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HomeMy WebLinkAbout45-05 - Ord. Deleting SEPA Administrative Appeals ORDINANCE 45 05
INTERIMINANCE DELETING SEPA ADMINISTRATIVE
WHEREAS , the SEPA (the State Environmental Policy Act ) comment process allows
parties to submit . comment , argument and evidence on both legislative and permit
proposals , and it gives the County an opportunity to respond to that evidence and
argument ;
WHEREAS , the County' s SEPA appeal process creates an unnecessary administrative
hurdle for permit applicants and others ;
WHEREAS , SEPA appeals processes are "optional " under SEPA ;
WHEREAS , the county Hearing Examiner expressed concern over the clarity of the current
authority for handling appeals of SEPA administrative decisions ;
WHEREAS , the County adopts these regulations pursuant to chapters 36 . 70 and 36 . 70A
RCW , the County' s police power, Article 11 , section 11 of the Washington Constitution ,
and any other applicable authority ;
WHEREAS , Mason County is updating its comprehensive plan and regulations and
expects to take action prior to December 1 , 2005 and will have an opportunity to
incorporate the drafting of permanent regulations within that process ;
NOW , THEREFORE , THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF MASON COUNTY DO
HEREBY ORDAIN as follows :
SECTION 1 .
The ordinance shall be effective immediately and shall be effective until November 2 ,
2005 ,
SECTION .
Amend Title 8 (SEPA ) as follows :
8 . 32 . 030 Appeals .
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days of the date the D9 is issued ( 14 days after issuaRGe ef the thresheld determiRatieR ) .-
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There shall be no administrative appeal process for SEPA decisions . All evidence and
arguments in opposition to a proposal must be made during the SEPA comment period .
Amend Title 15 as follows :
15 . 11 . 010 Appeal of administrative interpretations and decisions .
( a ) Administrative interpretations and administrative decisions may be appealed , by
applicants or parties of record , to the following hearing body , based upon the relevant code
or ordinance as follows :
Hearing Examiner. Title 6 ( Sanitary Code ) and other regulations listed in part 1 of Section
15 . 03 . 005 , Title 7 ( Shoreline Master Program ) , Title Q ( ERVirepmeptal PeliGY and
Reseur-ce) , Title 14 ( Construction ) , Title 16 (Subdivision ) , and the Development
Regulations , provided that appeals of the building official ' s notice and order shall be in
accordance with Section 401 of the Uniform Code of Abatement ( hereafter Section 401 )
and , shall be to the hearing examiner as specified in this chapter.
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( b ) The appeal shall be considered and decided within ninety days of receipt of a date
stamped application , provided that the parties to an appeal may agree to extend these time
periods , and provided that a shorter time period is not specified in the applicable code or
regulation .
15 . 03 . 050 Hearing examiner.
The hearing examiner shall review and act on the following subjects :
( 1 ) Appeals of decisions of the building official on the interpretation or application of the
building code ;
(2 ) Revoking or modifying a permit or approval per Section 15 . 13 . 070 ;
(3) Appeals of enforcement actions under the codes , ordinances and regulations listed
under Section 15 . 03 . 005 . Enforcement actions include interpretations and decisions made
as part of the enforcement actions under the authority of provisions in Section 15 . 03 . 005 ;
(4 ) Appeals of decisions of the fire marshal on interpretation or application of the fire code ,
(5 ) Enforcement actions as provided in Chapter 15 . 13 ;
(6 ) Applications for preliminary and final plats ;
(7 ) Appeal of administrative decisions by the department of community development as set
forth in Sections 15 . 09 . 020 , 15 . 09 . 030 , and 15 . 09 . 040 ;
(8 ) Appeal of thresheld deteFmiRatiOR under Tile 8 ( F= RVirGnmentaI Peli ! y) a;
(-98 ) Granting of variances , except for administrative variances ;
(4-09 ) Other Type III permit reviews , including : large lot subdivisions involving a public
hearing , Mason conditional environmental permits , mobile home and recreation vehicle
park permits , special use permits , reasonable use exceptions , and shoreline substantial
development permits and conditional use permits ;
(4410 ) Plat vacation or amendments , pursuant to Chapter 58 . 17 RCW , and for the purpose
of removing utility and drainage easements set forth in Section 15 . 03 . 060 . ( Ord . 50-04
Attach . B ( part) , 2004 : Ord . 61 -03 Attach . B , 2003 : Ord . 02 -03 § 1 , 2003 : Ord . 179-02
Attach . B ( part) , 2002 ; Ord . 142 - 02 Attach . B ( part) , 2002 : Ord . 88 -02 Attach . B ( part ) ,
2002 : Ord . 116-01 Attach . A ( part) , 2001 : Ord . 129-00 Attach . A § 2 ( part) , 2000 : Res . 79-
78 ( part ) , 1998 : Res . 136 -96 ( part) , 1996 ) .
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SECTION 3 .
Pursuant to RCW 36 . 70A . 390 , the Board will hold a public hearing on this interim
ordinance on June 14 , 2005 , at 9 : 30 A . M .
DATED this / day of May , 2005 .
Board of Commissioners
Mason County , Washington
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Tim Sheldon 6da Ring Er' son Jayj L . amin , h it
ATTEST : APPROVED AS TO FORM
Cler of the Board Prosecuting Attorney
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