Kitsap County Zoning

Zoning classifies, designates, and regulates the development of land for agriculture, forest, mineral resource extraction, residential, commercial, industrial, and public land uses for the unincorporated area of Kitsap County. Further, it is the purpose of zoning to provide for predictable, judicious, efficient, timely, and reasonable administration respecting due process set forth in Kitsap County Code Title 17- Zoning and other applicable laws; and to protect and promote the public health, safety and general welfare.

​Classification of Zones

Comprehensive Plan Land Use Designation​ ​Zone Classification(click  to visit the quick referenceguide to your zone) ​Minimum Density ​Maximum Density
​Rural Residential

​Rural Residential

​NA 1 dwelling unit/5 acres
​Rural Protection

​Rural Protection

​NA ​1 dwelling unit/10 acres
​Rural Wooded

​Rural Wooded

​NA ​1 dwelling unit/20 acres
​Forest Resource Lands

Forest Resource Lands

​NA ​1 dwelling unit/40 acres
​Mineral Resource Overlay

Mineral Resource Overlay

NA​ 0​
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​Urban Low-Density Residential

Urban Restricted

​1 dwelling units/acre 5 dwelling units/acre
(up to 10 in Gorst)

Greenbelt

​1 dwelling units/acre 4 dwelling unit/acre

​Urban Low Residential

5 dwelling units/acre​ 9 dwelling units/acre
(14 dwelling units/acre for single-family attached)

Urban Cluster Residential

​5 dwelling units/acre 9 dwelling units/acre
(14 dwelling units/acre for single-family attached)
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​Urban Medium-Density Residential

​Urban Medium Residential

10 dwelling units/acre 30 dwelling units/acres
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​Urban High-Density Residential

Urban High Residential

19 dwelling units/acre​ 60 dwelling units/acres

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​Urban High-Intensity Commercial

​Commercial

19 dwelling units/acre 60 dwelling units/acre​

Regional Center

19 dwelling units/acre No Maximum

​Low Intensity Commercial​

10 dwelling units/acre 30 dwelling units/acre​​
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​Urban Low-Intensity Commercial

​Urban Village Center

Minimum of 10 dwelling units/acres
No Maximum

​Neighborhood Commercial

10 dwelling units/acre ​30 dwelling units/acre​​
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​Rural Commercial

​Rural Commercial

​NA ​0
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​Urban Industrial

​Business Center

​NA ​0

Industrial

​NA ​0
​Rural Industrial

​Rural Industrial

​NA 0​
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​Public Facilities

Park

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Limited Area of More Intense Rural Development (LAMIRD) Type I ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​​

Keyport Rural Village​

​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Keyport Village Commercial NA 5 dwelling units/acre
Keyport Village Low Residential​ NA ​2 dwelling units/acre
​Keyport Village Residential NA 5 dwelling units/acre

Manchester Rural Village​ ​

​Manchester Village Commercial NA 5 dwelling units/acre
​Manchester Village Low Residential NA ​2 dwelling units/acre
​Manchester Village Residential NA 4 dwelling units/acre​

Port Gamble Rural Historic Town​ ​

​Port Gamble Rural Historic Town Commercial NA 2.5 dwelling units/acre​
​Port Gamble Rural Historic Town Residential ​NA 2.5 dwelling units/acre
​Port Gamble Rural Historic Waterfront NA 2.5 dwelling units/acre

Suquamish Rural Village​ ​

Suquamish Village Commercial ​NA 0
​Suquamish Village Low Residential NA 2 dwelling units/acre
​Suquamish Village Residential NA 2 dwelling units/acre​
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​​Limited Area of More Intense Rural Development (LAMIRD) Type III

Rural Employment Center

NA 0

Twelve ​Trees Employment Center

NA