18.25.030 Residential land uses | Covington Municipal Code

18.25.030 Residential land uses.

Key
P – Permitted Use C – Conditional Use
SIC #	SPECIFIC LAND USE (1)	US	R4-8	R-12	R-18	MR	CC	NC	RCMU	I
*	DWELLING UNITS, TYPES:
*	Single detached (4)	P C2	P C2	P C2	P4 C2	P9
	Duplex	P	P	P	P	P10	P3	P3
*	Townhome/townhouse (2 to 4 units)	P	P	P	P	P10	P3	P3
*	Multifamily/townhome/townhouse (4+ units)				P4	P	P3	P3	P
*	Manufactured home park		C8		C8
	GROUP RESIDENCES
*	Community residential facility-I	C	C	C	C	C	P3	P3
*	Community residential facility-II						C	C
*	Senior citizen assisted housing	P	P	P	P	P	P3		P
	ACCESSORY USES:
*	Residential accessory uses	P6	P6,8	P6,8	P6,8	P6,8	P6
*	Home occupation (5)	P	P	P	P	P	P		P
	TEMPORARY LODGING
*	Bed and breakfast guesthouse	P7	P7	P7	P7	P7	P	P
*	Hotel					P			P

Footnotes of Table A.

(1) Must be in accord with Chapter 18.35 CMC, Development Standards – Design Requirements.

(2) Required before approving more than one dwelling on individual lots, except on lots in subdivisions, short subdivisions or binding site plans approved for multiple unit lots, and except as provided for accessory dwelling units in Condition No. 6.

(3) Only as part of a mixed-use/integrated development subject to the conditions of Chapter 18.35 CMC.

(4) See Chapter 18.37 CMC, Development Standards and Design Requirements for Cottage Housing.

(5) See CMC 18.80.100 for requirements associated with home occupations.

(a) Only one accessory dwelling per primary single detached dwelling unit, accessory dwelling units shall not be allowed on the same property as a duplex;

(b) Only in the same building as the primary dwelling unit on an urban lot that is less than 10,000 square feet in area, on a rural lot that is less than the minimum lot size, or on a lot containing more than one primary dwelling;

(d) One of the dwelling units shall not exceed a floor area of 1,000 square feet except when one of the dwelling units is wholly contained within a basement or attic;

(e) When the primary and accessory dwelling units are located in the same building, only one entrance may be located on each street side of the building;

(f) One additional off-street parking space shall be provided;

(g) The accessory dwelling unit shall be converted to another permitted use or shall be removed if one of the dwelling units ceases to be owner occupied;

(h) An applicant seeking to build an accessory dwelling unit shall file a notice approved by the Department with the Records and Elections Division which identifies the dwelling unit as accessory. The notice shall run with the land. The applicant shall submit proof that the notice was filed before the Department shall approve any permit for the construction of the accessory dwelling unit. The required contents and form of the notice shall be set forth in administrative rules;

(i) Must be in accord with Chapter 18.35 CMC.

(7) Only as an accessory to the permanent residence of the operator, provided:

(a) The number of persons accommodated per night shall not exceed five, except that a structure which satisfies the standards of the International Building Code for R-1 occupancies may accommodate up to 10 persons per night.

(8) Individual electric vehicle charging stations for a single-family residence shall follow the Installation Guide for Charging Stations, prepared by Puget Sound Regional Council, and as amended.

(9) Within the Lakepoint Urban Village* subarea, single-family detached residences shall not be allowed around or abutting the pond.

(10) Within the Lakepoint Urban Village* subarea, townhouses shall not abut the pond except as part of a mixed-use development, unless otherwise separated from the pond by a public trail, park, green space or street. (Ord. 02-20 § 3 (Att. B); Ord. 11-17 § 4; Ord. 03-14 § 1; Ord. 01-14 § 1 (Exh. A); Ord. 19-11 § 1 (Exh. 1); Ord. 10-10 § 3 (Exh. C); Ord. 6-05 § 1; Ord. 23-04 § 10; Ord. 42-02 § 2 (21A.08.030))