“Abandoned vehicle” means any vehicle left upon the property of another without the consent of the owner of such property for a period of 24 hours or longer, except that a vehicle shall not be considered abandoned if its owner or operator is unable to remove it from the place where it is located and so notifies law enforcement officials and requests assistance.

“Accessory living quarters” means living quarters in an accessory building for the use of the occupant or persons employed on the premises, or for temporary use of guests of the occupant. Such quarters have no kitchen and are not otherwise used as a separate dwelling unit.

“Accessory use, commercial/industrial” means:

“Accessory use, residential” means:

“Accessory use, resource” means:

“Active recreation space” means recreation space that recognizes a higher level of public use than passive recreation space, and that will be developed for organized or intense recreation. “Active recreation space” includes both the active recreation uses and all necessary support services and facilities.

“Adjustment factor” means a factor that, when applied to the reference evapotranspiration, adjusts for plant factors and irrigation efficiently.

“Adult entertainment business” means an adult club, adult arcade or adult theater as those terms are defined in the adult entertainment licensing provisions in CMC Title 5.

“Agricultural drainage” means any stream, ditch, tile system, pipe or culvert primarily used to drain fields for horticultural or livestock activities.

“Agricultural product sales” means the retail sale of items resulting from the practice of agriculture, including crops such as fruits, vegetables, grains, seed, feed, and plants, or animal products such as eggs, milk, and meat.

“Agriculture training facility” means an establishment developed for use by the property owner, its employees, and/or agricultural trainees for training activities which are related to or supportive of the agricultural use of the property and surrounding agricultural activities. Agriculture training facilities may include overnight lodging, meeting rooms, and educational activities.

“Airport/heliport” means any runway, landing area or other facility, excluding facilities for the primary use of the individual property owner which are classified as helistops, designed or used by public carriers or private aircraft for the landing and taking off of aircraft, including the following associated facilities:

“AKART” means All Known, Available, and Reasonable methods of prevention, control and Treatment. AKART represents the most current methodology that can be reasonably required for preventing, controlling, or abating the pollutants associated with a discharge. The concept of AKART applies to both point and nonpoint sources of pollution.

“Alley” means an improved thoroughfare or right-of-way, whether public or private, usually narrower than a street, that provides vehicular access to an interior boundary of one or more lots, and is not designed for general traffic circulation.

“Alteration” means any human activity that results or is likely to result in an impact upon the existing condition of a critical area or its buffer. “Alteration” includes, but is not limited to, grading, filling, dredging, channelizing, applying herbicides or pesticides or any hazardous substance, discharging pollutants except stormwater, grazing domestic animals, paving, constructing, applying gravel, modifying topography for surface water management purposes, cutting, pruning, topping, trimming, relocating or removing vegetation or any other human activity that results or is likely to result in an impact to existing vegetation, hydrology, fish or wildlife or their habitats. “Alteration” does not include passive recreation such as walking, fishing or any other similar activities.

“Alternative water sources” means stored rainwater, or treated or recycled wastewater of a quality suitable for uses such as landscape irrigation. Such water is not considered potable.

“Amenity area” means the portion of the street right-of-way between the curb and the clear walk zone of the sidewalk where trees, lighting, and street furnishings are often located.

“Amusement arcades” means a building or part of a building in which five or more pinball machines, video games, or other such player-operator amusement devices (excluding juke boxes or gambling-related machines) are operated.

“Ancillary wireless communication facilities” means any facilities, component, part, equipment, mounting hardware, feed lines, or appurtenance associated with, attached to, or a part of a tower, pole, antenna, ancillary structures, equipment enclosures, or facilities equipment compound, and located within, above, or below the facilities equipment compound. Also includes any form of development associated with a wireless communications facility, including but not limited to foundations, concrete slabs on grade, guy anchors and transmission cable supports.

“Animal care” means any indoor commercial facility where pet animals are groomed, trained, boarded (including pet day care), or provided medical treatment (such as veterinary clinics and animal hospitals). The use does not include kennels or adoption shelters. Retail sales may be incidental and the use may include ancillary outdoor space.

