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A Home Rule Charter by and for The People of Pierce County
Pierce County Charter (PDF Version)
A Codification of the General Ordinances of Pierce County, Washington
(The Pierce County Code is current through 2016-85s, passed December 13, 2016, PDF)
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Title 1 – General Provisions (Revised 1/17)
Title 2 – Administration (Revised 2/17)
Title 3 – Personnel (Revised 1/17)
Title 4 – Revenue and Finance (Revised 1/17)
Title 4 A – Impact Fees (Revised 1/17 Amended)
Title 5 – Business Licenses and Regulations (Revised 5/16)
Title 6 – Animals (Revised 5/16)
Title 7 – Water Supply (Revised 6/15)
Title 8 – Health and Welfare (Revised 1/17)
Title 9 – Criminal Code (Revised 1/17)
Title 10 – Vehicles, Ferries and Traffic (Revised 1/16)
Title 11 – Storm Drainage and Surface Water Management (Revised 1/16 Amended)
Title 12 – Roads and Rights-of-Way (Revised 5/16)
Title 13 – Sewer Code (Revised 1/17)
Title 14 – Parks and Recreation (Revised 1/17)
Title 16 – Subdivisions and Platting
Title 17A – Construction and Infrastructure Regulations – Site Development and Stormwater Drainage (Revised 12/15)
Title 17B – Construction and Infrastructure Regulations – Road and Bridge Design and Construction Standards (Revised 3/16)
Title 17C – Construction and Infrastructure Regulations – Building and Fire Codes (Revised 2/17)
Title 18 – Development Regulations – General Provisions (Revised 1/17 Amended)
Title 18A – Development Regulations – Zoning (Revised 9/16 Amended)
Title 18B – Development Regulations – Signs (Revised 11/16)
Title 18C – Development Regulations – Storm Drainage and Site Development
Title 18D – Development Regulations – Environmental
Title 18E – Development Regulations – Critical Areas (Revised 9/16 Amended)
Title 18F – Development Regulations – Land Divisions and Boundary Changes (Revised 9/16)
Title 18G – Development Regulations – Conservation Programs (Revised 9/16)
Title 18H – Development Regulations – Forest Practices (Revised 9/16)
Title 18I – Development Regulations – Natural Resource Lands
Title 18J – Development Regulations – Design Standards and Guidelines (Revised 9/16 Amended)
Title 19 – (RESERVED) (Revised 9/16)
Title 19A – PIERCE COUNTY Comprehensive Plan (Revised 9/16)
Title 19C – Comprehensive Plan Procedures (Revised 9/16)
Title 19D – Other Comprehensive Planning Documents (Revised 6/15)
Title 19E – Capital Facilities Planning (Revised 1/17)
Title 20 – Shoreline Management Use Regulations
CROSS-REFERENCE TABLE 1 – 1962 ZONING CODE
CROSS-REFERENCE TABLE 2 – 1975 PIERCE COUNTY CODE
CROSS-REFERENCE TABLE 3 – REVISED PIERCE COUNTY CODE (1986)
Pierce County Website
County Telephone: (253) 798-7777