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STATE OF WASHINGTON
COUNTY OF JEFFERSON
AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE 2025
JEFFERSON COUNTY COMPREHENSIVE ORDINANCE NO. ___________
PLAN, ADOPTING AMENDMENTS TO THE
UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE, AND
REPEALING ORDINANCES RELATING TO
THE 2018 JEFFERSON COUNTY
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN.
WHEREAS, Jefferson County is fully planning under the Growth Management Act (GMA), ch.
36.70A RCW.
WHEREAS, Jefferson County adopted a revised Comprehensive Plan in 2018; and
WHEREAS, Jefferson County is required under the Growth Management Act (“GMA”) codified
as chapter 36.70A RCW and under chapter 18.45 of the Jefferson County Code (“JCC”) to conduct
a periodic review and update of its Comprehensive Plan and Development Regulations to ensure
consistency with updated state laws and regulations, population and employment projections, and
county policy decisions; and
WHEREAS, the Jefferson County Board of Commissioners (“BoCC”) has completed its
professional periodic review and deliberations on the record, public notice, and public comment
with respect to all proposed amendments to Jefferson County’s Comprehensive Plan
(“Comprehensive Plan”), originally adopted by Resolution No. 72-98 on August 28, 1998 and as
subsequently amended; and
WHEREAS, work on the 2025 Comprehensive Plan periodic update began in 2023 with Jefferson
County staff and the Jefferson County Planning Commission (“Planning Commission”), with a
project deadline extended to December 31, 2025, through legislative action of SHB 2296 (2024)
amending periodic review schedules in RCW 36.70A.130(5)(b); and
WHEREAS, a Public Participation Plan was developed for the Comprehensive Plan update
project and adopted by the BoCC through Resolution No. 69-1118-24R, meeting public
participation requirements of RCW 36.70A.035.
WHEREAS, from 2023 forward, Jefferson County staff, the Planning Commission, and the BoCC
encouraged early and continuous public participation in the planning process developing,
implementing, and exceeding its public participation plan through public meetings, public
hearings, and community-wide outreach programs; and
WHEREAS, the Growth Management Steering Committee (GMSC) was reconvened through
Resolution No. 09-24, and met a total of five times resulting in adoption of updated Countywide
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Planning Policy (CPP) through Resolution No. 67-1118-24R; adoption of a countywide planning
population projection for the period 2025-2045; population allocations to Urban Growth Areas
(UGAs); and allocations of housing to income bands using Department of Commerce Housing for
All Planning Tool (HAPT) (Resolution No. 68-1118-24R).
WHEREAS, discussions on the 2025 Comprehensive Plan were held with the City of Port
Townsend, tribal governments, neighboring counties, state agencies, regional organizations,
special districts, other local partners, and the general public; and
WHEREAS, Jefferson County staff prepared a Comprehensive Plan and Unified Development
Code Amendment staff report, made available to the public and presented to the Planning
Commission and the BoCC; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission received written public comments and held a public
hearing on the periodic review and update of the Comprehensive Plan and Unified Development
Code (Title 18 JCC) amendments on XXXX XX, 2025; and
WHEREAS, after thorough deliberations on the record, the Planning Commission transmitted its
recommendations on the periodic review and update of the Comprehensive Plan, and updates to
the Unified Development Code to the BoCC on XXXX XX, 2025; and
WHEREAS, Jefferson County staff proposed amendments to the periodic review and update of
the Comprehensive Plan and Unified Development Code amendments to meet state regulations, to
ensure document consistency, and to meet county-wide policies, in addition to amendments
recommended by the Planning Commission; and
WHEREAS, the periodic review and update of the Comprehensive Plan and Unified Development
Code amendments were transmitted to the Washington State Department of Commerce in
accordance with RCW 36.70A.106 and other agencies on October 8, 2025, requesting comment
during the required 60-day review period; and
WHEREAS, the periodic review and update of the Comprehensive Plan and Unified Development
Code amendments underwent review under the State Environmental Policy Act (“SEPA”), and the
County issued a Threshold Determination of Non-Significance (DNS) on October 8, 2025; and
WHEREAS, Jefferson County staff issued a SEPA Checklist and Threshold Determination on
October 8, 2025 evaluating the 1998 Draft and Final Jefferson County Comprehensive Plan
Environmental Impact Statement (“EIS”) and subsequent Supplemental EISs and Addenda
addressing potential revisions to the proposed Comprehensive Plan and Unified Development
Code updates; and
WHEREAS, the BoCC received written public comment and held a public hearing on XXX XX,
2025 soliciting testimony on the Planning Commission’s and staff recommendations on the
periodic review and update of the Comprehensive Plan and Unified Development Code
amendments; and
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WHEREAS, the BoCC thoroughly deliberated on the record in open public meetings and refined
the periodic review and update of the Comprehensive Plan and Unified Development Code
amendments from XXXX through XXXX, 2025, holding a total of XX deliberation sessions; and
WHEREAS, the BoCC finds that the periodic review and update of the Comprehensive Plan and
Unified Development Code amendments serve to benefit the health, welfare, safety, and lifestyle
of the residents of Jefferson County; and
WHEREAS, the BoCC finds that the periodic review and update of the Comprehensive Plan and
Unified Development Code amendments are consistent with county-wide planning policies and
consistent with the comprehensive plans of other counties and cities with which Jefferson County
has common border or regional issues; and
WHEREAS, the BoCC finds that the periodic review and update of the Comprehensive Plan and
Unified Development Code amendments satisfies GMA requirements and JCC requirement for a
periodic review and update; and
WHEREAS, the BoCC must evaluate the Comprehensive Plan using the criteria set forth in JCC
18.45.080(2)(c); and
WHEREAS, the BoCC makes the following additional findings, based on the full and complete
record, pursuant to the JCC 18.45.080(2)(c):
(i) Have circumstances related to the proposed amendment and/or the area in which it is located
substantially changed since the adoption of the Jefferson County Comprehensive Plan?
Since the adoption of the 2018 Jefferson County Comprehensive Plan, the Washington State Office
of Financial Management has made population projections for Jefferson County. Jefferson County,
in consultation with the City of Port Townsend, adopted growth allocations in Resolution # 68-
1118-24R as recommended by the Growth Management Steering Committee, reformed for the
2025 Comprehensive Plan Periodic Update. Growth for Jefferson County occurred at a slower rate
than anticipated in the 2018 projections. The slower growth rate is addressed in the 2025
Comprehensive Plan. The Land Use Element of the 2025 Comprehensive Plan Periodic Update
plans to the County’s 20-year population allocations for the year 2045 consistent with Resolution
#68-1118-24R. The prior population projection assumed a population of 39,221 by 2038. New
projections assume 40,486 people will live in the county by 2045, including an additional 2,360
residents in the City of Port Townsend and Irondale and Port Hadlock UGA, each allocated 40%
of proposed growth (80% allocated to urban areas), and 1,180 residents in rural areas (allocating
20% of proposed growth); and
(ii) Are the assumptions upon which the [2018] Jefferson County Comprehensive Plan is based no
longer valid; or is new information available, which was not considered during the adoption
process or any annual amendments to the Jefferson County Comprehensive Plan?
The BoCC finds that new information relating to housing, employment, wages, traffic, capital
facilities, and other factors are available since the 2018 Comprehensive Plan. Inventories and
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analysis for each element are updated to reflect and address the new information as part of the
periodic update requirements of the GMA; and
(iii) Does the proposed amendment reflect current, widely held values of the residents of Jefferson
County?
The BoCC finds that the 2025 Comprehensive Plan reflects currently and widely held values of
the residents of Jefferson County. The 2025 Comprehensive Plan had an extensive public outreach
program; and
(iv) Is growth and development as envisioned in the [2018] Comprehensive Plan occurring faster
or slower than anticipated, or is it failing to materialize?
The BoCC finds that in a large part growth has occurred slower than anticipated; and
(v) Has the capacity of the county to provide adequate services diminished or increased?
The BoCC finds that the demand for public services and facilities likely will increase as population
and employment increases. The Facilities and Utilities Element adopts level of service for facilities
and services to support anticipated growth. The 2025 Comprehensive Plan identifies needed
facilities, their timing, and needed revenue. In some cases, level of service is adjusted to ensure
that Jefferson County continues to meet resident and business needs given its available funding,
staffing, and resources. Jefferson County is constructing a sewer system to serve the Irondale and
Port Hadlock Urban Growth Area. The 2025 Comprehensive Plan includes policies regarding
development of urban growth areas. Title 13, Utilities, was updated in 2024 to codify development
standards specifying when development and re-development requires connection to sanitary sewer
service in the Irondale and Port Hadlock Urban Growth Area; and
(vi) Is there sufficient urban land, as designated and zoned to meet projected demand and need?
The BoCC finds that there is sufficient urban land designated and zoned to meet projected demand
and need. A summary of the updated land capacity analysis is included in the Land Use Element
with more detail in Section 6.2 of Appendix E-1: Land Capacity & Housing Technical Appendix.
The capacity analysis prepared for the 2025 Periodic Update illustrates there is sufficient capacity
for planned growth, including sufficient capacity for new housing affordable to households across
all income levels, with the proposed zoning revisions. No change is proposed to UGA boundaries.
Based on the vision, land characteristics, and provisions of the GMA, the County is proposing
limited redesignations from medium to high density residential in the UGA on the Land Use Map
in this periodic update. Updates related to allowed densities and uses, dimensional standards, and
process in the development regulations are proposed concurrent with the periodic updated to
support anticipated growth; and
(vii) Are any of these assumptions under which the plan is based no longer found to be valid?
The BoCC finds all assumptions in the 2025 Comprehensive Plan valid; and
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(viii) Are there changes in the county-wide attitudes? Do they necessitate amendments to the goals
of the Comprehensive Plan and the basic values embodied within the Comprehensive Plan Vision
Statement?
The BoCC finds that the Vision Statement reflects current county-wide attitudes as it was
developed with extensive public participation. The County prepared a slightly revised Vision
Statement and amended goals and policies in each element as part of the periodic update
requirements of the GMA. The Visions Statement and all goals and policies were reviewed for
needed revisions, additions, and deletions to align with key findings from the community outreach,
updated context, and new state requirements; and
(ix) Are there changes in circumstances which dictate a need for amendment to the Comprehensive
Plan?
The BoCC finds that new trends and conditions in Jefferson County, together with extensive public
participation and new GMA requirements, resulted in changes to circumstances and a need to adopt
the 2025 Comprehensive Plan; and
(x) Do inconsistencies exist between the Comprehensive Plan and the GMA or the Comprehensive
Plan and countywide planning policies for Jefferson County?
The BoCC finds that there are no inconsistencies between the 2025 Comprehensive Plan,
countywide planning policies, and the GMA. The periodic updates maintain consistency.
The BoCC finds that sufficient analysis has been completed for adopting a new SEPA categorical
exemption for middle housing projects in the Irondale and Port Hadlock UGA and the county-
administered portion of the Port Townsend UGA, through the comprehensive plan periodic review,
particularly the Land Capacity Analysis and Housing Technical Appendix E-1 and the SEPA
Environmental Checklist.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY ORDAINED, by the Jefferson County Board of
Commissioners as follows:
Section 1. Findings. The BoCC hereby adopts the recitals (the WHEREAS statements) as its
findings of fact in support of this Ordinance.
Section 2. 2018 Comprehensive Plan Repeal. The 2018 Comprehensive Plan and Ordinance Nos.
14-1210-18, 01-0426-21, 11-1218-23, 09-1209-24, adopting and amending the 2018
Comprehensive Plan are hereby repealed as they relate to the Comprehensive Plan and replaced
by the adoption of this ordinance. The repealing of the 2018 Comprehensive Plan and the
ordinances adopting and amending the plan does not repeal or affect any vested rights
established by the plan or ordinances.
Section 3. 2025 Comprehensive Plan Adopted. The 2025 Comprehensive Plan, as set forth in
Exhibit A, is incorporated by reference and adopted as the Jefferson County Comprehensive Plan.
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The 2025 Jefferson County Comprehensive Plan shall be transmitted to the Washington State
Department of Commerce.
Section 4. Amendments to the Unified Development Code. The amendments to the Jefferson
County Unified Development Code, as set forth in Exhibit B, are incorporated by reference and
adopted. The amendments to the Unified Development Code shall be transmitted to the
Washington State Department of Commerce.
Section 5. Severability. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase or section of this
Ordinance or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of this
Ordinance or its application to other persons or circumstances shall be fully valid and shall not be
affected.
Section 6. Effective Date. The Ordinance becomes effective upon adoption by the BoCC, with the
following exceptions: SEPA and UGA amendments shall be effective pursuant to Sections 7 and
8 below.
Section 7. Effective Date (UGA). Amendments to UGAs shall have an effective date 60 days from
the date of adoption.
Section 8. Effective Date (SEPA). Amendments to SEPA categorical exemptions under RCW
43.21C.229 (3) become effective 30 days from adoption.
Approved and adopted this ___ day of _____ 2025 at ____: ______.
SEAL: JEFFERSON COUNTY
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
__________________________
Heidi Eisenhour, Chair
__________________________
Greg Brotherton, Member
ATTEST __________________________
Heather Dudley-Nollette, Member
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
__________________________ __________________________
Carolyn Gallaway Philip C. Hunsucker, Date
Deputy Clerk of the Board Chief Civil Deputy Prosecuting Attorney
Exhibit A. Jefferson County Comprehensive Plan
A-1
Jefferson County Comprehensive Plan (Current location of Hearing Draft comprehensive plan is
"P:\joelP\2025 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATE SHARED WORKSPACE\2025-08-20 Public
HEARING Draft CP"
Exhibit B. Unified Development Code Amendments
B-1
[Amendments shown in color red for readability only.]
18.05.090 Establishment of land use districts.
This Unified Development Code applies to the land use designations and map symbols in Table 1-1, below, that are
established by the Jefferson County Comprehensive Plan Official Maps.
Table 1-1. Comprehensive Plan Land Use District Designations
Abbreviation Land Use District Zoning District (See Chapter chapter 18.18 JCC)
Urban Growth Areas
UR Urban Residential Urban Low Density Residential (ULDR)
Urban Moderate Density Residential (UMDR)
Urban High Density Residential (UHDR)
UC Urban Commercial Urban Commercial (UC) Visitor-Oriented Commercial (VOC)
ULI Urban Industrial Urban Light Industrial (ULI)
UP Urban Public Urban Public (UP)
Rural Lands
Rural Commercial
RVC Rural Village Center
CC Convenience Crossroad
NVC Neighborhood/Visitor Crossroad
GC General Crossroad
Rural Industrial
RBI Resource-Based Industrial
LI/C Light Industrial/Commercial
LI Light Industrial
HI Heavy Industrial
Rural Residential
RR 1:5 Rural Residential 1:5
RR 1:10 Rural Residential 1:10
RR 1:20 Rural Residential 1:20
Resource Lands
Agricultural Resource Lands
AP-20 Prime Agricultural Land
AL-20 Agricultural Land of Local Importance
Forest Resource Lands
Exhibit B. Unified Development Code Amendments
B-2
Abbreviation Land Use District Zoning District (See Chapter chapter 18.18 JCC)
CF-80 Commercial Forest
RF-40 Rural Forest
IF Inholding Forest
Master Planned Resorts
MPR Port Ludlow Master Planned Resort
Public
PPR Parks, Preserves and Recreation
CWMEPF County Waste Management Essential Public Facility
AEPF Airport Essential Public Facility
P Public Public (P)
Overlay Designations
MRL Mineral Resource Lands
WEPA RR West End Planning Area – Remote Rural
BRPA RR Brinnon Planning Area – Remote Rural
AO Airport Overlays
• Airport Overlay I
• Airport Overlay II
• Airport Overlay III
SRT Small-Scale Recreation and Tourist
Areas subject to subarea plans fall under the guidelines of those particular regulations (see Article VII of Cchapter
18.15 JCC). The boundaries of the various land use districts and subarea plans are shown on the Jefferson County
Comprehensive Plan Official Maps (see JCC 18.05.100). [Ord. 14-18 § 4 (Exh. B); Ord. 8-06 § 1]
18.10.010 A definitions.
“Abandon” means to terminate the use of a structure by an affirmative act, such as changing to a new use;
or to cease, terminate, or vacate a use or structure through nonaction. Except for ongoing agricultural
activities, there shall be a presumption that a use has been abandoned if it is not undertaken, utilized,
implemented or performed for a period of two years.
“Abutting” means adjoining with a common boundary line or any portion thereof.
“Accessory dwelling unit” means an additional dwelling unit either in or added to an existing single-
family detached dwelling, or in a separate accessory structure on the same lot as the main structure, for
use as a complete, independent living facility with provisions within the accessory dwelling unit for
cooking, eating, sanitation and sleeping. Such a dwelling shall be considered an accessory use to the main
dwelling and be clearly subordinate to the main dwelling.
"Accessory dwelling unit" means a dwelling unit located on the same lot as a single-family housing unit,
duplex, triplex, townhome, or other primary housing unit.
Exhibit B. Unified Development Code Amendments
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"Attached accessory dwelling unit" means an accessory dwelling unit located within or attached to a
single-family housing unit, duplex, triplex, townhome, or other housing unit.
“Accessory use” means use of land or of a building or portion thereof incidental and subordinate to the
principal use or building and located on the same lot with the principal use.
“Accessory uses (to agriculture)” mean uses accessory to agriculture that support, promote, or sustain
agricultural operations and production, as provided in JCC 18.20.030.
“Accumulative short subdivision” means multiple short subdivision of contiguous land under common
ownership. “Ownership,” for purposes of Chapter chapter 18.35 JCC, means ownership as established at
the date of the initial short subdivision approval. Ownership by persons related by blood or marriage
where an interfamily land conveyance has occurred within two years of making application for short
subdivision approval shall be construed to be common ownership.
“Acre” means a unit of measure of land area which consists of 43,560 square feet.
“Adequate” means acceptable but not excessive.
“Adequate capacity (adequate capital or public facilities)” means capital facilities and services that have
the capacity available to serve development at the time of occupancy or use without decreasing levels of
service (LOS) below the standards set forth in the Comprehensive Plan. “Adequate capacity” also
includes a financial commitment that is in place to complete the improvements, or noncapital strategies,
necessary to provide a specific level of service within six years. (See also “Available capital facilities
(available capacity),” “Concurrency,” “Level of service (LOS).”)
“Adjacent” means (in addition to abutting) that which is near or close; for example, an industrial district
across the road or highway from a commercial district shall be considered as “adjacent.”
“Adjacent lands, shoreline” means lands adjacent to the shorelines of the state (outside of shoreline
jurisdiction). See RCW 90.58.340.
“Administrative design review" means a development permit process whereby an application is reviewed,
approved, or denied by the planning director or the planning director's designee based solely on objective
design and development standards without a public predecision hearing, unless such review is otherwise
required by state or federal law, or the structure is a designated landmark or historic district established
under a local preservation ordinance. A county may utilize public meetings, hearings, or voluntary review
boards to consider, recommend, or approve requests for variances from locally established design review
standards.
“Administrator” means the Jefferson County department of community development director or a
designated representative.
“Adverse” means contrary to one’s interest or welfare; harmful or unfavorable circumstances.
“Adverse impacts” means a condition that creates, imposes, aggravates, or leads to inadequate,
impractical, unsafe, or unhealthy conditions on a site proposed for development or on off-site property or
facilities or on wildlife or wildlife habitat.
“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 for working
families in Jefferson County; and whose costs, including utilities, would not exceed 30 percent of gross
income.
Exhibit B. Unified Development Code Amendments
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“Affordable housing development” means a proposed or existing structure in which 100 percent of all
single-family or multifamily residential dwelling units within the development are set aside for or are
occupied by low-income households at a sales price or rent amount that may not exceed 30 percent of the
income limit for the low-income housing unit.
“Aggrieved person” means a party of record who can demonstrate the following:
(a) The land use decision will prejudice the person;
(b) The asserted interests are among those the county is required by county code, federal or state law
or regulation to consider in making a land use decision;
(c) The person is a party of record, as defined in JCC 18.10.160; and
(d) A decision on appeal in favor of the person would substantially eliminate or redress the prejudice
alleged to be caused by the land use decision.
“Agricultural activities” has the same meaning as in RCW 90.58.065(2)(a), as it may be modified in the
future, and currently reads “agricultural uses and practices including, but not limited to: Producing,
breeding, or increasing agricultural products; rotating and changing agricultural crops; allowing land used
for agricultural activities to lie fallow in which it is plowed and tilled but left unseeded; allowing land
used for agricultural activities to lie dormant as a result of adverse agricultural market conditions;
allowing land used for agricultural activities to lie dormant because the land is enrolled in a local, state, or
federal conservation program, or the land is subject to a conservation easement; conducting agricultural
operations; maintaining, repairing, and replacing agricultural equipment; maintaining, repairing, and
replacing agricultural facilities, provided that the replacement facility is no closer to the shoreline than the
original facility; and maintaining agricultural lands under production or cultivation.”
“Agricultural best management practices (BMPs)” means schedules of activities, prohibitions of
practices, maintenance procedures, and other management practices to prevent or reduce pollution of
waters or degradation of wetlands and fish and wildlife habitat areas.
“Agricultural checklist” means the checklist required by JCC 18.22.830(1).
“Agricultural land” has the same meaning as in WAC 365-190-030(1).
“Agricultural land of local importance” means land in addition to designated prime agricultural land that
is of local importance for the production of food, fiber, forage, or oilseed crops. Generally, additional
farmlands of local importance include those that are nearly prime farmland and that economically produce
high yields of crops when treated or managed according to acceptable farming methods. Such farmlands
may include areas of commercial aquaculture.
“Agricultural product or commodity” is defined as follows, except for Chapter chapter 18.22 JCC. For all
other chapters, “agricultural product or commodity” means any plant or part of a plant, or animal, or
animal product, produced by a producer primarily for sale, consumption, propagation, or other use by
people or animals. For Chapter chapter 18.22 JCC “agricultural products” are defined in RCW
90.58.065(2)(b).
“Agricultural resource lands (agricultural lands)” means lands that are primarily devoted to the
commercial production of horticultural, viticultural, floricultural, dairy, apiary, vegetable, or animal
products or of berries, grain, hay, straw, turf, seed, or Christmas trees not subject to the excise tax
imposed by RCW 84.33.100 through 84.33.140, finfish in upland hatcheries, or livestock, and that have
Exhibit B. Unified Development Code Amendments
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long-term commercial significance for agricultural production (RCW 36.70A.030(2)). Agricultural
resource lands are divided into two land use designations, prime (AP-20) and local (AL-20), in the
Comprehensive Plan.
“Agricultural warehouse (public warehouse)” means any elevator, mill, subterminal grain warehouse,
terminal warehouse, country warehouse, or other structure or enclosure that is used or usable for the
storage of agricultural products, and in which commodities are received from the public for storage,
handling, conditioning, or shipment for compensation. The term does not include any warehouse storing
or handling fresh fruits or vegetables, any warehouse used exclusively for cold storage, or any warehouse
that conditions yearly less than 300 tons of an agricultural commodity for compensation.
“Agriculture” means the science, art, and business of producing crops, or raising livestock; farming.
“Agriculture, existing and ongoing” is defined as follows, except for Chapter chapter 18.22 JCC which is
governed by the definition of “agricultural activities.” For all other chapters, “agriculture, existing and
ongoing” means any agricultural activity conducted on an ongoing basis on lands enrolled in the open
space tax program for agriculture or designated as agricultural lands of long-term commercial
significance on the official map of Comprehensive Plan land use designations; provided, agricultural
activities were conducted on those lands at any time during the five-year period preceding April 28, 2003.
Agricultural use ceases when the area on which it is conducted is converted to a nonagricultural use.
“Agriculture, new” is defined as follows, except for Chapter chapter 18.22 JCC which is governed by the
definition of “agricultural activities.” For all other chapters, “agriculture, new” means agricultural
activities proposed or conducted after April 28, 2003, and that do not meet the definition of “existing and
ongoing agriculture.”
“Agritourism” means agriculturally related accessory uses designed to bring the public to the farm on a
temporary or continuous basis, such as U-Pick farm sales, retail sales of farm products, farm mazes,
pumpkin patch sales, farm animal viewing and petting, wagon rides, farm tours, horticultural nurseries
and associated display gardens, cider pressing, wine or cheese tasting, etc.
“Airport” means an area of land or facility publicly owned and open to general public use for aircraft
operations, except any airfield or airstrip as defined herein. An airport may include related services and
facilities.
“Airstrip” means a privately owned area of land, closed to the public, and restricted to use by the owner
primarily for noncommercial aircraft operations and, on an occasional basis, invited guests of the owner
or for emergency purposes.
“Allowable outright use” means land uses and activities which are exempt from the provisions of this
Unified Development Code.
“Allowed use (“Yes” use)” means uses allowed subject to the provisions of this code, including meeting
applicable performance and development standards; if a building, or other development permit (e.g.,
stormwater permit) is required, the use is subject to the project review and approval process.
“Alteration, nonconforming structures” means any change or rearrangement in the supporting members of
existing buildings, such as bearing walls, columns, beams, girders, or interior partitions, as well as any
changes in doors, windows, means of egress or ingress or any enlargement to or diminution of a building
or structure, horizontally or vertically, or the moving of a building from one location to another. This
definition excludes normal repair and maintenance, such as painting or roof replacement, but includes
more substantial changes.
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“Alteration, nonconforming use” means the expansion, modification or intensification of a use that does
not conform to the land use regulations of the UDC.
“Animal feeding operation (AFO)” means agricultural enterprises where animals are kept and raised in
confined situations. AFOs congregate animals, feed, manure and urine, dead animals and production
operations on a small land area. Feed is brought to the animals rather than the animals grazing or
otherwise seeking feed in pastures, fields, or on rangeland. The formal definition in federal regulations is
“a lot or facility (other than an aquatic animal production facility) where the following conditions are met:
(1) animals (other than aquatic animals) have been, are or will be stabled or confined and fed or
maintained for a total of 45 days or more in any 12-month period, and (2) crops, vegetation, forage,
growth, or post-harvest residues are not sustained in the normal growing season over any portion of the
lot or facility.” (40 CFR 122.23(b)(1))
“Animal feeding operation, concentrated (CAFO)” means an AFO that is defined as a “large CAFO” or as
a “medium CAFO” according to federal regulations or that is designated as a CAFO by the permitting
authority. Two or more AFOs under common ownership are considered to be a single AFO for the
purposes of determining the number of animals at an operation, if they adjoin each other or if they use a
common area or system for the disposal of wastes. (40 CFR 122.23(b)(2))
“Large CAFO” means an AFO that meets or exceeds one of the following thresholds: 700 mature
dairy cows; 1,000 beef cattle or heifers; 2,500 swine (each 55 pounds or more); 10,000 swine (each
under 55 pounds); 1,000 veal calves; 500 horses; 10,000 sheep or lambs; 55,000 turkeys; 30,000
ducks (other than liquid manure handling systems); 5,000 ducks (liquid manure handling systems);
30,000 chickens (liquid manure handling systems); 125,000 chickens, except laying hens (other than
liquid manure handling systems); 82,000 laying hens (other than liquid manure handling systems).
“Medium CAFO” means an AFO where either a manmade ditch or pipe carries manure or
wastewater from the operation to surface water or animals come into contact with surface water
running through the area where they are confined; and the operation meets or exceeds the following
thresholds: 200 mature dairy cows; 300 beef cattle or heifers; 750 swine (each 55 pounds or more);
3,000 swine (each under 55 pounds); 300 veal calves; 150 horses; 3,000 sheep or lambs; 16,500
turkeys; 10,000 ducks (other than liquid manure handling systems); 1,500 ducks (liquid manure
handling systems); 9,000 chickens (liquid manure handling systems); 37,500 chickens, except laying
hens (other than liquid manure handling systems); 25,000 laying hens (other than liquid manure
handling systems).
“Animal commercial kennel or cattery” means a kennel where five or more adult dogs or cats are
boarded, bred or trained for compensation. Commercial kennels exceed the number of animals allowed by
a hobby kennel, regardless if compensation is received for services. Commercial kennels or catteries do
not including a small animal hospital or clinic, pet shop or shelter. (See also “Animal shelter” and
“Animal hobby kennel.”)
“Animal hobby kennel” means a noncommercial kennel at or adjoining a private residence where five or
more adult dogs, cats or combination thereof are kept for purposes other than breeding as a primary
interest, such as for hunting or organized field trials, obedience or confirmation competition. Hobby
kennels exceeding 10 dogs, cats or combination thereof shall be subject to the provisions of a commercial
kennel.
“Animal shelter” means a facility which is used to house or contain stray, homeless, abandoned or
unwanted animals. Shelters are owned, operated or maintained by a public body, established humane
society, animal welfare society, society for the prevention or cruelty to animals or other nonprofit
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organization devoted to the welfare, protection and humane treatment of animals. Shelters also include
facilities for the rehabilitation of wildlife.
“Appeal” means a request by an applicant or citizen that a decision made pursuant to this UDC be
reviewed for its correctness and legality by another person, agency or court of law having jurisdiction to
hear such an appeal.
Appeal, Open Record. (See “Open record hearing.”)
“Applicant” means the owner or owners of record of the property subject to a project permit application
under this code, or authorized representative thereof.
“Application” means the forms, plans and accompanying documents required for any project permit
approval under this code.
“Approving authority” means either the administrator, as defined in this UDC, the Jefferson County
hearing examiner or the Jefferson County board of commissioners, depending on the type of permit
process or decision specified in the applicable portion of this UDC.
“Aquaculture” means the farming or culturing of aquatic organisms.
“Aquifer” means a body of permeable saturated rock material or soil capable of conducting groundwater.
“Aquifer recharge areas” means lands through which precipitation and surface water infiltrate the soil and
are transmitted through rocks and soil to create groundwater storage.
“Archaeological” means having to do with the scientific study of material remains of past human life and
activities.
“Archaeological site” means an area of ancestral human use such as middens, burial grounds, and
earthworks.
“Area” means the size of a parcel of land, as expressed in square feet or acres to two decimal places.
When a public road right-of-way lies within a tract of land otherwise in contiguous ownership, area
within the right-of-way may be included in gross area for the purpose of calculating maximum allowable
density. When public road right-of-way abuts a tract of land, area to the centerline may not be included in
the gross area of the parcel for this purpose.
“Area, nominal” means the approximate area of a parcel of land, such as the aliquot part or the land area
in the assessor’s records.
“Area of special flood hazard” means the land in the floodplain within a community subject to a one
percent or greater chance of flooding in any given year, as indicated on the flood insurance rate maps
(FIRMs).
“Assembly facility” means a facility designed and used for the gathering of people, or in which they may
come together in a body, such as a meeting hall, community club or center, church, etc. (See also
“Community structure” and “Religious assembly facility.”)
“Assessor’s parcel number” means a geocoding number assigned by the assessor’s office for property tax
assessment purposes only.
“Automobile service station and repair” means any building, land area, or other premises used for the
retail dispensing or sales of vehicular fuels and the servicing or repair of automobiles.
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“Automobile wrecking and salvage yards” means an outdoor area used for the wrecking, storage, and
recycling/salvage of vehicles for scrap metal and/or parts. (See “Junk yard.”)
“Available capital facilities (available capacity)” means capital facilities or services that are in place
(“existing capacity”), or for which a financial commitment is in place to provide the facilities or services
within a specified time (“planned capacity”). “Available capacity” consists of existing plus planned
capacity. (See also “Adequate capacity (adequate capital or public facilities),” “Concurrency,” and “Level
of service (LOS).”)
“Average vehicular trips” means the average number of all vehicles entering or leaving a site during a
defined period. [Ord. 5-20 § 3 (Appx. A); Ord. 12-19 § 4 (Appx. C); Ord. 14-18 § 4 (Exh. B); Ord. 8-06 §
1]
18.10.030 C definitions.
“Calendar day” means any day of the week, including weekends and holidays. When used for computing
time, the day shall begin with the first day following the act or event initiating such period of time
occurred. When the last day of the period so computed is a Saturday, Sunday, or a county, national, or
state holiday, the period shall run until the end of the following business day.
“Campground and camping facilities” means a facility in which sites are offered for persons using tents or
other personal, portable overnight shelters.
“Capital facilities” means physical structures or facilities owned or operated by a government entity
which provides or supports a public service.
“Capital improvements” means improvements to land, structures, initial furnishings, and selected
equipment.
“Caretaker residence” means a residence located on a premises with a main nonresidential use and
occupied only by a caretaker, and his/her immediate family, or guard employed on the premises.
“CC&Rs” means covenants, conditions and restrictions by which the declarant or other party or parties
executing the CC&Rs impose contractual obligations upon the present and future owners and assignees of
real property. CC&Rs are connected with land or other real property, and run with the land, so that the
grantee of such land is invested with and bound by the CC&Rs. CC&Rs include but are not limited to
“declarations” for condominiums in accordance with Chapters chapters 64.32 and 64.34 RCW. CC&Rs
are not enforced by the county.
“Certificate of occupancy or use” means a document issued by the Jefferson County building official as
the final approval acknowledging that all conditions and requirements have been met and that the
occupancy or use of a development is allowed.
“Certified feed lot” means any place, establishment, or facility commonly known as a commercial feed
lot, or the like, which complies with all of the requirements of Chapter chapter 16.58 RCW and associated
rules and which holds a valid license from the state.
“Channel migration zone” (or CMZ) means an area within the lateral extent of likely stream channel
movement that is subject to risk due to stream bank destabilization, rapid stream incision, stream bank
erosion and shifts in the location of stream channels. “Channel migration zone” means the historic
channel migration zone (which is the footprint of the active channel documented through historical
photographs and maps), the avulsion hazard zone (which is an area with the potential for movement of the
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main river channel into a new location), and the erosion hazard area (which is an area outside the historic
channel migration zone and the avulsion hazard zone, and includes an erosion setback for a 100-year
period of time and a geotechnical setback to account for slope retreat to a stable angle of repose).
“Channel migration zone” does not include disconnected migration areas, which are areas that have been
disconnected from the river by legally existing artificial structure(s) that restrain channel migration (such
as levees and transportation facilities built above or constructed to remain intact through the 100-year
flood elevation), that are no longer available for migration by the river. “Channel migration zone” may
exclude areas that lie behind a lawfully established flood protection facility that is likely to be maintained
by existing programs for public maintenance consistent with designation and classification criteria
specified by public rule. When a natural geologic feature affects channel migration, the channel migration
zone width will consider such natural constraints. “High channel migration hazard” (or high risk CMZ)
for the Big Quilcene, Little Quilcene, Dosewallips, Duckabush, and Lower Hoh Rivers means those
nondisconnected portions of the channel that are likely to migrate within a 50-year time frame. For the
Big Quilcene, Little Quilcene, Dosewallips, and Duckabush Rivers, “moderate channel migration hazard”
(or moderate risk CMZ) means those nondisconnected portions of the channel that are likely to migrate
within a 50- to 100-year time frame; and, “low channel migration hazard” (or low risk CMZ) means those
nondisconnected portions of the channel that are likely to migrate beyond a 100-year time frame. For the
Lower Hoh River, “moderately high hazard” (or moderately high risk CMZ) means those
nondisconnected portions of the channel that are likely to migrate within a 50- to 100-year time frame,
“moderate hazard” means those nondisconnected portions of the channel that are likely to migrate beyond
a 100-year time frame, and “low hazard” means the nondisconnected portions of the channel that are less
likely to be affected by channel migration, but are still at risk due to their location on the valley floor.
Rivers that have not been evaluated or mapped for CMZs include: Thorndyke Creek, Shine Creek,
Chimacum Creek, Snow Creek, Salmon Creek, Upper Hoh River, Bogachiel River, Clearwater River, and
Quinault River.
“Clearing” means the destruction or removal, by hand or with mechanical means, of vegetative ground
cover or trees including, but not limited to, root material or topsoil material.
