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Chapter 90.58 RCW

SHORELINE MANAGEMENT ACT OF 1971

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

NOTES:

Marine oil pollution—Baseline study program: RCW 43.21A.405 through 43.21A.420.
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