SB 5380 — Concerning the approval of building permits.

S-1042.1S-0606.1 SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL 5380 State of Washington 67th Legislature 2021 Regular Session By SenateSenator HousingFortunato &AN LocalACT GovernmentRelating (originallyto sponsoredapproval byof Senatorbuilding Fortunato)permits; READ FIRST TIME 02/12/21.

ANand ACTamending RelatingRCW to36.70B.070. approval of building permits;

and creating a new section.

NEW SECTION.

TheRCW department36.70B.070 of commerce, through a contract with a consultant with experience in local project review and permitting,1995 mustc develop347 optionss for408 streamliningare theeach localamended governmentto projectread reviewas andfollows: permitting process under chapter 36.70B RCW.

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The(a) evaluationThat must include a report of existing actual permit timelines including the numberapplication ofis consecutivecomplete; calendar days between the first permit submission and final permit decision and options for reducing consecutive calendar days for issuing permits.

Theor department(b) ofThat commerce must submit a final report with recommendations for streamlining the localapplication governmentis projectincomplete review and permittingwhat processis necessary to themake appropriate committees of the legislatureapplication bycomplete. December 1, 2021.

To the extent known by the local government, the local government shall identify other agencies of local, state, or federal governments that may have jurisdiction over some aspect of the application.

(2) A project permit application is complete for purposes of this section when it meets the procedural submission requirements of the local government and is sufficient for continued processing even though additional information may be required or project modifications may be undertaken subsequently.

The determination of completeness shall not preclude the local government from requesting p.

1 SB 5380 additional information or studies either at the time of the notice of completeness or subsequently if new information is required or substantial changes in the proposed action occur.

(3) A project permit application shall be deemed complete following three reviews or requests for additional information by the local government unless clear violation of substantive and procedural requirements is demonstrated by the reviewing entity.

(4) The determination of completeness may include the following as optional information:

(a) A preliminary determination of those development regulations that will be used for project mitigation;

(b) A preliminary determination of consistency, as provided under RCW 36.70B.040;

or (c) Other information the local government chooses to include.

(((4))) (5)(a) An application shall be deemed complete under this section if the local government does not provide a written determination to the applicant that the application is incomplete as provided in subsection (1)(b) of this section.

(b) Within fourteen days after an applicant has submitted to a local government additional information identified by the local government as being necessary for a complete application, the local government shall notify the applicant whether the application is complete or what additional information is necessary.

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