Downtown Mixed Residential, principal and accessory parking

Seattle Mun. Code § 23.49.146

in effect

A. Flexible-use parking 1. Flexible-use parking garages for long-term and short-term parking are prohibited in a DMR zone except that flexible-use parking garages for short-term parking may be permitted either as an administrative conditional use in South Downtown outside the International Special Review District pursuant to Section 23.49.148 , or within the International Special Review District pursuant to Section 23.66.324 . 2. Flexible-use surface parking areas are prohibited, except that temporary flexible-use surface parking areas in DMR/C areas may be permitted as conditional uses pursuant to Section 23.49.148 . B. Accessory Parking. 1. Accessory parking garages for both long-term and short-term parking are permitted outright, if located on the same lot as the use that they serve, up to the maximum parking limit established by Section 23.49.019 . Parking garages providing accessory parking for residential uses, which include the residential portion of live-work units, located on another lot may be permitted as conditional uses pursuant to Section 23.49.148 . Parking garages providing accessory parking for nonresidential uses located on another lot are prohibited. 2. Accessory surface parking areas are: a. Prohibited in DMR/R areas; b. Permitted in DMR/C areas outside the International Special Review District if they contain 20 or fewer parking spaces; or c. Permitted as a conditional use in DMR/C areas outside the International Special Review District if they contain more than 20 parking spaces, pursuant to Section 23.49.148 ; or d. Permitted in a DMR/C zone in the International Special Review District, pursuant to Section 23.66.324 . (Ord. 125558 , § 33, 2018; Ord. 123589, § 27, 2011; Ord. 122054 § 65, 2006; Ord. 121196 § 17, 2003; Ord. 113279 § 16, 1987: Ord. 112519 § 23, 1985; Ord. 112303 § 3(part), 1985.)

Source: Seattle Municipal Code (Municode library)URL: https://library.municode.com/wa/seattle/codes/municipal_codeFetched: 7/25/2026