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WA Rev Code § 36.70.317 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 36 - Counties|Chapter 36.70 - Planning Enabling Act.|36.70.317 - Statement of restrictions applicable to real property.

RCW 36.70.317 Statement of restrictions applicable to real property.(1) A property owner may make a written request for a statement of restrictions applicable to a single parcel, tract, lot, or block of real property located in an unincorporated portion of a county to the county in which the real property is located.(2) Within thirty days of the receipt of the request, the county shall provide the owner, by registered mail, with a statement of restrictions as described in subsection (3) of this section.(3) The statement of restrictions shall include the following:(a) The zoning currently applicable to the real property;(b) Pending zoning changes currently advertised for public hearing that would be applicable to the real property;(c) Any designations made by the county pursuant to chapter 36.70A RCW of any portion of the real property as agricultural land, forestland, mineral resource land, wetland, an area with a critical recharging effect on aquifers used for potable water, a fish and wildlife habitat conservation area, a frequently flooded area, and as a geological hazardous area; and(d) If information regarding the designations listed in (c) of this subsection are not readily available, inform the owner of the procedure by which the owner can obtain that site-specific information from the county.(4) If a county fails to provide the statement of restrictions within thirty days after receipt of the written request, the owner shall be awarded recovery of all attorneys' fees and costs incurred in any successful application for a writ of mandamus to compel production of a statement.(5) For purposes of this section:(a) "Owner" means any vested owner or any person holding the buyer's interest under a recorded real estate contract in which the seller is the vested owner; and(b) "Real property" means a parcel, tract, lot or block: (i) Containing a single-family residence that is occupied by the owner or a member of his or her family, or rented to another by the owner; or (ii) five acres or less in size.(6) This section does not affect the vesting of permits or development rights.Nothing in this section shall be deemed to create any liability on the part of a county.[ 1996 c 206 § 8.]NOTES:Effective date—1996 c 206 §§ 6-8: See note following RCW 35.21.475.Findings—1996 c 206: See note following RCW 43.05.030.
WA Rev Code § 36.70.320 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 36 - Counties|Chapter 36.70 - Planning Enabling Act.|36.70.320 - Comprehensive plan.

RCW 36.70.320 Comprehensive plan.Each planning agency shall prepare a comprehensive plan for the orderly physical development of the county, or any portion thereof, and may include any land outside its boundaries which, in the judgment of the planning agency, relates to planning for the county. The plan shall be referred to as the comprehensive plan, and, after hearings by the commission and approval by motion of the board, shall be certified as the comprehensive plan. Amendments or additions to the comprehensive plan shall be similarly processed and certified.Any comprehensive plan adopted for a portion of a county shall not be deemed invalid on the ground that the remainder of the county is not yet covered by a comprehensive plan. *This 1973 amendatory act shall also apply to comprehensive plans adopted for portions of a county prior to April 24, 1973.[ 1973 1st ex.s. c 172 § 1; 1963 c 4 § 36.70.320. Prior: 1959 c 201 § 32.]NOTES:*Reviser's note: "This 1973 amendatory act" refers to 1973 1st ex.s. c 172 § 1.
WA Rev Code § 36.70.330 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 36 - Counties|Chapter 36.70 - Planning Enabling Act.|36.70.330 - Comprehensive plan—Required elements.

RCW 36.70.330 Comprehensive plan—Required elements.The comprehensive plan shall consist of a map or maps, and descriptive text covering objectives, principles and standards used to develop it, and shall include each of the following elements:(1) A land use element which designates the proposed general distribution and general location and extent of the uses of land for agriculture, housing, commerce, industry, recreation, education, public buildings and lands, and other categories of public and private use of land, including a statement of the standards of population density and building intensity recommended for the various areas in the jurisdiction and estimates of future population growth in the area covered by the comprehensive plan, all correlated with the land use element of the comprehensive plan. The land use element shall also provide for protection of the quality and quantity of groundwater used for public water supplies and shall review drainage, flooding, and stormwater runoff in the area and nearby jurisdictions and provide guidance for corrective actions to mitigate or cleanse those discharges that pollute Puget Sound or waters entering Puget Sound;(2) A circulation element consisting of the general location, alignment and extent of major thoroughfares, major transportation routes, trunk utility lines, and major terminal facilities, all of which shall be correlated with the land use element of the comprehensive plan;(3) Any supporting maps, diagrams, charts, descriptive material and reports necessary to explain and supplement the above elements.[ 1985 c 126 § 3; 1984 c 253 § 3; 1963 c 4 § 36.70.330. Prior: 1959 c 201 § 33.]
WA Rev Code § 36.70.340 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 36 - Counties|Chapter 36.70 - Planning Enabling Act.|36.70.340 - Comprehensive plan—Amplification of required elements.

