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Description
Repealing titles 18, 19, 20 and 21, readopting them in a new title 20; amending §§ 22.01.030, 22.02.020, and 22.02.040; relating to the comprehensive plan and zoning for the city of Vancouver
Disposition
Codified
Adoption Date
1/26/2004
Effective From
3/11/2004
Affecting
Title 20, Land Use and Development Code
(Repealed and replaced)
20.110.010, Intent and Purpose
(Amended)
20.120.010, Title
(Amended)
20.120.020, Conflicting Regulations
(Amended)
20.120.030, Severability and Validity
(Amended)
20.130.010, Classification of Zoning Districts
(Amended)
20.130.020, Establishment of Map and Text
(Amended)
20.130.030, Maintenance of map
(Amended)
20.130.040, Amendments to Map and Text
(Amended)
20.130.050, Interpretation of the Zoning Map
(Amended)
20.140.010, Compliance
(Amended)
20.140.020, Certificates of Occupancy
(Amended)
20.140.030, Enforcement
(Amended)
20.150.010, Meaning of Words Generally
(Amended)
20.150.020, Meaning of Common Words
(Amended)
20.150.030, Common Acronyms
(Amended)
20.150.040A, Meanings of Specific Words and Terms A through D
(Amended)
20.160.010, Purpose
(Amended)
20.160.020, Listing of Use Classifications
(Amended)
20.160.030, Unlisted Use: Authorization of Similar Use
(Amended)
20.170.010, Purpose
(Amended)
20.170.020, Measuring Number of Items Required
(Amended)
20.170.030, Measuring Distances
(Amended)
20.170.040, Measuring Distances on Maps
(Amended)
20.170.050, Measuring Height
(Amended)
20.170.070, Measuring Lot Widths and Depths
(Amended)
20.170.080, Setback Averaging
(Amended)
20.170.090, Measuring Tree Diameter
(Amended)
20.170.100, Measuring the Root Protection Zone
(Amended)
20.180.010, Purpose
(Added)
20.180.020, Application and Service Fee Policy
(Added)
20.180.030, Fees Payable
(Added)
20.180.040, Refunds
(Added)
20.180.050, Revisions
(Added)
20.180.060, Planning Fees
(Added)
20.180.070, Development Engineering Fees
(Added)
20.180.080, Fire Review Fees
(Added)
20.210.010, Purpose and Applicability
(Amended)
20.210.020, Types of Development Applications
(Amended)
20.210.030, Exempt Activities
(Amended)
20.210.040, Type I Applications
(Amended)
20.210.050, Type II Applications
(Amended)
20.210.060, Type III Applications
(Amended)
20.210.070, Type IV Applications
(Amended)
20.210.080, Pre-application Conference
(Amended)
20.210.090, Review For Counter-Complete Status
(Amended)
20.210.100, Review For Fully Complete Status
(Amended)
20.210.110, Vesting of Applications
(Amended)
20.210.120, Public Hearing Procedures
(Amended)
20.210.130, Appeals
(Amended)
20.210.140, Post Decision Review
(Amended)
20.220.020, Hearings Examiner
(Amended)
20.220.030, City Council
(Amended)
20.220.050, Clark County historic preservation commission
(Added)
20.225.010, Purpose
(Amended)
20.225.020, Summary
(Amended)
20.230.010, Purpose
(Amended)
20.230.020, Approval Process
(Amended)
20.230.030, Comprehensive Land Use Plan
(Amended)
20.245.010, Purpose
(Amended)
20.245.020, Approval Process
(Amended)
20.245.030, Submission Requirements
(Amended)
20.245.040, Approval Criteria
(Amended)
20.245.050, Appeals
(Amended)
20.245.060, Revocation of Conditional Use Permits
(Amended)
20.245.070, Limitation on New Applications
(Amended)
20.250.010, Development Agreements Authorized
(Amended)
20.250.020, Purpose
(Amended)
20.250.030, Pre-existing Agreements
(Amended)
20.250.040, Effect and Vesting
(Amended)
20.250.050, Procedure