“Cluster development” means a development design technique that groups or “clusters” buildings in
specific areas on a site rather than spread evenly throughout the parcel as in a conventional lot-by-lot
development. The remaining land is to remain undeveloped in perpetuity and used for recreation,
common open space, and/or preservation of critical areas.
“Co-housing (intentional communities)” means single-family residential developments, subject to the
underlying land use district density, which may contain lots or structures in common ownership subject to
meeting all other applicable provisions of this UDC and if approved under the requirements of Article VI-
M of Chapter chapter 18.15 JCC, Planned Rural Residential Developments (PRRDs), where applicable.
“Commercial communication towers” means towers, dishes, or antennas established for the sending or
receiving of signals for commercial purposes.
“Commercial kennel” has the same meaning as in JCC 6.07.020, as it exists now or may be amended in
the future.
“Commercial recreational facility” means a place designed and equipped for the conduct of sports and
leisure-time activities that is operated as a business and open to the public for a fee.
“Commercial shooting facility” means an indoor shooting facility or outdoor shooting facility designed
and specifically designated for safe shooting practice with firearms, whether open to the public, open only
to private membership, or any combination of the above that for the use of the commercial shooting
facility requires a contract, charges a fee or other compensation, or requires membership. In addition,
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where property is used primarily for lawful shooting practice for guests of the owner, and where the other
uses of the property either facilitate shooting practice or are incidental, intermittent or occasional and
whether or not payment is received, it is presumed that the property used for lawful shooting practices is a
commercial shooting facility. The term “commercial shooting facility” does not include:
(a) Shooting facilities that are both owned and operated by any instrumentality of the United States,
the state of Washington, or any political subdivision of the state of Washington; or
(b) Any portion of a privately owned property used for lawful shooting practice solely by its owner
or the owner’s guests without payment of any compensation to the owner of the privately owned
property or to any other person, except where the property is presumed to be a commercial shooting
facility, as described above.
“Commercial sign” means any object, device, display or structure that is used for attracting attention to
any commercial use, product, service, or activity.
“Commercial use” means a business use or activity at a scale greater than a home business or cottage
industry involving retail or wholesale marketing of goods and services. Examples of commercial uses
include offices and retail shops.
“Common area” means any area contained within the boundaries of a proposed land division or within a
multifamily residential development and owned by the lot owners as tenants-in-common, joint tenancy, or
through an association or nonprofit association, and provided specifically for the common use of the
residents.
“Common open space” means a parcel or parcels of land or an area of water or a combination of land and
water within the site designated for a subdivision and designed and intended for the use or enjoyment of
the public. Common open space may contain such complementary structures and improvements as are
necessary and appropriate for the benefit and enjoyment of the residents of the subdivision.
“Community structure” means a structure which is intended for the common use of the residents of a
particular subdivision or community.
“Compatible” means uses or activities capable of existing together or in the vicinity of one another
without disharmony or without generating effects or impacts which are disruptive to the normal use and
enjoyment of surrounding property.
“Comprehensive Plan” means the Jefferson County Comprehensive Plan and all of its goals, objectives,
policies, documents, and maps which is a generalized coordinated land use policy statement of the
Jefferson County board of commissioners, adopted pursuant to Chapter chapter 36.70A RCW.
Concentrated Animal Feeding Operation (CAFO). (See “Animal feeding operation, concentrated
(CAFO).”)
“Concurrency” means a condition in which an adequate capacity of capital and transportation facilities
and services is available to support development at the time that the impacts of development occur. (See
also “Adequate capacity (adequate capital or public facilities),” “Available capital facilities (available
capacity),” and “Level of service (LOS).”)
“Conditional use” means a use that, owing to some special characteristics attendant to its operation or
installation (e.g., potential danger, traffic, smoke or noise impact), is permitted in a district, subject to
approval and special requirements, different from those usual requirements for the district in which the
conditional use may be located.
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“Conditional use permit” means a permit issued by Jefferson County stating that the land uses and
activities meet all criteria set forth in this code, and all conditions of approval in accordance with the
procedural requirements of this code.
“Condominium” means real property, portions of which are designed for separate ownership and the
remainder of which is designated for common ownership solely by owners of those portions. Real
property is not a condominium unless the undivided interests in the common elements are vested in unit
owners, and unless a declaration and a survey map and plans have been recorded in accordance with
Chapters chapters 64.32 and 64.34 RCW. Condominiums are not confined to residential units, such as
apartments, but also include offices and other types of space in commercial buildings.
“Conservation district” means a “special purpose district,” like a fire district or school district, organized
in accordance with Chapter chapter 89.08 RCW for the purpose of providing assistance to landowners for
the conservation of renewable resources.
“Construction/contractor yards and offices” means service establishments primarily engaged in general
contracting or subcontracting in the building construction trades. These include administrative offices,
workshops and the indoor or outdoor storage of tools, equipment, materials, and vehicles.
Contract Purchaser. (See “Applicant.”)
“Convenience store” means any retail establishment offering for sale prepackaged food products,
household items, and other goods commonly associated with the same and having a gross floor area of
less than 5,000 square feet.
“Cottage industry” means a commercial or manufacturing activity conducted in whole or in part in either
the resident’s single-family dwelling unit or in an accessory building, but is of a scale larger than a home
occupation or home business. A cottage industry is a limited, small-scale commercial or industrial
activity, including fabrication, with limited retail sales, that can be conducted without substantial adverse
impact on the residential character in the vicinity.
“County” means Jefferson County, Washington, its board, commissions, and departments.
"Courtyard apartments" means attached dwelling units arranged on two or three sides of a yard or court.”
"Co-living housing (UGA)" means a residential development within the UGA with sleeping units that are
independently rented and lockable and provide living and sleeping space, and residents share kitchen
facilities with other sleeping units in the building.
“Critical aquifer recharge areas” has the same meaning as in WAC 365-190-030(3).
“Critical area buffer” means any buffer required by Chapter chapter 18.22 JCC.
“Critical areas” has the same meaning as in WAC 365-190-030(4).
“Critical habitat” means an area or type of environment that may be of crucial importance to the
perpetuation of an organism or biological population which normally lives or occurs there.
“Cul-de-sac” means a road closed at one end by an area of sufficient size for turning vehicles around.
“Current use” means the use of land or improvements at the time of permit application.
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“Custom meat facility” means a facility operated by a person licensed to prepare uninspected meat for the
owner of the uninspected meat.
“Custom slaughtering establishment” means a facility operated by a person licensed to slaughter meat
food animals for the owner of the animal at a fixed location. [Ord. 5-20 § 3 (Appx. A); Ord. 3-20 § 1
(Appx. A); Ord. 12-19 § 4 (Appx. C); Ord. 14-18 § 4 (Exh. B); Ord. 6-09 § 1 (Exh. B); Ord. 3-08 § 1
(Exh. C); Ord. 8-06 § 1]
18.10.040 D definitions.
“Day care, commercial” means a person or agency that provides care for 13 or more children during part
of the 24-hour day (RCW 74.15.020).
(1) “Home day care provider” means a state-licensed day care provider who regularly provides day care
for not more than 12 children in the provider’s home in the family living quarters (RCW 74.15.020).
(2) “Child day care center” means a person or agency providing care during part of the 24-hour day to 12
or fewer children in a facility other than the family abode of the person or persons under whose direct
care the children are placed (RCW 35.63.170).
“Days, calendar” means so many days computed according to the course of the calendar. In computing
comment and appeal periods under this code, if the last day so computed is a Saturday, Sunday or legal
holiday, the comment or appeal period shall run to the next business day.
“DCD” means the Jefferson County department of community development.
“Dedicate” means to set aside a piece of real property, a structure, or a facility for public or private use or
ownership.
“Dedication” means a deliberate appropriation of land by its owners for any general and public uses,
reserving to the owner/dedicator no other rights than such as are compatible with the full exercise and
enjoyment of the public uses to which the property has been devoted.
“Degrade” means to scale down in desirability or salability, to impair in respect to some physical property
or to reduce in structure or function, in terms of Jefferson County standards and environment.
“Density” means the quantity per unit area, such as the number of dwelling units per acre.
“Design capacity” means the theoretical or calculated maximum ability of a system or device to handle
the duty for which it is to be used.
"Detached accessory dwelling unit" means an accessory dwelling unit that consists partly or entirely of a
building that is separate and detached from a single-family housing unit, duplex, triplex, townhome, or
other housing unit and is on the same property.
“Developable area” means the area of land which is not constrained from development by land use
restrictions.
“Development” means the construction, reconstruction, conversion, structural alteration, relocation, or
enlargement of any structure; any grading, excavation, mining, landfill; or any extension of the use of
land; dredging, drilling, dumping, filling, earth movement, clearing or removal of vegetation, forest
practice activities that are being conducted as a part of a conversion from forestry to non-forestry use,
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storage of materials or equipment in a designated floodway, or other site disturbance, which either
requires a permit, approval, review, or authorization from the county or is proposed by a public agency.
“Development application” means an application for a development permit.
“Development envelope” means the portion of a lot which may be used for development. A development
envelope must include space for utilities, driveways, and any other improvements necessary to complete
development. As applied to a buildable lot for residential purposes, the development envelope is the
portion of a lot that may contain a dwelling(s) and accessory structures.
“Development permit” means any permit issued by Jefferson County allowing development.
“Development regulation or regulations” means the controls placed on development or land use activities,
including, but not limited to, zoning ordinances, critical areas ordinances, shoreline master programs,
official controls, planned unit development ordinances, subdivision ordinances, and binding site plan
ordinances, together with any amendments thereto. A development regulation does not include a decision
to approve a project permit or project permit application, as defined in RCW 36.70B.020, even though the
decision may be expressed in a resolution or ordinance of the legislative body of the county (RCW
36.70A.030(7)). However, for the avoidance of doubt, a development regulation does not include
ordinances or regulations that address administrative processes and procedures related to land use
planning, interim or emergency ordinances, moratorium ordinances, or remand actions from state
administrative boards or courts of law.
“Development right” means the right to develop property subject to federal, state, and local restrictions
and regulations.
“Director” means, unless otherwise specified, the director of the county’s department of community
development (DCD) or the director’s designee.
“Discretionary use” means all unnamed and certain named uses in Table 3-1 in JCC 18.15.040 which,
subject to the administrative review and classification criteria set out in Chapter chapter 18.15 JCC, may
be classified by the administrator as an allowed outright “Yes” use, a conditional “C” use or a prohibited
“No” use in the applicable district for which the use is proposed.
“District” means a part, zone, or geographic area within Jefferson County within which certain
development regulations apply.
“Disturbed area” means any place where activities clearly in preparation for, or during, surface mining
have physically disrupted, covered, compacted, moved, or otherwise altered the characteristics of soil,
bedrock, vegetation, or topography that existed prior to such activity. Disturbed areas may include but are
not limited to: working faces, water bodies created by mine-related excavation, pit floors, the land
beneath processing plant and stock pile sites, spoil pile sites, and equipment staging areas. Disturbed areas
shall also include aboveground waste rock sites and tailing facilities, and other surface manifestations of
underground mines. Disturbed areas do not include surface mine access roads in mineral resource land
designations unless these have characteristics of topography, drainage, slope stability, or ownership that,
in the opinion of the department of natural resources, make reclamation necessary, lands that have been
reclaimed to all standards outlined in this chapter, rules of the department of natural resources, any
applicable SEPA document, and the approved reclamation plan, and subsurface aspects of underground
mines, such as portals, tunnels, shafts, pillars, and stopes.
“Division of land” means the creation of any new lot or lots for the purpose of sale, lease, or transfer of
ownership (see Chapter chapter 18.35 JCC).
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DOT. (See “WADOT” or “WSDOT.”)
“Drainage” means surface water runoff; the removal of surface water or groundwater from land by drains,
grading, or other means, which include runoff controls to minimize erosion and sedimentation during and
after construction or development.
“Drainageway” means any natural or artificial watercourse, trench, ditch, swale, or similar depression into
which surface water flows.
“Dredging” means the removal of earth from the bottom of a stream, river, lake, bay, or other water body.
“Drinking establishment (lounge)” means a business primarily engaged in the retail sale of alcoholic
beverages for consumption on the premises. A restaurant operated as part of a lounge is considered to be
accessory to the lounge.
“Drive-thru window service” means businesses where patrons may carry on business on the premises
while in a motor vehicle (see also “Mobile food unit”).
“Driveway” means a strip of land which provides vehicular access to one or two lots.
Duplex. (See “Dwelling unit, two-family.”)
“Dwelling unit” means one or more rooms or structures designed for occupancy by an individual or
family for living and sleeping purposes, containing kitchen facilities and rooms with internal accessibility,
for use solely by the dwelling’s occupants.
"Dwelling unit" means a residential living unit that provides complete independent living facilities for one
or more persons and that includes permanent provisions for living, sleeping, eating, cooking, and
sanitation.
“Dwelling unit, multiple-family” means one or more structures containing three or more dwelling units.
“Dwelling unit, two-family” (duplex) means a single structure containing two dwelling units. [Ord. 9-22 §
2 (Appx. A); Ord. 4-19 § 1 (Exh. A); Ord. 14-18 § 4 (Exh. B); Ord. 8-06 § 1]
18.10.060 F definitions.
“Facility and service provider” means the department, district, agency or private entity responsible for
providing a specific concurrency facility.
“Family” means an individual or two or more persons related by blood or marriage or a group of not more
than five persons living together as a single housekeeping unit and doing their cooking on the premises as
distinguished from a group occupying a boarding house or rooming house or motel.
“Farm assistance agencies” means federal, state, or local agencies with expertise in the design,
implementation, and evaluation of conservation practices including but not limited to the federal Natural
Resources Conservation Service, the Washington Department of Agriculture, or the Jefferson County
conservation district.
“Farm equipment” for all chapters in this title, except Cchapter 18.22 JCC, includes, but is not limited to,
tractors, trailers, combines, tillage implements, balers, and other equipment, including attachments and
accessories that are used in the planting, cultivating, irrigation, harvesting, and marketing of agricultural,
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horticultural, or livestock products. “Farm equipment” for purposes of Chapter chapter 18.22 JCC is
governed by the definition of “agricultural activities.”
“Farm plan” means a conservation plan developed by a farm assistance agency and a landowner outlining
a series of actions developed to meet a landowner’s goals while protecting water quality and the natural
resources within and around the farm property. Many things are considered in a farm plan including farm
size, soil types, slope of the land, proximity to streams, wetlands or water bodies, type and numbers of
livestock or crops, resources such as machinery or buildings and finances available. The terms
“conservation plan” and “farm plan” are interchangeable in this context.
“Farm worker housing” means a place, area, or piece of land where sleeping places or housing sites are
provided by an agricultural employer for agricultural employees.
“Farmed wetland” means wet meadow, grazed or tilled; an emergent wetland that has grasses, sedges,
rushes or other herbaceous vegetation as its predominant vegetation and has been previously converted to
agricultural activities.
“Feasible alternative” means an alternative that:
(a) Meets the requirements of federal, state, and local laws and regulations;
(b) Attains most or all of the basic objectives of the project;
(c) Is technically and technologically possible;
(d) Can be accomplished at a reasonable cost;
(e) Can be accomplished in a reasonable amount of time; and
(f) Adverse environmental, health, and safety effects are no greater than those of the original
proposal.
A determination of what is reasonable or feasible is made by the decision-making body on a case-by-
case basis, taking into account the:
(i) Probable intensity, severity, and cumulative impacts of the original proposal and alternative
approaches, and opportunity for the avoidance or reduction in the number, intensity, or severity
of significant impacts, or of the aggregate adverse impact;
(ii) Risk of “upset conditions” (i.e., the risk that the control and mitigation measures will fail, be
overwhelmed, or exceed allowed limits) and the potential severity of the impact should control
or mitigation measures be ineffective or fail;
(iii) Capital and operating costs;
(iv) Period of time to accomplish, costs of additional time or delay, and time constraints for
completion; and
(v) Location and site-specific factors, such as seasonal or topographic constraints, critical areas
and habitats, site accessibility, and local community concerns.
“Federal candidate species” means formally proposed endangered or threatened species and candidate
species for which the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has information to indicate biological vulnerability
and threat.
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“Federal endangered species” means species in danger of extinction according to the U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service official listing.
“Federal sensitive species” means species that are considered a sensitive species by the U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service.
“Federal threatened species” means species likely to become endangered within the foreseeable future
according to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service official listing.
“Field Office Technical Guide (FOTG)” means a USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service manual
that contains information for use in technical assistance to decision-makers for resource management.
Filing. (See “Recording.”)
“Fill” means any sand, gravel, earth, or other materials of any composition whatsoever placed or
deposited by humans.
“Final plat” means the final drawing of the subdivision and dedication prepared for filing for record with
the county auditor and containing all elements and requirements set forth in Chapter chapter 18.35 JCC
and all other applicable codes and ordinances.
“Firearm” means a weapon or device from which a projectile or projectiles may be fired by an explosive
such as gunpowder. The definition of “firearm” includes the terms “pistol,” “rifle,” “short-barreled rifle,”
“shotgun,” “short-barreled shotgun,” “machine gun,” and “antique firearm” as those terms are defined in
RCW 9.41.010. The term “firearm” shall not include: (a) devices, including but not limited to “nail guns,”
which are used as tools in the construction or building industries and which would otherwise fall within
this definition; or (b) a “destructive device” as defined in 18 U.S.C. Ssection 921(a)(2).
“Firing line” means a line parallel to the targets from which firearms are discharged.
“Firing point” means a location from which one individual fires at an associated target located down
range.
“Fish and wildlife habitat conservation areas” has the same meaning as in WAC 365-190-030(6).
“Fiveplex” means a residential building with five attached dwelling units.
“Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM)” means the official map issued by the Federal Emergency
Management Agency that delineates both the special hazard areas and the risk premium zones applicable
to Jefferson County.
“Flood or flooding” means the temporary inundation of normally dry land areas from the overflow of
inland or tidal waters or from the unusual and rapid accumulation or runoff of surface waters.
“Forest land” has the same meaning as in WAC 365-190-030(7).
“Forest management” means forest practices pertaining to protecting, producing, and harvesting timber
for economic use.
“Forest practice” means any activity conducted on or directly pertaining to forest land and relating to
growing or harvesting of timber, or the processing of timber on a harvest site for less than 30 days per
calendar year, including but not limited to: road and trail construction and maintenance; harvest, final and
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intermediate; precommercial thinning; reforestation; fertilization; prevention and suppression of diseases
and insects; salvage of trees; and brush control.
“Forest practice, conversion” means the conversion of land to an active use incompatible with timber
growing and where future nonforest uses will be located on currently forested land.
“Forest practice, conversion option harvest plan (COHP)” means a voluntary plan developed by the
landowner and approved by the county that indicates the limits and types of harvest areas, road locations,
and open space. This jointly agreed plan is submitted to the Washington Department of Natural Resources
(WDNR) as part of a Class II, III, or IV special forest practice permit application, and is attached to and
becomes part of the conditions of the permit approved by the WDNR.
“Forest resource lands” means lands primarily devoted to growing trees for long-term commercial
production on land that can be economically and practically managed for such production (RCW
36.70A.030(8)).
“Fourplex” means a residential building with four attached dwelling units.
“Frequently flooded areas” has the same meaning as in WAC 365-190-030(8). [Ord. 5-20 § 3 (Appx. A);
Ord. 3-20 § 1 (Appx. A); Ord. 14-18 § 4 (Exh. B); Ord. 8-06 § 1]
18.10.120 L definitions.
“Land disturbing activity” means any activity that results in movement of earth, or a change in the
existing soil cover (both vegetative and nonvegetative) and/or the existing soil topography. Land
disturbing activities include, but are not limited to, clearing, grading, filling, and excavation. Compaction
that is associated with stabilization of structures and road construction shall also be considered a land
disturbing activity. Vegetation maintenance practices are not considered land-disturbing activity.
Land Division. (See “Division of land.”)
“Land use decision” means a final determination by the county’s hearing body or officer with the highest
level of authority to make the determination, including those with authority to hear appeals, on:
(a) An application for a project permit or other governmental approval required by law before real
property may be improved, developed, modified, sold, transferred, or used, but excluding
applications for permits or approvals to use, vacate, or transfer streets, parks, and similar types of
public property; excluding applications for legislative approvals such as area-wide rezones and
annexations; and excluding applications for business licenses;
(b) An interpretative or declaratory decision regarding the application to a specific property of zoning
or other ordinances or rules regulating the improvement, development, modification, maintenance, or
use of real property; and
(c) The enforcement by the county of regulations governing the improvement, development,
modification, maintenance, or use of real property.
“Landslide hazard areas” has the same meaning as in WAC 365-190-030(10).
“Landward” means to or toward the land.
“Legal lot of record” means any lot that is determined to be a legal lot of record pursuant to Chapter
chapter 18.12 JCC and satisfies the “legal lot of record” requirement in WAC 246-272A-0320.
Exhibit B. Unified Development Code Amendments
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“Level of service (LOS)” means the number of units of capacity per unit of demand (e.g., trips,
population, school-age residents) or other appropriate measure of need sufficient to meet the standards for
adequate service set forth in the Comprehensive Plan. (See also “Adequate capacity (adequate capital or
public facilities),” “Available capital facilities (available capacity),” and “Concurrency.”)
“Light industrial” means a use involving: (a) basic processing and manufacturing of materials or products
predominantly from previously prepared materials; or (b) finished products or parts, including processing,
fabrication, assembly, treatment, packaging, incidental storage, sales, and distribution of such products,
but excluding basic processing of raw materials except food products.
“Livestock” means horses, mules, donkeys, cattle, bison, sheep, goats, swine, rabbits, llamas, alpacas,
ratites, poultry, waterfowl, game birds, and other species so designated by statute. Livestock does not
mean free-ranging wildlife as defined in RCW Title 77.
“Livestock management” includes breeding, birthing, feeding, care, processing and sales of animals and
animal products, birds, honey bees, fish and shellfish.
“Logging” means activities related to and conducted for purposes of harvesting or processing timber.
“Long-term commercial significance” has the same meaning as in WAC 365-190-030(11).
“Lot” means a contiguous quantity of land in possession of, owned by or recorded as the property of a
person or entity. A lot also shall include any individually numbered or separately designated parcels of
property in an approved subdivision or development.
“Lot, buildable means: (a) a lot that is a legal lot of record, consistent with Chapter chapter 18.12 JCC and
applicable law, and (b) has site development review approval pursuant to JCC 18.40.420 et seq. A
guaranteed right to development of a lot can only be established once a development permit application or
building permit application vests pursuant to JCC 18.40.320.
“Lot, corner” means a lot situated at the intersection of two roads, by which the interior angle does not
exceed 135 degrees.
“Lot coverage” means the surface area of a lot or lots within a single development which is occupied by
buildings, excluding roof overhangs and covered porches not used for sales, storage, or service.
“Lot, frontage” means the boundary of a lot that is along an existing or dedicated public road, or where no
public road exists, along a private road, easement or access way. On an interior lot, it is the lot line
abutting a road; or, on a pipestem (i.e., flag) lot it is the interior lot line most parallel to the nearest road
from which access is obtained.
“Lot of record” means a lot or parcel of land that was created by a metes and bounds description or
through platting or other means, and met all applicable zoning and subdivision requirements in effect at
the time of lot creation. A lot of record is not necessarily developable or buildable, but may be conveyed
pursuant to Cchapter 58.17 RCW.
“Lot, parent” means a lot which is subdivided into unit lots through the unit lot subdivision process.
“Lot, pipestem” means a lot not meeting minimum frontage requirements and where access to the public
road is by a narrow private right-of-way or driveway. The term is synonymous with “flag lot.”
“Lot, substandard” means a lot or parcel of land that has less than the required minimum area or width as
established by the land use district in which it is located or as defined in any other section of the code.
Exhibit B. Unified Development Code Amendments
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“Lot, through” means a lot that has both ends fronting on a road or street; both ends shall be deemed
front.
“Lot, unit” means a lot created from a parent lot and approved through the unit lot subdivision process.
“Low-income household" means a single person, family, or unrelated persons living together whose
adjusted income is less than eighty percent of the median family income, adjusted for household size, for
the county where the project is located.
“Lumber mill, portable” means portable equipment to mill, split, or otherwise process forest products.
“Lumber mill, stationary” means a permanently located facility or equipment used to process forest
products. [Ord. 9-22 § 2 (Appx. A); Ord. 5-20 § 3 (Appx. A); Ord. 14-18 § 4 (Exh. B); Ord. 8-06 § 1]
18.10.130 M definitions.
“Maintenance agreement” means a written agreement between parties to physically maintain a facility for
common use in a manner which conforms to standards of adequacy specified in such an agreement.
“Major industrial development” means a master planned location for a specific manufacturing, industrial,
or commercial business that (a) requires a parcel of land so large that no suitable parcels are available
within an urban growth area; or (b) is a natural resource-based industry requiring a location near
agricultural land, forest land, or mineral resource land upon which it is dependent. A major industrial
development shall not be for the purpose of retail commercial development or multi-tenant office parks.
(cf. RCW 36.70A.365(1).)
“Major transit stop” means:
(a) a stop on a high-capacity transportation system funded or expanded under the provisions of chapter
81.104 RCW;
(b) commuter rail stops;
(c) stops on rail or fixed guideway systems; or
(d) stops on bus rapid transit routes, including those stops that are under construction.
“Managing agency” means an individual or organization applying to permit a temporary housing facility
under JCC 18.20.385(2)(a). Managing agencies are limited to religious organizations and nonprofit
agencies. A “managing agency” may be the same entity as the sponsor.
“Manufactured home” means a single-family dwelling built according to the Department of Housing and
Urban Development Manufactured Home Construction and Safety Standards Act, which is a national,
preemptive building code. A manufactured home also: (a) includes plumbing, heating, air conditioning,
and electrical systems; and (b) is built on a permanent chassis; and (c) can be transported in one or more
sections with each section at least eight feet wide and 40 feet long when transported; or when installed on
the site is 320 square feet or greater. (See also “Mobile home.”)
Manufactured Housing. (See “Manufactured home” and “Mobile home.”)
“Manufactured/Mobile home park” means a development with two or more improved pads or spaces with
required improvements and utilities designed to accommodate manufactured/mobile homes, according to
RCW 59.20.030 (4).
Exhibit B. Unified Development Code Amendments
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“Manufacturing” means the mechanical or chemical transformation of materials or substances into new
products, including the assembling of component parts, the creation of products, and the blending of
materials, such as lubricating oils, plastics, resins, or liquors.
“Market value” means the most probable price which a property should bring in a competitive and open
market under all conditions requisite to a fair sale, the buyer and seller, each acting prudently,
knowledgeably and assuming the price is not affected by undue stimulus.
“Master planned resort” means a self-contained and fully integrated planned unit development in a setting
of significant natural amenities, with primary focus on destination resort facilities consisting of short-term
visitor accommodations associated with a range of on-site indoor or outdoor recreational facilities. A
master planned resort may include other residential uses within its boundaries, but only if the residential
uses are integrated into and support the on-site recreational nature of the resort. (cf. RCW 36.70A.360.)
“Material change” means a measurable change that has significance for existing or proposed development
or for the existing environment.
“Meander line” means a line along a body of water intended to be used solely as a reference for
surveying.
“Middle housing” means buildings that are compatible in scale, form, and character with single-family
houses and contain two or more attached, stacked, or clustered homes including duplexes, triplexes,
fourplexes, fiveplexes, sixplexes, townhouses, stacked flats, courtyard apartments, and cottage housing.”
“Mine hazard areas” has the same meaning as in WAC 365-190-030(12).
“Mineral extraction” means the removal of naturally occurring materials from the earth for economic use.
Extraction materials include nonmetallic minerals such as sand, gravel, clay, coal, and various types of
stone. This shall not include the following:
(a) Excavation and grading at building construction sites where such construction is authorized by a
valid building permit; or
(b) Excavation and grading in public rights-of-way for the purpose of on-site road construction, or in
private rights-of-way for the same purpose if authorized by the county; or
(c) Excavation and grading for the purpose of developing ponds or manure lagoons for agricultural
purposes; or
(d) Excavation and grading in connection with and at the site of any creek, river, or flood-control or
storm drainage channel for the purpose of enlarging hydraulic capacity or changing the location or
constructing a new channel or storm drain where such work has been approved by the county; or
(e) Excavation and grading where the excavated material will be used on the same property or on
property contiguous to and under the same ownership as the excavation.
“Mineral processing” means activities accessory to mineral extraction that include material washing,
sorting, crushing or more intensive modification or alteration through mechanical or chemical means to a
mineral resource after it has been removed from the earth. This does not include asphalt or concrete batch
plants.
“Mineral resource lands” has the same meaning as in WAC 365-190-030(13).
Exhibit B. Unified Development Code Amendments
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“Minerals” has the same meaning as in WAC 365-190-030(14).
“Mini storage” means a structure or structures containing separate, individual, and private storage spaces
leased or rented individually for varying periods of time.
“Minimal demands on existing infrastructure” means demands that do not cause the need for additional
infrastructure, including but not limited to roads, fire protection, water, wastewater disposal or stormwater
control, that is not provided by the applicant.
“Minimal impacts” means impacts that do not cause adverse impacts on the human or natural
environments that cannot be mitigated by conditions of approval.
“Mitigation” means measures prescribed and implemented to avoid, minimize, lessen, or compensate for
adverse impacts.
“Mobile food unit” means a readily movable food and/or beverage establishment. (See also JCC
18.20.182, Food and beverage stands.)
“Mobile home” means a factory-built dwelling built prior to June 15, 1976, to the standards other than the
HUD Code, and acceptable under applicable state codes in effect at the time of construction or
introduction of the home into the state. Mobile homes have not been built since the introduction of the
HUD Manufactured Home Construction and Safety Standards Act. (See also “Manufactured home” and
“Manufactured housing.”)
“Mobile home park” means a development with two or more improved pads or spaces with required
improvements and utilities designed to accommodate mobile homes, according to RCW 59.20.030 (4).
“Motel” means a commercial building or group of buildings in which lodging is provided to transient
guests, offered to the public for compensation, and in which access to and from each room or unit is
through an exterior door.
“Motor home” means a motor vehicle originally designed, reconstructed, or permanently altered to
provide facilities for human habitation, which include lodging, cooking, and sewage disposal, and
enclosed within a solid body shell with the vehicle, but excluding a camper or similar unit constructed
separately and affixed to a motor vehicle (RCW 46.04.305).
Multifamily Dwelling. (See “Dwelling unit, multiple-family.”) [Ord. 5-22 § 3 (Appx. A(1)); Ord. 5-20 § 3
(Appx. A); Ord. 3-20 § 1 (Appx. A); Ord. 8-06 § 1]
18.10.160 P definitions.
“Panhandle” means an irregular extension or protrusion of a lot created for the purpose of providing such
lot with frontage on a public or private road, street or access way.
Parcel. (See “Lot.”)
“Parent parcel” means each existing lot that is located within the perimeter of a proposed boundary line
adjustment application.
“Park” means a tract of land designated and used by the public for recreation.
“Parking lot” means an off-street, ground level open area, usually improved, for the temporary storage of
motor vehicles.
Exhibit B. Unified Development Code Amendments
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"Park Model, Recreational Park Trailer, or Tiny Home on Wheels" shall mean a trailer-type unit that has
substantially lost its identity as a mobile unit by virtue of its being permanently fixed on property complying
with American National Standards Institute 4119.5 standard for park trailers as defined by WAC 296-150P-
0020. These units shall bear an insignia issued by the Washington Department of Labor & Industries or
equivalent. This definition does not include Recreational Vehicles as defined by L&I.
“Parties of record” means persons or entities who wish to receive a copy of the hearing examiner’s
decision and notice of upcoming hearings. “Parties of record” includes the applicant, appellant, petitioner,
respondent, their agents and representatives, the county, and persons or entities who: indicate on a sign-up
sheet, at a public hearing, that they wish to become a party of record; or for public hearings specifically
advised the examiner’s office by individual written letter or electronic mail of their desire to become a
party of record. Persons who only signed petitions or mechanically produced form letters may be
excluded as parties of record.
“Performance standard” means a set of criteria or limits relating to certain characteristics that a particular
use or process may not exceed.
“Permit center” means the Jefferson County department of community development.
“Permit exemption statement” means a written statement of administrative finding and conclusions that a
land use or development is consistent with applicable regulations and is not subject to permit
requirements of this code.
“Permit review” means the process of reviewing applications for project permits for consistency with the
requirements of this code.
“Permittee” means the entity to whom a permit is granted.
“Person” means any individual, owner, contractor, tenant, partnership, corporation, business entity,
association, organization, cooperative, public or municipal corporation, agency of a state or local
governmental unit however designated, public or private institution, or an employee or agent of any of the
forgoing entities.
“Personal and professional services” means, for the purposes of this code, establishments primarily
engaged in providing assistance, as opposed to products, to individuals, business, industry, government,
and other enterprises, not listed specifically in this code as a distinct use for regulatory purposes, such as
laundry and dry cleaning services; barber shops and beauty salons; locksmiths, banks, legal, engineering,
architectural, design, financial and accounting services, and the like.
“Pervious surface” means a surface that absorbs water.
“Physical containment” with respect to a commercial shooting facility means the use of physical barriers
that are sufficient to contain the projectile from the highest power firearm used on a shooting range when
the shooting range is used in accordance with its operating permit. Physical containment may include but
is not limited to baffles, sidewalls, backstops and berms of adequate design, quantity, and location to
ensure that projectiles cannot escape the commercial shooting facility.
“Planned rural residential development (PRRD)” means development characterized by a unified site
design, clustered residential units, and areas of common open space pursuant to Article VI-M of Cchapter
18.15 JCC.
“Planning department” means the Jefferson County department of community development.
Exhibit B. Unified Development Code Amendments
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“Plat” means a map or representation of a subdivision or short subdivision of land showing the division of
a parcel of land into lots, roads, dedications, common areas, restrictions and easements, as regulated by
Chapter 58.17 RCW and this code.
Plat Alteration. (See “Subdivision, alteration of.”)
Plat, Long. (See “Subdivision, long.”)
Plat, Short. (See “Subdivision, short.”)
Plat Vacation. (See “Subdivision, vacation of.”)
“Playing field” means a land area designed and used for outdoor games, such as baseball, football, soccer,
track events and tennis. It includes public outdoor swimming pools.
“Point-source discharge” means the release of waste or other flows which can be described as confined to
a small area, such as discharges from a pipe or conduit. Releases occurring over a broad or undefined area
are referred to as “nonpoint sources.” (See also “Nonpoint source.”)
“Predecision hearing, open record” means a hearing, conducted by the hearing examiner, that creates the
county’s record through testimony and submittal of evidence and information, under procedures
prescribed by the county by ordinance or resolution. An “open record predecision hearing” may be held
prior to the county’s decision on a project permit (RCW 36.70B.020).
“Preliminary approval” means the final action of the county granting approval to a short or long
subdivision, subject to applicable conditions that must be fully satisfied prior to final plat approval.
“Preliminary plat” means a neat and approximate drawing of a proposed subdivision showing the general
layout of streets, lots, blocks (if applicable) and other elements of a subdivision consistent with the
provisions of this code.
“Primary use” means the principal use of a property.
“Prime farmland soil” means land that has the best combination of physical and chemical characteristics
for producing food, feed, forage, fiber and oilseed crops and is available for these uses. (See Part 603.05,
National Soils Handbook, Department of Agriculture, Soil Conservation Service.) (WAC 365-190-
030(1)(a).)
“Priority species” means all state and federal endangered, threatened, and sensitive species, and all federal
candidate species; and all species of local concern as defined in this chapter.
“Private road” or “private street” means an approved road or street that is not dedicated to the county and
is used for access to secondary lots that have no direct access to a public way.
“Producer” means a person engaged in agricultural activities, including but not limited to farmers,
ranchers, vineyardists, plant propagators, Christmas tree growers, aquaculturists, floriculturists,
orchardists, foresters, or another comparable person.
