Contents of Bellevue Land Use Code
- Preface
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Chapter 20.10
Land Use Districts
- 20.10.010 Purpose of land use districts
- 20.10.020 Establishment of land use districts
- 20.10.040 Land use district map
- 20.10.050 Property classified
- 20.10.060 Interpretation of map boundaries
- 20.10.080 Newly annexed territory – Procedures for classification
- 20.10.100 District descriptions
- 20.10.180 Single-Family Residential Estate Districts (R-1, R-1.8)
- 20.10.200 Single-Family Residential Districts (R-2.5, R-3.5, R-4, R-5, R-7.5)
- 20.10.220 Multifamily Residential Districts (R-10, R-15, R-20, R-30)
- 20.10.240 Professional Office District (PO)
- 20.10.260 Office District (O)
- 20.10.280 Office and Limited Business District (OLB)
- 20.10.285 Office and Limited Business District 2 (OLB 2)
- 20.10.290 Office and Limited Business-Open Space District (OLB-OS)
- 20.10.300 Light Industrial District (LI)
- 20.10.320 General Commercial District (GC)
- 20.10.340 Neighborhood Business District (NB)
- 20.10.350 Neighborhood Mixed Use District (NMU)
- 20.10.360 Community Business District (CB)
- 20.10.365 Eastgate Transit Oriented Development District (EG-TOD)
- 20.10.370 Downtown (DT)
- 20.10.375 BelRed
- 20.10.380 Evergreen Highlands Design District (EH)
- 20.10.390 Medical Institution District (MI)
- 20.10.395 Factoria Land Use Districts (F)
- 20.10.397 Camp and Conference Center (CCC)
- 20.10.400 Use chart described – Interpretation
- 20.10.410 Use prohibited in all land use districts
- 20.10.420 Interpretation of land use charts by Director
- 20.10.440 Land use charts
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Chapter 20.20
General Development Requirements
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General Requirements
- 20.20.005 Chart of dimensional requirements described
- 20.20.010 Uses in land use districts dimensional requirements
- 20.20.012 Minimum lot area
- 20.20.015 Minimum lot size – Shape
- 20.20.017 Minimum lot size – Averaging in short plats and subdivisions
- 20.20.018 Variation in minimum requirements – Area, width and depth
- 20.20.022 Setbacks – Exception for sidewalk and street improvements
- 20.20.025 Intrusions into required setbacks
- 20.20.030 Designation and measurement of required setbacks
- 20.20.060 Legally created lots – Development permitted – Proof
- 20.20.070 Lots nonconforming as to area, street frontage, width or depth – Status
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Word Index
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- 20.20.730 Large satellite dish antennas
- 20.20.740 Schools
- 20.20.750 Secure Community Transition Facility
- 20.20.760 Shelters and storage facilities – Temporary
- 20.20.800 Short term stay uses – Limitations and general requirements
- 20.20.820 Solid waste disposal
- 20.20.840 Subordinate Uses
- 20.20.845 Supportive Housing
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General Requirements
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Chapter 20.25
Special and Overlay Districts
Revised
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Part 20.25A
Downtown*
- 20.25A.010 General
- 20.25A.020 Definitions
- 20.25A.030 Review required
- 20.25A.040 Nonconforming uses, structures and sites
- 20.25A.050 Downtown Land Use Charts
- 20.25A.060 Dimensional charts
- 20.25A.070 Amenity incentive system and floor area ratio
- 20.25A.075 Downtown Tower Requirements and Upper-Level Stepbacks
- 20.25A.080 Parking standards
- 20.25A.090 Street and pedestrian circulation standards
- 20.25A.100 Downtown pedestrian bridges
- 20.25A.110 Landscape development
- 20.25A.120 Green and sustainability factor
- 20.25A.130 Mechanical equipment screening and location standards
- 20.25A.135 Downtown neighborhood specific standards
- 20.25A.140 Downtown Design Guidelines introduction
- 20.25A.150 Context
- 20.25A.160 Site organization
- 20.25A.170 Streetscape and public realm
- 20.25A.175 Grand Connection and Major Public Open Spaces
- 20.25A.180 Building design (base, middle, and top)
- Pedestrian Corridor and Major Public Open Space Design Guidelines
- Part 20.25B Transition Area Design District
- Part 20.25C Office and Limited Business (OLB) and Office and Limited Business 2 (OLB 2) Districts
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Part 20.25D
BelRed
- 20.25D.010 General
- 20.25D.020 Definitions Specific to BelRed
- 20.25D.030 Review Required
- 20.25D.035 Catalyst Projects
- 20.25D.040 BROTS Interlocal Agreement Limitation
- 20.25D.050 Permitted Uses
- 20.25D.060 Existing Conditions
- 20.25D.070 Land Use Charts
- 20.25D.080 Dimensional Requirements
- 20.25D.090 FAR Amenity Incentive System
- 20.25D.100 Automobile and Motorcycle Sales, Leasing, and Rental
- 20.25D.105 Operations and Maintenance Satellite Facility Development Requirements
- 20.25D.110 Landscape Development, Outdoor Storage, Retail Display, and Fence Standards
- 20.25D.120 Parking, Circulation, and Internal Walkway Requirements
- 20.25D.130 BelRed Development Standards
- 20.25D.140 BelRed Street Development Standards
- 20.25D.150 Design Guidelines
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Part 20.25E
Shoreline Overlay District
Revised
- I. Authority
- II. Uses
- III. Development Regulations
- IV. Procedures Revised
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V.
