Administrative Policy and Code Interpretations
Administrative Policy/Code Interpretations are binding interpretations concerning land use codes administered by the City's Planning Division.
The numbering system for the Administrative Policy and Code Interpretations (CI) is chronological, showing the number of the document. For example, CI-01. *As interpretations are adopted in the Renton Municipal Code, they will be removed from this list.
Process
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Pending Interpretations
Public comments are being received for the following Administrative Policy and Code Interpretation:
CI-39, Consistency of fence regulations in residential zones
Code Sections: RMC 4-4-040D.1.a, 4-4-040 D.2.a, 4-4-040D.2.c, 4-4-040D.5, 4-4-040D.6, and 4-4-040D.7
For more information, contact Jerry Wasser at 425-430-7382
Review period ends at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, May 23, 2013
Final Interpretations
CI-38, Landscaping, fencing, pond slopes, and other standards for stormwater tracts and easements and ownership and maintenance responsibility for stormwater facilities.
Code Sections: RMC 4-6-030
Effective Date: February 4, 2013
CI-37, Consistency of allowed activities in wetlands and wetland buffers in general critical areas regulations and in critical areas within shoreline jurisdiction
Code Sections: RMC 4-3-050 and 4-3-090
Effective Date: January 29, 2013
CI-36, Tax Segregation of Legal Lots & Definitions
Code Sections: RMC 4-11-120 and 4-11-200
Effective Date: December 12, 2012
CI-35, Zones permitting craft distilleries (also known as a micro-distilleries), micro breweries, artisanal wineries, and similar uses with tasting rooms
Code Sections: RMC 4-2-060 and 4-11
Effective Date: September 27, 2012
CI-34, Applicable Building Setback from Shared Driveways
Code Sections: RMC 4-11-050, 4-11-190, and 4-11-250
Effective Date: September 10, 2012
CI-33, On Hold
CI-32, Revision of Final Short Plat Requirement of Signature and Date Line
Code Section: RMC 4-8-120D.6
Effective Date: September 10, 2012
Codified Interpretations
CI-31, Temporary Use Permit Extensions
Code Section: RMC 4-9-240.O
Effective Date: July 10, 2012
CI-30, Applicable to calculation of residential density for projects with multiple zoning classifications when proposed as part of a Planned Urban Development.
Code Section: RMC 4-9-150.3.b
Effective Date: May 30, 2012
CI-28, Closed Record Appeals to City Council.
Code Sections: RMC 4-8-110F.4 and 4-8-110F.7
Effective Date: March 27, 2012
CI-27, Clarification of conditions necessary for “drive‐in/drive‐through, retail” uses such as coffee stands to be allowed as “accessory uses” in the IL, IM, IH, CN, and CA Zones.
Code Sections: RMC 4‐2‐060 and 4‐2‐050
Effective Date: March 13, 2012
CI-26, Clarification of applicable review process for siting ham radio antennas in residential zones.
Code Sections: RMC 4‐2‐060, 4‐2‐110A, 4‐4‐140, and 4‐11‐230
Effective Date: March 13, 2012
CI-25, Permissibility of adding macro and mini facility antennas to existing conforming wireless support structures as an outright permitted use.
Code Sections: RMC 4-2-060.P
Effective Date: December 14, 2011
CI-24, Permissible zones for limousine service.
Code Sections: RMC 4‐2‐060 and 4‐2‐110A
Effective Date: December 7, 2011
CI-23, Clarification of the expiration period for the Hawk’s Landing Master Site Plan approved by the Hearing Examiner on September 10, 2009. City File number LUA09-060, ECF, SA-M, SA-H.
Code Section: RMC 4-9-200(L)(1)
Effective Date: November 8, 2011
CI-22, Requirement for Submittal of a Floodplain Habitat Assessment (also known as a “Biological Assessment” or “Critical Areas Study”) and Mitigation Report for projects located within the floodplain that is consistent with the FEMA 2010 Floodplain Habitat Assessment and Mitigation Regional Guidance)
Code Section: RMC 4-8-120
Effective Date: October 17, 2011.
CI-21, Clarification of sign allowances for existing legally non-conforming businesses that are located within residential zones.
Code Section: RMC 4-4-100E
Effective Date: August 3, 2011.
CI-20, Additional address assignment for one building with multiple street frontages.
Code Section: RMC 9-11-2H
Effective Date: June 30, 2011.
CI-19, Requiring a Special Fill and Grade Permit for Public projects where dredging or filling occurs on lands covered by water, when State and Federal permits are also required.
Code Section: RMC 4-9-080
Effective Date: June 20, 2011
CI-18, Urban Separator Overlays of Soos Creek and Lake Desire.
Code Section: RMC 4-3-100C and 4-3-110C
Effective Date: April 27, 2010
CI-17, Permissibility of "Recreation Facilities, Indoor, New" within the Medium Industrial (IM) Zone within the Employment Area Valley (EAV) Land Use Designation.
Code Section: RMC 4-2-020, 4-2-060, and 4-11
Effective Date: April 7, 2011.
CI-16, Clarification of permit requirements for Tree Removal Activities.
Code Sections: RMC 4-4-130 and 4-9-250
Effective Date: March 4, 2011
CI-15, Clarification of permissibility of indoor small vehicle sales (including boats less than 10,000 pounds) in the CA zone.
Code Sections: RMC 4-2-060, 4-2-080, and 4-11-220
Effective Date: November 18, 2010
CI-14, Clarification of the definition of "Density, Net" when fractions result from calculating minimum and maximum.
Code Section: RMC 4-11-040
Effective Date: October 21, 2010
CI-12 (Att A), Clarification of applicable setbacks in the R-10 and R-14 Zones
Code Section: RMC 4-2-110A
Effective Date: August 10, 2010
CI-11, Clarification of the types of site improvements qualifying as “impervious surfacing”
Code Sections: RMC 4‐2‐110, 4‐2‐120, and 4‐11‐090
Effective Date: August 10, 2010
CI-09 (Att A and Att B), Allowing "electrical vehicle infrastructure" in accordance with state law within the Renton Municipal Code Title IV Development Regulations.
Code Section: RMC 4-11-210
For more information, please contact Kris Sorensen at 425.430.6593
Effective Date: June 25, 2010
Rescinded Interpretation
CI-29, Applicable building setbacks from utility easements or certain combined access/utility easements, and fire department turnaround (hammerhead) access easements.
Code Section: RMC 4-11-190 and 4-11-250
Note: This draft code interpretation has been withdrawn pending additional analysis and consideration of alternatives.
CI-13, Marinas as a permitted use in the R-1 zone.
Code Section: RMC 4-2-060
Note: This interpretation refers to Lake Desire within the Fairwood PAA. The failure of the annexation vote renders this interpretation unnecessary. Therefore, on January 5, 2012, the City formally rescinded this interpretation.