Review | Introduction
if allowed in the right-of-way, shall meet the same zoning requirements regulating the property owner’s lot; 2. Where boundaries are indicated as approximately following lot lines, the actual lot lines shall be considered the boundaries; 3. Where boundaries are indicated as following lines of ordinary high water, or government meander line, the lines shall be considered to be the actual boundaries. If these lines should change the boundaries shall be considered to move with them; and 4. If none of the rules of interpretation described in subsections 1. through 3. of this section apply, then the zoning boundary shall be determined by map scaling. 21.01.080 Administration, Review Authority A. The Hearing Examiner shall have authority to hold public hearings and make decisions and recommendations on reclassifications, subdivisions and other development proposals, and appeals, as set forth in SDC 21.09.070. B. The director shall have the authority to grant, condition or deny applications for variances and conditional use permits, unless a public hearing is required as set forth in SDC 21.09.070, in which case this authority shall be exercised by the hearing examiner. C. The director shall have the authority to issue a written code interpretation in accordance with the review procedures contained within this Chapter and SDC 21.09.070. The director shall issue such interpretations as he or she deems necessary, or upon the request of any person, in cases of any ambiguity,
difference of meaning, unclear procedural requirements, or other unclear regulatory requirements of the SMC. D. An interpretation related to a development proposal must be requested prior to the date of expiration of any applicable administrative appeal period for a land use decision on the application to which the request relates. E. The department shall have authority to grant, condition, or deny commercial and residential building permits, grading and clearing permits, and temporary use permits in accordance with the procedures set forth in SDC 21.09.070. F. Except for other agencies with authority to implement specific provisions of this Title, the department shall have the sole authority to issue official interpretations of this Title, pursuant to Chapter 2.55 SMC.
21.01.090 Review A. Decision Basis
In issuing an interpretation consistent with this Title, the Director may consider the following: 1. The purpose and intent statements of the Chapters in question; 2. Consistency with other regulatory requirements governing the same or a similar situation; 3. The legislative direction of the City Council, if any, provided with the adoption the code sections in question; 4. The policy direction provided by the Sammamish Comprehensive Plan, or other adopted policy documents;
Effective | January 1, 2022
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