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A. Use Table.

Recreation, Culture and Entertainment

Zoning Classification

R 40,000

R 9,600

R 8,400

R 7,200

R 5,400d

R 5,400a

R 4,000

R 2,800

R-AC

OP

NB

CB

GC

LI

Adult entertainment facilities (1)

P

Amusement arcades

P

P

P

Amusement parks

C

Art galleries

P

P

P

P

Baseball, football, soccer, tennis and other sports fields and courts (2)

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

Beaches and other natural water-oriented play areas

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

Bingo halls

P

P

P

Bowling centers and billiard parlors

P

P

P

Community centers

C

C

C

C

C

C

P

P

P

P

P

Fitness clubs

P

P

P

P

P

Golf courses

C

C

C

Golf driving ranges (3)

C

C

C

P

P

P

Golf, miniature

P

P

Indoor recreation facilities (6)

P

P

P

P

Libraries

C

C

C

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

Marinas

P

P

P

Movie theaters

P

P

P

Museums

P

P

P

P

Parks

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

Performing arts facilities

C

C

P

P

Riding arenas (5)

C

P

P

Riding stables (4)

P

P

P

Shooting or archery ranges, indoor

P

P

P

P

Skating arenas

P

P

P

P

Stadiums, not including stadiums for professional sports teams

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

Swimming pools

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

Video rentals

P

P

P

P: Permitted Use

C: Conditional Use

Numbers in parentheses reference use-specific development and operating conditions under subsection B of this section.

B. Development and Operating Conditions.

1. Adult entertainment facilities are allowed only on General Commercial-zoned properties which are located west of Bothell Way NE (SR-522) south of a point approximately 300 feet south of the intersection of SR-522 and Hall Road, and which have frontage on SR-522. No more than three adult entertainment establishments shall be allowed within this area at one time. Adult entertainment facilities shall be subject to the following special conditions:

a. Purpose and Intent. The purpose and intent of requiring the following special conditions for adult entertainment facilities is to mitigate the adverse secondary effects caused by such facilities and to maintain compatibility with other land uses and services permitted within the city.

b. Applicability. The conditions established in this section apply to all adult entertainment facilities and include, but are not limited to, the following: adult arcades, adult motels, adult motion picture theaters, adult retail establishments, and other adult entertainment facilities.

c. Limitations. The conditions established in this chapter shall not be construed to restrict or prohibit the following activities or products:

(1) Expressive dance;

(2) Plays, operas, musicals, or other dramatic works;

(3) Classes, seminars, or lectures conducted for a scientific or educational purpose;

(4) Printed materials or visual representations intended for educational or scientific purposes;

(5) Nudity within a locker room or other similar facility used for changing clothing in connection with athletic or exercise activities;

(6) Nudity within a hospital, clinic, or other similar medical facility for health-related purposes; and

(7) All movies and videos that are rated G, PG, PG-13, R, and NC-17 by the Motion Picture Association of America.

d. Visibility. All building entrances and parking areas shall be visible to law enforcement officers from the street frontage, in accordance with the following:

(1) Required landscaping materials, including trees and ground cover, shall be of such species and spaced and maintained in such a manner as to preserve a clear view of the site from the street frontage. Large shrubs, hedges and coniferous trees which obscure vision shall not be allowed.

(2) Exterior lighting of all building entrances and parking areas shall be required. All exterior lighting equipment, including light bulbs, shall be maintained in good operating condition, and be in operation from dusk to one hour past closing time. Exterior lighting shall be of a brightness or luminosity sufficient in the determination of the director to provide law enforcement visibility of the building and parking areas during hours of darkness consistent with the intent of this subsection.

In accordance with BMC 8.64.030, all exterior lighting shall be shielded or recessed so that direct glare and reflections are contained within the boundaries of the property, and shall be directed downward and away from adjoining properties and public rights-of-way. No lighting shall blink, flash, or be of unusually high intensity or brightness. All lighting fixtures shall be appropriate in scale, intensity and height to the use they are serving.

Exterior lighting shall be installed so that in no case shall more than one footcandle power of light five feet above ground cross a property line as measured by a light meter meeting the American National Standards Institute specifications for such instruments. The owner of the property on which the light source is located shall bear the burden of proof that exterior lighting on their property meets these requirements, including the expense of a light meter reading. The meter reading shall be taken by a person deemed qualified by the director. The director shall maintain a list of pre-qualified persons available to the public.

e. Signage. Signage of an adult entertainment facility shall be in accordance with Chapter 12.22 BMC, Signs, except for the following provisions:

(1) Subject to subsections (B)(1)(e)(2) and (3) of this section, signage and other informational material on the building shall be limited to one sign flush with the building front as defined by this code, and shall be limited to the name of the establishment, street address, the days and hours of operation, restrictions on the age of persons to be admitted to the building, and identification of the stock-in-trade or adult entertainment offered therein.

(2) Nowhere on the building visible to passersby outside the building shall appear any words suggestive of sexual acts.

(3) Nowhere on the building visible to passersby outside the building shall appear any drawings or pictures or other depictions representing the sexually oriented materials and/or performances of such adult entertainment facilities.

2. Any lighting or public address system on a sports field or court located on R-zoned land shall be turned off by an automatically timed mechanism no later than 10:00 p.m. Field or court lighting fixtures shall minimize scattering of light beyond the field or court being illuminated. Adequate parking shall be provided on-site to accommodate all participants’ and spectators’ vehicles. Parking need shall be determined for each proposed facility based on a demand analysis provided by the applicant.

3. Within residential zoning classifications, golf driving ranges shall be allowed only as accessory uses to golf courses.

4. Riding stables are private or public open air areas where equine boarding and equestrian riding activities occur at the same site. Sites hosting riding stables shall be limited in the number of horses to those criteria contained under BMC 12.06.030.

5. Riding arenas are private or public facilities devoted to spectator viewing of equestrian activities. Riding arenas may be indoor or outdoor with spectator seating, temporary or permanent equine boarding facilities, and accessory uses.

6. Indoor recreation areas are those recreational uses contained entirely within an enclosed building. Indoor recreational facilities shall provide parking, setbacks, landscaping, and other improvements consistent with the use that most closely resembles the specific type of recreational use placed within the building. No portion of the use may be placed outside of the building. (Ord. 2025 § 2 (Exh. C), 2009; Ord. 1946 § 2, 2005; Ord. 1876 § 2, 2002; Ord. 1815 § 1, 2000; Ord. 1697 § 3, 1997; Ord. 1629 § 1, 1996).