This page will be updated throughout 2026 with the latest information about proposed amendments to the Redmond Zoning Code and portions of the Redmond Municipal Code. See project draft documents.

Amendments in Progress

2026 Annual Code Cleanup

Each year, City staff propose updates to the Redmond Zoning Code to address incorrect references to the Redmond Zoning Code and other regulations, scrivener’s errors, and terminology for consistency with federal, state, and local laws. View draft proposals.

Noise Standards

Noise standards (RMC 6.36) regulate noise for the purpose of public health, safety, and general welfare. The code establishes maximum noise levels by noise zone, prohibitions, exemptions, and measurement techniques.

The updates address several issues related to noise regulations, including:

Addressing property maintenance activities.
Removing duplicative items.
Addressing proper location in the RMC to ensure enforcement.
Addressing noise from gun ranges.
Addressing the assembly and dismantling of tower cranes.
Updating obsolete zoning district names.
Re-organizing the exemptions section.
Establishing requirements to post construction noise hours at construction sites.
Other organizational updates for clarity.

Drone Port Land Uses

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Tree Code

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Adopted Amendments

Final decisions have been made on the amendments described below.

Temporary Non-Commercial Signs

The purpose of these amendments is to address safe placement, size, materials, and permits while respecting constitutional guarantees for free speech. The City Council adopted these amendments on July 21, 2026 (Ord. 3263). The updates will be integrated into the Redmond Zoning Code online.

Street Standards Updates for Downtown and Marymoor Village

Updates to RZC Appendix 2A and Appendix 8A to continue to implement Redmond 2050 and provide clarifications. The City of Redmond Technical Committee approved these changes on April 8, 2026. The updates have been integrated into the Redmond Zoning Code online.

2025 Legislative Conformance

In 2025 the state legislature enacted several new laws affecting local development regulations. This amendment package updates the Redmond Zoning Code to address new state laws. It also addresses several clean-ups related to Redmond 2050. Topics include subdivision regulations, zoning for child care centers, parking, permitting timelines, building conversions, and miscellaneous corrections. The City Council adopted these amendments on June 2, 2026 (Ord. 3261). The updates will be integrated into the Redmond Zoning Code online.

Business Code Improvements

The City's Economic Development team monitors business interaction with our development regulations. Annually, staff prepares a package of code amendments proposed to improve business use of these regulations. The 2025-2026 package includes:

Ensuring commercial floor area is provided in mixed-use developments by removing opportunity for deviation from adopted code requirements;

Requiring placement of "Businesses Open" where pedestrian access to businesses are impacted by sidewalk closures;

Updating home-based business allowances;

Simplifying and clarifying opportunities for Food Truck and Pop-Up Retail Courts and for Publicly Accessible Enhanced Amenity Spaces (PEAS); and

Improving definitions of allowed business uses.

The City Council adopted these amendments on June 2, 2026 (Ord. 3261). The updates will be integrated into the Redmond Zoning Code online.

Fences and Retaining Walls

The fence updates are intended to synchronize and add clarity to fence requirements, and to evaluate the purpose and intent of regulating fence and retaining wall location, dimensions, permit requirements, and design.

The City Council adopted these amendments on June 2, 2026 (Ord. 3261). The updates will be integrated into the Redmond Zoning Code online.

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