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ORDINANCE NO. AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA
RELATING TO SET -BACK REQUIREMENTS
AND AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 251.
1. WHEREAS, the Planning Commission has recommended that
certain amendments be made to the regulations relating to set -back
requirements to promote the orderly development of the City of
Tukwila; and
2. WHEREAS, public hearings on said recommendation were
.held before the Planning Commission and the City Council of the
City of Tukwila and the City Council having received favorable
recommendation of the Planning Commission to enact said amendments;
and,
3. WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Tukwila finds
that the amendments are within the public health, safety, and
2. general welfare,
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Tukwila
do ordain as follows:
SECTION 1. That Section.4 -1 Concerning HEIGHT, YARD AND AREA
REGULATIONS: Paragraph 2. FRONT YARDS of Ordinance No 251
reading as follows:
"2. FRONT YARDS:
The front yards in this district shall have a minimum
depth of twenty -five (25) per cent of the depth of the
lot, but the depth of such front yard need not be more
than thirty (30) feet."
be and the same hereby is amended as follows, with the amended
"portion by addition or revision designated by italics:
"2. FRONT YARDS:
The front yards in this district shall have a minimum
depth of. twenty -five (25) per cent of the depth of the
lot, but the depth of such front yard need not be more
than thirty (30) feet, provided the building line is not
less than fifty -five (55 feet from the center line of
the street.
SECTION '2. That Section 4 Con HEIGHT; YARD AND AREA
REGULATIONS: Paragraph 3.b.' SIDE' YARDS bf :Ordinanbe' No.
2
reading as follows:
"b. On a corner lot, the side yard regulation shall
be the same as for interior lots, except in the case
of reversed frontage where interior lots have been
platted or sold fronting on the side street. In this
case, there shall be a side yard on the street side
of the corner lot not less than one -half (1/2) of
the front yard required in Paragraph 2."
be and the same hereby is amended as follows, with the amended
portion by addition or revision designated by italics:
"b. On a corner lot, the side yard regulation shall
be the same as for interior lots, except in the case
of reversed frontage where interior lots have been
platted or sold fronting on the side street. In this
case, there shall be a side yard on the street side
of the corner lot not less than one -half (1/2) of
the front yard required in Paragraph 2, except that
the building line shall not be less than forty (40)
feet from the center line of the street in a residential
area.“
SECTION 3. That Section 4 -2 Concerning HEIGHT, YARD AND AREA
REGULATIONS: Paragraph 2. FRONT YARDS of Ordinance No. 251
reading as follows:
"2. FRONT YARDS:
The front yards in this district shall have a minimum
depth of twenty -five (25) per cent of the depth of the
lot but the depth of such front yard need not be more
than twenty -five (25) feet."
be and the same hereby is amended as follows, with the amended
portion by addition or revision designated by italics:
"2. FRONT YARDS:
The front yards in this district shall have a minimum
depth of twenty -five (25) per cent of the depth of the
lot but the depth of such front yard need not be more
than twenty -five (25) feet, provided the building line
is not less than fifty (50) feet from the center line of
the street in a residential area, or fifty -five (55)feet
in other areas."
SECTION 4. That Section 4 -2 Concerning HEIGHT, YARD AND AREA
REGULATIONS: Paragraph 3.b. S•IDE YARDS of Ordinance No. 251
reading as follows:
"b. On a corner lot, the side yard regulation shall
be the same as for interior lots, except in the case
of reversed frontage where interior lots have been
platted or sold fronting on the side street. In this
case, there shall be a side yard on the street side of
the corner lot not less than one -half (1/2) of the front
yard required in Paragraph 2."
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be and the same hereby is amended as follows, with the amended
portion by addition or revision designated by italics:
"b. On a corner lot, the side yard regulation shall
be the same as for interior lots, except in the case
of reversed frontage where interior lots have been
platted or sold fronting on the side street. In this
case, there shall be a side yard on the street side
of the corner lot not less than one -half (1/2) of the
front yard required in Paragraph 2, except that the
building line shall not be less than thirty -eight (38)
feet from the center line of the street in a residential
area, or forty -three (43) feet in a commercial or indus-
trial area."
