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2005 Ordinances

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NUMBER

DESCRIPTION

AGENDA BILL

APPROVAL DATE

Ordinance amending Whatcom County Code Chapter 2.108, Whatcom County Commission Against Domestic Violence
AB2004-452
1/11/2005
Ordinance adopting amendments to the Whatcom County Zoning Map establishing Transfer of Development Rights sending areas and amending Whatcom County Zoning Ordinance (Title 20) Chapter 20.89 Density Transfer Procedure
AB2004-453
1/11/2005
Ordinance amending the Whatcom County Comprehensive Plan and zoning maps to create a Mineral Resource Lands Designation near the corner of North Star and Brown Roads (James Carr application)
AB2004-082A
1/25/2005
Ordinance amending the Whatcom County Comprehensive Plan and the Whatcom County Code relating to airport/land use compatibility planning
AB2004-082B
1/25/2005
Ordinance amending the Whatcom County Comprehensive Plan, Chapter 2 - Columbia Valley/Kendall Urban Growth Area
AB2004-340
1/25/2005
Ordinance amending the Whatcom County Comprehensive Plan, Chapter 2 - Land Use, City of Everson Urban Growth Area
AB2004-343
1/25/2005
Ordinance amending the Whatcom County Comprehensive Plan, Chapter 2 - Land Use, City of Nooksack Urban Growth Area
AB2004-346
1/25/2005
Ordinance amending the Whatcom County Comprehensive Plan, Chapter 2 - Land Use, City of Sumas Urban Growth Area
AB2004-347
1/25/2005
Ordinance amending the Capital Facilities Chapter and Transportation Chapter of the Whatcom County Comprehensive Plan
AB2004-338
1/25/2005
Ordinance amending the Whatcom County Comprehensive Plan, Chapter 2 - Land Use, City of Blaine Urban Growth Area
AB2004-342
1/25/2005
Ordinance amending the Transportation Chapter of the Whatcom County Comprehensive Plan establishing policies to implement the bicycle plan and consider utilizing ITS technology in transportation projects
AB2004-355
1/25/2005
Ordinance amending the Whatcom County Comprehensive Plan relating to transportation impact fee background information (Appendix G of the Whatcom County Comprehensive Plan)
AB2004-370
1/25/2005
Ordinance amending the Whatcom County Comprehensive Plan, Chapter 9 - Recreation
AB2004-352
1/25/2005
Ordinance revising and amending the Whatcom County Comprehensive Plan, Appendix A (Glossary), Appendix B (List of Acronyms) and Appendix D (Bibliography)
AB2004-354
1/25/2005
Ordinance amending the Whatcom County Comprehensive Plan, Chapter 2 Land Use, City of Ferndale Urban Growth Area
AB2004-344
1/25/2005
Ordinance amending the Whatcom County Comprehensive Plan, Chapter 2 - Land Use, CIty of Lynden Urban Growth Area
AB2004-345
1/25/2005
Ordinance amending the Whatcom County Comprehensive Plan, Chapter 2 - Land Use, CIty of Bellingham Urban Growth Area
AB2004-341
1/25/2005
Ordinance amending the Whatcom County Comprehensive Plan, Chapter 2 - Sudden Valley Provisional Urban Growth Area
AB2004-339
1/25/2005
Ordinance amending the Whatcom County Comprehensive Plan, Chapter 2 - Cherry Point Urban Growth Area
AB2004-395A
1/25/2005
Ordinance amending the Whatcom County Comprehensive Plan, Chapter 2 - Custer Provisional Urban Growth Area
AB2004-396A
1/25/2005
Ordinance amending the Whatcom County Comprehensive Plan, Chapter 3 - Housing
AB2004-353
1/25/2005
Ordinance amending the County-wide Planning Policies, adopted as Appendix C of the Whatcom County Comprehensive Plan
AB2004-272A
1/25/2005
Ordinance amending the Whatcom County Comprehensive Plan, Chapter 6 and 7 goals and policies related to the Custer Provisional Growth Area
AB2004-396B
1/25/2005
Ordinance amending the Whatcom County Comprehensive Plan, Chapter 8 - Mineral Resource Lands
AB2004-400
1/25/2005
Ordinance amendment No. 1 of the 2005 Budget
AB2005-067
1/25/2005
Interim ordinance amending the Whatcom County Shoreline Management Program, Section 23.100.20.57, Aquaculture Regulations
AB2005-085
2/8/2005
Ordinance imposing an interim moratorium on the acceptance of new applications for subdivisions and new building permits within the Lake Whatcom Watershed
AB2005-072
2/8/2005
Ordinance amendment No. 2 of the 2005 Budget
AB2005-103
2/22/2005
Ordinance amending Whatcom County Code by the addition of a new section to Whatcom County Code, Title 16, Environment, Chapter 16.28 - Manure and Agriculture Nutrient Management, Section 16.28.045 - Appeals and addition of new language to Whatcom County Code, Title 20, Zoning, Chapter 20.92 - Hearing Examiner, Section 20.92.210 - Final Decisions
AB2005-104
2/22/2005
Ordinance amending the Official Whatcom County Zoning Ordinance, Title 20, Chapter 20.80 to designate the Birch Bay Watershed as a Stormwater Special District and a Water Resource Special Management Area
AB2005-106