“Prohibited uses” means any use or activity which is not specifically enumerated or interpreted as
allowable in the applicable land use district.
“Project permit” or “project permit application” means any land use or environmental permit or license
required from the county for a project action.
Exhibit B. Unified Development Code Amendments
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“Projectile” means an object fired from a firearm.
“Proof of ownership” means a photocopy of a recorded deed to property and/or a current title insurance
policy insuring the status of an applicant as the owner in fee title to real property.
“Proprietor-occupied” means the residential occupancy by the owner of a building or property.
“Provision” means any written language contained in this code, including without limitation any
definition, policy, goal, regulation, requirement, standard, authorization, or prohibition.
“Public access areas” means ways or means of approach to provide the general public with a physical
entrance to a property.
“Public facilities” has the same meaning as in WAC 365-190-030(16).
“Public livestock market” means any place, establishment or facility commonly known as a “public
livestock market,” “livestock auction market,” “livestock sales ring,” yards selling on commission, or the
like, conducted or operated for compensation or profit as a public livestock market, consisting of pens and
other enclosures, and their appurtenances in which livestock is received, held, sold, or kept for sale or
shipment. The term does not include the operation of a person licensed under Cchapter 16.65 RCW to
operate a special open consignment horse sale.
“Public meeting” means an informal meeting, hearing, workshop, or other public gathering of people to
obtain comments from the public or other agencies on a proposed project permit prior to a decision. A
public meeting may include, but is not limited to, a community association meeting or a scoping meeting
on a draft environmental impact statement (DEIS). A public meeting does not include an open record
hearing. The proceeding at a public meeting may be recorded and a report or recommendation may be
included in the county’s project permit application file.
“Public purpose facilities” means lands and facilities needed to provide the full range of services to the
public provided by government, substantially funded by government, contracted for by government, or
provided by private entities to meet public service obligations.
“Public road or public street” means an approved road or street, whether improved or unimproved, held in
public ownership or control (i.e., either through deed or easement conveyance) and intended to be open as
a matter of right to public vehicular travel.
“Public schools” means a building (and grounds) or part thereof designed, constructed, or used for
publicly operated education and/or instruction.
“Public services” has the same meaning as in WAC 365-190-030(17).
“Public transportation systems” means public facilities for air, water, or land transportation.
“Public way” means any publicly owned land set aside for utilities, surface transportation purposes,
including motorized vehicular and nonmotorized (e.g., bicycle and pedestrian) transportation, whether
improved or unimproved. [Ord. 5-20 § 3 (Appx. A); Ord. 3-20 § 1 (Appx. A); Ord. 12-19 § 4 (Appx. C);
Ord. 8-06 § 1]
18.10.180 R Definitions
Exhibit B. Unified Development Code Amendments
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“Rare, endangered, threatened and sensitive species” means plant and animal species identified and listed
by the Washington State Department of Natural Resources, Washington Natural Heritage Program,
Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife, or the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, as being
severely limited or threatened with extinction within their native ranges.
“RCW” means the Revised Code of Washington, as it now exists or may be amended in the future.
“Reclamation” means rehabilitation for the appropriate future use of disturbed areas resulting from
surface mining including areas under associated mineral processing equipment, areas under stockpiled
materials, and aboveground waste rock and tailing facilities, and all other surface disturbances associated
with underground mines. Although both the need for and the practicability of reclamation will control the
type and degree of reclamation in any specific surface mine, the basic objective shall be to reestablish on
a perpetual basis the vegetative cover, soil stability, and water conditions appropriate to the approved
subsequent use of the surface mine and to prevent or mitigate future environmental degradation.
“Reclamation setbacks” include those lands along the margins of surface mines wherein minerals and
overburden shall be preserved in sufficient volumes to accomplish reclamation according to the approved
plan and the minimum reclamation standards. Maintenance of reclamation setbacks may not preclude
other mine-related activities within the reclamation setback.
“Recording” means the filing of a document(s) for recordation with the county auditor.
“Recreational development” means parks and facilities for camping, indoor and outdoor sports, and
similar developments.
“Recreational park trailer” means a trailer-type unit that is primarily designed to provide temporary living
quarters for recreational, camping or seasonal use, that meets the following criteria: (a) built on a single
chassis, mounted on wheels; (b) having a gross trailer not exceeding 400 square feet in the set-up mode;
(c) certified by the manufacturer as complying with ANSI A119.5.
“Recreational uses” means those activities of a voluntary and leisure time nature that aid in promoting
entertainment, pleasure, play, relaxation, or instruction.
“Recreational vehicle (RV)” means a vehicle designed primarily for recreational camping or travel use
that has its own motive power or is mounted on or towed by another vehicle, including travel trailers,
fifth-wheel trailers, folding camping trailers, truck campers, and motor homes, but not mobile homes
(RCW 43.22.335).
“Recreational vehicle park” means a commercially developed tract of land in which two or more
recreational vehicle sites are established as the principal use of the land.
“Recycling” means the process of segregating solid waste for sale, processing, and beneficial use.
Materials which can be removed through recycling include but are not limited to newsprint, cardboard,
aluminum, glass, plastics, and ferrous metal. Recycling does not include combustion of solid waste or
preparation of a fuel from solid waste.
“Recycling center” means an area, with or without buildings, upon which used materials are separated
and processed for shipment.
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“Recycling collection facilities” means neighborhood facilities for the drop-off and temporary storage of
recyclables but without waste processing.
“Regulated substance” means:
Any substance defined in Ssection 101(14) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response,
Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) of 1980 (but not including any substance regulated as
a hazardous waste under Subtitle C of the Federal Solid Waste Disposal Act, or a mixture of such
hazardous waste and any other regulated substances); and
Petroleum, including crude oil or any fraction thereof that is liquid at standard conditions of
temperature and pressure (60 degrees Fahrenheit and 14.7 pounds per square inch absolute). The
term “regulated substance” includes but is not limited to petroleum and petroleum-based substances
comprised of a complex blend of hydrocarbons derived from crude oil through processes of
separation, conversion, upgrading and finishing, such as motor fuels, jet fuels, distillate fuel oils,
residual fuel oils, lubricants, petroleum solvents, and used oils. The term “regulated substance”
does not include propane or asphalt or any other petroleum product which is not liquid at standard
conditions of temperature and pressure (WAC 173-360-120).
“Religious assembly facility” means a facility designed and used primarily for ceremonies, rituals, and
education pertaining to a particular system of spiritual beliefs (e.g., a church).
“Religious organization” means the federally protected practice of a recognized religious assembly,
school, or institution that owns or controls real property.
“Residential care facility” means a facility that provides room, board and care with 24-hour supervision
for persons who, by reason of circumstance or condition, require care. This may include care for the aged
or functionally disabled persons but shall not include correctional facilities, inpatient substance abuse or
inpatient mental health facilities that are otherwise identified as essential public facilities by the
Comprehensive Plan and regulated under JCC 18.15.110.
“Residential development” means development of land with dwelling units for nontransient occupancy.
For the purposes of this code, accessory dwelling units, garages, and other similar structures accessory to
a dwelling unit shall also be considered residential development unless regulated otherwise by this code
or subarea plans. (See also “Dwelling unit” and “Accessory dwelling unit.”)
“Resource-based industrial” means a forest resource-based industrial land use designation that recognizes
existing, active sawmills and related activities.
“Resource lands” means agricultural, forest, and mineral lands that have long-term commercial
significance.
“Resource management system” means a conservation system that meets or exceeds the quality criteria in
the NRCS FOTG for resource sustainability for all identified resource concerns for soil, water, air, plants
and animals.
“Restoration” means to return to an original or like condition.
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“Restriction” means a limitation placed upon the use of parcel(s) of land.
“Retail sales and services” means establishments engaged in retail sales of goods, including, but not
limited to, the retail sale of merchandise not specifically listed under another use classification in Table 3-
1 in JCC 18.15.040. This classification includes, but is not limited to, department stores, clothing stores,
shoe stores, jewelry stores, hardware stores, furniture stores, antique stores, pharmacies, appliance stores,
agricultural feed and supply stores, stationary stores, office supply stores and other similar uses; and
establishments engaged in the sale of services directly to the consumer including, but not limited to, small
equipment repair, plumbing and electrical repair services, and other similar uses.
Right-of-Way. (See “Public way.”)
“Right-to-farm provisions” means provisions intended to enhance and encourage agricultural operations
by recognizing agricultural activities as essential rural activities that do not constitute a nuisance.
“Right-to-forestry provisions” means provisions intended to enhance and encourage sustainable forestry
operations by recognizing forestry activities as essential rural activities that do not constitute a nuisance.
“Road” means an improved and maintained public or private right-of-way which provides vehicular
access to abutting properties, and which may also include provision for public utilities, pedestrian access,
cut and fill slopes, and drainage.
“Road, access” means a road that functions solely to provide access to two or more properties.
“Road, arterial” means roads designated as arterial roads in the Transportation Element of the
Comprehensive Plan.
“Road, collector” means:
(a) Roads designated as collector roads in the Transportation Element of the Comprehensive Plan.
(b) A street or road whose principal function is to carry traffic between access and arterial roads
and streets.
“Road end” means:
(a) A road closed at one end that may be designed for future road extensions.
(b) The point at which a public road meets the tidelands or a body of water.
“Road, primary” means any existing or proposed road designated as an arterial or collector road in the
Transportation Element of the Comprehensive Plan or so designated by the Jefferson County engineer.
“Roadway” means that portion of an approved road or street intended for the accommodation of vehicular
traffic, generally between curb lines on an improved surface.
“Rules and regulations” with reference to a commercial shooting facility means requirements used for the
safe operation of a commercial shooting facility.
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“Runoff” means water originating from rainfall and other precipitation that is found in drainage facilities,
rivers, streams, springs, seeps, ponds, lakes and wetlands as well as shallow groundwater. In addition, that
portion of rainfall or other precipitation that becomes surface flow and interflow.
“Runway” means the defined area at an airport, airfield, or airstrip indicated for landing and takeoff of
aircraft along its length.
“Rural character” means a quality of the landscape dominated by pastoral, agricultural, forested, and
natural areas interspersed with single-family homes, limited economic development, and farm structures.
Rural character refers to the patterns of land use and development established by the Comprehensive
Plan:
(a) In which open space, the natural landscape, and vegetation predominate over the built
environment;
(b) That foster traditional rural lifestyles, rural-based economies, and opportunities to both live and
work in rural areas;
(c) That provide visual landscapes that are traditionally found in rural areas and communities;
(d) That are compatible with the use of the land by wildlife and for fish and wildlife habitat;
(e) That reduce the inappropriate conversion of undeveloped land into sprawling, low density
development;
(f) That generally do not require the extension of urban governmental services; and
(g) That are consistent with the protection of natural surface water flows and groundwater and
surface water recharge and discharge areas. (cf. RCW 36.70A.030(14).)
“Rural commercial designation” means the land use designation of the Comprehensive Plan designed to
provide opportunities for some commercial uses to be located in rural areas.
“Rural commercial uses” means the use of land or the use or construction of structures or facilities
involving the retail sale of goods or services which is either unsuitable for a rural village center or rural
crossroad or is better suited to rural lands and that does not require urban governmental services.
“Rural crossroads” means those areas established by virtue of historic transportation patterns and
characterized by existing concentrations of small-scale commercial uses fronting on, or in close proximity
to, major transportation routes and intersections. The following three types of commercial rural
crossroads exist in Jefferson County: neighborhood/visitor crossroads, convenience crossroads, and
general crossroads:
(1) Convenience Crossroads (CC). Those crossroads that provide a limited selection of basic retail goods
and services, and serve a lower intensity population base and the traveling public. Convenience
crossroads are characterized by a single convenience/general store. There are three convenience
crossroads in Jefferson County: Nordland, Beaver Valley and Wawa Point.
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(2) Neighborhood/Visitor Crossroads (NC). Those crossroads which provide multiple uses and services
serving both the local community and the traveling public. There are five neighborhood/visitor crossroads
identified in Jefferson County: Mats Mats, Discovery Bay, Four Corners, Chimacum and Gardiner.
(3) General Crossroads (GC). Similar to neighborhood crossroads, general crossroads serve a higher local
population base and offer a wider variety of goods and services. There are three general crossroads
identified in Jefferson County: Ness’ Corner, Irondale Corner and SR 19/20 Intersection.
“Rural governmental services” means those public services provided to rural areas at a scale consistent
with the rural character of the area.
“Rural lands” means the class of land use designations which are intended to preserve the rural character
of the county. Rural land designations include the following: rural residential, rural commercial, and rural
industrial.
“Rural recreational lodging or cabins” means a rural commercial establishment consisting of tourist
lodging facilities such as cabins and/or motel, hotel, inn or lodge units that provide for overnight sleeping
accommodations and may also provide limited small-scale conference or retreat facilities consistent with
the standards set forth in JCC 18.20.350.
“Rural residential designation” means the land use designation in the Comprehensive Plan designed to
recognize existing residential development patterns of the rural landscape and provide for a variety of
residential living opportunities at densities which maintain the primarily rural residential character of an
area.
“Rural village center” means small, unincorporated commercial and residential community centers that
provide a rural level of services and which serve as a focal point for the local population. In Jefferson
County these centers include: Quilcene and Brinnon. [Ord. 5-20 § 3 (Appx. A); Ord. 3-20 § 1 (Appx. A);
Ord. 14-18 § 4 (Exh. B); Ord. 8-06 § 1]
18.10.190 S definitions.
“Sale” means the conveyance for consideration of legal or beneficial ownership.
“Salt water intrusion” means the underground flow of salt water into wells and aquifers.
“Screening” means a method of visually shielding or obscuring a structure or use from view by fencing,
walls, trees, or densely planted vegetation.
“Seaward” means to or toward the sea.
Seawater Intrusion. (See “Salt water intrusion.”)
“Seawater intrusion protection zone (SIPZ)” means aquifers and land overlying aquifers with some
degree of vulnerability to seawater intrusion.
“Sedimentation” means the process by which material is transported and deposited by water or wind.
“Seiche and landslide generated wave hazard areas” means lake and marine shoreline areas susceptible to
flooding, inundation, debris impact, or mass wasting as the result of a seiche or landslide generated
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waves. No known best available science is currently available to characterize potential seiche hazards in
Jefferson County.
“Seismic hazard areas” has the same meaning as in WAC 365-190-030(18).
“Sensitive areas” associated with JCC 18.20.345, Sexually oriented businesses, include: schools, day care
facilities, libraries, off-road public trails and paths, public indoor recreational facilities, hospitals, parks
and playgrounds, places of worship (i.e., churches), community centers, senior citizen centers, cemeteries,
residential neighborhoods, master planned resorts.
“Sensitive species” means species that could become threatened as classified by the State of Washington
Department of Fish and Wildlife, Nongame Program, and the Department of Natural Resources,
Washington Natural Heritage Plan.
“Service area” means a geographic area defined by a county or intergovernmental agreement in which a
defined set of public facilities provides service to development within the area (e.g., an area identified by
a public water system that includes the ability to provide a water tap).
“Setback” means the distance a structure is placed behind a specified line or topographic feature.
“Sewerage treatment facilities” means the management, storage, collection, transportation, treatment,
utilization, and processing of sewage from a municipal or community sewage treatment plant, not
including community drain fields.
“Sexually oriented business” means:
(1) Any exhibition, performance or dance conducted in an sexually oriented business 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
(2) Any exhibition, performance or dance intended to sexually stimulate any patron and conducted in a
sexually oriented business facility where such exhibition, performance or dance is performed for,
arranged with, or engaged in with fewer than all patrons in the sexually oriented business 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; or
(3) Sexually oriented retail store, meaning 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 account 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;
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(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.
In no event shall a retailer whose transactions only incidentally or marginally relate to sexually oriented
materials be considered a sexually oriented retail store.
(4) Also see JCC 5.10.030 for a more complete list of definitions.
“Shooting range” consists of a firing line or firing points, and an impact area.
“Shoreline Management Act” means the Shoreline Management Act of 1971 (Cchapter 90.58 RCW), as
amended.
“Shoreline Master Program (SMP)” means the Jefferson County Shoreline Master Program.
“Short plat” means a neat and accurate drawing of a short subdivision, prepared for filing for record with
the county auditor, and containing all elements and requirements set forth in Chapter 18.35 JCC.
“Short plat” or “short subdivision” is the division or redivision of land into four or fewer lots, tracts,
parcels, sites, or divisions for the purpose of sale, lease, or transfer of ownership; and within UGAs, a
division of land up to a maximum of nine lots,
“Sign” means any object, device, display or structure, or part thereof, situated outdoors or indoors, which
is used to advertise, identify, display, direct or attract attention to an object, person, institution,
organization, business, product, service, event or location by any means, including words, letters, figures,
design, symbols, fixtures, colors, illumination or projected images. Excluded from this definition are
signs required by law, such as handicapped parking signs, and the flags of national and state governments.
“Sign, commercial” means a sign that directs attention to a business or profession, to a commodity or
service sold, offered, or manufactured, or to an entertainment offered on the premises where the sign is
located.
“Sign, freestanding” means a sign not attached to a structure.
“Silviculture” means the study and practice of controlling the establishment, composition, constitution,
health, growth, and quality of forest stands.
“Single-family residence” means a dwelling unit designed for and occupied by no more than one family.
“Single-family zones” means those zones where single-family detached residences are the predominant
land use.
“SIPZ” means seawater intrusion protection zones.
“Site evaluation checklist” means all the information described in JCC 18.22.945(3)(d).
“Sixplex” means a residential building with six attached dwelling units.
“Sleeping unit” is a single unit that provides rooms or spaces for one or more persons, includes permanent
provisions for sleeping and can include provisions for living, eating and either sanitation or kitchen
facilities but not both. Such rooms and spaces that are also part of a dwelling unit are not sleeping units.”
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“Small equipment repair, sales and rental services” means commercial establishments engaged primarily
in the repair, and/or rental and sale of small equipment, including, but not limited to, tools, watches,
appliances, televisions and other electronic devices, computers, lawnmowers, bicycles and similar items.
“Small-scale” means of a size or intensity which has minimal impacts on the surrounding area and which
makes minimal demands on the existing infrastructure.
“Small-scale recreation or tourist uses” means recreational uses or tourist uses that are reliant upon a rural
setting or location; do not include any new residential development beyond that allowed in the underlying
land use district; and otherwise meet the performance standards in JCC 18.20.350.
“Soil log” means the excavation and written record of soil septic suitability as per health department
written guidelines and requirements.
“Solid waste” means all putrescible and nonputrescible solid and semi-solid wastes, except wastes
identified in WAC 173-304-015, including, but not limited to, junk vehicles, garbage, rubbish, ashes,
industrial wastes, swill, demolition and construction wastes, abandoned vehicles or parts thereof, and
discarded commodities, but excluding agricultural wastes and crop residues returned to the soil at
agronomic rates. This includes all liquid, solid and semi-solid materials which are not the primary
products of public, private, industrial, commercial, mining and agricultural operations. Solid waste
includes but is not limited to sludge from wastewater treatment plants and septage from septic tanks,
wood waste, dangerous waste, and problem wastes. Unrecovered residues from recycling operations shall
be considered solid waste.
“Solid waste disposal” means the act or process of disposing of rubbish and garbage.
“Sound” means an oscillation in pressure, particle displacement, particle velocity, or other physical
parameter in a medium with internal forces that causes compression and rarefaction of that medium,
including any characteristics of sound, such as duration, intensity, and frequency.
“Source of contamination” means a facility or disposal or storage site for material that impairs the quality
of groundwater to a degree that creates a potential hazard to the environment, public health, or interferes
with a beneficial use; or in reference to well drilling, a specific area or source as defined in WAC 173-
160-171.
“Special flood hazard” means land in the floodplain subject to a one percent or greater chance of flooding
in any given year.
“Special report” means a technical report or study containing certain site analyses or project evaluations
or a plan describing mitigation or monitoring recommendations.
“Species of local importance” has the same meaning as in WAC 365-190-030(19).
“Sponsor” for purposes of the temporary housing facility regulations in JCC 18.20.385 means an
organization that is:
(a) A state of Washington registered not-for-profit corporation and federally recognized tax exempt
501(c)(3) organization that invites a temporary housing facility to reside on land it owns or leases; or
(b) Recognized by the Internal Revenue Service as exempt from federal income taxes as a religious
organization, which expresses its religious mission, in part, by organizing living accommodations for
those experiencing homelessness.
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“Sprawl, low density” means scattered, poorly planned low density development that occurs particularly
in urban fringe and rural areas and frequently invades land important for environmental and natural
resource protection. Sprawl typically manifests itself in one or more of the following patterns:
(a) Leap frog development: when new development of urban or suburban character is sited away
from an existing developed urban or suburban area, bypassing vacant parcels located in or closer to
the developed area that are suitable for development;
(b) Strip development: when large amounts of commercial, retail, or other nonresidential
development are located in a linear pattern along one or both sides of a major arterial or collector
and, typically, accessing directly onto the arterial or collector; and
(c) Large expanses of low density, single-family dwelling development, outside of urban areas, rural
village centers, or master planned resorts, that are located in relatively close proximity to one
another.
“Stacked flat means dwelling units in a residential building of no more than three stories on a residential
zoned lot in which each floor may be separately rented or owned.
“State endangered species” means a species native to the state of Washington that is seriously threatened
with extinction throughout all or a significant portion of its range within the state. Endangered species are
legally designated in WAC 232-12-014.
“State sensitive species” means a species, native to the state of Washington, that is vulnerable or declining
and is likely to become endangered or threatened in a significant portion of its range within the state
without cooperative management or the removal of threats. Sensitive species are legally designated in
WAC 232-12-011.
“State threatened species” means a species, native to the state of Washington, that is likely to become
endangered in the foreseeable future throughout a significant portion of its range within the state without
cooperative management or the removal of threats. Threatened species are legally designated in WAC
232-12-011.
“Stockyard” means any place, establishment, or facility commonly known as a stockyard consisting of
pens or other enclosures and their appurtenances in which livestock services such as feeding, watering,
weighing, sorting, receiving and shipping are offered to the public; provided, that “stockyard” shall not
include any facilities where livestock is offered for sale at public auction, feed lots, or quarantined
registered feed lots.
“Storage yard, outdoor” means an outdoor area used for the storage of equipment, vehicles or materials
for periods exceeding 72 hours.
“Street” means a public or private thoroughfare or easement that affords primary means of access. For the
purposes of Cchapter 18.35 JCC, the definition of street includes all public and private utilities such as
communication lines, cable television lines, electrical lines and equipment, gas distribution lines,
stormwater, sidewalks, and other similar facilities commonly found in street rights-of-way.
“Street or road frontage” means the length along a street which a structure, business, or lot abuts or fronts.
“Structure” means a permanent or temporary edifice or building or any piece of work artificially built up
or composed of parts joined together in some definite manner, whether installed on, above, or below the
surface of the ground or water, except for vessels (WAC 173-27-030).
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“Subarea plan” means a detailed plan consistent with but more specific than this code or the
Comprehensive Plan. It may be a detailed land use plan for a specific geographic area, or a functional
long-range plan for a land use or resource issue of county-wide concern.
“Subdivision” means the division or redivision of land into lots, tracts, parcels sites or divisions for the
purpose of sale, lease or transfer of ownership.
“Subdivision, alteration of” means the alteration of lots or changes in dedications or restrictions or
easements shown on the face of a plat of a subdivision or short subdivision; except as provided by RCW
58.17.040(6) for boundary line adjustments.
“Subdivision development standards” means the county’s engineering, design and construction standards
and specifications contained in Cchapter 18.30 JCC, including any incorporated standards, governing the
construction of public and private improvements serving new divisions of land. The county’s subdivision
development standards include the adopted public works standards for design and construction of
transportation facilities and standards for clearing and grading, erosion control, stormwater facilities, and
water and sewage disposal improvements.
“Subdivision, long” means the division or redivision of land into five or more lots, tracts, parcels or sites
or divisions for the purpose of sale, lease, or transfer of ownership.
“Subdivision, phased” means a subdivision that is developed in increments over a period of time.
“Subdivision, short” means the division or redivision of land into four or fewer lots, tracts, parcels or sites
or divisions for the purpose of sale, lease, or transfer of ownership.
“Subdivision, vacation of” means the removal of lots, boundaries, roads, dedications, restrictions, or
easements of a recorded subdivision or short subdivision.
“Surface mine” means any area or areas in close proximity to each other, as determined by the
department, where extraction of minerals results: (a) in more than three acres of disturbed area, (b)
surface-mined slopes greater than 30 feet high and steeper than one foot horizontal to one foot vertical, (c)
more than one acre of disturbed area within an eight-acre area; when the disturbed area results from
mineral prospecting or exploration activities. Surface mines include areas where mineral extraction from
the surface or subsurface occurs by the auger method or by reworking mine refuse or tailings, when the
disturbed area exceeds the size or height thresholds listed in of this definition. Surface mining occurs
when operations have created or are intended to create a surface mine as defined by this subsection.
Surface mining shall exclude excavations or grading used primarily for on-site construction, on-site road
maintenance, or on-site landfill construction, for the purpose of public safety or restoring the land
following a natural disaster, for the purpose of removing stockpiles, for forest or farm road construction
or maintenance on site or on contiguous lands, primarily for public works projects if the mines are owned
or primarily operated by counties with 1993 populations of less than 20,000 persons, and if each mine has
less than seven acres of disturbed area, and for sand authorized by RCW 79A.05.630.
Surrounding (Area or Property). A lot of record shall be considered to be a “surrounding” property with
respect to the subject parcel or parcels if any portion of that lot of record is within 300 feet of any
boundary of the subject parcel(s) when the subject parcel(s) is/are designated on the land use map as rural,
residential, resource area, or parks preserve and recreation and shall be considered surrounding if any
portion of the lot of record is within 100 feet of any boundary of the subject parcel(s) when the subject
parcel(s) is/are designated as urban growth area or rural commercial. For industrial the criteria for
“surrounding” property shall be 600 feet.
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“Sustainable” means actions or activities which preserve and enhance resources for future generations.
[Ord. 5-22 § 3 (Appx. A(3)); Ord. 5-20 § 3 (Appx. A); Ord. 3-20 § 1 (Appx. A); Ord. 14-18 § 4 (Exh. B);
Ord. 3-12 § 1 (Exh. H); Ord. 8-06 § 1]
18.10.200 T definitions.
“Target” means a mark to shoot at.
“Target line” means the line where targets are placed.
“Temporary housing facility” means a facility providing temporary housing accommodations pursuant to
JCC 18.20.385. Temporary housing facilities include temporary structures as defined in this section and
may also include a safe parking area and common use structures.
“Temporary structures” includes tents, RVs, tiny shelters, and any other structure designed to provide
personal and private shelter to an individual or family.
“Temporary tent facility” means a temporary housing facility for unhoused people that is composed of
tents or other temporary structures, as approved pursuant to JCC 18.20.385.
“Temporary tiny shelter village” means a temporary housing facility for unhoused people that is
composed of purpose-built tiny structures, as approved by the administrator, on a site permitted by the
department pursuant to JCC 18.20.385. Temporary tiny structures for unhoused people are typically less
than 200 square feet and easily constructed and moved to various locations. For the purposes of JCC
18.20.385, temporary tiny structures are not dwelling units for purposes of Cchapter 15.05 JCC.
“Threatened species” means a species that is likely to become an endangered species within the
foreseeable future, as classified by the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, Wildlife Policy No.
602, and the Department of Natural Resources, Washington Natural Heritage Program.
“Threshold determination” means the decision by the responsible official under the State Environmental
Policy Act (SEPA) regarding the likelihood that a project or other “action” (WAC 197-11-704) will have
a probable significant adverse impact on an element of the environment.
“Timber land” means land supporting or capable of supporting a stand of merchantable timber and which
is not being developed or used for an activity which is incompatible with timber production.
“Tourist uses” means used by persons traveling for pleasure or culture.
Tract. (See “Lot.”)
“Trailer” means a structure standing on wheels, towed or hauled by another vehicle, and used for short-
term human occupancy, carrying of materials, goods, or objects, or as a temporary office.
“Transfer of development rights (TDR)” means the transfer of the right to develop or build, expressed in
dwelling units per acre, from land in one land use designation to land in another designation or from one
property owner to another, where such a transfer is permitted.
“Transient accommodations” means a commercial use involving the rental of any structure or portion
thereof for the purpose of providing lodging for periods less than 30 days.
“Transient residence or transient ADU” means a single-family residential unit or ADU used for short-
term transient occupancy (for periods less than 30 days).
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“Transportation facilities” means roads, trails, airports, airfields, public docks, ferries and related
terminals, and parking areas.
“Tree line” means the line created by existing trees, at the trunk line, growing in a generally continuous
line, as opposed to a line drawn between a few isolated trees.
“Triplex” means a residential building with three attached dwelling units.
“Tsunami hazard areas” means coastal areas susceptible to flooding, inundation, debris impact, or mass
wasting as the result of a tsunami generated by seismic events. [Ord. 5-22 § 3 (Appx. A(4)); Ord. 5-20 § 3
(Appx. A); Ord. 3-20 § 1 (Appx. A); Ord. 8-06 § 1]
18.10.210 U definitions.
“Unimproved, dormant platted land” means land within the limits of a plat recorded prior to 1937 that, as
of the date of the initial adoption of the ordinance codified in this Unified Development Code, does not
contain a building that is or has been used as a dwelling unit or as a viable business facility.
“Unit density” means the number of dwelling units allowed on a lot, regardless of lot size.
“Unit lot subdivisions” are divisions of a parent lot into separately owned unit lots that meet the
requirements of JCC 18.35, Article IX.
“Uplands” means lands outside of the jurisdiction of the Shoreline Master Program.
“Urban growth” has the same meaning as in WAC 365-190-030(20).
“Urban growth area” means an area designated by the county within which urban growth is to be
encouraged and outside of which growth is not intended to be urban in nature. (cf. Cchapter 36.70A
RCW.)
Urban Services. Pursuant to RCW 36.70A.030 (19), urban services are those public services and public
facilities at an intensity historically and typically provided in cities, specifically including storm and
sanitary sewer systems, municipal water systems, street cleaning services, fire and police protection
services, public transit services, street improvements such as sidewalks, curbs and gutters and other public
utilities associated with urban areas and normally not associated with rural.
“U.S.C.” means the United States Code, as it now exists or is later amended.
“Use” means the purpose that land or building or structures now serve or for which they are or may be
occupied, maintained, arranged, designed, or intended.
“Utilities” means facilities serving the public through a network of wires or pipes, and ancillary structures
thereto, including systems for the delivery of natural gas, electricity, and telecommunications services.
“Utility distribution lines” means pipes, wires, and associated structural supports.
“Utility facilities” means facilities directly used for the distribution or transmission of services to an area,
excluding utility service offices.
“Utility substations” means the intermediate substations used for the transmission of utilities. (See
“Utility facilities.”)
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“Utility transmission lines” means pipes, wires and associated structural supports. [Ord. 5-20 § 3 (Appx.
A); Ord. 3-20 § 1 (Appx. A); Ord. 8-06 § 1]
18.10.220 V definitions.
“Vacation, roads and streets” means a statutory procedure by which the county may relinquish its interest
in streets, alleys, or easements.
“Variance” means the means by which an adjustment is made in the application of the specific bulk,
dimensional, or performance standards set forth in this code 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 land use designation or vicinity and which adjustment remedies disparity in
privileges. Variances shall not be used to vary from the allowable, conditional and prohibited uses set
forth in Table 3-1 in JCC 18.15.040.
“Variance, major” means all variances other than those meeting the definition of a minor variance.
“Variance, minor” means variances that would permit minor deviation from expansion of an existing
building, or new development, that would extend by no more than 10 percent beyond the dimensional,
area, and bulk requirements, setback or lot coverage specifiedrequirements specified by this code. Minor
variances also include variances to allow expansion of an existing building that is nonconforming as to
setback or lot coverage requirements when the proposed expansion The applicant shall demonstrate the
proposed deviation would not:
(a) Constitute a threat to the public health, safety, and general welfare;
(b) Increase the nonconformity of the existing building; and
(bc) Result in any portion of the existing building or expansion being located closer to the nearest
abutting property line than does the existing building at its nearest point to the property line.
“Vicinity” means, in rural and resource lands, the area generally within one mile of the exterior boundary
of a given parcel. [Ord. 8-06 § 1]
18.15.010 Urban growth areas (UGA).
There is currently one wholly unincorporated UGA in Jefferson County: the Irondale and Port Hadlock
urban growth area. In 2024, the Port Townsend Urban Growth Area (PTUGA) boundary was expanded
beyond the Port Townsend City limits, which adds unincorporated area to the PTUGA that is
administered by the county and is designated UGA-Public (Ord. #09-1209-24). The Irondale and Port
Hadlock UGA comprises three four broad categories of urban land uses: urban residential; urban
commercial; and urban industrial; and public. These Comprehensive Plan land use categories are further
defined into “zoning districts” that identify specific land use activities, densities and intensities of use
allowed in the Irondale and Port Hadlockcounty UGAs. The specific land use and zoning provisions of
the Irondale and Port Hadlock UGA are contained in Cchapter 18.18 JCC. The urban provisions of
Cchapter 18.18 JCC shall be applied when urban services are available, namely sewer facilities. [Ord. 9-
09 § 2 (Exh. B); Ord. 8-06 § 1]
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18.15.015 Rural lands.
This land use class includes three four categories: rural residential; rural commercial; and rural industrial;
and public. These categories are further defined into specific “districts”:
(1) Rural Residential.
(a) Rural Residential 1 Unit/5 Acres (RR 1:5). The purpose of this district is to allow for continued
residential development in areas of Jefferson County consisting of relatively high densityhigh-density,
pre-existing patterns of development, along the county’s coastal areas, and within areas within or adjacent
to rural centers and rural crossroads. In addition, this district seeks to support and foster Jefferson
County’s existing rural residential landscape and character by restricting new land divisions to a base
density of one unit per five acres.
(b) Rural Residential 1 Unit/10 Acres (RR 1:10). This district provides a transitional area between the
rural residential one per five-acre district and the rural residential one unit per 20-acre district. Its intent is
to preserve open space, protect critical areas, provide for the continuation of small-scale agricultural and
forestry, and preserve and retain the rural landscape and character indigenous to Jefferson County.
(c) Rural Residential 1 Unit/20 Acres (RR 1:20). The purpose of this district is to provide a buffer in areas
adjacent to UGAs and designated forest and agricultural lands of long-term commercial significance, as
well as protecting areas identified as possessing area-wide environmental features which constrain
development such as shoreline areas or areas of steep and unstable slopes. The district also protects land
from premature conversion to higher residential densities prior to an established need.
(2) Rural Commercial.
(a) Rural Centers (Rural Village Center) (RVC). Rural village centers provide for most of the
essential needs of the surrounding rural population and the traveling public. These areas supply a
variety of basic goods and day-to-day services, while also providing a limited range of professional,
public and social services. They are typically small, unincorporated commercial and residential
community centers that provide rural levels of service and serve as a focal point for the local
population. The boundaries of the rural village centers are predominantly defined by the contained,
built environment as it existed in 1990 or before, as required by RCW 36.70A.070(5)(d).
Designated rural village centers include: Quilcene and Brinnon.
(b) General Crossroads (GC). General crossroads are existing historic commercial areas that
provide a broad range of commercial goods and services for a larger population base in the
northeastern part of Jefferson County. There is one general crossroads designation identified in
Jefferson County: SR 19/20 Intersection.
(c) Neighborhood/Visitor Crossroads (NC). Neighborhood/visitor crossroad districts serve the
nearby rural neighborhood and the commuting or traveling public. These historic areas typically
provide an extended range of goods and services by establishment of restaurants, taverns/bars, auto
part stores, hotel/motels and a limited range of specialty and professional services. There are five
neighborhood crossroads identified in Jefferson County: Mats Mats, Discovery Bay, Four Corners,
Chimacum and Gardiner.
