Shoreline Management Act

Sections covered

• RCW 90.58.010Short title.7 cites
• RCW 90.58.020Legislative findings—State policy enunciated—Use preference.71 cites
• RCW 90.58.030Definitions and concepts.63 cites
• RCW 90.58.040Program applicable to shorelines of the state.2 cites
• RCW 90.58.045Environmental excellence program agreements—Effect on chapter.
• RCW 90.58.050Program as cooperative between local government and state—Responsibilities differentiated.21 cites
• RCW 90.58.060Review and adoption of guidelines—Public hearings, notice of—Amendments.4 cites
• RCW 90.58.065Application of guidelines and master programs to agricultural activities.
• RCW 90.58.070Local governments to submit letters of intent—Department to act upon failure of local government.8 cites
• RCW 90.58.080Timetable for local governments to develop or amend master programs—Review of master programs—Grants.30 cites
• RCW 90.58.090Approval of master program or segments or amendments—Procedure—Departmental alternatives when shorelines of statewide significance—Later adoption of master program supersedes departmental program.22 cites
• RCW 90.58.100Programs as constituting use regulations—Duties when preparing programs and amendments thereto—Program contents.27 cites
• RCW 90.58.110Development of program within two or more adjacent local government jurisdictions—Development of program in segments, when.1 cite
• RCW 90.58.120Adoption of rules, programs, etc., subject to RCW 34.05.310 through 34.05.395—Public hearings, notice of—Public inspection after approval or adoption.2 cites
• RCW 90.58.130Involvement of all persons and entities having interest, means.1 cite
• RCW 90.58.140Development permits—Grounds for granting—Administration by local government, conditions—Applications—Notices—Rescission—Approval when permit for variance or conditional use.69 cites
• RCW 90.58.143Time requirements—Substantial development permits, variances, conditional use permits.2 cites
• RCW 90.58.147Substantial development permit—Exemption for projects to improve fish or wildlife habitat or fish passage.
• RCW 90.58.150Selective commercial timber cutting, when.2 cites
• RCW 90.58.160Prohibition against seabed mining for hard minerals and surface drilling for oil or gas, where.1 cite
• RCW 90.58.170Shorelines hearings board—Established—Members—Chair—Quorum for decision—Expenses of members.15 cites
• RCW 90.58.175Rules and regulations.5 cites
• RCW 90.58.180Review of granting, denying, or rescinding permits by shorelines hearings board—Board to act—Local government appeals to board—Grounds for declaring rule, regulation, or guideline invalid—Appeals to court—Consolidated appeals.51 cites
• RCW 90.58.185Appeals involving single-family residences, involving penalties of fifteen thousand dollars or less, or other designated cases—Composition of board—Rules to expedite appeals.
• RCW 90.58.190Appeal of department's decision to adopt or amend a master program.6 cites
• RCW 90.58.195Shoreline master plan review—Local governments with coastal waters or coastal shorelines.1 cite
• RCW 90.58.200Rules and regulations.6 cites
• RCW 90.58.210Court actions to ensure against conflicting uses and to enforce—Civil penalty—Review.17 cites
• RCW 90.58.220General penalty.
• RCW 90.58.230Violators liable for damages resulting from violation—Attorney's fees and costs.6 cites
• RCW 90.58.240Additional authority granted department and local governments.1 cite
• RCW 90.58.250Intent—Department to cooperate with local governments—Grants for development of master programs.
• RCW 90.58.260State to represent its interest before federal agencies, interstate agencies and courts.3 cites
• RCW 90.58.270Nonapplication to certain structures, docks, developments, etc., placed in navigable waters—Nonapplication to certain rights of action, authority—Floating homes and floating on-water residences must be classified as a conforming preferred use.4 cites
• RCW 90.58.280Application to all state agencies, counties, public and municipal corporations.
• RCW 90.58.290Restrictions as affecting fair market value of property.
• RCW 90.58.300Department as regulating state agency—Special authority.1 cite
• RCW 90.58.310Designation of shorelines of statewide significance by legislature—Recommendation by director, procedure.1 cite
• RCW 90.58.320Height limitation respecting permits.1 cite
• RCW 90.58.340Use policies for land adjacent to shorelines, development of.1 cite
• RCW 90.58.350Nonapplication to treaty rights.
• RCW 90.58.355Persons, projects, and activities not required to obtain certain permits, variances, letters of exemption, or other local review.
• RCW 90.58.356Projects and activities not required to obtain certain permits, variances, letters of exemption, or other local review.
• RCW 90.58.357Maintenance activities performed by certain entities that do not require a substantial development permit, conditional use permit, variance, letter of exemption, or other review conducted by a local government—Notification.
• RCW 90.58.360Existing requirements for permits, certificates, etc., not obviated.1 cite
• RCW 90.58.370Processing of permits or authorizations for emergency water withdrawal and facilities to be expedited.
• RCW 90.58.380Adoption of wetland manual.
• RCW 90.58.515Watershed restoration projects—Exemption.
• RCW 90.58.550Oil or natural gas exploration in marine waters—Definitions—Application for permit—Requirements—Review—Enforcement.
• RCW 90.58.560Oil or natural gas exploration—Violations of RCW 90.58.550—Penalty—Appeal.
• RCW 90.58.570Consultation before responding to federal coastal zone management certificates.
• RCW 90.58.580Shoreline restoration projects—Relief from shoreline master program development standards and use regulations.
• RCW 90.58.590Local governments authorized to adopt moratoria—Requirements—Public hearing.1 cite
• RCW 90.58.600Conformance with chapter 43.97 RCW required.
• RCW 90.58.610Relationship between shoreline master programs and development regulations under growth management act governed by RCW 36.70A.480.
• RCW 90.58.620New or amended master programs—Authorized provisions.1 cite
• RCW 90.58.630Shoreline master programs—Impact of sea level rise and storm severity.
• RCW 90.58.900Liberal construction—1971 ex.s. c 286.22 cites
• RCW 90.58.920Effective date—1971 ex.s. c 286.