food."
"Restaurant,take-out/fast food"means an establishment where food and/or beverages are sold in a form ready for
consumption,where all or a significant portion of the consumption takes place or is designed to take place outside
the confines of the restaurant,and where ordering and pickup of food may take place from an automobile.
"Retail marijuana outlet"means a location licensed by the State Liquor Control Board for the retail sale of usable
marijuana and marijuana-infused products.
"Retail sales"means establishments primarily engaged in selling goods or merchandise to the general public for
personal,business,or household consumption and rendering services incidental to the sale of such goods.Some
characteristics of retail sales establishments are:
A.The establishment is usually a place of business and is engaged in activity to attract the general public to
buy;
B.The establishment buys and receives as well as sells merchandise;
C.It may process,repair,or manufacture some of the products,such as jewelry,baked goods,apparel,pottery,
or consumer electronics,where such processing,repair,or manufacturing is incidental or subordinate to sale
activities;and
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D.Retail establishments sell to consumers for their own personal or household use.See also definitions of
specific retail land uses.
"Retail sales area"means the area in square feet devoted exclusively for the sale or display of goods or
commodities.
"Retail trade"means establishments primarily engaged in providing finished products to individual consumers.
Retail trade establishments may include,but are not limited to,apparel,books,groceries,camera shops,convenience
stores and automobile service stations.
"Revolving sign"means a sign which rotates or turns in a circular pattern.
"Roof sign"means a sign erected upon or above a roof of a building or structure.
"Rummage or other outdoor sale"means informal sales sponsored and organized by nonprofit organizations,such as
churches,schools,and community centers.They are recurrent neighborhood social events,held for a few days once
or twice a year.Profits are charitable funds received by the sponsoring organization.Persons working at the sale are
unpaid volunteers who are members of the organization.See also"Yard or garage sale."
Sandwich Board Sign.See"Portable sign."
Sanitarium.See"Hospital."
Satellite Dish,Commercial.Reserved.
"Satellite dish,noncommercial"means a circular or parabolic(dish-shaped)antenna of solid or mesh construction,
designed and erected for the purpose of receiving telecommunication signals.Noncommercial satellite dishes shall
not exceed 10 feet in diameter. Satellite dishes are subject to the setback requirements for the zoning district in
which they are located.
"School"means a place for systematic instruction in any branch or branches of knowledge,including elementary
and junior and senior high schools,whether public,private,or parochial.
"School,commercial"means a building where instruction is given to pupils in arts,crafts or trades,and operated as
a commercial enterprise as distinguished from schools endowed and/or supported by taxation.
"Schools,higher education"means a college,junior college or university supported by public or private funds,
tuitions,contributions or endowments,giving advanced academic instructions as approved by the State Board of
Education or by recognized accrediting agency,excluding preschool,elementary and junior and senior high schools,
and trade and commercial schools;including fraternity and sorority houses.
"Secondary locations,"as used in Chapter 17.78 PTMC,Personal Wireless Service Facilities,means those locations
listed in PTMC 17.78.090 that have been found to be appropriate for the location of personal wireless service
facilities because of the existing development in the area or on the site,the types of buildings already existing at the
site,the existence of similar or compatible facilities at the particular site,the commercial or industrial nature of the
area,the zoning designation of the area,and/or the technical suitability of the particular location.
"Secondary use(incidental or accessory)"means a minor or second use for which a lot,structure or building is
designed or employed in conjunction with but subordinate to its primary use.
Self-Service Laundry. See"Laundromat."
"Semi-nude"means a state of dress in which the clothing completely and opaquely covers no more than the genitals,
pubic region,and areola and nipple of the female breast,as well as portions of the body covered by supporting straps
or devices.
"Semi-private facility"means any facility to which a class or a group of the public is permitted to attend or use
subject to the regulations of a club or other organization owning or regulating such facility.
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"Service and repair shop"means an establishment providing major repair and/or maintenance of motor vehicles,
equipment or major appliances,including,but not limited to:mechanical repair;replacement of parts;body repair;
painting;engine overhaul;or other major repair or maintenance,including operations which may require open flame
or welding.
Service,Personal.See"Personal service."
"Service station,automotive and marine"means a building or structure designed or used for the retail sale or supply
of fuels(stored only as prescribed by existing legal regulations),lubricants,air,water,and other operating
commodities for motor vehicles or boats.The cross-section areas of service station canopy supports where they meet
the ground shall be measured as coverage for the purposes of determining maximum lot coverage,and also shall be
used for measurement of setback requirements.Automobile service stations may include the following:customary
space and facilities for the installation of such commodities on or in such vehicles;space for facilities for the
storage,minor repair,or servicing of such vehicles,and space for car washing.Automobile service stations may not
include painting operations.
"Servicing of personal apparel and equipment"means a business primarily engaged in the upkeep of personal or
small household belongings.Such businesses include,but are not limited to: tailors;locksmiths;piano tuners;or
businesses which repair shoes,cameras,small appliances,or consumer electronics.
"Setback(yard requirements)"means the distance between a building and its lot lines. Setbacks shall be measured,
where applicable,from building lines to the proposed or actual public or private street right-of-way lines.
"Sexually oriented materials"means any books,magazines,periodicals or other printed materials,or any
photographs,films,motion pictures,video cassettes,slides,digital images or other visual representations,that are
distinguished or characterized by a predominant emphasis on matters depicting,describing,or simulating any
specified sexual activities or any specified anatomical areas.The term"sexually oriented materials"includes any
instruments,devices,or paraphernalia designed for use in connection with any specified sexual activities.
"Shall"or"shall not'indicates mandatory compliance with objectives.
Shelter,Emergency.See"Residential treatment facility."
"Shelter station"means a shelter for the protection from the elements for the waiting customers of a transportation
system.
"Shopping center"means a group of architecturally unified commercial establishments built on a site that is planned,
developed,owned,and managed as an operating unit related in its location,size and type of shops to the trade area
which the unit serves.
"Shopping mall"means a shopping center with stores on one or both sides of a covered and enclosed pedestrian
walkway.
"Shoreline master program"means the shoreline management master program for Port Townsend,Washington,
adopted February 14,2007,or as later amended.
"Should,""may,""encouraged,"or"discouraged"are used where some flexibility is possible in the means used to
achieve desired objectives.
"Sign"means any object,structure or portion thereof,other than a flag or government symbol,which contains
advertising and which is visible from any right-of-way open to the public.
"Sign area"means the entire area of a sign on which the copy is to be placed including both sides of a double-faced
sign. Sign areas shall be calculated by measuring the area of the smallest square,circle,rectangle,triangle,or
combination thereof that will encompass the extreme limits of the advertising copy,together with any material or
color forming an integral part of the background of the display or used to differentiate the sign from the backdrop or
structure against which it is placed,but not including any supportive framework,bracing,architectural
embellishments or decorative features or fences or walls which contain no written copy or other advertising and
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when any such fences or walls otherwise meet the requirements of this title and are clearly incidental to the display
itself.
"Sign face"means any surface of a sign upon which there is lettering or other advertising.
"Sign height"means the vertical distance from grade to the highest point of a sign or any projection thereof.
"Sign structure"means any structure which supports or is capable of supporting any sign as defined in this chapter.
A sign structure may be a pole or poles,or may be an integral part of a building. Structures which perform a separate
use,such as a telephone booth,bus shelter,recycling or used goods container,etc.,shall not be considered a sign
structure.
Single-Family Dwelling.See"Dwelling,single-family,attached"and`Dwelling,single-family detached."
"Small animal husbandry(commercial)"means the raising of mink,fox,nutria,rabbits,pigs,sheep,goats,chickens,
turkeys,guinea hens and similar small animals and fowl not for the primary consumption of or used by the
occupants of the premises.
"Small animal husbandry(noncommercial)"means the raising of small animals for the primary consumption of or
used by the occupants of the premises.
"Solid planting"means a planting of evergreen trees and shrubs which will prevent a thorough and unobscured
penetration of sight or light.
"Solid waste facility"means any land or structure where solid waste is stored,collected,transported,or processed in
any form,whether loose,baled or containerized,including but not limited to transfer stations,landfills or solids
waste loading facilities."Solid waste facilities"do not include:
A.Handling or disposal of solid waste as an incidental part of an otherwise permitted use;and
B. Solid waste recycling and reclamation activities not conducted on the same site as and accessory to the handling
and disposal of garbage and refuse.
Sorority.See"Fraternity,sorority or student cooperative."
"Specialty stores"means stores selling antiques,sporting goods and bicycles,marine supplies,glassware and
chinaware,books,videos(including rentals),music,cards and stationery,jewelry,toys,hobby supplies,cameras,
gifts and souvenirs,sewing supplies,flowers,tobacco products,religious supplies,consumer electronics,personal
computers,or other miscellaneous goods.It also includes secondhand stores and pawn shops.
"Specified anatomical areas"means and includes any of the following:
A.Less than completely and opaquely covered human genitals,pubic region,anus,buttocks,or female breast below
the top of the areola;or
B.The human male genitals in a discernibly turgid state,even if completely and opaquely covered.
"Specified sexual activities"means and includes any of the following:
A.The caressing,fondling or other erotic touching of human genitals,pubic region,buttocks,anus,or female
breasts;or
B. Sex acts,normal or perverted,actual or simulated,including but not limited to intercourse,oral copulation,or
sodomy;or
C.Masturbation,actual or simulated;or
D.Excretory functions as part of,or in connection with,any of the sexual activities specified in this definition.
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E.Violent or destructive sexual behavior,including but not limited to actual or simulated human or animal
mutilation,bestiality,dismemberment,rape or torture.
"Sponsor as used in Chapter 17.60PT means
A. A government entity(e.g.,city or housing authority
L. A religious organization that is recognized by the Internal Revenue Service as exempt from federal
income taxes as a religious organization,and that expresses its religious mission,in part,by organizing
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"Stables,private"means an accessory structure providing shelter for horses,ponies,etc.
"Stables,riding"means an establishment where horses are kept for riding,driving or stabling for compensation or as
an accessory use in the operation of a club,association,ranch or similar establishment.
"Stadium,arena and assembly hall"means a large open or closed place used for games and major events and partly
or completely surrounded by tiers of seats for spectators.
"Stock in trade"means purchased finished goods for resale,not including samples.
"Storage,outside"means the safekeeping of any goods or products in an unoccupied space,open to the sky,for
eventual removal not expected within 72 hours or for continuous replacement by same or similar goods or products.
See also"Outdoor storage."
"Story"means that part of a building lying between two floors or between the floor and ceiling of the highest usable
level in the building.
"Streamer"means an attention-attracting device consisting of two or more pennants,banners,balloons,ribbons,
reflectors,fringes or similar objects strung together on a common line,pole,or sign structure,or attached to one or
more products offered for sale.
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"Street"means a public or private way open to the general public,which affords the principal means of access to
abutting properties.The term includes all classes of roadways(including major internal circulation corridors within
parking lots)excepting alleys and driveways.
"Street frontage"means a side of a building which contains an entrance open for public use and which side also
faces an abutting street.
"Street frontage,primary"means the length of the street frontage on which the main entry is located;provided,that
in the event the main entry is located on a corner of the building or on a side other than a side which abuts a more
heavily traveled street,primary street frontage shall be determined as if the main entry were on the side which abuts
the more heavily traveled street.
"Street pole"means a telephone,electric,cable television,purpose built pole,or light fixture support pole located in
a street,whether such pole is owned or leased by the city or is owned or leased by a private utility company.
"Street,secondary"means,for purposes of commercial or multifamily design review,where a property fronts on
two or more streets,the"secondary street'is the street with the second highest traffic classification.
"Structural alterations"means any change in load or stress of the loaded or stressed members of a building or
structure.
"Structure"means a combination of materials constructed and erected permanently on the ground or attached to
something having a permanent location on the ground.Not included are residential fences less than six feet in
height,common roof-top residential television antennas,retaining walls less than four feet in height,rockeries and
similar improvements of a minor character less than three feet in height.
"Structure,historic"means any structures individually listed on the National Register of Historic Places,or
identified as pivotal,primary,or secondary on the map which accompanied the certification of the Port Townsend
National Register Historic District on May 17, 1976.
"Structure,nonhistoric"means any structure not identified as an"historic structure"pursuant to this section.
"Substantial alteration"means any alteration where the total cost of all alterations including but not limited to
electrical,mechanical,plumbing and structural changes for a building within any 12-month period amounts to 60
percent or more of the appraised value of the building(not including all improvements such as parking lot,
landscaping,etc.).The appraised value may consist of the tax assessor's improvement valuation or of a private
appraisal of fair market value.
"Substantial impact facility"means any of the following uses,structures,or facilities:
A.Electrical generation facilities;
B.Electrical substations;
C. State educational facilities;
D.State or regional transportation facilities;
E.Solid waste facilities;
F.Airports;
G.State and local correctional facilities;
H.In-patient treatment facilities and group homes;and
I_Public stadiums,arenas and assembly halls.
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"Support structure,"as used in Chapter 17.78 PTMC,Personal Wireless Service Facilities,means a monopole.
"Swap meet"means any outdoor place,location,or activity where new or used goods or secondhand personal
property is offered for sale or exchange to the general public by a multitude of individual licensed vendors,usually
in compartmentalized spaces;and where a fee may be charged to prospective buyers for admission,or a fee may be
charged for the privilege of offering or displaying such merchandise."Swap meet'is interchangeable with and
applicable to: flea markets,auctions,open air markets,farmers markets,or other similarly named or labeled
activities;but the term does not include the usual supermarket or department store retail operations.
"Symbol sign"means a projecting sign consisting exclusively of a symbol,picture or object which represents the
specific products or services available on the premises,and which sign does not include any lettering,numerals or
registered trademarks.
"Tattoo parlor"means any enterprise that provides the services to create an indelible mark or figure fixed upon the
surface of the body by the insertion of pigment under the skin.
"Tavern"means a building where beer and/or wine is served to the public,which holds a Class"A"or`B"license
from the Washington State Liquor Control Board.
"Telephone exchange"means a facility containing a central system that establishes connections between individual
telephones.
"Temporary building or structure"means a building or structure not having or requiring permanent attachment to the
ground or to other structures.
"Temporary personal wireless service facility"means a nonpermanent personal wireless facility installed on a
short-term basis for the purpose of evaluating the technical feasibility of a particular location for placement of a
personal wireless facility or for providing emergency communications during a natural disaster or other emergencies
which may threaten the public health,safety and welfare.Examples include,but are not limited to,placement of an
antenna upon a fully extended bucket truck,crane,or other device capable of reaching the height necessary to
evaluate the site for placement of a personal wireless facility.
"Temporary sign"means any sign or advertising display constructed of cloth,canvas,light fabric,paper,cardboard,
or other light materials,without frames,which is displayed for a limited time only.Residential yard signs and signs
painted on window surfaces which are readily removed by washing shall also be considered temporary signs.
"Temporary tent encampment"means a group of homeless persons temporarily residing in tents or other temporary
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Temporary Use. See"Use,temporary."
"Theater"means a building or part of a building devoted to showing motion pictures,or for dramatic,musical,or
live performances.
"Timeshare"means a form of ownership or right to the use of a property,or term used to describe such properties
wherein multiple parties hold rights to use the property and each sharer is allotted a period of time in which they
may use the property.Timeshares may be on a part-ownership of lease/"right to use"basis,in which the sharer holds
no claim to ownership of the property.
