Code Interpretations King County will render a formal interpretation of a development regulation upon
request (see Chapter
2.100 (PDF*, 611KB) of the
King County Code). To request an interpretation, please use the Code
Interpretation Request form, available in
73K Adobe PDF* format or as a fill-in
73K MS Word* document.
Code Interpretations by Subject
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Subject
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Interpretation
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Accessory Dwelling Units |
L02CI004
(PDF*, 93KB)
L05CI001
(PDF*, 97KB)
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Agriculture Zone |
L04CI004
(PDF*, 126KB) |
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Binding Site Plans |
L07CI003
(PDF*, 144KB) |
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Boundary Line Adjustment |
L02CI003
(PDF*, 116KB) |
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Condominium Declarations |
L07CI003
(PDF*, 144KB) |
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Critical Areas |
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Agricultural Activities |
L09CI001
(PDF*, 417KB) |
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Enhancement or restoration |
L04CI001
(PDF*, 101KB) |
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Exemptions |
L04CI002
(PDF*, 99KB) |
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Flood Hazard Areas |
L09CI003
(PDF*, 181KB) |
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Partial Exemptions |
L03CI002
(PDF*, 9KB) |
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Stream relocations |
L04CI001
(PDF*, 101KB) |
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Wetland alterations |
L04CI001
(PDF*, 101KB) |
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Wetland mitigation |
L08CI001
(PDF*, 166KB) |
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Definitions |
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Apartment |
L02CI001
(PDF*, 70KB) |
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Dormitory |
L02CI001
(PDF*, 70KB) |
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Organization Hotel/Lodging House |
L02CI001
(PDF*, 70KB) |
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Private Road |
L02CI002
(PDF*, 97KB) |
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Densities and Dimensions |
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Minimum lot width |
L03CI001
(PDF*, 96KB) |
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Fire Code |
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Pervious concrete |
L03CI005
(PDF*, 140KB) |
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Home Occupations |
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Allowed activities |
L07CI004
(PDF*, 247KB) |
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Non-resident employees |
L04CI003
(PDF*, 104KB) |
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Parking, heavy equipment |
L04CI003
(PDF*, 104KB) |
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Lot recognition |
L08CI002
(PDF*, 264KB) |
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Nonconforming Use |
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Expansion |
L07CI002
(PDF*, 175KB) |
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Permitted Uses |
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Munitions Storage |
L09CI002
(PDF*, 92KB) |
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Private Swimming Pool Construction Standards |
L05CI002
(PDF*, 100KB) |
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P-Suffix Conditions |
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Native Growth Protection Buffer |
L08CI004
(PDF*, 199KB) |
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Race Tracks |
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Motocross |
L04CI004
(PDF*, 126KB) |
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Residential Accessory Uses |
L03CI003
(PDF*, 88KB) |
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Road Standards |
L02CI002
(PDF*, 97KB) |
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Setbacks |
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Private swimming pool enclosure |
L05CI002
(PDF*, 100KB) |
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Special District Overlays |
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Building Heights |
L08CI003
(PDF*, 197KB) |
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Stormwater |
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Pervious concrete |
L03CI005
(PDF*, 140KB) |
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Subdivisions |
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Circumvention of zoning prohibited |
L02CI003
(PDF*, 116KB) |
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Zoning Code |
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Interim Recycling Facility |
L10CI001
(PDF*, 62KB) |
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Kennel-free dog day care |
L08CI005
(PDF*, 312KB) |
