The Mountlake Terrace Municipal Code (MTMC) is a compilation of the general ordinances currently in effect in the City. Often the MTMC will defer to a Revised Code of Washington State, links provided below.

The City reviews the adopted codes, standards and regulations on an on-going basis to consider possible updates consistent with the City’s adopted policy plans and changing conditions.

Note: The online code may not reflect recent code changes.

• Mountlake Terrace Municipal Code
  • Mountlake Terrace Municipal Code  
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• Development Code and Regulations
  • Comprehensive Plan Document
  • Comprehensive Plan Map
  • Zoning Code
  • Zoning Map
    
• State and Federal Laws
  • Washington Administrative Code (WACs)
  • Revised Code of Washington Index (RCWs)
  • Revised Code of Washington (RCWs)
  • Federal U.S. Code

The City is updating its development code on an on-going basis to be current, consistent with the Comprehensive Plan and meet other needs. Links are provided below regarding some amendments that have been recently adopted:

• Commercial District Codes
  • Community Business District – Chapter 19.45 BC
  • Community Business District Design Standards
  • Definition – Chapter 1.15
  • Freeway/Tourist District Design Standards
  • General Commercial District – Chapter 19.55 CG
  • General Commercial District Design Standards
  • Light Industry/Office Park District – Chapter 19.65 LI/OP
  • Light Industry/Office Park District Design Standards
  • Special Development District Commercial/Residential – Chapter 19.85 SDD C/R
• Other codes
• Animal Zoning Code Ordinance
• Conditional Use Code Update Ordinance
• Freeway/Tourist District Ordinance
  
• Moratorium in Freeway/Tourist District Ordinance
• Rental Housing Inspection Program Ordinance
• Capital Improvement Program (CIP) Ordinance
• Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) Ordinance
• Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) PowerPoint
• Establishing a Moratorium on the Filing or Acceptance of Applications
• Hearing Examiner Ordinance
• Parking Code
• Town Center
• BC/D Downtown Regulations Update
• Town Center Design Standards
• Town Center Planned Action Ordinance
• Impact Fees
• Park Impact Fee Ordinance
• Transportation Impact Fees
• Residential districts
  • Housing Choices Ordinance
  • Multi-Family Development Design Standards
  • Residential Zoning Ordinance
  • Smaller Lot Residential Design Standards
  • Lot Area Calculation Ordinance
• Single Household Residential Districts
• Multiple-Household Residential Districts