(d) Convenience Crossroads (CC). Convenience crossroads consist of a single commercial property
at a historical crossroads. Typically, the existing commercial use is a convenience or general store
with associated uses that provide a limited selection of basic retail goods and services for the local
population and the commuting or traveling public. Land uses are not oriented to markets beyond
the local rural population. There are three convenience crossroad designations in Jefferson County:
Nordland, Beaver Valley and Wawa Point.
(3) Rural Industrial.
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(a) Light Industrial/Manufacturing (LI/M). The purpose of this district is to provide for rural
economic development by regulating light industrial and manufacturing uses in the Quilcene area.
The light industrial uses and activities associated with this district are intended to be compatible
with the rural character. There are two light industrial/manufacturing districts in Jefferson County:
Quilcene and Eastview.
(b) Glen Cove Light Industrial/Commercial (LI/C). The intent of this district is to facilitate
economic development and provide for a broader range of light industrial and associated
commercial activities in the Glen Cove area. Associated commercial activities are intended to
directly serve the needs of the land use activities existing within this district.
(c) Glen Cove Light Industrial (LI). The purpose of this district is to facilitate economic
development and provide for a broad range of light industrial uses. The light industrial uses and
activities associated with this district are intended to be compatible with the Glen Cove area.
(d) Heavy Industrial (HI). The intent of this district is to facilitate economic development and
regulate development of more intensive heavy industrial and manufacturing activities, including
and associated with the Port Townsend Paper Mill.
(e) Resource-Based Industrial (RBI). This district recognizes existing forest resource-based
industries in Jefferson County, in particular active sawmills and related activities. The district is
intended to facilitate the continued operation of existing functional sawmills and related resource-
based industrial activities in the county. There are three two resource-based industrial site
designations in Jefferson County: Gardiner, Center Valley, and the West End.
(4) Public. Lands designated public that serve general public needs other than parks, preserves and
recreation. This designation may be provided for certain public facilities or other lands for other public
use. See JCC 18.15.030 Public. Forest Transition Overlay 1 Unit/5 Acres (FTO 1:5). This category
provides a transitional area between forest resource lands and abutting rural residential lands
characterized by pre-platted lots of density greater or equal to one acre in size. The FTO category does
not automatically attach to any lands, but parcel(s) may be approved for such designation in accordance
with the provisions of JCC 18.15.571. Its intent is to promote the continued viability of resource-based
activities in rural areas by minimizing the potential for conflict and incompatibility between these uses
and surrounding residential uses. [Ord. 8-06 § 1]
18.15.030 Public.
This land use class consists of nonfederal public lands used for special purposes. It currently includes
three four districts (Note: Essential Public Facilities are established through zoning overlay per Article VI
Overlay Districts, and sited per 18.15.110):
(1) Parks, Preserves and Recreation (PPR). This land use district consists of state and county parks,
preserves and recreational sites. It is intended to provide for public recreational opportunities consistent
with the rural character of the county and preserve significant natural amenities of special or unique
character.
(2) County Waste Management Essential Public Facility (CWMEPF).
Commented [JP1]: This text was missed from deletion when the FTO was rescinded.
Exhibit B. Unified Development Code Amendments
B-40
(3) Airport Essential Public Facility (AEPF). This land use district consists of land owned by the Port of
Port Townsend that directly and indirectly supports operations of the Jefferson County International
Airport as an essential public facility. It is intended to promote compatible land uses and the long-term
economic viability of the JCIA consistent with county goals regarding essential public facilities, the
preservation of rural character, and economic development.
(4) Public. Lands designated public that serve general public needs other than parks, preserves and
recreation. This designation may be provided for certain public facilities or other lands for other public
use. Public purpose facilities and services may be located in other zoning districts. The purpose of the
Public designation is to provide for the siting of important public facilities, compatible services, and
affordable housing. [Ord. 14-18 § 4 (Exh. B); Ord. 8-06 § 1]
18.15.040 Categories of land use.
Land uses regulated under this code are divided into four categories, as identified in Table 3-1.
(1) Uses Allowed. Uses allowed subject to meeting the applicable performance standards (Cchapter 18.20
JCC) and development standards (Cchapter 18.30 JCC) and other applicable provisions of this code
(including project permit approval, see Cchapter 18.40 JCC, if a building or other development permit is
required) are designated by a “Yes.”
(2) Discretionary Uses. Discretionary uses are certain named and all unnamed uses which may be allowed
subject to the applicable development and performance standards (Cchapters 18.20 and 18.30 JCC) and
an administrative review of potential impacts are designated by a “D” (for “discretionary”). On the basis
of the administrative review, the administrator may classify the proposed “D” use as either an allowed
use, a prohibited use, or a conditional use in the particular land use district affected.
Discretionary, “D,” uses are subject to a Type II administrative review as specified in Cchapter 18.40
JCC. Decisions classifying “D” uses made under this section may be appealed to the hearing examiner
(see Cchapter 18.40 JCC). The administrator may classify the discretionary use as an allowed “Yes” use
in the particular district affected, only if the proposed development:
(a) Complies with the applicable development standards of Cchapter 18.30 JCC;
(b) Complies with the performance and use-specific standards unique to the proposed use specified in
Cchapter 18.20 JCC;
(c) Is appropriate in design, character, and appearance with the goals and policies for the land use
designation and district in which the proposed use is located;
(d) Is consistent with the goals and policies of the Comprehensive Plan and the applicable regulations of
the Shoreline Master Program if the application involves property located within the jurisdiction of the
state Shoreline Management Act, but does not require a shoreline permit;
(e) Will be served by adequate facilities including access, fire protection, water and sewer facilities
(municipal, community, or on-site systems);
(f) Does not include any use or activity that would result in the siting of an incompatible use adjacent to
an airport or airfield (Cchapter 36.70 RCW);
(g) Shall not adversely impact the public health, safety and general welfare of the residents of the county;
Exhibit B. Unified Development Code Amendments
B-41
(h) Shares characteristics common with but not of significantly greater intensity, density or that generates
more environmental impact than those uses allowed in the district in which it is to be located; and
(i) Will not result in impacts on the human or natural environments determined by the administrator to
require review as a conditional use.
If the preceding conditions are not met to the satisfaction of the administrator, the administrator may
either prohibit the use or require a conditional use permit.
(3) Conditional Uses. All conditional uses are designated by a “C” and may be allowed subject to meeting
the applicable development standards (Cchapter 18.30 JCC), performance standards unique to the
proposed use (Cchapter 18.20 JCC), and the criteria for a conditional use permit (Article VIII of Cchapter
18.40 JCC), as provided for in this code. All conditional uses shall be reviewed in accordance with a Type
III quasi-judicial permit review process (requiring public notice, written comment and a public hearing)
outlined in Cchapter 18.40 JCC; except that conditional administrative uses (designated by a “C(a)”) may
be allowed subject to a Type II administrative permit review process (requiring public notice and written
comment, but not a public hearing); and conditional discretionary uses (designated by a “C(d)”) may be
allowed subject to a Type II permit review process, unless the administrator determines that a Type III
permit review process (requiring a public hearing) is warranted based on the project’s potential impacts,
size or complexity, according to criteria in JCC 18.40.520.
(4) Prohibited Uses. Uses designated with a “No” are not allowed in the applicable land use district.
Table 3-1. Allowable and Prohibited Uses
How To Use This Table
Table 3-1 displays the classifications of uses for land use districts, except
for land use and zoning districts in the Irondale and Port Hadlock UGA
which are specified in Cchapter 18.18 JCC.
The allowability and classification of uses as represented in the table are
further modified by the following:
The location may have a multiple designation. This would be true of the
Shoreline Master Program, a subarea plan, or an overlay district applied to
the location. The Shoreline Master Program (SMP) should be consulted if
the location of interest is subject to the SMP jurisdiction. See also Notes 1 to
3 to this table.
All regulations in this code apply to the uses in these tables. To determine
whether a particular use or activity can occur in a particular land use district
and location, all relevant regulations must also be consulted in addition to
this table.
Exhibit B. Unified Development Code Amendments
B-42
Categories of Uses
Yes = Uses allowed subject to
the provisions of this
code, including meeting
applicable performance
standards (Cchapter
18.20 JCC) and
development standards
(Cchapter 18.30 JCC); if
a building or other
development permit is
required, this use is also
subject to project permit
approval; see Cchapter
18.40 JCC.
D = Discretionary uses are
certain named and all
unnamed uses which
may be allowed subject
to administrative
approval and
consistency with the
UDC, unless the
administrator prohibits
the use or requires a
conditional use permit
based on project
impacts; see JCC
18.15.040(2) and
Cchapter 18.40 JCC.
C = Conditional uses,
subject to criteria,
public notice, written
public comment and
public hearing
procedure; see Article
VIII of Cchapter 18.40
JCC.
C(a) = Conditional uses,
subject to criteria,
public notice, written
public comment, and an
administrative approval
procedure, but not a
public hearing; see
Exhibit B. Unified Development Code Amendments
B-43
Article VIII of Cchapter
18.40 JCC.
C(d) = Conditional uses,
subject to criteria,
public notice, written
public comment and, at
the discretion of the
administrator, a public
hearing procedure, if
warranted, based on the
project’s potential
impacts, size or
complexity, according
to criteria in JCC
18.40.520; see Article
VIII of Cchapter 18.40
JCC.
No = Prohibited use.
NOTES:
1. All uses must be consistent with the purpose of the land use district in which they are proposed to
occur; see the Land Use Element of the Comprehensive Plan. All land uses in all districts must meet the
general regulations in Article III of this chapter unless otherwise stated herein.
2. A land use or development proposed to be located entirely or partly within 200 feet of the ordinary
high water mark of a regulated shoreline is within the jurisdiction of the Shoreline Master Program, and is
subject to the applicable provisions of this chapter and of the SMP, as well as the applicable provisions
and permit requirements indicated in this table. Please refer to the Shoreline Master Program for specific
use regulations and regulations by shoreline environment.
3. Overlay districts provide policies and regulations in addition to those of the underlying land use
districts for certain land areas and for uses that warrant specific recognition and management. For any
land use or development proposed to be located entirely or partly within an overlay district, or within the
jurisdiction of a subarea plan, the applicable provisions of the overlay district or subarea plan as provided
in Articles VI and VII of this chapter shall prevail over any conflicting provisions of the UDC.
4. The assignment of allowed or prohibited uses may not directly or indirectly preclude the siting of
“essential public facilities” (as designated in the Comprehensive Plan) within the county. See JCC
18.15.110.
5. Outright uses are land uses or activities which are exempt from the provisions of this Unified
Development Code.
6. Land Use Districts:
AG Agricultural Resource Lands I Rural Industrial
Exhibit B. Unified Development Code Amendments
B-44
AP-20 Prime Agricultural Land RBI Resource-Based Industrial
AL-20 Agricultural Land of Local
Importance
LI/C Light Industrial/Commercial (Glen Cove)
LI Light Industrial (Glen Cove)
F Forest Resource Lands LI/M Light Industrial/Manufacturing
CF-80 Commercial Forest HI Heavy Industrial
RF-40 Rural Forest
IF Inholding Forest P Public
PPR
EPF
P
Parks, Preserves and Recreation
Essential Public Facilities (overlay)
Public
RR Rural Residential
RR 1:5 Rural Residential – 1 DU/5 Acres UGA
PHUGA
PTUGA
Urban Growth Areas [See ch. 18.18 JCC]
Irondale and Port Hadlock UGA
Port Townsend UGA
RR 1:10 Rural Residential – 1 DU/10
Acres
[See Chapter 18.18 JCC]
RR 1:20 Rural Residential – 1 DU/20
Acres
RC Rural Commercial
RVC Rural Village Center
CC Convenience Crossroads
NC Neighborhood/Visitor Crossroads
GC General Crossroads
7. Forest practices (including timber harvesting), except for Class IV, general (see JCC 18.20.160) are
regulated by the Washington Department of Natural Resources.
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Exhibit B. Unified Development Code Amendments
B-45
Exhibit B. Unified Development Code Amendments
B-46
Resource
Lands
Rural
Residential Rural Commercial Rural Industrial Public UGA
Agricu
ltural
–
Prime
and
Local
Forest
–
Comm
ercial,
Rural
and
Inholdi
ng
1
D
U/
5
Ac
res
1
DU
/10
Ac
res
1
DU
/20
Ac
res
Rur
al
Vill
age
Cen
ter
Conve
nience
Crossr
oad
Neighborho
od/Visitor
Crossroad
Gene
ral
Cross
road
Reso
urce-
Base
d
Indus
trial
Light
Industrial/C
ommercial
(Glen Cove)
Light
Indus
trial
(Glen
Cove)
Light
Industrial/M
anufacturing
(Quilcene
and
Eastview)
Heav
y
Indu
strial
Parks,
Preser
ves
and
Recre
ation
Irond
ale
and
Port
Hadlo
ck
Urban
Growt
h
Area
Specific Land
Use AG
CF/RF/
IF
R
R
1:5
RR
1:1
0
RR
1:2
0
RV
C CC NC GC RBI LI/C LI LI/M HI PPR UGA
Residential Uses
See
Cchap
ter
18.18
JCC
Single-Family
Housing
Accessory
dwellings units
Yes Yes Ye
s
Yes Yes Yes No No No No Yes Yes No No No
Caretaker
residence (public
parks)
No No No No No No No No No No No No No No C(a)
Formatted Table
Formatted Table
Formatted Table
Exhibit B. Unified Development Code Amendments
B-47
Resource
Lands
Rural
Residential Rural Commercial Rural Industrial Public UGA
Agricu
ltural
–
Prime
and
Local
Forest
–
Comm
ercial,
Rural
and
Inholdi
ng
1
D
U/
5
Ac
res
1
DU
/10
Ac
res
1
DU
/20
Ac
res
Rur
al
Vill
age
Cen
ter
Conve
nience
Crossr
oad
Neighborho
od/Visitor
Crossroad
Gene
ral
Cross
road
Reso
urce-
Base
d
Indus
trial
Light
Industrial/C
ommercial
(Glen Cove)
Light
Indus
trial
(Glen
Cove)
Light
Industrial/M
anufacturing
(Quilcene
and
Eastview)
Heav
y
Indu
strial
Parks,
Preser
ves
and
Recre
ation
Irond
ale
and
Port
Hadlo
ck
Urban
Growt
h
Area
Specific Land
Use AG
CF/RF/
IF
R
R
1:5
RR
1:1
0
RR
1:2
0
RV
C CC NC GC RBI LI/C LI LI/M HI PPR UGA
Co-
housing/intention
al communities
(subject to
PRRD overlay in
RR districts)
Yes No Ye
s
Yes Yes Yes No No No No No No No No No
Congregate
living facilities –
nontransient
Yes No Ye
s
Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes No No No No No No
Emergency
housing or
No No C C C Yes No No No No No No No No No
Formatted Table
Exhibit B. Unified Development Code Amendments
B-48
Resource
Lands
Rural
Residential Rural Commercial Rural Industrial Public UGA
Agricu
ltural
–
Prime
and
Local
Forest
–
Comm
ercial,
Rural
and
Inholdi
ng
1
D
U/
5
Ac
res
1
DU
/10
Ac
res
1
DU
/20
Ac
res
Rur
al
Vill
age
Cen
ter
Conve
nience
Crossr
oad
Neighborho
od/Visitor
Crossroad
Gene
ral
Cross
road
Reso
urce-
Base
d
Indus
trial
Light
Industrial/C
ommercial
(Glen Cove)
Light
Indus
trial
(Glen
Cove)
Light
Industrial/M
anufacturing
(Quilcene
and
Eastview)
Heav
y
Indu
strial
Parks,
Preser
ves
and
Recre
ation
Irond
ale
and
Port
Hadlo
ck
Urban
Growt
h
Area
Specific Land
Use AG
CF/RF/
IF
R
R
1:5
RR
1:1
0
RR
1:2
0
RV
C CC NC GC RBI LI/C LI LI/M HI PPR UGA
emergency
shelter
Manufactured/m
obile home parks
(subject to
PRRD overlay in
RR districts)
No No Ye
s
Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes No No No No No No
Permanent
supportive
housing or
transitional
housing
No No C C C Yes No No No No No No No No No
Formatted Table
Exhibit B. Unified Development Code Amendments
B-49
Resource
Lands
Rural
Residential Rural Commercial Rural Industrial Public UGA
Agricu
ltural
–
Prime
and
Local
Forest
–
Comm
ercial,
Rural
and
Inholdi
ng
1
D
U/
5
Ac
res
1
DU
/10
Ac
res
1
DU
/20
Ac
res
Rur
al
Vill
age
Cen
ter
Conve
nience
Crossr
oad
Neighborho
od/Visitor
Crossroad
Gene
ral
Cross
road
Reso
urce-
Base
d
Indus
trial
Light
Industrial/C
ommercial
(Glen Cove)
Light
Indus
trial
(Glen
Cove)
Light
Industrial/M
anufacturing
(Quilcene
and
Eastview)
Heav
y
Indu
strial
Parks,
Preser
ves
and
Recre
ation
Irond
ale
and
Port
Hadlo
ck
Urban
Growt
h
Area
Specific Land
Use AG
CF/RF/
IF
R
R
1:5
RR
1:1
0
RR
1:2
0
RV
C CC NC GC RBI LI/C LI LI/M HI PPR UGA
Single-family
residences
Yes Yes Ye
s
Yes Yes Yes No No No No No No No No No
Short-term
rentals with 5 or
fewer guest
rooms or 10 or
fewer occupants
Yes Yes Ye
s
Yes Yes Yes No No No No No No No No No
Duplexes
(subject to
meeting
underlying
Yes Yes Ye
s
Yes Yes Yes No NoYes NoYe
s
No No No No No No
Formatted Table
Formatted Table
Exhibit B. Unified Development Code Amendments
B-50
Resource
Lands
Rural
Residential Rural Commercial Rural Industrial Public UGA
Agricu
ltural
–
Prime
and
Local
Forest
–
Comm
ercial,
Rural
and
Inholdi
ng
1
D
U/
5
Ac
res
1
DU
/10
Ac
res
1
DU
/20
Ac
res
Rur
al
Vill
age
Cen
ter
Conve
nience
Crossr
oad
Neighborho
od/Visitor
Crossroad
Gene
ral
Cross
road
Reso
urce-
Base
d
Indus
trial
Light
Industrial/C
ommercial
(Glen Cove)
Light
Indus
trial
(Glen
Cove)
Light
Industrial/M
anufacturing
(Quilcene
and
Eastview)
Heav
y
Indu
strial
Parks,
Preser
ves
and
Recre
ation
Irond
ale
and
Port
Hadlo
ck
Urban
Growt
h
Area
Specific Land
Use AG
CF/RF/
IF
R
R
1:5
RR
1:1
0
RR
1:2
0
RV
C CC NC GC RBI LI/C LI LI/M HI PPR UGA
density
requirements)
Farm worker
housing
See
JCC
18.20.0
30
No No No No No No No No No No No No No No
Multifamily
Housing
Formatted Table
Formatted Table
Exhibit B. Unified Development Code Amendments
B-51
Resource
Lands
Rural
Residential Rural Commercial Rural Industrial Public UGA
Agricu
ltural
–
Prime
and
Local
Forest
–
Comm
ercial,
Rural
and
Inholdi
ng
1
D
U/
5
Ac
res
1
DU
/10
Ac
res
1
DU
/20
Ac
res
Rur
al
Vill
age
Cen
ter
Conve
nience
Crossr
oad
Neighborho
od/Visitor
Crossroad
Gene
ral
Cross
road
Reso
urce-
Base
d
Indus
trial
Light
Industrial/C
ommercial
(Glen Cove)
Light
Indus
trial
(Glen
Cove)
Light
Industrial/M
anufacturing
(Quilcene
and
Eastview)
Heav
y
Indu
strial
Parks,
Preser
ves
and
Recre
ation
Irond
ale
and
Port
Hadlo
ck
Urban
Growt
h
Area
Specific Land
Use AG
CF/RF/
IF
R
R
1:5
RR
1:1
0
RR
1:2
0
RV
C CC NC GC RBI LI/C LI LI/M HI PPR UGA
Multifamily
residential units
(3+ units)
No No No No No Yes No Yes Yes No No No No No No
Residential care
facilities with up
to 5 persons
No No Ye
s
Yes Yes Yes No No Yes No No No No No No
Residential care
facilities with 6
to 20 persons
No No C C C Yes No No No No No No No No No
Formatted Table
Exhibit B. Unified Development Code Amendments
B-52
Resource
Lands
Rural
Residential Rural Commercial Rural Industrial Public UGA
Agricu
ltural
–
Prime
and
Local
Forest
–
Comm
ercial,
Rural
and
Inholdi
ng
1
D
U/
5
Ac
res
1
DU
/10
Ac
res
1
DU
/20
Ac
res
Rur
al
Vill
age
Cen
ter
Conve
nience
Crossr
oad
Neighborho
od/Visitor
Crossroad
Gene
ral
Cross
road
Reso
urce-
Base
d
Indus
trial
Light
Industrial/C
ommercial
(Glen Cove)
Light
Indus
trial
(Glen
Cove)
Light
Industrial/M
anufacturing
(Quilcene
and
Eastview)
Heav
y
Indu
strial
Parks,
Preser
ves
and
Recre
ation
Irond
ale
and
Port
Hadlo
ck
Urban
Growt
h
Area
Specific Land
Use AG
CF/RF/
IF
R
R
1:5
RR
1:1
0
RR
1:2
0
RV
C CC NC GC RBI LI/C LI LI/M HI PPR UGA
Nursing/convales
cent/assisted
living facilities
No No C C C Yes No Yes Yes No No No No No No
See
Cchap
ter
18.18
JCC
Unnamed
residential uses
No No D D D D No D D No No No No No No
Accessory Uses
Home businesses Yes Yes Ye
s
Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes No No
Formatted Table
Exhibit B. Unified Development Code Amendments
B-53
Resource
Lands
Rural
Residential Rural Commercial Rural Industrial Public UGA
Agricu
ltural
–
Prime
and
Local
Forest
–
Comm
ercial,
Rural
and
Inholdi
ng
1
D
U/
5
Ac
res
1
DU
/10
Ac
res
1
DU
/20
Ac
res
Rur
al
Vill
age
Cen
ter
Conve
nience
Crossr
oad
Neighborho
od/Visitor
Crossroad
Gene
ral
Cross
road
Reso
urce-
Base
d
Indus
trial
Light
Industrial/C
ommercial
(Glen Cove)
Light
Indus
trial
(Glen
Cove)
Light
Industrial/M
anufacturing
(Quilcene
and
Eastview)
Heav
y
Indu
strial
Parks,
Preser
ves
and
Recre
ation
Irond
ale
and
Port
Hadlo
ck
Urban
Growt
h
Area
Specific Land
Use AG
CF/RF/
IF
R
R
1:5
RR
1:1
0
RR
1:2
0
RV
C CC NC GC RBI LI/C LI LI/M HI PPR UGA
Cottage industry
(not including
recreational
marijuana)
C(a) C(a) C(
d)
C(d
)
C(d
)
Yes No Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes No No
Hobby kennel Yes Yes Ye
s
Yes Yes No No No No No No No No No No
Commercial
Uses
Animal
commercial
See
JCC
C(d) C(
d)
C(d
)
C(d
)
C(d
)
No No C(d) No No No No No No
Formatted Table
Exhibit B. Unified Development Code Amendments
B-54
Resource
Lands
Rural
Residential Rural Commercial Rural Industrial Public UGA
Agricu
ltural
–
Prime
and
Local
Forest
–
Comm
ercial,
Rural
and
Inholdi
ng
1
D
U/
5
Ac
res
1
DU
/10
Ac
res
1
DU
/20
Ac
res
Rur
al
Vill
age
Cen
ter
Conve
nience
Crossr
oad
Neighborho
od/Visitor
Crossroad
Gene
ral
Cross
road
Reso
urce-
Base
d
Indus
trial
Light
Industrial/C
ommercial
(Glen Cove)
Light
Indus
trial
(Glen
Cove)
Light
Industrial/M
anufacturing
(Quilcene
and
Eastview)
Heav
y
Indu
strial
Parks,
Preser
ves
and
Recre
ation
Irond
ale
and
Port
Hadlo
ck
Urban
Growt
h
Area
Specific Land
Use AG
CF/RF/
IF
R
R
1:5
RR
1:1
0
RR
1:2
0
RV
C CC NC GC RBI LI/C LI LI/M HI PPR UGA
kennels and
catteries
18.20.0
30
Automotive
service and
repair
No No No No No Yes No Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes No No
Automotive
service and
repair (with
subordinate auto
sales)
No No No No No Yes No No Yes No No No No No No
Formatted Table
Exhibit B. Unified Development Code Amendments
B-55
Resource
Lands
Rural
Residential Rural Commercial Rural Industrial Public UGA
Agricu
ltural
–
Prime
and
Local
Forest
–
Comm
ercial,
Rural
and
Inholdi
ng
1
D
U/
5
Ac
res
1
DU
/10
Ac
res
1
DU
/20
Ac
res
Rur
al
Vill
age
Cen
ter
Conve
nience
Crossr
oad
Neighborho
od/Visitor
Crossroad
Gene
ral
Cross
road
Reso
urce-
Base
d
Indus
trial
Light
Industrial/C
ommercial
(Glen Cove)
Light
Indus
trial
(Glen
Cove)
Light
Industrial/M
anufacturing
(Quilcene
and
Eastview)
Heav
y
Indu
strial
Parks,
Preser
ves
and
Recre
ation
Irond
ale
and
Port
Hadlo
ck
Urban
Growt
h
Area
Specific Land
Use AG
CF/RF/
IF
R
R
1:5
RR
1:1
0
RR
1:2
0
RV
C CC NC GC RBI LI/C LI LI/M HI PPR UGA
Bed and
breakfast inn (4
to 6 rooms)
Yes No C(
a)
C(a
)
C(a
)
Yes No Yes Yes No No No No No No
Bed and
breakfast
residence (1 to 3
rooms)
Yes Yes Ye
s
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No No No No No
Boat storage,
commercial
(outside of SMP)
No No No No No Yes No No Yes No Yes Yes Yes No No
Formatted Table
Exhibit B. Unified Development Code Amendments
B-56
Resource
Lands
Rural
Residential Rural Commercial Rural Industrial Public UGA
Agricu
ltural
–
Prime
and
Local
Forest
–
Comm
ercial,
Rural
and
Inholdi
ng
1
D
U/
5
Ac
res
1
DU
/10
Ac
res
1
DU
/20
Ac
res
Rur
al
Vill
age
Cen
ter
Conve
nience
Crossr
oad
Neighborho
od/Visitor
Crossroad
Gene
ral
Cross
road
Reso
urce-
Base
d
Indus
trial
Light
Industrial/C
ommercial
(Glen Cove)
Light
Indus
trial
(Glen
Cove)
Light
Industrial/M
anufacturing
(Quilcene
and
Eastview)
Heav
y
Indu
strial
Parks,
Preser
ves
and
Recre
ation
Irond
ale
and
Port
Hadlo
ck
Urban
Growt
h
Area
Specific Land
Use AG
CF/RF/
IF
R
R
1:5
RR
1:1
0
RR
1:2
0
RV
C CC NC GC RBI LI/C LI LI/M HI PPR UGA
Boat building
and repair,
commercial
No No No No No C No No No No Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Clinics (medical,
dental, and
vision)
No No No No No Yes No Yes Yes No No No No No No
Convenience and
video stores
No No No No No Yes Yes Yes Yes No No No No No No
Day care,
commercial
C No No No No Yes No Yes Yes No No No No No No
Formatted Table
Exhibit B. Unified Development Code Amendments
B-57
Resource
Lands
Rural
Residential Rural Commercial Rural Industrial Public UGA
Agricu
ltural
–
Prime
and
Local
Forest
–
Comm
ercial,
Rural
and
Inholdi
ng
1
D
U/
5
Ac
res
1
DU
/10
Ac
res
1
DU
/20
Ac
res
Rur
al
Vill
age
Cen
ter
Conve
nience
Crossr
oad
Neighborho
od/Visitor
Crossroad
Gene
ral
Cross
road
Reso
urce-
Base
d
Indus
trial
Light
Industrial/C
ommercial
(Glen Cove)
Light
Indus
trial
(Glen
Cove)
Light
Industrial/M
anufacturing
(Quilcene
and
Eastview)
Heav
y
Indu
strial
Parks,
Preser
ves
and
Recre
ation
Irond
ale
and
Port
Hadlo
ck
Urban
Growt
h
Area
Specific Land
Use AG
CF/RF/
IF
R
R
1:5
RR
1:1
0
RR
1:2
0
RV
C CC NC GC RBI LI/C LI LI/M HI PPR UGA
Drinking
establishment
No No No No No Yes No Yes Yes No No No No No No
Eating
establishment
No No No No No Yes Yes Yes Yes No C No No No No
Sexually oriented
businesses
No No No No No C C No C No C No No No No
See
Cchap
ter
18.18
JCC
Small equipment
repair, sales and
rental services
See
JCC
18.20.0
30
No No No No Yes No Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes No No
Formatted Table
Formatted Table
Exhibit B. Unified Development Code Amendments
B-58
Resource
Lands
Rural
Residential Rural Commercial Rural Industrial Public UGA
Agricu
ltural
–
Prime
and
Local
Forest
–
Comm
ercial,
Rural
and
Inholdi
ng
1
D
U/
5
Ac
res
1
DU
/10
Ac
res
1
DU
/20
Ac
res
Rur
al
Vill
age
Cen
ter
Conve
nience
Crossr
oad
Neighborho
od/Visitor
Crossroad
Gene
ral
Cross
road
Reso
urce-
Base
d
Indus
trial
Light
Industrial/C
ommercial
(Glen Cove)
Light
Indus
trial
(Glen
Cove)
Light
Industrial/M
anufacturing
(Quilcene
and
Eastview)
Heav
y
Indu
strial
Parks,
Preser
ves
and
Recre
ation
Irond
ale
and
Port
Hadlo
ck
Urban
Growt
h
Area
Specific Land
Use AG
CF/RF/
IF
R
R
1:5
RR
1:1
0
RR
1:2
0
RV
C CC NC GC RBI LI/C LI LI/M HI PPR UGA
Short-term
rentals with more
than 5 guest
rooms or more
than 10
occupants
C(d) C(d) C(
d)
C(d
)
C(d
)
C(d
)
No No No No No No No No No
Construction
contractor,
commercial
No No No No No Yes No No/
Yes 1
Yes No Yes Yes Yes No No
Food and
beverage stands
No No No No No Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Formatted Table
Exhibit B. Unified Development Code Amendments
B-59
Resource
Lands
Rural
Residential Rural Commercial Rural Industrial Public UGA
Agricu
ltural
–
Prime
and
Local
Forest
–
Comm
ercial,
Rural
and
Inholdi
ng
1
D
U/
5
Ac
res
1
DU
/10
Ac
res
1
DU
/20
Ac
res
Rur
al
Vill
age
Cen
ter
Conve
nience
Crossr
oad
Neighborho
od/Visitor
Crossroad
Gene
ral
Cross
road
Reso
urce-
Base
d
Indus
trial
Light
Industrial/C
ommercial
(Glen Cove)
Light
Indus
trial
(Glen
Cove)
Light
Industrial/M
anufacturing
(Quilcene
and
Eastview)
Heav
y
Indu
strial
Parks,
Preser
ves
and
Recre
ation
Irond
ale
and
Port
Hadlo
ck
Urban
Growt
h
Area
Specific Land
Use AG
CF/RF/
IF
R
R
1:5
RR
1:1
0
RR
1:2
0
RV
C CC NC GC RBI LI/C LI LI/M HI PPR UGA
Gas stations No No No No No Yes Yes Yes Yes No No No No No No
Golf courses and
driving ranges
No No C C C No No No No No No No No No C
Grocery stores
and gift shops
No No No No No Yes No Yes Yes No No No No No No
Hotel/motel No No No No No Yes No No 2 C No No No No No No
Indoor
entertainment or
No No No No No Yes No Yes Yes No No No No No No
Formatted Table
Exhibit B. Unified Development Code Amendments
B-60
Resource
Lands
Rural
Residential Rural Commercial Rural Industrial Public UGA
Agricu
ltural
–
Prime
and
Local
Forest
–
Comm
ercial,
Rural
and
Inholdi
ng
1
D
U/
5
Ac
res
1
DU
/10
Ac
res
1
DU
/20
Ac
res
Rur
al
Vill
age
Cen
ter
Conve
nience
Crossr
oad
Neighborho
od/Visitor
Crossroad
Gene
ral
Cross
road
Reso
urce-
Base
d
Indus
trial
Light
Industrial/C
ommercial
(Glen Cove)
Light
Indus
trial
(Glen
Cove)
Light
Industrial/M
anufacturing
(Quilcene
and
Eastview)
Heav
y
Indu
strial
Parks,
Preser
ves
and
Recre
ation
Irond
ale
and
Port
Hadlo
ck
Urban
Growt
h
Area
Specific Land
Use AG
CF/RF/
IF
R
R
1:5
RR
1:1
0
RR
1:2
0
RV
C CC NC GC RBI LI/C LI LI/M HI PPR UGA
recreational
facility
Liquor stores No No No No No Yes No Yes Yes No No No No No No
Lumber
yards/building
supply and
materials
No No No No No Yes No No C No Yes Yes Yes No No
Marijuana
recreational
retailer
C(d) No No No No Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Formatted Table
Exhibit B. Unified Development Code Amendments
B-61
Resource
Lands
Rural
Residential Rural Commercial Rural Industrial Public UGA
Agricu
ltural
–
Prime
and
Local
Forest
–
Comm
ercial,
Rural
and
Inholdi
ng
1
D
U/
5
Ac
res
1
DU
/10
Ac
res
1
DU
/20
Ac
res
Rur
al
Vill
age
Cen
ter
Conve
nience
Crossr
oad
Neighborho
od/Visitor
Crossroad
Gene
ral
Cross
road
Reso
urce-
Base
d
Indus
trial
Light
Industrial/C
ommercial
(Glen Cove)
Light
Indus
trial
(Glen
Cove)
Light
Industrial/M
anufacturing
(Quilcene
and
Eastview)
Heav
y
Indu
strial
Parks,
Preser
ves
and
Recre
ation
Irond
ale
and
Port
Hadlo
ck
Urban
Growt
h
Area
Specific Land
Use AG
CF/RF/
IF
R
R
1:5
RR
1:1
0
RR
1:2
0
RV
C CC NC GC RBI LI/C LI LI/M HI PPR UGA
Mini-storage
facilities
No No No No No Yes No C/
Yes 3
Yes No Yes No Yes No No
Personal and
professional
services
No No No No No Yes D D Yes No No No No No No
Resorts, master
planned (new)
See Article IV of Cchapter 18.15 JCC
Retail sales and
services (not
including
recreational
See
JCC
No No No No Yes D D Yes No No No No No No
Formatted Table
Exhibit B. Unified Development Code Amendments
B-62
Resource
Lands
Rural
Residential Rural Commercial Rural Industrial Public UGA
Agricu
ltural
–
Prime
and
Local
Forest
–
Comm
ercial,
Rural
and
Inholdi
ng
1
D
U/
5
Ac
res
1
DU
/10
Ac
res
1
DU
/20
Ac
res
Rur
al
