(1) 
Public notice is not required for Type I projects that are categorically exempt from SEPA. If not SEPA exempt, Type I projects are subject to the notice of application and SEPA notice requirements set forth in JCC § 18.40.160 through § 18.40.220 and Article X of this chapter.
(2) 
Public notice of the notice of application and of the open record public hearing, if any, is required for all Type II and Type III actions. Published notice is not required for closed record public meetings before the county commissioners (i.e., Type IV approvals of final plats and PRRDs), because no new testimony or evidence is allowed at such meetings or hearings. Mailed notice of closed record public hearings shall be provided to all parties of record.
(3) 
Public notice is not required for other Type IV actions because no public hearing is held.
(4) 
Public notice of Type V legislative actions must be published as described in Chapter 18.45 JCC and as required by state law.
(5) 
The applicant shall be responsible for all costs of public notice.
(Ord. 8-06 § 1; Ord. 12-19 § 4 (Appx. C); Ord. 11-24 (Att. A))
The administrator shall issue the notice of application within 14 calendar days of issuing the determination of completeness. If an open record public hearing is required for the requested project permit(s), the notice of application shall be issued at least 15 calendar days prior to the public hearing.
(Ord. 8-06 § 1; Ord. 12-19 § 4 (Appx. C); Ord. 11-24 (Att. A))
A notice of application shall not be required for project permits that are categorically exempt under SEPA unless a public comment period or an open record hearing is required. A notice of application shall be required for all Type II and Type III projects, regardless of whether such projects are exempt from SEPA.
(Ord. 8-06 § 1; Ord. 12-19 § 4 (Appx. C); Ord. 11-23 § 8 (Att. A); Ord. 11-24 (Att. A))
The notice of application shall include the following:
(1) 
The name and address of the applicant or the applicant's representative;
(2) 
The date of application, the date of the notice of completion for the application, and the date of the notice of application;
(3) 
The street address location of the project or, if unavailable, a description of the subject property reasonably sufficient to inform the public of its location, which may include a vicinity location (map), the location in reference to roadway intersections, or a written description (rural route box or subdivision lot and block alone are not sufficient);
(4) 
A description of the proposed project action, use or development and a list of project permits included in the application and, if applicable, a list of any additional studies requested under JCC § 18.40.110(6);
(5) 
The identification of state, federal or other permits required by other agencies with jurisdiction not included in the application, to the extent known by the county;
(6) 
The identification of existing environmental documents that evaluate the proposed project, and the location of where the application and any studies may be reviewed;
(7) 
The name and phone number of the contact project planner;
(8) 
A statement of the limits of the public comment period, which shall be 14 calendar days following the date of the notice of application (or 20 or 30 calendar days if the application involves a permit under the Jefferson County Shoreline Master Program, as further set forth in JCC § 18.40.220);
(9) 
Statements of the right of any person to comment on the application, become a party of record, receive notice of and participate in any hearings, request a copy of the decision once made, and any appeal rights;
(10) 
A statement of the preliminary determination, if one has been made at the time of the notice of application, of the proposed project's consistency with applicable development regulations and of those development regulations that will be used for project mitigation, as provided in RCW 36.70B.040 and JCC § 18.40.140;
(11) 
The SEPA responsible official shall ensure that SEPA requirements are addressed for all permits issued. This may include a determination that a project is exempt from SEPA or issuance of a SEPA threshold determination. For Type I and II permits, the SEPA responsible official has discretion to utilize the determination of nonsignificance (DNS) process outlined in WAC 197-11-340, or the optional DNS process as outlined in WAC 197-11-355. All notices shall specify if the DNS (WAC 197-11-340) or optional DNS (WAC 197-11-355) process is being utilized. For Type III permits, DNS process pursuant to WAC 197-11-340 should be utilized and the final SEPA threshold determination should be combined with the notice of public hearing. This would allow the appeal of the SEPA to be consolidated with the underlying permit before the hearing examiner.
