Ordinance 03-059 Adopts County Shoreline Program & Regulations CITY OF SPOKANE VALLEY
SPOKANE COUNTY, WASHINGTON
ORDINANCE NO. 59
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SPOKANE VALLEY, WASHINGTON,
ADOPTING THE SPOKANE COUNTY SHORELINE PROGRAM AND RELATED
REGULATIONS AS THE INTERIM SHORELINE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM OF
THE CITY.
WHEREAS, the City of Spokane Valley will incorporate on March 31,2003; and
WHEREAS, the City, in order to regulate shorelines of statewide significance within the
City of Spokane Valley is required to adopt a Shoreline Program under the State Shoreline
Management Act, RCW Chapter 90.58;
WHEREAS, Spokane County has adopted a Shoreline Program that has been approved
by the Department of Ecology as set forth in WAC 173-22-0664 with subsequent revisions and
amendments by the County;
WHEREAS, until the City of Spokane Valley studies and reviews its City Shoreline
Program, the City will continue to enforce Spokane County's approved Shoreline Program; and
WHEREAS, this ordinance is necessary to establish and adopt a Shoreline Program with
related regulations for the City of Spokane Valley.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Spokane Valley, Washington, do
ordain as follows:
Section 1. Shoreline Master Program and Regulations. Pursuant to RCW
35A.11.020 and 35A.12.140, the City adopts by reference the Spokane County Shoreline
Program which is attached hereto as Exhibit "A" and incorporated herein by this reference as
presently constituted or hereinafter amended as the interim Shoreline Program and Shoreline
Regulations of the City of Spokane Valley. Unless the context requires otherwise, references to
Spokane County shall refer to the City of Spokane Valley. References to "Director" or other
County official shall mean the City Manager or designee.
Section 2. Adoption of Other Laws. To the extent that any provision of the Spokane
County Code, or any other law, rule or regulation referenced in the attached Shoreline Program
is necessary or convenient to establish the validity, enforceability or interpretation of the
Shoreline Program, 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. To the extent that the attached Shoreline
Master Program 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
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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. Shoreline Program - Copies on File. The City Clerk is to maintain one
copy on file of the Shoreline Program with amendments 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.
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 07-5-*day of March, 2003.
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Mayor, Michael Dc Lem' ig
ATTEST:
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Interim City Clerk, Ruth Muller
Approved as to Form:
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I 'eri City •rn,y, Stanle' M. Schwartz
Date, of Publication: 41 .'v.% Z 7 2003
Effective Date: `7y)14 4. 3
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