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2025 Revised Code of Washington
Title 36 - Counties
Chapter 36.70A - Growth Management—Planning by Selected Counties and Cities.
- 36.70A.010 - Legislative findings.
- 36.70A.011 - Findings—Rural lands.
- 36.70A.020 - Planning goals.
- 36.70A.030 - Definitions.
- 36.70A.035 - Public participation—Notice provisions.
- 36.70A.040 - Who must plan—Summary of requirements—Resolution for partial planning—Development regulations must implement comprehensive plans—Tribal participation.
- 36.70A.045 - Phasing of comprehensive plan submittal.
- 36.70A.050 - Guidelines to classify agriculture, forest, and mineral lands and critical areas.
- 36.70A.060 - Natural resource lands and critical areas—Development regulations.
- 36.70A.067 - Effective date—Certain actions under RCW 36.70A.070, 36.70A.110, 36.70A.350, and 36.70A.360.
- 36.70A.070 - Comprehensive plans—Mandatory elements.
- 36.70A.080 - Comprehensive plans—Optional elements.
- 36.70A.085 - Comprehensive plans—Port elements.
- 36.70A.090 - Comprehensive plans—Innovative techniques.
- 36.70A.095 - Comprehensive plans—Climate change and resiliency element—Affected counties.
- 36.70A.096 - Comprehensive plans—Greenhouse gas emissions reduction subelement—Department approval.
- 36.70A.100 - Comprehensive plans—Must be coordinated.
- 36.70A.103 - State agencies required to comply with comprehensive plans.
- 36.70A.106 - Comprehensive plans—Development regulations—Transmittal to state—Amendments—Expedited review.
- 36.70A.108 - Comprehensive plans—Transportation element—Multimodal transportation improvements and strategies.
- 36.70A.110 - Comprehensive plans—Urban growth areas.
- 36.70A.115 - Comprehensive plans and development regulations must provide sufficient land capacity for development.
- 36.70A.120 - Planning activities and capital budget decisions—Implementation in conformity with comprehensive plan.
- 36.70A.130 - Comprehensive plans—Review procedures and schedules—Implementation progress report.
- 36.70A.131 - Mineral resource lands—Review of related designations and development regulations.
- 36.70A.140 - Comprehensive plans—Ensure public participation.
- 36.70A.142 - Comprehensive plans—Siting of organic materials management facilities.
- 36.70A.150 - Identification of lands useful for public purposes.
- 36.70A.160 - Identification of open space corridors—Purchase authorized.
- 36.70A.165 - Property designated as greenbelt or open space—Not subject to adverse possession.
- 36.70A.170 - Natural resource lands and critical areas—Designations.
- 36.70A.171 - Playing fields—Compliance with this chapter.
- 36.70A.172 - Critical areas—Designation and protection—Best available science to be used.
- 36.70A.175 - Wetlands to be delineated in accordance with manual.
- 36.70A.177 - Agricultural lands—Innovative zoning techniques—Accessory uses.
- 36.70A.180 - Chapter implementation—Intent.
- 36.70A.190 - Technical assistance—Grants—Mediation services—Resolution of tribal disputes—Model climate change and resiliency element.
- 36.70A.200 - Siting of essential public facilities—Limitation on liability.
- 36.70A.210 - Countywide planning policies.
- 36.70A.211 - Siting of schools—Rural areas, when authorized—Impact fees.
- 36.70A.212 - Siting of schools—Periodic updates.
- 36.70A.213 - Extension of public facilities and utilities to serve school sited in a rural area authorized—Requirements for authorization—Report.
- 36.70A.215 - Review and evaluation program.
- 36.70A.217 - Guidance for local governments on the review and evaluation program—Public participation—Analysis and recommendations.
- 36.70A.250 - Growth management hearings board—Creation—Members.
- 36.70A.252 - Growth management hearings board—Consolidation into environmental and land use hearings office.
- 36.70A.260 - Growth management hearings board—Regional panels.
- 36.70A.270 - Growth management hearings board—Conduct, procedure, and compensation—Public access to rulings, decisions, and orders.
- 36.70A.280 - Growth management hearings board—Matters subject to review.
- 36.70A.290 - Growth management hearings board—Petitions—Evidence.
- 36.70A.295 - Growth management hearings board—Direct judicial review.
- 36.70A.300 - Final orders.
- 36.70A.302 - Growth management hearings board—Determination of invalidity—Vesting of development permits—Interim controls.
- 36.70A.305 - Expedited review.
- 36.70A.310 - Growth management hearings board—Limitations on appeal by the state.
- 36.70A.320 - Presumption of validity—Burden of proof—Plans and regulations.
- 36.70A.3201 - Growth management hearings board—Legislative intent and finding.
- 36.70A.330 - Noncompliance.
- 36.70A.332 - Training regarding findings of noncompliance.
- 36.70A.335 - Order of invalidity issued before July 27, 1997.
- 36.70A.340 - Noncompliance and sanctions.
- 36.70A.345 - Sanctions.
- 36.70A.350 - New fully contained communities.
- 36.70A.360 - Master planned resorts.
- 36.70A.362 - Master planned resorts—Existing resort may be included.
- 36.70A.365 - Major industrial developments.
- 36.70A.367 - Major industrial developments—Master planned locations.
- 36.70A.368 - Major industrial developments—Master planned locations—Reclaimed surface coal mine sites.
- 36.70A.370 - Protection of private property.
- 36.70A.380 - Extension of designation date.
- 36.70A.385 - Environmental planning pilot projects.
- 36.70A.390 - Moratoria, interim zoning controls—Public hearing—Limitation on length—Exceptions.
- 36.70A.410 - Treatment of residential structures occupied by persons with handicaps.
- 36.70A.420 - Transportation projects—Findings—Intent.
