Revised Code of Washington
Chapter 36.70B - Local Project Review.
36.70B.120 - Permit review process.

RCW 36.70B.120
Permit review process.

(1) Each local government planning under RCW 36.70A.040 shall establish a permit review process that provides for the integrated and consolidated review and decision on two or more project permits relating to a proposed project action, including a single application review and approval process covering all project permits requested by an applicant for all or part of a project action and a designated permit coordinator. If an applicant elects the consolidated permit review process, the determination of completeness, notice of application, and notice of final decision must include all project permits being reviewed through the consolidated permit review process.
(2) Consolidated permit review may provide different procedures for different categories of project permits, but if a project action requires project permits from more than one category, the local government shall provide for consolidated permit review with a single open record hearing and no more than one closed record appeal as provided in RCW 36.70B.060. Each local government shall determine which project permits are subject to an open record hearing and a closed record appeal. Examples of categories of project permits include but are not limited to:
(a) Proposals that are categorically exempt from chapter 43.21C RCW, such as construction permits, that do not require environmental review or public notice;
(b) Permits that require environmental review, but no open record predecision hearing; and
(c) Permits that require a threshold determination and an open record predecision hearing and may provide for a closed record appeal to a hearing body or officer or to the local government legislative body.
(3) A local government may provide by ordinance or resolution for the same or a different decision maker or hearing body or officer for different categories of project permits. In the case of consolidated project permit review, the local government shall specify which decision makers shall make the decision or recommendation, conduct the hearing, or decide the appeal to ensure that consolidated permit review occurs as provided in this section. The consolidated permit review may combine an open record predecision hearing on one or more permits with an open record appeal hearing on other permits. In such cases, the local government by ordinance or resolution shall specify which project permits, if any, shall be subject to a closed record appeal.

[ 1995 c 347 § 416.]

Structure Revised Code of Washington

Revised Code of Washington

Title 36 - Counties

Chapter 36.70B - Local Project Review.

36.70B.010 - Findings and declaration.

36.70B.020 - Definitions.

36.70B.030 - Project review—Required elements—Limitations.

36.70B.040 - Determination of consistency.

36.70B.050 - Local government review of project permit applications required—Objectives.

36.70B.060 - Local governments planning under the growth management act to establish integrated and consolidated project permit process—Required elements.

36.70B.070 - Project permit applications—Determination of completeness—Notice to applicant.

36.70B.080 - Development regulations—Requirements—Report on implementation costs.

36.70B.100 - Designation of person or entity to receive determinations and notices.

36.70B.110 - Notice of application—Required elements—Integration with other review procedures—Administrative appeals (as amended by 1997 c 396).

36.70B.120 - Permit review process.

36.70B.130 - Notice of decision—Distribution.

36.70B.140 - Project permits that may be excluded from review.

36.70B.150 - Local governments not planning under the growth management act may use provisions.

36.70B.160 - Additional project review encouraged—Construction.

36.70B.170 - Development agreements—Authorized.

36.70B.180 - Development agreements—Effect.

36.70B.190 - Development agreements—Recording—Parties and successors bound.

36.70B.200 - Development agreements—Public hearing.

36.70B.210 - Development agreements—Authority to impose fees not extended.

36.70B.220 - Permit assistance staff.

36.70B.230 - Planning regulations—Copies provided to county assessor.

36.70B.900 - Finding—Severability—Part headings and table of contents not law—1995 c 347.