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19.41.040 Principal uses permitted in residential zones.
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This section was recently amended by Ordinance 4070, codified in February 2024.

Table 19.41.040 below provides the list of permitted principal uses in residential zones.

NOTE: Accessory uses are not shown in these principal use charts. See AMC Chapter 19.47, Accessory Uses and Structures, for applicable accessory use provisions.

Table 19.41.040

Principal uses permitted in residential zones.

Principal Use

R1

R2

R2A

R3

R3A

R4

R4A

OT

Reference

RESIDENTIAL

Household Living,

as listed below

AMC 19.43.010(A)

Single-family

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

AMC 19.43.010(B)

Single-family, small lot

P

P

P

P

AMC 19.43.010(C)

Cottage housing

P

P

P

P

P

P

AMC 19.43.010(D)

Duplex

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

AMC 19.43.010(E)

Triplex

P

P

P

P

AMC 19.43.010(F)

Townhouse

P(x)

P

P

P

AMC 19.43.010(G)

(x) AMC 19.43.010(G)(3)

Multifamily, 4 units

P

P

P

P

AMC 19.43.010(H) and (I)

Multifamily, 5 or more units

P

P

AMC 19.43.010(H) and (I)

Live-work

AMC 19.43.010(J)

Group Living,

as listed below

AMC 19.43.020(A)

Adult family home

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

AMC 19.43.020(B)

Assisted living facility

C

C

P

C

AMC 19.43.020(C)

Nursing homes

C

AMC 19.43.020(D)

Rooming houses

C

C

P

P

C

AMC 19.43.020(E)

COMMERCIAL

Day Care,

as listed below

AMC 19.44.010(A)

Day care I facilities

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

AMC 19.44.010(B)

Day care II facilities

C

C

C

P

C

C

AMC 19.44.010(B)

General-Service,

except as listed below

AMC 19.44.020(A)

Public safety facility

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

AMC 19.44.020(E)

Medical,

except as listed below

C(X)

C(X)

AMC 19.44.030(A)

(X) AMC 19.44.030(B)

Hospital

19.44.030(C)

Office

AMC 19.44.040(A)

Overnight Lodging,

except as listed below

AMC 19.44.050(A)

Bed and breakfast

C

C

C

C

C

P

P

C

AMC 19.44.050(B)

Parking

C(X)

C(X)

C(X)

C(X)

C(X)

C(X)

C(X)

C(X)

AMC 19.44.060(A)

(X) AMC 19.44.060(B)

Passenger Terminal

AMC 19.44.070(A)

Personal Service,

except as listed below

AMC 19.44.080(A)

Beauty salons

C

C

AMC 19.44.080(D)

Recreation, Indoor

AMC 19.44.090(A)

Recreation, Outdoor

AMC 19.44.100

Restaurant/Bar

AMC 19.44.110(A)

Retail Sales,

except as listed below

AMC 19.44.120(A)

Neighborhood grocery store

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

AMC 19.44.120(E)

Vehicle Sales/Rental

AMC 19.44.130(A)

INDUSTRIAL

All industrial uses

AMC Chapter 19.45

PUBLIC, INSTITUTIONAL AND OPEN SPACE USES

Agriculture,

except as listed below

P(X)

AMC 19.46.010(A)

(X) AMC 19.46.010(B)

Nurseries

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

AMC 19.46.010(E)

Civic,

as listed below and based on gross floor area (GFA)

AMC 19.46.020(A) and (B)

<10,000 sq. ft. GFA

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

10,000—20,000 sq. ft. GFA

C

C

C

C

C

C

>20,000 sq. ft. GFA

Special civic uses:

AMC 19.46.020(C)

Cemetery/columbarium

AMC 19.46.020(C)(1)

College, community college, or university

AMC 19.46.020(C)(2)

Community center

C

C

C

C

AMC 19.46.020(C)(3)

Museum

AMC 19.46.020(C)(4)

Private recreational, civic, social and/or cultural clubs

C

C

C

C

AMC 19.46.020(C)(5)

Schools, public or private

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

AMC 19.46.020(C)(6)

Parks, Plazas, Open Spaces, and Natural Areas

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

AMC 19.46.030

Utilities,

as listed below

AMC 19.46.040

Utilities, major

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

AMC 19.46.040(A)

Utilities, minor

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

AMC 19.46.040(B)

Sustainable energy generation system

AMC 19.46.040(C)

Wireless Telecommunications Towers and Antennas

See AMC Chapter 19.68, Wireless Service Facilities

(Ord. 4070 § 2 (Att. A), 2024; Ord. 4028 § 2 (Att. A), 2022; Ord. 3091 § 2, 2021; Ord. 3040 § 2 (Att. A), 2019)