"Tourist home"means a building which provides the primary residence for the owners and which offers not more
than two guestrooms for hire to transient guests for sleeping purposes only.A tourist home or a portion thereof
lawfully established prior to June 1, 1989,may be located in an accessory building.A tourist home is a transient
accommodation and shall conform to the definition thereof.
"Tower"means any structure whose principal function is to support an antenna,or has been built to store water or to
provide air traffic control services.As used in Chapter 17.30 PTMC,Waterfront Design Guidelines Overlay District,
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"tower"means a building or structure typically higher than its diameter and higher than its surroundings that may
stand apart(e.g.,a campanile)or be attached(e.g.,a church belfry)to a larger structure.
"Townhouse or rowhouse"means multiple,single-family dwelling units in a row comprising a single building of at
least five such dwelling units in which each dwelling unit has its own front and rear access to the outside,no
dwelling unit is located over another unit,and each dwelling unit is separated from any other dwelling unit by one or
more vertical common fire resistant walls.For purposes of this title,townhouses or rowhouses of five or more
residential units are considered multifamily dwellings.See also`Duplex,""Triplex,"..Fourplex,"`Dwelling,
single-family attached,"and"Dwelling,multifamily."
"Trailer sign"means a sign used for advertising purposes mounted on a vehicle normally licensed by the state as a
trailer.
"Transient accommodation"means a building,structure or facility,or any part thereof,such as a bed and breakfast
inn,hotel,motel,motor hotel,tourist home,or similar facility,primarily designed for and offering one or more
lodging units to travelers and transient guests for periods of no more than 29 consecutive calendar days for
temporary lodging and sleeping purposes;provided,that an absence for a period of less than 30 consecutive days
followed by reoccupancy shall be considered part of the same consecutive period.Portions of calendar days shall be
counted as full days.A transient accommodation does not include an accommodation which a person occupies or
has a right to occupy as his or her domicile or permanent residence.It shall be presumed that occupancy of real
property for a period of 30 consecutive days or more constitutes a rental or lease of real property for residential
rather than transient accommodation purposes,which presumption may however be rebutted upon submission of
satisfactory proof by a preponderance of the evidence.
"Travel trailer"means temporary living quarters capable of being pulled by a towing vehicle.
"Trellis"means a structure of thin strips,especially of wood,crossing one another in an open pattern of squares,
diamonds,etc.,on which vines or other creeping plants are trained.
"Triplex"means a single building containing three attached dwelling units,either side by side or above one another
separated by fire-resistive common wall or common floor/ceiling assemblies.Over and under triplexes shall have
common floor-ceilings between dwelling units.For purposes of this title,triplexes are considered single-family
dwellings within R-I and R-II districts;provided,that the base density requirements of the district are not exceeded.
See also"Duplex"and"Fourplex."
"Truck,trailer,and recreational vehicle rental"means businesses primarily engaged in short-term rental or
extended-term leasing of trucks,truck-tractors,semi-trailers,moving vans,utility trailers,recreational vehicles,and
the like.Finance(equity of full-payout)leasing of trucks,trailers,and recreational vehicles is classified with"motor
vehicle sales."
"Urban waterfront plan(UWP)"means the Port Townsend Urban Waterfront Plan:Preferred Alternative,dated
November 8, 1990,and adopted by Ordinance No.2216 on December 4, 1990,as revised and published as the"Port
Townsend Urban Waterfront Plan"pursuant to Section 5 of Ordinance No.2216.Urban design guidelines and
regulations originating in the waterfront plan were later codified in Chapter 17.30 PTMC,Historic Overlay District
—Design Review.
In 2007,the city adopted an updated shoreline master program.To improve efficiency,the master program
incorporated relevant policies,regulations,and design recommendations from the waterfront plan and the
stand-alone waterfront plan was retired.For development within the shorelines jurisdiction,the city shall refer to the
shoreline master program to assist in interpreting and determining the intent of the design guidelines established in
Chapter 17.30 PTMC.
"Use"means the purpose that land,buildings,or structures now serve or for which they are occupied,maintained,
arranged,designed,or intended.
Use,Accessory.See"Accessory use."
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Use,Agricultural.See"Agriculture."
Use,Commercial.See"Commercial use."
"Use district''means a portion or portions of Port Townsend designated on official zoning maps as one or more of
the categories listed and described in this title.
Use,Nonconforming. See"Nonconforming use."
"Use,principal"means the main use of land or buildings as distinguished from a subordinate or accessory use.
"Use,temporary"means a use established for a fixed period of time with the intent to discontinue such use upon the
expiration of such time. Such uses do not involve the construction or alteration of any permanent structure.
"Used car lot"means any place outside a building where two or more automobiles are offered for sale or are
displayed.
"Variance"means the means by which an adjustment is made in the application of the specific regulations of this
title to a particular piece of property,which property because of special circumstances applicable to it is deprived of
privileges commonly enjoyed by other properties in the same zone or vicinity and which adjustment remedies
disparity in privileges.A variance is a form of special exception.
"Variance,minor"means a variance which would permit one of the following:
A.Up to five percent below the minimum lot size and/or lot width for infill development;
B.Up to five percent below the minimum lot area for planned unit developments(PTMC 17.32.030);
C.Up to a 20 percent reduction of one setback in the residential zoning districts(PTMC 17.16.030).
"Veterinary hospital or clinic"means a building or premises for the medical or surgical treatment of animals or pets,
including dog,cat and veterinary hospitals,including the boarding of hospitalized animals,but excluding the
boarding of animals not subjected to medical or surgical treatment.
"Video sales and rental"means commercial establishments engaged in the sale and rental of video equipment,tapes
and accessories for home entertainment.
"Viewscape"means scenic views of natural and built areas and features,including but not limited to:tree-covered
hillsides,the"feathered edge"along ridge lines surrounding or within the city,views of the built environment which
contain significant architectural,historical or public art features,or views of the natural environment such as Puget
Sound,mountains,valleys or an area of landscaping,of local or regional aesthetic importance.(Amended by council
motion,9/2/14;Ord.3112 § 1 (Exh.A),2014;Ord.3035 §§2,3,2010;Ord.2983 § 1,2008;Ord.2982§ 1,2008;
Ord.2945 §§5.1,5.9,2007;Ord.2939 §7,2007;Ord.2916 §2,2006;Ord.2898 §6,2005;Ord.2840§2(Exh.E),
2003;Ord.2825 §4,2003;Ord.2782 §4,2001;Ord.2700§7, 1999;Ord.2571 §2, 1997).
17.08.070 W through Z.
Wall.See"Fence."
"Wall sign"means a sign which is attached parallel to,and within six inches of,a wall,which is supported by and
confined within the limits of such wall,and which displays only one sign surface.
"Water park"means a commercial recreational facility that contains a variety of water-oriented activities such as,
but not limited to,water slides and swimming pools. Such facilities may be found in association with a larger
recreational activity.
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"Welding and fabrication"means a business engaged in stamping or shaping pieces of metal which are then
connected by heat until molten and fused,in order to manufacture,service,or repair sheet metal products.
"Wholesaling"means the sale of goods or commodities usually in bulk or large quantities and usually at a lower cost
to a retailer for resale.Such sales activity takes place in establishments or places of business primarily engaged in
selling merchandise to retailers;to manufacturing,commercial,institutional,or professional business users;or to
other wholesalers,or acting as agents or brokers and buying merchandise for,or selling merchandise to,such
individuals or companies.
"Window sign"means a sign placed upon the interior or exterior surface of a window,or placed inside the window
within three feet of the window,which faces the outside and which is intended to be seen primarily from the
exterior.
"Yard"means an open space in front,rear or side on the same lot with a building or proposed building.
"Yard,front"means an open space extending from 30 inches above the general ground level at the front lot line to
the building line and including the full width of the lot to its side lines.
"Yard or garage sale"means informal sales held by occupants of private households from their dwelling premises.
Items sold are household articles used and accumulated over several years as part of everyday living,and minor and
obsolete or worn small business items.Yard sales are held only for a few days,once or twice a year,and are
sufficiently informal that they do not require sales tax permits or any type of sales license.See also"Rummage or
other outdoor sale."
"Yard,interior side"means the side yard adjacent to another building site.
"Yard,rear"means an open space extending from 30 inches above the general ground level at the rear lot line to the
building line and including the full width of the lot to its side lines.
"Yard,service"means an open area,usually paved,with access to a street or alley,to allow vehicular access to a
building or use for purposes of loading or unloading equipment,freight,livestock or people.
"Yard,side"means an open space extending from 30 inches above the general ground level at the front yard to the
rear yard and from the building line to the side lot line.
"Zero lot line"means the location of a structure on a lot in such a manner that one or more sides of the structure
rests directly on a lot line.
"Zone,zone district"means a defined area of the city within which the use of land is regulated and certain uses
permitted and other uses excluded as set forth in this title.
"Zoo"means a place where nondomesticated animals are kept,often in a combination of indoor and outdoor spaces,
and are viewed by the public. (Ord.2571 §2, 1997).
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Chapter 17.18
MIXED USE ZONING DISTRICTS
Sections:
17.18.010 Purposes.
17.18.020 Permitted,conditional and prohibited uses.
17.18.030 Bulk,dimensional and density requirements.
17.18.010 Purposes.
A.Mixed Use Districts.The general purposes of the mixed use districts are as follows:
1.To foster a development pattern offering direct,convenient pedestrian,bicycle,and vehicular access between
residences and businesses,in order to facilitate pedestrian and bicycle travel and reduce the number and length
of automobile trips;
2.To encourage new development that supports the safe and efficient movement of goods and people;
3.To provide for a compatible mix of single-family,multifamily housing and neighborhood commercial
businesses and services,with an emphasis on promoting multistory structures with commercial uses on the
ground floor and multifamily housing on upper floors;
4.To promote a compact growth pattern to efficiently use the remaining developable land,and to enable the
cost-effective extension of utilities,services,and streets;frequent transit service;and to help sustain
neighborhood businesses;
5.To foster the development of mixed use areas that are arranged,scaled,and designed to be compatible with
surrounding land uses and which provide sensitive transitions between significantly different land uses(e.g.,
commercial and residential uses);
6.To ensure that buildings and other development components are arranged,designed,and oriented to facilitate
pedestrian access.
B.The purposes of the specific mixed use districts are as follows:
1.C-I/MU—Neighborhood Serving Mixed Use Center.This district provides for a compatible mix of small
scale commercial uses and medium density multifamily housing in multistory buildings.Within this district,
commercial uses should be located mainly on the ground of multistory structures,with multifamily residential
units above,at a density of up to 16 units per 40,000-square-foot area.Over time,this district should promote
neighborhood identity,by providing a range of commercial retail and service opportunities within walking
distance,reducing reliance upon the automobile.This district occurs in three locations in the city: the southwest
corner of the intersection of 49th Street and Jackman;the Hastings and Howard Street intersection;and the San
Juan and F Street intersection.
2.C-II/MU—Community Serving Mixed Use Center.While very similar to the neighborhood mixed use
district,this district accommodates a broader range of commercial uses which cater to a local or city-wide
market,and upper floor multifamily residential units at a density of up to 24 units per 40,000 square foot area.
The C-II/MU district occurs in areas that are closer to the city's existing east/west commercial corridor(i.e.,
portions of both the east and west sides of Discovery Road,from 7th Street to 12th Street;and the east side of
Kearney Street,from Jefferson to Garfield Street).Like the C-I/MU district,the C-II/MU district is intended to
promote more focused and transit or pedestrian-oriented development patterns.(Ord.2571 §2, 1997).
17.18.020 Permitted,conditional and prohibited uses.
A.Table 17.18.020 identifies land uses in the mixed use zoning districts that are permitted outright(P),subject to a
conditional use permit(C),prohibited(X),or not applicable(N/A).However,notwithstanding the fact that a use
may be permitted outright,additional permits may be required for certain projects.Uses not specifically identified
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within Table 17.18.020 are deemed to be contrary to the interests of the public health,safety and welfare of the
citizens of Port Townsend and shall be prohibited.
B.Requirements for the uses identified in Table 17.18.020 which are contained within other provisions of this title
are referenced under the heading"applicable regulations/notes,"although this should not be construed as
comprehensive listing of all provisions of this title which may apply to any given use. Specifically,the provisions of
Chapter 17.72 PTMC,Off-Street Parking and Loading,and Chapter 17.76 PTMC,Signs,shall apply to all uses,
even if not noted in Table 17.18.020.
C.Incidental uses which are identified in this title as prohibited or conditional uses within the applicable zoning
district shall be considered conditional and processed in accordance with Chapter 20.01 PTMC subject to the
approval criteria codified in Chapter 17.84 PTMC.
Table 17.18.020
Mixed Use Zoning Districts—Permitted,Conditional and Prohibited Uses
Key to table:
P=Permitted outright;C=Subject to a conditional use permit;X=Prohibited;N/A=Not applicable
DISTRICT C-I(MU) C-II(MU) APPLICABLE
REGULATIONS/NOTES
RESIDENTIAL USES(Mixed with other permitted nonresidential uses)
Apartment houses P P PTMC 17.18.030,Bulk,
dimensional and density
requirements;and Ch.17.36
PTMC,Multifamily Residential
Development Standards.
Attached single-family residences P X PTMC 17.18.030,Bulk,
(i.e.,duplexes,triplexes and dimensional and density
fourplexes) requirements.
Boarding houses(four or fewer P P Same as above.
roomers)and lodging and rooming
houses(five or more roomers)
Detached single-family residences X X
Group homes for the disabled, P X "Group homes"are considered an
attached(six or fewer residents) "essential public facility"under
RCW 36.70A.200;"...their siting
cannot be precluded by
development regulations...";and
PTMC 17.18.030,Bulk,
dimensional and density
requirements.
Multifamily dwellings P P Same as above.
Residential treatment facilities C C "Group homes"are considered an
including group homes for the "essential public facility"under
disabled(seven or greater) RCW 36.70A.200;"...their siting
cannot be precluded by
development regulations...";and
PTMC 17.18.030,Bulk,
dimensional and density
requirements.
Residences above commercial uses P P The Port Townsend
Comprehensive Plan identifies this
as the preferred form of
development within mixed use
zoning districts.
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Key to table:
P=Permitted outright;C=Subject to a conditional use permit;X=Prohibited;N/A=Not applicable
DISTRICT C-I(MU) C-II(MU) APPLICABLE
REGULATIONS/NOTES
Townhouses or rowhouses(zero P P PTMC 17.18.030,Bulk,
lot lines) dimensional and density
requirements;and Ch.17.36
PTMC,Multifamily Residential
Development Standards.
OFFICE USES
Banks P P PTMC 17.18.030,Bulk,
dimensional and density
requirements.
Business services P P Same as above.
Financial institutions X P Same as above.
Offices,business and professional P P Same as above.
Offices,government C C Same as above.
Offices,medical P P Same as above.
Veterinary hospitals C C Same as above.
COMMERCIAL USES
Adult entertainment facilities X X
Amusement devices,up to five P P Same as above.
Amusement parks or centers X C Same as above.
Antique and gift sales X P Same as above.
Apparel and accessory stores X P Same as above.
Arcade,amusement X P Same as above.
Art galleries X P Same as above.
Building materials,garden and X P PTMC 17.18.030,Bulk,
farm supplies stores dimensional and density
requirements;and Ch.17.36
PTMC,Multifamily Residential
Development Standards.
Convenience stores X C Same as above.
Confectioneries P P Same as above.
