Chapter 17.36 — COMMERCIAL ZONES

The purpose of this chapter is to provide for the development of neighborhood shopping areas where retail business or service establishments supply commodities or perform services to meet the daily needs of the residential neighborhood and commercial uses that are appropriate in the RC-F and RC zones. Additional purposes of each zone are described below.

• A. Regional Commercial-Flex (RC-F). The Regional Commercial-Flex zone is located near entry access nodes to the community and supports regional commercial uses, light industrial uses, new auto and recreational vehicle sales and service, limited contractor facilities, and other retail uses. The RC-LIF zone implements the Regional Commercial with Light Industrial Flex Overlay General Plan land use designation.

• B. Regional Commercial (RC). The Regional Commercial zone is intended to accommodate retail establishments that serve residents and visitors of the region at large. Shopping malls and large format "big-box" retail is allowed, as are supporting uses such as gas stations and hotels, stand-alone professional office buildings, and limited ancillary office spaces. Complementary clusters of retail, healthcare, commercial, recreational, and institutional uses also are permitted. The RC zone implements the Regional Commercial General Plan land use designation.

• (Ord. 1722, 6/18/2024)

Table 17.36.020-1: Use Regulations - Commercial Zones, lists the uses permitted, permitted with a staff-level Zoning Administrator Permit, and permitted with a Conditional Use Permit (see § 17.100.100, Conditional Use Permit) granted at a public hearing. The right-hand column provides references to other sections of this Zoning Code where additional regulations are located. Refer to Division V, Chapter 17.144 for Definition of Uses.

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Table 17.36.020-1: Use Regulations - Commercial Zones
Use Classification RC-F RC Additional Regulations
"P" = Permitted; "A" = Zoning Administrator Permit (ZAP) required; "C" = Conditional Use
Permit (CUP) required; "—" = Not Allowed
Commercial Uses
Animal Care, Sales, and Services
Animal Boarding Kennel/Pet
C —
Day Care
Grooming P P
Pet Store P P
Veterinary Services P A
Automobile/Vehicle Sales and Services

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Table 17.36.020-1: Use Regulations - Commercial Zones
Use Classification RC-F RC Additional Regulations
See § 17.84.090,
Automobile Rental Office A P Automobile/Vehicle Sales
and Service Uses
See § 17.84.090,
Automobile/Vehicle Sales and
P P Automobile/Vehicle Sales
Leasing, New
and Service Uses
See § 17.84.090,
Automobile/Vehicle Service and
C — Automobile/Vehicle Sales
Repair, Major
and Service Uses
See § 17.84.090,
Automobile/Vehicle Service and
A C Automobile/Vehicle Sales
Repair, Minor
and Service Uses
See § 17.84.090,
Farm/Agricultural Equipment
P P Automobile/Vehicle Sales
Sales, Service and Rental
and Service Uses
See § 17.84.090,
Fueling Station C1 C1 Automobile/Vehicle Sales
and Service Uses
See § 17.84.090,
Large Vehicle and Equipment
A — Automobile/Vehicle Sales
Sales, Service and Rental
and Service Uses
See § 17.84.090,
Washing (Self-Serve) A2 A Automobile/Vehicle Sales
and Service Uses
Banks and Financial Institution
Bank and Savings and Loan P P
Business and Communication
Services
General Business Services P P
Printing and Copy Services P P
Drive-Through Facility
See § 17.84.160, Drive-
Food Establishment C C
Through Establishments
See § 17.84.160, Drive-
Limited C C
Through Establishments
Eating and Drinking Establishments
See § 17.84.060,
Bar/Night Club/Lounge C C
Alcoholic Beverage Sales

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Table 17.36.020-1: Use Regulations - Commercial Zones
Use Classification RC-F RC Additional Regulations
See § 17.84.060,
Brewpub/Wine Bar A A
Alcoholic Beverage Sales
See § 17.84.060,
Microbrewery A A
Alcoholic Beverage Sales
See § 17.84.060,
Micro-Distillery A A
Alcoholic Beverage Sales
Restaurant, Full Service P P
Restaurant, Limited Counter
P P
Service/Fast Casual Food
See § 17.84.060,
Tasting Room P P
Alcoholic Beverage Sales
Funeral and Interment Service A —
See § 17.84.210, Hookah
Hookah Lounge C C
Lounge
Lodging
Hotel and Motel A A
Maintenance and Repair Services P P
Office Uses
Business, Professional, and
P P
Technology
Medical and Dental Offices P P
Personal Services
See § 17.84.290, Personal
General Personal Services P P
Services
See § 17.84.290, Personal
Instructional Services P —
Services
See § 17.84.290, Personal
Massage Establishments — A
Services
See § 17.84.290, Personal
Tattoo/Body Modification Parlor A A
Services
Recreation, Fitness, and Entertainment
Indoor Sports and Recreation,
A A
Large-Scale
Indoor Sports and Recreation,
P P
Small-Scale