Vill
age
Cen
ter
Conve
nience
Crossr
oad
Neighborho
od/Visitor
Crossroad
Gene
ral
Cross
road
Reso
urce-
Base
d
Indus
trial
Light
Industrial/C
ommercial
(Glen Cove)
Light
Indus
trial
(Glen
Cove)
Light
Industrial/M
anufacturing
(Quilcene
and
Eastview)
Heav
y
Indu
strial
Parks,
Preser
ves
and
Recre
ation
Irond
ale
and
Port
Hadlo
ck
Urban
Growt
h
Area
Specific Land
Use AG
CF/RF/
IF
R
R
1:5
RR
1:1
0
RR
1:2
0
RV
C CC NC GC RBI LI/C LI LI/M HI PPR UGA
marijuana
retail)11
18.20.0
30
Vehicle sales,
new and used
retail (auto and
RV)
No No No No No C(a
)
No No No/
C(a) 4
No No No No No No
Veterinary
clinics and
hospitals
See
JCC
18.20.0
30
Formatted Table
Exhibit B. Unified Development Code Amendments
B-63
Resource
Lands
Rural
Residential Rural Commercial Rural Industrial Public UGA
Agricu
ltural
–
Prime
and
Local
Forest
–
Comm
ercial,
Rural
and
Inholdi
ng
1
D
U/
5
Ac
res
1
DU
/10
Ac
res
1
DU
/20
Ac
res
Rur
al
Vill
age
Cen
ter
Conve
nience
Crossr
oad
Neighborho
od/Visitor
Crossroad
Gene
ral
Cross
road
Reso
urce-
Base
d
Indus
trial
Light
Industrial/C
ommercial
(Glen Cove)
Light
Indus
trial
(Glen
Cove)
Light
Industrial/M
anufacturing
(Quilcene
and
Eastview)
Heav
y
Indu
strial
Parks,
Preser
ves
and
Recre
ation
Irond
ale
and
Port
Hadlo
ck
Urban
Growt
h
Area
Specific Land
Use AG
CF/RF/
IF
R
R
1:5
RR
1:1
0
RR
1:2
0
RV
C CC NC GC RBI LI/C LI LI/M HI PPR UGA
Unnamed
commercial uses
No No No No No D D D D No D No No No No
See
cChap
ter
18.18
JCC
Industrial Uses
Bulk plant or
terminal facilities
No No No No No No No No No No C C C C No
Asphalt and
concrete batch
plants
No C No No No No No No No No No No No Yes No
Formatted Table
Formatted Table
Exhibit B. Unified Development Code Amendments
B-64
Resource
Lands
Rural
Residential Rural Commercial Rural Industrial Public UGA
Agricu
ltural
–
Prime
and
Local
Forest
–
Comm
ercial,
Rural
and
Inholdi
ng
1
D
U/
5
Ac
res
1
DU
/10
Ac
res
1
DU
/20
Ac
res
Rur
al
Vill
age
Cen
ter
Conve
nience
Crossr
oad
Neighborho
od/Visitor
Crossroad
Gene
ral
Cross
road
Reso
urce-
Base
d
Indus
trial
Light
Industrial/C
ommercial
(Glen Cove)
Light
Indus
trial
(Glen
Cove)
Light
Industrial/M
anufacturing
(Quilcene
and
Eastview)
Heav
y
Indu
strial
Parks,
Preser
ves
and
Recre
ation
Irond
ale
and
Port
Hadlo
ck
Urban
Growt
h
Area
Specific Land
Use AG
CF/RF/
IF
R
R
1:5
RR
1:1
0
RR
1:2
0
RV
C CC NC GC RBI LI/C LI LI/M HI PPR UGA
Heavy
equipment sales
and rental
services
No No No No No C(a
)
No No C(a) No Yes Yes Yes No No
Heavy industrial,
resource-based
No No No No No No No No No C(a) No No No Yes No
Light
industrial/manufa
cturing (not
including
recreational
See
JCC
18.20.0
30
No No No No No No No No C(a) Yes Yes Yes No No
Formatted Table
Exhibit B. Unified Development Code Amendments
B-65
Resource
Lands
Rural
Residential Rural Commercial Rural Industrial Public UGA
Agricu
ltural
–
Prime
and
Local
Forest
–
Comm
ercial,
Rural
and
Inholdi
ng
1
D
U/
5
Ac
res
1
DU
/10
Ac
res
1
DU
/20
Ac
res
Rur
al
Vill
age
Cen
ter
Conve
nience
Crossr
oad
Neighborho
od/Visitor
Crossroad
Gene
ral
Cross
road
Reso
urce-
Base
d
Indus
trial
Light
Industrial/C
ommercial
(Glen Cove)
Light
Indus
trial
(Glen
Cove)
Light
Industrial/M
anufacturing
(Quilcene
and
Eastview)
Heav
y
Indu
strial
Parks,
Preser
ves
and
Recre
ation
Irond
ale
and
Port
Hadlo
ck
Urban
Growt
h
Area
Specific Land
Use AG
CF/RF/
IF
R
R
1:5
RR
1:1
0
RR
1:2
0
RV
C CC NC GC RBI LI/C LI LI/M HI PPR UGA
marijuana
processing)
Food or beverage
bottling and/or
packaging
See
JCC
18.20.0
30
No No No No No No No No No Yes Yes Yes No No
Outdoor storage
yards
See
JCC
18.20.0
30
No No No No No No No No C(a) Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Formatted Table
Exhibit B. Unified Development Code Amendments
B-66
Resource
Lands
Rural
Residential Rural Commercial Rural Industrial Public UGA
Agricu
ltural
–
Prime
and
Local
Forest
–
Comm
ercial,
Rural
and
Inholdi
ng
1
D
U/
5
Ac
res
1
DU
/10
Ac
res
1
DU
/20
Ac
res
Rur
al
Vill
age
Cen
ter
Conve
nience
Crossr
oad
Neighborho
od/Visitor
Crossroad
Gene
ral
Cross
road
Reso
urce-
Base
d
Indus
trial
Light
Industrial/C
ommercial
(Glen Cove)
Light
Indus
trial
(Glen
Cove)
Light
Industrial/M
anufacturing
(Quilcene
and
Eastview)
Heav
y
Indu
strial
Parks,
Preser
ves
and
Recre
ation
Irond
ale
and
Port
Hadlo
ck
Urban
Growt
h
Area
Specific Land
Use AG
CF/RF/
IF
R
R
1:5
RR
1:1
0
RR
1:2
0
RV
C CC NC GC RBI LI/C LI LI/M HI PPR UGA
Recycling center See
JCC
18.20.0
30
No No No No No No No/C 5 No/
C 6
No Yes Yes Yes No No
Marijuana
recreational
processor
C(d) No No No No No No No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Mineral
extraction
activities
(without MRL
overlay)
Yes Yes C C C No No No No No No No No No No
Formatted Table
Exhibit B. Unified Development Code Amendments
B-67
Resource
Lands
Rural
Residential Rural Commercial Rural Industrial Public UGA
Agricu
ltural
–
Prime
and
Local
Forest
–
Comm
ercial,
Rural
and
Inholdi
ng
1
D
U/
5
Ac
res
1
DU
/10
Ac
res
1
DU
/20
Ac
res
Rur
al
Vill
age
Cen
ter
Conve
nience
Crossr
oad
Neighborho
od/Visitor
Crossroad
Gene
ral
Cross
road
Reso
urce-
Base
d
Indus
trial
Light
Industrial/C
ommercial
(Glen Cove)
Light
Indus
trial
(Glen
Cove)
Light
Industrial/M
anufacturing
(Quilcene
and
Eastview)
Heav
y
Indu
strial
Parks,
Preser
ves
and
Recre
ation
Irond
ale
and
Port
Hadlo
ck
Urban
Growt
h
Area
Specific Land
Use AG
CF/RF/
IF
R
R
1:5
RR
1:1
0
RR
1:2
0
RV
C CC NC GC RBI LI/C LI LI/M HI PPR UGA
Mineral
extraction
activities
(w/MRL
overlay) (10-acre
min. lot size)
Yes Yes Ye
s
Yes Yes No No No No No No No No No No
Mineral
processing
accessory to
extraction
operations
(without MRL
overlay)
C C C C C No No No No Yes C C C Yes No
Formatted Table
Exhibit B. Unified Development Code Amendments
B-68
Resource
Lands
Rural
Residential Rural Commercial Rural Industrial Public UGA
Agricu
ltural
–
Prime
and
Local
Forest
–
Comm
ercial,
Rural
and
Inholdi
ng
1
D
U/
5
Ac
res
1
DU
/10
Ac
res
1
DU
/20
Ac
res
Rur
al
Vill
age
Cen
ter
Conve
nience
Crossr
oad
Neighborho
od/Visitor
Crossroad
Gene
ral
Cross
road
Reso
urce-
Base
d
Indus
trial
Light
Industrial/C
ommercial
(Glen Cove)
Light
Indus
trial
(Glen
Cove)
Light
Industrial/M
anufacturing
(Quilcene
and
Eastview)
Heav
y
Indu
strial
Parks,
Preser
ves
and
Recre
ation
Irond
ale
and
Port
Hadlo
ck
Urban
Growt
h
Area
Specific Land
Use AG
CF/RF/
IF
R
R
1:5
RR
1:1
0
RR
1:2
0
RV
C CC NC GC RBI LI/C LI LI/M HI PPR UGA
Mineral
processing
accessory to
extraction
operations
(w/MRL
overlay)
Yes Yes C C C No No No No Yes No No No Yes No
Warehouse/whol
esale distribution
center
See
JCC
18.20.0
30
No No No No No No No No No Yes Yes Yes No No See
Cchap
ter
Formatted Table
Exhibit B. Unified Development Code Amendments
B-69
Resource
Lands
Rural
Residential Rural Commercial Rural Industrial Public UGA
Agricu
ltural
–
Prime
and
Local
Forest
–
Comm
ercial,
Rural
and
Inholdi
ng
1
D
U/
5
Ac
res
1
DU
/10
Ac
res
1
DU
/20
Ac
res
Rur
al
Vill
age
Cen
ter
Conve
nience
Crossr
oad
Neighborho
od/Visitor
Crossroad
Gene
ral
Cross
road
Reso
urce-
Base
d
Indus
trial
Light
Industrial/C
ommercial
(Glen Cove)
Light
Indus
trial
(Glen
Cove)
Light
Industrial/M
anufacturing
(Quilcene
and
Eastview)
Heav
y
Indu
strial
Parks,
Preser
ves
and
Recre
ation
Irond
ale
and
Port
Hadlo
ck
Urban
Growt
h
Area
Specific Land
Use AG
CF/RF/
IF
R
R
1:5
RR
1:1
0
RR
1:2
0
RV
C CC NC GC RBI LI/C LI LI/M HI PPR UGA
(Automobile)
wrecking yards
and junk (or
salvage) yards
No No No No No No No No/
Yes 7
No/
Yes 8
No No No Yes Yes No 18.18
JCC
Unnamed
industrial uses
No No No No No No No No No D D D D D No
Institutional
Uses
Essential Public
Facilities 9
See JCC 18.15.110
Formatted Table
Formatted Table
Formatted Table
Exhibit B. Unified Development Code Amendments
B-70
Resource
Lands
Rural
Residential Rural Commercial Rural Industrial Public UGA
Agricu
ltural
–
Prime
and
Local
Forest
–
Comm
ercial,
Rural
and
Inholdi
ng
1
D
U/
5
Ac
res
1
DU
/10
Ac
res
1
DU
/20
Ac
res
Rur
al
Vill
age
Cen
ter
Conve
nience
Crossr
oad
Neighborho
od/Visitor
Crossroad
Gene
ral
Cross
road
Reso
urce-
Base
d
Indus
trial
Light
Industrial/C
ommercial
(Glen Cove)
Light
Indus
trial
(Glen
Cove)
Light
Industrial/M
anufacturing
(Quilcene
and
Eastview)
Heav
y
Indu
strial
Parks,
Preser
ves
and
Recre
ation
Irond
ale
and
Port
Hadlo
ck
Urban
Growt
h
Area
Specific Land
Use AG
CF/RF/
IF
R
R
1:5
RR
1:1
0
RR
1:2
0
RV
C CC NC GC RBI LI/C LI LI/M HI PPR UGA
Airports (w/o
airport EPF
overlay)
No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No
Educational
facilities (state
owned)
No No C C C C No C C C C C C No No
Large-scale
regional
transportation
facilities (state
owned) (e.g.,
No No C C C C No C C C C C C C No
Formatted Table
Exhibit B. Unified Development Code Amendments
B-71
Resource
Lands
Rural
Residential Rural Commercial Rural Industrial Public UGA
Agricu
ltural
–
Prime
and
Local
Forest
–
Comm
ercial,
Rural
and
Inholdi
ng
1
D
U/
5
Ac
res
1
DU
/10
Ac
res
1
DU
/20
Ac
res
Rur
al
Vill
age
Cen
ter
Conve
nience
Crossr
oad
Neighborho
od/Visitor
Crossroad
Gene
ral
Cross
road
Reso
urce-
Base
d
Indus
trial
Light
Industrial/C
ommercial
(Glen Cove)
Light
Indus
trial
(Glen
Cove)
Light
Industrial/M
anufacturing
(Quilcene
and
Eastview)
Heav
y
Indu
strial
Parks,
Preser
ves
and
Recre
ation
Irond
ale
and
Port
Hadlo
ck
Urban
Growt
h
Area
Specific Land
Use AG
CF/RF/
IF
R
R
1:5
RR
1:1
0
RR
1:2
0
RV
C CC NC GC RBI LI/C LI LI/M HI PPR UGA
freeways, ferry
terminals)
Correctional
facilities
No No C C C C No C C C C C C C No
Solid waste
handling and
disposal facilities
No No C C C C No C C C C C C C No
Inpatient
substance abuse
No No C C C C No C C No No No No No No
Formatted Table
Exhibit B. Unified Development Code Amendments
B-72
Resource
Lands
Rural
Residential Rural Commercial Rural Industrial Public UGA
Agricu
ltural
–
Prime
and
Local
Forest
–
Comm
ercial,
Rural
and
Inholdi
ng
1
D
U/
5
Ac
res
1
DU
/10
Ac
res
1
DU
/20
Ac
res
Rur
al
Vill
age
Cen
ter
Conve
nience
Crossr
oad
Neighborho
od/Visitor
Crossroad
Gene
ral
Cross
road
Reso
urce-
Base
d
Indus
trial
Light
Industrial/C
ommercial
(Glen Cove)
Light
Indus
trial
(Glen
Cove)
Light
Industrial/M
anufacturing
(Quilcene
and
Eastview)
Heav
y
Indu
strial
Parks,
Preser
ves
and
Recre
ation
Irond
ale
and
Port
Hadlo
ck
Urban
Growt
h
Area
Specific Land
Use AG
CF/RF/
IF
R
R
1:5
RR
1:1
0
RR
1:2
0
RV
C CC NC GC RBI LI/C LI LI/M HI PPR UGA
and mental
health facilities
Unnamed
essential public
facilities
See
JCC
18.20.0
30
No C C C C C C C C
Public Purpose
Facilities
Animal shelter C(d) C(d) C(
d)
C(d
)
C(d
)
C(d
)
C(d) C(d) C(d) No No No No C(d) C(d)
Formatted Table
Exhibit B. Unified Development Code Amendments
B-73
Resource
Lands
Rural
Residential Rural Commercial Rural Industrial Public UGA
Agricu
ltural
–
Prime
and
Local
Forest
–
Comm
ercial,
Rural
and
Inholdi
ng
1
D
U/
5
Ac
res
1
DU
/10
Ac
res
1
DU
/20
Ac
res
Rur
al
Vill
age
Cen
ter
Conve
nience
Crossr
oad
Neighborho
od/Visitor
Crossroad
Gene
ral
Cross
road
Reso
urce-
Base
d
Indus
trial
Light
Industrial/C
ommercial
(Glen Cove)
Light
Indus
trial
(Glen
Cove)
Light
Industrial/M
anufacturing
(Quilcene
and
Eastview)
Heav
y
Indu
strial
Parks,
Preser
ves
and
Recre
ation
Irond
ale
and
Port
Hadlo
ck
Urban
Growt
h
Area
Specific Land
Use AG
CF/RF/
IF
R
R
1:5
RR
1:1
0
RR
1:2
0
RV
C CC NC GC RBI LI/C LI LI/M HI PPR UGA
Assembly
facilities
See
JCC
18.20.0
30
No C(
d)
C(d
)
C(d
)
Yes No C(a) C(a) No No No No No No
College or
technical
school/adult
education facility
(not state owned)
See
JCC
18.20.0
30
No No No No C No C C No No No No No No
Emergency
services (police,
fire, EMS)
C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C See
Cchap
ter
Formatted Table
Exhibit B. Unified Development Code Amendments
B-74
Resource
Lands
Rural
Residential Rural Commercial Rural Industrial Public UGA
Agricu
ltural
–
Prime
and
Local
Forest
–
Comm
ercial,
Rural
and
Inholdi
ng
1
D
U/
5
Ac
res
1
DU
/10
Ac
res
1
DU
/20
Ac
res
Rur
al
Vill
age
Cen
ter
Conve
nience
Crossr
oad
Neighborho
od/Visitor
Crossroad
Gene
ral
Cross
road
Reso
urce-
Base
d
Indus
trial
Light
Industrial/C
ommercial
(Glen Cove)
Light
Indus
trial
(Glen
Cove)
Light
Industrial/M
anufacturing
(Quilcene
and
Eastview)
Heav
y
Indu
strial
Parks,
Preser
ves
and
Recre
ation
Irond
ale
and
Port
Hadlo
ck
Urban
Growt
h
Area
Specific Land
Use AG
CF/RF/
IF
R
R
1:5
RR
1:1
0
RR
1:2
0
RV
C CC NC GC RBI LI/C LI LI/M HI PPR UGA
Government
offices
No No No No No Yes No Yes Yes No No No No No C(a) 18.18
JCC
Library No No No No No Yes No Yes Yes No No No No No No
Museum No No No No No Yes No Yes Yes No No No No No C(d)
Parks and
playfields
C C Ye
s
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Post office No No No No No Yes Yes Yes Yes No No No No No No
Formatted Table
Exhibit B. Unified Development Code Amendments
B-75
Resource
Lands
Rural
Residential Rural Commercial Rural Industrial Public UGA
Agricu
ltural
–
Prime
and
Local
Forest
–
Comm
ercial,
Rural
and
Inholdi
ng
1
D
U/
5
Ac
res
1
DU
/10
Ac
res
1
DU
/20
Ac
res
Rur
al
Vill
age
Cen
ter
Conve
nience
Crossr
oad
Neighborho
od/Visitor
Crossroad
Gene
ral
Cross
road
Reso
urce-
Base
d
Indus
trial
Light
Industrial/C
ommercial
(Glen Cove)
Light
Indus
trial
(Glen
Cove)
Light
Industrial/M
anufacturing
(Quilcene
and
Eastview)
Heav
y
Indu
strial
Parks,
Preser
ves
and
Recre
ation
Irond
ale
and
Port
Hadlo
ck
Urban
Growt
h
Area
Specific Land
Use AG
CF/RF/
IF
R
R
1:5
RR
1:1
0
RR
1:2
0
RV
C CC NC GC RBI LI/C LI LI/M HI PPR UGA
Public works
maintenance/equi
pment storage
shops
C C C(
d)
C(d
)
C(d
)
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Recreational
facilities
C C Ye
s
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Recycling
collection
facilities
See
JCC
18.20.0
30
C(a) C(
a)
C(a
)
C(a
)
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes C(a)
Formatted Table
Exhibit B. Unified Development Code Amendments
B-76
Resource
Lands
Rural
Residential Rural Commercial Rural Industrial Public UGA
Agricu
ltural
–
Prime
and
Local
Forest
–
Comm
ercial,
Rural
and
Inholdi
ng
1
D
U/
5
Ac
res
1
DU
/10
Ac
res
1
DU
/20
Ac
res
Rur
al
Vill
age
Cen
ter
Conve
nience
Crossr
oad
Neighborho
od/Visitor
Crossroad
Gene
ral
Cross
road
Reso
urce-
Base
d
Indus
trial
Light
Industrial/C
ommercial
(Glen Cove)
Light
Indus
trial
(Glen
Cove)
Light
Industrial/M
anufacturing
(Quilcene
and
Eastview)
Heav
y
Indu
strial
Parks,
Preser
ves
and
Recre
ation
Irond
ale
and
Port
Hadlo
ck
Urban
Growt
h
Area
Specific Land
Use AG
CF/RF/
IF
R
R
1:5
RR
1:1
0
RR
1:2
0
RV
C CC NC GC RBI LI/C LI LI/M HI PPR UGA
School, primary
and secondary
See
JCC
18.20.0
30
No C C C C No No C No No No No No No
Visitor/interpreti
ve center
No C(d) C(
d)
C(d
)
C(d
)
C(d
)
No C(d) C(d) No No No No No C(d)
Water/wastewate
r treatment
facilities
No No C(
d)
C(d
)
C(d
)
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes C(d)
Formatted Table
Exhibit B. Unified Development Code Amendments
B-77
Resource
Lands
Rural
Residential Rural Commercial Rural Industrial Public UGA
Agricu
ltural
–
Prime
and
Local
Forest
–
Comm
ercial,
Rural
and
Inholdi
ng
1
D
U/
5
Ac
res
1
DU
/10
Ac
res
1
DU
/20
Ac
res
Rur
al
Vill
age
Cen
ter
Conve
nience
Crossr
oad
Neighborho
od/Visitor
Crossroad
Gene
ral
Cross
road
Reso
urce-
Base
d
Indus
trial
Light
Industrial/C
ommercial
(Glen Cove)
Light
Indus
trial
(Glen
Cove)
Light
Industrial/M
anufacturing
(Quilcene
and
Eastview)
Heav
y
Indu
strial
Parks,
Preser
ves
and
Recre
ation
Irond
ale
and
Port
Hadlo
ck
Urban
Growt
h
Area
Specific Land
Use AG
CF/RF/
IF
R
R
1:5
RR
1:1
0
RR
1:2
0
RV
C CC NC GC RBI LI/C LI LI/M HI PPR UGA
Cemeteries No No C(
d)
C(d
)
C(d
)
No No No No No No No No No No
Religious
assembly facility
No No C(
d)
C(d
)
C(d
)
C(a
)
No C(a) C(a) No No No No No No
Unnamed
institutional uses
No No D D D D D D D D D D D D D
Small-Scale
Recreation and
Tourist Uses
Formatted Table
Exhibit B. Unified Development Code Amendments
B-78
Resource
Lands
Rural
Residential Rural Commercial Rural Industrial Public UGA
Agricu
ltural
–
Prime
and
Local
Forest
–
Comm
ercial,
Rural
and
Inholdi
ng
1
D
U/
5
Ac
res
1
DU
/10
Ac
res
1
DU
/20
Ac
res
Rur
al
Vill
age
Cen
ter
Conve
nience
Crossr
oad
Neighborho
od/Visitor
Crossroad
Gene
ral
Cross
road
Reso
urce-
Base
d
Indus
trial
Light
Industrial/C
ommercial
(Glen Cove)
Light
Indus
trial
(Glen
Cove)
Light
Industrial/M
anufacturing
(Quilcene
and
Eastview)
Heav
y
Indu
strial
Parks,
Preser
ves
and
Recre
ation
Irond
ale
and
Port
Hadlo
ck
Urban
Growt
h
Area
Specific Land
Use AG
CF/RF/
IF
R
R
1:5
RR
1:1
0
RR
1:2
0
RV
C CC NC GC RBI LI/C LI LI/M HI PPR UGA
Aerial
recreational
activities (e.g.,
balloon rides,
gliders)
No No C(
d)
C(d
)
C(d
)
C(d
)
No No No No No No No No No
Animal preserves
and game farms
with dangerous
wild animals
No No C(
d)
C(d
)
C(d
)
No No No No No No No No No No
Animal tourist
farms with
domestic and
See
JCC
See
Cchap
ter
Formatted Table
Exhibit B. Unified Development Code Amendments
B-79
Resource
Lands
Rural
Residential Rural Commercial Rural Industrial Public UGA
Agricu
ltural
–
Prime
and
Local
Forest
–
Comm
ercial,
Rural
and
Inholdi
ng
1
D
U/
5
Ac
res
1
DU
/10
Ac
res
1
DU
/20
Ac
res
Rur
al
Vill
age
Cen
ter
Conve
nience
Crossr
oad
Neighborho
od/Visitor
Crossroad
Gene
ral
Cross
road
Reso
urce-
Base
d
Indus
trial
Light
Industrial/C
ommercial
(Glen Cove)
Light
Indus
trial
(Glen
Cove)
Light
Industrial/M
anufacturing
(Quilcene
and
Eastview)
Heav
y
Indu
strial
Parks,
Preser
ves
and
Recre
ation
Irond
ale
and
Port
Hadlo
ck
Urban
Growt
h
Area
Specific Land
Use AG
CF/RF/
IF
R
R
1:5
RR
1:1
0
RR
1:2
0
RV
C CC NC GC RBI LI/C LI LI/M HI PPR UGA
nondangerous
wild animals
18.20.0
30
18.18
JCC
Agritourism See
JCC
18.20.0
30
Campgrounds
and camping
facilities, new
See
JCC
18.20.0
30
C(d) C(
d)
C(d
)
C(d
)
No No No No No No No No No Yes
Formatted Table
Exhibit B. Unified Development Code Amendments
B-80
Resource
Lands
Rural
Residential Rural Commercial Rural Industrial Public UGA
Agricu
ltural
–
Prime
and
Local
Forest
–
Comm
ercial,
Rural
and
Inholdi
ng
1
D
U/
5
Ac
res
1
DU
/10
Ac
res
1
DU
/20
Ac
res
Rur
al
Vill
age
Cen
ter
Conve
nience
Crossr
oad
Neighborho
od/Visitor
Crossroad
Gene
ral
Cross
road
Reso
urce-
Base
d
Indus
trial
Light
Industrial/C
ommercial
(Glen Cove)
Light
Indus
trial
(Glen
Cove)
Light
Industrial/M
anufacturing
(Quilcene
and
Eastview)
Heav
y
Indu
strial
Parks,
Preser
ves
and
Recre
ation
Irond
ale
and
Port
Hadlo
ck
Urban
Growt
h
Area
Specific Land
Use AG
CF/RF/
IF
R
R
1:5
RR
1:1
0
RR
1:2
0
RV
C CC NC GC RBI LI/C LI LI/M HI PPR UGA
Campgrounds,
camping
facilities and
small-scale
resorts;
expansion of
existing facilities
See
JCC
18.20.0
30
C(d) C(
d)
C(d
)
C(d
)
No No No No No No No No No Yes
Cultural festival
and historic sites,
permanent
C(d) C(d) C(
d)
C(d
)
C(d
)
C(d
)
No C(d) C(d) No No No No No Yes
Equestrian
centers
C(d) C(d) C(
d)
C(d
)
C(d
)
No No No No No No No No No No
Formatted Table
Exhibit B. Unified Development Code Amendments
B-81
Resource
Lands
Rural
Residential Rural Commercial Rural Industrial Public UGA
Agricu
ltural
–
Prime
and
Local
Forest
–
Comm
ercial,
Rural
and
Inholdi
ng
1
D
U/
5
Ac
res
1
DU
/10
Ac
res
1
DU
/20
Ac
res
Rur
al
Vill
age
Cen
ter
Conve
nience
Crossr
oad
Neighborho
od/Visitor
Crossroad
Gene
ral
Cross
road
Reso
urce-
Base
d
Indus
trial
Light
Industrial/C
ommercial
(Glen Cove)
Light
Indus
trial
(Glen
Cove)
Light
Industrial/M
anufacturing
(Quilcene
and
Eastview)
Heav
y
Indu
strial
Parks,
Preser
ves
and
Recre
ation
Irond
ale
and
Port
Hadlo
ck
Urban
Growt
h
Area
Specific Land
Use AG
CF/RF/
IF
R
R
1:5
RR
1:1
0
RR
1:2
0
RV
C CC NC GC RBI LI/C LI LI/M HI PPR UGA
Outdoor
commercial
amusement
facilities
See
JCC
18.20.0
30
No C C C Yes No No Yes No No No No No No
Outdoor archery
ranges
No C(d) C(
d)
C(d
)
C(d
)
No No No No No No No No No No
Recreational,
cultural or
religious
conference
center/retreat
facilities
See
JCC
18.20.0
30
No C C C C(d
)
No No C(d) No No No No No No
Formatted Table
Exhibit B. Unified Development Code Amendments
B-82
Resource
Lands
Rural
Residential Rural Commercial Rural Industrial Public UGA
Agricu
ltural
–
Prime
and
Local
Forest
–
Comm
ercial,
Rural
and
Inholdi
ng
1
D
U/
5
Ac
res
1
DU
/10
Ac
res
1
DU
/20
Ac
res
Rur
al
Vill
age
Cen
ter
Conve
nience
Crossr
oad
Neighborho
od/Visitor
Crossroad
Gene
ral
Cross
road
Reso
urce-
Base
d
Indus
trial
Light
Industrial/C
ommercial
(Glen Cove)
Light
Indus
trial
(Glen
Cove)
Light
Industrial/M
anufacturing
(Quilcene
and
Eastview)
Heav
y
Indu
strial
Parks,
Preser
ves
and
Recre
ation
Irond
ale
and
Port
Hadlo
ck
Urban
Growt
h
Area
Specific Land
Use AG
CF/RF/
IF
R
R
1:5
RR
1:1
0
RR
1:2
0
RV
C CC NC GC RBI LI/C LI LI/M HI PPR UGA
Recreational
vehicle parks
No C(d) C(
d)
C(d
)
C(d
)
Yes No No Yes No No No No No No
Commercial
indoor shooting
facility
No No No No No D D D D No D D D No No
Commercial
outdoor shooting
facility10
No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No
Outdoor
recreational
equipment rental
See
JCC
No C(
d)
C(d
)
C(d
)
Yes No Yes Yes No No No No No No
Formatted Table
Exhibit B. Unified Development Code Amendments
B-83
Resource
Lands
Rural
Residential Rural Commercial Rural Industrial Public UGA
Agricu
ltural
–
Prime
and
Local
Forest
–
Comm
ercial,
Rural
and
Inholdi
ng
1
D
U/
5
Ac
res
1
DU
/10
Ac
res
1
DU
/20
Ac
res
Rur
al
Vill
age
Cen
ter
Conve
nience
Crossr
oad
Neighborho
od/Visitor
Crossroad
Gene
ral
Cross
road
Reso
urce-
Base
d
Indus
trial
Light
Industrial/C
ommercial
(Glen Cove)
Light
Indus
trial
(Glen
Cove)
Light
Industrial/M
anufacturing
(Quilcene
and
Eastview)
Heav
y
Indu
strial
Parks,
Preser
ves
and
Recre
ation
Irond
ale
and
Port
Hadlo
ck
Urban
Growt
h
Area
Specific Land
Use AG
CF/RF/
IF
R
R
1:5
RR
1:1
0
RR
1:2
0
RV
C CC NC GC RBI LI/C LI LI/M HI PPR UGA
and/or guide
services
18.20.0
30
Public display
gardens
C(d) C(d) C(
d)
C(d
)
C(d
)
Yes No No No No No No No No Yes
Rural restaurant,
only when
associated with a
primary
recreational or
tourist use
See
JCC
18.20.0
30
No C(
d)
C(d
)
C(d
)
N/A N/A N/A N/A No No No No No No
Formatted Table
Exhibit B. Unified Development Code Amendments
B-84
Resource
Lands
Rural
Residential Rural Commercial Rural Industrial Public UGA
Agricu
ltural
–
Prime
and
Local
Forest
–
Comm
ercial,
Rural
and
Inholdi
ng
1
D
U/
5
Ac
res
1
DU
/10
Ac
res
1
DU
/20
Ac
res
Rur
al
Vill
age
Cen
ter
Conve
nience
Crossr
oad
Neighborho
od/Visitor
Crossroad
Gene
ral
Cross
road
Reso
urce-
Base
d
Indus
trial
Light
Industrial/C
ommercial
(Glen Cove)
Light
Indus
trial
(Glen
Cove)
Light
Industrial/M
anufacturing
(Quilcene
and
Eastview)
Heav
y
Indu
strial
Parks,
Preser
ves
and
Recre
ation
Irond
ale
and
Port
Hadlo
ck
Urban
Growt
h
Area
Specific Land
Use AG
CF/RF/
IF
R
R
1:5
RR
1:1
0
RR
1:2
0
RV
C CC NC GC RBI LI/C LI LI/M HI PPR UGA
Recreational off-
road vehicle
(ORV) and all-
terrain vehicle
(ATV) parks and
recreational areas
No C No No No No No No No No No No No No No
See
Cchap
ter
18.18
JCC Rural
recreational
lodging or cabins
for transient
rental
See
JCC
18.20.0
30
No C C C N/A N/A N/A N/A No No No No No No
Formatted Table
Exhibit B. Unified Development Code Amendments
B-85
Resource
Lands
Rural
Residential Rural Commercial Rural Industrial Public UGA
Agricu
ltural
–
Prime
and
Local
Forest
–
Comm
ercial,
Rural
and
Inholdi
ng
1
D
U/
5
Ac
res
1
DU
/10
Ac
res
1
DU
/20
Ac
res
Rur
al
Vill
age
Cen
ter
Conve
nience
Crossr
oad
Neighborho
od/Visitor
Crossroad
Gene
ral
Cross
road
Reso
urce-
Base
d
Indus
trial
Light
Industrial/C
ommercial
(Glen Cove)
Light
Indus
trial
(Glen
Cove)
Light
Industrial/M
anufacturing
(Quilcene
and
Eastview)
Heav
y
Indu
strial
Parks,
Preser
ves
and
Recre
ation
Irond
ale
and
Port
Hadlo
ck
Urban
Growt
h
Area
Specific Land
Use AG
CF/RF/
IF
R
R
1:5
RR
1:1
0
RR
1:2
0
RV
C CC NC GC RBI LI/C LI LI/M HI PPR UGA
Unnamed small-
scale recreation
and tourist uses
See
JCC
18.20.0
30
No C(
d)
C(d
)
C(d
)
D D D D No No No No No D
Temporary
Uses
Seasonal
roadside stands
See JCC 18.20.330
Temporary
festivals
See JCC 18.20.390
Formatted Table
Exhibit B. Unified Development Code Amendments
B-86
Resource
Lands
Rural
Residential Rural Commercial Rural Industrial Public UGA
Agricu
ltural
–
Prime
and
Local
Forest
–
Comm
ercial,
Rural
and
Inholdi
ng
1
D
U/
5
Ac
res
1
DU
/10
Ac
res
1
DU
/20
Ac
res
Rur
al
Vill
age
Cen
ter
Conve
nience
Crossr
oad
Neighborho
od/Visitor
Crossroad
Gene
ral
Cross
road
Reso
urce-
Base
d
Indus
trial
Light
Industrial/C
ommercial
(Glen Cove)
Light
Indus
trial
(Glen
Cove)
Light
Industrial/M
anufacturing
(Quilcene
and
Eastview)
Heav
y
Indu
strial
Parks,
Preser
ves
and
Recre
ation
Irond
ale
and
Port
Hadlo
ck
Urban
Growt
h
Area
Specific Land
Use AG
CF/RF/
IF
R
R
1:5
RR
1:1
0
RR
1:2
0
RV
C CC NC GC RBI LI/C LI LI/M HI PPR UGA
Temporary
housing facilities
See
JCC
18.20.3
85
C(d) in all rural residential zones; prohibited in all other zones
Temporary
outdoor uses
See JCC 18.20.380
Transportation
Uses
Formatted Table
Exhibit B. Unified Development Code Amendments
B-87
Resource
Lands
Rural
Residential Rural Commercial Rural Industrial Public UGA
Agricu
ltural
–
Prime
and
Local
Forest
–
Comm
ercial,
Rural
and
Inholdi
ng
1
D
U/
5
Ac
res
1
DU
/10
Ac
res
1
DU
/20
Ac
res
Rur
al
Vill
age
Cen
ter
Conve
nience
Crossr
oad
Neighborho
od/Visitor
Crossroad
Gene
ral
Cross
road
Reso
urce-
Base
d
Indus
trial
Light
Industrial/C
ommercial
(Glen Cove)
Light
Indus
trial
(Glen
Cove)
Light
Industrial/M
anufacturing
(Quilcene
and
Eastview)
Heav
y
Indu
strial
Parks,
Preser
ves
and
Recre
ation
Irond
ale
and
Port
Hadlo
ck
Urban
Growt
h
Area
Specific Land
Use AG
CF/RF/
IF
R
R
1:5
RR
1:1
0
RR
1:2
0
RV
C CC NC GC RBI LI/C LI LI/M HI PPR UGA
Park and ride
lots/transit
facilities
C(d) C(d) C(
d)
C(d
)
C(d
)
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Roads, public or
private
Yes Yes Ye
s
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Trails and paths,
public or private
Yes Yes Ye
s
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Unnamed
transportation
uses
D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D
Formatted Table
Exhibit B. Unified Development Code Amendments
B-88
Resource
Lands
Rural
Residential Rural Commercial Rural Industrial Public UGA
Agricu
ltural
–
Prime
and
Local
Forest
–
Comm
ercial,
Rural
and
Inholdi
ng
1
D
U/
5
Ac
res
1
DU
/10
Ac
res
1
DU
/20
Ac
res
Rur
al
Vill
age
Cen
ter
Conve
nience
Crossr
oad
Neighborho
od/Visitor
Crossroad
Gene
ral
Cross
road
Reso
urce-
Base
d
Indus
trial
Light
Industrial/C
ommercial
(Glen Cove)
Light
Indus
trial
(Glen
Cove)
Light
Industrial/M
anufacturing
(Quilcene
and
Eastview)
Heav
y
Indu
strial
Parks,
Preser
ves
and
Recre
ation
Irond
ale
and
Port
Hadlo
ck
Urban
Growt
h
Area
Specific Land
Use AG
CF/RF/
IF
R
R
1:5
RR
1:1
0
RR
1:2
0
RV
C CC NC GC RBI LI/C LI LI/M HI PPR UGA
Utilities Uses
Commercial
communication
facilities
See JCC 18.20.130
Utility
developments,
major
C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C
Utility
developments,
minor
C(a) C(a) C(
a)
C(a
)
C(a
)
C(a
)
C(a) C(a) C(a) C(a) C(a) C(a) C(a) C(a) C(a)
Formatted Table
Exhibit B. Unified Development Code Amendments
B-89
Resource
Lands
Rural
Residential Rural Commercial Rural Industrial Public UGA
Agricu
ltural
–
Prime
and
Local
Forest
–
Comm
ercial,
Rural
and
Inholdi
ng
1
D
U/
5
Ac
res
1
DU
/10
Ac
res
1
DU
/20
Ac
res
Rur
al
Vill
age
Cen
ter
Conve
nience
Crossr
oad
Neighborho
od/Visitor
Crossroad
Gene
ral
Cross
road
Reso
urce-
Base
d
Indus
trial
Light
Industrial/C
ommercial
(Glen Cove)
Light
Indus
trial
(Glen
Cove)
Light
Industrial/M
anufacturing
(Quilcene
and
Eastview)
Heav
y
Indu
strial
Parks,
Preser
ves
and
Recre
ation
Irond
ale
and
Port
Hadlo
ck
Urban
Growt
h
Area
Specific Land
Use AG
CF/RF/
IF
R
R
1:5
RR
1:1
0
RR
1:2
0
RV
C CC NC GC RBI LI/C LI LI/M HI PPR UGA
Unnamed utility
uses
D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D
Agricultural
and Forestry
Uses
See
Cchap
ter
18.18
JCC
Agricultural
activities and
accessory uses
See JCC 18.20.030
Aquacultural
uses and
activities
Yes No Ye
s
Yes Yes No No No No No No No No No No
Formatted Table
Exhibit B. Unified Development Code Amendments
B-90
Resource
Lands
Rural
Residential Rural Commercial Rural Industrial Public UGA
Agricu
ltural
–
Prime
and
Local
Forest
–
Comm
ercial,
Rural
and
Inholdi
ng
1
D
U/
5
Ac
res
1
DU
/10
Ac
res
1
DU
/20
Ac
res
Rur
al
Vill
age
Cen
ter
Conve
nience
Crossr
oad
Neighborho
od/Visitor
Crossroad
Gene
ral
Cross
road
Reso
urce-
Base
d
Indus
trial
Light
Industrial/C
ommercial
(Glen Cove)
Light
Indus
trial
(Glen
Cove)
Light
Industrial/M
anufacturing
(Quilcene
and
Eastview)
Heav
y
Indu
strial
Parks,
Preser
ves
and
Recre
ation
Irond
ale
and
Port
Hadlo
ck
Urban
Growt
h
Area
Specific Land
Use AG
CF/RF/
IF
R
R
1:5
RR
1:1
0
RR
1:2
0
RV
C CC NC GC RBI LI/C LI LI/M HI PPR UGA
(outside of
shoreline
jurisdiction)
Aquatic plant
and animal
processing and
storage
See
JCC
18.20.0
30
No No No No No No No No No Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Lumber mills
and associated
forestry
processing
See
JCC
18.20.0
30
C(a) No No No No No No No Yes No No No Yes No
Formatted Table
Exhibit B. Unified Development Code Amendments
B-91
Resource
Lands
Rural
Residential Rural Commercial Rural Industrial Public UGA
Agricu
ltural
–
Prime
and
Local
Forest
–
Comm
ercial,
Rural
and
Inholdi
ng
1
D
U/
5
Ac
res
1
DU
/10
Ac
res
1
DU
/20
Ac
res
Rur
al
Vill
age
Cen
ter
Conve
nience
Crossr
oad
Neighborho
od/Visitor
Crossroad
Gene
ral
Cross
road
Reso
urce-
Base
d
Indus
trial
Light
Industrial/C
ommercial
(Glen Cove)
Light
Indus
trial
(Glen
Cove)
Light
Industrial/M
anufacturing
(Quilcene
and
Eastview)
Heav
y
Indu
strial
Parks,
Preser
ves
and
Recre
ation
Irond
ale
and
Port
Hadlo
ck
Urban
Growt
h
Area
Specific Land
Use AG
CF/RF/
IF
R
R
1:5
RR
1:1
0
RR
1:2
0
RV
C CC NC GC RBI LI/C LI LI/M HI PPR UGA
activities and
uses
Marijuana
recreational
producer
Yes No No No No No No No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Nurseries Yes Yes C(
d)
C(d
)
C(d
)
Yes No Yes Yes No No No No No No
Unnamed
agricultural and
forestry uses
D D D D D No No No No No No No No No No
Formatted Table
Exhibit B. Unified Development Code Amendments
B-92
1 Four Corners only
2 Hotel/motels are not allowed in NC districts, except for Discovery Bay
3 Chimacum and Four Corners, existing only
4 SR 19/20 only
5 Four Corners only
6 Ness Corner only
7 Four Corners, existing only
8 Ness Corner, existing only
9 Classification of EPF uses within appropriate districts are advisory only, subject to provisions of Article V of Cchapter 18.15 JCC
10 Outdoor commercial shooting facility shall be a prohibited use in all zoning districts, including for small-scale tourist and recreation uses
11 Lawful incidental sales of firearms, ammunition, component parts and accessories for indoor shooting facilities shall be allowed. However, in
industrial zones, JCC 18.20.220(1)(c)(i), (ii), and (iii) shall apply, but (iv) shall not
[Ord. 3-25 § 6 (App. C); Ord. 9-24 § 5 (App. C (Exh. 3)); Ord. 5-22 § 3 (Appx. A(5)); Ord. 1-21 § 2 (Appx. 1); Ord. 3-20 § 1 (Appx. A); Ord. 14-
18 § 4 (Exh. B); Ord. 4-15 § 2 (Att. A); Ord. 3-12 § 1 (Exh. H); Ord. 8-06 § 1]
Exhibit B. Unified Development Code Amendments
B-93
Exhibit B. Unified Development Code Amendments
B-94
Article VI-M. Planned Rural Residential Developments (PRRDs)
