Uses allowed on upland lots in the UC Environment
Seattle Mun. Code § 23.60A.383
in effectA. Use regulations 1. All uses are allowed, allowed as a special use, allowed as a shoreline conditional use, or prohibited on upland lots pursuant to Section 23.60A.090 , this Section 23.60A.383 , and Table A for 23.60A.383. Use categories and subcategories cover all uses in that category and subcategory except when a subcategory of that use is specifically shown in Table A for 23.60A.383. 2. If Table A for 23.60A.383 or the text of Section 23.60A.383 states that a use is required to be water-oriented, a use that is not water-oriented is prohibited. Table A for 23.60A.383 Uses on upland lots in the UC Environment Uses Upland Lots A. AGRICULTURAL AND FOREST PRACTICE A.1. Aquaculture CU A.2. Community garden P A.3. Other agricultural and forest practice uses X B. CEMETERIES X C. COMMERCIAL USES C.1. Commercial uses WO P C.2. Animal shelters and kennels P C.3. Eating and drinking establishments P C.4. Entertainment uses P C.5. Food processing and craft work uses P C.6. Laboratories, research and development P C.7. Lodging P C.8. Medical services P C.9. Offices P C.10. Sales and services, automotive P C.11. Sales and services, general P C.12. Sales and services, heavy P C.13. Commercial uses not WO X D. HIGH-IMPACT USES X E. INSTITUTIONAL USES P F. LIVE-WORK UNITS X G. MANUFACTURING USES G.1. Light manufacturing P G.2. General manufacturing P G.3. Heavy manufacturing X H. PARKS AND OPEN SPACE USES P I. PUBLIC FACILITIES See Section 23.60A.207 J. RESEARCH USES, Aquatic, Scientific, Historic, Cultural, and Educational See Section 23.60A.210 K. RESIDENTIAL USES K.1. Artist studio/dwellings P K.2. Congregate residences P K.3. Floating homes and moorage See subsection 23.60A.383.B K.4. Multifamily residences P K.5. Nursing homes P K.6. Single-family dwelling units P K.7. Other residential uses X L. RESTORATION AND ENHANCEMENT USES See Section 23.60A.211 M. STORAGE USES P N. TRANSPORTATION FACILITY USES N.1. Bridges and tunnels P N.2. Cargo terminals X N.3. Moorage N.3.a. Boat moorage P N.3.b. Dry boat storage P N.4. Navigational locks X N.5. Parking N.5.a. Parking, principal use P N.5.b. Parking, accessory use P N.6. Passenger terminals WO N.7. Rail transit facilities P N.8. Transportation facilities, air N.8.a. Airports, land-based X N.8.b. Airports, water-based SU N.8.c. Heliports X N.8.d. Helistops X N.9. Vehicle storage and maintenance X N.10. Tugboat services P N.11. Railroads P N.12. Streets P O. UTILITY USES O.1. Communication utilities, minor See subsection 23.60A.383.C O.2. Communication utilities, major X O.3. Power plants X O.4. Recycling X O.5. Sewage treatment plants X O.6. Solid waste management X O.7. Utility service uses See subsection 23.60A.383.D P. UTILITY LINES P KEY to Table A for 23.60A.383 CU = Shoreline Conditional Use P = Allowed by permit SU = Special Use WD = Allowed for water-dependent uses; prohibited otherwise WD/WR = Allowed for water-dependent or water-related uses; prohibited otherwise WO = Allowed for water-oriented uses; X = Prohibited B. Uses accessory to floating homes, including storage, are allowed if located 35 feet or more waterward from the OHW mark. C. Minor communication utilities are allowed, except for freestanding transmission towers, which are prohibited. D. Utility service uses are allowed if they reasonably require a shoreline location to operate. (Ord. 124750 , § 33, 2015)
Source: Seattle Municipal Code (Municode library)URL: https://library.municode.com/wa/seattle/codes/municipal_codeFetched: 7/25/2026