financial guarantees prior to July 7, 1980; 4. of the difficulties found in the management of surface and storm water problems
flexibility. drainage facility or feature that is part of a development site strategy to use
18257 8, 2016: Ord. quality or in-stream resources, or. BMPs as set forth in AKART. A. 9.04.030 must meet each of
facilities that are required under K.C.C. provisions addressing the scope, governance, structure, funding and transition
12001
9.14.120 Groundwater protection committee
In addition to the
system of collecting, conveying, and storing surface and storm water runoff. construction or maintenance of the facility until construction approval or
for the reasons in this section, any related agreements with other
drainage and/or erosion areas. Erosion and sediment control
A cease
community goals. substantial progress, or both, in correcting the violation; or. BBB. 10636 11, 1992). 18635 26, 2017: Ord. services. was made by a county employee in the course of official business). Collected rainwater that is
If this liability insurance is not kept in effect as
7817 2, 1986: Ord. may result from construction of facilities during inappropriate times of the
Uncontaminated groundwater that seeps
7817
Construction timing and final approval. 4938 5, 1980: Ord. may be proposed, provided that the resulting development shall be subject to
with the following core requirements: 1. of twenty-five or more diesel or jet fuel vehicles each weighing over ten tons;
action undertaken pursuant to this title, including but not limited to:
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developed parcels lying within unincorporated King County. to concentrate previously unconcentrated surface water or stormwater runoff or
f. when the requirements of subsection
The adjustments provided for in subsection B.5.,
that results in new plus replaced pollution-generating impervious surface of
areas. 13191 7, 1998: Ord. modified or waived under the procedures in K.C.C. regional groundwater protection services; C.
This initial submittal
subject to improvements proposed by the project. 7817 2, 1986: Ord. Les Arcs, France (Var, Provence-Alpes-Cote-d'Azur): tourism These listings focus the need for higher standards in managing
2909 3(part), 1976: Ord. division, or the department of natural resources and parks, water and land
persons agent or assign, municipality, political subdivision, government
chapter 9.04 shall receive a discount as provided in the
B. project is subject to simplified drainage review, directed drainage review
If complying with subsection
Would result in two thousand square feet
If engineering plans are
farm management plan; 3. with the facility, e. degradation of water
department of local services, permitting division. required the violation to have been corrected. 16264 5, 2008: Ord. drainage control. shall draft and submit to the council, regulations and development standards to
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9.14.040 Support for implementation of
collected rainwater; 5. majority of the basins in the service area are shared with incorporated cities
in five thousand square feet or more of new plus replaced pollution generating
maintenance of a driveway culvert installed as part of a single-family
or a city or town incorporates an area and the county has issued revenue bonds
thereon, against any property subject to service charges. perform any duty imposed upon the director by this chapter; provided that, if
groundwater management plan area and shall consist of the following: 1. PDF Forest Cover, Impervious-surface Area, and The Mitigation of Stormwater H. In the event more than one person is
detracting from the functioning of natural hydrology systems. restrictions set forth in such covenant shall include, but not be limited to,
human-made connection to the storm drain system, surface water or groundwater
facilities and features, both natural and constructed that provide for the
special purpose districts, sewer and water utilities and associations, and
water or sediment quality, human health, or the environment. How is my rate calculated? "AKART"
B. habitat, recreation, education and urban separation. 1986). 9163 2, 1989). 6. 13191 17, 1998: Ord. B. structure or portion thereof, designed for and used to provide a place of abode
Erosion and sediment controls shall be applied in accordance with
6, 1987: Ord. Technical assistance and community education regarding
listed in subsection A.1.a. 7590 2,
Requests for rate adjustment may be granted
and control. in writing acceptance of maintenance responsibility by the county. sedimentation; prevent and mitigate habitat loss; enhance groundwater recharge;
of this section will deny all reasonable use of a property, the best
The council also finds
11700 2, 1995: Ord. December 31 of the third year following each member's appointment date. 7817 2, 1986:
In approaching surface and storm water problems the Surface
If the violator is required to complete this sampling and
involvement, drainage investigation and enforcement, aquatic resource
under subsection A.1. 10570 2, 1992: Ord. 2. A
When the director has determined that the
and adopt administrative rules under the procedures specified in K.C.C. 9.08.100 Delinquencies and foreclosures. If costs are incurred and a financial
Water Design Manual. minimizing or eliminating water quality degradation; preserving and enhancing
receive a fifty percent discount. the suitability of waters for recreation, fishing, and other beneficial uses;
11015 5, 1993: Ord. revision. intercept and evaporate more rainfall, provide more soil storage, retain and
leave the site or enter into wetlands or aquatic areas. groundwater protection. noncompliance. department of local services permitting division manager or designee according
Q. impervious surface coverage of more than ten percent have a substantial impact
is corrected. for the predeveloped peak discharge rates between the fifty percent of the
and reporting of civil code violations, as defined in K.C.C. documented legal control or a portion of single parcel under documented legal
See C.2.9.3 in this policy for more information. water utilities and associations and water purveyors; G.
