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1997 Ordinances

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NUMBER

DESCRIPTION

AGENDA BILL

APPROVAL DATE

97-001

Ordinance in the matter of installing stop signs on various Whatcom County roads

 AB96-425

1/14/97

97-002

Ordinance amending the 1997 budget, request # 1        

AB96-426

1/14/97

97-003

Ordinance amending the 1996  budget, request #13

AB96-036

1/28/97

97-004

Ordinance establishing Whatcom County voting precincts for the City of Ferndale

 AB97-034

1/28/97

97-005

Ordinance establishing a 35 MPH speed limit on West Main Road, Berthusen Road and Loomis Trail Road

AB97-061

2/11/97

97-006

Ordinance establishing a 35 MPH speed limit on N. Enterprise Road and Harksell Road

AB97-062

2/11/97

97-007

Ordinance amending Lynden Nooksack Valley Comprehensive Plan and the Official Whatcom County Zoning Map for forty acres, from Commercial Forestry (CF) to Rural Five Acre (R5A) and Rural Forestry (RF)

AB97-060

2/25/97

97-008

Ordinance regarding the installation of traffic control signs on certain county roads         

AB97-074

2/25/97

97-009

Ordinance authorizing the issuance of Limited Tax General Obligation and Refunding Bonds in the amount of $10 Million

AB97-075

2/25/97

97-010

Ordinance amending the 1997 budget, request # 2

AB97-076

2/25/97

97-011

Ordinance defining Commute Trip Reduction requirements for affected Whatcom County employers and adopting the Commute Trip Reduction Plan for Whatcom County

AB97-090

3/11/97

97-012

Emergency ordinance replacing Ordinance 96-017, which amends Whatcom County Code 16.16, Critical Areas, to comply with the Washington State Growth Management Act

AB97-089

3/11/97

97-013

Ordinance amending Whatcom County Code 20.92.840, appeals of County Council decisions

AB97-080

3/11/97

97-014

Ordinance establishing a 35 mph Speed Limit on Bakerview Road from Hannegan Road to James Street Road, located within Sections 8 and 17, Township 38 North, Range 3 East of W.M.

AB97-108

3/25/97

97-015

Ordinance amending the 1997 budget, request #3

AB97-122

4/8/97

97-016

Ordinance amending the 1997 budget, request # 4

AB97-135

4/22/97

97-017

Ordinance amending the official Whatcom County Zoning Map from Rural Ten Acres (R10A) to Rural Five Acres (R5A) for 26 acres (two parcels) on the Bruce Road, south of Custer

AB97-121

4/22/97

97-018

Emergency ordinance replacing Ordinance 97-012, which amends Whatcom County Code 16.16, Critical Areas, to comply with the Washington State Growth Management Act

AB97-178

5/6/97

97-019

Ordinance regarding installing stop signs on certain county roads in subdivisions

AB97-174

5/20/97

97-020

Ordinance regarding installing stop signs on certain county roads in subdivisions

 AB97-175

5/20/97

97-021

Ordinance amending the 1997 budget, request # 5

AB97-173

5/20/97

97-022

Ordinance establishing Whatcom County voting precincts

AB97-176

5/20/97

97-023

Ordinance adopting the Whatcom County Comprehensive Plan

AB96-051L

5/20/97

97-024

Emergency Ordinance adopting interim development regulations to implement the proposed Whatcom County Comprehensive Plan

AB97-169

5/20/97

97-025

Emergency Ordinance adopting zoning overlay maps to implement the short term urban growth areas designated in the Official Whatcom County Comprehensive Plan on an interim basis

AB97-170

5/20/97

97-026

Emergency Ordinance establishing an interim zoning control to address public markets as a temporary use in the Resort Commercial Zone

 AB97-186

5/20/97

97-027

Ordinance establishing the Flood Control Zone District Fund No. 00169

AB97-210

6/17/97

97-028

Ordinance amending the 1997 budget, request # 6

AB97-207

6/17/97

97-029

Ordinance establishing the Whatcom County Ferry Rate Schedule

AB97-209

6/17/97

97-030

Ordinance establishing an interfund agreement to purchase  the Civic Center Building for the Health Department consolidation

AB97-208

6/17/97

97-031

Ordinance amending the Official Whatcom County Shoreline Management Plan, Title 23

AB97-225

7/1/97

97-032

Interim Ordinance extending the Critical Areas Emergency Ordinance 97-018 which amends Chapter 16.16 of  the Whatcom County Code to comply with the Washington State Growth Management Act

AB97-226

7/1/97

97-033

Ordinance repealing the interim zoning ordinance, Chapter 2.24A and adopting Title 20 zoning on a six month interim basis for those areas otherwise regulated by Chapter 2.24A including the Lummi Reservation and private in holdings within the Mt. Baker, Snoqualmie National Forest

AB97-227

7/1/97

97-034

Ordinance amending the Whatcom County Code 3.08, Purchasing System, Small Works Roster

 AB97-247

7/15/97

97-035

Ordinance allowing public markets as a temporary use in the resort commercial zone

 AB97-186A

7/15/97

97-036

Ordinance amending the 1997 budget, request  # 7

 AB97-248

7/15/97

97-037

Emergency Ordinance adopting zoning overlay maps to implement short term planning areas designated in the official Whatcom County Comprehensive Plan on an interim basis

AB97-170A

7/15/97

97-038

Ordinance adopting zoning overlay maps to implement short term planning areas designated in the official Whatcom County Comprehensive Plan on an interim basis

