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2001 Ordinances

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NUMBER

DESCRIPTION

AGENDA BILL NUMBER

DATE ADOPTED

2001-001

Ordinance amending the Official Whatcom County Zoning Ordinance, Title 20, Chapter 20.89, to clarify the language of the Transfer of Development Rights (TDR) Program for administrative purposes, to include additional program incentives, and to provide new mechanisms for designating additional TDR receiving areas

AB2000-407

1/9/2001

2001-002

Ordinance amending the Official Whatcom County Zoning Ordinance, Title 20, Section 20.80.220 to allow the location of propane tanks within front yard setbacks with provisions for aesthetics and safety and requirements of the Uniform Fire Code

AB2000-343

1/9/2001

2001-003

Ordinance amending the official Whatcom County Zoning Ordinance, Title 20, Chapter 20.80.730, Land Clearing and 20.97, Definitions

AB2000-391

1/23/2001

2001-004

Ordinance amending Whatcom County Code 20.04.092, refund procedures

AB2001-029

1/23/2001

2001-005

Ordinance amendment No. 1 of the 2001 Budget (revised)

AB2001-031

1/23/2001

2001-006

Ordinance amendment No. 2 of the 2001 Budget

AB2001-057

2/20/2001

2001-007

Ordinance accepting a portion of Zander Drive as a public road

AB2001-082A

3/20/2001

2001-008

Ordinance accepting a portion of McLeod Road as a public road

AB2001-083A

3/20/2001

2001-009

Ordinance amendment No. 3 of the 2001 Budget

AB2001-120

4/3/2001

2001-010

Ordinance amending the Official Whatcom County Zoning Map from RR2 to UR4 for approximately 10 acres in Bellingham´s Urban Growth Area

AB2001-116

4/3/2001

2001-011

Ordinance amending Whatcom County Code 24.06 imposing limits on acceptance of infectious waste

AB2000-024A

4/17/2001

2001-012

Ordinance amending the official Whatcom County Code, Title 20, to revise standards and approval process for home occupations and cottage industries in various zoning districts

AB2000-251B

4/17/2001

2001-013

Ordinance establishing Whatcom County Bicycle/Pedestrian Advisory Committee

AB2001-131

4/17/2001

2001-014

Ordinance amending Whatcom County Code, Title 20, to add a new section to Chapter 20.36, Rural District, to clearly define the formula for calculating the number of lots in a cluster subdivision and provide greater flexibility for locating cluster lots within a rural subdivision which covers more than one zoning district

AB2001-129

4/17/2001

2001-015

Ordinance amending the official Whatcom County Zoning Map from Light Impact Industrial (LII) to General Commercial (GC) for approximately six acres at the northwest intersection of West Smith Road and Guide Meridian

AB2001-130

4/17/2001

2001-016

Ordinance amending the official Whatcom County Code, Title 20, Chapter 20.38, Agriculture Protection Overlay, to enhance the APO compliance with the Growth Management Act, the Whatcom County Comprehensive Plan and the County-wide Planning Policies; to clarify; and to enhance protection of agriculture lands

AB2000-356

4/17/2001

2001-017

Ordinance continuing a moratorium on conditional use permit applications for natural gas, petroleum, and petroleum based product transmission lines

AB2001-122

5/1/2001

2001-018

Ordinance providing for temporary local health officer coverage for Whatcom County

AB2001-143

5/1/2001

2001-019

Emergency ordinance amending the gift exemption provisions of the Title 21 Land Division Regulations

AB2001-153A

5/1/2001

2001-020

Ordinance amending the official Whatcom County Code, Title 20, Chapter 20.40, Agriculture District

AB2000-342

5/1/2001

2001-021

Ordinance amending the Official Whatcom County Zoning Ordinance, Title 20, to include the Lake Samish Watershed under Chapter 20.71 - Water Resource Protection Overlay District, designating the Lake Samish Watershed as a water resource special management area under Section 20.80.730, and amending Section 20.80.634 - Stormwater Special Districts