- 36.70A.430 - Transportation projects—Collaborative review process.
- 36.70A.450 - Family day-care provider's home facility—County or city may not prohibit in residential or commercial area—Conditions.
- 36.70A.460 - Watershed restoration projects—Permit processing—Fish habitat enhancement project.
- 36.70A.470 - Project review—Amendment suggestion procedure—Definitions.
- 36.70A.480 - Shorelines of the state.
- 36.70A.481 - Construction—Chapter 347, Laws of 1995.
- 36.70A.490 - Growth management planning and environmental review fund—Established.
- 36.70A.500 - Growth management planning and environmental review fund—Awarding of grant or loan—Procedures.
- 36.70A.510 - General aviation airports.
- 36.70A.520 - National historic towns—Designation.
- 36.70A.530 - Land use development incompatible with military installation not allowed—Revision of comprehensive plans and development regulations.
- 36.70A.535 - Co-living housing.
- 36.70A.536 - Middle housing.
- 36.70A.540 - Affordable housing incentive programs—Low-income housing units—Tiny house communities.
- 36.70A.545 - Increased density bonus for affordable housing located on property owned by a religious organization.
- 36.70A.550 - Aquifer conservation zones.
- 36.70A.570 - Regulation of forest practices.
- 36.70A.590 - Complying with requirements relating to surface and groundwater resources.
- 36.70A.600 - Cities planning under RCW 36.70A.040—Increasing residential building capacity—Housing action plan authorized—Grant assistance.
- 36.70A.610 - Housing supply and affordability report.
- 36.70A.620 - Cities planning under RCW 36.70A.040—Minimum residential parking requirements.
- 36.70A.622 - Residential parking regulation.
- 36.70A.630 - Local design review—Requirements and restrictions.
- 36.70A.635 - Minimum residential density.
- 36.70A.636 - Department technical assistance—Approval of alternative action.
- 36.70A.637 - Extension for certain areas.
- 36.70A.638 - Extension for lack of infrastructure capacity.
- 36.70A.639 - Department rules.
- 36.70A.680 - Accessory dwelling units—Local regulation.
- 36.70A.681 - Accessory dwelling units—Limitations on local regulation.
- 36.70A.682 - Accessory dwelling units—Department review of comprehensive plans.
- 36.70A.683 - Accessory dwelling units—Permit self-certification program—Forms—Audit.
- 36.70A.690 - On-site sewage system self-inspection.
- 36.70A.695 - Development regulations—Jurisdictions specified—Electric vehicle infrastructure.
- 36.70A.696 - Accessory dwelling units—Definitions.
- 36.70A.697 - Accessory dwelling units—Adoption of requirements.
- 36.70A.698 - Accessory dwelling units—Off-street parking—When prohibited.
- 36.70A.699 - Accessory dwelling units—Rights not modified.
- 36.70A.700 - Purpose—Intent—2011 c 360.
- 36.70A.702 - Construction.
- 36.70A.703 - Definitions.
- 36.70A.705 - Voluntary stewardship program established—Administered by commission—Agency participation.
- 36.70A.710 - Critical areas protection—Alternative to RCW 36.70A.060—County's responsibilities—Procedures.
- 36.70A.715 - Funding by commission—County's duties—Watershed group established.
- 36.70A.720 - Watershed group's duties—Work plan—Conditional priority funding.
- 36.70A.725 - Technical review of work plan—Time frame for action by director.
- 36.70A.730 - Report by watershed group—Director consults with statewide advisory committee.
- 36.70A.735 - When work plan is not approved, fails, or is unfunded—County's duties—Rules.
- 36.70A.740 - Commission's duties—Timelines.
- 36.70A.745 - Statewide advisory committee—Membership.
- 36.70A.750 - Agricultural operators—Individual stewardship plan.
- 36.70A.755 - Implementing the work plan.
- 36.70A.760 - Agricultural operators—Withdrawal from program.
- 36.70A.800 - Role of growth strategies commission.
- 36.70A.810 - Retrofits of existing buildings for residential housing—Nonconforming setbacks.
- 36.70A.812 - Accommodation for passive house requirements.
- 36.70A.813 - Accommodation for roof-mounted solar energy panels.
- 36.70A.815 - Façade modulation and upper-level setbacks on residential projects.
- 36.70A.817 - Off-street parking requirements for residential projects.
- 36.70A.819 - Affordable housing unit size.
- 36.70A.820 - Building code and development regulation update requirements.
- 36.70A.830 - Agreement for extension of services beyond urban growth areas between Indian tribes and cities.
- 36.70A.835 - Department review of housing element compliance—Application.
- 36.70A.840 - Transit-oriented development—Development regulation in station areas—Affordable housing—Exceptions—Timelines.
- 36.70A.841 - Transit-oriented development—Grant program.
- 36.70A.842 - Transit-oriented development—Off-street parking.
- 36.70A.900 - Severability—1990 1st ex.s. c 17.
- 36.70A.901 - Part, section headings not law—1990 1st ex.s. c 17.
- 36.70A.902 - Section headings not law—1991 sp.s. c 32.
- 36.70A.903 - Transfer of powers, duties, and functions.
- 36.70A.904 - Conflict with federal requirements—2011 c 360.
NOTES:
Agricultural lands—Legislative directive of growth management act: See note following RCW 7.48.305.
Building permits—Evidence of adequate water supply required: RCW 19.27.097.
Expediting completion of projects of statewide significance—Requirements of agreements: RCW 43.157.020.
Impact fees: RCW 82.02.050 through 82.02.100.
Population forecasts: RCW 43.62.035.
Regional transportation planning: Chapter 47.80 RCW.
Subdivision and short subdivision requirements: RCW 58.17.060, 58.17.110.
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