§ 17.15.405. Administrative actions—Application of conflicting requirements.*

A.

Any uses or activities prohibited by this chapter but allowed by any other county ordinance or plan are prohibited.

B.

If compliance with this chapter and any other county ordinance or plan is physically impossible, the provisions of this chapter shall govern.

C.

In cases other than those described in subsections A and B of this section, a use or activity governed by both this chapter and other county ordinance or plan is subject to the provisions of each.

D.

Where two or more critical areas overlap, the provisions applicable to each shall apply. Under this rule, a use prohibited within a critical area and its buffer would also be prohibited in the area of its overlap with another critical area. Similarly, the larger of any buffer or other requirement would apply in the area of overlap (refer to Figure 2).

E.

When Parts 500 through 900 refer to the guidance from the Shoreline Master Program for the Thurston Region (1990), as amended, these standards will also apply to those critical areas which may not be within the Shoreline Management Act jurisdiction, provided that critical area does not conflict with subsections A through D of this section above.

(Ord. 11398 § 8 (part), 1997: Ord. 11200 § 8, 1996: Ord. 10528 § 1 (part), 1994)

* Author's Note: Most potential conflicts will be found when comparing the various setback or buffer standards from this chapter with those of the Shoreline Master Program for the Thurston Region (1990), as amended.