Ordinance 3676-19 - Laserfiche WebLink

NOW,THEREFORE,THE CITY OF EVERETT DOES ORDAIN: Instructions to reader: You can locate proposed changes to the city's code with a vertical bar in the left hand margin. Words struck through are proposed for deletion;words that are underlined and highlighted are proposed additions. Section 1. Section 1 of Ordinance 2909-06, as amended, (Zoning Code, Critical Areas, EMC 19.37.010), is hereby amended as follows: 19.37.010 User guide. Many areas of Everett have been or may become designated, identified, inventoried, classified or rated as critical areas by the city or other public agencies.This chapter establishes regulations for development within or near all critical areas. If you are interested in developing property identified as containing or adjacent to steep slopes, lakes,streams, marine waters, wetlands, springs, erosion hazard areas, landslide hazard areas, seismic hazard areas, or other unstable soil conditions,you should read this chapter.This chapter contains more stringent requirements than other provisions within this title for affected properties.These regulations supersede any less restrictive requirements contained elsewhere in this title. No action may be undertaken by any person which results in any alteration of a critical area or its buffer unless such alteration+s-i-n-compliesance with the requirements of this chapter. Alteration includes the terms"use" and "development" as defined in this title, and includes any modification of the natural environment of critical areas or their buffer including any clearing, grading, filling and/or excavation. Certain exceptions to the requirements of this chapter are listed in Section 19.37.050. Section 2. Section 3 of Ordinance 2909-06, as amended, (Zoning Code, Critical Areas, EMC 19.37.030), is hereby amended as follows: 19.37.030 Applicability. A. This chapter establishes regulations for the protection of critical areas that are not otherwise and appliesy to all lands, all land uses and development activity, and all structures or facilitie - - . - ••- - • -• - - •- • ,whether or not a permit or authorization is required, and shall apply to every person,firm, partnership, corporation, group, government agency, or other entity that owns, leases or administers land within the city. No person, company, agency, or applicant shall alter a critical area or buffer except as consistent with the purposes and requirements of this chapter. For development proposals on properties within shoreline jurisdiction,the Shoreline Master Program applies in addition to the regulations contained in this chapter. - - - •_ '._ - - . '. -- - - • •- - •• •- - - EMC Title 19.37 (Critical Areas) Page 3