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The following uses are exempt from the landscaping requirements in this chapter but are not exempt from the clearing restrictions in WMC 16.33.050(B) or the shoreline protection area requirements in WMC 16.33.050(C):

A. Temporary uses;

B. Single-family dwellings (when only one single-family dwelling per lot);

C. Duplex (when only one duplex per lot);

D. Areas authorized by the city for public or private parks, playgrounds, playing fields, or golf courses that will be retained in pervious ground cover. Parking lots, community centers, clubhouses, and other typical accessory uses or structures must comply with the landscape requirements in this chapter;

E. Airport lease lots; and

F. Legal nonconforming commercial buildings except when there is a change of use of the lot, building, or unit within a multi-tenant building or an increase in gross floor area resulting from a building addition, creation of a basement/daylight basement, construction of additional stories, or other similar activity. At that time, the landscaping must be brought into compliance with the regulations in this chapter to the greatest extent feasible, as determined by the city planner. (Ord. 22-03 § 5, 2022; Ord. 17-18(AM) § 2, 2017)