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Aod+t Results ' fG f`17 i I r_,. If`,L' ( i . a ii1' �ICJ�dl C,1(�7'G�['-Cf"I f 1`I e 1 1_& arc 1"f C C} The performance against the 120-day deadline varied widely among the audited governments, and across the types of permits. 'lhe 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 120-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 Land use 64%' 79% 91 % 77% 24% 96% Civil 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 75 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