Permits and Decisions
- 20.25E.150 Shoreline Project Permits, approvals and exemptions
- 20.25E.160 Shoreline Substantial Development Permits
- 20.25E.170 Exemptions from Shoreline Substantial Development Permits – Letter of exemption required
- 20.25E.180 Shoreline Conditional Use Permit
- 20.25E.190 Variance to the Shoreline Master Program
- 20.25E.200 Amendments to the text of the Shoreline Master Program
- VI. Administration and Enforcement and Definitions
- Part 20.25F Evergreen Highlands Design District
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Part 20.25F1
Factoria 1
- 20.25F1.010 General
- 20.25F1.015 Street designations
- 20.25F1.020 Review required
- 20.25F1.030 Development intensity and phasing of required improvements
- 20.25F1.040 Dimensional requirements
- 20.25F1.050 Landscape requirements
- 20.25F1.060 Parking and circulation
- 20.25F1.070 Sidewalks and pedestrian paths
- 20.25F1.080 Gateways
- 20.25F1.090 Gathering places
- 20.25F1.110 Design Review criteria
- 20.25F1.115 Factoria TownSquare Building/Sidewalk Design Guidelines
- Factoria TownSquare Design Guidelines
- Part 20.25G Evergreen Highlands Subarea Transportation Improvement Overlay District
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Part 20.25H
Critical Areas Overlay District
- I. Scope and Purpose
- II. Designation of Critical Areas and Dimensional Standards
- III. Use and Development in the Critical Areas Overlay District
- IV. Streams
- V. Wetlands
- VI. (Reserved)
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VII.
Geologic Hazard Areas
- 20.25H.120 Designation of critical area and buffers
- 20.25H.125 Performance standards – Landslide hazards and steep slopes
- 20.25H.130 Performance standards – Coal mine hazard area
- 20.25H.135 Mitigation and monitoring – Additional provisions for landslide hazards and steep slopes
- 20.25H.140 Critical areas report – Additional provisions for landslide hazards and steep slopes
- 20.25H.145 Critical areas report – Approval of modification
- VIII. Habitat Associated with Species of Local Importance
- IX. Frequently Flooded Areas
- X. Reasonable Use Exception
- XI. General Mitigation and Restoration Requirements
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XII.
