Classification of Uses.

Organization of Use Tables. The use table in POMC § 20.39.040 is organized into principal uses and accessory uses.

Principal Uses.

In order to regulate a variety of similar uses, use categories have been established for principal uses. Use categories provide a systematic basis for assigning uses to appropriate categories with other, similar uses. Use categories classify principal uses and activities based on common functional, product, or physical characteristics.

(ii)

Where a use category contains a list of included uses, the list is to be considered example uses, and not all-inclusive. The director has the responsibility for categorizing all uses.

(iii)

The allowed use table in POMC § 20.39.040 establishes permitted uses by district. No building or lot may be used except for a purpose permitted in the district in which it is located.

(iv)

Use definitions and standards for permitted principal uses are specified beginning in POMC § 20.39.100.

(v)

More than one principal use may be established on a property or in a structure.

(c)

Accessory Uses.

(i)

An accessory use is any use that is subordinate in both purpose and size, incidental to and customarily associated with a permitted principal use located on the same lot.

(ii)

The allowed use table in POMC § 20.39.040 establishes permitted accessory uses by district.

(d)

Temporary Uses. A temporary use is a use that is in place for a limited period of time only. All uses shall be treated as permanent principal or accessory uses except where temporary uses are specifically authorized in code such as in the Temporary Uses (Chapter 20.58 POMC), Street Use Permits (Chapter 12.24 POMC), Special Events (Chapter 5.94 POMC), or Fireworks (Chapter 5.60 POMC) chapters.

(e)

Principal Uses Not Listed.

(i)

A principal use not specifically listed is prohibited unless the director determines the use to be part of the use category as described in this chapter.

(ii)

The director is responsible for categorizing all principal uses. If a proposed use is not listed in a use category, but is similar to a listed use, the director may consider the proposed use as part of that category. When determining whether a proposed use is similar to a listed use, the director must consider the criteria in subsection (1)(f) of this section. Determinations whether a proposed principal use is a similar use may be made using the process found in Chapter 20.10 POMC. The director shall determine whether a code interpretation for a proposed principal use shall require a code interpretation pursuant to Chapter 20.10 POMC.

(iii)

Where a principal use not listed is found by the director not to be similar to any other use category, the use is only permitted following a code amendment (see Chapter 20.06 POMC).

(f)

Criteria for Determining Whether a Proposed Use Is a Similar Use.

(i)

The actual or projected characteristics of the proposed use;

(ii)

The relative amount of site area or floor area and equipment devoted to the proposed use;

(iii)

Relative amounts of sales;

(iv)

Relative number of employees;

(v)

Hours of operation;

(vi)

Building and site arrangement;

(vii)

Types of vehicles used and their parking requirements;

(viii)

The number of vehicle trips generated;

(ix)

How the proposed use is advertised;

(x)

The likely impact on surrounding properties; and

(xi)

Whether the activity is likely to be found independent of the other activities on the site.

(g)

Accessory Uses Not Listed.

(i)

An accessory use not listed is prohibited unless the director determines that the accessory use meets the criteria listed in subsection (1)(h) of this section.

(ii)

Determinations whether a proposed accessory use is a similar use may be made using the process found in subsection (1)(f) of this section. The director shall determine whether a code interpretation for a proposed accessory use shall require a code interpretation pursuant to Chapter 20.10 POMC.

(iii)

Where an accessory use not listed is found by the director not to be similar to any other use category, the use is only permitted following a code amendment (see Chapter 20.06 POMC).

(h)

Criteria for Determining Whether a Proposed Accessory Use May Be Permitted. The accessory use may be permitted when the director determines the proposed accessory use:

(i)

Is clearly incidental to and customarily found in connection with an allowed principal use;

(ii)

Is subordinate to and serving an allowed principal use;

(iii)

Is subordinate in area, extent, and purpose to the principal use served;

(iv)

Contributes to the comfort, convenience or needs of the occupants, business or industry in the principal use served; and

(v)

Is located on the same lot as the principal use served.

(Ord. 011-19 § 4 (Exh. 1); Ord. 008-25 § 8 (Exh. G))

§ 20.39.020 Establishment of uses.

The use of a property is defined by the activity for which the building or lot is intended, designed, occupied, or maintained. All applicable requirements of this title, or other applicable state or federal requirements, shall govern a use located within the Port Orchard incorporated area.

(Ord. 011-19 § 4 (Exh. 1); Ord. 008-25 § 8 (Exh. G))

§ 20.39.030 Use table key.

(1)

Permitted Use (P). Indicates a use is permitted in the respective zoning district. The use is also subject to all other applicable requirements of this code.

(2)

Conditional Use (C). Indicates a use may be permitted in the respective zoning district only after a conditional use permit has been issued per Chapter 20.50 POMC. Conditional uses are subject to all other applicable requirements of this title, including any applicable use standards, except where the use standards are expressly modified in the conditional use permit.

