30.70.140 Expiration of applications, approvals, and permits.
(1) This section shall apply to:
(a) New applications, approvals, and permits set forth in SCC Table 30.70.140(1); and
(b) Existing applications set forth in SCC Table 30.70.140(1) that were deemed complete but that were not approved or denied prior to April 1, 2016, provided that the department shall provide notice to the applicant one year prior to the expiration date of the application.
(2) SCC Table 30.70.140(1) establishes the expiration period for applications, approvals, and permits, except that:
(a) When an EIS is required, the expiration period of an application will be suspended until the FEIS is issued. The suspension of the expiration period for an application shall not exceed 18 months unless approved by the director; and
(b) Expiration of permits and approvals (but not of applications) may be modified by the hearing examiner at the time the hearing examiner issues a decision on the application for the permit or approval.
(3) The applicant is responsible for monitoring the expiration periods for an application, approval, or permit. The county is not required to inform an applicant when an application, approval, or permit will expire or has expired.
(4) For minor revisions under SCC 30.70.210 and major revisions under SCC 30.70.220, the term of expiration for an application shall be 12 months and shall not extend the term of the corresponding development application approval or concurrency determination.
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Approval Type |
Expiration of application |
Expiration of approval or permit |
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36 months |
5 years to commence construction or use |
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Administrative Conditional Use Permit – Temporary Dwelling During Construction |
12 months |
As determined in decision |
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Administrative Conditional Use Permit - Temporary Dwelling For Relative |
12 months |
Shall be subject to annual renewal |
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Administrative Conditional Use Permit - Other Temporary Uses |
12 months |
As determined in decision |
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36 months |
5 years to commence construction or use |
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36 months |
6 months to record |
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12 months |
12 months to record. The department may grant up to one 12-month extension. |
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Per subtitle 30.5 SCC |
Per subtitle 30.5 SCC |
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36 months |
5 years to commence construction or use |
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Cottage Housing (pursuant to chapter 30.41G SCC) |
36 months |
5 years to commence construction or use |
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Flood Hazard Permit & Flood Hazard Variance |
18 months |
18 months from the date of issuance. Start of construction, as defined in SCC 30.91S.570, must commence within 180 days. |
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Forest Practices (Class IV-General) |
18 months |
36 months |
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18 months |
36 months |
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Official Site Plan and Site Plans (pursuant to chapters 30.31A and 30.31B SCC) |
36 months |
5 years to commence construction or use |
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36 months |
5 years to commence construction or use |
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Pre-application Concurrency Determination |
6 months |
Per SCC 30.66B.155 |
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Rezones |
36 months |
Not applicable |
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36 months |
Per chapter 30.44 SCC |
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36 months |
Per chapter 30.44 SCC |
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36 months |
5 years to commence construction or use |
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36 months |
5 years to commence construction or use |
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48 months |
Per RCW 58.17.140, except that: |
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• For preliminary subdivisions that were approved on or after January 1, 2008, one or more extensions not to exceed a total extension time of two years may be granted by the department. Such request must be received by the director at least 30 days prior to the expiration of the preliminary subdivision approval or prior extension. The applicant shall pay a fee for each extension pursuant to SCC 30.86.100. |
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• For preliminary subdivisions that were approved on or before December 31, 2007, one or more extensions up to a total term of 12 years may be granted by the department. Such request must be received by the director at least 30 days prior to the expiration of the preliminary subdivision approval or prior extension. The applicant shall pay a fee for each extension pursuant to SCC 30.86.100. |
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48 months |
60 months, except that: |
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• For preliminary short subdivisions that were approved on or after January 1, 2008, one or more extensions not to exceed a total extension time of two years may be granted by the department. Such request must be received by the director at least 30 days prior to the expiration of the preliminary short subdivision approval or prior extension. The applicant shall pay a fee for each extension pursuant to SCC 30.86.110. |
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• For preliminary short subdivisions that were approved on or before December 31, 2007, one or more extensions up to a total term of 12 years may be granted by the department. Such request must be received by the director at least 30 days prior to the expiration of the preliminary short subdivision approval or prior extension. The applicant shall pay a fee for each extension pursuant to SCC 30.86.110. |
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Urban Center Development |
36 months |
5 years to commence construction or use |
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36 months |
Not applicable |
(Added by Amended Ord. 02-064, Dec. 9, 2002, Eff date Feb. 1, 2003; Amended by Amended Ord. 16-004, Mar. 16, 2016, Eff date Apr. 1, 2016; Amended by Amended Ord. 16-073, Dec. 21, 2016, Eff date Feb. 19, 2017; Amended by Ord. 20-019, June 24, 2020).