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s,,:, 1!G'�a�Ii C?;-ve f f:`t n -r��: va i`f e d The performance against the 120-day deadline varied widely among the audited governments,and across the types of permits.The two governments in Eastern Washington,Richland and Kittitas County,completed a higher percentage of permits within 120 days compared to those in Western Washington,but all processed building permits on time more often than land use and civil permits. Exhibit 3 uses each government's total processing time for all three permit types to show the percentage each reviewed and completed within the 12o-day deadline. (See pages 19-21 for a discussion of total time versus hands-on government time.) Exhibit 3—Percent of applications processed within 120 days, 2019-2022 Total processing time i / ComityRichland T ! ouver Land use 64%° 79% 91% 77% 24% 96% Chill 89% 97% 93% 83% 40% 43% Building 96% 96% 97% 93% 91% 93% Notes:1.Based on a sample of 25 permit records.2.See exhibits 7 and 8 for hands-on government versus total time analyses. Sources:Permit data from audited local governments. Land use permits: Four governments processed at least 7S percent of permits within 120 days Land use permits generally take longest to approve because they are the most complicated. Such permits include: Plats,which convert large parcels into subdivisions for several buildings • Use permits,allowing land to be used for certain purposes • Environmental permits,allowing construction near critical areas such as rivers or slopes Land use permits often require public meetings or hearings.While most decisions are made by department staff,some are made by a hearing examiner,an arbiter hired by the government to make a legal determination on whether an application complies with local development regulations. Growth Management Act Audit Results 15