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Sequim expands temporary-use permit flexibility for seasonal and one-time activities
Summary
Staff updated the Temporary Use Permit (TUP) code to allow shorter-term, seasonal or one-time uses (e.g., weekend sales lots), add more flexible durations, and require permanent standards if a temporary use remains in place beyond its permit term.
Planner (S3) described updates to temporary-use permits (TUPs) to allow more flexible durations and seasonal or one-time activities rather than relying on special-event pathways. The change will permit uses such as temporary sales lots (e.g., an RV or hot-tub sales lot) for short terms; if a temporary use remains and becomes effectively permanent, it must meet permanent standards. "So instead of kind of allowing a temporary use to locate somewhere, ult for 6 months to a year, we have now the ability to have a more seasonal or 1 time use," the presenter said (S3).
Staff framed the TUP revisions as a codified pathway that better matches the city’s prior practice of special event permits but provides clearer regulatory authority and time limits for temporary commercial operations.