(3)

Use Not Permitted (--). Indicates that a use is not permitted in the respective zoning district.

(Ord. 011-19 § 4 (Exh. 1); Ord. 008-25 § 8 (Exh. G))

§ 20.39.040 Use table.

(Gray shading separates categories into residential, commercial and industrial, and civic/parks.)

Key:
P = Permitted Use	C = Conditional Use	-- = Use Not Permitted

Use Category Specific Use	R1	R2	R3	R4	R5	GB	RMU	NMU	CMU	DMU	GMU	BPMU	CC	CH	IF	LI	HI	CI	PR	PF	Definition/Standards
Residential Uses
All household living, as listed below:
Single-family detached (including new manufactured homes)	P	P	P	--	--	P	--	P	--	--	--	P	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	20.39.100
Designated manufactured home, manufactured or mobile home (except for new designated manufactured homes)	--	--	P	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	20.39.100
New designated manufactured home	P	P	P	--	--	P	P	P	--	--	--	P	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	20.39.100
Accessory dwelling unit	P	P	P	--	--	P	--	P	--	--	--	P	--	--	P	P	--	--	--	--	20.68
Single-family attached (2 units)	P	P	P	--	--	--	P	P	--	--	--	P	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	20.39.100
Single-family attached (3 units)	--	--	P	P	P	--	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	--	P	--	--	--	--	--	20.39.100
Single-family attached (4 units)	--	--	P	P	P	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--
Single-family attached (5 units)	--	--	P	P	P	--	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	--	P	--	--	--	--	--	20.39.100
Single-family attached (6 units)	--	--	P	P	P	--	P	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--
Multifamily (6 or more units)	--	--	P	P	P	--	P¹	P¹	P	P¹	P¹	P¹	P	--	P	--	--	--	--	--	20.39.100 ¹20.39.100(5)
Manufactured or mobile home park	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	20.39.100
Co-living	--	--	P	P	P	--	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	--	P	--	--	--	--	--
Indoor emergency housing	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	C	C	C	--	--	C	C	--	--	--	--	--	--
Indoor emergency shelter	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	C	C	C	--	--	C	C	--	--	--	--	--	--
Permanent supportive housing	C	C	C	C	C	C	C	C	C	C	P	C	C	C	--	--	--	--	--	--
Transitional housing	C	C	C	C	C	C	C	C	C	C	C	C	C	C	--	--	--	--	--	--
Group home (up to 8 residents), except as follows:	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	--	--	--	P	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	20.39.100
Adult family home	P	P	P	--	--	P	P	P	--	--	--	P	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	20.39.100
All group living (9 or more residents)	--	--	--	C	C	--	P	C	P	C	--	P	P	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	20.39.110
Social services facilities	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	P	P	P	P	P	--	--	--	--	20.39.120
Secured high risk social services facilities	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	C	C	C	C	--	--	--	--	20.39.122
Public Uses
All civic uses, as listed below:
Community college, university, trade or technical school (8,000 square feet or less)	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	P	P	P	P	P	--	--	--	--	20.39.240
Community college, university, trade or technical school (more than 8,000 square feet)	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	C	C	C	--	C	--	C	20.39.240
Club or lodge	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	P	--	P	P	P	--	--	--	--	P	--	--	20.39.240
Public use	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	20.39.240
Museum, library	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	P	P	P	P	P	--	--	--	--	--	--	P	20.39.240
Place of worship	C	C	C	C	C	--	--	--	P	--	P	P	P	--	--	--	--	P	--	--	20.39.240
School (K-12)	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	C	--	--	20.39.240
Jail or detention center	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	C	C	C	--	C	20.39.240
Transit park and ride lot	--	--	C	C	C	--	C	C	P	C	C	--	P	P	P	P	P	P	--	P	20.39.220
Transfer station	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	P	--	--	P	20.39.230
Transit bus base	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	P	P	--	--	P	20.39.210
All open space and park uses, as listed below:
Cemetery	C	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	P	--	--	20.39.250
Golf course	C	C	C	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	C	--	--	--	--	--	P	P	20.39.250
Park, recreation field	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	P	P	P	P	--	--	--	--	--	--	P	P	20.39.250
All utilities, as listed below:
Minor utilities	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	20.39.260
Major utilities	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	P	P	P	P	P	--	P	20.39.260
Wireless telecommunication facilities, as listed below:
Amateur radio operator tower	P	P	P	--	--	P	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	20.39.270
Small cell wireless telecommunication facility	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	20.39.270
Wireless telecommunication tower (excludes small cell facilities)	C	C	C	C	C	--	C	C	C	C	C	C	C	C	C	C	C	C	--	C	20.39.270
Commercial Uses
All day care, as listed below:
Family day care (6 children or fewer)	P	P	P	--	--	P	--	--	--	--	--	P	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	20.39.305
Group day care (mini day care) (7 to 12)	C	C	C	--	--	C	C	P	P	--	P	P	P	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	20.39.305
