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Kittitas County, WA <br />$ 17A.06.070 CRITICALAREAS $ r74.06.100 <br />S 17A.06.070. Seismic hazard standards. <br />1. Permitted alterations and development. Alterations and development within seismic hazard areas shall <br />follow the provisions of the Kittitas County-adopted version of the Uniform Building Code. <br />Alterations and development within seismic hazard areas shall not require the submission of a <br />geologically hazardous area risk assessment or geotechnical report <br />(Ord.202l-016,2021) <br />$ 17A.06.080. Volcanic hazard areas. <br />l. Permitted alterations and development. Because volcanic hazards in Kittitas County are limited to ash <br />deposition, alterations and development located only within volcanic hazard areas, and not other <br />geologically hazardous areas, shall not require the submission ofa geologically hazardous area risk <br />assessment or geotechnical report. <br />(Ord.202l-016,2021) <br />$ 17A.06.090. Mine hazard areas. <br />1. Alteration. There are no additional protection standards for mine hazard areas; the standards of KCC <br />$ 17A.06.030 shall apply. <br />(Ord.2021-016,2021) <br />S 17A.06.100. Reporting. <br />1. Geologically hazardous area risk assessment. If a proposed development is located within or adjacent <br />to a known or suspected landslide, mine, alluvial fan, or erosion hazard area, the applicant shall submit <br />a Geologically Hazardous Area Risk Assessment prepared by a qualified professional geologist or <br />engineering geologist. No further analysis shall be required if the Geologically Hazardous Area Risk <br />Assessment concludes that the alteration or development is not at risk from potential geologic hazards, <br />and that there is no geologic hazard present on or adjacent to the site. <br />If the Geologically Hazardous Area Risk Assessment and/or the Director concludes that a geologically <br />hazardous area is located on or adjacent to the alteration or development and/or the alteration or <br />development is at risk from potential geologic hazards, the applicant shall submit a Geotechnical <br />Report consistent with the provisions of KCC 5 17A.02.370, and prepared by a qualified engineer or <br />engineering geologist. <br />2. Geologically hazardous area risk assessment contents. When required by this Chapter, Geologically <br />Hazardous Area Risk Assessments shall include the general critical areas report requirements of KCC <br />$ 17A.01.080 in addition to the following: <br />a. A description of the geology of the site and the proposed development; <br />b. An assessment of the potential impact the project may have on the geologic hazard; <br />c. An assessment of what potential impact the geologic hazard may have on the project; <br />d. Appropriate mitigation measures, if any; <br />e. A conclusion as to whether further analysis is necessary; and <br />f. The signature and stamp of the engineering geologist, or geologist that prepared the assessment. <br />Downloaded from https://ecode360.com/KI6857 on 2025-05-15