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Title 17E
Chapter 17E.050
Section 17E.050.160
 

Title 17E Environmental Standards

Chapter 17E.050 SEPA

Article V. Commenting

Section 17E.050.160 Public Notice
  1. Whenever possible, the lead agency shall integrate the public notice requirement of this section with existing notice procedures for the lead agency’s nonexempt permit(s) or approval(s) required for the proposal.
  1. Whenever the Spokane Regional Health District or the Spokane County Air Pollution Control Authority issues a DNS under WAC 197-11-340(2) or a DS under WAC 197-11-360(3), public notice shall be given by publishing notice in a newspaper of general circulation in the county, city, or general area where the proposal is located.
  1. Whenever the City of Spokane or Spokane County issues a DNS under WAC 197-11-340(2) or a DS under WAC 197-11-360(3), the lead agency shall give public notice as follows:
    1. If public notice is required for a nonexempt license by other regulations, that notice shall state whether a DS or DNS has been issued and when comments are due.
    1. If an environmental document is issued concurrently with the notice of application, the public notice requirements as set forth in chapter 17G.061 SMC will suffice to meet the public notice requirements in WAC 197-11-510(1).
    1. If no public notice is otherwise required for the permit or approval, the lead agency shall give notice of the DNS or DS as provided for in WAC 197-11-510 and locally adopted rules and regulations.
    1. If a DS is issued under WAC 197-11-360(3), the lead agency shall state the scoping procedure for the proposal in the DS, as required pursuant to WAC 197-11-408.
  1. If a DNS is issued using the optional DNS process, the public notice requirements for a notice of application as set forth in chapter 17G.061 SMC, as supplemented by the requirements in WAC 197-11-355, will suffice to meet the public notice requirements in WAC 197-11-510(1)(b).
  1. Whenever the lead agency issues a DEIS under WAC 197-11-455(5) or an SEIS under WAC 197-11-620, notice of the availability of these documents shall be given by the following:
    1. Indicating the availability of the DEIS in any public notice required for the nonexempt license subsequently published after the issuance of the DEIS and prior to the first public hearing regarding a nonexempt license.
    1. Selecting one or more of the following notification methods:
      1. Posting the property for site specific proposals pursuant to the administrative procedures for the underlying action.
      1. Publishing a legal notice in a newspaper of general circulation in the county, city or general area where the proposal is located.
      1. Notifying of public or private groups, which have expressed an interest in a certain proposal, or in the type of proposal being considered.
      1. Notifying the news media.
      1. Placing notices in appropriate regional, neighborhood, ethnic or trade journals.
      1. Publishing notice in the City of Spokane newsletters and/or sending notice to agency mailing lists (either general lists or lists for specific proposals for subject areas).
  1. The lead agency may require an applicant to complete the public notice requirements for the proposal at his or her expense or otherwise may charge a fee sufficient to cover the lead agency’s entire cost of meeting the public notice requirements.

Date Passed: Monday, February 21, 2005

Effective Date: Wednesday, March 30, 2005

ORD C33583 Section 3