SECTION 5. That Section 4 -3 Concerning HEIGHT, YARD AND AREA
REGULATIONS: Paragraph 2. FRONT YARDS of Ordinance No. 251
reading as follows:
"2. FRONT YARDS:
The front yards in this district shall have a minimum
depth of twenty -five (25) per cent of the depth of the
lot but the depth of such front yard need not be more
than twenty -five (25) feet."
be and the same hereby is amended as follows, with the amended
portion by addition or revision designated by italics:
"2. FRONT YARDS:
The front yards in this district shall have a minimum
depth of twenty -five (25) per cent of the depth of the
lot but the depth of such front yard need not be more
than twenty -five (25) feet, provided the front of the
building is not less than fifty (50) feet from the center-
line of the street in a residential area, or fifty -five
(55) feet in other areas."
SECTION 6. That Section.4 -3 Concerning HEIGHT, YARD AND AREA
REGULATIONS: Paragraph 3.b. SIDE YARDS of Ordinance No. 251
reading as follows:
be and the same hereby is amended as follows, with the amended
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"b. On a corner lot, the side yard regulation shall be
the same as for interior lots, except in the case of
reversed frontage where interior lots have been platted
or sold fronting on the side street. In this case there
shall be a side yard on the street side of the corner
lot not less than one -half (1/2) of the front yard required
in Paragraph 2."
portion by addition or revision designated by italics:
"b. On a corner lot, the side yard regulation shall be
the same as for interior lots, except in the case of
reversed frontage where interior lots have been platted
or sold fronting on the side street. In this case there
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shall be a side yard on the street side of the corner
lot not less than one -half (1/2) of the front yard
required in Paragraph 2, except that the building line
shall not be less than thirty -eight (38) feet from the
center line of the street in a residential area, or
forty -three (43) feet in a commercial or industrial area."
SECTION 7. That Section 4 -4 Concerning HEIGHT, YARD AND AREA
REGULATIONS:. Paragraph 2. FRONT YARDS of Ordin No. 251
reading as follows:
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"2. FRONT YARDS:
The front yards in this district shall have a minimum
depth of fifteen (15) per cent of the depth of the lot
but the depth of such front yard need not be more than
twenty (20) feet."
be and the same hereby is amended as follows, with the amended
portion by addition or revision designated by italics:
"2. FRONT YARDS:
The front yards in this district shall have a minimum
depth of fifteen (15) per cent of the depth of the lot
but the depth of such front yard need not be more than
twenty (20) feet, provided the distance from the center
line of the street to the building is not less than
forty -five (45) feet in residential areas and fifty (50)
feet in other areas."
SECTION 8. That Section 4 -4 Concerning HEIGHT, YARD AND AREA
REGULATIONS: Paragraph 3.c. SIDE YARDS of Ordinance No. 251
reading as follows:
"c. On a corner lot, the side yard regulation shall
be the same as for interior lots, except in the case
of reversed frontage where interior lots have been
platted or sold fronting on the side street. In this
case, there shall be a side yard on the street side of
the corner lot not less than one -half (1/2) of the front
yard required in Paragraph 2."
be and the same hereby is amended as follows, with the amended
portion by addition or revision designated by italics:
"c. On a corner lot, the side yard regulation shall
be the same as for interior lots, except in the case
of reversed frontage where interior lots have been
platted or sold fronting on the side street. In this
case, there shall be a side yard on the street side
of the corner lot not less than one -half (1/2) of the
front yard required in Paragraph 2, except that the
building line shall not be less than thirty -five (35)
feet from the center line of the street in a residential
area, or forty (40) feet in other areas."
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SECTION 9. That Section 4 -4A Concerning HEIGHT, YARD AND AREA
REGULATIONS: Paragraph 2. FRONT, SIDE AND REAR YARDS of
Ordinance No. 251 reading as follows:
SECTION 10. That Section 4 -9 Concerning HEIGHT, YARD AND AREA
REGULATIONS: Paragraph 2.a. FRONT YARDS of Ordinance No. 251
reading as follows:
"2. FRONT, SIDE AND REAR YARDS:
Each lot shall have front, side and rear yards of
not less than the depths and widths as follows:
Front Yard: 20 feet
Side Yards:
When height of building is one story least side yard
is 5 feet, sum of side yards 10 feet.
When height of building is two stories, least side
yard is 6 feet, sum of side yards, 14 feet.
When height of building is three stories, least side
yard is eight feet, sum of side yards 18 feet.
When height of building is over three stories, least
side yard is 2 feet additional each side yard for
each story over 3, except that a side yard abutting
upon a street need not exceed ten (10) feet in such
case."
be and the same hereby is amended as follows, with the amended
portion by addition or revision designated by italics:
"2. FRONT, SIDE AND REAR YARDS:
Each lot shall have front, side and rear yards of
not less than the depths and widths as follows:
Front Yard: 20 feet, provided the building line is
not less than forty -five (45) feet from the center-
line of the street in residential areas and fifty
(50) feet in other areas.
