Chapter 16A.05
PROJECT PERMIT APPLICATIONS
Sections:
16A.05.020 Preapplication Meetings
16A.05.030 Procedural Submission Requirements and Submittal
16A.05.040 Expiration of Application
16A.05.010 General
A. Project permit applications shall be processed as Type I, II, or III applications. A current listing of permit applications subject to these procedures is contained in Appendix I. The following generally describes the permit types:
1. Type I permits are permits and actions not required to provide notice to the public under State law such as building permits, where environmental review is not required or was done under another permit application (see Appendix I).
2. Type II permits are permits required under State law to provide a notice of application to surrounding properties.
3. Type III permits are permits that require a public hearing before the City’s Hearing Examiner.
B. Where a project action requires more than one (1) application, all applications required may be submitted at one (1) time under a consolidated review process specified in Chapter 16A.19 SMC. (Ord. 18-1004 § 1; Ord. 03-1020 § 2)
16A.05.020 Preapplication Meetings
Applicants for all Type III permits are required to attend a preapplication meeting. Additionally, applicants for some Type I and II permits may be required, or may request, to undergo preapplication review, depending on the magnitude and impact of the proposal. (Ord. 18-1004 § 1; Ord. 03-1020 § 2)
16A.05.030 Procedural Submission Requirements and Submittal
A. A completed application for a project permit, which meets the procedural submission requirements, shall be submitted to the City on forms and/or in a manner provided by the City.
B. General procedural submission requirements are defined in SMC 16A.07.030(B). Application forms for each project type and specific submittal requirements related to each application are available from the responsible City department. (Ord. 18-1004 § 1; Ord. 03-1020 § 2)
16A.05.040 Expiration of Application
Absent statute or ordinance provisions to the contrary, any application for which no substantial step has been taken to meet project approval requirements for a period of one hundred eighty (180) days after receipt, or for a period of one hundred eighty (180) days after the City has requested additional information studies, will expire by limitation and become null and void. The City may grant a one hundred eighty (180) day extension on a one (1) time basis per application if the failure to take a substantial step was due to circumstances beyond the control of the applicant. (Ord. 18-1004 § 1; Ord. 03-1020 § 2)
16A.05.050 Standard of Review
Absent statute or ordinance provisions to the contrary, the regulations in effect on the date a complete application is submitted and applicable fees are paid will be the standard of review. (Ord. 18-1004 § 1; Ord. 03-1020 § 2)