23.60A.934
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Seattle Municipal Code · Seattle Mun. Code § 23.60A.934
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"Railroad" means a public or private right-of-way on which tracks for trains are constructed. Railroad yards and stations shall be classified as cargo or passenger terminals. "RCW" means Revised Code of Washington. "Reasonable" or "reasonably" means its common usage except as provided below: 1. If the regulations of this Chapter 23.60A require that an action be reasonable in connection with determining mitigation measures, environmental impacts, other adverse impacts, or alternative development, "reasonable" means that the action will allow a proposal to attain or approximate its objectives with the least impact to ecological function in consideration of the costs and alternatives. When considering the cost of an action, the cost of the action is compared to the nature of the project not to the personal financial status of the applicant. 2. If the regulations of this Chapter 23.60A require that an action be reasonable in determining location, "reasonable" means that a location can accommodate the proposal's objectives at the lowest level of impact to ecological function in consideration of the environmental, social and economic impacts on the public and the cost to the applicant. When considering the cost of an action, the cost of the action is compared to the nature of the project not to the personal financial status of the applicant. "Reasonable use of property" means the use of property to which its owner is entitled under the Constitution of the United States of America and the Washington State Constitution, as interpreted by the highest courts of those jurisdictions. "Remodel" means to rebuild the interior of existing structures without expanding any portion of the structure and/or to change the siding material or architectural features on the exterior of structures without expanding any portion of the structure. "Remodel" for nonconforming structures and uses means renovations or alterations the cost of which from the date of this ordinance does not equal or exceed 60 percent of the market value of the development or of the portion of the development that is structurally nonconforming or contains the nonconforming use prior to undertaking the work. "Research use" means a use that conducts scientific investigation through survey, collection of data, and/or experimental planting in wetlands. "Residential use," except for vessels containing dwelling units as defined in Section 23.60A.908 , means the following uses: — Accessory dwelling unit; — Adult family homes; — Artist's studio/dwelling; — Assisted living facility; — Caretaker's quarters; — Congregate residences; — Detached accessory dwelling unit; — Floating home; — Mobile park home; — Multifamily residences; — Nursing homes; and — Single-family dwelling units. "Restoration and enhancement" or "ecological restoration and enhancement" means revegetation, removing intrusive shoreline structures, removing or treating toxic materials, or similar actions to restore shoreline ecological processes or functions impaired over time by reestablishing them or upgrading them. Restoration and enhancement actions may be carried out independent of any requirement to mitigate impacts from a particular development, shoreline modification or use. "Restoration and Enhancement Plan." See "Shoreline Restoration and Enhancement Plan." "Riprap" means a foundation or sustaining wall of stones placed in the water or on an embankment to prevent erosion. "Rotovator." See "Aquatic rotovator." (Ord. 124750 , § 72, 2015; Ord. 124105 , § 3, 2013.)