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The Department shall not commence review of any application set forth in this chapter until the applicant has submitted the materials specified for complete applications along with the required fees as set forth in the current fee resolution. Applications for land use permits requiring Type 1, 2, 3 or 4 decisions shall be considered complete as of the date of submittal upon determination by the Department that the materials submitted meet the requirements of this section. The Director may eliminate certain submittal requirements where not prohibited by law and where deemed necessary.

(1) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, all permit applications described in CMC 14.30.040 shall include the following:

(a) The appropriate application form provided by the Department and completed by the applicant;

(b) A certificate of sewer availability from the applicable sewer purveyor or site percolation data with preliminary approval by the Seattle-King County Health Department;

(c) A current certificate of water availability from the applicable water purveyor, or the Seattle-King County Health Department if for a private water system;

(d) A fire district receipt pursuant to CMC Title 15;

(e) A site plan, prepared in a form prescribed by the Director and further outlined in Chapter 10 of the Design and Construction Standards, adopted by Chapter 12.60 CMC;

(f) Proof that the lot or lots to be developed are recognized as a lot under this title;

(g) Location of critical areas and associated buffers within 50 feet of the site or a critical areas affidavit identifying that no critical area or associated buffers exist on or are adjacent to the site;

(h) A completed environmental checklist, if applicable per Chapter 16.10 CMC;

(i) Payment of any development permit review fees as set forth in the current fee resolution;

(j) A list of any permits or decisions applicable to the development proposal that have been obtained prior to filing the application or that are pending before the City or any other governmental entity;

(k) Certificate of transportation concurrency from the Department of Community Development, if required by Chapter 12.100 CMC;

(l) A determination if drainage review applies to the project pursuant to Chapter 13.25 CMC, and, if applicable, all drainage plans and documentation required by the stormwater manuals adopted pursuant to Chapter 13.25 CMC;

(m) Current Assessor’s maps and a list of tax parcels to which public notice must be given as provided in this chapter, for land use permits requiring a Type 2, 3 or 4 decision;

(n) Legal description of the site;

(o) Variances obtained or required under CMC Title 18 to the extent known at the date of application;

(p) Design deviations and design variance from the Construction and Design Standards, adopted in Chapter 12.60 CMC, to the extent known at the date of application;

(q) For site development permits only, a phasing plan and a time schedule, if the site is intended to be developed in phases or if all building permits will not be submitted within three years; and

(r) Additional complete application requirements for the following land use permits are set forth in the following sections of the CMC:

(i) Grading permits, Chapter 14.60 CMC.

(ii) Tree removal permits, Chapter 18.45 CMC.

(iii) Construction permits, Chapter 15.05 CMC.

(iv) Mobile home permits, Chapter 15.05 CMC.

(v) Subdivision applications, short subdivision applications and binding site plan applications, Chapter 17.15 CMC.

A permit application is complete for purposes of this section when it meets the procedural submission requirements of the Department and is sufficient for continued processing even though additional information may be required or project modifications may be undertaken subsequently. The determination of completeness shall not preclude the Department from requesting additional information or studies either at the time of notice of completeness or subsequently if new or additional information is required or substantial changes in the proposed action occur, as determined by the Director.

(2) The Director may specify the requirements of the site plan required to be submitted for various permits and may waive any of the specific submittal requirements listed herein that are determined to be unnecessary for review of an application.

(3) The applicant shall attest by written oath to the accuracy of all information submitted for an application.

(4) Applications shall be accompanied by the payment of any applicable filing fees, review fees, processing fees, and other administrative fees, if any, as set forth in the current fee resolution.

(5) An applicant and the Department may agree to have a review, inspection, or permit approval completed by a Department-approved and hired contractor. For reviews, inspections, and permit approvals completed by a City-approved contractor, the applicable Department is authorized to charge the applicant the contract amount in addition to the applicable fee required by the current fee resolution for review, inspection, or permit fee.

(6) An applicant may request to have inspections conducted outside of normal business hours by submitting a timely request in writing to the Department of Community Development. If the Department agrees to conduct an off-hour inspection, it may charge the applicant an hourly fee in addition to the inspection fees set forth in the current fee resolution. (Ord. 08-13 § 3 (Exh. A); Ord. 13-09 § 18; Ord. 02-09 § 3)