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Cover page to Ordinance 1712
The full text of the ordinance follows this cover page.
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
TUKWIL,A, WASHINGTON ADOPTING HEIGHT, SETBACK
AND AREA REGULATIONS IN TMC IS -510A PROVIDING
FOR SEVERARILI `Y, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY,
Ordinance 1712 was amended or repealed by the
following ordinances.
AMENDED BY: REPEALED BY:
1758
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Ordinance No. '7 f="2
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
TUKWILA, WASHINGTON ADOPTING HEIGHT, SETBACK
AND AREA REGULATIONS IN TMC 18.50.020, PROVIDING
FOR SEVERABILITY, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
WHEREAS, the City Council adopted Ordinance No. 1655, a portion of which amended pre- existing
TMC 18.50.020; and
WHEREAS, Ordinance No. 1655 unintentionally modified TMC 18.50.020 to eliminate all height
restrictions in all zones other than R -2, R -3, R -4, and RMH zones; and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that the immediate amendment of TMC 18.50.020 is necessary to
implement the intent of Ordinance No. 1655 and will be beneficial to the protection of the public health, safety
and welfare;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA, WASHINGTON,
HEREBY ORDAINS AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Tukwila Zoning Code Amended. The Tukwila Zoning Code, Chapter 18.50.020, is hereby
amended to read as follows:
18.50.020 Height, setback and area regulations.
The maximum basic height, and minimum setback and area regulations for all principal
and accessory buildings in the various zoning districts are set forth in Table 1 (Figure 18.5)
(Attachment A).
Outdoor storage of materials shall not exceed twenty feet in height.
Section 2. Severability. If any section, sentence, clause or phrase of this Ordinance should be held to
be invalid or unconstitutional by a court of competent jurisdiction, such invalidity or unconstitutionality shall not
affect the validity or constitutionality of any other section, sentence, clause or phrase of this Ordinance.
Section 3. Effective Date. This ordinance shall be effective immediately upon its adoption pursuant to
RCW 35A.12.130.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, at a Regular
Meeting thereof this 5 day of �s_t 1994.
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Steve Mullet, Mayor Pro Tem
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(Jdne E. Cantu, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
OFFICE OF THE CITY ATTORNEY:
FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK: g lY
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL: g y 7
PUBLISHED:
EFFECTIVE DATE: g
ORDINANCE NO.: 7/A.
EMERZONE.DOC 8/5/94
ATTACHMENT A TmE18- ZONING
MINIMUM MINIMUM AREA MAXIMUM FRONT YARD tiMOE YARD
DISTRICT LOT SIZE REQUIRED PER BUILDING On ft.) 1, 3 (In R.) 3 REAR YARD MINIMUM
(sq. R) UNIT HEIGHT (In ft.) MEAN LOT
(sq. R.) (In R.) 4 WIDTH
On R.)
R -A 1 3 acres I 30 1 40 1 6 1 50 1 120
R -1 1 7,200 1 I 30 30 1 10 50
R-1 1 9,600 .I 1 30 30 10% of lot width; not less 10 50
R -1 1 12,000 1 1 30 I 30 than 4', need not be more
than 8'. 10 1 50
R-1 1 20,000 1 I 30 30 10 1 50
rF 1 Story 2 Story 3 Story 4 Story 1 Story 2Story 3 Stor) 4 Story 1 Story 2 Story. 3 Story Story
A SETBACKS N THE R -2, R- 3,R -4; 3 WM or or or or or or or or or or or or
ZONES VARY BY BUI.DU' G FtEK'�ir 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
«arx44,� 1t4+M F4 1 3 P,q „In94 15' 25' 35' 45' 15' 25' 35' 45' 15' 25' 35' 45'
R -2 8,000 1 4,000 I 30 1 15' 20''1 30'1 N.A.I 7 171 7 1 10''1 20'1 N.A. 10' 1 10' 10'31 yo 60
R -3 9,800 •1 3,000 30 I 15' 20; 30' N.A. 1 10' 3 1 20' 3 1 20' N.A. 10' 10' 3 1 20' I N.A. 160
R.4 9,800 1 2,000 1 35 1S 20' 3Q' NA, 1 31 29' 20 ,NA, I 19' 3I 20 1 29 I NA, 1 '9$
RMH 9,800 1 1,500 45 15 1 N.A. I 10'1 20' -1.25' -1 30' 20' 1 20' 30' 1 60
P -O 1 I 1 3 stogies or 3s 1 25 1 10 I 10 I
C-1 1 1 I "3 stories or 35' 1 20 1 10 1 10 I
C-2 1 1 1 stories or35' 20 10 10 1
C-P 1 1 1 75 20', or when height Is over 10 20 1
20', front yard shall be 20'
plus 1' for each ft of bldg ht
over20', not to exceed 75'
C-M 1 1 1 4 stories a 45 I 50 I 55 1 5 6 1
M -1 1 1 1 4 stories a 45' 1 25 1 1 5 1
M-2 1 1 1 4 stogies d 45 1 25 1 1 5 1
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1. In the R -2 R -3, R-4, and RMH zones, front yard setbacks shall apply along private access
roads (per 18.06.010 .480 and .950) setback areas (per 18.06.710).
2. Whichever is Tess.
3. In the R -2, R -3, R-4 and RMH zones, minimum setbacks shall be increased by the Board of
Architectural Review if necessary to satisfy Multi- family Design Guidelines, and 18 inch roof
overhangs shall be allowed in all.
4. Exceptions to the height limits in designated areas of the City may be authorized pursuant
to procedures specified in Sections 18.50.040 and 18.50.050 of this code.
5. Fifty feet (50') when a non residential use is adjacent to a residential use.
Table 1
BASIC HEIGHT,
SETBACK &AREA
REQUIREMENTS
FIGURE 18-5
CITY OF TUKWILA
SUMMARY OF ORDINANCE NO. /7/Z
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA,
WASHINGTON, ADOPTING HEIGHT, SETBACK AND AREA
REGULATIONS IN TMC 18.50.020, PROVIDING FOR
SEVERABILITY, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
On 8 F 9" the City Council of the City of Tukwila passed Ordinance
No. 7 1a, implementing the intent of Ordinance No. 1655, which unintentionally
modified TMC 18.50.020 to eliminate all height restrictions in all zones other than R -2, R -3,
R -4, and RMH zones; providing for severability and declaring an emergency.
The full text of this ordinance will be mailed without charge to anyone who submits a
written request to the City Clerk of the City of Tukwila for a copy of the text.
APPROVED by the City Council at its meeting of /S 7y
1-193^k- drd4
J e E. Cantu, City Clerk
Published Seattle Times: 8?-26 -q y=�Zc_,