19.20.070 Vesting.
A. An application for a building permit or land division vests at the time a complete application is filed with the Department and all application fees are paid, consistent with RCW 19.27.095(1) and 58.17.033(1). Applications for site plans do not vest at the time a complete application is filed.
1. An application is complete on the date a complete application is filed, as subsequently determined in the letter of completeness.
2. An application vested under this section is not subject to laws or regulations that become effective after the date of vesting, except as provided below.
B. This section may not be construed to restrict the city from imposing conditions on development permits pursuant to the State Environmental Policy Act, Chapter 43.21C RCW, or Chapter 197-11 WAC, as long as such conditions do not change any of the requirements of the underlying code section pertinent to the particular development permit.
C. This section may not be construed to prevent the city from imposing new regulations necessary to protect the public health and safety, including, but not limited to, the requirements of the building, health, and fire codes, as now adopted or as subsequently amended. (Ord. 3040 § 2 (Att. A), 2019; Ord. 2992 § 1 (Att. A), 2016)