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City of Des Moines, WA
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Title 18 Zoning
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Division I GENERAL PROVISIONS
Division I
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Chapter 18.01
GENERAL PROVISIONS
§ 18.01.010
Title.
§ 18.01.020
Application.
§ 18.01.030
Purpose.
§ 18.01.040
Authority.
§ 18.01.050
Definitions.
§ 18.01.060
Liability.
§ 18.01.070
Enforcement.
§ 18.01.080
Unauthorized use of structures or land prohibited.
§ 18.01.090
Enforcement – Violation – Penalty.
§ 18.01.100
Enforcement by civil penalty – Appeal.
§ 18.01.110
Enforcement by criminal penalties.
§ 18.01.120
Enforcement by Superior Court civil action.
§ 18.01.130
Severability.
§ 18.01.140
Appeal.
Chapter 18.05
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AND MAP; ZONING CLASSIFICATIONS, USES PERMITTED, AND PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO ALL ZONES
§ 18.05.010
Title.
§ 18.05.020
Application.
§ 18.05.030
Purpose.
§ 18.05.040
Authority.
§ 18.05.050
Preferred land use map designation.
§ 18.05.060
Adoption of Comprehensive Plan.
§ 18.05.070
Comprehensive Plan filed and maintained in the office of the City Clerk.
§ 18.05.080
Names of zones.
§ 18.05.100
If only one building on a lot or building site, it constitutes a main building.
§ 18.05.110
Zone of unlisted uses and clarification of ambiguity.
§ 18.05.120
Uncertainty of boundaries.
§ 18.05.130
Property not zoned.
§ 18.05.140
Classification of rights-of-way.
§ 18.05.150
Lot area requirement symbol.
§ 18.05.160
Limitation of land use.
§ 18.05.170
Individual lot on building site is unit of application.
Chapter 18.10
OFFICIAL ZONING MAP
§ 18.10.010
Title.
§ 18.10.020
Application.
§ 18.10.030
Purpose.
§ 18.10.040
Authority.
§ 18.10.050
Adoption of official zoning map.
§ 18.10.060
Interpretation and regulation.
Chapter 18.15
NONCONFORMING BUILDINGS AND USES
§ 18.15.010
Title.
§ 18.15.020
Application.
§ 18.15.030
Purpose.
§ 18.15.040
Authority.
§ 18.15.050
Effect of removal or destruction of nonconforming buildings.
§ 18.15.060
Reconstruction of buildings partially destroyed or damaged.
§ 18.15.070
Structural alteration or enlargement of nonconforming buildings.
§ 18.15.080
Required conformance of existing uses required to be in entirely enclosed building.
§ 18.15.090
Required conformance to exterior improvements.
§ 18.15.100
Continuation of nonconforming use in a nonconforming building.
§ 18.15.110
Abatement of nonconforming uses.
§ 18.15.120
Nonconforming churches may alter or expand.
§ 18.15.130
Residences and dwelling units in Commercial Zones nonconforming.
§ 18.15.140
Dwelling units in Commercial Zones nonconforming.
Chapter 18.20
LAND USE REVIEW PROCEDURES
§ 18.20.010
Title.
§ 18.20.020
Application.
§ 18.20.030
Purpose.
§ 18.20.040
Authority.
§ 18.20.050
Concurrent review.
§ 18.20.060
Exempt actions.
§ 18.20.070
Land use classifications.
§ 18.20.080
Project review.
§ 18.20.090
Application forms, timelines and fees.
§ 18.20.095
Termination of processing of land use applications.
§ 18.20.100
Pre-application meetings.
§ 18.20.110
Acceptance for vesting.
§ 18.20.120
Notice of complete application.
§ 18.20.130
Public notice of proposed land use action.
§ 18.20.140
Staff reports.
§ 18.20.150
Review process for Type I land use action.
§ 18.20.160
Appeal from administrative decisions – Time for filing – Substantial weight requirement – Standard of review – Failure to exhaust administrative remedies.
§ 18.20.170
Review process for Type II land use action.
§ 18.20.180
Review process for Type III land use action.
§ 18.20.190
Review process for Type IV land use action.
§ 18.20.200
Review process for Type V land use action.
§ 18.20.210
Review process for Type VI land use action.
§ 18.20.220
Written report or decision.
§ 18.20.230
Procedures for open record public hearings.
§ 18.20.240
Procedures for closed record appeal hearings.
§ 18.20.250
Reconsideration.
§ 18.20.270
Final decision.
§ 18.20.280
City Council action on appeal from Hearing Examiner – Procedure – Burden of proof – Criteria to affirm, modify, reverse, or remand.
§ 18.20.290
Appeal from decision of the City Council.
§ 18.20.300
Appeal fees.
§ 18.20.310
Establishment of rules for conduct of hearings.
§ 18.20.320
Limitations on refiling of applications.
§ 18.20.330
Records.
§ 18.20.350
Hearings may be continued without public notice.
§ 18.20.360
Withdrawal of application or petition – Effect – Refund of fees.
Chapter 18.25
AMENDMENTS TO COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
§ 18.25.010
Title.
§ 18.25.020
Application.
§ 18.25.030
Purpose.
§ 18.25.040
Authority.
§ 18.25.050
Amendment of Comprehensive Plan.
§ 18.25.060
Initiation of amendment.
§ 18.25.070
Development regulations to be consistent with and implement the City of Des Moines Comprehensive Plan.
§ 18.25.080
Schedule for initiation and review of amendments.
§ 18.25.090
Contents of application for amendment.
§ 18.25.100
Decision criteria.
§ 18.25.120
Comprehensive Plan amendments.
Chapter 18.30
AMENDMENTS TO THE ZONING CODE, MAP AND PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENTS
§ 18.30.010
Title.
§ 18.30.020
Application.
§ 18.30.030
Purpose.
§ 18.30.040
Authority.
§ 18.30.050
Zoning code may be amended.
§ 18.30.060
Initiation of amendment.
§ 18.30.070
Public hearing required.
§ 18.30.080
Criteria for a site-specific rezone.
§ 18.30.090
Decision of City Council.
§ 18.30.100
Textual changes to zoning code or area-wide rezones.
Chapter 18.35
WAIVER OF ZONING REQUIREMENTS AND VARIANCES
§ 18.35.010
Title.
§ 18.35.020
Application.
§ 18.35.030
Purpose.
§ 18.35.040
Authority.
§ 18.35.050
Setback requirements – Waiver limitations.
§ 18.35.060
Appeal procedure.
§ 18.35.070
Variance criteria.
Chapter 18.40
REVOCATION, EXPIRATION OF PERMITS
§ 18.40.010
Title.
§ 18.40.020
Application.
§ 18.40.030
Purpose.
§ 18.40.040
Authority.
§ 18.40.050
Permits or variances may be revoked.
§ 18.40.060
Initiation of revocation proceedings.
§ 18.40.070
Expiration.
Chapter 18.45
OCCUPANCY AND ENFORCEMENT
§ 18.45.010
Title.
§ 18.45.020
Application.
§ 18.45.030
Purpose.
§ 18.45.040
Authority.
§ 18.45.050
Certificates of occupancy.
§ 18.45.060
No conflicting licenses or permits shall be issued.
Chapter 18.50
INTERPRETATION OF TITLE 18 DMMC
§ 18.50.010
Title.
§ 18.50.020
Application.
§ 18.50.030
Purpose.
§ 18.50.040
Authority.
§ 18.50.050
Interpretation.
§ 18.50.060
Provisions not affected by headings.