Revised Code of Washington
Chapter 90.58 - Shoreline Management Act of 1971.
90.58.900 - Liberal construction—1971 ex.s. c 286.

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

This chapter is exempted from the rule of strict construction, and it shall be liberally construed to give full effect to the objectives and purposes for which it was enacted.

[ 1971 ex.s. c 286 § 37.]

Structure Revised Code of Washington

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.