(Amended)
20.250.060, Recording
(Amended)
20.255.010, Purpose and Responsibility
(Amended)
20.255.020, Procedure
(Amended)
20.255.030, Rules of Construction
(Added)
20.255.040, Minor Adjustments
(Amended)
20.260.010, Purpose
(Amended)
20.260.020, Applicability
(Amended)
20.260.030, Approval Process
(Amended)
20.260.040, Time Limits
(Amended)
20.260.050, Approval Criteria
(Amended)
20.260.060, Development Standards
(Amended)
20.260.070, Concept Development Plan Submission Requirements
(Amended)
20.260.080, Detailed Development Plan Submission Requirements
(Amended)
20.260.090, Vesting
(Amended)
20.260.100, Concurrency
(Amended)
20.265.010, Purpose
(Amended)
20.265.020, Applicability
(Amended)
20.265.030, Procedure
(Amended)
20.265.040, Review Criteria
(Amended)
20.265.050, Limitations
(Amended)
20.268.010, Purpose
(Amended)
20.268.020, Types of Master Plans
(Amended)
20.268.030, Applicability
(Amended)
20.268.040, Approval Process
(Amended)
20.268.050, Approval Criteria
(Amended)
20.268.060, Development Standards
(Amended)
20.268.070, Master Plan Components
(Amended)
20.268.080, Vesting
(Amended)
20.268.090, Concurrency
(Amended)
20.268.100, Term
(Amended)
20.270.010, Purpose
(Amended)
20.270.020, Applicability
(Amended)
20.270.030, Approval Process
(Amended)
20.270.040, Submission Requirements
(Amended)
20.270.050, Approval Criteria
(Amended)
20.270.060, Escrow and Assurances
(Amended)
20.285.010, Purpose
(Amended)
20.285.020, Applicability
(Amended)
20.285.030, Initiation
(Amended)
20.285.040, Review Process
(Amended)
20.285.050, Approval Criteria – Comprehensive Plan and Concurrent Zoning Map Amendments
(Amended)
20.285.060, Approval Criteria – Standalone Zoning Map Amendments
(Amended)
20.285.070, Approval Criteria – Comprehensive Plan or Zoning Code Text Amendments
(Amended)
20.285.080, Notice Provisions
(Amended)
20.285.090, Appeals of Final Decisions
(Amended)
20.285.100, Amendments within the Unincorporated Vancouver Urban Growth Area
(Amended)
20.285.110, Record of Amendments
(Amended)
20.290.010, Purpose
(Amended)
20.290.020, Approval Process
(Amended)
20.290.030, Submission Requirements
(Amended)
20.290.040, Approval Criteria
(Amended)
20.290.050, Time Limit of Approval
(Amended)
20.310.010, Purpose
(Amended)
20.310.020, Applicability
(Amended)
20.310.030, Approval Process
(Amended)
20.310.040, Submittal Requirements
(Amended)
20.310.050, Approval Criteria
(Amended)
20.320.010, Purpose
(Amended)
20.320.015, Applicability
(Amended)
20.320.020, Approval Process
(Amended)
20.320.030, Preliminary Plat Application Requirements
(Amended)
20.320.040, Preliminary Plat Approval Criteria
(Amended)
20.320.050, Final Plat Application
(Amended)
20.320.060, Final Plat Approval
(Amended)
20.320.070, Technical Standards
(Amended)
20.320.080, Other Provisions
(Amended)
20.320.090, Remedies and Penalties
(Amended)
20.330.010, Purpose
(Amended)
20.330.020, Approval Process
(Amended)
20.330.030, Application Submission Requirements
(Amended)
20.330.040, Certification of Site Plan Compliance
(Amended)
20.330.050, Vacation or Alteration of Approved Binding Site Plan
(Amended)
20.410.010, Purpose
(Amended)
20.410.020, List of Zoning Districts
(Amended)
20.410.030, Uses
(Amended)
20.410.040, Minimum and Maximum Densities
(Amended)
20.410.050, Development Standards
(Amended)
20.420.020, Zoning Districts
(Amended)
20.420.030, Uses
(Amended)
20.420.040, Minimum and Maximum Densities
(Amended)
