16.05.120 Moratoria authority and requirements.
(1) The City of Covington has authority to adopt a moratorium control or other interim control on development under RCW 90.58.590.
(2) Before adopting a moratorium or control pursuant to this authority, the City shall:
(a) Hold a public hearing on the moratorium or control. The public hearing shall be held within 60 days of the adoption of the moratorium or control.
(b) Adopt detailed findings of fact that include, but are not limited to, justifications for the proposed or adopted actions and explanations of the desired and likely outcomes.
(c) Notify the Department of Ecology of the moratorium or control immediately after its adoption. The notification shall specify the time, place, and date of any public hearing.
(3) A moratorium or control adopted pursuant to this authority may be effective for up to six months if a detailed work plan for remedying the issues and circumstances necessitating the moratorium or control is developed and made available for public review.
(4) A moratorium or control adopted pursuant to this authority may be renewed for one or more six-month period if the City complies with the requirements in subsection (2) of this section before each renewal. (Ord. 09-19 § 6 (Exh. C))