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Wash. Rev. Code ch. 36.70A – Growth management—Planning by selected counties and cities. | Midpage
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Revised Code of Washington
Title 36
Chapter 36.70A
Wash. Rev. Code ch. 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—Tribal participation.
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.067
Effective date—Certain actions under RCW 36.70A.070, 36.70A.110, 36.70A.350, and 36.70A.360.
36.70A.070
Comprehensive plans—Mandatory elements.
36.70A.110
Comprehensive plans—Urban growth areas.
36.70A.350
New fully contained communities.
36.70A.360
Master planned resorts.
36.70A.080
Comprehensive plans—Optional elements.
36.70A.085
Comprehensive plans—Port elements.
36.70A.090
Comprehensive plans—Innovative techniques.
36.70A.095
Comprehensive plans—Climate change and resiliency element—Affected counties.
36.70A.096
Comprehensive plans—Greenhouse gas emissions reduction subelement—Department approval.
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.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—Implementation progress report.
36.70A.131
Mineral resource lands—Review of related designations and development regulations.
36.70A.140
Comprehensive plans—Ensure public participation.
36.70A.142
Comprehensive plans—Siting of organic materials management facilities.
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—Grants—Mediation services—Resolution of tribal disputes—Model climate change and resiliency element.
36.70A.200
Siting of essential public facilities—Limitation on liability. (Effective until January 1, 2026.)
36.70A.210
Countywide planning policies.
36.70A.211
Siting of schools—Rural areas, when authorized—Impact fees. (Expires June 30, 2031.)
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. (Effective until January 1, 2030.)
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.332
Training regarding findings of noncompliance.
36.70A.335
Order of invalidity issued before July 27, 1997.
36.70A.340
Noncompliance and sanctions.
36.70A.345
Sanctions.
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.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.535
Co-living housing.
36.70A.536
Middle housing.
36.70A.540
Affordable housing incentive programs—Low-income housing units—Tiny house communities.
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.622
Residential parking regulation.
36.70A.630
Local design review—Requirements and restrictions.
36.70A.635
Minimum residential density.
36.70A.636
Department technical assistance—Approval of alternative action.
36.70A.637
Extension for certain areas.
36.70A.638
Extension for lack of infrastructure capacity.
36.70A.639
Department rules.
36.70A.680
Accessory dwelling units—Local regulation.
36.70A.681
Accessory dwelling units—Limitations on local regulation.
36.70A.682
Accessory dwelling units—Department review of comprehensive plans.
36.70A.683
Accessory dwelling units—Permit self-certification program—Forms—Audit.
36.70A.690
On-site sewage system self-inspection.
36.70A.695
Development regulations—Jurisdictions specified—Electric vehicle infrastructure.
36.70A.696
Accessory dwelling units—Definitions.
36.70A.697
Accessory dwelling units—Adoption of requirements.
36.70A.698
Accessory dwelling units—Off-street parking—When prohibited.
36.70A.699
Accessory dwelling units—Rights not modified. (Effective until January 1, 2028.)
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.810
Retrofits of existing buildings for residential housing—Nonconforming setbacks.
36.70A.812
Accommodation for passive house requirements.
36.70A.813
Accommodation for roof-mounted solar energy panels.
36.70A.815
Façade modulation and upper-level setbacks on residential projects.
36.70A.817
Off-street parking requirements for residential projects.
36.70A.819
Affordable housing unit size.
36.70A.820
Building code and development regulation update requirements.
36.70A.830
Agreement for extension of services beyond urban growth areas between Indian tribes and cities.
36.70A.835
Department review of housing element compliance—Application.
36.70A.840
Transit-oriented development—Development regulation in station areas—Affordable housing—Exceptions—Timelines.
36.70A.841
Transit-oriented development—Grant program.
36.70A.842
Transit-oriented development—Off-street parking.
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.