Chapter 14.20
CLASSIFICATION OF PERMITS BY TYPE

Sections:

14.20.010    Classification.

14.20.020    Exemptions.

14.20.010 Classification.

Permits shall be classified according to which procedures apply. In the following table an “X” designates the procedure (row) that pertains to that type of permit (column):

 

Type

 

1

2

3

4

5

6

Regulatory reform applies; that is, per RCW 36.70B.140, the city must issue a determination of completeness, etc.

 

X

X

X

X

X

Non-SEPA-exempt (SEPA threshold determination required)

 

 

X

 

X

X

Public hearing required

 

 

 

X

X

X

City council decision after recommendation from hearing examiner (preliminary plats, site-specific rezones) or planning commission (code or comprehensive plan amendments)

 

 

 

 

 

X

The above table, applied to permits issued pursuant to the Bonney Lake development code, results in the following list of permits by type:

 

Type

 

1

2

3

4

5

6

Accessory dwelling units (ADU) permits

X

 

 

 

 

 

Administrative wireless communication facility (WCF) permits

X

 

 

 

 

 

Boundary line adjustments

X

 

 

 

 

 

Building permits, SEPA-exempt

X

 

 

 

 

 

Land clearing permits

X

 

 

 

 

 

Lot combinations

X

 

 

 

 

 

Sensitive area permits, SEPA-exempt

X

 

 

 

 

 

Sign permits

X

 

 

 

 

 

Sign variances

X

 

 

 

 

 

Temporary permits

X

 

 

 

 

 

Short plats, SEPA-exempt

 

X

 

 

 

 

Final plats

 

X

 

 

 

 

Building permits, non-SEPA-exempt

 

 

X

 

 

 

Sensitive area permits, non-SEPA-exempt

 

 

X

 

 

 

Shoreline letters of exemption

 

 

X

 

 

 

Short plats, non-SEPA-exempt

 

 

X

 

 

 

Site plan approvals

 

 

X

 

 

 

Conditional use permits, SEPA-exempt

 

 

 

X

 

 

Variances

 

 

 

X

 

 

Critical areas variances

 

 

 

 

X

 

Shoreline substantial development permits and variances

 

 

 

 

X

 

Preliminary plats

 

 

 

 

 

X

Site-specific rezones and comprehensive plan amendments

 

 

 

 

 

X

(Ord. 1325 § 2, 2009; Ord. 1244 § 1, 2007; Ord. 1099 § 1, 2005; Ord. 988 § 2, 2003).

14.20.020 Exemptions.

The following actions (with BLMC citations where applicable) are not permits for the purpose of this development code, do not appear in the above table, and are exempt from Chapters 14.30 through 14.80 BLMC:

A. Business licenses/home occupation reviews (Chapter 5.08 BLMC);

B. Right-of-way permits and variances (Chapter 12.08 BLMC);

C. Code interpretations (BLMC 14.10.070(C));

D. Approvals of minor changes to permits (BLMC 14.90.110);

E. Appeals (Chapter 14.120 BLMC);

F. Area-wide amendments to the comprehensive plan or development code, including area-wide rezones (Chapter 14.140 BLMC);

G. Administrative variations and waivers (BLMC 15.20.060, 18.20.050(E));

H. Street vacations (the director(s) shall process these according to state statute);

I. Permission to connect to city sanitary sewer, storm sewer, or water;

J. Minor approvals for use of public properties. (Ord. 988 § 2, 2003).