010-18 - Ordinance - Adopting Minor Revisions and Corrections to Title 20 Unified Development CodeORDINANCE NO. 010-18
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PORT ORCHARD, WASHINGTON,
ADOPTING MINOR REVISIONS AND CORRECTIONS TO TITLE 20 OF THE
PORT ORCHARD MUNICIPAL CODE; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY AND
CORRECTIONS; AND ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, on June 13, 2017, the Port Orchard City Council adopted ordinance
019-17 establishing a new unified development code (Title 20 POMC); and
WHEREAS, since the adoption of Title 20, City staff have docketed minor errors
and several other proposed minor revisions to Title 20, pursuant to Chapter
20.06.020(7); and
WHEREAS, the City may adopt amendments to the City's development
regulations pursuant to RCW 36.70A.106; and
WHEREAS, on December 14, 2017, the City submitted to the Department of
Commerce a 60-day request for review of the proposed minor revisions and corrections
to Title 20, pursuant to RCW 36.70A.106(1); and
WHEREAS, on January 12, 2018, the City's SEPA official issued a determination of
non-significance for the proposed adoption minor revisions and corrections to Title 20,
and there have been no appeals; and
WHEREAS, on March 6, 2018, the Planning Commission held a duly-noticed public
hearing on the proposed adoption of minor revisions and corrections to Title 20, and no
public testimony was received, and the Planning Commission recommended approval of
the proposed adoption; now, therefore,
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PORT ORCHARD, WASHINGTON, DO ORDAIN
AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The City Council adopts all of the "Whereas" sections of this ordinance as
findings in support of this ordinance.
SECTION 2. Section 20.02.050(4) POMC is revised to read as follows:
20.02.050 Title 20—Admin & Enforcement—Use of Standard Industrial Classification (SIC).
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!(4) The planning director shall determine whether a proposed land use not specifically listed in
a land use table or specifically included within a SIC classification is allowed in a zone. The
planning commission's determination shall be based on whether or not permitting the
proposed use in a particular zone is consistent with the purposes of this title and considering
the following factors:
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(a) The physical characteristics of the use and its supporting structures, including but not
limited to scope, traffic, and other impacts, and hours of operation;
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(b) Whether or not the use complements or is compatible with other uses permitted in the
zone; and
(c) The SIC classification, if any, assigned to the business or other entity that will carry on the
primary activities of the proposed use.
SECTION 3. Section 20.12.010 POMC is revised to read as follows:
20.12.010 Definitions
"Critical facilities" means those facilities necessary to protect the public health, safety and
welfare. These facilities include but are not limited to schools, hospitals, police stations, fire
departments and other emergency response facilities, and nursing homes. Critical facilities also
include sites of hazardous material storage or production.
SECTION 4. Table 20.22.020 POMC is revised to read as follows:
Table 20.22.020—Permit and Decision Type Classifications
Type III
HE Decision
Judicial Appeal
Type V
City Council Decision
GMHB Appeal
Type I
Director Decision
Judicial Appeal
Type II
Director Decision
HE Appeal
Type IV
City Council
Decision
Judicial Appeal
Building Permit1
(Title 20, Subtitle
Final Plat (20.90)Short Plat,
Preliminary (20.86)
Preliminary Plat
and Preliminary
Plat Major
Modifications
(20.88)
Development
Agreement (20.26)
Site-Specific Rezone
without
Comprehensive
X)
Comprehensive Plan
Amendment-
Temporary Use
Permit
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Binding Site Plan,
Final
(20.94)
Land Use Map
Amendment,
Text Amendment.
(20.04)
(20.58)Plan Amendment
(20.42)Variance
(20.28)Binding Site Plan -
Preliminary,
Alteration of
Preliminary,
Alteration of Final,
Vacation of Final.
(20.94)
Preliminary Plat
Minor
Modifications.
(20.88)
Conditional Use
Permit (20.50)Legislative Zoning
Map Amendment
(20.06)
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Shoreline
Substantial
Development
Permit,
Conditional Use
Permit, and non-
administrative
Variance.
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Land Disturbing
Activity Permit
(20.140 and
20.150(11))
Title 20 Code
Amendment (20.06)Stormwater
Drainage Permit
(20.150)Annexations
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;Sign Permit (if
SEPA required)
20.132
Boundary Line
Adjustment
(20.84)
(20.164)j
Shoreline
Substantial
Development
Permit,
Administrative
(20.164)
Planned Res.
Developments;
Code
Interpretation
(20.10)
Comprehensive
Sign Design Plan
Permits
Legal
Nonconforming
Permit (20.54)
Variance -
Administrative
(20.28)
Final Plat-
Alteration or
Vacation.
(20.96)
Short Plat, Final
(20.86)View Protection
Overlay District
(VPOD) Variance
(20.38.713)Sign Permit (if
SEPA not
required)
(20.132)
Sign Variance
(20.132)
Shoreline Permit
Exemption
(20.164)
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Temporary Use
Permit, Extension
(20.58)
Untyped Review and Decision Actions: Preapplication Meeting (20.24), Design Review Board review and
recommendation (20.38.228), Tax Exemption for Multi-Family Development (3.48), Capacity Reservation
Certificate (20.180), Public Works Design Variation, Right of Way Permit (12.04), Street Use Permit (12.24),
Water/Sewer Connection Permit (13.04)
1 If a building permit application does not require SEPA review, no public notice is required. If a building
permit application requires SEPA review, public notice shall be provided consistent with the requirements
for Type II applications pursuant to section 20.25 of this Title.
SECTION 5. Section 20.20.030 POMC is revised to read as follows:
20.20.030 Applicability.
(1) All applications for development shall be subject to the provisions of this Subtitle, except
where specifically exempted, which shall include, without limitation:
(a) Any change of occupancy of a building from one International Building Code group or
division of a group to another or a change of use of land;
(b) Any new nonresidential and nonagricultural use of land;
(c) The location or construction of any nonresidential or nonagricultural building, or any
multifamily project in which more than four (4) dwelling units would be contained; and
(d) Any addition to such structure or remodel or substantial revision of the site plan associated
with such use.
(2) The construction and development of projects reviewed under this Subtitle shall be in strict
compliance with the approved site plan and conditions attached thereto.
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(3) All land uses, activities, construction, clearing, grading, filling, development, intensification,
and structural modifications or alterations shall comply with the POMC.
(4) All permits and approvals granted for the use, activity, construction, clearing, grading,
filling, development, intensification, or structural modifications or alterations shall comply with
the POMC. No permit or approval shall be issued for any parcel of land developed in violations
of the POMC.
SECTION 6. Section 20.30.010 POMC is revised to read as follows:
20.30.010 Zones established.
The following zones are hereby established: Gb, R4.5, R8, R8-MWD, R12, R20, Co, BPI, BPII, Eo,
Mxd, Cf; and overlay zones of TRMT, VPOD, DOD central, DOD east and DOD west gateways.
