A. Plan Adopted: Pursuant to RCW 35.21.180, 35A.11.020 and 35A.21.160, the city adopts by reference the Spokane County Harvard Road mitigation plan dated December 1995, which is incorporated herein by this reference as presently constituted or hereinafter amended as the interim Harvard Road mitigation plan of the city. Unless the context requires otherwise, references to Spokane County shall be construed to mean the city of Liberty Lake and references to county staff shall refer to the mayor or designee. The city clerk shall maintain one copy on file of the Harvard Road mitigation plan adopted by this section.
1. Adoption Of Other Laws: To the extent that any provision of the Spokane County code, or any other law, rule or regulation referenced in the adopted Harvard Road mitigation plan is necessary or convenient to establish the validity, enforceability or interpretation of the Harvard Road mitigation plan, then such provision of the Spokane County code, or other law, rule or regulation is hereby adopted by reference.
2. Reference To Hearing Bodies: When the adopted Harvard Road mitigation plan refers to planning commissions, board of appeals, hearing examiner or any other similar body, the city council shall serve in all such roles, but retains the right to establish any one or more of such bodies at any time and without regard to whether any quasi-judicial or other matter is then pending.
B. Liability: The express intent of the city is that the responsibility for compliance with the provisions of this section shall rest with the permit applicant and their agents. This section and its provisions are adopted with the express intent to protect the health, safety and welfare of the general public and are not intended to protect any particular class of individuals or organizations. (Ord. 55, 8-21-2001)