Custom,art and craft work P P Same as above.
Education and music studio X P Same as above.
Food stores and grocery stores P P Same as above.
Formula retail establishments X X See Chapter 17.54 PTMC for
(including formula restaurants) applicable regulations and
definitions.
General merchandise stores P P Same as above.
Marijuana,retail sales C C PTMC 17.18.030,Bulk,
dimensional and density
requirements.Must also
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Key to table:
P=Permitted outright;C=Subject to a conditional use permit;X=Prohibited;N/A=Not applicable
DISTRICT C-I(MU) C-II(MU) APPLICABLE
REGULATIONS/NOTES
demonstrate compliance with the
standards found in the definition
set forth in Chapter 17.08 PTMC.
Medical marijuana,commercial P P PTMC 17.18.030,Bulk,
collective garden dimensional and density
requirements.Must also
demonstrate compliance with the
standards found in the definition
set forth in Chapter 17.08 PTMC.
Microbreweries C C PTMC 17.18.030,Bulk,
dimensional and density
requirements.The manufacturing
component within any
microbrewery located within a
mixed use zoning district must be
subordinate and accessory to a
primary retail use.
Office supplies and equipment X P PTMC 17.18.030,Bulk,
dimensional and density
requirements.
Other food services X P Same as above.
Pharmacies and medical supply P P Same as above.
stores
Restaurants(excluding those with P P Same as above.
drive-in or drive-through service)
Specialty stores P P Same as above.
COMMERCIAL SERVICE USES
Catering establishments X P Same as above.
Kitchen.commercial P P Such facilities may bepermitted on
the found floor movided any
associated primary street frontage
includes aretail coin op Hent
Massage clinic or center X P 4&mt-a � PTMC 17.18.030.
Bulk,dimensional and density
requirements.
Health clubs,dance studios, P P Same as above.
martial arts studios
Laundromats and laundry services P P Same as above.
Personal services P P Same as above.
Printing,commercial P P Same as above.
Servicing of personal apparel and P P Same as above.
equipment
Small appliance repair X P Same as above.
ACCESSORY USES
Accessory buildings and accessory P P Same as above.
structures
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Key to table:
P=Permitted outright;C=Subject to a conditional use permit;X=Prohibited;N/A=Not applicable
DISTRICT C-I(MU) C-II(MU) APPLICABLE
REGULATIONS/NOTES
Battery char in 'stationl P P Same as above. Comment[JS1]:
Rapid charging suctions P P Same as above Revised 2/11/16
TEMPORARY USES
Christmas tree sales P P Ch.17.60 PTMC,Temporary Uses.
Contractor offices and model P P Same as above.
homes
Outdoor art and craft shows P P Same as above.
Retail or service activities P P Same as above.
conducted out of temporary
structures and/or trailers
Rummage or other outdoor sales P P Same as above.
Sidewalk and parking lot sales P P Same as above.
Yard or garage sales P P Same as above.
OTHER USES
Bowling alleys X P Same as above.
Child day care centers and stand P P Ch.17.52 PTMC,Child Care
alone preschools Facilities;and PTMC 17.18.030,
Bulk,dimensional and density
requirements.
Churches X X
Community clubhouses P P PTMC 17.18.030,Bulk,
dimensional and density
requirements.
Family home child care and P P Ch.17.52 PTMC,Child Care
in-home preschools Facilities;and PTMC 17.18.030,
Bulk,dimensional and density
requirements.
Home occupations P P Ch.17.56 PTMC,Home
Occupations.
Personal wireless service facilities N/A N/A Refer to Ch.17.78 PTMC,
Personal Wireless Service
Facilities,for list of permitted,
conditional and prohibited uses and
other substantive requirements
Public facilities C C PTMC 17.18.030,Bulk,
dimensional and density
requirements.
Radio and television towers C C Such facilities are allowed in all
zoning districts subject to PTMC
17.18.030,Bulk,dimensional and
density requirements,and the
conditional use permit
requirements of Chapter 17.84
PTMC;however,such facilities are
prohibited within the limits of the
Port Townsend National Register
Historic District,except as
provided in applicable Federal
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Key to table:
P=Permitted outright;C=Subject to a conditional use permit;X=Prohibited;N/A=Not applicable
DISTRICT C-I(MU) C-II(MU) APPLICABLE
REGULATIONS/NOTES
Communications Commission
rules and regulations.
Satellite dishes,noncommercial, P P Satellite dishes and antennas shall
and antennas meet the requirements of PTMC
17.18.030,Bulk,dimensional and
density requirements,except as
provided in applicable Federal
Communications Commission
rules and regulations.
Schools C C Chapter 18.20 PTMC,Binding Site
Plans;and PTMC 17.18.030,Bulb
dimensional and density
requirements.
Sheltered transit stops P P Sheltered transit stops may be
required as a condition of
development approval for projects
which exceed the SEPA categorical
exemption thresholds of WAC
197-11-305.
(Amended by council motion,9/2/14;Ord.3112§1(Exh.C),2014;Ord.2977§1,2008;Ord.2916§5,2006;Ord.
2912§2,2005;Ord.2825§4,2003;Ord.2700§§12,13,1999;Ord.2670§§3.3,3.4,1998;Ord.2571§2,1997).
17.18.030 Bulk,dimensional and density requirements.
A.The standards contained in Table 17.18.030 apply to all mixed use zoning districts,and shall be determined to be
minimum requirements,unless stated as maximum by this title.
B.Application of Building Frontage and Clear Ceiling Height Requirements.All structures located within the
C-I(MU)zoning district shall comply with the building frontage requirements of Table 17.18.030.However,in order
to allow a horizontal as well as a vertical mixture of commercial and residential uses,only those structures or
portions of structures constructed to satisfy the minimum commercial building frontage requirements of Table
17.18.030 shall comply with the minimum clear ceiling height requirements set forth in the table.
C.Open Space Requirement.Projects located within one-quarter mile,street distance,from any P/OS or P/OS(B)
zoning district shall be exempt from the minimum open space requirements established in Table 17.18.030.
Additionally,the open space requirements in Table 17.18.030 may take the form of urban open space,as defined in
Chapter 17.08 PTMC.
D.Setbacks and Minimum Yard Requirements.Notwithstanding any other ordinance or provision of this title,all
setbacks(yard requirements)shall be measured from the lot line to the building line,as defined in Chapter 17.08
PTMC;provided,however,that the roof or eaves of a roof of a building may extend beyond the building line a
maximum distance of two feet into the applicable minimum yard area.
E.Construction and Permits.From and after the effective date of the ordinance codified in this section,no building
permit shall be issued and no building shall be constructed on any tract,lot or site in the city unless the building is
situated on such tract,lot or site in conformance with the requirements of this title and any other applicable
provision of law.
Table 17.18.030
Mixed Use Zoning Districts—Bulk,Dimensional and Density Requirements
DISTRICT C-I/DVIU C-IUMU
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DISTRICT C-I/DVIU C-IUMU
MINIMUM LOT SIZE 5,000 sf 5,000 sf
MINIMUM FRONT YARD SETBACKS No Requirement None
MAXIMUM FRONT YARD SETBACKS No Requirement None
No requirement except:20 feet if abutting an None except:20 feet if abutting an R-I or R-II
MINIMUM REAR YARD SETBACKS R-I or R-II zoning district;5 feet if abutting an zoning district;5 feet if abutting an R-III or
R-III or R-IV zoning district R-IV zoning district
No requirement except:10 feet if abutting an None except:10 feet if abutting an R-I or R-II
MINIMUM SIDE YARD SETBACKS R-I or R-II zoning district;5 feet if abutting an zoning district;5 feet if abutting an R-III or
R-III or R-IV zoning district R-IV zoning district
MINIMUM NUMBER OF STORIES(in any 2 2
principal building)
40 feet and as specified by PTMC 17.46.080 50 feet except:(a)2 stories,up to 40 feet
within 100 feet of an abutting R-I or R-II
MAXIMUM BUILDING HEIGHT district;or(b)40 feet if the development has no
residential use component and as specified by
PTMC 17.46.080
MINIMUM GROUND FLOOR CLEAR 12 feet 12 feet
CEILING HEIGHT
MINIMUM BUILDING FRONTAGE 40 feet or 70%of frontage width,whichever is None
ALONG PRIMARY STREET FRONTAGE greater
2 sf of gross floor area per 1 sf of lot All-commercial developments(i.e.,no
residential component):0.25 sf of gross floor
area per 1 sf of lot area.
Mixed-commercial/residential developments:A
MAXIMUM FLOOR AREA RATIO base floor area ratio of 0.25 sf of gross floor
area per 1 sf of lot area,plus a bonus of 1 sf of
gross floor area of nonresidential use for each 1
sf of residential use,up to a maximum floor
area ratio of 3 sf of gross floor area per 1 sf of
lot area for the project as a whole.
MAXIMUM AMOUNT OF ANY
INDIVIDUAL LEASABLE COMMERCIAL 5,000 sf None
SPACE*
MAXIMUM AMOUNT OF COMMERCIAL
FLOOR SPACE 30,000 sf 60,000 sf
(in any one structure)
MAXIMUM HOUSING DENSITY(units per 16 24
40,000 square foot area) (2,500 sf of lot area per unit) (1,666 sf of lot area per unit)
MINIMUM AVERAGE No requirement;provided,that second story is
HOUSING DENSITY constructed to meet Energy Code for residential None
(units per 40,000 square foot area) occupancy
Minimum open space shall not be less than Minimum open space shall not be less than
MINIMUM OPEN SPACE AND TREE 10%of total gross floor area;preservation of 10%of total gross floor area;preservation of
CONSERVATION existing trees,and/or,new trees shall be existing trees,and/or,new trees shall be
provided consistent with Chapter 19.06 PTMC, provided consistent with Chapter 19.06 PTMC,
Article III,Standards for Tree Conservation Article III,Standards for Tree Conservation
*Excluding storage areas which are incidental and subordinate to the commercial use.
(Ord.2982§3,2008;Ord.2920§15,2005;Ord.2837§2(Exh.B§11),2003;Ord.2716§4.4,1999;Ord.2700§
14,1999;Ord.2670§§3.5,3.6,1998;Ord.2571§2,1997).
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Chapter 17.20
COMMERCIAL ZONING DISTRICTS
Sections:
17.20.010 Purposes.
17.20.020 Permitted,conditional and prohibited uses—Limitations on use.
17.20.025 Design review required.
17.20.030 Bulk,dimensional and density requirements.
17.20.010 Purposes.
A.The general purposes of the commercial districts are as follows:
1.To provide appropriate commercial areas for retail and service establishments,neighborhood convenience
and office uses required by residents of the city in a manner consistent with the comprehensive plan;
2.To provide employment opportunities for existing and future residents of the city and those of adjacent
communities;
3.To provide for land uses which meet the needs of local populations and attract populations located
throughout the northeastern Olympic Peninsula;
4.To provide adequate space to meet the needs of commercial development,including off-street parking and
loading;
5.To protect commercial and adjacent areas from excessive noise,illumination,unsightliness,odor,smoke,
and other objectionable influences;
6.To provide for an intensity of development and activity within commercial areas which will increase their
vitality,facilitate transit,and make better use of available infrastructure;
7.To accommodate a balanced mix of commercial,residential,and recreational uses in commercial areas
which will enable people to live,shop,work,and play within walking distance;thereby reducing dependence
on motor vehicles and potentially reducing traffic congestion,energy consumption,and air pollution.
B.The purpose of each commercial district is as follows:
1.C-I—Neighborhood Commercial.This is an exclusively neighborhood commercial district,providing
convenience shopping and small retail establishments which offer a limited range of goods and services within
a residential neighborhood.The district allows for the retailing of neighborhood commodities and the provision
of neighborhood professional and personal services.It should be located not less than one-half mile from
another neighborhood commercial district,or any other commercial district providing similar services or
facilities.Neighborhood commercial districts are intended to have a maximum size of no more than one acre.
The size,scale,and expansion of such areas should be limited in order to minimize traffic volumes and
congestion and other adverse impacts on the neighborhood in which these districts are located.The C-I district
occurs in only two locations in the city:The southeast corner of the intersection of San Juan and F Streets;and
the southwest corner of the intersection of Kearney and 19th Streets.
2.C-II—General Commercial.This district accommodates a wide range of general commercial uses which
serve a local or city-wide market area.This district provides for those commercial uses and activities which are
most heavily dependent on convenient vehicular access,and is located on sites having safe and efficient access
to major transportation routes.Uses allowed within this district include retail businesses,professional offices,
hotels,restaurants,and personal services shops.Upper-story residential uses are permitted outright.This district
occupies more area of the city than any other commercial district,and occurs in various locations along Sims
Way,Washington Street and Water Street,and in the triangular area bounded by SR 20 to the south,Howard
Street to the east,and Discovery Road to the northwest.
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3.C-II(H)—Hospital Commercial.This district permits the clustering of interrelated and complementary health
care facilities.This district accommodates medical clinics,offices,pharmacies,nursing homes,and other
medical-related uses in areas close to major medical facilities.Accessory or supporting uses which provide
convenience services primarily to medical facility users and employees are also allowed.This district occurs in
areas near Jefferson General Hospital,between Sims Way and 11th Street,and the Kali Tai Care Center on the
west side of Kearney Street.
4.C-III—Historic Commercial.This district is intended to accommodate the mix of uses that have occurred
over time in the city's downtown and uptown historic districts.The district makes provision for general retail
uses on the ground floor of structures,and promotes a mix of uses on the upper floors of historic buildings,
including: residences;artist and craft studios;and professional offices.The district is intended to permit
development of a scale,type,height,and bulk which reinforces the city's historic character,buildings,places,
and street layout.It is designed to promote pedestrian-oriented land uses and design consistent with the
character of the city's historic districts. (Ord.2825 §4,2003;Ord.2716§4.6, 1999;Ord.2571 §2, 1997).
17.20.020 Permitted,conditional and prohibited uses—Limitations on use.
A.Table 17.20.020 identifies land uses in the commercial zoning districts that are permitted outright(P),subject to a
conditional use permit(C),subject to the specific conditional use requirements for uses in commercial historic
structures contained in PTMC 17.84.060(H),prohibited(X),or not applicable(N/A).However,notwithstanding the
fact that a use may be permitted outright,additional permits may be required for certain projects.Uses not
specifically identified within Table 17.20.020 are deemed to be contrary to the interests of the public health,safety
and welfare of the citizens of Port Townsend and shall be prohibited.
B.Requirements for the uses identified in Table 17.20.020 which are contained within other provisions of this title
are referenced under the heading"applicable regulations/notes,"although this should not be construed as a
comprehensive listing of all provisions of this title which may apply to any given use.Specifically,the provisions of
Chapter 17.72 PTMC,Off-Street Parking and Loading,and Chapter 17.76 PTMC,Signs,shall apply to all uses,
even if not noted in Table 17.20.020.
C.Lighting Requirements in Commercial Zoning Districts.Where lighted signs and illuminated areas are permitted,
such illuminating devices shall be shaded and directed so as not to provide glare toward any residential district(i.e.,
R-I,R-II,R-III and R-IV).
D.Incidental uses which are identified in this title as prohibited or conditional uses within the applicable zoning
district shall be considered conditional and processed in accordance with Chapter 20.01 PTMC subject to the
approval criteria codified in Chapter 17.84 PTMC.
