Sammamish Unified Development Code

Technical Terms and Land Use Definitions | Zoning Districts

b. 8222 – Technical institutes.

public and the shoreline-oriented space within the project must be devoted to the specific aspects of the use that fosters shoreline enjoyment. 394. Water-oriented use. A use that is water-dependent, water- related, or water-enjoyment, or a combination of such uses. 395. Water-related use. A use or portion of a use which is not intrinsically dependent on a waterfront location but whose economic viability is dependent upon a waterfront location because: a. The use has a functional requirement for a waterfront location such as the arrival or shipment of materials by water or the need for large quantities of water; or b. The use provides a necessary service supportive of the water-dependent uses and the proximity of the use to its customers makes its services less expensive and/or more convenient. 396. Wetland edge. The line delineating the outer edge of a wetland, as determined by application of the federal 1987 Wetland Delineation Manual (Environmental Laboratory, 1987) and the United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Interim Regional Supplement for Western Mountains, Valleys, and Coast Region (USACE, 2010), or such other manual(s) adopted by the Department consistent with RCW 90.58.380 and WAC 173-22-035, as amended. 397. Wetland functions. Natural processes performed by wetlands including functions that are important in facilitating food chain production, providing habitat for nesting, rearing, and resting sites for aquatic, terrestrial,

389. Warehousing and wholesale trade. Establishments involved in the storage and/or sale of bulk goods for resale or assembly, excluding establishments offering the sale of bulk goods to the general public that is classified as a retail use in SDC 21.04.040H. These establishments shall include only SIC Major Group Nos. 50 and 51 and SIC Industry Group Nos. 422 and 423. 390. Wastewater treatment facility. A plant for collection, decontamination, and disposal of sewage, including residential, industrial, and agricultural liquid wastes, and including any physical improvement within the scope of the definition of “water pollution control facility” set forth in WAC 173-90-0154. as amended. 391. Water budget. The upper limit of irrigation water applied to the established landscape area. 392. Water-dependent use. A use or portion of a use which cannot exist in a location that is not adjacent to the water and which is dependent on the water by reason of the intrinsic nature of its operations. 393. Water-enjoyment use. A recreational use or other use that facilitates public access to the shoreline as a primary characteristic of the use; or a use that provides for recreational use or aesthetic enjoyment of the shoreline for a substantial number of people as a general characteristic of the use and which, through location, design, and operation, ensures the public’s ability to enjoy the physical and aesthetic qualities of the shoreline. In order to qualify as a water-enjoyment use, the use must be open to the general

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