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Title 17C
Chapter 17C.120
Section 17C.120.270
 

Title 17C Land Use Standards

Chapter 17C.120 Commercial Zones

Section 17C.120.270 Outdoor Activities

  1. Purpose:
    The standards of this section are intended to assure that outdoor sales, display, storage and work activities:

    1. will be consistent with the desired character of the zone;

    2. will not be a detriment to the overall appearance of a commercial area;

    3. will not have adverse impacts on adjacent properties, especially those zoned residential; and

    4. will not have an adverse impact on the environment.

  2. Outdoor Sales and Display Areas

    1. Outdoor sales and display areas are not permitted in the O and OR zones.

    2. Outdoor sales and display areas are prohibited in the NR and NMU zones except for the accessory sales of fruits, vegetables and plants.

    3. Outdoor sales and display areas in NR and NMU zones are limited to ten percent of lot area or one thousand square feet, whichever is less.

    4. Outdoor sales and display areas are permitted in the CB and GC zones except for uses in the industrial categories.

    5. There is no limitation on the size of a permitted outdoor sales and display areas in CB and GC zones.

    6. Mobile food vendors as defined and licensed pursuant to SMC Title 10 shall not be considered “outdoor sales” or “display” for the purposes of SMC 17C.120.270.

  3. Outdoor Storage Areas

    1. Outdoor storage areas are not permitted in the O and OR zones.

    2. Outdoor storage areas in NR and NMU zones are limited to forty percent of lot area or one thousand five hundred square feet, whichever is less.

    3. Outdoor storage areas are permitted in the CB and GC zones except for uses in the industrial categories.

    4. There is no limitation on the size of a permitted outdoor storage area in CB and GC zones.

  4. Outdoor Activities Location
    Where permitted, the following outdoor activities shall be located at least fifty feet from a residentially zoned lot:

    1. Outdoor sales and/or service of food or beverages.

    2. Outdoor storage.

    3. Outdoor loading berths.

    4. Outdoor work activities including the sales of motor vehicle fuels and car washes, when these uses are allowed.

Date Passed: Monday, June 23, 2014

Effective Date: Friday, August 8, 2014

ORD C35098 Section 3