Maybe this will help.
The revised ordinance brought the required percentage of land with native vegetation down to 50, but only for plots of land with 5 acres or less. For plots with more than 5 acres, residents can clear either 2.5 acres or 35 percent of their land, whichever is greater.
How generous...
"You have to look at each property on a case-by-case basis," Atterbery said. "If you have a big investment on a piece of property and you're not sure whether or not you can do something with that investment, you need crystal clear clarification from the judges on this".
Snoqualmie Valley Record
Haven't read the regs but if the above is accurate, it suggest some pretty poorly writen regulations. No wonder-
The council's seven democrats voted for the ordinances while the council's six republicans voted against them.