Side Yards:
When height of building is one story least side yard
is 5 feet, sum of side yards 10 feet.
When height of building is two stories, least side
yard is 6 feet, sum of side yards, 14 feet.
When height of building is three stories, least side
yard is eight feet, sum of side yards, 18 feet.
When height of building is over three stories, least
side yard is 2 feet additional each side yard for
each story over 3, except that a side yard abutting
upon a street need not exceed ten (10) feet in such
case, provided the building line is not less than
thirty -five (35) feet from the centerline of the
street in residential areas and forty (40) feet in
other areas."
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"2. FRONT YARDS:
a. There need be no front yard in this district,
except when the district abuts or adjoins a District
R -1, R -2, R -3, or R -4 within the same block and on the
same side of the street. Provided this situation occurs,
the front yard requirements for this district shall be
the same as that for the abutting or adjoining residential
districts (R -1 to R -4 inclusive) when the residences or
lots front on the same street, but need not be more than
twenty (20) feet."
be and the same hereby is amended as follows, with the amended
portion by addition or revision designated by italics:
SECTION 11.• That Section 4 -9 Concerning HEIGHT, YARD AND AREA
REGULATIONS: Paragraph 2.b. FRONT YARDS of Ordinance No. 251
reading as follows:
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"2. FRONT YARDS:
a. There need be no front yard in this district,
provided the distance from the center line of the
street to the building line, in non residential areas,
is not less than thirty (30) feet. When the district
abuts or adjoins a District R -1, R -2, R -3 or R -4 within
the same block and on the same side of the street, the
front yard requirements and distances from street center
line for this district shall be the same as that of the
abutting or adjoining residential districts."
"b. When the rear line or a portion of the rear line of
residentially zoned property is adjacent to or abuts the
business district, there shall be a setback for buildings
facing the street whose property line forms a street side
line of the residentially zoned property, equal in depth
to the depth of the existing or required side yard in the
residentially zoned district, whichever is the greater,
but need not be more than ten (10) feet."
be and the same hereby is amended as follows, with the amended
portion by addition or revision designated by italics:
"b. When the rear line or a portion of the rear line of
residentially zoned property is adjacent to or abuts the
business district, there shall be a setback for buildings
facing the street whose property line forms a street side
line of the residentially zoned property, equal in depth
to the depth of the existing or required side yard in the
residentially zoned district, whichever is the greater,
but need not be more then ten (10) feet, provided the
building line is not less than thirty -five (35) feet from
the centerline of the street."
SECTION 12. That Section 4 -9 Concerning HEIGHT, YARD AND AREA
'REGULATIONS: Paragraph 3. SIDE YARDS of Ordinance No. 251 be
and the same hereby is amended by addition of new Paragraph 3.d.
as follows, with the amended portion by addition or revision
designated by italics:
"d. On a corner lot, platted or unplatted, the minimum
distance from the center line of the street to the build-
ing line shall be thirty (30) feet."
SECTION 13. That Section 4 -10 Concerning HEIGHT, YARD AND AREA
REGULATIONS: Paragraph 2. FRONT AND SIDE YARDS of Ordinance No.
251 reading as follows:
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"2. FRONT AND SIDE YARDS:
There need be no front or side yard in this district
except where the district abuts or adjoins a District
R -1, R -2, R -3 or R -4 within the same block and on the
same side of a street.
When this situation occurs, and the majority of the
buildings or lots in the residential district face on
the above street, there shall be a setback from the
said street for any building in the business district
equal to one -half (1/2) of the front yard requirement
for the abutting or adjoining residential district
given in paragraph 2 under the Height, Yard and Area
Regulations for that district; and when the side prop-
erty line of residential property forms the greater
portion (at least 70 of the street property line
in the residential district given in paragraph 3 under
the Height, Yard and Area Regulations for that district,
but need not be more than eight (8) feet.
There shall be a side yard along the side line of a
property in the business district, which line abuts,
adjoins or is within eight (8) feet of a boundary of a
residential district, equal to eight (8) feet measured
from the residential district boundary line."
be and the same hereby is amended as follows, with the amended
portion by addition or revision designated by italics:
"2. FRONT AND SIDE YARDS:
There need be no front or side yard in this district
provided the distance from the center line of the
street to the building line is not less than twenty
five (25) feet in a residential area and thirty (30)
feet in other areas, and except where the district
abuts or adjoins a District R -1, R -2, R -3 or R -4
within the same block and on the same side of a street.
