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ORDINANCE Page 15 of 17 Within thirty days of receipt of all materials required for a final certificate in 3.78.110, If the planning director shall determines whether the work completed and the affordability of the units, if applicable, is consistent with the application and the conditional contract approved by the city and is qualified for a limited tax exemption under Chapter 84.14.RCW. The city shall also determine which specific improvements completed meet the intent of this chapter and required findings of RCW 84.14.060. If the planning director determines that the project has been completed in accordance with the contract between the applicant and the city and has been completed within the authorized time period or approved extension, the city shall, within ten days following the expiration of the thirty-day period specified in this section, Section 3.78.080, file a final certificate of tax exemption with the Snohomish County assessor. A. Denial and Appeal. The planning director shall notify the applicant in writing that a final certificate will not be filed if the planning director determines that: 1. The improvements were not completed within the authorized or extended time period; 2. The improvements were not completed in accordance with the contract between the applicant and the city; 3. The owner’s property is otherwise not qualified under this chapter; 4. The owner and the planning director cannot come to an agreement on the allocation of the value of the improvements allocated to the exempt portion of rehabilitation improvements, new construction and multi-use new construction; or 5. If applicable, the project does not meet the affordable housing requirements as set forth in this chapter. 6. The applicant does not agree to contract conditions (Section 3.78.070(G)). B. Appeal. Within thirty days of notification by the city to the owner of the planning director’s denial of a final certificate of tax exemption, the applicant may file a written appeal with the hearing examiner specifying the factual and legal basis for the appeal. 3.78.130 100 Annual compliance review and report. A. Within thirty days after the first anniversary of the date of filing the final certificate of tax exemption and each year thereafter No later than February 1 of each calendar year, for the tax exemption period, the property owner shall file a notarized declaration with the planning director indicating the following: 1. A statement of occupancy, and vacancy of the multifamily units during the previous year, and monthly rent charged for each dwelling unit of the projects that receive the limited tax exemption under this Chapter during the previous twelve months; 2. A certification that the property continues to be has not changed use and, if applicable, that the property has been in compliance with the contract with the city, and if applicable, been in compliance with affordable housing requirements; 3. A description of any subsequent improvements or changes to the property after issuance of the certificate of tax exemption; and