Growth Management—Planning by Selected Counties and Cities.

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  2. Revised Code of Washington
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  4. Growth Management—Planning by Selected Counties and Cities.

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Section
36.70A.010

Legislative findings.

Section
36.70A.011

Findings—Rural lands.

Section
36.70A.020

Planning goals.

Section
36.70A.030

Definitions.

Section
36.70A.035

Public participation—Notice provisions.

Section
36.70A.040

Who must plan—Summary of requirements—Resolution for partial planning—Development regulations must implement comprehensive plans.

Section
36.70A.045

Phasing of comprehensive plan submittal.

Section
36.70A.050

Guidelines to classify agriculture, forest, and mineral lands and critical areas.

Section
36.70A.060

Natural resource lands and critical areas—Development regulations.

Section
36.70A.070

Comprehensive plans—Mandatory elements.

Section
36.70A.080

Comprehensive plans—Optional elements.

Section
36.70A.085

Comprehensive plans—Port elements.

Section
36.70A.090

Comprehensive plans—Innovative techniques.

Section
36.70A.100

Comprehensive plans—Must be coordinated.

Section
36.70A.103

State agencies required to comply with comprehensive plans.

Section
36.70A.106

Comprehensive plans—Development regulations—Transmittal to state—Amendments—Expedited review.

Section
36.70A.108

Comprehensive plans—Transportation element—Multimodal transportation improvements and strategies.

Section
36.70A.110

Comprehensive plans—Urban growth areas.

Section
36.70A.115

Comprehensive plans and development regulations must provide sufficient land capacity for development.

Section
36.70A.120

Planning activities and capital budget decisions—Implementation in conformity with comprehensive plan.

Section
36.70A.130

Comprehensive plans—Review procedures and schedules—Amendments.

Section
36.70A.131

Mineral resource lands—Review of related designations and development regulations.

Section
36.70A.140

Comprehensive plans—Ensure public participation.

Section
36.70A.150

Identification of lands useful for public purposes.

Section
36.70A.160

Identification of open space corridors—Purchase authorized.

Section
36.70A.165

Property designated as greenbelt or open space—Not subject to adverse possession.

Section
36.70A.170

Natural resource lands and critical areas—Designations.

Section
36.70A.171

Playing fields—Compliance with this chapter.

Section
36.70A.172

Critical areas—Designation and protection—Best available science to be used.

Section
36.70A.175

Wetlands to be delineated in accordance with manual.

Section
36.70A.177

Agricultural lands—Innovative zoning techniques—Accessory uses.

Section
36.70A.180

Chapter implementation—Intent.

Section
36.70A.190

Technical assistance, procedural criteria, grants, and mediation services.

Section
36.70A.200

Siting of essential public facilities—Limitation on liability.

Section
36.70A.210

Countywide planning policies.

Section
36.70A.211

Siting of schools—Rural areas, when authorized—Impact fees.

Section
36.70A.212

Siting of schools—Periodic updates.

Section
36.70A.213

Extension of public facilities and utilities to serve school sited in a rural area authorized—Requirements for authorization—Report.

Section
36.70A.215

Review and evaluation program.

Section
36.70A.217

Guidance for local governments on the review and evaluation program—Public participation—Analysis and recommendations.

Section
36.70A.250

Growth management hearings board—Creation—Members.

Section
36.70A.252

Growth management hearings board—Consolidation into environmental and land use hearings office.

Section
36.70A.260

Growth management hearings board—Regional panels.

Section
36.70A.270

Growth management hearings board—Conduct, procedure, and compensation—Public access to rulings, decisions, and orders.

Section
36.70A.280

Growth management hearings board—Matters subject to review.

Section
36.70A.290

Growth management hearings board—Petitions—Evidence.

Section
36.70A.295

Growth management hearings board—Direct judicial review.

Section
36.70A.300

Final orders.

Section
36.70A.302

Growth management hearings board—Determination of invalidity—Vesting of development permits—Interim controls.

Section
36.70A.305

Expedited review.

Section
36.70A.310

Growth management hearings board—Limitations on appeal by the state.

Section
36.70A.320

Presumption of validity—Burden of proof—Plans and regulations.

Section
36.70A.330

Noncompliance.

Section
36.70A.332

Training regarding findings of noncompliance.

Section
36.70A.335

Order of invalidity issued before July 27, 1997.

Section
36.70A.340

Noncompliance and sanctions.

Section
36.70A.345

Sanctions.

