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Kittitas County,WA <br /> § 17A.06.070 CRITICAL AREAS § 17A.06.100 <br /> § 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. 2021-016,2021) <br /> § 17A.06.080. Volcanic hazard areas. <br /> 1. 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 of a geologically hazardous area risk <br /> assessment or geotechnical report. <br /> (Ord. 2021-016,2021) <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 /> § 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 § 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:Hecode360.com/KI6857 on 2025-05-15 <br />