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Code Interpretations
Code interpretation is a formal statement regarding the meaning or requirements of a particular provision in the King County Development Regulations. K.C.C.2.100
- King County Permits will render a formal interpretation of a development regulation on request (see Chapter 2.100 of the King County Code). To request an interpretation, please use the Code Interpretation Request form.
- For more information, call 206-296-6600 or send email to PermitQuestions@kingcounty.gov.
Code interpretations by subject
| Subject | Interpretation |
|---|---|
| Accessory Dwelling Units | L02CI004 L05CI001 |
| Adult Family Home | CINT20-0001 (revised) |
| Agricultural Activities | L09CI001 |
| Agricultural Drainage | L12CI004 |
| Agriculture Zone | L04CI004 |
| Allowed activities | L07CI004 |
| Apartment - Dormitory | L02CI001 |
| Aquatic area buffers/expansion of building | RRC minutes 2015-09-03 CINT15-0001 |
| Binding Site Plans | L07CI003 |
| Boarding house | RRC minutes 2015-05-28 |
| Boundary Line Adjustment | L02CI003 CINT14-0003 CINT21-0001 CINT21-0002 |
| Building Heights | L08CI003 |
| Business Classification | CINT16-0001 |
| Circumvention of zoning prohibited | L02CI003 |
| Community Business Zone | CINT15-0003 |
| Condominium Declarations | L07CI003 |
| Covered Sales Area | L10CI003 |
| Critical Areas | CINT15-0001 CINT17-0001 |
| Enhancement or restoration | L04CI001 |
| Established Use | CINT17-0003 |
| Exemptions | L04CI002 |
| Expansion | L07CI002 |
| Flood Hazard Areas | L09CI003 |
| Heat Exchanger | L12CI002 |
| Home Occupation | RRC minutes 2015-07-09 RRC minutes 2015-09-03 CINT13-0001 |
| Interim Recycling Facility | L10CI001 |
| Kennel-free dog day care | L08CI005 |
| Land Use Classification | CINT19-0001 |
| Landscape business | RRC minutes 2015-07-09 |
| Lighting for athletic fields | RRC minutes 2015-08-06 CINT15-0004 |
| Lot recognition | L08CI002 CINT21-0001 CINT21-0002 |
| Minimum lot width | L03CI001 |
| Motocross | L04CI004 |
| Munitions Storage | L09CI002 |
| Native Growth Protection Buffer | L08CI004 |
| Native Growth Retention Area | CINT18-0003 |
| Neighborhood Business | CINT13-0001 CINT14-0002 CINT18-0001 |
| Nonconforming Use | |
| Non-resident employees | L04CI003 |
| Organization Hotel/Lodging House | L02CI001 |
| Parking, heavy equipment | L04CI003 |
| Partial Exemptions | L03CI002 |
| Pervious Concrete | L03CI005 |
| Private Road | L02CI002 |
| Private Swimming Pool Construction Standards | L05CI002 |
| Residential Accessory Uses | L03CI003 |
| Residential Treatment Facilities | CINT23-0005 |
| Retail Nursery | L10CI003 |
| Road Standards | L02CI002 |
| Self-Service Storage | CINT23-0001 |
| Setbacks | CINT21-0004 |
| Severe Channel Migration Zone | CINT17-0002 |
| Signs | L08CI005 |
| Stream Relocations | L04CI001 |
| Substandard Lots | RRC minutes 2015-05-14 |
| Vehicle Repair and Dealers | CINT13-0001 CINT13-0002 CINT14-0002 |
| Wetland Alterations | L04CI001 |
| Wetland Buffers | CINT22-0002 |
| Wetland Mitigation | L08CI001 |
| Zoning Conditions | CINT16-0002 |
Code interpretations by code section
Code interpretations by year
| Year | Interpretation |
|---|---|
| 2025 | CINT25-0004 |
| 2023 | CINT23-0001 CINT23-0003 CINT23-0005 |
| 2022 | CINT22-0002 |
| 2021 | CINT21-0001 CINT21-0002 CINT21-0004 |
| 2020 | CINT20-0001 (revised) |
| 2019 | CINT19-0001 |
| 2018 | CINT18-0001 CINT18-0003 |
| 2017 | CINT17-0001 CINT17-0002 CINT17-0003 |
| 2016 | CINT16-0001 CINT16-0002 |
| 2015 | CINT15-0001 CINT15-0003 CINT15-0004 |
| 2014 | CINT14-0002 CINT14-0003 |
| 2013 | CINT13-0001 CINT13-0002 |
| 2012 | L12CI002 L12CI004 |
| 2010 | L10CI001 L10CI003 |
| 2009 | L09CI001 L09CI002 L09CI003 |
| 2008 | L08CI001 L08CI002 L08CI003 L08CI004 L08CI005 |
| 2007 | L07CI002 L07CI003 L07CI004 |
| 2005 | L05CI001 L05CI002 |
| 2004 | L04CI001 L04CI002 L04CI003 L04CI004 |
| 2003 | L03CI001 L03CI002 L03CI003 L03CI005 |
| 2002 | L02CI001 L02CI002 L02CI003 L02CI004 |