20.420.050, Development Standards
(Amended)
20.420.060, Commercial Development Restrictions
(Amended)
20.430.010, Purpose
(Amended)
20.430.020, List of Zoning Districts
(Amended)
20.430.030, Uses
(Amended)
20.430.040, Development Standards
(Amended)
20.430.050, Special Limitations on Uses
(Amended)
20.430.060, Mixed Use Standards and District
(Amended)
20.440.010, Purpose
(Amended)
20.440.020, List of Zoning Districts
(Amended)
20.440.040, Development Standards
(Amended)
20.440.050, Additional OCI Development Standards
(Amended)
20.450.010, Purpose
(Amended)
20.450.020, List of Open Space Districts
(Amended)
20.450.030, Uses
(Amended)
20.450.040, Development Standards
(Amended)
20.450.050, Special Provisions for Uses
(Amended)
20.510.010, Purpose
(Amended)
20.510.020, Heritage Overlay District Number One – Standards and Guidelines
(Amended)
20.510.030, Review Process
(Amended)
20.510.040, Determination of Compliance
(Amended)
20.510.050, Preservation, Restoration and Reuse
(Amended)
20.510.060, Identification Plaque
(Amended)
20.515.030, Provisions
(Added)
20.520.010, Purpose
(Amended)
20.520.020, Establishment of Boundaries
(Amended)
20.520.030, Applicability
(Amended)
20.520.040, Approval Process
(Amended)
20.520.050, Performance Standards
(Amended)
20.520.060, Disclosure Statement Required
(Amended)
20.520.070, Review and Modification
(Amended)
20.525.010, Purpose
(Amended)
20.525.020, Establishment of Boundaries
(Amended)
20.525.030, Regulation of Uses (Reserved for future use)
(Amended)
20.525.040, Special Standards
(Amended)
20.540.010, Purpose
(Amended)
20.540.020, Establishment of Boundaries
(Amended)
20.540.030, Approval Process
(Amended)
20.540.040, Submission Requirements
(Amended)
20.540.050, Performance Standards
(Amended)
20.550.010, Purpose
(Amended)
20.550.020, Applicability
(Amended)
20.550.030, Densities/Floor Area Ratios
(Amended)
20.550.040, Development Regulations
(Amended)
20.550.050, Incentives
(Amended)
20.550.060, Development Plan Approval (Reserved)
(Amended)
20.550.070, Special Requirements – Master Development Plan Within the Transit Overlay District
(Amended)
20.550.080, Periodic Review
(Amended)
20.560.010, Purpose
(Amended)
20.560.020, Establishment of Boundaries
(Amended)
20.560.030, Applicability
(Amended)
20.610.010, Purpose
(Amended)
20.610.020, Establishment and Scope
(Amended)
20.610.030, Relationship to Other Regulations
(Amended)
20.610.040, Adoption Criteria
(Amended)
20.610.050, Plan District Maps
(Amended)
20.620.010, Purpose
(Amended)
20.620.020, Establishment of Boundaries
(Amended)
20.620.030, Administration
(Amended)
20.630.010, General Purpose
(Amended)
20.630.020, Building Lines
(Amended)
20.630.030, Rain Protection
(Amended)
20.630.040, Blank Walls
(Amended)
20.630.050, Maximum Building Heights
(Amended)
20.630.060, Parking Control
(Amended)
20.640.010, Purpose
(Amended)
20.640.020, Applicability
(Amended)
20.640.030, Officers Row Conservation District
(Amended)
20.650.010, Purpose
(Amended)
20.650.020, Applicability
(Amended)
20.650.025, Administration
(Amended)
20.650.030, Design and Development Standards
(Amended)
20.650.040, Accessibility
(Amended)
20.650.050, Landscaping and Screening
(Amended)
20.650.060, Other Development Standards
(Amended)
20.710.010, Purpose
(Amended)
20.710.020, Applicability
(Amended)
20.710.030, Development Review Applications
(Amended)
20.710.040, DAHP Coordination and Permitting
(Amended)
