Ordinance 1778ORDINANCE NO. 1778
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS, WASHINGTON,
AMENDING THE OFFICIAL ZONING ORDINANCE OF SAID CITY
TO ESTABLISH PROVISIONS FOR SOCIAL SERVICE FACILITIES,
WITH AMENDMENTS TO SECTIONS 12.12.040 C TERMS;
12.12.060 E TERMS; 12.12.070 F TERMS; 12.12.100
I TERMS; 12.13.040 SECONDARY USES IN RS DISTRICTS;
12.13.070 PRIMARY USES IN RD DISTRICTS; 12.13.110
PRIMARY USES IN RM DISTRICTS; 12.13.150 PERMITTED
USES IN BN DISTRICTS; 12.13.270 PERMITTED USES IN
CG DISTRICTS; AND ADDING A NEW SECTION 12.16.075 TABLE
OF ZONE REQUIREMENTS FOR SOCIAL SERVICE FACILITIES,
PURSUANT TO PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 462.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Edmonds, Wash-
ington, pursuant to Planning Commission Resolution No. 462,
called a public hearing, and having during said hearing
determined it to be in the best interests and the public
health, safety and welfare to amend the Edmonds Zoning Ordinance
as set forth below, now, therefore,
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS, WASHINGTON DO
ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 12.12.040 "(C) Terms," of the Edmonds
City Code is hereby amended by adding a new term, "CRISIS CENTERS,"
to read as follows:
"12.12.040 (C) Terms. CRISIS CENTERS - A social
service facility which provides 24-hour accessi-
bility for temporary residential or counseling
services excluding hospital emergency services
or facilities which provide telephone services
only."
Section 2. Section 12.12.060 "E Terms," of the Edmonds
City Code is hereby amended by adding a new term, "EDUCATIONAL
INSTITUTION," to read as follows:
"12.12.060 E Terms. EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION -
"Educational institution" means a college, community
college or university supported by public or
private funds, tuitions, contributions or endow-
ments, giving advanced academic instructions as
approved by the state board of education or by
recognized accredition agency, excluding preschool,
and elementary, junior and senior high schools,
and trade and commercial schools; including
fraternity and sorority houses."
Section 3. Section 12.12.070 "F Terms," of the Edmonds
City Code is hereby amended by adding a new term, "FOSTER
HOMES," to read as follows:
1112.12.070 F Terms, FOSTER HOMES - A social service
facility licensed by the State as a full-time foster
family and described as an agency that regularly provides
care on a 24-hour basis to one or more, but not more
than six foster children, under the age of 18 years or
to not more than 3 expectant mothers in the family dwelling
of the person or persons under whose direct care and
supervision the child or expectant mother is placed."
Section 4. Section 12.12.100 "I Terms," of the Edmonds
City Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
"12.12.100 I Terms.
INSTITUTION, EDUCATIONAL - Refer to Section 12.12.060
E Terms."
INSTITUTION, SOCIAL SERVICE - Refer to Section 12.12.200
S Terms."
Section 5. Section 12.12.200 "S Terms," of the Edmonds
City Code is hereby amended by adding new terms, "SOCIAL SERVICE
FACILITY" and "SOCIAL SERVICE INSTITUTION," to read as follows:
"12.12.200 S Terms.
SOCIAL SERVICE FACILITY - A facility which functions at the
community level as part of public, private, charitable, pro-
prietary, or voluntary program to assist persons in difficulty
or need either by providing basic health, education
and welfare services or by providing correctional or rehabili-
tative services excluding foster homes as defined in this chapter
or individuals licensed by the Department of Professional
Licensing of the State or admitted to the Washington State
Bar Association. A residential social service is a facility
that provides temporary or permanent overnight care. Day
services are those provided during regular daily hours only.
(Permitted Social Service Facilities are listed in "Table
of Zone Reguirements for Social Service Facilities"
Section 12.16.075).
SOCIAL SERVICE INSTITUTION - A social service facility
licensed by the State of Washington to provide professional
services and residential care for more than 10 persons who
are mentally retarded, handicapped, or wards of the
court under the age of 18 years excluding penal institutions
or residential facilities for rehabilitation of drug addicts or
alcoholics or work release centers.
Section 6. Section 12.13.040 (f) of the Edmonds City Code
is hereby amended to read as follows:
"12.13.040 Secondary Uses in RS Districts.
(f) Day nurseries, child care centers, preschools
and private kindergartens, subject to grant of
conditional use permit and Statement of Operating Conditions
provided there is established and maintained in connection
therewith, a fenced play lot on the premises, with a
minumum area of four hundred square feet in size, plus an
additional forty square feet for each child in excess
of ten in number, and subject to the regulations of the
State Welfare Department. Appeal procedures for rehearing
shall be as provided in Section 12.13.110(L)(8).
