The newsletter of the WLR Lake Stewardship Program Vol. These regulations cover all aspects of land use and land development in the unincorporated areas of King County.
Regulations concerning shoreline development are of particular interest to lake residents.
Usually any type of construction activity within the shoreline setback or within the waterside of the ordinary high water mark will require at least a shoreline exemption. Building or Replacing Docks On King County lakes, pier and dock construction requires either a shoreline exemption or substantial development permit. Generally, a shoreline exemption takes about 30-40 days for DDES to review while a shoreline substantial development permit may take up to 120 days for DDES to review. Bulkheading is not usually permitted on the water side of the ordinary high water mark. Setbacks A setback is the distance required from the closest part of a structure to the ordinary high water mark.