Chapter 20.52
NB – NEIGHBORHOOD BUSINESS DISTRICT
Sections:
20.52.010 Description and purpose.
20.52.020 Permitted buildings and uses.
20.52.040 Building height regulations.
20.52.050 Lot area, lot width and yard requirements.
20.52.060 Maximum lot coverage.
20.52.090 Matrix of permitted and conditional uses.
20.52.010 Description and purpose.
The NB neighborhood business district is intended for commercial or office uses that generally serve the immediate neighborhood. Targeted customers can generally get to the businesses in this district by walking. Parking requirements are generally minimal. This district is typically appropriate to small shopping clusters or integrated shopping centers located within residential neighborhoods. (Ord. 1361 § 3, 1998; Ord. 485 § 7.01, 1971).
20.52.020 Permitted buildings and uses.
In the NB district, the following buildings and uses are permitted, subject to the general provisions and exceptions set forth in this chapter and regulations set forth in Chapters 20.01, 20.08 through 20.24, 20.68 and 20.72 PMC.
All uses except newsstands, private or public parking areas, nurseries, and service station pump islands shall be in an entirely closed building, unless otherwise specified by a conditional use permit.
A. The following accessory uses:
1. Maintenance of the equipment, vehicles and machinery used to support a principal use;
2. Mobile food vendor (see Chapter 5.36 PMC and PMC 20.68.695);
B. Administrative government facilities and services;
C. Adult family homes;
D. Agricultural sales (level 1);
E. Building materials and garden supplies (level 1);
F. Business services;
G. Community and cultural services;
H. Electric vehicle infrastructure, level 1, level 2 and level 3 rapid charging stations, subject to the provisions of Chapter 20.76 PMC; charging stations are permitted as a primary use; rapid charging stations are permitted only as an accessory use to a permitted use and shall meet the definition of “electric vehicle charging station – restricted”;
I. Family day care;
J. Food stores (level 1);
K. Health services;
L. Natural gas facilities (level 1);
M. Pipelines;
N. Postal services;
O. Sales of general merchandise (level 1);
P. Sewage collection facilities;
Q. Stormwater facilities;
R. Transportation (level 1);
S. Waste transfer facilities (level 1); and
T. Water supply facilities (level 1). (Ord. 1992 § 2, 2018; Ord. 1952 § 22, 2017; Ord. 1361 § 3, 1998; Ord. 485 § 7.02, 1971).
20.52.030 Conditional uses.
In addition to the buildings and uses permitted conditionally in PMC 20.68.170, the city may grant a conditional use permit for any of the following buildings and uses in accordance with the procedures set forth in Chapter 20.20 PMC:
A. Administrative and professional offices;
B. Communication or cellular facilities (levels 1, 2);
C. Electrical facilities;
D. Educational facilities;
E. Educational services level 1;
F. Motion picture/television and radio production studios;
G. Personal services (level 1);
H. Pet sales and services;
I. Public safety services (level 1);
J. Recreation, nonprofit (level 4);
K. Religious assembly;
L. Rental and repair services (level 1);
M. Transportation (levels 2 and 3);
N. Utility or public maintenance facilities (levels 1 and 2);
O. Waste transfer facilities (level 2);
P. Wholesale trade (level 1); and
Q. Any other buildings or uses determined to be similar to those listed in PMC 20.52.020. Such other uses shall not have any different or more detrimental effect upon the adjoining neighborhood areas than the specifically permitted buildings and uses. (Ord. 1960 § 4, 2017; Ord. 1505 § 11, 2001; Ord. 1361 § 3, 1998; Ord. 1170 § 5, 1992; Ord. 485 § 7.03, 1971).
20.52.040 Building height regulations.
In the NB district no principal use shall exceed either two and one-half stories or 30 feet in building height. (Ord. 1361 § 3, 1998; Ord. 485 § 7.04, 1971).
20.52.050 Lot area, lot width and yard requirements.
The following minimum requirements shall be observed:
A. Lot area: none.
B. Lot width: none.
C. Setback, state highways: 25 feet.
D. Setback, major arterials: 25 feet.
E. Setback, other roads: 30 feet.
F. Setback, rear: 30 feet.
G. Setback, side: 10 feet. (Ord. 1361 § 3, 1998; Ord. 485 § 7.05, 1971).
20.52.060 Maximum lot coverage.
No maximum lot coverage is specified, except subject to Chapter 20.72 PMC, Parking and Loading, as to the amount of off-street parking required per use. (Ord. 1361 § 3, 1998; Ord. 485 § 7.06, 1971).
20.52.070 Parking.
All uses shall conform to the general provisions and loading area standards of number, area, surface, screening, and maintenance as required in Chapter 20.72 PMC, Parking and Loading. (Ord. 1361 § 3, 1998; Ord. 485 § 7.07, 1971).
20.52.080 Signs.
Signs, advertising structures, and area illumination are permitted, subject to Chapter 20.84 PMC, Sign Code. (Ord. 1394 § 2, 1998; Ord. 1361 § 3, 1998; Ord. 485 § 7.08, 1971).