RCW 36.70.340 Comprehensive plan—Amplification of required elements.When the comprehensive plan containing the mandatory subjects as set forth in RCW 36.70.330 shall have been approved by motion by the board and certified, it may thereafter be progressively amplified and augmented in scope by expanding and increasing the general provisions and proposals for all or any one of the required elements set forth in RCW 36.70.330 and by adding provisions and proposals for the optional elements set forth in RCW 36.70.350. The comprehensive plan may also be amplified and augmented in scope by progressively including more completely planned areas consisting of natural homogeneous communities, distinctive geographic areas, or other types of districts having unified interests within the total area of the county. In no case shall the comprehensive plan, whether in its entirety or area by area or subject by subject be considered to be other than in such form as to serve as a guide to the later development and adoption of official controls.[ 1963 c 4 § 36.70.340. Prior: 1959 c 201 § 34.]
WA Rev Code § 36.70.350 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 36 - Counties|Chapter 36.70 - Planning Enabling Act.|36.70.350 - Comprehensive plan—Optional elements.

RCW 36.70.350 Comprehensive plan—Optional elements.A comprehensive plan may include—(1) a conservation element for the conservation, development and utilization of natural resources, including water and its hydraulic force, forests, water sheds, soils, rivers and other waters, harbors, fisheries, wild life, minerals and other natural resources,(2) a solar energy element for encouragement and protection of access to direct sunlight for solar energy systems,(3) a recreation element showing a comprehensive system of areas and public sites for recreation, natural reservations, parks, parkways, beaches, playgrounds and other recreational areas, including their locations and proposed development,(4) a transportation element showing a comprehensive system of transportation, including general locations of rights-of-way, terminals, viaducts and grade separations. This element of the plan may also include port, harbor, aviation and related facilities,(5) a transit element as a special phase of transportation, showing proposed systems of rail transit lines, including rapid transit in any form, and related facilities,(6) a public services and facilities element showing general plans for sewerage, refuse disposal, drainage and local utilities, and rights-of-way, easements and facilities for such services,(7) a public buildings element, showing general locations, design and arrangements of civic and community centers, and showing locations of public schools, libraries, police and fire stations and all other public buildings,(8) a housing element, consisting of surveys and reports upon housing conditions and needs as a means of establishing housing standards to be used as a guide in dealings with official controls related to land subdivision, zoning, traffic, and other related matters,(9) a renewal and/or redevelopment element comprising surveys, locations, and reports for the elimination of slums and other blighted areas and for community renewal and/or redevelopment, including housing sites, business and industrial sites, public building sites and for other purposes authorized by law,(10) a plan for financing a capital improvement program,(11) as a part of a comprehensive plan the commission may prepare, receive and approve additional elements and studies dealing with other subjects which, in its judgment, relate to the physical development of the county.[ 1979 ex.s. c 170 § 10; 1963 c 4 § 36.70.350. Prior: 1959 c 201 § 35.]NOTES:Severability—1979 ex.s. c 170: See note following RCW 64.04.140."Solar energy system" defined: RCW 36.70.025.
WA Rev Code § 36.70.360 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 36 - Counties|Chapter 36.70 - Planning Enabling Act.|36.70.360 - Comprehensive plan—Cooperation with affected agencies.

RCW 36.70.360 Comprehensive plan—Cooperation with affected agencies.During the formulation of the comprehensive plan, and especially in developing a specialized element of such comprehensive plan, the planning agency may cooperate to the extent it deems necessary with such authorities, departments or agencies as may have jurisdiction over the territory or facilities for which plans are being made, to the end that maximum correlation and coordination of plans may be secured and properly located sites for all public purposes may be indicated on the comprehensive plan.[ 1963 c 4 § 36.70.360. Prior: 1959 c 201 § 36.]
WA Rev Code § 36.70.370 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 36 - Counties|Chapter 36.70 - Planning Enabling Act.|36.70.370 - Comprehensive plan—Filing of copies.

