King County and Sound Transit promote transit-oriented communities along Link light rail corridors, requiring affordable housing, reduced parking, and pedestrian-friendly design near new stations.
Sound Transit's Link expansions in Northgate, Lynnwood, Federal Way, Bellevue, Redmond, and West Seattle/Ballard trigger transit-oriented community plans coordinated with host cities and King County. Surplus property must prioritize at least 80% affordable housing under RCW 81.112.350. Parking minimums are reduced and active-frontage standards adopted within walking distance of stations. King County's Equitable Transit-Oriented Communities policy adds anti-displacement measures and community land trust support.
TOC standards are implemented via city zoning and Sound Transit surplus rules; non-compliance shows up at permit review, not as resident-level penalties.
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In unincorporated King County, fences 6 feet or less in height may be built on or within property lines without a building permit. Fences over 6 feet require...
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Unincorporated King County's marine shoreline along Puget Sound and Vashon-Maury Island is regulated under the Shoreline Management Act (RCW 90.58), the King...
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In unincorporated King County, an above-ground pool that can hold water more than 24 inches deep is regulated as a swimming pool under the Washington State R...
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In unincorporated King County, a one-story detached storage shed of 200 square feet or less, accessory to a residential or agricultural use, is exempt from a...
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Unincorporated King County requires private swimming pools to be enclosed by a barrier at least five feet high under K.C.C. 16.70.020, with self-closing/self...
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King County Ordinance 18467 (2017) limits county cooperation with federal immigration enforcement, and Washington's Keep Washington Working Act (RCW 10.93.16...
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