Revised Code of Washington
Chapter 90.58 - Shoreline Management Act of 1971.
90.58.120 - Adoption of rules, programs, etc., subject to RCW 34.05.310 through 34.05.395—Public hearings, notice of—Public inspection after approval or adoption.

RCW 90.58.120
Adoption of rules, programs, etc., subject to RCW 34.05.310 through 34.05.395—Public hearings, notice of—Public inspection after approval or adoption.

All rules, regulations, designations, and guidelines, issued by the department, and master programs and amendments adopted by the department pursuant to RCW 90.58.070(2) or * 90.58.090(4) shall be adopted or approved in accordance with the provisions of RCW 34.05.310 through 34.05.395 insofar as such provisions are not inconsistent with the provisions of this chapter. In addition:
(1) Prior to the adoption by the department of a master program, or portion thereof pursuant to RCW 90.58.070(2) or * 90.58.090(4), at least one public hearing shall be held in each county affected by a program or portion thereof for the purpose of obtaining the views and comments of the public. Notice of each such hearing shall be published at least once in each of the three weeks immediately preceding the hearing in one or more newspapers of general circulation in the county in which the hearing is to be held.
(2) All guidelines, regulations, designations, or master programs adopted or approved under this chapter shall be available for public inspection at the office of the department or the appropriate county and city. The terms "adopt" and "approve" for purposes of this section, shall include modifications and rescission of guidelines.

[ 1995 c 347 § 308; 1989 c 175 § 182; 1975 1st ex.s. c 182 § 2; 1971 ex.s. c 286 § 12.]
NOTES:

*Reviser's note: RCW 90.58.090 was amended by 2003 c 321 § 3, changing subsection (4) to subsection (5).


Finding—Severability—Part headings and table of contents not law—1995 c 347: See notes following RCW 36.70A.470.


Effective date—1989 c 175: See note following RCW 34.05.010.

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Revised Code of Washington

Title 90 - Water Rights—Environment

Chapter 90.58 - Shoreline Management Act of 1971.

90.58.010 - Short title.

90.58.020 - Legislative findings—State policy enunciated—Use preference.

90.58.030 - Definitions and concepts.

90.58.040 - Program applicable to shorelines of the state.

90.58.045 - Environmental excellence program agreements—Effect on chapter.

90.58.050 - Program as cooperative between local government and state—Responsibilities differentiated.

90.58.060 - Review and adoption of guidelines—Public hearings, notice of—Amendments.

90.58.065 - Application of guidelines and master programs to agricultural activities.

90.58.070 - Local governments to submit letters of intent—Department to act upon failure of local government.

90.58.080 - Timetable for local governments to develop or amend master programs—Review of master programs—Grants.

90.58.090 - Approval of master program or segments or amendments—Procedure—Departmental alternatives when shorelines of statewide significance—Later adoption of master program supersedes departmental program.

90.58.100 - Programs as constituting use regulations—Duties when preparing programs and amendments thereto—Program contents.

90.58.110 - Development of program within two or more adjacent local government jurisdictions—Development of program in segments, when.

90.58.120 - Adoption of rules, programs, etc., subject to RCW 34.05.310 through 34.05.395—Public hearings, notice of—Public inspection after approval or adoption.

90.58.130 - Involvement of all persons and entities having interest, means.

90.58.140 - Development permits—Grounds for granting—Administration by local government, conditions—Applications—Notices—Rescission—Approval when permit for variance or conditional use.

90.58.143 - Time requirements—Substantial development permits, variances, conditional use permits.

90.58.147 - Substantial development permit—Exemption for projects to improve fish or wildlife habitat or fish passage.

90.58.150 - Selective commercial timber cutting, when.

90.58.160 - Prohibition against seabed mining for hard minerals and surface drilling for oil or gas, where.

90.58.170 - Shorelines hearings board—Established—Members—Chair—Quorum for decision—Expenses of members.

90.58.175 - Rules and regulations.

90.58.180 - Review 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.

90.58.185 - Appeals involving single-family residences, involving penalties of fifteen thousand dollars or less, or other designated cases—Composition of board—Rules to expedite appeals.

90.58.190 - Appeal of department's decision to adopt or amend a master program.

90.58.195 - Shoreline master plan review—Local governments with coastal waters or coastal shorelines.

90.58.200 - Rules and regulations.

90.58.210 - Court actions to ensure against conflicting uses and to enforce—Civil penalty—Review.

90.58.220 - General penalty.

90.58.230 - Violators liable for damages resulting from violation—Attorney's fees and costs.

90.58.240 - Additional authority granted department and local governments.

90.58.250 - Intent—Department to cooperate with local governments—Grants for development of master programs.

90.58.260 - State to represent its interest before federal agencies, interstate agencies and courts.

90.58.270 - Nonapplication 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...

90.58.280 - Application to all state agencies, counties, public and municipal corporations.

90.58.290 - Restrictions as affecting fair market value of property.

90.58.300 - Department as regulating state agency—Special authority.

90.58.310 - Designation of shorelines of statewide significance by legislature—Recommendation by director, procedure.

90.58.320 - Height limitation respecting permits.

90.58.340 - Use policies for land adjacent to shorelines, development of.

90.58.350 - Nonapplication to treaty rights.

90.58.355 - Persons, projects, and activities not required to obtain certain permits, variances, letters of exemption, or other local review.

90.58.356 - Projects and activities not required to obtain certain permits, variances, letters of exemption, or other local review—Written notice, when required.

90.58.360 - Existing requirements for permits, certificates, etc., not obviated.

90.58.370 - Processing of permits or authorizations for emergency water withdrawal and facilities to be expedited.

90.58.380 - Adoption of wetland manual.

90.58.515 - Watershed restoration projects—Exemption.

90.58.550 - Oil or natural gas exploration in marine waters—Definitions—Application for permit—Requirements—Review—Enforcement.

90.58.560 - Oil or natural gas exploration—Violations of RCW 90.58.550—Penalty—Appeal.

90.58.570 - Consultation before responding to federal coastal zone management certificates.

90.58.580 - Shoreline restoration projects—Relief from shoreline master program development standards and use regulations.

90.58.590 - Local governments authorized to adopt moratoria—Requirements—Public hearing.

90.58.600 - Conformance with chapter 43.97 RCW required.

90.58.610 - Relationship between shoreline master programs and development regulations under growth management act governed by RCW 36.70A.480.

90.58.620 - New or amended master programs—Authorized provisions.

90.58.900 - Liberal construction—1971 ex.s. c 286.

90.58.920 - Effective date—1971 ex.s. c 286.