King County Code

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Title 11. Animal Control (158 KB)

Title 12. Public Peace, Safety and Morals  (528 KB)

Title 13. Water and Sewer Systems
*Link to King County Board of Health Code
*Link to DDES Public Rules - 13.24 Utilities Technical Review Committee

Title 14. Roads and Bridges   (276 KB)
*Link to DDES Public Rules - 14.28 Irrigation and Lighting Systems in County Right of Way

Title 15. Airport (101 KB)

Title 16. Building and Construction Standards  (398 KB)
*Link to DDES Public Rules - 16.04 Condominium Conversions
*Link to DDES Public Rules - 16.04 Residential Basics Program
*Link to DDES Public Rules - 16.04 Structural Loading: Minimum Roof Snow Loads

Title 17. Fire Code
*Link to DDES Public Rules - 17.04 Alternative Fire Apparatus Access Turnarounds
Attachment A - drawing
*Link to DDES Public Rules - 17.08 Fire Hydrants and Water Mains
*Link to DDES Public Rules - 17.09 Fire Apparatus Access Road Requirements for Roadways Based on Width

21A.14 - 21A.16  (134 KB)
21A.14 Development Standards - Design Requirements
21A.16 Development Standards - Landscaping and Water Use

21A.18 - 21A.22 (156 KB)
21A.18 Development Standards - Parking and Circulation
21A.20 Development Standards - Signs
21A.22 Development Standards - Mineral Extraction

21A.24 - 21A.27  (233 KB)
21A.24 Critical Areas
21A.26 Development Standards - Communication Facilities

21A.28 - 21A.55 (344 KB)
21A.28 Development Standards - Adequacy of Public Facilities and Services
21A.30 Development Standards - Animals, Home Occupation, Home Industry
21A.32 General Provisions - Nonconformance, Temporary Uses, and Re-use of Facilities
21A.34 General Provisions - Residential Density Incentives
21A.37 General Provisions - Transfer of Development Rights (TDR)
21A.38 General Provisions - Property-Specific Development Standards/Special District Overlays
21A.39 General Provisions - Urban Planned Developments
21A.40 Application Requirements/Notice Methods
21A.41 Commercial Site Development Permits
21A.42 Review Procedures/Notice Requirements
21A.43 Impact Fees
21A.44 Decision Criteria
21A.45 Homeless Encampments
21A.50 Enforcement
21A.55 Demonstration Projects
*Link to DDES Public Rules - 21A.08 Accessory Dwellings: Notice on Title
*Link to DDES Public Rules - 21A.24 Steep Slope Hazard Areas: Vegetation Removal for View Corridors
*Link to DDES Public Rules - 21A.24 Sensitive Areas: Alterations Within Channel Migration Areas
Maps in Adobe Acrobat Format (Click on index to view specific map)
Maps in JPEG Format (Click on index to view specific map)
*Link to DDES Public Rules - 21A.24 Sensitive Areas: Maintenance of Roadside Ditches Used by Salmonids
*Link to DDES Public Rules - 21A-24 Sensitive Areas: Public and Private Trails
*Link to DDES Public Rules - 21A.24 Sensitive Areas: Notice on Title *Link to DDES Public Rules - 21A.24 Sensitive Areas: Presumption of Salmonids, Sensitive Area and Buffer Modification, and Mitigation Requirements
*Link to DDES Public Rules - - 21A-24 Sensitive Areas: Flood Hazard Areas and maps
*Link to DDES Public Rules - 21A.26 Minor Communication Facilities: Method for Determining Applicability
and Procedures for Review
*Link to DDES Public Rules - 21A.38 Stream Corridors P-suffix (BCP-P2) Exemption Procedures for Native Growth Easement Requirements

Title 22. Stadium

Title 23. Code Compliance

Title 24. Housing and Community Development

Title 25. Shoreline Management (140 KB)

Title 26. Agricultural and Open Space Lands

Title 27. Development Permit Fees

Title 27A. Financial Guarantees

Title 28. Metropolitan Functions (404 KB)

Title 46. Traffic Code

RESOLUTION LIST

ORDINANCE LIST   (461 KB)

ALPHABETICAL INDEX (377 KB)

DISPOSITION TABLE (502 KB)

For information regarding legislation, please contact:

Anne Noris, Clerk of the Council
anne.noris@kingcounty.gov
King County Courthouse
516 Third Avenue, Room 1200
Seattle, WA 98104
(206) 296-1020
(206) 205-8165 Fax
(206) 296-1024 TDD