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Pervious concrete |
L03CI005
(PDF*, 140KB) |
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Signs |
L08CI005
(PDF*, 312KB) |
Code Interpretations by Code Section
|
Code Section
|
Interpretation
|
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9.04.020 |
L03CI005
(PDF*, 140KB) |
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16.70.020 |
L05CI002
(PDF*, 100KB) |
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16.82.050C |
L02CI002
(PDF*, 97KB) |
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17.04.01018 |
L03CI005
(PDF*, 140KB) |
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19A.08.070 |
L08CI002
(PDF*, 264KB) |
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19A.08.180 |
L02CI003
(PDF*, 116KB) |
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19A.12.050 |
L02CI004
(PDF*, 93KB) |
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19A.20.030 |
L07CI003
(PDF*, 144KB) |
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19A.24.020 |
L07CI003
(PDF*, 144KB) |
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21A.04.030 |
L04CI004
(PDF*, 126KB)
L05CI001
(PDF*, 97KB) |
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21A.06.330 |
L02CI001
(PDF*, 70KB) |
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21A.06.355 |
L02CI001
(PDF*, 70KB) |
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21A.06.640 |
L10CI001
(PDF*, 62KB) |
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21A.08 |
L09CI002
(PDF*, 92KB) |
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21A.08.030 |
L03CI003
(PDF*, 88KB) |
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21A.08.030A |
L02CI001
(PDF*, 70KB) |
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21A.08.030B7 |
L02CI004
(PDF*, 93KB) |
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21A.08.050 |
L03CI003
(PDF*, 88KB)
L08CI005
(PDF*, 312KB)
L10CI001
(PDF*, 62KB) |
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21A.08.100 |
L04CI004
(PDF*, 126KB) |
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21A.12.030 |
L05CI002
(PDF*, 100KB) |
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21A.12.050 |
L03CI001
(PDF*, 96KB) |
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21A.20.060 |
L08CI005
(PDF*, 312KB) |
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21A.24.045 |
L09CI001
(PDF*, 417KB) |
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21A.24.050 |
L04CI002
(PDF*, 99KB) |
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21A.24.051 |
L09CI001
(PDF*, 417KB) |
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21A.24.060 |
L03CI002
(PDF*, 97KB) |
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21A.24.133 |
L08CI001
(PDF*, 166KB) |
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21A.24.240 |
L09CI003
(PDF*, 181KB) |
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21A.24.250 |
L09CI003
(PDF*, 181KB) |
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21A.24.330 |
L04CI001
(PDF*, 101KB) |
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21A.24.335 |
L08CI001
(PDF*, 166KB) |
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21A.24.370 |
L04CI001
(PDF*, 101KB) |
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21A.30.080 |
L03CI003
(PDF*, 88KB) |
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21A.30.080 |
L04CI003
(PDF*, 104KB) |
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21A.30.085 |
L07CI004
(PDF*, 247KB) |
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21A.30.090 |
L03CI003
(PDF*, 88KB) |
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21A.32.065 |
L07CI002
(PDF*, 175KB) |
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21A.36.100 |
L08CI003
(PDF*, 197KB) |
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23.02.040 |
L09CI001
(PDF*, 417KB) |
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P-Suffix SV-P36 |
L08CI004
(PDF*, 199KB) |
Code Interpretations by Year
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Year
|
Interpretation
|
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2010 |
L10CI001
(PDF*, 62KB)
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2009 |
L09CI001
(PDF*, 417KB)
L09CI002
(PDF*, 92KB)
L09CI003
(PDF*, 181KB)
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2008 |
L08CI001
(PDF*, 166KB)
L08CI002
(PDF*, 264KB)
L08CI003
(PDF*, 197KB)
L08CI004
(PDF*, 199KB)
L08CI005
(PDF*, 312KB)
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2007 |
L07CI002
(PDF*, 175KB)
L07CI003
(PDF*, 144KB)
L07CI004
(PDF*, 247KB)
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2005 |
L05CI001
(PDF*, 97KB)
L05CI002
(PDF*, 100KB)
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2004 |
L04CI001
(PDF*, 101KB)
L04CI002
(PDF*, 99KB)
L04CI003
(PDF*, 104KB)
L04CI004
(PDF*, 126KB)
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2003 |
L03CI001
(PDF*, 96KB)
L03CI002
(PDF*, 97KB)
L03CI003
(PDF*, 88KB)
L03CI005
(PDF*, 140KB)
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2002 |
L02CI001
(PDF*, 70KB)
L02CI002
(PDF*, 97KB)
L02CI003
(PDF*, 116KB)
L02CI004
(PDF*, 93KB)
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