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A. Authority. Each county and city that is planning under the Growth Management Act (RCW 36.70A.040) must include a process for identifying and siting essential public facilities. Essential public facilities include those facilities that are typically difficult to site, such as airports, state education facilities and state or regional transportation facilities as defined in RCW 47.06.140, state and local correctional facilities, solid waste handling facilities, and in-patient facilities including substance abuse facilities, mental health facilities, group homes, and secure community transition facilities as defined in RCW 71.09.020.

B. Purpose. The purpose of this section is to provide a process to site essential public facilities that may not be specifically addressed as permitted or conditional uses. Essential public facilities are defined in Chapter 20.08 BMC. [Ord. 2006-07-068].