Zoning Code Amendments

What Is It?

From time to time a change in circumstance or conditions may warrant a change in the development regulations of the City Zoning Code (Bremerton Municipal Code (BMC), Title 20), which are consistent with the Comprehensive Plan. Zoning Code Amendments revise specific standards, procedures, meanings or other provisions of the code.

The City will accept applications for proposed amendments to the Zoning Code that are consistent with the Comprehensive Plan throughout the year (per BMC 20.18). Any individual, organization, business, or other group may propose an amendment; please contact the Department of Community Development for fees and application. In addition, Staff will introduce amendments for needed updates to the Zoning code to address changing needs of the community. 

Zoning code regulations are based on Comprehensive Plan policies, and some zoning code provisions cannot be changed without first amending the Comprehensive Plan. Under state law, Bremerton may update its Comprehensive Plan once per year. As the first step in this process, once a year (August to November 15) the City invites people to submit applications for proposed changes to the Comprehensive Plan that should be considered (per BMC 20.10). The Bremerton Planning Commission and then the City Council will review and confirm the amendments over the course of the year. 

Zoning Code Amendments

Listed below are adopted and proposed amendments to the Bremerton Municipal Code Title 20, also known as the Zoning Code. For complete Planning Commission packets on specific zoning code amendments, please click here Zoning Code Amendments Zoning Code Amendments Zoning Code Amendments Zoning Code Amendments Zoning Code Amendments to be redirected to Bremerton’s Planning Commission packets and Agendas.

Proposal
Ordinance 
Effective Date
Staff Information
Planning Commission Packet
City Council Packet 
Updates to Critical Areas Ordinance, SMP
TBDGarrett Jackson12/15/2025TBD
Neighborhood Scale Commercial, State Required Shelter Options, Revised Design Standards552310/27/2025Garrett Jackson9/15/202510/15/2025
Eliminates Parking Minimums, Regulations for Family Day Cares, Co-Living, Conversion of Nonconforming Buildings for housing, and RCDs/BLAs55136/16/2025Garrett Jackson5/19/20256/4/2025
Adopts zoning map, unit lot subdivisions, Middle Housing regulations55126/16/2025Garrett Jackson4/21/20256/4/2025
Adopts Comprehensive Plan and Subarea Plans55116/16/2025Garrett Jackson4/21/20256/4/2025
Corrects clerical errors in Ordinance 550655082/18/2025Garrett JacksonN/A2/5/2025
Amends permit processing procedures and timelines55061/1/2025Garrett Jackson11/18/202412/18/2024
Temporary Encampment Permit
7/19/2024
Garrett Jackson
 Missing Middle Housing
10/6/2022
Garrett Jackson
5/16/2022
Garrett Jackson 
Charleston District Center
11/4/2021
Garrett Jackson
Drive-through Facilities
9/13/2021
Garrett Jackson
Manufactured Homes
6/14/2021
Kelli Lambert
​​​3/18/2019​
Boundary Line Adjustment
6/14/2021
Kelli Lambert
​​​7/20/2020​
Lot Size Averaging
6/14/2021
Kelli Lambert
Accessory Dwelling Units
3/15/2021
Garrett Jackson
Temporary Encampments
1/4/2020
Garrett Jackson
Design Standards
8/17/2018
Garrett Jackson
​​​​​3/19/2018​

*For amendments that are not yet effective, please contact staff for more information. Current code is shown for amendments that have not been adopted by City Council.

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