This Library contains commonly-used regulations that City of Tacoma Land Use review is based upon.
Be sure to also visit the Tip Sheets page for a collection of commonly used handouts that are also related to the Land Use Code.
Codes
- Tacoma Municipal Code (TMC) – Title 13 – Land Use Regulatory Code
- See Title 13 Re-Organization Guide (revisions effective 2020)
- Tacoma Municipal Code (TMC) – Title 19 – Shoreline Master Program (PDF)
- Revised Code of Washington (RCW) – 36.70A – Growth Management Act
- Revised Code of Washington (RCW) – 36.70B – Local Project Review
- Revised Code of Washington (RCW) – 36.70C – Judicial Review of Land Use Decisions
- Revised Code of Washington (RCW) – 58.17 – Plats, Subdivisions, Dedications
- Revised Code of Washington (RCW) – 90.58 – Shoreline Management Act
- Washington Administrative Code (WAC) – 173-27 – Shoreline Management Permit & Enforcement
- Washington Administrative Code (WAC) – 197-11 – SEPA Rules
Worksheets, Tables, & Other Useful Information
- Binding Site Plan Template
- BLA Template
- Owner’s Authorization Form
- Historic Preservation
- JARPA Form
- Landscaping Calculations Worksheet
- Landscaping Tree Species
- Mixed Use Centers Complete Streets Design Guidelines
- Residential Complete Streets Design Guidelines
- SEPA Environmental Checklist
- Short Plat Template
- Special Needs Housing Descriptions
- Transit Access Checklist
- Urban Forest Manual
- Critical Areas Program Page