Table 17.20.020
Commercial Zoning Districts—Permitted,Conditional and Prohibited Uses
Key to table:
P=Permitted outright;C=Subject to a conditional use permit;H=Subject to conditional use requirements for historic structures;X=
Prohibited;N/A Not applicable
DISTRICT C-I C-II C-II(H) C-III APPLICABLE
REGULATIONS/NOTES
FOOD SERVICE USES
Bakeries,retail P P X P PTMC 17.20.030,Bulk,
dimensional and density
requirements.
Confectioneries and P P X P Same as above.
artisan cheesemaking
Drinking X P X P Same as above.
establishments(bars,
cocktail lounges,night
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Key to table:
P=Permitted outright;C=Subject to a conditional use permit;H=Subject to conditional use requirements for historic structures;X=
Prohibited;N/A Not applicable
DISTRICT C-I C-II C-II(H) C-III APPLICABLE
REGULATIONS/NOTES
clubs,and taverns)
Food Hub X C X X Same as above.
Kitchen.commercial P P X P Such facilities may be
permitted on the ground floor
provided any associated
primacy street frontage
includes aretail component.
Microbreweries, P P X P PTMC 17.20.030,Bulk,
microdistilleries and dimensional and density
microwineries requirements.The
manufacturing component
within any microbrewery,
microdistillery or
microwinery located within
a mixed use zoning district
must be subordinate and
accessory to a primary
retail use.
Other food service P P P P PTMC 17.20.030,Bulk,
establishments dimensional and density
including coffee requirements.A
houses,delicatessens, manufacturing component
ice cream parlors, maybe permitted within
juice bars,etc. any such use;provided,
that it is subordinate and
accessory to a primary
retail use(e.g.,coffee
roasting,meat curing,etc.).
Within the C-II(H)zoning
district,food service uses
must be subordinate and
accessory to a medical
services establishment.
Restaurants with X P X X PTMC 17.20.030,Bulk,
drive-in or dimensional and density
drive-through service requirements.
Restaurants without P P X P PTMC 17.20.030,Bulk,
drive-in or dimensional and density
drive-through requirements.
MANUFACTURING USES
Apparel and other X C X H PTMC 17.20.030,Bulk,
related products dimensional and density
manufacture and requirements;PTMC
assembly 17.84.060,Additional
approval criteria—
Conditional uses in historic
commercial structures.
Boat building,repair, X P X P Limited to Blocks 4 and 93
maintenance and of the original townsite of
storage Port Townsend.
Electrical and X C X H Same as above.
electronic goods
manufacture and
assembly
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Key to table:
P=Permitted outright;C=Subject to a conditional use permit;H=Subject to conditional use requirements for historic structures;X=
Prohibited;N/A Not applicable
DISTRICT C-I C-II C-II(H) C-III APPLICABLE
REGULATIONS/NOTES
Fuel storage facilities X C X X Same as above.
Furniture and fixtures X C X H Same as above.
manufacture and
assembly
Computer equipment X C X H Same as above.
manufacture and
assembly
Custom,art and craft X C X H Same as above.
work
Marijuana,processing X C X X Same as above.Must also
demonstrate compliance
with the standards found in
the definition set forth in
Chapter 17.08 PTMC and
is subject to Chapter 17.84
PTMC.
Marijuana,production X C X X Same as above.Must also
demonstrate compliance
with the standards found in
the definition set forth in
Chapter 17.08 PTMC and
is subject to Chapter 17.84
PTMC.
Medical and optic X C C H Same as above.
goods manufacture
and assembly
Printing, P P X X PTMC 17.20.030,Bulk,
noncommercial dimensional and density
requirements.
Mini-storages and X C X X Same as above.
mini-warehouses
Welding and X C X X Same as above.
fabrication
Wholesaling X C X X Same as above.
OFFICE USES
Banks X P X P Same as above.
Business services X P X P Same as above.
Financial institutions X P X P Same as above.
Offices,business and P P P P Same as above.
professional
Offices,medical P P P P Same as above.
Veterinary hospitals C P X C Same as above.
RECREATIONAL AND CULTURAL USES
Amusement devices, P P X P Same as above.
up to five
Amusement parks or X C X X Same as above.
centers
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Key to table:
P=Permitted outright;C=Subject to a conditional use permit;H=Subject to conditional use requirements for historic structures;X=
Prohibited;N/A Not applicable
DISTRICT C-I C-II C-II(H) C-III APPLICABLE
REGULATIONS/NOTES
Arcade,amusement X P X X Same as above.
Art galleries P P X P Same as above.
Bowling alleys X P X X Same as above.
Health clubs,dance X P X P Same as above.
studios,martial arts
studios
Libraries X C X C Same as above.
Museums X C X P Same as above.
Recreation, X P X X Same as above.
commercial
Stadiums,arenas and X P X C Same as above.
assembly halls
Theaters,not including X P X P Same as above.
drive-ins
RESIDENTIAL USES
Apartment houses X P X P PTMC 17.20.030,Bulk,
density and dimensional
requirements;and Chapter
17.36 PTMC,Multifamily
Residential Development
Standards,and permitted
on upper floors only.
Boarding houses(six X P X P Same as above.
or fewer roomers)and
lodging and rooming
houses(seven or more
roomers)
Homeless shelters X C C C PTMC 17.20.030,Bulk,
dimensional and density
requirements.The director
may authorize a waiver of
the basic permit fee.
Multifamily dwellings X P X P PTMC 17.20.030,Bulk,
density and dimensional
requirements;and Chapter
17.36 PTMC,Multifamily
Residential Development
Standards,and permitted
on upper floors only.
Owner/operator P P P P PTMC 17.20.030,Bulk
residences dimensional and density
requirements;such uses
shall only be allowed if
clearly subordinate and
accessory to a primary
commercial use and
permitted on upper floors
only.
Residential treatment X X P X PTMC 17.20.030,Bulk,
facilities dimensional and density
requirements.
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Key to table:
P=Permitted outright;C=Subject to a conditional use permit;H=Subject to conditional use requirements for historic structures;X=
Prohibited;N/A Not applicable
DISTRICT C-I C-II C-II(H) C-III APPLICABLE
REGULATIONS/NOTES
COMMERCIAL USES
Adult entertainment X X X P Adult entertainment
facilities facilities maybe located
only in the downtown C-III
zoning district,south of
Jefferson Street.Within the
downtown GIII zoning
district,adult entertainment
facilities may not be
located within 150 feet
from any existing school as
defined by PTMC
17.08.060,Definitions;day
care center;Pope Marine
Park,skateboard park or
Memorial Field;or another
existing adult
entertainment facility
(measured from the closest
points of the uses in
question).
COMMERCIAL RETAIL USES
Antique and gift sales X P C P PTMC 17.20.030,Bulk,
dimensional and density
requirements.
Apparel and accessory X P X P Same as above.
stores
Automobile sales and X P X C Same as above.
service establishments,
new or used
Boat sales and rentals C P X C Same as above.
Building materials, X P X C Same as above.
garden and farm
supplies stores
Collective garden, P P P P Same as above.Must also
medical marijuana, demonstrate compliance
commercial with the standards found in
the definition set forth in
Chapter 17.08 PTMC.
Convenience stores C P X C Same as above.
Farmer's markets X P X P Same as above.
Flea markets X P X P Same as above.
Food stores and P P X P Same as above.
grocery stores
Formula retail X P;except X within X X See Chapter 17.54 PTMC
establishments historic overlay for applicable regulations
(including formula district and definitions.Formula
restaurants) retail establishments are
prohibited within the Port
Townsend historic overlay
district.
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Key to table:
P=Permitted outright;C=Subject to a conditional use permit;H=Subject to conditional use requirements for historic structures;X=
Prohibited;N/A Not applicable
DISTRICT C-I C-II C-II(H) C-III APPLICABLE
REGULATIONS/NOTES
Furniture,home X P X P Same as above.
furnishings,and
appliance stores
General merchandise P P X P Same as above.
stores
Marijuana,retail sales P P P P Same as above.Must also
demonstrate compliance
with the standards found in
the definition set forth in
Chapter 17.08 PTMC.
Mobile,manufactured X P X X Same as above.
and modular housing
sales
Motor vehicle sales X P X C Same as above.
Motor vehicle supply X P X X Same as above.
stores
Office supplies and X P X P Same as above.
equipment
Pharmacies and P P P P Same as above.
medical supply stores
Plant nurseries, X P X X Same as above.
landscaping materials,
greenhouses
(commercial)
Regional retail X X X X All uses permitted in the
establishments C-II district are permitted
so long as the structure and
use meet the definition for
"regional retail."
Specialty stores P P C P PTMC 17.20.030,Bulk,
dimensional and density
requirements.
SERVICE USES,HEALTH
Hospitals X X P X PTMC 17.20.030,Bulk,
dimensional and density
requirements.Preferred
uses in this district are
medical related.
Massage clinic or X P P P Same as above.
center
Nursing,rest or X X P X Same as above.
convalescent homes
Offices,medical X P P P Same as above.
SERVICE USES,LODGING
Apartment hotels X X X P Same as above.
Bed and breakfast inns X X X P Same as above.
Hotels/motels,hostels X P X P Same as above.
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Key to table:
P=Permitted outright;C=Subject to a conditional use permit;H=Subject to conditional use requirements for historic structures;X=
Prohibited;N/A Not applicable
DISTRICT C-I C-II C-II(H) C-III APPLICABLE
REGULATIONS/NOTES
Lodging houses X X X P Same as above.
Tourist homes X X X P Same as above.
PERSONAL SERVICE USES
Child day care centers, C P P P Chapter 17.52 PTMC,
preschools Child Care Facilities;and
PTMC 17.20.030,Bulk,
dimensional and density
requirements.
Family home child P P P P Permitted only when
care and in-home occurring in the residence
preschools where the primary provider
lives,see definition in Ch.
17.08 PTMC and Ch.
17.52 PTMC,Child Care
Facilities.
Funeral parlors and X P X X PTMC 17.20.030,Bulk,
mortuaries dimensional and density
requirements.
Laundromats P P X P Same as above.
Laundry services X P X P Same as above.
Other personal C P X P Same as above.
services
SERVICE USES,NHSCELLANEOUS
Automobile rental X P X X PTMC 17.20.030,
agencies Bulk.dimensional
and density
requirements..amt--as,
abeue. Battery
Exchange Stations
are accessory
automobile
establishments.and
are permitted through
the applicable review
process as a
Component of that
use,. _J Comment[JS1]:
M-49
Automobile towing X P X X Same as above, Comment[JS2]:
services
M-49
Automotive repair X P X C Same as above.
establishment,minor Comment[JS3]:
M-49
repair
Car washes X P X X Same as above. Comment[JS4]:
Catering X P X P PTMC 17.20.030.Bulk, M-49
establishments dimensional and density
requirements.�r��
Comment[JSS]:
M-49
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Key to table:
P=Permitted outright;C=Subject to a conditional use permit;H=Subject to conditional use requirements for historic structures;X=
Prohibited;N/A Not applicable
DISTRICT C-I C-II C-II(H) C-III APPLICABLE
REGULATIONS/NOTES
Colleges and C C X C Same as above.
universities(public or
private)without
students in residence
Equipment rental X P X P Same as above.
services,commercial
Mini-storages and X P X X Same as above.
mini-warehouses
Printing,commercial X P X P Same as above.
Radio and television X P X P Same as above.
studios(including
recording studios)
Rapid Charging C P X X Same as above.
Stations
Schools,commercial X P X P Same as above.
Service stations, C P X X PTMC
automotive and marine 17.20.030.Bulk_
dimensional and density.
requirements.Battery
Exchange Stations are
accessory to automobile
establishments.and are
permitted through the
applicable review process
as a component of that use.
Comment[JS6]:
Servicing of personal P P X P 4rm,&- ,. PTMC M-49
apparel and equipment 17.20.030.Bulk.
dimensional and density.
ke� Comment[JS7]:
Small appliance repair X P X P Same as above. M-49
shops
Truck,trailer and X P X X ter ,. PTMC
recreational vehicle 17.20.030.Bulk.
rental dimensional and density
requirements.Battery
Exchange Stations are
accessory to automobile
establishments,and are
permitted through the
applicable review process
as a component of that use.
Comment[JS8]:
PUBLIC FACILITY USES M-49
Electrical distribution X C X X a ff� a PTMC
substations 17.20.030.Bulk.
dimensional and density
ke � Comment[JS9]:
Municipal P P P P Same as above. M-49
improvements
Offices,government X P P P Same as above.
Recycling facilities, P P P P Same as above.
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Key to table:
P=Permitted outright;C=Subject to a conditional use permit;H=Subject to conditional use requirements for historic structures;X=
Prohibited;N/A Not applicable
DISTRICT C-I C-II C-II(H) C-III APPLICABLE
REGULATIONS/NOTES
minor
Stormwater retention, P P P P Same as above.
detention,and
treatment facilities
Telephone exchange j X j P j P j P j Same as above.
TEMPORARY USES
Contractor offices P P P P Chapter 17.60 PTMC,
Temporary Uses;and
PTMC 17.20.030,Bulk,
dimensional and density
requirements.
Christmas tree sales P P P P Same as above.
Carnivals/circuses P P P P Same as above.
Outdoor art and craft P P P P Same as above.
sales
Parking lot/sidewalk P P P P Same as above.
sales
Rummage sales P P P P Same as above.
Retail or service P P P P Same as above.
activities conducted
out of temporary
structures and/or
trailers
Swap meets X P X P Same as above.
OTH-E ACCESSORY USES
Accessory buildings P P P P Same as above.
and structures
BLift,ly chalging P P P P Same as above.
dations Comment[JS10]:
Ra ip d charg ng P P P P Same as above Revised 2/11/16
suctions Comment[JS11]:
OTHER USES M-49 PC could chose to
specify it as an
Churches X P X X Same as above. "accessory use"
Conference centers X P X C Same as above.
Docks and piers for X P X P Same as above.
pleasure craft
Ferry landings X P X P Same as above.
Fraternal organizations X P X P Same as above.
Garage,public parking X P C C Same as above.
Personal wireless N/A N/A N/A N/A Refer to Chapter 17.78
service facilities PTMC,Personal Wireless
Service Facilities,for list
of permitted,conditional
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Key to table:
P=Permitted outright;C=Subject to a conditional use permit;H=Subject to conditional use requirements for historic structures;X=
Prohibited;N/A Not applicable
DISTRICT C-I C-II C-II(H) C-III APPLICABLE
REGULATIONS/NOTES
and prohibited uses and
other substantive
requirements.
Radio and television C C C C Such facilities are allowed
towers in all zoning districts
subject to the conditional
use permit requirements of
Chapter 17.84 PTMC;
however,such facilities are
prohibited within the limits
of the Port Townsend
National Register Historic
District;and PTMC
17.20.030,Bulk,
dimensional and density
requirements,except as
provided in applicable
Federal Communications
Commission rules and
regulations.
Satellite dishes, P P P P Satellite dishes and
noncommercial,and antennas shall meet the
antennas requirements of PTMC
17.20.030,Bulk,
dimension and density
requirements,except as
provided in applicable
Federal Communications
Commission rules and
regulations.
(Ord.3112§1(Exh.D),2014;Ord.3035§§3,6,2010;Ord.2982§1,2008;Ord.2977§1,2008;Ord.2924§1,
2006;Ord.2916§3,2006;Ord.2912§3,2005;Ord.2825§4,2003;Ord.2782§4,2001;Ord.2716§4.7,1999;
Ord.2700§§15,16,1999;Ord.2599§2,1997;Ord.2571§2,1997).
