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A. Consistent with RCW 36.70B.110(11), any person may submit a written request for an interpretation of this title. Any such request must:

1. Specify each code section for which an interpretation is requested.

2. Describe why an interpretation of each section is necessary.

3. Include any reasons or material in support of a proposed interpretation.

4. Include any fee established by the City Council for such requests.

B. If the interpretation request is associated with a pending application for a development permit, the Director may consolidate the request with the process for review of the application. If the Director does not consolidate the request with an application, the Director must issue an interpretation within 60 days of receipt of the request and publish it to the city website.

C. In making an interpretation, the Director must consider all of the following:

1. The applicable provisions of the code, including their purpose and context.

2. The applicable provisions of the comprehensive plan and other relevant codes and policies.

3. The impact of the interpretation on other provisions of the AMC.

4. The implications of the interpretation for development within the city as a whole.

D. The Director may respond to inquiries regarding the applicability and interpretation of various code provisions prior to or outside the context of a formal request for an administrative interpretation.

E. An administrative interpretation is not binding on the Director or city, or appealable, but the decision-maker on a relevant development permit application may treat an interpretation as persuasive authority. (Ord. 3040 § 2 (Att. A), 2019; Ord. 2992 § 1 (Att. A), 2016)