Title 17G Administration and Procedures
Chapter 17G.025 Unified Development Code Amendment Procedure
Section 17G.025.020 Public and Agency Notice and Comment
Definitions.
Table 17G.025.020-1 provides the definitions for terms used within this section. Definitions provided here shall be limited to the purposes of this section.
Table 17G.025.020-1
Definitions
Term
Definition
Agency Comment
A comment period during which review and feedback is solicited from the parties included in Agency Notice
Agency Notice
Distribution via email to the parties identified in SMC 17G.061.120(B)(3)
Commerce Notice
Notification to the WA State Department of Commerce as required by RCW 36.70A.106
Electronic Notice
Distribution through an official electronic contact list, which may be a project-specific contact list, if available, or a general information list such as the Plan Commission email list.
Direct Notice
Notice to parties of record through email or other direct means of communication.
Public Comment
A comment period during which review and feedback is solicited from the general public
Exemptions.
Moratoria or interim zoning ordinances adopted under RCW 36.70A.390 shall not be required to follow the standards of this section.
Amendment proposals which are categorically exempt from SEPA shall be included in regular Plan Commission and City Council notices and agendas, which shall provide sufficient public notice. SEPA-exempt proposals shall not be required to follow the remaining standards of this section.
Amendments to the Construction Standards as provided in SMC 17G.025.010 shall not be required to follow the standards of this section.
Participation Milestones.
Table 17G.025.020-2
Participation Milestones
Milestone
Timing/Duration
Required Notice
Project initiation
No later than sixty days prior to adoption, unless expedited review is requested.
Commerce Notice
Agency Comment [1]
Fourteen (14) calendar days.
Notice at beginning of comment period.
Agency Notice
Public Comment [1]
Fourteen (14) calendar days.
Notice at beginning of comment period.
Electronic Notice
Plan Commission hearing
Notice no later than ten (10) days prior to hearing.
Electronic Notice
Direct Notice
Official Gazette
City Council hearing
Notice no later than ten (10) days prior to hearing.
Electronic Notice
Direct Notice
Official Gazette
Project completion
No later than ten (10) days after City Council adoption.
Commerce Notice
Footnotes:
[1] Agency Comment and Public Comment are permitted to proceed concurrently but are not required to do so
Contents of Notice.
In the early stages of a proposal, some information may not be available. In such cases, information should be provided in as much detail as possible. Notices to the public shall contain the following information when available:
a brief description of the proposal;
identification of all SMC sections that are proposed to be modified, removed, or added;
description of the SEPA status;
statement of the right of any person to submit written comments and, if applicable, to appear at the public hearing to give oral comments on the proposal;
if applicable, the date, time, and place of the public hearing.
SEPA.
The noticing milestones and timelines of this section shall be sufficient for fulfilling the public notice requirements of SEPA so long as the information and materials provided in notices meet the requirements of SEPA.
Date Passed: Monday, December 8, 2025
Effective Date: Sunday, January 18, 2026
ORD C36809 Section 5
