For the purposes of this title, the county is divided into zones classified as follows:
Comprehensive Plan Land Use Designation
Zone Classification
Map Symbol
Rural Residential
Rural Residential
RR
Rural Protection
Rural Protection
RP
Rural Wooded
Rural Wooded
RW
Forest Resource Lands
Forest Resource Lands
FRL
Mineral Resource Overlay
Mineral Resource Overlay
MRO
Urban Low-Density Residential
Urban Restricted
UR
Greenbelt
GB
Urban Low Residential
UL
Urban Cluster Residential
UCR
Urban Medium-Density Residential
Urban Medium Residential
UM
Urban High-Density Residential
Urban High Residential
UH
Urban High Intensity Commercial
Commercial
C
Regional Center
RC
Low Intensity Commercial
LIC
Urban Low Intensity Commercial
Urban Village Center
UVC
Neighborhood Commercial
NC
Rural Commercial
Rural Commercial
RCO
Urban Industrial
Business Center
BC
Industrial
IND
Rural Industrial
Rural Industrial
RI
Public Facilities
Parks
P
NA (all other zone classifications are allowed within the Public Facilities land use designation)
Limited Area of More Intensive Rural Development (LAMIRD) Type I
Keyport Village Commercial
KVC
Keyport Village Low Residential
KVLR
Keyport Village Residential
KVR
Manchester Village Commercial
MVC
Manchester Village Low Residential
MVLR
Manchester Village Residential
MVR
Port Gamble Rural Historic Town Commercial
RHTC
Port Gamble Rural Historic Town Residential
RHTR
Port Gamble Rural Historic Waterfront
RHTW
Suquamish Village Commercial
SVC
Suquamish Village Low Residential
SVLR
Suquamish Village Residential
SVR
Limited Area of More Intensive Rural Development (LAMIRD) Type III
Rural Employment Center
REC
Twelve Trees Employment Center
TTEC
(Ord. 534 (2016) § 7(5) (App. E) (part), 2016; Ord. 565 (2018) § 14(7) (Att. 7) (part), 2018; Ord. 587 (2020) § 9(1) (Att. 1) (part), 2020; Ord. 637 (2024) § 7(D) (App. D), 2024)
The designations, locations, and boundaries of the zones set forth in this section shall be shown on the zoning map of Kitsap County, Washington. Said maps and all notations, references, data, and other information shown thereon shall be and are hereby adopted and made a part of this title. The signed copies of the zoning maps containing the zones designated at the time of the adoption of this title shall be maintained without change. Any land or property not specifically identified with a zone designation shall be considered to be zoned as the most restrictive zone classification designated on adjacent and/or abutting properties, until such time as it is determined otherwise by a rezone action.
(Ord. 534 (2016) § 7(5) (App. E) (part), 2016)
The board of county commissioners may instruct the director to replace the official zoning maps, or portions thereof, with a map or maps, or portions thereof, which include all lawful changes of zones-to-date. Such maps, or portions thereof, filed as replacements, shall bear dated, original signatures of the board of county commissioners and county auditor. Any maps or portions thereof thereby replaced, shall be retained in a separate file. Any revisions or replacement of said maps, when duly entered, signed, and filed with the county auditor as authorized by this section, are part of this title.
(Ord. 534 (2016) § 7(5) (App. E) (part), 2016)
The zone boundary lines are indicated on the zoning maps. Where uncertainty exists as to the boundaries of any zone shown on the zoning maps, the following rules shall apply:
A. 
Wherever the zone boundary is indicated as being along or approximately along a street, alley, property line, or the centerline of a block, said line shall be construed as the boundary of the zone, unless otherwise indicated on the map.
B. 
Where the location of a zone boundary line is not determined by the above rule, and is not indicated by a written dimension, the boundaries shall be located by the use of the scale appearing on the maps.
C. 
Where a lot contains more than one zone, or is a “split-zone,” then land use, dimensional and development standards, including parking, shall apply according to the zoning at the location of the proposed use. Setbacks shall be determined from the common boundary to the split zone.
D. 
Wherever any street, alley, or other public way is vacated in the manner authorized by law, the zone adjoining each side of such street, alley, or public way shall be automatically extended to the center of the former right-of-way and all of the area included in the vacation shall then be subject to all regulations of the extended zones.
E. 
Where the application of the above rule does not clarify the zone boundary location, the director shall interpret the maps, and by written decision, determine the location of the zone boundary and shall advise the planning commission and board of county commissioners of the decision. Said written decision shall be filed with the county auditor.
(Ord. 534 (2016) § 7(5) (App. E) (part), 2016; Ord. 637 (2024) § 7(D) (App. D), 2024)