Maximum width and depth of structures
Seattle Mun. Code § 23.71.036
in effectThe maximum width and depth requirements of this Section 23.71.036 shall apply only to portions of a structure within 50 feet of a lot line abutting, or directly across a street right-of-way that is less than 80 feet in width, from a less intensive residential zone as provided in Table A for 23.71.036. Table A for 23.71.036: Structure Width and Depth Standards for Transition Areas Subject Lot Abutting Residential zone (or) zone across a street right-of-way less than 80 feet in width Maximum Width Maximum Depth LR3, MR, MR/85 and HR Neighborhood residential, LR1 or LR2 Apartments: 75 feet 65% depth of lot with no individual structure to exceed 90 feet Rowhouse and townhouse developments: 130 feet NC2 and NC3 with 40 feet or greater height limits Neighborhood residential, LR1 or LR2 Above a height of 30 feet, wall length shall not exceed 80% of the length of the abutting lot line, to a maximum of 60 feet. (Ord. 126509 , § 89, 2022 [zone name change]; Ord. 123495, § 74, 2011; Ord. 116795 , § 2, 1993.)
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