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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 . WWPIPLAMupdate05Mterim SEPA appeals ordl . doc Page 1 43 . 21G n7F and WAG 197 __ 11 69 9 197 11 WAG for issuapre of the feliewEng • -ray (A ) A Final DNS . Appeal must be made te the bear-d Gf GGunty GGFnMi66iGRer-s wit four teen dais of the date the DNS is final ( B ) A DSO The appeal must be made te the beard ef GE) unty GOFFIMissieners within feuFteeR days of the date the D9 is issued ( 14 days after issuaRGe ef the thresheld determiRatieR ) .- ( G ) AR F= 19 . Appeal ef the FEIS must be Fnade te the beard Of GGUnty GOrnmissioners with f9UFteep dais of the dote the FDIC' er supplemental EIS is issu 9 f that the appeal periods stated iR subSGGtiGR (a ) ef this SeGt" GR shall be exteRded for an addit! E) Ral GGVeR days if state GF leGal rules adopted pursuant te ( 3 ) SUGh appeal shall be reviewed iR aGGGrdaRGe with the requirements stated in MasG14 GG mty Cede , Title 15 , Section 15 . 11 020 peFR; *t or approval fer whiGh a statute GF GFdiRanGe establishes a time limit fer A 9 ( b ) The GGURty shall give OffiGial RetiGe under WAG 197 11 680 ( 5 ) whGReVGF it issues a FF _ Q7 § S2 Q 1997 : Qrd 17_ 95 19DFo-0� . 99 84 § S2 `2 ( port\ 199 \ vv—.n—s-�ry�--�� v� ra—ri�v�aa , �.� cT--rev-r-� 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. WWPIPLANWpdate05Vnterim SEPA appeals ordl . doc Page 2 ( 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 ) . H:IWPIPLANIupdate051interim SEPA appeals ord9 . doc Page 3 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 44 ;Tz! 4WXN4�-�� Tim Sheldon 6da Ring Er' son Jayj L . amin , h it ATTEST : APPROVED AS TO FORM Cler of the Board Prosecuting Attorney H: IWPIPLANIupdate05Vnterim SEPA appeals ordl . doc Page 4