17.20.025 Design review required.
A.Projects in the C-I,C-II and C-II(H)districts are subject to commercial,mixed use and multifamily architectural
and site design review pursuant to Chapters 17.44 and 17.46 PTMC.
B.Projects in the C-III historic commercial district are subject to historic preservation committee review pursuant to
Chapter 17.80 PTMC.(Ord.2840§2(Exh.E),2003).
17.20.030 Bulk,dimensional and density requirements.
A.The standards contained in Table 17.20.030 PTMC apply to all commercial zoning districts,and shall be
determined to be minimum requirements,unless stated as maximum by this title.
B. Setbacks and Minimum Yard Requirements.Notwithstanding any other ordinance or provision of this title,all
setbacks(yard requirements)shall be measured from the lot line to the building line,as defined in Chapter 17.08
PTMC;provided,however,that the roof or eaves of a roof of a building may extend beyond the building line a
maximum distance of two feet into the applicable minimum yard area.
C.Construction and Permits.From and after the effective date of the ordinance codified in this section,no building
permit shall be issued and no building shall be constructed on any tract,lot or site in the city unless the building is
situated on such tract,lot or site in conformance with the requirements of PTMC Title 17 and any other applicable
provision of law.
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Table 17.20.030
Commercial Zoning Districts—Bulk,Dimensional and Density Requirements
DISTRICT C-I C-II C-II(H) C-III
Owner/operator Residences allowed above Owner/operator residences Residences allowed above
residences allowed and the ground floor,or as part allowed above commercial the ground floor
residences above of a development uses subject to the
RESIDENTIAL commercial uses allowed combining residential with requirements below
REQUIREMENTS subject to the commercial uses where
requirements below permitted by the shoreline
master program,subject to
the requirements below
MINIMUM LOT SIZE 5,000 sf 5,000 sf 5,000 sf 5,000 sf
FRONT YARD None None None None
SETBACKS
5 feet,except none when None unless contiguous None unless contiguous None,except 10 feet when
contiguous with another with an R-I,R-II or R-III with an R-I,R-II or R-III contiguous with an R-II or
REAR YARD SETBACKS commercial zoning zoning district,then 15 feet, zoning district,then 15 feet, R-III zoning district
district or 20 feet if building height or 20 feet if building height
is>20 feet is>20 feet
5 feet,except none when None unless contiguous None unless contiguous None unless contiguous
contiguous with another with an R-I,R-II or R-III with an R-I,R-II or R-III with an R-I,R-II or R-III
SIDE YARD SETBACKS commercial zoning zone,then 15 feet,or 20 zone,then 15 feet,or 20 zone,then 10 feet,or 15
district feet if building height is> feet if building height is> feet if building height is>
20 feet 20 feet 20 feet
MAXIMUM GROUND 40,000 sf 40,000 sf 40,000 sf None
FLOOR AREA'(in any
one structure)
MAXIMUM GROSS 60,000 sf 60,000 sf 60,000 sf None
FLOOR AREA
35 feet and as specified by 40 feet if more than 2 40 feet if more than 2 50 feet and limited to no
MAXIMUM BUILDING PTMC 17.46.080 stories but limited to no stories but limited to no more than 4 stories or as
HEIGHT more than 3 stories and as more than 3 stories and as specified by Ch.17.28
specified by PTMC specified by PTMC PTMC
17.46.080 17.46.080
MINIMUM GROUND None 12 feet if structure is 2 or 12 feet if structure is 2 or 12 feet if structure is 2 or
FLOOR CEILING more stories more stories more stories
HEIGHT
8 feet,unless otherwise 8 feet,unless otherwise 8 feet,unless otherwise 8 feet,unless otherwise
MAXIMUM FENCE authorized through authorized through authorized through authorized through
HEIGHT' applicable design review applicable design review applicable design review applicable design review
process process process process
Preservation of existing Preservation of existing Preservation of existing Not applicable
trees,and/or,new trees trees,and/or,new trees trees,and/or,new trees
shall be provided shall be provided consistent shall be provided consistent
TREE CONSERVATION consistent with Chapter with Chapter 19.06 PTMC, with Chapter 19.06 PTMC,
19.06 PTMC,Article III, Article III,Standards for Article III,Standards for
Standards for Tree Tree Conservation Tree Conservation
Conservation
Multiple structures on a single property or reviewed as a single development proposal may not be attached to exceed 40,000 square feet
ground floor area.Such multiple structures must be separated by the minimum separation standards as established by PTMC 17.44.040 when
their combined ground floor area exceeds 40,000 square feet.
' Maximum fence heights apply only within any required front,side,or rear setback area or along the edge of any required yard.Fences over
six feet and retaining walls may require a building permit.
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(Ord.3035§7,2010;Ord.2982§4,2008;Ord.2945§5.10,2007;Ord.2920§14,2005;Ord.2840§2(Exh.B),
2003;Ord.2837§2(Exh.B§12),2003;Ord.2825§4,2003;Ord.2716§4.8,1999;Ord.2700§17,1999;Ord.
2571§2,1997).
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Chapter 17.22 MARINE-RELATED AND
MANUFACTURING ZONING DISTRICTS
Chapter 17.22
MARINE-RELATED AND MANUFACTURING ZONING DISTRICTS
Sections:
17.22.010 Purposes.
17.22.020 Permitted,conditional and prohibited uses—Limitations on use.
17.22.030 Bulk,dimensional and density requirements.
17.22.010 Purposes.
A.The general purposes of the marine-related and manufacturing districts are as follows:
1.To permit a variety of manufacturing and marine-related uses in limited and appropriate areas,which if
located elsewhere would be unacceptable;
2.To protect residential and other nonmanufacturing and nonmarine areas from adverse and damaging impacts
emanating from manufacturing-type or marine-related activities;
3.To protect manufacturing and marine-related areas from other uses that may interfere with the purpose and
efficient operation of these areas;
4.To promote economic diversification and provide for employment opportunities for present and future
residents;
5.To protect the viability of water-dependent manufacturing enterprises by ensuring adequate and appropriate
areas for locating marine-related activities.
B.The purposes of each specific manufacturing and marine-related district are as follows:
1.M/C—Mixed Light Manufacturing and Commercial.This district accommodates small-scale manufacturing
businesses,along with associated and subordinate on-site retailing.The purpose of this district is to provide for
manufacturing and commercial enterprises which do not predominate within either the light manufacturing or
commercial land use categories.These are uses which may combine aspects of both on-site manufacturing and
retailing(e.g.,specialty crafts or artisans).Manufacturing to commercial floor area ratios are necessary for this
district to ensure that certain uses do not dominate at the expense of others.The M/C district occurs in areas
south of Sims Way and west of Thomas Street.The district may also be appropriate for significant portions of
the Glen Cove area.
2.M-I—Light Manufacturing.The M-I district provides for light manufacturing,processing,fabrication,and
assembly of products and materials,warehousing and storage,and transportation facilities.This district has not
been applied to any areas within the city,although it may be appropriate for portions of the Glen Cove area.
3.M-II(A)(Boat Haven)—Marine-Related Uses.This district accommodates a variety of uses including
marina,recreational boating,manufacturing,assembly,haul out,and repair.The M-IIA district occurs
primarily on port-owned lands at the Boat Haven.It is intended for larger scale and more intensive
water-dependent or marine-related uses at the Boat Haven.Uses within the district that also lie within the
jurisdiction of the Port Townsend shoreline master program(i.e.,within 200 feet of the shoreline)are subject to
the policies and standards of both this title and the Port Townsend shoreline master program.
4.M-II(B)(Point Hudson)—Marine-Related Uses. Similar to the M-IIA district,this district accommodates a
variety of marine-related uses,but on a less intensive scale,appropriate to Point Hudson.This district promotes
mixed use projects which incorporate water-oriented uses,consistent with the historic,marine-related character
of the area.Within certain eligible buildings,a limited range of non-water-oriented uses are allowed as a means
to promote adaptive reuse of the original Point Hudson Station buildings.Uses within this district that also lie
within the jurisdiction of the Port Townsend shoreline master program(i.e.,within 200 feet of the shoreline)
are subject to the policies and standards of both this title and the Port Townsend shoreline master program.
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5.M-III—Heavy Manufacturing.The M-III district accommodates heavy manufacturing activities including
processing,fabrication,assembling of products or materials,and bulk storage.This district is intended to
provide for the continuation and development of heavy manufacturing enterprises in locations where they will
be compatible with other similar uses,and which do not negatively impact adjacent land uses.This district has
not been applied to any areas within the city,although it may be appropriate for portions of the Glen Cove area.
An example includes,but is not limited to,the Port Townsend Paper Mill. (Ord.2945 §5.6,2007;Ord.2825 §
4,2003;Ord.2571 §2, 1997).
17.22.020 Permitted,conditional and prohibited uses—Limitations on use.
A.Table 17.22.020 identifies land uses in the marine-related and manufacturing zoning districts that are permitted
outright(P),permitted in the M-II(A)and M-II(B)zoning districts if marine-related(M),subject to a conditional use
permit(C),prohibited(X),or not applicable(N/A).However,notwithstanding the fact that a use may be permitted
outright,additional permits may be required for certain projects.Uses not specifically identified within Table
17.22.020 are deemed to be contrary to the interests of the public health,safety and welfare of the citizens of Port
Townsend and shall be prohibited.Marine-related uses are the goods and services which are primarily intended to
support boating,sailing,water sports,marine research,or similar activities.
B.Requirements for the uses identified in Table 17.22.020 which are contained within other provisions of this title
are referenced under the heading"applicable regulations/notes,"although this should not be construed as a
comprehensive listing of all provisions of this title which may apply to any given use. Specifically,the provisions of
Chapter 17.72 PTMC,Off-Street Parking and Loading,and Chapter 17.76 PTMC,Signs,shall apply to all uses,
even if not noted in Table 17.22.020.
C.Limitations on Use—Buffering Requirements.All sites in marine-related and manufacturing districts(i.e.,M/C,
M-I,M-II,M-II(A),M-II(B)and M-III)having a common boundary with residential districts(i.e.,R-I,R-II,R-III
and R-IV)shall have planted and maintained along such common boundary a view-obscuring greenbelt of shrubs,
trees and native vegetation,which will grow to not less than eight feet in height nor less than 10 feet in width within
five years,for screening purposes and controlling access.
D.Limitations on Use—General Requirements.Marine-related and manufacturing uses shall be subject to the
following conditions:
1.Noise.In all marine-related and manufacturing districts(i.e.,M/C,M-I,M-II,M-II(A),M-II(B)and M-III),
the construction and operation of facilities and uses shall follow best management practices so as to minimize
unnecessary conflicts with and impacts to adjacent non-industrial land or water uses to the extent practicable
given the intended use and zoning.Also see PTMC 9.09.040(D)for exemptions applicable to the M-II(A)and
M-II(B)zoning districts.
2.Light and Glare.Exterior lighting shall not be used in such a manner that produces glare on public streets or
roads and neighboring property.Arc welding,acetylene torch cutting or similar processes shall be performed so
as not to be seen from any point beyond the outside of the property.
3.Fire and Safety Hazards.
a.The storage and handling of inflammable liquids,liquefied petroleum gases and explosives shall comply
with rules and regulations falling under the jurisdiction of the city fire chief,the laws of the state and other
local ordinances;
b.Bulk storage of inflammable liquids below ground shall be permitted,and the tank shall be located not
closer to the property line than the greatest dimension(diameter,length,or height)of the tank.
4.Interferences.Provisions must be made for necessary shielding or other preventive measures against
interferences occasioned by mechanical or electrical equipment,uses or processes with electrical apparatus in
nearby buildings or land uses.
5.Waste Products.Liquid and solid wastes,storage of animal or vegetable waste which attract insects or
rodents or otherwise create a health hazard shall be prohibited.No waste products shall be exposed to view
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from eye level from any property line in a marine-related or manufacturing district(i.e.,M/C,M-I,M-II,
M-II(A),M-11(13)and M-III).
E.Incidental uses which are identified in this title as prohibited or conditional uses within the applicable zoning
district shall be considered conditional and processed in accordance with Chapter 20.01 PTMC subject to the
approval criteria codified in Chapter 17.84 PTMC.
Table 17.22.020
Marine-Related and Manufacturing Districts—
Permitted,Conditional and Prohibited Uses
Key to table:
P=Permitted outright;M=Permitted if marine related;C=Subject to a conditional use permit;X=Prohibited;N/A=Not applicable
DISTRICT M-C M-I M-II(A) M-II(B) M-III APPLICABLE
REGULATIONS/NOTES
MANUFACTURING USES
Apparel and other P P M M P PTMC 17.22.030,Bulk,
finished products dimensional and density
manufacture and requirements.
assembly
Boat building and P X P P X Same as above.
related products
manufacture
Building P P X X P Same as above.
construction yards
and offices
occupying up to
10,000 square feet
total area
Building X X X X P Same as above.
construction yards
and offices
occupying more
than 10,000 square
feet total area
Computer P P X X P Same as above.
equipment
manufacture and
assembly
Custom,art and P P M M X Same as above.
craft work
Electrical and P P M M P Same as above.
electronic goods
manufacture and
assembly
Food and beverage P P X X P Same as above.
processing
Food hub Pi P X X X Same as!above. Comment[JS1]:
Freezer plants, X X X X P Same as above. M51
food mills and
fertilizer
production
1 Such facilities in the M-C zoning district must include a subordinate on-site retailing component.
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MANUFACTURING ZONING DISTRICTS
Key to table:
P=Permitted outright;M=Permitted if marine related;C=Subject to a conditional use permit;X=Prohibited;N/A=Not applicable
DISTRICT M-C M-I M-II(A) M-II(B) M-III APPLICABLE
REGULATIONS/NOTES
Furniture and P P M M P Same as above.
fixtures
manufacture and
assembly
Heavy X X X X P Same as above.
manufacturing not
otherwise listed,
provided such
manufacturing is
similar and not
detrimental to
other uses allowed
in M-III
Kitchen. P2, P X X X Same as above. Comment[JS2]:
Commercial
footnote included to
Light C C M M X Same as above. ensure consistentcy
manufacturing or with
processing not PTMC17.22.010B(1)
otherwise named "This district
Lumber and wood X C X X P PTMC 17.22.030,Bulk, accomodates
products dimensional and density small-scale
processing requirements. manufacturing buisness,
along with associated
Marijuana, P X P P X Same as above.Must also and subordinate on-site
production and/or demonstrate compliance retailing."
processing with the standards found in
the definition set forth in Comment[JS3]:
Chapter 17.08 PTMC. M-51
Marine-related P P P P P Same as above.
products
manufacture,
fabrication and
assembly
Medical and optic P P X X P Same as above.
goods manufacture
and assembly
Metal products X X M M P Same as above.
manufacture,
fabrication and
assembly
Printing, P P X X P Same as above.
noncommercial
Rubber,plastic, X P M M P Same as above.
and fiberglass
products
manufacturing
Seafood X P P C P Same as above.
processing
Stone,clay,glass X C X X P Same as above.
and concrete
products
manufacturing
2 Such facilities in the M-C zoning district must include a subordinate on-site retailing component.
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Chapter 17.22 MARINE-RELATED AND
MANUFACTURING ZONING DISTRICTS
Key to table:
P=Permitted outright;M=Permitted if marine related;C=Subject to a conditional use permit;X=Prohibited;N/A=Not applicable
DISTRICT M-C M-I M-II(A) M-II(B) M-III APPLICABLE
REGULATIONS/NOTES
Transportation X X M M P Same as above.
equipment
manufacturing and
assembly
Welding and P P M M P Same as above.
fabrication
MANUFACTURING SERVICE USES
Automobile repair P P X X Xr ,. PTMC
establishments, 17.20.030.Bulk.
major repair,paint dimensional and density
or body shop requirements.Battery-
Exchange-Stations
attery-
ExchangeStations are
accessory to automobile
establishments.and are
permitted through the
applicable review process
as a component of that
use.. Com�[JS4]:
Automobile X X X X P Same as above. M-49
wrecking yards Comment[JSS]:
Battery Exchange X P X X P PTMC 17.20.030.Bulk M-49
Station dimensional and density
requirements.��.��
� - Comment[JS6]:
Boat repair P P P P X Same as above. M-49
establishments
Comment[JS7]:
Bulk plant X C X X C PTMC 17.20.030,Bulk. M-49
facilities dimensional and density
requirements.�r��
Comment[JSB]:
Janitorial services P P X X X Same as above. M-49
Laundry plants and P P X X P Same as above.
dry cleaning plants
Marine haulout X X P P X Same as above.
facilities
Mechanical and P P M M P Same as above.
electronic
equipment repair
establishments
COMMERCIAL USES
Adult X X X X X
entertainment
facilities
Automobile P P X X Xr ,. PTMC
towing services 17.20.030.Bulk.
dimensional and density
requirements.Battery-
Exchange Stations are
accessory to automobile
establishments.and are
permitted through the
applicable review process
as a component of that use.