Critical Areas Report
- 20.25H.230 Critical areas report – Purpose
- 20.25H.235 Critical areas report – Review process
- 20.25H.240 Critical areas report – Limitation on modifications
- 20.25H.245 Incorporation of best available science
- 20.25H.250 Critical areas report – Submittal requirements
- 20.25H.255 Critical areas report – Decision criteria
- 20.25H.260 Critical areas report – Assurance devices
- 20.25H.265 Critical areas report – City technical review
- 20.25H.270 Critical areas report – Independent third-party review
- Part 20.25I Community Retail Design District
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Part 20.25J
Medical Institution District
- 20.25J.010 General
- 20.25J.015 Review required
- 20.25J.020 Permitted uses
- 20.25J.030 Dimensional requirements
- 20.25J.040 Development intensity
- 20.25J.050 Parking, transportation management and commute trip reduction requirements
- 20.25J.060 Landscape requirements
- 20.25J.070 Streetscape design requirements
- 20.25J.080 Design review guidelines
- Part 20.25K Factoria
- Part 20.25L Office and Limited Business-Open Space (OLB-OS) District
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Part 20.25M
Light Rail Overlay District
- 20.25M.010 General
- 20.25M.020 Definitions applicable to the Light Rail Overlay District
- 20.25M.030 Required permits
- 20.25M.035 Citizen Advisory Committee Review required
- 20.25M.040 RLRT system and facilities development standards
- 20.25M.050 Design guidelines
- 20.25M.060 Administrative modification process
- Part 20.25N Camp and Conference Center District
- Part 20.25O (Reserved)
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Part 20.25P
Eastgate Transit Oriented Development Land Use District
- 20.25P.010 General
- 20.25P.020 Review required
- 20.25P.030 Permitted uses
- 20.25P.040 Reserved
- 20.25P.050 Land Use Chart
- 20.25P.060 Dimensional requirements
- 20.25P.070 Landscape development and fence standards
- 20.25P.080 Parking, circulation, and internal walkway requirements
- 20.25P.085 Required ground floor uses
- 20.25P.090 Eastgate Transit Oriented Development Land Use District street standards
- 20.25P.100 Design guidelines
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Part 20.25Q
East Main Transit Oriented Development Land Use District
- 20.25Q.010 General
- 20.25Q.020 Definitions specific to East Main
- 20.25Q.030 Review required
- 20.25Q.040 Nonconforming uses, structures, and sites and exceptions for existing athletic club and accessory hotel use
- 20.25Q.050 Permitted uses
- 20.25Q.060 Dimensional requirements
- 20.25Q.070 FAR and the amenity incentive system
- 20.25Q.080 Landscape development
- 20.25Q.090 Parking and circulation
- 20.25Q.100 Street and pedestrian circulation standards
- 20.25Q.110 Pedestrian bridge
- 20.25Q.120 Green and sustainability factor
- 20.25Q.130 Design guidelines
- 20.25Q.140 Site organization
- 20.25Q.150 Streetscape and public realm
- 20.25Q.160 Building design (base, middle, and top)
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Part 20.25A
Downtown*
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Chapter 20.30
Permits and Decisions
- Part 20.30A Rezone
- Part 20.30B Conditional Use Permit
- Part 20.30C (Reserved)
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Part 20.30D
Planned Unit Development
- 20.30D.110 Scope
- 20.30D.115 Applicability
- 20.30D.120 Purpose
- 20.30D.150 Planned Unit Development plan – Decision criteria
- 20.30D.160 Planned Unit Development plan – Conservation feature and recreation space requirement
- 20.30D.165 Planned Unit Development plan – Request for modification of zoning requirements
- 20.30D.167 Planned Unit Development – Additional bonus density for large-parcel projects
- 20.30D.170 Planned Unit Development plan – Limitation on authority to modify zoning
- 20.30D.175 Planned Unit Development plan – Authorized activity
- 20.30D.195 Planned Unit Development plan – Merger with subdivision
- 20.30D.200 Planned Unit Development plan – Effect of approval
- 20.30D.250 Planned Unit Development plan – Phased development
- 20.30D.255 Planned Unit Development plan – Map designation
- 20.30D.280 Merger with Binding Site Plan
- 20.30D.285 Amendment of an approved Planned Unit Development
- Part 20.30E Administrative Conditional Use Permit
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Part 20.30F
Design Review