18.15.475 Purpose.
The purpose of this Article VI-M is to implement the Jefferson County Comprehensive Plan by
promoting creativity in site layout and design, allowing flexibility in the application of the standards for
residential development in rural residential and agricultural districts. This article provides performance
criteria to encourage flexibility in the type and design of rural residential housing available to the public
through the planned rural residential development (PRRD) process. More specifically, it is the purpose of
this article to:
(1) Provide for residential development in rural areas in a way that maintains or enhances the county’s
rural character;
(2) Allow development of land with physical constraints, while at the same time preserving the natural
characteristics of the site, including topography, native vegetation, wildlife habitat, critical areas, forestry,
agriculture and other natural amenities of value to the community;
(3) Retain large, undivided parcels of land areas large enough for forestry and agriculture activities that
provide opportunities for compatible agricultural and other rural land uses;
(4) Facilitate the creation of open space corridors for recreation and aesthetic enjoyment;
(5) Permit developers to use innovative methods and approaches not available under conventional zoning
methods to facilitate the construction of a variety of housing types and densities serving the diverse
housing needs of Jefferson County residents; and
(6) Provide for the economical provision of infrastructure to new development by allowing choices in the
layout of roads, provision of community water and wastewater disposal systems and other improvements
through superior site design and the use of clustering. [Ord. 14-18 § 4 (Exh. B); Ord. 8-06 § 1]
18.15.480 Applicability.
(1) This Article VI-M shall apply to all permitted uses within all rural residential and agricultural districts
(i.e., RR 1:5, RR 1:10, RR 1:20, AP-20, and AL-20) and constitutes an overlay district (i.e., floating zone)
over these districts. This article may be applied to existing subdivisions and lots of record on which no
development has yet occurredlegal lots of record, or where adequate vacant land exists within an existing
development to meet the criteria contained within this article.
(2) The PRRD process provides an alternative to traditional development under the prescriptive standards
of this code. This article shall not be applied to rural residential or agricultural lots incapable of further
subdivision due to minimum lot size, or as a means to avoid other procedures more appropriately
reviewed as variance applications under Article IX of Chapter 18.40 JCC.
(32) A PRRD application must be processed with either an application for short subdivision, long
subdivision, or binding site plan approval under Cchapter 18.35 JCC, see JCC 18.15.535 for the review
and approval process. The function of this article is to provide an alternative to traditional development
under the prescriptive standards of title 18 JCC, allow more innovative ways of designing land divisions,
enabling applicants to take advantage of incentives, including flexible densitylot size and dimensional
standards, modification of other requirements of the county’s development standards contained in this
Exhibit B. Unified Development Code Amendments
B-95
code, and density bonuses in appropriate situations in exchange for demonstrated benefits to the public
interest. [Ord. 8-06 § 1]
18.15.485 Minimum and maximum land area – Dwelling unit cap and cluster cap.
The permissible number of dwelling units within a PRRD shall be calculated based upon the dwelling
unit density of the underlying land use district. For the purposes of this chapter, dwelling units and
accessory dwelling units are considered equivalent and may be combined when calculating dwelling unit
density of the underlying land use district, so that the yield of permissible units is the sum of primary
units plus accessory units.
(1) The minimum land area required for PRRD short or long subdivision proposals shall be as follows:
(a) RR 1:5 district – 10 gross acres;
(b) RR 1:10 district – 20 gross acres; and
(c) RR 1:20 and agricultural (AP-20 and AL-20) districts – 40 gross acres.
(2) The maximum land area that may be included in a PRRD proposal shall be as follows:
(a) RR 1:5 district – 225 gross acres;
(b) RR 1:10 district – 450 gross acres; and
(c) RR 1:20 and agricultural (AP-20 and AL-20) districts – 900 gross acres.
(3) The maximum number of dwelling units that may be permitted in a PRRD proposal shall be limited to
45, contained within dwelling unit clusters of not more than 210 dwelling units each, each cluster shall be
adjacent to the large reserved tract; except, that where a density bonus is requested under JCC 18.15.520,
the proposal may include up to a total of 54 the number of dwelling units as approved by the hearing
examiner or administrator., contained within dwelling unit clusters of not more than 22 dwelling units
each.
(4) Dwelling unit clusters within PRRD proposals shall be sufficiently separated to provide visual relief
and maintain rural character. Where feasible, clusters shall be separated by the natural topographical
features of the site, including, but not limited to, critical areas, watercourses, and ridge lines. However, in
no case shall dwelling unit clusters be located closer than 600 lineal feet from one another. These
requirements regarding separation of dwelling unit clusters shall also be applied to circumstances where
the adjoining property or properties have previously been developed through the PRRD process as set
forth in this Article VI-M. [Ord. 14-18 § 4 (Exh. B); Ord. 8-06 § 1](4) Substandard lots that have been
formally recognized as legal lots of record are eligible to apply for a PRRD proposal, provided that:
(a) The proposal demonstrates the land area is sufficient to meet the public health and environmental
protection standards contained in Jefferson County regulations, and
(b) The application is accompanied by a binding site plan.
18.15.490 Rural residential districts – Reserve tract requirements.
(1) Each PRRD within the RR 1:5, RR 1:10 and RR 1:20 districts shall contain a reserve tract(s)
comprising at a minimum the following percentage of the proposed PRRD:
Exhibit B. Unified Development Code Amendments
B-96
(a) RR 1:5 – 65 percentParcels equal to or less than sixty (60) acres in area – seventy (70) percent of
the gross parcel size before development;
(b) RR 1:10 – 75 percentParcels greater than sixty (60) acres and less than 100 acres in area – sixty
(60) percent of the gross parcel size before development; and
(c) RR 1:20 – 85 percentParcels equal to or greater than 100 acres – fifty-five (55) percent of the
gross parcel size before development.
(2) The reserve tract(s) may be owned by a landowner, homeowners association, corporation, partnership,
land trust, individual or other legal entity. The reserve tract shall be preserved as open space in perpetuity.
(3) Community water systems, septic drainfields and stormwater detention facilities serving the PRRD
may be located within the limits of the reserve tract(s).
(4) The reserve tract may contain a legal permitted use. Golf courses and accessory uses may be permitted
upon a reserve tract without issuance of a separate conditional use permit under Cchapter 18.40 JCC, if
application for such uses accompanies the same application for initial PRRD approval. [Ord. 8-06 § 1]
18.15.495 Agricultural districts – Reserve tract requirements.
(1) Each PRRD within the agricultural districts shall contain a reserve tract(s) comprising at a minimum
the following percentage of the proposed PRRD: 85 percent with emphasis on preserving land with prime
agricultural soils for the practice of agriculture.
(2) The reserve tract(s) may be owned by a landowner, homeowners association, corporation, partnership,
land trust, individual or other legal entity.
(3) Community water systems, septic drainfields and stormwater detention facilities serving the PRRD
may be located within the limits of the reserve tract(s) only when they would not significantly impede the
current or potential future resource use of the reserve tract(s).
(4) Permitted uses within the reserve tract shall be limited to agriculture, floriculture, horticulture, general
farming, dairy, the raising, feeding and sale or production for poultry, livestock, fur-bearing animals, or
honey bees, Christmas trees, nursery stock and floral vegetation, and other agricultural uses and activities
accessory to farming and animal husbandry. These limitations on use of the reserve tract shall be noted on
the face of the plat or binding site plan.
(5) An existing residence within the limits of the reserve tract shall count toward the total number of
residential units allowed in the PRRD. [Ord. 8-06 § 1]
18.15.500 Agricultural districts – Development setbacks from reserve tract(s).
Repealed by Ord. 6-04. [Ord. 11-00 § 3.6.13(6)]
18.15.505 Application submittal and contents.
To be considered complete, an application for a PRRD shall include the following information:
(1) The application for approval of a PRRD shall be submitted to the department of community
development on forms to be provided by the department along with the appropriate fees established under
the most recently adopted DCD fee schedule Jefferson County fee ordinance;
(2) A completed land use permit application form, including all materials required in accordance with
Cchapter 18.40 JCC;
Exhibit B. Unified Development Code Amendments
B-97
(3) Five copies of aA completed supplementary application for a short subdivision, long subdivision, or
binding site plan. The PRRD site plan shall be prepared in accordance with the plat or plan map
requirement in chapter 18.35 JCC.in accordance with the following requirements:
(a) The dimensions and area of each proposed lot, tract or parcel (including any reserve tract(s)) to
accurately show that the property proposed for the PRRD contains sufficient area to allow the number of
lots, tracts or parcels proposed without exceeding the average density allowed in the underlying zoning
district . Where a density bonus is requested under JCC 18.15.520, the average density allowed in the
underlying district may be exceeded by up to 20 percent of the allowed density for that district and an
additional 20 percent for the area in the reserve tract that are designated critical areas. An additional
bonus may be granted for the buffer area(s) associated with critical areas that are included within the
reserve tract, the bonus shall not exceed 20 percent of the allowed density in the buffer area;; and
provided further, that the area of land contained in access easements, access panhandles or pipestem
configurations shall not be included in the area computations;
(b) The PRRD plan drawing shall be prepared by a Washington State licensed engineer or land surveyor
registered or licensed by the state of Washington. The PRRD plan shall be consolidated with any plan or
plat submitted under Chapter 18.35 JCC. The preparer shall certify in the plan submitted that it is a true
and correct representation of the lands actually surveyed. The preparation of the plan shall comply with
the Survey Recording Act, Chapter 58.09 RCW and Chapter 332-130 WAC. The plan drawing shall have
minimum dimensions of 18 inches by 24 inches and contain all information required in Article IV of
Chapter 18.35 JCC for long subdivisions of property;
(c) If the applicant proposes a site design providing for a variety of separate residential areas or densities
within a site, the site plan shall include a table providing the following information for each distinct area:
(i) The proposed residential use type in each area (e.g., detached single-family, duplexes, or
multifamily);
(ii) The number of dwelling units;
(iii) Gross acreage; and
(iv) The approximate area of the smallest proposed lot;
(d) A form of the endorsement of the DCD administrator, as follows:
APPROVED BY JEFFERSON COUNTY
________________________ ______
Department of Community Date
Development Director
(4) Where applicable, any special reports or studies required; pursuant to Article VI-D of this chapter
prepared in accordance with the requirements of Article VI-J of this chapter;
(5) The applicant shall supply a narrative statement substantiating how the proposed development will
meet the purpose of the PRRD in JCC 18.15.475, the goals and policies of the comprehensive plan, and
be superior to or more innovative than conventional development under this code. The statement shall
also substantiate how the proposed PRRD will provide a benefit to the public beyond that available
through conventional development. The applicant shall specifically identify all requirements and criteria
of this Unified Development Code proposed for modification;
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(6) The applicant shall supply completed information and materials for all other permit and development
applications required under this code consolidated with the PRRD application;
(7) A conceptual landscaping plan shall be prepared, showing the proposed location and types of
proposed vegetation;
(8) Building profiles if the PRRD proposes multifamily residential development; and
(9) Any additional information as determined required by the DCD administrator. and/or the director of
the department of public works. [Ord. 14-18 § 4 (Exh. B); Ord. 8-06 § 1]
18.15.510 Consolidated applications.
Where applicable, and in addition to the requirements set forth in JCC 18.15.480(3), applications for
boundary line adjustments, conditional use permits or any other action requiring issuance of a permit
under this code shall be considered simultaneously with a PRRD application. [Ord. 8-06 § 1]
18.15.515 Incentives – Innovative development proposals.
(1) Purpose.
(a) More efficient use can be made of land, energy and resources and more livable development can
be achieved when the designer has flexibility in residential dwelling unit types, placement and
density. Such flexibility can be achieved while safeguarding the public interest by review of the
proposed PRRD plan that shows the type and placement of residential structures.
(b) It is intended that innovative residential development encourage imaginative design to achieve
these purposes. Therefore, incentive and flexibility may be allowed such as clustered housing and
bonus densities, lot size averaging, zero lot lines, condominium development, and mixed residential
types. The hearing examiner may approve the use of these tools as provided in this section as deemed
reasonable and warranted by the excellence of the resulting design and its benefits to the community.
(2) Techniques.
(a) Clustered Housing. When residences are clustered in design groups in a PRRD with common
open space, the clustered housing may, in lieu of the zone restrictions, be designed with building
locations, lot sizes, and/or yards standards as prescribed on the plat or on plans for the PRRD
approved by the county. Dwelling unit clusters within PRRD proposals shall be sufficiently separated
to provide visual relief and maintain rural character. Where feasible, clusters shall be separated by
the natural topographical features of the site, including, but not limited to, critical areas,
watercourses, and ridge lines. However, in no case shall dwelling unit clusters be located closer than
600 lineal feet from one another. These requirements regarding separation of dwelling unit clusters
shall also be applied to circumstances where the adjoining property or properties have previously
been developed through the PRRD process as set forth in this Article VI-M.
(b) Density Bonuses. When a plat, PRRD or other instrumentproposal is submitted under this Article
VI-M, and is of sufficient excellence in design and planning, a higher density may be allowed therein
in accordance with JCC 18.15.520.
(c) Lot Size Averaging. Lot area may be varied. Except as allowed under JCC 18.15.520, the
combined area of all lots and reserve tracts in the PRRD shall be equal to the density of lot size
allowed in the zone where located.
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(d) Flexible Yards. Except as required under JCC 18.15.500 yYards may be reduced to zero,
provided the structures are shown on the plat or PRRD and a 10-foot access for maintenance is given
by yard and/or easement along each outside wall.
(e) Residential Types. To achieve the most efficient use and conservation of land, energy, resources,
view and terrain, mixed residential types may be designated and allowed in innovative PRRDs as
prescribed in this section.
(3) Buyer Notification. The PRRD plan shall note that the residences thereon constitute an innovative
residential development and must be constructed as shown on the PRRD plan. Building permits may be
issued only for structure types and placements as shown on the PRRD plan. Sales agreements and titles
for land and residences sold in innovative residential developments shall note this restriction. [Ord. 8-06 §
1]
18.15.520 Modification of permitted densities – Density bonuses.
(1) Purpose for Bonus Densities. Bonus densities are intended to provide the incentive to encourage the
development of more affordable housing, provide additional public amenities, or preserve valuable
natural or cultural resources and features. The satisfaction of any of the bonus density criteria specified in
subsection (4) of this section is considered to be in the public interest and worthy of a bonus density.
(2) Eligibility for Bonus Densities. Eligibility to obtain a bonus density is based upon site plan review and
approval by the hearing examiner after a public hearing. Such bonus densities may be granted to a
deserving application if the PRRD plan submitted is judged by the hearing examiner to have achieved one
or more of the bonus density criteria in subsection (4) of this section.
(3) Maximum Bonus Density. In addition to criteria provided in this Article VI-M, the density shall be
compatible with the site’s natural constraints and the character and density of the surrounding area. The
average permitted density in the underlying district may be increased by up to 40% of the allowed limit,
provided that land within access easements, access panhandles, or pipestem configurations is excluded
from area calculations.
(4) Criteria for Approval of Bonus Densities. Upon submittal of the PRRD application, the hearing
examiner shall review the proposed project and with respect to the allocation of bonus densities for the
project. The allocation of bonus densities should be based upon a comprehensive review of the entire
project. It is the intention of this section to allow bonus densities where a PRRD applicant proposes
design attributes providing public benefits in addition to those required by local, state or federal land use,
health, or environmental regulations. Bonus densities shall not be allowed for site design proposal that
merely reflect mandatory requirements of local, state and federal codes or regulations. Consideration shall
be given to, but not necessarily limited to, the following criteria:
(a) Preservation of Natural, Historical and Cultural Features. Items for consideration under this
criterion include the preservation and minimum disturbance of natural features and wildlife habitat;
preservation of unique historical or cultural features; preservation of open space; and preservation of
scenic resources.
(b) Public Service and Facility Availability. Items for consideration under this criterion include the
provision of public park or other public facilities and/or sites; bicycle and pedestrian pathway
systems; public transit access to the site; and special site design for special needs residents.
(c) Energy Efficiency. Items for consideration under this criterion include preservation of solar
access; south orientation with added glazing for inhabited structures; the use of landscaping and
topography for windbreaks and shading; common wall construction; the use of solar energy systems
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either passive or active for heating and/or cooling; energy conserving design of roadways and other
structures; and higher insulation levels.
(d) Public Recreation Facilities. Items for consideration under this criterion include provision for
public recreational features such as active play areas, passive open space areas, golf courses, and
bicycle and pedestrian pathway systems.
(e) Environmental Design. Items for consideration under this criterion include on-site designs
providing regional benefits, including drainage control using natural drainage and landscaped
drainage retention facilities; flood control measures, particularly those measures serving regional
needs; significant public access provided to designated potential open space or park areas, shoreline
areas, trails, scenic sites and viewpoints; provision for substantial and exceptional landscape
treatment; preservation of habitat identified for threatened and endangered species; and the use of
recycled materials and resource conserving designs.
(f) Affordable Housing. Items for consideration under this criterion include the provision of a mix of
housing types, use of townhouses or other common wall construction techniques directed toward
providing a reasonable mix or diversity of bona fide affordable housing opportunities for the
community.
For the purposes of this section, and consistent with Policy No. 6.1 of the County-Wide Planning
Policy for Jefferson County (as amended by County Resolution No. 112-94), “affordable housing”
means 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 for working families in
Jefferson County; with costs, including utilities, that do not exceed 30 percent of gross income (RCW
43.185B.010). Bonus densities will also be allowed for projects providing low-income housing, as
defined in RCW 43.185A.010, in market rate developments. In such developments and other
developments seeking bonus densities for the provision of low-income housing opportunities, the
amount of bonus will be linked to the level of affordability (i.e., the lower the cost or rental rate per
unit, the greater the bonus afforded to the development). Density bonuses for low-income housing
projects will be granted only where all of the following conditions are satisfied:
(i) The developer must agree to sell or rent the units to qualifying residents (i.e., only low-
income and very low-income households);
(ii) The developer must ensure the continued affordability of the units by qualified residents for a
minimum of 20 years through the use of restrictive covenants or other deed restrictions approved
by the county; and
(iii) The units must be of an innovative design and compatible with the existing character of the
surrounding area, with adequate assurances that such design and compatibility will be
maintained throughout the 20-year period.
(g) Provision of Innovative Design. Items for consideration under this criterion include the provision
of innovative design elements similar to, but not limited to, those described in JCC 18.15.515(2).
(h) Other suitable items believed by the county to be worthy of consideration may also be included as
bonus density criteria. [Ord. 14-18 § 4 (Exh. B); Ord. 8-06 § 1]
18.15.525 Modification of development standards.
(1) The following development standards may be modified in approving a PRRD application:
(a) Building setbacks;
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(b) Height of buildings or structures, not to exceed 40 feet;
(c) Lot size;
(d) Lot width; and any other standards contained in Chapter chapter 18.30 JCC.
(2) Standards that may not be modified or altered are:
(a) Shoreline regulations when the property is located in an area under the jurisdiction of the
Jefferson County Shoreline Master Program;
(b) Standards pertaining to development within critical areas as set forth in Cchapter 18.22 JCC,
Critical Areas;
(c) Regulations pertaining to nonconforming legal structures and uses as set forth in JCC 18.20.260;
and
(d) Regulatory standards and requirements of the Jefferson County health department, Washington
State Department of Health, and Washington State Department of Ecology pertaining to the provision
of potable water and wastewater disposal.
(3) Criteria for Approval of Alternative Development Standards. Approval of alternative development
standards for PRRDs differs from the variance procedure described in Article IX of Cchapter 18.40 JCC
in that rather than being based upon hardship or unusual circumstance related to a specific property, the
approval of alternative development standards proposed by a PRRD shall be based upon the criteria listed
in this Article VI-M. In evaluating a planned development that proposes to modify the development
standards of the underlying zoning district, the hearing examiner shall consider and base its findings upon
the ability of the proposal to satisfy the following criteria:
(a) The proposed PRRD shall be compatible with surrounding properties, especially as relates to the
following:
(i) Landscaping and buffering;
(ii) Public safety;
(iii) Site access and circulation;
(iv) Architectural design of building and harmonious use of materials;
(b) The unique characteristics of the subject property;
(c) The arrangement of buildings and open spaces as they relate to various uses within or adjacent to
the PRRD;
(d) Visual impact of the PRRD upon the surrounding area;
(e) Improvements proposed in connection with the PRRD;
(f) Preservation of unique natural features of the property; and
(g) The public benefit derived by allowing the proposed alteration of development standards. [Ord.
14-18 § 4 (Exh. B); Ord. 8-06 § 1]
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18.15.530 Preliminary PRRD approval criteria.
The following criteria are the minimum measures by which each proposed PRRD will be considered:
(1) PRRDs shall be given preliminary approval, including preliminary approval subject to conditions,
upon finding by the hearing examiner that all of the following have been satisfied:
(a) The proposed PRRD conforms to:
(i) The Jefferson County Comprehensive Plan;
(ii) All provisions of this code that are not proposed for modification; and
(iii) Any other provisions of local, state or federal regulations, policies or plans, except those
standards proposed for modification;
(b) Utilities and other public and private services necessary to serve the needs of the PRRD shall be
made available, including:
(i) Open spaces;
(ii) Drainage ways;
(iii) Roads and other public ways;
(iv) Potable water;
(v) Transit facilities;
(vi) Wastewater disposal;
(vii) Parks and playgrounds;
(viii) Schools; and
(ix) Sidewalks and other improvements that assure safe walking conditions for students who
walk to and from school;
(c) The probable significant adverse environmental impacts of the proposed PRRD, together with any
practical means of mitigating such adverse impacts, have been considered and a determination issued
that such adverse impacts can be mitigated in accordance with Article X of Cchapter 18.40 JCC and
the State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA), Cchapter 43.21C RCW;
(d) Approving the proposed PRRD will serve the public use and interest and adequate provision has
been made for the public health, safety and general welfare;
(e) The proposed PRRD satisfies the criteria set forth in this Article VI-M, as applicable; and
(f) The proposed PRRD will be superior to or more innovative than conventional development and
will provide greater public benefit than that which would be available through the use of
conventional zoning and/or development standards.
(2) Notwithstanding the approval criteria set forth in subsection (1) of this section, in accordance with
RCW 58.17.120, as now adopted and hereafter amended, a proposed PRRD may be denied because of
flood, inundation or swamp conditions. Where any portion of the proposed PRRD lies within both a flood
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control zone, as specified by cChapter 86.16 RCW, and either the one percent flood hazard area or the
regulatory floodway, the county shall not approve the PRRD unless:
(a) The applicant has demonstrated to the satisfaction of the administrator or hearing examiner that
no feasible alternative exists to locating lots and building envelopes within the one percent flood
hazard area; and
(b) It imposes a condition requiring the applicant to comply with critical area provisions of Cchapter
18.22 JCC and any written recommendations of the Washington State Department of Ecology. In
such cases, the administrator shall issue no development permit associated with the proposed PRRD
until flood control problems have been resolved.
(3) Preliminary approval of a PRRD does not constitute approval to obtain any building permits or begin
construction of the project. [Ord. 14-18 § 4 (Exh. B); Ord. 8-06 § 1]
18.15.535 PRRD review and approval process.
(1) An application for preliminary PRRD approval shall be processed according to the procedures for
Type III decisions established in Chapter 18.40 JCC.
(21) A PRRD consolidated with a short subdivision application shall be processed according to a Type II
decision and shall be reviewed for compliance with all standards and criteria set forth in Article III of
cChapter 18.35 JCC.
(3) A PRRD consolidated with a long subdivision application shall be processed according to a Type III
decision and shall be reviewed for compliance with all standards and criteria set forth in Article IV of
cChapter 18.35 JCC.
(4) A PRRD consolidated with a binding site plan application shall be processed as a Type II or Type III
decision, dependent on the proposed number of lots or leased areas, and shall be reviewed for compliance
with all standards and criteria set forth in Article V of cChapter 18.35 JCC.
(5) In addition to review under all requirements of cChapter 18.35 JCC, based on comments from county
departments and applicable agencies, the hearing examiner shall review the proposal subject to the criteria
contained in this Article VI-M, and shall approve any such proposal only when consistent with all the
provisions of this article. [Ord. 8-06 § 1]
18.15.540 Performance guarantees – PRRD declarationagreements.
To ensure that the development is carried out in accordance with the proposed design and the conditions
of project approval, pPrior to final approval, the hearing examiner shall require that the applicant shall
submit a declaration to DCD for review and approval. The declaration shall ensure that the development
adheres to the proposed design and conditions of project approval. As applicable, and without limitation,
the declaration may include provisions to:
(1) Preserve the PRRD as a permanently affordable housing development for income qualified
individuals,
(2) Guarantee the design and ongoing maintenance of the low-income housing development for the
agreed duration;
(3) Define the permitted use, care and maintenance of reserved tracts; and
(4) Establish ownership and tax liability of any reserved tracts.
The declaration shall be binding on the land and enter into written agreement with the county, which
agreement shall constitute CC&Rs binding upon all future purchasers, tenants and occupants of the
PRRD. Recordation of aA signed PRRD declarationagreement shall be recorded simultaneously with the
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final plat or plan a precondition to final approval offor the PRRD. The PRRD agreement may include as
applicable, and without limitation, the following:
(1) An adequate guarantee providing for the permanent preservation, retention and maintenance of all
reserve tracts (i.e., open space or agricultural) or public areas;
(2) Where a reserve tract(s) is to be protected against building development, the applicant shall convey to
the county an easement over such areas restricting the area against any future building or use except as
consistent with providing open space for the aesthetic and recreational enjoyment of the surrounding
residences, or providing an area permanently reserved for agricultural uses, as applicable;
(3) The care and maintenance of reserve tracts shall be assured by establishment of an appropriate
management organization for the project;
(4) Ownership and tax liability of any reserve tract(s) shall be established in a manner acceptable to the
county; and
(5) Where bonus densities are obtained for low-income housing development, the applicant shall provide
an assurance that the low-income housing will be maintained on the property for not less than 20 years
and that project design and measures to ensure compatibility with adjacent land uses shall be maintained
throughout the 20-year term. [Ord. 8-06 § 1]
18.15.545 Modifications to an approved PRRD.
(1) Modifications to a previously approved preliminary PRRD may be requested by the applicant and
approved by the director subject to the provisions for Type I decisions in Cchapter 18.40 JCC; provided,
that the modification does not involve any of the following:
(a) The location or relocation of a road or street;
(b) The creation of an additional lot, tract or parcel;
(c) The creation of a lot, tract or parcel that does not qualify as a building site pursuant to this code;
(d) The relocation of an entire lot, tract or parcel from one parent parcel into another parent parcel.
(2) Before approving such an amendment, the administrator shall make written findings and conclusions
documenting the following conditions:
(a) Increase the residential density;
(b) Reduce the area of a reserve tract;
(c) Relocate a reserve tract in a manner that makes it less accessible or usable as open space or
agricultural land, as applicable;
(d) Change the point(s) of access to different roads;
(e) Increase the total ground area covered by building or other impervious surfaces; or
(f) Fail to preserve unique natural features that were required to be preserved by the preliminary
PRRD approval.
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(3) Modifications that involve the circumstances described in subsection (1) of this section, or exceed the
criteria set forth in subsection (2) of this section, shall be processed as a new PRRD application. [Ord. 8-
06 § 1]
18.15.550 Building and occupancy permit – Issuance after final PRRD approval.
(1) No building permit for a structure other than a temporary contractor’s office or temporary storage
building shall be issued for a lot or parcel within an approved PRRD prior to a determination by the
relevant fire district chief or designee that adequate fire protection and access for construction needs
exists.
(2) No building permit for a structure other than a temporary contractor’s office or temporary storage
building shall be issued for a lot or parcel within an approved PRRD until either:
(a) All required improvements that will serve the subject lot or parcel have been constructed and the
county has accepted properly executed documents for such improvements; or
(b) All required improvements have been bonded or otherwise guaranteed; or
(c) An improvement bond in an amount adequate, in the determination of the director of the
department of public works, to guarantee construction of those required public improvements
necessary to serve the lot or parcel or which a building permit is sought has been accepted by the
county.