Comment[JS9]:
M-49
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Chapter 17.22 MARINE-RELATED AND
MANUFACTURING ZONING DISTRICTS
Key to table:
P=Permitted outright;M=Permitted if marine related;C=Subject to a conditional use permit;X=Prohibited;N/A=Not applicable
DISTRICT M-C M-I M-II(A) M-II(B) M-III APPLICABLE
REGULATIONS/NOTES
Child day care C C C C C Chapter 17.52 PTMC,
centers and stand Child Care Facilities;and
alone preschools PTMC 17.22.030,Bulk,
dimensional and density
requirements.
Equipment rental P P M M X Same as above.
service,
commercial
Family home child P P P P P Permitted only when
care and in-home occurring in the residence
preschools where the primary provider
lives,see definition in Ch.
17.08 PTMC and Ch.
17.52 PTMC,Child Care
Facilities.
Formula retail X N/A N/A X N/A See Chapter 17.54 PTMC
establishments for applicable regulations
(including formula and definitions.
restaurants)
Marinas X X P P X Same as above.
Marine supply and X X P P X Same as above.
accessory stores,
chandlers
Retail sale of P X M M X Same as above.
goods or products
manufactured on
the premises,or
used in
manufacturing,
repairing,or
servicing activities
which are
permitted in this
district
Wholesaling of P P M M P Same as above.
goods or products
manufactured on
the premises
FOOD SERVICE USES
Bakeries,retail X X X X X
Confectioneries X X X X X
Drinking X X X X X Point Hudson:
establishments (see Boat Haven (see Point Establishments located
(bars,cocktail note) Hudson note) within shorelines
lounges,night jurisdiction shall be subject
clubs,and taverns) to the limitations specified
in the SMP.Establishments
located outside of
shorelines jurisdiction may
not exceed 1,500 square
feet of floor space.
(Boat Haven:except where
permitted as a
water-enjoyment use in the
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Chapter 17.22 MARINE-RELATED AND
MANUFACTURING ZONING DISTRICTS
Key to table:
P=Permitted outright;M=Permitted if marine related;C=Subject to a conditional use permit;X=Prohibited;N/A=Not applicable
DISTRICT M-C M-I M-II(A) M-II(B) M-III APPLICABLE
REGULATIONS/NOTES
Northeast Boat Basin
where drinking
establishments shall be
counted in the total square
footage for restaurants.)
Microbreweries X X P/C(see X X The cumulative gross
applicable square footage for
regulations) microbreweries within the
M-II(A)zoning district is
limited to 15,000 square
feet.If the total of
microbrewery floor space
for a single business is less
than or equal to 12,000
square feet=permitted
use;if greater than 12,000
square feet=conditional
use.Both existing and
proposed square footage
shall be included in
calculating the cumulative
total.
Additional limitations may
apply for establishments
located within shorelines
jurisdiction(refer to the
SMP).
Other food service C C C C C No food service uses
establishments located within
including coffee marine-related and
houses, manufacturing districts
delicatessens,ice may exceed 1,500 gross
cream parlors, square feet of floor space.
juice bars,etc. See Chapter 17.54 PTMC,
Formula Retail and
Restaurant Establishments,
as applicable.
Restaurants with X X X X X
drive-in or
drive-through
service
Restaurants C C C C C M-C,M-I,M-III:
without drive-in or maximum of 1,500 square
drive-through feet of floor space per
service restaurant.
M-II(A)Boat Haven
within the Northeast Boat
Basin as defined by the
shoreline master program:
maximum of two
establishments(not to
exceed 3,500 square feet
per restaurant or a
combined total of 5,000
gross square feet excluding
outdoor seating).
M-II(A)Boat Haven
outside of the Northeast
Boat Basin:maximum of
1,500 square feet of floor
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Chapter 17.22 MARINE-RELATED AND
MANUFACTURING ZONING DISTRICTS
Key to table:
P=Permitted outright;M=Permitted if marine related;C=Subject to a conditional use permit;X=Prohibited;N/A=Not applicable
DISTRICT M-C M-I M-II(A) M-II(B) M-III APPLICABLE
REGULATIONS/NOTES
space.
M-II(B)Point Hudson:
maximum of 3,500 square
feet of floor space per
restaurant.Overall
limitation of 11,000 gross
square feet in the M-II(B)
district,and limited to
4,000 total gross square
feet in the Maritime
Heritage Corridor
subdistrict as defined by
the shoreline master
program.
RESIDENTIAL USES
Residential P P P P P PTMC 17.22.030,Bulk,
quarters as an dimensional and density
accessory use(i.e., requirements.
guard's quarters in
large
establishments,
where such
quarters are
customarily
provided for
security and/or
insurability of the
premises)
OFFICE USES
Offices,business X X M M X PTMC 17.22.030,Bulk,
and professional dimensional and density
requirements.
Offices, X X M M X Examples of
government marine-related government
offices include:U.S.Coast
Guard and the Port of Port
Townsend;PTMC
17.22.030,Bulk,
dimensional and density
requirements.
PUBLIC FACILITY AND UTILITY USES
Airports and X X C C X "Airports"are considered
heliports an"essential public
facility"under RCW
36.70A.200;"...their siting
cannot be precluded by
development
regulations...';PTMC
17.22.030,Bulk,
dimensional and density
requirements.
Correctional C C X X C Same as above.
facilities
Electrical C C X X C PTMC 17.22.030,Bulk,
distribution dimensional and density
substations requirements.
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Chapter 17.22 MARINE-RELATED AND
MANUFACTURING ZONING DISTRICTS
Key to table:
P=Permitted outright;M=Permitted if marine related;C=Subject to a conditional use permit;X=Prohibited;N/A=Not applicable
DISTRICT M-C M-I M-II(A) M-II(B) M-III APPLICABLE
REGULATIONS/NOTES
Municipal P P P P P Same as above.
improvements
Other facilities C C C C C Under RCW 36.70A.200,
designated as the siting of"essential
essential public public facilities...cannot be
facilities by the precluded by development
Washington State regulations...";PTMC
Office of Financial 17.22.030,Bulk,
Management dimensional and density
requirements.
Recycling P P P P P PTMC 17.22.030,Bulk,
facilities,minor dimensional and density
requirements.
State or regional C C C C C "State and regional
transportation transportation facilities"
facilities are considered"essential
public facilities"under
RCW 36.70A.200;"...their
siting cannot be precluded
by development
regulations...';PTMC
17.22.030,Bulk,
dimensional and density
requirements.
Stormwater P P P P P PTMC 17.22.030,Bulk,
retention, dimensional and density
detention,and requirements.
treatment facilities
Solid waste X X X X C "Solid waste handling
handling facilities, facilities"are considered
including major an"essential public
recycling facilities facility"under RCW
36.70A.200;
"...their siting cannot be
precluded by development
regulations...";PTMC
17.22.030,Bulk,
dimensional and density
requirements.
Water and C C C C C PTMC 17.22.030,Bulk,
wastewater dimensional and density
treatment facilities requirements.
STORAGE USES
Boat storage X P P P X Same as above.
facilities
Freight distribution X P X X P Same as above.
centers
Mini-storage and X P X X X Same as above.
mini-warehouse
facilities
Warehousing X P X X P Same as above.
operations
r'H-E ACCESSORY USES
Accessory P P P P P Same as above.
buildings and
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Chapter 17.22 MARINE-RELATED AND
MANUFACTURING ZONING DISTRICTS
Key to table:
P=Permitted outright;M=Permitted if marine related;C=Subject to a conditional use permit;X=Prohibited;N/A=Not applicable
DISTRICT M-C M-I M-II(A) M-II(B) M-III APPLICABLE
REGULATIONS/NOTES
structures
Battery charging P P P P P Same as above.
stations
Rapid Charging, P P P P P Same as above.
Stations
OTHER USES
Docks and piers X X P P X Same as above.
for pleasure craft
Ferry landings X X C C X Same as above.
Garages,public C C C C C Same as above.
parking
Personal wireless N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Refer to Chapter 17.78
service facilities PTMC,Personal Wireless
Service Facilities,for list
of permitted,conditional
and prohibited uses and
other substantive
requirements.
Adaptive reuse as N/A N/A N/A P/C N/A Adaptive reuses(see Table
further defined by 5.13.1 of the shoreline
the shoreline master program for list of
master program, allowable adaptive reuses;
Table 5.13.1. other unlisted
non-water-oriented uses
may be allowed by
conditional use in the
following eligible
buildings,provided they do
not exceed the listed
percentages:hospital
(30%);main building
(30%);shower building
(30%).
Radio and C C C C C PTMC 17.22.030,Bulk,
television towers dimensional and density
requirements;except as
provided in applicable
Federal Communications
Commission rules and
regulations.
Satellite dishes, P P P P P Satellite dishes and
noncommercial, antennas shall meet the
and antennas requirements of PTMC
17.22.030,Bulk,
dimensional and density
requirements,except as
provided in applicable
Federal Communications
Commission rules and
regulations.
(Ord.3112§1(Exh.E),2014;Ord.2977§1,2008;Ord.2945§§5.3,5.7,5.11,5.12,2007;Ord.2916§6,2006;
Ord.2912§4,2005;Ord.2909§1,2005;Ord.2831§3,2003;Ord.2700§§18,19,1999;Ord.2571§2,1997).
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Chapter 17.22 MARINE-RELATED AND
MANUFACTURING ZONING DISTRICTS
17.22.030 Bulk,dimensional and density requirements.
A.The standards contained in Table 17.22.030 apply to all marine-related and manufacturing zoning districts,and
shall be determined to be minimum requirements,unless stated as maximum by this title.
B. Setbacks and Minimum Yard Requirements.Notwithstanding any other ordinance or provision of this title,all
setbacks(yard requirements)shall be measured from the lot line to the building line,as defined in Chapter 17.08
PTMC;provided,however,that the roof or eaves of a roof of a building may extend beyond the building line a
maximum distance of two feet into the applicable minimum yard area.
C.Construction and Permits.From and after the effective date of the ordinance codified in this section,no building
permit shall be issued and no building shall be constructed on any tract,lot or site in the city unless the building is
situated on such tract,lot or site in conformance with the requirements of this title and any other applicable
provision of law.
Table 17.22.030
Marine-Related and Manufacturing Zoning Districts—Bulk,Dimensional and Density Requirements
DISTRICT M/C M-I M-II(A) M-II(B) M-III
MINIMUM LOT SIZE 5,000 sf 5,000 sf 5,000 sf 5,000 sf 5,000 sf
MINIMUM FRONT YARD 10' 10' None None 20'
SETBACKS
MINIMUM REAR YARD 10' 10' None None 20'
SETBACKS
MINIMUM SIDE YARD 5'each side 5'each side None None 15'each side
SETBACKS
35' 35' 50'or as specified by 35' 50'
MAXIMUM BUILDING HEIGHT Chapter 17.27 PTMC,
Boat Haven Overlay
District
MAXIMUM FLOOR AREA 2 sf of gross floor area 2 sf of gross 2 sf of gross floor area 2 sf of gross floor 1 sf of gross
RATIO per 1 sf of lot floor area per 1 per 1 sf of lot area per 1 sf of floor area per 1
sfoflot lot sfoflot
Front—8' Front—4'Side— Max.bldg.height Max.bldg.height Front—10'
MAXIMUM FENCE HEIGHT Side—8' 8' applies applies Side—10'
Rear—8' Rear—8' Rear—10'
Preservation of existing Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable
trees,and/or,new trees
shall be provided
TREE CONSERVATION consistent with Chapter
19.06 PTMC,Article
III,Standards for Tree
Conservation
(Ord.2837§2(Exh.B§13),2003;Ord.2726§2,1999;Ord.2700§20,1999;Ord.2571§2,1997).
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Chapter 17.24 PUBLIC,PARK AND OPEN SPACE
ZONING DISTRICTS
Chapter 17.24
PUBLIC,PARK AND OPEN SPACE ZONING DISTRICTS
Sections:
17.24.010 Purposes.
17.24.020 Permitted,conditional and prohibited uses.
17.24.025 Alternative parcel-specific zoning.
17.24.030 Bulk,dimensional and density requirements.
17.24.010 Purposes.
A.The general purposes of the public,park,and open space districts are as follows:
1.To provide opportunities for existing and future outdoor recreational activities;
2.To preserve scenic qualities and resources and provide contrasts to the built environment;
3.To protect environmentally sensitive areas;
4.To provide adequate opportunities for location of existing and future public utilities,facilities,and services;
5.To preserve the function,capacity,and water quality of the city's stormwater drainage system.
B.The specific purposes of each individual public,park,and open space district are as follows:
1.P/OS—Existing Park and Open Space.This district has been applied to existing city,county,and
state-owned parks,recreation areas,and city-owned or controlled lands which provide valuable natural and
open space functions.
2.P/OS(B)—Mixed Public/Infrastructure/Open Space.This district occurs on lands used to provide public
utilities,facilities,and services which also provide valuable natural and open space functions.Allowed uses
include stormwater detention facilities and wastewater treatment facilities.
3.P-I—Public/Infrastructure.This district occurs on lands used to provide public utilities,facilities,and
services.Allowed uses include,schools,libraries,public utilities,and government buildings.(Ord.2700§21,
1999;Ord.2571 §2, 1997).
17.24.020 Permitted,conditional and prohibited uses.
A.Table 17.24.020 identifies land uses in the public,park and open space zoning districts that are permitted outright
(P),subject to a conditional use permit(C),prohibited(X),or not applicable(N/A).However,notwithstanding the
fact that a use may be permitted outright,additional permits may be required for certain projects.Uses not
specifically identified within Table 17.24.020 are deemed to be contrary to the interests of the public health,safety
and welfare of the citizens of Port Townsend and shall be prohibited.