RCW 36.70.370 Comprehensive plan—Filing of copies.Whenever a planning agency has developed a comprehensive plan, or any addition or amendment thereto, covering any land outside of the boundaries of the county as provided in RCW 36.70.320, copies of any features of the comprehensive plan extending into an adjoining jurisdiction shall for purposes of information be filed with such adjoining jurisdiction.[ 1963 c 4 § 36.70.370. Prior: 1959 c 201 § 37.]
WA Rev Code § 36.70.380 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 36 - Counties|Chapter 36.70 - Planning Enabling Act.|36.70.380 - Comprehensive plan—Public hearing required.

RCW 36.70.380 Comprehensive plan—Public hearing required.Before approving all or any part of the comprehensive plan or any amendment, extension or addition thereto, the commission shall hold at least one public hearing and may hold additional hearings at the discretion of the commission.[ 1963 c 4 § 36.70.380. Prior: 1959 c 201 § 38.]
WA Rev Code § 36.70.390 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 36 - Counties|Chapter 36.70 - Planning Enabling Act.|36.70.390 - Comprehensive plan—Notice of hearing.

RCW 36.70.390 Comprehensive plan—Notice of hearing.Notice of the time, place and purpose of any public hearing shall be given by one publication in a newspaper of general circulation in the county and in the official gazette, if any, of the county, at least ten days before the hearing.[ 1963 c 4 § 36.70.390. Prior: 1959 c 201 § 39.]
WA Rev Code § 36.70.400 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 36 - Counties|Chapter 36.70 - Planning Enabling Act.|36.70.400 - Comprehensive plan—Approval—Required vote—Record.

RCW 36.70.400 Comprehensive plan—Approval—Required vote—Record.The approval of the comprehensive plan, or of any amendment, extension or addition thereto, shall be by the affirmative vote of not less than a majority of the total members of the commission. Such approval shall be by a recorded motion which shall incorporate the findings of fact of the commission and the reasons for its action and the motion shall refer expressly to the maps, descriptive, and other matters intended by the commission to constitute the plan or amendment, addition or extension thereto. The indication of approval by the commission shall be recorded on the map and descriptive matter by the signatures of the chair and the secretary of the commission and of such others as the commission in its rules may designate.[ 2009 c 549 § 4117; 1963 c 4 § 36.70.400. Prior: 1961 c 232 § 2; 1959 c 201 § 40.]
WA Rev Code § 36.70.410 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 36 - Counties|Chapter 36.70 - Planning Enabling Act.|36.70.410 - Comprehensive plan—Amendment.

RCW 36.70.410 Comprehensive plan—Amendment.When changed conditions or further studies by the planning agency indicate a need, the commission may amend, extend or add to all or part of the comprehensive plan in the manner provided herein for approval in the first instance.[ 1963 c 4 § 36.70.410. Prior: 1959 c 201 § 41.]
WA Rev Code § 36.70.420 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 36 - Counties|Chapter 36.70 - Planning Enabling Act.|36.70.420 - Comprehensive plan—Referral to board.

RCW 36.70.420 Comprehensive plan—Referral to board.A copy of a comprehensive plan or any part, amendment, extension of or addition thereto, together with the motion of the planning agency approving the same, shall be transmitted to the board for the purpose of being approved by motion and certified as provided in this chapter.[ 1963 c 4 § 36.70.420. Prior: 1959 c 201 § 42.]
WA Rev Code § 36.70.430 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 36 - Counties|Chapter 36.70 - Planning Enabling Act.|36.70.430 - Comprehensive plan—Board may initiate or change—Notice.

