(1) When requested by an applicant, the county shall allow a predecision hearing to be combined with a hearing that may be required by another local, state, regional, federal, or other agency for the same project. The 120-day timeline requirements of SCC 30.70.110 shall be waived by the applicant if necessary to combine the hearings. The combined hearing shall be conducted within the geographic boundary of the county.

(2) The hearing examiner shall have the discretion to determine the hearing procedure when county and agency hearings are combined and there are conflicting hearing procedures. In all cases, appeals and hearings shall be combined in a manner which retains applicable county procedure and allows for hearing and/or appeal before the hearing examiner. (Added by Amended Ord. 02-064, Dec. 9, 2002, Eff date Feb. 1, 2003).