Sammamish Unified Development Code

Introduction | Title

21.01.010 Title

21.01.040 Conformity With This Title Required A. No use or structure shall be established, substituted, expanded, constructed, altered, moved, maintained, or otherwise changed except in conformance with this Title. B. Creation of, or changes to, lot lines shall conform with the use provisions, dimensional and other standards, and procedures of this Title and SDC 21.02.060. C. All land uses and development authorized by this Title shall comply with all other regulations and/or requirements of this Title as well as any other applicable local, state, or federal law. Where a difference exists between this Title and other City regulations, the more restrictive requirements shall apply. D. Where more than one part of this Title applies to the same aspect of a proposed use or development, the more restrictive requirement shall apply. E. Temporary uses or activities conducted during an emergency event, or training exercises conducted at emergency sites, designated pursuant to an emergency management plan, shall not be subject to the provisions of this Title. 21.01.050 Effective Date The ordinance codified in this Title shall be published on the City’s website, and shall take effect and be in full force 5 days after the date of publication, or date certain after the expiration of 5 days, as stated in the adopting or amending ordinance.

This Title shall be known as the City of Sammamish Development Code (SDC), hereinafter referred to as “this Title.”

21.01.020 Authority The City of Sammamish Development Code is adopted by City of Sammamish ordinance, pursuant to Article XI, Section 11 of the Washington State Constitution.

21.01.030 Purpose

The general purposes of this Title are:

A. To encourage land use decision making in accordance with the public interest and applicable laws of the state of Washington;

B. To protect the general public health, safety, and welfare;

C. To implement the City of Sammamish comprehensive plan’s policies and objectives through land use regulations; D. To provide for the economic, social, and aesthetic advantages of orderly development through harmonious groupings of compatible and complementary land uses and the application of appropriate development standards; E. To provide for adequate public facilities and services in conjunction with development; and F. To promote general public safety by regulating development of lands containing physical hazards and to minimize the adverse environmental impacts of development.

2 | Title 21: Sammamish Development Code

Effective | January 1, 2022

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