10-048 - King County DDES - Land Use Permits for Tukwila South Annexation

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INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN KING COUNTY AND THE CITY OF TUKWILA RELATING TO PROCESSING OF BUILDING PERMITS AND LAND USE APPLICATIONS 10 -048 Council Approval by Res. #1712 THIS AGREEMENT is made and entered into this day by and between the City of Tukwila, a municipal corporation in the State of Washington (hereinafter referred to as the "City and King County, a home rule charter County in the State of Washington (hereinafter referred to as the "County WHEREAS, the City annexed an area of unincorporated King County described in Attachment 1 (referred to herein as the annexation area); and WHEREAS, all local governmental authority and jurisdiction with respect to the Annexation Area transfers from the County to the City upon the date of annexation; and WHEREAS, the County and City agree that having County staff process various Annexation Area building permits and land use applications on behalf of the City for a transitional period will assist in an orderly transfer of authority and jurisdiction; and WHEREAS, it is the parties' intent by virtue of this Agreement that any and all discretionary decisions shall be made by the City; and WHEREAS, this Agreement is authorized by the Interlocal Cooperation Act, RCW Chapter 39.34; NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the terms and provisions, it is agreed by and between the City and the County as follows: 1. Fees. The City shall adopt legislation authorizing the County to charge applicants fees in amounts currently specified or hereafter adopted in King County Code Title 27 for applications processed by the County in accordance with the terms of this Agreement. 2. Pre annexation Building Permit Applications Filed with King County. 2.1 Except as otherwise provided for herein, the County shall continue to review on behalf of the City all vested building related permit applications filed with the County before the effective date of annexation that involve property within the Annexation Area. For the purposes of this Agreement, building related permits include but are not limited to building permits, mechanical permits, fire systems /fire sprinkler permits and clearing and grading permits. Review by the County shall occur in accordance with the regulations to which the applications are vested. Any decision regarding whether or when an application has vested shall be made by the City. 2.2 Except as provided in Section 4 of this Agreement, the County's review of building related permits shall include rendering decisions to approve, condition or deny such applications; conducting inspections; issuing correction notices, certificates of occupancy, permit extensions and completion of extensions; and evaluating compliance with approval conditions that extend beyond issuance of a certificate of occupancy. The County agrees to consult with the City prior to rendering any administratively appealable building related permit decision. Appeals of building related permit