(1) The County Engineer, or their designee, may grant an adjustment to the application of the Stormwater Management Manual and its minimum requirements prior to permit approval and construction consistent with the criteria in Ecology’s 2019 Stormwater Manual, Volume I, Section 3.6.1 (Adjustments to the MRs).

(2) The County Engineer, or their designee, may grant an exception/variance from this chapter or the application of the Stormwater Management Manual and its minimum requirements prior to permit approval and construction when consistent with the criteria in Ecology’s 2019 Stormwater Manual, Volume I, Section 3.6.2 (Exceptions/Variances). The applicant bears the burden to demonstrate the required criteria for an exception/variance. The County Engineer, or their designee, shall retain records, including the written findings of fact, of all exceptions from the minimum requirements.

(3) A request for an adjustment or exception shall adequately describe the justification for relief and is processed as a Type III decision under Chapter 26.10 CCC.