RCW 36.70.190 Special services. Each planning agency, subject to the approval of the board, may employ or contract with the planning consultants or other specialists for such services as it requires. [ 1963 c 4 § 36.70.190. Prior: 1959 c 201 § 19.]
RCW 36.70.200 Board of adjustment—Creation—Zoning adjustor. Whenever a board shall have created a planning agency, it shall also by ordinance, coincident with the enactment of a zoning ordinance, create a board of adjustment, and may establish the office of zoning adjustor: PROVIDED, That any county that has prior to June 10, 1959, enacted a zoning […]
RCW 36.70.210 Board of adjustment—Membership—Quorum. A board of adjustment shall consist of five or seven members as may be provided by ordinance, and a majority of the members shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of all business. [ 1965 ex.s. c 24 § 1; 1963 c 4 § 36.70.210. Prior: 1959 c 201 § […]
RCW 36.70.220 Board of adjustment—Appointment—Appointment of zoning adjustor. The members of a board of adjustment and the zoning adjustor shall be appointed in the same manner as provided for the appointment of commissioners in RCW 36.70.080. One member of the board of adjustment may be an appointee member of the commission. [ 1963 c 4 […]
RCW 36.70.230 Board of adjustment—Terms. If the board of adjustment is to consist of three members, when it is first appointed after June 10, 1959, the first terms shall be as follows: One shall be appointed for one year; one, for two years; and one, for three years. If it consists of five members, when […]
RCW 36.70.240 Board of adjustment—Vacancies. Vacancies in the board of adjustment shall be filled by appointment in the same manner in which the commissioners are appointed in RCW 36.70.080. Appointment shall be for the unexpired portion of the term. [ 1963 c 4 § 36.70.240. Prior: 1959 c 201 § 24.]
RCW 36.70.250 Board of adjustment—Removal. Any member of the board of adjustment may be removed by the chair of the board with the approval of the board for inefficiency, neglect of duty or malfeasance in office. [ 2009 c 549 § 4115; 1963 c 4 § 36.70.250. Prior: 1959 c 201 § 25.]
RCW 36.70.260 Board of adjustment—Organization. The board of adjustment shall elect a chair and vice chair from among its members. The board of adjustment shall appoint a secretary who need not be a member of the board. [ 2009 c 549 § 4116; 1963 c 4 § 36.70.260. Prior: 1959 c 201 § 26.]
RCW 36.70.270 Board of adjustment—Meetings. The board of adjustment shall hold not less than one regular meeting in each month of each year: PROVIDED, That if no issues over which the board has jurisdiction are pending upon its calendar, a meeting may be canceled. [ 1963 c 4 § 36.70.270. Prior: 1959 c 201 § […]
RCW 36.70.280 Board of adjustment—Rules and records. The board of adjustment shall adopt rules for the transaction of its business and shall keep a public record of its transactions, findings and determinations. [ 1963 c 4 § 36.70.280. Prior: 1959 c 201 § 28.]
RCW 36.70.290 Appropriation for planning agency, board of adjustment. The board shall provide the funds, equipment and accommodations necessary for the work of the planning agency. Such appropriations may include funds for joint ventures as set forth in RCW 36.70.180. The expenditures of the planning agency, exclusive of gifts, shall be within the amounts appropriated […]
RCW 36.70.300 Accept gifts. The planning agency of a county may accept gifts in behalf of the county to finance any planning work authorized by law. [ 1963 c 4 § 36.70.300. Prior: 1959 c 201 § 30.]
RCW 36.70.310 Conference and travel expenses—Commission members and staff. Members of planning agencies shall inform themselves on matter affecting the functions and duties of planning agencies. For that purpose, and when authorized, such members may attend planning conferences, meetings of planning executives or of technical bodies; hearings on planning legislation or matters relating to the […]
RCW 36.70.315 Public notice—Identification of affected property. Any notice made under chapter 36.70 RCW that identifies affected property may identify this affected property without using a legal description of the property including, but not limited to, identification by an address, written description, vicinity sketch, or other reasonable means. [ 1988 c 168 § 11.]
RCW 36.70.317 Statement of restrictions applicable to real property. (1) A property owner may make a written request for a statement of restrictions applicable to a single parcel, tract, lot, or block of real property located in an unincorporated portion of a county to the county in which the real property is located. (2) Within […]
RCW 36.70.320 Comprehensive plan. Each planning agency shall prepare a comprehensive plan for the orderly physical development of the county, or any portion thereof, and may include any land outside its boundaries which, in the judgment of the planning agency, relates to planning for the county. The plan shall be referred to as the comprehensive […]
RCW 36.70.330 Comprehensive plan—Required elements. The comprehensive plan shall consist of a map or maps, and descriptive text covering objectives, principles and standards used to develop it, and shall include each of the following elements: (1) A land use element which designates the proposed general distribution and general location and extent of the uses of […]
RCW 36.70.340 Comprehensive plan—Amplification of required elements. When the comprehensive plan containing the mandatory subjects as set forth in RCW 36.70.330 shall have been approved by motion by the board and certified, it may thereafter be progressively amplified and augmented in scope by expanding and increasing the general provisions and proposals for all or any […]
RCW 36.70.350 Comprehensive plan—Optional elements. A comprehensive plan may include— (1) a conservation element for the conservation, development and utilization of natural resources, including water and its hydraulic force, forests, water sheds, soils, rivers and other waters, harbors, fisheries, wild life, minerals and other natural resources, (2) a solar energy element for encouragement and protection […]
RCW 36.70.360 Comprehensive plan—Cooperation with affected agencies. During the formulation of the comprehensive plan, and especially in developing a specialized element of such comprehensive plan, the planning agency may cooperate to the extent it deems necessary with such authorities, departments or agencies as may have jurisdiction over the territory or facilities for which plans are […]
