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Chapter 36.70A - Growth Management—Planning by ...
Chapter 36.70A - Growth Management—Planning by Selected Counties and Cities.
36.70A.010 Legislative findings.
36.70A.011 Findings—Rural lands.
36.70A.020 Planning goals.
36.70A.030 Definitions.
36.70A.035 Public participation—Notice provisions.
36.70A.040 Who must plan—Summary of requirements—Resolution for partial planning—Development regulations must implement comprehensive plans.
36.70A.045 Phasing of comprehensive plan submittal.
36.70A.050 Guidelines to classify agriculture, forest, and mineral lands and critical areas.
36.70A.060 Natural resource lands and critical areas—Development regulations.
36.70A.070 Comprehensive plans—Mandatory elements.
36.70A.080 Comprehensive plans—Optional elements.
36.70A.085 Comprehensive plans—Port elements.
36.70A.090 Comprehensive plans—Innovative techniques.
36.70A.100 Comprehensive plans—Must be coordinated.
36.70A.103 State agencies required to comply with comprehensive plans.
36.70A.106 Comprehensive plans—Development regulations—Transmittal to state—Amendments—Expedited review.
36.70A.108 Comprehensive plans—Transportation element—Multimodal transportation improvements and strategies.
36.70A.110 Comprehensive plans—Urban growth areas.
36.70A.115 Comprehensive plans and development regulations must provide sufficient land capacity for development.
36.70A.120 Planning activities and capital budget decisions—Implementation in conformity with comprehensive plan.
36.70A.130 Comprehensive plans—Review procedures and schedules—Amendments.
36.70A.131 Mineral resource lands—Review of related designations and development regulations.
36.70A.140 Comprehensive plans—Ensure public participation.
36.70A.150 Identification of lands useful for public purposes.
36.70A.160 Identification of open space corridors—Purchase authorized.
36.70A.165 Property designated as greenbelt or open space—Not subject to adverse possession.
36.70A.170 Natural resource lands and critical areas—Designations.
36.70A.171 Playing fields—Compliance with this chapter.
36.70A.172 Critical areas—Designation and protection—Best available science to be used.
36.70A.175 Wetlands to be delineated in accordance with manual.
36.70A.177 Agricultural lands—Innovative zoning techniques—Accessory uses.
36.70A.180 Chapter implementation—Intent.
36.70A.190 Technical assistance, procedural criteria, grants, and mediation services.
36.70A.200 Siting of essential public facilities—Limitation on liability.
36.70A.210 Countywide planning policies.
36.70A.211 Siting of schools—Rural areas, when authorized—Impact fees.
36.70A.212 Siting of schools—Periodic updates.
36.70A.213 Extension of public facilities and utilities to serve school sited in a rural area authorized—Requirements for authorization—Report.
36.70A.215 Review and evaluation program.
36.70A.217 Guidance for local governments on the review and evaluation program—Public participation—Analysis and recommendations.
36.70A.250 Growth management hearings board—Creation—Members.
36.70A.252 Growth management hearings board—Consolidation into environmental and land use hearings office.
36.70A.260 Growth management hearings board—Regional panels.
36.70A.270 Growth management hearings board—Conduct, procedure, and compensation—Public access to rulings, decisions, and orders.
36.70A.280 Growth management hearings board—Matters subject to review.
36.70A.290 Growth management hearings board—Petitions—Evidence.
36.70A.295 Growth management hearings board—Direct judicial review.
36.70A.300 Final orders.
36.70A.302 Growth management hearings board—Determination of invalidity—Vesting of development permits—Interim controls.
36.70A.305 Expedited review.
36.70A.310 Growth management hearings board—Limitations on appeal by the state.
36.70A.320 Presumption of validity—Burden of proof—Plans and regulations.
36.70A.3201 Growth management hearings board—Legislative intent and finding.
36.70A.330 Noncompliance.
36.70A.335 Order of invalidity issued before July 27, 1997.
36.70A.340 Noncompliance and sanctions.
36.70A.345 Sanctions.
36.70A.350 New fully contained communities.
36.70A.360 Master planned resorts.
36.70A.362 Master planned resorts—Existing resort may be included.
36.70A.365 Major industrial developments.
36.70A.367 Major industrial developments—Master planned locations.
36.70A.368 Major industrial developments—Master planned locations—Reclaimed surface coal mine sites.
36.70A.370 Protection of private property.
36.70A.380 Extension of designation date.
36.70A.385 Environmental planning pilot projects.
36.70A.390 Moratoria, interim zoning controls—Public hearing—Limitation on length—Exceptions.
36.70A.400 Accessory apartments.
36.70A.410 Treatment of residential structures occupied by persons with handicaps.
36.70A.420 Transportation projects—Findings—Intent.
36.70A.430 Transportation projects—Collaborative review process.
36.70A.450 Family day-care provider's home facility—County or city may not prohibit in residential or commercial area—Conditions.
36.70A.460 Watershed restoration projects—Permit processing—Fish habitat enhancement project.
36.70A.470 Project review—Amendment suggestion procedure—Definitions.
36.70A.480 Shorelines of the state.
36.70A.481 Construction—Chapter 347, Laws of 1995.
36.70A.490 Growth management planning and environmental review fund—Established.
36.70A.500 Growth management planning and environmental review fund—Awarding of grant or loan—Procedures.
36.70A.510 General aviation airports.
36.70A.520 National historic towns—Designation.
36.70A.530 Land use development incompatible with military installation not allowed—Revision of comprehensive plans and development regulations.
36.70A.540 Affordable housing incentive programs—Low-income housing units.
36.70A.545 Increased density bonus for affordable housing located on property owned by a religious organization.
36.70A.550 Aquifer conservation zones.
36.70A.570 Regulation of forest practices.
36.70A.590 Complying with requirements relating to surface and groundwater resources.
36.70A.600 Cities planning under RCW 36.70A.040—Increasing residential building capacity—Housing action plan authorized—Grant assistance.
36.70A.610 Housing supply and affordability report.
36.70A.620 Cities planning under RCW 36.70A.040—Minimum residential parking requirements.
36.70A.690 On-site sewage system self-inspection.
36.70A.695 Development regulations—Jurisdictions specified—Electric vehicle infrastructure.
36.70A.700 Purpose—Intent—2011 c 360.
36.70A.702 Construction.
36.70A.703 Definitions.
36.70A.705 Voluntary stewardship program established—Administered by commission—Agency participation.
36.70A.710 Critical areas protection—Alternative to RCW 36.70A.060—County's responsibilities—Procedures.
36.70A.715 Funding by commission—County's duties—Watershed group established.
36.70A.720 Watershed group's duties—Work plan—Conditional priority funding.
36.70A.725 Technical review of work plan—Time frame for action by director.
36.70A.730 Report by watershed group—Director consults with statewide advisory committee.
36.70A.735 When work plan is not approved, fails, or is unfunded—County's duties—Rules.
36.70A.740 Commission's duties—Timelines.
36.70A.745 Statewide advisory committee—Membership.
36.70A.750 Agricultural operators—Individual stewardship plan.
36.70A.755 Implementing the work plan.
36.70A.760 Agricultural operators—Withdrawal from program.
36.70A.800 Role of growth strategies commission.
36.70A.900 Severability—1990 1st ex.s. c 17.
36.70A.901 Part, section headings not law—1990 1st ex.s. c 17.
36.70A.902 Section headings not law—1991 sp.s. c 32.
36.70A.903 Transfer of powers, duties, and functions.
36.70A.904 Conflict with federal requirements—2011 c 360.