The location and boundaries of the various zones are such as are shown on the City's adopted
zoning map, and are codified in this title and made a part of this title. Changes in the
boundaries of the zones, including application or amendment or interim zoning, shall be made
by ordinance adopting or amending the zoning map.
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SECTION 7. Section 20.38.202 POMC is deleted in its entirety.
SECTION 8. Section 20.38.212 POMC is revised to read as follows:
20.38.212 DOD - Heights for lots that do not abut Bay Street.
The maximum allowable building height limit shall be 27 feet, which may be increased up to 39
feet when the applicant:
(1) Meets the requirements for a conditional use permit, as set forth in Chapter 20.50 POMC;
(2) Provides a special amenity(ies) in accordance with POMC 20.38.213 with a monetary value
of one percent of the value of the new/proposed building and land; and
(3) Complies with the requirements of POMC 20.38.218 regarding reduced floor area above 27
feet. Provided, in no circumstances shall the maximum allowable structure height exceed 27
feet, which may be increased up to 39 feet when the conditions listed in subsection (2) of this
section are satisfied.
SECTION 9. Section 20.38.633 POMC is revised to read as follows:
20.38.633 TRMT-Signs.
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All permanent freestanding signs within the Tremont Street corridor overlay district shall be of
monument type. Pole signs are prohibited. All other applicable conditions of Chapter 20.132
POMC shall govern the placement of signs within the TRMT.
SECTION 10. Section 20.38.700 POMC is revised to read as follows:
20.38.700 View protection overlay district (VPOD).
(1) The view protection overlay district boundaries are as shown on the City's adopted VPOD
map, as made a part of this Title. Changes to the VPOD map shall be made by ordinance
adopting or amending the VPOD map.
(2) Purposes. The adoption of scenic resource protection is intended to:
(a) Preserve the aesthetic quality of the community; provide for reasonable development-
protect property values; promote or preserve reasonable open space, light, air, and habitat;
and otherwise preserve and protect the general health, safety and welfare of the community.
(b) Recognize the importance of scenic resources, views, air, habitat, and sunlight to properties
within the city.
(c) Trees, whether growing singly, in clusters or in woodland settings, provide a wide variety of
significant psychological and tangible benefits for both residents and visitors. Trees contribute
to the natural environment by modifying temperatures and winds, replenishing oxygen to the
atmosphere and water to the soil, controlling soil erosion, and providing wildlife habitat. Trees
contribute to the visual environment by providing scale, color, silhouette and mass, by creating
visual screens and buffers to separate structures, and by promoting individual privacy. Trees
contribute to the economic environment of the city by stabilizing property values and reducing
the need for surface drainage systems. Trees contribute to the cultural environment by
becoming living landmarks of the city's history and providing a critical element of nature in the
midst of urban development.
(d) Views produce a variety of significant and tangible benefits for both residents and visitors to
the city. Views contribute to the economic environment by substantially enhancing property
values. Views contribute to the visual environment by providing inspiring panoramic vistas.
Views of attractive subjects with significant horizontal expanse add substantial value to real
property. Such views are considered significant in adding to the value of real property by the
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Kitsap County assessor. Access to plentiful sunlight enhances livability and promotes the
general welfare of the entire community.
(e) Trees, views, and access to sunlight and air and the benefits to be derived from each may
come into conflict. Tree planting locations and species selections may produce both intended
beneficial effects on the property where they are planted, and unintended deleterious effects
on neighboring properties. Trees may block light, cause the growth of moss, harbor plant
disease, retard the growth of grass and interfere with the enjoyment of views and sunlight,
leading to the lessening of property values.
(f) It is in the interest of the public welfare, health and safety to establish standards for light,
sun, air, habitat, and scenic resource protection, and the resolution of obstruction and related
complaints.
(g) Provide a fair and structured mechanism for protecting scenic resources, and for resolving
disputes relating to views and sunlight.
(h) Establish supplementary regulations to allow development without degradation of
environmental quality. The view protection overlay district designation is intended to enhance
the appearance of Port Orchard to make it a better place to live and work, improve the
economic vitality of the city by enhancing the city's attractiveness to its citizens and visitors,
and to promote site development that is sensitive to vulnerable or fragile environmental
resources and conditions, such as air, sunlight, views, and habitat.
SECTION 11. Section 20.40.110 POMC is revised to read as follows:
Land disturbing activity—Standards—Generally.20.140.110
(1) This chapter sets forth minimum standards which shall apply to land disturbing activities as
defined in chapter 20.150 POMC. For circumstances not specifically addressed in this
chapter or the Stormwater Design Manual, the provisions of the International Building
Code shall apply.
(2) All land disturbing activities within the City, regardless of whether a permit is required, shall
meet the performance and restoration standards and requirements of this chapter and shall
include the use of low impact development best management practices pursuant to chapter
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15.32 POMC to reduce erosion and protect water and air quality.
(3) All land disturbing activities within critical areas and their associated buffers shall conform
to the applicable provisions of this chapter and Title 18 POMC. The applicant shall be
responsible for obtaining and coordinating all required state or federal permits associated
with the filling of wetlands or other regulated activities.
SECTION 12. Section 20.46.100 POMC is revised to read as follows:
20.46.100 Table 20.46.100 - Retail land uses.*
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Note: All applicable requirements of this title, or other applicable state or federal requirements, shall
govern a use located within the Port Orchard incorporated area in addition to those described in the
notes following.
1. Only hardware and garden materials shall be permitted.
2. Limited to 25 percent of gross floor area up to 4,000 square feet.
3. a. Limited to products grown on site; and
b. Covered sales area shall not exceed 1,000 square feet.
4. Only the sale of new or reconditioned automobile supplies is permitted.
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5. Excluding SIC industry number 5813 - Drinking places.
6. Adult entertainment facilities shall be prohibited within 600 feet of any residential zones, schools,
licensed daycare centers, public parks, community centers, public libraries, or churches that conduct
religious or educational classes for minors.
I 7. Limited to office use.
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8. No drive-through permitted.
;;9. Limited to a maximum of 2,000 sq. ft. and no franchise outlets. Drive-through not permitted.
SECTION 13. Section 20.54.070 POMC is revised to read as follows:
20.54.070 Administration of Nonconforming Permits.
A. The following steps shall be followed in the processing of nonconforming permits:
(hyperlink to appropriate section of the City's Project Permit Processing code):
;1. Determination of complete application (Section 20.24.050)
2. Determination of consistency (Section 20.24.090)
3. Notice of decision by Director (Section 20.24.065)
B. Because the processing of these permit applications requires the submission of different
information for approval, imposes different burdens on the applicant and the City, and varies in
other material respects from the processing of a project permit application, these permits are
exempt under RCW 36.70B.140 from all project permit processing requirements (identified in
Chapter 20.22), other than those set forth in this chapter.