- 20.30F.110 Scope
- 20.30F.115 Applicability
- 20.30F.116 City Council Design Review
- 20.30F.120 Purpose
- 20.30F.125 Who may apply
- 20.30F.145 Decision criteria
- 20.30F.165 Merger with Binding Site Plan
- 20.30F.170 Planning Commission Design Review
- 20.30F.175 Modification or addition to an approved Design Review project or decision
- 20.30F.180 Recording required
- Part 20.30G Variance from the Land Use Code
- Part 20.30H (Reserved)
- Part 20.30I Amendment and Review of the Comprehensive Plan
- Part 20.30J Amendments to the Text of the Land Use Code
- Part 20.30K Interpretation of the Land Use Code
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Part 20.30M
Temporary Use Permit
- 20.30M.110 Scope
- 20.30M.115 Applicability
- 20.30M.120 Purpose
- 20.30M.125 Applicable procedure
- 20.30M.130 Who may apply
- 20.30M.140 Decision criteria
- 20.30M.145 Time limitation
- 20.30M.150 Limitation on activity
- 20.30M.155 Removal of temporary use
- 20.30M.160 Abatement of temporary use
- 20.30M.170 Screening of off-site construction parking areas
- Part 20.30N Home Occupation Permit
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Part 20.30P
Critical Areas Land Use Permit
- 20.30P.110 Scope
- 20.30P.115 Applicability
- 20.30P.120 Purpose
- 20.30P.125 Who may apply
- 20.30P.130 Applicable procedure
- 20.30P.140 Decision criteria
- 20.30P.150 Time limitation
- 20.30P.155 Extension
- 20.30P.160 Assurance device
- 20.30P.170 Hold harmless
- 20.30P.180 Critical areas report – Additional review procedures
- Part 20.30R (Reserved)
- Part 20.30S Vendor Cart Permit
- Part 20.30T Reasonable Accommodation
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Part 20.30U
Temporary Encampment Permit
- 20.30U.110 Scope
- 20.30U.115 Applicability
- 20.30U.120 Who may apply
- 20.30U.121 Submittal requirements
- 20.30U.122 Applicable procedures
- 20.30U.125 Use requirements
- 20.30U.127 Hardship exception
- 20.30U.130 Decision criteria
- 20.30U.131 Time limitation
- 20.30U.135 Revocation of Temporary Encampment Permit
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Part 20.30V
Master Development Plan
- 20.30V.110 Scope
- 20.30V.115 Applicability
- 20.30V.120 Purpose
- 20.30V.130 Phasing plan
- 20.30V.140 Binding Site Plan
- 20.30V.150 Decision criteria
- 20.30V.160 Modification or addition to an approved Master Development Plan
- 20.30V.170 Land area computation
- 20.30V.180 Recording required
- 20.30V.190 Extended vesting period for Master Development Plans and associated Design Review approval
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Chapter 20.35
Review and Appeal Procedures
Revised
- 20.35.010 Purpose and scope
- 20.35.015 Framework for decisions
- 20.35.020 Pre-application conferences
- 20.35.030 Applications
- 20.35.035 Method of mailing and publication
- 20.35.040 Construction notices
- 20.35.045 Land use decisions – When final
- 20.35.070 Appeal of City land use decisions to Superior Court
- 20.35.080 Merger of certain decisions
- 20.35.085 Appeals of non-land use matters
- 20.35.100 Process I: Hearing Examiner quasi-judicial decisions
- 20.35.120 Notice of application
- 20.35.125 Minimum comment period
- 20.35.127 Public meetings
- 20.35.130 Director’s recommendation
- 20.35.135 Public notice of Director’s recommendation
- 20.35.137 Hearing Examiner public hearing
- 20.35.140 Hearing Examiner decision Revised
- 20.35.200 Process II: Administrative decisions
- 20.35.210 Notice of application
- 20.35.225 Minimum comment period
- 20.35.227 Public meetings
- 20.35.230 Director’s decision
- 20.35.235 Notice of decision
- 20.35.250 Appeal of Process II decisions
- 20.35.300 Process III: City Council quasi-judicial decisions
- 20.35.320 Notice of application
- 20.35.325 Minimum comment period
- 20.35.327 Public meetings
- 20.35.330 Director’s recommendation
- 20.35.335 Public notice of Director’s recommendation
- 20.35.337 Hearing Examiner public hearing
- 20.35.340 Hearing Examiner recommendation
- 20.35.355 City Council decision on the application Revised
- 20.35.400 Process IV: City Council legislative actions
- 20.35.410 Planning Commission procedure
- 20.35.415 Notice of application
- 20.35.420 Public hearing notice
- 20.35.430 Public hearing
- 20.35.440 City Council action
- 20.35.500 Process V: Administrative decisions with no administrative appeal
- 20.35.510 Notice of application
