King County Zoning Code Synopsis

This 1972 King County Zoning Code Synopsis outlines dimensional standards and land-use purposes for all zoning classifications in King County, Washington, ranging from single-family residential zones (RS-7,200 through RS-15,000) to agricultural, commercial, and industrial designations. Each zone specifies minimum lot sizes, yard setbacks, lot coverage limits, and building height restrictions. The document provides the regulatory framework that governed land development in the King County area, including communities near Sea-Tac Airport, during the early 1970s.

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King County Zoning Code Synopsis dated April 21, 1972, summarizing dimensional standards for all zoning classifications including single family residential (RS-7,200, RS-9,600, RS-15,000), Suburban Residential (S-R), Suburban Estate (S-E), Agricultural (A), General (G), duplex/multi-family residential (RD-3,600, RM-2,400, RM-1,800, RM-900), neighborhood and community business (B-N, B-C), general commercial (C-G), light and heavy manufacturing (M-L, M-H), Manufacturing Park (M-P), Forestry & Recreation (F-R), Flood Plain (F-P), and Quarrying & Mining (Q-M). Covers minimum lot area, lot width, front/side/rear yard setbacks, lot coverage percentages, and maximum building heights for each zone. Also describes Unclassified Uses, Planned Unit Development, and Potential Zone designations.

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