(a)
The destruction of or damage to any site having historic or cultural values as identified by the appropriate agencies, including but not limited to affected tribes and the Washington State Department of Archaeology and Historic Preservation, should be prevented.
(b)
Archaeological sites located both within and outside of shoreline jurisdiction are subject to the provisions of Chapters 27.44 (Indian Graves and Records) and 27.53 RCW.
(1)
Whenever historical, cultural or archaeological sites or artifacts of potential significance are discovered in the process of development, work on the development site shall be stopped immediately. The project proponent or responsible party must report the find to the City immediately.
(2)
The City will notify the Washington State Department of Archaeology and Historic Preservation, the Tulalip and Stillaguamish Tribes and other appropriate agencies of the discovery. The City will require that the project proponent or responsible party retain a professional archaeologist to conduct an immediate site assessment and determine the significance of the discovery. If a negative determination is received, i.e., the report does not determine that the find is significant, the work may resume after consultation with the State and the affected tribes.
(3)
On receipt of a positive determination of the site's significance, work shall remain stopped on the project site and the project proponent or responsible party shall not resume development activities without authorization from the State and the affected tribes.
(Ord. 1015, Sec. 2 (Exh. A), 2018)