When this situation occurs, and the majority of the
buildings or lots in the residential district face
on the above street, there shall be a setback from the
said street for any building in the business district
equal to one -half (1/2) of the front yard requirement
for the abutting or adjoining residential district
given in paragraph 2 under the Height, Yard and Area
Regulations for that district; and when the side prop-
erty line of residential property forms the greater
portion (at least 70%) of the street property line in
the residential district given in paragraph 3 under the
Height, Yard and Area Regulations for that district,
but need not be more than eight (8) feet.
There shall be a side yard along the side line of a
property in the business district, which line abuts,
adjoins or is within eight (8) feet of a boundary of a
residential district, equal to eight (8) feet measured
from the residential district boundary line."
SECTION 14. That Section 4 Concerning HEIGHT, YARD AND AREA
REGULATIONS: Paragraph 2.a. FRONT AND SIDE YARDS of Ordinance
No. 251 reading as follows:
"2. FRONT AND SIDE YARDS:
a. There need be no front or side yard in this district,
except when the district abuts or adjoins a District R -1,
R 2, R -3 or R- 4 the'same block and on the same side
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of the street. Provided this situation occurs,
and the majority of the buildings or lots in the
residential district face on the said street, there
shall be a set -back from the said street for any
building in the industrial district equal to one
half (1/2) of the front yard requirement for the
abutting or adjoining residential district as given
under the Height, Yard and Area Regulations for that
district; and when the side property line of resi-
dential property forms the greater portion, at least
70% of the street property line in the residential
district, there shall be a set -back in the industrial
district equal to the side yard requirement for the
said residential district as given in Paragraph 2 or
3 under the Height, Yard and Area Regulations for that
district, but need not be more than eight (8) feet."
Be and the same hereby is amended as follows, with the amended
portion by addition or revision designated by italics:
SECTION 15. That Section 4 -20 Concerning OFF STREET PARKING
AND LOADING REGULATIONS of Ordinance No. 251 reading as follows:
"SECTION 4 -20
OFF STREET PARKING AND LOADING REGULATIONS
The off street parking spaces, as required by this
section, shall apply to new structures only, or to
units or additional assembly areas to be added to an
existing structure.
Existing buildings or structures may provide off street
parking but must comply with the requirements of this
section as to the location and construction of the park-
ing space for such type of structure. However, the full
compliance with the number of spaces required need not be
fulfilled.
Any off street parking area already in use or established
hereafter, shall not be reduced below the limits required
by this section by the construction of any addition to a
building or structure nor by the erection of an additional
building or structure on the property."
be and the same hereby is amended as follows, with the amended
portion by addition or revision designated by italics:
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"2. FRONT AND SIDE YARDS:
a. There need be no front or side yard in this district,
provided the distance from the center line of the street
to the building line is not less than thirty (30) feet
for normal service streets, and forty (40) feet when on
a designated arterial street. When the district abuts
or adjoins a District R -1, R -2, R -3 or R -4 within the
same block and on the same side of the street, the front
yard requirements and distances from street center line
for this district shall be the same as that of the abut-
ting or adjoining residential districts.
When the side property line of residential property
forms the greater portion, at least 70% of the street
property line in the residential district, there shall
be a set -back in the industrial district equal to the
side yard requirement for the said residential district
as given in Paragraph 2 or 3 under the Height, Yard and
Area Regulations for that district, but need not be more
than eight (8) feet."
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"SECTION 4 -20
OFF STREET PARKING AND LOADING REGULATIONS
The off street parking spaces, as required by this
section, shall apply to new structures only, or to
units or additional assembly areas to be added to an
existing structure.
Existing buildings or structures may provide off street
parking but must comply with the requirements of this
section as to the location and construction of the park-
ing space for such type of structure. However, the full
compliance with the number of spaces required need not be
fulfilled.
Any off street parking area already in use or established
hereafter, shall not be reduced below the limits required
by this section by the construction of any addition to a
building or structure nor by the erection of an additional
building or structure on the property.
Where off street parking is required, the front edge of
the screening for the parking area shall not be less than
twenty -five (25) feet from the center line of streets in
residential areas and thirty (30) feet in other areas.
Where screening is not required, the edge of the parking
area surface shall not be less than thirty (30) feet from
the center line of the street in residential areas and
thirty -five (35) feet in other areas for normal service
streets, and forty -five (45) feet tor designated arterials."
PASSED this 2nd day of December 1968.
Mayor
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Request of
ROB R.X. MORRIS, Cour►Ijr Auditor