§ 17.108.240 — "W" definitions

17.108.240 "W" definitions.

"Warehouse; distribution center" means a building used primarily for the long-term or short-term storage of goods and materials awaiting transportation or distribution, and not generally accessible to the general public. Incidental storage, repair, and maintenance of trucks associated with the distribution of goods from the warehouse are allowed. "Watchperson's quarters" means one dwelling unit used as the living quarters for a watchperson of property used for non-residential purposes. "Water supply" means sufficient water and distribution facilities as are necessary for appropriate residential, commercial, and industrial use and for public and private fire protection purposes. "Well-gas or oil" means the drilling, extraction, and transportation of subterranean fossil gas and petroleum, and necessary attendant uses and structures, but excluding refining, processing, or manufacturing. "Wholesale store" means an establishment or place of business primarily engaged in the following: 1. Selling merchandise to retailers; to industrial, commercial, institutional, or professional business users; 2. Selling to other wholesalers; or 3. Acting as agents or brokers and buying merchandise for, or selling merchandise to, such individuals or companies. Lumber, plywood, and mill work yards, such as building materials establishments, are generally classified as wholesale unless the primary operation is selling directly to the general public as opposed to builders and contractors. In such case, they are considered retail stores. Regulation of this use varies, depending on distance from a light rail station and the size of the building. (Ord. 2017-0009 § 6; Ord. 2013-0020 § 1; Ord. 2013-0007 § 1)