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22.84.070 Open record public hearings.
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Public hearings on all Type III and IV project permit applications, as defined in MMC 22.84.030(C) and (D), shall be conducted in accordance with this chapter.

A. Responsibilities of Zoning Administrator. The zoning administrator shall:

1. Schedule an application for public review and/or public hearing.

2. Provide public notice, as required by MMC 22.84.050(C).

3. Prepare a staff report on the application, providing all pertinent information, including recommendations on project permits in the consolidated permit process that do not require an open record public hearing. The report shall state any mitigation required or proposed under the development regulations or the city’s authority under SEPA. The staff report may constitute the permit and the notice of decision.

B. Joint Public Hearings.

1. The zoning administrator may combine a public hearing on a project permit application with a hearing held by another local, state, regional, federal, or other agency on the proposed action.

2. The applicant may request that the public hearing on a permit application be combined with a hearing held by another government agency if the joint hearing can be held within the time periods set forth in this title.

3. A joint public hearing may be held with another local, state, regional, federal or other agency and the city, as long as:

a. The other agency is not expressly prohibited by statute from doing so;

b. Sufficient notice of the hearing is given to meet each of the agencies’ adopted notice requirements as set forth in statute, ordinance, or rule;

c. The agency has received the necessary information about the proposed project from the applicant in enough time to hold its hearing at the same time as the city’s hearing; and

d. The hearing is held within the incorporated city limits.

C. Ethics. The hearing body shall be subject to the code of ethics (RCW 35A.42.020), prohibitions on conflict of interest (RCW 35A.42.020 and Chapter 42.23 RCW), open public meetings act (Chapter 42.30 RCW), and appearance of fairness (Chapter 42.36 RCW) as the same now exist or may hereafter be amended. (Ord. 005/2019 § 10 (Exh. B))