Section 7. Section 12.13.040 of the Edmonds City
Code is hereby amended by adding a new section, (j) to read
as follows:
"12.13.040 (j) Foster Homes. Foster homes with not more
than the number of persons permitted by definition of a
'family' as defined in Chapter 12.12.)"
Section 8. Section 12.13.070 (d) of the Edmonds City Code
is hereby amended to read as follows:
"12.13.070 Primary Uses in RD Districts.
(d) Day nurseries, child care centers, preschools and
private kindergartens, subject to grant of conditional
use permit and Statement of Operating Conditions, provided
there is established and maintained in connection therewith,
a fenced play lot on the premises, with a minimum area of
four hundred square feet in size, plus an additional
forty square feet for each child in excess of ten in number,
and subject to the regulations of the State Welfare
Department." Appeal procedures for rehearing shall be as
provided in Section 12.13.110(L)(8).
Section 9. Section 12.13.110 (k) of the Edmonds City Code
is hereby amended to read as follows:
"12.13.110 Primary Uses in RM Districts.
(k) Day nurseries, child care centers, preschools and
private kindergartens, subject to grant of conditional
use permit and Statement of Operating Conditions, provided
there is established and maintained in connection
therewith, a fenced play lot on the premises, with a
minimum area of four hundred square feet in size plus
an additional forty square feet for each child in excess
of ten in number, and subject to the regulations of the
State Welfare Department. Appeal Procedures for rehearing
shall be as provided in Section 12.13.110(L)(8).
Section 10. Section 12.13.110 of the Edmonds City Code
is hereby amended by adding the following subsections (m) and (n):
"12.13.110 Primary Uses in RM Districts.
(m) Social Service Institutions, with minimum lot
size of one acre and subject to grant of a conditional
use permit based on the criteria defined in Section
12.13.110(L) "Group Homes". Appeal procedures for
rehearing shall be as provided in Section 12.13.110(L)(8).
(n) Social Service Facilities providing day services
only and subject to grant of conditional use permit
and Statement of Operating Conditions. Appeal procedures
for rehearing shall be as provided in Section 12.13.110(L)(8).
(1) Counseling for drug and alcohol rehabilitation.
(2) Community Centers providing counseling, referral
and family services.
(3) Community mental health clinics or outpatient
services.
Section 11. Section 12.13.150 (B) of the Edmonds City Code
is hereby amended by adding the following subsection(3) to read
as follows:
"12.13.150 Permitted Uses in BN Districts.
(3) Social Service Facilities providing day services only
and crisis centers providing 24 hour accessibility subject
to grant of conditional use permit and Statement of Operat-
ing Conditions. Appeal procedures for rehearing shall be
as provided in Section 12.13.110(L)(8).
Section 12. Section 12.13.270 of the Edmonds City Code is
hereby amended by adding a new section (35), to read as follows:
"12.13.270 Permitted Uses in CG Districts
(35) Social Service Facilities providing day services only,
subject to grant of conditional use permit and Statement
of Operating Conditions. Appeal procedures for rehearing
shall be as provided in Section 12.13.110(L)(8).
Section 13. A new Section 12.16.075 Table of Zone Require-
ments for Social Service Facilities, is hereby added to Edmonds City
Code to read as follows:
The Table of Zone Requirements for Social Service
Facilities attached hereto, identified as Exhibit "A", is hereby
incorporated by this reference as if set forth in full.
APPROVED:
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MAYOR
ATTEST:
City Clerk
Filed with the City Clerk: June 3, 1975
Passed by. ,the City. Council: July 1, 1975
Published: July 9, 1975 -4-
• Exhibit "A"
"TABLE OF ZONE REQUIRPIEIITS FOR SOCIAL SERVICE FACILITIES"
I. RESIDEINTIAL FACILITIES
RS
I
RD
RH
BN
BC
CG
A. Foster Homes
X (1
X
X
X
X
B. Group Horrtis (10 persons max. and
o
other criteria)*
X
X
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C. Social Service Institutions
o
except penal (more than 10 per-
-sons
X
X
and other criteria)* -°
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D. Hospitals except alcoholic and`
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mental
X
`� o
X
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E. Nursing homes, convalescent homes,
7�-j
; o
sanitariums
X
X
.
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I:I. DAY SERVICES (REGULAR DAILY HOURS
RS
RD
RN
BI!
BC
Cr,
A. Day nurseries, private day care*
X
X
X
X
X
X
B: Preschools and kindergartens*
X
X
X
X
X
X
'C. Counseling for drug and alcohol
rehabilitation*
X
X
X
X
D. Community centers providing
counseling referral and family
X
X
X
X
services*
E. Cor.uni ty mental health clinics
or outpatient services*
X
X
X
.X
F. Centers .with 24 hour
_Crisis
• accessibility*
X
*Conditional Use Permit and the conditions to be met as
stipulated in Section 12.13.110(L) (1 through 8), required in
all zones in which permitted.
(1) In RS Zones not more than the number of persons permitted
by definition of a "family" .
Exhibit "A"
1,