Chapter 14.05
ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY IN GENERAL1
Sections:
14.05.010 Purpose and authority.
14.05.020 Adoption by reference.
14.05.040 Forms – Adoption by reference.
14.05.010 Purpose and authority.
The city adopts this policy under the State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA), RCW 43.21C.120, and the State Environmental Policy Act rules, Chapter 197-11 WAC.
(Ord. No. 04-468, § 3, 11-16-04; Ord. No. 90-40, § 1(20.10), 2-27-90. Code 2001 § 18-26.)
14.05.020 Adoption by reference.
The following provisions of the Washington Administrative Code are adopted by reference:
WAC
197-11-040 Definitions.
197-11-050 Lead agency.
197-11-055 Timing of the State Environmental Policy Act process.
197-11-060 Content of environmental review.
197-11-070 Limitations on action during State Environmental Policy Act process.
197-11-080 Incomplete or unavailable information.
197-11-090 Supporting documents.
197-11-100 Information required of applicants.
197-11-158 GMA project review – Reliance on existing plans, laws, and regulations.
197-11-164 Planned actions – Definition and criteria.
197-11-168 Ordinances or resolutions designating planned actions – Procedures for adoption.
197-11-172 Planned actions – Project review.
197-11-210 SEPA/GMA integration.
197-11-220 SEPA/GMA definitions.
197-11-228 Overall SEPA/GMA integration procedures.
197-11-230 Timing of an integrated GMA/SEPA process.
197-11-232 SEPA/GMA integration procedures for preliminary planning, environmental analysis, and expanded scoping.
197-11-235 Documents.
197-11-238 Monitoring.
197-11-700 Definitions.
197-11-702 Act.
197-11-704 Action.
197-11-706 Addendum.
197-11-708 Adoption.
197-11-710 Affected tribe.
197-11-712 Affecting.
197-11-714 Agency.
197-11-716 Applicant.
197-11-718 Built environment.
197-11-720 Categorical exemption.
197-11-721 Closed record appeal.
197-11-722 Consolidated appeal.
197-11-724 Consulted agency.
197-11-726 Cost-benefit analysis.
197-11-728 County/city.
197-11-730 Decision maker.
197-11-732 Department.
197-11-734 Determination of nonsignificance.
197-11-736 Determination of significance.
197-11-738 Environmental impact statement.
197-11-740 Environment.
197-11-742 Environmental checklist.
197-11-744 Environmental document.
197-11-746 Environmental review.
197-11-750 Expanded scoping.
197-11-752 Impacts.
197-11-754 Incorporation by reference.
197-11-756 Lands covered by water.
197-11-758 Lead agency.
197-11-760 License.
197-11-762 Local agency.
197-11-764 Major action.
197-11-766 Mitigated determination of nonsignificance.
197-11-768 Mitigation.
197-11-770 Natural environment.
197-11-772 National Environmental Protection Agency.
197-11-774 Nonproject.
197-11-775 Open record hearing.
197-11-776 Phased review.
197-11-778 Preparation.
197-11-780 Private project.
197-11-782 Probable.
197-11-784 Proposal.
197-11-786 Reasonable alternative.
197-11-788 Responsible official.
197-11-790 State Environmental Policy Act.
197-11-792 Scope.
197-11-793 Scoping.
197-11-794 Significant.
197-11-796 State agency.
197-11-797 Threshold determination.
197-11-799 Underlying governmental action.
(Ord. No. 09-593, § 16, 1-6-09; Ord. No. 04-468, § 3, 11-16-04; Ord. No. 90-40, § 1(20.20), 2-27-90. Code 2001 § 18-27.)
14.05.030 Definitions.
Unless defined in WAC 197-11-700 through 197-11-799, the definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise. Terms not defined within WAC 197-11-700 through 197-11-799 or in this section are defined according to Chapter 19.05 FWRC or FWRC 1.05.020, in that order.
“Early notice” means the city’s response to an applicant stating whether it considers issuance of a determination of significance likely for the applicant’s proposal.
“State Environmental Policy Act rules” means Chapter 197-11 WAC.
(Ord. No. 15-797, § 3, 6-16-15; Ord. No. 09-593, § 17, 1-6-09; Ord. No. 04-468, § 3, 11-16-04; Ord. No. 91-105, § 5(20.30), 8-20-91; Ord. No. 90-40, § 1(20.30), 2-27-90. Code 2001 § 18-28.)
14.05.040 Forms – Adoption by reference.
The city adopts the following forms and sections of Chapter 197-11 WAC by reference, as now existing or amended:
WAC
197-11-960 Environmental checklist.
197-11-965 Adoption notice.
197-11-970 Determination of nonsignificance (DNS).
197-11-980 Determination of significance and scoping (DS).
197-11-985 Notice of assumption of lead agency status.
197-11-990 Notice of action.
(Ord. No. 04-468, § 3, 11-16-04; Ord. No. 90-40, § 1(20.300), 2-27-90. Code 2001 § 18-29.)
Cross references: Review of applications for right-of-way use permits for compliance with environmental policy required, FWRC 4.25.040; erosion and sedimentation supplementary district regulations, FWRC 7.05.020; water quality requirements and surface water, stormwater and other waterways, Chapter 16.45 FWRC; process I review requires compliance with the State Environmental Protection Act, FWRC 19.65.050; environmentally sensitive areas, FWRC Title 19, Division V.
State law reference: State Environmental Policy Act, RCW 13.21C.010 et seq.