20.52.090 Matrix of permitted and conditional uses.
The matrix set forth below summarizes the permitted and conditional uses for the commercial districts of Chapters 20.52 (neighborhood business), 20.54 (office park), 20.56 (commercial), 20.58 (highway commercial), 20.60 (light industrial) and 20.64 (heavy industrial) PMC. The provisions of these chapters shall control over inconsistent parts of the matrix. For purposes of the matrix, the following acronyms shall refer to the following terms:
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OP |
Office Park |
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NB |
Neighborhood Business |
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LI |
Light Industrial |
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HI |
Heavy Industrial |
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C |
Commercial |
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A |
Agriculture |
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HC |
Highway Commercial |
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P |
Permitted (where no number is present, all levels of the use type are allowed) |
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C |
Requires conditional use permit |
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G |
Grandfathered |
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NOS |
No outdoor storage |
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Number |
Refers to level of use type allowed (See Chapter 20.06 PMC for descriptions of levels of uses) |
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USE CATEGORIES AND TYPES |
OP |
LI |
C |
HC |
NB |
HI |
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Residential Use Category |
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Duplex |
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Fraternity and sorority house |
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Group home |
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Mobile home park |
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Multifamily housing |
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Nursing home |
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Senior housing |
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Civic Use Category |
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Administrative and government facilities and services |
P |
P |
P |
P |
P |
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Family day care |
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P |
P |
P |
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Adult family homes |
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P |
P |
P |
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Community and cultural services |
C |
C |
P |
P |
P |
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Educational facilities |
C |
C |
C |
C |
C |
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Health services |
P |
P |
P |
P |
P |
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Postal services |
P |
P |
P |
P |
P |
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Recreation, nonprofit |
P1, 4 |
P1, 4 |
C4 |
C4 |
C4 |
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Religious assembly |
C |
C |
C |
C |
C |
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Public safety services |
P1, 2 |
P1, 2; C3 |
P1, 2 |
P1 |
C1 |
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Transportation |
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P1; C2, 3 |
P1; C2, 3 |
P1; C2, 3 |
P1; C2, 3 |
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Utilities or public maintenance facilities |
C1 |
P1, 2 |
P1; C2 |
P1; C2 |
C1, 2 |
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Utilities Use Category |
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Communication or cellular facilities |
P |
P; C1, 2, 3 |
P1, 2 |
P1, 2 |
C1, 2 |
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Electrical facilities |
C |
C |
C |
C |
C |
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Electrical generation facilities |
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Natural gas facilities |
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P1, 3 |
P1, 3 |
P1, 3 |
P1 |
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Organic waste processing facilities |
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Pipelines |
P |
P |
P |
P |
P |
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Sewage collection facilities |
P |
P |
P |
C |
P |
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Stormwater facilities |
P |
P |
P |
P |
P |
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Waste disposal facilities |
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Waste transfer facilities |
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P1; C2 |
P1; C2 |
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P1; C2 |
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Water supply facilities |
P1; C2 |
P |
P1 |
P1 |
P1 |
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Office/Business Use Category |
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Administrative and professional offices |
P |
P |
P |
P |
C |
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Educational services Level 1 |
C |
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P |
P |
C |
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Educational services Level 2 |
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C |
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Resource Use Category |
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Agricultural sales |
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P |
P |
P1 |
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Agricultural services |
C |
P |
P |
C |
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Animal production, boarding and slaughtering |
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C1 |
C1 |
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Crop production |
C1 |
P2 |
P |
P2 |
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Fish hatcheries and aquaculture |
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C |
C |
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Forestry |
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P1; C2 |
P1; C2 |
P1 |
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Mineral extraction |
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Commercial Use Category |
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Adult business |
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C |
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Amusement and recreation |
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P1, 2 |
P1, 2 |
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P1, 2 |
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Building materials and garden supplies |
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P |
P |
P |
P1 |
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Bulk fuel dealers |
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C |
C |
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Business services |
P |
P |
P |
P |
P |
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Buy-back recycling center |
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P |
P |
C |
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Commercial centers |
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C |
P |
C |
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Eating and drinking establishment |
P |
P |
P |
P |
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Food stores |
P1; C2 |
P1, 2 |
P |
P |
P1 |
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Lodging |
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P1, 2 |
P2 |
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Mobile, manufactured and modular homes and office sales |
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P |
P |
C |
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Motor vehicles and related equipment sales/rental/repair and services |
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P |
P |
P1, 2 |
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Personal services |
C1 |
C |
P |
P |
C1 |
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Storage |
C |
P |
P |
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Pet sales and services |
P1 |
P1 |
P |
P |
C |
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Rental and repair services |
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P |
P |
P |
C1 |
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Sales of general merchandise |
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P |
P |
P |
P1 |
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Swap meet (PMC 20.06.080, sales of general merchandise) |
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C |
P1; C2, 3 |
C |
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Wholesale trade |
P1 |
P |
P |
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C1 |
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Industrial Use Category |
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Basic manufacturing |
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C3, 5 |
C3, 5 |
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P |
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Contractor yards |
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P |
P |
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P |
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Food and related products |
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C |
P |
C |
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P |
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Industrial services and repair |
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P1 |
P1 |
C1 |
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P |
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Intermediate manufacturing and intermediate/final assembly (See PMC 20.06.110) |
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Motion picture/television and radio production studios |
C |
P |
P |
P |
C |
P |
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Off-site hazardous waste treatment and storage facilities |
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C |
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Printing, publishing and related industries |
P1 |
P1, 2 |
P1 |
P1 |
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C |
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Recycling processor |
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P1; C2 |
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P |
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Salvage yards/vehicle storage facilities |
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C |
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Warehousing, distribution and freight movement |
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P |
P |
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P |
(Ord. 1960 § 2, 2017; Ord. 1926 § 2, 2016; Ord. 1361 § 3, 1998; Ord. 485 § 7.09, 1971).