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To learn about what housing types and other uses are allowed on your property, find and select your zone below, or scroll down to access informative overview documents for several of the housing types listed. See MapSpokane to find your zoning designation.
*Similar forms of development may be built
See All Housing Types by Residential Zone (SMC 17C.110.115, Housing Types Allowed.)
View a general overview and comparison of the Residential Zones (PDF 1.4 MB)
The Residential Agricultural (RA) and Residential Single-family (RSF) zoning districts allow the following listed housing types and uses. Find the RA and RSF zoning districts and Land Use Plan designation using MapSpokane. Housing on transitional sites and the RSF-C option are allowed only in areas specified by code. Click on a linked category for a summary of that housing type and its development regulations:
Option | Definition | Primary Code |
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Accessory Dwelling Unit (PDF 963 KB) | 17A.020.010 | 17C.300 |
Attached Housing (PDF 600 KB) | 17A.020.010 | 17C.110.310 |
Cottage Housing (PDF 261 KB) | 17A.020.030 | 17C.110.350 |
Group Living | 17A.020.070 | 17C.330 |
Manufactured Home | 17A.020.130 | 17C.345 |
Mobile Home Park | 17A.020.130 | 17C.345 |
Residential Single-family Compact (RSF-C) Zone (PDF 635 KB) (requires a rezone) (check location requirements) |
SMC 17C.110.030 | |
Planned Unit Development | 17A.020.160 | 17G.070 |
Pocket Residential Development (PDF 293 KB) | 17A.020.160 | 17C.110.360 |
Single-family Residential | 17A.020.190 | 17C.110 |
Transitional Sites (check location requirements) |
17C.110.330 | |
Zero Lot Line | 17A.020.260 | 17C.110.340 |
Other Uses | 17C.110.100 |
The Residential Two-family (RTF) zoning district allows the following listed housing types and uses. Find the RTF zoning district using MapSpokane. Housing on transitional sites is allowed only in areas specified by code. Click on a linked category for a summary of that housing type and its development regulations:
Option | Definition | Primary Code |
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Accessory Dwelling Unit (PDF 963 KB) | 17A.020.010 | 17C.300 |
Attached Housing (PDF 600 KB) | 17A.020.010 | 17C.110.310 |
Cottage Housing (PDF 261 KB) | 17A.020.030 | 17C.110.350 |
Duplex (PDF 600 KB) | 17A.020.040 | 17C.110.310 |
Group Living | 17A.020.070 | 17C.330 |
Manufactured Home | 17A.020.130 | 17C.345 |
Planned Unit Development | 17A.020.160 | SMC 17G.070 |
Pocket Residential Development (PDF 293 KB) | 17C.110.360 | |
Single-family Residential | 17A.020.190 | 17C.110 |
Transitional Sites (check location requirements) |
17C.110.330 | |
Zero Lot Line | 17A.020.260 | 17C.110.340 |
Other Uses | 17C.110.100 |
Several zoning districts provide a wide array of options for housing and mixed-use development. The Residential Multifamily (RMF), Residential High Density (RHD), Commercial (O, OR, NR, NMU, CB, GC), Center and Corridor (CC1-4), Form Based Code (CA1-4), and Downtown (DTC, DTG, DTU, DTS) zoning districts allow the following listed housing types and uses. Find these zoning districts using MapSpokane. Click on a linked category for a summary of that housing type and its development regulations:
Option | Definition | Primary Code |
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Accessory Dwelling Unit (PDF 963 KB) | 17A.020.010 | 17C.300 |
Attached Housing (PDF 600 KB) | 17A.020.010 | 17C.110.310 |
Duplex (PDF 600 KB) | 17A.020.040 | 17C.110.310 |
Group Living | 17A.020.070 | 17C.330 |
Manufactured Home | 17A.020.130 | 17C.345 |
Multi-family Residential Building | 17A.020.130 | 17C.110.400 through .465, in RMF and RHD zones |
Planned Unit Development | 17A.020.160 | SMC 17G.070 |
Pocket Residential Development (PDF 293 KB) | 17C.110.360 | |
Single-family Residential | 17A.020.190 | 17C.110 |
Single-room Occupancy (SRO) | 17A.020.190 | |
Zero Lot Line (available in RMF and RHD only) | 17A.020.260 | 17C.110.340 |
Other Uses – RMF and RHD zones | 17C.110.100 | |
Other Uses – Commercial zones | 17C.120.100 | |
Other Uses – CC zones | 17C.122.070 | |
Other Uses – FBC zones | 17C.123.040 | |
Other Uses – Downtown zones | 17C.124.100 |
The Light Industrial (LI), Heavy Industrial (HI), and Planned Industrial (PI) zoning districts only allow residential uses in specified locations or under specified conditions. Find these zoning districts using MapSpokane. To learn about residential development and other uses allowed in these zoning districts, see SMC 17C.130.100, Industrial Zones Primary Uses, and SMC 17C.130.110, Limited Use Standards.
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