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As used in this Chapter, the following terms shall have the following meanings:

"Aggrieved" means adversely affected by proceedings before or decisions of the Examiner, Council, or any Pierce County department.

"Council" means the Pierce County Council.

"County" means Pierce County, together with any of its subdivisions, departments, or agencies.

"Examiner" means the Pierce County Hearing Examiner or Deputy Examiner.

"Land Use Advisory Commission" means an advisory commission established by the County Council and adopted in Title 2 of the Pierce County Code for the purpose of making recommendations to the Hearing Examiner on applications for proposed development as set forth in PCC 2.45.110 C.

"Land use matters" includes the items enumerated in PCC 1.22.080 B.1.

"May" means optional and permissive, and does not impose a requirement.

"New evidence" means any and all evidence that is submitted or received after the date the Examiner closes the official record. The official record is closed at the end of the public hearing, unless the Examiner specifically allows the official record to remain open for a time certain.

"Newspaper of general circulation" means a newspaper which is regularly distributed in one of the four geographic areas identified by the Planning Department and within the area where the subject of the application has been proposed.

"Non land use matters" includes those items enumerated in PCC 1.22.080 B.2.

"Official record" means the written and oral information, exhibits, reports, testimony and other evidence submitted in a timely manner and accepted by the Examiner.

"Parties of record" means persons or entities who wish to receive a copy of the Examiner's decision and notice of upcoming hearings. "Parties of record" includes the applicant, appellant, their agents and representatives, and persons or entities who:

1. Indicate on a sign-up sheet, at a public meeting or hearing that they wish to become a party of record; or

2. Specifically advised the Planning Department or Examiner by individual written letter or electronic mail of their desire to become a party of record.

"Person" means any individual, partnership, corporation, other legal entity, Pierce County department, or public or private organization.

"Planning Department" means the Pierce County Planning and Public Works Department, the Director thereof, or his or her designee.

"Shall" means mandatory and imposes a requirement.

(Ord. 2017-12s § 2 (part), 2017; Ord. 2014-52s2 § 1 (part), 2014; Ord. 2009-69s § 1 (part), 2009; Ord. 2004-78 § 1 (part), 2004; Ord. 94-112S § 1 (part), 1994)