AB97-170A

7/15/97

97-039

Emergency Ordinance adopting interim development regulations relating to growth management and land use development

AB97-169A

7/15/97

97-040

Ordinance adopting interim development regulations relating to growth management and land use development

AB97-169A

7/15/97

97-041

Ordinance amending WCC 8.13, Solid Waste Disposal District, and allowing for collection of an excise tax on solid waste disposal services

AB97-228

7/29/97

97-042

Ordinance allowing for a biennial (two year budget) as recommended for long term strategic planning

AB97-268

8/12/97

97-043

Ordinance amending the 1997 Budget, request #8

 AB97-270

8/12/97

97-044

Ordinance amending the 1997 Budget, request #9

AB97-271

8/12/97

97-045

Ordinance establishing a code of ethics for Whatcom County elected public officials

 AB97-187E

8/12/97

97-046

Ordinance amending the official Whatcom County Zoning Ordinance, Title 20, by creating a new zone district, Urban Residential - Mixed (UR-MX)

AB97-269

9/9/97

97-047

Ordinance adopting the Urban Fringe Subarea Zoning Map Update

AB97-273

9/9/97

97-048

Ordinance adopting the Urban Fringe Subarea Plan Land Use Element

AB97-273A

9/9/97

97-049

Ordinance establishing a Flood Control Zone District Sub-Zone in the Lynden/Everson area

AB97-312A

9/23/97

97-050

Ordinance establishing a Flood Control Zone District Sub-Zone in the Acme/VanZandt area

 AB97-313A

9/23/97

97-051

Ordinance establishing a Flood Control Zone District Sub-Zone in the Sumas/Nooksack/Everson area

AB97-314A

9/23/97

97-052

Ordinance amending the Whatcom County Shoreline Management Act incorporating civil penalties for violators

AB97-316

9/23/97

97-053

Ordinance amending the 1997 Budget, Supplemental #10

AB97-315

9/23/97

97-054

Ordinance authorizing a charge to provide revenue for Flood Control Zone District Sub-Zones

AB97-332

10/7/97

97-055

Ordinance amending the 1997 Budget, supplemental #11

AB97-344

10/21/97

97-056

Ordinance adopting a permanent Whatcom County Code Chapter 16.16, Critical Areas, to comply with the Washington State Growth Management Act

AB97-226A

10/21/97

97-057

Ordinance amending Title 20 to remove open space requirements in the GM, LII and HII zones and to amend the definition of open space as it applies to all zones

AB97-342

10/21/97

97-058

Ordinance amending the official Whatcom County Zoning Map from Urban Residential Three Dwellings Per Acre (UR3) to Urban Residential Four Dwellings Per Acre (UR4) for approximately 141 acres and from Rural Residential Two Dwellings Per Acre (RR2) to Urban Residential Four Dwellings Per Acre (UR4) for approximately 4 acres in the Chuckanut Lake Samish Subarea

AB97-343

10/21/97

97-059

Ordinance adopting the 1998 Whatcom County Unified Fee Schedule

 AB97-367

11/18/97

97-060

Ordinance repealing Whatcom County Code 9.04.030, Prohibiting Public Cardrooms in the unincorporated areas of the County

AB97-331A

11/18/97

97-061

Ordinance amending the official Whatcom County Zoning Ordinance, Title 20, Chapter 20.85, Planned Unit Developments, allowing an increase in the total number of sleeping units from 20% to a maximum of 50% of the total number of dwelling units that would be allowed on the property by the underlying zone regulations, within urban zones

AB97-354

11/18/97

97-062

Ordinance amending the official Whatcom County Zoning Ordinance, Title 20, concerning screening and accessory structure requirements for lots within recreational subdivisions

AB97-355

11/18/97

97-063

Ordinance amending the Official Whatcom County Zoning Map from Commercial Forestry (CF) to Rural Forestry (RF) for approximately 42.78 acres in the Foothills Subarea

 AB97-356

11/18/97

97-064

Ordinance amending ordinance 97-054 to include state lands in the assessment rolls of the Flood Control Zone District Sub-Zones

AB97-332A

11/25/97

97-065

Ordinance authorizing the levy of taxes for county and state purposes in Whatcom County for 1998

AB97-366

11/25/97

97-066

Ordinance adopting the 1998 Whatcom County budget and placing restrictions on the expenditure of certain funds

AB97-365

11/25/97

97-067

Ordinance amending Whatcom County Code 8.10, Solid Waste and Residential Recycling Collection        

AB97-382

12/9/97

97-068

Ordinance extending the interim zoning ordinance, Chapter 2.24A, on a one year interim basis for those fee lands within the Lummi Reservation and within the Mt. Baker Snoqualmie National Forest

AB97-227A

12/9/97

67-069

Ordinance amending the Official Whatcom County Zoning Ordinance, Title 20, concerning surface mining activity

AB97-388

12/9/97

97-070

Ordinance in the matter of accepting a portion of Zander Drive as a public road

AB97-404

12/9/97

97-071

Ordinance amending the budget, request #12

AB97-402

12/9/97

97-072

Ordinance amending Ordinance 90-13, revising the amount authorized for the ADS Finance Division, Purchasing Office’s petty cash account

AB97-383

12/9/97

97-073

Ordinance amending Ordinance 93-033, authorizing excess cash in certain funds to benefit the same

 AB97-384

12/9/97

97-074

Ordinance amending the official Whatcom County Zoning Map from Rural Five Acres (R5A) to Light Impact Industrial (LII) for approximately 92 acres in the Cherry Point-Ferndale Subarea

 AB97-401

12/9/97