B.Requirements for the uses identified in Table 17.24.020 which are contained within other provisions of this title
are referenced under the heading"applicable regulations/notes,"although this should not be construed as a
comprehensive listing of all provisions of this title which may apply to any given use. Specifically,the provisions of
Chapter 17.72 PTMC,Off-Street Parking and Loading,and Chapter 17.76 PTMC,Signs,shall apply to all uses,
even if not noted in Table 17.24.020.
C.Incidental uses which are identified in this title as prohibited or conditional uses within the applicable zoning
district shall be considered conditional and processed in accordance with Chapter 20.01 PTMC subject to the
approval criteria codified in Chapter 17.84 PTMC.
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Chapter 17.24 PUBLIC,PARK AND OPEN SPACE
ZONING DISTRICTS
Table 17.24.020
Public,Park and Open Space Zoning Districts—Permitted,Conditional and Prohibited Uses
Key to table:
P=Permitted outright;C=Subject to a conditional use permit;X=Prohibited;N/A=Not applicable
DISTRICT P/OS P/OS(B) P_1 APPLICABLE
REGULATIONS/NOTES
RECREATIONAL AND CULTURAL USES
Campgrounds,public P C C PTMC 17.24.030,Public,
park and open space bulk,
dimensional and density
requirements.
Community agricultural X X C Chapter 17.84 PTMC,
center Conditional Uses.
Agricultural centers are
limited to locations fronting
onto principal arterial,
collector,and minor arterial
streets.All office and retail
uses shall be secondary to
the agricultural component
of the center.
Farmer/apprentice housing
must conform to the bulk,
dimensional,and density
requirements of the lowest
density residential zone
abutting the site.
Community centers C C P PTMC 17.24.030,Public,
park and open space bulk,
dimensional and density
requirements.
Community gardens P P P N/A
Community supported X X P All parking shall be
agriculture off-street.Chapter 17.84
PTMC,farmer/apprentice
housing must conform to
the bulk,dimensional,and
density requirements of the
lowest density residential
zone abutting the site.
Conference centers C,except P at Fort Worden C X Conference centers are a
conditional use in all areas
zoned P/OS,except Fort
Worden State Park and
Conference Center,where
they shall be a permitted
use.PTMC 17.24.030,
Public,park and open space
bulk,dimensional and
density requirements.
Fairgrounds X X P Same as above.
Golf courses and driving C C C Same as above.
ranges
Libraries X X P Same as above.
Museums C,except P at Fort Worden X P Museums are a conditional
use in all areas zoned P/OS,
except Fort Worden State
Park and Conference
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Chapter 17.24 PUBLIC,PARK AND OPEN SPACE
ZONING DISTRICTS
Center,where they shall be
a permitted use.
Open spaces and trails P P P N/A
Parks P P P N/A
Recreation areas P P P N/A
Recreation facilities C,except P at Fort Worden X P Recreational facilities are a
conditional use in all areas
zoned P/OS,except Fort
Worden State Park and
Conference Center,where
they shall be a permitted
use.PTMC 17.24.030,
Public,park and open space
bulk,dimensional and
density requirements.
Recreational vehicle parks, P C C Same as above.
public
Stadiums,arenas and C X P Same as above.
assembly halls
Swimming pools C X P Same as above.
Zoos C X P Same as above.
PUBLIC FACILITY AND UTILITY USES
Airports and landing fields X X C "Airports"are considered
an"essential public facility"
under RCW 36.70A.200;
"...their siting cannot be
precluded by development
regulations..."
Bus and transit storage and X X P PTMC 17.24.030,Public,
maintenance facilities park and open space bulk,
dimensional and density
requirements.PTMC
17.20.030.Bulk.
dimensional and density
requirements.Battery
Exchange Stltions are
accessory to automobile
establishments.and are
permitted through the
applicable reviewrop cess
as a component of that use.
Comment[JS1]:
Correctional facilities(jails X X C "Correctional facilities"are M-49
and prisons) considered an"essential
public facility"under RCW
36.70A.200;"...their siting
cannot be precluded by
development regulations..."
Electrical distribution X X C PTMC 17.24.030,Public,
substations and power park and open space bulk,
generating facilities dimensional and density
requirements.
Institutions,educational C X P PTMC 17.24.030,Public,
park and open space bulk,
dimensional and density
requirements.
Municipal improvements P P P PTMC 17.24.030,Public,
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Chapter 17.24 PUBLIC,PARK AND OPEN SPACE
ZONING DISTRICTS
park and open space bulk,
dimensional and density
requirements.
Offices,government and C,except for certain state, C P Washington state,Jefferson
nonprofit including public local and nonprofit offices, County,city of Port
buildings and public which shall be P at Fort Townsend and special
facilities Worden(see notes) purpose district government
offices and offices of
nonprofit corporations(e.g.,
Centrum)are a conditional
use in all areas zoned P/OS,
except at Fort Worden State
Park and Conference
Center,where they shall be
a permitted use.
PTMC 17.24.030,Public,
park and open space bulk,
dimensional and density
requirements.
Other facilities designated X X C The siting of"essential
as essential public facilities public facilities"cannot be
by the Washington State precluded by development
Office of Financial regulations under RCW
Management 36.70A.200.
Schools,public or private X,except C at Fort Worden X P Public and private schools
are a prohibited use in all
areas zoned P/OS,except at
Fort Worden State Park and
Conference Center,where
they shall be a conditional
use.
"Public schools"are
considered an"essential
public facility"under RCW
36.70A.200;"...their siting
cannot be precluded by
development regulations...";
PTMC 17.24.030,Public,
park and open space bulk,
dimensional and density
requirements.
Solid waste facilities, X C C "Solid waste handling
including major recycling facilities"are considered an
facilities "essential public facility"
under RCW 36.70A.200;
"...their siting cannot be
precluded by development
regulations..."
Stormwater retention, P P P N/A
detention,and treatment
facilities
Water and wastewater P P P PTMC 17.24.030,Public,
facilities(pump stations, park and open space bulk,
treatment plants,water dimensional and density
towers) requirements.
OTHER USES
Adult entertainment X X X
facilities
Docks and piers for P C P Such facilities require
pleasure craft compliance with the
Shoreline Master Program.
Cemeteries,crematoriums X,except C at Fort Worden X P Cemeteries are a prohibited
and mausoleums use in all areas zoned P/OS,
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ZONING DISTRICTS
except at Fort Worden State
Park and Conference
Center,where they shall be
a conditional use.This
provision acknowledges the
existing military cemetery
at Fort Worden.PTMC
17.24.030,Public,park and
open space bulk,
dimensional and density
requirements.
Emergency shelters C,except P at Fort Worden C P Emergency shelters are a
conditional use in all areas
zoned P/OS,except Fort
Worden State Park and
Conference Center,where
they shall be a permitted
use.This provision
acknowledges the Red
Cross'desired use of
facilities at Fort Worden in
time of public emergency.
Ferry landings X X P Such facilities required
compliance with the
Shoreline Master Program;
PTMC 17.24.030,Public,
park and open space bulk,
dimensional and density
requirements.
Hospitals X X P PTMC 17.24.030,Public,
park and open space bulk,
dimensional and density
requirements.
Personal wireless service N/A N/A N/A Refer to Ch.17.78 PTMC,
facilities Personal Wireless Service
Facilities,for list of
permitted,conditional and
prohibited uses and other
substantive requirements.
Radio and television towers C C C Such facilities are allowed
in all zoning districts
subject to the conditional
use permit requirements of
Ch.17.84 PTMC;however,
such facilities are prohibited
within the limits of the Port
Townsend National
Register Historic District;
and PTMC 17.24.030,
Public,park and open space
bulk,dimensional and
density requirements,
except as provided in
applicable Federal
Communications
Commission rules and
regulations.
Recycling facilities,minor X,except Pat Fort Worden C P Recycling facilities are a
prohibited use in all areas
zoned P/OS,except Fort
Worden State Park and
Conference Center,where
they shall be a permitted
use.PTMC 17.24.030,
Public,park and open space
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ZONING DISTRICTS
bulk,dimensional and
density requirements.
Satellite dishes, P P P Satellite dishes and
noncommercial,and antennas shall meet the
antennas requirements of PTMC
17.24.030,Public,park and
open space bulk,
dimensional and density
requirements,except as
provided in applicable
Federal Communications
Commission rules and
regulations.
ACCESSORY USES
Accessory buildings and P P P PTMC 17.24.030,Public,
structures park and open space bulk,
dimensional and density
requirements.
Battery chargmn,,stations P P P Same as above.
Public parking garages X C P Same as above.
Rapid charging stations P P P Same as above.
(Ord.2916§7,2006;Ord.2878§2,2004;Ord.2782§4,2001;Ord.2700§§22,23,1999;Ord.2571§2,1997).
17.24.025 Alternative parcel-specific zoning.
A.In certain circumstances,specifically identified city-owned parcels currently under P/OS(B)or P-I zoning may
receive an alternative,nonpublic zoning designation.This alternative designation shall be inactive and secondary
and shall not become applicable until such time as the city ownership of the parcel is terminated and/or the city
determines that the anticipated land use no longer is applicable to the purposes of the P/OS(B)or P-I designation.
B.Alternative designations shall be established by council and shall be indicated on the city's optimum land use and
zoning maps.Alternative designations shall reflect the existing land use and zoning patterns found in the
surrounding properties and shall be established after notice and hearing consistent with the requirements of Chapter
20.01 PTMC.
C.Redesignation of designated parcels may occur administratively by the director;provided,that the following
criteria have been met:
1.The subject property has been declared surplus by the city council and/or the parcel is no longer in public
ownership.
2.It is determined that the proposed land use for the property will no longer be consistent with the purposes and
intent of the P/OS(B)or P-I designation but would be more consistent with the alternative zoning identified for
the site. (Ord.3075 §4,2012).
17.24.030 Bulk,dimensional and density requirements.
A.The standards contained in Table 17.24.030 apply to all public,park and open space zoning districts,and shall be
determined to be minimum requirements,unless stated as maximum by this title.
B. Setbacks and Minimum Yard Requirements.Notwithstanding any other ordinance or provision of this title,all
setbacks(yard requirements)shall be measured from the lot line to the building line,as defined in Chapter 17.08
PTMC;provided,however,that the roof or eaves of a roof of a building may extend beyond the building line a
maximum distance of two feet into the applicable minimum yard area.
C.Construction and Permits.From and after the effective date of the ordinance codified in this section,no building
permit shall be issued and no building shall be constructed on any tract,lot or site in the city unless the building is
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ZONING DISTRICTS
situated on such tract,lot or site in conformance with the requirements of this title and any other applicable
provision of law.
Table 17.24.030
Public,Park and Open Space Zoning Districts—Bulk,Dimensional and Density Requirements
DISTRICT P/OS P/OS(B) P-I
MINIMUM LOT SIZE None None None
20'except:none when 20'except:none when 20'except:none when
MINIMUM FRONT YARD SETBACKS contiguous with a mixed use contiguous with a mixed contiguous with a mixed
or commercial zoning use or commercial zoning use or commercial zoning
district district district
10'except:none when 10'except:none when 10'except:none when
MINIMUM REAR YARD SETBACKS contiguous with a mixed use contiguous with a mixed contiguous with a mixed
or commercial zoning use or commercial zoning use or commercial zoning
district district district
10'except:none when 10'except:none when 10'except:none when
MINIMUM SIDE YARD SETBACKS contiguous with a mixed use contiguous with a mixed contiguous with a mixed
or commercial zoning use or commercial zoning use or commercial zoning
district district district
MAXIMUM BUILDING HEIGHT 35' 35' 50'
1 sf of gross floor area per 1 sf of gross floor area per 3 sf of gross floor area per
10 sf of lot 4 sf of lot 1 sf of lot in the Port
MAXIMUM FLOOR AREA RATIO Townsend historic district;
2 sf of gross floor area per
1 sf of lot elsewhere
When abutting an R-I or When abutting an R-I or When abutting an R-I or
R-II zoning district,any R-II zoning district,any R-II zoning district,any
GREENBELT REQUIREMENTS permit application must be permit application must be permit application must be
accompanied by landscape accompanied by landscape accompanied by landscape
plans to obscure and limit plans to obscure and limit plans to obscure and limit
access access access
Front—T except:max.bldg. Front—10'except:max. Front—10'except:max.
height applies if no front bldg.height applies if no bldg.height applies if no
yard setback applies front yard setback applies front yard setback applies
Side—8'except:max.bldg. Side—10'except:max. Side—10'except:max.
MAXIMUM FENCE HEIGHT* height applies if no side bldg.height applies if no bldg.height applies if no
yard setback applies side yard setback applies side yard setback applies
Rear—8'except:max.bldg. Rear—10'except:max. Rear—10'except:max.
height applies if no rear yard bldg.height applies if no bldg.height applies if no
setback applies rear yard setback applies rear yard setback applies
Not applicable Not applicable Preservation of existing
trees,and/or,new trees
shall be provided
TREE CONSERVATION consistent with Chapter
19.06 PTMC,Article III,
Standards for Tree
Conservation
*Note:Maximum fence heights apply to fences,walls and arbors and other partially or totally sight-obscuring installations located within any
required front,side,or rear setback area or along the edge of any required yard.
(Ord.2837§2(Exh.B§14),2003;Ord.2825§4,2003;Ord.2700§24,1999;Ord.2571§2,1997).
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Chapter 17.60
TEMPORARY USES
Sections:
17.60.010 Purpose.
17.60.020 Permit required.
17.60.030 Application process.
17.60.040 Exemptions.
17.60.050 Required findings.
17.60.055 Event and temporary use permits—Chief of police authority.
17.60.060 Time limitation.
17.60.070 Limitation on activity.
17.60.080 Removal of a temporary use.
17.60.090 Abatement.
17.60.100 Assurance device.
17.60.010 Purpose.
To provide an administrative approval process whereby the city may permit uses to locate within the city on an
interim basis without requiring full compliance with the development standards for the applicable zoning district,or
by which the city may allow seasonal or transient uses not otherwise permitted. Under this chapter,the City maw
impose conditions on a temporary use permit to protect the public health,safety and welfare. Consistent with RCW
35.21.915 this chapter includes provision for temporary tent encampments for the homeless as defined in Chapter
17.08 PTMC.(Ord.2571 §2, 1997).
17.60.020 Permit required.
A.Applicability.No temporary use shall be permitted within the city except in accordance with the provisions of
this chapter.A temporary use permit is required for temporary uses except those specifically exempted pursuant to
PTMC 17.60.040. The director shall have authority to grant,grant with conditions or deny an application provided
that the director shall have no authority to modify the limits established in Section 17.60.070 PTMC.
B.Who May Apply.
1.Temporary Tent Encampments . The sponsor or managing agency may apply for a temporary use to
permit an encampment on property owned or controlled by the sponsor as defined in this title.
2. All other temporary use pennits. The property owner or the owner's agent may apply for a temporary
use permit on private property.Any person may apply for a temporary use permit within a public right-of-way.(Ord.
2571 §2, 1997).
17.60.030 Application process.
A.Applications.The application for a temporary use permit shall be submitted on forms obtained from the director
of the development services department. The application and shall be acknowledged by the property owner-
B.Procedure.The director shall verify that the application is consistent with the requirements of this chapter,and
that the application contains proof of a city business license,if applicable.
C.Approval Process.
