(1) Critical Facilities. Critical facilities are prohibited within seismic hazard areas.

(2) Construction on Artificial Fills. Construction of major new development on artificial fills shall be certified by a geotechnical report (Part Eight of this chapter) that a significant risk from earthquake damage has been minimized. This provision shall not apply to normal maintenance or repair of existing legal structures not exceeding fifty (50) percent of the fair market value of the existing structure.

(3) Land Divisions. No new lot or parcel shall be created in a seismic hazard area without placing a note on the face of the plat which indicates the presence of a potential hazard and encourages the builder to have any structure designed by a civil engineer to withstand potential seismic activity.

(4) Public Buildings (Commercial, Industrial, Publicly Owned). Construction of commercial, industrial or any publicly owned buildings, shall submit a geotechnical report in accordance with Part Eight of this chapter. The results or conclusions of the evaluation shall be considered a condition of development approval.

(5) Zoning or Comprehensive Plan Amendment. Prior to taking action on a zoning or comprehensive plan map amendment, the applicant shall complete an environmental assessment that shall be approved by Clallam County, to confirm the nature, extent and rating of critical areas on the property; determine if the subsequent development proposal would be consistent with this chapter; and determine whether mitigation or other measures would be necessary if the proposal were approved. Such review shall occur prior to any SEPA threshold determination pursuant to Chapter 27.01 CCC, Clallam County Environmental Policy. Findings of such review may be used to condition or mitigate the impact through the SEPA threshold determination or to deny the proposed zoning or comprehensive plan map amendment if the impacts are significant and cannot be mitigated.