RCW 43.21C.135
Authority of local governmental units to adopt rules, guidelines and model ordinances by reference.
(1) All public and municipal corporations, political subdivisions, and counties of the state are authorized to adopt rules, ordinances, and resolutions which incorporate any of the following by reference to the appropriate sections of the Washington Administrative Code:
(a) Rules and guidelines adopted under RCW 43.21C.110(1) in accordance with the administrative procedure act, chapter 34.05 RCW;
(b) Model ordinances adopted by the department of ecology under RCW 43.21C.130 in accordance with the administrative procedure act, chapter 34.05 RCW.
(2) If any rule, ordinance, or resolution is adopted by reference pursuant to subsection (1) of this section, any publication of such rule, ordinance, or resolution shall be accompanied by a summary of the contents of the sections of the Washington Administrative Code referred to. Such summaries shall be provided to the adopting units of local government by the department of ecology: PROVIDED, That any proposal for a rule, ordinance or resolution which would adopt by reference rules and guidelines or model ordinances pursuant to this section shall be accompanied by the full text of the material to be adopted which need not be published but shall be maintained on file for public use and examination.
(3) Whenever any rule, ordinance, or resolution is adopted by reference pursuant to subsection (1) of this section, the corporation, political subdivision, or county of the state adopting the rule, ordinance, or resolution shall maintain on file for public use and examination not less than three copies of the sections of the Washington Administrative Code referred to.
[1975-'76 2nd ex.s. c 99 § 1.]
Structure Revised Code of Washington
Title 43 - State Government—Executive
Chapter 43.21C - State Environmental Policy.
43.21C.020 - Legislative recognitions—Declaration—Responsibility.
43.21C.030 - Guidelines for state agencies, local governments—Statements—Reports—Advice—Information.
43.21C.0301 - Decisions not subject to RCW 43.21C.030.
43.21C.031 - Significant impacts.
43.21C.0311 - Final environmental impact statements—Expeditious manner—Time limit—Reports.
43.21C.033 - Threshold determination to be made within ninety days after application is complete.
43.21C.034 - Use of existing documents.
43.21C.035 - Certain irrigation projects decisions exempt from RCW 43.21C.030(2)(c).
43.21C.037 - Application of RCW 43.21C.030(2)(c) to forest practices.
43.21C.038 - Application of RCW 43.21C.030(2)(c) to school closures.
43.21C.0381 - Application of RCW 43.21C.030(2)(c) to decisions pertaining to air operating permits.
43.21C.0383 - Application of RCW 43.21C.030(2)(c) to waste discharge permits.
43.21C.039 - Metals mining and milling operations—Environmental impact statements required.
43.21C.050 - Specific statutory obligations not affected.
43.21C.060 - Chapter supplementary—Conditioning or denial of governmental action.
43.21C.065 - Impact fees and fees for system improvements.
43.21C.087 - List of filings required by RCW 43.21C.080.
43.21C.090 - Decision of governmental agency to be accorded substantial weight.
43.21C.095 - State environmental policy act rules to be accorded substantial deference.
43.21C.110 - Content of state environmental policy act rules.
43.21C.120 - Rules, ordinances, resolutions and regulations—Adoption—Effective dates.
43.21C.130 - Model ordinances.
43.21C.170 - Council on environmental policy.
43.21C.175 - Council on environmental policy—Personnel.
43.21C.210 - Certain actions during state of emergency exempt from chapter.
43.21C.220 - Incorporation of city or town exempt from chapter.
43.21C.222 - Annexation by city or town exempt from chapter.
43.21C.225 - Consolidation and annexation of cities and towns exempt from chapter.
43.21C.229 - Infill development—Categorical exemptions from chapter.
43.21C.230 - Development and adoption of plan under chapter 43.180 RCW exempt from chapter.
43.21C.240 - Project review under the growth management act.
43.21C.250 - Forest practices board—Emergency rules—Exempt from chapter.
43.21C.300 - Workshops—Handbook.
43.21C.400 - Unfinished nuclear power projects—Council action exempt from this chapter.
43.21C.410 - Battery charging and exchange station installation.
43.21C.430 - Certain fish protection standards exempt from compliance with chapter.
43.21C.440 - Planned action—Defined—Authority of a county, city, or town—Community meetings.
43.21C.450 - Nonproject actions exempt from requirements of chapter.
43.21C.460 - Environmental checklist—Authority of lead agency—Limitations of section.
43.21C.470 - Categorical exemption for structurally deficient bridges—Definition.
43.21C.480 - Repair or replacement of structurally deficient state bridges exempt from chapter.
43.21C.490 - Formation of community facilities districts exempt from this chapter.
43.21C.503 - Exempt projects—Environmental checklist not required.
43.21C.515 - Projects permitted pursuant to RCW 77.55.480—Not subject to RCW 43.21C.030(2).
43.21C.520 - Review of greenhouse gas emissions from a new or expanded facility.
43.21C.911 - Section headings not part of law—1983 c 117.