# RCW 43.21C.033: RCW 43.21C.033: Threshold determination to be made within ninety days after application is complete

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T43_C21C_S033

## Section

- **Citation:** RCW 43.21C.033
- **Heading:** RCW 43.21C.033: Threshold determination to be made within ninety days after application is complete
- **Jurisdiction:** Washington
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 21C / Section 033

## Text

(1) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, the responsible official shall make a threshold determination on a completed application within ninety days after the application and supporting documentation are complete. The applicant may request an additional thirty days for the threshold determination. The governmental entity responsible for making the threshold determination shall by rule, resolution, or ordinance adopt standards, consistent with rules adopted by the department to implement this chapter, for determining when an application and supporting documentation are complete. (2) This section shall not apply to a city, town, or county that: (a) By ordinance adopted prior to April 1, 1992, has adopted procedures to integrate permit and land use decisions with the requirements of this chapter; or (b) Is planning under RCW 36.70A.040 and is subject to the requirements of *RCW 36.70B.090 .

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