Chapter 18.70 PERMITTED LAND USES [1]

Prior legislation: Ords. 03-203, 07-283, 08-305, 11-359, 15-448, 16-463, 16-469 and 16-482.

This chapter lists the land uses that are regulated within this title in order to ensure orderly, uniform, and fair regulation that results in not only the appropriate siting of land uses, but also the appropriate physical relationship of different land uses, which are sometimes not complementary, to one another as zoning is applied.

(Ord. 20-579 § 2 (Exh. B))

§ 18.70.020 Characterization of use and organization.

Each land use within Edgewood shall be characterized according to the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) or the land use definition provided in Chapter 18.20 EMC, Definitions, as described further below. The use of a property is defined by the activity for which it or structures occupying it is or are intended, designed, arranged, occupied, or maintained. In all regulatory zones there shall be no limit as to the number of principal uses allowed on a lot, provided each principal use is permitted in the zone and meets all pertinent regulatory requirements.

All references to NAICS are to the titles and descriptions found in the North American Industry Classification System, 2017 Edition, prepared by United States Office of Management and Budget, which is hereby adopted by reference. NAICS is used to suit the purposes of this title, to list and define land uses authorized to be located in the various zoning district consistent with the comprehensive plan.

NAICS uses a six-digit coding system to identify particular industries and their placement in the hierarchical structure of the classification system. The first two digits of the code designates the sector, the third digit designates the subsector, the fourth digit designates the industry group, the fifth digit designates the NAICS industry, and the sixth digit designates the national industry.

A "part" in the NAICS column of the land use table means that only a part of the associated NAICS definition will be included into the specified land use. The community development director or assignee will respond to requests for clarification on a project by project basis.

A "special" in the NAICS column of the land use table means that the NAICS definition for the specified land use is not provided or that the city has modified the definition by this title. The "special" definition is provided in Chapter 18.20 EMC, Definitions.

The community development director shall determine whether a proposed land use not specifically listed in a land use table or specifically included within a NAICS classification is allowed in a zone. The director's determination shall be based on whether or not permitting the proposed use in a particular zone is consistent with the purposes of this title and the zone's purpose as set forth in Chapter 18.80 EMC, by considering the following factors:

The physical characteristics of the use and its supporting structures, including but not limited to scale, traffic and other impacts, and hours of operation;

Whether or not the use complements or is compatible with other uses permitted in the zone; and

The NAICS classification, if any, assigned to the business or other entity that will carry on the primary activities of the proposed use.

(Ord. 20-579 § 2 (Exh. B); Ord. 25-0680, 6/10/2025; Ord. 25-0685, 6/24/2025)

§ 18.70.040 Establishing use.

The use of land or buildings shall be in accordance with those listed in the Land Use Table. No land or building shall hereafter be used and no building or structure erected, altered, or converted other than for those uses specified in the zoning district in which it is located. The legend for interpreting the Land Use Table is:

✓	Designates use is permitted in the zoning district indicated
–	Designates use is prohibited in the zoning district indicated
A	Designates use may be approved by Administrative Use Permit (AUP)
CUP	Designates use may be approved by Conditional Use Permit (CUP)

If a use is identified as requiring a temporary use permit (TUP), then the use is only allowed if a TUP is obtained in accordance with EMC § 18.50.070.

It is recognized that the Land Use Table does not list all possible land uses, and that new types of land use will develop and forms of land use not presently anticipated may seek to locate in the city of Edgewood. In order to provide for such changes and contingencies, a determination as to the appropriate classification of any new or unlisted form of land use in the Land Use Table shall be performed in accordance with EMC § 18.50.020(D).

Any proposed use, business, structure, or other land occupancy is subject to the primary, secondary, and incidental uses expressed in the Land Use Table. As an example, a company performing surveying and mapping services may locate their office in accordance with their primary NAICS code for the service function and any secondary, tertiary, or otherwise accompanying or secondary outdoor storage, maintenance facility, information services, or other use is subject to the development standards and conditions of the incidental use.

