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F <br /> Although current law does not clearly define what actions count toward the 120- <br /> day timeline,changes to state law that will go into effect in 2025 support local <br /> governments'interpretation that it excludes time waiting for applicants to respond <br /> with corrections or additional information.The 120-day requirement currently <br /> applies to building permits and land use permits such as subdivisions,planned <br /> unit developments,conditional uses and site plan reviews.For our analysis,we also <br /> distinguished a third category of permits:"civil permits,such as those for grading <br /> and utilities.These permits are typically processed by a separate set of people,often <br /> with specialized skills and often in a separate department from building inspectors <br /> and land use planners.Civil permits are included in the state building code with <br /> other building permits,although the state code does not use that exact term. <br /> State law tt A"ij c-s certain local governments <br /> to publicly report on how long it takes to <br /> process permits <br /> 4 <br /> Counties required <br /> Aside from compliance with the 120-day permit-approval window,state law also to report on permit <br /> requires about 50 cities and counties to publish annual reports on the timeliness of review timeliness <br /> their permit reviews.This requirement applies to all counties west of the Cascades • Clark <br /> with populations greater than 150,000 as of 1996,and all cities within those counties . King <br /> with populations of at least 20,000.Counties covered by this requirement are listed <br /> in the sidebar;Appendix B lists the affected cities. Kitsap <br /> State law specifies the content of these reports.Required data includes the average Pierce <br /> number of days for permit review,the number of permits that did and did not meet 0 Snohomish <br /> the 120-day deadline,and the number of permits with deadline extensions. <br /> • Thurston <br /> • Whatcom <br /> Devised state favor will change review timelines 0 County included <br /> and requirements for permit performance reports in this audit <br /> starting in 2025 <br /> i <br /> Legislation passed during 2023 will change the key requirements we assessed in <br /> the audit.Its provisions go into effect in 2025.First,it changes the deadlines for <br /> how quickly local governments must process permits.Second,it changes the data <br /> that certain governments must report about their permit review performance;the <br /> Department of Commerce will have a new role in this process. <br /> f <br /> Growth Management Act Background 9 <br />