- 20.35.520 Minimum comment period
- 20.35.525 Public meetings
- 20.35.530 Director’s decision
- 20.35.535 Notice of decision
- 20.35.540 Appeal of Process V decisions
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Chapter 20.40
Administration and Enforcement
- 20.40.010 Purpose
- 20.40.100 Administration of the Land Use Code
- 20.40.400 General Administration
- 20.40.401 Compliance with the Comprehensive Plan
- 20.40.405 Conflict of provisions
- 20.40.410 Severability
- 20.40.415 Power to correct errors or clarify
- 20.40.425 Building Permit and certificate of occupancy
- 20.40.430 Enforcement by administrative official
- 20.40.440 Inspections
- 20.40.450 Violation of this Code
- 20.40.460 Violation – Penalty
- 20.40.470 Notice in writing – Order to stop work
- 20.40.480 Employees not personally liable for enforcement acts
- 20.40.490 Assurance device
- 20.40.500 Vesting and expiration of vested status of land use permits and approvals
- 20.40.510 Cancellation of land use applications
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Chapter 20.45A
Platting and Subdivisions
- 20.45A.010 Scope
- 20.45A.020 Applicability
- 20.45A.030 Purpose
- 20.45A.040 Definitions specific to the platting and subdivision chapter
- 20.45A.050 General requirements
- 20.45A.060 Special requirements for plats with critical areas or critical area buffers
- 20.45A.065 Special requirements for unit lot subdivisions
- 20.45A.070 Review stages
- 20.45A.080 Merger
- 20.45A.100 Exemption
- 20.45A.110 Preliminary plat – Special notice requirement
- 20.45A.130 Preliminary plat – Decision criteria
- 20.45A.140 Preliminary plat – Time limitation
- 20.45A.150 Preliminary plat – Extension for phased development
- 20.45A.170 Preliminary plat – Effect of approval
- 20.45A.180 Final plat – General
- 20.45A.190 Final plat – Applicable procedure
- 20.45A.210 Final plat – Hearing Examiner review and approval
- 20.45A.220 Final plat – Decision criteria
- 20.45A.240 Final plat – Phased development
- 20.45A.250 Modification of an approved preliminary plat
- 20.45A.260 Final plat – Recording required
- 20.45A.270 Final plat – Modification
- 20.45A.280 Final plat – Vacation
- 20.45A.290 Violations – Enforcement
- 20.45A.300 Injunctive action
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Chapter 20.45B
Short Plats and Short Subdivisions
- 20.45B.010 Scope
- 20.45B.020 Purpose
- 20.45B.030 Definitions specific to short plat and short subdivision chapter
- 20.45B.040 Who may apply
- 20.45B.050 General requirements
- 20.45B.055 Special requirements for short plats with critical areas or critical area buffers
- 20.45B.057 Special requirements for unit lot short subdivisions
- 20.45B.060 Review stages
- 20.45B.070 Merger
- 20.45B.080 Preliminary short plat – Applicable procedure
- 20.45B.090 Exemptions
- 20.45B.120 Preliminary short plat – Public comment process before Director’s decision
- 20.45B.130 Preliminary short plat – Department Director’s decision
- 20.45B.140 Preliminary short plat – Appeal
- 20.45B.150 Preliminary short plat – Time limitation
- 20.45B.160 Preliminary short plat – Extension
- 20.45B.170 Preliminary short plat – Assurance device
- 20.45B.180 Preliminary short plat – Effect of approval
- 20.45B.190 Final short plat – General
- 20.45B.200 Final short plat – Applicable procedure
- 20.45B.210 Final short plat – Submittal requirements
- 20.45B.220 Final short plat – Decision criteria
- 20.45B.230 Final short plat – Recording required
- 20.45B.240 Final short plat – Revision
- 20.45B.250 Final short plat – Assurance device
- 20.45B.260 Boundary line adjustment
- 20.45B.280 Violations – Enforcement
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Chapter 20.50
Definitions
- 20.50.010 A definitions
- 20.50.012 B definitions
- 20.50.014 C definitions
- 20.50.016 D definitions
- 20.50.018 E definitions
- 20.50.020 F definitions
- 20.50.022 G definitions
- 20.50.024 H definitions
- 20.50.026 I definitions
- 20.50.028 J definitions
- 20.50.030 K definitions
- 20.50.032 L definitions
- 20.50.034 M definitions
- 20.50.036 N definitions
- 20.50.038 O definitions
- 20.50.040 P definitions
- 20.50.042 Q definitions
- 20.50.044 R definitions
- 20.50.046 S definitions
- 20.50.048 T definitions
- 20.50.050 U definitions
- 20.50.052 V definitions
- 20.50.054 W definitions
- 20.50.058 Y definitions
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