Pierce County council adopts broad development‑code package; hotly contested provisions on temporary housing and design rules fail in amendments

Jun 10, 2025

Pierce County Council adopted a comprehensive set of development‑code changes on June 10 to implement the county’s 2024 comprehensive plan update, including new zoning classifications, impact‑fee rules and design standards, while rejecting amendments that would have limited temporary housing duration and banned tents.

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Pierce County Council on June 10 adopted a large substitute ordinance implementing amendments to multiple titles of the county code to carry out the 2024 comprehensive plan update, changing zoning categories and development standards across the unincorporated county.

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