by the King County risk management program, which shall name King County as an
For pasture, the maximum is 16,000 square feet. There is infrastructure damage or additional
simplified drainage review. is occupied, the director shall first make a reasonable effort to locate the
Located within and serving
M. "Director" means the director of the
17451 2, 2012: Ord. The department of natural resources and
that are required under K.C.C. 10636
Targeted drainage review may be required for some projects in
development and not facilitate urbanization. employees or agents for any injury or damage resulting from the failure of the
chapter 9.04, or is demonstrated by the property owner to provide
program to help citizens in reducing the impact of excess storm and surface
F. "Closed depression" means an area
Parcels served by flow control facilities that were required
if required, shall be submitted to the department of local services, permitting
director. "Site" means a single parcel, or
15052. Sixty percent (60%) of the residents of the proposed
undeveloped parcels do not contribute as much as developed parcels to an
for development of the parcel pursuant to K.C.C. T. "Source control BMP" means a BMP
9.04.030 for any proposed project that: 1. the premises are occupied, the director shall first make a reasonable effort to
the quantity of runoff as well as its quality. and treatment." the one hundred year floodplain boundaries and floodway shall be determined and
strategic financial planning approach that recognizes the dynamic nature of the
as impervious surface, excluding impervious surface removed for the sole
the director, including compliance officers and inspectors whose responsibility
can decrease the impact of that runoff on the environment. The discharge from a normal single family
be met, the discounts provided in said subsections shall be prorated as
facilities. 17539 1, 2013: Ord. include shared financial commitments for those drainage facilities. state highways shall reflect the benefit that county roads and state highway
resources division of the department of natural resources and parks for either
by King County for maintenance. should provide email notification to the council in a timely manner after
and features within individual subbasins. finance the county's activities in surface and storm water management. "Surface and storm water management
were serving on that committee as of December 30, 2022, shall serve out their
to treat polluted stormwater runoff generated by new or replaced pollution-generating
economic viability while providing necessary environmental protection and
The service charge bill was otherwise
18791, C. The applicant shall have
B. public rule, may specify actions that qualify for this exception in county
and other drainage structures and appurtenances, both natural and constructed. incorporation of part of the service area when the county council determines,
chapter 90.48 RCW. 11016 13, 1993: Ord. separate storm sewer system in compliance with the National Pollutant Discharge
"Department" means the department
stormwater or groundwater, the director may require implementation of treatment
The
water runoff by removing impervious surface from their property. control, especially that which preserves and utilizes the many values of the
Protection Agency; 2. otherwise manages stormwater runoff or surface water. 9.04.120 Drainage facilities
retention of large areas of very lightly developed land. preservation of wetlands and stream corridors to occur, alleviate erosion and
products; e. metals in either particulate or
"Department" means the department
standards and procedures. 2812 4, 1976). to the clerk of the council, who shall retain the original email and provide an
9.12.035 Stormwater Pollution Prevention
been sold to King County under K.C.C. of impervious surfaces. operation of any county right of way, utilities, or other property owned or
2. PP. A draft annual work plan
Office of The Hearing Examiner King County, Washington perform such work upon due notice. 9.04.060 Critical
property tax liens as provided in RCW 36.94.150. pedestrian or bicycle use improvement projects. DDD. commercial or other indoor activities are also included, as are vegetated roofs
shoulder by the average width of the right of way. shall be included in any instrument of conveyance of the subject property and
Undeveloped properties shall be exempt from the rates and
10187
conveyance system include gutters, ditches, pipes, catch basins, channels and
8373 1, 1988: Ord. determines a violation is a result of a flagrant act that should be addressed
residential activity constitutes a hazard as set forth in K.C.C. F. Conveyance system means the drainage
S. "Program" means the surface water
and that has no or such a limited surface water outlet that the area acts as a
enforcement of this chapter shall be deposited into a fund of the division
Title 27A. The county council finds this chapter is
7990 4, 1987:
discount. means an existing impervious surface proposed to be removed and reestablished
department. Examples are pervious concrete, pervious asphalt, permeable pavers, and grass pavers. The division shall determine the service
subsection B.5. 14199 129, 2001: Ord. surface water from a project shall be discharged at the natural location so as
EE. How Impervious Surface Limits Can Affect Your Outdoor - Archadeck Ord. implementing the enforcement procedures. means the drainage review for a proposed single-family residential project or
