SEATTLE CITY COUNCIL - Record No: CB 120520

• Record No: CB 120520
• Version: 1
• Council Bill No: CB 120520
• Type: Ordinance (Ord)
• Status: Passed
• Current Controlling Legislative Body: City Clerk
• On agenda: 6/27/2023
• Ordinance No: Ord 126845
• Title: AN ORDINANCE relating to land use regulation of home occupations; amending Sections 23.42.050, 23.55.020, 23.55.022, 23.55.028, 23.55.030, and 23.55.036 of the Seattle Municipal Code to establish permanent provisions for home occupation businesses.
• Sponsors: Dan Strauss
• Supporting documents: 1. Summary and Fiscal Note, 2. Central Staff Memo (5/15/23), 3. Central Staff Presentation (5/15/23), 4. Central Staff Presentation (6/14/23), 5. Affidavit of Publication

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
6/30/2023	1	City Clerk	attested by City Clerk
6/30/2023	1	Mayor	returned
6/30/2023	1	Mayor	Signed
6/30/2023	1	City Clerk	submitted for Mayor's signature
6/27/2023	1	City Council	passed	Pass
6/14/2023	1	Land Use Committee	pass	Pass
5/15/2023	1	Land Use Committee	discussed
3/7/2023	1	City Council	referred
3/2/2023	1	Council President's Office	sent for review
3/1/2023	1	City Clerk	sent for review

CITY OF SEATTLE
ORDINANCE __________________
COUNCIL BILL __________________
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AN ORDINANCE relating to land use regulation of home occupations; amending Sections 23.42.050, 23.55.020, 23.55.022, 23.55.028, 23.55.030, and 23.55.036 of the Seattle Municipal Code to establish permanent provisions for home occupation businesses.
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BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF SEATTLE AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 23.42.050 of the Seattle Municipal Code, last amended by Ordinance 126131, is amended as follows:
23.42.050 Home occupations
A home occupation of a person residing in a dwelling unit is permitted outright in all zones as an accessory use to any residential use permitted outright or to a permitted residential conditional use, subject to the following requirements:
A. The occupation is clearly incidental to the use of the dwelling unit as a dwelling.
((B. Commercial deliveries and pickups to the dwelling unit are limited to one per day Monday through Friday. No commercial deliveries or pickups are permitted on Saturday, Sunday or federal holidays.
C. Customer visits are by appointment only.
D)) B. The occupation may be conducted within any legal principal or accessory dwelling unit or structure, and in outdoor locations on the lot.
1. Home occupation businesses may be conducted by residents of a principal dwelling unit and/or an accessory dwelling unit.
2. The presence of one home occupation does not preclude a resident of another legally established dwelling unit on the property from also conducting a home occupation.
3. Outdoor play areas for child care programs, and outdoor activities customarily incidental to the residential use, are permitted.
((E)) C. Parking of vehicles associated with the home occupation is permitted anywhere that parking is permitted on the lot, including required parking spaces.
((F. To preserve the residential appearance of the dwelling unit, there shall be n...