Skip to main content
Loading…
PART 000 General Purpose and Applicability.
This part is included in your selections.
This section is included in your selections.

(1) The purpose of this chapter is to establish a program for the administration and enforcement of the permit system for shoreline management provided by the Shoreline Management Act of 1971 (chapter 90.58 RCW).

(2) This chapter applies to all shorelines of the state within Snohomish County.

(3) All development in shoreline jurisdiction shall comply with the policy, provisions, and intent of the Snohomish County Shoreline Management Program (SMP) even when no permit is required unless exempt pursuant to SCC 30.44.020.

(4) Where there are conflicts with this chapter and other provisions of this title, the provisions of this chapter shall apply.

(5) Definitions contained in the Shoreline Management Act of 1971 (chapter 90.58 RCW) and the Shoreline Master Program Guidelines (chapter 173-26 WAC) shall apply to all terms used in this chapter, provided that definitions contained in this title shall be applicable where not in conflict with the Shoreline Management Act and the Shoreline Master Program Guidelines.

(6) Applicability of this chapter to federal lands will be determined as follows:

(a) Applicability of this chapter to federal agency activities will be determined pursuant to WAC 173-27-060;

(b) This chapter shall apply to all nonfederal developments, uses and modifications undertaken on federal lands and on lands subject to nonfederal ownership, mining claim, lease or easement even though such lands may fall within the external boundaries of a federal ownership; and

(c) Shorelines of the state within the external boundaries of federal ownership are designated in accordance with SCC 30.67.220. (Added by Amended Ord. 12-025, June 6, 2012, Eff date July 27, 2012).