WAC 242-02-040   Definitions.  As used in this title, the following terms shall have the following meaning:

     (1) "Act" means chapter 36.70A RCW, and subsequent amendments.

     (2) "Board" means the Eastern Washington, Western Washington or Central Puget Sound growth management hearings board.

     (3) "Final decision" means:

     (a) Any final order as provided in RCW 36.70A.300; or

     (b) Any other written finding, determination or order of the board which finally determines a legal right, duty, or other legal interest of the parties in the case and which clearly states such written finding, determination or order that it is a final decision subject to appeal to superior court.

     (4) "Hearing examiner" means an authorized agent of a board who has a demonstrated knowledge of land use planning and law, appointed to assist the board in the performance of its hearing function as delegated by the board as provided by the act.

     (5) "Joint boards" means the three independent boards meeting or acting jointly.

     (6) "Participant" means any person with standing to challenge a legislative action as set forth in RCW 36.70A.330(2).

     (7) "Party" means any person named in the caption of a case before a board.

     (8) "Person" means any individual, partnership, corporation, association, state agency, governmental subdivision or unit, or public or private organization or entity of any character.

     (9) "Petitioner" means a person who appeals any matter or who brings a petition for rule making to the board. A petitioner is a party to a case before the board.

     (10) "Presiding officer" means any member of a board, or a hearing examiner, who is assigned to conduct a conference or hearing as directed by a board. The presiding officer shall be designated pursuant to WAC 242-02-521 and have authority as provided by WAC 242-02-522.

     (11) "Publication" means:

     (a) For a city, the date the city publishes the ordinance or summary of the ordinance adopting a comprehensive plan, development regulations or subsequent amendment, as is required to be published, or the date the city publishes notice that the shoreline master program or amendment has been approved or disapproved by the department of ecology;

     (b) For a county, the date the county publishes the notice that it has adopted a comprehensive plan, development regulations or other enactments, or subsequent amendments pursuant to RCW 36.70A.290(2), or the date the county publishes notice that the shoreline master program or amendment has been approved or disapproved by the department of ecology.

     (12) "Respondent" means a person who is named as a responding party in any petition for review before a board.



[Statutory Authority: RCW 36.70A.270(7). 98-01-144, § 242-02-040, filed 12/19/97, effective 1/20/98; 97-04-008, § 242-02-040, filed 1/24/97, effective 3/1/97. Statutory Authority: RCW 36.70A.270(6). 94-23-112, § 242-02-040, filed 11/22/94, effective 12/23/94; 94-07-033, § 242-02-040, filed 3/9/94, effective 4/9/94; 92-21-034, § 242-02-040, filed 10/15/92, effective 10/15/92.]