Chapter 8.08 - DEFINITIONS

Sections:


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).