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The notice requirements of this chapter ensure the county meets or exceeds the notice requirements pursuant to state law. When posted, mailed or published notice is required pursuant to this title, such notice shall be given as follows, unless otherwise specifically provided:

(1) When posting is required, the applicant shall post two or more signs which meet county standards in a conspicuous location on the property’s frontage abutting public rights-of-way. If the property does not abut a public right-of-way, the signs shall be placed on the property at the point of access and on the public right-of-way at the easement or private road that accesses the property. Posting shall conform to the following requirements:

(a) As evidence of posting the applicant shall submit a verified statement containing the date and location of posting;

(b) If verification of posting is not returned to the department within 14 days of application, the department shall suspend processing of the application until such verification is received;

(c) Signs shall remain posted throughout the permit review process until all appeal periods have expired, and may be updated and used for other posted notices required by county code for the proposed project;

(d) Signs and instructions for posting shall be provided to the applicant by the department; and

(e) Signs shall be removed by the applicant no later than 14 days after all appeal periods have expired.

(2) When publication is required, the department shall publish one notice in the official county newspaper.

(3) When mailing is required, notice may be provided either on a letter/legal size publication or post card.

(4) When mailing is required, the department shall mail notice to the following persons or entities:

(a) Each taxpayer of record and each known site address within:

(i) 500 feet of any portion of the boundary of the subject property and contiguous property owned by the applicant;

(ii) 1,000 feet, if the subject property is categorized as rural, natural resource, residential 20,000 (R-20,000), or rural use; or

(iii) 1,500 feet for subdivision applications where each lot is 20 acres or larger, or 1/32nd of a section or larger;

(b) Any city or town whose municipal boundaries are within one mile of a proposed subdivision or short subdivision;

(c) The Washington State Department of Transportation for every proposed subdivision or short subdivision located adjacent to the right-of-way of a state highway or within two miles of the boundary of a state or municipal airport; and

(d) Any other local, state, or federal agency or any person or organization as determined appropriate by the department.

(5) The county may provide additional public notice by notifying the news media and community organizations, by placing notices in neighborhood/community newspapers, appropriate regional, neighborhood, ethnic, or trade journals, or by publishing notice in agency newsletters or on the department or county web page.

(6) The department will recover the costs of notice required by this title from the applicant. (Added by Amended Ord. 02-064, Dec. 9, 2002, Eff date Feb. 1, 2003; Amended by Ord. 06-093, Nov. 8, 2006, Eff date Nov. 26, 2006).