WAC 173-806-170   Appeals.  (1) (Agency administrative appeal is optional. If allowed, the statute requires that all of this subsection be included, except (c) of this subsection which is optional.) ... city/county establishes the following administrative appeal procedures under RCW 43.21C.075 and WAC 197-11-680:

     (Note: No model ordinance language has been prepared for administrative appeals, as there are many different choices a city or county can make. If you choose to offer administrative appeals, state your procedures here. Special note: If you do not wish to offer one specific type of administrative appeal, that of a nonelected official's decision conditioning or denying a proposal, RCW 43.21C.060 requires you to clearly state that you are eliminating that type of appeal.)

     (b) For any appeal under this subsection, the city/county shall provide for a record that shall consist of the following:

     (i) Findings and conclusions;

     (ii) Testimony under oath; and

     (iii) A taped or written transcript.

     (c) (Optional.) The city/county may require the appellant to provide an electronic transcript.

     (d) The procedural determination by the city's/county's responsible official shall carry substantial weight in any appeal proceeding.

     (2) The city/county shall give official notice under WAC 197-11-680(5) whenever it issues a permit or approval for which a statute or ordinance establishes a time limit for commencing judicial appeal. (The following is optional.) The following permits or approvals require official notice: ...



[Statutory Authority: RCW 43.21C.130. 98-23-038 (Order 95-16 Phase 2), § 173-806-170, filed 11/10/98, effective 12/11/98; 84-13-036 (Order DE 84-25), § 173-806-170, filed 6/15/84. Formerly chapter 173-805 WAC.]