20.710.050, Documentation and Peer Review
(Amended)
20.710.060, Tribal Notification
(Amended)
20.710.070, Predetermination Process
(Amended)
20.710.080, Archaeological Resource Survey Process
(Amended)
20.710.090, Discovery Principle
(Amended)
20.760.010, Purpose
(Amended)
20.760.020, Establishment of Boundaries
(Amended)
20.760.030, Regulation of Uses
(Amended)
20.760.040, Special Standards
(Amended)
20.760.050, Administration and Enforcement
(Amended)
20.760.060, Shoreline Permit Procedures
(Amended)
20.760.070, Changes, Amendments or Revisions
(Amended)
20.770.010, Purpose
(Amended)
20.770.020, Applicability
(Amended)
20.770.030, Exemptions
(Amended)
20.770.040, City Tree Account
(Amended)
20.770.050, Tree, Vegetation, and Soil Plan Required
(Amended)
20.770.060, Tree, Vegetation, and Soil Plan Review Procedure
(Amended)
20.770.070, Tree, Vegetation, and Soil Plan Review Standards
(Amended)
20.770.080, Tree Density Requirement
(Amended)
20.770.090, Tree, Vegetation, and Soil Protection During Construction
(Amended)
20.770.100, Maintenance Requirements
(Amended)
20.770.110, Specimen Tree Evaluation
(Amended)
20.770.120, Heritage Trees
(Amended)
20.770.130, Appeals
(Amended)
20.770.140, Enforcement and Penalties
(Amended)
20.770.150, Other Provisions
(Amended)
20.790.010, Authority
(Amended)
Part 20.790.100, General Requirements
(Amended)
20.790.110, Purpose of this Part and Adoption by Reference
(Amended)
20.790.120, Designation of Responsible Official
(Amended)
20.790.130, Lead Agency Determination and Responsibilities
(Amended)
20.790.140, Additional SEPA Timing Considerations
(Amended)
Part 20.790.200, Categorical Exemptions and Threshold Determinations
(Amended)
20.790.210, Purpose of this Section and Adoption by Reference
(Amended)
20.790.220, Environmental Checklist
(Amended)
20.790.230, Optional DNS Process
(Amended)
20.790.240, Mitigated DNS
(Amended)
20.790.250, Determination of Significance (DS)/Initiation of Scoping
(Amended)
Part 20.790.300, Environmental Impact Statements (EIS)
(Amended)
20.790.310, Purpose of this Part and Adoption by Reference
(Amended)
20.790.320, Scoping
(Amended)
20.790.330, Preparation of EIS – Additional Considerations
(Amended)
Part 20.790.400, Notification and Commenting
(Amended)
20.790.410, Purpose of this Part and Adoption by Reference
(Amended)
20.790.420, Filing of Environmental Documents
(Amended)
20.790.430, Public Notice
(Amended)
20.790.440, Comments and Responses
(Amended)
20.790.450, Designation of Official to Perform Consulted Agency Responsibilities
(Amended)
20.790.510, Purpose of this Part and Adoption by Reference
(Amended)
20.790.520, Methods for Utilizing Existing Document
(Amended)
20.790.530, Planned Action Review
(Amended)
Part 20.790.600, SEPA and City Decisions
(Amended)
20.790.610, Purpose of this Part and Adoption by Reference
(Amended)
20.790.630, SEPA Policies
(Amended)
20.790.640, Appeals
(Amended)
Part 20.790.700, Definitions
(Amended)
20.790.710, Purpose of this Part and Adoption by Reference
(Amended)
20.790.720, Additional Definitions
(Amended)
Part 20.790.800, Categorical Exemptions
(Amended)
20.790.810, Purpose of this Part and Adoption by Reference
(Amended)
20.790.820, Use of Exemptions
(Amended)
20.790.830, Exemption from Threshold Determinations
(Amended)
20.790.840, Exempt Levels for Minor New Construction
(Amended)
Part 20.790.900, Agency Compliance
(Amended)
20.790.950, Forms
(Amended)
20.810.010, Purpose
(Amended)