(Ord. 20-579 § 2 (Exh. B); Ord. 25-0685, 6/24/2025)

§ 18.70.050 Land use table.

Table 1: Land Use Table
Legend (EMC § 18.70.040(A)) ✓Permitted Use — Prohibited Use A Requires AUP CUP Requires CUP		Residential 1	Residential 2	Mixed Residential 1	Mixed Residential 2	Mixed Use Residential	Town Center	Commercial	Business Park	Industrial	Public	Notes
Land Use Category	NAICS Code	R-1	R-2	MR-1	MR-2	MUR	TC	C	BP	I	P	All Uses Subject to Conditions 1 and 6
Residential
Detached Dwelling	Special	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	—	—	—	—	—
Middle Housing
Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU)	Special	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	—	—	—	See EMC § 18.90.190 for ADU requirements. ADUs are allowed secondarily in TC and C zones only when paired with a townhouse use.
Cottage Housing	Special	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	—	—	—	—	—
Courtyard Apartments	Special	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	—	—	—	—	—
Duplex	Special	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	—	—	—	—	—
Stacked Flats	Special	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	—	—	—	—	—
Multifamily
Multi-plex (tri-. four-. fixe-, six-)	Special	—	—	✓	✓	✓	—	—	—	—	—
Townhouse	Special	—	—	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	—	—	See Ordinance 25-0676 (https://www.cityof edgewood.org/453) for TC and C zones. In the BP zone, this use is only allowed within 1,000 feet of the Interurban Trail.
Apartment	Special	—	—	—	—	✓	✓	✓	✓	—	—	See Ordinance 25-0676 (https://www.cityof edgewood.org/453) for TC and C zones. In the BP zone, this use is only allowed within 1,000 feet of the Interurban Trail.
Other
Adult Family Home	623990. part	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	—	—	—	—	In accordance with RCW 70.128.010(1), as amended
Nursing and Residential Care Facilities	6231; 6232	—	—	CUP	A	✓	✓	✓	✓	—	—	Only permitted in MR-1 if located on a Arterial or Collector road. This use is considered residential for mixed use determinations.
Assisted Living Facilities	6233	—	—	CUP	A	✓	✓	✓	✓	—	—	Only permitted in MR-1 if located on a Arterial or Collector road. This use is considered residential for mixed use determinations.
Live/Work Unit	Special	—	—	A	A	✓	✓	✓	—	—	—	Only permitted in MR-1 if located on a Arterial or Collector road. This use is considered residential for mixed use determinations.
Work/Live Unit	Special	—	—	—	A	✓	✓	✓	—	—	—
Permanent Supportive Housing		✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	—	—
Transitional Housing		✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	—	—
Agriculture and Resource (Sector 11-21)
Agricultural Sales	Special	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Crop Production
Crop Production	111, part	A	A	A	—	—	—	—	A	A	—
Marijuana Production	111; Special	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	See Condition 2
Crop Production, All Other	111, part	✓	✓	—	—	—	—	—	—	✓	✓
Animal Production and Aquaculture
Animal Production, Personal	112, part	✓	✓	✓	A	—	—	—	—	—	✓	Only permitted as an accessory use to a primary residential use.
Hog and Pig Farming	112210	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Personal animal uses are permitted in all zones per EMC §18.100.030.
Cattle Feedlots	112112	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	CUP	—
Animal Production and Aquaculture, All Other	112 except 112210; 112112; 112511, part	✓	CUP	—	—	—	—	—	—	✓	CUP
Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction	21	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Unless otherwise authorized or permitted by the state where city of Edgewood is preempted from regulating
Utilities (Sector 22)
Electric Power Generation	22111, except 221114 and 221115	CUP	CUP	CUP	CUP	—	—	—	—	CUP	CUP	Not applicable to small-scale, independent residential units or single-building power supply units
Solar Electric Power Generation	221114	✓	✓	A	A	A	A	A	✓	✓	✓