(12) 
The date, time, place and type of hearing, if applicable, and if scheduled prior to the date of the notice of application;
(13) 
A statement of when and where a copy of the application, all supporting documentation and evidence relied upon by the applicant, and applicable development regulations may be available for public inspection; and
(14) 
Any other information the administrator determines appropriate.
(Ord. 8-06 § 1; Ord. 12-19 § 4 (Appx. C); Ord. 11-24 (Att. A))
If the county has made a determination of significance under Chapter 43.21C RCW concurrently with the notice of application, the notice of application may be combined with the threshold determination and the scoping notice for a draft environmental impact statement (DEIS). However, nothing in this chapter prevents a DS and scoping notice from being issued prior to the notice of application.
(Ord. 8-06 § 1; Ord. 11-24 (Att. A))
(1) 
Published Notice. For all Type III permit applications, the administrator shall publish notice in the official county newspaper at least once. The administrator has the discretion to publish Type II permits, when the proposal could impact the general public. Published notice shall include the project's road or street address or location, project description, type(s) of permit(s) required, comment period dates, and location where the complete application and notice of application may be reviewed. DCD also shall allow the general public to review permits online that are subject to public notice.
(2) 
Posting. For all Type II and III permits, the applicant shall post a notice of application on the property as follows:
(a) 
A single notice board shall be placed at the midpoint of the site road frontage or as otherwise directed by the county for maximum visibility, where it is completely visible to vehicle traffic and pedestrians.
(b) 
Additional notice boards may be required where the site does not abut a public road, for a large site that abuts more than one public road, or the administrator determines that additional notice boards are necessary to provide adequate public notice.
(c) 
Notice boards shall be constructed and installed in accordance with any specifications promulgated by the county.
(d) 
Notice boards shall be maintained in good and legible condition by the applicant during the notice period, be in place at least 15 calendar days prior to the date of the hearing, and be removed within 15 calendar days after the end of the notice period.
(e) 
The applicant prior to the hearing or final comment date shall submit an affidavit of posting to the administrator. If the affidavit is not filed as required, any scheduled hearing or date by which the public may comment on the application shall be postponed in order to allow compliance with this notice requirement.
(3) 
Mailing.
(a) 
For all Type II and III permits, the administrator shall send a notice of application by mail to the applicant, the owners of the subject property (if different from the applicant), and to all owners of property within 300 feet of any portion of the exterior boundaries of the subject property. The DCD shall be responsible for preparation of the list of adjacent property owners; provided, that the administrator retains the authority to require the applicant to supply and certify the list of adjacent property owners in circumstances where the information is not readily available to the county. DCD shall obtain addresses for mailed notice from the county's geographic information system (GIS) or real property tax records. The administrator shall make a notation in the file affirming mailing of notice to all persons entitled to notice under this chapter. DCD may also send notices by email instead of by mail when doing so is determined to be sufficient for reaching necessary parties.
(b) 
All public notices shall be deemed to have been provided or received on the date the notice is deposited in the mail or personally delivered, whichever occurs first. Failure to send notice by mail shall not invalidate such proceedings where the owner appears at the hearing or receives actual notice.
(Ord. 8-06 § 1; Ord. 11-24 (Att. A))
(1) 
Length of Comment Period. The comment period shall be not less than 14 calendar days, nor more than 30 days from the date of the notice of application (RCW 36.70B.110(2)(e)), except as may otherwise be provided for: a 15-day comment period for an open record predecision hearing pursuant to RCW 36.70B.110(3), commenting on preliminary plat applications (i.e., 20 days pursuant to RCW 58.17.095(2)), for commenting on scoping and draft and final environmental impact statements pursuant to WAC 197-11-408 and 197-11-500 and Article X of this chapter, and for commenting on permits under the Jefferson County Shoreline Master Program (SMP) (see subsection (2) of this section).
