17.14.005 Plan preparation, submittal and approval.
A. Plans for improvements shall be prepared, signed, dated and stamped by a professional civil engineer registered in the state of Washington and shall be in accordance with city standards and specifications. Plans shall be submitted to the city, following preliminary plat approval, for circulation and review. No construction permit or approval shall be issued and no construction activity shall commence relating to subdivision improvements until the plans required by this chapter have been approved and signed by the city engineer. Plans shall be consistent with the approved preliminary plat. All sanitary sewer, water, drainage and street improvements to be dedicated to the city shall be covered by a public facilities extension agreement, as required by ACC Titles 12 and 13.
B. For preliminary plats that were approved, but not constructed, prior to the effective date of the amendments to this chapter as adopted by the ordinance codified in this chapter, the owner/developer may choose to use the standards in effect at the time of the preliminary plat approval or, if approved by the city engineer, use the standards adopted pursuant to this chapter.
C. Notwithstanding the previous requirement that civil plans for improvements shall be submitted following approval of the preliminary plat, the city may, in its sole discretion, allow an applicant/developer to submit plans after the department issues its recommendation to the hearing examiner and prior to preliminary plat approval; provided, that the applicant/developer recognizes and acknowledges that the city’s willingness to receive civil plans in advance of preliminary plat approval does not constitute a submittal which would vest any rights for the applicant/developer, and that the applicant/developer bears all risks of submitting plans in advance of preliminary plat approval. Furthermore, early submittal shall be allowed by the city only upon the applicant/developer entering into an agreement with the city whereby the applicant/developer agrees to the following:
1. That the application shall not be considered “complete” for any purpose under federal, state, or city law until after the preliminary plat is approved, and all possible appeal periods of that approval have expired.
2. That since the application is not “complete,” an early submitted application is not vested. Further, that the applicant/developer has no vested rights based on the filing of these plans, and that any comprehensive plan provisions, development regulations, or administrative regulations adopted prior to the date the preliminary plat is approved shall apply to the application.
3. That the applicant/developer waives, on behalf of itself, heirs, assigns, successors, etc., any claim based on the city agreeing to allow plan submission and review before preliminary plat approval.
4. That the applicant/developer will defend, indemnify, and hold the city harmless against any and all claims based on the city’s agreement to allow submission and review before preliminary plat approval.
5. That the city’s acceptance of plans before preliminary plat approval does not create an obligation upon the city to accept plans prior to plat approval in the future. (Ord. 6611 § 1, 2016; Ord. 6239 § 1, 2009; Ord. 6186 § 9, 2008; Ord. 5164 § 1, 1998; Ord. 4296 § 2, 1988. Formerly 17.12.010.)