What is the zoning on my property and what does it mean?
Properties are zoned within communities to ensure that different types of development are properly situated relative to each other and that there are adequate setbacks, open space, parking, and landscaping for each type of development. Zoning within King County is divided into two general land use categories: • Residential • Commercial / Industrial. Residentially zoned property in unincorporated King County may be either rural area (RA) or urban residential (R). The number of dwelling units allowed per acre is reflected by the number associated with the zone. For example, a property that is zoned R-4 is Urban Residential and has a base density of 4 dwelling units per acre. Other base zoning code abbreviations and general information are online at www.kingcounty.gov/operations/GIS/PropResearch/KC_Zoning.aspx. Zoning also determines the setbacks, height restrictions and impervious surface limitations for each property. More information about property in unincorporated King County can be
