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13.17.030 Review and processing requirements.
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A. Within lands under shoreline jurisdiction, as described in Chapter 13.05 BMC and Chapter 90.58 RCW, development shall be allowed only upon issuance of a shoreline substantial development permit, shoreline conditional use permit or shoreline variance permit, unless specifically exempted from obtaining such a permit under BMC 13.17.040.

B. Application Types and Processing.

1. Shoreline exemption requests shall be processed as a Type I application in accordance with the procedures for such permits as set forth in BMC Title 11, Administration of Development Regulations, and this chapter.

2. Shoreline substantial development permit applications shall be processed as a Type II application in accordance with the procedures for such permits as set forth in BMC Title 11, Administration of Development Regulations, and this chapter.

3. Shoreline conditional use permit applications shall be processed as a Type III application in accordance with the procedures for such permits as set forth in BMC Title 11, Administration of Development Regulations, and this chapter.

4. Shoreline variance applications shall be processed as a Type III application in accordance with the procedures for such permits as set forth in BMC Title 11, Administration of Development Regulations, and this chapter.

5. Shoreline permit revisions shall be processed as a Type I application in accordance with the procedures for such permits as set forth in BMC Title 11, Administration of Development Regulations, and this chapter.

C. BMC 13.07.080, Use Matrix, and this section specify which permit type shall be required for each use or activity occurring with shoreline jurisdiction.

D. Where a proposed development activity encompasses shoreline and nonshoreline areas, a shoreline substantial development permit or other required shoreline permit must be obtained before any part of the development, even the portion of the development activity that is entirely confined to the upland areas, can proceed with construction. (Ord. 2112 § 3 (Exh. C), 2013).