17.150.061 Procedure.
(1) All shoreline permits shall be processed in accordance with Chapter 17.80 SMC, Permit Review Procedures.
(2) Coordinated Review. The city will coordinate on issues relating to ecological conditions, functions and processes and on wetland and ordinary high water delineations with the Department of Ecology, the Department of Natural Resources and the Department of Fish and Wildlife as well as other agencies with permit authority over a project to the extent that agencies are timely in their response and coordination does not interfere with meeting timelines for permit review in SMC 17.80.360.
(3) Special Procedures for WSDOT Projects.
(a) Permit Review Time for Projects on a State Highway. Pursuant to RCW 47.01.485, the legislation established a target of 90 days review time for local governments.
(b) Optional Process Allowing Construction to Commence 21 Days after Date of Filing. Pursuant to RCW 90.58.140, Washington State Department of Transportation projects that address significant public safety risks may begin 21 days after the date of filing if all components of the project will achieve no net loss of shoreline ecological functions. (Ord. 1475 § 4 (Att. D), 2019; Ord. 1373 § 46, 2014).