Scope of provisions
Seattle Mun. Code § 23.49.002
in effectA. This Chapter 23.49 details those authorized uses and their development standards which are or may be permitted in downtown zones: Downtown Office Core 1 (DOC1), Downtown Office Core 2 (DOC2), Downtown Retail Core (DRC), Downtown Mixed Commercial (DMC), Downtown Mixed Residential (DMR), Pioneer Square Mixed (PSM), International District Mixed (IDM), International District Residential (IDR), Downtown Harborfront 1 (DH1), Downtown Harborfront 2 (DH2), and Pike Market Mixed (PMM). B. Property in the following special districts: Pike Place Market Urban Renewal Area, Pike Place Market Historic District, Pioneer Square Preservation District, International Special Review District, and the Shoreline District, are subject to both the requirements of this Chapter 23.49 and the regulations of the district. C. Standards and guidelines for amenity features are found in the Downtown Amenity Standards. D. Requirements for alley improvements are provided in Chapter 23.53 . Standards for design of parking are provided in Chapter 23.54 . Signs shall be regulated by Chapter 23.55 . Methods for measurements are provided in Chapter 23.86 . E. Communication utilities and accessory communication devices except as exempted in Section 23.57.002 are subject to the regulations in this Chapter 23.49 and additional regulations in Chapter 23.57 . F. Major cannabis activity is subject to the regulations in this Chapter 23.49 and additional regulations in Section 23.42.058 . G. Light rail transit facilities shall be reviewed according to the provisions of Chapter 23.80 and are exempt from development standards of Subchapters I through IV and Subchapters VIII through X of this Chapter 23.49 . (Ord. 127228 , § 9, 2025; Ord. 127099 , § 29, 2024 [changed "marijuana" to "cannabis"]; Ord. 124969 , § 10, 2016; Ord. 122054, § 8, 2006; Ord. 120928, § 17, 2002; Ord. 116295 , § 12, 1992; Ord. 115326, § 18, 1990; Ord. 112303, § 3, 1985.)
Source: Seattle Municipal Code (Municode library)URL: https://library.municode.com/wa/seattle/codes/municipal_codeFetched: 7/25/2026