All state agencies, counties, and public and municipal corporations shall review administrative and management policies, regulations, plans, and ordinances relative to lands under their respective jurisdictions adjacent to the shorelines of the state so as the [to] achieve a use policy on said land consistent with the policy of this chapter, the guidelines, and the master programs for the shorelines of the state. The department may develop recommendations for land use control for such lands. Local governments shall, in developing use regulations for such areas, take into consideration any recommendations developed by the department as well as any other state agencies or units of local government.
RCW 90.58.340
Use policies for land adjacent to shorelines, development of.
Known as the Shoreline Management Act
The act spans §§ 90–90 (59 sections).
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case 8 Wash. App. 844 - Merkel v. Port of Brownsville (1973)
Most recently applied in 8 Wash. App. 844 - Merkel v. Port of Brownsville (April 1973)
1971 ex.s. c 286 s 34.
Official source: Washington State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Washington statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.