Review Procedures—Notice Requirements | Administration
code enforcement action that is subject to appeal, the code interpretation shall become final when the department of community development issues its final decision on the underlying development proposal for a Type 1 or 2 decision, the department makes its recommendation on a Type 3 or 4 decision or, based on the code interpretation, the department issues a notice and order, citation or stop work order under SMC Title 23. If the director determines that a code interpretation request does not relate to a specific development proposal that is currently pending before the City or to a code enforcement action, the code interpretation is final when issued by the director.
7. When it is final, a code interpretation remains in effect until it is rescinded in writing by the director or it is modified or reversed on appeal by the hearing examiner, the City council or an adjudicatory body. 8. A code interpretation issued by the director governs all staff review and decisions unless withdrawn, or modified by the director or modified or reversed on appeal by the City hearing examiner, City council, or an adjudicatory body. I. Director review—Decision and interpretation final unless appealed 1. The decision of the director shall be final unless the applicant or an aggrieved party files an appeal to the hearing examiner pursuant to SDC 21.09.020H. 2. The interpretation of the director shall be final except for any appeal allowed as follows: a. If the director determines that a code interpretation is necessary for review of a specific development proposal that is currently before the department, and the development project is subject to an administrative appeal, any appeal of the code interpretation shall be consolidated with and is subject to the same appeal process as the underlying development project. If the director determines that a code interpretation request relates to a code enforcement action, any appeal of the code interpretation shall be consolidated with and is subject to the same appeal process as the code enforcement action. If the City of Sammamish hearing examiner makes the City’s final decision with regard to the underlying permit, other approval type or code enforcement action regarding which the
5. The director shall maintain a list of indexed code interpretations for public inspection.
6. The director shall mail copies of the code interpretation to the following:
a. The person who requested the code interpretation;
b. If the director determines that the code interpretation relates to a specific development proposal that is pending before the City, the applicant and all other parties of record for that proposal; c. If the director determines the code interpretation relates to a specific parcel of property, the taxpayer of record for that parcel; and d. Any person who has submitted written comments regarding the director’s review of the code interpretation request.
Effective | January 1, 2022
Title 21: Sammamish Development Code | 659
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