SECTION 14. Section 20.58.130 POMC is revised to read as follows:
20.58.130 Additional permit requirements.
(1) Temporary use permits shall be limited in duration and frequency as follows:
(a) For temporary use permits issued pursuant to section 20.58.120(1) or (2) of this chapter,
the permit shall be effective for 180 days from issuance.
(b) The temporary use permit shall specify a date upon which the use shall be terminated
and removed.
(2) Parking and access for proposed temporary uses shall be approved by the city engineer.
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(3) The applicant for a proposed temporary use shall provide any parking or traffic control
attendants as specified by the city engineer.
SECTION 15. Section 20.84.030 POMC is revised to read as follows:
20.84.030 Application requirements.
The following materials shall be submitted to the City, pursuant to any additional application
rules, policies, or procedures issued by the Department in order to constitute a complete
application for a boundary line adjustment:
(1) Completed master land use application form and payment of associated fees pursuant to
chapter 20.24 POMC;
(2) A vicinity map that clearly marks the site in relation to the nearest major streets, roads, and
waterways in the area;
(3) A separate map that depicts the proposed property configuration, including all lot line
dimensions and existing roads, structures and easements, with lines marking the original
boundaries of the site;
(4) A separate map that depicts the proposed property configuration, including all lot line
dimensions, names and locations of existing or proposed roads and easements within or
adjacent to the tract, the location(s) of existing structures within the tract, and the
location(s) of all utilities;
(5) A legal description of the existing property configuration and proposed property
configuration, prepared by a licensed professional land surveyor; and
(6) A verified statement by the applicant(s) that the property affected by the application is in
the exclusive ownership of the applicant(s), or, if the property is not in the exclusive
ownership of the applicant, a verified statement that the applicant has submitted the
application with the consent of all owners of the affected property.
(7) A title report prepared not more than 60 calendar days prior to application submittal,
prepared by a title company licensed in the state of Washington.
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SECTION 16. Section 20.86.020 POMC is revised to read as follows:
20.86.020 Decision type.
A preliminary short plat is a Type II decision and a final short plat is a Type I decision. Short
plats shall be processed in accordance with the procedures for such decision types as set forth
in chapter 20.22 POMC.
SECTION 17. Section 20.86.070 POMC is revised to read as follows:
20.86.070 Additional notice.
Upon receipt of a complete short subdivision application, the Department shall provide the
following additional notice as applicable: .
(1) If the proposed short subdivision is located adjacent to the right-of-way of a state highway,
the Director shall give written notice of the application, including a legal description of the
short subdivision and a location map, to the State Department of Transportation; and
(2) If the proposed short subdivision is located in whole or in part in a flood control zone as
provided in chapter 86.16 RCW, the Director shall give written notice of the application,
including a legal description of the short subdivision and a location map, to the State
Department of Ecology.
SECTION 18. Section 20.86.090 POMC is revised to read as follows:
20.86.090 Findings.
A proposed short subdivision application shall not be approved unless the Director makes
written findings and conclusions that:
(1) All of the requirements in POMC 20.86.080, Review criteria, are satisfied;
(2) Pursuant to RCW 58.17.110:
(a) appropriate provisions are made for the public health, safety and general welfare and
for such open spaces, drainage ways, streets or roads, alleys, other public ways, transit
stops, potable water supplies, sanitary wastes, parks and recreation, playgrounds,
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schools and school grounds and all other relevant facts, including sidewalks and other
planning features that assure safe walking conditions for students who only walk to and
from school; and
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(b) The public use and interest will be served by the platting of the short subdivision and
dedication.
SECTION 19. Section 20.122.060 is revised to read as follows:
20.122.060 Common Development Standards—Density credits.i
Critical areas and their buffers may be used in the calculation of allowed residential density
whenever two or more residential lots or two or more multifamily dwelling units are created
subject to the following limitations:
(1) Full density credit shall be allowed for erosion and seismic hazard areas designated as areas
of geologic concern per 20.162.076(2). Flood hazard areas outside of streams, wetlands, or
associated buffers shall be counted for full density credit.
(2) No density credit shall be allowed for streams, lakes, ponds, and other bodies of water.
(3) Partial to full density credit shall be allowed for steep slopes7 and landslide hazard areas
designated as geologically hazardous areas or areas of geologic concern per 20.162.076(1) or
(2), wetlands, and required buffers for any critical area according to the following table:
Percent of Site in Buffers
and/or Critical Areas
(percent)
Density Credit
(percent)
1-10 TOO
11-20 90
21-30 80
31-40 70
6041 - 50
5051-60
4061 - 70
3071-80
2081 - 90
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Percent of Site in Buffers
and/or Critical Areas
(percent)
Density Credit
(percent)
91 - 99 10
(4) Allowed density on sites containing critical areas shall be calculated as follows:
(a) Determine the percentage of site area in critical areas and buffers by dividing the
total area in required critical areas and buffers by the total site area.
(b) Multiply the density credit percentage set forth in subsection (1) of this section by
the site area in critical areas and buffers to determine the effective critical area.
(c) Add the effective critical area to the site area not in critical areas or buffers. The
resulting acres shall be considered the effective site area for purposes of determining the
allowable dwelling units pursuant to the zoning regulations.
(d) By way of example, the density credit provisions apply as follows for a 10-acre site
under the R8 zone:
(i) The square feet in the site is 435,600 of which ponds include 45,000 square
feet, steep slopes include 82,000 square feet, and required wetland buffers include
60,000 square feet.
(ii) Divide the total amount of critical areas and buffers (187,000 square feet) by
the total site (435,600 square feet) equal to 42.9 percent.
(iii) Apply the density credit from the chart (equal to a 60 percent density credit
where the amount of site in a critical area is between 41 and 50 percent).
(iv) Multiply the steep slopes and required buffers only (142,000 square feet
since no credit is received for ponds) by the density credit of 60 percent equal to 85,200
square feet.
(v) Add the unconstrained site area (248,600 square feet) plus the critical area
density credit (85,200 square feet) to create the effective site area for density
calculations (333,800 square feet).
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(vi) Divide the total effective site area by 43,560 square feet to determine
acreage (333,800 square feet/43,560 square feet/acre equals 7.6 acres) and multiply by
the density allowed in the R8 zone (7.6 acres multiplied by eight dwelling units/acre)
equals 60.8 which is rounded up to 61 dwelling units maximum (note that the maximum
density may be reduced by other provisions of this code).*!
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(5) The density transfer can be utilized only within the development proposal site. The applicant
may cluster and configure the site's development to accommodate the transfer of density but
cannot change the type of uses or housing products allowed within the zone proper.
