The city adopts the following sections of Chapter 197-11 WAC, as now existing or hereinafter amended, by reference:
WAC 197-11-040
Definitions.
WAC 197-11-050
Lead agency.
WAC 197-11-055
Timing of SEPA process.
WAC 197-11-060
Content of environmental review.
WAC 197-11-070
Limitations on actions during SEPA process.
WAC 197-11-080
Incomplete or unavailable information.
WAC 197-11-090
Supporting documents.
WAC 197-11-100
Information required of applicants.
WAC 197-11-158
GMA project review – Reliance on existing plans, laws, and regulations.
WAC 197-11-164
Planned actions – Definition and criteria.
WAC 197-11-168
Ordinances or resolutions designating planned actions – Procedures for adoption.
WAC 197-11-172
Planned actions – Project review.
WAC 197-11-210
SEPA/GMA integration.
WAC 197-11-220
SEPA/GMA definitions.
WAC 197-11-228
Overall integration procedures.
WAC 197-11-230
Timing of an integrated GMA/SEPA process.
WAC 197-11-232
Integration procedures for preliminary planning, environmental analysis and expanded scoping.
WAC 197-11-235
Integrating documents.
WAC 197-11-250
SEPA/Model Toxics Control Act integration.
WAC 197-11-253
SEPA lead agency for MTCA actions.
WAC 197-11-256
Preliminary evaluation.
WAC 197-11-259
Determination of nonsignificance for MTCA remedial action.
WAC 197-11-262
Determination of significance and EIS for MTCA remedial actions.
WAC 197-11-265
Early scoping for MTCA remedial actions.
WAC 197-11-268
MTCA interim actions.
(Ord. 41-07 § 1, 2007; Ord. 30-19 § 1 (Att. B), 2019)
In addition to those definitions contained within WAC 197-11-700 through 197-11-799 and 197-11-220, when used in this chapter the following terms shall have the following meanings, unless the content indicates otherwise:
"Department"
means any division, subdivision or organizational unit of the city established by ordinance, rule or order.
"DNS,"
as listed in WAC 197-11-734, means determination of nonsignificance, whether with or without mitigation measures.
"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 (mitigated determination of nonsignificance (DNS) procedures).
"Ordinance"
means the ordinance, resolution, or other procedure used by the city to adopt regulatory requirements.
"SEPA rules"
means Chapter 197-11 WAC adopted by the Department of Ecology.
(Ord. 41-07 § 1, 2007; Ord. 30-19 § 1 (Att. B), 2019)
A. 
For those proposals for which the city is a lead agency, the responsible official shall be the community development director or such other person as the mayor may designate in writing.
B. 
For all proposals for which the city is a lead agency, the responsible official shall make the threshold determination, supervise scoping and preparation of any required environmental impact statement (EIS) and perform any other functions assigned to the lead agency or responsible official by those sections of the SEPA rules that were adopted by reference in WAC 173-806-020.
C. 
The city shall retain all documents required by the SEPA rules (Chapter 197-11 WAC) and make them available in accordance with Chapter 42.17 RCW.
(Ord. 41-07 § 1, 2007; Ord. 30-19 § 1 (Att. B), 2019)