Seattle Municipal Code Table of Contents

Title 23  LAND USE CODE

Chapter 23.49  DOWNTOWN ZONING

23.49-MAPS  Downtown Overlay Maps

  • Sections:
  • SubChapter I   General Provisions
  • 23.49.002   Scope of provisions.
  • 23.49.006   Scope of general standards.
  • 23.49.008   Structure height
  • 23.49.009   Street-level use requirements.
  • 23.49.010   General requirements for residential uses
  • 23.49.011   Floor area ratio
  • 23.49.012   Bonus floor area for voluntary agreements for housing and child care.
  • 23.49.013   Bonus floor area for amenities
  • 23.49.014   Transfer of development rights
  • 23.49.015   Bonus residential floor area in DOC1, DOC2 and DMC zones outside South Downtown for voluntary agreements for low-income housing and moderate-income housing
  • 23.49.016   Open space.
  • 23.49.017   Open space TDR Site Eligibility
  • 23.49.018   Overhead Weather Protection and Lighting.
  • 23.49.019   Parking quantity, location and access requirements, and screening and landscaping of surface parking areas.
  • 23.49.020   Demonstration of LEED Silver rating
  • 23.49.021   Transportation concurrency level-of-service standards.
  • 23.49.022   Minimum sidewalk and alley width.
  • 23.49.023   Extra residential floor area and hotel floor area in South Downtown; transferable development potential (TDP); limits on TDP sending sites
  • 23.49.024   View corridor requirements.
  • 23.49.025   Odor, noise, light/glare, and solid waste recyclable materials storage space standards
  • 23.49.028   Keeping of animals and pet daycare centers.
  • 23.49.029   Utility services uses
  • 23.49.030   Adult Cabarets
  • 23.49.031   Green Factor Landscaping in South Downtown
  • 23.49.032   Additions of chargeable floor area to lots with existing structures.
  • 23.49.034   Modification of plazas and other features bonused under Title 24.
  • 23.49.035   Modified or discontinued public benefit features.
  • 23.49.036   Planned community developments (PCDs).
  • 23.49.038   Lots located in more than one (1) zone.
  • 23.49.040   Termination of discontinued conditional uses.
  • 23.49.041   Combined lot development.
  • SubChapter II   Downtown Office Core 1, Downtown Office Core 2, and Downtown Mixed Commercial
  • 23.49.042   Downtown Office Core 1, Downtown Office Core 2, and Downtown Mixed Commercial permitted uses.
  • 23.49.044   Downtown Office Core 1, Downtown Office Core 2, and Downtown Mixed Commercial prohibited uses
  • 23.49.045   Downtown Office Core 1, Downtown Office Core 2, and Downtown Mixed Commercial principal and accessory parking
  • 23.49.046   Downtown Office Core 1, Downtown Office Core 2, and Downtown Mixed Commercial conditional uses and Council decisions
  • 23.49.056   Downtown Office Core 1, Downtown Office Core 2, and Downtown Mixed Commercial street facade, landscaping, and street setback requirements
  • 23.49.058   Downtown Office Core 1, Downtown Office Core 2, and Downtown Mixed Commercial upper-level development standards
  • 23.49.059   Downtown Mixed Commercial, standards for lots abutting green streets in South Downtown
  • 23.49.060   Downtown Mixed Commercial, standards for facades along mid-block corridors
  • SubChapter III   Downtown Retail Core
  • 23.49.090   Downtown Retail Core, permitted uses.
  • 23.49.092   Downtown Retail Core, prohibited uses.
  • 23.49.094   Downtown Retail Core, principal and accessory parking.
  • 23.49.096   Downtown Retail Core, conditional uses and Council decisions
  • 23.49.106   Downtown Retail Core, street facade requirements.
  • 23.49.108   Downtown Retail Core, upper-level development standards.
  • SubChapter IV   Downtown Mixed Residential
  • 23.49.140   General provisions.
  • 23.49.142   Downtown Mixed Residential, permitted uses.
  • 23.49.143   Downtown Mixed Residential, size of use limits in South Downtown
  • 23.49.144   Downtown Mixed Residential, prohibited uses.
  • 23.49.146   Downtown Mixed Residential, principal and accessory parking
  • 23.49.148   Downtown Mixed Residential, conditional uses and Council decisions
  • 23.49.156   Downtown Mixed Residential, minimum lot size
  • 23.49.158   Downtown Mixed Residential, coverage and floor size limits
  • 23.49.162   Downtown Mixed Residential, street facade requirements
  • 23.49.163   Downtown Mixed Residential, standards for facades along mid-block corridors
  • 23.49.164   Downtown Mixed Residential, maximum width, depth and separation requirements
  • 23.49.165   Downtown Mixed Residential, Facade Modulation Requirement - South Downtown
  • 23.49.166   Downtown Mixed Residential, side setback and green street setback requirements
  • SubChapter V   Pioneer Square Mixed
  • 23.49.168   General standards.
  • 23.49.170   Pioneer Square Mixed, permitted uses.
  • 23.49.178   Pioneer Square Mixed, structure height
  • 23.49.180   Additional height in the Pioneer Square Mixed 85-120 zone
  • 23.49.181   Bonus floor area for affordable housing in the PSM 85-120 zone
  • SubChapter VI   International District Mixed
  • 23.49.198   Chapter 23.66 provisions apply
  • 23.49.200   International District Mixed, permitted uses
  • 23.49.208   International District Mixed, structure height
  • 23.49.210   International District Mixed, street facade requirements
  • 23.49.212   International District Mixed, upper level development standards
  • SubChapter VII   International District Residential
  • 23.49.220   International District Residential/Commercial
  • 23.49.223   Chapter 23.66 provisions apply
  • 23.49.226   International District Residential, permitted uses
  • 23.49.236   International District Residential, structure height
  • 23.49.242   International District Residential, development standards
  • 23.49.250   International District Residential, street facade requirements
  • SubChapter VIII   Downtown Harborfront 1
  • 23.49.300   Downtown Harborfront 1, uses.
  • 23.49.302   Downtown Harborfront 1, general provisions.
  • 23.49.306   Downtown Harborfront 1, parking.
  • SubChapter IX   Downtown Harborfront 2
  • 23.49.318   Downtown Harborfront 2, permitted uses.
  • 23.49.320   Downtown Harborfront 2, prohibited uses.
  • 23.49.322   Downtown Harborfront 2, principal and accessory parking.
  • 23.49.324   Downtown Harborfront 2, conditional uses
  • 23.49.326   Downtown Harborfront 2, general provisions.
  • 23.49.332   Downtown Harborfront 2, street facade requirements.
  • SubChapter X   Pike Place Market Mixed
  • 23.49.336   Pike Market Mixed, permitted uses.
  • 23.49.338   Pike Market Mixed, prohibited uses.