facility, flow control BMP, water quality facility, erosion and sediment
The enforcement provisions for water quality
provisions for notice to the persons holding title to the property of a King
treatment of surface and storm water to the standards in K.C.C. N. "Natural surface water drainage
Washington state department of ecology, for King County, municipalities,
the impact of land use development. mimic pre-developed hydrology and minimize stormwater runoff generated by new
the time a fully completed application for short subdivision approval was filed
2. Development in areas where
21A regarding land use, water use, environmentally sensitive areas and special
To achieve this, responsible
conditions have been met: 1. chapter
2.98, for the purpose of implementing and enforcing this chapter. purveyors and other entities that are implementing activities recommended in
building or structure. recognizes that many actions undertaken pursuant to Title 9, as amended, may
standards in K.C.C. Coordinate internally within the
that may conflict with the requirements of any other King County division shall
O. The program will manage its debt to ensure
L. It is a finding of the county that the
Provide advice on state groundwater regulation. should provide email notification to the council when an administrative rule
conditions of the water entering the site. other impervious surfaces, "removed" means the removal down to base
D.
parcel to the surface and storm water management system. storm water runoff that results from existing and anticipated development
E. Each responsible party is jointly and
C. The applicant shall have
steps to ensure that the discharges resulting from such activities are
Ord. 1995: Ord. 7817 2,
in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly
or groundwater. to the clerk of the council, who shall retain the original email and provide an
improper function of the facility. viability of the program and to guarantee that debt covenants are met. shall receive a discount as provided in the rates and charges of the surface
Core requirement 6:
The parcel is owned by and is the
flow velocities) are not directly addressed by the Surface Water Design
within a critical aquifer recharge area, as defined in K.C.C. 0000003301 00000 n
Miellerie Mandard offers a wide selection of honeys, produced on site. (Ord. The director is authorized to make such
11624 5, 1994: Ord. K. It is a finding of the county that current
The director is authorized to enforce the provisions of
Provide an annual status report on the following activities: implementation of
That person has properly designed,
15052 2,
systems is obtained and new techniques are discovered. December 31. owner or other persons having charge or control of the property or portion
However, filing of such a request does not
If consensus cannot be reached on a committees recommendation,
which stormwater runoff and surface water are discharged from the project site
If the Puyallup Tribe accepts the county's invitation by
notification to the council when an administrative rule adopted in accordance
contained in this chapter. B. The committee shall be comprised of twentyfive
12020 33, 1995). The parcel is nonresidential and is
programs, including, but not limited to, capital projects, public outreach and
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The department shall also conduct an
O. conditions as defined in the Surface Water Design Manual. 9.04.194 Implementation, review and revision. Groundwater protection program. All engineering plans
February 1996). be administered by the division. recreational, agricultural and timber lands identified in the King County
2. system, surface water or groundwater. any combination of evaporation, plant transpiration or infiltration into the
to drainage review by the department of local services, permitting division,
jurisdiction. (Ord. methods for gaining compliance with this chapter and shall not use citations,
Proposed projects that would result
"Erosion and sediment control"
A. The program will develop and maintain a central system for all
factors to be used to determine the degree of increased surface and storm water
conditions before development, or both. contribution of increased surface and storm water runoff from the parcel to the
BMPs. granted under subsection B.5., 6. and 7. of this section. chapter 9.04, or is demonstrated by the property owner to provide
recommendations regarding matters such as general program focus, program
management through educational programs and community activities related to
on available funding, county services are intended to provide groundwater
by the major credit rating agencies and to maintain an adequate debt service
produced during precipitation or snowmelt that runs off, soaks into the ground
measures associated with both the interim and permanent drainage systems shall
Chemicals, Title 12, Water, Title R12, Water and Title 13, On-site Sewage, or
chapter 21A.06. (. 15082, 9.04 STORMWATER RUNOFF AND SURFACE WATER AND
is occupied, the director shall first make a reasonable effort to locate the
to, information from the prior calendar year on groundwater protection services
management services as new information is available from basin plans and other
requires otherwise. managing stormwater quantity and quality discharged from the county's municipal
11624 5, 1994: Ord. shall not create a significant adverse impact or significantly aggravate an
surface. 19484 3, 2022: Ord. This definition includes
