Ordinance 3387-14 - Laserfiche WebLink

complying with the traffic study and mitigation requirements of this chapter. Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to contravene the authority of the Responsible Official to withdraw a SEPA threshold determination as provided in WAC 197-11-340(3)(a). Section 16: Projects in core area Proposed projects located entirely or partially within the core area shall be governed by Section 11.4 of this chapter. For purposes of this ordinance the core area is defined in Section 18 of this chapter. Section 17: Interpretation and implementation 17.1 This ordinance shall be liberally construed to achieve the purposes set forth in Section 1. 17.2 Compilation and update. This ordinance is a compilation of and replaced existing previously adopted traffic mitigation ordinances (Ordinance Nos. 1670-89, 1773-90, 1754-90, 1781-91, 2425-99, 2496-00 and related ordinances that extended these ordinances). This ordinance repeals and supersedes prior ordinances and updates them in order to be consistent with and implement the City's comprehensive plan, as well as the improved permit processing requirements and maintains standards governing use of the environment substantially similar to those in existing plans and laws. Section 19 of this ordinance repeals the previous interim traffic mitigation ordinances. 17.3 Savings. Except as specifically provided in section 15, the enactment of this ordinance shall not affect any case, proceeding, appeal, or other matter in any court of law before the City or in any way modify any obligation, right or liability, civil or criminal, which may be in existence on the effective date of this ordinance or as may exist by virtue of any of the ordinances herein superseded or repealed. 17.4 Third Party Liability. This ordinance is intended to provide for and promote the health, safety and welfare of the general public, and is not intended to create or otherwise establish or designate any particular class or group of persons who will or should be especially protected or benefited by the terms of this ordinance. It is the specific intent of this ordinance to place the obligation of complying with its requirements upon the applicant. It is the specific intent of this ordinance that no provision nor any term used in this ordinance is intended to impose any duty whatsoever upon the City or any of its officers or employees, for whom the implementation and enforcement of this ordinance shall be discretionary and not mandatory. Nothing contained in this ordinance is intended to be nor shall be construed to create or form the basis for any liability on the part of the City, or its officers, employees or agents, for any injury or damage resulting from the failure of an applicant to comply with the provisions of this ordinance, or by reason or in consequence of any inspection, notice, order, certificate, permission or approval authorized or issued or done in connection with the implementation or enforcement pursuant to this ordinance, or by reason of any action or inaction on the part of the -12-