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Exhibit B <br />ORDINANCE Exhibit A - Page 2 of 55 <br />E. Protecting and enhancing unique, sensitive, and valuable elements of the environment, including <br />fish and wildlife habitat; <br />F. Alerting appraisers, assessors, owners, potential buyers or lessees to the presence of critical areas <br />and the respective development limitations of such areas; <br />G. Providing city officials with sufficient information, direction and authority to protect critical areas <br />when evaluating public or private development proposals; <br />H. Implementing the policies of the Growth Management Act, State Environmental Policy Act, Chapter <br />43.21C RCW, Chapter 19.43 EMC, the city’s comprehensive plan, and all updates and amendments, <br />functional plans and other land use policies formally adopted or accepted by the city; and <br />I. Providing for the maintenance and enhancement of views, solar access, and/or elimination of future <br />potential hazards or nuisances while protecting critical area functions and values. <br />19.37.030 APPLICABILITY. <br />A. This chapter establishes regulations for the protection of critical areas and applies to all lands, all <br />land uses and development activity, and all structures or facilities, whether or not a permit or <br />authorization is required, and shall apply to every person, firm, partnership, corporation, group, <br />government agency, or other entity that owns, leases or administers land within the city. No person, <br />company, agency, or applicant shall alter a critical area or buffer except as consistent with the purposes <br />and requirements of this chapter. For development proposals on properties within shoreline jurisdiction, <br />the shoreline master program applies in addition to the regulations contained in this chapter. No <br />alteration of a critical area may occur until the city has issued all approvals required by this chapter. By <br />way of example and not limitation, no development permit may be issued; no subdivision of land may <br />be approved; no clearing, filling, or grading may occur; nor may any use be established, altered, or <br />expanded on any lot until approvals required by this chapter have been granted by the city. <br />B. In addition to the requirements of this chapter, the applicant shall obtain all necessary state, federal <br />and other local permits. <br />19.37.040 CRITICAL AREA FEATURES. <br />On all lots containing or within three hundred feet of critical areas, the following features and their <br />buffers shall not be altered or developed except as otherwise permitted by this chapter: <br />A. Areas of special flood hazard (if located in a designated floodplain, also see Chapter 19.30 EMC); <br />B. Wetlands; <br />C. The following geologically hazardous areas: <br />1. Erosion hazard areas; <br />2. Landslide hazard areas; <br />3. Seismic (liquefaction) hazard areas;