Industrial Buffer—Access to parking and loading areas.
Seattle Mun. Code § 23.50.048
in effectA. Location of Parking and Loading Areas. There shall be no restrictions on the location of parking and loading areas on lots in the Industrial Buffer (IB) zone, except as specified in Section 23.50.030 , Industrial Buffer-Setback requirements. B. Access to off-street parking and loading areas. Access to off-street parking or loading areas shall be prohibited from street or alley frontages opposite residentially zoned lots. This prohibition shall not apply under the following conditions: 1. There is no access to the lot from another street or alley within an industrial zone. 2. The Director has determined that the lot width and depth prevents a workable plan for the building, parking and loading if access is not allowed from a street or alley across from a residentially zoned lot. (Ord. 113658 § 4(part), 1987.)
Source: Seattle Municipal Code (Municode library)URL: https://library.municode.com/wa/seattle/codes/municipal_codeFetched: 7/25/2026