RCW 36.70.430 Comprehensive plan—Board may initiate or change—Notice.When it deems it to be for the public interest, or when it considers a change in the recommendations of the planning agency to be necessary, the board may initiate consideration of a comprehensive plan, or any element or part thereof, or any change in or addition to such plan or recommendation. The board shall first refer the proposed plan, change or addition to the planning agency for a report and recommendation. Before making a report and recommendation, the commission shall hold at least one public hearing on the proposed plan, change or addition. Notice of the time and place and purpose of the hearing shall be given by one publication in a newspaper of general circulation in the county and in the official gazette, if any, of the county, at least ten days before the hearing.[ 1963 c 4 § 36.70.430. Prior: 1959 c 201 § 43.]
WA Rev Code § 36.70.440 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 36 - Counties|Chapter 36.70 - Planning Enabling Act.|36.70.440 - Comprehensive plan—Board may approve or change—Notice.

RCW 36.70.440 Comprehensive plan—Board may approve or change—Notice.After the receipt of the report and recommendations of the planning agency on the matters referred to in RCW 36.70.430, or after the lapse of the prescribed time for the rendering of such report and recommendation by the commission, the board may approve by motion and certify such plan, change or addition without further reference to the commission: PROVIDED, That the plan, change or addition conforms either to the proposal as initiated by the county or the recommendation thereon by the commission: PROVIDED FURTHER, That if the planning agency has failed to report within a ninety day period, the board shall hold at least one public hearing on the proposed plan, change or addition. Notice of the time, place and purpose of the hearing shall be given by one publication in a newspaper of general circulation in the county and in the official gazette, if any, of the county, at least ten days before the hearing. Thereafter, the board may proceed to approve by motion and certify the proposed comprehensive plan or any part, amendment or addition thereto.[ 1963 c 4 § 36.70.440. Prior: 1959 c 201 § 44.]
WA Rev Code § 36.70.450 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 36 - Counties|Chapter 36.70 - Planning Enabling Act.|36.70.450 - Planning agency—Relating projects to comprehensive plan.

RCW 36.70.450 Planning agency—Relating projects to comprehensive plan.After a board has approved by motion and certified all or parts of a comprehensive plan for a county or for any part of a county, the planning agency shall use such plan as the basic source of reference and as a guide in reporting upon or recommending any proposed project, public or private, as to its purpose, location, form, alignment and timing. The report of the planning agency on any project shall indicate wherein the proposed project does or does not conform to the purpose of the comprehensive plan and may include proposals which, if effected, would make the project conform. If the planning agency finds that a proposed project reveals the justification or necessity for amending the comprehensive plan or any part of it, it may institute proceedings to accomplish such amendment, and in its report to the board on the project shall note that appropriate amendments to the comprehensive plan, or part thereof, are being initiated.[ 1963 c 4 § 36.70.450. Prior: 1959 c 201 § 45.]
WA Rev Code § 36.70.460 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 36 - Counties|Chapter 36.70 - Planning Enabling Act.|36.70.460 - Planning agency—Annual report.

RCW 36.70.460 Planning agency—Annual report.After all or part of the comprehensive plan of a county has been approved by motion and certified, the planning agency shall render an annual report to the board on the status of the plan and accomplishments thereunder.[ 1963 c 4 § 36.70.460. Prior: 1959 c 201 § 46.]
WA Rev Code § 36.70.470 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 36 - Counties|Chapter 36.70 - Planning Enabling Act.|36.70.470 - Planning agency—Promotion of public interest in plan.

RCW 36.70.470 Planning agency—Promotion of public interest in plan.Each planning agency shall endeavor to promote public interest in, and understanding of, the comprehensive plan and its purpose, and of the official controls related to it.[ 1963 c 4 § 36.70.470. Prior: 1959 c 201 § 47.]
WA Rev Code § 36.70.480 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 36 - Counties|Chapter 36.70 - Planning Enabling Act.|36.70.480 - Planning agency—Cooperation with agencies.

RCW 36.70.480 Planning agency—Cooperation with agencies.Each planning agency shall, to the extent it deems necessary, cooperate with officials and agencies, public utility companies, civic, educational, professional and other organizations and citizens generally with relation to carrying out the purpose of the comprehensive plan.[ 1963 c 4 § 36.70.480. Prior: 1959 c 201 § 48.]
WA Rev Code § 36.70.490 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 36 - Counties|Chapter 36.70 - Planning Enabling Act.|36.70.490 - Information to be furnished agency.

