HomeMy WebLinkAbout4787 Ordinance - Amending PMC 25.85.020(14) Related to Car Washes in C-1 District
Ordinance – Amending PMC 25.85.020
ORDINANCE NO. 4787
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PASCO, WASHINGTON,
AMENDING PASCO MUNICIPAL CODE SUBSECTION 25.85.020(14)
RELATED TO CAR WASHES IN C-1 RETAIL BUSINESS DISTRICT.
WHEREAS, pursuant to RCW 35A.11.020, the “legislative body of each code city shall
have all powers possible for a city or town to have under the Constitution of this state, and not
specifically denied to code cities by law;” and
WHEREAS, Land-Use Policy 1-B of the 2018-2038 Comprehensive Plan states the City’s
policy is to enhance the physical appearance of development within the community through land
use regulations, design guidelines, and performance and maintenance standards including
landscaping, screening, building facades, color, signs, and parking lot design and appearance; and
WHEREAS, Economic Development Policy 1-A of the 2018-2038 Comprehensive Plan
states the City’s policy is to promote an environment which supports the development and
expansion of business opportunities; and
WHEREAS, Economic Development Policy 3-A of the 2018-2038 Comprehensive Plan
states the City’s policy is to enhance compatibility of commercial and industrial development with
residential and mixed-use neighborhoods with appropriate landscaping, screening, building and
design standards; and
WHEREAS, Transportation Policy 1-C of the 2018-2038 Comprehensive Plan states the
City’s policy is to minimize traffic conflicts on the arterial street system by implementing access
and corridor management best practices; and
WHEREAS, Implementation Policy 1-A of the 2018-2038 Comprehensive Plan states the
City’s policy is to maintain city codes, standards and guidelines which are clear, concise, and
objective; and
WHEREAS, the City Council adopted Ordinance No. 4766 on May 5, 2025, creating a
new PMC Chapter 25.176 Drive-Through Facility Design Standards; and
WHEREAS, the City Council held a public hearing for the pending PMC text amendment
on September 2, 2025; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has determined a need to amend PMC Section 25.85.020
C-1 Retail Business District related to car washes to be consistent with PMC Chapter 25.176.
Ordinance – Amending PMC 25.85.020
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PASCO,
WASHINGTON DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. That Section 25.85.020 entitled “Permitted uses” of the Pasco Municipal is
hereby amended and shall read as follows:
25.85.020 Permitted uses.
The following uses shall be permitted in the C-1 district:
(1) All uses permitted in the O office district;
(2) Automobile detail shops and automobile rental or leasing;
(3) Banks;
(4) Dancing schools;
(5) Hotels and motels;
(6) Printing shops;
(7) Restaurants;
(8) Stores and shops for the conduct of retail business;
(9) Stores and shops for repair and similar services such as:
(a) Bakeries, retail for distribution from the premises;
(b) Barbershops and beauty shops;
(c) Catering establishments;
(d) Garage and filling stations, provided:
(i) All outdoor repair work is “minor” as defined by PMC 25.15.150; and
(ii) The garage or filling station conducting outdoor repair work was in
existence and conducting outdoor auto repair prior to September 1, 2013;
and
(iii) The number of vehicles undergoing outdoor repair does not exceed
the capacity of the existing outdoor repair facilities, or no more than two
vehicles if there are no existing outdoor repair facilities; and
Ordinance – Amending PMC 25.85.020
(iv) The number of vehicles stored outdoors and awaiting customer pick-
up cannot exceed the capacity of the indoor and outdoor auto repair
facilities; and further provided, that all vehicles must be kept on the business
premises; and
(v) Pumps, lubrication or other devices are located at least 15 feet from
any street property line; and
(vi) All stored automobile parts and dismantled or inoperable automobiles
are contained within the building, except material on outdoor display racks.
(e) Laundromats and dry-cleaning establishments employing not more than
five persons;
(f) Locksmith shops;
(g) Offices;
(h) Membership clubs;
(i) Photo shops;
(j) Shoe repair shops;
(k) Upholstery shops;
(10) Sign shops, commercial (no outdoor storage of materials);
(11) Theaters;
(12) Veterinarian clinics for household pets (no boarding or outdoor treatment
facilities);
(13) Parking lots within 500 feet of a C-2 district boundary, provided such lots are
paved and half of the required landscape is live vegetation; and provided further,
that any such property adjacent to a residential zoned parcel shall provide a sight-
obscuring fence along the common lot line(s) in accordance with residential fence
height requirements;
(14) Car washes provided they are located more than 300 feet from a residential
district;Car washes, subject to the standards in PMC 25.176;
(15) Cannabis retail facilities as defined in PMC 25.15.050 and pursuant to PMC
25.10.025; and
Ordinance – Amending PMC 25.85.020
(16) Food truck parks as defined in PMC 25.15.080 and pursuant to PMC
25.165.215.
[Ord. 4722 § 9, 2024; Ord. 4670 § 6, 2023; Ord. 4197 § 1, 2014; Ord. 4121 § 2,
2013; Ord. 4110 § 18, 2013; Ord. 3354 § 2, 1999; Code 1970 § 25.42.020.]
Section 2. Severability. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase or word
of this Ordinance should be held to the invalid or unconstitutional by a court of competent
jurisdiction, such invalidity or unconstitutionality thereof shall not affect the validity or
constitutionality of any other section, subsection, sentence, clause phrase or word of this
Ordinance.
Section 3. Corrections. Upon approval by the city attorney, the city clerk or the code
reviser are authorized to make necessary corrections to this Ordinance, including scrivener’s errors
or clerical mistakes; reference to other local, state, or federal laws, rules, or regulations; or
numbering or referencing of ordinances or their sections and subsections.
Section 4. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall take full force and effect five (5) days
after approval, passage and publication as required by law.
PASSED by the City Council of the City of Pasco, Washington, on this 2nd day of
September, 2025.
_____________________________
David Milne
Mayor
ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM:
_____________________________ ___________________________
Debra Barham, CMC Kerr Ferguson Law, PLLC
City Clerk City Attorneys
Published: _____________________________ Sunday, September 7, 2025