For the purpose of this chapter, the entire City of Washington
and Borough of East Washington are hereby divided into the following
districts:
A. Residential districts.
C
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Conservation District
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R-1
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Low Density Residential
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R-1A
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Low Density Residential
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R-2
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Medium Density Residential
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R-2A
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Medium Density Residential
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R-3
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High Density Residential
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B. Mixed-use/institutional districts.
T-1
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Transitional District
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ED
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Educational District
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MD
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Medical District
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C. Commercial and industrial districts.
CBD
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Central Business District
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GB
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General Business
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D
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Development
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Each of the zoning districts has been established to protect
the character of existing neighborhoods while encouraging new development
and redevelopment that will implement the vision of the Joint Comprehensive
Plan. Specifically, each of the zoning districts was established as
follows:
A. Conservation (C) District. It is the intent and purpose of the Conservation
District to preserve areas designated for public parks, recreation
and open space while allowing for future planned residential developments.
B. Low Density Residential (R-1 and R-1-A) Districts. It is the intent
and purpose of the Low Density Residential Districts to provide for
and protect single-family residential development in established neighborhoods.
C. Medium Density Residential (R-2 and R-2-A) Districts. It is the intent
and purpose of the Medium Density Residential Districts to provide
for single-family and two-family residential development in neighborhoods
that can accommodate a higher density than found in the R-1 Districts.
D. High Density Residential (R-3) District. It is the intent and purpose
of the High Density Residential District to provide for higher density,
multifamily residential development in neighborhoods near the downtown
and major institutions.
E. Transitional (T-1) District. It is the intent and purpose of the
Transitional District to provide for a mixture of office retail, commercial,
and residential uses to serve as a transition area between established
residential neighborhoods and more intense commercial/industrial areas.
F. Educational (ED) District. It is the intent and purpose of the Educational
District to provide for a mixture of institutional, residential, and
limited commercial uses to establish a lively atmosphere surrounding
the college that serves as a buffer between the downtown and established
residential neighborhoods.
G. Medical (MD) District. It is the intent and purpose of the Medical
District to provide for a mixture of institutional, residential, and
limited commercial uses to encourage compatible development in the
neighborhood surrounding the hospital.
H. Central Business District (CBD). It is the intent and purpose of
the Central Business District to provide for a mixture of uses that
are compatible with the cultural, commercial, historical and governmental
significance of the downtown, promote the downtown area as a vital
commercial retail area, and create inviting public spaces and pedestrian
amenities.
I. General Business (GB) District. It is the intent and purpose of the
General Business District to provide for commercial uses that serve
neighborhood and community needs along major corridors, while still
allowing for residential development to reduce the prevalence of nonconforming
uses.
J. Development (D) District. It is the intent and purpose of the Development
District to provide for light and heavy industrial uses in areas that
have traditionally provided these types of uses and limit the impacts
to established residential neighborhoods.
Uses not specifically listed in any district as permitted by
right, special exception or conditional shall be prohibited in that
district.
Whenever a use is not specifically permitted in any district established under this chapter and an individual makes an application to the Zoning Officer for such use, the Zoning Officer shall refer the application to the Zoning Hearing Board, who may authorize the use by special exception in accordance with the applicable express standards and conditions for uses not specifically regulated, specified in §
350-58 of this chapter.