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Revised Code of Washington
Title 90
Chapter 90.58
Wash. Rev. Code ch. 90.58
Shoreline management act of 1971.
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90.58.010
Short title.
90.58.020
Legislative findings—State policy enunciated—Use preference.
90.58.030
Definitions and concepts.
90.58.040
Program applicable to shorelines of the state.
90.58.045
Environmental excellence program agreements—Effect on chapter.
90.58.050
Program as cooperative between local government and state—Responsibilities differentiated.
90.58.060
Review and adoption of guidelines—Public hearings, notice of—Amendments.
90.58.065
Application of guidelines and master programs to agricultural activities.
90.58.070
Local governments to submit letters of intent—Department to act upon failure of local government.
90.58.080
Timetable for local governments to develop or amend master programs—Review of master programs—Grants.
90.58.090
Approval of master program or segments or amendments—Procedure—Departmental alternatives when shorelines of statewide significance—Later adoption of master program supersedes departmental program.
90.58.100
Programs as constituting use regulations—Duties when preparing programs and amendments thereto—Program contents.
90.58.110
Development of program within two or more adjacent local government jurisdictions—Development of program in segments, when.
90.58.120
Adoption of rules, programs, etc., subject to RCW 34.05.310 through 34.05.395—Public hearings, notice of—Public inspection after approval or adoption.
90.58.130
Involvement of all persons and entities having interest, means.
90.58.140
Development permits—Grounds for granting—Administration by local government, conditions—Applications—Notices—Rescission—Approval when permit for variance or conditional use.
90.58.143
Time requirements—Substantial development permits, variances, conditional use permits.
90.58.147
Substantial development permit—Exemption for projects to improve fish or wildlife habitat or fish passage.
90.58.150
Selective commercial timber cutting, when.
90.58.160
Prohibition against seabed mining for hard minerals and surface drilling for oil or gas, where.
90.58.170
Shorelines hearings board—Established—Members—Chair—Quorum for decision—Expenses of members.
90.58.175
Rules and regulations.
90.58.180
Review of granting, denying, or rescinding permits by shorelines hearings board—Board to act—Local government appeals to board—Grounds for declaring rule, regulation, or guideline invalid—Appeals to court—Consolidated appeals.
90.58.185
Appeals involving single-family residences, involving penalties of fifteen thousand dollars or less, or other designated cases—Composition of board—Rules to expedite appeals.
90.58.190
Appeal of department's decision to adopt or amend a master program.
90.58.195
Shoreline master plan review—Local governments with coastal waters or coastal shorelines.
90.58.200
Rules and regulations.
90.58.210
Court actions to ensure against conflicting uses and to enforce—Civil penalty—Review.
90.58.220
General penalty.
90.58.230
Violators liable for damages resulting from violation—Attorney's fees and costs.
90.58.240
Additional authority granted department and local governments.
90.58.250
Intent—Department to cooperate with local governments—Grants for development of master programs.
90.58.260
State to represent its interest before federal agencies, interstate agencies and courts.
90.58.270
Nonapplication to certain structures, docks, developments, etc., placed in navigable waters—Nonapplication to certain rights of action, authority—Floating homes and floating on-water residences must be classified as a conforming preferred use.
90.58.280
Application to all state agencies, counties, public and municipal corporations.
90.58.290
Restrictions as affecting fair market value of property.
90.58.300
Department as regulating state agency—Special authority.
90.58.310
Designation of shorelines of statewide significance by legislature—Recommendation by director, procedure.
90.58.320
Height limitation respecting permits.
90.58.340
Use policies for land adjacent to shorelines, development of.
90.58.350
Nonapplication to treaty rights.
90.58.355
Persons, projects, and activities not required to obtain certain permits, variances, letters of exemption, or other local review.
90.58.356
Projects and activities not required to obtain certain permits, variances, letters of exemption, or other local review.
90.58.357
Maintenance activities performed by certain entities that do not require a substantial development permit, conditional use permit, variance, letter of exemption, or other review conducted by a local government—Notification.
90.58.360
Existing requirements for permits, certificates, etc., not obviated.
90.58.370
Processing of permits or authorizations for emergency water withdrawal and facilities to be expedited.
90.58.380
Adoption of wetland manual.
90.58.515
Watershed restoration projects—Exemption.
90.58.550
Oil or natural gas exploration in marine waters—Definitions—Application for permit—Requirements—Review—Enforcement.
90.58.560
Oil or natural gas exploration—Violations of RCW 90.58.550—Penalty—Appeal.
90.58.570
Consultation before responding to federal coastal zone management certificates.
90.58.580
Shoreline restoration projects—Relief from shoreline master program development standards and use regulations.
90.58.590
Local governments authorized to adopt moratoria—Requirements—Public hearing.
90.58.600
Conformance with chapter 43.97 RCW required.
90.58.610
Relationship between shoreline master programs and development regulations under growth management act governed by RCW 36.70A.480.
90.58.620
New or amended master programs—Authorized provisions.
90.58.630
Shoreline master programs—Impact of sea level rise and storm severity.
90.58.900
Liberal construction—1971 ex.s. c 286.
90.58.920
Effective date—1971 ex.s. c 286.