Section
36.70A.350

New fully contained communities.

Section
36.70A.360

Master planned resorts.

Section
36.70A.362

Master planned resorts—Existing resort may be included.

Section
36.70A.365

Major industrial developments.

Section
36.70A.367

Major industrial developments—Master planned locations.

Section
36.70A.368

Major industrial developments—Master planned locations—Reclaimed surface coal mine sites.

Section
36.70A.370

Protection of private property.

Section
36.70A.380

Extension of designation date.

Section
36.70A.385

Environmental planning pilot projects.

Section
36.70A.390

Moratoria, interim zoning controls—Public hearing—Limitation on length—Exceptions.

Section
36.70A.400

Accessory apartments.

Section
36.70A.410

Treatment of residential structures occupied by persons with handicaps.

Section
36.70A.420

Transportation projects—Findings—Intent.

Section
36.70A.430

Transportation projects—Collaborative review process.

Section
36.70A.450

Family day-care provider's home facility—County or city may not prohibit in residential or commercial area—Conditions.

Section
36.70A.460

Watershed restoration projects—Permit processing—Fish habitat enhancement project.

Section
36.70A.470

Project review—Amendment suggestion procedure—Definitions.

Section
36.70A.480

Shorelines of the state.

Section
36.70A.481

Construction—Chapter 347, Laws of 1995.

Section
36.70A.490

Growth management planning and environmental review fund—Established.

Section
36.70A.500

Growth management planning and environmental review fund—Awarding of grant or loan—Procedures.

Section
36.70A.510

General aviation airports.

Section
36.70A.520

National historic towns—Designation.

Section
36.70A.530

Land use development incompatible with military installation not allowed—Revision of comprehensive plans and development regulations.

Section
36.70A.540

Affordable housing incentive programs—Low-income housing units.

Section
36.70A.545

Increased density bonus for affordable housing located on property owned by a religious organization.

Section
36.70A.550

Aquifer conservation zones.

Section
36.70A.570

Regulation of forest practices.

Section
36.70A.590

Complying with requirements relating to surface and groundwater resources.

Section
36.70A.600

Cities planning under RCW 36.70A.040—Increasing residential building capacity—Housing action plan authorized—Grant assistance.

Section
36.70A.610

Housing supply and affordability report.

Section
36.70A.620

Cities planning under RCW 36.70A.040—Minimum residential parking requirements.

Section
36.70A.690

On-site sewage system self-inspection.

Section
36.70A.695

Development regulations—Jurisdictions specified—Electric vehicle infrastructure.

Section
36.70A.696

Accessory dwelling units—Definitions.

Section
36.70A.697

Accessory dwelling units—Adoption of requirements.

Section
36.70A.698

Accessory dwelling units—Off-street parking—When prohibited.

Section
36.70A.699

Accessory dwelling units—Rights not modified.

Section
36.70A.700

Purpose—Intent—2011 c 360.

Section
36.70A.702

Construction.

Section
36.70A.703

Definitions.

Section
36.70A.705

Voluntary stewardship program established—Administered by commission—Agency participation.

Section
36.70A.710

Critical areas protection—Alternative to RCW 36.70A.060—County's responsibilities—Procedures.

Section
36.70A.715

Funding by commission—County's duties—Watershed group established.

Section
36.70A.720

Watershed group's duties—Work plan—Conditional priority funding.

Section
36.70A.725

Technical review of work plan—Time frame for action by director.

Section
36.70A.730

Report by watershed group—Director consults with statewide advisory committee.

Section
36.70A.735

When work plan is not approved, fails, or is unfunded—County's duties—Rules.

Section
36.70A.740

Commission's duties—Timelines.

Section
36.70A.745

Statewide advisory committee—Membership.

Section
36.70A.750

Agricultural operators—Individual stewardship plan.

Section
36.70A.755

Implementing the work plan.

Section
36.70A.760

Agricultural operators—Withdrawal from program.

Section
36.70A.800

Role of growth strategies commission.

Section
36.70A.900

Severability—1990 1st ex.s. c 17.

Section
36.70A.901

Part, section headings not law—1990 1st ex.s. c 17.

Section
36.70A.902

Section headings not law—1991 sp.s. c 32.

Section
36.70A.903

Transfer of powers, duties, and functions.

Section
36.70A.904

Conflict with federal requirements—2011 c 360.

Section
36.70A.3201

Growth management hearings board—Legislative intent and finding.