Revised Code of Washington
Chapter 36.70A - Growth Management—Planning by Selected Counties and Cities.
36.70A.106 - Comprehensive plans—Development regulations—Transmittal to state—Amendments—Expedited review.

RCW 36.70A.106
Comprehensive plans—Development regulations—Transmittal to state—Amendments—Expedited review.

(1) Each county and city proposing adoption of a comprehensive plan or development regulations under this chapter shall notify the department of its intent to adopt such plan or regulations at least sixty days prior to final adoption. State agencies including the department may provide comments to the county or city on the proposed comprehensive plan, or proposed development regulations, during the public review process prior to adoption.
(2) Each county and city planning under this chapter shall transmit a complete and accurate copy of its comprehensive plan or development regulations to the department within ten days after final adoption.
(3)(a) Any amendments for permanent changes to a comprehensive plan or development regulation that are proposed by a county or city to its adopted plan or regulations shall be submitted to the department in the same manner as initial plans and development regulations under this section. Any amendments to a comprehensive plan or development regulations that are adopted by a county or city shall be transmitted to the department in the same manner as the initial plans and regulations under this section.
(b) Each county and city planning under this chapter may request expedited review for any amendments for permanent changes to a development regulation. Upon receiving a request for expedited review, and after consultation with other state agencies, the department may grant expedited review if the department determines that expedited review does not compromise the state's ability to provide timely comments related to compliance with the goals and requirements of this chapter or on other matters of state interest. Cities and counties may adopt amendments for permanent changes to a development regulation immediately following the granting of the request for expedited review by the department.
(c) A federally recognized Indian tribe may request to receive from the department copies of notices received from cities or counties under this section. Upon receipt of a submittal from a city or county under this section, the department shall forward the submittal to any tribe that has requested notification.

[ 2022 c 252 § 3; 2004 c 197 § 1; 1991 sp.s. c 32 § 8.]

Structure Revised Code of Washington

Revised Code of Washington

Title 36 - Counties

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—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.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—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.

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.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.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—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.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.

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.