Kent, WA Zoning

13 districts. 5 overlays.
This profile is an earlier edition — some fields may be incomplete. An updated profile is in progress.

Districts

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CodeNameCategory Min lotHeight CoverageFAR Du/acParking Setbacks F/S/R
SF-LSingle-Family Low Densityres_sf10,000 sf35 ft0.40.54.3225 / 20 / 5
SF-MSingle-Family Medium Densityres_sf7,500 sf35 ft0.50.55.7220 / 20 / 5
SF-HSingle-Family High Densityres_mf5,000 sf35 ft0.60.58.5215 / 20 / 5
MF-LMultifamily Low Densityres_mf15,000 sf50 ft0.51.510225 / 25 / 10
MF-MMultifamily Medium Densityres_mf10,000 sf65 ft0.5213225 / 25 / 10
MF-HMultifamily High Densityres_mf5,000 sf85 ft0.5326225 / 25 / 10
C-1Community Commercialcom7,500 sf55 ft0.51.5225 / 25 / 10
C-2Regional Commercialcom20,000 sf75 ft0.52.5225 / 25 / 10
C-3Mixed-Use Commercialcom10,000 sf85 ft0.53225 / 25 / 10
I-LLight Industrialind10,000 sf50 ft0.51.5225 / 25 / 10
I-GGeneral Industrialind20,000 sf75 ft0.52225 / 25 / 10
DMUDowntown Mixed-Usemu5,000 sf35 ft0.50.5225 / 25 / 10
PFPublic Facilitiesmu5,000 sf35 ft0.50.5225 / 25 / 10

Confidence: confirmed partial under review not found

Overlays

HPZ
Designation of Locally Significant Historic Properties and
HP

Applies to: Residential, Commercial, Office, Mixed-Use

height multiplier-0.05
setback addition (ft)5
DRZ
Design Review
spec

Applies to: Residential, Commercial, Office, Mixed-Use

height multiplier-0.05
FAR multiplier0.05
ESA
Environmentally Sensitive Areas
HS

Applies to: Residential, Commercial, Mixed-Use, Office

coverage adjustment (%)-10
setback addition (ft)15
AIA
Airport Influence Area
AP
height cap (ft)100
FPO
Floodplain Management
FP

Applies to: Residential, Commercial, Mixed-Use, Office

coverage adjustment (%)-10
setback addition (ft)15

Adopted building codes

Statewide; update sched May 2026

2021
2021
2023
2021
IECC (Residential)
2021
IECC (Commercial)
2021

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Formulas

Definitions

height
Grade to highest point of structure.
lot_coverage
Building footprint / lot area.
far
Gross floor area / lot area.
du_ac
Dwelling units per gross acre.
setback_front
Front property line to nearest building face.
setback_side
Side property line to nearest building face.
setback_rear
Rear property line to nearest building face.
parking
Spaces per dwelling unit unless noted.

Capacity calculations

max_footprint_sf
lot_area_sf * lot_coverage
max_gfa_sf
lot_area_sf * far
buildable_width_ft
lot_width_ft - setback_side_ft * 2
buildable_depth_ft
lot_depth_ft - setback_front_ft - setback_rear_ft
max_stories_approx
max_height_ft / 10

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Research status

Data quality

77%completeness114 confirmed17 partial18 inferred
Documented gaps
  • Quirks not populated — requires markdown source review

Known issues

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