HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance No. 2026-013 Amending Chapter 20.94 of the Arlington Municipal Code Regarding AnnexationsORDINANCE NO. 2026-013
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ARLINGTON, WASHINGTON AMENDING CHAPTER 20.94
OF THE ARLINGTON MUNICIPAL CODE REGARDING ANNEXATIONS
UNDER CITY PLANNING NO. PJ25-0050
WHEREAS, the city has proposed an update to the Annexations regulations to the City
zoning code; and
WHEREAS, the Arlington Planning Commission considered the revisions on April 7, 2026
and at a public hearing conducted on April 21, 2026; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission made findings and provided its recommendations to
the City Council concerning the proposed changes; and
WHEREAS, the City Council considered the same at a workshop held on May 11, 2026, a
meeting on May 18, 2026, and considered them along with the Planning Commission
recommendations; and the City Council having determined approving said amendment was in
the best interest of the City; and
WHEREAS, the amendments were presented to the Department of Commerce for
comment and said Department had no comments on the ordinance; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has considered the proposed amendment to the municipal
code and finds it to be consistent with city and state law and in the best interests of the citizens;
and
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Arlington does hereby ordain as follows:
Section 01. Arlington Municipal Code section 20.94.060(a)(4) shall be hereby amended
as follows:
(4) Certified Legal Description and Map showing a meets metes and bounds continuous
boundary description from a licensed surveyor.
Section 02. Arlington Municipal Code section 20.94.100 shall be hereby amended as
follows:
20.94.100 Boundary Review Board Filing for Notice of Intention to Annex
(a) The applicant shall submit a check to the city, addressed to Snohomish County in the
amount of the current filing fee per the Boundary Review Board.
(b) City of Arlington staff prepares the Notice of Intention to Annex per Snohomish
County and the BRB requirements. The submission is sent by certified mail and by
email to the BRB contact.
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Section 03. Arlington Municipal Code section 20.94.110 shall be hereby amended as
follows:
20.94.110 Boundary Review Board Review Period.
Ua _ The BRB Chief Clerk has 30 calendar days from application to complete the sufficiency
review.
The BRB has 4S calendar days from the effective filing date to review the Notice of
Intention to Annexation and determine whether a hearing is required or issue a
decision.
(c) The BRB reviews the application for consistency with Snohomish County regulations,
the assessor's office, and the growth management act.
Section 04. Arlington Municipal Code section 20.94.120 shall be hereby amended as
follows:
20.94.120 Boundary Review Board Hearing.
(a) If the BRB requests a Hear .,n a hearing is re nested by the board, affected parties or
stakeholders and confirmed by the board, the hearing is scheduled at the earliest date
available of the BRB.
(b) A representative of the City and the applicant are required to attached the hearing.
[cl The BRB shall issue a decision within 120 days of the hearing request.
Section 05. Severability. Should any section, paragraph, sentence, clause or phrase of
this ordinance, or its application to any person or circumstance, be declared unconstitutional or
otherwise invalid for any reason, or should any portion of this ordinance be pre-empted by state
or federal law or regulation, such decision or pre-emption shall not affect the validity of the
remaining portions of this ordinance or its application to other persons or circumstances.
Section 06. Effective Date. The title of this ordinance which summarizes the contents
shall be published in the official newspaper of the City. This ordinance shall take effect and be in
full force five (5) days after the date of publication as provided by law.
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PASSED by the City Council of the City of Arlington and APPROVED by the Mayor this
IS day of ]JI , 2026.
CI F ARLINGTON
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Don E. Vanney, Mayor
ATTEST:
Rae J es, City Cle k
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Oskar Rey, City Attorney
CERTIFICATION OF ORDINANCE
I, Raelynn Jones, being the duly appointed Clerk of the City of Arlington, Washington, a
municipal corporation, do hereby certify that the following Ordinance No. 2026-013 was
approved at May 18, 2026 City Council meeting.
ORDINANCE NO. 2026-013
"AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ARLINGTON, WASHINGTON AMENDING CHAPTER 20.94
OF THE ARLINGTON MUNICIPAL CODE REGARDING ANNEXATIONS
UNDER CITY PLANNING NO. PJ25-0050"
A true and correct copy of the original ordinance is attached.
Dated this 18th day of May 2026.
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Raely n Jo s
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City Clerk for the City of Arlington