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Tacoma Municipal Code § 13.06.080G (Residential Business 1)

Residential Businesses are permitted within all zoning districts provided such uses meet the following use standards. A Residential Business exceeding these standards may be requested subject to Conditional Use Permit approval as a Residential Business 2 per TMC § 13.05.010A. ... The Residential Business must be clearly incidental and subordinate to the use of the dwelling as a residence. ... P...

Tacoma Municipal Code § 13.06.080G

One non-illuminated nameplate not exceeding one and one-half square feet in area placed flat against the building shall be allowed for each dwelling containing a Residential Business. i. The Director may attach additional conditions to a Residential Business license to ensure that the criteria set forth above are met. j. A Residential Business exceeding the standards listed above may be r...

Tacoma Municipal Code § 13.06.080G.3.e

Limited on-premises sales of products or stock-in-trade may be permitted in conjunction with a Residential Business; provided, that the product is accessory to a service offered through the residential business, customer visits are arranged by appointment, and that the applicant can clearly demonstrate that such on-premises sales will not be inconsistent with the criteria set forth above. f. ...

Tacoma Municipal Code § 13.06.020E (District use table – Residential Districts; columns UR-1, UR-2, UR-3, R-4, R-5)

Day care facility P* P* P* P P State license required. *In UR-3 districts, day care facilities shall not exceed the maximum floor area ratio. For the purposes of this standard, each building used for a day care service will count as a "unit" towards the maximum floor area ratio. Funeral home N N N N N Personal services P/CU P/CU P/CU P/CU P Permitted subject to Live/Work ...