1. Applications for temporary tent encampments shall be processed as Type II permits,in accordance with
the administrative approval procedures of Chapter 20.01 PTMC and enforced in accordance with the
procedures detailed in Chapter 1.20 PTMC,
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2. All other temporary uses shall be processed as Type I permits,in accordance with the administrative
approval procedures of Chapter 20.01 PTMC and enforced in accordance with the procedures detailed in
Chanter 1,20 PTMC-. (Ord.2892 § 1,2005;Ord.2571 §2, 1997).
17.60.040 Exemptions.
The following activities are exempt from the permit requirements of this chapter,but shall otherwise comply with
the substantive requirements of this chapter,unless specifically noted otherwise:
A.Contractors'offices,model homes,on and off-site contractors'construction yards and other temporary structures
in conjunction with an approved development application. Such uses shall be subject to the time limitation set forth
in PTMC 17.60.060,but may be renewed immediately upon expiration at the discretion of the director of the
development services department;
B.Garage and yard sales;and
C.City-sponsored uses and activities not occurring within a structure,and occurring at regular periodic intervals
(i.e.,weekly,monthly,yearly,etc.). (Ord.2892 § 1,2005;Ord.2571 §2, 1997).
17.60AX Minimum Standards
Temporary tent encampments for the homeless shall comply with the following minimum standards unless modified
by the Director:
A.The encampment shall be located on a previously disturbed site Withl a minimum setback of 40 feet from the Comment[JS1]:
PC did not want
property line of abutting properties containing single-family residential,schools,or public recreational uses;and 20 encampments in
forested land.
feet from the property line of all other developed properties unless the director finds that a reduced buffer width will
provide adequate separation between the encampment and adjoining uses,due to changes in elevation,intervening
buildis or other physical characteristics of the site of the encampmen Comment[JS2]:
modified-added
schools,20 feet from
B.With the exception of aquifer recharge or seismic hazard areas,encammts
penshall not be located within a "all other"
confirmed critical area or associated buffers as defined by Chapter 19.05 PTMCI. Comment[JS3]:
Modified-Lynnwood
said all critical areas.
C.Fencing shall be erected around the perimeter of the encampment to delineate the boundary of the encampment
and provide visual relief to the surrounding neighborhood unless the director determines that there is sufficient
vegetation,topographic variation,or other site condition such that fencing would not be needed. In any case,
fenciaL
1. Shall meet the requirements of the underlying zone(e.g.,setbacks,height)
2. Shall comply with Chapter 17.68 PTMC when situate in a residential zoning district;
3. Shall not create a sight obstruction at the street or street intersections or curbs as determined by the city
engineer;and
4. Shall not inhibit safety and security as determined by the Director in consultation with the Chief of
Police.
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D.Lighting shall provide for the safety and security of the inhabitants of the encampment. All lighting shall be
directed downward and:glare contained within the temporary tent encampment.
E.The maximum number of residents at a temporary tent encampment site shall be determined by the director
taking into consideration site conditions,but in no case shall the number be greater than 50 people..
F.On-site parking of the sponsor shall not be displaced unless sufficient required off-street parking remains
available for the host's use to compensate for the loss of on-site parking or unless a shared parte agreement is
executed with adjacent cent properties.
ties.
G.The sponsor or managing agency shall submit a transportation plan,including provision for transit services for
the Director's review and approval.
H.No children under 18 are allowed to stay overnight in the temporary tent encampment,unless accompanied by
parent or guardian.If a child under the age of 18 without a parent or guardian present attempts to stay at the
encampment,the sponsor and the managing agency shall immediately contact Child Protective Services and shall
actively endeavor to find alternative shelter for the child.
I. The sponsor or managing agency shall and enforce a written code of conduct,which not only provides
for the health safety and welfare of the temporary tent encampment resident,but also mitigates impacts to neighbors
and the communi, .A cotes of the code of conduct shall be submitted to the city at the time of application for the
temporary use permit. Said code shall be incorporated into the conditions of approval and shall address,at a
minimum:
11 No drn:rs or alcohol
21 No weapons or violence
31 Limit on open fires—no more than one fire meeting the requirements of the IFC Comment[7S4]:
Refer to Fire Dept
comments.
41 No loitering in the surrounding neighborhood
51 Quiet Hours
J.The sponsor and the managing agency shall ensure compliance with Washington State laws and regulations,the
Port Townsend Municipal Code,and jefferson County Code.concerning,but not limited to,drinking water
connections,food handling and storage,solid waste disposal,human waste and electrical systems.The sponsor and
the managing agency shall coordinate with the Jefferson County Public Health Departmentrip `or toep rmit ap rp oval
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and arrange for inspections by state and/or local agencies and/or departments to ensure such compliance and shall
implement all directives resulting therefrom within the specified time erp iod.
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Comment[JSS]:
Most of K is covered in J
or N.
K.One toilet shall be provided at a ratio of 1:15. If sanitary portable ioilets�are used; at least one shall be Comment[JS6]:
Stakeholders suggested
ADA accessible—and-all-shall be set back at least 40 feet from all property lines; 1:15. DOH only
requires 1:50.
L.Hand-washing stations shall be provided in the toilets and food preparation areas;
2 r`cprati oo'n o
d Ref sg r "*^crc,
Shall Jae followed and homeless gneam]NEgnt Fg-jidenees involved in food Elonatjio!!L:�� all Jae made
Comment[JS7]aware of thes@ health Elji-tpiet :
J. "food handling and
storage"
M.The sponsor and the managing agency shall designate points of contact available seven days a week/24 hours a
day.At.1 eastone designated point of contact shall.be.on.dul_y.at.all times.The names of the on-duty points of contact
shall be posted on-site daily and their contact information shall be provided to the police department.
N.Facilities for dealing with trash shall be provided on-site throughout the encampment.A regular trash patrol in
the immediate vicinity of the temporary tent encampment site shall be provided.
O.The sponsor and the managing agency shall take all reasonable and legal steps to obtain verifiable identification
from current and prospective encampment residents and use the identification to obtain sex offender and warrant
checks from appropriate agencies.The sponsor and the managing agency shall keep a log of names and dates of all
people who stay overnight in the temporary tent encampment.
P.The sponsor and the managing agency shall immediately contact the police department if someone is resected or
elected from the encampment when the reason for rejection or ejection is an active warrant or a match on a sex
offender check,or if,in the opinion of the on-duty point of contactor on-duty security staff,the rejected/ejected
person is apotential threat to the community
O.Tents over 300 sctuare feet in size and canopies in excess of 400 sctuare feet shall utilize flame retardant
materials.
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R.The sponsor,the managing agency and temporary tent encampment residents shall cooperate with other providers
of shelters and services for homeless persons within the city and shall make inquiry with these providers regarding_
the availabilit of existingresourced. Comment d
Lynnwood included:
S.The sponsor and/or
17,60,x- De arturesl managing agency
shall provide
The director may a)prove a tempora use permit for a temporary tent encampment that relaxes one or more of the before-encampment
1-= - photos of the host site
minimum standards in this chapter only when,in addition to satisfying the approval criteria of Section 17.60.050, with the application.
the Mplicant submits a description of the standard to be modified and demonstrates how the modification would Upon vacation of the
result in a safe encampment with minimal negative impact to the host community under the specific circumstances temporary tent
application. In considering whether the modification should be granted,the director shall first consider the encampment,all
of the a
pp temporary structures
effects on the health and safety of encampment residents and the neighboring communities. Modifications shall not and debris shall be
be granted if their adverse impact on encampment residents and/or neighboring communities will be greater than removed from the host
those without the modification. The burden of proof shall be on the applicant. site within one
calendar week.
but it appears to be
17.60.050 Approval Criteria we ^���° ^� ���
1t� covered by"Required
The director of the development services department may approve,or modify and approve,an application for a conditions"
temporary use permit if all of the following criteria are satisfied4a44*- aF H+a4&:
Comment[JS9]:
A.The temporary use will not be materially detrimental to the public health,safety or welfare,nor injurious to From Lynnwood model.
property or improvements in the immediate vicinity. To this end,temporary tent encampments shall comply with
the minimum standards set forth in Section 17.60."",-
B.
7.60."";B.The temporary use is compatible with the purpose and intent of this title,and the specific zoning district in which
it will be located;
C.The temporary use is compatible in intensity and appearance with existing land uses in the immediate vicinity;
D.Structures proposed for the temporary use comply with the setback and clear vision area requirements of this
title,and with applicable provisions of the building and fire codes;
E.Adequate parking is available to serve the temporary use,and,if applicable,the temporary use does not occupy
required off-street parking facilities for adjacent or nearby uses;
F.Hours of operation of the temporary use are specified;
G.The temporary use will not cause noise,light,or glare which adversely impacts surrounding land uses;and
H.If applicable,the applicant has obtained approval of a street use agreement pursuant to Chapter 12.10 PTMC.
(Ord.2892 § 1,2005;Ord.2571 §2, 1997).
17.60.055 Event and temporary use permits—Chief of police authority.
In issuing any event permit or temporary use permits for use of the right-of-way or any public space,the chief of
police(or designee),in consultation with the development services director and the public works director,is
authorized to establish conditions and restrictions for the event to ensure public safety,including conditions that
restrict others'use of the area set aside for the event or use.
For example:
A.The chief could grant a permit holder the right to use portions of streets or sidewalks(subject to conditions to
maintain public access and ensure safety).For example,a permit to a festival could allow the festival the authority to
use certain sidewalks for event purposes(such as tables and booths)in the discretion of the permit holder,so long as
minimum access standards set by the chief were maintained for safety of the public.
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B.Chief could grant a permit for exclusive use of the sidewalk as part of an event.For example,a permit for an
event at a building that also included outside activities could also include use of a defined area around the building
(with conditions to ensure safety). (Ord.3091 §2,2014).
17.60.060 Time limitation.
A temporary use is valid for up to 180 calendar days from the effective date of the permit,however,the director of
the development services department may establish a shorter time frame.The director may grant one extension not
to exceed 60 days,upon the applicant showing compliance with all conditions of permit approval.(Ord.2892 § 1,
2005;Ord.2571 §2, 1997).
17.60.070 Limitation on activity.
A.A property owner or other holder of a temporary use permit may not file an application for a successive
temporary use permit for 60 days following the expiration of an approved permit applying to that property.
B. Only one temporary tent encampment shall be located in the ci at any time. (Ord.2571 §2, 1997).
17.60.080 Reguired Conditions .
A—The director of the development services department shall establish,as a condition of each temporary use permit,
A.Aa time within which the use and all physical evidence of the use must be removed.
B.If the applicant has not removed the use as required by the temporary use permit,the city may abate the use as
provided in PTMC 17.60.090.
C.Applicant shall obtain a city business license,if applicable. (Ord.2892 § 1,2005;Ord.2571 §2, 1997).
17.60.090 Abatement. Comment[JS10]:
Prior to the approval of a temporary use permit,the applicant shall submit to the director of the development Consider incorporating
services department an irrevocable,signed and notarized statement granting the city permission to summarily enter into 17.60.030
the applicant's property with reasonable notice and abate the temporary use,and all physical evidence of that use if Application submittal
it has not been removed as required by the terms of the permit.The statement shall also indicate that the applicant and contents or osoa.
Conditions
will reimburse the city for any expenses incurred in abating a temporary use under the authority of this chapter.
(Ord.2892 § 1,2005;Ord.2571 §2, 1997).
17.60.100 Assurance lidevicel. Comment[JS11]:
In appropriate circumstances,the director of the development services department may require a reasonable Consider incorporating
performance of maintenance assurance device,in a form acceptable to the city attorney,to assure compliance with into Required
the provisions of this title and the temporary use permit as approved. (Ord.2892 § 1,2005;Ord.2571 §2, 1997).
Con itions
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18.12.140 Time limitation on final short plat submittal.
A.Approval of a preliminary short plat shall expire unless the applicant submits a proposed final plat in proper form
for final approval within 4vL--seven ears after preliminary approval.DSD shall not be responsible for notifying the Comment[JS1]:
applicant of a pending expiration.Preliminary short plats may receive an unlimited number of subsequent three-year 0-53:although
extensions in accordance with the following criteria: mandatory for full plats,
the revision is optional
1.Extension requests shall be filed in writing with the DSD director at least 90 days prior to the expiration ofor short plats.
the approval period or any subsequent approved extension;
2.The applicant for an extension shall demonstrate the following:
a.Active effort in pursuing completion of the short plat or,at a minimum,a reasonable justification for
granting of the extension;
b.That there are no significant changes in conditions that would render approval of the extension contrary
to the public health,safety or general welfare;
c.That the extension request will not be inconsistent or cause the short plat to be inconsistent with the
findings,conclusions,and decision of the city approving the original short plat;
d.That the extension will not cause the short plat to violate any applicable city policy or regulation in
effect at the time of the extension request that differs significantly from those in effect at the time of
original short plat approval.
B.The DSD director shall take one of the following actions upon receipt of a timely extension request:
1.Approve the extension request if no significant issues are presented under the criteria set forth in this section;
2.Conditionally approve the extension request if any issues identified are substantially mitigated by minor
revisions to the original approval and the criteria of subsection A of this section are still met;
3.Deny the extension request if any significant issues presented cannot be substantially mitigated by minor
revisions to the approved plan.
C.A request for extension approval shall be processed as a Type II action,with additional notice provided to
adjacent property owners within 300 feet of the preliminary short plat.Appeal and post-decision review of a Type II
action is permitted as provided in Chapter 20.01 PTMC. (Ord.2892§ 1,2005;Ord.2761 § 1,2001;Ord.2572 §2,
1997).
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18.16.150 Time limitation on final plat submittal.
A. The original and two copies of a final plat meeting all requirements of Chapter 58.17 RCW
shall be transmitted by the director to the city council within the time limitations established
under RCW 58.17.140 ,^,tNR seven ye@Fs of the date of+6s® ter r., �:�+plat DSD �Comment[7S1]:
shall not be responsible for notifying the applicant of a pending preliminary plat expiration. M-53
Preliminary plats may receive an unlimited number of subsequent three-year extensions in
accordance with the following criteria:
1. Extension requests shall be filed in writing with the DSD director at least 90 days
prior to the expiration of the approval period or any subsequent approved
extension;
2. The applicant for an extension shall demonstrate the following:
a. Active effort in pursuing completion of the subdivision or, at a minimum, a
reasonable justification for granting of the extension;
b. That there are no significant changes in conditions that would render
approval of the extension contrary to the public health, safety or general
welfare;
c. That the extension request will not be inconsistent or cause the subdivision
to be inconsistent with the findings, conclusions, and decision of the city
approving the original subdivision;
d. That the extension will not cause the subdivision to violate any applicable
city policy or regulation in effect at the time of the extension request that
differs significantly from those in effect at the time of original subdivision
approval.
B. The DSD director shall take one of the following actions upon receipt of a timely extension
request:
1. Approve the extension request if no significant issues are presented under the
criteria set forth in this section;
2. Conditionally approve the extension request if any issues identified are
substantially mitigated by minor revisions to the original approval and the criteria of
PTMC 18.12.140(A) are still met;
3. Deny the extension request if any significant issues presented cannot be
substantially mitigated by minor revisions to the approved plan.
C. A request for extension approval shall be processed as a Type II action, with additional
notice provided to adjacent property owners within 300 feet of the preliminary plat. Appeal and
post-decision review of a Type II action is permitted as provided in Chapter 20.01 PTMC. (Ord.
3026 § 1 (Exh. A-6 § 8), 2010; Ord. 2892 § 1, 2005; Ord. 2761 § 1, 2001; Ord. 2572 § 2, 1997).