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RCWs > Title 36 > Chapter 36.70

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Chapter 36.70 RCW

PLANNING ENABLING ACT

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36.70.010	Purpose and intent.
36.70.015	Expenditure of funds declared public purpose.
36.70.020	Definitions.
36.70.025	"Solar energy system" defined.
36.70.030	Commission -- Creation.
36.70.040	Department -- Creation -- Creation of commission to assist department.
36.70.050	Authority for planning.
36.70.060	Regional planning commission -- Appointment and powers.
36.70.070	Commission -- Composition.
36.70.080	Commission -- Appointment -- County.
36.70.090	Commission -- Membership -- Terms -- Existing commissions.
36.70.100	Commission -- Vacancies.
36.70.110	Commission -- Removal.
36.70.120	Commission -- Officers.
36.70.130	Planning agency -- Meetings.
36.70.140	Planning agency -- Rules and records.
36.70.150	Planning agency -- Joint meetings.
36.70.160	Director -- Appointment.
36.70.170	Director -- Employees.
36.70.180	Joint director.
36.70.190	Special services.
36.70.200	Board of adjustment -- Creation -- Zoning adjustor.
36.70.210	Board of adjustment -- Membership -- Quorum.
36.70.220	Board of adjustment -- Appointment -- Appointment of zoning adjustor.
36.70.230	Board of adjustment -- Terms.
36.70.240	Board of adjustment -- Vacancies.
36.70.250	Board of adjustment -- Removal.
36.70.260	Board of adjustment -- Organization.
36.70.270	Board of adjustment -- Meetings.
36.70.280	Board of adjustment -- Rules and records.
36.70.290	Appropriation for planning agency, board of adjustment.
36.70.300	Accept gifts.
36.70.310	Conference and travel expenses -- Commission members and staff.
36.70.315	Public notice -- Identification of affected property.
36.70.317	Statement of restrictions applicable to real property.
36.70.320	Comprehensive plan.
36.70.330	Comprehensive plan -- Required elements.
36.70.340	Comprehensive plan -- Amplification of required elements.
36.70.350	Comprehensive plan -- Optional elements.
36.70.360	Comprehensive plan -- Cooperation with affected agencies.
36.70.370	Comprehensive plan -- Filing of copies.
36.70.380	Comprehensive plan -- Public hearing required.
36.70.390	Comprehensive plan -- Notice of hearing.
36.70.400	Comprehensive plan -- Approval -- Required vote -- Record.
36.70.410	Comprehensive plan -- Amendment.
36.70.420	Comprehensive plan -- Referral to board.
36.70.430	Comprehensive plan -- Board may initiate or change -- Notice.
36.70.440	Comprehensive plan -- Board may approve or change -- Notice.
36.70.450	Planning agency -- Relating projects to comprehensive plan.
36.70.460	Planning agency -- Annual report.
36.70.470	Planning agency -- Promotion of public interest in plan.
36.70.480	Planning agency -- Cooperation with agencies.
36.70.490	Information to be furnished agency.
36.70.493	Manufactured housing communities -- Prohibitions of county due to community status as a nonconforming use.
36.70.495	Planning regulations -- Copies provided to county assessor.
36.70.500	Right of entry -- Commission or planning staff.
36.70.510	Special referred matters -- Reports.
36.70.520	Required submission of capital expenditure projects.
36.70.530	Relating capital expenditure projects to comprehensive plan.
36.70.540	Referral procedure -- Reports.
36.70.545	Development regulations -- Consistency with comprehensive plan.
36.70.547	General aviation airports -- Siting of incompatible uses.
36.70.550	Official controls.
36.70.560	Official controls -- Forms of controls.
36.70.570	Official controls -- Adoption.
36.70.580	Official controls -- Public hearing by commission.
36.70.590	Official controls -- Notice of hearing.
36.70.600	Official controls -- Recommendation to board -- Required vote.
36.70.610	Official controls -- Reference to board.
36.70.620	Official controls -- Action by board.
36.70.630	Official controls -- Board to conduct hearing, adopt findings prior to incorporating changes in recommended control.
36.70.640	Official controls -- Board may initiate.
36.70.650	Board final authority.
36.70.660	Procedures for adoption of controls limited to planning matters.
36.70.670	Enforcement -- Official controls.
36.70.675	Child care facilities -- Review of need and demand -- Adoption of ordinances.
36.70.677	Accessory apartments.
36.70.678	Conditional and special use permit applications by parties licensed or certified by the department of social and health services or the department of corrections -- Mediation prior to appeal required.
36.70.680	Subdividing and platting.
36.70.690	County improvements.
36.70.695	Development regulations -- Jurisdictions specified -- Electric vehicle infrastructure.
36.70.700	Planning agency -- Time limit for report.
36.70.710	Final authority.
36.70.720	Prerequisite for zoning.
36.70.730	Text without map.
36.70.740	Zoning map -- Progressive adoption.
36.70.750	Zoning -- Types of regulations.
36.70.755	Residential care facilities -- Review of need and demand -- Adoption of ordinances.
36.70.757	Family day-care provider's home facility -- County may not prohibit in residential or commercial area -- Conditions.
36.70.760	Establishing zones.
36.70.770	All regulations shall be uniform in each zone.
36.70.780	Classifying unmapped areas.
36.70.790	Interim zoning.
36.70.795	Moratoria, interim zoning controls -- Public hearing -- Limitation on length.
36.70.800	Procedural amendments -- Zoning ordinance.
36.70.810	Board of adjustment -- Authority.
36.70.820	Board of adjustment -- Quasi-judicial powers.
36.70.830	Board of adjustment -- Appeals -- Time limit.
36.70.840	Board of adjustment -- Notice of time and place of hearing on conditional permit.
36.70.850	Board of adjustment -- Appeal -- Notice of time and place.
36.70.860	Board of adjustment -- Scope of authority on appeal.
36.70.870	Zoning adjustor -- Powers and duties.
36.70.880	Zoning adjustor -- Action final unless appealed.
36.70.890	Board of adjustment -- Action final -- Writs.
36.70.900	Inclusion of findings of fact.
36.70.910	Short title.
36.70.920	Duties and responsibilities imposed by other acts.
36.70.930	Chapter alternative method.
36.70.940	Elective adoption.
36.70.970	Hearing examiner system -- Adoption authorized -- Alternative -- Functions -- Procedures.
36.70.980	Conformance with chapter 43.97 RCW required.
36.70.982	Fish enhancement projects -- County's liability.
36.70.990	Treatment of residential structures occupied by persons with handicaps.
36.70.992	Watershed restoration projects -- Permit processing -- Fish habitat enhancement project.

Notes:

Acquisition of interests in land for conservation, protection, preservation, or open space purposes by counties: RCW 64.04.130.

Alternative planning enabling act: Chapter 35.63 RCW.

Appearance of fairness doctrine -- Application to local land use decisions: RCW 42.36.010.

County, sewerage, water, and drainage systems as part of comprehensive plan: Chapter 36.70 RCW.

Expediting completion of projects of statewide significance -- Requirements of agreements: RCW 43.157.020.

Joint operations by political subdivisions, deposit and control of funds: RCW 43.09.285.

Unfit dwellings, buildings, and structures: Chapter 35.80 RCW.