No permit shall be issued pursuant to this chapter for any new or expanded building or structure of more than thirty-five feet above average grade level on shorelines of the state that will obstruct the view of a substantial number of residences on areas adjoining such shorelines except where a master program does not prohibit the same and then only when overriding considerations of the public interest will be served.
RCW 90.58.320
Height limitation respecting permits.
Known as the Shoreline Management Act
The act spans §§ 90–90 (59 sections).
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case 92 Wash. 2d 1 - Portage Bay-Roanoke Park Community Council v. Shorelines Hearings Board (1979)
Most recently applied in 92 Wash. 2d 1 - Portage Bay-Roanoke Park Community Council v. Shorelines Hearings Board (April 1979)
1971 ex.s. c 286 s 32.
Official source: Washington State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Washington statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.