2/22/2005
Ordinance regarding establishment of the speed limit on East Kellogg Road
AB2005-123
3/15/2005
Interim ordinance amending Whatcom County Code (WCC) Title 20, Section 20.80.735 to implement a seasonal restriction on land clearing activities within the Lake Whatcom Watershed Water Resource Special Management Area between September 1 and April 30
AB2005-125
3/15/2005
Ordinance removing an existing school speed limit on Silver Lake Road
AB2005-148
3/29/2005
Ordinance accepting and adopting the south portion of Lakeview Street as a Whatcom County road
AB2005-150
3/29/2005
Ordinance amending Whatcom County Code, Title 16, on an interim basis to provide additional regulatory protection for wetlands and geological hazard areas
AB2005-127
3/29/2005
Ordinance amendment No. 3 of the 2005 Budget
AB2005-147
3/29/2005
Ordinance amending the text of the Residential Rural, Rural and Resort Commercial zoning districts and the definition of "public water" in the Official Whatcom County Zoning Ordinance (Title 20)
AB2005-151)
3/29/2005
Ordinance for the addition of Chapter 16.32 to the Whatcom County Code, establishing regulations for fertilizer application on residential lawns and public properties within the Lake Whatcom Watershed
AB2005-171
4/12/2005
Ordinance continuing the interim conditional use criteria adopted by Ordinance 2004-053 for the siting of mushroom composting as a conditional use within the agricultural zoning district
AB2005-154
4/12/2005
Ordinance to amend a portion of the Official Whatcom County Zoning Map UGA-7, Sumas Urban Growth Area, from long-term planning area to short-term planning area
AB2005-169
4/12/2005
Ordinance amending the lot clustering provisions of the Urban Residential, Urban Residential Medium Density, and Rural zoning districts in the Official Whatcom County Zoning Ordinance (Title 20)
AB2005-170
4/12/2005
Ordinance imposing an interim moratorium on the acceptance of new applications for subdivisions within the Lake Whatcom Watershed
AB2005-187
4/26/2005
Ordinance amendment No. 4 of the 2005 Budget
AB2005-182
4/26/2005
Ordinance establishing a $50.00 petty cash revolving fund for Juvenile Court Administration
AB2005-184
4/26/2005
Ordinance establishing a $200.00 petty cash revolving fund for the County Clerk
AB2005-185
4/26/2005
Ordinance granting a non-exclusive franchise to Birch Bay Water and Sewer District
AB2005-183
5/10/2005
Ordinance addressing parking restrictions on the beach side of Birch Bay Drive
AB2005-199
5/10/2004
Ordinance amending the official Whatcom County Zoning Ordinance, Title 20, Chapters 20.37 - Point Roberts Transitional Zone (TZ) District, 20.71 - Water Resource Protection Overlay District, and 20.97 - Definitions to clarify requirements and standards for cluster subdivisions
AB2005-149
5/24/2005
Ordinance amendment No. 5 of the 2005 Budget
AB2005-211
5/24/2005
Ordinance designating All Vote by Mail Elections in Whatcom County
AB2005-212
5/24/2005
Ordinance to remove existing school zone on Gulf Road
AB2005-225
6/7/2005
Ordinance amending Whatcom County Code 20.92.210, Hearing Examiner, Final Decisions, to clarify previously adopted language
AB2005-215
6/7/2005
Ordinance amendment No. 6 of the 2005 Budget
AB2005-248
6/21/2005
Ordinance replacing WCC 1.14 (in its entirety) designating election precinct names and their legal descriptions
AB2005-252
6/21/2005
Ordinance amending WCC Title 24, Health Code, to create WCC 24.13, Decontamination of Illegal Drug Manufacturing and Storage Sites, and to amend WCC 24.07, Administrative Notice Proceedings, Civil Penalties and Abatement
AB2005-266
7/12/2005
Ordinance regarding the closure of a portion of York Street
AB2005-268
7/12/2005
Ordinance amending text of the official Whatcom County Zoning Ordinance, specifically the addition of Chapter 20.15 - Mushroom Substrate Production Facilities Siting Requirements, establishing locational criteria and zoning districts in which such facilities will be allowed
AB2005-105
7/12/2005
Ordinance creating a fund titled "Real Estate Excise Tax Electronic Technology Fund"
AB2005-267
7/12/2005
Ordinance regarding installing stop signs on Mill Road
AB2005-282
7/26/2005
Ordinance (interim) amending the Whatcom County Shoreline Management Program, Section 23.100.20.57, Aquaculture Regulations
AB2005-085A
7/26/2005
Ordinance amending Whatcom County Code (WCC) Title 20, Section 20.80.735 (on an interim basis) to implement a seasonal restriction on land clearing activities within the Lake Whatcom Watershed Water Resource Special Management Area between September 1 and April 30
AB2005-125A
7/26/2005
Ordinance establishing a homeless housing fund
AB2005-284
7/26/2005
Ordinance establishing a trial court improvement fund
AB2005-285
7/26/2005
