Sections:
8.08.010 - Purpose—Adoption by reference.
8.08.020 - Additional definitions.
8.08.010 - Purpose—Adoption by reference.
This chapter contains uniform usage and definitions of terms under SEPA. The county adopts the following sections by reference:
| 197-11-700 | Definitions. |
| 197-11-702 | Act. |
| 197-11-704 | Action. |
| 197-11-706 | Addendum. |
| 197-11-708 | Adoption. |
| 197-11-710 | Affected tribe. |
| 197-11-712 | Affecting. |
| 197-11-714 | Agency. |
| 197-11-716 | Applicant. |
| 197-11-718 | Built environment. |
| 197-11-720 | Categorical exemption. |
| 197-11-721 | Closed record appeal. |
| 197-11-722 | Consolidated appeal. |
| 197-11-724 | Consolidated agency. |
| 197-11-726 | Cost-benefit analysis. |
| 197-11-728 | County/city. |
| 197-11-730 | Decision maker. |
| 197-11-732 | Department. |
| 197-11-734 | Determination of Nonsignificance (DNS). |
| 197-11-736 | Determination of Significance (DS). |
| 197-11-738 | EIS. |
| 197-11-740 | Environment. |
| 197-11-742 | Environmental checklist. |
| 197-11-744 | Environmental document. |
| 197-11-746 | Environmental review. |
| 197-11-750 | Expanded scoping. |
| 197-11-752 | Impacts. |
| 197-11-754 | Incorporation by reference. |
| 197-11-756 | Lands covered by water. |
| 197-11-758 | Lead agency. |
| 197-11-760 | License. |
| 197-11-762 | Local agency. |
| 197-11-764 | Major action. |
| 197-11-766 | Mitigated DNS. |
| 197-11-768 | Mitigation. |
| 197-11-770 | Natural environment. |
| 197-11-772 | NEPA. |
| 197-11-774 | Non-project. |
| 197-11-775 | Open record hearing. |
| 197-11-776 | Phased review. |
| 197-11-778 | Preparation. |
| 197-11-780 | Private project. |
| 197-11-782 | Probable. |
| 197-11-784 | Proposal. |
| 197-11-786 | Reasonable, alternative. |
| 197-11-788 | Responsible official. |
| 197-11-790 | SEPA. |
| 197-11-792 | Scope. |
| 197-11-793 | Scoping. |
| 197-11-794 | Significant. |
| 197-11-796 | State agency. |
| 197-11-797 | Threshold determination. |
| 197-11-799 | Underlying governmental action. |
[Statutory Authority: RCW 43.21C.130. 84-13.036 (Order DE 84-25), § 173-806-175, filed 6/15/84. Formerly, WAC 173-805-020.]
(Ord. 125-98 § 2.1, 1998: Ord. 55-97 § 2.1, 1997: Ord. 99-84 § 2.1, 1984).
8.08.020 - Additional definitions.
In addition to those definitions contained within WAC 197-11-700 through 197-11-799, when used in Chapters 8.04 through 8.40, the following terms shall have the following meanings, unless the context indicates otherwise:
(1)
"Department" means any division, subdivision or organizational unit of the county established by ordinance, rule or order.
(2)
"SEPA rules" means Chapter 197-11 WAC adopted by the Department of Ecology.
(3)
"Ordinance" means the ordinance, resolution, or other procedure used by the county to adopt regulatory requirements.
(4)
"Early notice" means the county'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). [Statutory Authority: RCW 43-21C.130. 84-13-036 (Order DE 84-25), § 173-706-030, filed 6/15/84. Formerly WAC 173-805-030.]
(5)
"Urban growth area" means those such areas designated in the county comprehensive plan or other land control ordinances.
(Ord. 125-98 § 2.2, 1998: Ord. 55-97 § 2.2, 1997: Ord. 3-96 § 5 (part), 1996; Ord. 99-84 § 2.2, 1984).