As authorized by RCW 35A.63.170, the position of hearing examiner is hereby established for the city. The hearing examiner shall be selected by the mayor and the contract ratified by the city council. The mayor may select multiple hearing examiners to serve concurrently.
(Ord. 889 § 1 (App. A), 2019; Ord. 954 § 1 (Exh. A), 2024)
A. 
The hearing examiner shall conduct general code enforcement hearings as set forth in this title.
B. 
The hearing examiner shall conduct land use hearings as set forth in Title 15, including but not limited to: conditional uses, variances, shoreline substantial development permits, site plan reviews, and preliminary plats.
C. 
The hearing examiner shall perform any other duties as established by city council by ordinance.
D. 
The hearing examiner may establish rules of procedure for the hearings consistent with the code, and will make the decision consistent with applicable city, state, and federal land use laws and other applicable provisions.
(Ord. 889 § 1 (App. A), 2019; Ord. 954 § 1 (Exh. A), 2024)
Any party of record aggrieved by any decision of the hearing examiner shall have the right to appeal the decision as set forth specifically elsewhere in this title and Title 15, Unified Development Ordinance. Any appeal shall be in writing and delivered to the city within twenty-one (21) calendar days of the hearing examiner's decision, unless a different time frame is explicitly stated elsewhere in this code or the RCW. Unless otherwise stated, no new evidence will be accepted by the reviewing body, be it superior court or otherwise. The appeal is limited to the record presented to the hearing examiner.
(Ord. 889 § 1 (App. A), 2019; Ord. 954 § 1 (Exh. A), 2024)