Ordinance 03-050 Adopts Critical Areas Maps of County Code CITY OF SPOKANE VALLEY
SPOKANE COUNTY,WASHINGTON
ORDINANCE NO. 50
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SPOKANE VALLEY,WASHINGTON,
ADOPTING BY REFERENCE "CRITICAL AREAS MAP(S)" OF SPOKANE COUNTY
AS THE INTERIM_ CRITICAL AREAS MAPS) OF THE CITY
WHEREAS, the City of Spokane Valley will incorporate on March 31, 2003;
WHEREAS, the City of Spokane Valley desires enforceable Critical Areas regulations
including a map of such areas to be in effect on the date of incorporation; and
WHEREAS, the City intends to embark on a comprehensive planning process including
revisiting adopted interim policies and regulations after the date of incorporation when additional
time, resources and planning staff are available to the City.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Spokane Valley, Washington, do
ordain as follows:
Section 1. Interim Critical Areas Map(s). Pursuant to RCW 35A.11.020 and
35A.14.140, the City adopts by reference the Spokane County "Critical Areas Map(s)" which is
attached hereto as Exhibit "A" and incorporated by this reference. Unless the context requires
otherwise, references to Spokane County shall be construed to mean the City of Spokane Valley.
Section 2. Adoption of Certain Other Laws. To the extent that any provision of the
Spokane County Code, or any other law, rule or regulation referenced in the attached Critical
Areas Map(s)is necessary or convenient to establish the validity, enforceability or interpretation
of the critical areas, then such provision of the Spokane County Code, or other law, rule or
regulation is hereby adopted by reference.
Section 3. Reference to Hearing Bodies. When the Critical Areas Map refers to
planning commissions, board of appeals, hearing examiner, or any other similar body, the City
Council shall serve in all such roles, but retains the right to establish any one or more of such
bodies, at any time and without regard to whether any quasi-judicial or other matter is then
pending.
Section 4. Critical Areas Man(s)- Copies on File. The City Clerk is to maintain one
copy on file of the Critical Areas Map(s) adopted by this ordinance.
Section 5. Liability. The express intent of the City of Spokane Valley is that the
responsibility for compliance with the provisions of this ordinance shall rest with the permit
applicant and their agents. This ordinance and its provisions are adopted with the express intent
to protect the health, safety, and welfare of the general public and are not intended to protect any
particular class of individuals or organizations.
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Section 6. Severability. If any section, sentence, clause or phrase of this ordinance
shall be held to be invalid or unconstitutional by a court of competent jurisdiction, such
invalidity or unconstitutionality shall not affect the validity or constitutionality of any other
section, sentence, clause or phrase of this ordinance.
Section 7. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect on the
official date of incorporation provided publication of this Ordinance or a summary thereof occurs
in the official newspaper of the City as provided by law.
PASSED by the City Council this 11*day of March, 2003.
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Mayor,Michael DeVleming
ATTEST:
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Interim City Clerk,Ruth Muller
Approved as to Form:
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