23.04.010

Transition to the Land Use Code

Seattle Municipal Code · Seattle Mun. Code § 23.04.010

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A. General Rules of Interpretation. Except as otherwise provided, all permits and land use approvals lawfully issued pursuant to repealed provisions of Title 24 or pursuant to a Title 24 zoning classification no longer applicable to the property shall remain in full force and effect for two (2) years from the effective date of repeal or zoning reclassification or until the expiration date of the respective permit or approval if the date is less than two (2) years from the effective date of repeal or zoning reclassification; provided, that permits issued after the effective date of repeal or zoning reclassification shall remain in full force and effect for two (2) years from the date the permit is approved for issuance as described in Chapter 23.76 , Procedures for Master Use Permits and Council Land Use Decisions. B. Existing Contract Rezones. Contract rezones approved under Title 24 shall remain in effect until the date specified in the rezone property use and development agreement (PUDA). If no expiration date is specified, the rezone shall remain in effect for two years from the effective date of Title 23 zoning for the property or, in the case of downtown, from the effective date of Ordinance 112303 [1] adopting permanent Title 23 zoning for downtown. When Title 23 zoning goes into effect, the property may, at the election of the property owner, be developed pursuant to either the existing rezone property use and development agreement or Title 23 . When the contract rezone expires the property shall be regulated solely by the requirements of Title 23 . If a property is subject to a PUDA approved under Title 24 and the owner wishes to develop under Title 23 , the property may be released from the conditions of the PUDA by the City Council without following the PUDA amendment procedures in 23.76.058 . C. Existing Planned Unit Developments. Planned unit developments (PUDs) in a neighborhood residential or multifamily zone regulated under Title 23 which were authorized pursuant to Title 24 shall be permitted to develop according to the specific terms of such authorizations. This shall include the opportunity to apply to the Council for an extension of time for completion of PUDs. Upon completion of the PUDs, the provisions of Title 23 , including all use and development standards, shall apply. (Ord. 126509 , § 12, 2022 [zone name change]; Ord. 123913, § 1, 2012; Ord. 120117, § 1, 2000; Ord. 117570, § 5, 1995; Ord. 112522, § 3, 1985; Ord. 112303, § 2, 1985; Ord. 112519, § 1, 1985; Ord. 111390, § 1, 1983; Ord. 110669, § 1, 1982; Ord. 110381, § 1, 1982.)