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Rural Separator
One dwelling unit per 5 acres (0.2 x acreage)
Two dwelling units per 5 acres if 50% of acreage is designated as permanent open space

Rural Residential Rural 10 and 20, and Rural Separator Summary Sheet:

DENSITY
Rural 10 (R10)
One dwelling unit per 10 acres (0.1 x acreage)
Two dwelling units per 10 acres (0.2 x acreage) if 50% of acreage is designated as permanent open space
Rural 20 (R20)
One dwelling unit per 20 acres (0.05 x acreage).
Two dwelling units per 20 acres (0.1 x acreage) if 50% of acreage is designated as permanent open space
Rural Separator
One dwelling unit per 5 acres (0.2 x acreage)
Two dwelling units per 5 acres if 50% of acreage is designated as permanent open space
BASIC RULES FOR CALCULATING DENSITY
Accessory dwelling units are not considered an extra dwelling unit in density calculations.
If the density calculation results in a partial dwelling unit, round to the nearest whole number. Numbers less than 0.5 shall be rounded down, numbers greater than or equal to 0.5 shall be rounded up.
Examples
138 acres x 0.1 = 13.8 (14 dwelling units)
110 acres x 0.1 = 11.1 (11 dwelling units)
MINIMUM LOT SIZE
Minimum lot size may be reduced to 1 acre when utilizing a formal subdivision or short subdivision process.
Rural 10: 10 acres
Rural 20: 20 acres
SETBACKS
25 feet when abutting any street, road, or State Highway.
10 feet for interior setbacks.
30 feet for rear setbacks.
MAXIMUM HEIGHT
40 feet
ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS
Permitted (maximum 1,250 square feet)
SINGLE-WIDE MOBILE HOMES
Permitted unless located in the Gig Harbor, Summit-Waller, or Parkland-Spanaway-Midland Plan Areas.
MOBILE HOME PARKS
Not Permitted
TEMPORARY HOUSING UNITS
Permitted per Pierce County Code Section 18A.33.400
TWO-FAMILY (Duplex)
Permitted and considered as two principal dwellings. Note: Parcel size must accommodate density for two dwelling units.
MULTI-FAMILY (structures containing three dwelling units or more)
Not Permitted
ALLOWED USES
The Rural Residential Classifications allows residential and resource uses. Refer to Pierce County Code 18A.17.010 of the Pierce County Development Regulations.
THIS IS A REFERENCE TOOL ONLY AND NOT A SUBSTITUTE FOR ZONING REGULATIONS
Pierce County Development Center, 2401 South 35th Street, Tacoma, WA 98409
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Mid-County Communities Plan
http://www.co.pierce.wa.us/xml/services/home/property/pals/landuse/midcountycpbmem.pdf

MID-COUNTY COMMUNITIES PLAN
Community Planning Board Members
The Community Planning Board (CPB) is an ad-hoc board that has been established to draft a land use plan for the Summit-Waller, North Clover Creek Collins, and Summit View Communities. The role of the CPB is to: 1) serve as a sounding board for the community and the interest(s) they represent; 2) develop a vision for the Mid-County area; 3) identify topics which need to be addressed by the Community Plan; 4) review the existing Pierce County Comprehensive Plan and identify policies and implementing actions for the plan area; 5) develop additional community-wide policies and implementing actions; 6) review and approve policy and implementation recommendations; and 7) forward a draft Mid-County Community Plan that reflects the community’s desired vision for the future to the Pierce County Planning Commission and Pierce County Council
The appointed CPB members come from a variety of backgrounds and represent a range of interests.