CA2024-03 - Permitting

The City of Monroe is processing various code amendments to the Monroe Municipal Code for compliance with Washington Senate Bill 5290, Local Permitting. This relates to the City’s review processes for land use permits that includes, but is not limited to accessory dwelling units, short and long subdivisions, conditional use permits, and commercial site plans. The State revised the number of days jurisdictions have to  review and make a decision on applications based on the level of public review. With the exception of a few land use permits that a regulated by different State requirements, land use application reviews will change from 120 days post “notice of completion” to 65 days for administration approvals without a public comment period, 100 days for administrative decisions requiring public notice and 170 days for projects that require a public hearing. The law continues to allow for pauses when additional information is needed to complete a review.

The City is also adopting a provision within Title 3, Revenue and Finance, that establishes a process to refund a portion of land use permit application fees if the adopted permit review timeframe is not met. 

WA Senate Bill 5290