Day care center (13 or more)	--	--	--	--	--	--	C	C	C	--	P	C	P	P	--	--	--	--	--	--	20.39.305
All indoor recreation, except as listed below:	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	C	P	C	P	--	P	P	--	--	--	--	C	--
Shooting range	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	C	C	--	--	C	20.39.315
Special event facility	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	C	C	C	C	C	C	C	C	--	C	C	C	20.39.315
Commercial entertainment, except as follows:	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	--	--	--	--	--
Adult entertainment	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	C	C	--	--	--	20.39.320
All outdoor recreation, except as listed below:	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	C	C	C	P	--	P	P	--	--	--	--	C	C
Campground, travel trailer park, RV park (does not include mobile home park)	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	C	C	20.39.340
Horse stable, riding academy, equestrian center	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	C	C	20.39.340
Shooting range	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	C	20.39.340
Marina (upland areas)	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	C	C	--	C	C	C	C	C	C	C	C	20.39.385
All overnight lodging, as listed below:
Level 1: Vacation rentals or similar short-term house/room rentals	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	20.39.345
Level 2: Bed and breakfast (up to 7 rooms)	C	C	C	--	--	C	--	P	--	--	--	P	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	20.39.345
Level 3: Motel	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	P	P	--	--	--	--	--	--	20.39.345
Level 4: Hotel	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	P	P	P	--	P	P	--	--	--	--	--	--	20.39.345
All medical, except as listed below:	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	C	C	P	P	P	P	P	--	--	--	--	P
Hospital	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	C	C	C	C	--	--	--	--	C	20.39.325
All office, except as listed below:	--	--	--	--	--	--	C	C	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	--	--	--	--	--
Bail bonds	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	C	C	C	C	P	P	--	--	--	--	--	--	20.39.335
Surface parking: commercial parking, commuter lease parking or park and ride, remote parking	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	C	C	P	P	P	P	P	P	--	P	--	C	20.39.350
Commercial parking garage – standalone	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	C	C	C	C	P	P	P	--	--	--	--	C	20.39.350
Electric vehicle charging stations	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
All personal service, except as listed below:	--	--	--	--	--	--	C	C	P	C	P	P	P	P	C	--	--	--	--	--
Funeral home	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	P	--	P	P	P	P	--	--	--	--	--	--	20.39.355
Crematorium	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	P	P	P	P	P	P	--	--	20.39.355
Animal shelter or adoption center	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	C	C	C	C	C	C	--	C	20.39.230
Indoor animal care	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	C	P	--	P	--	P	P	P	--	--	--	--	--	20.39.360
Outdoor animal care	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	C	C	C	C	--	--	--	--	20.39.365
Business services	--	--	--	--	--	--	C	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	--	--	C	--	--	20.39.380
Conference center	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	C	C	C	C	C	--	--	--	C	--	C	20.39.310
All restaurants except as listed below:	--	--	--	--	--	--	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	--	--	--	--	--	--
Food truck	--	--	--	--	--	--	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	--	--	P	--	--	20.39.370
All retail sales, as listed below:
Retail establishment (up to 5,000 gross floor area)	--	--	--	--	--	--	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	--	--	P	--	--	20.39.375
Retail establishment (5,001 – 15,000 gross floor area)	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	P	P	P	--	P	P	P	--	--	--	--	--	20.39.375
Retail establishment (15,001 – 50,000 gross floor area)	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	P	--	P	P	P	--	--	--	--	--	20.39.375
Retail establishment (over 50,000 gross floor area)	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	C	P	P	--	--	--	--	--	20.39.375
Fireworks sales in accordance with Chapter 5.60 POMC	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	P	P	--	--	--	--	--
Recreational marijuana sales	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	P	P	--	P	--	--	--	--	20.64; 20.39.375
Convenience store with fuel pumps	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	C	--	--	--	--	--	--	20.39.375
Convenience store without fuel pumps	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	C	C	C	--	--	P	P	P	--	--	--	--	--	20.39.375
Fuel station, including fuel pumps and fuel sales, without convenience store	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--		--	--	--	--	C	--	P	--	--	--	--
Automobile service station	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	C	--	P	--	--	--	--	20.39.300
All vehicle and tool/construction equipment sales and rental, as listed below:
Light vehicle and light tool or construction equipment sales and rental	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	P	P	P	--	--	--	--	20.39.375
Heavy vehicle and heavy tool or construction equipment sales and rental	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	P	P	P	P	--	--	--	20.39.375
All vehicle service and repair, as listed below:
