A. 
The City of Centralia Design and Development Standards, including any attachments or amendments thereto, are hereby adopted in full. All terms, standards, details, requirements, and provisions found therein are hereby incorporated by reference and made a part of the Centralia Municipal Code as though printed in full herein and insofar as such terms, standards, details, requirements, and provisions do not conflict with any federal, state, or local laws, rules, or regulations.
B. 
The Development Standards shall provide the technical specifications, submittal formats, and construction methods that implement this Title. Where a provision of the Development Standards is necessary to implement a requirement of this Title, the City Engineer may incorporate that provision as a permit condition. Where the Standards present context-specific options, the City Engineer may select and condition their chosen option in permit and plan approvals.
C. 
The Design and Development Standards may be adopted or amended by resolution of the City Council. The current version shall be on file with the City Clerk and the Public Works Department and made available to the public.
(Ord. 2573, 1/13/2026)
In the event of a conflict between the Design and Development Standards and other laws, rules, regulations, or standards the following order shall govern: (1) federal and state law, including the Americans with Disabilities Act; (2) the Centralia Municipal Code; (3) duly approved development agreements, franchises, and interlocal agreements to the extent consistent with law; (4) the City’s Design and Development Standards; (5) adopted external standards incorporated by reference; (6) project-specific special provisions approved by the City; (7) deviations approved by the City Engineer.
(Ord. 2573, 1/13/2026)
A. 
The City Engineer may approve a written request for deviation from the Design and Development Standards upon a finding that the proposed alternative provides equal or superior safety, operability, durability, and maintainability and is consistent with applicable law and adopted external standards. Requests shall include supporting analysis stamped by a Washington-licensed professional engineer.
B. 
Deviations are case specific and nonprecedential, may be conditioned and time-limited, and do not constitute or authorize a variance from the Centralia Municipal Code or from land-use approvals.
C. 
Approved or denied deviations shall be documented in the permit record. If the deviation pertains to work permitted under Chapter 14.04 CMC, appeals shall proceed under CMC § 14.04.030; otherwise, an administrative appeal may be filed with the Hearing Examiner within 10 business days of the decision.
(Ord. 2573, 1/13/2026)