Ordinance 2548WSS/naa
O1/24/86
ORDINANCE NO. 2548
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS, WASHINGTON,
AMENDING THE PROVISIONS OF CHAPTER 15.38 EDMONDS
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CODE, SHORELINES MASTER
PROGRAM USE ACTIVITIES BY THE AMENDMENT OF
SECTION 15.38.100 BULKHEADS TO ADD A DEFINI-
TION OF BULKHEAD; SECTION 15.38.110 BREAKWATERS
TO ADD A DEFINITION OF BREAKWATER AND PROVIDING
THAT IN AN URBAN ENVIRONMENT, BREAKWATER SHALL
BE SUBJECT TO STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS AND
LIMITED TO AREAS LOCATED IN THE COMMERCIAL
WATERFRONT; SECTION 15.38.120 GROINS TO ADD A
DEFINITION OF GROIN; ADDING A NEW SECTION
15.38.125 JETTIES TO DEFINE THE TERM JETTY,
SPECIFYING USE IN URBAN ENVIRONMENTS, PROVIDING
FOR USE IN CONSERVANCY ENVIRONMENTS AND PRO-
HIBITING USE IN NATURAL ENVIRONMENTS, AND
AMENDING SECTION 15.38.130 LANDFILLS TO ADD A
DEFINITION OF THE TERM LANDFILL, SPECIFYING
UNDER WHAT CONDITIONS THEY ARE TO BE PERMITTED
WITHIN AN URBAN AND CONSERVANCY ENVIRONMENT,
AND FIXING A TIME WHEN THESE PROVISIONS SHALL
BECOME EFFECTIVE.
WHEREAS, the City of Edmonds has adopted a Shoreline
Master Program in accordance with State law, and
WHEREAS, the Edmonds City Council finds that the
Shoreline Master Program requires amendment in order to more
properly specify the use of land fill, jetties, groins and
bulkheads under the Shoreline Master Program, NOW, THEREFORE,
FOLLOWS:
THE CITY COUNCIL OF EDMONDS, WASHINGTON, DO ORDAIN AS
Section 1. Chapter 15.38 Shoreline Master Program -
Use Activities is hereby amended by the amendment of sections
15.38.100 BULKHEADS, Section 15.38.110 BREAKWATERS, 15.38.120
GROINS and 15.38.130 LANDFILLS and by the addition of a new
section 15.38.125 JETTIES all to read as follows:
15.38.100 BULKHEADS
A bulkhead is defined as a wall-like structure primarily
designed to resist earth or water pressure, as a retaining
wall holding back ground from sliding into a channel or to
protect a shore from wave erosion.
A. Urban Environment:
1. Bulkheads should be located and constructed only
to protect upland facilities, and should blend
with the natural shoreline.
2. Bulkheads should be designed to minimize adverse
effects on beaches and alteration of the natural
shore.
3. Bulkheads should be constructed to allow safe
access over the bulkhead in public shoreline
areas.
4. Bulkheads shall not be used to create new land by
buttressing landfills.
B. Conservancy Environment_: Bulkheads are allowed as
regulated in the Urban Conservancy.
C. Natural Environment: Not permitted in this
environment, except to protect the natural character.
15.38.110 BREAKWATERS
A breakwater is defined as an offshore structure that, by
breaking the force of the waves, protects a harbor,
anchorage, basin, beach or shore area.
A. Urban Environment: Breakdwaters shall be permitted
subject to all applicable State and federal regulations
and shall be limited to those areas located in the
commercial waterfront (C.W.) zone.
B. Conservancy Environment: Breakwaters should not be
constructed in the conservancy environment.
C. Natural Environment: Not applicable.
15.38.120 GROINS
A groin is defined as a shore protection structure usually
built perpendicular to the shoreline, to trap littorial
materials or to retard erosion of the shore.
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A. Urban Environment: The primary purpose of constructing
groins is to prevent the drift of sand along the shore
and to build up beaches. Because this affects
distribution of beach -building material all along the
shore, groins should not be built unless the
development would clearly benefit the public. Groins
should be installed only under the supervision of a
licensed engineer and shall be designed to minimize off
site disturbance of the shoreline.
B. Conservancy Environment: Permitted as regulated under
the Urban Environment.
C. Natural Environment: Not applicable.
15.38.125 JETTIES
Jetties are defined as structures that are generally built
perpendicular to the shore extending through or past the
intertidal zone or foreshore and designed to prevent
shoaling of a channel by littorial materials, and to direct
and confine tidal or stream flows.
A. Urban Environment: Jetties are much like groins in
their physical appearance. Because they also impact
the distribution of beach -building materials along the
shoreline, they should be carefully regulated. Jetties
should not be allowed unless their development would
clearly benefit the public by providing additional
public access or public recreational opportunities.
Their construction should be allowed only under the
supervision of a licensed engineer, based upon a design
that minimizes off site disturbance to the shoreline.
B. Conservancy Environment: Permitted as regulated under
the Urban Environment.
C. Natural Environment: Not applicable.
15.38.130 LANDFILLS
Landfill is defined as the creation, extension or raising of
land area by filling or depositing sand, soil, gravel, drege
spoils or other materials onto a shoreline, wetland or water
body area.
A. Urban Environment -- Conservancy Environment:
Landfills shall be permitted only with actions that are
a direct benefit to the public by way of providing
additional or enhanced public access or recreational
facilities in the waterfront area of Downtown Edmonds.
Landfills may be allowed in other shoreline areas that
replace shoreland areas removed by wave action or
normal erosion processes for minor filling behind
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bulkheads. Landfills for the purposes of providing
public access or recreational facilities may be allowed
in upland shoreland areas, designated as Urban.
All landfill actions shall be carefully analyzed to
insure that no critical marine habitat is eliminated.
B. Natural Environment: No landfilling shall be permitted
in Natural Environments.
Section 2. This ordinance, being an administrative
action, is not subject to referendum and shall take effect five
(5) days after its publication, or publication of a summary
thereof consisting of its title, in the City's official
newspaper.
APPROVED:
MAYOR, LARR
ATTEST/AUTHENTICATED:
;IeT=rCLERK, J CQUELINE PARRETT
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
OFFICE OF THE CITY ATTORNEY
By
FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK: January 28, 1986
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL: February 4, 1986
PUBLISHED: February 9, 1986
EFFECTIVE DATE: February 14, 1986
ORDINANCE NO. 2548
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Affidavit of Publication
STATE OF WASHINGTON,
ss.
COUNTY OF SNOHOMIISFI,
The undersigned, being first duly sworn on oath deposes and says
that she is Principal Clerk of THE HERALD, a daily newspaper
printed and published in the City of Everett, County of Snohomish,
and State of Washington; that said newspaper is a newspaper of
general circulation in said County and State; that said newspaper
has been approved as a legal newspaper by order of the Superior
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a printed copy of which is hereunto attached, was published in said
newspaper proper and not in supplement form, in the regular and
entire edition of said paper on the following days and times, namely:
February 9, 1986
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