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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 17H
Chapter 17H.010
Section 17H.010.060
 

Title 17H Engineering Standards

Chapter 17H.010 Street Development Standards

Section 17H.010.060 Street Width - General
  1. Minimum curb-to-curb street widths are shown in Tables 17H.010-1 and 17H.010-2. Street width varies based on the required street elements including number of lanes, on-street parking, bike lane, median, and turn lanes.
  1. Generally, street design shall allow for a twenty-feet clear width for emergency vehicle access. New streets with less than a twenty-feet clear width shall provide emergency vehicle staging areas as described in SMC 17H.010.140.
  1. The clear width may be reduced to fourteen feet on each side of a median for distances of fifty linear feet or less.  This may be used for purposes of traffic calming, crosswalks or neighborhood entry medians.  
  1. Where infill development occurs on partially constructed blocks, the proposed street width may match the existing street width for the rest of that block.

Date Passed: Monday, November 30, 2020

Effective Date: Sunday, January 3, 2021

ORD C35985 Section 3