(2) 
Comment Periods for Permits Under the Jefferson County Shoreline Master Program (SMP). The content of notice under the SMP shall be identical to the notice set forth in JCC § 18.40.190 except that:
(a) 
The public may provide comments on a shoreline development permit application for 30 calendar days after the notice of application (notice for shoreline permits is longer than the comment period for other Type II and III permits pursuant to RCW 90.58.140(4)); and
(b) 
The public comment period shall be 20 calendar days for a shoreline permit for limited utility extensions or for construction of a bulkhead or other measures to protect a single-family residence and its appurtenant structures from shoreline erosion (see RCW 90.58.140(11)); and
(c) 
A notice of application for a shoreline substantial development permit shall notify the public of the 20-day or 30-day comment period.
(3) 
Comments may be mailed, emailed, personally delivered or sent by facsimile. Comments shall be as specific as possible.
(4) 
The administrator shall receive public comments during regular business hours any time up to and during the open record hearing, if any, or if there is no predecision hearing, prior to the decision on the project permit.
(5) 
The county may not issue a decision or recommendation on the project permit(s) until the expiration of the public comment period on the notice of application.
(Ord. 8-06 § 1; Ord. 14-18 § 4 (Exh. B); Ord. 11-24 (Att. A))
Notice of public hearing shall be provided not less than 10 calendar days prior to the hearing. If the notice of application does not specify a hearing date, a separate notice of public hearing shall be provided. For Type III projects, the DNS process pursuant to WAC 197-11-340 should be utilized and the SEPA threshold determination should be combined with the notice of public hearing. This would allow an appeal of the SEPA threshold determination to be consolidated with the Type III permit at the hearing before the hearing examiner. Notice under this section shall be accomplished as follows:
(1) 
Published Notice. The administrator shall publish a notice of public hearing in the official county newspaper at least one time. This notice shall include (and republish if necessary) the appropriate information from JCC § 18.40.190.
(2) 
Mailed Notice. The administrator shall send a notice of public hearing to all of the persons entitled to notice, as described in JCC § 18.40.210(3), including any person who submits written or oral comments on the notice of application.
(3) 
Posted Notice. Posted notice of the public hearing is required for all Type III project permit applications, which shall be posted as set forth in JCC § 18.40.210(2). In addition, notice of Type III preliminary plat actions and proposed subdivisions must be given as set forth in JCC § 18.40.240.
(Ord. 8-06 § 1; Ord. 11-24 (Att. A))
In addition to the notice for Type III actions above, pursuant to Chapter 58.17 RCW, additional notice for preliminary plats and proposed subdivisions shall be provided as follows:
(1) 
Notice of the filing of a preliminary plat application of a proposed subdivision located adjacent to or within one mile of the municipal boundaries of a city or town utilities shall be given to the appropriate city or town officials, pursuant to RCW 58.17.080 and 58.17.090.
(2) 
Notice of the filing of a preliminary plat application for a proposed subdivision located adjacent to the right-of-way of a state highway or within two miles of the boundary of a state or municipal airport shall be given to the Washington State Secretary of Transportation, who must respond as to the effect of the proposed subdivision on the state highway or airport within 15 calendar days of such notice.
(3) 
Special notice of the hearing shall be given to adjacent landowners by any other reasonable method the county deems necessary. Adjacent landowners are the owners of real property, as shown by the records of the county assessor, located within 300 feet of any portion of the boundary of the proposed subdivision. If the owner of the real property which is proposed to be subdivided owns another parcel or parcels of real property which lie adjacent to the real property proposed to the subdivided, mailed notice shall be given to owners of real property located within 300 feet of any portion of the boundaries of such adjacently located parcel(s).
(Ord. 8-06 § 1; Ord. 11-24 (Att. A))
(1) 
As optional methods of providing public notice of any project permits, the county may:
(a) 
Notify the public or private groups with known interest in a certain proposal or in the type of proposal being considered;
(b) 
Notify the news media;
(c) 
Place notices in appropriate regional or neighborhood newspapers or trade journals;
(d) 
Place public notice in agency newsletters or send notice to agency mailing lists, either general lists or lists for specific proposals or subject areas;
(e) 
Mail to neighboring property owners; or
(f) 
Place notices on the Internet.
(2) 
The county's failure to provide the optional notice as described in this section shall not be grounds for invalidation of any permit decision.
(Ord. 8-06 § 1; Ord. 11-24 (Att. A))