Car wash	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	P	P	P	--	--	--	--	--	20.39.440
Vehicle service and repair, minor	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	P	P	P	P	--	--	--	--	20.39.440
Vehicle service and repair, major	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	P	P	P	P	--	--	--	20.39.440
Vehicle service and repair, commercial vehicle	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	P	P	P	--	--	--	20.39.440
Industrial Uses
All heavy industrial	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	P	--	--	--	20.39.400
All light manufacturing, except as listed below:	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	P	P	P	--	--	--
Commercial laundry, dry cleaning or carpet cleaning facility	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	P	P	P	--	--	--	20.39.410
Brewery, distillery under 5,000 square feet	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	P	P	--	--	P	--	--	--	--	--	--
Brewery, distillery 5,001 – 15,000 square feet	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	C	C	--	C	P	P	--	--	--	--	--
Brewery, distillery over 15,000 square feet	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	P	P	--	--	--
Craft shop	--	--	--	--	--	--	P	P	P	P	P	--	P	P	P	P	P	--	--	--	20.39.410
Food and beverage processing, boutique (area used for processing less than 3,000 square feet)	--	--	--	--	--	--	P	P	P	P	P	--	P	P	P	P	P	--	--	--	20.39.410
Food and beverage processing, industrial	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	P	P	P	P	--	--	--	20.39.410
Recreational marijuana production	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	P	P	--	--	--	20.64; 20.39.410
All research and development	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	P	P	P	P	P	P	--	--	--	20.39.420
Resource extraction – mining, dredging, raw mineral processing, except:	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	C	--	--	--	20.39.430
Timber harvesting in the absence of concurrent development	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--
Sand and gravel mining	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	C	C	--	--	--
Stockpiling of sand, gravel or other aggregate materials	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--		C	P	--	--	P	20.39.430
Sheet metal, welding, machine shop, tool and equipment manufacturing, vehicle painting facility	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	C	P	P	P	--	--	P	20.39.410
All warehouse, storage and distribution, as listed below:	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	C	C	C	C	C	--	--	--
Enclosed storage	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	P	P	P	P	P	--	--	20.39.450
Self-service storage, mini-warehouse	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	C	--	--	--	C	C	C	--	--	--	--	--	20.39.460
Storage yard	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	C	C	P	P	--	--	P	20.39.470
All waste-related service, including wastewater treatment facilities, decant facilities and recycling centers	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	C	--	--	P	20.39.480
Agricultural Uses
All agriculture, as listed below:
Agricultural processing, excluding marijuana processing	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	C	P	P	--	--	--	20.39.500
Community garden	P	P	P	P	P	--	P	P	P	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	P	P	20.39.500
Nursery	--	--	--	--	--	P	--	--	--	--	--	--	P	P	P	P	--	--	--	--	20.39.500
Winery	--	--	--	--	--	C	--	--	C	C	C	--	P	P	P	P	--	--	--	--	20.39.500
Accessory Uses
Accessory uses not otherwise listed below, as determined by the administrator:
Accessory dwelling units, as listed below:
Accessory apartment (attached dwelling)	P	P	P	--	--	P	--	--	--	--	--	P	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	20.39.600, 20.68
Backyard cottage dwelling	P	P	P	--	--	P	--	--	--	--	--	P	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	20.39.600
Drive-through facility	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	C	--	--	--	P	P	P	P	--	--	--	--	20.39.610
Home occupation	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	--	--	--	P	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	20.39.615
Home business	P	P	P	--	--	P	--	--	--	--	--	P	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	20.39.620
Livestock keeping	P	P	P	--	--	P	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	20.39.625
Outdoor display	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	--	--	--	20.39.630
Outdoor storage as listed below:
Low-impact	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	P	P	P	P	P	--	--	--	20.39.635
High-impact	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	P	P	P	--	--	--	20.39.635
Self storage as accessory use to apartment building	--	--	--	P	P	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	20.39.640
Vehicle service and repair, accessory to a residential use	P	P	--	--	--	P	--	--	--	--	--	--	P	P	--	--	--	--	--	--	20.39.645
Park as accessory use to residential development	P	P	P	P	P	--	P	P	P	P	P	P	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--
Medical marijuana cooperative	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	--	--	--	--	20.64; 20.39.100

¹ When part of a mixed-use building, multifamily may consist of two or more dwelling units.

(Ord. 011-19 § 4 (Exh. 1); Ord. 021-19 § 2 (Att. 1); Ord. 037-19 § 2 (Att. 1); Ord. 030-21 § 10 (Exh. 4); Ord. 043-21 § 3; Ord. 044-21 § 3; Ord. 059-21 § 7; Ord. 008-25 § 8 (Exh. G); Ord. 019-25, 11/18/2025)