SECTION 20. Section 20.124.100 is revised to read as follows:
20.124.100 Development Standards—Parking—-Off-street parking design standards.
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(1) The most distant parking space shall not be located more than 500 feet away from the
nearest building entrance it is required to serve. Where the off-street parking areas do not abut
the buildings they serve, the required maximum distance shall be measured from the nearest
building entrance that the parking area serves:
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(a) For all nonresidential uses permitted in residential zones, the parking spaces shall be
located on the same lot they are required to serve and at least a portion of parking areas shall
be located within 150 feet from the nearest building entrance they are required to serve.
(b) For all uses permitted within downtown mixed use district (Mxd), the parking spaces
may be located on consolidated off-site parking lots distributed at accessible locations about
the downtown district.
(2) Minimum parking space and aisle dimensions shall be determined by the planning director.
Regardless of the parking angle, one-way aisles shall be at least 10 feet wide, and two-way
aisles shall be at least 20 feet wide. Parking plans for angle parking shall use space widths no
less than eight feet, six inches for a standard parking space design and eight feet for a compact
car parking space design.
(3) Any parking spaces abutting a landscaped area on the driver or passenger side of the vehicle
shall provide an additional 18 inches above the minimum space width requirement to provide a
place to step other than in the landscaped area. The additional width shall be separated from
the adjacent parking space by a parking space division stripe. The parking space depth may be
reduced when vehicles overhang a walkway under the following conditions::
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(a) Wheelstops or curbs are installed.
(b) The remaining walkway provides a minimum of 60 inches of unimpeded passageway
for pedestrians.
(4) The amount of space depth reduction is limited to a maximum of 18 inches.
(5) Ingress and egress between off-street parking areas and abutting streets shall be designed,
located, and constructed in accordance with Port Orchard street standards.
(6) Lighting of off-street parking areas shall be provided for safety of traffic and pedestrian
circulation on the site, as specified in the International Building Code. Lighting shall be designed
to minimize direct illumination of abutting properties and adjacent streets. The planning
director shall have the authority to waive the requirement to provide lighting.
(7) Tandem or end-to-end parking is allowed in single-family detached residential
developments. Driveways crossing required setback areas may be used for parking when
serving single-family detached dwellings but shall not be considered for purposes of calculating
required parking. Attached single-family and multifamily developments may have tandem
parking areas for each dwelling unit but shall not combine parking for separate dwelling units in
tandem parking areas.
(8) All required vehicle parking must be on a paved surface.
(9) LID best management practices (BMPs) shall be used for all parking lot design and
construction, unless site and soil conditions make LID infeasible as determined by the City. LID
BMPs for parking lot design and construction include, but are not limited to:
(a) Pervious surfacing;
(b) Integrating stormwater management facilities, such as bioretention swales, with
required parking lot landscaping; and
(c) Using native species in the landscape design.
(d) LID BMPs shall be designed and constructed in accordance with the LID Technical
Guidance Manual for Puget Sound (current edition).
SECTION 21. Section 20.124.270 is deleted in its entirety.
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SECTION 22. Section 20.128.190 is revised to read as follows:
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20.128.190 Development Standards—Landscaping—Significant tree retention plan.
The applicant shall submit a tree retention plan concurrent with a land disturbing activity
permit, building permit or preliminary subdivision application, whichever is reviewed and
approved first. The tree retention plan shall consist of:
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(1) Tree survey that identifies the location, size, and species of individual significant trees or the
perimeter of stands of trees on a site. For forested sites, the tree survey may use a standard
timber cruising method to reflect general locations, numbers, and groupings of significant trees.
For detailed site plans and grading applications, the tree survey may be conducted by a method
that locates individual significant trees near edges of tree protection areas.
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(2) The tree retention plan identifying the significant trees that are proposed to be retained
should show the locations of tree protection fence that protects the critical root zones of the
trees.
SECTION 23. Section 20.132.070 is revised to read as follows:
Section 20.132.070 Sign Variances.
A. Approval Required. A variance may be granted from the strict application of the regulations
in this Chapter which apply to: (a) sign placement on a parcel or building frontage; (b) sign
area; or (3) sign height, as regulated in this Chapter. A variance may not be granted to allow
any prohibited signs or prohibited sign features, as described in Section 20.132.040, or for any
other purpose not listed in this subsection A. The variance procedure in this Section does not
apply to any Street Use permit or Building permit.
B. Need for Sign Permit, Consolidation of Processing. A sign variance application may be
submitted before or concurrent with the associated sign permit application. No sign permit
application requiring a variance for issuance will be processed without a sign variance
application unless the applicant specifically requests that the application be processed without
a variance.
C. Review Procedures. A sign variance is a Type II permit pursuant to Table 20.22.020. Refer
to Chapter 20.24 POMCfor application requirements and permit processing steps.
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D. Application Requirements. A complete sign variance application shall consist of the
following:
1. Application form. A completed sign variance application, including the applicant's
name, address, phone number and e-mail address. If the applicant is not the property owner,
then the property owner must be identified and the application must include an affidavit from
the property owner, verifying that the property owner has given permission to the applicant for
the submission of the sign variance application and for the installation/posting of the sign on
the property owner's property.
2. Sign Permit Application. A completed sign permit application containing all of the
materials required by Section 20.132.050 (Sign Permits). However, the applicant may submit a
variance application without a sign permit application as provided in subsection B above.
3. A narrative report which describes the requested variance in detail. The report shall
identify all of the sections of this Chapter from which the applicant is requesting the variance,
as well as the nature and extent of the variance (in area, location on the property, height).
4. The narrative report shall also include the applicant's description of the manner in
which the sign variance satisfies all of the variance criteria in subsection E below.
5. Fees. Payment of the appropriate sign variance application fee.
E. Variance Criteria for Approval. Sign variance applications shall be reviewed by the
Community Development Director to determine whether all of the following criteria are
satisfied. In order to approve any sign variance, the Director must make written findings to
show that all of the following criteria have been met:
1. The request for a sign variance is due to unusual conditions pertaining to sign visibility
needs for a specific building or lot; and
2. The sign will not create a hazard; and
3. The sign will not violate any state statute or any City Code provision (other than the
ones identified in this Chapter relating to signs); and
4. The sign will not negatively affect adjacent property; and
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5. The sign will be in keeping with the general character of the surrounding area and the
granting of the variance would not result in an alteration of the essential character of the
surrounding area; and
6. The proposed variance is consistent with the purposes and intent of the Zoning Code
and the purposes of this Chapter; and
7. The variance is consistent with the City's Comprehensive Plan; and
8. The applicant has established that there are practical difficulties in complying with the
provision(s) of this Chapter and that the proposed sign is a reasonable use of the property.
Economic considerations alone do not constitute practical difficulties; and
9. The plight of the applicant is due to circumstances unique to the property, which were
not created by the applicant or landowner; and
10. The variance will not permit any sign or use that is not allowed in the zoning district
where the affected land is located, nor will it allow any sign or sign feature prohibited under
Section 20.132.040 (Prohibited Signs).
