380 of the 555 lots in Ruston (68%) are zoned for houses inside an urban growth area. On those lots, Washington's HB 1337 requires the city or county to allow at least two accessory dwelling units (ADUs). Another 0 lots are outside the urban growth area, where Pierce County's own ADU rules decide.
0 of the 555 lots in Ruston (0%) have septic records on file with the Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department. 0 lots are inside a Pierce County sewer service area, and 0 are within 300 feet of a county sewer main.
Of the 555 lots in Ruston, 3 touch a mapped landslide hazard area, 2 an erosion hazard area, 5 a flood area and 0 an inventoried wetland, on Pierce County's maps.
From the Pierce County Assessor-Treasurer, the county's zoning, sewer, hazard and growth-area maps, and the Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department. Records as of October 2, 2026.
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