“Habitable floor” means any floor used or able to be converted to use for living purposes, which includes working, sleeping, eating, cooking, or recreation, or a combination thereof. A floor useable only for storage or parking is not a habitable floor. An unfinished basement or attic which could be finished and converted to habitable space shall be counted as a habitable floor.

“Habitat” means the locality, site and particular type of environment occupied by an organism at any stage in its life cycle.

“Habitat, fish” means habitat that is used by fish at any life stage at any time of the year including potential habitat likely to be used by fish. “Fish habitat” includes habitat that is upstream of, or landward of, human-made barriers that are currently used by fish or could be accessible to, and could be used by, fish upon removal of the barriers. This includes off-channel habitat, flood refuges, channels, streams and wetlands.

“Hazardous household substance” means a substance as defined in RCW 70.105.010.

“Hazardous liquid and gas transmission pipeline” means hazardous liquid and gas transmission pipelines as defined by RCW 81.88.040 and WAC 480-93-005.

“Hazardous substance” means a substance as defined in RCW 70.105.010.

“Heavy equipment and truck repair” means the repair and maintenance of self-powered, self-propelled or towed mechanical devices, equipment and vehicles used for commercial purposes, such as tandem axle trucks, graders, backhoes, tractor trailers, cranes, lifts, but excluding automobiles and pick-up trucks under 10,000 pounds, recreational vehicles, boats and their trailers.

“Helistop” means an area on a roof or on the ground used for the takeoff and landing of helicopters for the purpose of loading or unloading passengers or cargo but not including fueling service, hangers, maintenance or overhaul facilities.

“Hip roof” means a roof that slopes down to the eaves on all four sides without gables.

“Historical flood hazard information” means information that identifies floodplain boundaries, regulatory floodway boundaries, base flood elevations, or flood cross-sections including, but not limited to, photos, video recordings, high water marks, survey information or news agency reports.

“Hive” means a manufactured receptacle or container prepared for the use of bees that includes movable frames, combs, and substances deposited into the hive by bees.

“Hobby, toy, and game shop” means an establishment engaged in the retail sale of toys, games, hobby and craft kits, including only uses located in SIC Industry Nos.:

“Home industry” means a limited-scale sales, service or fabrication activity undertaken for financial gain, which occurs in a dwelling unit or residential accessory building, or in a barn or other resource accessory building and is subordinate to the primary use of the site as a residence.

“Home occupation” means a limited-scale service or fabrication activity undertaken for financial gain, which occurs in a dwelling unit or accessory building and is incidental to the principal residential use of the dwelling unit.

“Hospital” means a building designed and used for medical or surgical diagnosis, treatment and housing of persons under the care of doctors and nurses and including ancillary uses such as cafeterias, florists and patient- and visitor-related services. Rest homes, nursing homes, convalescent homes and clinics are not included.

“Hotel” means an establishment in which temporary lodging or temporary boarding and lodging are provided and offered to the public for compensation or for charity and in which ingress and egress to and from all guest rooms are made through an inside lobby or office. Guest rooms are accessed from an interior hallway. The use may include ancillary uses, such as, but not limited to, a restaurant, lounge, meeting rooms, banquet rooms, swimming pool, spa, and convention facilities.

“Household pets” means small animals that are kept within a dwelling unit.

“Hydroelectric generation facility” means an establishment for the generation of electricity using water sources. (Ord. 08-21 § 4 (Exh. C); Ord. 16-17; Ord. 06-17 § 5 (Exh. C); Ord. 05-15 § 1 (Exh. A); Ord. 03-14 § 1; Ord. 01-14 § 1 (Exh. A); Ord. 10-10 § 3 (Exh. C); Ord. 14-05 § 3; Ord. 42-02 §§ 2 (21A.06.580, 21A.06.582, 21A.06.585, 21A.06.590, 21A.06.595, 21A.06.597, 21A.06.598, 21A.06.600, 21A.06.605, 21A.06.610, 21A.06.615, 21A.06.620). Formerly 18.20.577 – 18.20.620)