RCW 36.70.490 Information to be furnished agency.Upon request, all public officials or agencies shall furnish to the planning agency within a reasonable time such available information as is required for the work of the planning agency.[ 1963 c 4 § 36.70.490. Prior: 1959 c 201 § 49.]
WA Rev Code § 36.70.493 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 36 - Counties|Chapter 36.70 - Planning Enabling Act.|36.70.493 - Manufactured housing communities—Prohibitions of county due to community status as a nonconforming use.

RCW 36.70.493 Manufactured housing communities—Prohibitions of county due to community status as a nonconforming use.(1) After June 10, 2004, a county may designate a manufactured housing community as a nonconforming use, but may not order the removal or phased elimination of an existing manufactured housing community because of its status as a nonconforming use.(2) A county may not prohibit the entry or require the removal of a manufactured/mobile home, park model, or recreational vehicle authorized in a manufactured housing community under chapter 59.20 RCW on the basis of the community's status as a nonconforming use.[ 2011 c 158 § 11; 2004 c 210 § 3.]NOTES:Transfer of residual funds to manufactured home installation training account—2011 c 158: See note following RCW 43.22A.100.
WA Rev Code § 36.70.495 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 36 - Counties|Chapter 36.70 - Planning Enabling Act.|36.70.495 - Planning regulations—Copies provided to county assessor.

RCW 36.70.495 Planning regulations—Copies provided to county assessor.By July 31, 1997, a county planning under RCW 36.70A.040 shall provide to the county assessor a copy of the county's comprehensive plan and development regulations in effect on July 1st of that year and shall thereafter provide any amendments to the plan and regulations that were adopted before July 31st of each following year.[ 1996 c 254 § 5.]
WA Rev Code § 36.70.500 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 36 - Counties|Chapter 36.70 - Planning Enabling Act.|36.70.500 - Right of entry—Commission or planning staff.

RCW 36.70.500 Right of entry—Commission or planning staff.In the performance of their functions and duties, duly authorized members of a commission or planning staff may enter upon any land and make examinations and surveys: PROVIDED, That such entries, examinations and surveys do not damage or interfere with the use of the land by those persons lawfully entitled to the possession thereof.[ 1963 c 4 § 36.70.500. Prior: 1959 c 201 § 50.]
WA Rev Code § 36.70.510 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 36 - Counties|Chapter 36.70 - Planning Enabling Act.|36.70.510 - Special referred matters—Reports.

RCW 36.70.510 Special referred matters—Reports.By general or special rule the board creating a planning agency may provide that other matters shall be referred to the planning agency before final action is taken thereupon by the board or officer having final authority on the matter, and final action thereon shall not be taken upon the matter so referred until the planning agency has submitted its report within such period of time as the board shall designate. In reporting upon the matters referred to in this section the planning agency may make such investigations, maps, reports and recommendations as it deems desirable.[ 1963 c 4 § 36.70.510. Prior: 1959 c 201 § 51.]
WA Rev Code § 36.70.520 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 36 - Counties|Chapter 36.70 - Planning Enabling Act.|36.70.520 - Required submission of capital expenditure projects.

RCW 36.70.520 Required submission of capital expenditure projects.At least five months before the end of each fiscal year each county officer, department, board or commission and each governmental body whose jurisdiction lies entirely within the county, except incorporated cities and towns, whose functions include preparing and recommending plans for, or constructing major public works, shall submit to the respective planning agency a list of the proposed public works being recommended for initiation or construction during the ensuing fiscal year.[ 1963 c 4 § 36.70.520. Prior: 1959 c 201 § 52.]
WA Rev Code § 36.70.530 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 36 - Counties|Chapter 36.70 - Planning Enabling Act.|36.70.530 - Relating capital expenditure projects to comprehensive plan.

RCW 36.70.530 Relating capital expenditure projects to comprehensive plan.The planning agency shall list all such matters referred to in RCW 36.70.520 and shall prepare for and submit a report to the board which report shall set forth how each proposed project relates to all other proposed projects on the list and to all features in the comprehensive plan both as to location and timing. The planning agency shall report to the board through the planning director if there be such.[ 1963 c 4 § 36.70.530. Prior: 1959 c 201 § 53.]