A. Whenever possible, the Town shall integrate the public notice required under this section with other notice procedures for the Town’s nonexempt permit(s) or approval(s) required for the proposal.

B. Whenever the Town issues a DNS under WAC 197-11-340(2) or a DS under WAC 197-11-360(3), the Town shall give public notice as follows:

1. If public notice is required for a nonexempt approval, the notice shall state whether a DS or DNS has been issued and when comments are due.

2. If an environmental document is issued concurrently with the notice of application, the public notice requirements for the notice of application in RCW 36.70B.110(4) will suffice to meet the SEPA public notice requirements in WAC 197-11-510(1).

3. If no public notice is otherwise required for the permit or approval, the Town shall give notice of the DNS or DS by:

a. Posting the property and posting in the Town Hall;

b. Publishing notice in the Town’s designated newspaper of record, which is a newspaper of general circulation in the Town or general area where the proposal is located; and

c. Notifying public or private groups which have timely expressed interest in writing in a certain proposal or in the type of proposal being considered.

4. Whenever the Town issues a DS under WAC 197-11-360(3), the Town shall state the scoping procedure for the proposal in the DS as required in WAC 197-11-408 and in the public notice.

C. If a DNS is issued using the optional DNS process, the public notice requirements for a notice of application in RCW 36.70B.110(4) as supplemented by the requirements in WAC 197-11-355 will suffice to meet the SEPA public notice requirements in WAC 197-11-510(b).

D. Whenever the Town issues a DEIS under WAC 197-11-455(5) or a SEIS under WAC 197-11-620, notice of the availability of those documents shall be given by:

1. Indicating the availability of the DEIS in any public notice required for a nonexempt approval; and

2. Posting the property and posting in the Town Hall; and

3. Publishing notice in the Town’s designated newspaper of record, which is a newspaper of general circulation in the Town or general area where the proposal is located; and

4. Notifying public or private groups which have timely expressed interest in writing in a certain proposal or in the type of proposal being considered.

E. Public notice for projects that qualify as planned actions shall be tied to the underlying permit as specified in WAC 197-11-172(3).

F. The applicant shall complete the public notice requirements for the applicant’s proposal at his or her expense. (Ord. 01-412 §1 (Exh. 1 (part)), 2001)