Chapter 14.03
ADMINISTRATION

Sections:

14.03.010    Roles and responsibilities.

14.03.020    Mayor.

14.03.030    Town council.

14.03.040    Planning commission.

14.03.050    Hearing examiner.

14.03.010 Roles and responsibilities.

A. The regulation of land development is a cooperative activity including elected officials, the planning commission, the hearing examiner and town staff. The specific responsibilities of these bodies are set forth below.

B. A developer is expected to read and understand the town development code and be prepared to fulfill the obligations placed on the developer by the Mattawa Municipal Code (MMC), particularly Titles 12 through 18.

(Ord. 452 § 1(part), 2006).

14.03.020 Mayor.

The mayor or his/her designee shall review and act on the following:

A. Authority. The mayor is responsible for the administration of MMC Titles 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18 and associated RCWs and WACs.

B. Administrative Interpretation. Upon request or as determined necessary, the mayor shall interpret the meaning or application of the provisions of said titles and issue a written administrative interpretation within thirty days. Requests for interpretation shall be written and shall concisely identify the issue and desired interpretation.

C. Administrative Decisions. The mayor is responsible for issuing administrative decisions as set forth in MMC Sections 14.09.030 and 14.09.040

(Ord. 452 § 1(part), 2006).

14.03.030 Town council.

The town council shall review and act on the following subjects:

A. Recommendations of the planning commission;

B. Final plat approvals in accordance with the procedures for closed record decisions pursuant to Section 14.09.080

C. Appeals of the hearing examiner’s decisions as identified herein, in accordance with the procedures for closed record decisions pursuant to Section 14.09.080

(Ord. 452 § 1(part), 2006).

14.03.040 Planning commission.

The planning commission shall review and make recommendations on the following issues:

A. Amendments to the comprehensive plan;

B. Amendments to the subdivision code, MMC Title 16

C. Amendments to the zoning code, MMC Title 17, including changes to the official zoning map which are of general applicability; and

D. Amendments to the environment code, MMC Title 18, except to the SEPA Procedures Code, Chapter 18.04;

E. Other actions requested or remanded by the town council.

(Ord. 452 § 1(part), 2006).

14.03.050 Hearing examiner.

The hearing examiner shall review and make decisions on the following applications:

A. Preliminary subdivisions;

B. Planned developments;

C. Rezones which are not of general applicability;

D. Applications for variances and conditional use permits;

E. Amendments and/or alterations to plats;

F. Petitions for plat vacations;

G. Appeals alleging an error in a decision of a town official in the interpretation or the enforcement of the zoning code or any other part of the development code;

H. Appeals alleging an error in a decision of a town official in taking an action on a short subdivision or binding site plan;

I. Appeals alleging an error in administrative decisions or determinations pursuant to Chapter 43.21C RCW; and

J. Any other matters as specifically assigned to the hearing examiner by the town council or as prescribed by the municipal code.

(Ord. 452 § 1(part), 2006).