F. First Amendment Exception/Variance. Where an applicant can demonstrate that the strict
application of the regulations in this Chapter would violate his/her First Amendment rights, the
City may grant a variance that does not conform to all of the variance criteria in subsection E
above. However, the applicant shall submit an application which provides his/her response to
each of the variance criteria in subsection E. The City need not make findings that all of the
variance criteria have been satisfied, but the City shall grant such variance only to the extent
reasonably necessary to protect the applicant's First Amendment rights. If a First Amendment
Exception is granted, it shall be treated as an approval of a variance for purposes of this
Chapter.
G. Notice of Final Decision. A Notice of Decision incorporating the decision on the variance
application shall issue not more than 120 days after issuance of the Determination of Complete
Application.
H. Expiration of Variance. If the variance is approved, the sign identified in the variance must
be installed within 180 days or the variance will expire. No sign may be erected if there is no
sign permit for the sign, or if the variance or the sign permit has expired, even if the applicant
has received associated building permits or a Street Use permit, and the latter have not
expired.
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SECTION 24. Section 20.139.010 POMC is revised to read as follows:
20.139.010 Applicability.
The standards in this chapter shall apply to detached single-family residences (with the
exception of mobile homes in a mobile home park existing as of the date of adoption of this
Title), accessory buildings (including accessory dwelling units), and duplexes, in any zone in
which they are built. For existing structures that are being modified or enlarged, the standards
shall only apply to the portions of the structure being modified and to any additions, unless the
project valuation exceeds 50% of the taxable value for the structure.
When the project valuation exceeds 50% of the taxable value for the structure, the entire
structure shall be brought into compliance with this chapter; except that for any portion of the
existing building to which an owner is not proposing structural changes, the city shall not
require that portion of the existing building to be modified in the following ways (except when
required pursuant to the city's building codes):
Moving an existing exterior wall;
Adding additional windows to an existing exterior wall;
Enlarging an existing covered entry;
Relocating an existing garage or driveway;
Replacing existing siding material;
Modifying an existing roofline.
SECTION 25. Section 20.140.090 POMC is revised to read as follows:
Land disturbing activity—Permit—Issuance; expiration.20.140.090
(1) Issuance.
(a) After an application has been filed and reviewed, the Director shall determine that the
land disturbing activity complies with the other provisions of this chapter, chapter
20.150 POMC, and all other applicable provisions of this code or request that the
application be corrected or amended to comply with the same.
(b) No land disturbing activity permit shall be issued until approved by any and all federal,
state, and local agencies having jurisdiction, by laws or regulations, pertaining to the
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proposed work.
(c) Upon approval of the application and issuance of the land disturbing activity permit, no
work shall be done that is not provided for in the permit.
(2) Mitigation. In issuing a land disturbing activity permit, the Director may require measures to
mitigate the impacts of the land disturbing activity.
(3) Inactivity. An application for a land disturbing activity permit may be canceled for inactivity
if an applicant fails, without reasonable justification, to respond to the Director's written
request for revisions or corrections within sixty (60) days of receipt of such request. The
Director may extend the response period beyond sixty (60) days if the applicant provides
and adheres to a reasonable schedule for submitting the full revisions.
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(4) Permit expiration. Land disturbing activity permits expire as follows:
(a) If a building permit is issued for the same site, the land disturbing activity permit shall
automatically expire or be extended when the building permit expires or is extended; or
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(b) If a building permit is not issued for the same site, the land disturbing activity permit
shall expire if the authorized work has not begun within 180 days from the date of
permit issuance, or if work is abandoned for over sixty (60) consecutive days, unless an
extension has been granted. The applicant shall be responsible for notifying the
Director, in writing, if delays or unforeseen circumstances are impacting the start or
continuation of the work. If the authorized work is continually performed, the permit
shall expire one (1) year from the date of issuance, unless a different time frame is
specified on the permit or an extension is granted.
(5) Permit extensions. Up to two one-year extensions may be granted by the Director;
provided, that conditions which were relevant to issuance of the permit have not changed
substantially and no material detriment to the public welfare will result from the extension.
The applicant shall be responsible for notifying the Director, in writing, if delays or
unforeseen circumstances are impacting the completion of the work. An extension may be
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granted by the Director, provided the applicant provides the following:
(a) A written request and applicable fee. The request should be submitted no later than
sixty (60) days prior to expiration of the permit; and
(b) The applicant's project engineer submits a signed statement certifying that they have
reviewed the current physical conditions of the site and such conditions have not
changed to a degree as to require a revision to the design of the site in order to remain
consistent with the applicable standards and requirements which were in effect at the
time of the original land disturbing activity permit approval and the associated land use
approval (if any).
(6) Failure to pick up permit. When a land disturbing activity permit is ready to be issued, the
applicant shall be notified and must pick up the permit within sixty (60) days of notification.
If the permit is not picked up within sixty (60) days of notification, it may be canceled by the
Director and become null and void. If the permit is canceled, the Director shall notify the
applicant by mail. Permit review fees are not refundable for a permit that is canceled due to
a failure to pick up.
SECTION 26. The definition of "Regulated use or activity" in Section 20.162.044 POMC
is revised to read as follows:
Regulated use or activity.
"Regulated use or activity" means any development proposal which includes or directly affects
a critical area or its buffer or occurs within 200 feet of a critical area.
SECTION 27. The following definition of "Critical areas" is added to Section 20.162.044
POMC:
Critical areas.
"Critical areas" includes the following areas and ecosystems, as provided in RCW 36.70A.030:
(a) Wetlands; (b) areas with a critical recharging effect on aquifers used for potable water; (c)
fish and wildlife habitat conservation areas; (d) frequently flooded areas; and (e) geologically
hazardous areas. "Fish and wildlife habitat conservation areas" does not include such artificial
features or constructs as irrigation delivery systems, irrigation infrastructure, irrigation canals,
or drainage ditches that lie within the boundaries of and are maintained by a port district or an
irrigation district or company.
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SECTION 28. Section 20.162.058 is revised to read as follows:
20.162.058 Application requirements.
(1) Application Procedures for New Development. Any new development containing a regulated
wetland or its buffer, or within 200 feet of a regulated wetland or its buffer, shall provide the
following special reports, as required by the department, prior to any development
authorization by the city. If an environmentally sensitive area is within 200 feet of the parcel
but not on the parcel, every effort should be made to obtain the required information. The
department may require additional reports or information to further identify potential impacts
to any part of the environment:
(a) Wetland report;
(b) Wetland mitigation plan; and
(c) Erosion and sedimentation control measures and/or a stormwater or land disturbing activity
permit as required by the city's stormwater management regulations.
