Chapter 15.30
PROVISIONS RELEVANT TO ALL PERMITS
Sections:
15.30.010 Designated permit coordinator.
15.30.020 Consolidation of permits.
15.30.030 Method of publication.
15.30.050 Assignability of permits.
15.30.070 All aspects of the application are binding.
15.30.080 Time deadlines falling on nonbusiness days.
15.30.090 Minor procedural errors shall not invalidate proceedings.
15.30.100 Stay of further permits in the event of appeal.
15.30.010 Designated permit coordinator.
The administrator, or the administrator’s designee, shall be the designated permit coordinator pursuant to RCW 36.70B.120(1) for all permits subject to these development regulations. (Ord. 2367 § 4, 2007; Ord. 2316 § 2 (Exh. A), 2006).
15.30.020 Consolidation of permits.
If a proposal requires more than one permit, all permits shall be consolidated, as follows:
A. Such information as name, address, and legal description need only be entered once, by such means as a master permit application form or master cover sheet.
B. Reports, hearings, notices, recommendations, and decisions shall address the project as a whole except where expediency requires otherwise, such as where the proponent requires one authorization before another (for example, a grading permit before a sign permit).
C. Appeals of more than one of the permits required for a project shall be consolidated in a single appeal, to the extent that the appeals bodies are identical.
D. The administrator shall utilize that permit process (Types I through IV) which includes all reviews required for the various permits, and no more; provided, that the official or body holding any hearing, making any decision, or hearing any appeal shall not change as a result. The following table shows the process that should be used for each combination of two permit applications. To use the table, find the intersection of the two permits that are required. Numbers in superscript refer to notes below.
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Type I |
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Type I |
I |
Type II |
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Type II |
II |
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Type III |
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Type III |
III1 |
III1, 2 |
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Type IV |
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Type IV |
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1 The building official’s decision can still be appealed per Type I or II.
2 The hearing and deciding body is the hearing examiner.
(Ord. 2367 § 4, 2007; Ord. 2316 § 2 (Exh. A), 2006).
15.30.030 Method of publication.
A. All notices required by these development regulations shall include the proposed action, the general location of the property, and such other information as the administrator deems necessary. Notices of hearing shall be published at least 10 days prior to the hearing, and shall include the time, place, and purpose of such hearing.
B. The applicant shall bear all publication costs.
C. Notices of application, hearing, and/or SEPA action shall be:
1. Mailed by first class mail to the applicant and all owners of property within 300 feet of any portion of the proposed action according to the latest available King County assessment roll; provided, that this mailing shall not apply to Type II permits;
2. Posted on the development site, at the location(s) which the administrator deems best suited to reach the attention of whoever may be affected, on a large sign(s) containing a heading such as “NOTICE OF LAND USE ACTION”; and
3. Posted on a land use action bulletin board which is available for public viewing.
D. Notices of decision shall be:
1. Mailed to the applicant, the county assessor, and anyone who, prior to the decision, requested notice of the decision, or submitted substantive comments on the application;
2. Posted on the development site on the same large sign(s) on which was posted the previous notice(s); and
3. Posted on a land use action bulletin board which is available for public viewing. (Ord. 2367 § 4, 2007; Ord. 2316 § 2 (Exh. A), 2006).
15.30.040 If the administrator is unable to make a threshold determination within 14 days of determination of completeness.
If the administrator is unable to make a threshold determination within 14 days of determination of completeness as required in the processing of Type II and IV permits, he or she shall:
A. Issue the notice of application with a comment period which the administrator shall set at no less than 14 days and no more than 30 days;
B. In the case of Type III and IV permits, schedule a hearing to be held at least 15 days after the notice of application;
C. Make the threshold determination, which determination, in the case of Type III and IV permits, he or she shall make at least 15 days prior to the hearing;
D. Issue a second notice pertaining to the hearing, if applicable, and SEPA matters, if applicable;
E. Ensure that said second notice, if hearing-related, is issued at least 10 days prior to the hearing; and
F. Ensure that said second notice, if SEPA-related, is issued at least 14 days prior to any final decision. (Ord. 2367 § 4, 2007; Ord. 2316 § 2 (Exh. A), 2006).
15.30.050 Assignability of permits.
Development permits shall run with the land use and be freely assignable. (Ord. 2367 § 4, 2007; Ord. 2316 § 2 (Exh. A), 2006).
15.30.060 Permit expiration.
A. This section applies to all permits except shoreline permits pursuant to Chapter 15.36 EMC, and those based in the International Building Code and the International Residential Code, which have their own expiration provisions.
B. Permits shall expire two years after the date of issuance if substantial progress has not been made toward realizing the permitted use or project, or within five years if construction has not been completed.
C. The body charged with granting the permit may extend the date of permit expiration upon request by the applicant prior to said permit’s expiration. (Ord. 2509 § 7, 2012; Ord. 2367 § 4, 2007; Ord. 2316 § 2 (Exh. A), 2006).
15.30.070 All aspects of the application are binding.
All aspects of the application are binding, including graphic representations such as site plans and building elevations. (Ord. 2367 § 4, 2007; Ord. 2316 § 2 (Exh. A), 2006).
15.30.080 Time deadlines falling on nonbusiness days.
Any time deadline established by this chapter that falls on a day in which the Enumclaw City Hall is closed shall extend to the next business day. (Ord. 2367 § 4, 2007; Ord. 2316 § 2 (Exh. A), 2006).
15.30.090 Minor procedural errors shall not invalidate proceedings.
Minor inaccuracies in permit procedures, such as minor inaccuracies in the public notice, shall not invalidate a permit proceeding. (Ord. 2367 § 4, 2007; Ord. 2316 § 2 (Exh. A), 2006).
15.30.100 Stay of further permits in the event of appeal.
A. When any city action taken pursuant to these development regulations is administratively appealed, the administrator may stay further permit issuances for the use or improvement to which the appeal relates until the appeal has been settled.
B. When any city action taken pursuant to these development regulations appears likely to be judicially appealed, or has been judicially appealed, the administrator may stay further permit issuances for the use or improvement to which the appeal relates until the appeals period has lapsed and the appeal, if any, has been settled. (Ord. 2367 § 4, 2007; Ord. 2316 § 2 (Exh. A), 2006).