AB2001-115

5/15/2001

2001-022

Ordinance amendment No. 4 of the 2001 Budget

AB2001-154

5/15/2001

2001-023

Ordinance amending the Official Whatcom County Zoning Ordinance, Title 20, to clarify UR-MX zoning text regarding commercial centers, building setbacks, the calculations of the percent allowable multi-family structures and to provide for sign regulations in this zone

AB2000-254

5/15/2001

2001-024

Ordinance amending the Official Whatcom County Code, Title 20, to add a specific definition for "duplex" and "single family attached dwelling" revise the definition of "multi-family dwelling" and clarify the use of these terms

AB2000-321

5/15/2001

2001-025

Ordinance amending Ordinance No. 2001-013, establishing the appointment process for the Whatcom County Bicycle/Pedestrian Advisory Committee

AB2001-131A

5/15/2001

2001-026

Emergency ordinance temporarily amending the adult business provisions of the Whatcom County Comprehensive Plan and the Official Whatcom County Zoning Ordinance (Title 20) and declaring an emergency

AB2001-182

5/29/01

2001-027

Ordinance amending the gift exemption provisions of the Title 21 Land Division Regulations

AB2001-153

6/12/2001

2001-028

Ordinance amending Whatcom County Code 2.03, Boards and Commissions, to clarify term lengths and create uniform term ending dates

AB2001-155

6/12/2001

2001-029

Ordinance establishing a new fund dedicated to inmate trust fund accounting

AB2001-187

6/12/2001

2001-030

Ordinance establishing a new fund dedicated to the Whatcom County Supplemental Retirement Plan

AB2001-188

6/12/2001

2001-031

Ordinance amendment No. 5 of the 2001 Budget

AB2001-200

6/26/2001

2001-032

Ordinance amending Whatcom County Code 3.25, Conservation Futures Property Tax Levy and Fund   VETOED

AB2001-217

7/10/2001

2001-033

Ordinance extending the duration of Whatcom County Lake Management District No. 1, a Lake Management District for Lake Samish

AB2001-214

7/10/2001

2001-034

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

AB2001-228

7/24/2001

2001-035

Ordinance amendment No. 6 of the 2001 Budget (amended)

AB2001-230

7/24/2001

2001-036

Ordinance creating the Agricultural Advisory Committee for Whatcom County

AB2001-229

7/24/2001

2001-037

Ordinance extending temporary amendments to the adult business provisions of the Whatcom County Comprehensive Plan and the Official Whatcom County Zoning Ordinance (Title 20) and declaring an emergency

AB2001-182B

7/24/2001

2001-038

Ordinance amending Comprehensive Plan policy and zoning ordinance regulations relating to adult businesses

AB2001-182C

8/7/2001

2001-039

Ordinance amendment No. 7 of the 2001 Budget

AB2001-264

8/7/2001

2001-040

Ordinance amendment No. 8 of the 2001 Budget (amended)

AB2001-281

9/11/2001

2001-041

Ordinance amending the text of Whatcom County Code 8.10 Solid Waste and Residential Recycling collection

AB2001-306

9/25/2001

2001-042

Ordinance regarding the disposition of certain firearms in the custody of the Whatcom County Sheriff

AB2001-307

9/25/2001

2001-043

Ordinance ordering the closure of Cottonwood Drive at Morgan Drive between Birch Bay Drive and Birch Bay-Lynden Road to vehicular traffic

AB2001-303A

9/25/2001

2001-044

Ordinance authorizing the Sheriff to develop inmate work crews

AB2001-308

9/25/2001

2001-045

Ordinance amendment No. 9 of the 2001 Budget (amended)

AB2001-309

9/25/2001

2001-046

Ordinance establishing the speed limit on Haxton Way

AB2001-321

10/9/2001

2001-047

Ordinance amending Whatcom County Code, Title 20, relating to non-conforming surface mines and surface mining in Rural, Agricultural, Rural Forestry, and Commercial Forestry Zones

AB2000-301

10/9/2001

2001-048

Ordinance establishing a petty cash fund for the County Council Office

AB2001-323

10/9/2001

2001-049

Ordinance amending Whatcom County Code 20.71, Water Resource Protection Overlay District

AB2001-322

10/9/2001

2001-050

Ordinance continuing a moratorium on the acceptance of conditional use permit applications for regional transmission pipelines of petroleum, petroleum products, and natural gas