SECTION 29. Section 20.162.074 is revised to read as follows:
20.162.074 Purpose.
This chapter applies to all regulated uses included in the critical areas ordinance within 200 feet
of areas designated as geologically hazardous areas, as categorized in POMC 20.162.076. The
intent of this chapter is to:
(1) Provide standards to protect human life and property from potential risks;
(2) Control erosion, siltation, and water quality to protect fish and marine shellfish;
(3) Provide controls to minimize erosion caused by human activity;
(4) Use innovative site planning by placing geologically hazardous areas and buffers in open
space and transferring density to more suitable areas on the site.
SECTION 30. Section 20.162.076 POMC is revised to read as follows:
20.162.076 Geologically hazardous area categories.
The following categories shall be used in classifying geologically hazardous areas:
(1) Geologically Hazardous Areas.
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(a) Areas with slopes greater than 30 percent and mapped by the Coastal Zone Atlas or
spatial GIS data provided by the Washington Geologic Information Portal 1as unstable (U),
unstable old land slides (UOS) or unstable recent slides (URS).
(b) Areas with slopes greater than 30 percent in grade and deemed by a qualified geologist
or geotechnical engineer to meet the criteria of U, UOS, or URS.
(2) Areas of Geologic Concern.
(a) Areas designated U, UOS, or URS in the Coastal Zone Atlas or spatial GIS data provided
by the Washington Geologic Information, with slopes less than 30 percent; or areas found
by a qualified geologist to meet the criteria for U, URS, and UOS with slopes less than 30
percent; or
(b) Slopes identified as intermediate (I) in the Coastal Zone Atlas or spatial GIS data
provided by the Washington Geologic Information, or areas found by a qualified geologist
to meet the criteria of I; or
(c) Slopes 15 percent or greater, not classified as I, U, UOS, or URS, with soils classified by
the Natural Resources Conservation Service as "highly erodible" or "potentially highly
erodible"; or
(d) Slopes of 15 percent or greater with springs or groundwater seepage not identified in
subsections (2)(a), (b), or (c) of this section; or
(e) Seismic areas subject to liquefaction from earthquakes (seismic hazard areas) such as
hydric soils as identified by the Natural Resources Conservation Service, and areas that
have been filled to make a site more suitable. Seismic areas may include former wetlands,
which have been covered with fill; or;
(f) Areas with any indications of earth movement such as debris slides, earthflows, slumps
and rock falls; or
(g) Areas with artificial oversteepened or unengineered slopes, i.e., cuts or fills; or
(h) Areas oversteepened or otherwise unstable as a result of stream incision, stream bank
erosion, and undercutting by wave action.
(3) Site-Specific Determination - Geological and Geotechnical Report Provisions. Should the
applicant question the information the city must rely on to determine whether a location
contains a geologically hazardous area or area of geologic concern, the city may ask the
applicant to submit the appropriate geotechnical or geologic report to confirm or modify the
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existing information known about the area. The requirements for these reports are contained
in Articles VIII and X of this Chapter.
The intent of this provision is to allow obviously nongeologically hazardous sites to be
determined as such. Where there is any ambiguity about the potential for geologic hazards
whatsoever, the department will require a geotechnical or geological report, rather than make
a nongeologically hazardous determination.
1 The Washington Geologic Information Portal is available online at
https://www.dn r. wa .gov/geologyporta I.
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SECTION 31. Section 20.162.078 POMC is revised to read as follows:i
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20.162.078 Development standards.
This chapter applies to all regulated uses in this Chapter or within 200 feet of areas designated
as geologically hazardous or areas of concern. Permit applications include submittals for
clearing, grading and building on property containing geologically hazardous areas. Submittal
documents prepared by a licensed engineer may also be required by the department, pursuant
to the city's stormwater regulations.
(1) Geologically Hazardous Areas and Areas of Geologic Concern.
(a) Approval. Where applicable the department will approve, approve with conditions or
deny the development proposal based on the department's evaluation of specific site
conditions. The department will also consider any proposed mitigation measures included
in a geotechnical report, if one is submitted.
(b) Public Works Requirements. The applicant shall submit a land disturbing activity permit
application to the department. The application and supporting documents shall be
completed by a professional engineer licensed in the state of Washington. The submittal
documents shall be determined on a site-specific basis. The documents may include any
combination of, but not be limited to, construction plans, details and specifications for
clearing, grading, erosion and sedimentation control, and stormwater drainage and
detailed hydrological, geotechnical, soils, and drainage reports and analyses.
(c) Minimum Buffer Requirement. The buffer for all geologically hazardous areas and areas
of geologic concern shall include native vegetation from the toe of the slope to 25 feet
beyond the top of the slope unless otherwise allowed through a geological report or a site-
specific determination.
(d) Building/Impervious Surface Setback Requirements.
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(i) Geologically Hazardous Areas. The minimum building and impervious surface
setback from the top of slope shall be equal to the height of the slope (1:1 horizontal to
vertical) plus the greater of one-third of the vertical slope height or 25 feet.
(ii) Areas of Geologic Concern. A minimum 40-foot building and impervious surface
setback shall be maintained from the top of slope. As required in subsection (l)(c) of
this section, the 25 feet adjacent to the top of the slope shall be retained as a native
vegetation buffer, with an additional minimum 15-foot building and impervious surface
setback. The department may decrease the setback when such a setback would result
in a greater than 1:1 slope setback or as may be allowed through a geological report or
a site-specific determination.
(iii) Toe of Slope Building Setback. A geotechnical report may be required for any new
construction within 200 feet of a geologically hazardous area. The department will
make a determination based on slope height and stability indicators. Where slope
hazard indicators are not identified, the requirements of the International Building
Code Section 1805 or Section R403 will apply.
(e) Buffer and Building Setback Modifications - Report Recommendations. The minimum
native vegetation buffer and/or building setback requirement may be decreased if a
geotechnical report demonstrates that a lesser distance, through design and engineering
solutions, will adequately protect both the proposed development and the erosion hazard
and/or landslide hazard area (see Articles VIII and X of this Chapter for geological and
geotechnical report requirements). Should the geotechnical report indicate that a greater
buffer and/or building setback is required than specified in this section, the greater buffer
and/or building setback shall be required. The department may determine through a site
visit, a special report or mapping, that an increased buffer and/or building setback is
required from the critical area.
(f) Time Limitations. For major new development, and where required for minor new
development, clearing, and grading, shall be limited to the period between May 1st to
October 1st, unless the applicant provides an erosion and sedimentation control plan
prepared by a professional engineer licensed in the state of Washington that specifically
and realistically identifies methods of erosion control for wet weather conditions.
(g) Field Marking Requirements. For major new development, the proposed clearing for the
project and all critical area buffers shall be marked in the field for inspection and approval
by the department prior to beginning work. Field marking requirements for minor new
development will be determined on a case-by-case basis by the department. The field
marking of all buffers shall remain in place until construction is completed and final
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approval is granted by the department. Permanent marking may be required as determined
necessary to protect critical areas or their buffers.