Ordinance amendment No. 7 of the 2005 Budget
AB2005-286
7/26/2005
Ordinance amending Whatcom County Code 20.71 - Water Protection Overlay District (on an interim basis), to provide additional regulatory protection for the Lake Whatcom Watershed
AB2005-072C
8/9/2005
Ordinance declaring intent to accept a new section of Delta Line Road as a Whatcom County road
AB2005-315
8/9/2005
Ordinance amendment No. 8 of the 2005 Budget
AB2005-314
8/9/2005
Ordinance amending the official Whatcom County Critical Areas Ordinance, WCC Chapter 16.16 - Critical Areas and associated provisions of WCC Title 2, Chapter 2.33, and WCC Title 20
AB2005-226
9/13/2005
Ordinance establishing a fee for mandatory arbitration to offset the cost of the program
AB2005-359
9/27/2005
Ordinance granting a non-exclusive franchise to Lake Whatcom Water and Sewer District
AB2005-361
9/27/2005
Ordinance granting a non-exclusive franchise to the Hilltop Water Owners Association
AB2005-362
9/27/2005
Ordinance amendment No. 9 of the 2005 Budget
AB2005-358
9/2720/05
Ordinance to amend a portion of the official Whatcom County Zoning Ordinance, Chapter 20.97-Definitions, and 20.40.250-Minimum Lot Size and Land Subdivision
AB2005-360
9/27/2005
Ordinance amending Whatcom County Code 20.80.735 to impose a seasonal clearing activity restriction within the Lake Whatcom and Lake Samish Water Resource Special Management Areas between September 1 and April 30
AB2005-125B
10/11/2005
Ordinance amending the Whatcom County Home Rule Charter to correct scrivener's errors and clarify the effective date of adopted ordinances
AB2005-365
10/11/2005
Ordinance granting Puget Sound Energy, Inc., a Washington corporation, its successors and assigns, a franchise and the right, privilege, and authority thereunder to set, erect, lay, construct, extend, support, attach, connect, maintain, repair, replace, enlarge, operate, and use facilities in, upon, over, under, along, across, and through the franchise area to provide for the transmission, distribution, and sale of electrical energy for power, heat, and light, and any other purposes for which electrical energy may be used
AB2005-392
10/25/2005
Ordinance imposing an interim moratorium on the acceptance of new applications for subdivisions within the Lake Whatcom watershed
AB2005-187A
10/25/2005
Ordinance amendment No. 10 of the 2005 Budget
AB2005-391
10/25/2005
Ordinance amending the official Whatcom County Zoning Code, Title 20, to clarify existing language
AB2005-393
10/25/2005
Ordinance amendment No. 11 of the 2005 Budget
AB2005-418
11/9/2005
Ordinance authorizing the levy of taxes for county and state purposes in Whatcom County, Washington, for the year of 2006 pursuant to Home Rule Charter Section 6.10
AB2005-426
11/22/2005
Ordinance authorizing the levy of taxes for county conservation futures purposes in Whatcom County, Washington, for the year of 2006 pursuant to Home Rule Charter Section 6.10
AB2005-427
11/22/2005
Ordinance authorizing the levy of taxes for county road purposes in Whatcom County, Washington, for the year of 2006 pursuant to Home Rule Charter Section 6.10
AB2005-428
11/22/2005
Ordinance amendment No. 12 of the 2005 Budget
AB2005-425
11/22/2005
Ordinance amending the official Whatcom County Zoning Ordinance, WCC Title 20, Chapter 20.71 - Water Resource Protection Overlay District and Chapter 20.97 - Definitions to provide additional regulatory protection for the Lake Whatcom and Lake Samish Water Resource Protection Overlay Districts
AB2005-425
11/22/2005
Ordinance amending the official Whatcom County Comprehensive Plan map and the Whatcom County zoning map from Suburban Enclave/RR2 to Public Recreation/ROS for approximately 47 acres within the Chuckanut-Lake Samish Subarea
AB2005-084A
11/22/2005
Ordinance amending the Whatcom County Comprehensive Plan relating to transportation impact fee background information
AB2005-084C
11/22/2005
Ordinance amending the official Whatcom County Comprehensive Plan map and the Whatcom County zoning map for approximately two acres within the southern UGA boundary for Lynden
AB2005-084D
11/22/2005
Ordinance amending Whatcom County Code Title 11, Boating and Swimming, to limit the use of limb-propelled flotation devices on the South Fork of the Nooksack River from June 1 through October 31
AB2005-173A
12/6/2005
Ordinance amending Whatcom County Code 10.34, Ferry Rates, adding definitions related to the ferry system
AB2005-443
12/6/2005
Ordinance adopting the 2006 Whatcom County Unified Fee Schedule
AB2005-444
12/6/2005
Ordinance amendment No. 13 of the 2005 Budget
AB2005-445
12/6/2005
Ordinance amendment No. 1 of the 2006 Budget
AB2005-446
12/6/2005
Ordinance establishing a new Whatcom County ferry system fund
AB2005-442
12/6/2005