18.02.120 Permitted land uses established.
A. Categories of Uses Established. Chapters 18.07 through 18.44 ACC establish permitted, administrative, conditional, and prohibited uses, by zone, for all properties within the Auburn city limits. All principal uses in a given zone are one of four types:
1. Permitted use (see ACC 18.04.696);
2. Administrative use (see ACC 18.04.025);
3. Conditional use (see ACC 18.04.260);
4. Prohibited use (see ACC 18.04.752).
Uses which are incidental and customary to a principal use may be considered an accessory use as defined in ACC 18.04.020.
Uses not specifically identified as principal uses or determined to be an accessory use shall be classified utilizing the procedures outlined in subsection (C)(6) of this section.
B. Zoning Use Tables Established for Residential Zones. The zone use tables in ACC 18.07.020 and 18.09.020 establish whether a specific use is permitted in a zone and whether the use is allowed as a permitted, administrative, conditional, or prohibited use. The zone is located on the horizontal row and the specific use is located on the vertical column of these tables.
C. Interpretation of Zone Use Tables.
1. Legend. The following letters have the following meanings when they appear in the box at the intersection of the column and the row on the zone use tables:
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Symbol |
Description |
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P |
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A |
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C |
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X |
2. Other Requirements Applicable. The above uses are subject to the other application requirements, citywide property development standards, and applicable overlay district regulations specified in the zoning code, the project review procedures specified in ACC Title 14, the building and construction standards of ACC Title 15, the environmental review procedures and regulations specified in ACC Title 16, and the regulations for the division of land in ACC Title 17.
3. Additional Use-Related Conditions. If a number also appears at the intersection of the column and the row, the use is also subject to the additional requirements as listed in the corresponding endnote immediately following the use table in the specified code chapter. All applicable requirements shall govern a use whether specifically identified in the zone chapter or not.
4. Accessory Use Interpretation. The planning director or designee may determine if a use that is not specifically described as accessory is permitted as an accessory to a principal use in a zone. Upon inquiry by an applicant, an administrative interpretation shall be made by the planning director or designee to determine if a proposed use is allowed as an accessory use within the zone utilizing the purpose and intent of the zone, comprehensive plan policy guidance, and the definition of accessory use contained in Chapter 18.04 ACC.
5. Prohibited Uses. If an “X” appears in the box at the intersection of the column and the row, the use is prohibited in that zone. Similarly, if a use is listed in one zone use table but not another zone use table, it shall be considered prohibited in the zone use table in which it is not listed. For example, a use listed in the industrial zone use table of Chapter 18.16 ACC, but not listed in the residential zone use table of Chapter 18.07 ACC, shall be considered prohibited in the residential zones listed in Chapter 18.07 ACC even though the land use does not appear with an “X” in the use table.
6. Unclassified Uses. Upon inquiry by an applicant, an administrative interpretation shall be made by the planning director or designee to determine if a proposed use not specifically listed in any zone use table is allowed within a specific zone utilizing the criteria in this subsection. Should an interpretation be made that a proposed, unlisted use not be allowed in a specific zone, the planning director or designee shall indicate which zones, if any, do permit the use.
a. Criteria for Unclassified Uses. In order to make a determination that an unclassified use is permitted, administratively permitted, conditionally permitted, or accessory, the planning director or designee must find that the use is:
i. In keeping with the intent of the zone, and consistent with Auburn comprehensive plan policies; and
ii. Similar in nature to, and no more intense than, specifically listed permitted, conditional or accessory uses; and
iii. Consistent with subsection (C)(4) of this section, if determined to be permissible as an accessory use. (Ord. 6269 § 1, 2009; Ord. 6245 § 2, 2009.)