A. The shoreline administrator is authorized to interpret the meaning, application or intent of the regulations of the Bothell SMP and this title by reviewing the applicable goals and policies of the SMA and the Bothell SMP. Interpretations shall be processed as a Type I application pursuant to the procedures of BMC Title 11, Administration of Development Regulations.

B. Any individual, person, or party may request an interpretation of the SMP by submitting a request on a form provided by the shoreline administrator and shall include identification of the policy or regulation in question, a description of the property, a clear statement of the issue or question to be decided, and how the SMA and Bothell SMP goals and policies support or do not support the interpretation. The director shall issue a written interpretation within a reasonable time after receipt of the completed form. These interpretations shall be filed in a book or binder for such interpretations, that is readily available to the public.

C. An appeal of the director’s interpretation of the Bothell SMP shall be to the Bothell hearing examiner and shall be filed pursuant to the procedures of BMC 11.14.005. Appeals of the Bothell hearing examiner shall be to the state Shorelines Hearings Board and shall be filed within 21 days of the receipt of the Department of Ecology’s permit action letter as set forth in RCW 90.58.180. (Ord. 2112 § 3 (Exh. C), 2013).