(3) No occupancy permit for a structure other than a temporary contractor’s office or other approved
temporary building shall be issued for a structure on a lot or parcel within an approved PRRD prior to
final inspection and approval of all required improvements which will serve such lot or parcel to the
satisfaction of the director of the department of public works and county building official. [Ord. 8-06 § 1]
18.15.555 Final PRRD plan requirements.
(1) The applicant must submit a reproducible copy of the proposed final PRRD plan to DCD, the
administrator of the department of community development.
(2) Where a PRRD is consolidated with a short subdivision or long subdivision, the applicant shall submit
all information required for submittal under Article III (Short Subdivisions) or Article IV (Long
Subdivisions) of cChapter 18.35 JCC, as applicable.
(3) Where a PRRD is consolidated with a binding site plan application, the applicant shall submit all
information required for submittal under Article V of cChapter 18.35 JCC, as applicable.
(4) In cases where any restrictive deed covenants or CC&Rs will apply to lots or parcels within a PRRD,
a typewritten copy of such covenants, bearing all necessary signatures, shall be submitted along with the
final PRRD. Where the recordation of specific deed restrictions or CC&R provisions have been required
as a condition of PRRD approval, the DCD director shall approve and sign the deed restriction or CC&Rs
prior to final approval. The CC&Rs shall clearly delineate the provisions that the hearing examiner or
administrator has imposed as a condition of PRRD approval and those provisions voluntarily imposed by
the applicant/declarant for private purposes. The CC&Rs shall specifically provide that the county will
not enforce any private CC&R provisions.
(5) The final PRRD plan shall be accompanied by a current (within 30 days) title company certification.
of:
(a) The legal description of the total parcel subject to the application;
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(b) Those individuals or corporations holding an ownership interest and any security interest (e.g.,
deeds of trust or mortgages) or any other encumbrances affecting the title of said parcel. Such
individuals or corporations shall sign and approve the final plan prior to final approval;
(c) Any lands to be dedicated to the county shall be conformed as being owned in fee title by the
owner(s) signing the dedication certificate;
(d) Any easements or restrictions affecting the property with a description of purpose and referenced
by the auditor’s file number and/or recording number; and
(e) If lands are to be dedicated or conveyed to the county as part of the proposal, an American Land
Title Association title policy may be required by the director of the department of public works.
(6) The applicant shall submit for final approval any PRRD agreement declaration that may be required in
conformance with JCC 18.15.540.
(7) The final PRRD plan shall be processed as a Type IV application as set forth in cChapter 18.40 JCC,
and shall be approved by the board of county commissioners upon satisfaction of all conditions of
approval and all requirements as provided in this Article VI-M. [Ord. 8-06 § 1]
18.15.560 Time limitations on final PRRD submittal.
Approval of a preliminary PRRD and implementation development applications shall expire unless the
applicant submits a proposed final PRRD with all required supporting documents in property form for
final approval within five years ofafter preliminary approval. An alternate expiration date may be
specified by the decision maker. [Ord. 8-06 § 1]
18.15.565 Extinguishment of preliminary planned unit developments approved prior to UDC
adoption.
The applicant or owner of a property subject to a planned unit development preliminarily approved prior
to the initial adoption date of this Unified Development Code (UDC) shall obtain all permits for the
development of the site within two years of the initial adoption of the ordinance codified in this code. If
the applicant fails to obtain all permits within two years, the approval shall be extinguished, and no site
development permits shall be issued until the applicant files an application and obtains approval for a
PRRD in accordance with this Article VI-M. [Ord. 8-06 § 1]
18.15.570 Filing of final PRRD plan.
Upon review and approval of a final PRRD, the DCD administrator shall return the original to the
applicant for recording. The final PRRD plan shall be filed in accordance with the applicable procedures
provided in Cchapter 18.35 JCC. [Ord. 8-06 § 1]
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Chapter 18.18
IRONDALE AND PORT HADLOCKUNINCORPOPRATED UGA DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS
IMPLEMENTATION
Sections:
18.18.005 General applicability.
18.18.010 Purpose.
18.18.020 Establishment of urban growth area (UGA) land use and zoning districts.
18.18.030 Purpose of UGA land use and zoning districts.
18.18.040 Use tables.
18.18.050 Density, dimension and open space standards.
18.18.060 Development requirements and performance standards.
18.18.070 Landscaping.
18.18.080 Parking and pedestrian circulation.
18.18.090 Lighting.
18.18.100 Signs.
18.18.110 Design standards.
18.18.120 Site plan approval required in the Irondale and Port Hadlock UGA.
18.18.130 Development standards in this title.
18.18.005 General applicability.
The land use regulations in this chapter implement the Comprehensive Plan and ensure urban development is
accompanied by urban infrastructure and services, in compliance with the State Growth Management Act. The
availability of sewer facilities is a precondition to developing inside the a UGA at urban densities or standards.
Jefferson County will apply urban standards to parcels where sewer is available. When sewer service is available,
refer to this chapterThis chapter applies to the Irondale and Port Hadlock UGA and the unincorporated county-
administered portion of the Port Townsend UGA outside of the City of Port Townsend municipal boundary. [Ord. 9-
24 § 3 (App. A (Exh. 4)); Ord. 9-09 § 2 (Exh. B)]
18.18.010 Purpose.
The purpose of this chapter is to establish land use controls and regulations for the unincorporated Irondale and Port
Hadlock urban growth area (“PHUGA”) and the unincorporated county-administered portion of the Port Townsend
UGA outside of the City of Port Townsend municipal boundary, consistent with the adopted Jefferson County
Comprehensive Plan.
UGA Zzoning designations are depicted on the comprehensive plan map of Irondale and Port Hadlock Urban
Zoning, and the unincorporated county-administered portion of the Port Townsend UGA, found in the UGA
Element, Exhibit 1-22, Jefferson County Comprehensive Plan (20182025).
This chapter’s development regulations shall be used for urban development that has urban services available. Urban
development will not be allowed before the availability of urban services, namely, sewer availability. Development
in those areas in the UGAs that do not yet have sewer available shall be consistent with Chapter chapter 18.19 JCC.
See JCC 18.18.060, Development requirements and performance standards, for specific information about sewer
availability and when urban development standards will apply. If there is conflict between development regulations
in this chapter and elsewhere in this title, then this chapter prevails. [Ord. 9-24 § 3 (App. A (Exh. 4)); Ord. 9-09 § 2
(Exh. B); Ord. 3-09 § 5 (Exh. G)]
18.18.030 Purpose of UGA land use and zoning districts.
The purposes of the land use and zoning districts are as follows:
(1) Urban Commercial (UC). The purpose of the urban commercial designation is to provide for a wide range of
commercial activities and uses compatible with the expressed needs of the community that will provide goods and
services for the UGA, nearby residents and serve the traveling public;
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(2) Visitor-Oriented Commercial (VOC). The purpose of this designation is to recognize the unique area of the Old
Alcohol Plant and allow commercial uses and for visitor-oriented lodging, goods and services that supplement the
historical and tourism-related character of this area;
(3) Urban Low Density Residential (ULDR). The purpose of the ULDR district is to provide for areas of single-
family urban residential development that are separate from commercial and industrial uses and activities;
(4) Urban Moderate Density Residential (UMDR). The purpose of the UMDR district is to provide for areas of
mixed single-family and moderate density multifamily urban residential development;
(5) Urban High Density Residential (UHDR). The purpose of the UHDR district is to provide for areas of high
density multifamily residential development;
(6) Urban Light Industrial (ULI). The purpose of the ULI designation is to allow for low intensity and low nuisance
potential industrial uses;
(7) Public (P). The purpose of the P designation is to provide for the siting of important public facilities, and
compatible services compatible, and affordable housing. [Ord. 9-24 § 3 (App. A (Exh. 4)); Ord. 9-09 § 2 (Exh. B);
Ord. 3-09 § 5 (Exh. G)]
18.18.040 Use tables.
This section establishes whether a specific use is allowed, prohibited, conditional or otherwise designated.
Table 3A-1. Allowable and Prohibited Uses
How To Use This Table
Table 3A-1 displays the classifications of uses for UGA zoning districts.
The allowability and classification of uses as represented in the table are further modified by the following:
• The location may have a multiple designation. This would be true of the Shoreline Master Program, a subarea plan, or an overlay district applied to the location. The Shoreline Master Program (SMP) should be consulted if the location of interest is subject to the SMP jurisdiction. See also Notes 1 to 3 to this table.
• All regulations in this code apply to the uses in these tables. To determine whether a particular use or activity can occur in a particular land use district and location, all relevant regulations must also be consulted in addition to this table.
• A development proposal within 200 feet of the ordinary high water mark of a regulated shoreline is within the jurisdiction of the Shoreline
Master Program, and is subject to the applicable provisions of the SMP in this title.
• Overlay districts provide policies and regulations in addition to those of the underlying land use districts for certain land areas and for uses
that warrant specific recognition and management. For any land use or development proposed to be located entirely or partly within an overlay
district, or within the jurisdiction of a subarea plan, the applicable provisions of the overlay district or subarea plan as provided in Articles VI
and VII of Cchapter 18.15 JCC shall prevail over any conflicting provisions of the UDC.
Categories of Uses
Yes = Uses allowed subject to the provisions of this
code, including meeting applicable
performance standards (Cchapter 18.20 JCC)
and development standards (Cchapter 18.30
JCC); if a building or other development
permit is required, this use is also subject to
project permit approval; see cChapter 18.40
JCC.
D = Discretionary uses are certain named and all unnamed uses which may be allowed subject to administrative approval and consistency with the UDC, unless the administrator prohibits the use or requires a conditional use
Exhibit B. Unified Development Code Amendments
B-109
permit based on project impacts; see JCC
18.15.045 and cChapter 18.40 JCC.
C = Conditional uses, subject to criteria, public notice, written public comment and public hearing procedure; see JCC 18.40.080.
C(a) = Conditional uses, subject to criteria, public notice, written public comment, and an administrative approval procedure, but not a public hearing; see JCC 18.40.080.
C(d) = Conditional uses, subject to criteria, public
notice, written public comment and, at the
discretion of the administrator, a public
hearing procedure, if warranted, based on the
project’s potential impacts, size or complexity,
according to criteria in JCC 18.40.550; see
JCC 18.40.080.
No = Prohibited use.
Exhibit B. Unified Development Code Amendments
B-110
JCC 18.18.040 Table 3A-1
Allowable and Prohibited Uses
Author’s Note: Residential uses only.
18.18.040, Table 3A-1
Allowable and Prohibited Uses
Irondale and Port Hadlock Urban Growth Area (UGA) Zoning Districts
Commercial Residential Industrial Public
Urban
Commercial
Visitor-
Oriented
Commercial
Urban Low
Density
Residential
Urban
Moderate
Density
Residential
Urban High
Density
Residential
Urban Light
Industrial Public
Specific Land Use UC VOC ULDR UMDR UHDR ULI P
Residential Uses
Single-Family Housing
Single-family residences Existing only Existing only Yes Yes No No NoD8
Duplexes Existing only Existing only Yes Yes No No No
Manufactured/mobile home parks Existing only No Yes Existing
only
Yes No NoD8
Middle Housing
Duplexes Existing only Existing only Yes Yes No No NoD8
Triplexes and Fourplexes Existing only Existing only Yes Yes Yes No NoD8
Fiveplexes and Sixplexes Existing only Existing only Yes Yes Yes No NoD8
Townhouses Existing only Existing only Yes Yes Yes No NoD8
Cottage Housing Existing only Existing only Yes Yes Yes No NoD8
Courtyard Apartments Existing only Existing only No Yes Yes No NoD8
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Exhibit B. Unified Development Code Amendments
B-111
18.18.040, Table 3A-1
Allowable and Prohibited Uses
Irondale and Port Hadlock Urban Growth Area (UGA) Zoning Districts
Commercial Residential Industrial Public
Urban
Commercial
Visitor-
Oriented
Commercial
Urban Low
Density
Residential
Urban
Moderate
Density
Residential
Urban High
Density
Residential
Urban Light
Industrial Public
Specific Land Use UC VOC ULDR UMDR UHDR ULI P
Stacked Flats Existing only Existing only No Yes Yes No NoD8
Multifamily Housing
Multifamily residential units (3+
units)
D Existing only No Yes Yes No NoD8
Residential adult care facilities Yes No Yes Yes Yes No NoD8
Co-living housing Existing only Existing only Yes Yes Yes No NoD8
Nursing/convalescent/assisted living
facilities
Yes No Yes Yes Yes No NoD8
Emergency housing/emergency
shelter7
Yes No Yes No No No No NoD8
Permanent shelter
housing/transitional housing
Yes No Yes No No No No NoD8
Accessory Uses
Accessory dwelling units Existing only Existing only Yes Yes Yes No No
Home businesses1 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No
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Exhibit B. Unified Development Code Amendments
B-112
18.18.040, Table 3A-1
Allowable and Prohibited Uses
Irondale and Port Hadlock Urban Growth Area (UGA) Zoning Districts
Commercial Residential Industrial Public
Urban
Commercial
Visitor-
Oriented
Commercial
Urban Low
Density
Residential
Urban
Moderate
Density
Residential
Urban High
Density
Residential
Urban Light
Industrial Public
Specific Land Use UC VOC ULDR UMDR UHDR ULI P
Cottage industries1 Yes Yes No No No No No
Commercial Uses
Animal shelters and kennels,
commercial
C(a) C(a) No No No No No
Aquaculture Yes Yes No No No Yes No
Automobile service station Yes Yes No No No No No
Automobile repair and/or restoration Yes Yes No No No Yes No
Automobile (car) wash Yes Yes No No No No No
Automobile sales Yes No No No No No No
Bakery Yes Yes No No No No No
Banks and credit unions Yes Yes No No No No No
Bed and breakfast residence Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No
Billiard parlor Yes Yes No No No No No
Blueprinting and photostatting Yes No No No No Yes No
Boat building and repair Yes Yes No No No Yes No
Boat sales Yes Yes No No No Yes No
Bowling alley Yes Yes No No No No No
Exhibit B. Unified Development Code Amendments
B-113
18.18.040, Table 3A-1
Allowable and Prohibited Uses
Irondale and Port Hadlock Urban Growth Area (UGA) Zoning Districts
Commercial Residential Industrial Public
Urban
Commercial
Visitor-
Oriented
Commercial
Urban Low
Density
Residential
Urban
Moderate
Density
Residential
Urban High
Density
Residential
Urban Light
Industrial Public
Specific Land Use UC VOC ULDR UMDR UHDR ULI P
Building supply and hardware store Yes No No No No No No
Child day care, commercial Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No
Clinics (medical, dental, and vision)
and veterinary clinics and hospitals
Yes Yes No No No No No
Commercial indoor shooting facility D D No No No D No
Commercial outdoor shooting
facility5
No No No No No No No
Convenience store Yes Yes No No No No No
Contractor yards (commercial
excavating)
Yes No No No No Yes No
Drinking establishment Yes Yes No No No No Yes
Eating establishment Yes Yes No No No Yes2 Yes
Entertainment facility, indoor Yes Yes No No No No Yes
Entertainment facility, outdoor Yes Yes No No No No Yes
Grocery store Yes Yes No No No No No
Gift shop Yes Yes No No No No No
Liquor store Yes Yes No No No No No
Lodging facilities (incl. motel/hotel)3 Yes Yes No No No No No
Exhibit B. Unified Development Code Amendments
B-114
18.18.040, Table 3A-1
Allowable and Prohibited Uses
Irondale and Port Hadlock Urban Growth Area (UGA) Zoning Districts
Commercial Residential Industrial Public
Urban
Commercial
Visitor-
Oriented
Commercial
Urban Low
Density
Residential
Urban
Moderate
Density
Residential
Urban High
Density
Residential
Urban Light
Industrial Public
Specific Land Use UC VOC ULDR UMDR UHDR ULI P
Lumber yard Yes No No No No No No
Marijuana recreational retailer Yes No No No No Yes No
Mini-storage facilities No No No No No Yes No
Personal and professional services Yes Yes No No No No No
Recreational Vehicle Parks (including
Park Models)8
D D No No No No No
Retail sales and services (not
including recreational marijuana)6
Yes Yes No No No No No
Sexually oriented businesses4 C C No No No C No
Unnamed commercial uses D D No No No No No
Industrial Uses
Asphalt batch plants No No No No No No No
Boat storage No No No No No Yes No
Concrete batch plants No No No No No Yes No
Bulk fuel storage facilities No No No No No C No
Feed lots No No No No No No No
Exhibit B. Unified Development Code Amendments
B-115
18.18.040, Table 3A-1
Allowable and Prohibited Uses
Irondale and Port Hadlock Urban Growth Area (UGA) Zoning Districts
Commercial Residential Industrial Public
Urban
Commercial
Visitor-
Oriented
Commercial
Urban Low
Density
Residential
Urban
Moderate
Density
Residential
Urban High
Density
Residential
Urban Light
Industrial Public
Specific Land Use UC VOC ULDR UMDR UHDR ULI P
Heavy equipment sales and rental
services
Yes No No No No Yes No
Heavy industry No No No No No No No
Light industry (not including
recreational marijuana)
No No No No No Yes No
Outdoor storage yards Yes No No No No Yes No
Resource processing, accessory to
extraction operations
No No No No No Yes No
Marijuana recreational processor No No No No No Yes No
Mining and mineral extraction
activities
No No No No No Yes No
Recycling center C No No No No Yes Yes
Warehouse/moving storage No No No No No Yes No
Warehouse/wholesale distribution
center
C(a) No No No No Yes No
(Automobile) wrecking and salvage
yards
No No No No No Yes No
Unnamed industrial uses No No No No No D No
Institutional Uses
Exhibit B. Unified Development Code Amendments
B-116
18.18.040, Table 3A-1
Allowable and Prohibited Uses
Irondale and Port Hadlock Urban Growth Area (UGA) Zoning Districts
Commercial Residential Industrial Public
Urban
Commercial
Visitor-
Oriented
Commercial
Urban Low
Density
Residential
Urban
Moderate
Density
Residential
Urban High
Density
Residential
Urban Light
Industrial Public
Specific Land Use UC VOC ULDR UMDR UHDR ULI P
Essential public facilities See JCC 18.15.110
Public Purpose Facilities
• College or technical school Yes C No No No Yes Yes
• Emergency services (fire, police,
EMS)
Yes Yes C C C Yes Yes
• Government offices Yes Yes No No No No Yes
• Library/museum/post office Yes Yes No No No No Yes
• Parks No Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes
• Public works
maintenance/equipment storage shops
Yes No No No No Yes Yes
• Recycling collection facilities Yes Yes C(a) C(a) C(a) Yes Yes
• School, primary and secondary Yes Yes C C C No Yes
• Visitor/community center Yes Yes C(d) C(d) C(d) No Yes
• Water and wastewater treatment
facilities
Yes Yes C(d) C(d) C(d) Yes Yes
Cemeteries No No C(d) C(d) C(d) No Yes
Church C(d) C(d) Yes Yes Yes No No
Nonprofit club or lodge, private Yes Yes C(d) C(d) Yes No No
Exhibit B. Unified Development Code Amendments
B-117
18.18.040, Table 3A-1
Allowable and Prohibited Uses
Irondale and Port Hadlock Urban Growth Area (UGA) Zoning Districts
Commercial Residential Industrial Public
Urban
Commercial
Visitor-
Oriented
Commercial
Urban Low
Density
Residential
Urban
Moderate
Density
Residential
Urban High
Density
Residential
Urban Light
Industrial Public
Specific Land Use UC VOC ULDR UMDR UHDR ULI P
Unnamed institutional facilities D D D D D D D
Transportation Uses
Park and ride lots/transit facilities Yes Yes C(d) C(d) C(d) Yes Yes
Trails and paths, public or private Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Unnamed transportation uses D D D D D D D
Utility Uses
Commercial communication facilities See JCC 18.20.130
Utility developments, major C C C C C C C
Utility developments, minor C(a) C(a) C(a) C(a) C(a) C(a) C(a)
Unnamed utility uses D D D D D D D
Agricultural and Forestry Uses
Agricultural uses and activities No No Existing only No No Yes No
Agricultural processing, heavy No No No No No Yes No
Aquatic plant and animal processing
and storage
No No No No No Yes No
Lumber mill, stationary No No No No No No No
Marijuana recreational producer No No No No No Yes No
Exhibit B. Unified Development Code Amendments
B-118
18.18.040, Table 3A-1
Allowable and Prohibited Uses
Irondale and Port Hadlock Urban Growth Area (UGA) Zoning Districts
Commercial Residential Industrial Public
Urban
Commercial
Visitor-
Oriented
Commercial
Urban Low
Density
Residential
Urban
Moderate
Density
Residential
Urban High
Density
Residential
Urban Light
Industrial Public
Specific Land Use UC VOC ULDR UMDR UHDR ULI P
Nurseries Yes No No No No No No
Unnamed agricultural and forestry
uses
D D D D D D D
1 Home businesses and cottage industries are allowed in existing residential structures within commercial and visitor-oriented commercial
zones.
2 Maximum building size of 800 square feet.
3 Hotel/motel rooms are not dwelling units and shall not be subject to residential density requirement.
4 See JCC 18.20.345 for performance standards.
5 Outdoor commercial shooting facility shall be a prohibited use in all zoning districts, including for small-scale tourist and recreation uses.
6 Lawful incidental sales of firearms, ammunition, component parts and accessories for indoor shooting facilities shall be allowed. However, in
industrial zones, JCC 18.20.220(1)(c)(i), (ii) and (iii) shall apply, but (iv) shall not.
7 The administrator may waive the requirements of JCC 18.20.350(6)(a)(i) and (b)(i) for proposals located in Irondale and Port Hadlock UGA.
8. Residential development is encouraged in the UGA-P zone only when the land will be owned or operated by a public or governmental agency
providing affordable housing. Residential developments in the UGA-P zone shall meet all requirements of this title as though it were developed in
the UHDR zone.
Exhibit B. Unified Development Code Amendments
B-119
JCC 18.18.050
Density, dimension and open space standards.
NOTES TO TABLE 3A-2:
Fences are exempt from setback requirements, except in the jurisdiction of the Shoreline Master Program (SMP) or when impairing safe sight
lines, as determined by the county engineer.
Setbacks do not apply to mailboxes; wells; pump houses; bus shelters; septic systems and drainfields (except in the SMP); landscaping
(including berms); utility apparatus such as poles, wires, pedestals, manholes, and vaults. No other structures or communication devices (such
as antennas, satellite dishes) shall be located in the front setback area unless approved by the administrator. The administrator may reduce the
minimum front road setbacks provided the proposed structures or required plantings do not interfere with sight distances and the reduced sight
lines for vehicular traffic do not create a public safety concern.
Chimneys, smokestacks, fire or parapet walls, ADA-required elevator shafts, flagpoles, utility lines and poles, skylights, communication
sending and receiving devices, HVAC and similar equipment, and spires associated with places of worship are exempt from height
requirements.
Structures used for the storage of materials for agricultural activities are exempt from the maximum building height requirements.
Approved subarea plans may establish different bulk and dimensional requirements for those areas.
“N/A” = Not applicable.
Road Classifications. To clarify the setbacks for urban development activities within the UGA consistent with the requirements of this section,
the following road designations shall apply:
— Principal arterials. None classified in the UGA.
— Minor arterials. SR 19 (Rhody Drive).
— Major collectors. SR 116 (Ness’ Corner Road, Oak Bay Road to Flagler Road and Flagler Road), Chimacum Road, Irondale Road.
— Minor collectors.
— Local access roads.
— Alleys.
— Private roads.
The special side and rear setbacks provided in Table 3A-2 shall also apply to outbuildings for residential or agricultural uses such as detached
garages, storage sheds or tool sheds, except for existing lots of record less than five acres wherein the minimum rear and side yard setbacks for
outbuildings shall be five feet.
Exhibit B. Unified Development Code Amendments
B-120
(9) Accessory Dwelling Units cannot have setback requirements more restrictive than single-family units.
(10) The County will not treat a sleeping unit in co-living housing as more than one-quarter of a dwelling unit for purposes of calculating dwelling
unit density per RCW 36.70A.535(7).
JCC 18.18.050 Table 3A-2
Density and Dimensional Standards
18.18.050, Table 3A-2
Density and Dimensional
Standards
Irondale and Port Hadlock Urban Growth Area (UGA)
Commercial Residential Industrial Public
Urban
Commercial/Visitor-
Oriented
Commercial
Urban Low
Density
Residential
Urban
Moderate
Density
Residential
Urban High
Density
Residential
Urban Light
Industrial Public
Development Standard UC/VOC ULDR UMDR UHDR ULI P
Allowed Residential Density N/A1 4 – 6 4 – 8
units/acre
7 – 12 8 – 18
units/acre
13 – 18 18 –
24 units/acre
N/A N/A7
Minimum Allowed Unit Density2,3 N/A 2 units / lot 2 units / lot 2 units / lot N/A N/A7
Note: Standard densities apply to development with connection required to sanitary sewer system. Where connection to a sanitary sewer system
is not available, the Jefferson County on-site sewage code (JCC 8.15) shall determine the required lot area to accommodate an on-site septic
system.On-site sewer code allows minimum 12,500 sq. ft. lot for on-site septic systems with waivers possible to approximately minimum 7,500
sq. ft. However, the code does not allow waivers less than 12,500 sq. ft. for lots within critical aquifer recharge areas (CARAs). Therefore
standard density in the ULDR zone (inside CARAs and outside of phased sewer service areas where sewer service is available) is approximately
3.5 DUs/acre. Standard density of 4 DUs/acre in the ULDR zone (outside CARAs and outside of phased sewer service areas where sewer is
available) may be achieved only by compliance with the waiver provisions of the on-site septic code. Maximum density of 6 DUs/acre in the
ULDR is only achievable by connection to sanitary sewer.
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Exhibit B. Unified Development Code Amendments
B-121
18.18.050, Table 3A-2
Density and Dimensional
Standards
Irondale and Port Hadlock Urban Growth Area (UGA)
Commercial Residential Industrial Public
Urban
Commercial/Visitor-
Oriented
Commercial
Urban Low
Density
Residential
Urban
Moderate
Density
Residential
Urban High
Density
Residential
Urban Light
Industrial Public
Development Standard UC/VOC ULDR UMDR UHDR ULI P
Minimum Lot Area None specified. Lot sizes shall be sufficient to meet the public health and environmental protection
standards contained in the Jefferson County regulations. Ability to subdivide is regulated by the permitted
development density.
Minimum Front or Street Setbacks Note: The administrator may alter the local access road setback requirements for subdivisions; provided,
that pedestrian facilities are constructed and that reduced sight lines for vehicular traffic do not create a
public safety concern.
Local Access Roads4 20 15 20 15 20 15 20 15 20 15 20 15
• Alleys 0 0 0 0 0 0
• Private roads 10 10 10 10 10 10
Minor Collector 20 15 20 15 20 15 20 15 20 15 20 15
Major Collector 15 30 15 30 15 30 15 30 15 30 15
Minor Arterial 30 15 30 15 30 15 30 15 30 15 30 15
Principal Arterial 35 15 35 15 35 15 35 15 35 15 35 15
Minimum Rear and Side Yard
Setbacks (See Key Notes)1 5
5 5 5 5 10 20
Maximum Building Dimensions Note: Maximum building height recommended for increase from 35 feet to 70 feet in all
commercial/industrial zones and in urban residential high density zones to allow for and accommodate
increased densities.
Exhibit B. Unified Development Code Amendments
B-122
18.18.050, Table 3A-2
Density and Dimensional
Standards
Irondale and Port Hadlock Urban Growth Area (UGA)
Commercial Residential Industrial Public
Urban
Commercial/Visitor-
Oriented
Commercial
Urban Low
Density
Residential
Urban
Moderate
Density
Residential
Urban High
Density
Residential
Urban Light
Industrial Public
Development Standard UC/VOC ULDR UMDR UHDR ULI P
Building Height (feet) 70 35 35 70 70 70
Lot Coverage, Buildings Only (%) No maximum2 6 60 70 70 No maximum2
6
Total Building Size (sq. ft.) None specified
1 Multifamily residential development with 3+ units is allowed as a discretionary (D) use in the UC zone per JCC 18.18.040 Table 3A-1.
2 The permitted unit density on all lots zoned predominantly for residential use is two units per lot, unless zoning permitting higher densities or
intensities applies. Residential infill with Middle Housing typologies on existing lots of record will not be subject to underlying densities.
3 The allowed minimum unit density requirement does not apply to lots after subdivision below 1,000 square feet.
4 For lots with a unit density of 3 or more, the front setback can be reduced to 10 feet.
51 Special rear and side setbacks:
• Wherever a light industrial use is proposed to abut a commercial or residential use or zone, the setback shall be 25 feet, unless otherwise
specified in this code.
• Wherever a commercial use is proposed to abut a residential use or zone, the setback shall be 10 feet, unless otherwise specified in this code.
62 Adequate space must be provided for required parking, setbacks, landscaping, utilities, septic system (if no sewer available) and stormwater
management facilities, as applicable.
7 Residential development is encouraged in the UGA-P zone when the land will be owned or operated by a public or governmental
agency providing affordable housing. Residential developments in the UGA-P zone shall meet all requirements of this title as though
it were developed in the UHDR zone.
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18.18.060 Development requirements and performance standards.
The following development requirements and performance standards apply to all property proposed for development
within the Irondale and Port Hadlock urban growth area (PHUGA). No development approval shall be given, and no
building permit shall be issued, unless the proposed development is in compliance with the provisions of this section
and Cchapter 18.30 JCC, Development Standards.
Development within the Irondale and Port Hadlock UGA shall be governed by the following level of service
standards:
(1) Street Standards. As a condition of any development approval within the Irondale and Port Hadlock UGA, the
property owner shall construct roads which the county determines are consistent with the adopted urban street
standards in JCC 18.30.080.
(2) Water Service. As a condition of any development approval within the Irondale and Port Hadlock UGA, the
property owner shall obtain a certificate of water availability for the proposed use from Jefferson PUD No. 1 and
connect to the PUD No. 1 water system. Fire flow requirements shall be as specified by the Jefferson County fire
marshal.
(3) Stormwater DrainageManagement. All new development and redevelopment must conform to the standards and
minimum requirements set by the most current version of the Washington Department of Ecology Stormwater
Management Manual for Western Washington (SMM) and obtain a stormwater management permit if required and
As a condition of any development approval, the property owner shall construct surface and stormwater
management improvements as determined by the county to be consistent with the surface water management
standards adopted in the Jefferson County stormwater management plan (adopted November 27, 2006, Resolution
No. 74-06).
(4) Sanitary Sewer Service.
(a) Sewer Service Area. The sewer service area is the same as the 20-year planning boundary of the Irondale
and Port Hadlock urban growth area. No development approval shall be given, and no building permit issued,
unless the proposed development complies with the provisions of this chapter. For development under this
chapter, as a condition of any new development approval or major modification to an existing commercial,
industrial, or residential use located within a sanitary sewer service area, as identified in the adopted general
sewer plan for the Irondale and Port Hadlock urban growth area, as amended, the property owner must obtain
confirmation of sewer availability from the PHUGA sewer system operator prior to development approval.
Sewers shall be considered to be available for the purposes of turning off the transitional rural zoning in
Cchapter 18.19 JCC for the Irondale and Port Hadlock urban growth area as described in JCC Title 13.
(b) Areas With Sewer Not Yet Available – Interim On-Site Septic Systems. If the proposed use or major
modification is located within the Irondale and Port Hadlock urban growth area but outside of areas where
sewer is available, then transitional rural development standards in Cchapter 18.19 JCC apply.
(5) Other Facilities and Services. Reserved.
(6) Credit for Prior Contributions and Infrastructure Improvements. All of the agreements not to protest formation of
local improvement districts or other pro rata cost sharing arrangements described in this section shall include credit
for any contributions or facility construction already made or completed by the individual property owners (or their
predecessor) for the particular urban public facility or service contemplated by the capital facilities plan.
(7) Manufactured and Mobile Home Parks. The following standards apply to all non-transient
manufactured and mobile home parks in the PHUGA that meet the definition of a manufactured/mobile
home park in JCC 18.10.130:
(a) Be in compliance with the bulk regulations, now or hereafter amended, for the zoning district in which
they are located
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Exhibit B. Unified Development Code Amendments
B-124
(b) The required number of spaces with utility hookups shall be based on the minimum and maximum
residential densities applicable to the underlying zone
(c) Be thermally equivalent or better to that required by the State Energy Code for new residential
structures, now or hereafter amended
(d) Dwelling units shall be separated by a minimum of 15 feet.
(e) Units shall be oriented in a manner that avoids repetitive siting, encourages privacy, and is compatible
with the site layout and topography.
(f) Units shall have skirting or permanent decks installed to obscure chassis prior to occupancy.
(g) A mobile home park may include a storage area for recreational vehicles owned by residents of the
park; provided, that the storage area contains no utility hook-ups and that no RV within the storage area
shall be used as living quarters.
(h) A carport or garage may be attached to a mobile home as an accessory use.
(i) Community clubhouses, recreational facilities, parking facilities, storage areas, and similar community
facilities may be incorporated into the development;
(j) The interior road network shall meet county standards.
[Ord. 9-24 § 3 (App. A (Exh. 4)); Ord. 14-18 § 4 (Exh. B); Ord. 9-09 § 2 (Exh. B); Ord. 3-09 § 5 (Exh. G)]
18.18.080 Parking and pedestrian circulation.
Unless as approved by the administrator, parking for all new development shall comply with JCC 18.30.100,
Parking, and JCC 18.30.110, Off-street loading space requirements. Refer to 18.30.100 Table 6-2 for additional off-
street parking requirements for the Irondale and Port Hadlock UGA. Pedestrian facilities shall be provided in
accordance with JCC 18.30.090, Pedestrian circulation. [Ord. 9-24 § 3 (App. A (Exh. 4)); Ord. 9-09 § 2 (Exh. B);
Ord. 3-09 § 5 (Exh. G)]
New section 18.18.140 Modification of permitted densities—Affordable housing density bonuses for
religious organizations
18.18.140 Modification of permitted densities – Affordable housing density bonuses for religious
organizations.
(1) Purpose for Bonus Densities. Bonus densities are intended to incentivize the development of
affordable housing in the UGA on real property owned or controlled by a religious organization.
(2) Eligibility for Bonus Densities. This section applies to any religious organization developing new or
rehabilitating an existing affordable housing development on real property owned or controlled by the
religious organization in the UGA. Eligibility to obtain a bonus density is based upon site plan review and
approval by the hearing examiner after a public hearing. Such bonus densities may be granted to a
deserving application if the plan submitted is judged by the hearing examiner to meet all criteria in
subsection (4) of this section.
(3) Maximum Bonus Density. The maximum bonus density for affordable housing developments meeting
the criteria in subsection (4) of this section may receive a maximum bonus of 50 percent above the
maximum density allowed in the underlying zone. The amount of the bonus will be linked to the level of
affordability (i.e., the lower the cost or rental rate per unit, the greater the bonus afforded to the
development).
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(a) To achieve the density bonus, the following development standards may be modified in approving an
eligible application:
(i) Building setbacks;
(ii) Height of buildings or structures, not to exceed 70 feet;
(c) Lot size;
(d) Lot width; and any other standards contained in chapter 18.18 JCC.
(b) Standards that may not be modified or altered are:
(i) Shoreline regulations when the property is located in an area under the jurisdiction of the Jefferson
County Shoreline Master Program;
(ii) Standards pertaining to development within critical areas as set forth in chapter 18.22 JCC, Critical
Areas;
(iii) Regulations pertaining to nonconforming legal structures and uses as set forth in JCC 18.20.260;
and
(iv) Regulatory standards and requirements of the Jefferson County health department, Washington
State Department of Health, and Washington State Department of Ecology pertaining to the provision
of potable water and wastewater disposal.
