16.55.450 Performance standards – General requirements.
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A. Alterations of geologically hazardous areas or associated buffers may only occur for activities that:
1. Will not increase the threat of the geological hazard to adjacent properties beyond predevelopment conditions;
2. Will not adversely impact other critical areas;
3. Are designed so that the hazard to the project is eliminated or mitigated to a level equal to or less than predevelopment conditions; and
4. Are certified as safe as designed and under anticipated conditions by a qualified engineer or geologist, licensed in the state of Washington.
B. Essential public facilities shall not be sited within geologically hazardous areas unless there is no other practical alternative. [Ord. 2005-11-092].