21.05.050 Letter of completeness.
(a) Within twenty-eight days of receiving a date stamped application, the administrator shall provide the applicants with a written determination that the application is complete or incomplete.
(b) A permit application shall be determined complete only when it contains all of the following:
(1) A fully completed, signed, and acknowledged development application and all applicable review fees;
(2) A fully completed, signed, and acknowledged environmental checklist for projects subject to review under the State Environmental Policy Act not exempt under Chapter 43.21C RCW or Chapter 11.40;
(3) The information specified for the desired project in the appropriate chapters of Titles 10 and 11;
(4) Any supplemental information or special studies identified during technical review or by the administrator for the desired project in the appropriate chapters of Titles 10 and 11.
(c) The determination of completeness shall be made when the application is sufficient for continued processing even though additional information may be required or project modifications may be subsequently undertaken. The city's determination of completeness shall not preclude the city from requesting additional information or studies either at the time of the notice of completeness or at some later time, if new information is required or where there are substantial changes in the proposed action (RCW 36.70B.090(1)).
(d) For applications determined to be incomplete, the city shall identify in writing the specific requirements or information necessary to constitute a complete application and provide a time limit of thirty days, or more at the administrator's discretion, for receipt of the additional information. Upon submittal of the additional information, the city shall, within fourteen days, issue a letter of completeness or identify what additional information is required again with a time limit imposed. If the additional information is not forthcoming within the time stated, the application shall lapse. If the application is not consistent with the applicable codes, the application shall lapse with no additional staff review. The applicant may wish to file an amendment to the plan or code and await the necessary legislative action that would allow the proposed project. The application would be returned to the applicant and all or a portion of the filing fee would be refunded as determined by the administrator. (Ord. 2174, § 2 (Exh. A), 2022; Ord. 1641, § 19, 2004.)