This part contains rules for agency compliance with SEPA, including rules for charging fees under the SEPA process, designating categorical exemptions that do not apply within critical areas, listing agencies with environmental expertise, selecting the lead agency, and applying these rules to current agency activities. The county adopts the following sections by reference:
WAC 197-11-900
Purpose of this part.
WAC 197-11-902
Agency SEPA policies.
WAC 197-11-916
Application to ongoing actions.
WAC 197-11-920
Agencies with environmental expertise.
WAC 197-11-922
Lead agency rules.
WAC 197-11-924
Determining the lead agency.
WAC 197-11-926
Lead agency for governmental proposals.
WAC 197-11-928
Lead agency for public and private proposals.
WAC 197-11-930
Lead agency for private projects with one agency with jurisdiction.
WAC 197-11-932
Lead agency for private projects requiring licenses from more than one agency, when one of the agencies is a county.
WAC 197-11-934
Lead agency for private projects requiring licenses from a local agency, not a county and one or more state agencies.
WAC 197-11-936
Lead agency for private projects requiring licenses from more than one state agency.
WAC 197-11-938
Lead agencies for specific proposals.
WAC 197-11-940
Transfer of lead agency status to a state agency.
WAC 197-11-942
Agreements on lead agency status.
WAC 197-11-944
Agreements on division of lead agency duties.
WAC 197-11-946
DOE resolution of lead agency disputes.
WAC 197-11-948
Assumption of lead agency status.
(Ord. 99-A (1991) § 10(A), 1991; Ord. 368 (2006) § 31, 2006; Ord. 416 (2008) § 27, 2008)
A. 
The county shall require the applicable fees listed in Chapter 21.10.
B. 
The county may collect a reasonable fee from an applicant to cover the cost of meeting the public notice requirements of this ordinance relating to the applicant’s proposal.
C. 
The county may charge any person for copies of any document prepared under this ordinance, and for mailing the document, in a manner provided by Chapter 42.17 RCW.
D. 
As set forth in Section 18.04.130, the applicant is responsible for paying the costs associated with preparation of an EIS where one is required.
(Ord. 368 (2006) § 33, 2006; Ord. 416 (2008) § 28, 2008)
The responsible official is authorized to adopt further administrative guidelines to provide processing, administration and interpretation of these regulations. All such policies shall be in writing and available to the public in the offices of the department of community development.
(Ord. 99-A (1991) § 10(D), 1991; Ord. 368 (2006) § 34, 2006; Ord. 416 (2008) § 29, 2008)
If any provision of this ordinance or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of this ordinance, or the application of the provision to other persons or circumstances, shall not be affected.
(Ord. 368 (2006) § 35, 2006)