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Table 17.36.020-1: Use Regulations - Commercial Zones
Use Classification RC-F RC Additional Regulations
See § 17.64.090,
Outdoor Sports and Recreation
A C Swimming Pools and
Facilities
Spas
Retail
Artisan Shop P P
Convenience/Small Grocery
Market P —
Grocery Store A P
See § 17.84.180, Firearms
Firearm Sales and Servicing A A
Sales
General Retail Sales P P
Large Format Retail Sales P P
Liquor Sales as Primary Use C C
Liquor Sales as Accessory Use, See § 17.84.060,
A A
Small Alcoholic Beverage Sales
Liquor Sales as Accessory Use, See § 17.84.060,
A A
Large Alcoholic Beverage Sales
Nursery and Garden Center P A
Secondhand/Consignment Store P —
Public/Institutional Uses
College and Trade School A P
Community and Religious
A A
Assembly
Cultural Facility P P
See § 17.84.150, Day
Care Centers, Family Day
Day Care Center C A
Cares and Residential
Care Facilities
Government Buildings P P
Hospitals and Clinics
Hospital — C
Clinic A A
See § 17.64.090,
Park and Recreation Facility,
A P Swimming Pools and
Public
Spas
Industrial Uses

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Table 17.36.020-1: Use Regulations - Commercial Zones
Use Classification RC-F RC Additional Regulations
Artisan/Small-Scale
Manufacturing P —
Artist's Studio P —
Brewery A A
Building Materials and Supply A —
Food and Beverage Manufacturing
Small Scale P —
Large Scale P —
Food Preparation P —
Freight/Trucking Facilities — —
3
Industrial, Light P —
Recycling Facilities
Reverse Vending Machine/
Donation Container A —
Research and Development P4 P4 See § 17.84.020,
Accessory Uses
See Chapter 17.70,
Screening Standards;
5 § 17.64.100, Vehicle/
Storage Yard P —
Truck Parking and
Storage; and § 17.84.020,
Accessory Uses
Salvage and Wrecking Yard — —
Warehousing, Storage, Logistics and Distribution
Chemical or Mineral Storage C —
6 See § 17.84.020,
Indoor Warehousing and Storage P —
Accessory Uses
6 See § 17.84.020,
Logistics and Distribution P —
Accessory Uses
Personal Storage Facility — —
Wholesale Nursery A —
Transportation, Communications, and Utilities
Communication Facilities
Antennas and Transmission
See § 17.84.360, Telecommunication Facilities
Towers
Emergency Services P P

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Table 17.36.020-1: Use Regulations - Commercial Zones
Use Classification RC-F RC Additional Regulations
Light Fleet Based Services A —
Public Service, Minor P P
Cannabis Uses
See § 17.84.120,
Cannabis Retail C — Commercial Cannabis
Businesses
Other Uses
Mobile Vendor See § 17.84.250, Mobile Vendors
See § 17.84.370,
Swap Market/Flea Market C —
Temporary Uses
Notes:
1. Liquor sales associated with a fueling station is subject to a CUP. The sale of hard alcohol
is not permitted.
2. Only allowed as an accessory use to a gas station or car dealership, typically on the same
parcel. See § 17.84.090.D.2.
3. A ZAP is required for outdoor processing and storage.
4. A ZAP is required for establishments greater than 10,000 gross square feet.
5. Must be located on the rear half of the lot or screened from view from the right-of-way and
must be accessory to a primary use.
6. Outdoor pallet storage is prohibited, except as an accessory use in support of an existing
business. Pallets must be stored below the fence line or otherwise screened from public
view.

(Ord. 1722, 6/18/2024; Ord. 1743, 10/7/2025)

Table 17.36.030-1: Development Standards - Commercial Zones, establishes the development standards for the Commercial zones. Letters refer to subsections that directly follow the table.

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Table 17.36.030-1: Development Standards - Commercial Zones
Standard RC-F RC
Floor Area Ratio (FAR) 0.15 – 0.7 (A) 0.15 – 0.7 (A)
Lot Coverage Max. 70% Max. 70%
Building Height Max. 65 ft. (B) Max. 65 ft. (B)
Minimum Setbacks
Front 15 ft. (C) 15 ft. (C)
Street Side 10 ft. 10 ft.

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Table 17.36.030-1: Development Standards - Commercial Zones
Standard RC-F RC
Min. 0 ft.; where abutting a residential zone, minimum
Interior Side
setback is equal to that of the residential zone
Min. 0 ft.; where abutting a residential zone, minimum
Rear
setback is equal to that of the residential zone
Surface Parking, from any
Min. 12 ft. Min. 12 ft.
Street-Facing Property Line
Common Usable Open Space For employment uses over 50,000 sf: Min. 5 sf per 1,000 sf
for Employees up to 1,500 sf. This space need not be publicly accessible.

• A. Additional FAR. Additional FAR may be granted for uses that include an upper-story office, lodging or service use.

  1. A total of 1.2 FAR may be achieved with a Development Review Tier 2 permit (see § 17.100.060, Development Review Tier 2).

  2. A total of 1.5 FAR may be achieved with a CUP.

• B. Maximum Height Adjacent to Residential Zones. The maximum height within 40 feet of a residential zone is limited to 40 feet. The maximum height within 50 feet of a residential zone is 50 feet. If an adjacent residential use is 40 feet or taller, the maximum height requirement shall be that stated in Table 17.36.030-1: Development Standards - Commercial Zones, above.

FIGURE 17.36.030.B-1: MAXIMUM HEIGHT ADJACENT TO RESIDENTIAL ZONES

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• C. Front Setback Exception. Where 50% or more of the block is developed and has lesser setbacks, the setbacks shall be average of the two nearest buildings on the same side of the street.

• (Ord. 1722, 6/18/2024)

• A. Mixed-Use, Commercial, and Employment Zones Design Standards. See § 17.56.070, Mixed-Use, Commercial and Employment Zones Design Standards.

• B. Citywide Standards. All development is subject to the provisions of Division III, Citywide Standards.

• (Ord. 1722, 6/18/2024)