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Kittitas County,WA <br /> § 17A.01.090 CRITICAL AREAS § 17A.01.100 <br /> used will be determined by the Director depending on site conditions and inspection requirements. <br /> Field markers shall be spaced at a minimum of every fifty (50) feet, unless alternative placement or <br /> spacing is authorized by the Director. The location of field markers must be shown on all site plans <br /> and final plats associated with the proposed development. Field markers shall remain in place until <br /> any required final inspections are completed and approved. Field markers may be waived by the <br /> Director if an alternative to field marking achieves the same objective, or if the development and <br /> construction activity(ies) is located at a sufficient distance so that impacts to the critical area and its <br /> buffer are unlikely to occur. The Director may require permanent, wildlife-passable fencing and/ or <br /> signage if necessary to protect a critical area and its buffer from adjacent land uses. <br /> 4. Building setbacks. Unless otherwise provided, buildings and other structures shall be set back a <br /> distance of fifteen(15) feet from the edges of all critical area buffers,RMZs,or from the edges of all <br /> critical areas, except CARAs, if no buffers are required. The following are allowed in the building <br /> setback area: <br /> a. Landscaping; <br /> b. Uncovered decks; <br /> C. Building overhangs, if such overhangs do not extend more than eighteen (18) inches into the <br /> setback area; and <br /> d. Impervious ground surfaces, such as driveways and patios. <br /> 5. Notice on title. Any property on which a development proposal requiring a critical areas report is <br /> submitted shall have filed with the Kittitas County Auditor: <br /> a. A notice on title of the presence and location of the critical area and/or buffer; <br /> b. A statement as to the applicability of this Title to the property; and <br /> C. A statement describing possible limitations on action in or affecting critical areas or buffer as <br /> approved by the Director. The Applicant shall record such documents and will provide a copy <br /> of the recorded notice to the County.Development proposals which are defined as normal repair <br /> and maintenance of existing structures or developments,including,but not limited to,roof repair, <br /> interior remodeling, wood stove permits, and on-site sewage disposal systems repairs, are <br /> exempt from this requirement. <br /> (Ord. 2021-016,2021) <br /> § 17A.01.100. Critical areas mitigation. <br /> 1. Mitigation sequence.Adverse impacts caused by new alterations and developments shall be mitigated <br /> using the following actions in order of priority: <br /> a. Avoiding the impact altogether by not taking a certain action or parts of an action; <br /> b. Minimizing impacts by limiting the degree or magnitude of the action and its implementation, <br /> by using appropriate technology, or by taking affirmative steps, such as project redesign, <br /> relocation, or timing,to avoid or reduce impacts; <br /> C. Rectifying the impact by repairing,rehabilitating, or restoring the affected environment; <br /> d. Reducing or eliminating the impact over time by preservation and maintenance operations; <br /> Downloaded from https:Hecode360.com/KI6857 on 2025-05-15 <br />