“Accessory building or structure” means a subordinate building or structure or a portion of a principal building, the use of which is incidental and related to that of the principal building use on the same lot.

“Accessory dwelling unit” means a habitable dwelling unit that provides basic requirements for living, sleeping, eating, cooking and sanitation. An accessory dwelling unit is accessory to the primary unit on a lot and may be added to, created within, or detached from the primary single-family dwelling unit.

“Adjacent” means to abut.

“Adult cabaret” means any room, place or space whatsoever in the city in which any music and/or singing, except that which is piped in, dancing or other similar entertainment is permitted in connection with any hotel, restaurant, cafe, club, tavern, eating place, directly or indirectly selling, serving or providing the public with or without charge, food, or liquor.

“Adult family home” means a residential home in which a person or persons provide personal care, special care, room, and board to more than one but not more than six adults who are not related by blood or marriage to the person or persons providing the services and subject to Chapter 70.28 RCW.

“Affordable housing” means, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, residential housing whose monthly costs, including utilities other than telephone, do not exceed thirty percent of the monthly income of a household whose income is:

“Alley” means a thoroughfare which has been dedicated or deeded to the public for public use and which affords a secondary means of access to abutting property in most cases.

“Amendment” means a change in the wording, context, or substance of this title, adoption of a zoning map hereunder, or a change in the zone boundaries upon zoning maps adopted hereunder.

“Animal clinic/hospital” means a structure used for veterinary care of sick or injured animals. The boarding of animals is limited to short-term care, and is accessory to the principal use. This definition does not include kennels.

Apartment. See “Dwelling, multiple-family,” AMC 22.08.016.

Appeal, Closed Record. As defined by RCW 36.70B.020(1), a “closed record appeal” means an administrative appeal on the record to a local government body or officer, including the legislative body, following an open record hearing on a project permit application when the appeal is on the record with no or limited new evidence or information allowed to be submitted and only appeal argument allowed.

Appeal, Open Record. As defined by RCW 36.70B.020(3), an “open record appeal” means a hearing, conducted by a single hearing body or officer authorized by the local government to conduct such hearings, that creates the local government’s record through testimony and submission of evidence and information, under procedures prescribed by the local government by ordinance or resolution. An open record hearing may be held prior to a local government’s decision on a project permit to be known as an “open record predecision hearing.” An open record hearing may be held on an appeal, to be known as an “open record appeal hearing,” if no open record predecision hearing has been held on the project permit.

“Applicant” means person or persons applying for a city-issued permit.

“Assisted senior living facility” means any facility that provides either permanent or temporary residence for senior citizens and provides opportunities for common dining areas, although some facilities may offer kitchen facilities in individual rooms as well. Some facilities may offer minor health services on site, such as a resident nurse. An assisted senior living facility is not a nursing home/convalescent home, adult family home, or community residential facility.

“Auction house” means an establishment where the property of others is sold by a broker or auctioneer to persons who attend scheduled sales periods or events. (Ord. 1190-21 § 2, 2021).