The Land Use Code and Development Design Guidelines

AMC Title 20, the Land Use Code, is the set of regulations that controls how people can develop their property, be it a simple addition to a single-family residence, the development of a new subdivision, a new park, new commercial, multi-family or industrial development, or whatever someone wishes to do with their property. Topics addressed include the permit and public hearing process, allowed uses, density and dimensional regulations (lot size, height, setbacks, etc.), parking, utilities, streets, landscaping and buffering, mitigation, signs, parks and recreation, and SEPA.

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AMC Title 20, Land Use Code

The City's land use code, which contains the zoning and development regulations for land use and subdivision in Arlington.

Development Design Guidelines and Central Business District Design Guidelines

The City's design guidelines, in two parts: the general guidelines for most development and the CBD historical guidelines for downtown Arlington.  See Chapter 20.48 of the Land Use Code to see if these guidelines apply to your project.

Old Town Arlington Design Guidelines
Developed as part of the North Olympic Avenue reconstruction Project

Zoning Map