Definitions.
“Parent lot/parcel”means, regarding subdividing, the larger parcel of land from which new parcels are divided.
“Park, city”means a recreational facility and/or open space operated by the city under the direction of the park director or his or her designee for the use and benefit of the general public.
“Parking area, public”means an open area other than a street or other public way, used for the parking of automobiles and available to the public whether for a fee, free of charge or as an accommodation for clients or customers.
“Parking space”means a permanently surfaced and marked area for the parking of a motor vehicle, excluding paved area necessary for access.
“Party of record”means a person or group who makes an appearance in a proceeding through the submission of either written or verbal evidence. Groups shall designate one person as a representative or contact.
“Pathway”means, in relation to this title, a deliberate, manmade pathway designed for use by pedestrians, bicyclists, and other nonmotorized users.
“Pedestrian area”means any sidewalk, walking trail, courtyard, plaza or other area intended primarily for use by pedestrians.
“Pedestrian connection”means a continuous, accessible, and usable area, open at either end and designed primarily to provide public access between two or more accessible spaces.
“Perimeter”means the boundaries or borders of a lot, tract or parcel of land.
“Permanent supportive housing”means subsidized, leased housing with no limit on length of stay that prioritizes people who need comprehensive support services to retain tenancy and utilizes admissions practices designed to use lower barriers to entry than would be typical for other subsidized or unsubsidized rental housing, especially related to rental history, criminal history, and personal behaviors. Permanent supportive housing is paired with on-site or off-site voluntary services designed to support a person living with a complex and disabling behavioral health or physical health condition who was experiencing homelessness or was at imminent risk of homelessness prior to moving into housing to retain their housing and be a successful tenant in a housing arrangement, improve the resident’s health status, and connect the resident of the housing with community-based health care, treatment, or employment services. Permanent supportive housing is subject to all of the rights and responsibilities defined in Chapter
59.18 RCW.
means those uses allowed as a matter of right within certain zoning districts; provided, that such use is in accordance with requirements of the particular district and general conditions stated elsewhere in this title.
“Permittee”means the person who is proposing to use or who is using the land pursuant to any permit required herein.
“Person”means any individual, partnership, copartnership, firm, company, corporation, association, joint stock company, trust, estate, governmental entity, or any other legal entity; or their legal representatives, agents, or assigns. This definition includes all federal, state or local governmental entities.
“Personal service use”means an establishment that provides services involving the care of a person or person’s apparel, such as salons, barber shops, banks and credit unions, laundry and dry cleaning services, shoe/apparel repair shops, and the like.
“Planned mixed use development (PMUD)”means a development in a commercial district that promotes the integration of commercial businesses and residential units in close proximity to each other.
“Planned residential development (PRD)”means a development designed in a manner that facilitates greater variety, creativity and diversified residential projects; preserves or protects unique or sensitive physical features; promotes more economic and efficient use of land; and provides open space and recreational amenities; than would be possible under conventional land development.
“Planting strip”means the area from the back of curb and the front of sidewalk or the area in the raised median used for grass or approved landscaping plants.
“Plat, final”means the final drawing of the subdivision or short subdivision and dedication prepared for filing for record with the Kitsap County auditor and containing all elements and requirements set forth in this title and in state law.
“Plat, preliminary”means an orderly and approximate drawing to scale of either a proposed subdivision or short subdivision showing the general layout of streets and alleys, lots and blocks, and other required submittals which shall furnish a basis for the approval or disapproval.
“Playground”means a public outdoor recreation area for children, usually equipped with swings, slides, and other playground equipment, owned and/or managed by a city, county, state, federal government, or metropolitan park district.
“Plaza”means a continuous open space which is readily accessible to the public at all times, open above, and designed specifically for use by people as opposed to serving as seating for a building.
“Poultry”means domesticated fowl such as chickens, ducks, geese and similar, and all game birds which are legally held in captivity.
“Predominant”means, regarding infill development, the most frequently occurring residential design characteristic along both sides of the road frontage along the block face.
“Premises”means a lot or number of lots on which is situated a building or group of buildings designed as a unit, or on which a building or group of buildings are to be constructed.
“Primary”means the largest or most substantial use or element on the property, as in “primary” activity, residence, entrance, etc. All other similar elements are secondary in size or importance.
“Primary structure”means the structure on a site that houses the principal use. For residential uses, the primary structure houses the dwelling unit(s). For nonresidential uses, the primary structure houses the use undertaken on the site. Primary structures do not include structures that contain only certain functions or equipment that support the principal use, such as sheds, garages, or mechanical equipment structures.
“Principal unit”means the single-family housing unit, duplex, triplex, townhome, or other housing unit located on the same lot as an accessory dwelling unit.
“Prohibited use”means a use that is not permitted in a base zoning district; any use that is not specifically enumerated in this title as a permitted or conditional use; or has not been determined by the planning director to be a legal nonconforming use.
“Project area”means the portion of a site where development activity will take place.
“Project improvements”shall mean site improvements and facilities that are planned and designed to provide service for a particular development project and that are necessary for the use and convenience of the occupants or users of the project, and are not system improvements.
“Project permit”means any land use or environmental permit or approval for a proposed action that is subject to the procedural provisions of Title 19.
“Public park”means an area of land for the enjoyment of the public, having facilities for rest and/or recreation, such as a baseball diamond or basketball court, owned and/or managed by a city, county, state, federal government, or metropolitan park district. Public parks do not include trails.
“Public transit center”means a facility located outside of the public right-of-way that is owned and managed by a transit agency or city, county, state, or federal government for the express purpose of staging people and vehicles where several bus or other transit routes converge. They serve as efficient hubs to allow bus riders from various locations to assemble at a central point to take advantage of express trips or other route to route transfers.
“Publicly accessible space”means an area that is open to the general public for passage, recreation or shopping during normal business hours.