“Animal, domestic” means any animal other than livestock that lives and breeds in a tame condition including, but not limited to: dogs, cats, small birds, hares, rabbits, hamsters, guinea pigs, nonvenomous reptiles and amphibians, and other animals normally associated with a dwelling unit which are kept as household pets.

“Animal unit” means one equine or bovine, two ponies, or five small livestock.

“Antenna(s)” means an apparatus designed for the purpose of emitting radio frequency (RF) radiation, to be operated or operating from a fixed location pursuant to FCC authorization, for the provision of personal wireless service and any commingled information services. For purposes of this definition, the term “antenna” does not include an unintentional radiator, mobile station, or device authorized under 47 CFR Part 15.

“Antenna(s) array” means one or more antennas and their associated ancillary facilities that share a common attachment device, such as a mounting frame or mounting support.

“Antennas, flush-mounted” are antennas or antenna array attached directly to the face of the tower, pole, or building, such that no portion of the antenna extends above the height of the tower, pole, or building. Where a maximum flush mounting distance is given, that distance shall be measured from the outside edge of the support structure or building to the inside edge of the antenna.

“Applicant” means a property owner, a public agency or a public or private utility that owns a right-of-way or other easement or has been adjudicated the right to such an easement under RCW 8.08.040, or any person or entity designated or named in writing by the property or easement owner to be the applicant, in an application for a development proposal, permit or approval.

“Application rate” means the depth of water applied to an area expressed in inches per hour.

“Aquatic area” means any nonwetland water feature including all shorelines of the State, rivers, streams, marine waters, inland bodies of open water including lakes and ponds, reservoirs and conveyance systems and impoundments of these features if any portion of the feature is formed from a stream or wetland and if any stream or wetland contributing flows is not created solely as a consequence of stormwater pond construction. “Aquatic area” does not include water features that are entirely artificially collected or conveyed storm or wastewater systems or entirely artificial channels, ponds, pools or other similar constructed water features.

“Articulation” means the giving of emphasis to architectural elements (like windows, balconies, entries, etc.) that create a complementary pattern or rhythm, dividing large buildings into smaller identifiable pieces. See CMC 18.31.530 for the key articulation provisions that apply to downtown.

“Articulation interval” means the measure of articulation, the distance before architectural elements repeat. See CMC 18.31.530 for articulation interval provisions that apply to downtown.

“Artisan manufacturing” means the production of goods by the use of hand tools or small-scale, light mechanical equipment occurring within a fully enclosed building where such production requires no outdoor operations or storage, and where the production, operations, and storage of materials related to production occupy a limited floor area. Typical uses have negligible negative impact on surrounding properties and include, but are not limited to, woodworking and cabinet shops, ceramic studios, jewelry manufacturing and similar types of arts and crafts, production of alcohol, or food processing.

“Artist studio” means an establishment providing a place solely for the practice or rehearsal of various performing or creative arts including, but not limited to, acting, dancing, singing, drawing, painting and sculpting.

“Asphalt plant” means any facility involved in the manufacturing and/or distribution of asphalt concrete and similar products.

“Auction house” means an establishment where the property of others is sold by a broker or auctioneer to persons who attend scheduled sales periods or events.

“Automotive services” means any land or facility used for the repair and maintenance of automobiles, motorcycles, trucks, trailers, or similar vehicles including but not limited to body, fender, muffler, or upholstery work, oil change and lubrication, painting, tire service and sales, and excluding dismantling or salvage. (Ord. 08-21 § 4 (Exh. C); Ord. 09-19 § 8; Ord. 03-19 § 4; Ord. 06-17 § 5 (Exh. C); Ord. 05-15 § 1 (Exh. A); Ord. 09-12 § 2 (Exh. B); Ord. 19-11 § 1 (Exh. 1); Ord. 10-10 § 3 (Exh. C); Ord. 14-05 §§ 2, 3; Ord. 42-02 §§§ 2 (21A.06.007, 21A.06.01, 21A.06.015, 21A.06.020, 21A.06.025, 21A.06.026, 21A.06.027, 21A.06.035, 21A.06.040, 21A.06.042, 21A.06.050, 21A.06.055, 21A.06.057, 21A.06.060, 21A.06.065, 21A.06.067, 21A.06.070, 21A.06.072, 21A.06.073, 21A.06.075). Formerly 18.20.007 – 18.20.075)