Chapter 14.02
PURPOSE, APPLICABILITY
AND DEFINITIONS
Sections:
14.02.010 Purpose and applicability.
14.02.010 Purpose and applicability.
A. The purpose of this title is to prescribe the manner in which permits for development and construction are classified and processed, and the general procedures and practices for development permit administration.
B. The purpose of Chapters 14.02, 14.04, 14.06, 14.08 and 14.10 WMC is to enact the processes and timelines for local land development permitting. The objectives of these chapters are to encourage the preparation of appropriate information early in the permitting process, to process permit applications in a timely manner, to provide the general public with an adequate opportunity for review and comment, and to provide the development community with a standardized process and predictability.
C. This title shall apply to permit applications for land development under the following provisions of the code: Chapter 13.04 WMC, Sewer Connections; Chapter 13.05 WMC, Sewer Permit Issuance During Moratorium; Chapter 15.04 WMC, Uniform Codes; Chapter 15.12 WMC, Electrical Permits; Chapter 15.24 WMC, Flood Insurance; WMC Title 17, Zoning; and WMC Title 18, Environment.
D. Other laws, ordinances, regulations and plans have a direct impact on the development of land. These include, but are not limited to, the comprehensive plan and subarea plans, the Douglas County Resource Lands and Critical Areas Policy Plan, Douglas County Regional Policy Plan, Uniform Building Code, and the laws, ordinances, regulations and plans of federal, state and local agencies. (Ord. 577, 1998).
14.02.020 Definitions.
Unless the context clearly requires otherwise, the definitions in this section apply throughout this title:
A. “Application” means a request for any land use permit required from the town for proposed development or action, including without limitation building permits, conditional uses, binding site plans, planned developments, subdivisions, variances, site plan reviews, permits or approvals required by critical area ordinances, and site-specific rezones.
B. “Closed record appeal” means an appeal on the record with no new evidence or information allowed to be submitted and only appeal argument allowed.
C. “Open record hearing” means a hearing that creates the record through testimony and submission of evidence and information. An open record hearing may be held on an appeal if no open record hearing has previously been held on the application.
D. “Public meeting” means an informal meeting, hearing, workshop, or other public gathering to obtain comments from the public or other agencies on an application. A public meeting does not constitute an open record hearing. (Ord. 577, 1998).