Low Impact Development (LID) - Links & Guidance Page

Site Assessment Requirements

Effective October 1, 2017, all projects are required to complete a Site Assessment Review (SAR) prior to submission of any land use or building permit.

• Submission Process

Ordinance & Resolution to Implement SAR

• Ordinance Noumber 2017-03 (formally 2016-34) creating BIMC 15.19 Site Assessment and Development Permit
• Resolution Number 2017-08 (formally 2016-26) amending fee schedule for Site Assessment and Development Permit Fee

LID Ordinance

Approved by City Council at their December 13, 2016 meeting:

• Ordinance Number 2016-28 re: LID and amending BIMC code titles 1, 2, 12, 13, 15, and 18 per NPDES permit requirements (PDF)

Forms & Information for the Site Assessment & Review (SAR)

• Do I Need SAR? (PDF)
• Site Assessment Review (SAR) Application - SAR Map Application
  • SAR FORMS can be found on the Documents/Forms/Applications webpage listed individually under "S" for Stormwater Management Forms
• March 2, 2017 Site Assessment Workshop Presentation (PDF)
  • LID/SAR Workshop Comment Form

New Requirements for Permitting

Useful links and guidance re: new requirements for permitting:

• 2012 Stormwater Management Manual for Western Washington, as amended in December 2014
• 2012 Low Impact Development Technical Guidance Manual for Puget Sound
• Rain Garden Handbook for Western Washington
• Building Soil - Guidelines and Resources for Implementing Soil Quality and Depth BMP T5.13 (PDF)
• Western Washington Continuous Simulation Hydrology Model
• Western Washington NPDES Phase II Municipal Stormwater Permit
• Statewide Low Impact Development Training Program
  • Many of the introductory and intermediate training session videos are available to view from the State's website. In particular, Module 3.4 Site Assessment, Planning and Layout is useful for planners to better understand the process that is required.

For more information, contact Engineering via email.