Chapter 14.04
ADMINISTRATION
Sections:
14.04.010 Roles and responsibilities.
14.04.030 Board of county commissioners.
14.04.040 Planning commission.
14.04.010 Roles and responsibilities.
(1) The regulation of land development is a cooperative activity including elected officials, the planning commission, the hearing examiner and county staff. The specific responsibilities of these bodies are set forth below.
(2) An applicant is expected to read and understand the county development code and be prepared to fulfill the obligations placed on the applicant by the county code, particularly Titles 3 and 11 through 15. (Res. 2012-78 (part), 8/14/12: Res. 2007-55 (part), 3/27/07).
14.04.020 Director.
The director or his/her designee shall review and act on the following:
(1) Authority. The director is responsible for the administration of county code Titles 3, 11, 12, 13, 14 and 15 and associated RCWs and WACs.
(2) Administrative Interpretation. Upon request or as determined necessary, the director shall interpret the meaning or application of the provisions of said titles and issue a written administrative interpretation within thirty calendar days. Requests for interpretation shall be written and shall concisely identify the issue and desired interpretation.
(3) Administrative Decisions. Unless otherwise directed in an applicable regulation, the director is responsible for issuing administrative decisions (both “limited and full”) as set forth herein. (Res. 2012-78 (part), 8/14/12: Res. 2007-55 (part), 3/27/07).
14.04.030 Board of county commissioners.
The board of county commissioners shall review and act on the following subjects:
(1) Recommendations of the planning commission;
(2) Appeals of the hearing examiner’s decision on a rezone that is not of general applicability (site-specific) in accordance with the procedures for closed record decisions;
(3) May adopt policy consistent with the respective titles in the Chelan County Code; and
(4) Final plat approvals. (Res. 2012-78 (part), 8/14/12: Res. 2007-55 (part), 3/27/07).
14.04.040 Planning commission.
The planning commission shall review and make recommendations on the following issues:
(1) Amendments to the comprehensive plan;
(2) Amendments to the zoning code, Title 11, except for changes to the official zoning map that are not of general applicability (site-specific);
(3) Amendments to the subdivision code, Title 12;
(4) Amendments to Chapters 14.13 and 14.14 of this title;
(5) Amendments to the development standards code, Title 15; and
(6) Other actions requested or remanded by the board of county commissioners. (Res. 2012-78 (part), 8/14/12: Res. 2007-55 (part), 3/27/07).
14.04.050 Hearing examiner.
The hearing examiner shall review and make decisions on the following applications:
(1) Preliminary subdivisions;
(2) Planned developments;
(3) Rezones which are not of general applicability (site-specific);
(4) Applications for variances and conditional use permits;
(5) Applications for shoreline variances and shoreline conditional use permits;
(6) Amendments and/or alterations to plats;
(7) Petitions for plat vacations;
(8) Appeals alleging an error in a decision of a county official in the interpretation or the enforcement of the zoning code or any other part of the development code;
(9) Appeals alleging an error in a decision of a county official in taking an action on a short subdivision or binding site plan;
(10) Appeals alleging an error in administrative decisions or determinations pursuant to Chapter 43.21C RCW; and
(11) Any other matters as specifically assigned to the hearing examiner by the board of county commissioners or as prescribed by the county code. (Res. 2012-78 (part), 8/14/12: Res. 2007-55 (part), 3/27/07).