Wind Electric Power Generation	221115	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	A	A
Potable Water Treatment	221310, part	CUP	CUP	CUP	CUP	—	—	—	—	CUP	CUP
Sewage Collection or Treatment Facility	221320, part	CUP	CUP	CUP	CUP	—	—	—	—	CUP	CUP
Wireless Communication Facilities	517312; 517919, part	See Note										Activities subject to Edgewood Ord. No. 18-526 and any successors, as modified (EMC § 18.100.110)
Manufacturing (Sector 31-33)
Animal Slaughtering and Processing	3116	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Marijuana Processing	Special	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	See Condition 2
Manufacturing, Craft	Special	—	—	—	—	A	A	✓	✓	✓	—
Manufacturing, Light	23, part; 311 except 3116; 312; 313; 314; 315; 316; 337	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	A	✓	—
Manufacturing, Heavy	23, part; 321; 322; 323; 324; 325; 326; 327; 331; 332; 333; 334; 335; 336; 339	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	CUP	—
Wholesale and Retail Trade (Sector 42, 44-45)
Wholesale Trade	423; 424; 425	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	A	✓	—
Retail Trade
Automobile and Other Motor Vehicle Dealers	4411; 4412	—	—	—	—	—	—	CUP	A	A	—
Gasoline Stations	447	—	—	—	—	CUP	—	CUP	✓	✓	—	Use is limited to 25,000 square feet of total site area per zone in the MUR and C zones (total site area includes all accessory and ancillary uses)
Alternative Fueling Stations	Special	—	—	—	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Pet and Pet Supplies Stores	453910	—	—	—	—	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	—
Fuel Dealers	454310	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	CUP	CUP	—
Marijuana Retailers	453998, part	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	See Condition 2.
Sexually Oriented Retail Businesses	Special	—	—	—	—	—	—	A	A	A	—	Subject to standards provided in EMC § 18.100.100
Retail Trade, All Other	All Other 44; 45	—	—	—	A	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	CUP
Transportation and Warehousing (Sector 48-49)
Transportation
Pipeline Transportation	486	See Note										Activities must follow City of Edgewood permitting requirements and are subject to Condition 3
Transportation, All Other	48 except 486	See Note										See Condition 4
Warehousing and Storage
Mini-Warehouses and Self-Storage Units	53113	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	✓	✓	—
Warehousing and Storage, All Other up to 50,000 sq. ft.		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	✓	✓	—
Warehousing and Storage, All Other 50,001 sq. ft and greater		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	✓	—
Business and Professional Services (Sector 51-56)
General	All Office Use, plus; 51 except 517; 52; 533; 54 except 541940; 55; 561; 813	—	—	—	—	✓	✓	✓	✓	A	—
Wedding and Special Occasion Venues and Events	Special	A	A	A	✓	✓	✓	✓	A	A	A
Rental and Leasing
Passenger Car Rental and Leasing	53211	—	—	—	—	—	—	A	✓	✓	—
Truck, Utility Trailer, and RV Rental and Leasing	53212	—	—	—	—	—	—	A	✓	✓	—	Use is limited to no more than four rental units per site in the C zone.
Consumer Goods Rental	5322; 5323, part	—	—	—	—	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	—
Commercial and Industrial Equipment Rentals	5323, part; 5324	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	✓	✓	—
Waste Management and Remediation Services
Waste Management and Remediation Services, All Other	5622, part; 5629	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	CUP	CUP	CUP
Educational Services (Sector 61)
Elementary and Secondary Schools	6111	CUP	CUP	CUP	CUP	A	✓	✓	✓	CUP	A
Junior Colleges, Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools	6112; 6113; 6114	—	—	—	CUP	A	✓	✓	✓	CUP	A
Technical and Trade Schools	6115	—	—	—	CUP	A	✓	✓	✓	A	A
Educational Services, All Other	6116; 6117	—	—	—	A	A	✓	✓	✓	CUP	A
Health Care and Social Assistance (Sector 62)
Ambulatory Health Care Services, All Other	All Other 621	—	—	—	CUP	✓	✓	✓	✓	CUP	CUP
Hospitals	622	—	—	—	—	—	✓	✓	✓	CUP	—