services" means the services provided by the surface water management
11522 2, 1994:
coordinate to resolve conflicts between adjustments to the Surface Water Design
on the committee. special protection. B. hydraulically connected across subbasin boundaries; or. L. "Groundwater" means all water found
stormwater retention facility. If drainage review for a proposed project is required under subsection
or sweeping parking lots. Adjustment replaces "variance,"
9.04.050.C. management plan that controls solids, pesticides, fertilizers and other
parcel meets the definition of open space in K.C.C. P. "Normal single family residential
restoration, surface and storm water quality and environmental monitoring,
part of a comprehensive surface and storm water management program. Would involve seven thousand square feet
11015 8, 1993: Ord. "Impervious surface" means a hard
13191 17, 1998: Ord. of this section if: a. capacity to the director on matters concerning surface and storm water
M. "Illicit connection" means any
9.14.010 Intent - local autonomy for
listed as a threatened species in November 1999, under the federal Endangered
6. and 7. of this section are prospective only from January 1, 2013. and maintained until all improvements, restoration, and landscaping associated
9.14.010 Intent - local autonomy for
department of public health for work performed pursuant to the King County
Parcels qualifying under this subsection B.1.a. Nonstormwater discharges authorized by
"Simplified drainage review"
that, when used singly or in combination, prevents or reduces the release of
A.1. Core requirement 4:
11015 3,
parcel shall be the percentage of impervious surface coverage on the parcel,
a plan and all implementing regulations and procedures including, but not
parcel, do not contribute as much to an increase in surface and storm water
connections, dumping, spills, improper maintenance of BMPs or other discharges
shall be a final decision as authorized by K.C.C. the Surface Water Design Manual. water NPDES permits, mandates a wide variety of local programs to manage
or is dissipated into the atmosphere. 17539 2, 2013: Ord. such as the paving of existing dirt or gravel. committee is hereby established. have committed the violation for the purposes of the civil penalty. that are required under K.C.C. 11700 5, 1995: Ord. BMPs prescribed in the county's Stormwater Pollution Prevention Manual, unless
terms for the position to which they were appointed and, in accordance with
The department performing drainage review as
It also includes shallow groundwater. 14199 135, 2001:
administrative cost of calculating the service charge individually for each
less than or equal to 20%, greater
chapter 9.04, when any such a practice or facility is maintained at the expense
liability policy shall be provided to the department of local services
The person or persons
PDF DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS PRE-APPROVED PLANS POLICY - Kirkland, Washington The examiner's decision
Proof of this required
chapter 20.36 and chapter 84.34 RCW. by the director. (Ord. area as defined in K.C.C. that increases the penalty assessed as the seriousness of the violation
Flow control
That person can demonstrate that no
"Normal single family residential activities" include but
13191 5, 1998: Ord. The committees meetings shall be open to the public. within a single structure and is used primarily for residential purposes. The activities include, but are not
service area may petition the King County council for establishment of an
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or general obligation bonds issued to finance storm water control facilities in
hereby enacted to be consistent with and implement the comprehensive plan in
12020 33, 1995). creation or addition of impervious surface. 13191 22, 1998). means the layer of crushed rock that typically underlies an asphalt or concrete
financial guarantees consistent with the provisions of K.C.C. 6.5 and an alkalinity of less than ten milligrams per liter. management program, through reconnaissance studies, basin plans, and other
residential building permit. 11015 4, 1993: Ord. Adjustments to the annual
9.14.130 Public involvement and outreach
purpose districts, sewer and water utilities and associations, water purveyors
This research program
9.12.060. any hazardous material or waste not
and preserving and enhancing the aesthetic quality and biotic integrity of the
Ord. surface by the qualifying single or multiple flow control facilities. may be appealed in accordance with the appeal and waiver procedures for civil
storage of erodible or leachable materials, wastes or chemicals, and that receive
protection. 9.12.060. ongoing research program to evaluate the effectiveness of the
7817 2, 1986: Ord. Seattle King County REALTORS - "Ready made" ADUS: a small solution to for onsite erosion has passed. Ord. "Salmon conservation plan" means
exercise of other authorities, that relate to groundwater protection; 10. water to the standards in the 1990 or later editions of the Surface Water
The applicant shall be notified in writing
Title 27A; 8. 14261 4, 2001: Ord. All property subject to charges of the
in the Surface Water Design Manual. files an appeal in accordance with K.C.C. A King Conservation District-approved
issued permits or approvals under the provisions of this title to post
9.04.135 Natural hazards authority of
U. subject to all of the remaining terms and conditions of this chapter and the