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***Note: Many local criminal codes can now be located under Chapter 10.60 SMC while others are now cited under the Revised Code of Washington (RCW), which was incorporated into the municipal code in 2022. (See SMC 10.58.010). Code Enforcement, including Noise Control and Animal Regulations are located in Chapters 10.62 through 10.74.

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Title 17C
Chapter 17C.425
Section 17C.425.020
 

Title 17C Land Use Standards

Chapter 17C.425 Interim Height Limits

Section 17C.425.020 Wide Height Limits
  1. Applicability.

Except as exempted herein, the standards of this section apply to and shall supersede any conflicting standards within SMC Title 17.

  1. Maximum Height Limit.

In the following zones, the maximum height limit shall be forty feet (40’) unless otherwise designated on the Official Zoning Map by a dash and a height listed after the zone map symbol:

    1. Office (O);
    1. Office Retail (OR); and
    1. Neighborhood Retail (NR).
  1. Specific Height Designations.

In all cases where a specific height limit has been designated on the Official Zoning Map by a dash and a height listed after the zone map symbol (e.g., RHD-35 or OR-35), a designation of thirty-five feet (35’) shall have a maximum height limit of forty feet (40’).

  1. Transitions.

Required height transitions within SMC Title 17 are not modified by this section, except that the required transition gradient shall account for heights established by this section.

  1. Special Height Overlay Districts Still Apply.

Nothing in this section shall modify height limits within the Special Height Overlay Districts in SMC 17C.170.

  1. Jefferson Street & Spokane County Courthouse View Corridor Still Applies.

Nothing in this section shall modify the height limits imposed by SMC 17C.124.585 Jefferson Street & Spokane County Courthouse View Corridor.

  1. Shoreline Regulations Still Apply.

Nothing in this section shall modify height limits within the Shoreline Regulations in SMC 17E.060.

 

Date Passed: Monday, March 24, 2025

Effective Date: Wednesday, April 30, 2025

ORD C36646 Section 6