Community Care & Walk-in Clinics	Special	—	—	—	A	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Social Assistance
Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities	624120	—	—	A	A	✓	✓	✓	✓	CUP	✓
Vocational Rehabilitation Services	624310	—	—	CUP	A	✓	✓	✓	✓	CUP	✓
Child Daycare Services, Home-Based	624410, part	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	—	—	—	Subject to standards provided in EMC § 18.100.040, and requires an applicable Home Business Permit.
Child Daycare Services, All Other	624410, part	—	—	A	A	✓	✓	✓	✓	A	✓	Subject to standards provided in EMC § 18.100.040
Social Assistance, All Other	All Other 624	—	—	—	CUP	✓	✓	✓	✓	CUP	CUP
Emergency Housing		—	—	—	—	A	✓	✓	A	✓	✓
Emergency Shelter		—	—	—	—	A	✓	✓	A	✓	✓
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation (Sector 71)
Libraries	Special	—	—	A	A	✓	✓	✓	✓	A	✓
Museums and Art Galleries	712 except 712130	—	—	A	A	✓	✓	✓	✓	A	✓
Zoos, Aquariums, and Botanical Gardens	712130	—	—	—	—	A	✓	✓	✓	✓	A
Golf Courses and Country Clubs	713910	A	A	A	A	A	✓	✓	✓	✓	A
Sexually Oriented Entertainment	Special	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	CUP	CUP	—	Subject to standards provided in EMC § 18.100.100
Gambling Industries	7132	—	—	—	—	—	A	A	A	✓	—
Indoor Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation Activities, Other	Special	—	—	CUP	A	✓	✓	✓	✓	A	✓
Outdoor Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation Activities, Other	Special	A	A	A	A	✓	A	A	A	—	✓
Accommodation (Sector 721)
Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels	721110	—	—	—	A	✓	✓	✓	CUP	—	—
Bed-and-Breakfast Inns	721191	A	A	A	A	✓	✓	✓	A	—	—
Short-Term Rentals	Special	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	—	—	—
RV Parks and Recreational Camps	7212	A	A	A	—	—	—	—	—	A	—
Food Service and Drinking Places (Sector 722)
Special Food Services	7223 except 722330	See Note				✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	Allowed as incidental use in residential districts
Mobile Vendors	722330	A	A	A	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	In R-1, R-2, and MR-1, only permitted within 600 feet of a street corner and fronting on a Collector or Arterial road.
Drinking Places for Alcoholic Beverages	722410	A	A	A	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	Subject to regulation and classification by the Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board. In R-1, R-2, and MR-1, only permitted within 600 feet of a street corner and fronting on a Collector or Arterial road.
Restaurants, Full Service	722511	A	A	A	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	In R-1, R-2, and MR-1, only permitted within 600 feet of a street corner and fronting on a Collector or Arterial road.
Restaurants, Limited Service	722513; 722514	A	A	A	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	Subject to compliance with drive-up windows (special) use, if also applicable. In R-1, R-2, and MR-1, only permitted within 600 feet of a street corner and fronting on a Collector or Arterial road.
Snack and Nonalcoholic Beverage Bars	722515	A	A	A	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	Subject to compliance with drive-up windows (special) use, if also applicable. In R-1, R-2, and MR-1, only permitted within 600 feet of a street corner and fronting on a Collector or Arterial road.
Services (Sector 811-812)
Personal Care Services	8121; 812310; 8123200	A	A	A	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	—	In R-1, R-2, and MR-1, only permitted within 600 feet of a street corner and fronting on a Collector or Arterial road.
Automotive Repair and Maintenance
Automotive Oil Change and Lubrication Shops	811191	—	—	—	—	—	—	A	A	✓	—
Car Washes	811192	—	—	—	—	A	—	✓	✓	✓	—
Automotive Repair and Maintenance, All Other	All Other 8111	—	—	—	—	—	—	A	A	✓	—
Other Repair and Maintenance
Other Repair and Maintenance, Consumer	811 except 8111	—	—	—	—	—	—	A	A	✓	—
Other Repair and Maintenance, Commercial/Industrial	811 except 8111	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	A	✓	—
