Washington · statute · Wash. Rev. Code ch. 43.362 · 8 active provisions
(1) The legislature finds that current concern over the rapid and increasing loss of rural, agricultural, and forested land has led to the exploration of creative approaches to preserving these important lands, and that the creation of a regional transfer of development rights marketplace will assist in conserving thes…
The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise.(1) "By-right permitting" means that project applications for permits that use transferable development rights would be subject to administrative review. Administrative review allows a local planning official to…
Subject to the availability of amounts appropriated for this specific purpose, the department shall fund a process to develop a regional transfer of development rights program that comports with chapter 36.70A RCW that:(1) Encourages King, Kitsap, Pierce, and Snohomish counties, and the cities within these counties, to…
(1) Subject to the availability of funds appropriated for this specific purpose or another source of funding made available for this specific purpose, the department shall establish a regional transfer of development rights program in central Puget Sound, including King, Kitsap, Snohomish, and Pierce counties and the c…
(1) Counties shall use the following criteria to guide the designation of sending areas for participation in the regional transfer of development rights program:(a) Land designated as agricultural or forestland of long-term commercial significance;(b) Land designated rural that is being farmed or managed for forestry;(…
(1) To facilitate participation, the department shall develop and adopt by rule terms and conditions of an interlocal agreement for transfers of development rights between counties, cities, and towns. Counties, cities, and towns participating in the regional program have the option of adopting the rule by reference to…
(1) Counties, cities, and towns that choose to participate in the regional transfer of development rights program must:(a) Enter into an interlocal agreement or adopt a resolution adopting by reference the provisions in the department rule authorized in RCW 43.362.050; and(b) Adopt transfer of development rights polici…
The department will develop quantitative and qualitative performance measures for monitoring the regional transfer of development rights program. The performance measures may address conservation of land and creation of compact communities, as well as other measures identified by the department. The department may requ…