20.810.020, Definition
(Amended)
20.810.040, Development Standards
(Amended)
20.810.050, Submission Requirements
(Amended)
20.810.060, Conversion of Existing Accessory Structures
(Amended)
20.820.010, Purpose
(Amended)
20.820.020, Restrictions on Locations of Adult Entertainment Businesses
(Amended)
20.820.030, Special Standards (Reserved for Future Use)
(Amended)
20.820.040, Enforcement
(Amended)
20.830.010, Purpose
(Amended)
20.830.020, Approval Process
(Amended)
20.830.030, Development Standards
(Amended)
20.830.040, Submission Requirements
(Amended)
20.840.010, Purpose
(Amended)
20.840.020, Types
(Amended)
20.840.030, Special Use Standards for Family Child Day Care Homes and Child Care Centers
(Amended)
20.850.010, Purpose
(Amended)
20.850.020, Approval Process
(Amended)
20.850.030, Development Standards
(Amended)
20.855.010, Purpose
(Amended)
20.855.020, Development Requirements
(Amended)
20.860.010, Purpose
(Amended)
20.860.020, Development Requirements
(Amended)
20.880.010, Purpose
(Amended)
20.880.020, Applicability
(Amended)
20.880.030, Development Standards
(Amended)
20.880.040, Performance Bond
(Amended)
20.885.010, Purpose
(Amended)
20.885.020, Types of Temporary Uses
(Amended)
20.885.030, Approval Process
(Amended)
20.885.040, Submission Requirements
(Amended)
20.885.050, Approval Criteria
(Amended)
20.890.010, Purpose
(Amended)
20.890.020, Applicability
(Amended)
20.890.030, Nonconforming Uses and Structures
(Amended)
20.890.040, General Development Standards
(Amended)
20.890.050, Temporary Uses
(Amended)
20.890.060, Additional Development Standards by Zoning District
(Amended)
20.890.070, General Application Requirements and Conditions of Permit Issuance
(Amended)
20.890.080, Conditional Use Approval Criteria
(Amended)
20.890.090, Permit Limitations/Expiration
(Amended)
20.890.100, Federal Requirements
(Amended)
20.890.110, Removal of Antennas and Support Structures
(Amended)
20.890.120, Periodic Review
(Amended)
20.890.130, Summary Table
(Amended)
20.895.010, Purpose
(Amended)
20.895.020, Animal Kennels/Shelters
(Amended)
20.895.030, Cemeteries
(Amended)
20.895.040, Community Recreation and Related Facilities
(Amended)
20.895.050, Domestic Animals and Livestock
(Amended)
20.895.060, Indoor Target Shooting Ranges
(Amended)
20.895.070, Motor Vehicle Fuel Sales and Repair
(Amended)
20.895.080, Private Use Landing Strips for Aircraft and Heliports
(Amended)
20.902.010, Purpose
(Amended)
20.902.020, Development Standards
(Amended)
20.909.010, Purpose
(Amended)
20.909.020, Provisions
(Amended)
20.910.010, Purpose
(Amended)
20.910.020, Lot Sizes
(Amended)
20.910.030, Height Limitations
(Amended)
20.910.040, Yard Requirements
(Amended)
20.910.050, Zero Lot Line Developments
(Amended)
20.912.010, Purpose
(Amended)
20.912.020, Applicability
(Amended)
20.912.030, Permits required
(Amended)
20.912.040, Exemptions
(Amended)
20.912.050, Location and Height of Fences and Walls
(Amended)
20.912.060, Prohibited Fences and Fencing Material
(Amended)
20.912.070, Fences and Walls in Planned Developments
(Amended)
20.912.080, Sound Walls
(Amended)
20.914.010, Purpose
(Amended)
20.914.020, Permit and Development Standards
(Amended)
20.915.010, Purpose
(Added)
20.915.020, Applicability
(Added)
20.915.030, Establishment of Development Service Areas
(Added)
20.915.040, Traffic Impact Fee
(Added)
20.915.050, Park Impact Fee
(Added)
20.915.060, School Impact Fee
(Amended)
20.915.070, Calculation of Impact Fee