Funeral Homes and Funeral Services	812210	A	A	A	A	A	—	A	A	✓	—	In R-1, R-2, and MR-1, only permitted within 600 feet of a street corner and fronting on a Collector or Arterial road.
Crematoria	812220, part	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	CUP	CUP	—
Pet Care Services
Kennels	Special	—	—	—	—	A	—	A	A	A	CUP
Veterinary Services	541940	A	A	A	A	✓	✓	✓	✓	A	A	Only permitted in residential zones and MR-1 as an accessory use to a primary residential use.
Pet Care Services, All Other	812910, part	A	A	A	A	✓	✓	✓	✓	A	—	Only permitted in residential zones and MR-1 as an accessory use to a primary residential use.
Civic and Public Uses (Sector 813)
Cemeteries	812220, part	A	A	A	—	—	—	—	—	—	CUP
Correctional Institutions	922140	—	—	—	—	—	—	CUP	CUP	—	CUP
Administrative Public Facility	92 except 922140	—	—	—	—	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Nonadmini- strative Public Facility	Special	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	A	Activities with Outside Storage also subject to EMC § 18.90.120
Parks, Open Space, and Public Recreation	Special	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	A	✓
Religious Assembly
Up to 10,000 sq. ft.	813110, Assembly Only	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
10,000 to 19,999 sq. ft.	813110, Assembly Only	✓	✓	A	A	A	A	✓	✓	—	CUP
20,000 to 29,999 sq. ft.	813110, Assembly Only	A	A	A	A	CUP	CUP	✓	✓	—	CUP
30,000 to 39,999 sq. ft.	813110, Assembly Only	CUP	CUP	A	A	CUP	CUP	✓	✓	—	CUP
40,000 sq. ft. or greater	813110, Assembly Only	—	—	—	—	—	—	CUP	✓	—	CUP
Other Uses
Parking Lots	812930, part	—	—	—	—	A	—	A	—	CUP	CUP	As a principal use, no more than 25,000 square feet of total parking area per lot or contiguous ownership in MUR or C zoning districts, except for Transit agency park-and-rides or public parks and services. Permitted as an accessory use without an AUP in all zones.
Parking Structures	812930, part	—	—	—	—	A	—	A	—	A	A	Permitted as an accessory use without an AUP in all zones
Drive-Up Windows	Special	—	—	—	—	A	A	✓	A	✓	—	Window shall not face a public ROW and facility must be screened from ROW
Outside Displays	Special	—	—	—	—	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	—	Activities also subject to EMC § 18.95.030(I)
Outside Storage	Special	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	CUP	A	See Note	Allowed as incidental use in Public district. Activities also subject to EMC § 18.90.120

Conditions:
(1)	Operations shall not disseminate dust. fumes. gas. noxious odor. smoke. glare. or other atmospheric influence beyond the boundaries of the site. property. or parcel on which such use is located.
(2)	Subject to regulation and classification by the Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board, where applicable and must comply with Edgewood City Ordinance Nos. 11-356, 13-410, 14-425 and/or 17-502; plus any regulations regarding cannabis in Chapter 69.51A RCW or I-502.
(3)	Subject to Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission regulations and the federal Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA). As allowed under state or federal regulations, any use(s) or appurtenances subject to local municipal control will require a CUP in all zoning districts.
(4)	NAICS Subsector Codes 481-485 and 487 (Air Transportation; Rail Transportation; Water Transportation; Truck Transportation; Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation; and Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation) permitted as services or systems, to include necessary support activities. The physical location of facilities, maintenance grounds, offices, or other structures incidental to the service or system is subject to the use regulations for said structure.
(5)	Essential public facilities are subject to EMC § 18.50.060, Essential public facilities permit.
(6)	Subject to EMC § 18.100.030, Animals.

(Ord. 25-0685, 6/24/2025; Ord. 26-0698, 1/27/2026)