(h) Cut and Fill Slopes. The faces of all cut and fill slopes shall be protected to prevent
erosion as required by the engineered erosion and sedimentation control plan.
(i) Development Impact Standards. All discharge of runoff from the development site shall
be of like quality, flow rate, and velocity as that which flowed from the site prior to
development. In addition, all stormwater flows shall be accepted onto, and shall be
discharged from, the development site at the natural or otherwise legally existing locations.
The proposed development shall not decrease the slope stability of any area within 200
feet of the property boundary.
(j) Development Risk Standard. In cases where a special report indicates a significant risk to
public health, safety and welfare, the department shall deny or require revision of the site
development proposal.
(k) Additional Clearing Standards.
(i) Only the clearing necessary to install temporary erosion control measures will be
allowed prior to the clearing for roads and utilities construction.
(ii) Clearing for roads and utilities shall be the minimum necessary and shall remain
within marked construction limits.
(iii) Clearing for overhead power lines shall be the minimum necessary for construction
and will provide the required minimum clearances of the serving utility.
(I) Existing Logging Roads. Where existing logging roads occur in geologically hazardous
areas or areas of geologic concern, a geological or geotechnical report may be required
prior to use as a temporary haul road or permanent access road under a conversion or
COHP forest practices application.
(m) Clustering Requirements. The department may require clustering to increase protection
to geologically hazardous areas or areas of geologic concern.
(n) Vegetation Enhancement. The department may require enhancement of buffer
vegetation to increase protection to geologically hazardous areas or areas of geologic
concern.
(o) Seismic Hazard Area Development Standards.
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(i) Proposed new development within a seismic hazard area shall be in accordance with
the Uniform Building Code (UBC) Earthquake Design Standards for Seismic Risk Zone 3
of Washington State.
(ii) Applicants for public and commercial building proposals within seismic hazard areas
shall submit a geotechnical report addressing any fill or grading that has occurred on
the subject parcel. Any fill placed for such development shall have documented
construction monitoring as required by the International Building Code.
(iii) All major new development in seismic hazard areas shall require a geotechnical
report. Minor new development may also require a geotechnical report, as determined
by the department.
(iv) The development proposal may be approved, approved with conditions or denied
based on the department's evaluation of the proposed mitigation measures to reduce
seismic risk.
(2) Prohibitions.
(a) Critical facilities, as defined in Article II of this Chapter, are prohibited in geologically
hazardous areas.
(b) In geologically hazardous areas with slopes greater than 80 percent, no development
will be allowed either on or within the defined buffer area, unless approved by the
department after review of a geotechnical report. The defined buffer zone for geologically
hazardous areas is defined in subsection (l)(d) of this section.
(c) On-site sewage disposal should be avoided in geologically hazardous areas and their
buffers. In cases where such areas cannot be avoided, review by a geologist or a
geotechnical engineer licensed in the state of Washington will be required in coordination
with the Bremerton-Kitsap County health district.
SECTION 32. The first sentence of Section 8.1 of Chapter 20.164 POMC is revised to
read as follows:
8.3 Shoreline Exemptions.
The Shoreline Administrator shall issue a letter of exemption for a proposed action if any of the
criteria below are met or if the action meets any of the criteria provided in WAC 173-27-040(2):
SECTION 33. Section 20.182.020 POMC is revised to read as follows:
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20.182.020 Applicability and definitions.
(1) Chapter 20.184 POMC includes the definitions for this chapter and Chapter 20.180 POMC on
concurrency management. The requirements of this chapter apply to all development in the
city, as "development" or "development activity" is defined in POMC 20.12.
(2) Mitigation of impacts on parks and transportation facilities located in jurisdictions outside
the city will be required when:
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)(a) The other affected jurisdiction has reviewed the development's impact under its adopted
impact fee/mitigation regulations and has recommended to the city that there be a
requirement to mitigate that impact; and
(b) There is an interlocal agreement between the city and the affected jurisdiction specifically
addressing impact identification and mitigation.
SECTION 34. Section 20.182.110 POMC is revised to read as follows:
20.182.110 Time of payment of impact fees.
(1) Payment of any required impact fees shall be made as a condition of the issuance of a
building permit or a stormwater permit, except as provided in subsection (4) of this section.
School impact fees shall be paid to the school district, and the developer shall present the
receipt or proof of payment from the school district to the city for issuance of the building
permit.
(2) Impact fees may be paid under protest in order to obtain the necessary permits/approvals
until an appeal of the fee amount is finally resolved.
(3) When a subdivision or development is conditioned upon the dedication of land, or the
purchase, installation or improvement of park and/or transportation facilities, a final plat or
short plat shall not be recorded, and a building permit within such plat or development shall
not be issued until:
(a) The director has determined in writing that the land to be dedicated is shown on the face of
the final plat or short plat, or a deed conveying the land to the city, the school district or special
purpose district, as appropriate, has been recorded with the county auditor; and
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(b) The director has determined in writing, after consultation with the designated public owner
responsible for permanent, continuing maintenance and operation of the facilities that the
developer has satisfactorily undertaken or guaranteed to undertake in a manner acceptable to
the director or superintendent, any required purchase, installation or improvement of school,
park or transportation facilities.
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(4) Deferral of Payment of Impact Fees. Payment of impact fees for single-family attached or
single-family detached residential dwelling units may be deferred only until issuance of
certificate of occupancy or equivalent certification, pursuant to RCW 82.02.050(3), subject to
the following provisions:
(a) Each applicant, in accordance with his or her contractor registration number or other unique
identification number, is entitled to annually receive deferrals under this section for the first 20
single-family residential construction building permits per city. Any single-family residential
building construction permits beyond 20 for the same applicant are subject to payment of
impact fees at the time of building permit issuance as required by subsection (1) of this section.
(b) A request for deferral must be submitted prior to issuance of a building permit.
(c) Application for deferral must be made on a form provided by and acceptable to the city and
must include the following information and fees:
(i) Name, address, telephone number and e-mail address of the applicant.
(ii) The specific address, legal description and tax identification number of the single-family
dwelling for which deferral is being requested.
(iii) The building permit application number associated with the requested deferral.
(iv) The registration number or other unique identification number for the contractor that will
be building the structure.
(v) A statement by the contractor describing how many deferrals have been granted during the
current year for said contractor, describing how many have been requested during the current
year, and attesting that the number provided and/or requested is less than 20 for the current
calendar year.
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(vi) Applicable fees for processing the application and for future monitoring of the deferred
payment of impact fees are required in addition to fees required by this chapter. Deferral
application fees shall include: .
(A) Minimum of four hours base administration fee, at the hourly staff rate required by the
development fee schedule adopted in the city's fee resolution, and payable at the time of
application submittal.