AB2001-122A

10/23/2001

2001-051

Ordinance amendment No. 10 of the 2001 Budget

AB2001-330

10/23/2001

2001-052

Ordinance amending Whatcom County Code Chapter 1.12, Council District Boundaries

AB2001-045A

10/23/2001

2001-053

Ordinance ordering the closure of Henry Road and Lonseth Road west of Powder Plant Road

AB2001-329

11/13/2001

2001-054

Ordinance adopting the 2002 Whatcom County Unified Fee Schedule

AB2001-346

11/13/2001

2001-055

Ordinance authorizing the levy of taxes for county and state purposes in Whatcom County, Washington for the year of 2002 pursuant to Home Rule Charter Section 6.10

AB2001-347

11/13/2001

2001-056

Ordinance authorizing the levy of taxes for county Conservation Futures purposes in Whatcom County, Washington, for the year of 2002, pursuant to Home Rule Charter Section 6.10

AB2001-349

11/13/2001

2001-057

Ordinance authorizing the levy of taxes for county road purposes in Whatcom County, Washington, for the year of 2002, pursuant to Home Rule Charter Section 6.10

AB2001-350

11/13/2001

2001-058

Ordinance in the matter of the adoption of the final budget of Whatcom County for the year 2002 and restricting the expenditure of certain funds therein

AB2001-348

11/13/2001

2001-059

Ordinance establishing the Whatcom County Tax Refund Fund

AB2001-372

11/27/2001

2001-060

Ordinance amendment No. 11 of the 2001 Budget (amended)

AB2001-374

11/27/2001

2001-061

Ordinance amending Whatcom County Code 2.02, County Council

AB2001-352

11/27/2001

2001-062

Ordinance amending the Official Whatcom County Zoning Ordinance, Sections 20.71.400 - Building setback/buffer areas and 20.80.210 - Minimum setbacks to address building setbacks in the Water Resource Protection Overlay District

AB2001-370

11/27/2001

2001-063

Ordinance amending the Official Whatcom County Zoning Ordinance to exclude submerged aquatic lands from parcel area calculations for impervious surface, gross density, open space, minimum lot size and lot coverage

AB2001-371

11/27/2001

2001-064

Ordinance amending Whatcom County Code Chapter 10.34 Ferry Rates, Chapter 10.36 Vehicular Ferry Passes

AB2001-395

12/11/2001

2001-065

Ordinance amending the 2002 Whatcom County Unified Fee Schedule

AB2001-396

12/11/2001

2001-066

Ordinance imposing a moratorium on the acceptance for subdivisions of land into parcels smaller than five acres within the Lake Whatcom Watershed

AB2001-377A

12/11/2001

2001-067

Ordinance imposing an emergency moratorium on the acceptance of new applications for subdivisions of land into parcels smaller than five acres within the Lake Whatcom Watershed

AB2001-377B

12/11/2001

2001-068

Ordinance amendment No. 12 of the 2001 Budget

AB2001-397

12/11/2001

2001-069

Ordinance amending Ordinance 2000-041 to extend the provisional short term planning area for the Drayton Harbor Area of the Blaine Urban Growth Area for an additional two years as provided in Ordinance 99-071

AB2001-373

12/11/2001

2001-070

Ordinance amending the Whatcom County Comprehensive Plan, Threatened and Endangered Species

AB2001-310A

12/11/2001

2001-071

Ordinance amending the Whatcom County Comprehensive Plan, Sudden Valley UGA

AB2001-310B

12/11/2001

2001-072

Ordinance amending the Whatcom County Comprehensive Plan, Lynden UGA

AB2001-310C

12/11/2001

2001-073

Ordinance amending the Whatcom County Comprehensive Plan, Point Roberts Subarea Plan

AB2001-310E

12/11/2001

2001-074

Ordinance amending the Whatcom County Comprehensive Plan, Maple Falls RF to R10A

AB2001-310F

12/11/2001

2001-075

Ordinance amending the Whatcom County Comprehensive Plan, Public Water and Sewer Systems

AB2001-310G

12/11/2001

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