Commercial 1 (C1) zones, function, and locational criteria
Seattle Mun. Code § 23.34.080
in effectA. Function. To provide for an auto-oriented, primarily retail/service commercial area that serves surrounding neighborhoods and the larger community, citywide, or regional clientele. B. Locational criteria. A Commercial 1 zone designation is most appropriate on land that is generally characterized by the following conditions: 1. Outside of regional, urban, and neighborhood centers or within regional, urban, and neighborhood centers on lots having a C1 designation and either abutting a state highway or in use as a shopping mall; 2. Retail activity in existing commercial areas; 3. Readily accessible from a principal arterial; 4. Presence of edges that buffer residential or commercial areas of lesser intensity, such as changes in street layout or platting pattern; 5. Predominance of parcels of 20,000 square feet or larger; 6. Limited pedestrian and transit access. (Ord. 127375 , § 20, 2025; Ord. 122311 , § 13, 2006; Ord. 117430 , § 20, 1994: Ord. 112777 § 2(part), 1986.)
Source: Seattle Municipal Code (Municode library)URL: https://library.municode.com/wa/seattle/codes/municipal_codeFetched: 7/25/2026