(B) Minimum of four hours administration fee at the current hourly staff rate to cover
additional time spent processing of final payment of impact fees, including but not limited to
preparation of lien release documents, payable before the lien release document shall be
released to the applicant.
(d) No more than one single-family dwelling may be included on a single application for impact
fee deferral.
(e) Impact fees shall be calculated on the fees in place at the time that the applicant applies for
a deferral.
(f) Impact fees deferred under this section are due no later than the following events,
whichever occur first:
(i) Issuance of certificate of occupancy or equivalent certification for the single-family dwelling;
or
(ii) Eighteen months from the date of the building permit issuance.
(g) An applicant seeking a deferral under this subsection must grant and record a deferred
impact fee lien against the property in favor of the city of Port Orchard. The deferred impact
fee lien must include the legal description, tax account number, and address of the property,
and must also be:
(i) In a form approved by the city attorney which ensures that it is binding on all successors on
the title to the property after recordation;
(ii) Signed by all owners of the property, with all signatures acknowledged as required for a
deed, and recorded with the Kitsap County auditor's office; and
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(iii) Junior and subordinate to one mortgage for the purpose of construction upon the same real
property granted by the person who applied for the deferral of impact fees.
(h) The city may withhold a certificate of occupancy or equivalent certification until the impact
fees are paid in full. Upon receipt of final payment of all deferred impact fees for a property,
and upon payment of all applicable administration fees in the city's fee resolution, the city must
execute a release of deferred impact fee lien for the property. The property owner at the time
of the release, at his or her expense, is responsible for recording the lien release.
(i) Foreclosure Proceedings. If impact fees are not paid in accordance with a deferral authorized
by this section, the city may institute proceedings to enforce the lien in accordance with
Chapter 61.12 RCW.
(j) Obligation to Pay. The extinguishment of a deferred impact fee lien by the foreclosure of a
lien having priority does not affect the obligation to pay the impact fees as a condition of
issuance of certificate of occupancy or equivalent certification.
(k) Deferral Process Not Subject to Review Proceedings. Per RCW 36.70B.140(2), the processing
of an impact fee deferral application is not subject to the project permit review requirements of
Chapter 36.70B RCW.
SECTION 35. Section 20.206.010 POMC is revised to read as follows:
20.206.010 Definitions.
For purposes of this chapter, the following definitions apply:
(1) "Administrative summary" means the "Kitsap County Fire Safety Advisory Committee
Report" dated June 28,1999. The administrative summary was used as a basis for development
of this chapter and shall be used for guidance in interpreting it.
(2) "Approved" means approved by the chief unless other specified.
(3) "Chief" means the Port Orchard fire authority.
(4) "Dwelling unit" means any building or portion thereof which contains living facilities,
including provisions for sleeping, eating, cooking and sanitation as required by the International
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Building Code, for not more than one family, or a congregate residence which accommodates
10 or fewer persons.
(5) "Fire authority" means Kitsap County Fire District No. 7 as appointed and recognized by
Ordinance 1697, as codified in Chapter 2.12 POMC.
(6) "Fire department" means the Port Orchard fire authority.
(8) "Fire safety matrix" means the assessment tool, attached to the ordinance codified in this
chapter as Appendix A and incorporated herein by reference, used by fire authority personnel
to evaluate Level III buildings to determine appropriate fire protection features based upon an
assigned point value and number of dwelling units.
(9) "Floors" means the number of levels in a building, including any basement.
(10) "Group R, Division 1 building" means a hotel or motel, an apartment building or
congregate residence, including condominiums, referred to as R-l.
(11) "Level I building" means all Group R, Division 1 buildings less than three floors in height
and more than four dwelling units.
(12) "Level II building" means all Group R, Division 1 buildings three or more floors in height and
less than 17 dwelling units.
(13) "Level III building" means all Group R, Division 1 buildings three or more floors in height
and 17 or more dwelling units.
(14) "Owner" means the owner of record of a Group R, Division 1 building.
SECTION 36. Section 20.206.040 POMC is revised to read as follows:
20.206.040 Appeals.
The Port Orchard Building Code Board of Appeals is the designated board of appeals for this
chapter. Guided by Section 103 of the International Fire Code, the board of appeals shall
determine the suitability of alternate materials and/or methods and provide for reasonable
interpretations of the provisions of this chapter. The chief shall be notified of all appeals under
this chapter. On request by the board of appeals, the Fire Marshal shall review appeals and
provide recommendations thereon to the board of appeals.
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SECTION 37. Section 20.208.010 is revised to read as follows:
20.208.010 Duty of owner.
It shall be the duty of every owner, agent, lessor or occupant of every house or other buildings
which are part of the same property with a numbered house or building, to place on such
building its proper street number. Such numbers shall be placed on such house or building
within 30 days from the time the owner, agent or occupant receives written notice from the
city addressing technician of the numbers assigned to the house or building.
SECTION 38. Severability. If any section, sentence, clause or phrase of this ordinance
should be held to be invalid or unconstitutional by a court of competent jurisdiction, such
invalidity or unconstitutionality shall not affect the validity of constitutionality of any other
section, sentence, clause or phrase of this ordinance.
SECTION 39. Corrections. Upon the approval of the city attorney, the city clerk and/or
code publisher is authorized to make any necessary technical corrections to this ordinance,
including but not limited to the correction of scrivener's/clerical errors, references, ordinance
numbering, section/subsection numbers, and any reference thereto.
SECTION 40. Effective Date. This ordinance shall be published in the official newspaper
of the city and shall take full force and effect five (5) days after the date of publication. A
summary of this ordinance in the form of the ordinance title may be published in lieu of
publishing the ordinance in its entirety.
PASSED by the City Council of the City of Port Orchard, APPROVED by the Mayor and
attested by the City Clerk in authentication of such passage this 13th day of March, 2018.
Robert Putaansuu, Mayor
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SPONSOR:APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Scott Diener, Councilmemberron Cates, City Attorney
March 23, 2018PUBLISHED:
EFFECTIVE DATE: March 28, 2018
NOTICE OF CITY OF PORT ORCHARD
ORDINANCE
The following is a summary of an Ordinance approved by the Port Orchard City Council at their regular Council
meeting held March 13, 2018.
ORDINANCE NO. 010-18
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PORT ORCHARD, WASHINGTON,
ADOPTING MINOR REVISIONS AND CORRECTIONS TO TITLE 20 OF THE
PORT ORCHARD MUNICIPAL CODE; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY AND
CORRECTIONS; AND ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
Copies of Ordinance No. 010-18 are available for review at the office of the City Clerk of the City of Port Orchard.
Upon written request, a statement of the full text of the Ordinance will be mailed to any interested person without
charge. Thirty days after publication, copies of Ordinance No. 010-18 will be provided at a nominal charge.
City of Port Orchard
Brandy Rinearson
City Clerk
Published: Friday, March 23, 2018