(1) Applicability. The following provisions apply to archaeological and historic resources that are either recorded at the State Historic Preservation Office and/or by local jurisdiction or are inadvertently uncovered.

(2) Local developers and property owners shall immediately stop work and notify the City, the Department of Archaeology and Historic Preservation and affected Indian tribes if archaeological resources are uncovered during excavation.

(3) A site inspection or evaluation by a professional archaeologist in coordination with affected Native American tribes shall be required for all permits issued in areas documented to contain archaeological resources. Failure to comply with this requirement shall be considered a violation of the shoreline permit.

(4) Significant archaeological and historic resources shall be permanently preserved for scientific study, education and public observation. When the City determines that a site has significant archaeological, natural scientific or historical value, a shoreline substantial development permit and/or any other permit authorizing development or land modification shall not be issued which would pose a threat to the site. The City may require that a site be redesigned or that development be postponed in such areas to allow investigation of public acquisition potential and/or retrieval and preservation of significant artifacts.

(5) In the event that unforeseen factors constituting an emergency as defined in RCW 90.58.030 necessitate rapid action to retrieve or preserve artifacts or data identified above, the project may be exempted from the permit requirement of these regulations. The City shall notify the State Department of Ecology, the State Attorney General’s Office and the State Historic Preservation Office of such a waiver in a timely manner.

(6) In addition to the provisions of this SMP, archaeological sites shall be subject to Chapter 27.44 RCW (Indian Graves and Records) and Chapter 27.53 RCW (Archaeological Sites and Records) and shall comply with Chapter 25-48 WAC, or as subsequently amended.

(7) Identified or suspected historical or archaeological resources shall be considered in park, open space, public access, and site planning with access to such areas designed and managed to give maximum protection to the resource and surrounding environment.

(8) Clear interpretation of historical and archaeological features and natural areas shall be provided when appropriate. (Ord. 09-19 § 6 (Exh. C))