(Amended)
20.915.080, Impact Fee Exemptions, Reductions, and Waivers
(Amended)
20.915.090, Impact Fee Credits
(Amended)
20.915.100, Other provisions
(Amended)
20.920.010, Purpose
(Amended)
20.920.020, Applicability
(Amended)
20.920.030, Relationship to Other Development Standards
(Amended)
20.920.040, Procedures
(Amended)
20.920.050, Tier 1 Infill Standards
(Amended)
20.920.060, Tier 2 Infill Standards
(Amended)
20.925.010, Purpose
(Amended)
20.925.020, Applicability
(Amended)
20.925.030, General Provisions
(Amended)
20.925.040, Protection of Existing Vegetation
(Amended)
20.925.050, Installation Requirements
(Amended)
20.925.060, Street Trees
(Amended)
20.925.070, Buffering, Screening and Open Storage
(Amended)
20.925.080, Interior Parking Areas
(Amended)
20.925.090, Re-vegetation
(Amended)
20.925.100, Water Conservation Standards
(Amended)
20.925.110, Landscape Plan Requirements
(Amended)
20.930.010, Purpose
(Amended)
20.930.020, Determination of Nonconforming Use Status
(Amended)
20.930.030, Criteria for Nonconforming Situations
(Amended)
20.930.040, Repair and Maintenance
(Amended)
20.935.010, Purpose
(Amended)
20.935.020, General Provisions
(Amended)
20.935.030, Performance Standards
(Amended)
20.940.010, Purpose
(Amended)
20.940.020, Applicability
(Amended)
20.940.030, Process
(Amended)
20.940.040, Requirements
(Amended)
20.940.050, Density Calculation
(Amended)
20.945.010, Purpose
(Amended)
20.945.020, Applicability of Provisions
(Amended)
20.945.030, General Provisions
(Amended)
20.945.040, General Design Standards for Surface Parking Areas
(Amended)
20.945.050, Bicycle Parking Design Standards
(Amended)
20.945.060, Parking Structure Design Standards
(Amended)
20.945.070, Minimum Off-Street Parking Requirements
(Amended)
20.945.080, Off-Street Loading Requirements
(Amended)
20.960.010, Purpose
(Amended)
20.960.020, Scope
(Amended)
20.960.030, Prohibited Signs
(Amended)
20.960.040, Lower Density Residential Districts
(Amended)
20.960.050, Higher Density Residential Districts
(Amended)
20.960.060, Commercial District Signs
(Amended)
20.960.070, Industrial District Signs
(Amended)
20.960.080, Open Space District Signs
(Amended)
20.960.090, Portable Signs in the Public Right of Way
(Amended)
20.960.110, Special Sign Districts
(Amended)
20.960.130, Permits Required
(Amended)
20.960.140, Permit Application
(Amended)
20.960.150, Permission to Install
(Amended)
20.960.160, Issuance – Denial
(Amended)
20.960.170, Effect of Issuance
(Amended)
20.960.180, Fees
(Amended)
20.960.190, Commercial Sign Erector’s License
(Amended)
20.960.200, License Non-transferable
(Amended)
20.960.210, Planning Official
(Amended)
20.960.220, Inspection by Planning Official
(Amended)
20.960.230, Violation and Penalties
(Amended)
20.960.240, Assurance of Discontinuance
(Amended)
20.960.250, Legal Nonconforming Sign
(Amended)
20.960.260, Liability
(Amended)
20.960.280, Construction or Suitability of Materials
(Amended)
20.960.290, Vision Clearance
(Amended)
20.970.010, Purpose
(Amended)
20.970.020, Applicability
(Amended)
20.970.030, Amount of Storage Required
(Amended)
20.970.040, Location, Design and Access Standards
(Amended)
20.985.010, Purpose
(Amended)
20.985.020, Development Standards
(Amended)
22.01.030, Applicability
(Amended)
22.02.020, Enforcement provisions
(Amended)
22.02.040, Required Elements: Notice of civil violation and order – Order to revoke permit
(Amended)
Previously Affecting