Definitions — "U"
Seattle Mun. Code § 23.60A.940
in effect"UC" means the Urban Commercial shoreline environment. "UG" means the Urban General shoreline environment. "UH" means the Urban Harborfront shoreline environment. "UI" means the Urban Industrial shoreline environment. "UM" means the Urban Maritime shoreline environment. "UR" means the Urban Residential shoreline environment. "Urban shoreline environments" means the Urban Commercial, Urban General, Urban Harborfront, Urban Industrial, Urban Maritime and Urban Residential shoreline environments. "USACE" means U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. "Use" means a purpose for which land or a building is designed, arranged or intended, or for which it is occupied or maintained, let or leased. For purposes of this Chapter 23.60A , uses include shoreline modifications and utility lines. "Use, accessory" means a use that is incidental and intrinsic to the function of a principal use and is not a separate business establishment unless a home occupation. "Use, principal" means any use, whether a separate business establishment or not, that has a separate and distinct purpose and function from other uses on the lot. "USEPA" means U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. "Utilities" means the following uses: — Communication utility major or minor; — Utility service uses; — Solid waste management; — Recycling; — Sewage treatment plant; and — Power plant. "Utility lines" means pipes, cables or other linear conveyance systems used to transport power, water, gas, oil, wastewater or similar items. Utility lines include outfalls and intakes. (Ord. 124105 , § 3, 2013.)
Source: Seattle Municipal Code (Municode library)URL: https://library.municode.com/wa/seattle/codes/municipal_codeFetched: 7/25/2026