Revised Code of Washington
Chapter 84.34 - Open Space, Agricultural, Timberlands—Current Use—Conservation Futures.
84.34.035 - Applications for current use classification—Approval or denial—Appeal—Duties of assessor upon approval.

RCW 84.34.035
Applications for current use classification—Approval or denial—Appeal—Duties of assessor upon approval.

The assessor shall act upon the application for current use classification of farm and agricultural lands under RCW 84.34.020(2), with due regard to all relevant evidence. The application shall be deemed to have been approved unless, prior to the first day of May of the year after such application was mailed or delivered to the assessor, the assessor shall notify the applicant in writing of the extent to which the application is denied. An owner who receives notice that his or her application has been denied may appeal such denial to the board of equalization in the county where the property is located. The appeal shall be filed in accordance with RCW 84.40.038. Within ten days following approval of the application, the assessor shall submit notification of such approval to the county auditor for recording in the place and manner provided for the public recording of state tax liens on real property. The assessor shall retain a copy of all applications.
The assessor shall, as to any such land, make a notation each year on the assessment list and the tax roll of the assessed value of such land for the use for which it is classified in addition to the assessed value of such land were it not so classified.

[ 2001 c 185 § 6; 1992 c 69 § 5; 1973 1st ex.s. c 212 § 4.]
NOTES:

Application—2001 c 185 §§ 1-12: See note following RCW 84.14.110.

Structure Revised Code of Washington

Revised Code of Washington

Title 84 - Property Taxes

Chapter 84.34 - Open Space, Agricultural, Timberlands—Current Use—Conservation Futures.

84.34.010 - Legislative declaration.

84.34.020 - Definitions.

84.34.030 - Applications for current use classification—Forms—Fee—Times for making.

84.34.035 - Applications for current use classification—Approval or denial—Appeal—Duties of assessor upon approval.

84.34.037 - Applications for current use classification—To whom made—Factors—Review.

84.34.041 - Application for current use classification—Forms—Public hearing—Approval or denial.

84.34.050 - Notice of approval or disapproval—Procedure when approval granted.

84.34.055 - Open space priorities—Open space plan and public benefit rating system.

84.34.060 - Determination of true and fair value of classified land—Computation of assessed value.

84.34.065 - Determination of true and fair value of farm and agricultural land—Definitions.

84.34.070 - Withdrawal from classification.

84.34.080 - Change in use.

84.34.090 - Extension of additional tax and penalties on tax roll—Lien.

84.34.100 - Payment of additional tax, penalties, and/or interest.

84.34.108 - Removal of classification—Factors—Notice of continuance—Additional tax—Lien—Delinquencies—Exemptions.

84.34.111 - Remedies available to owner liable for additional tax.

84.34.121 - Information required.

84.34.131 - Valuation of timber not affected.

84.34.141 - Rules and regulations.

84.34.145 - Advisory committee.

84.34.150 - Reclassification of land classified under prior law which meets definition of farm and agricultural land.

84.34.155 - Reclassification of land classified as timberland which meets definition of forestland under chapter 84.33 RCW.

84.34.160 - Information on current use classification—Publication and dissemination.

84.34.200 - Acquisition of open space, etc., land or rights to future development by counties, cities, or metropolitan municipal corporations—Legislative declaration—Purposes.

84.34.210 - Acquisition of open space, land, or rights to future development by certain entities—Authority to acquire—Conveyance or lease back.

84.34.220 - Acquisition of open space, land, or rights to future development by certain entities—Developmental rights—"Conservation futures"—Acquisition—Restrictions.

84.34.230 - Acquisition of open space, etc., land or rights to future development by certain entities—Additional property tax levy authorized.

84.34.240 - Acquisition of open space, etc., land or rights to future development by certain entities—Conservation futures fund—Additional requirements, authority.

84.34.250 - Nonprofit nature conservancy corporation or association defined.

84.34.300 - Special benefit assessments for farm and agricultural land or timberland—Legislative findings—Purpose.

84.34.310 - Special benefit assessments for farm and agricultural land or timberland—Definitions.

84.34.320 - Special benefit assessments for farm and agricultural land or timberland—Exemption from assessment—Procedures relating to exemption—Constructive notice of potential liability—Waiver of exemption.

84.34.330 - Special benefit assessments for farm and agricultural land or timberland—Withdrawal from classification or change in use—Liability—Amount—Due date—Lien.

84.34.340 - Special benefit assessments for farm and agricultural land or timberland—Withdrawal or removal from classification—Notice to local government—Statement to owner of amounts payable—Delinquency date—Enforcement procedures.

84.34.350 - Special benefit assessments for farm and agricultural land—Use of payments collected.

84.34.360 - Special benefit assessments for farm and agricultural land or timberland—Rules to implement RCW 84.34.300 through 84.34.380.

84.34.370 - Special benefit assessments for farm and agricultural land or timberland—Assessments due on land withdrawn or removed (as amended by 2014 c 97).

84.34.380 - Special benefit assessments for farm and agricultural land or timberland—Application of exemption to rights and interests preventing nonagricultural or nonforest uses.

84.34.390 - Application—Chapter 79.44 RCW—Assessments against public lands.

84.34.400 - County option to merge timberland and designated forestland programs.

84.34.410 - Application—Cannabis land uses.

84.34.910 - Effective date—1970 ex.s. c 87.

84.34.922 - Severability—1979 c 84.

84.34.923 - Effective date—1992 c 69.