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critical areas that are shown may or may not fully meet the designation criteria contained in the Program. The maps are intended to alert the development community, county residents, as well as current and prospective landowners of the possibility of site development constraints which may limit or alter development plans. Any presumption created by the maps may be rebutted by a preponderance of the evidence. 3. Proponents of any new shoreline use or development shall provide information concerning the presence, condition, and location of all critical areas and buffers potentially affected by their proposal. The Administrator shall rely on information provided by the proponent as well as other information including, but not limited to, aerial photographs, published reports or studies, visual observations made by qualified professionals, and information provided by resource agencies, tribes, academic institutions and other reliable sources to determine the presence of critical areas and/or required buffers on or adjacent to the subject property. 4. Building setback: Except as provided in KCC 17B.06.200(B)(12), and where otherwise provided, buildings and other structures shall be set back a distance of fifteen (15) feet from the edges of all critical area buffers or from the edges of all critical areas, if no buffers are required. The following are allowed in the building setback area: a. Landscaping; b. Uncovered decks; c. Building overhangs, if such overhangs do not extend more than eighteen (18) inches into the setback area; and d. Impervious ground surfaces, such as driveways and patios. 5. Temporary or permanent field identification: Prior to use and/or development within or adjacent to a critical area, the County should require temporary or permanent field markers delineating the critical area boundary and associated buffer. The type of field markers to be used will be agreed to by the project proponent and the Administrator depending on site conditions and inspection requirements. Field markers shall be spaced at a minimum of every fifty (50) feet, unless alternative placement or spacing is authorized by the Administrator. The location of field stakes must be shown on all site plans and final plats associated with the development proposal. Field markers shall remain in place until any required final inspections are completed and approved. Field markers may be waived by the Administrator if an alternative to field staking achieves the same objective, or if the development and construction activity(ies) is located at a sufficient distance so that impacts to the critical area are unlikely to occur. The Administrator may require permanent fencing and/or signage if necessary to protect a critical area and its buffer from adjacent land uses. 6. Notice on title: Any property on which a development proposal is submitted shall have filed with the Kittitas County Auditor: a. A notice on title of the presence and location of the critical area and/or buffer; b. A statement as to the applicability of this Program to the property; and c. A statement describing possible limitations on action in or affecting critical areas or buffer as approved by the Administrator. The County shall record such documents and will provide a copy of the recorded notice to the property owner of record. Development proposals which are defined as normal repair and maintenance of existing structures or development, including, but not limited to, roof repair, interior remodeling, wood stove permits, and on-site sewage disposal systems repairs, are exempt from this requirement. 7. Request for technical assistance: The Administrator may engage technical consultants to review and interpret critical areas data and findings submitted by or on behalf of the proponent, in