Beginning July 1, 1992, the development regulations of each county that does not plan under RCW 36.70A.040 shall not be inconsistent with the county's comprehensive plan. For the purposes of this section, "development regulations" has the same meaning as set forth in RCW 36.70A.030.
RCW 36.70.545
Development regulations—Consistency with comprehensive plan.
Known as the Planning Enabling Act
The act spans §§ 36–36 (115 sections).
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Save Our Scenic Area v. Skamania County (2015)
Most recently applied in Save Our Scenic Area v. Skamania County (June 2015)
1990 1st ex.s. c 17 s 24.
Official source: Washington State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Washington statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.