(4) Criteria for Approval of Bonus Densities. Upon submittal of the development application, the hearing
examiner shall review the proposed project and with respect to the allocation of bonus densities for the
project. The allocation of bonus densities will be based upon a comprehensive review of the entire
project. It is the intention of this section to allow an increased density bonus of up to 50 percent consistent
with local needs for any affordable housing development on real property in the UGA owned or
controlled by a religious organization only where all of the following conditions are satisfied:
(a) All units in the affordable housing development are set aside for or occupied exclusively by low-
income households.
(b) The affordable housing development is part of a lease or other binding obligation that requires the
development to be used exclusively for affordable housing purposes for at least 50 years, even if the
religious organization no longer owns the property.
(c) The affordable housing development does not discriminate against any person who qualifies as a
member of a low-income household based on race, creed, color, national origin, sex, veteran or military
status, sexual orientation, or mental or physical disability; or otherwise act in violation of the federal fair
housing amendments act of 1988.
(d) The affordable housing development is located entirely within the UGA.
(e) The religious organization developing the affordable housing development must pay all fees,
mitigation costs, and other charges required through the development of the affordable housing
development.
(f) If applicable, the religious organization developing the affordable housing development must work
with the local transit agency to ensure appropriate transit services are provided to the affordable housing
development
(6) For the purposes of this section:
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(a) “Affordable housing development” means a proposed or existing structure in which 100 percent of all
single-family or multifamily residential dwelling units within the development are set aside for or are
occupied by low-income households at a sales price or rent amount that may not exceed 30 percent of the
income limit for the low-income housing unit.
(b) “Low-income household” means a single person, family, or unrelated persons living together whose
adjusted income is less than 80 percent of the median family income in Jefferson County, adjusted for
household size.
18.20.020 Accessory uses and structures.
Accessory uses are customarily incidental and subordinate to the principal use of a structure or site. They
must be:
• Clearly secondary to, supportive of, and compatible to the principal or permissibly principal uses;
• Consistent with the purpose of the land use district; and
• In compliance with the provisions of this code. The land use category of an accessory use shall be
the same as that of the principal use(s) listed in Table 3-1 or Cchapter 18.18 JCC, unless otherwise
specified.
(1) Limitations on Accessory Uses and Structures. Accessory uses and structures are permitted in any
district, except as limited or prohibited in this section, in Table 3-1, or in the sections covering the various
land use districts in Cchapter 18.15 JCC, or in Cchapter 18.18 JCC, or in chapter 18.25 JCC.
(2) Accessory Dwelling Units. One accessory dwelling unit is permitted per legal lot of record as an
accessory to an existing single-family dwelling or on a legal lot of record as an accessory to an existing
industrial use in LI or LI/C zones with the exception of UGAs where ADUs will be allowed according to
2(b); provided, that the following requirements are met:
(a) Maximum Size. An accessory dwelling unit shall have a maximum size of 1,250 square feet of
gross floor area.
(b) In the Irondale and Port Hadlock UGA, up to two accessory dwelling units may be permitted per
legal lot. Owner Occupied. To obtain an accessory dwelling unit (ADU) designation, the owner of
the subject property shall reside on the premises, either in the main or accessory dwelling. An
employee of the property owner or tenant business shall occupy an ADU in place of the owner within
LI or LI/C zones.
(c) Certificate of Occupancy. A certificate of occupancy is required pursuant to the International
Building Code and shall be obtained from the building official and posted within the ADU. The code
inspection and compliance required to obtain a certificate of occupancy in an existing building shall
be restricted to the portion of the building to be occupied by an ADU and shall apply only to new
construction, rather than existing components. A Fire, Life, and Safety Inspection shall be required
for Recreational Park Trailer, Park Model Recreational Vehicle or Tiny Home on Wheels in lieu of a
certificate of occupancy. Structures shall be provided an address in compliance with JCC 12.20.060.
(d) Outbuildings. Outbuildings may be constructed or expanded to accommodate an ADU within the
structure. ADUs established in these outbuildings shall not be larger than 1,250 square feet in floor
area. ADUs in LI and LI/C zones are exempt from the special setback requirements for residential
uses abutting light industrial uses or zones specified in Cchapter 18.30 JCC.
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(e) Exterior Entrance. In order to preserve the outward appearance of single-family neighborhoods,
the front of the house shall have only one exterior entrance. A separate exit doorway to the outside is
required for each dwelling unit.
(f) Water and Wastewater Disposal Service. Prior to obtaining a permit to construct or place an ADU,
the applicant shall provide proof of an adequate potable water supply as provided in RCW 19.27.097
and applicable regulations and policies established by the Jefferson County board of health or the
Jefferson County board of commissioners, and proof of on-site septic system approval from the
Jefferson County department of environmental health.
(g) Travel Trailer/Recreational Vehicles. For the purpose of this chapter, accessory dwelling units
shall not be travel trailers, recreational vehicles, recreational park trailers, buses, truck storage
containers, or similar manufactured units which are not originally intended to be used for residences
and built to the International Building Code adopted by Jefferson County.
(h) Recreational Park Trailer, Park Model Recreational Vehicle or Tiny Home on Wheels. These
Washington State Department of Labor & Industries (L&I) regulated modular structures shall mean a
trailer-type unit that has substantially lost its identity as a mobile unit by virtue of it being permanently
fixed on property complying with American National Standards Institute, Inc. (ANSI) A119.5 standard
for park trailers as defined by WAC 296-150P-0020. These units may be considered as accessory
dwelling units subject to the Site Development Review process. Placement of a L&I approved modular
structure shall require approval of a placement permit and shall comply with all use and dimensional
requirements of the county code, including but not limited to setbacks established in the zoning code,
shoreline master program, critical areas ordinance, stormwater and drainage requirements, and
environmental health regulations.
(3) Outdoor Residential Storage. This subsection shall apply only to outdoor storage accessory to
residential uses in residential districts. Outdoor storage other than accessory uses subordinate to a primary
residential use may be permitted only in those districts where specified as a permitted use in Table 3-1 or
Cchapter 18.18 JCC, and shall meet other applicable requirements of JCC 18.20.280 relative to outdoor
storage yards.
(a) Outdoor residential storage shall be maintained in an orderly manner and shall create no fire,
safety, health or sanitary hazard;
(b) Not more than two unlicensed or inoperable vehicles shall be stored on any lot unless totally
screened from view of neighboring dwellings and rights-of-way. Such screening shall meet all
applicable performance and development standards specific to the district in which the storage is
kept, and shall be in keeping with the character of the area. Screening shall meet the requirements of
Cchapter 18.30 JCC. Outdoor storage of three or more junk motor vehicles is prohibited except in
those districts where specified as an automobile wrecking yard or junk (or salvage) yard and allowed
as a permitted use in Table 3-1 or Cchapter 18.18 JCC, and such storage shall meet the requirements
of JCC 18.20.100, Automobile wrecking yards and junk (or salvage) yards. In no case, shall any such
junk motor vehicles be stored in a critical area.
(4) Junk Yards. Junk yards shall be prohibited, except where permitted as specified in Table 3-1 or
Cchapter 18.18 JCC and in accordance with the requirements of JCC 18.20.100, Automobile wrecking
yards and junk (or salvage) yards.
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(5) Minor Public Facility Accessory Structures. Minor accessory additions to existing public facilities will
be considered as accessory uses not requiring discretionary use review or a conditional use permit. Such
minor accessory structures include, for example, a water tower or small shed at a fire station, or
construction of a cover over an existing playfield at a school or park, but not, for example, construction of
a new wing to a public building or construction of a major new building or structure on the site. [Ord. 8-
06 § 1]
New Section JCC 18.20.285 Park Model Placement
18.20.285 Park Model Placement
The purpose of this chapter is to provide an avenue for park models to be legally placed on property in
unincorporated Jefferson County. Through the issuance of a placement permit the County can ensure
proper installation, maintenance of setbacks, appropriate connection to potable water and waste disposal,
and location outside of any critical areas or shorelines and their buffers.
(1) Placement of a Park Model (including Recreational Park Trailers, or Tiny Home on Wheels with
appropriate L&I insignia or equivalent) within Jefferson County requires approval of a placement permit
issued by the Jefferson County Department of Community Development (DCD).
(2) An application for placement shall be submitted to DCD Building Division on the appropriate forms
and shall include the following:
(a) Site Plan showing the location of the park model, other structures, distances from property lines,
distances from critical areas and/or shorelines.
(b) Means of managing stormwater runoff if the area of the park model and other new impervious
surfaces (e.g. decks, patios, driveways) of the site exceed 400 square feet.
(c) Source of approved water connection.
(d) Approved sewage disposal
(e) Accessory improvements, such as decks, skirting, parking, access, etc.
(f) Means of securing the unit to prevent overturning or roof uplift
(3) A Park Model may not be occupied until a Placement Permit has been issued and a final inspection
performed and approved by DCD or if a previously issued permit related to the placement of a Park
Model is on file with DCD. Existing Park Models placed prior to adoption of this ordinance may continue
to be occupied, but if found to be noncompliant with underlying regulations in place at the time of
adoption of this title (drainage, septic, potable water, zoning, Critical Areas, Shorelines) may be subject to
Code Enforcement action. Existing Park Models used for housing purposes may choose to submit a site
plan, approved potable water source, approved sewage disposal, compliance with Critical Area/Shoreline
buffers and Zoning setbacks in lieu of a placement permit within 24 months of adoption of this title.
(4) Only one Park Model may be placed on a legal lot zoned for residential purposes with or without an
existing single-family residence. Multiple Park Trailers may be located within an approved binding site
plan established for the purpose of placing multiple park models.
(5) A Park Model placed on property with a single-family residence will disqualifies the property for an
accessory dwelling unit while the park model is present. Likewise, a property containing an accessory
dwelling unit is not eligible for the placement of a park model, unless allowed per Zoning.
Commented [JP3]: c.f. 2024 park model placement code amendments
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(6) Placement of a Park Model shall comply with all use and dimensional requirements of the County
Code, including setbacks established in the Zoning Code, requirements of the Shoreline Master Program,
Critical Areas Code, drainage requirements, and environmental health regulations.
(7) Storage of solid waste shall meet the requirements of WAC 173-350-300 which requires solid waste to
be held in rigid, durable, corrosion resistant, watertight, rodent-proof, easily cleanable containers.
(8) Improvements to a site for the placement of a Park Model shall not disturb the native vegetation
within a critical area, shoreline, or their associated buffers without compliance with Shoreline and Critical
Area regulations. Park Models shall not be placed in a designated floodplain.
(9) Park Model shall be secured with a system that meets the requirements per the manufacturer's
installation instructions or, by engineered design, and shall be installed to prevent overturning and roof
uplift.
(10) Placement of Park Models shall require service connection to an approved means of sewage disposal,
potable water supply, and electrical service.
(11) Park Models may have skirting and all accessory improvements shall be included and reviewed
during the placement permit process and may require compliance with existing building codes.
18.20.385 Temporary housing facilities.
(1) The purpose of this section is to allow and establish a review process for the location, siting, and operation of
temporary housing facilities for unsheltered and unhoused individuals and families within Jefferson County.
Approvals and extensions for approvals of temporary housing facilities will be processed as a conditional use permit
(discretionary) (C(d)) pursuant to JCC 18.15.040 and 18.40.040 in rural residential zones only and in all zones if the
property is owned or controlled by a religious organization. In all other zones, approvals and extensions for
approvals of temporary housing facilities are prohibited unless the property is owned or controlled by a religious
organization. Any Type II process decision may be appealed to the hearing examiner, who will hold an open record
hearing pursuant to JCC 18.40.270.
(2) The following site requirements shall apply to all temporary housing facilities, unless modified through approval
of a Type II conditional use permit pursuant to JCC 18.15.040 and 18.40.040 and consistent with the purposes of
this section:
(a) Qualifications of an individual or organization applying to permit a temporary housing facility.
(i) Any individual or organization that applies to permit a temporary housing facility shall include
information in its application materials that demonstrates one or more of the following:
(A) Experience providing similar services to unhoused individuals;
(B) A certification or academic credentials in an applicable human service field;
(C) Applicable experience in a related program with unhoused populations; or
(D) Experience with similar services.
(ii) Should an individual or organization not have any of the qualifications in subsection (2)(a)(i) of this
section, the administrator may require additional prescriptive measures to ensure that the facility is
operated in conformance with local, state, and federal requirements, and to minimize risk to both residents
of the temporary housing facility and the community in general.
(b) Frequency and Duration of Temporary Housing Facilities.
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(i) Each facility will be limited in its service capacity to the number of people that the site can
accommodate, as determined by the administrator. Multiple facility locations may be permitted.
(ii) A permit for the same site may not be granted more than once in any calendar year, and a permit for
the same site may not be granted sooner than 180 days from the date the site is vacated, unless otherwise
provided in subsection (2)(b)(iii) and (2)(b)(iv) of this section.
(iii) Temporary tent and tiny shelter village facilities may be approved for a period not to exceed 180 days.
The administrator may grant two or more extension(s) not to exceed two additional years, provided all
conditions have been complied with and circumstances associated with the use have not changed.
Extensions are subject to a Type II review process and may be appealed to the hearing examiner as
provided in JCC 18.40.270. The permit shall specify a date by which the use shall be terminated and the
site vacated and restored to its pre-facility condition.
(iv) On property owned or controlled by a religious organization, permits for temporary housing
facilities may be granted for the same site more than once in any calendar year, but a permit for
the same site may not be granted sooner than 3 months from the date the site is vacated, unless
otherwise provided in subsection (2)(b)(iii) of this section.
(c) Location and Site Plan Requirements. A temporary housing facility:
(i) Shall be located in reasonable proximity to public services through use of public transit. If the proposed
site is not in reasonable proximity, the applicant may meet this requirement by providing a plan
demonstrating how the applicant will provide access to public services to occupants of the proposed
facility;
(ii) Shall be located in accordance with the setback requirements set forth in Cchapter 18.30 JCC;
provided, that the administrator may allow modifications to the required setbacks if site conditions require
alternate setbacks to conform with the purpose and related site requirements in this section;
(iii) Shall not be located within a critical area or its buffer as defined by Cchapter 18.22 JCC;
(iv) Shall comply with all applicable development standards of this title, except that square footage of
temporary structures shall not be considered for the purposes of calculating parcel’s total lot coverage;
(v) Shall not be sited in a manner which displaces on-site parking on the host property necessary for
another on-site principal use, unless sufficient required off-site parking remains available for the host’s
principal use, or unless a shared parking agreement is executed with adjacent properties;
(vi) Shall contain exterior lighting that is directed downward so that glare is contained within the
premises; and
(vii) Shall be sized in accordance with site conditions and other factors. The administrator shall determine
the maximum number of persons who may reside at the facility.
(d) Submittal Requirements. The sponsor and the managing agency (collectively “the applicant”) shall both
sign an application for a conditional use permit approval of a temporary housing facility. In addition to all other
applicable submittal requirements in this title, the applicant shall submit:
(i) A site plan of the property, drawn to scale, showing existing natural features and critical areas, existing
and proposed grades, existing and proposed utility improvements, existing rights-of-way and
improvements, and existing and proposed structures including tents and other improvements, stormwater
and erosion control, landscaping and perimeter plan for the proposed facility, and the parking proposed on
the property, as well as off-site parking;
(ii) A vicinity map, showing the location of the site in relation to nearby streets and properties;
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(iii) A written summary of the proposal, responding to the applicable standards and requirements of this
title;
(iv) A statement of actions that the applicant will take to obtain verifiable identification from all facility
residents, for the purpose of obtaining sex offender and warrant checks from appropriate agencies;
(v) Project statistics, including proposed site area, building coverage, number and location of tents and
temporary structures, expected and maximum number of residents, and duration of the facility;
(vi) Address and parcel number of the subject property;
(vii) Photographs of the site;
(viii) A list of other permits that are or may be required for development of the property by the county or
by other government agencies;
(ix) Applicable permit fees;
(x) A list of any development standards under Cchapter 18.30 JCC the applicant is seeking to modify;
(xi) A statement of qualifications of the applicant meeting the requirements of subsection (2)(a) of this
section;
(xii) A perimeter plan that provides for site screening from neighboring land uses and which limits access
to the site for safety and security reasons, unless the administrator determines that there is sufficient
vegetation, topographic variation, or other site conditions which make additional screening unnecessary.
The county road engineer shall review the perimeter plan to ensure that any proposed screening does not
create a sight obstruction at the street, street intersections, or curbs. Screening material may include
fencing, landscaping or other site-specific methods approved by the administrator. The approved plan shall
be included as a condition of approval;
(xiii) A transportation plan that addresses transit proximity, vehicle circulation, and pedestrian and bicycle
ingress and egress to the facility. The approved plan shall be included as a condition of approval;
(xiv) An operations plan, including standard operating procedures, that shall address site management, site
maintenance, and provision of human and social services, including but not limited to the requirements of
this subsection. The approved plan shall be included as a condition of approval;
(xv) A safety and security plan which incorporates feedback from local law enforcement services,
describing measures that the site manager will employ to promote the safety of facility occupants and
surrounding residents and businesses, including, but not limited to:
(A) Criteria for rejection or removal of an individual seeking access to temporary housing facility;
(B) A plan for deployment (including time, place and manner) of security patrols;
(C) A plan to address disruptive behavior in the facility and in the perimeter area that infringes on the
safety of occupants or employees of the use, and a description of the consequences for engaging in
disruptive behavior;
(D) A plan for managing unpermitted occupation of the perimeter area of the temporary facility use;
(E) Identification of site-specific magnet areas (e.g., greenbelts, parks, libraries, transit facilities, etc.)
and a plan to address behavior that is inconsistent with the code of conduct and Jefferson County
Code;
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(F) Implementation of registered sex offender background checks and compliance with applicable
registration and notification requirements; and
(G) A plan for managing individuals excluded or removed from a temporary housing facility;
(xvi) A plan for coordination and communication between the operator and law enforcement agencies to
ensure timely information sharing between agencies;
(xvii) Provision of a phone number and point of contact at the site of the proposed temporary housing
facility for the community to report concerns;
(xviii) A plan for addressing reported concerns and documenting resolution, and making this information
publicly available;
(xix) Identification of performance metrics that will be used to track compliance with the safety and
security plan; and
(xx) A compendium of policies, which will be incorporated into the conditions of approval, that address
the following issues:
(A) Requirements for entry to site by residents and visitors;
(B) Policies for denial of service in accordance with this section;
(C) A “good neighbor” policy that sets out a plan for continuous engagement with the community and
a process for addressing grievances of temporary facility residents, concerned neighbors, and citizens
of the broader community, and which will be:
(I) Developed through documented outreach to the adjacent residents; and
(II) Presented to the board of county commissioners in a public session that includes the
opportunity for public comment;
(D) Any other policies necessary for the health, safety, and welfare of temporary facility residents,
neighbors, and the broader community; and
(E) A proposed code of conduct to be further developed and adopted by the occupants of the facility. A
“code of conduct” is an agreement on rules of behavior between occupants of a temporary housing
facility, and between occupants and the operating entity. The code of conduct is intended to protect the
health, safety and welfare of the occupants and employees of the temporary housing facility, and
surrounding residents and businesses. The code of conduct shall include, but is not limited to,
provisions committing occupants to the following:
(I) Respecting the rights of the property owner to restrict access to areas of their property that
are not open to the public or to facility occupants;
(II) Using operator-suggested routes of travel to access the temporary housing facility use;
(III) Maintaining the site aesthetics;
(IV) Respecting state law restrictions on smoking and agreeing to use designated smoking areas
where provided;
(V) Respecting any rules required by the operating entity as a condition of entry to the site; and
(VI) Complying with terms of any “good neighbor” policy provisions that apply to occupants of
the temporary housing facility.
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(e) Operational Requirements.
(i) No children under the age of 18 are allowed to stay overnight in the temporary facility, unless
accompanied by a parent or legal guardian. If a child under the age of 18 without a parent or legal
guardian present attempts to stay at the facility, the operating entity shall immediately contact the
Department of Social and Health Services, Child Protective Services, for placement in an alternative
shelter;
(ii) The operating entity shall ensure compliance with all state and local public health regulations during
operation of the facility. As a condition of approval of the temporary housing facility, the operating entity
shall allow public health officials reasonable access for inspection purposes. The operating entity shall
permit inspections by any state or local agency to ensure such compliance with such regulation and shall
implement all directives resulting therefrom within the specified time period. The operating entity must
document ongoing compliance with public health requirements, including but not limited to the following:
(A) Potable water, which is available at all times at the site;
(B) Sanitary portable toilets, which shall be set back from all property lines as determined by the
administrator and serviced as often as necessary to ensure sanitary conditions;
(C) Handwashing stations by the toilets and food preparation areas;
(D) Food handling and storage facilities meeting all public health requirements (including those in
Cchapter 246-215 WAC and JCC Title 8), including but not limited to proper temperature control for
food storage and an educational program for temporary housing facility residents; and
(E) Refuse receptacles capable of providing capacity to keep the facility clean, without excess garbage
accumulating outside of receptacles;
(iii) The operating entity shall designate points of contact and provide contact information (24-hour
accessible phone contact) to the chief criminal deputy of the Jefferson County sheriff or their designee. At
least one designated point of contact shall be on duty at all times. The names of the on-duty points of
contact shall be posted on site daily;
(iv) The operating entity shall take all reasonable and legally permissible steps to obtain verifiable
identification information from current and prospective facility residents, including full name and date of
birth, and complete background checks with the appropriate agencies. The operating entity shall keep a
current log of names and dates of all people who stay overnight in the facility. This log shall be available
upon request to law enforcement agencies and prospective facility residents shall be so advised by the
operating entity;
(v) The operating entity shall immediately contact the Jefferson County sheriff’s office if any individual is
rejected or ejected from the facility under any of the following circumstances:
(A) There is an active warrant on the individual;
(B) There is a match on a sex offender check; or
(C) In the judgment of the on-duty point of contact or on-duty security staff, the person rejected or
ejected presents a potential threat to the community;
(vi) The operating entity and temporary facility residents shall cooperate and collaborate with other
providers of shelters and services for unhoused persons within the county, particularly with respect to
provision of services and availability of resources; and
(vii) Upon vacation of a temporary facility, all temporary structures and debris shall be removed from the
host site within one calendar week, unless otherwise permitted by the administrator. The site shall be
restored, as near as possible, to the original condition, as identified in the site photos submitted with the
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application. Where deemed necessary by the administrator, the operating entity shall replant areas in
which vegetation has been removed or destroyed.
(3) Emergency Locator Address. Subsequent to approval, the operating entity shall apply to the department for an
emergency locator address for purposes of emergency response.
(4) Cchapter 15.05 JCC Compliance. The operating entity shall ensure that a temporary housing facility is at all
times in compliance with the requirements of Cchapter 15.05 JCC with respect to building and fire code
requirements. As a condition of approval of the temporary housing facility, the operating entity shall allow building
and fire code officials reasonable access for inspection purposes.
(5) Conditions. Because each temporary facility has unique characteristics, including, but not limited to, size,
duration, uses, number of occupants and composition, the administrator may require conditions of approval to
ensure that the proposal meets the criteria for approval listed above. Conditions, if imposed, must be intended to
protect public health, life and safety and minimize nuisance-generating features such as noise, waste, air quality,
unsightliness, traffic, physical hazards and other similar impacts that the temporary facility may have on the area in
which it is located. The administrator may deny any application that does not meet the requirements of the code,
except as allowed under subsection (6) of this section.
(6) Modification of Requirements. The administrator may issue an approval that relaxes one or more of the
standards in this code only when, in addition to satisfying the conditional use decision criteria, the applicant
describes with specificity how the standard would be modified and demonstrates how the modification would result
in a safe facility with minimal negative impacts to the residents, the host community, and the surrounding
neighborhood. In considering whether the modification should be granted, the administrator shall first consider the
effects on the health and safety of facility residents and the neighboring communities. The modifications may
include mitigation requirements to minimize any negative impacts to the residents, the host community, and the
surrounding neighborhood. Modifications shall not be granted if their adverse impacts on facility residents or
neighboring communities will be greater than those without modification. The burden of proof shall be on the
applicant.
(7) Standard Operating Procedures. The administrator is authorized to establish standard operating procedures to
implement the requirements of this section. [Ord. 5-22 § 3 (Appx. A(6))]
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JCC 18.30.100 Table 6-2
Minimum Number of Parking Spaces Required for Different Land Uses
Author’s Note: only residential uses were pulled from Table 6-2.
Land Use Minimum Number of Parking Spaces Required(1)
RESIDENTIAL2, 3
Cottage industry 1 per each employee (see JCC 18.20.170(5)(d); customer spaces
determined by administrator)
Group homes 1.5 per tenant
Home business 2 per dwelling unit for each home business
Mobile home parks 2 per dwelling unit
Multifamily residential (3+
units)
1.51 per dwelling unit
Single-family residential unit 2 1 per dwelling unit
Two-family residential
(duplex)
2 1 per dwelling unit
Co-living housing 0.25 per sleeping unit
Unnamed residential uses [Determined by the administrator]
Note:
At least one parking space must be provided, unless indicated by “None.”
For the Irondale and Port Hadlock UGA, the following off-street parking standards shall apply for all
residential uses and accessory dwelling units:
a. A maximum of one off-street parking space per unit shall be required on lots no greater than
6,000 square feet, before any zero lot line subdivisions or lot splits.
b. A maximum of two off-street parking spaces per unit shall be required on lots greater than 6,000
square feet before any zero lot line subdivisions or lot splits.
c. These provisions do not apply for portions of the county which Department of Commerce has
certified a parking study in accordance with RCW 36.70A.635(7)(a), in which case off-street
parking requirements shall be as provided in the certification from the Department of Commerce.
d. A maximum of 0.25 off-street parking spaces per sleeping unit may be required for co-living
housing.
3. For residential development:
a. Parking spaces that count towards minimum residential parking requirements may be enclosed or
unenclosed.
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points to ch. 18.30 development standards with the other parking standards.
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b. Parking spaces in tandem count towards meeting minimum residential parking requirements at a
rate of one space for every 20 linear feet, with any necessary provisions for turning radius.
c. Parking spaces that consist of grass block pavers may count towards minimum residential parking
requirements.
d. The existence of legally non-conforming gravel surfacing in existing designated parking areas
may not be a reason for prohibiting utilization of existing space in the parking area to meet
residential parking standards, up to a maximum of six parking spaces.
e. Off-street parking may not be required as a condition of permitting a residential project if
compliance with tree retention would otherwise make the proposed residential development or
redevelopment infeasible.
f. Existing parking spaces that do not conform to requirements are not required to be modified or
resized, except for compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act.
g. Existing paved residential parking lots are not required to change the size of existing parking
spaces during resurfacing if doing so will be more costly or require significant reconfiguration of
the parking space locations "More costly" refers to increased expenses compared to simple
resurfacing, while "significant reconfiguration" implies a substantial change in the location or
orientation of parking spaces.
4. No off-street parking may be required within one-half mile walking distance of a major transit stop.
JCC 18.30.100 Table 6-3
Minimum Dimensions for Parking Stalls and Aisles
Parking Angle
(A)
Stall Width
(B)
Curb Length
(C)
Stall Depth
(D)
Aisle Width (E) Unit Depth (F)
1-Way 2-Way 1-Way 2-Way
0 8.09.0 2022.5 8.09.0 12.0 20.0 30.0 38.0
45 8.09.0 12.5 17.5 14.0 20.0 49.0 55.0
60 8.09.0 10.5 18.0 18.0 20.0 54.0 56.0
90 8.09.0 8.09.0 18.0 23.0 26.0 59.0 62.0
18.35.090 Scope.
Any land being divided into four or fewer lots (nine or fewer lots in a UGA), tracts or parcels that has not been
divided through a short subdivision within the previous five years shall meet the requirements of this article. Land
within an approved short subdivision may not be further divided in any manner within a period of five years without
the filing of a long plat. However, when a short plat contains fewer than four parcels, the owner of the short plat may
file an alteration within the five-year period to create up to four lots within the boundaries of the original short plat;
provided, that the parcel is not held in common ownership with a contiguous parcel which has been subdivided
within the preceding five years. [Ord. 9-24 § 3 (App. A (Exh. 2)); Ord. 8-06 § 1]
Exhibit B. Unified Development Code Amendments
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18.35.470 Condominiums.
For the purpose of approval of condominium developments, the provisions of this chapter regarding short
subdivision and long subdivision shall not apply if:
(1) A land division is proposed as a condominium and does not result in the subdivision of land into separately
owned lots in accordance with the definition for short, or long, or unit lot subdivisions, but subjects a portion of a
lot, tract or parcel to Cchapter 64.34 RCW (the “Condominium Act”) subsequent to the recording of a binding site
plan for all such land;
(2) The improvements constructed or to be constructed thereon are required by the provisions of the binding site
plan proposed for a condominium project;
(3) Jefferson County has approved a binding site plan for all such land; and
(4) The binding site plan contains the following statement:
All development and use of the land described herein shall be in accordance with this binding
site plan, as it may be amended with the approval of Jefferson County, and in accordance with
such other government permits, approvals, regulations, requirements, and restrictions that
may be imposed upon such land and the development and use thereof. Upon completion, the
improvements on the land shall be included in one (1) or more condominiums or owned by an
association or other legal entity in which the owners’ associations have a membership or other
legal or beneficial interest. This binding site plan shall be binding upon all persons,
businesses, corporations, partnerships or other entities now or hereafter having any interest in
the land described herein.
[Ord. 9-24 § 3 (App. A (Exh. 2)); Ord. 8-06 § 1]
18.40.260 Administrative approvals without notice (Type I).
(1) The administrator may approve, approve with conditions, or deny (with or without prejudice) all Type I permit
applications which are categorically exempt from SEPA without notice (see Tables 8-1 and 8-2 in JCC 18.40.040
and 18.40.080(2)). This includes administrative design review of middle housing permits in a UGA. Expedited
review process is available for Type I permit applications if the projects are categorically exempt under SEPA and
are consistent with adopted development regulations. Type I permit applications that are not subject to public notice
and are submitted as complete applications may take priority over other projects.
(2) Type I projects that are not categorically exempt under SEPA shall be subject to the notice of application and comment period provisions of JCC 18.40.150 through 18.40.220, and the SEPA notice requirements of Article X of
this chapter. The administrator’s decision under this section shall be final on the date issued, and may not be
appealed to the hearing examiner. [Ord. 11-24 (Att. A); Ord. 8-06 § 1]
18.40.750 Categorically exempt actions – Use of existing documents and analyses.
(1) Categorically Exempt Levels.
(a) Except with the adoption of flexible threshold limits as set forth in subsections (1)(b) through (e) of this
section, Jefferson County adopts and incorporates by reference the categorical exemption levels set forth in
WAC 197-11-800.
(b) Pursuant to WAC 197-11-800(1)(c)(v), the maximum exempt level for any landfill or excavation activity in
Jefferson County shall be 500 cubic yards.
(c) Pursuant to WAC 197-11-800(1)(c)(ii), the maximum exempt level for the construction of a barn, loafing
shed, farm equipment storage building, produce storage or packing structure, or similar agricultural structure,
Exhibit B. Unified Development Code Amendments
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covering 30,000 square feet, and to be used only by the property owner or his or her agent in the conduct of
farming the property. This exemption shall not apply to feed lots.
(d) Pursuant to WAC 197-11-800(1)(c)(iii), the maximum exempt level for the construction of an office,
school, commercial, recreational, service or storage building with 12,000 square feet of gross floor area, and
with associated parking facilities designed for up to 40 automobiles.
(e) Pursuant to WAC 197-11-800(1)(c)(iv), the construction of a parking lot designed for 40 automobiles shall
be exempt.
(f) Pursuant to RCW 43.21C.229 (3), middle housing residential development projects in the Irondale and Port
Hadlock UGA, and the county-administered portion of the Port Townsend UGA shall be categorically exempt
from this Article.
(2) Categorically Exempt Actions. Actions categorically exempt under subsection (1) of this section do not require
review under this article or the preparation of an environmental impact statement, and may not be conditioned or
denied under SEPA, except as provided in WAC 197-11-305 and subsection (3) of this section.
(3) Use of Exemptions.
(a) The responsible official shall determine the applicability of a categorical exemption. The determination by
the responsible official that a proposal is exempt from SEPA is final. None of the procedural requirements of
this article (except as provided in WAC 197-11-305 and this subsection) apply to an exempt proposal.
(b) If a proposal includes exempt and non-exempt actions, the responsible official shall determine the lead
agency pursuant to WAC 197-11-050.
(c) If a proposal includes exempt and non-exempt actions, the county may authorize exempt actions prior to
compliance with procedural requirements of this article, except as provided in subsections (3)(d) through (3)(g)
of this section.
(d) Consistent with WAC 197-11-070, 197-11-305 and 197-11-800, the county may not authorize the use of
exemptions for:
(i) Actions that are not exempt;
(ii) Any action that would have a probable significant adverse environmental impact;
(iii) A series of exempt actions that are physically or functionally related which together would result in a
probable significant adverse environmental impact for the overall project; or
(iv) Any action that would limit choice of alternatives.
(e) The county may withhold approval of an exempt action that would lead to modification of the physical
environment when such modification would serve no purpose if nonexempt action(s) were not approved (see
WAC 197-11-305(1)(b)(i)).
(f) The county may withhold approval of exempt actions that would lead to substantial financial expenditures
by a private applicant when the expenditures would serve no purpose if the non-exempt action(s) were not
approved.
(g) Actions identified as categorically exempt from SEPA under WAC 197-11-800 shall remain exempt under
SEPA even when located in one or more of the environmentally sensitive areas (ESAs) classified, designated
and mapped under Article VI-D of Chapter 18.15 JCC. However, the categorical exemptions listed in WAC
197-11-800 shall not apply when undertaken wholly or partly on lands covered by water, regardless of whether
or not such lands are mapped as ESAs. Proposals in areas subject to this subsection (3)(g) shall require
environmental review and a threshold determination, and may be conditioned or denied under this article (see
WAC 197-11-756, 197-11-800, and 197-11-908).
Commented [JP5]: To use it, must adopt the new
exemption for Middle Housing units in unincorporated areas
of a UGA. See SEPA Handbook, 2025, and “New SEPA
Housing Exemptions – Guidance on Implementing SSB 5412” (Ecology, Nov. 2023)
Exhibit B. Unified Development Code Amendments
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(4) Use of Existing Documents and Analyses. Procedures for the use, adoption, or incorporation of existing
documents and analyses are provided in WAC 197-11-600, 197-11-610, 197-11-630, and 197-11-635.
(5) Planned Actions.
(a) The county may, as part of its planning processes, elect to perform or have performed for it in advance of
any development proposal, the environmental review and analysis for certain actions and their probable
impacts. These “planned actions” must be so designated by ordinance or resolution adopted by the county after
the analysis of the actions and their impacts has been completed.
(b) Planned actions must be located in an urban growth area, a master planned resort (MPR), or a fully
contained community, and meet the additional requirements contained in RCW 43.21C.031(2).
(c) The analysis must be sufficient to identify and analyze all probable significant impacts and most
nonsignificant impacts of the actions, and to identify (and, optionally, provide) to a great extent the mitigation
necessary (i.e., the significant impacts must be “adequately addressed” in an environmental impact statement).
(d) As a result of the analysis in subsections (5)(a) and (5)(c) of this section, a development proposal being
prepared under a planned action does not require a threshold determination or the preparation of an
environmental impact statement, but is subject to a full environmental review of its impacts and full
requirements for mitigation as identified and specified by the review for the planned action in subsection (5)(c)
of this section.
(e) If the environmental review identifies additional impacts not addressed by the planned action, a checklist
and threshold determination shall be required. [Ord. 11-24 (Att. A); Ord. 14-18 § 4 (Exh. B); Ord. 8-06 § 1]