Chapter 14.10
DEFINITIONS
Sections:
14.10.005 Applicant.
14.10.010 Area zoning.
14.10.020 Benchmarks.
14.10.030 Comprehensive plan.
14.10.040 Council.
14.10.045 Default.
14.10.050 Department.
14.10.055 Development permits.
14.10.060 Development regulations.
14.10.070 Director.
14.10.080 Docket.
14.10.085 Environmental review.
14.10.090 Examiner.
14.10.095 Financial guarantee.
14.10.100 Functional plans.
14.10.102 Guarantor.
14.10.108 Permit fee.
14.10.110 Reclassification.
14.10.120 Site-specific comprehensive plan land use map amendment.
14.10.130 Subarea plan.
14.10.005 Applicant.
“Applicant” means the person or entity who is required to post the financial guarantee. (Ord. 20-07 § 66; Ord. 43-02 § 2 (27.040). Formerly 14.55.010)
14.10.010 Area zoning.
“Area zoning” as used in this division is synonymous with the terms of “rezoning or original zoning” and means procedures initiated by the City of Covington, which result in the adoption or amendment of zoning maps on an area-wide basis. This type of zoning is characterized by being comprehensive in nature, deals with distinct communities, specific geographic areas and other types of districts having unified interests within the City. Area zoning, unlike a reclassification, usually involves many separate properties under various ownerships and utilizes several of the zoning classifications available to express the City’s current comprehensive plan and subarea plan policies in zoning map form. (Ord. 41-02 § 2 (20.08.030))
14.10.020 Benchmarks.
“Benchmarks” means quantifiable measures used to monitor the outcomes of public policy. (Ord. 41-02 § 2 (20.08.035))
14.10.030 Comprehensive plan.
“Comprehensive plan” means the goals, policies and criteria approved by the City Council to meet the requirements of the Washington State Growth Management Act, and:
(1) As a beginning step in planning for the development of the City;
(2) As the means for coordinating City programs and services;
(3) As policy direction for official regulations and controls;
(4) As a means for confirming the King County urban/rural boundary;
(5) As a means of promoting the general welfare. (Ord. 41-02 § 2 (20.08.070))
14.10.040 Council.
“Council” means the City of Covington City Council. (Ord. 41-02 § 2 (20.08.090))
14.10.045 Default.
“Default” means the failure to:
(1) Comply with financial guarantee conditions;
(2) Complete, in the specified time, the required improvements in accordance with this code and with approved project plans and conditions. (Ord. 20-07 § 66; Ord. 43-02 § 2 (27.040). Formerly 14.55.020)
14.10.050 Department.
“Department” means either the Department of Community Development or the Department of Public Works, as specified herein. (Amended at request of department 2/08; Ord. 41-02 § 2 (20.08.100))
14.10.055 Development permits.
“Development permits” means all permits, reviews, and approvals administered by the Department including, but not limited to, right-of-way use permits, grading permits, building permits, fire code permits, subdivisions, short subdivisions, binding site plans, zoning permits, conditional use permits, boundary line adjustments, and environmental review and shoreline permits. (Ord. 20-07 § 66; Ord. 06-05 § 1; Ord. 23-04 § 3; Ord. 43-02 § 2 (27.04.010). Formerly 14.55.040)
14.10.060 Development regulations.
“Development regulations” means the controls placed on development or land use activities by the City including, but not limited to, zoning ordinances, critical areas ordinances, shoreline master programs, official controls, and subdivision ordinances together with any amendments thereto. A development regulation does not include a decision to approve a project permit application, as defined in RCW 36.70B.020, even though the decision may be expressed in an ordinance by the City. (Ord. 41-02 § 2 (20.08.105))
14.10.070 Director.
“Director” means either the Director of the Community Development Department or the Director of the Public Works Department, or his or her designee, as specified herein. (Amended at request of department 2/08; Ord. 41-02 § 2 (20.08.106))
14.10.080 Docket.
“Docket” (noun) means the list of suggested changes to the comprehensive plan or development regulations maintained by the Department. “Docket” (verb) means to record with the Department a suggested change to the comprehensive plan or development regulations. (Ord. 41-02 § 2 (20.08.107))
14.10.085 Environmental review.
“Environmental review” means all permits, reviews, and approvals administered pursuant to Chapter 16.10 CMC. (Ord. 20-07 § 66; Ord. 43-02 § 2 (27.04.028). Formerly 14.55.060)
14.10.090 Examiner.
“Examiner” means the Hearing Examiner as established by Chapter 2.25 CMC, as amended. (Ord. 01-09 § 10; Ord. 41-02 § 2 (20.08.120))
14.10.095 Financial guarantee.
“Financial guarantee” means a form of financial security posted to ensure timely and proper completion of improvements, to ensure compliance with the Covington Municipal Code, and/or to warranty materials, workmanship of improvements, and design. Financial guarantees include assignments of funds, cash deposits, and/or other forms of financial security acceptable to the Directors. For the purpose of this chapter, the terms “performance guarantee,” “maintenance guarantee” and “defect guarantee” are considered subcategories of financial guarantee. (Ord. 20-07 § 66; Ord. 43-02 § 2 (27.04.015). Formerly 14.55.070)
14.10.100 Functional plans.
“Functional plans” are detailed plans for facilities and services and action plans for other governmental activities. Functional plans should be consistent with the comprehensive plan, define service levels, provide standards, specify financing methods which are adequate, stable and equitable, be the basis for scheduling facilities and services through capital improvement programs and plan for facility maintenance. Functional plans are not adopted to be part of the capital facilities plan element of the comprehensive plan. (Ord. 41-02 § 2 (20.08.132))
14.10.102 Guarantor.
“Guarantor” means a bank or other acceptable entity which issues the financial guarantee. (Ord. 20-07 § 66; Ord. 43-02 § 2 (27.04.020). Formerly 14.55.080)
14.10.108 Permit fee.
“Permit fee” means a payment of money imposed upon development as a condition of application for or approval of development to cover the costs of processing applications, inspecting and reviewing plans or other information required to be submitted for purpose of evaluation of an application, or inspecting or monitoring development activity. (Ord. 20-07 § 66; Ord. 43-02 § 2 (27.04.040). Formerly 14.55.100)
14.10.110 Reclassification.
“Reclassification” means a change in the zoning classification by procedures initiated by an individual or a group of individuals who, during the intervals between area zoning map adoptions, wishes to petition for a change in the zoning classification which currently applies to their individual properties. (Ord. 41-02 § 2 (20.08.160))
14.10.120 Site-specific comprehensive plan land use map amendment.
“Site-specific comprehensive plan land use map amendment” means an amendment to the comprehensive plan land use map which includes one property or a small group of specific properties. (Ord. 41-02 § 2 (20.08.170))
14.10.130 Subarea plan.
“Subarea plan” means detailed local land use plan which implements and is an element of the comprehensive plan containing specific policies, guidelines and criteria adopted by the City Council to guide development and capital improvement decisions within specific subareas of the City. The subareas of the City will consist of distinct areas having unified interests or similar characteristics within the City. Subarea plans may include potential annexation area plans, neighborhood plans, and plans addressing multiple areas having common interests. The relationship between the 2001 Comprehensive Plan and any subarea plans are established by CMC 14.15.020. (Ord. 41-02 § 2 (20.08.060))