Planning commission recommends changes to RV rules for R5 parcels, allowing seasonal additional RVs under conditional use permits

Aug 12, 2026

The commission recommended approving ordinance 2026-22 to convert some recurring temporary-use approvals into conditional use permits for R5 parcels, allow additional RVs (two per additional acre) for family gatherings with cumulative occupancy limits, and clarify definitions of 'occupied' and 'seasonal.'

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The King County Planning Commission voted Aug. 12 to recommend approval of ordinance 2026-22, a set of changes to residential RV rules that will allow conditional use permits (CUPs) for additional recreational vehicles on qualifying R5 parcels not in subdivisions and clarify occupancy definitions.

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